Vinyl Rhetoric

This is, as far as the Blob is concerned, the best of the best of the best. Tonight we are playing the sophmore album from this legendary southern rock band. You won't be disappointed.

Got another request into the studio. Nate, a listener from the Bremerton area of Washington, wants to hear some Jethro Tull. We shall oblige thee. Besides, the unique style and sound that came from Ian Anderson was crafted with careful instrumentation. Thanks Nate for getting us into the Tull finally.

This is somewhat a special episode. Kingcow is a huge fan having seen them on multiple occasions. Y&T is a Bay Area band that became successful and are still working today. A hard driving band that stayed true to their roots, this group will have you moving in place. Internationally known, they will certainly put the rock in rock 'n' roll.

Tonight, we have for your enjoyment, the fourth studio album from the Beastie Boys. One of Blobs five to the island has him salivating this evening. While much of their early releases relied heavily on sampling, this album continued the trend toward live instruments. Drawing from punk rock, jazz, hip-hop and funk this release went triple platinum. We hope you enjoy this creative and funk laced 1994 release from some of New Yorks finest, the Beastie Boys.

With the passing of the Queen of soul, we wanted to pay tribute to the stellar career of one of the greats. RIP

Tonight, we present the first album from the legendary group Queen. Many of our listeners will recognize this band from a number of their huge hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You. For this episode though, we harken back to the beginning of their career. In this, you hear some of their early influences from progressive rock, hard rock and even some heavy metal. So, without further ado, we will fire up Queen. Kingcow is excited, you should be too.

Our offering this day is Molly Hatchet. A very solid southern rock outfit that utilized a three guitar sound that enhanced the audio and visual such the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd used. Got a chance to see them live and was very impressed with the music, however the lead vocalist was just too hammered to do a good job. I do enjoy their music when I am traveling and if you get the chance, listen to them when you are on the open road and just have fun. Flirtin' with Disaster will not let you down.

Hey out there.  Mike, from the Seattle area, wanted to hear some RHCP. We shoot to give our listeners what they want. Uplift Mofo is what you asked for, so here it comes. And, since you are beginning to make suggestions, we are working to get them out.

This midweek release comes from one of the icons of the music industry, Paul McCartney. After the Beatles, Paul McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. Although as famous as one could get, Paul with Wings did not receive critical acclaim for their first two studio albums. Finally, with the release of Band on the Run, they would find commercial success and begin to top charts in the UK and Australia. For your listening pleasure, we present Band on the Run, from the legendary Paul McCartney with his band Wings.

This 1994 release was an interesting find. While working in the Santa Barbara area, the Blob ran across this group and had to get this album. It is loud and in your face but comes with a very energetic sound that can lift you up. We hope you enjoy this episode.