Music First with DJ Dave Swirsky

Podcast Featuring Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Billy Stewart, Buju Banton, J Balvin, Fabiano Do Nascimento, Slide Hampton Octet, Eddie Kendricks, Red Prysock, Ahmad Jamal Trio, and Machine Gun Kelly! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

Podcast featuring music by Simon & Garfunkel, Teyena Taylor, Gorillaz, Sonny Sitt, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Pop Smoke, Jeff Tweedy, John Legend, Oscar Peterson Trio, Durand Jones & The Indications, and Khruangbin! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

And just like that, it's officially SUMMER and we have the perfect songs to kick things off! Featuring music by Marvin Gaye, Usher, Cat Stevens, Diana Krall, Tiana Major9, Tyler the Creator, Morrissey, Junior Watson, The Raspberries, Grupo Da Pesada, and Brad Mehldau! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

This week DJ Dave is back with fresh picks to start off the summer! Featuring Petros Klampanis, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Skank, Fabolous, Surfaces, Estelle, Sigur Ros, Joe Jackson, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Ogee, & the Black Eyed Peas!!! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

If you are looking for additional songs to listen to, then you have come to the right podcast. Listen to DJ Daves diverse picks this week (and every week)and hopefully you will add some of these to your music library. Featuring music by Jr. Walker and The All Stars, Pretenders, The Weeknd, Buddy Holly, Jorge Drexler, Kanye West, Lea Thomas, Phoebe Bridgers, The 1975, David Byrne, Al Green, and Sidestepper! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. begins our special podcast tonight. We hope you enjoy tonight's songs and artists! Podcast Featuring Ramsey Lewis, Bob Marley, Lady Gaga, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Kendrick Lamar, HAIM, Wayne Smith, Young T & Bugsey, and Johnny "Hammond" Smith! FIND US ON: ITUNES   

Podcast Featuring Stanley Black, Mikey Spice, Rema, Carole King, Drake, David Swirsky, Hayes Carll, Phoebe Bridgers, Fountains of Wayne, Michael Jackson, the Rascals, and Booker T and the MGs! FIND US ON: ITUNES     

Podcast Featuring Jack White, John Legend, Cassandra Wilson, The Carpenters, Phantom Planet, The Killers, Jamiroquai, Lila Drew, Count Basie, Terri, Nikki Luchese, and Arturo Sandval with Celia Cruz! FIND US ON: ITUNES 

Podcast Featuring Betty Wright, Little Richard, Ko Jamal, Janet Jackson, The Strokes, Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, John Coltrane, Soccer Mommy, Billie Eilish, School for the Dead, Birthh, Chic, and Englebert Humperdink!   FIND US ON: ITUNES 

Podcast Featuring Erasure; Ray Barretto; Dyke and the Blazers; Elvis Presley; Stan Kenton; Johnny Pacheco; Hank Snow; Drake with Partynextdoor; Sly and the Family Stone; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; and Cusick, Doto & Rothermel!   FIND US ON: ITUNES     

Hi everyone! This week, DJ Dave is back featuring music by Oscar Peterson Trio, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Luis Fonsi, Sia, Cults, Patrice, Surfaces, Arnold Duprey, Brian Setzer, and Lex VanDyke!   FIND US ON: ITUNES 

Podcast featuring music by Marc Anthony, Brian Bromberg, Sea Turtle Harmonic, Blossom Dearie, XTC, Jennifer Lopez, Niall Horan, Soundgarden, Burna Boy, Keith Urban, The Dangling Participles, and Roberta Simonen!  FIND US ON: ITUNES 

This week we are featuring music by the Ellis Marsalis Trio, Nuno Louro, Blue Stingrays, M. Ward, The 1975, James Maddock, Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee, Bob Dylan, the Violent Femmes, Mac Miller with Anderson Paak, and our very own David Swirsky!   FIND US ON: ITUNES

Hi Everyone...  We hope you are well and healthy. This week please enjoy an episode from 2017, featuring music by Rihanna and Gigamesh, CeeLo Green, Donald Fagen, The Beatles, The Fugees, Los Lonely Boys, Aztec Camera, HighSchool Jacob, Bryan Adams, Princess Thundah, Malo, and the Chainsmokers! FIND US ON: ITUNES

This week, DJ Dave is back with a new episode featuring music by Chicago, Normani, The Temptations, Jennifer Lopez with Victor Cardenas, The Ting Tings, Booker T, Them, NAS, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Bill Evans Trio, and Partynextdoor!  FIND US ON: ITUNES

Hi Everyone! We are back with a new episode and great music for the next hour, this time recorded from home of course due to the current outbreak. This week, we are featuring songs by Roy Orbison, Shirley Scott, Bob Welch, Adele, Fetty Wap, Carlos Vives, Michel Telo, Earth Wind and Fire, The Rascals, Bushy, and Valentino Jazz Bazar!!! We hope that everyone is staying in as well and that this new episode helps the hour pass a little quicker :) Be safe everyone!  FIND US ON:  ITUNES

To our lovely listeners - Because of the current Covid-19 outbreak, we have suspended the recording of this week's episode of MFP.This week we are featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for The Rascals, Gene Cornish! Be safe and stay healthy. We will all get through this together! --- On this week's episode, we are joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for The Rascals, Gene Cornish! Gene discusses his life and times with The Rascals and shares stories about The Beatles, Tommy James, Billy Joel, Stevie Van Zandt and many more!!! Also find out what Gene is up to today. Tune in now! FIND US ON:  ITUNES

On this week's episode of the Music First Podcast, DJ Dave Swirsky and studio engineer Chris Gibney, are featuring music by Khalid, Travis Scott, Tom Petty, Suede, R.E.M., Finneas, Laura Veirs, Justin Bieber, 21 Savage, Al Hirt, Dave Clark Five, John Carpenter, and Ralph Towner with Wolfgang Muthspiel and Slava Grigoryan!   FIND US ON:  ITUNES    

We are so grateful to have had Larry Oakes as a special guest on tonight's podcast! Larry was former guitarist for Foreigner, Bad Company, Derek Trucks and others. Larry is also the founder of NY Singer/Songwriters sessions at the Bitter End in NYC. DJ Dave and Side Man Andrew interview Larry and it is a very entertaining hour of what it’s like living the life of a Rock Star. Also more great songs featured this hour as well including Chicago, Simon Kirke, Bee Gees, The Beatles, and the Don Randi Trio!   FIND US ON:  ITUNES    

Hello everybody! DJ Dave and sidekick Andrew Licata are back on this week's episode of the Music First Podcast! This week, we are featuring music by Phoenix, Pop Smoke, Jeff Tweedy, Los Rebeldes Del Rock, Tony Rebel, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Los Rebeldes Del Rock, Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band, Jimmy Smith, Jay Sean with Lil Wayne, and Julian Lage!  SUBSCRIBE: iTunes    

DJ Dave, along with sound guy Andrew Feyer, are kicking off the week with the music of Elton John, Sean Paul, Lana Del Ray, Chance the Rapper with Death Cab for Cutie, Shakira, Fiona Apple with Maude Maggart, Buffalo Springfield, Grand Funk Railroad, Mongo Santa Maria, Frank Owens and the Casual Association, and Mrs. Buckle Down! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes    

This week, DJ Dave and sound engineer/ jazz drummer Andrew Licata are back featuring music by James Hunter Six, Stevie Wonder, Paris Hilton, Jerry Reed, Chuck Berry, Tito Rojas, The Closet Surfers, Nickodemus & Quantic with Tempo and the Candela All Stars, Brock Hampton, The Beaches, and John Prine with Iris Dement! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes   EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

This week, DJ Dave and sound guy Andrew Licata are back on this week's podcast featuring music by Genesis, The Jonas Brothers, Post Malone with Da Baby, The Beatles, Gorillaz, Hermeto Pascoal, The George Mann Orchestra, Victory Boyd, Seu Jorge, Los Tigres del Norte, Chico Marx and Desi Arnaz, and the Andrew Licata Quartet!  SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

This week's podcast with DJ Dave features music by Burt Bacharach, Asia, The Soul Kings, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Mort Garson, Daddy Yankee (with Anuel AA, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin), Musical Youth, Kandi, Nathaniel Rateliff and Scary Goldings! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

We are back with a new episode!!! This week DJ Dave is featuring music by Tyler Childers, Cage the Elephant, Asa, The Pretenders, Mac Miller, The Rolling Stones, The Style Council, The Pirates of Penzance, Floyd Cramer, and Eddie Harris! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

This week's podcast is a #Throwback from 2013. DJ Dave features music by Hugh Masekela, The Byrds, Eddie Palmieri, Art Tatum, Miley Cyrus, Sting (Featuring Brian Johnson), The Saw Doctors, Ted Geier, Pat Benatar, Olatunji, and Lorde. We will be back next week with a new episode!   SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

Hello everybody! We are back with our VERY FIRST PODCAST OF 2020! To celebrate the new decade join DJ Dave, along with sound man Andrew, in featuring this week's picks: Aretha Franklin, Jose Feliciano, Fela Kuti, Los Rancheros, The Strokes, Miley Cyrus, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, N.W.A., Aventura, and Cory Weeds!!! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

We're ending the year featuring music by Eddie Santiago, Louis Armstrong, Steve Miller Band, Dolly Parton, Koffee, HNNY, Jazz Soul Seven, Buggles, Noel Coward, the Afro Cuban All Stars, and our very own DJ and songwriter Dave Swirsky! Jazz Engineer Taylor Roig sits in. SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

No matter what holiday you are celebrating (or not celebrating), join us in discovering our top picks for the week!Featuring music by Hank Ballard, Carole King, Yes, Keith Urban, Richie Havens, Hall and Oates, Manu Chao, Vincente Garcia, Jr. Walker and the All Stars, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Grimes! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

Catch DJ Dave this week on the MFP featuring music by Ray Charles, Jason Moran, The Hunters, The Smithereens, Tom Jones, Dua Lipa, The Beatles, Spandau Ballet, Makaya McCraven, Shirley Ellis, and Walk off The Earth! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes  

This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Young The Giant, Weezer, Arizona Zervas, Boz Scaggs, Massimo Farao Trio, Alabama Shakes, Boy Pablo, The Mar-Keys, Pablo Cruise, Steve Earle, Scary Pockets, and Kinga Glyk! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Featuring Magnus Carlson, Lizzo, Dwight Pinkney, Vince Guaraldi, Isaac Hayes, Fleetwood Mac, Nate Heller, Juanes with Christian Nodal, Wham!, and our very own Andrew Licata Quartet! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

We are away this week, but here is a FUN episode with our OG sound man, Taylor, from August 6th, 2013. We will be back next week with a new episode!!!  Great episode this week with songs from Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, The Turtles, Edorado Vianelli, Bert Kempfert, Eddie Cole Trio, Andrew Oldham Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, Link Wray & His Ray Men, Jefferson Airplane, Mario Bauza, Joe Strummer & Mescalaros, John Mellencamp, and Jay-Z! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com    

DJ Dave interviews True Groove Records' co-founders (and recording artists) Tomás Doncker and Marla Mase- Featuring songs from Al Green, Jimmy Page, Thomas Doncker, Marla Mase, DJ Dave Swirsky and more!!! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Featuring the Chainsmokers, Wham, Harpo Marx, Fiona Apple, Beck, Tom Lehrer, Ray Charles, Booker T and the MGs, Joaquin Sabina, and The Roots! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Art Pepper and George Cables, Post Malone,Freddie Hubbard, D'Angelo, Ok Go, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Groucho Marx, Jacob Collier, and Big Red Machine! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com    

On this week's episode, DJ Dave is featuring music by Selena Gomez, Mario Lanza, Billy Stewart, France Gall, Ennio Morricone, Donna Summer, Jose Feliciano with the Les Paul Trio, Everclear, Hermans Hermits and Shelley Fabares, Joe Pass, The Guess Who, and Clairo! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Podcast featuring music by Camila Cabello, Doobie Brothers, Little Steven, NONAME, The Tampicos, Natalie Merchant, The Trio, J. Dilla, Blemabii Band of Ghana, La Sombras De La Serpiente, and Bonomo!  SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Leon Bridges, Wilder Woods, Paul McCartney, El Guincho, Bon Iver, Ariana Grande, The Cowsills, Meshell Ndegeocello, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Jay Dee & J Dilla, The Smiths, and Jerry Martin (for the Sims)!    SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode, DJ Dave is featuring music by Chicago, Harry Styles, Wilco, James Brown, Foster the People, Chick Corea, David Swirsky, The Soul Rebellion Orchestra, Anderson .Paak with Kendrick Lamar, and No Name! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Happy First Day of October! To start off the month, we are featuring Ray Lopez, Burning Spear, Diane and the Gentlemen, New Found Glory, Steve Addabbo, Travis Scott, The Beatophonics, Ray Barretto, Ava Max, Boston, Queen & Wyclef Jean, and our very own David Swirsky! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Now that Fall has officially begun, let's kick start the season with DJ Dave's picks for this week! Featuring music by Blanco Brown, Taylor Swift, Courtney John, Neil Young, Gil Scott Heron, The Martinis, Bon Iver, Tomas Doncker & The Groove All Stars, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, TOPS, and our very own David Swirsky!  SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

We are so excited to be back after a 2 week break. This week, DJ Dave along with our sound guy Andrew is featuring music by Haley Reinhart; Post Malone; Ric Ocasek; Shawn Mendes with Camila Cabello; Tommy Dorsey; David Gray, Willi Bobo; Ella Mai; Chris Brown with Sean Paul; Al Grey; Gerry and the Pacemakers; Larry Zelkind; and Emerson, Lake, & Palmer! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

We are away today but please enjoy this episode from November 2015.  we will see you next week!

Hi everyone! We are away due to the holiday but we will be back next week with a new episode! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode from not too long ago featuring music by Litto Nebbia, Flipp Dinero, Little Jackie, Frank Ocean, Joe Loco, Bobby Caldwell, Vampire Weekend, Gabe Cummins, Orquesta Latinos Band, The Champs, and Pendulum!   SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

"I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way." - Beyonce Knowles This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Fergie, Genesis, Ray Brown Trio, Hampton Hawes, The Tarantulas, Deadmau5, The Lovin' Spoonful, Walter Smith, Beyonce with Blue Ivy Carter, Saint JHN and Wizkid, and Protoje with Chronixx! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

"My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed." - Gary Clark, Jr. This week DJ Dave is featuring music by Lizzo, El Gran Combo, Henry Mancini, Mwenso & the Shakes, Robert Palmer, The Avett Brothers, Gary Clark, Jr., Hootie and the Blowfish, Juanes with Alessia Cara, Ink Spots, Major Holley, and Mocky! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

"I want people to hear musicians like Joe Cuba. He has done things to whole masses of Puerto Rican people. The music is fantastic and important.” - David Bowie Podcast Featuring Omar Apollo, VaVa feat. Ty and Nina Wang, Jay Som, Fort Knox Five, Bobby Vee, Jay Som, Lil Nas X, Patti Page, Joe Cuba Sextet, Donnell Pitman, No Maddz, Dixie Chicks, and Moondog! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

"The blues is like a planet. It's an enormous topic. You can't ignore the impact that it has had and continues to have on the whole musical culture. It's a tree that everyone is swinging from. Without it, I don't know where I would be. It's indelible and indispensable." Tom Waits Podcast Featuring Tom Waits, Jackie Wilson, Matisyahu, David Swirsky, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Scott Bradlee, Ramsey Lewis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dionne Warwick, J Balvin with Bad Bunny, and AC/DC! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

"Frank Sinatra discovered me at a nightclub called P.J.'s in Hollywood. It was 1962. He used to come in there a lot with all his big star friends. I was so nervous to see him. I've only had one idol in my life, and that was Frank Sinatra." - Trini Lopez Podcast Featuring Neil Diamond, Trini Lopez, Marcia Griffiths, Josh Rouse, Courtney John, Yukicito, The Avett Brothers, Matt Simons, The Village Callers, and the California Honeydrops! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com

Hey everyone! This week, DJ Dave interviews jazz vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan. Also featuring music by Jenny Lewis, Cannonball Adderly, Wilson Pickett, Harper Simon, Gavin James, and The Hot 8 Brass Band! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com