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Theme shows featuring rock and pop music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Top 40 lookbacks, Classic Rock, Classic Hits, Variety Hits, Yacht Rock, Holiday Specials and more! I used to be on the radio. Now I sit in my living room and pretend I still

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    Episode 457: June 1970

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 43:59


    A mix of Top 40 hits from June 1970. Artists include Rare Earth, The Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, The Temptations, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Eric Burdon and War, The Turtles and more! (R)

    Episode 456: May 1971

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 37:58


    A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1971. Artists include The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, The Raiders, Three Dog Night, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and more! (R)

    Episode 455: Variety Hits 48

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 77:54


    Guest Host Steve Reading fills in for me and presents the 48th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include Fleetwood Mac, ABC, The Beatles, Matchbox Twenty, The Allman Brothers Band, The Guess Who, Van Morrison, Jimmy Eat World, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and more! Steve - a big thank you for coming back and lending your voice to the show again!You can hear Steve fill in for me on previous editions of the show. Scroll down and listen to Variety Hits 36 and Variety Hits 42 for Steve's two other appearances substituting for me.  Steve is a presenter on Rock Island Radio UK, which can be found here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rockislandradioYou can also hear Rock Island Radio UK on any platform where you listen to this show!

    Episode 454: May 1966

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 33:43


    A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1966! Artists include The Lovin' Spoonful, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Johnny Rivers, The Temptations, The Mamas and the Papas, The Capitals and more! (R)

    Episode 453: May 1994

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 54:59


    A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1994. Artists include Sheryl Crow, The Gin Blossoms, Tom Petty, Counting Crows, Beck, Jimmy Cliff, Huey Lewis and the News, Lisa Loeb and more! (R)

    Episode 452: Mother's Day Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 71:14


    A mix of songs all about mom! Artists include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Scissor Sisters, Mat Kearney, Genesis, Queen, The Shirelles, Quiet Riot and more! (R)

    Episode 451: April 2000

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 60:53


    A mix of Top 40 hits from April 2000. Artists include Third Eye Blind, Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, N'Sync, Vitamin C, Faith Hill, Celine Dion and more!

    Episode 450: Hello and Goodbye Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 46:40


    A mix of songs that say 'Hello' and 'Goodbye'. Artists include The Doors, Train, Michelle Branch, The Beatles, The Cars, Todd Rundgren, Steam, The Manhattans and more! (R)

    Episode 449: Fun 2000s Mix 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 63:19


    Another fun mix of 2000s hits! Artists include Pink, Daughtry, Nelly, Nelly Furtado, Pussycat Dolls, Michelle Branch, Bon Jovi, Kris Allen and more!

    Episode 448: My Favorites: 1960-1969

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 36:48


    Taking a look at my favorite song from each year of the 1960s. Artists include The Beatles, Johnny Preston, The Marcels, Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Spencer Davis Group and more!

    Episode 447: More Cowbell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 55:36


    A show spotlighting songs with more cowbell! Artists include Blue Oyster Cult, The Chambers Brothers, The Rolling Stones, War, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Nazareth, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen and more!

    Episode 446: April 1985

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 55:43


    A mix of Top 40 hits from April 1985! Artists include Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, Murray Head, Chicago, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Glenn Frey and more! (R)

    Episode 445: April Fools!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 59:24


    A mix of 'Fool' songs from artists that include The Beatles, The Cars, John Mellencamp, RIck Springfield, Def Leppard, George Michael and more! (R)

    Episode 444: Variety Hits 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 53:21


    The 47th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include Eddie Money, The Beatles, Falco, Bill Withers, Mick Jagger, Howard Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Lucy Woodward, Keith Urban and more!

    Episode 443: 5th Anniversary Lookback: My 100th Show (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 73:42


    It's a journey through my childhood record collection as we revisit my 100th show special! Artists include The Kingsmen, Napoleon XIV, The Doors, The Who, "Weird Al" Yankovic and The Beatles! (R)

    Episode 442: 5th Anniversary Lookback: My 100th Show (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 69:38


    It's a journey through my childhood record collection as we revisit my 100th show special! Artists include George Michael, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations and The Four Tops! (R)

    Episode 441: 5th Anniversary Lookback: My 100th Show (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 74:03


    It's a journey through my childhood record collection as we revisit my 100th show special! Artists include The Moody Blues, Eumir Deodato, Yes, The Surfaris and comedy from David Frye! (R)

    Episode 440: 5th Anniversary Lookback: My 100th Show (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 55:34


    It's a journey through my childhood record collection as we revisit my 100th show special! Artists include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, The Trashmen, The Allman Brothers Band and Sam The Sham. (R)

    Episode 439: Wedding Reception Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 53:53


    A mix of wedding reception classics! Artists include Marcia Griffiths, Kool and the Gang, DJ Casper, Drake, The Killers, Van Morrison, Rednexx, Beyonce and more! 

    Episode 438: 5th Anniversary Lookback: Variety Hits 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 40:53


    A trip back to the very first edition of Variety Hits! Artists include The Beatles, Maroon 5, 10,000 Maniacs, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Haley, Bob Seger and more! (R)

    Episode 437: Fun 70s Mix 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 63:25


    A brand new show featuring a mix of 70s pop and rock hits! Artists include The Rolling Stones, Frankie Valli, Stevie Wonder, Electric Light Orchestra, Peter Frampton, The Bee Gees, Billy Preston, The Eagles, Smokey Robinson and more! 

    Episode 436: 5th Anniversary Lookback: The Debut Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 48:28


    To celebrate the 5th anniversary of my show, here is the debut episode from five years ago today, March 4, 2020! It's a Top 40 Lookback from March 1984 and features music from Culture Club, KC, Van Halen, Nena, John Lennon, James Ingram and more! (R)

    Episode 435: February 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 62:43


    A mix of Top 40 hits from February 2011. Artists include Lady Gaga, Pink, OneRepublic, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Drake, Kesha, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and more! 

    Episode 434: Variety Hits 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 62:35


    The 46th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include Rush, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Sugar Ray, Rob Thomas, Journey, Wham!, Alanis Morissette and more! 

    Episode 433: February 1993

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 52:02


    A mix of Top 40 hits from February 1993! Artists include Duran Duran, Snow, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Wreckx-n-Effect, Arrested Development, Peabo Bryson, Sting and more!

    Episode 432: February 1964

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 32:49


    A mix of Top 40 hits from February 1964! Artists include Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, Dale Ward, The Beatles, Bob & Earl, The Trashmen and more! (R)

    Episode 431: One Word Song Titles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 48:31


    A mix of songs with one word titles. Artists include The Beatles, Three Dog Night, Duran Duran, The Bee Gees, The Who, Toto, Lifehouse, Billy Joel, Pure Prairie League and more! (R)

    Episode 430: January 1983

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 63:26


    A mix of Top 40 hits from January 1983. Artists include The Pretenders, Hall & Oates, Don Henley, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Musical Youth, Joe Jackson, Kool & The Gang, A Flock of Seagulls, Phil Collins, Toni Basil and more!

    Episode 429: The Same... But Different! 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 43:31


    Another edition of my series featuring sets of songs that are the same... but different! Artists include Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young and The Beatles! (R)

    Episode 428: Variety Hits 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 59:13


    The 45th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Earth Wind & Fire, Stephen Stills, The Weeknd, Pearl Jam, John Denver and more!

    Episode 427: January 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 53:49


    A mix of Top 40 hits from January 1982. Artists include Genesis, J. Geils Band, Rod Stewart, Foreigner, Alabama, Bertie Higgins, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Kool and the Gang, Olivia Newton John and more! (R)

    Episode 426: Cold Weather Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 49:20


    A mix of songs to go with the arctic conditions we have felt this week! Artists include Foreigner, The Rolling Stones, Vanilla Ice, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jethro Tull, Rainbow, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin and more! 

    Episode 425: Debut Singles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 52:50


    This show features the debut singles for iconic rock and pop acts like The Beatles, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, Elton John, Beyonce, Genesis and more!

    Episode 424: Variety Hits 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 61:55


    The 44th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include The Black Crowes, The Rolling Stones, DMX, Elton John, Faces, The Calling, Billy Idol, Bubba Sparxxx, Donald Fagen, All Saints and more!

    Episode 423: Disco Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 77:42


    Over an hour of non stop Christmas music with a twist. It's all in the form of disco medleys! It's the show you never knew you didn't need. 

    Episode 422: December 2002

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 65:41


    A mix of Top 40 hits from December 2002. Artists include Shaggy, Good Charlotte, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Pink, Eminem, Christina Aguilera, Santana, Michelle Branch, Uncle Kracker and more!

    Episode 421: Traditional Christmas Music 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 132:54


    Over two hours of non stop commercial free traditional Christmas music! A new for 2024 Christmas mix! Artists include Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, The Temptations, The Ronettes, The Carpenters, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Tony Bennett, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Mathis, Julie Andrews and more!  and more! This is a custom mix I created from dozens of old Christmas albums and cassettes I grew up with. This show is unhosted and the Christmas music is uninterrupted. Enjoy!

    Episode 420: Traditional Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 142:22


    Over two and a half hours of non stop commercial free traditional Christmas music! Artists include Percy Faith and His Orchestra, Burl Ives, The Ray Conniff Singers, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Lou Rawls, Mitch Miller and the Gang, Darlene Love and more! This is a custom mix I created from dozens of old Christmas albums and cassettes I grew up with. This show is unhosted and the Christmas music is uninterrupted. Enjoy!

    Episode 419: December 1980

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 56:43


    A mix of Top 40 hits from December 1980. Artists include John Lennon, Queen, Andy Gibb, Steely Dan, The Pointer Sisters, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Kenny Rogers, Stevie Wonder, Pat Benatar and more! (R)

    Episode 418: Fun 80s Mix 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 76:44


    A fun mix of 80s hits! Artists include Men at Work, John Mellencamp, Sheena Easton, Simple Minds, Genesis, Sting, Robbie Dupree, The Doobie Brothers, Diana Ross, AC/DC, The Romantics and more!

    Episode 417: Classic Christmas Music 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 140:49


    Over two hours of non stop commercial free Christmas classics! Artists include Percy Faith and His Orchestra, Burl Ives, The Ray Conniff Singers, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Lou Rawls, Mitch Miller and the Gang, Darlene Love and more! This is a custom mix I created from dozens of old Christmas albums and cassettes I grew up with. This show is unhosted and the Christmas music is uninterrupted. Enjoy!

    Episode 416: Classic Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 154:38


    Over two and a half hours of non stop commercial free Christmas classics! Artists include Bing Crosby, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Frank Sinatra, Nat 'King' Cole, Johnny Mathis, Vaughn Monroe, Perry Como, The Vince Guaraldi Trio and more! This is a custom mix I created from dozens of old Christmas albums and cassettes I grew up with. This show is unhosted and the Christmas music is uninterrupted. Enjoy!

    Episode 415: December 2003

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 65:26


    A mix of Top 40 hits from December 2003. Artists include Beyonce, Matchbox Twenty, Train, Outkast, Fuel, Pink, John Mayer, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Evanescence and more!

    Episode 414: November 1978

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 50:45


    A mix of Top 40 hits from November 1978. Artists include The Village People, Bob Seger, Toto, Billy Joel, Foreigner, The Rolling Stones, Donna Summer, Eric Clapton and more! (R)

    Episode 414: Thanksgiving Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 46:42


    A mixtape of thankful songs. Artists include Adam Sandler, The Beatles, Dido, Led Zeppelin, Fall Out Boy, Sam & Dave, Natalie Merchant and more! (R)

    Episode 413: Variety Hits 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 70:41


    The 43rd edition of Variety Hits! We remember Quincy Jones and also hear artists that include The Beatles, The Doors, Chappell Roan, Johann Strauss, Nickelback, No Doubt, AC/DC, Stevie Nicks, Blake Shelton and more!

    Episode 412: November 1971

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 45:52


    A mix of Top 40 hits from November 1971. Artists include John Lennon, Santana, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Sly & The Family Stone, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Cher and more! (R)

    Episode 411: 80s Classic Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 61:04


    A mix of classic rock hits from the 1980s. Artists include The Cars, Autograph, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Michael Stanley Band, Queen, David Bowie, The Tubes and more! (R)

    Episode 410: November 1987

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 59:01


    A selection of Top 40 hits from November 1987! Artists include Swing Out Sister, Billy Idol, U2, John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, Elton John, Steve Winwood and more! (R) 

    Episode 409: Songs About Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 47:02


    As we shift the clocks back to standard time, here is a mix of songs all about time! Artists include The Rolling Stones, Huey Lewis and the News, The Guess Who, The Zombies, Cher, Eddie Money and more! (R)

    Episode 408: Variety Hits 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 89:54


    Guest Host Steve Reading fills in for me and presents the 42nd edition of Variety Hits! In addition to the usual random playlist there is also a Halloween themed portion of the show. Artists include The Beatles, Stevie Nicks, The Thompson Twins, Neil Sedaka,, Queen, Clarence Clemons, Boston, John Carpenter, The Temptations, Styx, Yes, Zone Tripper, Switchfoot, Our Lady Peace, Julian Lennon and more! Steve Reading is our special guest host for this show and is a presenter from Rock Island Radio UK where he hosts the popular Jukebox Heroes series. Steve and I traded shows this past April Fools Day and had a lot of fun. Thank you to Steve for coming back to the show filling in for me! 

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