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Modern Jetset #142 is delicious proof that everything old is new again … This week we’ve got new releases from Benny Sings, Moon Boots, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, plus a healthy dose of eighties covers. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus the vintage […]
Three Beatles covers for you this week on Brainwaves – from the Polyphonic Spree, Walk off the Earth and the Bellyachers. Plus two from John and Yoko’s son Sean. Also on the show: Music from the Olms, Matt Pond PA, Keane, Ten Story Relapse, the Replacements, Modest Mouse and much more.
Modern Jetset #141 takes off heavy with some high-gloss pop glitter and it just gets fancier from there. This week we’ve got new music from Strongboi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Origin One, plus a reggae take on a Joy Division classic. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new […]
Modern Jetset #140 proves that everything old is new again and that’s pretty great really — this week we’ve got new releases from Ins Kino, Object Heavy, and Wax Tailor, plus some deep cuts from the vaults to connect up the dots. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic […]
This week in Israel is the holiday of L’ag B’Omer, which is marked with bonfires, music and dancing. So, on the latest Brainwaves, we’ve got at least one “fire” song on the show. (It’s ELO’s “Fire on High,” in case you were wondering.) Plus three “toy” songs, a couple of “dog” songs (plus Dr. Dog and Three Dog Night), and the Archies, Barenaked Ladies and Magazine all get “upside down.” Get fired up and tune in this week!
Modern Jetset #139 breaks out the extra passport stamps, because we could all use a little getaway. This week we’ve got new music from Gorillaz, Sparks, and Altin Gün, plus some classic reggae for that feel-good mood. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus […]
Brainwaves this week spotlights the Israeli indie band “I’ve Got the Hotties” – that’s their translation, kinda strange but the song we’re playing, “All the Reasons” is amazing. Plus six “moon” songs from Beck, Regina Spektor, Blind Pilot, Lush, Shlomo Artzi and Moon Unit Zappa. Also on the show: Radiohead and Norman Greenbaum give us the spirit, while Edward Sharpe goes janglin’ with his Magnetic Fields.
Modern Jetset #138 switches on the warp drive to do a little interstellar cruising … this week we’ve got new sounds from Altin Gün, Wax Tailor, and Hey Hey My My, plus some rather adventurous covers you won’t want to miss. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new […]
Brainwaves celebrates Israel Independence Day this week with our annual all-Israeli music episode. The top hits, and some obscure ones too, from the Land of Milk and Honey. You’ll hear music from Ethnix, Yehuda Poliker, the Tractor’s Revenge, Forestt, Avraham Tal, Niv Kaikov, two Banais (Ehud and Evyatar), Botzer and two songs from Mashina. Plus much more. Happy 75th birthday!
Modern Jetset #137 jets back in time at takeoff and just freewheels from there. This week we’ve got new releases from Dry Cleaning, Young Fathers, and koleżanka, plus some reggae re-issues to write home about. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus the vintage […]
Over at Brainwaves, we’ve been obsessed with the R.E.M. covers compilation from 2021, “A Carnival of Sorts.” So, this week on the show, it’s all R.E.M. – a cover followed by the original version by the band. Among the amazing cover artists: GodNo!, Aderyn, Bandicoot, Piney Air, DG Solaris, the Pocket Gods, ST Manville, Quivers, Hadda Be, and many more. If you love R.E.M. or want to compare & contrast, this is the show for you!
Modern Jetset #136 does some serious donuts over the UK, with fresh new releases from all over the genre map — from Scottish art-rockers Logan’s Close, to London R&B songstress Yazmin Lacey, to Bristol funk outfit The Allergies. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, […]
Here at Brainwaves, we’d rather take a taxi than pay taxes. So here’s a show with songs about…taxes and taxis, of course. Music from Leisure Process, David Crosby & Graham Nash, the Steve Miller Band, the Buzzcocks, the Stranglers, Porcupine Tree, and – how could we not – Taxi Taxi. Plus two from Brainwaves favorites Deaf School. Who knew hailing taxis and paying your taxes could be so much fun!
Some sonic salve for your chaotic week. Or weekend. Hear Adrian Quesada, Abraxas, the Poets of Rhythm, and more. About the show: Box of Visions is a one-hour weekly radio show on andHow.FM with your host Mark Duggan. He mixes new releases and retro tracks to create a soundtrack that’s cinematic, stylish, mysterious, and sexy! […]
Modern Jetset #135 goes global … got enough pages in that passport? We’ve got new music from Los Bitchos, throwback reggae vibes from Claude Fontaine, and some vintage French jazz-funk. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus the vintage vibes that inspire them — […]
This week’s Box of Visions moves through time and space with new music from Lee Fields, Adrian Quesada, and the New Mastersounds. Vintage tracks jostle for space, too: De La Soul, Underworld, and Soulsavers with the great Mark Lanegan. – – – About the show: Box of Visions is a one-hour weekly radio show on […]
Modern Jetset #134 takes off accompanied by some ferocious beasts … who get behind the drinks cart and we all get down. This flight we’ve got new releases from Oracle Sisters and Sweet Baboo, plus some vintage funk from Cameroon and a pair of … offbeat covers. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this […]
Songs about ghosts to start this week’s Brainwaves. With the Rewinds, We Ghosts, Simple Minds, and Aimee Mann. Is it time for spirits? Chicago thinks so. The Guess Who say no, there’s no time. Radiohead, the Delgados, the Shirts and Throbbing Gristle in there, too. It’s all on Brainwaves this week. Tune in! Band Song […]
A whole lot of sonic goodness goin’ on. That’s this week’s episode of Box of Visions. Stare with your ears. We sample new releases from Los Bitchos, John Cale, and Ibibio Sound Machine. Plus rustle around in the archives for Tony Allen, Massive Attack, Television, and Tom Verlaine (RIP). – – – About the show: […]
Modern Jetset #133 dives deep into the time travel and emerges as fabulous as ever … this week we’ve got new music from Freedom Fry, a just-released remix from Braxe + Falcon, and a detour into some serious sixties sounds. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and […]
