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Modern Jetset #211 plays some serious connect-the-dots and the picture that comes out is … well, let’s not spoil the surprise. This week we’ve got new tracks from La Lom, Peter Cat Recording Co., and Parlor Greens, plus a new take on the Talking Heads and a top-notch reggae remix. Host Iris Berkeley is your […]
Brainwaves host Brian is just getting over his latest bout with Covid-19. No worries – he’s fine. More than fine – the virus provided inspiration for this week’s episode – the “sick” show. Songs about illness, fever, coughing, popping pills and general sleepiness. Music from Seagull Strange, Sparklehorse, Lindsey Buckingham, Romeo Void, the Stills, Kurt Vile, 10cc, Tilly and the Wall, Gomez, Calexico and much more. When life gives you lemons, Brainwaves makes lemonade!
It’s Brainwaves host Brian’s birthday this week. He’s not saying how old he is, but you might figure it out by some of the music played on this week’s show. Featured birthday music from The Beatles, Altered Images, Kings of Leon, Ex Cops and String Theory. Peter Gabriel covers David Bowie, Snow Patrol sings about an olive growing from the sea and the Marmalade is reflecting on their life. Wish Brian a happy birthday – by tuning in!
Modern Jetset #209 laces up the dancing shoes and deploys the disco ball right after takeoff … this week we’ve got new releases from Ray LaMontagne, Whitworth, and WHY?, plus some vintage Afro psych and a handful of offbeat covers. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and […]
This week on Brainwaves, music from Steven Wilson and Ninet Tayeb. Plus songs from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Stereolab, the Luxury Liners, Thirteen Senses, Trashcan Sinatras, 10,000 Maniacs, Stars, Aqua and much more.
It’s a Braiwnaves tradition: The last week of August is beach time. Or at least time for one last summer song – about lifeguards. Blotto wants to be one. Queen is having a seaside rendezvous. Rosi Golan just has to shine. Lush wonders about the outside world. I Hate Kate has a thing for Major Tom. John Lennon wants you to know about his Instant Karma. And the Offspring are Pretty Fly. It’s all on this week’s Brainwaves! Tune in.
Modern Jetset #207 breaks out the disco ball right after takeoff and it just gets groovier from there. This week we’ve got new music from Bibi Club, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Andrew Bird, plus a Sylvan Esso rework and some seventies soul crate-digging. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic […]
What do family pets and rock and roll have in common? They all come together on this week’s Brainwaves. Al Stewart – Year of the Cat. Three Dog Night. Who let the dogs out? ask the Baja Men. And Juliana Hatfield has a dog on a chain. Plus music from Michael Greilsammer, Red Meadow, Guster, Thirteen Senses, Trashcan Sinatras, the Polyphonic Spree, Ivri Lider, the Feelies and much more. Save an animal today. Listen to Brainwaves!
Modern Jetset #206 continues in the valiant effort to make “Disco Snails” the song of the year … go grab those platform shoes, mkay? This week we’ve got new releases from Vulfmon and Jack Stratton, Quiet Dawn, and The Luvmenauts, plus a classic Nineties torch song and some vintage African funk. Host Iris Berkeley is […]
This week’s Brainwaves is the ONE show you need to be listening to right now. That’s because every song on today’s themed episode has the word “one” in the title. Music from Abel Ganz, D’Virgillio Morse and Jennings, Ringo Starr, Weakerthans, The Orphan Sister, Fleesh, Ladytron, Three Dog Night, Gruppo Sportivo and much more. It’s two hours of eclectic alternative “one” music. Only on Brainwaves.
Modern Jetset #205 goes full-tilt “something old, something new” for a flight full of reckless fancy this time around … this week we’ve got new music from King Pari, Aaron Frazer, and Apifera, plus big eighties synth vibes and a supersonic seventies excursion to Brazil. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long […]
As the weather heats up, it’s time for the Brainwaves annual summer show – two hours of hot summer songs to cool you off. Music from Blitzen Trapper, Blackfield, Bowling for Soup, the Gin Blossoms, Wiretrain, Regina Spektor, Meatloaf, Seals & Crofts, the Wallflowers, Sounds Under Radio and Alice Cooper (of course) since school’s out for summer! Keep cool, listen to Brainwaves this week!
Modern Jetset #204 takes off on a round-the-world jaunt through places, sounds and vibes old and new – because no matter what life throws at us, there’s always room to get down just a little. This week we’ve got new releases from Dizraeli, Fred Everything, and Man Man, plus some Talking Heads reworked and the […]
This week’s Brainwaves both starts and ends with songs from the great eclectic alternative prog rockers Aperco. Plus music on this week’s show from Camel, the Feelies, Joan Jett, Steven Wilson, They Might be Giants, Toni Basel, Stereolab, Fortis, Weird Al Yankovic, the Cranberries and much more. Get your rock sandwich here on Brainwaves.
Modern Jetset #203 does a flyby of as many new releases as we’ve got time for before we glide back safely to the ground — this week we’ve got new releases from Falcon Jane, Vampire Weekend, and Jon McKiel, plus some sweet neo-soul and a detour for some global seventies psych. Host Iris Berkeley is […]
It’s time to blast into space with this week’s Brainwaves. Space music from Michael & Shimrit Greilsammer, Avocado Club, the Tubes, Smashing Pumpkins, John Williams, Camera Obscura, A Flock of Seagulls, David Bowie and Steven Wilson. Plus two punk covers of our favorite songs from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Ruth’s Hat.
Modern Jetset #202 digs deep into the crates for a little mid-year time travel. This week we’ve got recent releases from Pleasure Business and the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, plus some classic reggae re-released and a couple of unorthodox Kraftwerk covers. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic […]
We never say never at Brainwaves – indeed, this week, we go so far as to present a long “never” set. “Never” songs from Leonard Cohen, Rilo Kiley, Coldplay, Echo and the Bunnymen, General Public, Wire Train, Mat Kearney, Avril Lavigne, Suzanne Vega, Blue Swede, the Arkells, the Feeling, and much, much more. Say “never” to…missing a week of Brainwaves!
Modern Jetset #201 slingshots to some throwback sounds right after takeoff and then it’s all sailing into the future. This week we’ve got fresh new tracks from Mr. Sam & The People People, Bullion, and Quiet Dawn, plus a quick jet to Brazil and a couple of OG soul selections. Host Iris Berkeley is your […]
Do you care? Juliana Hatfield and Paul Westerberg teamed up a few years ago to form “The I Don’t Cares.” But we do care – and that’s how this episode of Brainwaves is starting off, with two songs from the band – “Just a Phase” and “Kissing Break.” Plus music from Juliana solo and Paul as part of his pop punk band the Replacements. Plus a long sunshine set with music from Pompamoose, Sparklehorse, Chicago, Mojave 3, Kenny Rogers, the Naomi Star, Cloud Cult and K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Tune in, take care and get sunny, this week on Brainwaves.
