Radio Faux Show

a free format radio show without the radio

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Happy New Year!

I haven’t posted in over 4 months. I am alive. I apologize for my absence. An entirely new Radio Faux Show is coming soon. In the meantime, I wanted to wish you all Happy New Year!

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N is for Norway

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, but for now let’s continue our journey around the globe. Today’s stop on our world tour finds us in one of the homes of modern metal. Enslaved are an Extreme Metal band from Bergen, Norway, they are…

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M is for Mauritius

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, but for now let’s continue our journey around the globe. Kaya was a Mauritian performer who created the style known as seggae, a fusion of Mauritian sega and reggae. He died at the age of 38 after…

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K is for Kiribati

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, but for now let’s continue our journey around the globe. Bata Teinamati is a traditional folk singer from Kiribati. “Isa Nei Raou” is a beautiful ballad. Bata Teinamati – Isa Nei Raou

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J is for Japan

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, but for now let’s continue our journey around the globe. Yellow Magic Orchestra was the first band for musical visionary Ryuichi Sakamoto. The influence of this band and the work of Sakamoto extends…

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I is for Iceland

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Most of the songs I have posted during this trip around the world have been new to me but “Staralfur” by Sigur Ros is one of my favorite songs…

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H is for Haiti

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as Sunday Jazz and Saturday Lost Classics, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Nemours Jean-Baptiste was the inventor of the Haitian style of music known as compas and was…

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G is for Georgia

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as Sunday Jazz and 3 Song Dance Party, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. The Rustavi Choir perform polyphonic vocal music. The nation of Georgia was the area that produced…

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F is for Fiji

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as Lyrical Tuesday and Saturday Lost Classics, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Laisa Vulakoro is the Queen of Vude, a mix traditional Fijian music, R&B, jazz and rock.…

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E is for Eswatini

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as Sunday Jazz and Funky Friday, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Eswatini used to be called Swaziland. Bholoja Ngubane is a Swazi Soul musician. “Indzawo Yami” is a…

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D is for Djibouti

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as 3 Song Dance Party, Lyrical Tuesday, and Funky Friday, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. It’s funky Friday, so it seems only appropriate to shake Djibouti. Abdallah Lee…

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C is for Chile

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as 3 Song Dance Party, Lyrical Tuesday, and Funky Friday, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Mercedes Sosa was a Chilean vocalist who was influential in the movement known…

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B is for Burundi

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as 3 Song Dance Party, Lyrical Tuesday, and Funky Friday, but for now let’s continue our journey across the globe. Khadja Nin is a Burundian vocalist. She recorded several albums of R&B…

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A is for Azerbaijan

When I started the original Radio Faux Show, one of my favorite themes was to take a trip around the world and learn about music that I do not know. I’ll come back to my normal posts in a few weeks, such as 3 Song Dance Party, Lyrical Tuesday, and Funky Friday, but for now let’s pack our bags and go on a world tour. Chingiz Mustafayev is an Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He…

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#PLU 8/4/25: Carole King

Monday is #PLU day. Please pass along the message and take advantage of any opportunity you can to practice peace, love, and understanding in your daily life. Other acceptable healing actions include friendship, empathy, and compassion. Today’s PLU selection is Carole King’s classic about offering support to a loved one. Carole King – You’ve Got a Friend

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Intro to Jazz: Django Reinhardt/Gypsy Jazz

Sunday is jazz day. I haven’t added to my Intro to Jazz Series in a while so I thought it was about time to present something new for inclusion. This post won’t be as long as some of my other Intro to Jazz entries but it is just as important. Guitarist Django Reinhardt is probably one of the most important musicians you have never heard. Along with violinist Stephane Grappelli and the Hot Club of…

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Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians: Fegmania!

Saturday is lost classics day and today’s selection was released 40 years ago. Robyn Hitchcock began his career as the leader of The Soft Boys, a late ’70s British post-punk band whose jangle pop influenced early American bands such as R.E.M. and The Replacements. After only two albums with the band, Hitchcock began a prolific solo career that has resulted in dozens of albums over the last 45…

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