ONJ (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
ONJ. Our Olivia Newton John had way more great songs than you remember. So let's fix that. A special two-hour show reviewing her work.
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer (S2 | E87)
Rebecca Kidnie Opera Singer. Get to know the talented opera singer from Manhattan. We hear her music and she shares a fun playlist.
The Best of the Rest
Assorted Great Radio Shows from PRX For our listening pleasure - some great programs from PRX Thank you, thank you stations we love! WPVM 103.7FM WERB 107.5 FM KPOV…
Hope Griffin Before We Take Our Leave (S2 | E86)
We explore more of Hope Griffin's new EP, Before We Take Our Leave, in this endearing interview on Lester the Nightfly.
Goat Rodeo | Avant Bluegrass (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
It's Goat Radio and Avant Bluegrass this week on LTNF LIVE! Avant Bluegrass is what we want to call this thing - this marvelous music.
July 2022 New Music (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
July 2022 New Music (LTNF LIVE) Pogo renforshort Afghan Whigs Severence Vancouver Sleep Clinic rapport Beach Bunny
Hope Griffin New Music (S2 | E85)
Hope Griffin New Music (S2 | E85). This week part one of a two-part series featuring indie folk artist Hope Griffin from Asheville, NC.
Celeste Morales, Singer (S2 | E83)
Celeste Morales, opera singer, shares other music that she loves with us. Plus an interview with Gloria Gari.
Daniel Silva Wrote The Cellist (we do the music) LTNF LIVE
Elegant and sophisticated, provocative and daring, The Cellist explores one of the preeminent threats facing the West today.
Alison Balsom Caprice (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
Caprice. A record from Alison Balsom. 2006. We play it, and talk about on LTNF Live.
Soprano Celeste Morales Part 1 (S2 | E82)
Celeste Morales is a highly decorated young opera soprano singer and recent winner of the Giulio Gari Vocal Competition.
Brittany Danielle’s Retro Pop Part 2 (S2 | E81)
Brittany Danielle's Retro Pop. We take on Elton John, Sara Bareilles and jump into Brittany's new record "Hindsight."
Brittany Danielle’s Time Machine Part 1 (S2 | E80)
Brittany Danielle brings the flavor of the decades. Mostly the 70's, but you will hear your childhood from the 50's and 60's as well. She reaches into the vault of her parents' music and creates new gems.
Steve Ferman Summertime Rock and Roll (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
Steve Ferman Summertime Rock and Roll - Van Halen, Boston, The Ramones, Cheap Trick, REM, The Beach Boys - this week on Lester the Nightfly.
Jason Scavone: Indie Part 2 (S2 | E79)
Jason Scavone: Indie We finish the conversation about Foxwarren and then pay tribute to Nick Drake with two poignant selections.
Jason Scavone: New Music From Charlotte Part 1 (S2 | E78)
Jason Scavone has new music from Charlotte to share with us. And he has some Carly Taich, Brandi Carlile and something called Foxwarren.
Interview with Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (S2 | E77)
It is not often that I get to see an artist perform live at a record release party days after our interview. But - that is what happened with Sonny Singh and his Joe's Pub premiere for the record Chardi Kala.
Afro House (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
AFRO HOUSE MUSIC from DJ Ktose. It's a Lester the Nightfly LIVE on a Saturday Afternoon on WERB GLOBAL RADIO.
Indian Classical Music with Flautist Nitin Ron Part 2 (S2 | E76)
Indian Classical Music with Flautist Nitin Ron Part 2 (S2 | E76) What a pleasure it has been to get to know Indian Classical Music with Flautist Nitin Ron, my…
Akhnaten: Live at the MET
Attending an opera premiere at the Metropolitan Opera is a big deal. And it can become epic. Listen to LTNF Live about the opera Akhnaten.
Indian Classical Music with Dr. Nitin Ron Part 1 (S2 | E75)
Dr. Nitin Ron is my guest this week on Lester the Nightfly. We explore Indian Classical Music, define our terms, and learn a bunch.
Tank and the Bangas: Red Balloon (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
TANK AND THE BANGAS ON LTNF LIVE - only on WERBRADIO.COM. This will put you in a great mood for certain. Lester the Nightfly Live.
Lua Flora: Island Sounds from Asheville (S2 | E74)
Reggae rhythms, island vibes, uplifting vocals, Lua Flora is a band that is just getting started.
GIRL-ROCK I (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB RADIO)
GIRL-ROCK I (LTNF LIVE). We jump into the deep end of the pool with gritty guitar rock with female lead vocals.
The Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition 2022 (S2 | E73)
I spent some time with Gloria Gari, Donald Levine, and Mary Pinto last week to learn about The Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition.
Jim Page Interview – New Songs and Stories Part 3 (S2 | E72)
This is a fitting conclusion to our three-part series with Seattle's Jim Page. Jim talks about the subjects of a number of his songs and we hear more from his recent record The Time is Now.
Presley Barker – Merlefest (S2 | E71)
Presley Barker - Merlefest (S2 | E71) The joy of this radio show is embedded in our tagline: YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA GET. And I didn't know that…
Seattle’s Jim Page Folk Singer Part 2 (S2 | E70)
SEATTLE'S JIM PAGE. Part Two of a Three-Part Series on a folk music legend. We talk more about Jim, his career, and play some touching music.
Jim Page Folk Singer Part 1 (S2 | E69)
Jim Page has a new record. And that is big news. An icon on the American folk music landscape, Jim has stories from the past 50 years, many of which he has put to song on his many recordings
Q1. New Music from 2022 (LTNF LIVE)
KEXP is a great radio station. And the have this new-ish thing, podcast thing, called The KEXP SONG OF THE DAY. And that was the inspiration for this show. It led me to so many good new songs.
Jonathan Ammons Minimalism and Songwriting Part 2 (S2 | E68)
On this week's show (part two of a two-part series) we explore more of Jonathan's record American Splendor and get a peek at his new record Any Way You Turn.
Jonathan Ammons American Splendor Part 1 (S2 | E 67)
Jonathan Ammons is a minimalist. And a gifted artist. That puts him in the category of Tim Gane, John Cale, John Cage... Steve Reich.
Beautiful Electronica (S2 | E66)
Beautiful Electronica. Deep House and Electronica. House Musique. Spring. Winter Music Conference. One night in South Beach.
The Healing Power of Music with Malka Russell (S2 | E65)
The Healing Power of Music with Malka Russell. After a hit song last year with Hey Child, Malka is back on LTNF with Queendom.
CHINA CRISIS (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
CHINA CRISIS (S2 | LTNF LIVE) Not a lot of great music was happening for China Crisis prior to 1985. They punched out a couple of albums but were being…
MATISYAHU (with Esther Deutsch, S2 | E64)
Esther met Matisyahu one day at camp. And at the time of the meeting, she did now know it was actually this music star that many revere.