Tank and the Bangas: Red Balloon (LTNF LIVE)
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.
I focus on one artist. It could be one song or a body of work. An album or greatest hits. The point of these shows is do dig deep into what makes the music work so well, be it melody, style, lyrics, emotion or other contributing factors.
Lua Flora: Island Sounds from Asheville (S2 | E74)
Reggae rhythms, island vibes, uplifting vocals, Lua Flora is a band that is just getting started.
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.
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
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.
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.
Tony Glausi Hasta La Madrugada (S2 | E63)
Tony Glausi covers Rosalia, Alejandro Sanz and even Louis Cole on this magical playlist.
STEREOLAB: Switched On (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
Tim Gane and his then partner, French singer Lætitia Sadier, the band took its name from Vanguard Stereolab, a subsidiary of Vanguard Records that specialized in hi-fi effects.
Tony Glausi Jada Jada (S2 | E62)
Tony shares his daily, weekly, monthly life experience with us through his music. During the pandemic, he wrote this little tune called Jada Jada... about dating and love and hope.
Brandi Disterheft (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
It was a last-minute idea that turned into a brilliant show. I was uninspired on Thursday and, thanks to Mitch Nochlin, was super-inspired on Friday. Just in time for another Saturday at noon LIVE LTNF.
Rock & Roll Writer Teri Saccone (S2 | E61)
Rock & Roll Writer Teri Saccone (E54). Creem, Long Live Vinyl, Vanity Fair... Teri has written about rock music for more than 30 years.
Heaven 17: Three Records (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
Heaven 17: Three Records - Penthouse and Pavement, The Luxury Gap, How Men Are. A heated look on a cold stormy day.
Etienne de Rocher Playlist Part 3 (S2 | E58)
Etienne de Rocher Playlist - Part 3 (E58). Haunted Shed's frontman joins PJ Ewing for a deep dive into southern, gothic rock.
Haunted Shed Faltering Light (S2 | E57)
We continue our study of one of the great records of 2021, Faltering Light from Haunted Shed. This is an interview with Etienne de Rocher, the creator of the band and composer of some of the best indie rock you have heard in years.
Etienne de Rocher Interview Part 1 (S2 | E56)
Southern Rock? Psychedellic? An amalgamation of music influences? Yes, please... Etienne de Rocher Interview - Part 1.
A NEW YEAR Celebration at the Cafe Carlyle with Bobby Short (E55)
A New Year Celebration at the Cafe Carlyle with Bobby Short.
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note NYC (E51)
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note. A playlist and research of the songs that made a November 2021 night at the Blue Note club special.
College Level | Class Act Shit Show (E50)
I sat down with Alex Smith and Taylor Howard of Boise-based College Level a few days after the debut of their full-length, Class Act Shit Show.
Robert Glasper at the Blue Note (E48)
Sam, Mitch, Malissa, Brian, Eitan, Running Lady, and Don't Know Her Name Lady. We were Table #1 at the Blue Note on Thursday night to see Robert Glasper.
Dave Kikoski Part Three | We Love Roy Haynes (E43)
"Roy Haynes is like a father to me," says Kikoski. At 96 years old - we want to call Mr. Haynes a national treasure.
David Kikoski Part Two | From Bob Berg to Charlie Parker (E42)
During his short life, Charlie Parker changed the course of music. Like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, he was a pioneering composer and improviser who ushered in a new era of jazz and influenced subsequent generations of musicians, writers and artists.
David Kikoski Jazz Piano Man Part One (E41)
The great Dave Kikoski, Jazz Piano Man joins PJ Ewing on a multi-part interview on Lester the Nightfly.
The Jazz Vibrations of Victor Lewis (E33)
The Jazz Vibrations of Victor Lewis (E33). Our host, PJ Ewing, sees a jazz show in Manhattan e voilá... we have a radio show.
Alicia Nicole, When Heaven Comes (E30)
When Heaven Comes (E30) - a world premiere song from LA-based singer-songwriter-producer Alicia Nicole. On LTNF.
Catching Up With Phish (E29)
Sean Cochran loves Phish so much he was willing to contribute tons of time and energy to make this show simply amazing. This LTNF episode is well worth hearing.
Lester Loves Lily (E25)
We have the gift of music chosen for us by singer, songwriter and enchantress, Lily Frost.
The Phish Primer with Jeff Tebele (E16)
First the echo and then the whisper, and then it can almost, just possibly, audibly be made out clearly.... shhh... phshs... pHisH... Phish... PHISH... PHISH... PHISH!!!!
College Level (E14)
Remember your college music? Of course you do. Music, dating, parties, dancing, hanging out, doing things for the first time, making new friend... that's college.
Ciao! Chick Corea III (E13)
Ciao! Chick Corea. Part Three of our three-part series. And yes... I'll say it and mean it. It is a "sweet sorrow" to finish this project.
Chick Corea – Part Two: Mellow & Brilliant (E12)
Mellow and Brilliant: Piano-works. The Children’s Songs. Works with Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Herbie Hancock. We are fascinated with the subtlety of Chick Corea at the keyboard.
We love you Chick Corea – Part One (E11)
Thank you Ryan Reed and the New York Times for a fabulous Chick Corea playlist. We dive deep, and explore the tracks in part one of a three part series on the late, great jazz piano man, Chick Corea
Propaganda – A Secret Wish & Poe (E10)
Synth Pop. New Wave. The mid-80's. Germany. Trevor Horn. That pretty much says it all. Add in a dash of Edgar Allen Poe... and you have the full picture of…