Fluxedo Junction

Episode 85: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 7/13/24 (Jim Faith)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 7/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with Jim Faith - the Founder and Producer of the Great South Bay Music Festival that takes place this year at Shorefront Park In Patchogue NY from July 18th through July 21st and features an amazingly diverse line up of artists including Joe Bonamassa, Jim Messina, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Pepper, Streetligh...

Episode 84: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 7/13/24 (Karma's Tea)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 7/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with jazz/pop band Karma’s Tea. Comprised of musician and composer Mike Desroches on keyboards, and singer-songwriter Mystina Sol on vocals, Karma’s Tea skillfully merge contemporary jazz with the sultry essence of R&B, creating an enchanting musical experience that draws inspiration from a diverse range of a...

Episode 84: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 6/22/24

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 6/22/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from The Grip Weeds, Jeremy Gilchrist, D.D. Danahy, League Of Joy, The Softies, Dadio, Shellac, corto.alto, Weird Weather, YUCA, CastleLights, Sharon Isbin, The Bogmen, Richard X. Heyman, The Opium Connection, and Bill Scorzari.

Episode 83: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 6/8/24 (John S. Hall of King Missile)

WBCQ airdate - 6/8/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with poet, author, singer, and lawyer John S. Hall. While John is perhaps best known for his work with the band King Missile, which he co-founded In 1986, he began his career In The lower east side poetry scene of the early 1980s, and he continues to write and perform. On Thursday, June 20, He’ll be performing a couple of...

Episode 82: Fluxedo Junction Radio on WBCQ/The Planet - 5/25/24

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/25/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from VinylHead, The Steph Pappas Experience, Brittneyann Accetta, Evolution Eden, Charles Von Vitic, Monster4s Over Bangkok, Uninvited Guests, The Phase, The Soapbox Revolution, Crow Mother, Under The Hood, Pacific Nomadic, Punktum Remotum, Indigo Honey, Cannibal Kids, League Of Joy, and Already Taken. ...

Episode 80: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 5/11/24 (Jock Bartley of Firefall)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/18/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist Jock Bartley. Jock is a founding and continuing member of the band Firefall and is known for his melodic, tasteful and fiery lead guitar style. His distinct style has influenced many past and current Rock & Roll guitarists as well as Country artists. Firefall is on currently tour and their lates...

Episode 81: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 5/18/24 (Dennis Diken of The Smithereens)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/18/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with Dennis Diken - drummer, DJ, author, music historian, and founding member of the band the Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, and Mike Mesaros in Carteret, New Jersey. Besides playing with the Smithereens, Diken is a fill-in DJ on WFMU as well as a liner notes author and reissue...

Episode 79: Fluxedo Junction Radio on WBCQ/The Planet - 5/4/24 (Todd Giglio of The Turnback)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician and songwriter Todd Giglio of The Turnback. Having recorded 3 full length albums, various singles, and having played the famed Cavern Club in Liverpool - The Turnback have returned with a new single and an accompanying music video called ‘Broken String Guitar'. You can find music from The Turnback on all major streaming outlets, ...

Episode 78: Fluxedo Junction Radio on WBCQ/The Planet - 4/27/24

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/27/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Jay Hunt f/ Aaron Kinard, Loula Sav, King Thirst Ball, Twelve(One), Rox, MSP, Plymouth da Phoenix, MilTicket, ThisGuy, Bee Locke, Lightzout, Blackgang, Wreckin Squad E.N.T., Bruce Drucker, Streetsweeper, J Wildd, and ChiefRasta.

Episode 77: Fluxedo Junction - 4/20/24 (John Sinclair Tribute)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/20/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we pay tribute to the recently deceased poet, activist, and rock impresario John Sinclair.

Episode 76: FLUXEDO JUNCTION RADIO - 4/13/24 (Johnny A.)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction. Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician, guitarist, and songwriter Johnny A. Having come to prominence as the music director of J. Giles Band singer Peter Wolf’s outfit, coordinating the onstage arrangements, playing on several tours, and co-producing Wolf’s 1996 album “Long Time”, Johnny was asked to join The Yardbirds as their lead g...

Episode 75: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 4/6/24 (David Starobin)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/6/24 Interview conducted on 3/20/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist, record producer, composer, writer, and filmmaker David Starobin. David Starobin is a highly honored figure in the world of classical guitar. Called "arguably the most influential American classical guitarist of the 20th century by Soundboard magazine), Starobin ...

Episode 74: FLUXEDO JUNCTION RADIO on WBCQ/The Planet - 3/23/24

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Fallen Empires, The New Antiques, JellyFace, The Kreetcha and The Kayoss, Paradox, The Mercy Alliance, Vagabond Philosophy, Bukkit, Buxton Ore, Bone Crusher f/ Darkbloom/Onslaught, Them Strangers, Joolz Jones, Buzzed Meg, League of Joy, and Roger Silverberg.

Episode 74: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 4/4/21 (Ted Neeley of Jesus Christ Superstar)

WBCQ/The Planet: Airdate - 4/16/22, 7-8 pm EST Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this episode we speak with actor/musician Ted Neeley. Ted has had an extensive career in theater, film, and music - having performed onstage in both the rock musical Hair and the rock opera Tommy, along with his work with his band The Ted Neeley Five. He is, however, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the 1973 ...

Episode 73: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 3/16/24 (John Ford)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 3/16/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with legendary British musician John Ford. Best known for his work as a member of Velvet Opera, The Strawbs, Hudson Ford, and The Monks, John has a new EP out called 'Heading For The Unkown', which was released on all streaming services on March 15th.

Episode 72: FLUXEDO JUNCTION RADIO - 3/9/24 (Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds/Renaissance)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 3/9/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction. Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician Jim McCarty. Best known as the drummer for the Yardbirds and Renaissance, Jim has had a long career working alongside some of the most famous musicians in history, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, And Jimmy Page. This month he’ll be out on the road again with the newest line-up of The Yardbirds, an...

Episode 71: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 3/2/24 (Will Angeloro/League of Joy)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode, we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician, producer and composer Will Angeloro. Amongst his many many credits in various styles of music, Will has been recording and releasing music under the moniker of League Of Joy since 1989. From his current base of operations in Frome in the U.K., he continues composing and producing techno, house, breakbeat, ambient, experimental ...

Episode 70: Fluxedo Junction - 2/24/24 (Jeremy Gilchrist)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer-songwriter Jeremy Gilchrist. Jeremy is a Raleigh, North Carolina songwriter by way of New York and Vermont, whose music contends with the era of late-stage capitalism and the trials and tribulations that brings. You can check him out on the web at jeremygilchrist.bandcamp.com

Episode 69: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 2/17/24 (Robert Phillips)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with classical guitarist Robert Phillips. Robert has brought his brilliant interpretations to a diverse range of venues – from traditional concert halls including New York’s prestigious Town Hall, and Lincoln Center to jazz nightclubs. His performance at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall was sold out. In addition to the standard repertory, ...

Episode 68: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 2/13/21 (Mike McCartney)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 2/10/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with artist and photographer Mike McCartney. Having worked under the name Mike McGear in the 1960's to distinguish himself from his brother, Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Mike became a key part of the satire boom in the U.K. with the poetry-comedy-musical groups The Scaffold and Grimms. He enjoyed a successf...

Episode 53: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 10/14/23

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 10/14/23 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode, we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week, we'll be featuring music from Trip Rick aka Keysus Christ, Skriptkeeper, The Black Marbles, The EVT Band, Urban Cowboy, Chasing Shade, Zero 2 Hero, Dave Richards Band, The J. Cooper Band, The Dirty Lions, Kaeyo, The Brain Snaps, The Dirge, Dalton Robinson, and Right Hand Band.

Episode 52: Fluxedo Junction Radio - 10/7/23

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 10/7/23 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Steve Twinley, Cody Stewart, Blakeslee, Aces in Chains, Raving Wild, Kearstin Clark, Blue Sun, Sun in Flight, JWKeeley, Jesse Kennemer, The Mercy Alliance, Blackwater, and John Sinclair.

Episode 51: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 9/30/23 (Jordan Pier/leaving richmond)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with Los Angeles based composer and producer Jordan Pier, who releases ambient, electronic, instrumental music under the moniker of leaving richmond. His latest release, titled Radiant Apparitions, is a 6 song EP, a follow up to his previous LP, Visions. It's available on all major streaming services, as well as https://leavingrichmond.bandcamp.c...

Episode 50: Fluxedo Junction - 9/16/23 (The 51s)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we're featuring a live recording of The 51s at Bartini Bar in Babylon, NY from 9/8/23 - featuring Dave Drew on vocals and acoustic guitar, Steve Cafarelli on vocals and drums, Scott Kuchler on vocals and electric guitar, and Brian Barkan on vocals and bass guitar.

Episode 49: Fluxedo Junction - 9/9/23 (Ringo Starr Appreciation Show Part II f/ Joe Randazzo)

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 9/9/23 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week my cohost is music educator and former Blue Scoobies member Joe Randazzo. We'll be paying tribute to the brilliance of Ringo Starr in the second of this multi-part series celebrating the legendary Beatle!

Episode 24: FLUXEDO JUNCTION BROADCAST on WBCQ/THE PLANET - 8/6/22 (Madeline Bocaro)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with author Madeline Bocaro. Madeline's new book is titled In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, and it's available worldwide at Amazon. HARD COVER BOOKS signed by the author Only available at conceptualbooks.com Soft cover: bookbaby.conceptualbooks.com

Episode 23: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - WBCQ Airdate 7/9/22 (Michael Mignona)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with Michael Mignona, a drummer that was born with Cerebral Palsy and has very limited use of his legs, and in spite of that he's currently working on the second volume of his instructional book, Look Ma, No Feet. Information on him and his books can be found online at www.facebook.com/Michael-Mignogna…595782690440733/

Episode 22: FLUXEDO JUNCTION/WBCQ Broadcast - 6/25/22 (Richard X. Heyman)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Richard X Heyman. In addition to his work with garage rock legends The Doughboys, he has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of th...

Episode 21: Fluxedo Junction - 4/23/22 (Eric Beiber of LTB)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with Eric Beiber from the band Lips Turn Blue!

Episode 20: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 3/13/22 (Bill Lichtenstein)

The amazing, untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late-1960s and early-70s. Told through the actual sights, sounds, and stories of a compelling cast of characters who connected through the radio station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war activism, civil rights struggles, and the emerging women’s and LGB...

Episode 19: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 11/17/21 (Chris Jagger)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with musician, author, and actor Chris Jagger. Chris has simultaneously released his latest album, Mixing Up The Medicine, along with his autobiography, Talking To Myself - both released through BMG, and we'll be speaking with him about both!

Episode 18: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 2/19/22 (Simon Townshend)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist, singer, and songwriter Simon Townshend. As a member of the touring version of The Who since 1996, Simon's time in the band has exceeded that of Keith Moon, and yet he's also found the time to cultivate his own solo career since the release of his first album Sweet Sound in 1985. In addition to regularly releasing and touring be...

Episode 17: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 2/12/21 (Mike McCartney)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with artist and photographer Mike McCartney. Having worked under the name Mike McGear in the 1960's to distinguish himself from his brother, Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Mike became a key part of the satire boom in the U.K. with the poetry-comedy-musical groups The Scaffold and Grimms. He enjoyed a successful musical career throughout the 60's and ...

Episode 16: THE 51s: Live @ Bartini Bar/Babylon, NY - 1/22/22

Dave Drew - vocals, acoustic guitar; Steve Cafarelli - vocals, drums; David Rosenblum - vocals, keyboards, sax; Scott Kuchler - vocals, mandolin, electric guitar; Brian Barkan - bass guiutar

Episode 15: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 12/26/21

Episode 14: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 12/19/21 (John Kruth)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with multi-instrumentalist and author John Kruth. John's book Bright Moments - The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, has been reissued with some new insights, and we'll be exploring the mysteries of the great master and his work together, along with selections from other brilliant artists like Jack Kerouac, Bud Powell, John Sinclair, and The Last ...

Episode 13: MONKEY GRIP: Circle Sky/You Just May Be The One (MONKEES COVER: Live @ Bartini Bar/Babylon, NY - 12/10/21)

Words & music by Mike Nesmith Scott Kuchler - lead vocals, rhythm guitar; Stev e Cafarelli - backing vocals, drums; David Rosenblum - bass guitar; Joe Shep - lead guitar

Episode 12: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 12/5/21

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Already Taken, Chris Jagger, Vanilla Fudge, Steve Hackett, Ricky Warwick, Richard X Heyman, John Hurlbutt and Jorma Kaukonen, and Joolz Jones.

Episode 11: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 11/14/21 (Ray Paul)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and today we'll be speaking again with our old friend and power pop pioneer Ray Paul. Ray has re-issued a remastered single from the past with his group RPM consisting of the songs Tears/Little Darlin' & Won't You Take A Ride, through his own Permanent Press Records, and we'll speak with him about that and everything else he has going on during these challenging times for all music...

Episode 10: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 10/10/21 (Jeremy Lyons from Vapors Of Morphine)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with Jeremy Lyons from the band Vapors Of Morphine. Having started out making his living playing around New Orleans with the Big Mess Blues Band and the Deltabilly Boys, he moved to Boston in 2005, fleeing from the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. There he met the members of the band Morphine, who had disbanded after the sudden death of Morphine...

Episode 9: FLUXEDO JUNCTION RADIO - 9/26/21

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we bring you new music from Vapors Of Morphine, Smash Palace, Big Red Machine, Villagers, The Datsuns, Superbloom, and A Winged Victory For The Sullen.

Episode 8: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 9/15/21 (Carmine Appice)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and today we'll be speaking with legendary drummer Carmine Appice. Having been long reknowned for his work with influential groups such as Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, King Kobra, Beck Bogart & Appice, and Rod Stewart, Appice has returned with a new outfit called the Appice/Perdomo Project. The result is the Cleopatra Records release titled Energy Overload, and it comes out on September ...

Episode 6: FLUXEDO JUNCTION: True Religion (HOT TUNA COVER: Live @ Bartini Bar/Babylon, NY - 8/14/21)

Words & music by Jorma Kaukonen Scott Kuchler - vocals, acoustic guitar; Will Angeloro - lead guitar; Joe Shep - slide guitar; Frank Mascara - bass guitar

Episode 5: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 6/27/21 (Richard X Heyman)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Richard X Heyman. In addition to his work with garage rock legends The Doughboys, he has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shang...

Episode 4: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 5/2/21 (John Kruth)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with musician, composer, actor, producer, entrepreneur and even a Playgirl centerfold Jesse Cutler. Jesse has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, starting in New York City in the 1960s and then in Los Angeles from the early ‘70s through the late ‘90s, Jesse performed with his bands and in the original cast of Godspell on Broadwa...

Episode 3: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 3/3/21 (Jesse Cutler)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with musician, composer, actor, producer, entrepreneur and even a Playgirl centerfold Jesse Cutler. Jesse has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, starting in New York City in the 1960s and then in Los Angeles from the early ‘70s through the late ‘90s, Jesse performed with his bands and in the original cast of Godspell on Broadway, made r...

Episode 2: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 4/4/21 (Ted Neeley)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this episode we speak with actor/musician Ted Neeley. Ted has had an extensive career in theater, film, and music - having performed onstage in both the rock musical Hair and the rock opera Tommy, along with his work with his band The Ted Neeley Five. He is, however, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the 1973 film of Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber &...

Episode 8: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 2/7/21 (Ricky Warwick)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer/songwriter/guitarist Ricky Warwick. Born in County Down, Northern Ireland - Ricky is primarily known for his work with Thin Lizzy and the offshoot of that group called Black Star Riders. However, he first came to international prominence with The Almighty, and has had a prolific solo career. his latest solo album, When Life Was Hard And Fast,...

Episode 7: FLUXEDO JUNCTION - 1/31/21 (Steve Hackett)

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist and composer Steve Hackett. Steve is renowned as an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of their classic line up with Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and mike Rutherford, that produced acclaimed albums such as Selling England By The Pound (a favorite of John Lennon). Steve's ...

Episode 7: THE 51s: Live @ Bartini Bar/Babylon, NY - 1/8/21)

Dave Drew - vocals, acoustic guitar; Frank Mascaro - vocals, bass guitar; Steve Cafarelli - vocals, drums; Scott Kuchler - vocals, electric guitar