On tomorrow morning's edition of The In Crowd, we will be celebrating the 73rd birthday of percussionist extraordinaire Don Moye (Art Ensemble Of Chicago), the 50th anniversary of the release of the Who's Tommy and World Turtle Day (yes, I'll be playing The Turtles, Trampled By Turtles, and The Turtle Sisters). I'm also bringing a few records that I picked up at the record show this past weekend. Still working on how to weave all of this into a semi-coherent 3 hour show, so you'll just have to tune in and hear for yourself. 3 to 6AM on WUSB.FM , 90.1 FM or on your favorite radio app.

P.S. It's the 1 year anniversary of our world renowned "Tearing Off The Covers" segment. 5 covers at 5. Not to be missed.

Pi Day + Albert Einstein's birthday
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Happy Valentine's Day

Walls, borders, Mexicans, treason, Russia, Putin, witch hunts and such during the 3 o'clock hour. Then we're celebrating the 30th anniversary this month of the release of Lou Reed's masterpiece New York. Plus birthday nods to Popeye (he turns 90), Françoise Hardy, and Steve Earle. At 5 you'll hear our regular "Tearing Off The Covers" segment. 90.1FM, WUSB.FM or on TuneIn on your mobile device.

Tune in this Thursday 3-6am for my New Year's edition of The In Crowd. 90.1FM or WUSB.FM. We'll revisit some of our favorite releases from 2018, give birthday nods to John Paul Jones, Van Dyke Parks and Kurt Vile, and commemorate Alaska's 60th birthday. As always, we'll be Tearing Off The Covers at 5, with 5 song covers of some of your favorite tunes.

Happy holidays! Spreading a little holiday cheer with some future classics. Birthday nods to Kim Weston, Billy Bragg and Mike Watt. Plus something new from The Raconteurs

It's the 50th anniversary of the release of Beggars Banquet and we will be celebrating with some choice cuts from this iconic record. There's also something very special in store with the "Tearing Off The Covers" segment at 5. Five covers from BB as re-imagined by the likes of Rickie Lee Jones, Rage Against The Machine and more. New music by Marianne Faithfull, Reel Big Fish, Bettye Lavette +++. Birthday nods to Dave Brubeck and comedians Steven Wright and David Ossman.

Happy Thanksgiving

A bit of political commentary in the first hour. Also celebrating the birthdays of Roy Wood, Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Bramlett, Rickie Lee Jones, and Minnie Riperton. At 5AM we be Tearing Off The Covers. Thanks for tuning in.

New Tom Morello which drops tomorrow. New Alejandro Escovedo, Doyle Bramhall II, Shooter Jennings, Will Hoge, Willie Nelson, Tony Joe White and Billy Gibbons. As always, we're Tearing Off The Covers at 5AM

Whether you’re up la-la-late or up early you’ll want to la-la-listen in to this week’s show. Thursday 3AM to 6AM.
90.1FM, WUSB.FM or your favorite radio app on your device.

We dug deep into the la-la-library to la-la-layout a la-la-lengthy three hour set of la-la- legendary la-la songs.
You heard me. Each and every song will contain la-la in the la-la-lyrics. Our la-la-lineup for the show includes, but is not la-la-limited to, La-La-Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Marcia Ball, Pixies, Toots & The Maytals, Reel Big Fish , La-La-Los La-La-Lobos, The Kinks, and la-la-lots more.
And if you need a good reason to get your la-la-lazy ass out of bed, we’ll be Tearing Off The Covers at 5AM, with 5 la-la-lovely cover songs.
We hope you la-la-lend us your ears and keep the radio la-la-locked to WUSB 90.1 FM

On this week's "The In Crowd" we will explore some works and insights of Charles Bukowski on what would have been his 98th birthday. Birthday nods to Kevin Ayers, Joey Spampinato (NRBQ), Tim Farriss (INXS), and Bob Hardy (Franz Ferdinand). A couple from Robert Johnson on the 80th anniversary of his passing. A rarely played track off of Eric Clapton's debut solo album, released on this day 48 years ago. New music from Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis, Lucero, Cody Canada & The Departed, Lenny Kravitz and you get the idea. And, as always, we'll be "Tearing Off The Covers" at 5. Five ear picked covers that I've recently discovered. Your call in requests get a song and a shout out. 631-632-6901