Bill Kane: The Ghosts of Music Past and Present

This show is inspired by the broadcasts of the late British DJ, John Peel and his renowned "Peel Sessions". His support of the little known bands and giving them airplay allowed for the listening public to enjoy what he already experienced. In my small way, let the musical experience continue. Click here to contact Bill by email
10/26/25 ..... 17th Anniversary Show ...... "A Ghost of a Chance"
Playing off that phrase, this program will play an album of a band that had little chance of success due to various circumstances. In this case the band & album featured today had both the double whammy of a record label on its demise and also the waning of the listening audience to those particular stylings of music. The UK band that we are listening to ...... is Arnold (named after a band member's dog) and the album is "Hillside Album" the tracks are: 1) Fleas Don't Fly, 2) Ira Jones Goes to the Country, 3) Hillside, 4) Fishsounds, 5) Country Biscuit, 6) Winsor Park, 7) Curio, 8) Rabbit, 9) Goodbye Grey, 10) Face, 11) Rubber Duck, 12) Mickey's Mother, 13) Moroccan Roll, 14) Catherine Day. Listeners thanks for your time and checking out this program, hope you enjoyed the new anninversay concept. Everyone stay well and talk to you in December. All the best!

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8/21/2025 ..... Basement Music ..... Series 1 ... Show 4
As with the earlier three programs this year, I am employing the "grab bag" approach in randomly selecting the albums for these shows and culling the specific tracks to be worked into a playlist. The singer/songwriters and bands taking part in this program are as follows: 1) Fierce Creatures, 2) Le Concorde, 3) Jeans Wilder, 4) The Pack AD, 5) His Name Is Alive, 6) The Grates, 7) The Swimmers, 8) Y La Bamba, 9) The Lawrence Arms, 10) Mo Kenney, 11) Guillermo Sexo, 12) In One I hope that you enjoy the selections and the methos to my madness. Enjoy the balance of summer and the entrance of autumn. We'll get together in October for the anniversary show. Until then, take care of yourselves and be well!

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6/19/2025 ..... Basement Music ..... Series 1 ... Show 3
Back into the CD files to cull a collection of songs from the College Radio Station heydays, I hope that you listeners enjoy the end result. Put together is an assortment of music that takes from folk/rock to space rock and everything in between. Our program is the following: 1) The Piper Stones, 2) Robinson, 3) Monocle, 4) Nikki Sudden, 5) Two Hours Traffic, 6) Reverberation, 7) The Smoking Flowers, 8) The Frenchmen, 9) Action, Action, 10) Good Field, 11) Simone White, 12) King Creosote & Jon Hopkins 13) Soundpool. I hope the beginnig of Summer goes well for all of you listeners, if you heard something that you liked, please check them out. They may be finished as a band, but their music plays on, pick up the torch! Everyone stay well, talk you all in August.

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4/17/2025 ..... Basement Music ..... Series 1 ... Show 2
In our second installment of putting on for your listening pleasure ..... discarded & forgotten music of the college radio scene. Today we get a chance to hear the following: 1) Pacific U.V., 2) Area, 3) The D.A., 4) Diamond Underground, 5) Sonic Boom Six, 6) 1776, 7) Fawn, 8) Girlfrendo, 9) Jackdrag, 10) Measles, Mumps, Rubella, 11) Sone, 12) Kiss Me At The Gate. I hope that you enjoy this listening experience. I'm finding that it's good & interesting way to catch up on bands and music that fell through the cracks back then for one reason or another. I hope that you feel the same. Everyone take care of yourselves, stay well, catch up with all of you in June.

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2/27/2025 ..... "BASEMENT MUSIC" (from the basement of the college radio station) Series 1, Show 1
A new year, a new format ..... going forward, every show will be a deep dive into the alternative independent music as played on the college stations during the years appox. 1985-2010. I have come upon a deep well to choose from. This musical format will cover many more genres than previously experienced here on THE GHOST OF MUSIC PAST & PRESENT. So this is only a sampling today with this inaugaral show ..... please give it a listen. Bands/musical artists taking part today are as follows: 1) Ketman, 2) A Camp, 3) Charm Pops, 4) Polara, 5) The Daredevil Christopher Wright, 6) Stiffs Inc., 7) These Arms Are Snakes, 8) 800 Cherries, 9) Super 5 Thor, 10) Allo Darlin', 11) UBT, 12) Nine Black Alps and ending the program with Les Thugs. I hope that you enjoyed the new format, stay tuned for more new and interesting music in the shows to come. All the best!

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12/19/24 A to Z Series ..... The Letters X, Y and Z ..... "So On and So Forth" and Happy Holidays too !!
We wrap up the end of the year and this current program series by combining the last letters x,w and z into an expression of thoughts and emotions with a little "holiday season programing mixed in. The end result carries on ...... so on and so forth! I hope that you catch to my drift! Singers/songwriters and bands taking part on this program are as follows: 1) Coldplay, 2) House of Love, 3) French for Rabbits, 4) Trash Can Sinatras, 5) Blur, 6) Sarah McLachlan, 7) Brighter, 8) Pink Floyd, 9) Kate Rusby, 10) The Bluebells, 11) James, 12) Chris De Burgh. I hope that you listeners enjoy this program and the others that have been put together in this A to Z series. It's been a great and enjoyable experience on my end. Everyone enjoy the upcoming holiday season and I hope that you all have a happy and healthy new year!

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10/24/24 ...... A to Z Series ...... A Ghostly Affair XVI.
WOW!! ANOTHER YEAR HAS ROLLED BY, BRINGING US TO ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM ....... OUR 16th, TO BE EXACT.  AS REGULAR LISTENERS KNOW, ALL THE "A GHOSTLY AFFAIR" PROGRAMS MEAN THAT ALL SONG TITLES PLAYED TODAY MUST HAVE GHOST SOMEWHERE IN THE TITLE TO COINCIDE WITH OUR WORKING PODCAST TITLE AND ALSO GOES ALONG WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE HALLOWEEN SEASON.  WHAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE CHALLENGING, THESE SONGS/ALBUMS MUST BE IN MY COLLECTION.  GLAD TO SAY, THAT THRU THE YEARS I'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT WORK AND HAVE A GOOD TME PRODUCING IT.  :-)   FOR TODAY'S PROGRAM, SINGER/SONGWRITERS & BANDS TAKING PART ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1) THE GHOSTS,  2) BUTCHER BOY,  3) TROPICAL POPSICLE,  4) VULPINE CHOIR,  5) GRIMM GRIMM,  6) HOLY MOTORS,  7) JOHN FOXX,  8) THE QUESTIONNAIRES,  9) THE SWELLS,  10)  JUNKBOY,  11) ALPHA MACHINE
I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE MUSIC THAT HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER HERE AND MAYBE YOU'LL WANT TO DO A DEEPER DIVE IN CHECKING SOME OF THESE BANDS AND THEIR MUSIC.  UNTIL DECEMBER, I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT AUTUMN WITH GOOD TIMES.  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!  STAY WELL!!

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