Bill Kane: The Ghosts of Music Past and Present

A radio show for those who enjoy reading the all music/pop/rock web sites and readers of the big takeover, skyscraper and under the radar rock music periodicals. it is a modest attempt to continue the spirit of the John Peel sessions with a special sensitivity to import and small independent record labels. Click here to contact Bill by email
2/3/10 A FIRE BURNS ON A WINTER'S DAY
A MUSICAL EXPRESSION OF A WINTER'S DAY AND FINDING WARMTH IN THE MUSIC THAT WE LISTEN TO..... BANDS AND ARTISTS FEATURED ON THIS SHOW INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EL GATO, THE KINGSBURY MANX, THE SOUND, ALAMO RACE TRACK, SAMBASSADEUR, THE LLAMA FARMERS, SPRINGHOUSE, AVEO, THE DELGADOS, THE FAUNTS, SPIRITUALIZED, FRANK TURNER, THE DELAYS
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12/2/09 A Retrospective of Music from 2009
An overview of Music released in 2009. Bands and artists performing on this show include: Fanfarlo, The Wooden Birds, Gliss, Passion Pit, The Albertans, Popup, Arctic Monkeys, The Noisettes, Cage the Elephant, The Choir of Young Believers, The Mary Onnettes, Julian Plenti & Peter Doherty
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10/7/09 A Ghostly Affair
Celebrating one year on the air, this show is ghostly!  Bands performing today are:  Ra Ra Riot, Psapp, Band Of Horses, Trembling Blue Stars, The Spores, Cody, Memphis, Son & Daughters, Deadman, Would-Be-Goods, Holopaw, Seafood and Ed Harcourt.
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8/12/09 A Day In The Life Of....
Music depicting various experiences  in our daily living. Artists and  bands taking part in today's program include:  Soul Wax, The View, Love Spit Love, Shout Out Louds, Polly Scattergood, Idlewild, Maximo Park, Peter Doherty, The Autuers, The Lodger, Findlay Brown, Cinerama, Baby Shambles & Richard Butler.
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6/9/09 What's in a Name?
There are many songs titled after people from real-life and fiction. This program picks up on that theme with a varied listing of a saint, a queen, a bride to be, an actress, an actor, singer/songwriters and array of fictional characters. Artists included in this program are: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Brando, House of Love, Shack, Cotton Mather, Spoon, Slowdive, Black Box Recorder, Madness, The Hormones, The High Dials, Pink Floyd, The Ditty Bops and The Frank & Walters.

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4/22/09 Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth.... An "Earth Day Celebration"
This program honors the philosophy of "earth day" by playing tracks with a feeling of the natural elements. Artists featured on this program are: The Stills, The Liberty Horses, The Good, The Bad And The Queen, M. Ward, Camera Obscura, John Foxx, Roddy Woomble, The Delays, Supper Xx Man, David Dondero, Girls In Hawaii, Neko Case, The Bee Gees

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3/17/09 Acoustically Yours
Not an "unplugged" show, but a program devoted to bands using the acoustic guitar as the underlying instrument and moving into various gendres, such as Chamber Pop, Dream Pop, English Pastoral Pop, Cabaret Rock And Folk Rock. Bands Featured On This Program Are: Micheal Head & The Strands, Ra Ra Riot, Catchers, Andy York, Blueboy, Candidate, Puerto Muerto, The Mountain Goats, The Beautiful South, Slipstream, Whistler And The Lucksmiths

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2/4/09 What would Ray say?
Present day songwriters and bands influenced by Ray Davies and The Kinks' sound from the years 1965-73.  This program  features the musical stylings of The Venue, The Shakes, The Lylas, Kelly Stoltz, The Village Green, And Love As Laughter.
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12/31/08 May The Songs Be Not Forgotten, A 2008 Music Retrospective
A look back on albums that have been released in the year  2008.  Bands featured on this show are: Headlights, The Duke Spirit, The Last Shadow Puppets, Travis, Pomegranates, Pacific, The Wedding Present, The Explorers Club, Noah & The Whale, Clinic, The Kills, British Sea Power, The Enemy UK, And The Airborne Toxic Event.
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11/19/08 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SUB POP RECORDS!
A musical retrospective of sub pop records recent 20th anniversary, "music after grunge" 1995 to the present. The following artists featured on this show in chronological order are Eric's Trip, Jeremy Enigk, Eric Matthews, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Gardener, Looper, Beachwood Sparks, The Shins, The Postal Service, Iron & Wine, The Constantines, The Brunettes and Fleet Foxes
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10/22/08 british atmospherics
A
musical overview of British rock b
ands of diverse genres from 1980 to the present, with a common thread ..... atmosphere. Featuring the following: The Hollow Men, Young Marble Giants, The Telescopes, I am Kloot, Spearmint, Arnold, Elastica, and Seafood. Sit back and listen ....Put your headphones on!
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