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
12/14/11 Fathers and Sons
I have the pleasure of having a good friend, Tom Jaccarino, co-hosting this program with me. He picked a theme very close to our hearts. This program personalizes the relationship between our sons and ourselves thru music. The bands and songwriters contributing to this program are the following: The Flamin Groovies, Johnny Thunders, The Beatles, The Small Faces, The Redwalls, Visage, The View, British Sea Power, Oasis, Cat Stevens , The Kinks.
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10/19/11 A Ghostly Affair 3 (Anniversary Show)
Here we are celebrating another year on the air by bringing the following musical artists to perform on this Ghostly Affair x 3! They are as follows: Marty Willson Piper, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Moore Brothers, Belle and Sebastian, Paper Rival, Monster Movie, Duncan Sheik, Admiral Radley, Cinema Red and Blue, Cloud Control. Thank you listeners for your continued support!
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8/17/11 Under the Milky Way (the sun, moon and the stars)
A program influence by our galaxy; a musical journey visiting our sun, moon and stars with the following bands contributing to today's program: Yeasayer, Surf City, Martin Phillips & the Chills, The Duke & the King, I Am Kloot, The Spores, The Soft Boys, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Aeroplane Pageant, Gardens & Villa, Thirteen Senses, The Church (thank you for the theme song!)
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6/15/11 "Here's to your friends and mine"
This program pays homage to the friends in our lives that have influenced our lives in some way. You know who they are. Bands and artists contributing to this show are: We Have Band, The Kinks, Andy York, Bernard butler, Camera Obscura, Cuckoo, Graham Coxen, Sing-Sing, James, The Chap, Travis, David Kilgour and lastly Ed Harcourt.
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4/6/11 Seafaring Songs... "A Salty Dog" and other Nautical Tales
This show is inspired by the musings of the great Progressive Rock band Procul Harum's well known song "A Salty Dog" Other bands lending their musical talents to this sealog are: The Len Price 3, I Am Kloot, Raising the Fawn, Siberian, Chumbawamba, Seabear, British Sea Power, White Whale, Human Highway, The Futureheads, Barclay James Harvest
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2/16/11 Welcome To Our World! Henry....
This program is dedicated to my new grandson (our first grandchild) Henry William, born on February 2nd, 2011. Musical artists helping make this musical production a reality are the following: Dent May, The Smith Westerns, The 1900's, El Perro del Mar, La Strada, Fistful of Mercy, Tim Keegan & The Homer Lounge, Stuart Moxham, David Mead, Imperial Teen, Blueboy, Candidate, The Earlies. It's about happiness and living your life!
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12/8/10 A Sense of Well Being
As the year rapidly comes to a close, with the holiday season upon us, let's take a moment to reflect musically. Let's salute feeling good! Bands featured on this program are: The Upsidedown, The House of Love, The Bon Scotts, Wild Nothing, The Pale Fountains, The Liberty Ship, Three Mile Pilot, The Drums, The Flys, The Orchids, The Jigsaw Seen, Hooray for Earth
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10/6/10 A Ghostly Affair II
 Our Second Anniversary Show which carries on last year's theme of ghost related musical titles. We set the stage for the great american holiday of Halloween! Bands and songwriters included on this program are: The Standard, Ooberman, Broken Bells, The Raveonettes, Mojave 3, Girls, Gomez, Tanya Donelly, The Morning Benders, Beachwood Sparks, Marlboro Chorus, The Low Anthem, The Hormones
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8/11/10 A Late Summer's Day Daydream
A playful and respectful reflection of the summer days past and those we are yet to experienced in 2010. Bands and artists featured in this program are: TV21, Two Hour Traffic, Sparks, Charlatans UK, The Rumble Strips, Nyles Lannon, Erland & the Carnival, Teenager, Fun Boy Three (Terry Hall), Louis XIV, The Free Design, Ken Stringfellow and Simple Minds.
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6/2/10 Music and Movies - "The Great Escape"
A program devoted to two of my favorite pastimes, listening to music and watching movies. Artists and bands featured on this show are: The Rifles, Seahorses, Adrian Borland, The Vells, Cinerama, Medal, The Teenagers, The Bluetones, Eugene McGuiness, The Blakes, Spring, Stephen Duffy.
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4/7/10 Color My World ( sub-titled It's ok to go outside the lines)
A colorful display of an orchestrated kaleidoscope which includes the following bands: Pale Sunday, Radio 4, The Kissaway Trail, The Silent Boys, Friendly Fire, Fire in the Asylum, Blanche, Orange Juice, The Morning After Girls, Tunng, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
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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 bands 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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