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Halloween on Vinyl Voyage Radio!

2026-10-30T15:41:05.878-04:00

Halloween is the best when it falls on the weekend! Join us for our usual Halloween faire -- including two new mixes from J-Bones! Halloween music plays throughout the day and night -- starting at 1pm until Classic Rock Block at Midnight!

The Haunted Mansion in Story and Song

2pm - This is a tradition here on VVR. This album I bought as a kid in the early 70s in Disney World. Featuring Ron Howard, this is the original Haunted Mansion story.

Hatbox O'Hits

3pm - This is the 2026 greatest hits compilation from the master of Halloween mixes, J-Bones

This one features Featuring the Specials, the Cranberries, Allen Sherman, ELO, Trip Shakespeare and many, many more!

How to Get a Head

4:30 pm This is the new 2026 mix. And it is a good one, featuring songs dealing with the night, bad things and -- you know -- mad doctors and crazy creations. Featuring Queen, The Police, Deep Purple, Elvis Presley and much, much more.

The Weird Show

6:30 pm - J-Bones is back once again for a "weird" Halloween mix. You'll hear songs by the Clash, the Pogues, Bo Diddley, the Ramones and Beach Boys -- just to name a few!

And then, a surprise JB mix later at 10pm. Which one will it be?

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is coming -- and it's time for some J-Bones!

2026-10-18T18:56:53.244-04:00

J-Bones has been making Halloween mixes for decades -- 31 mixes, not including the 3 "Greatest Hits" compilations he made as well. These mixes will stream next week and on Halloween. Listen now on demand via Mixcloud.

This year, we have "How to Get a Head," a 2026 mix featuring Queen, Deep Purple, Elvis, Hayseed Dixie and many more!

Plus, a great "greatest hits" compilation called "Hatbox O'Hits" featuring Trip Shakespeare, The Cranberries, the Specials, Allen Sherman and more, more, more!

You can find J-Bones talking movies at FThisMovie.com

New Music August!

2026-07-30T12:46:22.200-04:00

New Music Alert! For August, we have a new slate of Indie artists playing on Vinyl Voyage Radio -- New artists, established indie artists and also a classic artist with a new album. Double the new music every Thursday on New Music Thursdays!

by LOVKN

by CARVED IN WAVES

by LOV

by Buttered

These Frightening Machines

by Katherine Priddy

Rebel Joy

by Roswell Road

Familiar

by Chloe-Beth

My Heart Will Always Be

by Cara Luft

Purple Raging Flower

by Laura Sumner

Softer Winds

by Joaquín Frazier and Due South

by Deer Fellow

by Carrie Graham

by Michael K. Myers

by Barry Manilow

by Whale Songz

by Senior Week

New Show: The First/Last Radio Show

2026-07-28T23:49:35.289-04:00

The First / Last Radio Show is a concept-driven music program hosted by veteran presenter Gary Hopkins, focusing on the firsts and lasts in music history — from opening and closing tracks on albums to an artist’s earliest and final releases, chart milestones, and more. Plus, Gary spins forgotten or overlooked “firsts” and “lasts” in music. The result is a pick-and-mix of genres, eras, and styles, making it a unique blend of nostalgia, discovery, and storytelling

Each week, The First/Last Show airs on Wednesdays at 2:00am and 2:00pm, Eastern

New Music: April 2026

2026-04-02T13:34:00.000-04:00

We've got some great new music on Vinyl Voyage Radio this month -- everything from contemporary folk to modern rock, from blues to pop -- a great, eclectic selection. Tune in to Vinyl Voyage Radio to catch some of these releases, with even more on NEW MUSIC THURSDAYS.

Creature of Habit | Courtney Barnett

@courtneybarnett

The Bracken And Tread | George Boomsma

@georgeboomsma

The House on the Park | Sadie Gustafson-Zook

@sadiebgz

The Sunlight | Fray Parks

@frayparks.official

Everything is Great! | Carsie Blanton & The Burning Hell | The Burning Hell

@theburninghellband

The Red Album Vol II | Carsie Blanton

https://www.instagram.com/carsieblanton/

Floods, Pills, Forsaken People and More Songs About Trains | Tom Flannery

The Middle of Summer | The Hurdles

@thehurdlesband

lucky for life | Lily Indigo

@boxdyeblonde/

A place no god will ever find | E-grand

@e_grand.official/

Innocence | Anamilé

@anamileofficial/

To Love and Losing | Ariel Petrie

@arielpetrie/

Tension and release | Juan Zelada

@juanzelada/

Uni Boys | Uni Boys

@uni.boyss/

The Devil May Care (and I Do Too) | J Roth

Cat Out of Hell | Fantastic Cat

@fantasticcatband/

New Show: The Flip - Premieres on Tuesday!

2026-02-16T14:55:00.003-05:00

Get ready, starting tomorrow we have a new show premiering on Vinyl Voyage Radio: The Flip!

This show is all about the 45 rpm single. Hosted by Bruce Janu, the flip takes one 45, and flips it - playing both the A and B sides.

The 45 rpm record was all about the A side-- the side that contained the sing, or the potential hit. The B side was often another track from the album, or an unreleased song. People usually didn't buy a 45 for the B side -- but, as The Flip demonstrates, the B side could be better than the A.

Join us for our first episode where we dive into the first single released for Fleetwood Mac's 1976 masterpiece: Rumours. We listen first to side A, and then FLIP it for Side B -- two songs, by the same artist.

The Flip can be heard every Tuesday at 11am (EST) with a repeat at 11pm (EST).

Songs in the Key of Dave -- E13 - Reel Life is here!

2025-12-27T11:52:00.003-05:00

This is a fun episode - our love letter to the movies! This features stories about walking home after watching Dracula as a kid, taking street cars to the large cinemas downtown, plus lots of James Bond, science-fiction, and how my grandfather hated Elliot Ness! Music includes selected movie soundtrack songs, Doris Day, Paul McCartney, the cast of Rocky Horror, Shirley Bassey and more! Listen Sunday at 2pm (Eastern) on Vinyl Voyage Radio or right now via Mixcloud - Just click the link below!

Thirteen Years of Vinyl Christmas

2025-12-18T19:48:00.001-05:00

Thirteen years ago — December 23, 2012 — I wrote that I was struggling to get into the Christmas spirit. The so-called “war on Christmas” was everywhere, (remember that?) yet it felt like Christmas had already won — stores opening on Thanksgiving, radio stations flipping to all-Christmas formats before Halloween was even over. It felt loud. Rushed. Commercial.

And maybe a little hollow.

I remember writing then that perhaps Linus was right — Christmas had become too commercial. Or maybe it just felt different because I wasn’t a kid anymore.

But here's the truth: Music is a time machine.

Nothing pulls you backward through time quite like a song. One note, one harmony, one familiar voice — and suddenly you’re back in a living room from decades ago, or riding in the back seat of a car, or sitting on the floor while the tree lights glow.

In 2012, Vinyl Voyage Radio had only been on for a year. And that year, I decided to do something different: instead of wall-to-wall modern Christmas hits, I started recording my Christmas vinyl collection into the station’s computer. Dozens of albums. Some well-worn. Some rarely played. All carrying memories.

No Mariah Carey.
No Wham.
No “Last Christmas” every hour on the hour.

Instead:

Bing Crosby
Elvis
Julie Andrews
Burl Ives
The Boston Pops led by Arthur Fiedler
The Harry Simeone Chorale
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra
Percy Faith
Ferrante & Teicher

All played from glorious vinyl.

That experiment became a tradition.

Tomorrow, Vinyl Voyage Radio begins its 13th Annual Vinyl Christmas — continuous Christmas music, ripped directly from vinyl, spinning now through December 26.

Some of it is familiar.
Some of it is rare.
All of it carries history.

These records were meant to be played — not shuffled, not run through an algorithm, but heard the way they were intended. With surface noise. With warmth. With character. With memories baked into the grooves.

If Christmas feels louder and faster than it used to…
If you miss the sound of the holidays the way you remember them…
If you believe music can still slow time just a little…

I invite you to listen.

Maybe you’ll hear something that brings you back to a simpler moment in your own past.

From all of us at Vinyl Voyage Radio —

Merry Christmas, and welcome back to Vinyl Christmas.

Songs in the Key of Dave - E10 - Our Little Zoo is now available!

2025-11-29T16:27:00.001-05:00

I grew up in a zoo. A little zoo, but a zoo, nonetheless. We had the usual - dogs and cats and birds. But we also had an also an octopus. Snakes. Eels. Shrimp. Turtles. And more.

This episode is all about the pets that have shaped our lives, featuring music by The Beatles, Queen, Jim Stafford, The Cure, Natalie Merchant and more.

This episode premieres tomorrow at 2pm, EST. Or available on-demand via Mixcloud. Listen below:

New Episode of Songs in the Key of Dave - "Postcards from Elsewhere"

2025-11-22T14:01:00.004-05:00

On Sunday, November 23, a new episode of Songs in the Key of Dave premieres. This one is called "Postcards from Elsewhere." It is all about travel.

My dad and I take a journey across the word —swapping stories of plane rides, sunburns, hurricanes, missed tours, good mistakes, and the strangers who became friends along the way.

From a sun-scorched trip to Jamaica in the early ’60s… to a honeymoon-turned-evacuation in the Bahamas…to cruises, cobblestones, ancient sites, wrong boats, right boats, and an unforgettable night in Edinburgh—each memory becomes its own postcard from elsewhere.

This one features music from Frank Sinatra • Harry Belafonte • Bobby Darin • Jimmy Buffett • Etta James • Willie Nelson • Dean Martin • Pascal Dennis • Si Cranstoun • Alicia Lemke

Listen at 2pm (EST) or on-demand via Mixcloud. Play it below:

New Music Alert - Now Streaming

2025-11-18T21:53:16.892-05:00

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Songs in the Key of Dave - E08 - A Shot and a Beer

2025-11-08T18:31:00.003-05:00

Premiering Sunday, November 9 at 2pm (EST) is a new episode of Songs in the Key of Dave. This one is all about drinking! Yep, my great grandparents were bootleggers and my grandfather was a registered brewmaster. My dad and I discuss this and other drinking stories from our shared past.

Listen at 2pm Sunday, or on demand via Mixcloud.

Halloween on Vinyl Voyage Radio - 2025

2025-10-31T13:36:00.003-04:00

Halloween is our favorite time of the year here on Vinyl Voyage Radio. The fun starts at 1pm with hand-selected tunes perfect for Halloween. Then, we have some treats!

The Haunted Mansion in Story and Song

2pm - This is a tradition here on VVR. This album I bought as a kid in the early 70s in Disney World. Featuring Ron Howard, this is the original Haunted Mansion story.

Pumpkin Party of Death

3pm - This is the very first mix made by our friend J-Bones. He is a master when it comes to making Halloween mixes.

Take it Outside, Mr. Pumpkin

4:30 pm This is the second ever mix by J-Bones (and one of my favorites).

The Weird Show

6:30 pm - This is the latest JB mix. And it's a good one.

And then, a surpise JB mix later at 10pm. Which one will it be?

Happy Halloween!

Episode 5 of Songs in the Key of Dave is Available!

2025-10-04T12:53:00.006-04:00

Tomorrow at 2pm, Eastern, we have a new episode of Songs in the Key of Dave - E05 - "Wrecks, Waves and Corvettes." From MG antics at St. Michael’s to cruising Lake Shore Drive, this episode dives into my dad’s lifelong love affair with cars, boats, and even a few motorcycles.

Hear stories of the Corvette he gave up for love, the sailboat adventures on Lake Michigan, Uncle Louie’s motorcycle racing, and yes—the infamous Pinto. Featuring music from Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Arlo Guthrie, and more—including songs celebrating the mighty GTO and, of course, Corvettes. Because no matter where life took him, it always came back to Corvettes.

Episode 04 - Songs in the Key of Dave - "We Did Something Right"

2025-09-28T09:45:00.002-04:00

Songs in the Key of Dave – Ep 4: We Did Something Right

This special episode was recorded around the kitchen table in Florida, as my sister Lori and I visited our parents, Lynn and Dave, for Mom’s birthday. It’s the first time the four of us have been together in nearly a decade. Over gin and tonics, we laughed, swapped stories, and revisited the soundtrack of our family life—Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, the Oak Ridge Boys, Vikki Carr, and more. Along the way we talked about concerts, campers, curfews, and even tornadoes on the plains.

The episode closes with Mom’s simple but powerful reflection: “Dave, we did something right.”

Join us for an hour of music, memories, and family.

Listen Sunday at 2pm, Eastern -- or, right now on Mixcloud.

E03 - Songs in the Key of Dave - "Engines and Open Roads"

2025-09-20T12:05:00.001-04:00

Episode 03 of Songs in the Key of Dave premieres tomorrow on Vinyl Voyage Radio. This one is all about cars, engines, rallies and the open road. Music featured includes Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, the Corvettes and many more.

Listen on Sunday at 2pm and Wednesday at 8pm. Or, listen below or on Mixcloud.

E02 Songs in the Key of Dave - "Then Came the Songwriters"

2025-09-06T10:20:00.001-04:00

Episode 2 of Songs in the Key of Dave premieres tomorrow at 2pm Eastern on Vinyl Voyage Radio. This episode takes us to the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Featured in this episode are John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson and many more.

Can't wait until tomorrow? Listen on-demand via Mixcloud.

New show on Vinyl Voyage Radio: Songs in the Key of Dave

2025-08-30T16:26:00.004-04:00

This week, we are premiering a new show on Vinyl Voyage Radio -- a show that blends memories and music. My dad, Dave, lives in Florida, so we meet now once a week virtually and share a glass of wine. I thought it would be fun to record our conversations and make shows based on our talks.

This week, we discussed the types of music that he listened to growing up. Hanging out in coffee shops in the mid-to-late 50s, my Dad had fully embraced the folk revival scene that exploded at that time.

The first episode is called "First it was FOLK." On this episode we talk about growing up in Old Town and listen to some Burl Ives, the Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul and Mary, Johnny Cash and many more.

This show will premiere at 2pm Sunday, August 31, 2025. New episodes will drop at that time every week. Want to hear it early -- here you go: It is now available for streaming on Mixcloud!

Songs in the Key of Dave can be heard at the following times, Eastern:

Sundays, 2pm

Wednesdays, 8pm

Saturdays, 3am

We are back!

2025-08-19T08:23:00.000-04:00

The storms took out our power, but we are back! And it is 2 for Tuesday! Enjoy!

Vinyl Voyage Radio - Studio is Down

2025-08-17T12:06:00.000-04:00

Hi Voyagers!

If you haven't noticed, our stream may be sounding a bit different. Our power is out in our main studio, so Vinyl Voyage Radio is not streaming live. Our back-up server is now activated, playing an eclectic mix of music. Regular programming will begin once power is restored, but that may not be until Monday night or Tuesday.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

New Episode of Antique Audio -- Benny Goodman on a suitcase gramophone

2025-08-06T10:46:00.006-04:00

Found this suitcase gramophone at an antique store a few days ago. It was in great shape and plays even better.

Burton Cummings on the next SOTW

2025-06-25T10:39:00.004-04:00

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New Music Drop

2025-06-05T11:04:00.003-04:00

Summer Spins on Vinyl Voyage Radio

We’ve just added over 160 new tracks to the Vinyl Voyage music machine — a fresh batch of eclectic sounds perfect for your summer soundtrack.

From indie pop to neo-soul, alt-rock to blues, it’s all here — and on New Music Thursdays, you’ll hear these tracks more than ever. Tune in and discover something new.

Here’s a sampling of what’s now spinning:

“Slow Burn” – Baby Rose
“All Quiet in the Laundromats” – Brendan Bonsack
“The Future is Way Out” – Brigitte Calls Me Baby
“Celebrities” – Collections of Colonies of Bees
“And Go Nowhere” – EGOISM
“2” – Foxwarren
“Equus Caballus” – Men I Trust
“Time In Love” – Nicole Lawrence
“Tethered Together” – Push Puppets
“Breathing is Easy” – Sarah Jay Hawley & The Jaynes
“Lost en Route” – Sorrel Nation
“Room on the Porch” – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
“Reasons to Stay” – Tanika Charles
“Oar On, Penelope!” – The Minus 5
“Just Beyond the Lights” – The Perfect English Weather
“Distraction” – theCatherines

Tune in 24/7 at vinylvoyageradio.com or on your favorite radio streaming app.

#VinylVoyage #NowSpinning #NewMusic #EclecticRadio #IndieRadio #SummerVibes #VinylCommunity #Pop #Rock #Blues #NeoSoul

The Moody Blues and Warren

2025-06-03T23:55:00.002-04:00

How many 20-year-olds know about the Moody Blues? Warren does. This episode is dedicated to a fascinating young man who is a walking encyclopedia of 20th century music and pop culture. Warren knows it all and is more comfortable in an analog world.

Warren loves music, especially music from the 80s. He also loves old tv shows, cartoons and movies. Plus, he loves puppets.

A couple of years ago, I hosted Warren on a video podcast from the school where I am the librarian. He talked then about his life and his puppets. Check it out below.

Warren has been making puppet episodes for years. Check out his channel on Youtube.

This episode of The Song of the Week was inspired by Warren, who brought up the Moody Blues the other day. Listen at 11am/11pm, Eastern on Wednesday June 4 and throughout the week.

8 Years Down!

2025-05-27T23:44:00.001-04:00

Your fire burns me like a favorite song

A song I should have known all along

We have been spinning a different song every week on the Song of the Week since May 2017. This episode starts the beginning of our 9th year. And we begin this year, like we always do, with a song from my favorite band, Over the Rhine.

Ohio is one of the greatest albums. Period. And we began this journey with "Nobody Number One" on May 17, 2017. This week, we revisit this album for the fifth time. I just can't get enough.

Join us at 11am and 11pm on Wednesday May 28 for "Bothered," by Over the Rhine...on our 417th episode of Song of the Week.

Played on original vinyl.

Of course.