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2025-01-12T09:53:00.019-07:00

The Yellow Stereo. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 13, 2025. View the completely new and amusingly spry for free playlist for 01-13-25 (CLICKY CLICK CLICK)

IDLES, Nowhere Fast, BAYNK, Circa Waves, Mellt

The yellow wire in a car stereo is called the "memory wire and connects to the battery to save the stereo's settings when the car is off. The red wire is called the "ignition wire" and turns on the stereo when the ignition is turned on. The word is shorthand for stereophonic, which describes something recorded using two or more channels so that the sound seems to surround the listener and come from more than one source.

Eat Your Vegetables

2024-06-17T09:38:00.005-07:00

Eat Your Vegetables. The Hub Radio Show for Monday June 17, 2024. View the completely healthy playlist for 6-17-24 (CLICK THIS)

Washed Out, The Lemon Twigs, METZ, LA Priest, Dexter and the Moonrocks

If veggies aren’t your favorite food already, National Eat Your Vegetables Day today is a great time to give them a try. After all, vegetables are very healthy. So whether you’re digging into your favorite salad or trying kale for the first time, today is all about finishing the most colorful things on your plate.

No Homework

2024-05-06T06:35:00.007-07:00

No Homework. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 6, 2024. View the completely free playlist for 5-6-24 (Chk Chk Chk)

Babehoven, Hovvdy, Joh Chase, Local Natives, Fat White Family

No homework for the day. "What will I do with all this extra time?" Will you go out and exercise or explore nature? Will you go to a movie, or perhaps just sit around and watch television? How about taking out your guitar or another instrument you play?

Fun Day

2024-04-01T07:44:00.010-07:00

Fun Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 1, 2024. View the completely funtastic playlist for 4-1-24 (CLIQUE UN)

French Cassettes, Mary Timony, HFTRR, MGMT, Julia Holter, Still Corners

What's not to like about today? Everybody likes to have a little fun. Fun reduces stress and makes our days memorable and enjoyable. Sometimes only a small amount of fun is needed to put our mind at ease and give us a boost. Today people try to pack in as much fun as they can. National Fun Day is a reminder to have fun, regardless.

Snack Day

2024-03-04T07:12:00.008-07:00

Snack Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday March 4, 2024. View the completely orange-fingered playlist for 3/4/24 (CLICK THIS)

Catfish & The Bottlemen, Glitterer, IDLES, MGMT, Real Estate, Shannon & The Clams

The word "snack" derives from the Dutch word "snacken," which means to bite. Popcorn, pretzels, and peanuts. Butterfinger, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Twinkies, Snickers, Fritos, Ritz Crackers, and Lay's Potato Chips. Pop-Tarts, Pringles, Doritos, Hunt's Snack Pack pudding, Gatorade, Combos, Reese's Pieces, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Teddy Grahams. Grab a snack.

Leo

2024-02-05T07:38:00.008-07:00

Leo. The Hub Radio Show for Monday February 5, 2024. View the courageous playlist for 2-5-24 (CLICK ME)

Ty Segall, Chicano Batman, Yard Act, Shannon & the Clams, SPRINTS, Torres

The name Leo has a lot of positive connotations, and there’s a lot to admire about the little but powerful Leo. Whether you admire his daring connotation of a lion or admire his astrological associations, Leo has a variety of aspects to discover. Leo is a centuries-old name derived from the Latin word for lion. It has its German translation, most commonly used as a short form of Leon or Leopold and meaning ‘brave people’ or ‘lion-hearted.’

Old Is the New New

2024-01-01T08:19:00.004-07:00

Old Is the New New. The Hub Radio show for Monday January 1, 2024. View the completely ancient playlist for 01-01-24 (CLICK NOW)

Spirit, Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape, Morning, Fanny

Many of the once-largest generation in history are still very much alive and kicking, not about to go gently into that good night. Baby boomers, who led a counter-cultural revolution in their youth and then created the most powerful civilization on the planet, are wielding their activist spirit and collective social, economic and political clout to leave what may be their greatest legacy: The end of ageism.

Brown Shoes Day

2023-12-04T09:06:00.004-07:00

Brown Shoes Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 4, 2023. View the plain old playlist for 12-04-23 (CLICK IT)

Corrine Bailey Rae, Mitski, Sufjan Stevens, Sparklehorse

Wear Brown Shoes Day on December 4 is a day to celebrate, honor and, most importantly, wear brown shoes! Did you know that at one point in time, brown shoes were considered less prestigious than black shoes? Today, things have changed and brown shoes are viewed as a symbol of elegance and beauty. Moreover, people worldwide are rocking their style with brown shoes, pairing them with every outfit at any time of the day. We’ve grown accustomed to the color brown, and it feels earthy and natural to us. Today, most people assume that people who wear brown shoes, especially brown leather shoes, are confident and reliable. Additionally, they go great with absolutely any item or color of clothing. So, step out in your brown shoes and make your statement!

Reel to Real

2023-11-20T07:09:00.007-07:00

Reel to Real. The Hub Radio Show for Monday November 20, 2023. View the completely nonexistent playlist for 11-20-23 (CLICK the CAPS)

Slothrust, Pretty Crimes, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

In the 1950s and 1960s, the peak of such artistic movements as the Theater of the Absurd and Surrealism gave rise to an entire genre of literature based on non sequitur behaviors and otherworldly plots. One of the works from this time, “Waiting for Godot”, is based entirely around a pair of characters waiting at a tree for their friend, Godot — whom we never meet — to arrive. Absurdism can be difficult to define since it is by its very nature anti-establishment and anti-order. Embracing absurdity simply requires us to move directly past all the tacit rules that we tend to accommodate each day, from the way we dress to the way we speak, to how we sit in a public place.

70

2023-10-02T07:26:00.007-07:00

70. The Hub Radio Show for Monday October 2, 2023. View the completely septuagenarian playlist for 10-02-23 (CLICK ME)

Allah-Las, Devendra Banhart, Mapache, Hiss Golden Messenger, Slaughter Beach, Dog

Psalm 90:10 reads: "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength, labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." At his 70th birthday celebration, Mark Twain summed up the significance of the occasion saying: "The seventieth birthday. It is the time of life when you arrive at a new and awful dignity; when you may throw aside the decent reserves which have oppressed you for a generation and stand unafraid and unabashed upon your seven-terraced summit and look down and teach--unrebuked."

Labor Day

2023-09-04T07:32:00.007-07:00

Labor Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 4, 2023. View the completely backbreaking playlist for 9-4-23 (CLICK ME)

Spanish Love Songs, Be Your Own Pet, Babe Rainbow, Crooks & Nannies, Holy Wave, Margaret Glaspy

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.

80s Indie and Rap

2023-08-07T09:30:00.007-07:00

80s Indie and Rap. The Hub Radio Show for Monday August 7, 2023. View the completely OG playlist for 8/7/23 (CLICK ME)

The Sugarhill Gang, Tom Tom Club, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five , Kurtis Blow, Afrika Bambaataa

Golden age hip hop is mainstream hip hop music created from the mid-1980s to the early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York metropolitan area. A precursor to the new school hip hop movement, it is characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence on hip hop after the genre's emergence

Compliment Your Mirror

2023-07-02T10:44:00.008-07:00

Compliment Your Mirror. The Hub Radio Show for Monday July 3, 2023. View the completely motivational playlist for 7-3-23 (CLICK ME)

Albert Hammond Jr., Bully, Geese, Ratboys, Babe Rainbow

Look in the mirror. Notice and compliment a very important person you see there! Compliment Your Mirror day motivates us to look in the mirror and recognize all those things that make us exceptional, inside and out. Now, more than ever, there is an increasing need for people to find positive ways to relate to themselves. National Compliment Your Mirror Day is one of these welcome reminders.

Better Late

2023-06-22T05:26:00.009-07:00

Better Late. The Hub Radio Show for whenever the hell I feel like, bub. View the completely absent playlist for when the hell ever for no particular date 06-2023 (Click Me)

Little Feat, Larry Raspberry, Gross National Productions, Material, Romeo Void

It is a very useful idiom to express a wide variety of situations. It is used to express relief that something has happened at all, after the optimum time; it can be used ironically, suggesting that the speaker is actually quite irritated with whatever or whoever it is that is late, and is thus a pointed comment on the lateness. If it’s used with a sarcastic tone, it could be insulting or rude, and is often used in professional situations such as someone being late for a meeting, in which case it could be particularly hurtful.

Phone In Sick

2023-05-01T06:35:00.010-07:00

Phone In Sick. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 1, 2023. View the untimely playlist for 5-1-23 (CLICK HERE)

A Certain Ratio, Django Django, Pearl & The Oysters, St. Paul and the Broken Bones , SYML

Phone in Sick Day is celebrated on May 1 every year. It is a day set aside to appreciate the average working-class citizen and give him a day of rest. Phone in Sick Day is celebrated as casually as it sounds, but the motivations are more nuanced. People call in sick on this day to protest against longer work hours, less free time, a decreased quality of life, and to voice their displeasure with the “rat race” of modern living. Since they hold some of the lowest-paying occupations, the working class doesn’t have much power individually; thus, the day is specially designed to provide them a chance to unite and demonstrate their economic strength.

World Party Day

2023-04-03T06:54:00.011-07:00

World Party Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday April 3, 2023. View the completely celebratory playlist for 4-3-23 (CLICK HERE)

The Get Right Band, Tuelo, Kate Davis, Gemma Ray, Hey Hey My My

World Party Day (or P-Day) is about enjoying yourself on your terms. Throw on some tunes, bring out the refreshments, hang out with friends, or just relax. We love a good time — celebrate however you choose, just as long as you do your party your way. This day is about bringing, spreading, and embracing joy.

Day of the Dude

2023-03-06T06:44:00.011-07:00

Day of the Dude. The Hub Radio Show for Monday March 6, 2023. View the completely abiding playlist for 3-6-23 (CLICK HERE)

Death Valley Girls, Purr, Tanlines, Dougie Poole, Wesley Joseph

Day of the Dude is celebrated on March 6 every year to commemorate the North American release of the movie “The Big Lebowski” in 1998. A movie about simplicity, peace, and happiness. The idea is to enjoy life’s little moments such as bowling or drinking or other things. Being able to easily let things go and go with the flow is a big part of it. Shun stress and opt for a blissful way of life.

Lame Duck Day

2023-02-06T06:58:00.004-07:00

Lame Duck Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday February 6, 2023. View the completely useless playlist for 2-6-23 (CLICK HERE)

CVC, Fixtures, F***ed Up, King Tuff, White Reaper

The term "lame duck" applies to a politician who has either just lost an election or is retiring, during the time between an election and the time their replacement takes their office. The term can also apply to managers, leaders, and others whose time in an office is ending or who are retiring. A day to reflect on what you want your legacy to be and enjoy your last days in your position. If you know a lame duck, wish them the best. Perhaps you could even organize a party for them.

Coddiwomple

2023-01-02T08:02:00.025-07:00

Coddiwomple. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 2, 2023. View the completely aimless playlist for 1-2-23 (CLICK HERE)

Booker T. & The MGs, Beach Boys, Lee Michaels, Animals, Cat Stevens, Elton John

Coddiwomple is a relatively new slang word which means ‘to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination'. Could be regarded as a “made up word” but that would be silly because all words are made up. When you coddiwomple you have your purpose, but you have no expectations of what you will find. It may involve you driving around where you live, even walking around the area, long road trips, holidays abroad or anything that just pushes you out of your comfort zone! Have a purpose and go and see the world before it’s too late…get yourself a bit coddiwompling in your life!

Bathtub Party

2022-12-05T07:50:00.006-07:00

Bathtub Party. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 5, 2022. View the bubbly playlist for 12-05-22 (CLICK HERE)

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Toro y Moi, Sofi Tukker, Royksopp, Supreme Beings of Leisure

Almost everyone nowadays takes showers, so here's a day to recall some of the luxury of days gone by. Invite a few friends. Fill your bath with bubbles, essential oils, or epsom salts. Light some candles. Have wine or other beverages available. Put on some music. Have some bathtub toys available, such as rubber duckies or plastic boats. There are plenty of ways to make your bathtub party the best bathtub party in town.

Hug A Bear

2022-11-07T06:27:00.005-07:00

Hug A Bear. The Hub Radio Show for Monday November 7, 2022. View the completely comfortable playlist for 11-07-22 (CLICK HERE)

Sobs, The 1975 , Young The Giant, Tegan and Sara, The Go! Team

No, this is not a day for going out into the wild and hugging bears; it is a day when people hug their teddy bear, the comfort animal that was named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Since the creation of the teddy bear, it has become one of the most iconic toys and comfort items for children, and has also been featured in songs, television shows, and movies. Teddy bears have also become important collector's items for adults. But, maybe adults don't just collect bears because of their monetary value. A recent study found that over half of adults still have their favorite stuffed animal they grew up with, 40% sleep with it by their side, and 70% said they want to keep it for the rest of their lives! That makes it pretty easy for them to take out their teddy bear and give it a hug today!

Look At the Leaves

2022-10-01T06:24:00.005-07:00

Look At The Leaves. The Hub Radio Show for Monday October 3, 2022. View the shady playlist for 10-03-22 (CLICK HERE)

Alex G, Rhett Miller, The Tallest Man On Earth, Parekh & Singh, Whitney

As we get deeper into fall, more leaves are changing color and starting to fall off of trees. In many areas the leaves are beautiful this time of year, making it fitting that today is Look at the Leaves Day. Leaves provide energy for trees and plants by converting sunlight into sugars and starches with a process called photosynthesis. During the spring and summer, leaves appear green because of a chemical called chlorophyll that allows them to photosynthesize. As it begins to get cooler and the sun is out less as days shorten, trees start to store up energy for the winter, and the chlorophyll breaks down. Energy begins to be stored inside of trees instead of inside their leaves. Then colors such as orange, yellow, brown, red, and purple appear, some of which the chlorophyll had hid from being seen before.

Labor Day

2022-09-05T06:50:00.006-07:00

Labor Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday September 5, 2022. View the completely industrious playlist for 9-5-22 (CLICK HERE)

Arctic Monkeys, Hot Chip, Drugdealer, Old Sea Brigade, Lukka

For most people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and a chance to say goodbye to the summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.

George Joseph Jetson

2022-08-01T06:56:00.006-07:00

George Joseph Jetson. The Hub Radio Show for Monday August 1, 2022. View the completely futuristic playlist for 08-01-22 (CLICK HERE)

Death Cab For Cutie, Boy Golden, Day Wave, James Vincent McMorrow, Maggie Rogers

When George was a kid he went through ten miles of asteroid storms to go to Orbit High School, where he was the star pitcher of its Spaceball team. George is now an employee at Spacely's Space Sprockets, a manufacturer of "sprockets" and other high tech equipment. His job title is "digital index operator." His boss is Cosmo G. Spacely, noted for being short in both height and temper; Spacely usually treats his employees (particularly George) in a rather tyrannical fashion. George's job primarily requires him to repeatedly push a single button. He is the husband of Jane Jetson and the father of teenage daughter Judy and elementary school aged son Elroy.

Independence Day Pool Party

2022-07-04T07:08:00.006-07:00

Independence Day Pool Party. The Hub Radio Show for Monday July 4, 2022. View the completely lit playlist for 07-04-22 (CLICK HERE)

Billy Preston, Mary Hopkins, Otis Redding, Manfred Mann, Steppenwolf

It’s the perfect time to have fun and decorate with as much red, white and blue as possible. Party supply stores and online sites have great options for inexpensive small flags and party accessories perfect for all sorts of decorating. If you’re opting to put on your own show, make sure to check local rules and safety ordinances beforehand. Only adults should handle fireworks, and steer clear of buildings and vehicles. The National Council on Fireworks Safety also recommends extinguishing used fireworks in water and disposing them in a metal trashcan. July Fourth is a fun summer tradition that brings friends and family together. A little planning and a lot of patriotism will make your party shine bright this year.