Radio Base Camp

08/12/2025

This week’s RADIO BASE CAMP (7am to 9am)lands in a pool of new releases. It’s just amazing HOW GREAT the music is these days. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you want to hear new tracks and fresh sounds WPKN is a pretty great station to tune to. We’ve been a free-form,multi genre since the early 1960’s and every GOOD DJ in the listening area probably clocked some time here at WPKN.

Here are some artists you will be hearing TUES: Fatback Band, (USA), Lord Echo (New Zealand), The Seeds (USA), Goose (USA), Scissor Sisters (USA), Soulwax (Belgium), Marianne Faithful (England), The Feelies (USA), Jon Batiste + Randy Newman USA), The Paper Kites (Melbourne), Charlie Crokett (USA), The Wood Brothers, (USA), Almamegetta (Italy), Sudan Archives (USA), Blind Yeo (England), Half Japanese (USA), The Reds, Pinks and Purples (USA), Young Jonn (Nigeria), Pariah (Texas), Psychedelic P**n Crumpets, (Perth Australia), Wet Leg (Isle of Wight), *supermodel (LA USA), The Dare (USA), Pylon (USA), Public Enemy (USA), Spiritual Cramp (USA), Thee Oh Sees (USA), outro from The Rolling Stones.

08/07/2025

I did my annual summer 'UNDER THE COVERS' show (artists covering other people's songs). It turned out to be one of my FAVORITE shows ever. I think you will dig the artists and the treatments. Here is a link to the FULL PLAYLIST and also the AUDIO of the show so you can stream it for two weeks. Here's where to find it: https://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/440473/radio-base-camp-with-steve-di-costanzo-under-the-covers-fill-in-

07/28/2025

Join me tomorrow Tuesday for my RADIO BASE CAMP show on WPKN-FM from 7am to 9am.

Expect to hear almost two hours of new releases from around the world. TUNE IN at 89.5-FM or listen on the new APP (WPKN Entertainment where you get your APPS)

Here is a line-up of the artists you'll hear. Chatham Rise (USA-MN), Annahstasia, (England), Folk Bitch Trio, (Australia), CMAT (Ireland), Baby Queen, (South Africa-England), Juniore + Al Baabi (France), The Budos Band (USA), Half Man Half Biscuit, (England) Half Japanese (USA), Prolapse (England), SAULT (England), Bobby Conn (USA), John Howard (USA), Raw Silk (USA), Automatic (USA-LA), The Reds, Pinks and Purples USA), Chrissy (USA-LA), Elle Barbara (Canada), Drink the Sea w/Peter Buck (USA), The Tenors (England), Bankie Banx (Jamaica-Anguilla)Modern Nature (England), Das Koolies (Wales), Smal Forward (USA0LA), Gelli Haha (USA)

07/20/2025

Down in NYC AT ONE OF MY FAV CLUBS Silvanna

07/16/2025

RADIO BASE CAMP is LIVE today on WPKN 89.5-FM or streaming wpkn.org and the APP. Join me from 4pm to 6:30pm. Should be an interesting show.

07/07/2025

It's a Tuesday so I'm on WPKN 89.5-FM radio with a new episode of Radio Base Camp. It will be a free form adventure with new releases and vintage pleasures. Listen LIVE from 7am to 9am of on the WPKN APP (photo). Here are the artists you will be hearing:
Quinteto Violado (Brazil), The Fernweh (Wales), Neggy Gemmy (USA), Sleeper (England) Fronted by Louise Werner Split in 1998 UK Tour kicks off next week. Shack (England), Escape-ism (USA), John Maus (USA), Asher White (USA), Foxygen (USA), Brian Eno (England), The Delmore Brothers (USA-Alabama), Romain Garcia (France-Spain), Sudan Archives (USA), Jesse Ware (England), The Dramatics (USA), RB Boo (USA), Project (USA), Slick Rick (England), Robert Randolph+Judith Hill (USA), LCD Sound System (USA), Atlas Sound (USA), Teenage Fan Club (Scotland), Oasis (England), Florian Hope (USA), General Jah Milky (England), Black Grape (England), Kokoroko (England)

07/05/2025

TODAY I'm doing a fill-in from 4pm to 6:55pm. It's a RADIO DANCE PARTY for your workout, BBQ's, bike rides , gym visits. Disco, Funk, Hip-hop, Rock, House, AfroBeats, SKA, Salsa, Electronica, Rockabilly, New Wave and Punk.
IT'S A COMBUSTABLE SHOW. Tune in on the NEW APP (WPKN Entertainment) or listen later in the archive.

06/30/2025

Tuesday- Radio Base Camp on WPKN from 7am to 9am. 15 years doing radio and a lifetime of listening to new music and vintage music...GOOD MUSIC. If there's one thing I'm confident about it's have good taste in music across all genres. I play music that moves my feet and my brain. So take the plunge...you will hear many tracks that you've never heard before. [email protected]

Artists:
Jamiexx, (England), Addison Rae (US), Emma Swift (Australia), The Comet is Coming (US), Alan Sparhawk w/Trampled by Turtles (US), King Hannah (England), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (US), Psychdelic P**n Crumpets (Australia), Westside Cowboy (England), Comet Gain (England), SUPERMODEL* (US), SKRILLOX w/Virtual Riot (England), Florian Hope (Sweden), Rolling Stones (England), The Clash (England), XTC (England), Echo & the Bunnymen (England), The Undertones (England), Nazareth (England), James Gang (US), Jethro Tull, England), Fred again w/Emmylou Harris, (England), Hurray For the Riff Raff (US), Leon Bridges (US), Spacehog (England + US), The Bug Club (Wales), WITCH (Zambia), Hollie Cook, Horseman (England), Erykah Badu (US), Bill MacKay+Nathan Bowles(US), Little Simz + Lydia Kitto (England)

06/26/2025

A few favorites....

06/24/2025

6/24/25- Here is the FULL PLAYLIST and AUDIO LINK to hear this morning's show via a stream for the next two weeks. Thanks for listening. Any questions or comments [email protected]. https://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/437319/radio-base-camp-with-steve-di-costanzo-6-24-25

06/11/2025

Here is the FULL PLAYLIST from yesterday's RADIO BASE CAMP show and link (6-10-25) to the AUDIO ARCHIVE to listen:

 Host Steve di CostanzoFull Playlist Artist Song Release Perfume Genius ...