The Splendid Turntable

02/03/2025

Had way too much fun this morning playing some splendid music! Check out the playlist:

The Splendid Turntable transports you back to the sound and spirit of album rock radio that disrupted the airwaves in the 60s and 70s when turntables were king. In that spirit, you'll also hear some of the best alternative/indie music being made today, including a lot of NC artists. You know…hippi...

02/03/2025

If you missed this morning's episode of The Splendid Turntable, it's available now for download/playback here:

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02/02/2025

2 SHOWS THIS WEEK:
1) The Splendid Turntable airs Monday morning (Feb 3) with the sound and spirit of album rock radio from the days when turntables ruled the airwaves. Vintage tunes coming from Robin Trower, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Steely Dan, BOC, the Allmans, James Gang, Badfinger…well, you get the idea. Plus new tuneage from 20/20, Larkin Poe, fish narc, Sam Fender, Suki Waterhouse, Soccer Mommy and more.

2) The Studebaker Collection, “Hit That Random Button Again!” edition, airs Tue, Feb 4. Buckle up, a full 90% of what we’ll spin comes from the Studebaker vinyl collection and it. Will. Be. Random.

Tune in to WQFS Guilford College Radio, your only alternative! [STREAMING LINKS IN BIO]

02/02/2025

https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/810880/joni-mitchell-81-wows-fans-with-rare-performance-for-star-studded-fireaid-benefit/

The legendary singer-songwriter brought the crowd to tears

02/01/2025

https://www.spin.com/2025/01/saturday-night-live-50th-anniversary-concert/

They'll all perform Feb. 14 as part of 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.' They'll all perform Feb. 14 as part of 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.'

02/01/2025

We like, or at least can tolerate, 8 of these songs. We really can’t stand the other 12, haha. Can you guess which are which?

The 1970s was a massively influential time for music with many different genres either evolving or rising to popularity. Yet, no matter what decade, some songs are best heard during the summer and that was certainly the case in the 1970s.

01/30/2025

Live streams start at 10pm EST tonight. Here's where you can find it from your recliner.

Here's how to watch the LA FireAid benefit concert, featuring performances from Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day and more.

01/30/2025

It was 56 years ago today.
On January 30, 1969, The Beatles performed a concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, in central London's office and fashion district. Joined by guest keyboardist Billy Preston, the band played a 42-minute set before the Metropolitan Police arrived and ordered them to reduce the volume. It was the final public performance of their career. They performed nine takes of five new songs as crowds of onlookers, many on lunch breaks, congregated in the streets and on the rooftops of nearby buildings to listen. The concert ended with "Get Back", and John Lennon joking, "I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we've passed the audition." ~Wikipedia

01/28/2025

The Studebaker Collection returns one week from today – Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10am-noon EST on WQFS Guilford College Radio for the rest of the spring program schedule. We’ll alternate with the hugely popular Transistor Radio show in that slot - you’ll hear us every other Tuesday and Transistor Radio in the intervening weeks. We’ll kick things off on Feb 4 with the mostly-vinyl show we’d planned for earlier this month but had to cancel: “HIT THAT RANDOM BUTTON AGAIN!”

01/27/2025

Here's the playlist from this morning's show, complete with the first "50 in '25" of the year and lots of Grammy nominees in categories that don't get much mainstream attention.

The Splendid Turntable transports you back to the sound and spirit of album rock radio that disrupted the airwaves in the 60s and 70s when turntables were king. In that spirit, you'll also hear some of the best alternative/indie music being made today, including a lot of NC artists. You know…hippi...

01/27/2025

This morning's episode of The Splendid Turntable is available for download/playback here:

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01/26/2025

It’s The Splendid Turntable from 8-10am EST Jan 27 on WQFS Guilford College Radio. Will you hear a Boston two-fer? Ain’t happening on this show. Just tons of splendid FM album rock from the likes of Bob Dylan, Traffic, Joni Mitchell, Roxy Music, The Band and T-Rex, including 3 tracks from albums turning 50 in '25. Not to mention music from artists nominated for Grammys in categories that don’t get as much attention as they should.

Oh, did you think that was all? How ‘bout new music from Larkin Poe, Cameron Leahy, Lonnie Rott, Sports Team, the Fods, and more? We got you. You know…hippies dig it.

Streaming links in bio, and we’re at 90.9 FM in Greensboro.

01/21/2025

RIP Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band.

Garth Hudson, the innovative multi-instrumental and last surviving member of the Band, has died. He was 87.

01/21/2025

Due to circumstances beyond our control, today's planned show sadly has been canceled. All's well, just an immovable schedule conflict. Looking forward to doing another episode of The Studebaker Collection soon!

01/21/2025

Nah, it's not a rapid unscheduled disassembly, it's an unscheduled spur of the moment episode of The Studebaker Collection. Tune in to WQFS Guilford College Radio Tuesday, Jan 21, 10am-noon EST for another ride on the Random Train.

01/20/2025

Here's the playlist from this morning's show.
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01/20/2025

It's the first episode of The Splendid Turntable in the spring semester WQFS Guilford College Radio program schedule. You can download or play it back here:

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01/20/2025

Happy National DJ Day! Yeah, it's a thing. Join us as we do our DJ thing starting at 8am EST this morning on WQFS Guilford College Radio!

It's National DJ Day! From Alan Freed to Howard Stern, they've revolutionized radio. Here's a look at some fun history — plus celebration ideas.