The Joe Show on WRFI

18/02/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, our theme is Mirrors. Time to reflect upon our choices, people.
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Tune in, it’s time to reflect upon our choices, people.

11/02/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, Puxatawney Phil did not see his shadow, and so prognosticated that there will only be six more weeks of winter. We here at the Joe Show HAVE seen the shadow, many times, and so it became our theme: SHADOW!!!

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Tune in, or how else will you know what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

04/02/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

Cool has been a part of popular music as long as it’s existed, but what IS cool has changed. This week, we’ll look at the differences because our theme is Hepcats, Hippies, & Hipsters!

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And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten Beatniks or the Blank Generation!

28/01/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, are you tense? Nervous? Just can’t relax? Well then you’ll be right at home with this week’s theme, Anxiety!

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And if you think you’re already too nervous for this theme, fear not! You are in the right place, with people who understand you!!

21/01/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, one of Rock’s great singers passed away. Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las started her career when she was 14 years old. To honor her and the focus of her work, this week our theme is teenagers!

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The teenager had never been recognized as either artists or as an audience. When artists like the Shangri-Las and other aimed at the teen audience, they created an amazingly powerful group that has changed the world.

14/01/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

The year is still very young, so we were thinking of a theme about starting, and decided on songs that start with choruses.

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So, we’re gonna get right to the heart of the matter… these songs speak their minds right up from the giddyup!

07/01/2024

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

Remember right before Christmas we did a show about Flight? Well this is Part Two, your return Flight!!

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That’s right, maybe you were home from school, visiting the ‘rents, or whatever, well, sorry, your next meal is on a plane!!!

31/12/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

So it’s New Year’s Eve, and that’s it, our theme is Happy New Year!!

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So, join us and ring in the New Year with the Joe Show! Don’t forget, we’re on at midnight for the true New Year!!!

24/12/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

So it’s Christmas Eve, and since everyone else is so merry and holy and bright why don’t we have ourselves a naughty, nice, and Sleazy Christmas!

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So, if you got a big lump of coal in your stocking, then come for a sleazy sleigh ride with the Joe Show!

17/12/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

80 years ago today at Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers made our modern holiday travel season possible; so, today, our theme will be Flight. (Last week it was light, so we just had to add one letter!)

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So, take off with us for some real flights of fancy!

10/12/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, I’m honor of Chanukah, our theme will be light.

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Join us on Sunday, together we will bring more light into the world!

19/11/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, we are going to celebrate Thanksgiving!

That’s right, turkeys, we’ll be playing songs about autumn leaves, family, friends , food, and gratitude!
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Thanksgiving is about nostalgia, community memory, relationships, place, and nourishment, both emotional, and physical! Let’s all spend some time together for the holidays!

05/11/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, we are going to change things up a bit and only play songs in the 3/4 time signature.

That’s right, I’m just gonna waltz in here…

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Tune in, you’ll be surprised at how different 3/4 time can sound!

29/10/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, in keeping with the season, we will play songs about all things Halloween!! We’ll be focusing less on hoky Novelty stuff and more on the genuinely spooky stuff!!

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As always, there will be a Day Dancing set where you do that Voodoo that you do so well!!!

22/10/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM ET on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, in keeping with the Halloween season, we will play songs about G-G-G-Ghosts!
All of our songs will be about something or someone who haunts someone else!

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So be prepared to get in touch with the another realm !

15/10/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, in keeping with the Halloween season, we will play songs about Body Parts!
All of our songs will describe some part lot fun of the human anatomy!

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And for our Day Dancing set, Let’s get those body parts moving!

01/10/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, we will play songs about Contact with Extraterrestrials!
All of our songs describe some type of musical depiction of a unique relationship with an alien intelligence !

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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!

17/09/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, Part Two of our theme about Losing My Edge! We will be playing all the bands that James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem name-checks in their awesome song, “Losing My Edge”!

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“I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know…

But have you seen my records?”

10/09/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, Part One of our theme about Losing My Edge! We will be playing all the bands that James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem name-checks in their awesome song, “Losing My Edge”!

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“I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know…

But have you seen my records?”

27/08/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, Part Two of our theme about Coming of Age! You know, that moment when you know your life has changed forever!!

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So join us because, despite all the computations
You could just dance
To that rock 'n' roll station!!

20/08/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, in honor of the anniversary of two events that shaped me, the Beatles at Shea Stadium and Woodstock, our theme is Coming of Age!

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So join us as we play songs about growing up, becoming an adult, and knowing we would never look at things in quite the same way ever again.

12/08/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, post two on the theme of Animals!
The beast is at our most natural and basic core, yet our animal nature is one that we barely recognize … let us together explore our Rock and Roll Animal!

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“I am not an animal” — John Merrick

06/08/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, our theme is Animals! The beast is at our most natural and basic core, yet our animal nature is one that we barely recognize … let us together explore our Rock and Roll Animal!

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“Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him.”

H. G. Wells

30/07/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, it’s time for Bad Decisions! Let’s all cue up the illogic, the obsession, the love blindness, the weakness of spirit, the casual, carefree magical thinking… let’s make some poor choices!!!

But first, make the one good decision you’re going to make all week and tune in at 88.1 in Ithaca, 91.9 in Watkins Glen, or you can also find us now in more areas at FULL POWER on 89.7 as well!!

Life is full of good ideas, solid planning and introspection… We all deserve a break to impulsively follow our bliss…

23/07/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, it’s our groovy green friends, Plants!! We’ll be playing plant-based music, and we promise no Animals, Meatloaf, Hot Tuna, Meat Puppets, Lambchop, T-Bone Walker or Wings!

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So let’s get our plant on!

15/07/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, it’s a Trippy, Summer Day at the Beach!

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So prepare to gently alter your consciousness, stretch out and dig the waves coming from our broadcast towers. We’re also casting on the “net.”…

09/07/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, we’re playing songs with words that rhyme with June, Moon, Spoon… Balloon… You get it…

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So let’s get into the whole June and different rhymes thing!

17/06/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, we’ll be playing songs by bands who sold out! Seriously though, we are playing songs that mention products and brand names!

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So join us for some Capitalist Rock and Roll Radio! All hall the almighty brand band!

11/06/2023

Every Sunday at 1 PM DST on The Joe Show, we go on a musical exploration of a single theme.

This week, the show will be really cool, cuz we’ll be playing songs about being Cool!!!

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So don’t be L7, daddy-o! Be here and be cool like dat!

09/06/2023

Come see me belting it out with the new and improved Brunettes!! Plenty of great new songs, too!!

Save the date! Make us part of your week-long 4th of July Weekend!