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Through A Glass Darkly PlaylistsThrough A Glass Darkly playlist for 01/20/2024By John.Alexander on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 9:36amThis is the final official episode of Through A Glass Darkly. It follows up the theme of the previous episode, paying homage to artists who passed away in 2023, and acknowledging the 50-year anniversary of some great 1973 music. Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 01/06/2024By John.Alexander on Sun, 01/07/2024 - 9:48pmA look back at some great moments from 1973 and also a tribute to artists we lost in 2023. Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 10/28/2023By John.Alexander on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 3:36pmThe first two hours present another Through A Glass Darkly mixed bag -- first hour has introspective acoustic covers and relationship songs, and the second hour ranges from hard rock to mellow of mellow. The third hour features the second edition of Gimme Some LIP (LIP = Long Island Performers), with a focus on a few inductees to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/knV6F Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.Alexander.WUSB Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 10/14/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 10/15/2023 - 12:49pmFirst hour features songs about the end of the world, Armageddon, the Apocalypse, last days on earth. Second hour starts with more gloom and doom then closes out with a block by Danzig, Zeppelin, and Sabbath. Hour Three introduces a new segment -- Gimme Some LIP, where LIP = Long Island Performers; all artists during the third hour have LI ties. Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/wNeUU Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.Alexander.WUSB Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 09/30/2023By John.Alexander on Mon, 10/09/2023 - 10:44pmThe first hour features another mixed bag of rock gems, starting in the 1970s then moving forward to the late 1990s/early 2000s. The second hour focus on flute as a primary instrument, with both instrumentals and vocal tracks with prominent flute. The third hour mixes and matches pieces from the first two hours. It's anything but predictable! Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/ncMNn Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.Alexander.WUSB Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 09/02/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 09/03/2023 - 5:49pmAnother mixed bag of rock gems, including several from the Smithereens' Lost Album, a couple from ZZ Top's Raw, Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, John 5, Styx, new Alice Cooper, Andy Prieboy, Jethro Tull, and more! Happy Labor Day Weekend! Listen on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-262854897/tagd-090223-another-mixed-bag-of-r... Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.Alexander.WUSB Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 08/19/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 09/03/2023 - 2:02pmLooking back to an August 2022 show with a couple of switches, this episode features longer progressive metal and hard rock songs, including the full version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and a custom edit of Jethro Tull's 1973 album "A Passion Play." Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/xAezR Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 08/05/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 08/06/2023 - 1:16pmHour 1: Songs that are album titles of albums other than the albums on which they appear. Listen on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/Xzjxr Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 07/22/2023By John.Alexander on Fri, 07/28/2023 - 5:11pmThe usual 3 am to 6 am edition that rolls nicely off the previous 3 hours. Some Doors / Knack / Doors of the 21st Century /Nite City / Blondie / New York Dolls family history and another mixed bag of goodies. Listen to the show on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/kcWjE Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 07/22/2023By John.Alexander on Fri, 07/28/2023 - 4:42pmThis was the special midnight to 3 am show that aired on 7/22/23, in advance of the regularly scheduled program. The first hour celebrates midnight and the present night in general. The second and third hours look at some genealogical relationships across Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night, Dio, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, and more. Easier to listen than to explain... Enjoy! Listen on Soundcloud: Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 07/08/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 07/08/2023 - 5:26pmAnother eclectic mixed bag. Some indie artists including a brand new track. As usual a variety of classic rock, new wave, alternative, progressive rock, progressive metal, industrial, R&B, and pop. Also, as I am wont to do, a few movie clips to hold your attention! Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 06/24/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 06/24/2023 - 8:16amAnother eclectic mixed bag that encompasses classic rock, new wave, alternative, progressive rock, progressive metal, industrial, R&B, and pop. Listen to the show here: https://on.soundcloud.com/iGsKe Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 06/10/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 06/11/2023 - 9:16amA short tribute to Tina Turner, then a mixed bag of late '70s/early '80s tasty tidbits reaching into the '90s and early 2000s, and the third hour focusing on self-perceptions vs. others' perceptions of us vs. personality disorders. Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John.Alexander.WUSB Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 05/27/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 05/27/2023 - 8:21amGoing through the decades on the threes again: 1983, 1993, and 2003, we visit some complete classic albums and blocks from others. Just Don't Know What to Do with Yourself? In a State of Confusion? Don't be a "Creep" - with Every Breath You Take, Kick back and reminisce with a Heart-Shaped Box. Enjoy! Listen to the entire show: https://on.soundcloud.com/NRPoN Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 05/13/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 05/14/2023 - 12:07pm50 and 40 on the threes. Going back 50 years, two of the top albums of May 1973, Billion Dollar Babies and Dark Side of the Moon, get full listens, as does the 1983 full album debut from, R.E.M., Murmur. Sticking with 1983, then, we highlight albums by Graham Parker and Talking Heads. Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 04/29/2023By John.Alexander on Sun, 04/30/2023 - 8:10amGoing back to a March 2022 episode that focused on California, with a few tweaks here and there including a couple of new additions to the lineup. Spring is here, but we're still wanting more sunshine, so let's look west together! Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 04/15/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 04/15/2023 - 8:55pmFripp, Alice, and Van Halen. In celebration of international guitar month, a long look at Robert Fripp with different phases of King Crimson and a wide array of other projects. Also Van Halen from both the Sam and Dave years, and, just because, Alice Cooper the band and solo artist. Listen to the entire program at: https://on.soundcloud.com/Z8uom Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 03/17/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 03/18/2023 - 7:56amName Droppers: The first two hours feature celebrity name checks, from James Dean to Lennon and McCartney to Marilyn and Elvis to John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Bettie Page, and more. Then the closing hour has some free form ranging from classic jazz and blues to AOR to contemporary pop. Through A Glass Darkly playlist for 03/04/2023By John.Alexander on Sat, 03/04/2023 - 6:28amDark, heavy, progressive, moody songs to keep you company over three hours. A lot of deep tracks, including unusual live versions of songs and extended mixes. Listen to the entire show here: https://on.soundcloud.com/NzfAv |