DJ for Goin' Across The Mountain
Spindale, North Carolina, United States
Joe is an alumnus of ICC and, after a nearly 30-year radio broadcasting career, has come home to WNCW. He was part of the planning of our WNCW facility before the first brick was laid and since then has worked at radio stations across the Carolinas and Virginia. His career took him to heritage radio stations in places like Charlotte, Greenville, SC, Roanoke, VA and smaller towns like Shelby and North Wilkesboro.
Latest Album Reviews
Review of Tea Leaf Confessions
Album Info: Tea Leaf Confessions
Ynana Rose Album: Tea Leaf Confessions Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Americana Country Posted By: Duane Verh
Dec 9, 2018
Review
With a delivery as warm hearted as the stuff of her lyrics, Ynana Rose lays out as soulful a set as one is likely to have run across this year. The California-based singer/songwriter is one convincing heart-tugger on tracks such as “The Gift Of A Song” and “Hard Work Of Love”, sets a suitably dreamlike minor-keyed scene with “Mendocino Sunrise”, torches it up covering Lefty Frizell’s “I Want To Be With You Always” and transits from country to cabaret with “Impossible”.
Mc 'n' Mac Album: Beautie On The Waters Label: Long Song Genre(s): Traditional Folk Posted By: Duane Verh
Dec 8, 2018
Review
The confluence of enchanting folk melodies and spacey atmospherics present here may speak to some as an echo from the early psychedelic era- perhaps a fascinating curio released by ESP-Disk or some such esoteric label sometime in the 60’s. Whatever its inspirational source point, this release from LA-based vocalist/guitarist Mary MacQueen and guitarist Jim McAuley offers the listener consistent charm in return for accepting it on its own terms. Covers of folk masters Pete Seeger (“To My Old Brown Earth”) and Richard Farina (“Birmingham Sunday’) stand out as does the traditional “Wild Mountain Thyme”.
Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan Album: Lovers Tree Label: Radio Rhythm Genre(s): Contemporary Folk Posted By: Duane Verh
Dec 2, 2018
Review
Claudia Russell’s modest, graceful vocals toggle quite easily between the light and heavy sentiments encased here in well-crafted lyric sets, track after track. This lyrical skill is matched up with roots-grounded melodies adorned with fresh-sounding, sophisticated bridges and choruses. Spouse and bandmate Bruce Kaplan collaborates on a pair of particularly moving songs, “Lived In The Trees” and the title track. Other standouts include “Land of Plenty” and “Lately I’m Thinking About You”. Instrumental backup is splendid throughout.
Review of Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
Album Info: Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
Moby Album: Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt Label: Mute Genre(s): DanceElectronic Posted By: Maria Balsamo
Nov 28, 2018
Review
There is nothing more that can scare us. The human being has already experimented every form of pain.
Everything is Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt is the fifteenth album by Moby, released for Little Idiot and Mute. The artist used the words of the epitaph engraved on the plaque of World War II veteran Billy Pilgrim (protagonist of the novel by Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five) to give a title to his darkest album. After expressing high forms of electronic punk-rock, thanks to the Void Pacific Choir project, Richard Melville Hall presents a post apocalyptic scenario translated in music. We wake up together with Moby in a space far from the world we remember. A new frontier of humanity is ready to welcome us in its gloomy arms.
Falling Rain & Light is a dream song that makes us tremble for the future of our society. The video shows Planet Earth tired and raped by the
Kevin Burt Album: Heartland and Soul Label: Little Village Foundation Genre(s): Soul Blues Posted By: Duane Verh
Nov 25, 2018
Review
Kevin Burt’s baritone mix of soul, grit and warmth evokes the likes of Lou Rawls and, especially, Bill Withers. And the Iowa-based singer/guitarist/harmonica player’s gut-driven lyrical clout doubles down on the Withers comparison, jam-packing this set with airplay-worthy fare. Standouts in a strong set include “Day Day”, “Thank You” and the ultra-steamy “Never”. Solid, quality backup throughout.
Sep 25, 2018 -
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Sep 17, 2018 -
Across The Board - "Live In Studio" EP Now Available
The Toronto-based pop-rock band will release three new "Live Off The... Read Full Article
