Radio Free D'ni

And what is Prog Folk, you ask? Well, there are a few definitions, but the one I worked with is Folk, but with a tendency towards modern instrumentation (“Electric Folk” if you like), placing a high value on good musicianship, a certain whimsicality in titles and in execution, often straying far from traditional tunes, but…

Another selection of rarities and what-ifs with contributions from the whole team. Title Artists Album Year 1 Joy To The World Three Dog Night  Naturally 1970 2 She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby  The Golden Age of Wireless 1982 3 Wild Honey The Beach Boys  Wild Honey 1967 4 Oh Well Fleetwood Mac  Then…

We assembled some tracks of rock music that have some funny element to them, and hope to amuse.  There was also be some dancing 🙂 Title Artists  Album Year 201 Good Morning Judge 10cc  Deceptive Bends 1977 202 Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ But Trash Steve Miller Band  The Joker 1973 203 Money For  Nothing Dire…

A set of tracks to celebrate – well whatever is important. There are several D’ni holidays around this time, but why should we wait for a big event in any case? Ed was away on business so AlanDJ broadcast the show with Mal helping on the plaza. Title Artists Album Year 101 Here Comes The…

This is a set of tracks put together for us by our friend Boywhith, who joined us on the plaza (as he often does) to discuss his choices in chat.  He left us to do the talking 🙂 Title Artists  Album Year 1 Popcorn Hot Butter  Single 1972 2 Clown feet David O’Brien  Doug (2…

A second helping of Rarities and What-ifs. Title Artists  Album Year 1 Rockin’ the Man in the Boat Mike Love  Looking Back with Love 1981 2 King Of The New York Streets Dion  Yo Frankie 1989 3 Don’t Talk to Me Dave Edmunds  Closer to the Flame 1989 4 Swamp Music Lynyrd Skynyrd  Second Helping…

Some tracks from Yes, and from individual Yes members’ solo albums or other groups. I made no attempt to cover a history of the group, partly because they have a habit of making very long tracks and partly because they have been going for a very long time. So this was be a few favourite…

Another history of a group with a long career and many albums. Pre and post show take the overspill, as usual. Title Album Year 101 Stages Afterburner 1985 102 Gimme All Your Lovin’ Eliminator 1983 103 Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell Rio Grande Mud 1972 104 I’m Bad I’m Nationwide Degüello 1979 105…

The Doobie Brothers formed in California in 1970 by Tom Johnston (gtr, vo writer), Patrick Simmons (gtr, vo, writer) and John Hartman (dms) with Dave Shogren on bass. They worked hard, playing all over California, often in Hells Angels venues, and adopted the biker look. After an unsuccessful first album, Shogren left and was replaced…

For the fifth anniversary of the current incarnation of Myst Online: Uru Live again a grand event was organised by Janeerah, spreading over a whole weekend.  As a part of this, Radio Free D’ni presented an extended broadcast in three sections lasting five hours or so.  The playlists from that are below. The first set…