Tag: rock block
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Flavor Packet: Watching TV Makes You Smarter
My friend Steve Portigal shares three songs that he learned about from television. If you’ve ever been down a Shazam rabbit hole after catching a great tune on a TV show, this set is for you. It’s a strong, soulful set, with music from Billy Stewart, Buddy Guy, and the Old 97’s.
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Flavor Packet: Google That Song
Patrick Castro is joining us as guest DJ again. This time, he has questions. Tough ones! Gotta Google it to learn more. Also, a question: what’s your go-to food ritual when your significant other is out of town?
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Flavor Packet: Entrance Anthems, Ready Set Go!
Today’s Wednesday Flavor Packet is three songs created to get 20,000 people pumped — the house lights are down, the team is appearing, the moment of truth has arrived, let’s get ready to rumble. Here’s Gary Glitter, The Alan Parsons Project, and AC/DC, setting the tone for go-time.
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Flavor Packet: Can “Hee Haw” Fix a Broken Country?
Flavor Packets are mini-episodes: one theme, three songs, every Wednesday. In today’s show, Can “Hee Haw” Fix a Broken Country? Tom Kress puts on his diplomacy hat and says Americana music — and the global sounds that influence it — can bring a nation together. His three songs make a good case. Flavor Packets are…
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Flavor Packet: All That’s Beyond Our Understanding
Flavor Packets are mini-episodes: one theme, three songs, every Wednesday. Today’s theme is All That’s Beyond Our Understanding. Friend of the show Dave Manzella shares three songs that give him a hint of a scent of a glimpse of the divine. + Flavor Packets are published Wednesdays. Full Saturday Morning Flavor episodes drop every other…
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Flavor Packet: Loud, Proud, and Musical
Flavor Packets are mini-episodes: one theme, three songs, every Wednesday. Today’s theme is Loud, Proud, and Musical. Creative director Patrick Castro shares 3 songs that make him feel both younger and older. Listen for Mötley Crüe, girl in red, and Ben Platt / Dear Evan Hansen — a hair-metal band, a queer icon, and a…
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Mini Episode: Say Hi to Flavor Packets
New thing alert! Flavor Packets are shorty episodes. One theme, three songs, every Wednesday. That’s it. The theme for our first one: BLUE SUNDAY. HEADS-UP: Flavor Packets are added ingredients. The full-bowl Saturday Morning Flavor episodes continue as usual. LET’S PLAY TOGETHER: Guest DJs welcome. Flavor Packets are collaborative — if you have a three-song…