Not all the record albums in the The Balcony archive are on the shelf, some are in a little box. Those are called 45s: the original cass-single, the first mp3 . . . we've got a bunch of them. In episode three of  Off The Wall, our celebration of music on

Neither of us at The Balcony have been to NYC, but . . . we will. One day. And when we do, we're heading straight for the Apollo, then where CBGB's used to be, then the Village to see where all the folkies were . . . In Lesson 32 of the 101 Series we wand

Every once in a while you've got to make a nest in your brain with music . . . along with maybe some salty snacks, some Yoohoo, and a pizza on the way . . . it's time to synchronize your bong with your cerebral cortex and listen to some long jams. In epis

Hello, students. Welcome back from your vacation. Today we listen to the music of one of the great pioneering bands of alternative rock who never got the respect they deserve, nearly banned by CBGB's, were banned on SNL and did everything they could to al

Rock and roll music was born in 1951 and by Watergate was old enough to drink. We here at the Balcony are big fans of rock's freckled years in the 50s and this third installment of our oldies series I Remember That proves it. In this episode we play a cou

We here at the Balcony will admit that we spent a large portion of the mid-90s wearing flannel and jeans three sizes too large . . . we kinda looked like Screaming Trees roadies (or the guys who'd sell weed to Soundgarden). In this class session of the 10

The Beatles are dropping like flies . . . (sorry). We at the Balcony are pretty sure that Ringo is going to be the last Beatle standing, and we're totally fine with that. In the third episode of our High Tea With The Beatles series the drummer gets the sp

¡Hola, chicos y chicas! Tú amigos at Balcony Radio aren't afraid of music we don't fully understand. Even though that usually applies to Brian Eno, today that means a whole different language . . . It's Lesson 29: Rock En Español. In this episode we h

There is only one garage band on earth that has lasted fifty years: the Rolling Fucking Stones. In this episode we sit down with Mick, Keef, Brian/Mick/Ron, Bill (mostly), and Charlie (our favorite) for two hours of full tilt rock 'n' roll. We'll be in th

Sit down, pick up your pencils, class is in session . . . today's 101 Series lesson is the pride of East Los Angeles: Los Lobos. In this episode we sit down for two hours with the best living room/backyard/auditorium/festival/club/open air stadium band ar