Mostly Singles: Straight From the Heart: Nov 26, 2024

A snapshot, captured magically, by a range of artists and styles—some from a different time and place, others from here and now. 78s, 45s, popping vinyl, brand-new tunes. Willard Robison, Fred and Fra...

Mostly Singles: 20241024: Oct 24, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: The Glam Show, with guest Andrew Krivine: Oct 22, 2024

Friend, author, and collector extraordinaire Andrew Krivine joins your host in a celebration of Glam in the early seventies—the daring and progressive music and styles that led to punk and a glitterin...

Mostly Singles: 20240926: Sep 26, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: Spirits, Rhythm, and Blues: Sep 24, 2024

A deep, deep dive into the vault. Lots of Folkways and early shellac, previously unissued recordings, and discs. Jubalaires, Lee Wiley, Lil' Son Jackson, "live" Nat King Cole, Mary Lou Williams, Vera...

Mostly Singles: '60s, '70s, and The Chills: Aug 27, 2024

A tribute to Martin Phillipps, New Zealand songwriter, musician, artist, and cofounder of The Chills, along with the music that inspired him. Rarities tonight, outtakes, B-sides, one-offs, and demos,...

Mostly Singles: Re-air of July 23, 2024: Aug 22, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: 20240725: Jul 25, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: Crooners, Spirits, Kiwi, Ye-Ye: Jul 23, 2024

78 shellac from the Roaring 20s and 1930s, Georgia Sea Island Singers ringing out, a celebration of Chris Knox, and a tribute to the Ye-Ye French 1960s. Fats Waller and His Rhythm, rare Nat King Cole,...

Mostly Singles: 20240627: Jun 27, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: Crooners and Rhythm: Jun 25, 2024

Vintage 78s, midcentury moderns, and swinging sunshine sixties sides that sing, and do it with rhythm. Boswell Sisters, Fred Astaire, Chris Montez, Francoise Hardy, Fats--Waller and Navarro, Jimmie Lu...

Mostly Singles: Blues and Sunshine, Part 2: May 28, 2024

Celebrate spring with more 78 shellac, cool 45s, and vinyl LPs: pre-electric steel guitars, combos, crooners, rare field recordings, and unissued tracks; kiwi beauties and a brand-new single. Jay Clar...

Mostly Singles: 20240523: May 23, 2024

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selection...

Mostly Singles: Blues and Sunshine: Apr 25, 2024

Out of winter, into spring—and this one, a beauty. Guitar pioneers, piano giants, combos, jug bands, and yes, sunshine pop: a burst of virtuosic playing, 78s, 45s, home tapes and imports, an array of...

Mostly Singles: Blues and Sunshine: Apr 23, 2024

Out of winter, into spring—and this one, a beauty. Guitar pioneers, piano giants, combos, jug bands, and yes, sunshine pop: a burst of virtuosic playing, 78s, 45s, home tapes and imports, an array of...

Mostly Singles: Old, Gold, and Soul: Mar 28, 2024

This week on "Mostly Singles": Old, Gold, and Soul - 78s, 45s, broadcasts, imports, transcription discs and field recordings, including Gozy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Cotten, Pagans, Arabians, Whisperin’...

Mostly Singles: Old, Gold, and Soul: Mar 26, 2024

This week on "Mostly Singles": Old, Gold, and Soul - 78s, 45s, broadcasts, imports, transcription discs and field recordings, including Gozy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Cotten, Pagans, Arabians, Whisperin’...

Mostly Singles: The “Lucky 13 Pledge Drive” Show: Feb 27, 2024

Help us keep transmitting our shows, and for your kind sustaining support tonight we’ll be hearing vintage 78 shellac, a rare 45, composers at the keyboard, and gems from a faraway place: Chris Knox,...

Mostly Singles: 78 shellac, Vinyl LPs, 45 One-offs, Unissued Acetate: Feb 22, 2024

Designed to lift the spirit on a cold winter night. James P. Johnson, Phebel Wright, Red Allen, The Hokum Trio, Jesters, Django, Cherry Smash, Jack Teagarden, The Nerves, assorted genii from the Ameri...

Mostly Singles: 78 shellac, Vinyl LPs, 45 One-offs, Unissued Acetate: Jan 23, 2024

Designed to lift the spirit on a cold winter night. James P. Johnson, Phebel Wright, Red Allen, The Hokum Trio, Jesters, Django, Cherry Smash, Jack Teagarden, The Nerves, assorted genii from the Ameri...

Mostly Singles: Indies, 78s and New Zealand: Dec 29, 2023

This broadcast closes out 2023 with more original shellac 78s, indie garage, and South Island genies — a banquet, a feast, a splendid table laid with baubles and musical gems, rarely heard wonders and...

Mostly Singles: Year in Review: Dec 28, 2023

Year In Review episode.

Mostly Singles: Indies, 78s and New Zealand: Dec 26, 2023

This broadcast closes out 2023 with more original shellac 78s, indie garage, and South Island genies — a banquet, a feast, a splendid table laid with baubles and musical gems, rarely heard wonders and...

Mostly Singles: A Better Place, Side B: Nov 28, 2023

In this broadcast, the spiritual flipside of last month’s show, more of the wonderful music and artists to take us to that better place. Some are actual flips, some brand-new — and most, we hope, you...

Mostly Singles: A Better Place: Oct 26, 2023

Sail on a cloud of magic vinyl to a place where the spirit is lifted and light. This month the show wrote itself – and what a list! Jubalaires, Charlie Burse and the Memphis Jug Band, Ponce Sisters, G...

Mostly Singles: A Better Place: Oct 24, 2023

Sail on a cloud of magic vinyl to a place where the spirit is lifted and light. This month the show wrote itself – and what a list! Jubalaires, Charlie Burse and the Memphis Jug Band, Ponce Sisters, G...

Mostly Singles: 20230928: Sep 28, 2023

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: Northern Soul, 78s, New Zealand: Sep 26, 2023

More of what was great last time, with the added magic of the Kiwi Isles. Stanley Mitchell, Detroit Emeralds, David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights; Able Tasmans, early Fats, Jubalaires, vibraphones, com...

Mostly Singles: Northern Soul and 78s: Aug 24, 2023

Lots of 45s and 10-inch shellacs, joyful, high-spirited danceable soul and super-rarities, some of these one of a kind. Tobi Legend, Bobby Hebb, Joe Tex, Doni Burdick, along with Joe Venuti’s Blue Fou...

Mostly Singles: Northern Soul and 78s: Aug 22, 2023

Lots of 45s and 10-inch shellacs, joyful, high-spirited danceable soul and super-rarities, some of these one of a kind. Tobi Legend, Bobby Hebb, Joe Tex, Doni Burdick, along with Joe Venuti’s Blue Fou...

Mostly Singles: Genies on the Other Side of the Vinyl: Jul 25, 2023

More scintillating spirits, flipsides (mostly) of the Genies show: 1930s Leadbelly, Cajun hot stuff, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, rare Jubalaires, Mississippi John, exotic New Zealand, more crisp bright...

Mostly Singles: Genies in the Vinyl, Part 2: Jun 27, 2023

Scintillating zeitgeist, trapped in the grooves: Leadbelly, Bing, super rare New Zealand, crisp and brilliant British shellac, Hackberry Ramblers, Jubalaires, Blondie, Joe Venuti’s Blue Four — to name...

Mostly Singles: 20230622: Jun 22, 2023

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: 20230525: May 25, 2023

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: The Soundtracks Show: May 23, 2023

.Themes, preludes, iconic earworms and songs, original motion picture scores and more: singles, LPs, CDs and shellac, going all the way back. John Barry, Bernard Herrmann, Dubin and Warren, Burt Bacha...

Mostly Singles: Original Vinyl: Apr 27, 2023

Enjoy the pop and crackle of delectable vinyl, the sound of records as originally heard: not remastered, not remixed, not digitized, taped, or streaming from a cloud but from the turntable, straight o...

Mostly Singles: Original Vinyl: Apr 25, 2023

Enjoy the pop and crackle of delectable vinyl, the sound of records as originally heard: not remastered, not remixed, not digitized, taped, or streaming from a cloud but from the turntable, straight o...

Mostly Singles: The Latest New Zealand Show: Mar 28, 2023

Another deep spelunking into the Flying Nun cave, with not just Bats but plenty of Chills, Tall Dwarfs, Straitjacket Fits, 3Ds, Verlaines, Direen and the Builders … a ton of fantastic, original vinyl,...

Mostly Singles: 20230323: Mar 23, 2023

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: Please Assist Us in Transmission: Feb 28, 2023

The “Please Assist Us in Transmission” Show: Help us keep transmitting our shows, and for your kind sustaining support tonight we’ll be hearing rareties, bands with only one or two singles, as well as...

Mostly Singles: 78s! Part 3: Jan 24, 2023

More of the greats, from the Golden Age — Blind Blake, Tram and Bix, Annette Hanshaw, Whispering Jack, Savoy Orpheans, Rhythm Maniacs, Delmore Brothers, King Oliver on cornet, and possibly Hoagy Carmi...

Mostly Singles: 78s! Part 2: Dec 27, 2022

More of the greats, 1920s and vintage 1930s 10-inch shellac, in rich deep grooves: Barbecue Bob, Whispering Jack, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces, Canon’s Jug Stompers, Peg...

Mostly Singles: 78s!: Nov 25, 2022

A celebration of 10-inch shellac, highlighting the greats: old-time country blues, guys in tuxedos, the 1920s and 1930s, crooners, lullabies, Whisperin’ Jack Smith. A cornucopia of legends and stellar...

Mostly Singles: 78s!: Nov 22, 2022

A celebration of 10-inch shellac, highlighting the greats: old-time country blues, guys in tuxedos, the 1920s and 1930s, crooners, lullabies, Whisperin’ Jack Smith. A cornucopia of legends and stellar...

Mostly Singles: 20221028: Oct 28, 2022

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: 20221025: Oct 25, 2022

Claverack resident Michael Wilde presents "Mostly Singles," selections from an extensive collection of 45 rpm vinyl — music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s and early '80s, mixed with some 78 rpm selections...

Mostly Singles: Andrew Krivine: Sep 27, 2022

"Mostly Singles" welcomes back author-collector Andrew Krivine, author of "Wild Youth: Punk and New Wave from the 1970s and 1980s." This broadcast is an exuberant audio dive into Krivine's current exh...

Mostly Singles: Genies in the Vinyl: Jul 26, 2022

In this broadcast, shellac and one-off 45s, continuing to spin, jumping out of the grooves, like spirits — but prescient, speaking to right now. More of the greats and little-known, including Cab Call...

Mostly Singles: Old and New (Zealand): Jun 28, 2022

In this broadcast, vintage 78s and classic New Zealand, a beautiful mishmash with roots that go deep. Blind Blake and Charlie Spand, David Kilgour, Carter Family, Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys, Sleepy John...

Mostly Singles: The Box of Records Show: May 24, 2022

Another time capsule, hand-delivered by a friend, a personal collection of vinyl LPs — boxed, like new, from the mid-1980s, including The Smiths, Roxy Music, The English Beat, The The, Motown, Francis...