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...

Mostly Singles: Andrew Krivine: Apr 26, 2022

For this New Wave broadcast, host Michael Wilde welcomes back Andrew Krivine, a collector and expert on punk rock, and author of Reversing Into the Future: New Wave Graphics, 1977-1990. Prepare for a...

Mostly Singles: Hollies, Byrds, Blues, and New Zealand: Mar 22, 2022

Hollies, Byrds, blues and New Zealand, like a hand in glove. Celebrate springtime with 1920s folk pioneers, three-part harmonies, Rickenbacker 360s, and the South Island’s genii. Chills, Skip James, K...

Mostly Singles: The 2-22-22 Show: Feb 22, 2022

An alignment of numbers and the stars: Hanshaw, Delmores, Skip James, Henry Thomas, Burnside, McDowell, Cotten, and other greats — in live performance and on rare sides — to bring you someplace deep,...

Mostly Singles: 1960s, Soul, and 78s: Jan 25, 2022

A deep dive into the rare soul archive, mostly ’60s and one-off 45s, garnished with stellar shellac. Roy Harvey and Leonard Copeland, Marvin L. Sims, Irma Thomas, Three Keys, Orchids, Grim Reepers, Ru...

Mostly Singles: The Leftovers Show: Dec 30, 2021

A holiday tradition — every hit that didn’t fit this year on Mostly Singles: sweet old timey, balm for the soul, 45s roots, duets and New Zealand, golden B sides, Part 2 of Part 2, things that should’...

Mostly Singles: The Leftovers Show: Dec 28, 2021

A holiday tradition — every hit that didn’t fit this year on Mostly Singles: sweet old timey, balm for the soul, 45s roots, duets and New Zealand, golden B sides, Part 2 of Part 2, things that should’...

Mostly Singles: Mississippi Fred, Joe Venuti, Ponce Sisters: Nov 26, 2021

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: Mississippi Fred, Joe Venuti, Ponce Sisters: Nov 23, 2021

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: Mississippi Fred, Joe Venuti, Ponce Sisters: Nov 23, 2021

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: 10 Years of Radio for Open Ears Pledge Drive: Oct 26, 2021

Ring in, sign up, all hands on deck for WGXC-FM's delectable sustaining supporting membership drive on a jewel-toned edition of Mostly Singles, enticing you with more rare 60s psych and soul, obscure...

Mostly Singles: Things That Should’ve Lasted Longer: Sep 29, 2021

In this rebroadcast from Sept. 28, 2021, a sliver of the universe of untold wonders, some one-hit, some undone, a list forever unfinished. Groups before and ahead of their time: Pere Ubu, Playthings,...

Mostly Singles: Things That Should’ve Lasted Longer: Sep 28, 2021

In this broadcast, a sliver of the universe of untold wonders, some one-hit, some undone, a list forever unfinished. Groups before and ahead of their time: Pere Ubu, Playthings, Elliott Smith, Outside...

Mostly Singles: The Second Part 2 Show: Aug 24, 2021

The Part 2 Show, Part 2: More of the beauty, romp and circus, psychedelic soul, garage, rare 78s, otherworld B-sides, demos, imports, and a New Zealand premiere. Martha Reeves, Lemon Fog, Jay Clarkson...

Mostly Singles: The Part 2 Show: Jul 27, 2021

In this broadcast, more duets, old 78s and New Zealand, more blips of happy in a roiling psych garage, more roots of 45s, obscure B-sides, and yes, more balm for the soul. Mississippi John, Lang and K...

Mostly Singles: Celebrate Five Years: Jun 22, 2021

It's been five years. friends! Celebrate a half-decade of Mostly Singles, at WGXC-FM. Mostly, anyway – some of those broadcasts were guest DJs, but who’s counting? Wondrous music: Wendy Carlos, Delmor...

Mostly Singles: Old and Golden B Sides: May 25, 2021

In this broadcast, rare, obscure and seldom-heard gems — wonderful flips from hard-to-find 45s, along with crisp shellac from the 20s and 30s: Frank Stokes, Billy Cotton, Three Stripped Gears, Prophet...

Mostly Singles: Old and Golden B Sides: May 25, 2021

In this broadcast, rare, obscure and seldom-heard gems — wonderful flips from hard-to-find 45s, along with crisp shellac from the 20s and 30s: Frank Stokes, Billy Cotton, Three Stripped Gears, Prophet...

Mostly Singles: Duets, Old 78s, New Zealand: Apr 29, 2021

A culmination and bringing together of host Michael Wilde's three great loves. Annette Hanshaw, Chris Knox, Carl Kress and George Barnes, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, David Kilgour — masters all. A corn...

Mostly Singles: Duets, Old 78s, New Zealand: Apr 27, 2021

A culmination and bringing together of host Michael Wilde's three great loves. Annette Hanshaw, Chris Knox, Carl Kress and George Barnes, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, David Kilgour — masters all. A corn...

Mostly Singles: Duets, Old 78s, New Zealand: Apr 27, 2021

A culmination and bringing together of host Michael Wilde's three great loves. Annette Hanshaw, Chris Knox, Carl Kress and George Barnes, Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, David Kilgour — masters all. A corn...

Mostly Singles: Mississippi John Hurt, Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson: Mar 23, 2021

Balmier and Balmier: Roots of 45s. The guitar is the star, with early crooners on mostly 78s: More old-timey balm for the soul on this roots show, featuring rarefied pickers, balladeers, strummers, an...

Mostly Singles: Mississippi John Hurt, Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson: Mar 23, 2021

Balmier and Balmier: Roots of 45s. The guitar is the star, with early crooners on mostly 78s: More old-timey balm for the soul on this roots show, featuring rarefied pickers, balladeers, strummers, an...

Mostly Singles: More Balm for the Soul: Feb 23, 2021

More Balm for the Soul: the WGXC 10th Anniversary Pledge Drive edition – asking you to become a monthly sustaining supporter. More sweet old-timey music for these old times, with special attention on...

Mostly Singles: More Balm for the Soul: Feb 23, 2021

More Balm for the Soul: the WGXC 10th Anniversary Pledge Drive edition – asking you to become a monthly sustaining supporter. More sweet old-timey music for these old times, with special attention on...

Mostly Singles: Sweet Old Timey, Sweet Sweet Soul: Jan 26, 2021

In this broadcast, usher in the new with the sweet, sweet old. It is just how it sounds — surprises, all around. Morris’s Hot Babies, A D & G, Robin Rice, Moondog, e.g.; Dusk, Salt, the ethereal Lena...

Mostly Singles: Say Goodbye to 2020: Dec 22, 2020

Bid farewell to 2020 in this broadcast, “Say Goodbye to 2020: Baubles and Bright Shiny Objects," host Michael Wilde's mixtape to listeners, the way it used to be done, where everything connects in its...