In this broadcast, Chicago-based old-school fingerstyle guitarist Johnny Young will be live, with his guitar, from the WGXC Hudson studio. Much like fellow Chicagoans Ryley Walker and Moon Bros., Johnny Young uses his guitar create a a serene space that’s shielded from the chaos of the bustling metropolis around him. His American fingerstyle is timeless; something that could jangle from moonshine porches in Kentucky, frolic from Ferlinghetti’s Big Sur cabin, or greet tired hikers in any number of small towns along the Pacific Crest Trail. Some songs conjure images of the railroads being built, or of floating on a barge down the Bayou. Others unfold as pastoral meditations that are as limitless as they are jubilant.

The Magic Stranger Radio Show spins out of control on select Thursday nights live from WGXC’s Hudson studio and features recorded music of all genres in multiple diameters and speeds that add up to 78 = 33 + 45. And for reasons unknown, the infamous Brian Dewan travels across the Rip Van Winkle bridge to join The Magic Stranger and share his unique insights and words of wisdom. www.instagram.com/themagicstranger