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Happy Summer -- How About Some Summer Wine?

This week on the SONG OF THE WEEK, we are spinning a great track from Nancy Sinatra. "Summer Wine" features vocals by both Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood. The two of them will go on to record three albums together. This is the start of it all.

Nancy in London was her third album released in the year 1966. And it is great. Listen to the Song of the Week on Wednesday, 11am and 11pm, Eastern. It is then repeated throughout the week.

The Song of Week: 6 Years and Counting!

We have surpassed the 300th episode of The Song of the Week and going back to the artist we started with six years ago!

We are spinning a great song from their 2003 release Ohio. As anyone knows who has listened to the Song of the Week, I am a huge fan of this band. In fact, we have played more songs by Over the Rhine than any other band in the last 6 years.  Here's the breakdown:

TOP 5 BANDS PLAYED on the SONG OF THE WEEK

5: The Beatles, Pat Benatar, The Rollings Stones, The Who with 5 songs each

4: Frank Sinatra with 6 songs

3: U2 with 7 songs

2: Bruce Springsteen with 8 Songs

1: Over the Rhine, with 9 songs

Well, make that 10 songs after this special episode. We are spinning "Professional Daydreamer."

Over the last 6 years, we have played 312 songs covering the years 1938-2023. Out of all of the spins, the year that we played the most was 1978, followed by 1970, 1973 and 1968.

We have also played 2 78s, 1 cassette single, a few 8tracks, 1 12" single and 31 45s.

A new episode of the Song of the Week drops every Wednesday morning at 11am (EST) -- it then repeats at 11pm(EST). You can also catch repeats throughout the week.

Halfway to Halloween Mix, 2023 -- "Monster Mocktails"

It's that time of the year and you know what that means!  A new mix from J-Bones!  JB, from F-This Movie has been making awesome mixes featuring ghoulish songs for years. His mixes are legendary (Like JB himself!)

And since it is Halfway to Halloween, I received a new mix in the mail from JB, who is currently hanging out on the West Coast. This one is called Monster Mocktails, featuring songs about Monsters, of course. But also drinks and drinking. A great combination.

This mix premieres on Vinyl Voyage Radio on Friday night, 8pm (Central). But if you can't wait until then, listen on-demand via Mixcloud. Just click on the little play button below and you'll start hearing this wonderous mix featuring the likes of Miley Cyrus, the Doors, Johnny Winter, John Lee Hooker, the Champs and many more! Plus trailers of course and lots of Elvira!

Next on the FS Detention Club: Tribute to Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach was one of the most influential composers of pop music in the last 60s years. On the next episode of the Detention Club, we will listen to the many times Sinatra and Friends recorded compositions from the famed composer. We'll hear tracks from Sinatra, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Nancy Sinatra.

Listen at the following times (EST):

Saturday 6am

Sunday 3pm

Monday 10pm

Thursday 3am

This Weekend a new episode of the FS Detention Club

On the next episode of the FS Detention Club, we are visiting the cities of Chicago and New York, two cities loved by Sinatra and Friends. This episode is dedicated to  songs featuring Chicago and New York. In fact, some of Sinatra's most recognizable songs are about those two cities!

Also in this episode are songs from Sammy Davis, Jr.,  Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli and Nancy Sinatra.

Listen at the following times, Eastern:

Saturday 6am
Sunday 3pm
Monday 10pm

"Love Songs" is now available On-Demand!

 If you missed "Love Songs" on the FS Detention Club, listen now On-Demand. This episode features Love Songs from Sinatra and friends, plus a great block of music from Nancy Sinatra and her brother, Frank Sinatra, Jr.  The highlight, though, is a great duet featuring Lena Horne and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Get ready for some Love Songs on the next FSDC!

This episode premieres tomorrow at 6am, EST. Catch it also on Sunday and Monday!

Sinatra & Friends & The Beatles

The new episode of the FS Detention Club dropped this past weekend, and is now available on-demand. Check it out via Mixcloud.

The FS Detention Club is Back, Baby!

Yes, the FS Detention Club is back, better than ever! Catch Bruce Janu with Tiny Mike every week for a new episode. The 2023 version of the Detention Club features music not just from Frank Sinatra, but from his friends and family, as well.

Episode 001 is called, "Sinatra and Friends and The Beatles" and explores the relationship between singers of the American Songbook and the Beatles' songs they covered.

Listen to Episode 01 at the following times, Eastern:

Saturday 6am

Sunday 3 pm

Monday 10pm

Thursday 3am

Vinyl Voyage Radio is Back on Roku!!!!

The Vinyl Voyage Radio Roku Channel is back!  The old channel expired and was removed. If you listened to the station in Roku in the past, you will have to install the channel once again. You can do it from the Roku channel menu or you can log into Roku online and add your channel there.

Enjoy!

New Music for January 2023!

 It's a new year. A new month. And we've new music streaming on Vinyl Voyage Radio.

Songs from the following albums have been hand selected and will stream all month on Vinyl Voyage Radio, with double doses on "New Music Thursdays."

Allegory Grey - Push Puppets

https://www.pushpuppets.net/

One for the Road - Big Slice

https://www.facebook.com/bigslicemusic/

All This Time, Asleep - Charlotte Spiral

https://charlottespiral.bandcamp.com/

Quitting Season - Work Wife

https://meredithlampe.github.io/music/epk

Shirley Hurt - Shirley Hurt

https://shirleyhurt.bandcamp.com/album/shirley-hurt

My Morning and Afternoon’s Work - Rat Child

https://linktr.ee/rat.child.music

Narrows - Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful

https://www.facebook.com/mistylynandthebigbeautiful/

Maybe I’ll Feel Better - Maria Lane

https://marialane.bandcamp.com/

All Ways, Always - Sope

https://sope.bandcamp.com/

Something Better - Bill Small

https://billsmallmusic.com/

Nodaphone - Nodaphone

https://nodaphone.bandcamp.com/

I Want You to Know - Rebekah Lamb

https://rebekahlamb.bandcamp.com/

The first SOTW for 2023!

Join me for the first episode of The Song of the Week for 2023. I'll be spinning a great track from Nightflight to Venus by the underrated Boney M, a discopop group from West Germany. The track: "Rasputin."

Listen on Wednesday, January 4 at 11am and 11pm, Eastern. Repeated then throughout the week.