Fluxedo Junction

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 8/31/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction. Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with an old friend of the show - drummer, singer, songwriter, and author Steve Cafarelli. We’ve had Steve on the show several times before to discuss his various projects - from his work with the band Already Taken to the book he co-authored with Rik Forgo titled Eagles Up Ahead in The Distance: The Meteoric Rise Of one of America’s Most Important Rock Bands. But today we’ll be speaking with him about his new album. It’s titled Meaning & Reason, and is available through all major streaming services, or through Steve’s website at stevecafmusic.com.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 8/24/24 Originally published - 8/22/20 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with an artist out of Broward County, Florida known as Profit2Raw, AKA Daniel Santiago. He's a 27-year-old rapper who's worked with the likes of Gunplay Logan, Layzie Bone, Lil Boosie, Ice Berg, Brisco, Third World Don, and Lex One. His most recent release, with Executive Producer Hazardis Sounds, is titled The Guilt of Gold Teeth, and it's available on iTunes, Spotify, and every other major streaming service.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 8/17/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction, I’m Scott Kuchler. Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be paying tribute to American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist Greg Kuhn who passed away on August 13th at the age of 75. I had the pleasure of interviewing Greg back in 2017 upon the release of his album Rekihndled, and in his memory we present that interview in its entirety.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 7/27/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with author Madeline Bocaro. Madeline's new book is titled In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, and it's available worldwide at Amazon. HARD COVER BOOKS signed by the author Only available at conceptualbooks.com Soft cover: bookbaby.conceptualbooks.com

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 7/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with Jim Faith - the Founder and Producer of the Great South Bay Music Festival that takes place this year at Shorefront Park In Patchogue NY from July 18th through July 21st and features an amazingly diverse line up of artists including Joe Bonamassa, Jim Messina, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Pepper, Streetlight Manifesto, Dark Star Orchestra, The Disco Biscuits, Jon Anderson Of Yes, Justin Hayward Of The Moody Blues, and Martin Barre Of Jethro Tull among many many others. Jim Faith has been a fixture of the New York music scene since his days as a musician, but in more recent years he's not only revitalized the arts and culture profile of Long Island through his work with the festival, but also has a cofounder of The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts from Five Towns College in 2021, and his work on behalf of several charities has improved the quality of life on Long Island significantly.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 7/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with jazz/pop band Karma’s Tea. Comprised of musician and composer Mike Desroches on keyboards, and singer-songwriter Mystina Sol on vocals, Karma’s Tea skillfully merge contemporary jazz with the sultry essence of R&B, creating an enchanting musical experience that draws inspiration from a diverse range of artists including Erika Badu, Chick Correa, Stevie Wonder, D’Angelo, Alicia Keys, Miles Davis, Fiona Apple, Sting, and Snarky Puppy. That diversity is no surprise when you consider the pedigree of the musicians. Mystina Sol also fronts the multi-platinum group Cult Jam, and Mike Desroches has toured nationally in a variety of bands including the Skynyrd Legends Tour.

WBCQ Airdate - 7/8/23 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with guitarist, singer, and songwriter Marc Ford. Marc ranks as one of the world’s preeminent guitarists, and his song craft commands the utmost respect. Having begun his career during the 1980s with his group Burning Tree - he then went on to join the Black Crowes in late 1991. He toured and recorded on three of the Crowe’s finest albums - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, Amorica and Three Snakes and One Charm. After some time off from the band, he rejoined in 2005-2006 when they toured and released The Lost Crowes - two albums the band never released when he was a member. In 2002 Ford released his first solo album, It’s About Time. Mark’s most recent release is the Live In Germany, which is available through all major streaming services and online music stores, and through his website at www.marcformusic.com

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this episode features out interview with the legendary vocalist Annie Haslam from the iconic Progressive Folk-Rock band Renaissance.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 6/22/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from The Grip Weeds, Jeremy Gilchrist, D.D. Danahy, League Of Joy, The Softies, Dadio, Shellac, corto.alto, Weird Weather, YUCA, CastleLights, Sharon Isbin, The Bogmen, Richard X. Heyman, The Opium Connection, and Bill Scorzari.

WBCQ airdate - 6/8/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with poet, author, singer, and lawyer John S. Hall. While John is perhaps best known for his work with the band King Missile, which he co-founded In 1986, he began his career In The lower east side poetry scene of the early 1980s, and he continues to write and perform. On Thursday, June 20, He’ll be performing a couple of poems at the Jim Kempner Fine Art gallery I New York, with Susan Hwang on ukelele and Lynn Bechtold on violin. And on July 6, He’ll be doing a performance at Two Bridges Luncheonette. His most recent book is called The Monk and Other Poems, and is available through Amazon, as is most of his music - and speaking of his music, let’s get things started with King Missile, here on Fluxedo Junction.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/25/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from VinylHead, The Steph Pappas Experience, Brittneyann Accetta, Evolution Eden, Charles Von Vitic, Monster4s Over Bangkok, Uninvited Guests, The Phase, The Soapbox Revolution, Crow Mother, Under The Hood, Pacific Nomadic, Punktum Remotum, Indigo Honey, Cannibal Kids, League Of Joy, and Already Taken.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/18/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each week we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with Dennis Diken - drummer, DJ, author, music historian, and founding member of the band the Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, and Mike Mesaros in Carteret, New Jersey. Besides playing with the Smithereens, Diken is a fill-in DJ on WFMU as well as a liner notes author and reissue project researcher. As a musician, Diken has recorded or toured with, among others, Ronnie Spector, Dave Davies, Nancy Sinatra, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and Ben E. King, and worked with musicians such as Dave Amels and R. Stevie Moore.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 5/18/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist Jock Bartley. Jock is a founding and continuing member of the band Firefall and is known for his melodic, tasteful and fiery lead guitar style. His distinct style has influenced many past and current Rock & Roll guitarists as well as Country artists. Firefall is on currently tour and their latest album, titled Friends & Family, iss available on all major streaming music platforms, as well as at firefallofficial.com.

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician and songwriter Todd Giglio of The Turnback. Having recorded 3 full length albums, various singles, and having played the famed Cavern Club in Liverpool - The Turnback have returned with a new single and an accompanying music video called ‘Broken String Guitar'. You can find music from The Turnback on all major streaming outlets, and also on the web at www.facebook.com/theturnback.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/27/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Jay Hunt f/ Aaron Kinard, Loula Sav, King Thirst Ball, Twelve(One), Rox, MSP, Plymouth da Phoenix, MilTicket, ThisGuy, Bee Locke, Lightzout, Blackgang, Wreckin Squad E.N.T., Bruce Drucker, Streetsweeper, J Wildd, and ChiefRasta.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/20/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we pay tribute to the recently deceased poet, activist, and rock impresario John Sinclair.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/13/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction. Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with musician, guitarist, and songwriter Johnny A. Having come to prominence as the music director of J. Giles Band singer Peter Wolf’s outfit, coordinating the onstage arrangements, playing on several tours, and co-producing Wolf’s 1996 album “Long Time”, Johnny was asked to join The Yardbirds as their lead guitarist in 2015. On top of all, of this, Johnny has maintained a prolific solo career, spanning three full-length albums, a Grammy nomination, the honor of Boston Music Awars “Blues Artist Of The Year 2010”, and a spot in the revered Boston Music Hall Of Fame. His latest project is Beck-Ola, a career retrospective of Jeff Beck's music that he’ll be bringing to the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, NY on Sunday, April 21st. More information is available at www.johnnya.com/

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/6/24 Interview conducted on 3/20/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist, record producer, composer, writer, and filmmaker David Starobin. David Starobin is a highly honored figure in the world of classical guitar. Called "arguably the most influential American classical guitarist of the 20th century by Soundboard magazine), Starobin was inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America's Hall of Fame in 2011, was awarded Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Career Award (in 1988), and is the dedicatee of more than three hundred new compositions including music by composers Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Poul Ruders and Gunther Schuller. A native of New York City. Starobin performs on both nineteenth century and modern guitars, and has received Grammy nominations as guitarist and as Classical Producer of the Year. In 1981, he founded Bridge Records, a record company which has been honored with 36 Grammy nominations. Starobin is a co-founder of the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music, and also teaches at Manhattan School of Music, where he was the holder of MSM's Andres Segovia Chair. Starobin studied guitar with Manuel Gayol, Alberto Valdes Blain and with Aaron Shearer at the Peabody Institute. His musical compositions are published by Editions New Rochelle (New York) and Edition Wilhelm Hansen (Copenhagen). His latest release on Bridge Records, Virtousi, is an homage to seven leading composer/guitarists of the past two centuries. Virtuosi presents eight previously unissued tracks, alongside remastered versions of five Starobin classics. More information is available at bridgerecords.com

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from Fallen Empires, The New Antiques, JellyFace, The Kreetcha and The Kayoss, Paradox, The Mercy Alliance, Vagabond Philosophy, Bukkit, Buxton Ore, Bone Crusher f/ Darkbloom/Onslaught, Them Strangers, Joolz Jones, Buzzed Meg, League of Joy, and Roger Silverberg.

WBCQ/The Planet: Airdate - 4/16/22, 7-8 pm EST Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this episode we speak with actor/musician Ted Neeley. Ted has had an extensive career in theater, film, and music - having performed onstage in both the rock musical Hair and the rock opera Tommy, along with his work with his band The Ted Neeley Five. He is, however, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the 1973 film of Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice. A new documentary about the making of that film called Superstars: The Documentary has debuted this weekend - TUBI will be having a special free streaming Easter Weekend showing from April 2 – 5… (with commercials). Vimeo will have the doc for “VOD Video On Demand” rental or purchase all of April. (commercial free). More information on the film is available at https://tedneeley.com/