Chris Wienk
Afternoon DJ / Program DirectorChris Wienk
Monday-Friday, 3-9pm
Chris grew up listening to his dad play the pipe organ. Chris always got into the deep bass notes. As a little boy, Chris could be found dancing in front of tiny, little stereo speakers that were playing old Simon & Garfunkel. To this day, Chris LOVES “The Boxer,” and can often be heard saying “groovy” (as in “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”).
Chris’ epiphany moment came in the summer of 1975 when he first heard Roxy Music’s “Love is the Drug.” That was the beginning of his quest for music that had such power and emotion.
Ain’t cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in’ doo-doo, Feelin’ groovy.
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Molly Durnin visits home every winter. She loves to be here in winter for the change of pace. It's been a while since we could have her by. This was such a treat. -
The Diver Library does a lot of really cool and creative things. One of those is part of the annual summer reading program that becomes the spring board for a summer project of making an album of songs - written by library patrons of all ages, but particularly those of school age. -
Jenna Nicholls stopped by to play songs and talk about her new EP, "Paper Daisy." She's at Caffe Lena on January 18th, 2025. -
Laura Johnson has been working under the name Girl Love these past few years. She's a queer, indie-folk musician with some very powerful songs, including a new protest song she performs in this episode. -
Juliana of Canella shared the story behind the band's latest song. The true story of how one of her music teachers was grooming her and how she managed to break free. Juliana's is a story of resilience and triumph over a desperate situation. -
Ben Seidman explores the criminal underworld - for fun! January 17 and 18, 2025 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. -
Matt Steckler is well known around the Local 518. Known as a versatile jazz musician, an all around musician, Matt has teamed up with a few of the friends he's made along the way for this new album. The quartet will land at Caffe Lena on January 11th. -
Joe Deuel is the guy in the back corner of Caffe Lena, huddled over a control console fiddling with the faders. And that fiddling makes the amazing sound we hear up there each night. And he's been doing that and taking pictures for five decades! -
Michael Eck is traveling to Memphis to participate in the International Blues Challenge. He won the solo/duo challenge put on by the Capital Region Blues Network at Caffe Lena. He's off to Memphis the week of Jan 7 through 13. -
Sawyer Fredericks will be at Saratoga NYE in the City Center. We discuss his new album coming in 2025, songwriting and more.
