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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Lost Radio Rounders will perform for Family Promise on May 1st at the McKownville United Methodist Church. -
Sydney Worthley and DJ Fearless have been putting on some fun shows. While we love Sydney's originals, and we're so proud that her album is up for an Eddie this year as album of the year ("It Was Nice While It Lasted"), these themed covers shows are a gas. -
Joss Stone is coming to town with Melissa Etheridge. The two will play at The Palace on April 29th. -
Laurie MacAllister has been a part of Red Molly for better than two decades. She's not really made a go on her own in a long time. But the time has come for her to do just that - and she's coming to Caffe Lena on April 25. -
The Local 518 band Wild Adriatic is back! Their first new album since before the pandemic. We've been celebrating Wild Adriatic Week, and as part of that Mateo sat with Chris Wienk to chat about what the band has been up to. -
F. Lee Harvey and Bowtie Blotto stopped by to share some memories and talk up the documentary all about the Local 518 band that is being screened at The Cohoes Music Hall on Saturday, April 12. -
Annie Dressner may live in Cambridge, England, but she's Local 518 through and through. When she was last in town, we sat with her for a few new songs and to catch up on what she's been doing. -
Sawyer Fredericks is about to release his next album, "No Need to Wonder." It comes out on April 22 (Earth Day)! His new album is a deep dive on both the acoustic folk and the folk rock side of his music. Plus, he's singing about real world issues, like on "Funeral Parking Only" where he sings about how hard it is to afford housing. -
We sat down back stage at Caffe Lena, and Dan Berggren played us a couple of songs. He will be playing on stage at the Caffe on April 18th. He has just been inducted into the Eddies Hall of Fame, too! #ClassOf2025 -
