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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Local 518 Michael Eck is not only an esteemed local musician, but he is also a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting member. We talk about the recently nominated artists ahead of his ballot needing to be in on April 15.
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Delaney Hafener is a recent Long Island transplant to Troy. She's jumped right into the Local 518 scene with fervor.
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Peter Mulvey may or may not take issue with being "labeled" an activist. His brand of activism is more in line with being a good human - he's just looking for us all to aim to be kinder to each other, and maybe even understand each other. Those might be lofty goals, but Peter does practice what he preaches - just maybe not in a traffic jam.
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Leyla McCalla is coming to The Egg on April 13. The day before that, she is releasing her new album, "Sun Without the Heat." We talked a little about the album, the show, and her inspiration.
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Talked with Carl Blackwood from the band Bendt. They're part of the April 5 edition of Live and Local. And they've been busy. They're making some new music for us all to rock to.
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In addition to trombones, this summer SCCC invites musical theatre and trumpet students to participate in special, immersive summer institutes.
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Local 518'er Josh Clevenstine brings the old songs (and some new ones) from the Adirondack folk tradition to life. He plays a few songs and talks about his new album, "By My Fire Again: An Adirondack Album."
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Local 518 rocker, Shane Guerrette releases a new single. More songs are coming later on, but we are happy to get this one to start.
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St Paul and the Broken Bones dropped by to play a show at The Egg. Lead singer, Paul Janeway took a few moments out of the schedule to chat with us about his new solo record. No worries! The band is not breaking up.
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Dakota Bates is the daughter of my friend, the late, truly great, Bob Bates. I had asked if we could be treated to her playing a few songs, and to talk about the amazing legacy of her father.