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An interview with vocalist Fee Waybill and the music of The Tubes was featured on the Nov. 30 edition of Greasy Tracks.

Click here to listen to an archive of the show, while a playlist is here.

The Tubes return to Infinity Hall in Hartford on Dec. 13 where they will be performing their 1981 chart-friendly release The Completion Backwards Principle in its entirety as well as a variety of tracks from throughout their career.

In addition to Waybill, three other original members of the band remain in the line-up, including guitarist Roger Steen, bassist Rick Anderson and drummer Prairie Prince.

The Nov. 20 edition of the Boris Rock Show featured an interview with The Feelies.

The New Jersey-based band formed in 1976 and although without a label, began to draw a following. In 1978, The Village Voice named them “The Best Unsigned Band In New York.” By 1980 they had signed with Stiff Records and released their debut, Crazy Rhythms.

While sales of the album were unimpressive, it was met with a critical thumb’s up. Then-lead vocalist Richard Reilly was compared to a Velvet Underground-era Lou Reed.

There was a turnover in the line-up shortly after their first album came out, leading to a six-year hiatus, but following a reformation and opening slot on a tour with REM. This would lead to REM guitarist Peter Buck producing their next album, The Good Earth which many consider a masterpiece.

In 1988 they would be on A&M where they released a pair of albums, Only Life (1988) and Time for a Witness (1991), but it was also the time the band by chance linked up with Reed. Backing their hero for an impromptu 20-minute performance at legendary Long Island rock radio station WLIR’s Christmas party, led to them opening during Reed’s tour to support the release of New York.

Following their 1991 release, the band again when dormant, but would play occasional gigs due to popular demand. Their cult following would allow them to record two albums for Bar None Records Here Before (2011) and In Between (2017).

The current line-up includes Glenn Mercer and Bill Million on guitars;
drummer Dave Weckerman; bassist Brenda Sauter; and percusiojnist
Stan Demeski.

An interview with Nathan Carter was featured on the Nov. 18 edition of Bantam Backroads as hosts Alex and Maura spotlighted music from across his career, including tracks from his just-released Irish Heartland (Sharpe Music).

Click here to listen to archives of the program.

Carter plays The Bushnell on Nov. 21 with Chloë Agnew supporting.

According to Carter, the 18-track Irish Heartland – his 10th studio release – is his first true folk project and includes guest appearances by The High Kings, Finbar Furey & Cherish the Ladies and the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

While there’s no mistaking the influences of North American Country music on him, pigeonholing Carter’s unique style of music can be challenging, especially to U.S. audiences. Thus the genre Country and Irish – think of Irish musical styles colliding with Nashville – is the category where Carter has become one of the brightest stars, including five No. 1 releases on the Irish Album Charts.

A multi-instrumentalist — he is adept on accordion, guitar and piano – Carter won the All Ireland Title for Traditional Singing at the age of 10.

On his current tour, Carter fronts a six-piece band, including lead guitarist John Pettifer; the rhythm section of Gareth Lowry (drums) and Carl Harvey (bass); John Byrne on keyboards, saxophone, flute and whistles; Ciaran O’Malley on guitar and banjo and Niall Murphy on flute, mandolin and guitar.