Theme-based radio show featuring music from various genres: 80s, goth, new wave, punk, classic country, Americana, experimental, oddities, etc . . .
Happy Birthday to John Waters (April 22, 1946) and Bettie Page (April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008) and Happy(?) Earth Day #55
Postcard: John Waters, Los Angeles, 1994 by Greg Gorman
More music from the dystopian ether.
Postcard: "The two White House Easter bunnies help Nancy Reagan greet the 21,000 children who came to frolic at the traditional Easter Monday Egg Roll and newly instituted egg hunt. The President, still convalescing from his painful ordeal, is upstairs re-engaging with the routine of the Presidency by easy steps as he approaches the end of the "First Hundred Days" in office - a successful period that saw a decisive U-turn in the course of American government." April 20, 1981
Sugar & Stress / Upside Down / Monkey Men / Greed / Injustices etc . . . and goodbye Michael Hurley, Val Kilmer, and Dave Allen.
Postcard: Upside-Down House - "Sunrise Golf Village - The only upside down house in the world. Homes start from 11,500."
Songs about April, Fools, Rain, Rabbits, Puppies, and more.
Postcard: New York, NY, USA, 1974 by Elliott Erwitt
Power, Corruption, and Lies are nothing new, but right now they are reaching record levels in the United States.
Image: Tissue stereoview frame (untitled), mid to late 1800s
A playlist celebrating Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 - March 21, 1974) and other trans and queer people.
Photo: Candy Darling on Her Deathbed by Peter Hujar, 1974 featured on the cover for ANOHNI / Antony & the Johnsons' album I Am a Bird Now (2005)
Magpie playlist. And goodbye, Gene Hackman.
Postcard: Third vision, the "cosmic egg" from Hildegard von Bingen's Scivias, c. 1151
Special Guest DJ Lydia Boettrich brought sunshine to WAYO on a rainy day! And a great international playlist! You'll learn about Japanese vending machines, the merits of picking albums by their covers, and more fun facts about music and Lydia.
Special Guest DJ Violet brings a great set of tunes to WAYO on a cold, cold day in February. Thanks to Violet and Carlie for brightening my morning with music and conversation (and playing with masks)!
Sarah Long joins me is the studio as we play songs that quicken the heart and read lists of things that quicken the heart.
Episode inspired by Michael Neault (1000 Things That Quicken the Heart) who was inspired by Chris Marker (Sans Soleil) who was inspired by Sei Shonagon (Pillow Talk).
