All posts by Don Janzen

Don Janzen is the host of Radio Nowhere. I came of age musically in the mid sixties. My first music memory is sitting n my neighbour's dad's semi cab and hearing She Loves You on the radio. That was it for me. A little later I graduated to the FM dial just in time to catch the great Detroit underground FM Rock era. I love the music made in that time but don't expect another version of a classic dinosaur rock station playing the same 20 songs all day. I'll be playing more deeper dive stuff from then. My tastes expanded to old blues and modern rock. So hopefully you hear some old favourites and a discover few new ones too. Let me know what you think.

Radio Nowhere Episode 102, 2/15/25

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Bargain The Who
Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes
The Walker Fitz & The Tantrums
Beautiful Stranger Madonna
Harmony Elton John
Eclipse Pink Floyd
Shake Your Boogie Snooky Pryor
It’s All I Can Do The Cars
Cold Wind Spirit
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) Vertical Horizon
What Can I Say Boz Scaggs
The Driving of the Year Nail Leo Kottke
Here I am Al Green
For Your Love The Yardbirds
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg The Temptations
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg The Rolling Stones

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 101, 2/8/25

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Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand The Beatles
The Slider T Rex
Bourée Jethro Tull
Rock And Soul Music Country Joe
Shake Your Moneymaker Fleetwood Mac
1992 Beliefs
Avalon Roxy Music
Back To The Start Hollerado
Another Midnight The Tragically Hip
Save it for Later The English Beat
Mirror In The Bathroom The English Beat
Bright Stars Burning Hey Marseilles
Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty
Tomorrow Never Knows The Beatles
Tomorrow Never Knows Electric Moon

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 100, 2/1/25

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Mutineer Warren Zevon
Inside Jethro Tull
C Jam Blues Alan Goldsher
Situation Yaz
Senses Working Overtime XTC
Turn To Stone Joe Walsh
Lawdy Mama (BBC) Cream
Sunshine Getaway JD McPherson
Let’s Go Get Stoned Joe Cocker
Drugs in my Pocket The Monks
New Rose The Damned
Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) The Undisputed Truth
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry
If You All Get to Heaven Sananda Maitreya
You Never Can Tell Elise LeGrow

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 99, Dylan 2, 1/25/25

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I Shall Be Released The Youngbloods
This Wheels On Fire The Band
Wanted Man Johnny Cash
If Not for You George Harrison
It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Bob Dylan
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Warren Zevon
Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Madeleine Peyroux
Goin’ To Acapulco Jim James & Calexico
Blind Willie McTell The Band
What Good Am I? Solomon Burke
Everything Is Broken R.L. Burnside
Huck’s Tune Bob Dylan

Radio Nowhere Episode 98 Dylan 1, 1/18/25

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Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan
It’s a Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall Leon Russell
It Ain’t Me Babe Jesse Cook & Melissa McClelland
The Ballad of Hollis Brown The Neville Brothers
My Back Pages The Byrds
Highway 61 Revisited Johnny Winter
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Al Kooper & Stephen Stills
Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again Bob Dylan
Just Like A Woman Jeff Buckley
All Along The Watchtower Dave Mason
Wicked Messenger Faces
Tears of Rage Bob Dylan

Radio Nowhere Episode 97, 1/11/25

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FM Steely Dan
Speak to Me/Breathe Pink Floyd
Chauffeur Blues Jefferson Airplane
I Can’t Get Next to You (Single Version / Mono) The Temptations
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (Single Version) The Temptations
Cuts you Up Peter Murphy
My Tornado Raveonettes
Flying over Water Jason Isbell
Ain’t Found Nobody The Mavericks
Black is Black Los Straitjackets
Boom Boom The Animals
Boom Boom John Lee Hooker & Jimmie Vaughan
Mkanyeni Mwanangu Juwata Jazz
Can’t Find My Way Home Blind Faith

Radio Nowhere Episode 96, 1/4/25

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You Got Me Floatin’ P.M. Dawn
Red House Buddy Guy
A Girl Like You Smithereens
Chaise Longue Wet Leg
Every Time The Sun Comes Up Sharon Van Etten
Bargain The Who
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Bob Dylan
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere The Byrds
Waves The Red Plastic Buddha
We’ve Been Here Before The New Pornographers
Darling Shade The New Pornographers
Water Song Hot Tuna
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away The Beatles

Radio Nowhere Episode 95 (Christmas #3), 12/28/24

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Christmas Program 2023 Robert’s Creek Elementary
2000 Miles The Pretenders
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht Vienna Boys Choir
Pie Jesu Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston.
Hurry Home Jon Anderson
Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra
Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
Easier Said Then Done Jon Anderson
Christmas Must Be Tonight The Band
Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis Tom Waits
The Cherry Tree Carol Kacy & Clayton
Linus and Lucy Vince Guaraldi Trio
Fairytale of New York The Pogues
Auld Lang Syne Andrew Bird

Radio Nowhere Episode 94 (Christmas 2), 12/21/24

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Mele Kalikimaka Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Time Bryan Adams
Christmas Must Be Tonight The Band
Christmas Vacation Katie Campbell Dominik Hauser
Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry
Where Are You Christmas Faith Hill
Christmas Tears Freddie King
God Only Knows The Beach Boys
Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep Jennifer Nettles
Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell
Believe Josh Groban
Cool Yule Louis Armstrong –
Have A Little Faith Michael Keaton (The Jack Frost Band)
Put A Little Love In Your Heart Jackie DeShannon
Rockin’ on Top of the World Steven Tyler
Silver And Gold Burl Ives
Sleigh Bell Rock Three Aces And A Joker
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch Thurl Ravenscroft
Jingle Jangle The Penguins

Radio Nowhere Episode 93 (Christmas #1), 12/14/24

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Put a Little Love in Your Heart Annie Lennox, Al Green
Please Come Home For Christmas Eagles
Song for a Winter’s Night Gordon Lightfoot
Christmas in Prison John Prine
Give Hope Jon Anderson
River Joni Mitchell
Blue Christmas Mary Margaret O’Hara
Christmas Vacation Mavis Staples
Getting Ready For Christmas Day Paul Simon
Go Tell It On The Mountain The Blind Boys Of Alabama (featuring Tom Waits)
Christmas Canon Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Christmas On TV Chris Isaak
Christmas Wrapping The Waitresses
Little Drummer Boy Grace Jones
I Saw Three Ships Barenaked Ladies
I Believe in Father Christmas Greg Lake

Radio Nowhere Episode 92, 12/7/24

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María Calypso Cantoamérica
My Funny Valentine Chet Baker
Please Please Please James Brown
Addicted Amy Winehouse
Candy Man Rev. Gary Davis
Arroyo The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Palace Of The King Of The Birds The Beatles
Baby Please Don’t Go Muddy Waters
Baby Please Don’t Go Paul Butterfield
Blow at High Dough The Tragically Hip
Locked In The Trunk Of A Car The Tragically Hip
38 Years Old The Tragically Hip
Donald and Lydia John Prine
Not Dark Yet Bob Dylan
Radio Nowhere Outro Don Janzen
The Ralph Spoilsport Mantrum Firesign Theater

Radio Nowhere Episode 91,11/30/24

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North Carolina Atomic Bomb Mononegatives
Pretty Vacant The Sex Pistols
Ring Of Fire Social Distortion
Last Great American Whale Lou Reed
In The 6th Trombone Shorty
Jack Van Impe – Sex In The Streets
Diamond Dogs David Bowie
I’m In The Mood John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt
The Fez Steely Dan
These Dreams of You Van Morrison
All Your Dead Things Bob Sumner
Victim of Love Eagles
One Bad Stud The Blasters
Fishin’ Blues Henry Thomas
Fishin’ Blues (Live) Taj Mahal

Radio Nowhere Episode 90, 11/23/24

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It’s Not Easy The Rolling Stones
Never Will Terra Lightfoot
Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
Cloud Nine The Temptations
Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) [Concert Version] [feat. Bob Dylan] Bob Dylan The Band
The Crystal Ship The Doors
Let There Be Lonely The Secret Sisters
First I Look At The Purse The J. Geils Band
Notion Kings Of Leon
Get Up John Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Well Glory Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Alone Again Or Bryan MacLean
Alone Again Or Love
Live By The Light The Brandy Alexanders
Divine Hammer The Breeders
I’d Love to Change the World Ten Years After
Checkin It Out Van Morrison

Radio Nowhere Episode 89, 11/16/24

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Fire Jimi Hendrix
Mean Old Frisco Eric Clapton
Bring It with You When You Come Siegel-Schwall Band
The Snake Boo Boo Davis
Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
Look Sharp! Joe Jackson
Henry Nearly Killed Me (It’s A Shame) Ray LaMontagne
Got to Move Elmore James
Got To Move Fleetwood Mac
You Gotta Move The Rolling Stones
You Got to Move Mississippi Fred McDowell
Polythene Pam The Beatles
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window The Beatles
Bird On A Wire Joe Cocker
All Dead, All Dead Queen
Albert’s Shuffle Al Kooper
Radio Nowhere Outro Don Janzen
The Ralph Spoilsport Mantrum Firesign Theater

Radio Nowhere Episode 88, 11/09/24

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She La 54-40
We Used to be Friends The Dandy Warhols
I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band
Skoobly-Oobly-Doobob Ten Years After
Tryin’ Times Roberta Flack
Walking On The Moon The Police
Stir It Up Bob Marley and the Wailers
The Most Beautiful World In The World Harry Nilsson
Black Magic Woman Fleetwood Mac
Black Magic Woman Santana
Tales of Lucy Blue Bob Seger System
I’ll Be Back The Beatles
Viajera del Rio (Bals) Tribus Futuras
Barrio Viejo Ry Cooder
Hey, Willy Boy Townes Van Zandt

Radio Nowhere Episode 87, 11/2/24

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Think Aretha Franklin
Planet Claire B-52’s
Something On My Mind Teenage Head
I Can See For Miles The Who
Alabama Neil Young
The Unfaithful Servant The Band
New Favorite Alison Krauss And Union Station
The End Kings Of Leon
Superman’s Dead Our Lady Peace
Hot Year The Sanco Loop
Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell
Statesboro Blues The Allman Brothers Band
Calaloo Cantoamérica
Lovely Cruise Jimmy Buffett
S’Tröpferlbad Familienmusik Hoffmann

Radio Nowhere Episode 86, 10/26/24

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Mean Town Blues Johnny Winter
Parachute Woman The Rolling Stones
It’s About That Time Carlos Santana/Miles Davis
Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
Detour Ahead (Featuring Miles Black) Mike Allen
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) Us3
Oh Vibrant Sky Wyatt C. Louis Feat. Wild Pink
Sadebake Adam Solomon, Kofi Ackah
Primavera en la Selva Chicha Libre
Give a Little Bit Supertramp
Fooling Yourself Styx
Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes
New Orleans Is Sinking The Tragically Hip

Radio Nowhere Episode 85, 10/19/24

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The Soul Of A Man Blind Willie Johnson
I Can’t Keep From Cryin’ Sometimes Al Kooper
Don’t Answer the Door (Parts 1 & 2) B.B. King
Eddie My Love Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Be My Baby The Ronettes
Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? The Beatles
Savoy Truffle The Beatles
Spanish Caravan The Doors
Nightwalk JuJu
Marakesh islandman
For a Thousand Mothers Jethro Tull
Look Into the Sun Jethro Tull
Detour Ahead Billie Holiday
Alabama (Original) The Louvin Brothers
Time Is On My Side The Rolling Stones
Lee Highway Blues Stuart Duncan

Radio Nowhere Episode 84, 10/12/24

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Softly as in a Morning Sunrise Moreira Chonguiça & Manu Dibango
Couldn’t Be Any Worse Young Novelist
In the Waiting Line Henry Binns/Sam Hardaker/Zero 7
Wilder (We’re Chained) Brandi Carlile
21 Moon Water Bon Iver
Sweet & Bitter Junip
Redemption Day Sheryl Crow, Johnny Cash
On the Border Al Stewart
The Mummers’ Dance Loreena McKennitt
Nobody Knows That Kat Edmonson
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Derek And The Dominos
Lake Marie John Prine
Planks and Marietta Tania Joy

Radio Nowhere Episode 83, 10/5/24

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Down by the Water PJ Harvey
Save It For Later Eddie Vedder
Skin Joy Crookes
Home Wooden Shjips
Exit to the City The D4
Land of 1000 Dances Wilson Picket
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Ten Years After
The New ‘Frisco Train Bukka White
Go Outside Ratboys
Shout The Isley Brothers
Troglodyte Viagra Boys
Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat) Gorillaz
Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine White Stripes
Police Lights Dan Dick

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 82, 9/28/24

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East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Back Water Blues Bessie Smith
Baby Please Don’t Go The Amboy Dukes
Early Morning Blues Muddy Waters
Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot
Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
Cherub Rock The Smashing Pumpkins
Holy Life The Stevenson Ranch Davidians
Electric Pow Wow Drum A Tribe Called Red
Today We’re Believers Royal Canoe
Ce N’est Pas Bon Amadou and Mariam
Mad World (The Crystal Method Remix) Zen Cowboys
Brave New World Steve Miller Band
New Sensation INXS
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Steely Dan

Radio Nowhere Episode 81, 9/21/24

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Not Dead Yet Lord Huron
Olympians Andrew Bird
Lightnin’ James Cotton
It Don’t Come Easy (Live) Ringo Starr
Train In Vain The Clash
Barber John Bryan MacLean
Vicious Lou Reed
Adios Mexico Doug Sahm
Mendocino Sir Douglas Quintet
Wooden Ships Crosby, Stills & Nash
Fountain of Sorrow Jackson Browne
Candy Man Donovan
Tryin’ to Stay ‘Live Leon Russell & Marc Benno
School Days Loudon Wainwright III
Thick as a Brick London Symphony

Radio Nowhere Episode 80, 9/14/24

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Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes Carla Thomas
Spoonfull Howlin’ Wolf
Spoonful Cream
No Particular Place To Go Chuck Berry
It’s All Over Now The Rolling Stones
Why Must Our Eyes Always Be Turned Backwards Lou Bond
Wasted Words The Allman Brothers Band
I Need A Dollar Aloe Blacc
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
Way Down In The Hole Tom Waits
Downtown Train Tom Waits
Every Song Blues American Native
Proxy War Andrew Bird
No Champagne Socialist Arkells

Radio Nowhere Episode 79, 9/7/24

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Sanctuary The Cult
Hypnotizin’ Boogie David Wilcox
Don’t Run Israel Nash
Everybody Must get Stoned Bob Dylan
Use Somebody Kings Of Leon
Postcard From Hollywood Premiums
Carey Joni Mitchell
Times Like These Foo Fighters
Cuesta este oficio Cantoamérica
Dead Flowers The Rolling Stones
Changes David Bowie
Shoot You In The Back Motörhead
When the Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin
When the Levee Breaks Kansas Joe/Memphis Minnie

Radio Nowhere Episode 78, 8/31/24

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Milestones Miles Davis
Last Train Home Pat Metheny
Linda Cançao Barrio Jazz Gang
Neph Trombone Shorty
Orange County Lumber Truck Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
Apostrophe’ Frank Zappa
Bad Sneakers Steely Dan
The Wizard Uriah Heep
Sunny Afternoon The Kinks
(I Wish I Was on A) Country Road Siegel-Schwall Band
Coquihalla Prayer Emmett Jerome
Wildfire Cautious Clay
Killer Cab Ron Hynes
Better Not Look Down (Single) B.B. King