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 160, 5/18/26

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1:41 Gul l’Abi (feat. A-WA) Acid Arab
5:53 Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) Los Lobos
9:30 Street Walkin’ Dan Auerbach
14:05 Free Ride Nick Drake
17:03 The Angry River SI Istwa & Father John Misty
19:54 Tuff Enuff The Fabulous Thunderbirds
23:11 Cherry Bomb Verbal & Yoon
26:34 Big Bear Folly Bakerloo
31:41 Call Me The Breeze J.J. Cale
34:13 They Call Me the Breeze Eric Clapton
37:14 Daytripper Otis Redding
39:58 Opening Song CAR287
43:20 Tuyo E.T.C
47:03 My Mistake Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross
49:56 Season Of The Witch Donovan
54:50 Wish Someone Would Care Irma Thomas

Radio Nowhere Episode 159, 5/11/26

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1:08 Come To Me Björk
5:55 Nothing But the Wheel Peter Wolf
10:19 Summer Skin Death Cab For Cutie
13:27 Silver Blue Linda Ronstadt
16:28 What a Way to Go John Paul White
19:24 Someone Geneviève Racette
22:55 A Lucky Guy Rickie Lee Jones
29:01 Not Dark Yet Bob Dylan
35:26 Not Dark Yet Tim Swaddling
39:21 I Found a Way First Aid Kit
43:31 NFB Terra Lightfoot
47:03 Flower Amos Lee
50:39 We Are Not Helpless Stephen Stills
54:53 Bird’s Lament Moondog

Radio Nowhere Episode 158, 5/4/26

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1:12 Nice to Love You 54-40
5:29 Shapes of Things The Yardbirds
7:53 Crazy Love Van Morrison
10:27 Gold On The Ceiling The Black Keys
14:05 The Line Up Anthony D’Alessandro
19:49 Lately Lera Lynn
23:41 Ride It On Mazzy Star
27:28 She’s A Woman The Beatles
30:23 She’s A Woman Jeff Beck
34:53 Hymn 43 Jethro Tull
38:08 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Dr. John
41:37 Are You Ready For The Country Neil Young
44:56 Do You Know What I Mean Lee Michaels
48:08 Wild One Teenage Head
50:15 Low Down Tom Waits
54:28 Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) King Biscuit Boy

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 157, 4/27/26

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1:38 Let the Good Times Roll JD McPherson
4:37 Talk Talk Talk Talk
7:48 Soul Of A Man David Lindley
12:40 There’s Black The Whiskey Charmers
17:11 True Believers The Black Angels
21:40 Psychasténie Serge Gainsbourg
27:36 Rollin’ and Tumblin’ Part 1 Baby Face Leroy Trio, Leroy Foster, Muddy Waters, Little Walter
30:22 Rollin’ And Tumblin’ Johnny Winter
33:32 LT’s Midnight Dream Steve Miller Band
36:00 Hardgroove Roy Hargrove
41:23 No Reply The Beatles
43:37 Keep On Rockin’ Alvin Lee
44:46 Teach Your Children Crosby Stills Nash and Young
51:37 Guess I’m Doing Fine Beck

Radio Nowhere Episode 156, 4/20/26

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1:11 Fools Overture Supertramp
12:01 High On A Horse Grand Funk Railroad
14:57 Pride and Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
18:35 Every Day I Have the Blues Downchild Blues Band
21:24 Stare It Cold The Black Crowes
26:36 Cocaine Eric Clapton
30:11 Guns+Ammunition July Talk
34:12 Que Paso Doug Sahm
36:19 Blue Jean David Bowie
39:27 I Need You Baby (Mona) The Rolling Stones
42:57 The Way My Baby Walks The Blues Project
46:09 Eight Miles High The Byrds
49:42 Cat Squirrel Cream
52:45 Lunatic Fringe Red Rider

 

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Radio Nowhere Episode 155, 4/13/26

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1:44 California Stars Billy Bragg
6:40 Shelter From the Storm Bob Dylan
12:39 You Turn Me on I’m a Radio Joni Mitchell
15:13 Lovely Day Bill Withers
19:28 High Ticket Attractions The New Pornographers
23:17 You’re Humbuggin’ Me The Fabulous Thunderbirds
26:54 Go and Say Goodbye Buffalo Springfield
29:13 Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones
33:14 Corrina Taj Mahal
36:08 Corrina, Corrina Muddy Waters
38:57 Radio Nowhere Bruce Springsteen
42:12 The Inner Light The Beatles
44:47 What a Good Boy Barenaked Ladies
49:33 Animal Zoo Spirit
52:44 Get Ourselves Together Delaney & Bonnie

Radio Nowhere Episode 154, 4/6/26

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1:21 Good News Modha
5:33 Tired Femi Luna
8:44 If I’ve Only One Time Askin’ Daniel Romano
11:33 She Thinks I Still Care Leon Russell
15:56 Take You Back (The Iron Hoof Cattle Call) Orville Peck
19:18 Road to Nowhere Talking Heads
23:37 Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Led Zeppelin
31:13 Sleepwalk Santo & Johnny
33:33 Sleepwalk Al Kooper
36:30 Mystery Train Paul Butterfield The Band
41:23 Street Fighting Man The Rolling Stones
44:32 Tightrope Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
49:02 The Loner Neil Young
52:48 Splendid Isolation Warren Zevon
57:35 Her Majesty The Beatles

 

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Radio Nowhere Episode 153, 3/30/26

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1:19 Recluse The Haileys
5:09 Story in Your Eyes The Moody Blues
8:04 The Daily Planet Love
11:30 Wild Wild Life Talking Heads
15:09 Rendezvous With The Blues Gregg Allman
18:57 Continental Drift The Rolling Stones
24:04 El Camino Amos Lee
28:02 Bethany’s Waltz Jenna Reid
32:55 Straight To Hell The Clash
38:15 Paper Planes M.I.A.
41:37 Paper Thin John Hiatt
45:04 Isis Bob Dylan
52:01 Why Don’t You Do Right Black Viiolet
54:36 Hit That Jive (Original Mix) Gramatik

 

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Radio Nowhere Episode 152, 3/23/26

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1:09 Snow The Pack A.D.
3:25 Young Men Dead The Black Angels
8:54 For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me Jethro Tull
12:44 Burning of the Midnight Lamp The Jimi Hendrix Experience
16:22 Watching from a Distance David Ramirez
20:37 The Wind Cries Mary Jimi Hendrix
23:57 (I’m A) Road Runner Junior Walker & The All Stars
26:40 Today Jefferson Airplane
30:40 These Days Glen Campbell
34:06 These Days Jackson Browne
37:40 Harbor Lights Boz Scaggs
43:28 I Put A Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival
47:57 Harvest Neil Young
51:04 Helter Skelter The Beatles
55:34 Lilah (instrumental) Morphine

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 151, 3/16/26

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1:27 Catch the Wind Donovan
3:41 Something The Beatles
6:39 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush
11:02 Wheat Kings The Tragically Hip
15:18 Demian Hey Marseilles
17:56 Who Can Say The Young Novelists
20:58 Love Is a Losing Game Amy Winehouse
23:32 Widow’s Grove Tom Waits
28:27 Human Nature Miles Davis
32:51 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley and the Wailers
36:48: Legend of a Mind The Moody Blues
43:22 Cupid Sam Cooke
45:57 Closing Time Lyle Lovett
50:08 Chasing Cars Snow Patrol

Radio Nowhere Episode 150, 3/9/36

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1:37 Think I’m In Love Beck
4:55 Monkey Gone to Heaven The Pixies
7:49 Look At You Look At Me Dave Mason
15:22 Lovely Rita The Beatles
18:05 She Is My Everything John Prine
22:26 Radio, Radio Elvis Costello & the Attractions
25:31 Mississippi Woman, Mississauga Man Downchild Blues Band
31:06 Going To New York John Hammond
32:55 Going to New York Siegel-Schwall Band
36:14 Good Shepherd Jefferson Airplane
40:33 This Is Hip John Lee Hooker
43:52 Telephone Line Electric Light Orchestra
48:09 Pinball Wizard The Who
51:06 I’d Have You Anytime George Harrison
56:20 Give Up This Day (With R. Reverend “Sport” Trendleberg) Proctor And Bergmen (Firesign Theatre)

Radio Nowhere Episode 149, 3/2/26

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1:08 Brand New Cadillac The Clash
3:16 Easy Livin Uriah Heep
5:51 I’m Looking Through You The Beatles
8:14 Black Metallic Catherine Wheel
15:23 Back Door Man The Doors
18:53 Cities in Dust Siouxsie and the Banshees
22:38 Sweet Leaf Black Sabbath
27:41 Where to Now St. Peter Elton John
33:06 Comin’ Home Fleetwood Mac
35:44 Coming Home Fleetwood Mac
39:35 Coming Home John Hammond
41:57 Dust My Broom Elmore James
44:50 Ain’t Got No Sense Teenage Head
49:04 If I Were a Carpenter Bob Seger
52:49 As Long As There’s Loving Tonight The Mavericks

Radio Nowhere Episode 148 Cohen, 2/23/26

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0:45 Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye Leonard Cohen
3:38 Bird On the Wire Perla Batalla
9:56 Ain’t No Cure for Love Jennifer Warnes
13:10 Chelsea Hotel, No. 2 Rufus Wainwright
16:46 Suzanne Dianne Reeves
22:03 You Got Me Singing Leonard Cohen
25:28 A Thousand Kisses Deep Jackson Browne
31:23 Who By Fire Leonard Cohen
33:39 First We Take Manhattan Jennifer Warnes
37:17 Tonight Will Be Fine Teddy Thompson
40:45 Tower of Song Martha Wainwright
44:21 So Long, Marianne Leonard Cohen
50:24 Joan of Arc (Live in Belgium) Jennifer Warnes

 

Radio Nowhere Episode 147 Det Live, 2/16/26

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0:38 It’s Different For Girls Joe Jackson
4:14 Red Dress Jonatha Brooke
8:02 Your Day Will Come Cousteau
11:45 So Glad The Brothers Groove
16:59 Big Mama’s Door Alvin Youngblood & His Muscle Theory
22:24 Signs of Life Twinemen
29:10 Driveby Stars
32:36 Penitent Suzanne Vega
36:39 Something Happens Peter Case
39:21 Sleepy Maggie Mary Jane Lamond
44:36 Strayway Child Suite:Movement III – Journey Home Chris Collins
51:44 Feels Like Religion Thornetta Davis
55:38 Stand! Bobby Broom

Radio Nowhere Episode 146 Coachella, 2/2/26

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0:00 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
3:03 Simple Song The Shins
7:11 No Light No Light Florence + The Machine
11:39 Book Of James We Are Augustines
16:37 Days Are Forgotten Kasabian
21:39 Mind Eraser The Black Keys
24:54 Bright Lights Gary Clark Jr.
30:18 Raw Meat The Black Lips
32:07 Sweet Sour Band Of Skulls
35:23 World Jimmy Cliff
38:32 EyeonEye Andrew Bird
42:09 It’s Real Real Estate
44:57 Not Your Fault AWOLNATION
48:59 Save The World Swedish House Mafia
52:27 On ‘n On Justice

Radio Nowhere Episode 145 Woodstock, 2/2/26

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0:00 Woodstock Joni Mitchell
5:27 I Feel Like I’m Fixin To Die Rag Country Joe McDonald
8:38 Soul Sacrifice Santana
17:56 Summertime Blues The Who
23:35 With A Little Help From My Friends Joe Cocker
31:55 I’m Going Home Ten Years After
43:09 I Want To Take You Higher Sly & the Family Stone
52:21 The Star Spangled Banner Jimi Hendrix

Radio Nowhere Episode 144 Cayamo, 1/26/26

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0:00 Green Eyes and a Heart of Gold The Lone Bellow
4:13 Adios To California John Hiatt
7:58 I Lost My Job Of Loving You Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
11:02 Beautiful Day Joshua Radin
14:31 Too Soon To Tell Todd Snider
19:40 Shimmer Shawn Mullins
23:44 Another Good Rambler Joe Purdy
27:43 The Highway Holly Williams
31:12 Heart Beats Hey Marseilles
35:22 Moving John Fullbright
40:23 Rule The World Max Gomez
44:06 Coconut Romance Erin McCarley
46:45 Riding In The Backseat The Stellas
50:03 Lauralee Seth Glier
53:24 Don’t Fight It Kate York

Radio Nowhere Episode 143, 1/19/26

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1:10 You’re On Top B.B. King
3:59 Street Corner Talkin’ Savoy Brown
7:48 Elected Alice Cooper
11:46 Rip This Joint The Rolling Stones
14:06 Old Folks Boogie Little Feat
18:33 Steppin’ Out Under The Moon Big Rude Jake
22:37 Greatest Story Ever Told Bob Weir
26:15 You Mean Nothing To Me Jay Reatard
29:23 I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes Al Kooper
33:22 I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes Ten Years After
38:40 Rock My Plimsoul Jeff Beck
42:50 Moving In Stereo The Cars
47:31 Thanks James Gang
49:49 Générique Miles Davis Quintet
52:37 The Walk Mayer Hawthorne

Radio Nowhere Episode 142, 1/12/26

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1:02 Oye Como Va Santana
5:17 Smooth Santana
10:05 Come And Get Your Love Redbone
13:35 She Ain’t Rose Leon Redbone
15:44 Eyes of a Stranger The Payolas
19:10 All Alone Terra Lightfoot
22:51 When the World Is Running Down The Police
26:22 I’m From Texas Johnny Nicholas
33:22 Jealous Guy John Lennon (feat. The Plastic Ono Band & The Flux Fiddlers)
37:30 Jealous Guy Roxy Music
43:37 All Wild Things Are Shy Richard Laviolette
46:37 She Took Off My Romeos David Lindley
49:31 Half Past France John Cale
53:45 I Loved another Woman Fleetwood Mac

Radio Nowhere Episode 141, 1/5/25

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1:13 Honey Dripper Dr. John
4:47 Bluebird Buffalo Springfield
9:16 Wasted on the Way Crosby Stills Nash and Young
12:02 Good Morning Good Morning The Beatles
14:43 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) The Beatles
16:03 A Day In the Life The Beatles
20:58 Just Like Me Lunar Reverb
25:05 At Last Etta James
28:02 At last (2022 Remastered) Kaz Hawkins
33:36 Sister Morphine The Rolling Stones
39:02 Hand Bags and Glad Rags Rod Stewart
43:22 Tattooed Lady Ron Leary Ft Kelly Hoppe
46:03 Achilles The Dead South
48:23 I Wanna Be Adored The Raveonettes
52:04 Diggin’ A Hole Big Sugar

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 140, 12/8/25

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1:43 Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
5:02 Starburster Fontaines D.C.
8:43 Wanganui The Bambi Molesters
10:45 Waiting For Mary Pere Ubu
14:03 The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead XTC
18:55 When I Was Young The Animals
21:53 Sunday Papers Joe Jackson
26:07 Goodbye Train Big Sugar
31:13 Right (2016 Remastered Version) David Bowie
35:23 Right Khruangbin
40:24 I Fought the Law The Clash
43:03 Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations
45:50 All For You Imelda May
48:37 Beg Steal Or Borrow Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs
53:05 Sunny Side of Heaven Fleetwood Mac