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Yes, I know you’re going to Saratoga Race Course at some point in time this year.  You’re going to bet on this horse and on that horse and lose money on this horse and lose even MORE money on that horse. But let’s have some fun here.  This is K-Chuck Radio, not “how to bet…

It’s called “deep groove funk,” and it’s the kind of music one might associate with late night intimacy.  Put these tunes on your turntable, and watch what happens.  It’s also great motivational workout music, if that’s your bag.  So on today’s edition of K-Chuck Radio, it’s time to get down and get funky to these…

My friend Laura sent me a link to a story about what seems to be a simmering feud between Madonna and Lady Gaga over the similarities between Madonna’s hit “Respect Yourself” and Lady Gaga’s hit “Born This Way.”  Trust me.  Both those songs sound similar enough to the point where someone could interpret either a…

Here’s the problem. I have several K-Chuck Radio blog posts that are in various stages of completion. You know, find ten YouTube music clips and combine them all into one blog post. Sometimes these posts take a while to write – you have to find YouTube clips that are entertaining and are part of the…

Yesterday, for some unknown reason, I had Paul Simon’s lyrics to “The Sounds of Silence” running through my head. Don’t know why. I’ve always appreciated that song, both the acoustic version – and the “electrified” version that we hear on Top 40 radio. And I kept thinking about how eloquent and versatile the Paul Simon…

My feelings about CRUSH FM radio are thus.  I will listen to CRUSH FM until they play Blackstreet’s “No Diggity.”  That means I’m listening to CRUSH FM for about ten minutes a day. And for a station that prides itself on playing the “hits of the 90’s,” I’m surprised that CRUSH FM hasn’t opened their…

I’ve mentioned in the past that Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was the first 45 I ever purchased with my own money – the first record that didn’t have the words “Disney” or “Cricket” on the label.  I bought the 45 at Blue Note Record Shop in Albany; and 35 years later, that 45 is still in…

It’s approximately 1979 to 1983.  You’re at the roller rink and the music’s playing and pulsing and you’re skating around the track with your friends.  Great time.  Happy time.  And the music – it was five levels of excellent.  You could hear singers without Auto-Tune.  You could identify all the instruments – even if it…

Okay, on this edition of K-Chuck Radio, I’m going to bring you several audio and video clips from various unknown musicians.  Here’s the rules.  You need to listen to the clip first… and then try to guess what famous singer or group emerged from this early effort.  Ready, set, here we go. 1. This Southern…

First off, make sure you’re ready to rock out this Saturday in Troy, as there will be hot music up and down River Street.  Yep, it’s time for “River Street Riot,” with great music and dancing and food and drinks.  And all the proceeds will help benefit the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Everything…