Spindale Cycle™

"Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass"!  It just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?  And it flowed effortlessly when the jamband Leftover Salmon brought their self-described style to packed venues, most notably in their home state of Colorado, and in our Southeastern Appalachian corner of the country.  This album from 1992 was their recording debut for their fans, having first formed in 1989 when Vince Herman's band the Salmon Heads asked some members of the Left Hand String Band (mandolinist Drew Emmitt and the late banjo pioneer Mark Vann) to sit in.  Join us for this 21-year-old flashback, as we ge

Drugs, spirituality, politics,  urban living...Topics that are certainly relevant in today's world, but they became heavy themes of the late '60's and early '70's, for sure.  And they loom large in Stevie Wonder's 1973 masterpiece, Innervisions, with memorable songs like "Too High", "Living For the City", "Higher Ground", and "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing".  Hey Stevie!  Happy Birthday to ya!  We'll be celebrating all day on WNCW. 

We take you back to this legendary NYC venue on Feb. 21st, 1954, between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

"The King of Broken Hearts", "No Show Jones", "Possum"....whatever you call him, George Jones was one of the greatest singers in country and any genre of music, with #1 hits from the '50's through the '90's.  As he was known for such outstanding duets with other great singers over the years (most notably his former wife Tammy Wynette), we continue our tribute to Jones Monday night with his 1979 album of duets with Waylon, Willie, Emmylou, Mavis, and others that you'll recognize and/or be surprised to recognize.  The album was reissued in a 2-CD set in 2005; we've got the original LP, plus s

Monday night we revisit one of the premier bluegrass bands for your Spindale Cycle, especially so we can celebrate the birthdays of members Pat Enright (Monday) and Roland White (Tuesday).  This 1990 release features their takes on Stephen Foster, Johnny Cash, and Hank Sr. standards, alongside more traditional bluegrass numbers.  Stuart Duncan, Alan O'Bryant, and Gene Libbea round out the lineup. 

It's our 2nd week in a row to feature an  '80's Athens, GA favorite for our Spindale Cycle.  This time it's the premier Southern rock/jamband, with their debut full-length.  Revered as their best -- or at least an essential collection -- by many fellow Spreadheads, Space Wrangler was released in 1988 on the tiny Landslide Record label, before graduating to Capricorn.  Celebrate John Bell's 4/14 birthday with an hour of Panic this Monday! 

This month marks the 30th anniversary of R.E.M.'s first full-length release, Murmur.

While all of Emmylou's early albums had the great influence of Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers, 1975's Elite Hotel is one of the strongest.

To celebrate the birthday of the Queen of Soul, The Spindale Cycle is proud to play Aretha Franklin`s Young, Gifted and Black. A top 10 gold-certified album released in 1972, it takes its title from the Nina Simone song. With an All Star band which included Dr.

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the most revered rock albums of all time.  Brilliantly engineered by Alan Parsons, and featuring songs that would become staples of Pink Floyd's shows, it is without a doubt a cult classic and masterpiece.  What other albums have been covered in their entirety in electronica, dub reggae, a capella, string quartet, bluegrass, and other styles? Turn it up Monday at 8.  Starting The Wizard of Oz on mute at the same time is your choice...