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What Planet Is This?! Show #155 (I think)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Chris

I’m feeling like a decent funk today. How about you? I still want to change it up a bit, playing some folk, pop, jazz, electronic, etc., but allow me to drop some names on you: Stevie Wonder, Fela Kuti, James … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #113 (I think)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chris

So many greats are gone – some long gone: Trane, Louis, Ella, Ellington, James Brown, Miles. Not just in music, but other intellectuals: da Vinci, Poe, Socrates… Obviously, the list could go on endlessly. We all know that no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, artist, dancer, Edgar Allan Poe, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane, Leonardo da Vinci, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, musician, painter, philosopher, poet, Socrates, What Planet Is This?!, writer | Comments Off

What Planet Is This?! Show #109 (I think)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Chris

Now that’s what winter feels like! We all know that music has the ability to heal. Don’t believe me? The next time you’re in a rotten mood, put on some Jane Monheit and tell me you don’t feel better after … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #80 (I think)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chris

Show #80, eh? Well, I’d better pick up the quality a little bit. They already started making me wear pants to the station since I took over the Wednesday drive time. Since I’ve already bowed down to “The Man”, I … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #72 (I think)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Chris

Sorry for the short post: I’m bringing out the “A” game tonight, folks, but there’s just no time to talk about it now. :S Tune in from 4:00 to 6:00 for the show. I know you’ll like it!

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What Planet Is This?! Show #70 (I think)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris

Music is an ephemeral thing. Even if The Guess Who plays American Woman a total of 13,000 times, each of those times is special. It’s a moment in time that can never be replicated exactly. Even if James Brown famously … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #68 (I think)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Chris

THAT’S IT! I’ve had it! No more! Winter, you are formally dismissed, as your services are no longer needed for this year. Pack your things and get the hell out! Ahem. The season kind of does that to people, doesn’t … Continue reading →

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What Mouth Is Planet Radio This?! Show #1 (I think?)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Chris

Tonight only: a special two-hour collab show between What Planet Is This?! and Mouth Radio! There will be music. There will be talk about music. There will be chaos. There will be fun. Update: It was a grand ol’ time. … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #58 (I think) LONG-PLAY TUESDAY!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Chris

What’s that? Special end-of-the-year two-hour vinyl show, you say? Tune in tonight at 7:00 PM all the way to 9:00 PM for some of the best music you’ll hear all winter season, including some long-time favourites, some great new finds, … Continue reading →

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What Planet Is This?! Show #56 (I think)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Chris

Aaaahhhh! The chaos! Another change of plans, folks. Be sure to tune in tonight at 7:00, but only for two hours of What Planet Is This?!. The Mouth Radio/What Planet Is This?! two-hour collab show has been postponed due to … Continue reading →

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