Another great week coming up on XM highlighted by David Gilmour’s Artist Confidential and World Cup Live from Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup on XM 148 24/7 Coverage Begins on Monday
Monday
From Be Bop To Hip Hop: The New Q - The A&M Years | The Groove - XM 64 | 11AM - 12PM ET - Quincy Jones discovers The Brothers Johnson album Look Out For #1. He also talks about working with Patti Austin, James Ingram, Heatwave, and Rod Temperton.
The Atlantic Records Story Part 1 | The 50s - XM 5 | 1PM ET - Atlantic Records was the most important R&B record label of all time. This week on Harlem, you’ll get the back stories.
The King Biscuit Flower Hour | Deep Tracks - XM 40 | 3PM ET - Lou Reed captured in concert at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia PA.
Artist Confidential: David Gilmour | Deep Tracks - XM 40 | 6PM - 7PM ET - David Gilmour helps unravel his history, present and future in an Artist Confidential recorded at Sony’s legendary West Side studios. Accompanied by Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music fame, David plays selections from his newest work, as well as, engages in conversation with fans from around the World who showed up for this remarkable event.
President of the United States Addresses The Nation | The 40s - XM 4 | 9PM ET - On this 5th of June, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation about the Allied liberation of Rome… one Axis capital down, two to go.
XM Cafe Live | XM Cafe - XM 45 | 9PM ET - Blues Traveler recorded in the XM Performance Theater in July of 2005.
Tuesday
It’s all about the 6 | The 60s - XM 6 | 8AM - 8PM ET - It’s all about the 6…on the 60s on 6. The 6th day of the 6th month of 2006, the 60s on 6 brings 66 songs that peaked at #6. Great tunes like, “Be True to Your School”, “Cloud Nine”, “These Eyes”, “Ferry Cross the Mersey.”
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: #189 | Sonic Theater - XM 163 | 1PM ET - “The Parallel” starring Lou Diamond Phillips (LaBamba) with Stacy Keach as narrator. Plot: Astronaut Robert Gaines finds himself back on Earth after a crash landing, in a world very similar to, but not quite his own.
Undercover | Deep Tracks - XM 40 | 8PM - 9PM ET - An hour long trip through the cover file of the XM40 music library. Great songs not performed by the people who made them famous. Would you believe Melanie covering Hendrix’ “Purple Haze”, Frank Zappa doing “Stairway To Heaven”?
Wednesday
Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan | Deep Tracks - XM 40 | 10AM - 11AM ET - Bob Dylan weaves his own brand of radio with themes, dreams and schemes. This weeks theme is Jail.
Thursday
For Headphones Only | Deep Tracks - XM 40 | 10PM - 12AM ET - Two hours of the more expansive music of The Generation’s musical stash. Art Rock, Progressive Rock, whatever you want to call it. We line them up back to back and facing each other with your mind in mind.
Friday
Sonic Sound Salutes | The 60s - XM 6 | 4PM - 9PM ET - Terry “The Motormouth” Young transforms the 60’s on 6 into these great stations every Friday with their original jingles, air personalities, and local happenings. This week we feature KELP El Paso, TX.
Phryday Phish Phry | Hear Music - XM 75 | 2 AM ET - Relive the memories with Phish recorded Live in Fukuoka, Japan in June 2000.
Saturday
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: #189 | Sonic Theater - XM 163 | 11AM ET - “Showdown with Rance McGrew” starring Chris McDonald (Quiz Show / The Eighteenth Angel) with Stacy Keach as narrator. Plot: TV cowboy star Rance McGrew finds himself in a real Old West story where Jesse James challenges him to a showdown over television’s negative depiction of outlaws.
Sunday
Sunday Soundscape: #1’s of 1968 | The 60s - XM 6 | 9AM ET - Pat Clarke hosts all of the number one songs from 1968. Hear The Beatles, Archie Bell and The Drells, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, The Rascals, Herb Alpert, and many more.
The Dionne Warwick Rhino Anthology | The 60s - XM 6 | 2PM - 4PM ET - In just a few years time, Dionne Warwick amassed more than 55 charted hits, 8 into the top 10. More than 12 million records sold. A solid partner ship with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David. She won 5 Grammy awards. Now, the 60s on 6 presents, the Dionne Warwick Anthology of hits.
Big Band Jump | The 40s - XM 4 | 9PM ET - Don Kennedy’s Big Band Jump which has been a fixture on radio stations across America for decades now joins the XM Radio lineup. Get on board the Savoy Express each Wednesday and Sunday for an upbeat hour of music, interviews and interesting tidbits about the musical greats of the big band era.