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Rolling Thunder

Nov 15, 2019 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM

Music

With Ryan Cain

From classic to modern, Rolling Thunder brings you a diverse mix of rock styles, including psychedelic, progressive, and even a bit of metal. Ryan Cain spins all of that and more, adding in some blues and jazz for good measure. That's Rolling Thunder, every Tuesday from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Rolling Thunder
3:01 AM
Cult of Luna - Lay Your Head to Rest
Cult of Luna Lay Your Head to Rest N
A Dawn to Fear Metal Blade Records 2019
We get things kicked off with some tasty sludge metal. I'm really diggin' this album.
3:07 AM
Norma Jean - Careen
Norma Jean Careen N
All Hail Solid State Records 2019
I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised when I first listened to this album.
3:13 AM
Norma Jean - Anna / The Mirror and the Second Veil
Norma Jean Anna / The Mirror and the Second Veil N
All Hail Solid State Records 2019
Their best song in a long time and worth the price of admission alone.
3:22 AM
Ritualz - Satanic Warfare
Ritualz Satanic Warfare N
Satanico Supremo - EP Artoffact Records 2019
A nice slice of darkwave, a genre that I'm not too familiar with but I do like what I hear on this one.
3:28 AM
Desert Sessions - Move Together
Desert Sessions Move Together N
Vols. 11 & 12 Matador 2019
Joshua Homme is back. This track features Billy Gibbons on lead vocals and Les Claypool on bass.
3:33 AM
Queens of the Stone Age - Villains of Circumstance
Queens of the Stone Age Villains of Circumstance
Villains Matador 2017
I couldn't play something from the Desert Sessions without playing any QotSA.
3:42 AM
Ronnie Montrose - Openers (Overture) / Open Fire
Ronnie Montrose Openers (Overture) / Open Fire
Open Fire Warner Bros. 1978
I've been watching Star Wars with my daughters lately and the beginning of this track sounds like it could have been used on the soundtrack.
3:48 AM
Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger
Jean-Luc Ponty Cosmic Messenger
Cosmic Messenger Rhino Atlantic 1979
I absolutely love this song.
3:53 AM
Kraftwerk - Spacelab
Kraftwerk Spacelab
The Man Machine (Remastered) Astralwerks 2009
Originally released in 1978, classic electronic Krautrock.
4:02 AM
Night Ranger - Rumours In the Air
Night Ranger Rumours In the Air
Midnight Madness Bellaphon 1983
This was actually one of the first LP's in my collection when I first got my turntable. I purchased a stack of records off someone at a garage sale and this was in it.
4:06 AM
Loverboy - Lady of the 80'S
Loverboy Lady of the 80'S
Loverboy Columbia 1980
Another guilty pleasure of mine and was also in that stack of records I picked up at that garage sale.
4:12 AM
Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face
Billy Idol Eyes Without a Face
Rebel Yell Chrysalis Records 1983
Yet another guilty pleasure, and yes, this was also in that stack of garage sale records.
4:16 AM
Devo - Jocko Homo
Devo Jocko Homo
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Warner Records 1978
This was not in that garage sale collection but I think it fits in quite nicely with the other tunes I just played.
4:22 AM
Billy Thorpe - 1991 / Solar Dawn / We We're Watching You
Billy Thorpe 1991 / Solar Dawn / We We're Watching You
21st Century Man Elektra 1980
The continuation of the Children of the Sun story line. I've actually had this LP for a bit but it had a huge crack down the middle and was unplayable. I just recently picked me up another copy so I can play it for you.
4:44 AM
Bob Dylan - Folsom Prison Blues
Bob Dylan Folsom Prison Blues N
Travelin' Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 15 Columbia/Legacy 2019
Your Dylan of the Day! This outtake was recorded during the Self Portrait sessions.
4:48 AM
Joan Baez - No Expectations
Joan Baez No Expectations
One Day At A Time Vanguard Records 1970
A nice cover of the classic Rolling Stones tune.
4:52 AM
Manassas - Sugar Babe
Manassas Sugar Babe
Pieces Rhino 2009
We close the show with a tune off Stephen Stills band outtake album. I hope you enjoyed the tunes and I'll be catching up with you next week.