A music mix of various styles set to a theme. Themes from the past have been: Riding The Rails, Food, Numbers, New York State Of Mind, Women Be Wise, Calling All Angels, The Roots of R ‘n’ R, Around the World in 120 Minutes – you get the picture. Music is mostly Americana, which incorporates a sound that is played not only in the US, but Canada, Europe (mostly the UK and Ireland) and even Australia, but other styles that will fit the theme are also incorporated, including 1930′s jazz/blues/country, bluegrass, alternative rock, blues, gospel, soundtracks, bluegrass and even the odd electronica.
Route 66 explores the vast origins of hip music. The show is a celebration of the history of American music. It’s like splashes of musical color, and I’ll play everything from rural blues to a ’60s soul song to a country song. I see just this wonderful, rich, colorful tapestry of music that’s been woven by American music. Music from around the world that influences the current state of American music and vice versa will also be heard.
For 2025, themes coming up are the annual mid-Summer Dance Party Mix, Pre-66 Stones vs Beatles, another edition of the Roots of R ‘n’ R, 50 Years On – 1975, Another Riding the Rails, and more.
And more than likely I’ll be away for a week or two exploring and either Adrian and Lizzie will be sitting in the chair bringing their unique spins onto the Route 66 highway.
Listen Back
Listen back to some of the recent broadcasts.
17 May 2025
17 May 2025Route 66
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Chuck Berry
13:31
13:31The Intro and the Outro – 2007 Remaster – The Bonzo Dog Band
13:36
13:36Anyone For Tennis – Cream
13:39
13:39Pressed Rat And Warthog – Cream
13:44
13:44Homburg – Procol Harum
13:48
13:48You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) – Remastered – The Beatles
13:53
13:532000 Light Years From Home – The Rolling Stones
13:57
13:57Freaks – Surf Curse
13:58
13:58What's He Building? – Tom Waits
14:04
14:04Boris The Spider – Artificial Stereo Version – The Who
14:08
14:08Marley Purt Drive – Bee Gees
14:14
14:14Handyman Blues – Billy Bragg
14:18
14:18Vote For Me – The Specials
14:24
14:24Money and Corruption / I Am Your Man – The Kinks
14:32
14:32The Way Love Used to Be – The Kinks
14:35
14:35Tired Of Waiting For You – Nancy Sinatra
14:39
14:39St. Judy's Comet – Paul Simon
14:45
14:45Never Any Good – Leonard Cohen
14:57
14:57The Universal – 2013 Remaster – Small Faces
15:00
15:00Nina Simone – Dog Trumpet
15:10
15:10Bed o' Roses No.9 – Ian Dury, The Blockheads
15:15
15:15Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – 1999 Remastered Version – David Bowie
15:22
15:22Pink Thing – 2001 Remaster – XTC
10 May 2025
10 May 2025Route 66
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Eva Cassidy
13:32
13:32Rockin' All Over The World – John Fogerty
13:34
13:34Squeeze Box – The Who
13:37
13:37Who in the Hell? – John Entwistle, John Entwistle's Ox
13:41
13:41Fool For The City – Foghat, Dave Peverett, Peverett, Rod Price
13:45
13:45Dancin' Fool – Remastered – The Guess Who
13:51
13:51Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
13:59
13:59Heard It on the X – ZZ Top (ZZ Top合唱團)
14:02
14:02Life Is A Minestrone – Single Version – 10cc
14:14
14:14That's The Way Of The World – Earth, Wind & Fire
14:20
14:20Love On The Moon – The Sutherland Brothers
14:24
14:24I Am Constant – Climax Blues Band
14:30
14:30Both Ends Burning – Roxy Music
14:36
14:36Slippin' And Slidin' – Remastered 2010 – John Lennon
14:37
14:37I Want To Hold Your Hand – Sparks
14:40
14:40Call Me Back Again – Wings
14:44
14:44Strange Magic – Electric Light Orchestra
14:52
14:52Rhayader – Camel
14:56
14:56Thelonius – Jeff Beck
15:03
15:03Ace Of Wands – Steve Hackett
15:12
15:12Grace Darling – Strawbs
15:15
15:15Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair – Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson
15:18
15:18New York Girls – Steeleye Span
15:21
15:21Ommadawn Part One – 2010 Mix / Previously Unreleased – Mike Oldfield
15:24
15:24Only Women Bleed – Alice Cooper
3 May 2025
3 May 2025Route 66
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Wayne Hancock
13:33
13:33I Believe I'll Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson
13:38
13:38Baby Let's Play House – Arthur Gunter
13:41
13:4135-30 – Paul Williams
13:44
13:44Night Train – Jimmy Forrest
13:52
13:52Boogie Chillen – John Lee Hooker
13:55
13:55Boogie At Midnight – Roy Brown
13:58
13:58Back Trackin (Doctor Daddy O) – Paul Gayten
14:01
14:01Boogie Woogie – Count Basie
14:03
14:03Daybreak Rock – Champion Jack Dupree
14:06
14:06Good Rocking Tonight – Wynonie Harris
14:13
14:13Beans And Cornbread – Louis Jordan
14:15
14:15Stack-A-Lee – Pt. 1, Pt. 2 – Slim Jim Samuels
14:18
14:18Jump, Jive, An' Wail – Remastered – Louis Prima
14:21
14:21Wild Wild Young Men – Ruth Brown
14:24
14:24I Can't Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
14:26
14:26Money Honey – Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters
14:33
14:33Marihuana Boogie – Lalo Guerrero
14:36
14:36Party Rock & Roll Songs (Continuous DJ Mix) – Various Artists
14:37
14:37Rock the Joint – Bill Haley & His Comets
14:39
14:39Flying Saucer Boogie – Eddie Cletro
14:41
14:41Cracklin' Bread – Sam "The Man" Taylor
14:44
14:44I've Got a Woman – Ray Charles
14:47
14:47Head Hunter – Johnny Otis
15:08
15:08My Bucket's Got A Hole In It – Hank Williams
15:11
15:11Jackson's Boogie – Little Willie Jackson
15:14
15:14Honey Hush – Big Joe Turner
15:17
15:17Rock Me All Night Long – Ella Mae Morse
15:20
15:20Alimony (Pay Me) – The Maddox Brothers & Rose
15:22
15:22Barefoot Baby – Janis Martin
15:24
15:24Juke – Harvey, The Moonglows
15:27
15:27Walk That mess – Tiny Bradshaw
26 Apr 2025
26 Apr 2025Route 66
13:31
13:31In The Last Life (abridged) – The Whitlams
13:31
13:31Route 66 – The Four Freshmen
13:32
13:32Adam's Ribs – Remastered 2013 – You Am I
13:38
13:38You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel) – 2001 Digital Remaster – The Dukes Of Stratosphear
13:41
13:41Billy Brown – MIKA
13:42
13:42Life In Cartoon Motion – MIKA
13:44
13:44Buddy X – Neneh Cherry
13:49
13:49Adam Raised a Cain – Bruce Springsteen
13:53
13:53Blame It On Cain – Elvis Costello
13:56
13:56Charlie – Mallrat
14:00
14:00Chico and the Man – José Feliciano
14:03
14:03Clint Eastwood – Various Artists
14:06
14:06Drunk As Cooter Brown – Cassandra Wilson
14:13
14:13David Watts – Single Mix – The Jam
14:16
14:16Denis – 2001 Remaster – Blondie
14:18
14:18Fred Jones, Pt. 2 – Ben Folds
14:23
14:23Jack O'diamonds (Remastered) – Odetta
14:26
14:26Jack Of All Parades – Elvis Costello
14:32
14:32Jimmy Recard – Drapht
14:36
14:36Skinny Jim – 1999 Digital Remaster – Eddie Cochran
14:38
14:38Old John Robertson – The Byrds
14:40
14:40A Big Hunk O' Love – Live at the Honolulu International Center – Elvis Presley
14:42
14:42Joshua (Remastered) – Odetta
14:45
14:45Brother Louie – Rerecorded – Stories, Ian Lloyd
14:49
14:49Making Plans For Nigel – 2001 – Remaster – XTC
14:53
14:53It's A Shame About Ray – The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Tom Morgan
14:58
14:58Doctor Robert – Remastered – The Beatles
15:00
15:00Rudie Can't Fail – Remastered – The Clash
15:03
15:03A Message to You Rudy – 2015 Remaster – The Specials
15:08
15:08Samson – Regina Spektor
15:11
15:11Steven's Last Night in Town – Ben Folds Five
15:17
15:17Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues – Remastered – Nina Simone
15:21
15:21Vincent – Don McLean
Playlists
Here are the music playlists from recent broadcasts.
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Chuck Berry
13:31
13:31The Intro and the Outro – 2007 Remaster – The Bonzo Dog Band
13:36
13:36Anyone For Tennis – Cream
13:39
13:39Pressed Rat And Warthog – Cream
13:44
13:44Homburg – Procol Harum
13:48
13:48You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) – Remastered – The Beatles
13:53
13:532000 Light Years From Home – The Rolling Stones
13:57
13:57Freaks – Surf Curse
13:58
13:58What's He Building? – Tom Waits
14:04
14:04Boris The Spider – Artificial Stereo Version – The Who
14:08
14:08Marley Purt Drive – Bee Gees
14:14
14:14Handyman Blues – Billy Bragg
14:18
14:18Vote For Me – The Specials
14:24
14:24Money and Corruption / I Am Your Man – The Kinks
14:32
14:32The Way Love Used to Be – The Kinks
14:35
14:35Tired Of Waiting For You – Nancy Sinatra
14:39
14:39St. Judy's Comet – Paul Simon
14:45
14:45Never Any Good – Leonard Cohen
14:57
14:57The Universal – 2013 Remaster – Small Faces
15:00
15:00Nina Simone – Dog Trumpet
15:10
15:10Bed o' Roses No.9 – Ian Dury, The Blockheads
15:15
15:15Cat People (Putting Out Fire) – 1999 Remastered Version – David Bowie
15:22
15:22Pink Thing – 2001 Remaster – XTC
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Eva Cassidy
13:32
13:32Rockin' All Over The World – John Fogerty
13:34
13:34Squeeze Box – The Who
13:37
13:37Who in the Hell? – John Entwistle, John Entwistle's Ox
13:41
13:41Fool For The City – Foghat, Dave Peverett, Peverett, Rod Price
13:45
13:45Dancin' Fool – Remastered – The Guess Who
13:51
13:51Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
13:59
13:59Heard It on the X – ZZ Top (ZZ Top合唱團)
14:02
14:02Life Is A Minestrone – Single Version – 10cc
14:14
14:14That's The Way Of The World – Earth, Wind & Fire
14:20
14:20Love On The Moon – The Sutherland Brothers
14:24
14:24I Am Constant – Climax Blues Band
14:30
14:30Both Ends Burning – Roxy Music
14:36
14:36Slippin' And Slidin' – Remastered 2010 – John Lennon
14:37
14:37I Want To Hold Your Hand – Sparks
14:40
14:40Call Me Back Again – Wings
14:44
14:44Strange Magic – Electric Light Orchestra
14:52
14:52Rhayader – Camel
14:56
14:56Thelonius – Jeff Beck
15:03
15:03Ace Of Wands – Steve Hackett
15:12
15:12Grace Darling – Strawbs
15:15
15:15Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair – Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson
15:18
15:18New York Girls – Steeleye Span
15:21
15:21Ommadawn Part One – 2010 Mix / Previously Unreleased – Mike Oldfield
15:24
15:24Only Women Bleed – Alice Cooper
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Wayne Hancock
13:33
13:33I Believe I'll Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson
13:38
13:38Baby Let's Play House – Arthur Gunter
13:41
13:4135-30 – Paul Williams
13:44
13:44Night Train – Jimmy Forrest
13:52
13:52Boogie Chillen – John Lee Hooker
13:55
13:55Boogie At Midnight – Roy Brown
13:58
13:58Back Trackin (Doctor Daddy O) – Paul Gayten
14:01
14:01Boogie Woogie – Count Basie
14:03
14:03Daybreak Rock – Champion Jack Dupree
14:06
14:06Good Rocking Tonight – Wynonie Harris
14:13
14:13Beans And Cornbread – Louis Jordan
14:15
14:15Stack-A-Lee – Pt. 1, Pt. 2 – Slim Jim Samuels
14:18
14:18Jump, Jive, An' Wail – Remastered – Louis Prima
14:21
14:21Wild Wild Young Men – Ruth Brown
14:24
14:24I Can't Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
14:26
14:26Money Honey – Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters
14:33
14:33Marihuana Boogie – Lalo Guerrero
14:36
14:36Party Rock & Roll Songs (Continuous DJ Mix) – Various Artists
14:37
14:37Rock the Joint – Bill Haley & His Comets
14:39
14:39Flying Saucer Boogie – Eddie Cletro
14:41
14:41Cracklin' Bread – Sam "The Man" Taylor
14:44
14:44I've Got a Woman – Ray Charles
14:47
14:47Head Hunter – Johnny Otis
15:08
15:08My Bucket's Got A Hole In It – Hank Williams
15:11
15:11Jackson's Boogie – Little Willie Jackson
15:14
15:14Honey Hush – Big Joe Turner
15:17
15:17Rock Me All Night Long – Ella Mae Morse
15:20
15:20Alimony (Pay Me) – The Maddox Brothers & Rose
15:22
15:22Barefoot Baby – Janis Martin
15:24
15:24Juke – Harvey, The Moonglows
15:27
15:27Walk That mess – Tiny Bradshaw
13:31
13:31In The Last Life (abridged) – The Whitlams
13:31
13:31Route 66 – The Four Freshmen
13:32
13:32Adam's Ribs – Remastered 2013 – You Am I
13:38
13:38You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel) – 2001 Digital Remaster – The Dukes Of Stratosphear
13:41
13:41Billy Brown – MIKA
13:42
13:42Life In Cartoon Motion – MIKA
13:44
13:44Buddy X – Neneh Cherry
13:49
13:49Adam Raised a Cain – Bruce Springsteen
13:53
13:53Blame It On Cain – Elvis Costello
13:56
13:56Charlie – Mallrat
14:00
14:00Chico and the Man – José Feliciano
14:03
14:03Clint Eastwood – Various Artists
14:06
14:06Drunk As Cooter Brown – Cassandra Wilson
14:13
14:13David Watts – Single Mix – The Jam
14:16
14:16Denis – 2001 Remaster – Blondie
14:18
14:18Fred Jones, Pt. 2 – Ben Folds
14:23
14:23Jack O'diamonds (Remastered) – Odetta
14:26
14:26Jack Of All Parades – Elvis Costello
14:32
14:32Jimmy Recard – Drapht
14:36
14:36Skinny Jim – 1999 Digital Remaster – Eddie Cochran
14:38
14:38Old John Robertson – The Byrds
14:40
14:40A Big Hunk O' Love – Live at the Honolulu International Center – Elvis Presley
14:42
14:42Joshua (Remastered) – Odetta
14:45
14:45Brother Louie – Rerecorded – Stories, Ian Lloyd
14:49
14:49Making Plans For Nigel – 2001 – Remaster – XTC
14:53
14:53It's A Shame About Ray – The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Tom Morgan
14:58
14:58Doctor Robert – Remastered – The Beatles
15:00
15:00Rudie Can't Fail – Remastered – The Clash
15:03
15:03A Message to You Rudy – 2015 Remaster – The Specials
15:08
15:08Samson – Regina Spektor
15:11
15:11Steven's Last Night in Town – Ben Folds Five
15:17
15:17Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues – Remastered – Nina Simone
15:21
15:21Vincent – Don McLean
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Nancy Sinatra
13:32
13:32The Last Day Of June 1934 – Al Stewart
13:37
13:37Despite Repeated Warnings – Paul McCartney
13:40
13:40At the Time of Writing – Midnight Oil
13:47
13:47When The President Talks To God – Bright Eyes
13:52
13:52Running The World – Jarvis Cocker
14:02
14:02We Want Your Soul – Adam Freeland
14:09
14:09Just Cause – Brad Postlethwaite
14:11
14:11Greatest Highest – Brad Postlethwaite
14:14
14:14Revolution Rock – The Clash
14:20
14:20Guns of Brixton – Rupa & the April Fishes
14:23
14:23Resistencia – Los De Abajo
14:27
14:27The Revolution Starts Now – Steve Earle
14:33
14:33Do It Again – Eli "Paperboy" Reed
14:34
14:34The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
14:37
14:37People Revolution – John 'k' krsulja
14:40
14:40Which Side Are You On? – Artists for Action
14:51
14:51Stand Up (And Be Strong) – Keb' Mo'
14:57
14:57Know Your Rights – The Clash
15:01
15:01You Can (Mass Trespass, 1932) – Chumbawamba
15:08
15:08Steve's Hammer (For Pete) – Steve Earle
15:11
15:11If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) – Pete Seeger
15:13
15:13Laughing Into 1939 – Al Stewart
15:17
15:17Ain't Gonna Let Them Turn Us Round – Marc Ribot, Steve Earle, Tift Merritt
15:20
15:20This Land Is Your Land – Willie Nelson, John McCutcheon, Pete Seeger, Maria Muldaur
15:26
15:26Don't You Ever Give Up – Sihasin
13:30
13:30(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 – Them
13:30
13:30(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 – Them
13:34
13:34Jezebel – The Milkshakes
13:34
13:34Jezebel – The Milkshakes
13:36
13:36Chill Bumps – JACKIE CANNON
13:36
13:36Chill Bumps – JACKIE CANNON
13:39
13:39Chick Safari – Bill Haley & His Comets
13:39
13:39Chick Safari – Bill Haley & His Comets
13:41
13:41Chick Habit – April March
13:41
13:41Chick Habit – April March
13:43
13:43Two Eyes In Tennessee – Cliff Carlisle
13:43
13:43Two Eyes In Tennessee – Cliff Carlisle
13:49
13:49A Girl Like You – Edwyn Collins
14:00
14:00Teenage Lobotomy – Ramones
14:02
14:02That's No Way to Get Along – Remastered – Robert Wilkins
14:02
14:02That's No Way to Get Along – Remastered – Robert Wilkins
14:07
14:07Johnny Remember Me – The Meteors
14:07
14:07Johnny Remember Me – The Meteors
14:10
14:10Zombie Song – The Besties, Rikky, Marissa, Kelly
14:13
14:13Into Dust – Mazzy Star
14:13
14:13Into Dust – Mazzy Star
14:19
14:19Come On & Save Me – Steve Cropper
14:22
14:22Pride Of Man – Quicksilver Messenger Service
14:22
14:22Pride Of Man – Quicksilver Messenger Service
14:31
14:31Rock And Rye – Earl Hines & His Orchestra
14:31
14:31Rock And Rye – Earl Hines & His Orchestra
14:37
14:37Why Don't You Haul off and Love Me – Bull Moose Jackson
14:37
14:37Why Don't You Haul off and Love Me – Bull Moose Jackson
14:40
14:40Hambone – Red Saunders
14:40
14:40Hambone – Red Saunders
14:42
14:42St. Louis Blues – Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong
14:42
14:42St. Louis Blues – Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong
14:49
14:49The Cave (Pt. I) – Gary 'Spider' Webb
14:49
14:49The Cave (Pt. I) – Gary 'Spider' Webb
14:52
14:52Tip On In, Part 2 – Single Version – Slim Harpo
14:54
14:54Dark End of the Street – Lee Hazlewood, Ann-Margret
14:54
14:54Dark End of the Street – Lee Hazlewood, Ann-Margret
14:57
14:57Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley – Toussaint, Lee Dorsey
14:57
14:57Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley – Toussaint, Lee Dorsey
15:02
15:02Roll Dem Bones – John Tee
15:03
15:03Here Comes Mary – The Raveonettes
15:03
15:03Here Comes Mary – The Raveonettes
15:07
15:07Boogie Woogie Stomp – Albert Ammons
15:07
15:07Boogie Woogie Stomp – Albert Ammons
15:10
15:10It's Alright – The Impressions
15:13
15:13Garbageman – The Cramps
15:13
15:13Garbageman – The Cramps
15:17
15:17Love's a Real Thing – Super Eagles
15:20
15:20Chain Gang of Love – The Raveonettes
15:22
15:22Stop Messin' Round – Fleetwood Mac
15:26
15:26Everyday Should Be A Holiday – The Dandy Warhols
13:30
13:30Route 66 – Glenn Frey
13:32
13:32Taranta Power – Eugenio Bennato
13:40
13:40Leiley – Transglobal Underground Mix – Dania
13:45
13:45Huna Lai Jio – Parvyn
13:49
13:49He Toka-Tu-Moana – Jen Cloher, TE KAAHU
13:55
13:55Dame Un Tipi – Frankie Dante, Orquesta Flamboyan Con Larry Harlow
13:59
13:59Rock El Casbah – Rachid Taha
14:03
14:03Killing An Arab – Speed Caravan
14:07
14:07Tiwàyyen – Tinariwen
14:14
14:14In The Last Life (abridged) – The Whitlams
14:15
14:15Terra Madre – Beppe Gambetta
14:19
14:19Tristeza Maleza – Manu Chao
14:22
14:22Orfeo – Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
14:27
14:27Tir Ha Mor – Gwenno
14:30
14:30Belleville Rendez-Vous – Version Francaise – M.
14:36
14:36El Campesino (Soy Un Campesino) (Bonus Track) – Los Destellos
14:42
14:42Marwurrumburr – Saltwater Band
14:45
14:45Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass) – Elisapie