 Guitar genius Glenn Phillips got his start in 1965 with The Hampton Grease Band, led by the madman Col. Bruce Hampton. The HGB were a staple on the Atlanta music scene in the late sixties and early seventies, and produced the worst selling double record in the history of Columbia Records: MUSIC TO EAT. Yet another example that sales don't equate with greatness. On Sat Aug 10 at 9am, DJ Mackie sits down with Glenn to discuss his influences, the band, and his subsequent solo career.
Locally at 94.3 FM + streaming at www.takomaradio.org  Singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy joins DJ Mackie for Lost Treasures on Sat 8/3 at 9am to discuss growing up in New York, the early days of his music career, and his musical output in Europe over the last four decades. Locally at 94.3 FM + streaming at www.takomaradio.org
 On Sat July 6 at 9am, DJ Mackie welcomes DJ Neville C (Som Records) into the WOWD studio who brings his deep collection of rare records to Lost Treasures, spotlighting funky and fresh cover songs from international artists and locations. Locally at 94.3 FM + streaming at www.takomaradio.org
 On June 29th, 1940, Japan declared the South Seas to be in its sphere of influence. 84 years later, Lost Treasures explores influential Japanese music of the last fifty years covering a variety of genres and recordings. Sat 6/29 at 9am. Locally at 94.3 FM + streaming at www.takomaradio.org
 From Captain Beefeart's Magic Band, John French sits down with DJ Mackie to talk about the early years in Lancaster, Frank Zappa, the GTOs, the countless albums he made with Don Van Vliet and fellow rockers. In part one, John reminisces about his first bands, meeting Captain Beefheart, joining the Magic Band, and appearing on the first two albums. This episode covers the1950s through 1969 of the Beefheart saga. 9am on WOWD.
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