Brent Rademaker would like to think that GospelbeacH’s Pacific Surf Line is a celebration of our country’s two left coasts—though maybe he would’ve preferred a bit more Old Florida charm to counter the L.A. swagger. “I really wanted to make this album sound like the kinds of music I listened to growing up in the ’70s,” says Rademaker, a native of the Gulf Coast. By and large, though, Pacific Surf Line celebrates Rademaker’s return to Southern California. For a collective ef fort, the LP is surprisingly lean, with more refined nods to the Flying Burrito Brothers twang that informed Rademaker’s former group, Beachwood Sparks. GospelbeacH—Rademaker, Neal Casal, Jason Soda, Kip Boardman and Tom Sanford—isn’t afraid to broach the breezy accessibility of yacht-rock mainstays like the Eagles and Loggins & Messina, either. The band will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on them.
Rademaker: World Cafe (NPR radio show): Great live sessions, better-than-average interviews from a music fan’s perspective and a lovely mix of artists ranging anywhere from the Band to the Waterboys to Destroyer … Don’t worry, you’ll still get your Tame Impalas and what have you, but mainly there’s just a lot of old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. I listen it everyday on my way home from work religiously … Long, long before there ever was or they even started playing GospelbeacH, and that’s the gospel truth! So don’t accuse me of kissing ass!
Howard Stern on Siriusxm in my wife’s car only: Sometimes liking Howard Stern has been liking Jackson Browne. It wasn’t always cool and now just about everyone loves them, but I’ve always loved them both. Sure, he’s still super funny and there’s something about his relationship with his crazy fans that makes you love him. Honestly, though, lately it’s his celebrity interviews that are reaching new heights. From Neil Young to Madonna to Bill Murray … He gets down to it. If you don’t believe me just look up his last interview with David Crosby. Sirius Radio is a racket, but they do have some cool music programming but when Howard retires, I bet my wife cancels it for good. Ba ba gooey!
Sports talk radio. I’m addicted to flipping around in the morning on my way to work between Dan Patrick, Mike And Mike, Jim Rome and Rich Eisen … It’s insane! I hate commercials and college sports, so my finger gets a real work out. Dan Patrick and the Danettes are probably the most pop-culture oriented show, and they break down the NFL fairly well (horrible taste in music though; Petros and Money have the best pedigree when it comes to music, they know their stuff, but they are on while I am at work and I rarely get to hear them). Dan Patrick has an honesty that’s relatable; he’s a little straight. Jim Rome and his clones and “takes” has faded a bit. I don’t know what happened? At one time, I was addicted to all of his lo-fi sound bites and the jungle. “Struuugguling” My absolute fave is Rich Eise; he’s super clever, but if I hear too much of his show, I know I’m late for work.
When they are all playing fantasy football Fan Duel commercials at once, I tune into the King of all morning music shows: Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW, very tastefully presented playlist and amazing live sessions (I’ve done a few with Beachwood Sparks and the Tyde), very well don But when the electronic dance music takes over, I’ll jump down to San Fernando Valley’s KCSN morning show and hear a Jackson Browne song, then usually back up to KCRW for a Bunnymen song or something brand new that’s amazing that I hear that I really like but will never remember to buy when I’m at the record store.
Part-Time Punks on KXLU is another fave, but only a doctor’s appointments or work errands allow me to hear Michael play the best of the obscure post-punk and real indie rock from the ’80s and ’90s. He also plays the best new bands you’ve never heard of …
Dublab has some great shows as well if you wanna tune out while your at your computer at work (I often do). Internet radio is still radio … Jose, Jimmy T, Jimmy. Hey guys, I used to listen to KXLU in the ’90s. Thy are still playing records for the pure love of it.
On the weekends, we’ll dial in the home stereo Kenwood tuner to Car Talk, Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, Serial and A Prairie Home Companion. And in the summertime on my boom box, I listen to Vin Scully call the Dodgers games; nobody does it better. He even converted me into a real Dodgers fan. As Elvis said, “You’d better do as you are told … you’d better listen to the radio!”
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