Gosh, I didn’t even think to play “Eric the Half a Bee.” Whenever I do a theme, a tribute set, or, these days, a RadiObituary, I spend the next weeks thinking of what I coulda/woulda/shoulda played.  It’s a great way… Read more ›

For years and years, I have leaned on something known to the in-crowd as the “Q List” for help when I’m looking to broaden my thinking and playlists as I work on the myriad theme shows we’ve done at Bubbles… Read more ›

1.  Catching yourself humming “Florida” on the train loud enough that other passengers notice. 2.  Ending the answers to all questions with “Sir!” 3.  Sending Scopitone clips to your parents. 4.  Suggesting to Chandler Travis that he may be in… Read more ›

Sweet mother of Carl Perkins. What a score we have for you this week at Bubbles in the Think Tank EAST.  Although you’ll surely miss the sublime silliness of Belinda as she Clangs her heart out this weekend, be prepared… Read more ›

I love it when other people sit in for me at Bubbles in the Think Tank. No, not because it means I get a week off (well, two in this case), but because I get to hear their own brand… Read more ›

Don’t worry, the archive from Saturday is on it’s way.  I just thought I’d tell a little story while the mp3 is exporting… Yesterday at work, a fan of the show sent me an email to let me know that… Read more ›

It’s another RadioGram from 2008 for your listening enjoyment.  You’ll enjoy the likes of the Duplex Planet, an unusual lesion, and a history of jazz from one of the creators of the Mad Lib. What more could you ask for? … Read more ›

Thanks to Morgan for the new headline-writing formulas! Otherwise, I just can’t help myself…

Looking back at the playlist from last night’s episode of Bubbles in the Think Tank EAST, I sense an uneasy lament.  Newspapers closing, friends aging, constant impatience and consternation about what awaits.  And I’m not even thinking about the numerous… Read more ›

A respect for sea life. A dose of death. And a confusing ode to a svelte cockroach. Only at Bubbles in the Think Tank. This week’s deceased: Snooks Eaglin, Kelly Groucutt, Louie Bellson, and Chuck Bennett. http://bubblesinthethinktank.com/east/02212009.mp3Podcast: Play in new… Read more ›

Bubbles in the Think Tank oft relies on themes. Other times, random thoughts manifest themselves to be clearly related. Not always apparent to even my naked eye, it can be surprising what is eventually seen. As the Bonzo Dog Doo… Read more ›

No, no…the other one. Much love to Mike, as usual, from the Classic Rock Mine for his In Bed With the Beatles edition this week.  He played two hours of the greatest classic rock Beatles covers you’ve never heard.  I… Read more ›

Eight years ago, we called this the innogination at Bubbles in the Think Tank. But this doesn’t feel anything like that. I’m posting this special Bubbles in the Rock Mine episode whist watching the inaugural festivities on C-Span. I started… Read more ›

…does that mean I don’t have to produce one this Saturday? I really do think I ought to just save up all my steam for the Heap Big Christmas Mad Lib this Sunday night cum Monday morning on WAIF 88.3FM. … Read more ›

Not that I condone that sort of expectation. Listen to the food show here. Podcast: Play in new window | Download

But I didn’t even play that song! Just in case you missed the big pre-thanksgiving show on the eastern seaboard, you can enjoy it in its compressed glory.  Listen to it here. It did make me take a moment to… Read more ›