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This page last updated April 26, 2025
Bob Brainen's show
Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Celebrate The Music Of Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield & Nick Gravenites. From
December 28, 2024.
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Part Two Of Our Celebration Of Master Mixtape Maker & Musician Tom Ardolino [NRBQ] Who Would Have Turned 69 Yesterday. From
January 13, 2024.
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Remembering Tommy Ardolino [NRBQ] On The 12th Anniversary Of His Passing (& 6 Days Before He Would Have Turned 69.) From
January 6, 2024.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Celebrate The Beau Brummels & Sopwith Camel. From
September 23, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Celebrate The Kinks - The 60s Era. From
August 26, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present A Celebration Of Samplers, Var. Artists Comps, Loss Leaders, Etc. From
July 15, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present: The British Invasion - 2nd Wave: 1966-1969. From
May 20, 2023.
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Welcome To My 100th Show On The Give The Drummer Radio Stream! From
May 6, 2023.
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This Show Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Donn Adams Of NRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns, The Dickens, etc. From
April 22, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Dillard And Clark & The Flying Burrito Brothers. From
April 15, 2023.
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TEENAGE RAGE! Part One - Bob & Pete Play Musical Obsessions & Favorites From Their Teen Years. This Show Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Jeff Beck. From
February 18, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present A Memorial Tribute To Jeff Beck Who Took Sound To New Places. From
January 21, 2023.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Fleetwood Mac: The Peter Green & Danny Kirwan Eras. From
December 17, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present the Music of The Lovin’ Spoonful & Their Roots. From
October 29, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Fairport Convention. From
October 8, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present American Music Before The Beatles, Part Two. From
September 10, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present American Music Before The Beatles. From
August 20, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present the Music Of THE MOVE! From
July 9, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present a GUY STEVENS Listening Party! From
June 11, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Procol Harum. From
April 23, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of The Youngbloods & Other Raccoon Label Artists. From
February 19, 2022.
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This Show Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Ian McDonald, co-founder of King Crimson & McDonald & Giles. From
February 12, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Manfred Mann. From
January 8, 2022.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Traffic & Their Family Tree. From
December 4, 2021.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present Music From The Bay Area. From
October 30, 2021.
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An All Soundtrack Show. From
October 16, 2021.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music of SPIRIT! From
October 2, 2021.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of The Animals & The Moody Blues - Special 4 Hour Show! From
September 4, 2021.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of The Hollies. From
August 7, 2021.
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Bob Brainen & Pete Tomlinson Present The Music Of Brian Jones. From
July 3, 2021.
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With guest DJ Billy Giordano. From
July 21, 2018.
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The Return of guest DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
June 30, 2018.
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With Guest DJ Steve Bernstein of Sex Mob, Millennial Territory Orchestra etc. From
October 22, 2016.
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Special Guest Terry Adams of NRBQ. From
November 21, 2015.
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With Guest DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
July 25, 2015.
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With Guest DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
June 27, 2015.
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This Show is Dedicated to the Memory of Jimmy "Guitar" Smith (of Thorinshield, etc.) [see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDrrDBzlM08]. From
August 9, 2014.
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This Show is Dedicated to the Memory of Charlie Haden 1937-2014. From
July 12, 2014.
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This Show Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Bob Rixon. From
May 10, 2014.
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Music Of Dennis Wilson w/ Co-host Dennis Diken. From
December 28, 2013.
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With Returning Champions Terry Adams of NRBQ and P.J. O'Connell. From
November 23, 2013.
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With Guest Paul Combs, author of "Dameronia: The Life and Music of Tadd Dameron" From
April 20, 2013.
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With Special Guest Jake Jacobs of Bunky & Jake, Jake & The Family Jewels, etc. From
December 17, 2011.
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NRBQ - Live from the FMU Studios. From
April 9, 2011.
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With Terry Adams, P.J. O'Connell & Pete Tomlinson. (Tom Ardolino couldn't join us due to a sick kitty.) From
April 10, 2010.
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This show is Dedicated to the Memory of Fergie: Steve Ferguson, 1948-2009, guitarist extraordinaire and founder of NRBQ, The Midwest Creole Ensemble, etc. From
October 10, 2009.
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The "5th In The Trilogy" of visits from NRBQ's Terry Adams, along with Scott Ligon of The Terry Adams Rock And Roll Quartet and Pete Tomlinson. From
June 15, 2008.
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writer and critic Howard Mandel whose new book is "Miles Ornette Cecil: Jazz Beyond Jazz." From
April 27, 2008.
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With Special Guests P.J. O'Connell, Terry Adams, and Pete Tomlinson. From
September 23, 2007.
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A Special 3 Hour Show with Terry Adams of NRBQ. From
August 12, 2007.
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With Guest DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
June 24, 2007.
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With Guest DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
January 14, 2007.
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Keith Spring of The Chandler Travis Philharmonic (and ex-NRBQ) From
November 19, 2006.
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The Return of NRBQ's Terry Adams, with P.J. O'Connell, Pete Tomlinson and Johnny D. From
September 3, 2006.
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With Ken Emerson, author of the brand-new book, "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era." From
December 4, 2005.
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With Special Guests Tommy Ardolino of NRBQ and P.J. O'Connell. From
September 11, 2005.
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With Special Guests Terry Adams Of NRBQ, P.J. O'Connell and Pete Tomlinson. From
May 29, 2005.
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Special guest: Mark "Moogy" Klingman. From
March 6, 2005.
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Ralph Heibutzki, author of "Unfinished Business: The Life and Music of Danny Gatton" From
January 30, 2005.
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An all Jefferson Airplane show w/Jeff Tamarkin, author of "Got a Revolution!" From
September 13, 2003.
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With a LIVE set from The Lost Patrol. From
August 16, 2003.
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with Special Guest: Stewkey of The Nazz. From
July 26, 2003.
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Tin Huey live. From
April 19, 2003.
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Special guest Terry Adams of NRBQ. This show is dedicated to the Memory of Ray Franks. From
January 25, 2003.
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A studio full of folks w/ special guests Michael Brown and Tom Finn of the Left Banke, Shane Faubert and Sandi, John, Robin and Andy of "Theother." From
January 18, 2003.
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A (mostly) Soundtrack show w/ Stephen Masucci and Danielle Kimak Stauss. From
January 11, 2003.
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With Guest: Flutist Mark Weinstein. From
December 14, 2002.
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With guest co-DJ Pete Tomlinson. From
October 5, 2002.
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w/ Richard X. Heyman. From
July 6, 2002.
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Featuring The Lost Patrol playing live. From
January 9, 2002.
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A remembrance of Producer Alan Betrock. From
April 12, 2000.
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Interview with John Kruth, Author of Bright Moments: the Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk. From
February 23, 2000.
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