We’ve got something special in store for you this week!  We have an interview with our Homegrown Headliner…Ray Wroten!! Ray’s gonna give us some insight on his years of experience gigging as a solo artist and member of Bond & Bentley, the current state of being a Baltimore-based artist, and some exciting things cooking on the horizon.  In the middle of the interview is his brand new song, "Jigsaw."  Thanks for stopping by and chatting Ray!

Homegrown Headliner: Ray Wroten

We’ve got a local favorite with tonight’s Homegrown Headliner…Joey Harkum!!  An incredibly talented songwriter, he’s been holding it down for many years as one of the area’s hardest working artists.  "Through deep, poignant lyrics which tell stories of happiness, love, loss and sadness, Joey Harkum has been traveling and playing his heartfelt songs for over a decade."

Homegrown Headliner: Joey Harkum

It's our annual Earth Day Weekend Celebration on this Saturday's Young at Heart, with lots of Earth-centric songs. Lisa Mathews will also be chatting with Deborah "Spice" Kleinman, a Baltimore-based musician and Teaching Artist who is also Chair of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Sierra Club of Maryland. Spice will be talking about her work with the Sierra Club and share ideas for listeners to get involved in taking care of our little part of the planet.

To learn more about Earth Day and things you can do to participate, visit earthday.org

Enjoy, and please follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook at Young at Heart Radio. And if you've missed shows or interviews, you can catch up by visiting the Young at Heart page.

Lisa

PLAYLIST

GENTLE BREEZE - Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson
OUT IN NATURE - Band of Horses
KEEP A GREEN TREE IN YOUR HEART - Charity and the Jam Band
NOTHING BUT FLOWERS - Talking Heads
Guest Interview - Deborah "Spice" Kleinman
NO SUCH THING AS WASTE - Formidable Vegetable
THE THREE R'S - Jack Johnson
WASHING MACHINE - Milkshake
USE IT AGAIN - Peter Alsop
PICK IT UP - Fyutch
THE KIDS TOOK OVER - They Might Be Giants
IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME - Barry Louis Polisar
STUFF - Esther Crow
CHILDREN CALL - The Nomadics
SAVE THE WORLD - Shovels & Rope
FEELS LIKE SUMMER - Childish Gambino

Show Podcast Earth Day

One of our favorite eras in popular music are the great alternative rock bands of the 90s and early 2000s. That’s one of the reasons we dig this week’s Homegrown Headliner…The Hollow Truths! They are rock you can relate to; offering honest storytelling over crunchy jams.

Homegrown Headliner: Hollow Truths

Talent abounds with this week’s Homegrown Headliner…Micah E. Wood!! He’s in high demand around town for his musical creativity and his skills behind the camera lens. He's a chameleon of creativity and writes/collaborates with many Baltimore artists that are creating fresh, genre-bending tunes.

Homegrown Headliner: Micah E. Wood

Our local musicians often wear many hats and that’s no exception for this week’s Homegrown Headliner…Michelle Shellers.  Michelle has travelled the world playing her music and influencing other artists but her strongest influence might be right here in our community.  We have a full interview with Michelle covering her poetry, her music, and her work with the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 organization.  Spread the love!

Homegrown Headliner: Michelle Shellers

Hey Hey! Another week, another Homegrown Headliner…The Original Automatic Slim!!  He’s a staple of the Baltimore blues scene and if you hear him play then there is no question why.  Gracing our local stages and many around the country for the better part of thirty years, if you don't already know Slim when you see him, he'll be the sharp-dressed guy with the guitar.

Homegrown Headliner: Automatic Slim

Break it down one time with this week’s Homegrown Headliner…Crush Funk Brass!!  They’ve got D.C. Go-Go vibes coming from a New Orleans second line tradition and it is the epitome of hype.  Not only are they great musicians, but great people, as they frequently play for causes around the community.

Homegrown Headliner: Crush Funk

We got soul!  To be more specific, we’ve got this week’s Homegrown Headliner…Honest Lee Soul out of Annapolis, MD!!  They bring the heat with a mix of funk, soul, hip hop, and blues that will blow you away.  Not only that, but they can bring it as a two-piece, three-piece, all the way up to a full band with horns and keys.

Homegrown Headliner: Honest Lee Soul

After over five years of creating a show full of “kid-friendly music for everyone,” I will be moving on to explore new things to create and adventures to have. But you’ll still be able to listen to past episodes of Young at Heart on the Young at Heart Radio SoundCloud, and hear Talking Tunes, Artist SongBites and Artist Interviews on www.youngatheartradio.org.

I will never forget that first day at WTMD when my band Milkshake was invited by Sam Sessa to perform a concert for families on a Saturday morning. That was the start of what would become the very successful Saturday Morning Tunes family-friendly live music series. It also inspired an idea I had for a radio show for families called Young at Heart.

In honor of this last show, I’ve gathered music from my favorite kid-friendly artists, the very first Talking Tunes from Brian Simms and Tom Moon, a new Artist SongBite, and a Notes from the Playground. It was impossible to play all the artists I’ve come to love and share with you over the years, so I went to the Interviews page of Young at Heart on WTMD.org and picked songs from artists I’ve chatted with over the years.

Thanks for listening!

-Lisa Mathews

PLAYLIST

FOREVER & FOREVER – Priscilla Ahn
YOU ARE MAGIC – Triple Rainbow
I HAVE BEEN A UNICORN - Justin Roberts
ROBOTS – The L - Bob and Luke Schneider
ARTIST SONGBITE – Ants Ants Ants
SEEDS – Ants Ants Ants
MIMIC OCTOPUS - SteveNsteven
OLD HEN CACKLED – Red Yarn
NOTES FROM THE PLAYGROUND – Lisa Mathews and friends
STAND UP FOR YOU – Alphabet Rockers
BOOMERANG – Uno Dos Tres Andres w/Konshens the MC, Rita Rosie Ruesga and Verny Varela
TALKING TUNES – Brian Simms and Tom Moon
MOVIN’ RIGHT ALONG – The Muppets
THEN THE KIDS TOOK OVER – They Might Be Giants
LOOKING BACK – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
PERFECT DAY - Josh Lovelace
SUMMER TREE – Elliott Park
GRAPES – Andrew & Polly
SING TO ME – Walter Martin w/Karen O

Show Podcast June 11, 2022

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Homegrown Headliner: Ray Wroten

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