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Novelist on the questions of life and death, story teller of high adventure, and advocate of social justice – Jack London was born on this date in 1876. With the Gastineau Channel mountains outside his home library window, Gavin and Wyatt help London with his final draft of “Call Of The Wild.” You are invited to join John in the radio library to celebrate the playful, passionate, and sometimes private life of Jack London on Crosscurrents, 1/12 at 8 a.m.

The careers of many rhythm, blues, and boogie musicians were launched via the unique recording studio Sun Records – founded by Sam Phillips who was born on this date in 1923.  Gavin and Wyatt lay down a track in session with a young Sam Phillips at the control board.  You can join John who will be in the KRNN studio celebrating the music of Sam Phillips by tuning in Crosscurrents, 1/5 at 8 a.m.

It is time to take the plunge into 2015 as it is just off shore. Gavin and Wyatt have run out of real estate in 2014 which has reached an end. You are invited to look back on a retrospective show with the boys’ favorite shows of 2014 on Crosscurrents, 12/29 at 8 a.m.

Connecting midtown Manhattan and Weehawken, New Jersey, with nearly 42 million vehicles per year – the Lincoln Tunnel was opened for traffic on this day in 1937. Gavin and Wyatt meet on the border of NY & NJ inside the Lincoln Tunnel while John collects tunes from some of the best musicians from each State for the show. You will be able to travel back and forth to celebrate the Lincoln Tunnel with NY & NJ bands without paying a toll on Crosscurrents, 12/22 at 8 a.m.

Celebrate the return of the sun and the warming of the heart with Paul Winter’s All New 34th Winter Solstice Celebration. On the darkest night of the year, we head back to New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine to hear The Paul Winter Consort and the glorious Cathedral Pipe Organ. The performance brings traditional holiday favorites and new sounds from around the world with special guests Ivan Lins and Renato Braz. Hosted by John Schaefer.

 

 

“Rock And Roll” was accepted into music vocabulary in part from the work of a Cleveland disc jockey named Alan Freed born on this day in 1921. Gavin and Wyatt join “Mr. Rock n Roll” for some on-air promotion while John looks over the old playlists from rock music history. Whether you call it “Big Beat” or “Rock n Roll” you are invited to listen to Alan Freed’s history which inspires Crosscurrents, 12/15 at 8 a.m.