Hello, hello! We are back with DJ Dave's picks of the week! On this week's show, we are featuring songs by Featuring Cardi B with Bruno Mars, Julie Mintz, The Strokes, The O'Neill Brothers, Mulatu Astatke, Ernie Ranglin, PJ Morton, The Har-you Percussion Group, Vulfpeck, and Quartette Tres Bien! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOO ...…

This week DJ Dave and sound guy Andrew is back with a new episode featuring songs by featuring Jonathan Richman, Xoel Lopez, Ray Barretto, Dua Lipa, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Maddock, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Cropper, Hiromi, and Sir Henry & His Butlers! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First Podcast ...…

"I've never been able to sit round on my own and play drums, practice in the back room, never been able to. I've always played with other musicians. It's how I play, there's no joy for me in playing on my own, bashing away. I need a bass, a piano, guitar, whatever, and then I can play." Ringo Starr On this weeks show, DJ Dave is featuring songs ...…

"A composition is always more than the sum of its parts. In other words, a really good piece of music is more than itself. It's sort of like a prism, which you can see from each facet a single totality." Yo-Yo Ma This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Jeff Tweedy, The Beach Boys, Yo-Yo Ma, Vampire Weekend, Sam Smith with Normani, Olivia King, ...…

We have a really amazing collection of FUN music for our listeners this week. We hope most (or ALL!) of the songs make it to your playlist today. Join DJ Dave as he features music from Fania All Stars, Rick Astley, Blake Shelton, Inna, Aaron Neville, John Mayer, Anuel AA with Karol G, Mohammad Rashid, Cosmo Sheldrake, James Maddock and Big Moun ...…

"I just think if the song's good, sing it. I don't care who's doing it. I don't care if it's a country act. I don't care if it's a rock act. If the song's good, sing it." John Mellencamp On this week's episode, DJ Dave will be featuring songs from John Mellencamp, Ariana Grande, Drake with Bad Bunny, Credence Clearwater Revival, Dr. Hook, Post ...…

New Year, New Episode!!! Start the year off with a song & dance (or two) by listening to DJ Dave's fresh picks for 2019's debut! Featuring Music By John Legend, Paulo Londra, Eddie Palmieri, The 1975, James Brown, Bebe Rexha, Tom Jones, Loverboy, The Jazzinvaders ft. Dr. Lonnie Smith, Frank Sinatra, and Shannon Shaw! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @ ...…

As we are still away for the holidays, we are throwing it way back to 2012 when MFP just begun!!! Featuring tracks from Bruno Mars, Fats Domino, Del McCoury Band, John Mayer, Cadillacs, Joe Jackson, Ricky Scaggs, Adele, Maynard Ferguson, Pedro Conga, Little Stevens and the Disciples of Soul, Archie Bell and The Drells, Tommy McCook, REM, and Th ...…

We are away this week due to the holiday! Enjoy this episode from the summer of 2014 that features music by Bo Diddley, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Van Halen, Ray Brown, Lake Street Dive, George Michael, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles , Frank Ocean, Passion Pit, Joe Jackson, John Fogerty, and The Turtles!! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @M ...…

We are away this week! But please enjoy this really fun episode from September 2014! Featuring music from WILCO, KAT EDMONSON, FREDDIE SCOTT, EL GRAN COMBO, LOS LONELY BOYS, MEGHAN TRAINOR, SHAGGY, MICHAEL JACKSON, RAKIM AND TORTOISE! Are you enjoying our show? Let us know! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First Podcast ...…

You know what Tuesdays are for... A new episode of MFP!!! Why not grab some tacos (because #TacoTuesdays) and tune in to DJ Dave's picks! This week, we are featuring music by Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Mongo Santamaria, Naked Eyes, Panic at the Disco!, Macka B., Janelle Kroll, Low Shoulder, Gentleman, Orleans, and The Del Rays! SUBSCRIBE: i ...…

December is officially upon us and we are here to spice up your playlist with some cool new (or undiscovered) music! Take us with you on your journey to find the best gifts or while you start prepping that delicious holiday menu! This week DJ Dave is featuring songs by The Cutting Crew, Ozuna and Romeo Santos, Jeff Tweedy, Eric Clapton, Charles ...…

Whether you had turkey, tofurky, or anything in between, we hope you had a wonderful holiday! Now it's time to wake up from the food coma and get back into the work week with DJ Dave's picks - featuring music by Alessia Cara, Justin Timberlake, Squeeze, Macka B, Kate Bush, Love Unlimited, ALA.NI, Fosse Ensemble, Ernie Ranglin with Monty Alexand ...…

We have a fun new episode this week! DJ Dave is featuring music from Bobby Rydell, Sara Bareilles, David Ruffin, Paul Simon, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Ray Charles, Love Affair, The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and our very own Chris Gibney!!!! Let us know what you think!:) SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First ...…

Brand New Episode this week featuring songs by Jhene Aiko with Rae Sremmurd, Carter Burwell, Richie Havens, Malo, A-Ha, Barbara Streisand, The Police, The O'Neill Brothers, Gorillaz with D.R.A.M., Bad Wolves, and Cross Bronx Expressway! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastINSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcastEMAIL: Mus ...…

We are away this week but here is an episode from almost exactly 2 years ago! We will be back next week with a new episode!! -- "Most people don't really need to hear a six-minute guitar solo that modulates between five keys and time signatures. What they want is a good song." Rivers Cuomo, Weezer. It's a big night tonight and what better way t ...…

"Entertainment came out of this thing called a television, and it was gray. Most of the films that we saw at the cinema were black and white. It was a gray world. And music somehow was in color." Pete Townshend Get ready to update your Spotify list 'cause this week DJ Dave is featuring an especially diverse set of songs! This week on the MFP, y ...…

We have a very exciting episode for you this week... The Brooklyn Pearl is on the show! DJ Dave speaks to band members and features their songs. Check out our Instagram account to watch their performance at the studio! Also featuring music by Larry Young, Mocedades, France Gall, and John Holt! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: ...…

"People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music." - Paul Simon We have some of old and new favorites on this week's podcast and we can't wait to share them with you. Featuring music by Paul Simon, Henry Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Walk The Moon, Taylor Swift, B-3 Or ...…

"You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz." Oscar Peterson This week, DJ Dave is back featuring music by M. Ward, Paul McCartney, Adam Torres, Trio Los Panchos, Shonen Knife, American Music Club, Julius Fucik, Nihil Admirari, Oscar Peterson with Clark Terry, and Se ...…

We are back with a new episode and with a returning guest, straight from the UK, CLYVE!!! Also featuring music by Dorothy Ashby, Britney Spears, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carlos Santana, Barbara Lewis, RIT Eight Beat Measure, and JOE Bataan-Music! Don't forget to check us out below! Like us, email us, follow us! ? SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicF ...…

We are away this week, but here is a really fun episode from December 2013 featuring songs by Okkervil River, Pam Tillis, Olivia Newton John, Jim Carroll, Los Moonlights, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Charlie Byrd, Tennis, Tom Lehrer, Pizzicato Five, and Nine Inch Nails. We will be back next week!!!!!!!! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstP ...…

"When I was studying at Berklee, I got the feeling I couldn't play the [guitar] at all, because I could not use my own things as they didn't fit any set pattern. When I joined [Chico Hamilton], he helped me immensely to develop my own style. He never forced me in any set way. At all times, he encouraged me to be myself on the instrument." - Gab ...…

We have a great new episode for you this week, with a very special guest - jazz guitarist, Daan Kleijn! Also featuring music by Oscar Peterson, John Mayer, Peter Bernstein Trio, Sky Ferreira, Sam Yahel, Tommy James & the Shondelles, Elizete Cardoso, and Big Star! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastINSTAGRAM: ...…

We are away this week but here is one of our favorite episodes from September last year! Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend!! See you next week! "My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever." - Bob Marley This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Wilco, Desmond ...…

We are back with a new episode this week! Podcast featuring George Rene, Mose Allison, The Proclaimers, George Ezra, Drake, Yelawolf, Eminem, Daft Punk, Credence Clearwater Revival, and Wolfmother! SUBSCRIBE: iTunesTWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastINSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcastEMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com…

"I think that music, being an expression of the human heart, or of the human being itself, does express just what is happening - the whole of human experience at the particular time that it is being expressed." John Coltrane This week, DJ Dave is featuring songs by Drake, ABBA, Keith Urban with Carrie Underwood, Aretha Franklin, Corey Hart, J. ...…

"I can't imagine Weezer stopping. We just love doing what we're doing, and I think we'll keep going until we fall down dead. Even if the audience is abandoning us, I can't imagine doing anything else!" Rivers Cuomo, Weezer Hey everyone! We're back with a new episode! This week, DJ Dave is featuring songs from Weezer, Nikki Minaj, Ralfi Pagan, S ...…

"I have always thought music as a way out of the ordinary mundane obligations of life." Martha Reeves We are starting off August with an extra eclectic mix of songs! This week DJ Dave is featuring songs by Abba, The Cars, Jane Morgan, Vampire Weekend, Santa Esmeralda, Guru's Jazzmatazz, Martha Reeves and the Vandella's, Left Banke, and the New ...…

"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music." Billy Joel This week, DJ Dave is featuring songs from Fania All Stars, Billy Joel, Foster the People, The B-52s, The Strokes, Joe Jackson, The Buckinghams, Duke Ellington ...…

"People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around - the music and the ideas." Bob Dylan Is it Tuesday yet, you say?? Yes, it is and that means it's time for our latest episode!!! This week DJ Dave is featuring songs by Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, R. Kelly, Freddy Fender, Sam Paglia, Dick Dale ...…

"I write songs for myself, but I never keep them. I'm like, 'O.K., that was my therapy - it's out of my body now. I'm going to give it to somebody else so it can be their therapy, too." Julia Michaels Catch DJ Dave on this week's episode featuring songs by Childish Gambino, Taylor Swift, The Avalanches, Electric Light Orchestra, Francis and the ...…

"Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz it's like going on to college, to a school of higher learning." B.B. King This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by some of the most influential artists to date - Duke Ellington, Ray Brown, Chris Brown, Rod Stewart, John ...…

Ready for the holiday tomorrow? Keep us in the background! Whether you are food prepping or basking in the sun, these songs will keep you smiling all day long! On this episode, DJ Dave features songs by The Rascals, Los Lonely Boys, JJ Calle, Lady Gaga, Van Halen, The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Dominica, Poncho Sanchez, Raphael Saadiq, Bunny Wai ...…

We are back with a new episode!!! This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Nina Simone, Jimmy Smith, Willie Lindo, Little Richard, Rumer, John Mayer Trio, Greg Kihn Band, Jimmy Wisner, Fabrizio De Andre, Antony Santos, and Gary Clark, Jr! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastINSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcastEMAIL: ...…

We are away this week but check out this throwback to our first episode in 2016!!! -- There's no better way to start of the New Year than to listen to our new episode!! Featuring Kanye West, Willie Bobo, Chico Buarque, Mamas & Papas, Paul Revere, Joao Donato, James Maddock, Khruangbin, Dalida, Jacques Brel, and El Ten Eleven! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes ...…

Hello to our lovely listeners! We hope you are kicking off the summer with songs that get you going!! This week, you might just find a few more to add to your list - DJ Dave is featuring songs by Bruce Springsteen, Ramsay Lewis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, Cyril Neville, Thelonius Monk, Lady Antebellum, Boston, and Bobby Byrd! SUBSCRIBE: ...…

Is it really June?? What better way to start the month than listening to this week's picks?? This week, DJ Dave is featuring music from Sun Rai, Van Morrison, Juanes, Galimatias, Lee Dorsey, Billy Joel & Ray Charles, Bill Medley, Ray Lamontagne, Moon Hooch, Monique Kessous, and Kamasi Washington!!!! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFA ...…

We were away due to the holiday but check out this episode from April 2012! It was only our 2nd episode (ever)! Hope you like this throwback!!:) -- This show we are highlighting some great tracks by artists: The Soul Swingers, Sonny Skitt, Ramsey Lewis, Little Jackie, The Ronnettes, Daryl Hall witrh Fitz and the Tantrums, The Cardinal Rex Jim L ...…

We are back with a new episode featuring songs by Simon & Garfunkel, Benny Golson, Phoenix, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, Vulfpeck, Bibio, The Ventures, Susana Baca, Balafon Sextet from Cameroon, and Serge Gainsbourge and Jane Birkin! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastEMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com…

"The '60s was one of the first times the power of music was used by a generation to bind them together." Neil Young This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Bridget Kelly, Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete, Jesse and Joy Gente de Zona, Neil Young, Spin Doctors, Sleigh Bells, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Vaughan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Chico Hamilton ...…

"You get to a certain age, and you are forbidden access. You're not going to get the kind of coverage that you would like in music magazines; you're not going to get played on radio, and you're not going to get played on television. I have to survive on word of mouth." - David Bowie This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Post Malone, David Bo ...…

"Disco deserved a better name, a beautiful name because it was a beautiful art form. It made the consumer beautiful. The consumer was the star." Barry White Podcast Featuring the Electric Light Orchestra, Matelo Ferret, Frank Sinatra, Timmy Thomas, Keane, Sting and Shaggy, Sheryl Crow, Derek and the Dominos, Diane Dane, Pearl & The Oysters, and ...…

Catch DJ Dave and his new picks for the week! We are featuring music by R.E.M., Jimmy Smith, George Michael, The Kinks, Wilco, J. Balvin, Roger Daltrey, Isaac Hayes, Sevyn Streeter, Sean Paul with Dua Lipa, David Soul and Deerhoof! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First PodcastEMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com…

"I'm not really a songwriter - I'm an interpreter. So in a sense I am an actress first and foremost. I act out the songs, and I lead with my heart." - Diana Ross Podcast Featuring Yes, Weezer, George Benson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Miguel, Tame Impala, Mara Justine and Marcio Donaldson of American Idol, Jukebox Rockers, Notorious B.I.G., a ...…

"There's always been a hunger in me not necessarily to be successful, but to be an icon." - Sam Smith We are back with a new episode this week featuring music by Sam Smith, Dune & Canyon, Charles Bradley, The Killers, James Taylor, Donald Fagen & Walter Becker, Rodney Jones, Post Malone with Ty Dolla $ign, Maren Morris, Jose Feliciano, Tommy Mc ...…

"As a songwriter, oddly enough, my influences were people like Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, and Buddy Holly. Some psychedelic stuff, too." Ric Ocasek, The Cars Hope everyone had a great time celebrating the holiday weekend (or just a regular weekend)! We are kicking off the month with some of our favorite songs by Aaron Neville, Wycliffe ...…

Spring has sprung and we have the perfect soundtrack to keep you entertained! Podcast Featuring Taylor Swift, Julia Michaels, Lisa Loeb, Andy Grammer with LunchMoney Lewis, Chick Corea, Joao Gilberto, Xoel Lopez, Neil Young, The Fixx, Jay-Z, Prince Eyango, and Jazz Mandolin! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcastFACEBOOK: Music First Podca ...…

"The Smiths was an incredibly personal thing to me. It was like launching your own diary to music." Morrissey Whether you're basking in the sun or prepping for another winter storm, we have the perfect mix of music to keep you company wherever you are! This week, DJ Dave is featuring music by Chet Atkins, Ramsey Lewis, The Big 3, The Smiths, Ro ...…

"Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the industry today. They have on sunglasses, eat caviar in jet planes, but they'll never know the true feeling that we did." Ben E. King We have a great show for you this week!! DJ Dave is featuring songs by Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Ben E. King, Grant Green, John Coltrane, Geo ...…