Lightnin' Licks Radio

Hooooooo doggies! LLR returns with another bonus episode featuring an eclectic mix of everything Jay and Deon have been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. Library music with Library Mark? Check. Venezuelan psych rock? Check. German new wave? You betcha. Art rap, classic jangly American pop and egg punk? YOU KNOW THAT'S RIGHT! Join the fun. It was worth the wait. Promise. Sonic contributors to the n...

The “I”s have it! And Lightnin’ Licks Radio has the “I”s. Ten of them to be exact. Jay and Deon discuss their favorite vinyl records filed under the letter I. It’s intimate and intense. It's immersive and inspiring though, ironically, they’re idiots. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical...

The hits didn't stop with #11 for Jay nor Deon in 2023. This past calendar year brought us plenty of noteworthy vinyl releases, and the eighteenth bonus episode rightfully shines a spotlight on said sonic successes. These sounds are downright delightful. It's an honor to share them with podcast America. ROCK. ON. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to this special 2023 Leftovers edition of Lightning Lick...

MIXTAPE AVAILABLE NOW ON ⁠MIXCLOUD⁠ & ⁠SOUNDCLOUD Moving forward, but not before we take a look back. 2023 was another wonderful year in music. Lickers Jay and Deon ring in the New Year by each revealing their top 11 (we go to eleven) vinyl long players in the year of Our Lord twenty twenty-three. Break out the champagne and Blue Chair Bay, this episode is a journey. DEON’S TOP 11: 11 - Durand...

Jay discusses Brazilian psych and girl group goodness. He also recalls the origins of his unlikely friendship with a literary working-class hero, who in turn introduced him to the syrupy sounds of a power pop legend. Deon brings urban hits, brand-spanking new indie pop and experimental space rock to the mix. Super-secret-special friend Nichole dishes on her love of T Swift (but not necessarily Swi...

What the H? Exactly. The award-winning* Lickers discuss some of their favorite records filed under the letter H. -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the user creative connections unobtainable through regular modes of work. He called his creation "Oblique Str...

Jay and Penny Lover discuss what’s been yanking their sonic cranks as of late. Repeat guest Don throws in his two cents as well. We don’t understand it. Oh, what’s come over us? But we’re not gonna worry. No. Not anymore. Because when men are in love, we’ve only got one story. That’s why our love is lost somewhere in your kiss. When we’re lost and alone, it’s you that we miss. With a love like you...

The heat is (dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun) ON! Ending summer with a bang, the award-winning Lickers are discussing what they consider to be some of the most trusted record labels of all time. Even in the digital hellscape that is 2023, a reputable record label can be an important point of interest when discovering new bands, or music that may have been around a while but is new to you. Join the...

Your award-winning Lickin’ duo is back in action with another bonus episode filled to the brim with sonic recommendations from their personal collections. They also meet up for a pleasant Sunday afternoon conversation with super-special-secret friend Bryan Konieczka at Electric Kitsch to rap about what’s been on his turntable as of late. Gold stars all around. Sonic contributors to the fifteenth b...

Episode 31 is back after being banned from all streaming platforms. New (the same) and improved (still mid) with certain sonic elements removed (as to not get sued). It’s time to find out which LPs and/or 12” singles filed under the letter “G” from Jay & Deon’s collections they love most, then rap about the artists behind the beloved vinyl. GO! -- In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and...

Bonus episode fourteen features the award-winning Lightnin’ Lickers* Jay and Deon sharing what they’ve been sonically f#@%ing with as of late. A field trip to their record store of choice, Electric Kitsch, finds them seated in conversation with super special not-so-secret friend Trevor. Trev discusses then submits a LLR all-time record of FIVE (5) choice cuts to this month’s mixtape. Five? You giv...

Hi. Our name is Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast. Song titles that are also a person’s name is the theme of episode thirty. “Name” that tune. Get it? Join Lickers Jay and Deon as they discuss some of their favorite name songs and the artists responsible for them. Stay healthy out there, Podcast America. Also, check your sump pump(s). Sonic contributors to episode thirty of Lightnin’ Lick Radio podcas...

Lightnin' Licks Vinyl Preservation Society founding members Jay and Deon discuss the records that they've fallen in love with while diving deep into the stories behind these beloved LPs and 45s. Each episode is produced in supersonic stereo as a "mixtape within a mixtape" featuring sounds from your next favorite artist just waiting to be discovered. Tune in and rock out! Lightnin...

13. Unlucky? Who’s to say? Either way, hosts Deon and Jay are more than happy to sip some Blue Chair Bay and share sonic sunshine with all the Lickers out there in Podcast America. Longtime pal Cody Maresec of crackin' power punk/pop rock outfit Liquid Mike joins the conversation and adds a few slammin' tracks to the mixtape. What a dang treat. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the thirteent...

Recovering from another Valentine’s Day hangover, the lovesick Lickers return to once again to play the alphabet game in episode twenty-nine. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands and/or artists that are filed away in the “F” section of their vinyl collections. Hot s#!t! In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 11...

The dirty dozenth bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio features a glut of eclectic sonic selections curated by hosts Jay and Deon with special guest and “wee fanboy” of the pod, Philly Josh. As always, a crackin’ mixtape is available at the end of the episode. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to this dirty dozenth bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Lee Marvin, DJ NuMark, Jurassi...

Season friggin’ FIVE. Episode twenty-dang-EIGHT. We’re all likely still hungover from the bounty of sonic goodness 2022 offered us. What a wonderful year of music! What is the perfect way to celebrate such solid slate of new musical releases? Well…dig into the leftovers, of course! Special guest licker Josh joins Jay and Deon to discuss great records that found their way into our ears, hearts, and...

EPISODE 27: Top twenty-two albums of 2022 (Year-In-Review) Jay and Deon each reveal their top eleven vinyl releases of this past year. As is tradition. Jay’s Top Eleven: #11 Nilufer Yanya – PAINLESS   #10 Mattiel – Georgia Gothic #9 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Endless Rooms #8 Whitney – SPARK   #7 Interpol – The Other Side of Make-Believe #6 Hatchie – Giving The World Away #5 Shout...

Quite frankly and if we’re being totally honest, episode 26 is 100% underrated. The songs selected for the end-of-episode mixtape all originally appeared on underrated albums in their respective band or artist’s discographies. Tune in and show some love to some classic LPs that are sadly too often overlooked. Sonic contributors to episode twenty-six of Lightnin’ Licks Radio include: Lee Moses / Ho...

This is what happens when two music nerds leave their mics on in between takes and talk about...football? Happy Thanksgiving! Sonic contributors to "Sports." include: Sparks / gameplay from NES's Tecmo Super Bowl video game cartridge. It should be noted: Since poo-pooing the big city kitties in the Lightning Licks studio, the Detroit Lions are 3-1. Forward down the field.

What happens when mics are left on in between takes.  "I don't wanna fight anybody. I want to fist fight everybody ." Sonic contributors to this podcast outtake include: PiL / Herbie Hancock / Stu Gardner / W. Kamau Ball / Hannibal Buress / Eshu Tune / Vernon Reid / Pat Finnerty / Danny Boyle / Sex Pistols. We Need to Talk About Cosby is available on SHOWTIME and Google Play. The Pub...

Bonus eleven is dope. The Lickers speak with their super-secret special friend _________ (shhhhh...it's a secret) about what they’ve been f#@%ing with, sonically speaking. Whoa now. Hot $h!t. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the 11th bonus episode of Lightnin’ Licks Radio podcast include: Redd Foxx / DJ Nu-Mark / Jurassic 5 / Dave Matthews Band / Zach Braff / Natile Portman / SAULT / Carolina B...

LLR REWIND #5 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio where Deon and special guest Cody discuss individuals in their lives who have served as musical influencers, those beautiful souls responsible for shaping their musical tastes. For Cody, a surprising number of said influencers all entered his life during his first abbreviated stint as a student at Northern Michigan Universit...

Back from September sabbatical, the Lickers return for episode 25, playin’ the alphabet game again. This time they’re discussing their favorite bands or artists that are filed under “E” in their vinyl collections. Praise be. In the early 1970s, legendary collaborator and self-proclaimed non-musician Brian Eno famously designed a deck of 115 cards containing elliptical imperatives to spark in the u...

LLR REWIND #4 features an excerpt from episode 4 of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast, where Jay and Deon pay homage to some of the unsung sonic taste-shapers that inspired them to embark on their lifelong musical journeys. Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and CCR were all introduced into the soundtrack of Jay's life by a neighbor he met through a chance summer encounter. Who in your life is most...