Trick's Synthetic Podcast it's all new for 2026, again...

It turned rock upside down, hippies playing country music with a twist!  It began as a trickle from the Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo;" and grew into a full blow trend branching into multiple styles and evolving into "Progressive Country" and more. It cannot be confused with today's "Country Pop" which in essence is only rock music played poorly... come with us as we explore this phenomena of "C...

Random Act Of Music “O, My!” Intro : July Morning – String Driven Thing,  Let's Straighten It Out – O. V. Wright, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right ( Bob Dylan cover ) – Odetta, Freight Train – Okra And The Universe ( Our Featured Artist ),   Foolish Woman – Oxford Circle,  Harlem Country Girl – Olu Dara,  Thought I Heard The Whistle Blowin' – Original Blind Boys of Alabama,  Big Time Playboy – Om...

It's hard to believe we are half way through the year 2026...  it seems like just a few days ago we were celebrating the new year. We've been doing "Month" podcasts now for six months and since we did "J" artists in January and Accordion Appreciation Month in June,  I took the opportunity to let the cast and crew off for an early Independence Day (4h of July) and to recognize musicians born in the...

"She... It’s Complicated!" That's the truth, women have befuzzled the opposite sex for generations. To this end, we attempt to sing songs about many facets of the feminine...  (And I'm probably already in trouble) Intro: She – The Eyes, She – Mars Bonfire, She’s Got A Hold On Me – Hacienda, She’s My Friend – Chris Spedding, She’s Not There Back 2 Back with The Road and The Zombies, She’s A Rebel (...

This week we are 100% Psyched! Intro : Moon, Turn The Tides…Gently, Gently – Jimi Hendrix, Inner Ear Freakout – Love Machine, Monterrey – Eric Burdon, All Along The Watchtower ( Bob Dylan cover ) – Randy California, May The Circle Remain Unbroken – 13th Floor Elevator, Electric Star – Bow Street Runners Incense and Peppermints Back 2 Back with Strawberry Alarm Clock and Little Bit Of Soul,  Strawb...

In the past few weeks we've been to New Orleans and Chicago. This week we are headed to the "Music Mecca" of Memphis, home to jazz, blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll. Come on, let's get going! Intro: Memphis Blues – W.C. Handy Preservation Band, Going To Memphis – Carl Perkins, Going Up To Memphis – Chris Rea, 35 Miles Outside Of Memphis – Slam Allen, Down In Memphis – Booker T. Jones, Night Train to...

It's Coming, This weekend... Rain! You cannot stop it, but you can celebrate what happens and that is right up our alley! Intro: It’s Raining – Irma Thomas, The Rains Came (Live) – Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers, Didn’t It Rain - Amy Helm, It Wouldn’t Stop Raining – John Clifton, I Can’t Stand The Rain ( Ann Peebles cover ) Back 2 Back with Wilson Diesel and Graham Central Station, Rain ( Beatle cover...

Not our usual "J is for June" featuring lesser known bands beginning with the letter J. Besides, July is just around the corner in July. But, June does bring something exceptional, "Accordion Appreciation Month,."  and around here we understand the value of a well squeezed accordion in a number of genre's of music. After listening we believe you'll also believe the accordion is "the most underutil...

My pal, Bill, joins me as we spin songs filling the time as we look for a theme... will we find one? You'll just have to listen and find out. Songs In Search of A Theme is filled with the gems: Intro: Ginchy – The Ventures,  Walk Don’t Run ( Ventures cover ) – Penguin Café Orchestra,  Mona Lisa Smile – Walter Trout,  Barbed Wire Road - The Krayolas, Tired Of Waiting – Rick Danko,  Poor People’s St...

Last week we returned fromn another trip. This time we went north up to Chicago and it was a blast. We even found Dr. Bob Hartley who knows everything about Chicago to show us the musical sites. The good news is you to are invited to come along as we do a deep dive into "Chicago" music! Intro: Chicago 60613 – Kenny and The Kasuals,  Chicago – Tom Waits,  Chicago Bound – Johnny Rivers,  Say Hello T...

 The music of New Orleans has a mystique to it that draws you back time after time. And that mystique inspired this episode as we yearn to return to the "Crescent City," (Where's Trick? Can you find the Trick in the picture?) We Return To NOLA! with these tunes: Intro: Tipitina – Professor Longhair, New Orleans – J. J. Cale, Anders Osborne Back 2 Back with Pontchartrain and Meet The Boys On The Ba...

For the last week we've been running the roads of the Midwest, from Kansas City to Dubuque to Chicago to St Louis, so to get this running out of my system Trick's presents a podcast on running. It runs about 90 minutes!  The "Running, Man!" Playlist is: Intro: Walk, Don’t Run – Jim Leverton and Geoff Richardson, Keep On Running Back 2 Back with Spencer Davis Group and Jackie Edwards,  Look At Gran...

Another installment of the series"Random Acts Of Music" where we go through the collection letter by letter to feature some lesser known artists who deserve to be heard along with some you probably know. This episode features selections beginning with the letter "N." Random Acts Of Music(ians) The “Ns” features: Intro: Harlingen Shuffle and Boarder Run – Nematoads,  Faces Are Smiling – The Next Mo...

Start your morning with some good music celebrating the break of dawn and a new start to a new day... it's a great way to start on a good foot on this new day! Intro: Morning Sun – Henry Mancini,  Early In The Morning – Taj Mahal,  Morning Dew Back 2 Back with The Grateful Dead and Sweet Smoke,  Early In The Morning – Robert Palmer,  Drunken Lady Of The Morning ( Michael Murphy cover ) – Texas Fev...