This week, Steve picked 2 sets of songs by artists that have a U.S. state in their name. We will hear from Robert Palmer, The Heavy, Blondshell with Bully, Matt Pond PA, Michigander, The Maine, Missouri, Montana, Rilo Kiley, The Reflectors, 86TVs, Ultravox, Menswear, The Nines, The Rifles, The Posies. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Fr…

This week, Steve picked an hour of mirror and shadow songs. We will hear the artists: Big Country, Alvvays, The Wombats, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Oasis, Death Cab For Cutie, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello, Billy Idol, Joywave, The Human League, The Psychedelic Furs, Def Leppard, Queensryche. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** …

This week is full of songs that say "sorry". Apology songs from beginning to end. From the artists: R.E.M., Nerf Herder, Tears For Fears, Michael Guthrie Band, Nirvana, Nothing But Thieves, 10,000 Maniacs, Paramore, The Smithereens, Travoltas, The World, Husker Du, Brenda Lee. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am Sunday …

This week, Steve picked a set of "obsession" songs. We'll hear the artists: Ume, White Denim, Slowdive, The Godfathers, Icehouse, 20/20, Suede, The Lemonheads, Lucius, Chestnut Grove, Ian McCulloch, Better Than Ezra, Metric, Alice Merton, The Blakes, Ultimate Fakebook. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am Sunday *** *** …

What does Joe Biden's decision to bail mean for New Hampshire politics this November? Would Kamala Harris on the ticket help or hurt Granite State Democrats? And a new NHJournal poll shows Trump and Harris tied in a New Hampshire head-to-head. What does it all mean? We ask longtime Trump advisor and New Hampshire politico Corey Lewandowski; former …

Check out this week's Suburban Underground. Amongst the hour of great songs, Steve picked a set of "boyfriend" songs and a set of "girlfriend" songs. These artists are featured in this episode: The Charlatans, Popfilter, Girl In Red, The Ramones, Garbage, Talking Heads, Teen Machine, The Boomtown Rats, Travis, Billy Idol, Slothrust, Pulp, Local Nat…

Now that Donald Trump has named U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) his running mate, what does it mean for the chances of a Trump win in New Hampshire? NHJournal puts that question to UNH political science professor Dante Scala. Also, NHGOP Chair Chris Ager joins the pod from Milwaukee, where he says it "game over" for Biden in the wake of his debate…

This week, Steve has a set of excellent "ship" songs in the middle of a show of great songs in their own right. You will hear: Elastica, Mansun, Ride, The Rubs, Nieve Ella, Hippo Campus, Big Country, World Party, Michael Monroe, Dubstar, Texas, Magic Giant, Nirvana, Receiver, Agent Orange. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** ***…

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says Democrats have talked themselves into the assumption that President Joe Biden is on his way out as their nominee. The problem: They haven't talked Joe Biden into it, yet. And they are unlikely to, Sununu says. In this edition of the NHJournal podcast, hosted by Managing Editor Michael Graham, Sununu explains why…

This weekend of celebrating our nation's birthday, Steve picked an hour of red, white and blue artists. You will hear the artists: Blood Red Shoes, White Lies, The Blue Stones, The Red Button, Snowy White, Blue October, Girl In Red, Jack White, Blue In Heaven, King Crimson, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Plain White T's, Deaco…

On this special edition of the NHJournal podcast recorded immediately after the Biden v. Trump debate, political pros Corey Lewandowski, Matthew Bartlett and UNH political science professor Dante Scala join host Michael Graham with the same reaction: Biden blew it, Terrible performance, perhaps career ending. Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Cente…

This week, Steve brings you two sets of "o'clock" songs. You will hear the artists The Gufs, The Rifles, Jenna Raine, Cheap Trick, Eighth Route Army, The Donnas, U2, The Jam, MI-Sex, Nada Surf, Cary Brothers, The Warning, Placebo, Ric Ocasek (with Billy Corgan) and The Organ Beats! On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am Su…

Todd Rundgren's birthday is tomorrow and to acknowledge that, Steve picked an hour of Rundgren-produced songs. Here are artists you will hear in this show: Sparks, New York Dolls, Patti Smith Group, New England, The Moondogs, The Psychedelic Furs, The Rubinoos, The Lords Of The New Church, Jules Shear, Cheap Trick, The Tubes, XTC, The Pursuit Of Ha…

In this installment of Suburban Underground, two sets of songs about balls. Songs from these artists make up the show: Nothing But Thieves, Cherry Glazerr, Middle Kids, The Diodes, Thompson Twins, Keane, The Lightning Seeds, Matt Pond PA & Alexa Rose, Yard Act, XTC, No Doubt, Michael Carpenter, Lloyd Cole, Garland Jeffreys, Girl And Girl, The Simps…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about being quiet and silent. The artists featured in this installment are: Depeche Mode, Jim Kerr, Duran Duran, Japan, OK Go, Keane, Genesis, Be-Bop Deluxe, The Who, Failure, The Waking Hours, Tears For Fears, The Rifles, Crowded House. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am Sunday…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about home. Or they include the word "home" in the song titles anyway. You will hear the artists: Louise Aubrie, Two Door Cinema Club, Simple Minds, Concrete Blonde, Sonichrome, U2, Midge Ure, The Cure, Public Image Ltd., Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Curtis Harding, Depeche Mode, Yellowcard, Garbage, Robert…

Mark Halperin of the "Wide World of News" is one of the smartest observers of American politics. He joins the NHJournal podcast to discuss the POTUS race, Biden's odd campaign trip to the Granite State, and whether New Hampshire—which Democrats have carried in seven of the past eight presidential races—is really in play for Donald Trump. Also on th…

This week, Steve picked two sets of songs about glass. You will hear great songs from these artists: Soul Asylum, Fiction Factory, Black Pumas, David Bowie, Gary Numan, Michael Monroe, Foo Fighters, Bat For Lashes, Nick Lowe, St. Lucia, The Boo Radleys, Vinyl Kings, Franz Ferdinand, Liam Gallagher & John Squire. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio…

Former GOP state Rep. Ross Berry talks exclusively with NHJournal about his controversial actions as House Election Law Committee chair that sparked an angry protest from Democrats and saw him forced out by Republican House Speaker Sherm Packard. Berry stunned many in NH politics by promptly resigning his House seat -- not because of the controvers…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs that mention someone or something being beautiful and/or pretty. The artists this week: Blondie, Australian Crawl, Starbelly, The Church, Clem Snide, Neko Case, INXS, Manic Street Preachers, Modern English, Spacehog, The General Store, Wire Train, Weezer, The Heartbreaks, Van Go, Sex Pistols. On the Air on B…

This week we bring you two short sets about jobs and careers. In this show you will hear the artists: Tuscadero, Tanya Donelly, Rook, Divine Fits, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, David Bowie, Japan, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, PJ Olsson, The Color And Sound, Royal Blood, Sleater-Kinney, The Clash. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *…

“We’re basically at the doorstep of the election, and the outcome is a coin flip.” That's how Suffolk University Director of Polling David Paleologos describes the 2024 general election which is six months away. His new poll has President Biden and former President Trump literally tied -- thanks to the impact of RFK, Jr. Paleologos talks about some…

This week, Steve brings you the long-awaited Then & Now #8 with The Stone Roses, Oasis and Liam Gallagher & John Squire. The rest of the artists this week are: Hubert KaH, Paul Weller, The Accidentals, Nada Surf, The Strumbellas, Smallpools, Squeeze, Belouis Some, Ladytron, July For Kings, Destroy Boys, Carmanah. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radi…

I'm going to keep the list of artists in this week's show a secret so as not to ruin the surprise of hearing who the artists are. These are artists never before played on Suburban Underground. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am Sunday *** *** 8pm Monday *** Stream live at http://209.95.50.189:8178/stream Stream on-dema…

This is an interesting one. Steve picked a bunch of short songs which separate a few long songs. While some ask, "why?", Steve asks, "Why not?". Artists in this show: The Damned, Carbonas, Wings, Arctic Monkeys, Porcupine Tree, Wire, Todd Rundgren, Splitsville, The Who, My Morning Jacket, T. Rex, The Boys (UK), Adult Mom, Queen, Genesis, Conor Ober…

In this double-barreled edition of the NHJournal podcast, two savvy Republican women talk about politics -- from New Hampshire's Second Congressional District to the Middle East. Morgan Ortagus is founder of Polaris National Security and a former State Department spokesperson from the Trump administration. She shares her view of the Democrats' obse…

In this week's installment of Suburban Underground, Steve picked a set of Mars songs. You will hear the artists: Spoon, Monaco, Imperial State Electric, T. Rex, The Undertones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Greg Kihn Band, Electric Light Orchestra, The Korgis, The Rakes, The Moss, Ducks Ltd., Nick Gilder, The Reducers, Nada Surf, Big Audio Dynamite II…

In this week's episode of Suburban Underground, Steve brings you an hour of songs about cars and driving. You will hear the artists: Gin Blossoms, Paramore, The Wombats, Adam & The Ants, Audioslave, Possum Dixon, Stan Ridgway, Garbage, Holly Humberstone, Kitchens Of Distinction, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, Buzzcocks, U.K. Subs, Sparks. On th…

Among this hour of typically interesting tunes is a handful of London songs. You will hear the artists: Rational Youth, XTC, Big Audio Dynamite, The Jam, The Vibrators, Van Go, The Godfathers, Half Moon Run, The Hunna, Rialto, The Charlatans, Tsar, Kaiser Chiefs, M83, Suki Waterhouse. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday *** *** 10am…

On this special edition of the NHJournal podcast, Gov. Chris Sununu talks about the current state of New Hampshire politics, from education funding to Rep. Kuster's farewell to the 2024 POTUS race in the Granite State. Among the highlights: On Gov Race: "Joyce Craig might go down as the worst mayor in the history of Manchester. Even in Manchester, …

A day after Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) abruptly announced her retirement, veteran New Hampshire GOP strategist Mike Dennehy joins the podcast to talk about what it means for Granite State politics in November 2024 --and beyond. Also, what's the current state of the NHGOP? And why are there so few "productive losses" in Granite State politics? Brought…

This week, Steve picked two big sets of songs about doctors. Artists you will hear are: Bloc Party, Tame Impala, Yard Act, Kiss, The Damned, Palaye Royale, Simple Minds, Jordan Rakei, The Black Keys, Devo, Split Enz, Ray Charles, Springhouse, The Replacements and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5pm Friday …

NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham asks the question all the political insiders are asking across the Granite State: Are the 2024 elections already over? The GOP primary was over months before FITN primary day -- why not the November general elections? After all, they both involve Trump. The answer may surprise you as much as it surprised Gra…

This week Steve picked 6 songs amid this hour of exceptional tunes that are non-rock covers of rock songs. You will hear these acts: ESG, Mother Mother, The Presidents of The United States Of America, Taken By Trees, The Beautiful South, Simple Minds, Fountains of Wayne, Gang Of Youths, The Drums, Lucky Uke, The Raveonettes, The Bird And The Bee, L…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about photography, taking pictures, cameras, etc. You'll hear the artists: A Flock Of Seagulls, Berlin, Death Cab For Cutie, Depeche Mode, Filter, The Verve Pipe, Weezer, The Boomtown Rats, Rush, Rock Kills Kid, Stereophonics, Mindless Self Indulgence, Bill Lloyd & Tommy Womack, Sam Phillips, The Shamus Twin…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs with titles that end with word "thing". Why? Who knows? These artist are in this show: DM3, The Mowgli's, Tears For Fears, Brian Setzer, Arctic Monkeys, Gin Blossoms, Agent Orange, The Silos, Supergrass, U2, The Rifles, The Soup Dragons, Yaz, 999, Grant-Lee Philips and Luscious Jackson. On the Air on Bedford…

This week, Steve picked another Then & Now set and it is with Depeche Mode this time around. Additionally, you will hear songs from these artists: Greg Garing, Cage The Elephant, The Subways, Wire Train, The Shins, Slowdive, Kissing The Pink, Marvelous 3, Tennis, Sleeper, Autopilot, Cannons and Tubeway Army. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio ***…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about criminals, to counter the law enforcement songs that he picked several weeks back. In this show you will hear: Damone, The Raveonettes, Kings of Leon, Metro, The Pale Fountains, Krooked Kings, Bram Tchaikovsky, The Interrupters, The Rifles, The Exploding Hearts, Green Day, The Smiths, Muse, Sparks and …

This week's Suburban Underground show has a set of songs about units of time. The full list of artists are: The National, Camera Obscura, Blur, The Pretenders, R.E.M., Ocean Colour Scene, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Hives, Chairlift, Roaring Boys, The Housemartins, Bully, Moonlight Breakfast, The Neighbourhood, Primitons, Vinyl Kings. On the Air on B…

What do the turnout numbers from the First in the Nation primary tell us about the votes for governor in September's statewide primaries? What can we glean about November's final Biden v Trump showdown from their performances in January? NHJournal asked one of New Hampshire's premier numbers crunchers, Greg Moore with Americans For Prosperity. Host…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about phones. Yes, back in 2020, Drew picked a single set about phones. But fear not, none of those songs are repeated this week. You will hear from: The Jam, Walter Clevenger & The Dairy Kings, World Party, Head Automatica, Dayglow, Jeffrey Foskett, The Style Council, Beck, Modern English, Cock Sparrer, The…

This week, Steve picked another Then & Now set and this time its about Duran Duran. The full list of artists in this show are: Fischer-Z, Love And Rockets, Blur, Carolina Liar, The Crying Spell, Jacuzzi Boys, Duran Duran, The Blakes (NJ), Gothic Tropic, ActionReaction, CHVRCHES, Ocean Colour Scene, Midge Ure with Mick Karn and Frank Sinatra with El…

This week's Suburban Underground episode contains a couple of sets about adult beverages, as well as other great songs that are not about adult beverages. These are the artists in this week's show: Ash, Mom Rock, Autopilot, The Who, The Button Down Brass, Reel Big Fish, Reverend Horton Heat, The Damned, Stereophonics, Fountains Of Wayne, Cast, Roya…

On this special edition of the podcast, NHJournal presents a pundit roundtable the morning after the Iowa caucuses. What does Trump's big win mean for the Granite State and its First in the Nation primary? We ask veteran GOP strategists Pat Griffin and Jim Merrill, and New England College Professor of Politics Nathan Shrader. Hosted by Michael Grah…

This week, Steve has a show full of 2023 songs he didn't get to play last year. He needed to get that backlogged stack of songs down to a reasonable number. You will hear: Arlo Parks, Bleachers, Garbage, M83, Plain White T's, The Kills, Passion Pit, Hello Lucky, Metric, The Ramona Flowers w/ Nile Rodgers, The National, Romy, TRiDENT, Nation of Lang…

On this edition of the NHJournal podcast, we talk to First Congressional District GOP primary candidate Hollie Noveletsky. CEO of Novel Iron Works in Greenland, and a veteran of the Army Nurse Corps Reserves and New Hampshire National Guard, Noveletsky told NHJournal she got tired of complaining about America's crisis. "Either I have to stop compla…

In Steve's first episode of 2024, it includes another Then & Now set and this time its with New Order. The full list of artists in this set: Cage The Elephant, RA, Jacuzzi Boys, Simple Minds, Beach House, The Zutons, New Order, Nothing But Thieves, Hippo Campus, Descartes a Kant, Slade, Heaven 17 and Blur. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio *** 5…

In this 400th episode of Suburban Underground, Steve is taking a look back at musicians we lost in 2023. It's impossible to fit all of the artists that he wanted to, but this is a good mix. In this show: The Associates (Alan Rankine) Jeff Beck [with Rosie Bones] Pulp (Steve Mackey) Ryuichi Sakamoto [with David Sylvian] The Smiths (Andy Rourke) Ike …

On this special "We were supposed to be off this week and not do a podcast" edition of the podcast, we talk to former S. C. Gov. Nikki Haley from the car as she makes her way between campaign stops in the North Country. Obviously we talk about her less-than-ideal answer to the Civil War question during the town hall in Berlin, but also get her answ…

In this last pre-Christmas episode of 2023, Steve stubbornly serves up another Christmas music-free hour of music. Included in this show, two big sets of "family member" songs. Songs about fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, etc. Artists in this show: Devo, Phoenix w/ Clairo, De Lux, Fishbone, This Perfect Day, The …