August Is The Sunday of Summer & These Are The Very Best End of Summer Offers (Best of the Best Los Angeles Weekly Times)

A fallen leaf is nothing more than a Summer’s wave goodbye and whilst August is just beginning it’s not too early to view autumn’s list of the best in entertainment including radio play, podcasts, music, television, events and more. After careful consideration we have selected those who deserve to be mentioned, those events and people we can look forward to rooting for, and those we’ve loved and who remain the best of the best…..Here are the 10 BEST of EVERYTHING…the Best of the Best!!!

TERRESTRIAL RADIO SHOWS (Radio Still Owns the Road)

1) Saturday Nights With Tony Orlando has become the place to go on Saturday nights while driving to an event in NYC or listening to him on your phone anyplace at all. Tony spins hits from the 60’s and 70’s and beyond and interviews the biggest music personalities on the planet. He is live on Saturday nights for 10 to Midnight EST on 77 WABC 770 AM or 107.1 FM or anywhere on your phone ….

2) Live On Tape with Peter Trabucco interviews people of interest especially in the world of entertainment and everyone he talks to loves him. Peter can be heard Saturday at 2:00 PM EST on WWDB AM Talk Radio Philadelphia. Following his radio broadcast his show can be heard on line.

3) Gary Leavitt & Friends interviews people in the music industry mostly and plays today’s hits. He is an impressionist and a very funny guy. His show airs on Wednesday nights from 8-9 PM EST on 95.9 WATD Boston. You can also hear his show on the internet.

4) Z100: Elvis Duran and The Morning Show is a premiere morning show playing the top 40. The show is nationally syndicated and nearly 75 stations carry the show. It is aired from 6AM to 10AM EST on WHTZ on 100.3 FM in New York City.

5) On Air With Ryan Seacrest is considered Los Angeles’ top morning drive radio program for iHeart Media. It is a top 40 format on 102.7 KIIS FM. The radio show is nationally syndicated. As of December 2021 it is the only Top 40 station in the LA area.

6) Meredith & AJ In the Morning are on a quest to liven up your mornings. The couple (married) have a wealth of radio experience behind them. You can hear them together on 94.1 KODJ in Salt Lake City playing the greatest hits.

7) Ryan Cameron hosts the top-rated afternoon show in Atlanta and is a member of Georgia Radio Hall of Fame having won two Emmy Awards. You can tune in at WAMJ FM Majic 107.5/97.5

8) Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party Cousin Brucie is “the” veteran of the radio world. He features music from the 50’s through the 80’s every Saturday night from 6 PM to 10 PM EST. You can enjoy Cousin Brucie live at 77 WABC 770AM or 107.1 FM in New York City

9) The Syke Morning Show with Ally Ali wins as Long Island’s top morning radio show. The show airs mornings from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and plays the current top 40 hits. You can tune in at 106.1 WBLI live and also on any mobile device

10) The Fred Show is aired from 5 AM to 10 AM CT and is considered to be one of Chicago’s top music radio shows. You can listen on 103.5 KISS FM in Chicago It can also be heard across the country on iHeart Radio

INTERNET RADIO/YOUTUBE/SIRIUSXM

1) The Joe Rogan Experience considered one of the most popular shows on the planet can be seen on YouTube and heard on Spotify. Most episodes feature entertainers, comics, UFC Fighters and academics.

2) The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell can be seen/heard live every Wednesday from 12-2 PT on YouTube, Roku, W4CYRadio, and 160 other platforms around the world. The show interviews celebrities, musicians, film stars, and fun people. It features the antics of Ron and Jimmy and anything goes.

3) Harvey Brownstone Interviews is quickly emerging as one of the most popular conversation/interview shows on the planet. His guests include celebrities, authors, and some of the most interesting people on the globe. He can be heard on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and Google podcasts.

4) Rock and Roll Tuesdays with Rocky Kramer features a rock n’ roll themed broadcast each week at 7:00 PM PT and can be viewed on Twitch. Rocky is probably the best guitarist on the planet aside from his other musical abilities.

5) Global’s Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston & Amanda Holden remains UK’s top commercial morning radio show and it’s growing every week. In the US you can hear their show weekday mornings from 6:30 AM until 10:00 AM on heart.co.uk on iheart radio.

6) Radio Andy Cohen on Channel 102 SiriusXM is unfiltered and fun. Andy Cohen is an award-winning producer and author. He also hosts Kiki Lounge on channel 302 where he play songs, including Madonna, John Mayer, Pink Floyd, B-52‘s and more.

7) Louder Than War Radio is an off shoot of Louder Than War, a British publication, which happens to be the number 10 most influential music/ pop-culture online magazine. In the world. Show features interviews from punk, prog, metal music and beyond. It was established in Manchester by John Robb and Nigel Carr.

8) JMA Radio via Josie Passantino-Boone is hosted by the very same Josie from the Josie Music Awards in Nashville. This station is the one stop shop for independent music of all genres and can be streamed at www.JMARadio.net

9) The American Life is hosted by Ira Glass and focuses on journalism in a really, entertaining way. The program fits a certain theme each week, so I’m being funny, and some being more serious the show involves some narrative, storytelling and interviews.

10) If These Walls Could Talk features hosts Wendy Stuart Kaplan and Tym Moss. It is live from New York City and features celebrity in depth interviews. It is live on Wednesday at 2:00 PM EST and can be seen on YouTube

10 BEST TELEVISION SHOWS

1) Bridgerton

2) Cobra Kai

3) Profiles With Mickey Burns

4) The Bear

5) THE BOYS

6) Evil

7) Jimmy Kimmel Live

8) The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

9) The Handmaid’s Tale

10) Late Night With Seth Meyers

10 BEST SONGS RELEASED THIS SUMMER

1)Birds of Freedom – Randy Edelman- Tribeca Records

2)I Had Some Help – Post Malone Ft. Morgan Wallen- Republic Records

3)ABC by King Moore – independent

4)Too Sweet – Hozier- Columbia Records

5)Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope

6)My Last Love – Irene Michaels – Independent

7)Where I Begin – Gina Zollman – Tribeca Records

8)Leaving’ With Me – Rocco Lupo Ft. Teddy Riley – 50/50 Global Muzik Inc.

9)Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar – Interscope

10)My Best – DRMAGDN Ft. Morgan Keller – Independent

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SONGS/ALBUMS SOON TO BE RELEASED

F-1 Trillion – Post Malone – August 16th, 2024 – Album

ICECREAM! – DRMAGDN – August 16th, 2024 – Single

Telos – Zedd – August 30th, 2024 – Album

Rock and Roll Hell – Bryan Adams – August 30th, 2024 – Single

Wild God – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – August 30th, 2024 – Album

Put A Little Love In Your Heart – King Moore – August TBD– Single

Waltzing On A Tight Rope – Randy Edelman – September 6th, 2024 – Album

Postcards From Texas – Miranda Lambert – September 13th, 2024 – Album

143 – Katy Perry – September 20th – Album

My Heart – Irene Michaels Ft. Joe Smooth – TBD – Single

10 BEST MUSICAL EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO

August 5, 2024 5:30 PM – Green Day – The Saviors Tour @ Citi Field 41 Seaver Wy, Queens NY. They will be joined by The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas

August 9, 2024 8:30 PM – Irene Michaels performs with Tony Ocean @ The Little Italy Taylor Street Festival in Chicago (630-962-7000)

August 13, 2024 7:30 – Olivia Rodrigo @ The Kia Forum 3900 W Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, California

August 31, 2024 8:00 PM – James Taylor at Northwell Health @ Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh New York

September 21, 2024 11AM -5:00 PM – International Day of Peace Concert Times Square NYC Performers: DRMAGDN, Irene Michaels, THE AMERICAN RELICS, Composer Randy Edelman and more…Free admission

September 21, 2024 7:00 PM – Randy Edelman: Waltzing On A High Wire @ Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 76 Main Street Westhampton Beach New York (631-288-1500)

September 29, 2024 8:00 PM – Post Malone at Northwell Health @ Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh New York

October 26/27, 2024 – The Josie Music Awards & 10th Year Anniversary 10/26 at The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum 10/27 at The Grand Ole Opry both in Nashville TN. for tickets and details see www.josiemusicawards.com

November 15, 2024 7:09 PM – THE AMERICAN RELICS live performance at Chelsea Table & Stage 152 West 26th Street NYC

December 8, 2024 7:30 PM – Composer Randy Edelman @ Carnegie Hall @ Zankel Hall in New York City for tickets CarneigeCharge 212-247-7800 or at the box office on 57th Street & 7th Avenue. Randy will perform live on stage following a reception held at Carnegie Hall at 6:00 PM

10 GREAT BOOKS RELEASED OR TO BE RELEASED

The Case of The Sexual Cosmos – Howard Bloom – Out January 1, 2025

Before I Let You Go – Angelo Ellerbee – Out August 25, 2024

My First Book – Part 2 A Producer’s Life Continues – Julian Schlossberg – Out August 13, 2024

Void Moon – Michael Connelly – Released

The Book of Elsewhere – Keanu Reeves & China Miéville – Released

Catalina – Karla Cornejo Villavicencio – Released

Lies and Weddings – Kevin Kwan – Released

The Demon of Unrest – Erik Larson – Released

By Any Other Name – Jodi Picoult – Out August 20, 2024

Daydream – Hannah Grace – Out August 27, 2024

10 BEST FILMS RELEASED THIS SUMMER OR TO BE RELEASED