Great Big Hoping Machine

12/11/2024

This helped me feel a little better.

No Depression's Managing Editor Hilary Saunders on music for times of struggle and anger, and the latest roots music news.

03/11/2024

Highly recommended.

10/10/2024

Been a while! I am contemplating what the future of Great Big Hoping Machine could look like (specifically, wondering about re-launching it in 2025 on an internet radio station, or perhaps a blog, or podcast, or regularly updated playlist). If anyone has any recommendations I would love to hear them! I miss playing DJ and love turning folks on to new music.

Which brings me to this song (linked in comments), "I'm Not a Quitter," by TrineLise Væring. Trinelise is a member of the band Tone of Voice Orchestra, from Denmark, who I used to play on my show. Trinelise reached out to me a couple of weeks ago to let me know about her new solo album. I love the single she shared and really appreciated her remembering my little show! Music transcends geographical and other bounds; that's one of the things so amazing about it.

I hope you and yours are well and safe.

05/03/2024

Dude. Isn't this great?

"2 Dollar Pistol" by Brennan Wedl. Out via Kill Rock Stars.Stream the track across platforms: https://pocp.co/2-dollar-pistol.oydFollow Brennan Wedl: https:/...

27/02/2024

New fave. Love the entire album.

Hurray for the Riff Raff's "Alibi" from the upcoming album 'The Past Is Still Alive,' due February 23, 2024, on Nonesuch Records: https://hurrayfortheriffraf...

17/02/2024

RIP to a true legend.

Dex Romweber is back with 'Good Thing Goin''. On his first new album in 7 years, Dex finds a balance between battered guitars, piano ballads, and reverb-dre...

11/02/2024

"It's natural when things lose their shine
So other things can glow"

New Kacey Musgraves bringing all the feels.

The official music video for “Deeper Well” by Kacey Musgraves Pre-Order “Deeper Well”, the new album, out March 15: https://kaceymusgraves.lnk.to/deeperwellL...

27/01/2024

Vibes.

09/01/2024

If GBHM were still a show, I'd play this! Love this collaboration between Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman ❤️

"Right Back to It" by from the upcoming album 'Tigers Blood', out on March 22, 2024Pre-order, stream & download at https://waxahatchee.ffm.to/ti...

30/12/2023

Pretty important announcement on tomorrow morning's Great Big Hoping Machine! That's Sunday, 11am ET. Set a reminder!

Sharing songs with others has been one of my favorite things for as long as I can remember. Closing out the year feeling very grateful for the musical experiences I've had. My little show, and Radio Plastique in general, was a big part of that. So tune in (at www.radioplastique.com) and hear some of the tunes I loved the most in 2023.

Happy new year everyone, thanks so much to all who've listened to and enjoyed the show!

Radio Plastique is a listener-supported, independent internet radio station based in Baltimore, MD & Lisbon, Portugal with DJs from all over the World.