This week, Steve picked two sets of jungle songs. These artists are played in this episode: Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, Fontaines DC, The Gaslight Anthem, Shriekback, Yello, Rocket From The Crypt, North Mississippi Allstars, Electric Light Orchestra, Prince, Big Daddy, Illuminati Hotties, Todd Rundgren, Parasites, Band-Maid, Eagulls. AI-free since…

Who were the biggest winners and losers on Election Day 2024 in New Hampshire? When NHJournal published its list, the reaction was so intense we decided to invite some of the smartest observers of Granite State politics to add their own winners and losers: Greg Moore with Americans for Prosperity and Drew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Cen…

Because of the show number 444, Steve picked only songs that came out in a year ending in a 4. Artists included in this show are The Alarm, Stiff Little Fingers, The Warning, Queen, R.E.M., Blur, The Hives, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Zutons, The Bluebells, Gods Child, Wolfmother, Foghat, Royal Blood, Lucius, Adam Granduciel, The Kinks. AI-…

Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group is best known for being the pollster who spotted Donald Trump's support in 2016 and his path to a shocking victory. Eight years later, American politics is in even more turmoil and the current state of polling is a matter of great debate. Cahaly covers all of this with NHJournal's Michael Graham, and he shares h…

Nobody was more surprised by the new NHJournal/Praecones Analytica poll showing Donald Trump with a 50.2 to 49.8 percent lead over Kamala Harris in the Granite State than NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham. He talks about the numbers, what they mean, and how it fits into what the Trump campaign believes is a purple-state trend, with veteran p…

This week, Steve brings the 9th annual Suburban Underground Halloween show and this time it is full of artists that have Halloweeny names. We will hear Don't Believe In Ghosts, Vampire Weekend, Ghost, The Devils, The Killers, The Smashing Pumpkins, Rocket From The Crypt, Royal Blood, Kevin Tihista's Red Terror, My Bloody Valentine, Of Monsters And …

After breaking news of Trump momentum in the Granite State and talk that New Hampshire may be in play, NHJournal rushed to the microphone for this emergency podcast with former New Hampshire political reporter (now relegated to the minors in Massachusetts), the Boston Globe's James Pindell. From the national scene to New Hampshire, Pindell and host…

This week, Steve put together a couple of sets with natural disaster songs. And it is not in response to the hurricanes that recently swept through the U.S. southeastern states. These sets were in the works for months prior. We wish only the best for those who were affected by the storms. In this show we will hear artists: Elvis Costello & The Attr…

Suburban Underground's episode this week contains two sets of cat songs and one set of wolf songs. And these are the artists you will hear: David Bowie, The Cure, Doug And The Slugs, Marion, Fastball, Augustines, Josh Rifkin, The Style Council, Caterwaul, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Bongos, Starclock, Aaron Freeman, The Monks. AI-free since 2016! On the A…

Who likes to hear songs about dancing? This week, Steve picked two sets of songs about dance crazes. Or dances anyway. No, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" is not included, but it would fit the bill. In this show you will hear Star Collectors, The Vaccines, St. Vincent, Wire, The Wallflowers, The Dead Weather, Split Enz, Goo Goo Dolls, Frank Turner, Ri…

The last Suburban Underground episode of September is here and contains a set of songs about circles. You will hear these artists this week: Planet P Project, Lush, Two Door Cinema Club, New Order, Ocean Colour Scene, Thomson, Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey, Vinyl Kings, Norah Jones, Cold War Kids, Fawns Of Love, Real Estate, Double Naught Spies, S…

This week, in observance of International Talk Like A Pirate Day (9/19), Steve has an hour of pirate songs. We will hear the artists Adam & The Ants, Stephen Malkmus, The Duke Spirit, The Pogues, Norah Jones, The Shins, Mad Caddies, Cool Ya Jets, The Darkness, Pulp, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Abney Park, Thomas Dolby (with E. Van Halen), Iron Maiden, The …

This week, Steve picked a 4-song set of cover songs along with a bunch of great tunes. You'll hear: ABC, The Dead 60s, The Marias, Nouvelle Vague, Meaghan Smith, Damone, Gladhands, Dreamers, Chicano Batman, Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Church, The Lemonheads, Kaiser Chiefs, Robert Palmer, The Katies, Wire Train. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio…

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu joins the NHJournal podcast the morning after the New Hampshire state primaries, to share his surprise over the outcomes of some of the races and what he believes his fellow Republicans have to do to win in November. Sununu also shares his views on Donald Trump's "less than stellar" debate performance and what he thi…

This week, Steve picked a set of "magic" songs. These artists are in this week's installment: The Issue, The Gaslight Anthem, The Blakes, Longpigs, U2, Computer Magic, Peter Gabriel, Reverend Horton Heat, M.O.T.O., The Smashing Pumpkins, Remy Zero, The Black Keys, The Mighty Lemon Drops, JoBoxers, Garageland, Cowboy Mouth. On the Air on Bedford 105…

This week, Steve picked an hour of songs about summertime, just in time for the unofficial end of summer. We'll hear the artists: Barracudas, Go-Go's, Fountains Of Wayne, Kiwi Jr., Public Access T.V., Bad Lieutenant, The Sighs, emmet swimming, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Malarians, The Pretty Things, Jet, Bobby Mahoney, Baio, Freezepop, Pajama Slave…

In this episode of Suburban Underground, Steve picked an entire hour of coffee and/or cigarettes songs. You'll hear the artists: Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cage The Elephant, The Smithereens, Spoon, Squeeze, Ben Lee, Frank Sinatra, Rilo Kiley, Badfinger, Otis Redding, Cheap Trick, Sylvan Esso, Reverend Horton Heat, Patty & Selma Bouvier, MASI MA…

The NHJournal podcast starts with UNH political science professor Dante Scala and a look at the New Hampshire political battlefield now that Vice President Kamala Harris has given her convention speech and the race for the White House is at full speed. Then a far more profound conversation with Brian Nolen of NH4Ukraine.com, who's currently near th…

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 …