The “Big Barking Dog Alternative Radio Hour” airs the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 10pm-11pm on WCRS 98.3 / 102.1 FM in Columbus Ohio. WCRS also streams live on the Internet via http://wcrsfm.org/wcrslpfm.m3u.

WCRS Podcast - bigbarkingdog

JP Marat - Muslim In America - Women of Noor Mosque

This is the first installation of a new radio series I'm producing for WCRS FM in Columbus, Ohio. It is entitled "Muslim in America." During this first show we meet three very intelligent, highly articulate Muslim women who are members of the Noor Mosque in Hillard. The soundtrack includes: "Al-Khaliq" from "I look I See" written by Rashid A. Zika and performed by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and the Islamic Children's Choir. Also included are "All of the Prophets" featuring Zain Bhikha, Yusuf Islam and the Islamic Children's Choir. The final track is one of my favorite Yusuf Islam songs namely "Heaven / Where True Love Goes."

41:02 minutes (56.37 MB)
Posted: March 27, 2017, 4:25 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Jack White

A full hour of Jack White and his musical collaborations.

58:58 minutes (80.99 MB)
Posted: March 23, 2017, 9:35 am

JP Marat - New EP by Vagabon entitled "Infinite Worlds" - Released Feb 24 2017


29:49 minutes (40.96 MB)

Laetita Tamko is Vagabon. Check out this edgy new EP entitled "Infinite Worlds" that was just released on Feb 24, 2017

Posted: March 8, 2017, 4:28 am

JP Marat - K Flay - Explicit

K Flay slays with music from "Crush Me" (released in August 2016), "Life as a Dog" and earlier EP's . . . "I got blood in the cut . . . "

40:03 minutes (55.01 MB)
Posted: February 14, 2017, 5:14 am

JP Marat - Columbus Boxing Legends - Feb 18 - Barack Rec Center - 11 min promo

JP Marat interviews Everett Smith, Boxing Coach Coach of the Barack Recreation Center (580 East Woodrow Ave) in this 11 minute promotion for the "Columbus Boxing Legends" exhibition coming up on Saturday, Feb 18th at 5pm. WCRS DJ's and Producers are requested to promote this event. Tickets are $10. It is a fund raiser for the Barack Boxing Program.

11:00 minutes (15.11 MB)
Posted: February 3, 2017, 10:16 pm

JP Marat - Songs About America

To paraphrase the words of Tiny Tim, "God Help Us, Every One . . . " Songs by Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, Nas, Kanye West, Rihanna, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Bad Religion, American Idiot Broadway Cast, Malcolm X, Don Mclean, Grand Funk Railroad. . . Ya Gotta Hear It To Believe it . . .

58:55 minutes (80.92 MB)
Posted: January 31, 2017, 5:45 am

JP Marat - 2017 Alternative BREAKOUT Bands

Check out these brilliant Alternative bands poised to BREAKOUT BIG in 2017: Billie Eilish, Girl Pool, Bonzai, Sorority Noise, Nadia Rose, Fickle Friends and Gaelic Storm.

58:24 minutes (80.21 MB)
Posted: January 19, 2017, 6:32 am

JP Marat - Requiem da Camera

When WCRS returns to the FM radio early in 2017, I'll launch a new program on Sunday morning entitled "Classic Marat," offering the very finest in Alternative Classic, Chorale, Opera and Jazz music. This week please enjoy "Requiem Da Camera" by Gerald Finzi. This hidden masterpiece, begun in 1924 and only finished in 1990, is his lamentation for those brave men and women, of all nations, who fell during the "Great War" (1914-1918). With social conflict all around us (Iraq, Syria, etc), this requiem (musical composition in remembrance of the dead) is as pertinent today as it was then. The opening track is JS Bach's, "The Little Fugue in G Minor."

55:36 minutes (76.37 MB)
Posted: January 12, 2017, 3:31 am

JP Marat - Mgmt and The Cars

MGMT (Electric Feel) and The Cars. Psychedelic Alt Pop meets 80’s Next Wave and the result is GLORIOUS.

57:08 minutes (78.47 MB)
Posted: December 29, 2016, 6:11 am

JP Marat - Miles Davis and Gil Evans - Porgy and Bess

Tonight we play one of the worlds finest Jazz albums. Specifically we offer "Porgy and Bess", a collaboration between Miles Davis and Gil Evans from 1959 released by Columbia Records.

59:37 minutes (81.88 MB)
Posted: December 15, 2016, 5:01 am

JP Marat - WCRS LIVES - Carpenters Alternative and Original Tracks

Tonight we have Alternative songs from the 1994 Album "If I Were A Carpenter" mixed with tracks from the Carpenters original albums from the 1970's and 80's. Super Cool. Ultra Hip. Also WCRS LIVES. Look for our return to FM radio in January 2017. Until then . . . enjoy this underground sound available to you exclusively via the internet and podcast. All shows are freely downloadable via www.BigBarkingDog.com and the WCRS website.

58:39 minutes (80.55 MB)
Posted: December 8, 2016, 4:36 am

JP Marat - Moby and the Void Pacific Choir

Moby Lives. Check out tracks from "These Systems are Failing" and "Last Night." Moby. Yeah.

57:37 minutes (79.12 MB)
Posted: November 24, 2016, 3:28 pm

JP Marat - Ambient Music- Artificial Intelligence

They say this album helped to launch the "ambient" music crazy in the 1990's. Hmmm . . .

59:41 minutes (81.98 MB)
Posted: November 17, 2016, 3:32 am

JP Marat - Street Interviews at the Republican National Convention

JP Marat pounds the pavement at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio during the summer of 2016. Cool folks. Of all persuasions.

59:00 minutes (81.02 MB)
Posted: November 3, 2016, 7:23 am

JP Marat - Bob Dylan - Nobel Laureate

This evening we offer a full hour of Bob Dylan in honor of his 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature. Stockholm . . . you got this one . . . right !

56:08 minutes (77.08 MB)
Posted: October 21, 2016, 12:26 am

JP Marat - Joe Demare, Blondie and the End of the World As We Know It

JP Marat interviews Joe Demare, Ohio Green Party Candidate for US Senate . . . Set list includes REM, Joe Demare (Green Party Candidate for US Senate from Ohio), Blondie, George Harrison, Howard Jones, Bruce Springsteen and Fannie Lou Hammer.

52:05 minutes (71.54 MB)
Posted: October 7, 2016, 12:48 am

JP Marat - Nina Simone - Pastel Blues

Yes. I love Jazz. And I'm devoted to Nina Simone. Her best album ever ? Many say YES it is Pastel Blues.

45:33 minutes (62.56 MB)
Posted: September 15, 2016, 5:20 am

JP Marat - Frank Ocean - Blonde

Frank Ocean's latest album. Do we love it ? How can we not ?

54:38 minutes (75.04 MB)
Posted: September 1, 2016, 4:59 am

JP Marat - Icelandic Alternative

Tonight we present four Icelandic alternative bands including Bjork (of course) Sigur Ros (Cool) Dikta and Bang Gang. Searching for atmospheric shoe gazing operatic pop ? Look no further. Share the link. Download free of charge.

51:12 minutes (70.31 MB)
Posted: August 17, 2016, 2:43 am

JP Marat - Tears for Fears v2-Interview & Music

This week we offer interviews and music from Tears for Fears. Classic alternative tracks are explained and reimagined. Share the link. Download free of charge. Enjoy.

55:11 minutes (75.79 MB)
Posted: August 4, 2016, 4:45 am

JP Marat - Blood Orange - Freetown Sound

This evening we share the newest album by Blood Orange / Dev Hines. It is entitled Freetown Sound and was just released on June 27 2016. You are welcome. Enjoy. Share this link. Download the podcast . . . free of charge.

56:31 minutes (77.62 MB)
Posted: July 14, 2016, 4:04 am

JP Marat - Yak and Jack White

Tonight we offer the debut album from YAK entitled . . . Alas Salvation. It was just released on May 13 2016. We also feature several tracks from Jack White whose . . . Third Man Records label debuted a YAK EP in Oct of 2015.

57:02 minutes (78.34 MB)
Posted: June 30, 2016, 1:17 am

JP Marat - Kaleo A/B

This evening we feature a BRAND NEW ALBUM from an Icelandic group called Kaleo. Their latest Album entitled A/B was just released on June 10 2016. You will also hear a couple songs from Black Keys and the Outlaws. Listen. Enjoy. Download Free of Charge.

59:13 minutes (81.33 MB)
Posted: June 24, 2016, 12:36 am

JP Marat - Garbage

This week we offer you the latest release from GARBAGE. Strange Little Birds was just released on June 10 2016. Download. Listen. Enjoy. Share this link with your friends.

58:29 minutes (80.31 MB)
Posted: June 16, 2016, 6:01 am

JP Marat - Brooke Candy

Tonight we feature the work of Brooke Candy - Grimes - Say Lou Lou and Lindstrom - The Dandy Warhols - TLC - Blue Foundation - Echo and the BM - Gene Loves Jezebel and the Cure. Download. Enjoy. Repeat.

54:50 minutes (75.31 MB)
Posted: June 3, 2016, 12:50 am

JP Marat - Alternative Imagings

Check out Alternative & Classic versions of the same song(s) by Patti Smith No Motiv Jenny Lewis Pearl Jam Karen O Trent Reznor Atticus Ross Jack White Johnny Cash and many more.

57:54 minutes (79.53 MB)
Posted: May 27, 2016, 1:05 am

JP Marat - RadioHead - A Moon Shaped Pool

This evening we showcase the newest release from Radiohead entitled . . . A Moon Shaped Pool . . . This album debuted on May 10 2016 . . .

58:17 minutes (80.04 MB)
Posted: May 19, 2016, 4:03 am

JP Marat - Papa Wemba

This evening we celebrate the life . . . and mourn the loss . . . of preeminent Congolese vocalist Papa Wemba . . . the King . . . of Rumba Rock.

57:49 minutes (79.39 MB)
Posted: May 5, 2016, 5:27 am

JP Marat - Hope Six Demolition Project

PJ Harvey reexamines the destruction of public housing. "Hope 6" or "No Hope At All?"

53:31 minutes (73.51 MB)
Posted: April 29, 2016, 12:37 am

Big Barking Dog - Duets

Each band plays two songs. Why not ?

1:00:35 minutes (83.2 MB)
Posted: April 21, 2016, 11:32 pm

JP Marat - Hamilton - Part 1

"Hamilton" the musical. And Yes I did just save you $100+/seat and a trip to NYC. You are welcome.

58:17 minutes (80.04 MB)
Posted: April 14, 2016, 8:49 am

JP Marat - Chromatics

Uber Cool mix of original songs and covers by The Chromatics. Compare and contrast to the original tracks by Neil Young, Kate Bush and others . . . also included on tonights show.

58:32 minutes (80.38 MB)
Posted: April 8, 2016, 1:17 am

JP Marat - BBD - Irish Uprising

Celebrate St Patrick's Day the Right Way. Check out your favorite Irish Rockers and their songs of resistance. "Up the Ra!"

59:39 minutes (81.91 MB)
Posted: March 25, 2016, 2:32 am

JP Marat - BBD - Miike Snow

Miike Snow is a Swedish alternative pop band . . . Yeah, at first I thought it was some guy's name also.

52:16 minutes (71.77 MB)
Posted: March 17, 2016, 8:13 pm

JP Marat - BBD - 2016 Black Grammys

Kendrick Lamar and friends TEAR IT UP at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

57:32 minutes (79.02 MB)
Posted: February 18, 2016, 4:14 am

JP Marat - BBD - Benjamin Clementine

Black British Singer Songwriter, Benjamin Clementine KILLS with this Mercury Award winning album. Easily one of my favorite releases of the year. I doubt if you've heard anything like it.

59:30 minutes (81.71 MB)
Posted: February 11, 2016, 1:38 pm

JP Marat - BBD - Squeak E. Clean


58:33 minutes (80.41 MB)
Posted: January 28, 2016, 6:09 am

JP Marat - David Bowie Lives


58:00 minutes (79.67 MB)

DAVID BOWIE LIVES . . .

From "Hunky Dory"
- Changes
- Oh you Pretty Things

From "Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust"
- Star
- Suffragette City

From "Young Americans"
- Young American

From "Scary Monsters / Super Creeps"
- Ashes to Ashes

Let’s Dance
-Putting out Fire with Gasoline (Theme from the film "Cat People")
- Modern Love

From "Low"
- Always Crashing In the Same Car
- Be My Wife

From "Heros"
- V2 Schneider

From "David Bowie Live"
- Under Pressure

From "Mott The Hoople"
- All the Young Dudes

Trent Rezner and David Bowie
- I'm Afraid of Americans

Posted: January 15, 2016, 2:00 am

JP Marat - The Who - Revisited

This is one of my personal favorite shows. I listen to this podcast constantly. Check out classic and original songs by The Who . . . then hear recently released versions by modern alternative rockers . . . "They call it a Bargain . . . the best I ever had. . . "

58:42 minutes (80.62 MB)
Posted: January 7, 2016, 4:38 am

JP Marat - Alt J Uninterrupted


56:58 minutes (78.24 MB)
Posted: January 1, 2016, 2:26 am

JP Marat - Elle King


59:59 minutes (82.39 MB)
Posted: December 24, 2015, 3:46 am

JP Marat - Scott Weiland RIP - Blaster


58:14 minutes (79.97 MB)
Posted: December 16, 2015, 11:56 pm

JP Marat - Ryan Gosling - Dead Man's Bones

This installment of 'Big Barking Dog Alternative Radio' originally aired in June of 2014 under the name "BBD - Black Panther Party." It is one of my favorite and most popular shows earning over 175hrs of plays and downloads. The first track "PaPa Power" is a song by actor Ryan Gosling, his friend Zach Shields and their Alternative band named "Dead Man’s Bones." Other acts featured in this show include: Foster the People, Matt & Kim, Little Daylight (Twice as Nice Remix), Parquet Courts, Good Shade, Bob Mould, Claire, Mowglis, Nina Simone, Roxy Music, Bobby Seale, Jimi Hendrix, Medgar Evers and James Brown.

58:33 minutes (80.41 MB)
Posted: December 4, 2015, 4:39 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - 1960's-70's Alternative


57:49 minutes (79.39 MB)

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
Grassroots: Temptation Eyes, Let's Live for Today, Midnight Confessions, Sooner or Later
Bob Dylan: Tangled Up in Blue, All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child
Sly and the Family Stone: If You Want Me to Stay
The Guess Who: Hand Me Down World
Three Dog Night: An Old Fashion Love Song
Janis Joplin: Summertime
Sam Cooke: A Change Gonna Come
Ronnie Spector: Be My Baby

Posted: November 26, 2015, 3:06 am

JP Marat - Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols


58:36 minutes (80.48 MB)

We're featuring BRAND NEW music from Brian Jonestown Massacre (released just last week), plus great tracks (old and newish) from the Dandy Warhols. Also check out the film DIG! available free on YouTube about the tumultous relationship of these two bands.

Posted: November 18, 2015, 11:25 pm

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Lana Del Ray


59:24 minutes (81.57 MB)
Posted: November 11, 2015, 5:02 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Palestine Bleeds


1:00:01 minutes (82.42 MB)
Posted: October 30, 2015, 2:24 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Korean Pop & Rap EXPLICIT


58:52 minutes (80.86 MB)
Posted: October 15, 2015, 5:36 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Good English


58:39 minutes (80.55 MB)
Posted: October 2, 2015, 1:39 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Avant Garde Alternative


59:25 minutes (81.6 MB)
Posted: September 17, 2015, 4:31 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Avant Garde Alternative


2:06:47 minutes (174.12 MB)
Posted: September 17, 2015, 4:15 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - BabyMetal


59:24 minutes (81.57 MB)
Posted: September 10, 2015, 4:28 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Dark and Danceable


59:07 minutes (81.2 MB)
Posted: September 3, 2015, 4:59 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Black Voices Matter


58:24 minutes (80.21 MB)
Posted: August 21, 2015, 12:40 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alternative Pop


58:41 minutes (80.58 MB)
Posted: August 7, 2015, 2:02 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - First Generation Punk


59:58 minutes (82.35 MB)
Posted: July 31, 2015, 1:47 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Feist


59:19 minutes (81.47 MB)
Posted: July 16, 2015, 5:17 pm

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Layla


58:38 minutes (80.51 MB)
Posted: July 9, 2015, 4:13 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Oasis


58:49 minutes (80.79 MB)
Posted: July 3, 2015, 1:32 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Hounds of Love


58:06 minutes (79.8 MB)
Posted: June 19, 2015, 2:05 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Chinese Language


59:21 minutes (81.5 MB)
Posted: June 11, 2015, 4:26 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alt:Indie Women - Didi


59:46 minutes (82.08 MB)
Posted: May 28, 2015, 3:47 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Best Coast - TV on the Radio


59:53 minutes (82.25 MB)
Posted: May 14, 2015, 2:22 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Wild Mood Swings


57:01 minutes (78.3 MB)
Posted: May 7, 2015, 11:54 pm

JP Marat - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Toro Y Moi


59:09 minutes (81.23 MB)
Posted: April 24, 2015, 12:46 am

JP Marat - John Coltrane - A Love Supreme


57:43 minutes (79.26 MB)
Posted: April 16, 2015, 11:13 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Florence and the Machine


58:51 minutes (80.82 MB)
Posted: April 1, 2015, 4:45 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - The Brian Jonestown Massacre


59:37 minutes (81.88 MB)
Posted: March 26, 2015, 4:45 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - High Flying Birds


59:10 minutes (81.26 MB)
Posted: March 12, 2015, 4:13 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alternative & Indie Covers


59:56 minutes (82.32 MB)
Posted: March 5, 2015, 1:29 pm

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - v2 Columbus Musicians and Poets


59:31 minutes (81.74 MB)
Posted: February 20, 2015, 3:59 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Columbus Poets & Musicians


59:22 minutes (81.54 MB)
Posted: February 20, 2015, 2:32 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Live v2


58:33 minutes (80.41 MB)
Posted: February 13, 2015, 3:13 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - PJ Harvey


59:43 minutes (82.01 MB)
Posted: January 30, 2015, 2:45 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Ex Cops


58:55 minutes (80.92 MB)
Posted: January 16, 2015, 2:20 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Billy Bragg


58:57 minutes (80.96 MB)
Posted: January 2, 2015, 3:43 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Punk Alt Christmas


58:36 minutes (80.48 MB)
Posted: December 26, 2014, 12:33 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alternative Music from the 1970's


59:32 minutes (81.76 MB)
Posted: December 11, 2014, 7:29 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alternative Music from the 1970's


2:47:53 minutes (230.56 MB)
Posted: December 11, 2014, 6:18 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Walking Dead


59:49 minutes (82.15 MB)
Posted: December 4, 2014, 6:33 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Cat Power Duets


58:32 minutes (80.38 MB)
Posted: November 18, 2014, 4:41 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Kongos


59:37 minutes (81.88 MB)
Posted: November 7, 2014, 2:17 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Restart House Music


57:59 minutes (79.63 MB)
Posted: October 30, 2014, 5:06 am

JP Marat - Verbz Vegas n' LadyiAce - Origins


58:09 minutes (79.87 MB)
Posted: October 16, 2014, 4:28 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Foster the People


59:46 minutes (82.08 MB)
Posted: October 10, 2014, 1:55 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Independents Day


59:01 minutes (81.06 MB)
Posted: September 26, 2014, 1:49 am

JP Marat - Philly Sound - Raise the Minimum Wage


59:44 minutes (54.7 MB)
Posted: September 18, 2014, 5:45 am

J.P. Marat - Big Barking Dog - Alternative & Indie


59:31 minutes (81.74 MB)
Posted: September 12, 2014, 1:38 am

J.P. Marat - Melancholia


59:16 minutes (81.4 MB)
Posted: September 5, 2014, 1:40 am

JP Marat - Homage to Gaza


60:04 minutes (82.49 MB)
Posted: August 21, 2014, 2:52 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - Jack White


58:58 minutes (80.99 MB)
Posted: August 10, 2014, 5:03 pm

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - New Order


59:12 minutes (81.3 MB)
Posted: August 1, 2014, 12:30 am

JP Marat - BigBarkingDog - New and Noteable


58:52 minutes (80.86 MB)
Posted: July 24, 2014, 12:11 pm

JP Marat - BigBarkingDog - Columbus Intl Film & Video Festival


59:22 minutes (81.54 MB)
Posted: July 17, 2014, 11:40 am

JP Marat - BigBarkingDog - LadyiAce


59:18 minutes (81.43 MB)
Posted: July 3, 2014, 7:25 pm

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog-Black Panther Party


58:33 minutes (80.41 MB)
Posted: June 26, 2014, 10:23 pm

Big Barking Dog - Duets


60:35 minutes (83.2 MB)
Posted: June 20, 2014, 12:59 am

JP Marat - BigBarkingDog - MoveTheMoney - June 12


60:29 minutes (55.38 MB)
Posted: June 13, 2014, 1:33 am

JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - AntiNazi Demo - June 5


60:02 minutes (54.97 MB)
Posted: June 5, 2014, 8:16 pm

JP Marat - JP Marat - Big Barking Dog - May 29


58:58 minutes (54 MB)
Posted: June 5, 2014, 7:43 pm

JP Marat - WCRS - BBD - Second Show - v2 May 18


60:05 minutes (55.02 MB)
Posted: May 22, 2014, 11:29 pm

Big Barking Dog - Demo


59:53 minutes (54.83 MB)
Posted: May 15, 2014, 5:56 pm