The Rocker with Lorenzo Mameli

09/06/2026

The dreamy quality of Genie Morrow's voice and the wide-ranging pop sensibilities of her partner in sound - and life - Nigel Rawles form the foundation of Sputnik The Band. They were my guests on the latest edition of RAW Music Urban Sessions. Four wonderful songs and a fun, lighthearted interview are here for your enjoyment. Sputnik HQ Community Media of Staten Island

live music performance and interview with Sputnik the band

09/05/2026

Julia Aponte, co-director of this year's Westerleigh Folk Festival, joined us for a preview of this year's event. We also remembered Dolly Parton, Shelly Faberes and Tim Curry, and gave away a pair of tickets to Pig Fest NYC to lucky winner Nanci Richards! Check out all the music and goings on by clicking right here: https://vimeo.com/1224160974?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci As always, let us know what you think! MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc The Westerleigh Folk Festival Carrie Ann W**e Lips Flowers For Jayne Cancion The New Students Rory D'Lasnow Our Own Yokos Joan Caddell & The Midnight Choir Dan Corio Brewster Moonface Chris Vandalay Sputnik HQ The Jazztronauts

09/02/2026

It's Labor Day Weekend! We've done all the work putting the playlist together! All you have to do is tune it in, turn it up and enjoy!

09/02/2026

Listen to The Rocker with Lorenzo Mameli this Saturday morning on MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc from 9 am to Noon for a chance to win a pair of all-inclusive tickets to Pig Island NYC! All you need to do is follow us on Instagram at therocker.withlorenzo and have your fingers ready to go when we tell you to start typing the winning phrase! MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc

08/22/2026

Take a heaping helping of harmony, add a sumptuous serving of melody, mix thoroughly and yield a distinctive dose of polished power pop. That's the music of Brother Dynamite. Alan Miller and Sean Moynihan joined me for a trip down their personal memory lane, with stops along the way at their time as Next Big Thing and Save Pluto. They also performed five songs live. We also shared a memory and the music of our late friend, Doug Principato, of Grand Pepper of Reality. Listen here: https://vimeo.com/1220356077?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci Join me for a new episode on September 5 at 9 am to Noon eastern at MPR.NYC MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc Brother Dynamite Grand Pepper Of Reality Doug Principato

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

Happy heavenly birthday to THE Rocker, Philip Lynott, born on this day, the 20th of August, 1949.

08/21/2026

Another third Thursday at the studios of Community Media of Staten Island taping a new episode of Raw Music Urban Sessions with Sputnik the Band.

08/20/2026

There'll be polished power pop galore from Alan Miller and Shawn Moynihan, along with a set of our favorite Grand Pepper Of Reality tunes on a special edition of the program. Listen on the web at MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc, or enjoy on the go on our mobile app. You can also consume the coolness on Twitch TV or your home smart speaker - just tell that future overlord of your world "play Maker Park Radio on Tune In" while you still can. MakerPark Radio - makerparkradio.nyc Brother Dynamite Grand Pepper Of Reality Doug Principato

08/13/2026

I met Doug Principato at last year's Maker Park Radio Record Fair, where he gave me a copy of the upcoming album from his band, Grand Pepper Of Reality, and hoped that I would like it enough to play a song or two on my show. I did, and after each time it appeared on my playlist, he always reposted it and expressed his thanks. A few months later, I was fortunate enough to interview him and the band on the 100th episode of RAW Music Urban Sessions. (That's him with his arm around me, posing with his bandmates and our crew.) His personality and passion for music was evident in his enthusiastic response to each question. I saw him last a few months ago, at this year's fair, where he excitedly shared news about the projects he was working on and the new music he'd be sharing with me soon. When I stumbled upon the news of his sudden passing last night, I fell back in my chair, stunned. Lately, it seems, life has been on a mission to remind me of how equally precious and unpredictable it can be. I knew Doug for only a short time, but he made such a positive, lasting impression on me. Rock on, my friend. You'll always have a spot on my playlist.