Episodes

  • The Wayback Machine 1974

    The Wayback Machine 1974
    Jan 22 2026
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. We've brought The Wayback Machine out of the closet and dialed up the year 1974. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Deep Purple, Supertramp,
    Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more.
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    56 mins
  • 500th Edition

    500th Edition
    Jan 14 2026
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It started as a tribute to a group of Basement Dwellers in Mayville. Soon, thanks to the late Marty Zivin and Art Porter, it grew into a world-wide celebration of Vintage Rock. And this week, we hit a milestone. The 500th episode of Don's Basement Tapes. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Uriah Heep, UFO, Judas Priest, Kansas and more.
    Songs that made up the soundtrack of growing up in the 70's. Only this time, it's personal.
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    56 mins
  • Pay The Man

    Pay The Man
    Jan 8 2026
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. The Holidays are through, now the due, and it's time to Pay the Man! Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from The Kinks, The Alan Parsons Project, Nazareth, AC/DC and more.
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    56 mins
  • The Essentials 1976 Part One

    The Essentials 1976 Part One
    Jan 2 2026
    Happy New Year, from the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.
    If you were to travel back to 1976, and go through anyone's album collection, chances are really good that you would find some, if not all of these Vintage Vinyl treasures that in 2026 will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. They are known as "The Essentials".
    And on this show, we are featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow, The Doobie Brothers, Rush and more.
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    56 mins
  • Farewell and Adieu to 2025

    Farewell and Adieu to 2025
    Dec 25 2025
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It is time to say Farwell and Adieu to those that we lost in 2025. Featuring deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Supertramp, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Badfinger and more.
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    56 mins
  • A Not So Silent Night

    A Not So Silent Night
    Dec 18 2025
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. These are the songs that the Hallmark Channel turned down. It's the soundtrack for a Cool Yule. Our annual festive tradition, featuring deep tracks of Holiday Vintage Rock from Queen, Cheap Trick, Eric Clapton, Kansas and more.
    On "A Not So Silent".
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    56 mins
  • The Naughty and the Nice

    The Naughty and the Nice
    Dec 11 2025
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin.
    Santa's been checking his list and it's time to see who's been Naughty and who's been Nice.
    Songs with good and bad in the title.
    With deep tracks of Vintage Rock from Montrose, Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Bad Company, The Grateful Dead and more.
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    56 mins
  • The Wayback Machine 1979

    The Wayback Machine 1979
    Dec 3 2025
    From the Acme Studios in Mayville, Wisconsin. It was the year that 11 Who fans were killed at a concert in Cincinnati.
    Life imitated art as Three Mile Island had a reactor fire.
    Alien and The Jerk hit the big screen.
    We bought new vinyl from AC/DC, Supertramp, REO Speedwagon and
    Bad Company.
    It was the year that was...1979.
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    56 mins