The Workout Tape

SATURDAY SLAPPERS

We tackled a full-blown exercise theme on this spin, pulling off the near-impossible feat of powering through a sweat session without once dropping Olivia Newton-John. From fuzzed-out hard rock to dance-floor funk, this workout tape was built for high volume and sore muscles.

Growing up in New England, workout mixtapes were a distinct art form. You did not need neon leg warmers or cheesy synthesizer hooks to push through a set of rusty basement bench presses. You just needed driving rhythm, blistering guitars, and enough swagger to keep your pulse racing. That was the mission on this broadcast, taking on an exercise-themed playlist while strictly banishing the predictable pop cliches from the studio console.

The result is a quintessential usual-unusual Saturday Slappers run. We slammed the gritty double-lead harmonies of Thin Lizzy straight into the relentless high-voltage rhythm of AC/DC, then took a sharp turn toward The Beatles before locking into the undisputed groove power of Sister Sledge. It is rock, grit, and sweat colliding on the dial the way Saturday afternoons ought to sound.

Crank up the on-demand replay right now to soundtrack your next gym session, outdoor run, or garage project. Make sure to lock your dial to WaveRadio Boston next Saturday for the next live broadcast, where you can text the studio line live to trade banter and throw in your own curveball track requests.

Featured in this broadcast: Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Beatles, Sister Sledge

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