The Paleface Parabola

Jumpin' JB
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A weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away. The Paleface Parabola features 9 tracks from 9 decades. Hosted by Jumpin JB (New Jersey), he spins records AND plates.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Paleface Parabola - 11-03-2026

    We powered up. Then,we got zapped with an unwanted and an unasked for half hour long power outage. As we were two miles down the road, thinking "we’ll come back tomorrow" the Mystery Man sent up a flare that spelled out across the sky, ’the power is back on’. After a loud ‘Hookey-Do’ and a rapid u-turn by the big guy, we rambled back to the Fifth Estate Studio A, and made with revived crash, boom, and bang. Here’s some of the carnage: Paraffin Jack Flash from 1968. New music from Pat Metheny’s Side Eye. Brad Paisley covering Roger Miller. The Easy Star All Stars covering Bowie, and Felonious Bosch sounding and acting Irish! It was an action packed two hours. We’ll stand by it.

    1h 56m

  2. MAR 4

    The Paleface Parabola - 04-03-2026

    Emerging from the winter wayward weather calamity here in the Northeast of the USA slowly, very slowly. Very very slowly. Very, Very, Very... said the Imp. Having the bully pulpit of radio to romp and stomp and roar and to look forward to on a weekly basis makes this Jack Sprat a happy cat. Thus and so, the Big Guy, the Mystery Man, and I wound up in the same place (the Fifth Estate Studio A) at the same time (Wednesdays) to make joyful noises from vast and sundry firm turf. You’re curious. I can tell. So a brief tease (because we love teasing) as to the road forward this week. We start with a crowned King. In this case, royalty being Solomon Burke and his buddy the Mighty Quinn,Louisiana Red soon follows,as does Bill Kelly & the House of Cards, Peter Karp (an incredible song) and the Mystery Man ends the show before tossing the baton to the Retrospect renegades with a beautiful piece of vocal gymnastics by a Finnish ensemble named Tuulestar. Let’s get loud!

    1h 58m

  3. FEB 25

    The Paleface Parabola - 25-02-2026

    Subtext for this week’s caper is a night flight to Alpha Centauri. Puzzled? You’ll hear the reason if and when you’ll listen. Snow here on the East Coast made this week's Parabola a bit of a mad scramble but it turned out a bit of all right to us. Wwe had fun and we trust you and your ears will too. Our hasty scramble to entertain you musically contains a large scale lunge of bounce and sparkle, to be certain. Teasers? Several... David Crosby, David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7, Stan Ridgway, The Dream Syndicate, and the Marshall Tucker Band came thru in the clutch. And don’t leave the arena early.Wait till you hear the Mystery Man close the curtain with a performance by Angina de Poitrine. No,I had never heard of them before either, but I’m damn glad I have now! And do yourself a solid and watch the video for the song Fabinek. It’ll turn your frown upside down!

    1h 58m

  4. FEB 18

    The Paleface Parabola - 18-02-2026

    What a weird day it was to do this show. But we did it, and get ready for fun. It's friendly advice. Our latest caper was bumpy, lumpy and jumpy. And we walked away somewhat satisfied... a condition that you will experience too after an hour and 56 minutes of our joy. Examples? Sure. The Jake Mason Trio, The Fugs, Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions, Kamasi Washington, and Procol Harum are but five of our co-stars, and of course we present the Mystery Man’s Musical Magic act of the week to end the melee. We thank for your ears in advance. Viva Free FM,our mothership!

    1h 57m

  5. FEB 11

    The Paleface Parabola - 11-02-2026

    We have a new member on our Parabolic team / quest. He is Casto, the master of disasto, and he has become my chariot driver to the Fifth Estate Studio A on these Wednesday evenings, after my latest car crash. I'm not talking about our programme this time, wise guy! So,what did we brew up this week on our ongoing saga? Everybody was in a good mood it seemed to make high calibre joy and chase 2026 clouds away. For at least two hours anyway... Anyway we sanctify the situation is the prize we chase.Our assistants this week.Helpful reminder.Their music is not weak. Graham Parker singing Weather. John Cale singing Ballet. The raconteurs named Gentle Giant singing about a Raconteur! The Harlem Hamfats singing from 1936. And Be Bop Deluxe singing about Modern Music. Plus 15 more and, of course, the Mystery Man’s Midnight Magic act of the week to close. It’s enough to make a post modern man jump for joy. You first.

    1h 57m

  6. FEB 4

    The Paleface Parabola - 04-02-2026

    I actually showed up for my radio program this week! Hallelujah! When the chapter of my life turns to the last 18 months of it, an eventful tale of epic ensues. Oh, not for anything I did that I’ve survived the span of time from July 2024 to this moment I type. You the listener can seek out Mother Mary in times of trouble. I'll make my way towards the healing touch of the last 80 years of Rock and Roll music. And so the Mystery Man and I did just that. What you will hear,should you choose to accept the assignment, is a ragtag round of joyous noises. What makes this so different from other musical vistas? Well, because it’s different from the other guys noises,that’s why! Our mission is elementary, Watson. Give us two hours and we’ll give you the goods. Representing Free FM this week: Baron Lee & the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, the Tubby Hayes Quartet, the Fickle Pickle, the Cramps, and Dion... among the the other musical low hanging fruit. So come eat from the tree of Rock and Roll life!

    1h 58m

  7. JAN 21

    The Paleface Parabola - 21-01-2026

    The second caper of 2026 flew by like two hours of oaf without borders radio should. We brought the joy of musical hopscotch and mental gymnastics, and you the listener brought your ears and your thirst for magic and wonder. A winning combo imho. Contemplate this, if you will...The music of Jimmy Mayes & the Soul Breed, The James Hunter Six with Van Morrison, The Staple Singers, Tom Verlaine, and Roland Alphonso are but five of the Little Red Roosters that crow the night along with Mystery Man and I. And wait till you hear the rest of our worthy samplings!

    1h 58m

  8. JAN 14

    The Paleface Parabola - 14-01-2026

    I’ve heard the global cascade of weeping and gnashing of teeth in regards to our live return to weekly radio after the month of December off to wrap gifts, and also rap at holiday parties. To my surprise, I didn’t feel as rusty as I had anticipated. But the proof is in the audio, heard on air, and via the Free FM website, and podcast portals of mass quantities. Details on our social media website via Facebook. And what did we say? Well,the court stenographer called out sick so there’s no written record of what transpired. The music we played? Another fable altogether! Get ready. A mid-winter large dose of musical hopscotch stars in this sampling. The Chambers Brothers, Burning Spear, Little Joe & the Thrillers, Kamasi Washington, and Stereolab. All the squares get healed!

    1h 58m
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A weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away. The Paleface Parabola features 9 tracks from 9 decades. Hosted by Jumpin JB (New Jersey), he spins records AND plates.

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  • Creator
    Jumpin' JB
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    126
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Free FM
  • Show Website
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