Dan’s favorite Albums of 2020

2020 was a year to remember, and a year to forget! While each passing month felt like days and weeks and months and years,...

DJ Picks of the Week (04/20-04/25)

Jay: “Planting Tomatoes” by Lucy Dacus Jay’s Pick of the Week is “Planting Tomatoes” by Lucy Dacus this week! A Record Store Day exclusive, Lightning...

Cedric Burnside – “Step In”: DJ Pick of the Week

Cedric Burnside pleads for help in his newest single, "Step In" off of his anticipated June 25th studio album I Be Tryin. Pulling from...

Chris Stapleton – “I’m A Ram”: Dan’s DJ Pick

Today, we're spinning "I'm A Ram", an Al Green cover from Chris Stapleton, as Dan's DJ Pick. Stapleton is one of Americana and Country...

Kelly from the Community Foundation talks the Big Payback live in...

Following through on their mission of “connecting generosity with need,” the Big Payback is once again dedicating 24 hours so the community can give...
Lissie "Night Moves"

Lissie – “Night Moves”: Lt. Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week

Lt. Dan's DJ Pick of the Week is "Night Moves" by Lissie. The track is one of two already-released singles from her upcoming album...

ROLE MODEL “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Dan’s DJ...

Lt. Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week is “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” by ROLE MODEL! ROLE MODEL has completely turned pop country on...

The Sheepdogs “Now or Never” – Dan’s DJ Pick of The...

Dan’s Lightning 100 DJ Pick of The Week this week is “Now or Never” by The Sheepdogs! Canadian retro rockers The Sheepdogs are flirting with...

Kashus Culpepper “After Me?” – Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week

Dan’s DJ pick of the week is “After Me?” by Kashus Culpepper! This is the debut single for the Nashville artist holding tastes of country,...
Tune in to 100.1 FM and lightning100.com all week to hear “Eastside” by Multi Ultra, our Frothy Monkey Local Artist of the Week!

Multi Ultra “Better Late Than Never” – Dan’s DJ Pick of...

Dan’s DJ pick of the week this week is “Better Late Than Never” by Multi Ultra! Multi Ultra is a local alternative rock band and...

DJ Picks of the Week (4/6 – 4/11)

Jay: “Same Stars” by The Vindys Jay’s Pick of the Week is “Same Stars” by The Vindys this week! Formed in Youngstown, Ohio, in 2014,...

DJ Picks of the Week- 10/13 – 10/17

Jayson’s Pick: Sons of the East "It's Alright" This week, Jayson’s pick from Sons of the East captures everything that makes them so magnetic. Sons...
Jace Everett in the Volume.com Studio

Jace Everett Performs “Dance With Me” &”Bad Things” in the Volume.com...

Singer-songwriter Jace Everett joined Lt. Dan in the Volume.com studio Thursday afternoon to chat about his new EP “Way Down Here” and perform “Dance...

Futurebirds “Solitaires” – Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week

Dan's DJ pick of the week is "Solitaires" by Futurebirds. Rollerblading is a lot like getting older. It makes your back hurt and you're not...

Aoife O’Donovan – “Passengers”: DJ Pick of the Week

"Passengers" by Aoife O'Donovan is Dan's DJ Pick of the Week! Aoife O'Donovan is an Irish-American guitarist and singer-songwriter living in Brooklyn, New York....

Lucy Dacus – “Kissing Lessons”: DJ Pick of the Week

"Kissing Lessons" by Lucy Dacus is Dan's DJ Pick of the Week! Dacus is a singer-songwriter and music producer based in Richmond, Virginia. She...

Belle and Sebastian – “Unnecessary Drama”: DJ Pick of the Week

"Unnecessary Drama" by Belle and Sebastian is Dan's DJ Pick of the Week! Belle and Sebastian is a indie pop band based in Glasgow,...
A Love International Khruangbin

Khruangbin “A Love International” – Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week

Dan's DJ Pick of the week features "A Love International" from Khruangbin. Be on the lookout for their upcoming studio album, "A LA SALA"...

Mk.Gee “Are You Looking Up” – Dan’s DJ Pick of the...

Dan's DJ pick of the week is "Are You Looking Up" by Mk.Gee! This is the third track off of the new album Two Star...

Franz Ferdinand “Audacious” – Dan’s DJ Pick of the Week

This week Dan's DJ pick is "Audacious" by Franz Ferdinand! The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand catapulted the first major world war. The band Franz...