Slowing Down the Tune E261 06/03/2026
That is exactly where I am right now. I want to make the moment last.
Hi, thanks for stopping by East to West Radio.
I was just eight years old watching my mom at the Israeli Broadcasting Authority recording her programs, and I’m totally mesmerized. For me, that studio wasn’t just a studio; it was a doorway for the rest of the world. That’s where the fever started, and honestly, it never left me. It got fueled with my introduction to WBLS and to late-night DJs like Vaughan Harper and Champagne in New York City in the early 80s.
East to West isn’t a business. It’s a passion project. It’s a late-night hobby that I do for the pure pleasure of sharing a vibration with you. There’s no hidden agenda here, no monetary drive, just desire to give back what music has given to me.
The Price of a Sunset E260 05/27/2026
That’s the part that stays with me. A sunset, which is free, is as beautiful from the deck…
Trading Noise for Sound E259 05/20/2026
We are using these huge, great words for the smallest things, and it’s creating this auditory saturation. Just…
Think about this website not as a library, but a table in a quiet nightclub. So pull up a chair and let me tell you some stories about some artists, and let me introduce you to some new music I’ve just discovered. This isn’t just a radio program or a playlist—it’s a late-night confession, a story told between friends.
I’m Eitan Battat. Welcome to my world.
Il Dolce Far Niente (The Sweetness of Doing Nothing) E258 05/13/2026
‘Il dolce far niente.’ And it means ‘the sweetness of doing nothing.’ And I refer to it as…
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WERB 107.5 5th Anniversary (E256) 04/29/2026
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Fake News (E255) 04/15/2026
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Preservation Vs. Presence (E254) 04/08/2026
Because then there is the presence. That’s got nothing to do with the year you were born. Presence…
Herb Alpert: The Legend, the Artist. the Philanthropist (E253) 04/01/2026
He’s 91 now, but he still plays with the fire of a 20-year-old. When he isn’t playing, he…
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