SPLATTO FESTIVAL

2.10.12 Bloody Hell

2012-02-13T22:33:00.003-05:00

The less said the better.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Richard Bona: Bisso Baba
Su Kramer: Magic Dance
Exciters: Hard Way To Go

Van Halen: She's The Woman
Sam Cooke: You Gotta Move
Tyrone Davis: Knock On Wood

Ahmad Jamal Trio: I Love Music
NRBQ: Hobbies
Martinis: Bullseye

Jennifer Warnes: Joan Of Arc
Carl Hall: Somebody To Love
Feist: How Come You Never Go There

Phantogram: 16 Years
North Mississippi Allstars: Shake Em On Down
Otis Redding: Shout Bamalama

Hacienda Brothers: Turn To Grey
New York Rock And Roll Ensemble: Fields Of Joy
Todd Rundgren: Dear God

Yayhoos: Monkey With A Gun
Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker: Bank Robbery (soundtrack to The Hot Spot)
Lula Reed: Puddentane

Morons: Lark Street
Cowsills: Cross That Line
Left Banke: I've Got Something On My Mind

Byrds: Lady Friend
Nick Lowe: Stoplight Roses
Modern Lovers: Roadrunner

2.9.12 AFTERMATH

2012-02-08T19:23:00.003-05:00

The dust is still settling from the epic defeat of SOPA / PIPA last month. Most major media outlets are still mischaracterizing it as a battle of Big Tech versus Big Media, which is a convenient way around the fact that it was The People versus Big Media. A few commentators, though, are gushing about the role of social media and the internet in bringing this about, tying it in with this week’s Susan G. Komen debacle. There’s certainly something to that; internet petitions and click-and-send letters to legislative representatives have been around for years, but it seems as though participation in them has reached some sort of critical mass.

It’s been argued that the importance of these things are over-rated – how seriously are we supposed to take a gesture that involves a few seconds and a click of a mouse? That’s not a bad argument, especially when you add that anti-SOPA / PIPA activity, for one day, was facilitated by the Google and Wikipedia webpages. This is the digital equivalent of having a really-nice looking person showing up at every house and workplace in the country and telling everybody within earshot that Congress is about to kill the internet, and would you like to tell them not to? Yes? Done!

My response is that the internet has made lots of things easier. You can buy a book or CD in seconds by pointing and clicking. You can re-up your driver's license the same way. Why should participatory democracy be any different?

The meaning and import of what just happened will become clear soon. What happens the next time Congress or the White House does something idiotic with regard to the internet will be instructive. This will be especially true if Google and Wikipedia sit out the next round, which I think is likely. Will the “movement”, if that’s what it is, continue without training wheels?

And what’s coming? Lots. Big Media is regrouping for the next round. There are reports that Big Media is blaming the loss on an over-emphasis on closed-door politics at the expense of “educating the public.” There’s talk of pouring millions into school programs that will teach the young ones that “piracy is bad.” Good luck with that. This will have all of the effectiveness of the endless drivel my generation was force-fed about marijuana being a "gateway drug." We were smarter than that, and so are our kids. A new Pew study found that SOPA/PIPA was kid's most-followed news story of the last month. They live on the internet, and they don’t want a bunch of grey-haired grown-ups messing with it.

Nonetheless, if you’ve got kids in school, you might ask them from time to time if the topic has come up in school and if there were any hand-outs. You should know if your school is dishing industry propaganda, and if they are, a furious call to the principal would not be out of order. If you don't wanna do it, call me and I'll do it.

There’ll also be a more general public relations push. Take a look at RIAA toady Cary Sherman’s whiny and delusional op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times. What a victim! What bullshit! The Hollywood Reporter ran an article last week that implicitly assumed the Big Lie that SOPA / PIPA would have been fine laws, but they were falsely maligned by a massive Big Tech PR campaign. The article featured Hollywood public relations experts suggesting how the next wave of bills should be sold. One great idea was a big social media push under the slogan “Occupy Creativity.” I threw up in my mouth a little bit when I read this.

Also be on the alert for the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) and TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) treaties, that the US Trade Representative is trying to cram down the collective throats of much of the rest of the world. The "agreements" were “negotiated” in secrecy (and TPP is still being worked out) and appear to lock-in every signatory country's intellectual property laws to minimum standards, and include the kinds of vague language that could easily be used to justify legislation that's dangerous to speech, privacy and the internet. Like SOPA / PIPA.

ACTA has been a particularly hot issue in Europe over the last couple of weeks, with the Polish and Czech governments suspending any legislative activity about ACTA pending further study. A few dozen Bulgarian MP’s wore Guy Fawkes Anonymous masks during a legislative session in which ACTA was passed. Following weeks of significant public protests across Europe, February 11 has been designated as an international day of anti-ACTA action. This is gonna be good.

Over here, the Obama administration has taken the position that the US can ratify ACTA without any Congressional action, which is a huge stretch. Congress, informed and awakened by its SOPA / PIPA experience, might well challenge this.

But they might need another push. Speaking of that, Senators Schumer and Gilliabrand are still listed as sponsors of SOPA / PIPA. You might want to ask them why.

Paul Rapp is an intellectual property attorney who operates out of a secret lair deep in the forests of the Berkshire Mountains. He can be contact through his website www.paulrapp.com

2.3.12 BELL ENGINE

2012-02-04T09:15:00.005-05:00

Spent an hour chatting with Dan, Miles and John from Bell Engine, world premiering a bunch of tracks off their upcoming CD Rooms, and gearing up for their 2/4 gig at Dewey Hall.

President Barack Obama: Let's Stay Together
Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Chicago Transit Authority: Introduction

Bell Engine Interview

Bell Engine World Premier!!! : You Don't Know, Soul Breaker, Things Pass, Want Back Now

Wooden Birds: Maneater
Taj Mahal: You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
Jesus H. Christ And The Four Hornsmen Of The Apocolypse: Vampire Girl

Roxy Music: Sentimental Fool
Kinks: Top Of The Pops
President Barack Obama: Let's Stay Together
Otis Redding: Respect

Brooklyn's Qawwali Party: Mast Mast
The Mast: Wild Poppies

Trombone Shorty: Lagniappe Parts 1 and 2
Little Stevie Wonder: Fingertips Pt. 2

Kamikaze Hearts: No One Called You A Failure
Cream: Mother's Lament

1.27.12 GODSPEED OUR FUNKY CHEESE SHACK

2012-01-27T17:00:00.004-05:00

Two legends of WBCR-LP signed off for the last time today. Hannah and Annalena's Our Funky Cheese Shack has been on the air every Friday since 2007, when the girls were 7th graders. The show has made lots of people laugh over the years. Today they made a few of us cry.
Great job girls. Go conquer the world.

Barack Obama: Let's Stay Together
Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Paul Kelly And The Messengers: Darling It Hurts
Iggy Pop: I'm Bored
White Denim: At The Farm

Barbara Lewis: Hello Stranger
Barbara Acklin: I Can't Do My Thing
Barbara George: I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Barbara Lynn: I'm A Good Woman
Barack Obama: Let's Stay Together

Gabor Szabo and The California Dreamers: San Franciscan Nights
Monty Python: Miss Ann Elk

NRBQ: Keep This Love Goin'
Catbird: Ain't We Done Yet
Charlie Watts Riots: Running In Place

OV Wright: Everybody Knows (The River Song)
Barack Obama: Let's Stay Together
Etta James: Stormy Weather, I Got You Babe

Brooklyn Qawwali Party: Allah Hu
Byrds: Eight Miles High
Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs & Englishmen: Cry Me A River

Los Straitjackets: My Heart Will Go On

1.20.12 LOVES IT!

2012-01-21T07:59:00.004-05:00

Spent an hour with road warriors Jenny Parrott and Vaughn Walters aka Loves It! playing a mess of West Virginia meets Greenwich Village meets Austin tunes. These guys freakin' SING. They weren't hyping a show, they were driving from Poughkeepsie to Worcester and decided to stop in and say hi. Now that is sweet. New album entitled YAY!

Would someone please remind me to take pics of the nice people who come to visit?

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Long John Baldry: Intro, Conditional Discharge, Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll

LOVES IT! interview and performance

Feist: The Bad In Each Other
Ashley Pond Band: No More West To Be Won
Sise: Slip Away

Paul McCartney: My Very Good Friend The Milkman
Johnny Bowtie Barstow: Fascinating Rhythm
Adam Michael Rothberg: Maxwell Silver Hammer

Records: Starry Eyes
Badfinger: Baby Blue
Mitch Easter: Pay You Back With Interest
Flamin' Groovies: Shake Some Action

David-Alexandre Winter: Qu'est-ce Que J'ai Danse!
Roy Orbison: Unchained Melody
Ronettes: Baby, I Love You

Lovin' Spoonful: She Is Still A Mystery
Allison Krauss w John Waite: Missing You
Cheap Trick: I Want You To Want Me (Albini Sessions alt version)

Wang Chung: Everybody Have Fun Tonight

1.13.12

2012-01-13T17:34:00.004-05:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Mountain: Blood of the Sun
Knack: Heartbeat
801: Baby's On Fire

Jackie Leven: Leven's Lament
Sarah Vaughn: Bye-Bye (Peter Gunn Theme)
Mark Murphy: On The Red Clay

Joy Division v. Missy Elliot: Love Will Freak Us
Akira The Don: Clones
Paul Rodgers And Company: Manic Depression

Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Less Than Zero (fr Live Stiffs)
Buddy Holly: Words of Love
Matthew Sweet: Halfway To Paradise

White Denim: Burnished, River To Consider
Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy

Grip Weeds: You're Not Walking Away
David Bazan: Bless This Mess
Grays: Everybody's World

Mavis Staples & Wilco & Nick Lowe: The Weight

Dinah Washington: Our Love Is Here To Stay
Texas Tornados: 18 Yellow Roses
Graham Parker & The Rumour: Fools' Gold

Roxy Music: Could It Happen To Me
Some 1950's Polish Band: Red Skirt Polka
Eloise Carter: My Man Rockhead
Doors: Soul Kitchen

12.30.11 BUH BYE 2011

2011-12-30T19:26:00.002-05:00

RAWK

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

New York Rock and Roll Ensemble: Gravedigger
The Roost: Keep It In Mind
The Compact: Purple Crayon
Kinks: Here Come The People In Gray

Howlin' Wolf: I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
Smokestack Lightning
Sittin' On Top Of The World
The Wolf Is At Your Door

James Gang: Tuning Part 1
Take a Look Around
Funk #48
Bluebird
Lost Woman

Buddy and Julie Miller: Paper Thin
Rodney Crowell: She Loves The Jerk
Linda Ronstadt: When We Ran

Microscopic Septet: Bye-yuh
2 Live Crew: Oh Pretty Woman
Phantogram: Don't Move

Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker: End Credits (Soundtrack to The Hot Spot)
Billy Preston: God Is Great
Betty Wright & the Roots: Grapes On The Vine

12.23.11 XMAS IN HELL CLASSICS

2011-12-24T09:01:00.005-05:00

For the most joyous of holidays, you can download yesterday's XMas in Hell show HERE

In hindsight, the full hour of XMas death songs may have been a bit much--60 minutes of down-tempo badly recorded country weepers about somebody croaking around X-Mas time. Although two of the "Christmas Without Daddy" songs actually involved divorce, not death. Oops. But as Ted pointed out: "That's OK, we probably should lighten the mood a little anyway." Best off-air quote from Ted, while handing me a CD: "I'm pretty sure somebody dies in this one, but I didn't listen all the way through."
Well, be thankful we didn't play the 6 minute tune in which the kid dies at the end WHILE SITTING IN SANTA'S LAP. Yes, even we have our standards.

Hugs and kisses to the LEGENDARY Erin McKeown for calling in and and being a pal!

12.16.11 X-Mas in Hell New Favorites 2011

2011-12-16T19:05:00.005-05:00

Here it is, your ultimate X-Mas mix tape. Next week, X-Mas in Hell Classics.

12.2.11

2011-12-03T09:25:00.002-05:00

Next week, MULEBONE playing live!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone
Shonen Knife: We Want The Airwaves

Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow
Bobby McDowell: These Ain't Raindrops
Fairport Convention: Rain

Madeira & Amorim: Brejeiro Apanhei-te Cavaquinho, Confidàncias (Fr Sempre Nazareth, songs of Ernesto Nazareth)
Los Straitjackets: University Boulevard

Todd Reynolds: Inward Bound
Phantogram: Don't Move
Modern Lovers: Someone I Care About

Graham Parker and the Rumor: You've Got To Be Kidding
Foster and Lloyd: The Part I Know By Heart
Loggins and Messina: Angry Eyes
The Roost: Someday After Monday
Byrds: It Won't Be Wrong

Jeromie Charpentier: Something's Gotta Change (world radio premier!)
Bluestars: Tina Nina
Al Kooper: More Than You'll Ever Know

Lissie: Bad Romance
Dion: Baby Please Don't Go
Mose Allison: Hello There Universe.

11.11.11 NIGEL TUFNEL DAY

2011-11-11T19:40:00.006-05:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues
Donnas: Take It Off
Love: Seven And Seven Is

Alejandro Escovedo: Castanets
Patti Smith Group: Pumping
Who: Can't Explain (live boot (1968?) from Electric Factory)

Rudy Preston: Four Tired Car
Grand Funk Railroad: Bad Time
Kevin Bartlett: Hold You

Vibrations: My Girl Sloopy
Debs: Sloopy's Gonna Hang On
Cub: You Know He Did

Tom Jones: I Who Have Nothing
Devo: Too Much Paranoias
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention: Who Needs The Peace Corps

Rokker: Who's A Punk? Your Mother
Tesla: Hand Me Down World
Chicago Transit Authority: Someday (August 29, 1968)

Bonnie Raitt: Burning Down The House
Beck: Where It's At

Willy DeVille: Lilly's Daddy's Cadillac (live at The Bottom Line)
Texas Tornados: Who Were You Thinking Of (live)
Joe Ely: Fingernails (live)

801: Miss Shapiro, You Really Got Me
Utopia: Do Ya

NRBQ: Wild Weekend

9.30.11 LOUD DISTORTED GUITARS

2011-09-30T22:27:00.006-04:00

Enough with ukeleles, grade-school instruments, hipsters who think they just discovered acoustic instruments and vocal harmonies. Just turn it up, and the truth will be revealed. If you know what you're doing. Like these folks!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Reigning Sound: Stick Up For Me
Shoes: Now and Then
Charlie Watts Riots: Lie To Me

Reducers: Hit It Runnin
Willie "Loco" Alexander and The Boom Boom Band: Radio Heart
Neil Young : Rockin In The Free World

Tony Joe White: As The Crow Flies
Detroit Cobras: Hot Dog
Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass-Kicking Team: Pow'ful 'Merka

POLITICAL INTERLUDE

Thunderclap Newman: Something In The Air
Steppenwolf: Monster

Kevin Bartlett: Hold You
Bubble Puppy: Hot Smoke & Sassafras
Rav Shmuel: Protocols
Music Machine: Talk Talk

Mountain: Never In My Life
Jeff Beck Group: You Shook Me
Bryan Ferry: The In Crowd

Len Price 3: Girl Like You
Brandi Carlile: The Story
Animal Planet: Back In Black

Iggy and the Stooges: Search and Destroy
Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer
Sex Pistols: God Save The Queen

9.23.11 SWEET SOUL & FUNK

2011-09-26T19:17:00.003-04:00

Yeah, watch this space. Something's happening.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Isley Brothers: Tell Me It's Just Another Rumor (Baby)
Stevie Wonder: You Haven't Done Nothing
Ripple: I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky

Gene Dozier And The Brotherhood: A Hunk Of Funk
Smokey Robinson: Going To A Go-Go
Ike And Tina Tuner: Shake a Tail Feather

Shirley Ellis: The Clapping Song
Wilson Pickett: Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
Dramatics: Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo

Lee Dorsey: Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)
Supreme Creme: Superfunky
Exciters: Blowin Up My Mind

Wilson Pickett: Hold On To Your Hiney, Funky Broadway, You Keep Me Hangin On

Poets Of Rhythm: Practice What You Preach
Theresa Lindsay: Daddy-O
Arlene Brown: Impeach Me Baby

Contours: First I Look At The Purse
Shorty Lange: Devil With A Blue Dress
Edwin Starr: 25 Miles

Otis Clay: She's About A Mover
Howard Tate: Glad I Knew Better
The Bamboos: Bring It Home

Funkshone: Purification (Parts 1 & 2)
Leftie's Soul Connection: It's Your Thing / Hey Pocky Way

Masters Of Funk: Expressway To Your Heart (feat George Clinton)
Four Tops: Reach Out I'll Be There
James Young And The House Wreckers: Funky Booty

9.9.11 HELLO GREG KLYMA

2011-09-16T10:01:00.002-04:00

Spent 30 minutes with Splatto fave Greg Klyma, who was just mesmerizing later on at the Dreamaway. Will somebody remind me to take pictures of these cats when they're in the studio? Sheesh.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Jefferson Airplane: She HAs Funny Fars
Watson Twins: U-N-Me
Erin McKeown: Santa Cruz

Shorty Lange: Function At The Junction
Barbarella Soundtrack: The Young Lovers
Nick Lowe: Rocky Road

Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles: Stop And Think It Over
Les Bel-Air: Ils Parlaient Dans Mon Dos
Dorse Lewis (The Scared Coalminer): Mexican Rock

Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley: Ooh Baby / Wrecking My Love Life
King Bisquit Boy: Hoy Hoy Hoy
Danny and Joey: Rats In My Room

Emmylou Harris and Spyboy: Wheels / Born to Run
Reparata And The Delrons: I Can Hear The Rain

Ray Charles: In The Heat Of The Night
Any Trouble: Turning Up The Heat
The Headrons: HeatSeeker

They Might Be Giants: Canajoharie
Tom Ingersoll: Animals

Greg Klyma Interview and Performance

9.2.11 Bell Engine!

2011-09-07T21:36:00.006-04:00

Were paid a visit by Lisa and John from the local band Bell Engine. They were phenomenal, voices mixing like magic, great songs...This is a group that should explode; I'm gonna grab the feed and post it later this week. Watch this space.

THIS FRIDAY: GREG KLYMA AND THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Ray Pollard: The Drifter
Grip Weeds: You're Not Walking Away
5 AM Event: Hungry

Left Banke: Nice To See You, There's Gonna Be A Storm, Dark Is The Bark, Walk Away Renee

Harry Lookofsky: Round Midnight
Dave Edmunds: Cheap Talk, Patter, and Jive
Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty: You're The Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly
Nick Lowe's Last Chicken In The Soup: Let's Eat

They Might Be Giants: Judy Is Your Vietnam
Cream: Sweet Wine
Gil Evans and Orchestra: Voodoo Chile

King Kahn and the Shrines: Burnin' Inside
Cookin' On Three Burners: Burn It

Bell Engine Interview and Performance

Jackie Leven: Burning The Box Of Beautiful Things
Leo Crandall: Burning Down The Dog

8.21.11 DAN BERN!

2011-08-21T11:08:00.005-04:00

Hoo boy...15 minutes into the show I looked at the NOAA radar website and noticed this gargantuan storm headed straight at us, and realized all the windows were open at my house. So, I put on some Firesign Theater, drove home, closed the windows, drove back, and enjoyed Jeanne Bassis chatting with the wonderful Dan Bern for the last 45 minutes. It all worked out great. And the storm never hit.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Beatles: If I Needed Someone
Margarita Pracatan: From Me To You
Rev Floyd Hazen: '60's Beatles Rant
Beatles: Tomorrow Never Knows

Don Julian: A Woman Ain't Nothin' But a Stone Trip
Larks: On The Street Where You Live
Don Julian: Shorty The Pimp

Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart: Willie the Pimp
Firesign Theater: Everything You Know Is Wrong (side one)

Dan Bern interview and performance

Bill Lloyd: This Is Where I Belong (Kinks cov)
Keren Ann: My Name Is Trouble
Greg Klyma: Chat It Up

Cream: Those Were The Days

7.22.11 MORE SONGS ABOUT HOTNESS AND WARMTH

2011-07-22T20:20:00.005-04:00

Thanks to Lee Rogers of the Great Barrington Cultural Council for stopping by and talking about the Saturday morning concerts at the Gazebo and the work of the Cultural Council. I didn't bring up old times and neither did he!!!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Wilson Pickett: Hot Love
Ike and Tina Turner: Too Hot To Hold
Dave "Baby" Cortez: Hot Cakes

Viva City: Hotwax
Little Village: She Runs Hot
Herbie Duncan: Hot Lips Baby

Sharon Jones: Damn It's Hot (Part 1) and (Part 2)
Jack McDuff & George Benson: Hot Barbecue

Ray Burden: A Hot Rodder's Dream
Mr. Gasser and The Weirdos: Hot Rod Hootenanny
Hogpig: Heatcar

Jonah Ellis: I Get Hot
NRBQ: Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie
Allman Brothers: Hot Lanta (booted radio broadcast)

Marvin Rainwater: Hot and Cold
Starlighters: Hot Licks
Sugar Hill Gang: Hot Hot Summer Night

Power Station: Some Like It Hot
Captain Sensible: Wot (rhymes with hot)
Bubble Puppy: Hot Smoke and Sassafras

Tony Joe White: One Hot July
Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker: Hot House
Girls in Trouble: Who Sent The Heat?

7.15.2011

2011-07-22T08:29:00.004-04:00

It's been so long since I've done a regular program that I forgot to post the playlist 'til a week later!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Commodores: Slippery When Wet
Steinski: Lesson 2 (James Brown mix)
Neil Young: Mr Soul (trans version)

Bob Dordough and Bobby McFerrin: Friday the 13th
Firemen: Highway

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Huntin Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)
Garage a Trois: Omar

Mast: Wild Poppies
Sly & the Family Stone: I Want To Take You Higher (Woodstock)

Sean Row: Surprise, Old Black Dodge (Daytrotter)

Blotto Records Reunion Preview!!!

Amazing Rob and John Band: I Give You My Best, King of Fools

Sharks: Baby Don't Know It, Arm in Arm, Won't be Happy

Forevers: Be My Girl
Rubinoos: Hold Me
Intruders: Together

Blondie: Le Blue, China Shoes

Clint Eastwood: Bouquet of Roses
Louis Jordin: Open The Door Richard

Los Rockin' Devils: Juego De Amor

6.3.11

2011-06-03T17:27:00.002-04:00

No guests to stiff me, no technical nightmares, nice comments and visitors, it was a privilege and a pleasure to be on the radio today.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Kinks: Celluloid Heroes
Dean Martin: Take Your Girlie To The Movies
Eytan Mirsky: I Just Wanna Be Your Steve McQueen

Guster: Barrel of a Gun
Nick Cave: Abattoir Blues
Moody Blues Coke Commercial
Roky Erickson and the Explosives

3 Mustaphas 3: Szegerely Farewell
David Johansen: Funky But Chic
Lee Michaels: Do You Know What I Mean

Miles Davis: It's About That Time
Bill Moss: Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother
Captain Beefheart: Diddy Wah Diddy

Genesis: Firth Of Fifth

Rod Stewart: I'm Losing You (live)
Tourists: I Only Want To Be With You

Crow: Cottage Cheese
Texas Tornados: Who's To Blame Senorita
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash: That's Alright Mama

Frank Sidebottom: Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
Moby: Be The One
Booker T and the MGs: I've Been Loving You Too Long (feat Boz Scaggs)

5.27.11 jeebus

2011-05-27T19:40:00.004-04:00

Everything I can remember playing during the past two terribly frustrating shows.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar: Biscuit's Boogie
Savoy Brown: Hey Mama

Lissie: Old Mississippi
JJ Farley and the Original Soul Stirrers: Count on Me
Return to Forever: Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (live)

RL Burnside: It's Bad You Know
Bill Murray: There's a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Girl
Carole King: He's a Bad Boy
Robert Palmer: Bad Case of Loving You
Grand Funk: Bad Time
Half Man Half Biscuit: Bad Loser at Yahoo! Chess

Girls In Trouble Phoner
Girls In Trouble: Marble Floor, We Are Androgenous, Lemons

Hiromi: Now or Never
Jimmy Smith: Motorin' Along
Billy Cobham Big Band: Meeting of the Spirits

Chris Spedding and Peter Frampton: Work (Monk cov)
Todd Rundgren and Gary Windo: Four in One (Monk Cov)
Thelonious Monk: Bye-uh

Miss Tess Phoner
Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade: The Bicycle Song; The Oo Oo Ou: I Got the Fever

Thelonious Monk: Four in One

Wilmer and the Dukes: Get Out of My Life, Woman
OV Wright: He's My Son
Leo Crandall: Janie's Sparrow

Bram Tchaicovsky: Girl of My Dreams
Who: Pictures of Lily
Cracker: Pictures of Matchstick Men

5.13.11

2011-05-14T16:15:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Paul Simon: The Afterlife, Love and Hard Times
Brandi Carlile: Sounds Of Silence (feat Hanseroth twins)

Stevie Wonder: instrumental intro (1975 live)
Allen Toussaint: Soul Sister
Daniella Cotton: Made You Move

Nino Oliviero & Riz Ortolani: L'Isola Maledetta (fr Mondo Cane)
Genesis: The Magical Box
The Civil Wars: 20 Years

Girls In Trouble: We Are Androgynous, DNA, Diamonds and Microscopes

Gonstermachers: Effimira's Tango
Wreckless Eric: Semaphore Signals
Chandler Travis: Just Because We're Kids (fr 5000 Fingers of Dr. T)

Charlie Watts Riots: Greater Good
Hasil Adkins: Me & Jesus Got It All Worked Out
Wilmer and the Dukes: Give Me One More Chance

Penny Knight Band: Jump Start My Heart
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Fire (live)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas: Bad To Me

Electric Flag: Groovin' Is Easy
Chicago Transit Authority: Someday (August 29, 1968)
Young Chicagoans: Summertime Blues

Noisettes: Never Forget You

4.22.11

2011-04-24T14:31:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Sycamore Feeling: Trentemoller
Todd Rundgren: It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
Corrine Bailey Rae: The Blackest Lily

Roxy Music: The Main Thing (extended remix)
The Snugs: Strugglin'
The Apples: Killin'
Moon Hootch: #9

Jackie Leven: I Say A Little Prayer
Civil Wars: Poison & Wine
John Brodeur: Mouthful of Diamonds
Phantogram: As Far As I Can See (live Jimmy Kimmel)

Reducers: Don't You Wanna
ADs: Livin' Downtown
Music Machine: Talk Talk
Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer

Ashley Pond: Born On A Full Moon
Marianne Faithful: That's How Every Empire Falls
Candy Skins: She Blew Me Away

Velmas: Silenced
Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit: She Don't Love Nobody
Brenton Wood: Just Gimme Some Kind of Sign

Funkshone: Purification (Parts 1 and 2)
Tim Taylor: It's A Funky Situation

4.15.11 LET'S TAKE UP THE TAX

2011-04-16T18:12:00.003-04:00

Thanks to everybody who came out for the community group shot...I can't wait to see it!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Nouvelle Vague: Making Plans for Nigel
Serge Gainsbourg: La Decadanse
Railbird: Hushabye

Catbirds: Ain't We Done Yet
Liz Brady: Hey O Daddy O
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: America Drinks and Goes Home

Two Man Gentleman Band: I Like to Party with Girls
Lene Lovich: New Toy
Jill Sobule: Where Is Bobbie Gentry
John Grant: Sigourney Weaver

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins: Fernando
Pete Ham: No Matter What
Ron Sexsmith: Get In Line

Muse: Exogenesis Symphony Parts 1-3

Rare Essence: Do You Know What Time It Is?
Gene Dozier and The Brotherhood: A Hunk Of Funk
Wiily DeVille: Stars That Speak
Richard Thompson: Put Your Trust In Me

Jim Lauderdale: Patchwork River
Firesign Theatre: Case of the Missing Shoe Part 3
Brandi Carlile: Before It Breaks

Angry v. The Bear: I Sing, We Sing
DJ Ted's Techno Tubes: Paul Holcomb
Wilson Pickett: Funky Broadway

Troggs: Yella in Me
Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips: Built Like a Rock

4.8.11

2011-04-09T21:32:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Fabulous Poodles: Work Shy
Bob Sled and the Toboggans: Here We Go
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings: Taxman

Visqueen: Ward
Lou Reed: Caroline Says Pt. II
Iggy Pop: Spanish Coast
Charlotte Russe: Any Way Your Mind Blows

Matt Smith's World: Struggle On, Dance With Me, Hot Club Of Brooklyn

Joe Simon: Theme from Cleopatra Jones
Dennis Coffey: Theme From Black Belt Jones
Willie Hutch: Theme From Foxy Brown

Keren Ann: Mt Name Is Trouble
Elvis Presley: Trouble
Firesign Theatre: The Case Of The Missing Shoe2
Mary Jane Hooper: I Feel a Hurt

Captain Paul and His Seafaring Band: I Wanna Be A Lifeguard
The Doors: Petition the Lord With Prayer
Bill Medley: Lonely Avenue
Fatboy Slim w/Bootsy Collins: Tomb Raider

T-Bone Burnett: I Wish You Could Have Seen Dance
Gruppo Sportivo: The Single
Smallwhitelight: Disco Love
Coeur de Pirate: Comme des Enfants
George Jones and the Jones Boys: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)

4.1.11 APRIL FOOLS

2011-04-03T14:12:00.003-04:00

Celebrated finishing Keith Richards autobiography by not playing any Keith Richards, except for the opening cover.

Ananda Shankar: Jumpin' Jack Flash
Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Tom Jones and Jools Holland: 200 Pounds of Heavenly Joy
Raphael Saadiq: Stone Rollin'
Angela Davis and the Chevelle Band: Love Bumpin'
Willie Dixon: 29 Ways

Sky Smeed: Nobody Knows
Soulful Stings: I Wish It Would Rain
Leon Hobson: She Thinks I'm Gonna Jump
Dave Edmunds: I'm Gonna Start Livin' Again If It Kills Me

801: Tomorrow Never Knows
Esquivel: Burbujas (remix)
Jonah Ellis: I Get Hot

Girl Talk: Jump on Stage
Chandler Travis Philharmonic: Fruit Bat Fun
Jocelyn: Nitty Gritty

Kamikaze Hearts: Ash Wednesday, No One Called You a Failure
Firesign Theater: The Case of the Missing Shoe Part 1
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love and Understanding

Howlin' Wolf: Wang Dang Doodle

3.25.11 YO

2011-03-25T17:36:00.004-04:00

Haven't posted in a could of weeks--two weeks ago we had the Chandler Travis Philharmonette in the studio playing -- 90 minutes of pure bliss -- but the recording was pretty dicey so I'm not gonna post it; last week was Beatles Day, and I played two hours of Beatles-related stuff.

This week we're back to "normal" and you can grab the show right here.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Orchestra Hnos Flores: Estoy En Onda
Barbarella Radio Spot
Lee Dorsey: Barefootin'
Little Hank: Mr. Bang-Bang Man

Doll By Doll: Figure It Out, Caritas, Stripshow
Andy Williams: Can't Get Used To Losing You

Johan Dalgas Frisch: Frogs Mosquitoes Fox Jaguar
Bo Diddley: Bad Trip
Roy Orbison: Coke Commercial
Roxy Music: Mother of Pearl

Rolling Stones: Watching the River Flow
Keith Richards: Gimme Shelter

Vijay Iyer Trio: Big Brother
Rich Ortiz: Vibe

Manteca: Afro-Funky

Iquanas: Mexican Candy
Carla Kihlstedt: Rooting for the Shy Librarian
Searchers: Needles and Pins
Mitch Easter Pay You Back With Interest

Nick Lowe: I Don't Want the Night to End
Little Village: Memphis in the Meantime
Hayseed Dixie: Black Dog

Bettye Swann: Make Me Yours
Joe Cocker: Sticks and Stones

Dominic Frontier: Sign Off
Postmarks; One Note Samba
Patti Smith: Pumping My Heart

030411 I'M LIVIN' DOWNTOWN

2011-03-04T23:20:00.007-05:00

God loves community radio. That's my friend Rose in that picture from 30 years ago.
You can DOWNLOAD THIS SHOW RIGHT HERE.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Marianne Faithfull: No Reasons
Railbird: No One
Jack Dejohnette: Cartune Riots
Three Degrees: Rosegarden

Todd Reynolds: Transamerica, Outerborough

ADs: Living Downtown
Cream: Cat's Squirrel
George Muscatello: Variation on a Variation

Skeletons: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Chandler Travis: January
Lincoln Chase: Blues Drew Blood This Time

Sean Rowe: The Walker
Talking Heads: Psycho Killer (Acoustic)
The Blue Things: Orange Rooftops of Your Mind

The Civil Wars: Poison & Wine
Leon Russell: Stranger in a Strange Land
Erin Hobson: Purple Crayon

Vincent Nguini and Maloko: In the Midnight Hour
Gentle Persuasion: Rub Your Stub
Leo Crandall: I, Murderer

Reparata and the Delrons: Loneliest Girl in Town
Hank Williams: Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used To Do
Lorraine Allison: Heart Be Still

Mogwai: Mexican Gran Prix

2.25.11 A PORPOISE AND A MAN TRIED TO LOVE A WOMAN

2011-02-25T17:31:00.005-05:00

All this pressure and snow got me itchin like a man in a fuzzy tree. And I forgot to grab the show on the way out. So I'll get it and post it later...

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Perez Prado: Tequila
Richard Thompson: Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
George Jones: If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)

Mose Allison: Your Mind is On Vacation
Mint Chicks: Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Dusty Springfield: In The Land Of Make Believe

Jack Bruce: White Room (w the BBC Orchestra)
Homeboy Sandman: Angels With Dirty Faces

Billy Swan: When the Lord Closes The Door (He Opens a Little Window)(Kinky F trib)
Marty Stuart: Lady Yesterday (same)

Flamin Groovies: Blue Turns to Grey
Robbie Fulks: Ben
Lissie: Wedding Bells

Irma Thomas: Break-A-Way
Mink DeVille: Just To Walk That Little Girl Home
Betty LaVette: If I Can't Be Your Woman

Teenage Fanclub: About You
Les Merseys: Fille Stupide (Stones cov)
Kinks: A Face in the Crowd

Clive Gregson: Trouble With Love
Kingston Trio: C'Mon People Now Let's Get Together
American Music Club: Ex-Girlfriend

Theresa Anderson/David Byrne/Fatboy Slim: LAdies in Blue
Helene: This Is All We Have To Know

Lefties Soul Connection: It's Your Thing/Hey Pocky Way

2.18.11 Prezzy Day Weekend

2011-02-18T19:22:00.006-05:00

Yup, JFK had a Welshie.

You can download the first two hours of this marathon show for a while right here.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Blue Rodeo: 'Til I Am Myself
Annie Lennox: Ghost in My Machine
James Gang: The Bomber
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: Hole in One

Tonto's Expanding Head Band: Cybernaut
Henry Mancini: Lujon
The Paris Sisters: Lonely Girl

Rav Schmuel: Protocols
Shakers & Bakers: In Me Canoe
Heaven Seventeen: Fascist Groove Thing
Jesus H. Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse: Happy Me

Charles Lloyd Quartet: Caroline, No
Fairport Convention: Tam Lin
Mink DeVille: Keep Your Monkey Away From My Door

Nicholas Urie: Winter: My 44th Year, Round and Round (Poems of Charles Bukowski)

Charlie Watts Riots: The Narcissist
Jethro Tull: A Song for Jeffrey
Pretenders: Space Invaders
Skeletons: Trans Am

Tullio de Piscopopo: Dodiciottavi
Sun Ra: Nothin' for Nothin'
Vincent Nguini and Maloko: Cold Sweat

Byrds: Feel a Whole Lot Better
Leaves: Hey Joe
Searchers: Hearts in Her Eyes
Dave Edmunds: Girls Talk

Ceu: Bubuia
Gloria Jones: Tainted Love
Screaming Trees: Nearly Lost You

2.11.11 Damn Damn Damn

2011-02-11T20:33:00.002-05:00

I dunno if there's anyone I enjoy having in as a guest more than Adam Michael Rothberg. Fun, fascinating, then he picks up the guitar and tears your heart out. And once again, I forgot to take a picture. Was having too much fun. Fame gods, pick him. He's worthy.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone
Bonzo Dog Band: The Intro and the Outro
T-Bones: No Matter What Shape

Hot Club of Cowtown Do Roxy Music
1) All I Want is You
2) Dance Away
3) Love is the Drug

Len Price 3: If I Ain't Got You
Johnny Burnette Trio: Train Kept A-Rollin'
Don Gardner: My Baby Likes to Boogaloo

Black Keys: Howlin' For You, Never Gonna Give You Up
Detroit Cobras: Heartbeat
Was Not Was: Bow Wow Wow Wow (feat Mitch Ryder)

Shotgun Party: Lullaby
R Kelly: When a Woman Loves
Pete Rodriquez: Pete's Boogaloo

Adam Michael Rothberg interview and performance

Ensemble Ambrosius: Uncle Meat

1.21.11 Deep Winter

2011-01-21T16:36:00.002-05:00

France Gall: Music to Watch Girls By

Wilson Pickett: Hold on to Your Hiney, Momma Told Me Not to Come, Ninety Nine and a Half Won't Do

Bryan Ferry: One Night
Talking Heads: Uh-oh Love Comes To Town, Love=Building on Fire (live at the Hullabaloo 1978)
Matthew Carefully: Modest Birds (lie at Restfest)

Jeff Beck: I Ain't Superstitious, Goin' Down, Stratus, Angel (fr Boogie Woody's Birthday boot)

Sean Rowe: Surprise(live on WNYC)
Ashley Pond Band: The Warning
Kevin Bartlett: Car With No Wheels

Mario Sevayega: Brother
Daughters of Mary: Haec Dies
Phantogram: When I'm Small

101 Strings: Flameout, Que Mango, Jungle Montuno

Sky Smeed: Talking to the Rain
Left Banke: Walk Away Renee
Antony and the Johnsons: The Crying Light

Los Straitjackets: University Boulevard
Slickee Boys: When I Go to the Beach
Beach Boys: Don't Worry Baby

Dee-Lite: Groove is in the Heart

1.14.11 Hey Dude

2011-01-14T18:44:00.004-05:00

Lord forgive me for this is what I have done.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Fairport Convention: Rain
Les Bel-Canto: J'en Suis Fou
The Travellers: Hoppla-di Hoopla-da

Al Green: I Want To Hold Your Hand
William Shatner: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Jeff Beck: She's a Woman
Rob Kendt: Oops I Did Buffalo Bill
Aaron Neville: Yesterday
Anthony Newley: Within You Without You

Booker T and the MGs: Beatles Medley
Tiny Tim w Brave Combo: Girl
Lord Sitar: I Am the Walrus

Marshall Williams: Norwegian Wood
Lou Monte: I Want To Hold Your Hand
Southern Culture on the Skids : Hey Bulldog
Les Merseys: Ticket to Ride

Wilson Pickett: Hey Jude
The Overton Berry Trio: Hey Jude
Bing Crosby: Hey Jude
Don Ellis Orchestra: Hey Jude

Arthur Wilkinson and Orchestra: Beatles Cracker Suite
Mae West: Day Tripper
Rod Stewart: Get Back

Frank Sidebottom: Twist & Shout
Ike and Tina Turner: Come Together
Peter Sellers: She Loves You

12.31.10 PARTY

2010-12-31T21:06:00.003-05:00

I used this photo on this blog 4 years ago. Dug it back out today, forgot how powerful and weird and wonderful it was! For this show I just played every song on my library that had the word "party in the title." AND I got to talk to my daughter, who's in Bali, live on the air!!!! Thank you Skype!!! Happy New Year, everybody!!!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Chat with Hanyo in Bali!!!!!

Showstoppers: Ain't Nothin' But a Houseparty
Houseband: Houseparty
Chet Ivey: Party People

B Bumble and the Stingers: Slumber Party
Seaflea: Slumber Party Massacre
Wanda Jackson: Let's Have a Party

Jay's Soul Connection: Frank's Party Life
Iggy Pop: Party Time
King Kahn & the BBQ Show: Animal Party

Persuasions: Party in the Woods
Marlena Shaw: Loving You Was Like a Party
Charlie: It's My Party

J Geils Band: Ain't Nothin' But a House Party
Half Man Half Biscuit: San Antonio Foam Party
Partners N Crime: Pump Tha Party

Robert Plant: Let's Have a Party
Ovations feat Louis Williams: Dance Party
Dave Crawford: Hey Party

The Party Brothers: A & T's Party
Beatles: I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
George Harrison: Party Seacombe (fr Wonderwall Music)

World Party: World Party
Booker T and the MGs: MG Party
Tex & the Chex: Beach Party

F-Units: You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Party
LCD Sound System: Losing My Edge

12.24.10 X-MAS EVE SHOW

2010-12-25T19:50:00.003-05:00

After NPR reported that reindeer have a proclivity to eat psilocybin mushrooms it only seemed appropriate to do another radio show. I think this was my first-ever X-mas eve show, and it was nice, there was a great vibe all over town. Merry Christmas, baby.

Special bail-out-Galen-Wade-dumping-the-automation pre-show show

Railbird: Strange
Probing Digit: 5 Pounds From Being Alone
Sean Rowe: Surprise

Official show

Yo Yo Hashi: Yo Yo's Pad
Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Franklin MacCormick: I Like Christmas
Crafty Ladies Christmas: Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer
Lucas and Friends: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Rolling Stones: Not Fade Away, I Just Want to Make Love to You, It's Alright
Searchers: What'd I Say
Gerry and the Pacemakers: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (1964 NME Concert)

Nathcha Snitkine: Jue Du Telephone
Sibylle Baier: The End
Ashley Pond: No More West To Be Won

Ray Davies: Things Are Gonna Change
Feist: 1234 (Hollywood Bowl 2008)
Badfinger: No Matter What

Donovan: Catch the Wind
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders: Game of Love
Them: Here Comes the Night
Dusty Springfield and the Echoes: Mockingbird
The Animals: Talking About You / Shout (1964-65 NME Concerts)

Iggy Pop: Passenger (Live Paris 2010)
Howard Tate: I Learned It All the Hard Way
Debonaires: Eanie Meanie Gypsaleenie

Rose Brooks: They're Coming To Take Me Away
Napolean XIV: They're Coming to Take Me Away (backwards)
Talking Heads: Artists Only

Murray the K Introduces the Beatles
Beatles: You Can't Do That, Twist and Shout (1964 NME Concert)

12.24.10 SPLATTO X-MAS DOWNLOADS

2010-12-24T17:47:00.007-05:00

We'll leave these up for a little while. Enjoy!

12.17.10 Funky X-Mas Show

12.10.10 Christmas in Hell Show

12.14.07 Jingle Hell Show

12.17.10 CHRISTMAS IN HELL PT. 2 FUNK DIVISION

2010-12-17T21:15:00.007-05:00

Being in the studio dosed with painkillers and hanging with Ted Potrikus playing strange music is one of the greatest experiences a person can have.

Unknown: Trumpet X-Mas

Unknown German Dudes: Funky X-Mas
Kanye West: Christmas in Harlem
Sonny Boy Williamson: Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues

Lonnie Brooks: Christmas on the Bayou
Jimmy Calire: Jingle Bells
Ra John and the Rubba Dub Dub Dub Band: Calypso Christmas
Vallejo: Feliz Navidad

Unknown: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Sam Flanagan: Frosty DMC
Puppini Sisters: Step Into Christmas

Rare Essence: Give Love on Christmas Day
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa Baby
Yellowman: We Wish You a Reggae Christmas

James Brown: My Rapp
Le Bon Le Bon: I Want Megan Fox For Christmas

Bill Cosby: Merry Christmas, Mama
Issac Hayes: Mistletoe and Me
Mac Rice: Santa Claus Needs Some Lovin'

James Brown: Go Power at Christmas Time
Bootsie Collins: Christmas is 4 Ever

Societal Threat: It's Christmas
Ice T: The Holiday Rap
Dirty Boys: All I Want For Christmas
Double Agent Rock: The Little Drummer Boy
Canned Heat and Alvin and the Chipmonks: Chipmonk Boogie

Rick Blackson: Helicoptor Santa Claus
Rev. JM Gates: Did You Spend Christmas Night in Jail?

12.10.10 X-MAS IN HELL PT. 1

2010-12-11T08:14:00.006-05:00

Oh Gawd. The fifth annual. This is an approximation of what was played because I didn't write anything down, and my co-pilot Ted and I decided that the show would go better with Pappy Van Winkle, which may have been a mistake. We'll test that theorem again next week, when we play 2 hours of funky X-mas music.

Unknown: Trumpet Christmas

Vybz Kartel: Gaza Christmas (feat Fat Ryno)
Bullwinkle J Moose: Safe Driving Message
King of Pants: Alala Falala Hasselhoff
Kitt: A Knight Rider Christmas

Crosby Brothers: 4-Star Fall and Christmas Campaign 1960
Listen to English: Christmas House Bling
Poly Styrene: Black Christmas
The Evolution Control Commission: The Christmas Wrong
Pet Shop Boys: Jingle Bells

DJ Schmolli: Back Door Santa Getting It On
Unknown: Messiah Fail
Tim Wilson: Darryl Stokes (That Dumb Sonofa) Almost Shot Santa Claus
Johnny Rabb: Lucky For Christmas

Vintage Chimps: The Yuletide Log
Mervin Shiner: Snowy White Snow and Jingle Bells
Ray Oddis: Ralph the Newspaper Boy

The Sensational Little Shana Lynne: Mr. Russian Please Don't Shoot Down Santa's Sleigh
Lee Arnold: A Trucker's Christmas
Commander Cody: Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas

Unknown: The Cat Carol
Elton Britt and the Pinetoppers: Christmas in November
Nancy LaPlante: Debbie's Last Christmas

Four Seasons: Silent Night
The Going Thing: Silent Night
Carrie Lanza: Bubble tub

Brak: Twelve Days of Christmas
Cree Indians: Twelve Days of Christmas
Lucky Luck: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Gred and Forge: The Twelve Days of Wizard Christmas
Straight No Chaser: The Twelve Days of Christmas

Al Berry: WPLA PCHA XMas Pgm
Turkish Guy: Jingle Bells
Astronaut Frank Borman: Christmas Greetings From Space
Unknown: A Leonard Cohen Christmas
Drugstore XMas Greeting
Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band: X-Mas at K-Mart
Timmy Christmas: Christmas Fever

Rick Blackson: Helicopter Santa Clause

11.26.10 BACK IN THE SADDLE

2010-11-26T18:46:00.005-05:00

Start time moved up to 2:30 so now we've got 2 hours a week. Ted Potrikus stopped by and helped me with the witty repartee portion of the show. Nice to be back after six weeks.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Pigmeat Markham: Sock It To 'Em, Judge
Czars: The Hymn
Jimi Hendrix: Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland
Melodrome: Shelter

Stranglers: Something Better Change
Them: I Can Only Give You Everything
New Pornographers: Myriad Harbour
Susan Cowsill: I Know You Know

Lola Falana: Coconut Grove
Brenton Woods: Give Me Some Kind of Sign Girl
Fleetwood Mac: Oh Well Parts 1 & 2

Hartz Mountain Products: Parakeet Training Record
Pere Ubu: Final Solution
Donnas: Take It Off

Tres Chicas: Rhapsody
Jon Dee Graham: Twilight
Jenny Lewis: Carpetbaggers

Bob Seeger System: 2 + 2 Is On My Mind
Jefferson Airplane: White Levis Ad
Gil-Scott Heron: The Bottle
George Jones: Right Left Hand

David Johansen: We Gotta Get Out of This Place / Don't Bring Me Down / It's My Life
Barbara and the Boys: Hooty Sapperticker
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica: Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Sean Rowe: Surprise

10.15.10 I WANT MY FLEETWOOD BACK

2010-10-15T19:34:00.002-04:00

Yeah baby. FUND DRIVE NEXT WEEK. Send some fucking money! It's COMMUNITY RADIO fer Chrissakes.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Grinderman: Worm Tamer
Who: Substitute
Cracker: Teen Angst

Headboys: Shape of Things to Come
Cat Power: The Greatest (live in Berlin 2006)
Lissie: Bad Romance

Texas Tornados: Vaya Con Dios
Bettye Swann: Sweet Dreams
Los Bunkers: Llueve Sobre La Ciudad

Kanui and Luli: Tomi Tomi
English Beat: Save it for Later
Frankie Lane: Bowie Knife

Ezy & Isaac: Don't Step on My Shoes
Les Bel-Air: Hello Mary Lou

Joe Brown: No Cadillac
Tony Joe White: I Want My Fleetwood Back
Mink Deville: Cadillac Walk (live Montreaux 1982)

Five Stairsteps: Danger, She's a Stranger
Exciters: Let Yourself Go
Cherokees: Please Tell Me So

10.8.10 Flu Shot!

2010-10-08T18:10:00.002-04:00

At 2:45 decided to get my flu shot. Didn't think it would take a goddamn half hour. So, for the first time in five years, I was late for a very important date. With the airwaves.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Bonerama: When the Levee Breaks (feat. Nicole Atkins)
Jill Sobule: Where is Bobbie Gentry?

Chris Cassone: Route 22
Spinal Tap: Big Bottoms
Homer Banks A Lot of Lovin'

Bobby Darin: Drown in My Own Tears
Howard Fishman: Lift Me Up
Brandi Carlile: That Year

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim: Here Lies Love (feat. Florence Welsh)
Granny (fr The Beverly Hillbillies): Granny's Got a Miniskirt
Beatles: I Call Your Name

Muse: Resistance
Gentle Giant: A Cry for Everyone
George Muscatello: Strega

Delbert McClinton: Momma's Little Baby
Frank De Von: Cow Pasture Polka
Constellations: Felicia

NRBQ: Wild Weekend

10.1.10 SHOTGUN PARTY OOGA BOOGA

2010-10-01T17:41:00.002-04:00

Thanks to Katy, Jenny and Andrew for stoppin' by. I love these guys.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Matthew Carefully: 9:52am-10:07am

Rob Skane: You Preach Peace
Kevin Bartlett: Dear, In the Headlights

Brandi Carlile: Turpentine
King Floyd: Baby Let Me Kiss You
Southern Culture on the Skids: Doublewide

Tom Jones: Don't Knock
Patti Drew: Fever
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Jimmy Smith: Oh What I Wouldn't Give

SHOTGUN PARTY interview and performance

9.24.10 TWO HOLE HOURS

2010-09-24T21:02:00.004-04:00

Uninterrupted moosic. Nice

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Tallis Scholars: Spem in Alium

The Gospel Astronauts: Countdown and Prepare to Fire
Dave "Baby" Cortez: Organ Shout
Beverly Sisters: Mr. Wonderful

Lissie: Stranger
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: Stop and Think It Over
Noisettes: Never Forget You

Mose Alison: Monsters of the Id
Terry Adams: My Girl My Girl
Susan Boyle: Perfect Day
James Brown: Sunny (w/ Whitney Marva)

Devo: What We Do
Frankie Lane: The Call of the Wild Goose
Shotgun Party: Y Yo

Dorsey Burnett: It's Late
Thomas Wayne: You're the One That Done it
My Morning Jacket: Carnival Time (feat. Preservation Hall Jazz Band)

Television: Friction
Move: Do Ya
Muddy Waters: I Just Wanna Make Love to You

T-Bone Burnett: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
A-Ha: Analogue
Brandi Carlile: Looking Out

Willie Dixon: 29 Ways
Temptations: Psychedelic Shack

Brian Eno: Baby's on Fire
Tesla: Hand Me Down World

9.17.10 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ROB SKANE

2010-09-17T20:11:00.003-04:00

Rob and I were having so much fun talking about music, we almost forgot to get his music in.
Shotgun Party will be here in two weeks!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Glacia Robinson: Survivor
John Grant: Sigourney Weaver
Girls in Trouble: Marble Floor

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: Do It for Free
Flamin' Groovies: Yeah My Baby
Crowded House: Saturday Sun

Janelle Monae: Dance or Die, Faster
Eli Paperboy Reid: Help Me

Shotgun Party: Operatar, Mean Old Way, Lullaby

Beatles: From Me to You (live in Sweden)
Les Mersey: Jolie Rita

Rob Skane interview and performance!!!

9.10.10

2010-09-10T20:21:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Chandler Travis Philharmonic: Graciously, Taoist Vacation with Marshenka, Fruit Bat Fun

Wonderlick: The American Way (w/ Bonerama)
Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass-Kicking Team: Pow'ful 'Merka
Soren Well: Glass
Nels Cline: The Divine Homegirl

Betty Davis: He Was a Big Freak
Was Not Was: Zaz Turned Blue (w/ Mel Torme)
Jennifer Warnes: Joan of Arc (w/ Leonard Cohen)

Marius Cultier: The Way it Should Be
Jeanne Hayes: The Biggest Mouth in Town
Lene Lovich: Lucky Number

Headboys: Kickin' the Kans
Rachel Sweet: I Go to Pieces
Dave Edmunds: Take Me for a Little While

Who: Sparks (feat. Simon Phillips)
Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer

8.13.10 Friday the Thirteenth

2010-08-13T19:22:00.002-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Talking Heads: Don't Worry About the Government
Devo: Praying Hands
Chicago Transit Authority: Questions 67 and 68

Bluestars: Tina Nina
Savoy Brown: Tell Mama
Long Tall Marvin: Have Mercy Miss Percy

Arcade Fire: Suburbs
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers: Roadrunner
Lissie: Look Away (Daytrotter sessions)

Rob Skane: You Preach Peace
Michael Jackson: Twenty-five Miles
Los Straitjackets: Black is Black (w Raul Malo)

Galactic: Cineramascope
Howlin' Wolf: I Ain't Superstitious (London Sessions alt take)

Matthew Carefully: Sleep 3
Cream: Sleepytime (Cream sessions boot)
Aaron Neville: Micky Mouse Club March
Sparks: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Nels Kline Singers: The Devine Homegirl

8.6.10 Sunny afternoon. In the summertime.

2010-08-07T09:14:00.005-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Caribou: Odessa
Sam Cooke: Little Red Rooster
Barrence Whitfield and Monkey Hips: Built Like a Rock

Tom Jones: Burning Hell, Lord Help
Dixie Hummingbirds: Father Alone

John Grant: Where Dreams Go to Die
Left Banke: Walk Away Renee
Lissie: Bad Romance

Joe Cocker w Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Space Captain
Rav Schmuel: Protocols
Who: We're Not Gonna Take It

David Johansen: Frenchette
Human Beinz: Nobody But Me (live in Japan)
Bettye Swann: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye

Music Machine: Talk Talk
Dave Edmonds: Girls Talk
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes: Talk to Me

7.30.10 HERE'S YOUR PROOF

2010-07-30T17:53:00.002-04:00

Would it be provincial or myopic of me to suggest that some of the deepest and most passionate music being created today comes from the Capital District? I don't think so.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Eric Margan and the Red Lions: An Ocean Blue; I'll Never Know; Old Man River

Railbird: Umbrella
Phantogram: Mouthful of Diamonds (Michna remix)

Charlie Watts Riots: Greater Good; Lie To Me; Radio

Kevin Bartlett: Cool Thing; Hold You

John Grant: Marz; Sigourney Weaver; Silver Platter Club

Lissie: Wedding Bells; Oh Mississippi; Bad Romance

Lovin' Spoonful: Butchie's Tune
Jimmy Scott: Recess in Heaven
Crowded House: Saturday Sun
Jimmy and Jackey: Someday We'll be Together

Marsha Hunt's 22: (Oh, No! Not) The Beast Day
Shirley Ellis: The Clapping Song
Betty Harris: There's a Break in the Road

7.9.10 FREAKIN HOT

2010-07-09T18:32:00.002-04:00

wingin' it!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Melodrome: I Wanna Run
Roxy Music: Sentimental Fool
Maynard Ferguson: MacArthur Park (vinyl!)

Wanda Jackson: Let's Have a Party
John Zorn: Batman
Roy Orbison: In Dreams

The Other Italy Set
B-52's: Roam
Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano
Lou Monte: Twist Italiano
PFM: Celebration (vinyl!)

Willy DeVille: Storybook Love
Dominic Frontiere: Nightmare-Let's Go!
Dave Clark Five: Because
Dominic Frontiere: Nightmare-Ebonite Wand
Kinks: Top of the Pops
Brains: Money Changes Everything (vinyl!)

Janis Joplin: Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Dusty Springfield: Just a Little Lovin'
Beau Brummells: Just a Little
Kinks: Sunny Afternoon

6.25.10

2010-06-25T18:37:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Cookin' on Three Burners: Dog Wash
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: Tell Me
Leo's Sunshipp: Give Me the Sunshine

Cat Power: Wild is the Wind / House of the Rising Sun (Live Berlin 2006)
Gentle Giant: Speak of Me With Kindness
New York Rock and Roll Ensemble: Beside You

Steinski: Lesson 3 (History of Hip Hop)
Lloyd Price: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Colonel Sanders: Kentucky Fried Chicken Ad Recording
Journey: Kahoutek

Bob Seeger System: East Side Story
Them: Gloria
Them: I Can Only Give You Everything

Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Band: 65 Bars and a Taste of Soul
Brandi Carlile: Looking Out
David Johansen: We Gotta Get Out of this Place/ Don't Bring Me Down/ It's My Life

Blue Oyster Cult: Before the Kiss, A Redcap
Rip Taylor: How Does it Feel
Wet Willie: Keep on Smilin'
Peter Cook and Dudley More: Goodbyeeee

6.18.10

2010-06-20T09:19:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Kako and His Orchestra: Shingaling Shingaling
Texas Tornados: Who's to Blame Senorita
Samantha is the Highway Girl: At the Laundr-O-mat

Serge Gainsbourg: Chez Les Ye-Ye
Les Bel-Air: Dong Dong Diki Diki Dong
Les Hou-Lops: Pas Besoin D'un Docteur

801: Tomorrow Never Knows
801: Miss Shapiro
801: You Really Got Me

Leonard Cohen: Democracy
Peggy Lee: I Go To Sleep
Fastball: This Guy's in Love with You

Olympics: Lookin' For a Love
Mandala: Love-i-tis
Wally Hughes: Cadillac Car

Barbara Acklin: I Can't Do My Thing
Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley: Diddley Daddy
Southern Culture on the Skids: Doublewide

Railbird: Strange
Matthew Carefully: Poughkeepsie
George Muscatello: Strega

Kinky Friedman & Little Jewford: You're Welcome, Kinky

6.11.10 Studio Fulla People

2010-06-12T11:52:00.005-04:00

Wow, it was like a party in there. Nice to meet Kaya Weidman from WGXC over Hudson way. They're gonna be launching in September and we're gonna help!

The Bonzo Dog Band: The Intro and the Outro

Noisettes: Never Forget You
Downbeat 5: Dum Dum Ditty
Detroit Cobras: Hot Dog
Gripweeds: Thing of Beauty

AKA / Etc.: Waiting for You, We'll Just Keep Laughing
Continental Drifters: Can't Let Go

Gentle Giant: Boys in the Band
McLovins: Tokyo Tea
Tom Jones: Keep on Runnin'
Bonzo Dog Band(again!): Suspicion

Senor Coconut: Trans Europe Express
Headboys: Shape of Things to Come
Janelle Monae: Tightrope
Cee-Lo: Georgia

Chappaquidick Skyline: Everyone Else is Evolving
Kamikaze Hearts: I Never Called You a Failure
Sam Phillips: Magic For Everybody

Kinky Friedman and Little Jewford: You're Welcome, Kinky

5.21.10 COVERS DAY

2010-05-21T20:48:00.003-04:00

Say hello to my dog Mung-Mung.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Matthew Sweet and Sussana Hoffs: Go All the Way
Humble Pie: C'Mon Everybody
J. Geils Band: House Party

Kenny Rogers and Wyclef Jean: The Gambler
Iggy Pop: Willow Weep for Me
Klaus Nomi: You Don't Own Me

Bill Lloyd: Whole Wide World
Dave Alvin: Highway 61 Revisited
Chicago Transit Authority: I'm a Man

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Billy Stewart: Summertime
Robbie Fulks: Billie Jean

The Temptations: Hey Jude
Bing Crosby: Hey Jude
Aretha Franklin: Eleanor Rigby
Third Wave: Eleanor Rigby

John Brodeur: Talk Dirty to Me
Continental Drifters: I Can't Let Go

NRBQ: Wild Weekend

4.30.10 WHAT IT IS

2010-04-30T20:44:00.005-04:00

Featuring a bunch of the outrageous music that's come out of Albany / Saratoga Springs THIS MONTH.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Railbird: Swamp Thing, Strange
Matthew Carefully: Clever, All Day Long

George Muscatello: Die of Love, Strega, Tons of Fun

Swamp Baby: Seeing Stars, Sin Pan Alley
Mount Mole: Blood in the Dirt

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Unknown DJ: Apache (remix)
Patti Drew: Hundreds and Thousands of Guys
Shirely Ellis: The Clapping Song

David Byrne / FatBoy Slim:
Eleven Days (feat Cyndi Lauper)
Men Will do Anything (feat Alice Russell)
Here Lies Love: Florence Welch

NRBQ: Wild Weekend
Kinky Friedman: You're Welcome, Kinky

4.9.10 REASONS TO LOVE COMMUNITY RADIO PART 3

2010-04-09T23:59:00.003-04:00

Because we can play stuff like this if we feel like it

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Stumo Yomashta's Go: Go (entire album) (feat. Steve Winwood, Al DiMeola, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schultz)

Don Ellis Orchestra: Final Analysis, The Magic Bus Ate My Donut, Hey Jude

4.2.10 Sunshine

2010-04-02T16:41:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Mose Allison: My Brain
Matthew Shipp: Quivering with Speed
Broken Bells: The High Road

Rick Danko: This Wheel's on Fire
Robbie Fulks: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Jeb Stuart: The Greasy Frog

Firesign Theatre: The Case of the Missing General
The Carl Stalling Project: Marching Pink Elephants
Dusty Springfield: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

Terry Anderson & the Olympic Ass-Kicking Team: Pow'ful 'merka
J. Geils Band: Hard Drivin' Man
Girls, Guns & Glory: Temptation

Frank Zappa: Willie the Pimp
Beatles: Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby

Aldo & Udine: Come and Join Us!
Dramarama: Last Cigarette
Peter Frampton: I Believe When I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever

3.26.10

2010-03-26T16:41:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Los Amaya: Mi Son Gitano
Roxy Music: Out of the Blue
Erin McKeown: Santa Cruz

Vogues: Five O'Clock
Focus: Hocus Pocus
Jack Bruce: The Consul at Sunset

Clifford Curry: Our Love Goes Marching On
Billy "The Kid" Emerson: The Woodchuck
Great Pride: She's a Lady

Monkees: Valleri
Herman's Hermits: Something Good
Grassroots: Let's Live For Today

Chicago Transit Authority: Listen
Flamin' Groovies: Shake Some Action
Iggy and the Stooges: Search and Destroy

David Bazan: Bless this Mess
Howard Fishman: La Danse De Mardi Gras
Howard Fishman: Mexican Radio

Probing Digit: Five Pounds
Turtles: Happy Together
Swinging Blue Jeans: Hippy Hippy Shake

3.19.10 GIRLS IN TROUBLE

2010-03-21T09:29:00.003-04:00

After getting the obligatory Alex Chilton tribute out of the way it was our extreme pleasure to spend an hour with Alicia Jo Rabins and Aaron Hartman of JDub recording artists Girls in Trouble

The songs are great, as are Alicia's descriptions of the Old Testament stories from which the songs arise.

Thanks to birthday boy Seth Rogovoy for hanging and helping out and for the pic!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Box Tops: The Letter
Big Star: When My Baby's Beside Me
Box Tops Coca Cola commercial #1
Box Tops: Cry Like a Baby
Big Star: Thirteen
Box Tops Coca Cola commercial #2
Box Tops: Soul Deep
Big Star: September Girls

Jethro Tull: A Song For Jeffrey
Marvin Rainwater: Big Big Love
Nick Lowe: Big Big Love

Girls In Trouble interview and performance

3.12.10 BEST. SHOW. EVER

2010-03-12T19:34:00.006-05:00

Best show ever because of guest host Kyla Rainey, aged 5 1/2 months. My BFF. Exquisite taste in music. She MADE me play Mose Allison AGAIN. And she went nuts over Willie Alexander. She hadn't heard Radio Heart in three months!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Willie West: Fairchild
Lee Fields: Could Have Been
Paul Kelly: Only Your Love

Phantogram: Mouthful of Diamonds
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Get Ready (O-Dub Mix)
Translator: You're Everywhere That I'm Not

Beatles: She Said She Said
The Loud Family: Look Through Any Window (hollies cov)
Mitch Easter: Pay You Back With Interest (same)

Jenny Lewis: Carpetbaggers
Brandi Carlile: The Story
Jennifer Warnes: Joan of Arc (live)

Melodrome: I Gotta Run
Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band: Radio Heart
Arctic Monkeys: Baby I'm Yours (B Lewis cov)

Mose Allison: Your Mind's on Vacation
Souljazz Orchestra: Lotus Flower

Richard Perry and the Pharaohs: Louie Louie
Humble Pie: C'Mon Everybody (E Cochran cov)
Kinky Friedman and Little Jewford: You're Welcome, Kinky

2.5.10 TIRED MAN RADIO

2010-03-05T17:54:00.002-05:00

I was in Schenectady lecturing at 8 o'clock this morning. Jeebus.
Thanks to Robby Baier for stopping by and playing some songs. Love that guy.
Thanks to Cheese Shack Annalena for filling in there at the beginning; sorry you had to say "Love Comes in Spurts" on the air!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Vijay Iyer Trio: Galang
Ofs Limited: Mr. Kidneys
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Big Chief Got a Golden Crown
Professor Longhair: Big Chief Part 2

Buzzcocks: Ever Fallen in Love
Elvis Costello: Love Comes in Spurts (live boot / R Hell cov)
Noisettes: Never Forget You

Georgie Fame: Skiing Blues / I Left My Sugar in Salt Lake City
International Language: This is Where the Strings Come In
Magnetic Fields: I Have the Moon

John Pizzarelli: Kisses in the Rain
Ozz & the Sperlings: I Can't Jerk
Les Bel-Canto: Nous Marcherons Dans La Neige (Beach Boys cov)

T-Bones: Whatever Shape Your Stomach's In

Watson Twins: Savin' You
Sean Rowe: Wet
Galactic: Dark Water

Robby Baier Interview and Performance

Mose Allison: Your Mind is on Vacation

2.26.10 From Pete Seeger to French Letter

2010-02-27T09:18:00.003-05:00

Thanks to Wendy Costa for the great pic

Morells: That Mellow Saxopone

The Number 12 Looks Like You: My Sharona
The Knack: Heartbeat (Buddy Holly cov)
Pere Ubu: Nonalighnment Pact
Los Amaya: Caramelo A Kilo

Peter Sellers: Yes It Is (Beatles cov)
Chevelles: She's Not Around
Cream: White Room (studio session boot)

Bill Lloyd: Whole Wide Word (Wreckless Eric cov)
Angel Corpus Christi: Caroline Says II (L Reed cov)
Concrete Blonde: Joey

Heartless Bastards: Hold Your Head High
Maximo Park: Girls Who Play Guitars
Jeff Buckley: Eternal Life

Otis Clay: She's About a Mover (D Sahm cov)
Jefferson Airplane: Embryonic Journey
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: Around 9

Pete Seeger: Theme from the Goofin' Off Suite
French Letter: Bound and Determined
Los Super Seven: Let Her Dance (feat Joe Ely)

Booker T and the MGs: Soul Clap '69

2.19.10 FULL POWER AHEAD

2010-02-20T16:13:00.002-05:00

If you haven't heard the news, the FCC granted our application for a full-power license.
Soon, a lot more people will be exposed to music like this:

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Humble Pie: I Don't Need No Doctor

The Bluestars: The Woman is Poison
Tina Nina New (unreleased demos from Steve Ide)

Bram Tchaikovsky: Girl of My Dreams
The Fireman: Highway
Leaves: Hey Joe
Monks: Oh, How To Do Now

The Starfires: I Never Loved Her
Byrds: Mr Tambourine Man
Ry Cooder: Three Chords and the Truth
Beatles: You Can't Do That

Art Neville and The Meters: Bo Diddley
Les Sultans: Dis Lui
Silos: The Only Love

Kent and the Candidates: The Neck
Arthur Alexander: Go Home Girl
Bettye Swann: Words
Tommy Smith: Born Unlucky

Melodrome: On the Way
Sonics: Have Love Will Travel
Fiona Apple: Get Him Back (unreleased version)

Len Price 3: Rentacrowd
Jet: Look What You've Done
School of Seven Bells: Half Asleep

Exciters: Do Wah Diddy
Who: Can't Explain (live boot)

2.5.10 HELLO MR. ROGOVOY

2010-02-06T09:44:00.003-05:00

So I was all set I was to go a whole show playing just music for a change when ten minutes in Seth Rogovoy announces on Facebook that he's doing this big interview on a station in Charlotte, NC. So I figure, let's broadcast the damn thing, right? Right!
So Seth shoots me the host's #, I call him and he's WAY into letting us do it. So we did it, took the stream off the internet for about 20 minutes 'til it was Cheese Shack time. I figure this is what community radio is for. I'm gone next week. Doing something very unusual. Rehearsing with Blotto. I think it's been at least ten years.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Feist: One Evening
Al Green: I Wish You Were Here
Sparks w/ Faith No More: This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us

Brandi Carlile: Oh Dear
Dreams
Dying Day
The Story

Phantogram: 10,000 Claps
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme: If He Walked Into My Life
McCoy Tyner: Blues for Fatha

Seth Rogovoy Interview

1.29.10 DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN

2010-01-30T17:34:00.003-05:00

Jeanne stopped in with DJS to play some before his benefit gig for the radio station in The Studio...Upstairs. What a great person. What a great player. What a great singer!
I didn't get to see him play last night...I pulled monitor-the-broadcast duty downstairs. Which was great. Thanks to everybody who helped out last night, especially Will Schillinger, who went WAY beyond the call of duty in pulling together a sound system and then running the thing. We had good sound for a good show.

The Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

George Clinton: Atomic Dog
Dominic Frontiere: Nightmare-Spaceship Crash and Capture
Gong: Guitar Zero

Jammin' With Edward: Edward's Thrump Up
Jimmy McGriff and Junior Parker: Drownin'on Dry Land

Brandi Carlile: Before it Breaks
Sibylle Baier: Says Elliot
David Bowie: Boys Keep Swingin' (2005 tour rehearsal)
Clarence Green and the Rhythmaires: Keep a Workin

Neko Case: Red Tide
Hacienda Brothers: South of Lonesome
Raphael Saadiq: Keep Marchin'

Jimmie Haskell and His Orchestra: Blast Off!
13th Floor Elevators: You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone

David Jacobs-Strain interview and performance

1.22.10 JIMMY TAY-MAN

2010-01-24T18:10:00.004-05:00

So I go to WAMC on Tuesday determined to ask if we could broadcast the James Taylor concert; before I could open my mouth, Alan Chartock offers it to us. One problem: WAMC's stream was likely to be unreliable because of the crunch of global demand, and we technically couldn't access the NPR feed. So we had to hook an FM receiver into the board. Second problem: we couldn't get a strong WAMC signal in Studio A. So we got a whole bunch of antenna wire and ran it up and down the hallway. Problems solved!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Responsible News Oriented Organization Set:
Elvis: Good Rockin' Tonight
Big Daddy: A Day in the Life
Rosemary Clooney: Bad News

James Taylor:

You Can Close Your Eyes, Rainy Day Man, Steamroller (Hammersmith Odeon, 1970, w/Joni Mitchell)
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier (w/Mark O'Connor)
Day Tripper
If I Needed Someone
Glory Train (fr Randy Newman's Faust)
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
Up on the Roof (Carnegie Hall 1971 w/Carole King)
Bartender's Blues (w/George Jones)
Sweet Potato Pie (w/Ray Charles)
Get a Job
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (w/Carole King)
Sailing to Philadelphia (w/Mark Knopfler)
I've Got to Stop Thinking 'Bout That

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: Fire and Rain

1.15.10 CROOKED STILL

2010-01-15T22:09:00.003-05:00

Well this was an odd show. I started 10 minutes late (oops) and had to leave 20 minutes early. And Jeanne Bassis and I had a chat (that I had to split from) with the very, very nice Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still, who was driving to their gig at Infinity Hall. But I squeezed a little music in, featuring a bunch of local stuff...

Phantogram: Mouthful of Diamonds
Rob Jonas: The Old Town (w/Katie Haverly)
Alta Mira: Tambourine

The Mooney Suzuki: 99%
Melodrome: Shelter
Mike Grutka: The Actress

The Dronez: We Are the Dronez
Big Daddy Ed Roth and the Weirdos: Hot Rod Hootenanny
Bob Crewe: The Sex Machine (fr Barbarella soundtrack)

The Hacienda Brothers: What's Wrong With Right?
Wayne Cochran: Get Down With It
Preston Love: Kool Ade

Crooked Still Interview

1.9.10 MELODROME

2010-01-09T08:40:00.006-05:00

Robby and Kali Baba from Melodrome cruised by and we WORLD PREMIERED about half of the insanely rocking new album Flood. My face is all melted and stuff! The record is gonna drop in the next couple of weeks.

You can download the show here. We go for a half-hour, including three tracks from Wilmer and the Dukes, then the Melodrome madness starts at around 30 minutes. Bang your head.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames: In the Meantime
Nine Inch Nails: 29 Ghosts IV
Marlena Shaw: Liberation Conversation

Wilmer and the Dukes: Living in the USA / Love-itis / Show Me / Give Me One More Chance

Irma Thomas: Breakaway
Sinner Strong: Don't Knock It

Melodrome interview and world premier!

12.24.09 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

2009-12-24T10:42:00.005-05:00

If you are of a certain age, and from Buffalo, this will absolutely thrill you.

The Joey Reynolds Show, WKBW-AM, Monday February 25, 1965.

Enjoy, and have a very happy holiday.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

12.18.09 JOHN PIZZARELLI JOINS X-MAS IN HELL!!!!!

2009-12-19T11:02:00.002-05:00

Mr. Pizzarelli is one great dude. We were told we had 15 minutes, and he stayed for 45. And he was all over the X-Mas in Hell thing. And can he ever play that gee-tar. Thanks again to Ted Potrikus for coming over to guest host and for bringing the Pappy Van Winkle! Thanks to Gina Hyams for setting up the interview and for the photo above. And thanks a million to John Pizzarelli for stopping by.

Next week on Christmas Day I'll be replaying either 2007's Jingle Bells Marathon or 2008's Funky X-Mas show.

You can download the show here.

Unknown: Trumpet X-Mas

Bullwinkle J. Moose: X-Mas Safe Driving Message (Thanx Chandler Travis!)
Joseph Spence: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Unknown: X-Mas Generic Drugstore Ad
Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band: X-Mas at K-Mart
Binky Griptite: Stoned Soul Christmas

Willie Dixon: Christmas Message
Unknown: Hallelujah Chorus Fail
Dan Blocker: Deck the Halls
Commander Cody: Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas
Dirty Boys: All I Want for Christmas

Science Friction Orchestra: Joy To the Woild (thanx Marc Black!)
Reverend JM Gates: Did You Spend Christmas in Jail?
Erving I Swann III: Fruit the World Merry Christmas

John Pizzarelli hangs out!!!

John Pizzarelli: I Got Rhythm (live)

Walter Brennan: The Three Letters

John Pizzarelli: Route 66 (live)

Unknown: A Leonard Cohen Christmas

John Pizzarelli: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (live)

Rick Blackson: Helicopter Santa Claus
Mel Blanc: The Christmas Hat You Gave Me is Too Big

12.11.09 X-Mas From Hell '09 Part 1

2009-12-11T20:14:00.008-05:00

Truly unspeakable. We're getting bad at this. Thanks to Michael Aarons for hanging in and posting vids on FB. Next week: classic Spatto ugly X-mas. Beyond the pale. Way the hell beyond the pale. W/S/G John Pizzarelli!!!

You can download this show here.

Unknown: Trumpet Christmas

Chuck Negron: Joy to the World
X-Mas Project: Stille Nacht
Iggy Pop: White Christmas

Unknown: Messiah
Pee Wee Herman: Christmas Medley
Ernie Schill: Truckstop Christmas
Leonard: Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus
Unknown: Sketchy Santa O' Holy Night

Society Threat: It's Christmas Oh Yes It Is
Cheekyboy: Let Me Clear My Throat on Christmas
Buzz Jefferson: A Lonely Christmas Without Elvis Presley

Cousins Choir: Keep Christ in Christmas
Homer & Jethro: Baby It's Cold Outside (w/ June Carter and Chet Atkins)
Red Holton & Children's Choir: Santa's Saint

Martin Mull: Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
Manual Romain: Christmas Time Seems Years and Years Away
Tommy Tutone: Jenny / 6375809 or whatever Christmas WTF?

Rob Halford: Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel
Betty Garrett: Yuletide Park Avenue

Rick Blackson: Helicopter Santa Claus

12.05.09 w/s/g ANSON OLDS

2009-12-04T20:15:00.004-05:00

We had Anson Olds and Nathaniel Bossi doing some fabulous flat picking and yodeling. Freakin' YODELING.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Kinks: Muswell Hillbilly
Moments
Mr. Pleasant

Kinks: She's Got Everything
I Go To Sleep
Set Me Free

Detroit Cobras: Brainwashed (Kinks cover)
Animated Egg: Sock it My Way (fr donnaslut.com)
Cantor Joseph Rosenblatt: El Mole Rachmim (Fur Titanik) (fr People Take Warning! Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs 1913-1938)

Kanui and Lula: Tomi Tomi
Eydie Gorme: What Did I Have
Los Straitjackets: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Anson Olds interview and performance

Sufjan Stevens: The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts

11.20.09 YES MEN IN TOWN

2009-11-21T17:30:00.005-05:00

What a night!
I was barely paying attention to my show, but here it was:

NRBQ: Wild Weekend

[LOUD show continued]
Motorhead: Iron Fist
Judas Priest: Diamonds and Rust
Yayhoos: Dancing Queen

Parliament Funkadelic: We Want the Funk
Daniella Cotton: Made You Move
Carol Fran: A Woman in Love
Raphael Saadiq: Seven

James Gang: Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield cover)
Led Zeppelin: Communication Breakdown (live boot)

Chicago Transit Authority: Someday (August 29, 1968)
Nicole Atkins: Wartorn
Cyndi Lauper: Money Changes Everything (acoustic version)

Bertell Dache: Not Just Tomorrow But Always
Frankie Laine: Moby Dick
Big Audio Dynamite: Rush

Ike and Tina Turner: A Fool in Love
Terry Adams: Key to My Pants
Yann Tomita: Doopie Time

11.6.09 LOUDER

2009-11-06T17:57:00.003-05:00

Loud songs. Nothing but loud songs.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Animal Planet: Back in Black
Mountain: Never in My Life
Soul Coughing: Super Bon Bon
Jo Jo Gunne: Academy Award
Power Station: Get It On
Tesla: Hand Me Down World

Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues
Vanilla Fudge: You Keep Me Hanging On
Music Machine: Talk Talk

Merry Clayton: Gimme Shelter
Foghat: I Just Wanna Make Love to You
Ramones: Miracles
Mumps: Muscle Boys (feat Lance Loud)

Polly Styrene & X-Ray Specs: Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
MC5: High School
Iggy and the Stooges: Search and Destroy
Donnas: Take it Off
HI: We Will Rock You in the Club (Queen / 50 Cent mash-up)
Akira the Don: Clones (David Caron / Alice Cooper mash-up)

Sly and the Family Stone: I Wanna Take You Higher (live Woodstock)

10.23.09

2009-10-23T20:56:00.002-04:00

Fund drive next week. Send us a shitload of money, please. Thank you.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Shakers & Bakers: Even Shakers Get the Blues
Dominic Frontiero: Outer Limits Outro
Cookin' on 3 Burners: Dog Wash

Team Thong: Lick Lick
Charlotte Rouse: Any Way Your Mind Blows
Thelonious Monk: Brilliant Corners

NRBQ: Talk to Me
Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed: Nut Sundae
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles: It Comes to Me Naturally

Duke Jupiter: I'll Drink to You
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: Five Days of Tequila
George Jones: If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me, Her Memory Will

The Jesters: The Wind
Habana Sax: No Son De La Habana
The Who: Shakin' All Over

Sabastien: Nobody Can Do the Dog Like I Do
Beatles: Misery
Rutles: Cheese and Onions

Los Amaya: Carmelo A Kilo
Gillian Welch: White Rabbit

10.16.09 HERE ON THE SITUATION

2009-10-23T08:31:00.002-04:00

90 minutes with The Glenn Slingerland. Watch out! What a riot.

10.9.09

2009-10-09T17:54:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Chris Meyer for hanging out!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Detroit Cobras: As Long As I Have You
Roxy Music: End of the Line
Richard Thompson: Friday on My Mind

Eddie Harris: La Carnival
Sugarman Three: Sunshine Superman

Bettye Lavette: Little Sparrow
Antony and the Johnsons: Her Eyes Are Underneath the Ground
Roy Orbison: It's Over

Koko Taylor: Tease your Man
Delbert McClinton: Rebecca Rebecca
Cat Power: I Believe in You

Charanga Cakewalk: Dirty Cumbia
Feist: Mushaboom
RL Burnside: It's Bad You Know

7.18.09 James Kunstler is Coming Sunday!

2009-09-18T16:33:00.005-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Jethro Tull: Back To the Family
British Sea Power: Waving Flags
Yann Tomita: Dr. Domestic's Physical Effect 2

LCD Soundsystem: Daft Punk is Playing at My House
Matthew Loiacono: Modest Birds
Jon Dee Graham: Something to Look Forward To

Elbow: Leaders of the Free World
The Jive Five: I'm a Happy Man
Howlin Wolf: Color and Kind

Chemical Brothers: The Golden Path
Gruppo Sportivo: Blah Blah Magazines
Gentle Giant: Playing the Game

Sean Rowe: Surprise (available at Crumbs.net)
Foghat: Trouble Trouble
Move: Do Ya

Reigning Sound: Stick Up For Me
Who: I Can't Explain
Dan Baird: Hush

King Biscuit Boy: Hoy Hoy Hoy

9.11.09 MARIO SEVAYEGA!!!!

2009-09-12T13:48:00.003-04:00

Mah man Mario Sevayega checked in to play some new songs and talk about his gig next Tuesday at Revolution Hall.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Temptations: I Can't Get Next to You
Robert Palmer: TV Dinners (ZZ Top cov)
Gloria Jones: Tainted Love

Pete Shelley: Homosapien
Emmylou Harris: Still Water (Wrecking Ball outtake)
Southside Johnny: Light Don't Shine

Ramones: The KKK Took My Baby Away
Danny & Joey: Rats in My Room
REM: What's the Frequency Kenneth (live Paris 2001)

Brandi Carlile: The Story
Constellations: Felicia
Al Green: I Want to Hold Your Hand

Meaghan Smith: Here Comes Your Man (Pixies cov)
Len Price 3: If I Ain't Got You
William Bell and Mavis Staples: I Thank You

Mario Sevayega interview and performance

Jose Feliciano: The Last Time

8.21.09 Tod Mack and FoDFestQQQ

2009-08-22T09:44:00.003-04:00

While another downpour rolled in we had a visit from the lovely and talented Todd Mack, and we talked about FoDFest 2009, his annual nationwide (and maybe international?) tour that spreads the love in memory of his friend Daniel Pearl. This Sunday: Hike and Hootenanny with John Gorka!!!

Then the coast-to-coast tour.

Go now to FoDFest.org to find out more!

No Cheese Shack this week, so I kept going 'til 5, pausing briefly to fix the clogged drain and mop up the flood inside with Asa Hardcastle!!! Community radio!!!

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Frog and The Peach
Patricia Barber: Alfie
Super Session: Stop

Jefferson Airplane: She Has Funny Cars
Audrye Sessions: Julianna
Steinski: The Payoff Mix
Hank Williams: Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used To Do

Todd Mack!!!

Tasmin Archer: The Lords of the New Church
Tin Hat Trio: Willow Weep For Me (w/Willie Nelson)
Richard Thompson: I Am Mr. Dead

Dave Edmonds: Singin' the Blues
Bottle Rockets: The Long Way
Matthew Sweet and Suzanna Hoffs: Couldn't I Just Tell You (Rundgren cov)

Dead Can Dance: Persian Teardrop
Specials: Gangsters
Talking Heads: First Week / Last Week

Thievery Corporation: Radio Retaliation
Hi-Standard: Tinkerbell Hates Goatees
Curley Langley: Linda Lou
Any Trouble: Second Chance

New Pornographers: Mutiny I Promise You
Kinks: I'm a Hog For You Baby
Wilmer Alexander, Jr.: Give Me One More Chance

2.14.09

2009-08-14T17:33:00.004-04:00

I dunno, either.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Les Paul & Mary Ford: How High the Moon
Spade Cooley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Jeff Beck Group: Highway

King Biscuit Boy: Badly Bent
Johnny Burnett Trio: All By Myself
Yahoos: Dancing Queen

Arctic Monkeys: Baby I'm Yours (B Lewis cover)
Dinosaur, Jr.: I Misunderstood (R Thompson cover)
M.I.A.: Sunshowers
Olympics: Lookin' For a Love

David Byrne and Bryan Eno: Everything That Happens
Kinks: Waterloo Sunset
REM: Femme Fatale (Velvets cover)

Les Hou-Loups: Vendridi M'Obsede (Easybeats cover)
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Robbie Fulks: She Took A Lot of Pills and Died

Beatles: Tomorrow Never Knows
Genesis: Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging, Hairless Heart

Hollies: Look Through Any Window
Terry Adams: My Girl
Al Kooper: Just One Smile
Gene Dozier and the Brotherhood: Hunk of Funk

Galactic: From the Corner to the Block

6.7.09 Willy DeVille

2009-08-07T23:25:00.002-04:00

One of the great singers just died. You can rest now, Willy. I'm gonna miss you.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

New York Rock & Roll Ensemble: Beside You

Willy DeVille / Mink Deville:
She's So Tough
Guardian Angel
Venus of Avenue D
Storybook Love
Lily's Daddy's Cadillac
This Must Be the Night
Daddy Rolling Stone (Otis Blackwell)
The Lovers (Edith Piaf)
Hey Joe
Savoire Faire
Cadillac Walk
All in the Name of Love
Jolene
Mixed Up Shook Up Girl
Demasiado Corazon
Stand By Me

7.31.09 RAIN

2009-08-01T07:32:00.003-04:00

Nuff said?

Fairport Convention: Rain
Bob Azzan & Orchestra: Rain Rain Go Away
Bryan Ferry: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Shonen Knife: Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

Nick Lowe: I Want to Build a Jumbo Ark
Sky Smeed: Talking to the Rain
Dave Edmonds: Crying in the Rain

Jane Siberry: Can't Rain All the Time
Subdudes: The Rain
Flash and the Pan: Walkin' in the Rain
CCR: Who'll Stop the Rain

Robbie Fulks: It's Always Raining Somewhere
Reparata and the Delrons: Walking in the Rain
New Found Road: It's Raining the Blues

John Pizzarelli: Kisses in the Rain
The Techniques: I Wish it Would Raid
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes: Fire & Rain

Uncle Floyd: September in the Rain
John Boutte: Didn't it Rain
Jackie Leven: Another Man's Rain

Santana: Soul Sacrifice (live Woodstock)

7.24.09 BELLA TERRA

2009-07-25T10:15:00.002-04:00

Two hours with the organizers of the Bella Terra Art Music and Culture Festival, taking place next weekend in Great Barrington. With a couple great songs by The Great Chris Merenda.

Pics coming shortly.

The festival is gonna be a blast. Go.

7.17.09

2009-07-17T21:44:00.006-04:00

rawk rawk rawk

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Charlie Haden Liberation Orchestra: Going Home (Dvorak 9th)
CeU: Cangote

James McMurtry: Levelland
ZoZo Sisters: Walk Away Renee (feat. Linda Ronstadt)
Sean Rowe: Old Black Dodge

Nick Brignola Sextet: Body and Soul
Splatter Trio:
6 Things to Cycle Part 2 (Good Good Coffee)
Jimmy Durante: We're Going UFO-ing
The Wild Ones: Wild Thing

Ike & Tina Turner: River Deep Mountain High (orig version)
Elvis Costello: The Beat (live boot Syracuse Jabberwocky 1978)
Herman's Hermits: Heartbeat
Bettye LaVette: Heart of Gold

Jimmy Jones: Don't You Just Know It
PIL: This Is Not a Love Song
k.d. lang and the reclines: Turn Me Round

Dirty Projectors: Cannibal Resource
Scala Girl's Chorus: I Touch Myself

7.10.09 BRUCE MANDEL AND RANI ARBO AND DAISY MAYHEM

2009-07-10T16:48:00.003-04:00

Wow!
Jeanne and I hosted first Bruce Mandel then Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem Extraordinary and fun...

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Bruce Mandel interview and performance

Rotary Connection: Tales of Brave Ulysses
Darius: Pretty Flamingo

Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem interview and performance

Wally Hughes: Cadillac Car
Traffic Safety Announcement
Firemen: Highway

7.3.09 TWO WHOLE HOURS

2009-07-03T17:34:00.003-04:00

No Cheese Shack Girls this week, so I stretched a little.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Maisie Rugen: The Star Spangled Banner
Dave Alvin: 4th of July
Flying Lizards: Summertime Blues
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Johnny Rivers: Summer Rain
Ronnettes: Walking in the Rain
Justin Mather: Little House in Vegas (live on the Splatto Festival 2007)
Explorers Club: Forever

Rubinoos: Rock and Roll is Dead
Frankie Lane: Rawhide
Merry Clayton: Gimme Shelter
Jonathan Richman: Roadrunner (alternative version)

Grizzly Bear: Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes: Every Little Thing

Electric Flag: Groovin' is Easy
LeRoi Brothers: Treat Her Right
Texas Tornados: Dinero

Fiona Apple: Get Him Back
Howlin Wolf: Shake for Me (Ebbets Field, Chicago, 1973)
Led Zeppelin: How Many More Times (live boot, Paris 1970)
Les Mykells: Ce Que Tu As
Southside Johnny: Nothing But a Heartache

Vogues: 5 O'Clock World
Smithereens: Only a Memory
King Kahn and the Shrines: I Wanna Be a Girl
Len Price 3: Christian in the Desert

6.27.09 McLovins!!!!

2009-06-27T18:08:00.011-04:00

The Cheese Shack Girls were paid a visit by The McLovins.
Just listen!

McLovins interview and performance

PART 1

PART 2

6.20.09

2009-06-20T09:07:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Bad Plus + Wendy Lewis: Long Distance Runaround
John Mayer Trio: Who Did You Think I Was
Lemonheads: It's a Shame About Ray

Some Marching Band: Radar Love
Iron Butterfly: Belda-Beast
Animal Planet: Back in Black

Mechanical Servants: Study Up
Renaissance: I Think of You
Doll by Doll: Human Face

Shakira: Costume Makes the Clown
Jack Bruce: Can You Follow
Bob Dylan: Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat

Jeff Beck: Brush With the Blues
Carl Perkins w/ NRBQ: Boppin' the Blues
Dave Appell and the Applejacks: She Loves You

Bar-Kays: Son of Shaft
Booker T and the MGs: Hang 'Em High
Shaun Sahm & the Tex-Mex Experience: Why Don't Ya

6.12.09

2009-06-14T20:12:00.002-04:00

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra: Cantus Articus (Rautavaara)
Esquival: Lullaby of Birdland
Captain Sensible: Wot

Hal Wilner: Do You Hear Me? No Pie (w/Jack Webb)
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Fishbone: What's New Pussycat?
Baby Washington and the Hearts: Dear Abby

George Jones and the Jones Boys: Imitation of Love
Kinks: People in Grey
Green Day: Know Your Enemy

Will & the Bushmen: Shake Some Action
Grand Funk: Bad Time
NRBQ: Hobbies

Iggy Pop: Les Feuilles Mortes
Dusty Springfield: Windmills of Your Mind
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: Absolutely Free

Al Simmons: Old Folks Boogie
Jackie Ross: Take Me For a Little While
Etta James: Fire
Etta James: Seven Day Fool

Blackbyrds: Do It Fluid
Cavaliers: Hold On to My Baby

5.29.09

2009-05-29T21:23:00.002-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs & Englishmen: Honky Tonk Women (fr complete Fillmore shows, encore, 2nd show, Saturday)
West Coast Revival: Feeling Alright (soulsides)
Ike & Tina Turner: I Wanna Jump

Jon Astley: Jane's Gettin' Serious
Cracker: Tune In Turn On Drop Out With Me
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention: Who Needs the Peace Corps
Cracker: Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
Nick Lowe: What's So Funny 'Bout Peace Love and Understanding

Bob Holman: 1990
Mitty Collier: My Babe
Marlena Shaw: Wade in the Water

Uncle Bud Landess and the Georgia Yellow Hammers: Rubber Dolly Rag
Shirley Ellis: The Clapping Song
Cheap Trick: I Want You to Want Me (alt version, 1998 Steve Albini sessions)

Thelonius Monk: Well, You Needn't

5.22.09 GUY DAVIS!!!

2009-05-22T17:54:00.004-04:00

Graham and Barbara brought in Guy Davis, who's gonna be on Broadway in August. An honor to meet him...

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Firesign Theater: This Side (fr Don't Crush That Dwarf)

Jennifer Warnes: Joan of Arc
Dancing Hoods: Angel From Montgomery

Guy Davis interview and performance

Bettye Swann: Stand By Your Man

5.15.09 Eytan Mirsky!

2009-05-20T20:18:00.005-04:00

Uh-oh, lost my playlist. I think it went something like this:

Los Straitjackets: My Heart Will Go On

Los Straitjackets: Black is Black (w/ Raul Malo)
Hippo: Secondbest
Kinks: Celluloid Heroes

Dan Baird: She Dug Me Up
NRBQ: Allergic to Love (w/Carl Perkins)
Rip Taylor: How Does It Feel

Eytan Mirsky: I Just Want to be Your Steve McQueen

Eytan Mirsky Interview

Dean Martin: Take Your Girlie to the Movies
Ladytron: He Took Her to the Movies
Bouncing Souls: These Are The Quotes From My Favorite 80's Movies

New York Dolls: Cause I Sez So
Joe Haywood: Say You Will

Mink DeVille: Demasiado Corazon
T Bone Burnett: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Bill Murray: More Than This (fr Lost in Translation)
Patti Smith: Gloria

Deee-Lite: Groove is in the Heart
Don Gardner: My Baby Likes to Boogaloo
Ripple: I Don't Know What it is But it Sure is Funky

5.8.09 FAILED DANCE-CRAZE SONGS

2009-05-08T18:54:00.000-04:00

NRBQ: Wild Weekend

Dick Shawn: The Cockamamie
Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers: Funky Hump
Scramblers: Beatle Walk

Shalimar and His Friends: Voodoo Mash, Pts 1 & 2
Don Covay: The Popeye Waddle
Metronomes: Chicky Goo

DDT & the Repellents: The Fly Swatter
The Lively Ones: Bugaloo Movement
Combo Kings: the Slow Fizz

Oscar Bishop: Oscar's Dog
Lateers: The Smock
Freddy Cannon: Everybody Monkey

Discorobics: Hokey Pokey Disco Instruction
Little Richard: Hokey Pokey
Shonen Knife: Hokey Pokey

Luther Little: Du De Squat
Charles Sheffield: The Kangaroo
Chris Montez: Let's Do the Limbo

Flame N King: The Whip
Bruce Coefield: Cha Cha Twist
Tyrone D'Saurus: Monster Twist

Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers: Let's Do the Boston Monkey
Harvey Scales & the 7 Sounds: Get Down

Elvis Presley: Do the Clam
Cal Jenkins: The Elbow
Lester Young & His California Playboys: Wobble
Bob & Earl: The sissy

5.1.09 MAY DAY MAY DAY

2009-05-07T22:21:00.003-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Tallis Scholars: Spem in Alium
Jack Bruce: Theme For an Imaginery Western (w/ Peter Frampton)

Tasmin Archer: Sleeping Satellite
Doll by Doll: Stripshow
Todd Rundgren: Just One Victory

Bootleg Tonic: Give it to Me Slowly
Leonard Cohen: Joan of Arc (Norway 1993)
Manfred Mann: Pretty Flamingo

Alejandro Escovedo: Castanets
Jonathan Richman: Someone I Care About
Detroit Cobras: Weak Spot
Barbara Lewis: Baby I'm Yours

Roxy Music: Mother of Pearl
Out of the Blue
Bryan Ferry: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Daniella Cotton: Make You Move
Donnas: Take it Off
Exciters: Do Wah Diddy

4.24.09

2009-04-24T18:44:00.004-04:00

Los Straitjackets: My Heart Will Go On

Patti Smith: Pumping My Heart
Carl Stallings: Variations on Mexican Hat Dance
Jethro Tull: Serenade for a Cuckoo

Chuck Roberts: My House
Who: Overture (Tommy)
Young Rascals: Come On Up

Skeletons: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Trans Am
World Party: Put a Message in a Box

Terry Adams: I'm Alone
Indian Love Call
My Girl My Girl

Sean Rowe: Surprise
The Long Haul

Richard Berry and The Prophets: Louie Louie
Asha Puthi: I Dig Love
Lorenzo St. DuBois: Love Power (fr The Producers)
Tin Hat Trio: The Clandestine Adventures of Ms. Merz

Haale: Morning
Buzzcocks: Ever Fallen in Love (this was an awful seque!!!)
Beatles: I'm Happy Just to Dance to You

Jeff Buckley: So Real
Les Chassins: Exodus
Richard and Linda Thompson: Did She Jump

Gonstermachers: Effimara's Tango
Reparata and the Delrons: The Kind of Trouble That I Love
Dobie Gray: River Deep and Mountain High

Eric Clapton: Can't Find My Way Home (Orchestral)
Tallis Scholars: Misere Nostri

4.10.09 EASTER PARADE

2009-04-12T13:44:00.003-04:00

Yeah I know.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Otis Redding: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Savoy Brown: Tell Mama
Richard Thompson: Wall of Death (live)

Beatles: Revolution Track 20
Lene Lovich: Home
David Byrne: Home

Rudresh Mahathappa: Apti
Royaltones: Holy Smokes

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: The Collection Song
Butlers: Shop Around
Willie Nile: Game of Fools

Christopher O'Reilly: Paranoid Android
Kinks: Get Back in the Line
John Boutte: Why (Annie Lennox cover)

Harold Budd and Brian Eno:
NRBQ: Birdman

Iguanas: 9 Volt Heart
Robert Palmer: Hound Dog
Contours: First I Look at the Purse

3.3.09 GROOVIN'

2009-04-03T16:42:00.002-04:00

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Faces: It's All Over Now (Live Bigo boot)
Mummies: Stronger Than Dirt
Knickerbockers: Lies

Howlin Wolf: Color and Kind
Well That's All Right
Bob Dylan: Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

Sarah Borges: Ride With Me
Do It For Free
Tony Joe White: Set the Hook

Buddy & Julie Miller: Keep Your Distance
Carl Stallings: Mouse-taken Identity
George Jones and the Jones Boys: I'll Be a Bachelor 'Till I Die

Hiromi: Brain
Carl Stalling: Frazzled Coyote
Little Jimmy Scott: Day by Day

Bush Tetras: Punch Drunk
Carl Stallings: Porky in Wasteland / Dough to Do Do
School of Seven Bells: Half Asleep

3.27.09 Monster Jam

2009-03-28T11:42:00.002-04:00

Steve Ide, Don McGrory, Miles Lally and me had a nice thing going the last 40 minutes or so. We were loud. Thanks to Galen Wade for keeping it out of the red.

Morells: That Mellow Saxophone

Marvin Gaye: I'll Be Doggone
Gene Chandler: Mr. Big Shot
Brenda Holloway: You've Made Me So Very Happy

Lee Fields and The Expressions: Honey Dove
Quincy Bright: Stay the Night
Parlament Funkadelic: We Want the Funk

Everyday Things: She Like it Like That
Homer and Jethro: A Bushel and a Peck
Les Merseys: Jolie Rita

Jethro Tull: Dharma for One
My Sunday Feeling
Cat's Squirrel

Kate McGarry: Just What I Needed

McGrory / Ide / Lally and Rapp Monstro Jam

3.13.09 GIVE IT UP 644-9797

2009-03-13T22:04:00.003-04:00

Starting Sunday, you simply have to support this radio station. I'll be in all day Tuesday and my usual shift Friday. Call, stop by, give give give.
Today I kept the soul train rolling, then hosted Chops, Sauerkraut, Jessabella and The Velvet Frog for a little Friday afternoon rockabilly.

France Gall: Music to Watch Girls By

Mitch Mitchell: If 6 was 9 (isolated drum tracks!!!)

Sons of Slum: 16 Miles of Plastic Ghetto
Olympics: Papa Will
Spontaneous Simplicity: Road Man

Supreme Creme: Superfunky Part 1
Ernie K Doe: Dancin' Man
The Presidents: Mighty Fly do

Leon Haywood: It's Got to be Mellow
Bettye Lavette: At the Mercy of a Man
Tyrone Davis: Let Me Back In

Carolyn Franklyn: Deal With It
Black Velvet: An Earthquake's Coming
Stevie Wonder: Send Me Some Lovin'

CSJ and VF interview and performance

3.6.09 FUNKYSTUFF

2009-03-06T16:36:00.004-05:00

I stumbled on this sick compilation of early funk stuff. Killin'!

Randolph Brothers: What It Is (Pt. 1)
Johnny Thompson: Main Squeeze
Ronnie Fray: Little Jimmy Jones

Billy Sha Rae: Let's Do It Again
Bobby Husband: Man's Best Friend
Dossie Terry: Soul Food

ST4: Funky
Tony Clarke: Ghetto Man
Jade: Boodi Shakes Money

Jackson Highway: Snake Eyes
Lorenzo Holden: The Wig2
Pearl Reeves: Cool With a Groove

Harvey Clark: Do Your Own Thing
Transitional Funk Company: Funafied
Eddie James: Her Mama Won't Leave Us Alone

Funkhouse Express: Music Makes You Move
Gentle Persuasion: Rub Your Stub
Groove Street Band: Shake Your Pants
Herb Day: Shakin in My Boots

Jerry McCain: Funky Down Easy
Vernon Garrett: Think People
Walter Davis: Baby Wachdoin to Me

Jim Horne: Hey There Jim
Michael Jay Coleman: I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Erskine: Let Him Fix It

2.27.09 LOUD, TASTELESS

2009-02-27T18:02:00.003-05:00

Theme From Shaft: Ray Coniff Singers

Howlin' Wolf: Built for Comfort
Dan Baird: Two Fer Tuesday
Roky Erickson: Two-headed Dog

Elvis: Karate and Drugs
Kris Kristofferson: All Shook Up

Stevie Wonder: Signed Sealed Delivered (Live Boot 1973)

The Books: The Lemon of Pink
Joe Cuba Sextette: To Be With You
Humble Pie: Hallelujah I Just Love Her So

Splatto Festival Chorus: #3
Harry Partch: Castor
The Clutters: 9999 (Ways to Hate Us)
Jon Dee Graham: Twilight

Monty Python: Miss Anne Elk