Playlist 10-14-16
A shorter than usual show tonight was entirely devoted to the newest recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Most of the show were live or alternate takes of great…
Playlist 10-7-16
Started with a salute to Rod Temperton, the noted British R&B songwriter who died this week at 66. Then heard a bit from new albums by Drive-By Truckers and The…
Playlist, 9-30-16
A packed night (that was also another trying one technologically) took note of the death last Saturday of Buckwheat Zydeco at 58, and the 81st birthday of Jerry Lee Lewis…
Playlist 9-23-16
Celebrated the birthdays of John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen, the latter through those who have covered his songs. Then a showcase of Luna, Buzzcocks, Peter Bjorn and John…
Playlist, 9-16-16
Started with a salute to Prince Buster, the ska pioneer who died last week at 87, and played some of the second wave ska bands who paid homage to him.…
Playlist 9-9-16
Started with a birthday salute to Otis Redding, with a slew of live cuts. Then there was a lot of George Clinton and his Funkadelic and Parliament because he’s performing…
Playlist 8-26-16
The first show in a month is sort of slapped together, owing somewhat to adjustments to a new laptop. But after the shortest salute to Alaska, I played the most…
Playlist 7-22-16
A salute to George Clinton's birthday was followed by a memorial to Alan Vega, the innovator and former member of Suicide who died last Saturday at 78. There was a…
Playlist 7-15-16
Came directly from an opening set by Scott Miller, so played some of his songs to start. Then it was a salute to a lot of July 15 birthdays: from…
Playlist 7-8-16
Seeing Mavis Staples this weekend made me want to play a lot of her dad's group, but it also spoke to the conditions in the country this week. Followed with…