Playlist 7-1-16
Started with some homegrown go-go, by a couple of groups that will also play this weekend. Then some Willie Dixon to mark the 101st anniversary of the bluesman's birth. Then…
Started with some homegrown go-go, by a couple of groups that will also play this weekend. Then some Willie Dixon to mark the 101st anniversary of the bluesman's birth. Then…
Another night of remembering musical greats, from the funk pioneer Bernie Worrell, who died today at 72 of lung cancer, to bluegrass giant Ralph Stanley, who died yesterday at 89.…
We seemed to be back on the air this week. So we started with some Delfonics, since they're in town this weekend, and some James Brown because his sax man…
One of the weirdest shows ever. I could never tell if it ever got to anybody outside of the studio. It didn't seem to be on the air, and I…
Started with some great old songs fro John Prine, who is coming to town next week, and continued with Alejandro Escovedo (who's in town tonight), Peter Wolf (who is also…
A Friday the 13th show was chock full of birthday salutes to those still with us -- Stevie Wonder, Danny Kirwan and Overend Watts, among them -- and those who…
Started off with more Prince, dominated by a bootleg of a 1984 birthday show and one cut from one of his "HitNRun" albums from last year. Then moved to Santogold,…
First show in two weeks dominated of course by the death of Prince. But there were other deaths noted: that of Lonnie Mack and Billy Paul, who died last week…
Started with some soul instrumentals, then a bunch of The Feelies, in advance of their show in town Saturday. Also playing the area that night, Robbie Fulks, so we heard…
The death of Merle Haggard this week necessitated close listening to his output -- and he put out a lot. Not only did he have a great, expressive voice, the…