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…
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…
Playlist 6-24-16
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.…