Saturday, December 19, 2009

December 20th, 2009

Hello All,

Today was the annual holiday/Christmas show. As usual, lots of John Prine and Emmylou...

The playlist went like this...

1) John Prine; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause; A John Prine Christmas

2) Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard; Low Life Kingdom; One False Move and I'm Gone
3) Son Volt; Windfall; Trace
4) Uncle Tupelo; Looking For a Way Out; Anthology

Songs 5-7 were from a cd which I made years ago but failed to label. All songs were Christmas tunes and we heard from Steve Goodman, Stan Rogers, and Pete Seeger. Not certain of all song titles or albums. Should probably get more organized in life...

8) Greg Brown; Fishing with Bill; Philo 20 Year Anniversary
9) Tom Russell; Box of Visions; Philo 20 Year Anniversary
10) Charlie Robison; Feelin' Good; Beautiful Day

11) John Prine; A John Prine Christmas; A John Prine Christmas
12) Emmylou Harris; Silent Night; Light in the Stable
13) John Prine; Silver Bells; A John Prine Christmas
14) Emmylou Harris; O' Little Town of Bethleham; Light in the Stable

Happy Holidays everybody. Thanks for listening and for supporting KMSU!

Here's a cover of the beautiful Stan Rogers song played on the show. The guy here does a really nice version.

Monday, December 07, 2009

December 6th, 2009

Hi All,

Most of today's music came from various King Easy Radio Sampler cds--these folks send some quality music our way. If you heard anything you like on Sunday's show, please let the musicians know...

1) Jordan Chassan; Hard Work Bein' a Fool; East of Bristol, West of Knoxville

2) Walter Hyatt; Motor City Man; Some Unfinished Business
3) Jeff Finlin; Ballad of a Plain Man; Ballad of a Plain Man
4) Roger D. Ferris; Coffee for One; Coffee for One

5) Gretchen Peters; Prairie in the Sky; One to the Heart, One to the Head
6) The Fortunate Sons; This Train; The Fortunate Sons
7) Dana Cooper; This One Out; Made of Mud
8) Wendi Newcomer; Going Til You're Gone; Wendi Newcomer

Four songs from the new Jay Farrar and Benjiman Gibbard cd, One Fast Move or I'm Gone

9) California Zephyr
10) Low Life Kingdom
11) Willamine
12) The Roads Don't Move

13) Dave Rawlings Machine; Bells of Harlem; A Friend of a Friend
14) Dan Tyler; Watch What They're Saying; I Hope

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

November 29th, 2009

Hi All,

Our Thanksgiving weekend show went like this...

1) John Prine & Mac Wiseman; Pistol Packin' Mama; Standard Songs for Average People

2) Guy Clark; Analog Girl; Workbench Songs
3) Lyle Lovett; Natural Forces; Natural Forces
4) Pat Green; Me and Billy the Kid; Live at Billy Bob's

5) Ray Bonneville; Shy Star; Goin' by Feel
6) Wilco; You and I; The Album
7) The Flatlanders; Thank God for the Road; Hills and Valleys

Three more from John Prine and Mac Wiseman's Standard Songs for Average People

8) Don't be Ashamed of Your Age
9) Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine
10) Saginaw Michigan

11) Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon; Last Thing On My Mind; Old Town School of Music's Songbook, Vol. 2
12) Barb Silverman; Hobo's Lullaby; Old Town School of Music's Songbook, Vol. 3
13) Ollabelle; I am Waiting; Ollabelle

Thanks for listening...