November 26, 2006

Hey All,

Today's show featured songs from the Alejandro Escovedo tribute cd, "Por Vida"

The playlist...

1) Cowboy Junkies--Don't Need You
2) Charlie Sexton--Dear Head on the Wall
3) Bob Neuwirth--Rosalie

4) Jon Langford & Sally Timms--Broken Bottle
5) Lucinda Williams--Pyramid of Tears
6) Calexico--Wave

7) Charlie Musselwhite--Everybody Loves Me
8) Peter Case--The End
9) Jayhawks--Last to Know
10) Son Volt--Sometimes

11) Minus Five--I Was Drunk
12) Alejandro Escovedo--Break This Time

November 19, 2006

Hey Folks,

Last week's show played again this week (a computer problem that might, just might, have been my fault!). See last week's entry for the playlist.

I was in San Anotonio for a few days and caught some great music at an authentic Texas place called Casbeers. If you're ever down there, visit the Riverwalk but be sure to get over to Casbeers as well. What a place!

I saw Alejandro Escovedo on Friday night...one of the best shows I've ever seen. Next week's program will feature only songs from Escovedo...

Have a great Thanksgiving,

November 12, 2006

Hey Folks,

On today's show I mentioned the author Michael Perry--the guy is a wonderful writer. Check out his work at Sneezing Cow

The playlist for the 12th went like this...

1) Jason Wilber; Lazy Afternoon; Lazy Afternoon
2) Julie Lee; Beautiful Night; Stillhouse Road
3) John Hiatt; Slow Turnin'; Anthology
4) John Hiatt; Drive South; Anthology

5) EmmyLou Harris; Boulder to Birmingham; Pieces of the Sky
6) Hayes Carll; Good Friends; Little Rock
7) Gear Daddies; Stupid Boy; Billy's Live Bait

I played three songs from the new Eric Hanke cd, Autumn Blues--an excellent cd from a newcomer down there in the great stae of Texas. Check him out at his website

The three songs off Autumn Blues were...

8) Lonely Road
9) Autumn Blues
10) Smoke Through the Old Screen Door

11) The Wallin Jennys; Glory Bound; Firecracker
12) Haywire Mac; Hallelujah I'm a Bum; Rebel Voices
13) K.D. Lang; Hallelujah; Hymns of the 49th Parallel
14) Slaid Cleaves; No Angel Knows; No Angel Knows

November 5, 2006

Hi All,

The playlist for the 5th...

1) Susan Tedeschi; Angel From Montgomery; Live From Austin
2) Lyle Lovett & Al Green; Funny How Time Slips Away; Live on Letterman
3) Bob Dylan; Workingman's Blues; Modern Times

4) Gram Parsons; Still Feeling Blue; Sacred Hearts/Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
5) Gram Parsons; We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning; Sacred Hearts/Fallen Angels
6) Lucinda Williams & David Crosby; Return of the Grevious Angel; Return of the Grevious Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
7) Gillian Welch; Hickory Wind; Return of the Grevious Angel

8) Uncle Tupelo; Looking for a Way Out; 89/93 Anthology
9) Uncle Tupelo; We've Been Had; 89/93
10) Wilco; I Must be High; A.M.
11) Wrinkle Neck Mules; Okeechobe; Pull the Break

Three from the Country Gentlemen

The Sunny Side of Life
The Long Black Veil
Handsome Molly

**I forget the cd these came from--something I grabbed while at the station. Would be easy enough to look up if anybody would like to know.

October 29, 2006

Hi Folks,

I'm posting this after the Indigo Girls show on the 30th. A nice show...they played for a couple hours doing a whole bunch of old and new stuff. Really is too bad these kind of things get so little support here in town. Maybe 600 people or so...I can't imagine these numbers will keep bands like the Indigo Girls coming to town. Unfortunate. Do consider checking out Leo Kotkke on the 16th of November down at the Civic Center.

The playlist for the 29th...

1) Old Crow Medicine Show; Wagon Wheel; Old Crow Medicine Show
2) Redbird; Hold On; Red Bird
3) Trampled by Turtles; Shelter From the Storm; Duluth Does Dylan Revisited

4) Indigo Girls; Midnight Train to Georgia; 1200 Curfews
5) Sam Bush; Bringing in the Georgia Mail; Laps in Seven
6) Dudley Connell & Don Rigsby; The Ballad of Ira Hayes

7) Beck & Emmylou Harris; Sin City; Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
8) Gary Stewart; Single Again; Oxford Music Sampler (#9)
9) Dwight Yoakam; A Thousand Miles From Nowhere; Dwight Live
10) Peter Case; Beyond the Blues; A Case for Case

11) Robert Earl Keen; Lonely Feeling; Gringo Honeymoon
12) John Dee Graham; Amsterdam; Full

October 22nd, 2006

Hi All,

Thanks to everybody who donated during KMSU's pledge drive--especially the ten or so folks that called in during this show. We truly appreciate your support!

The playlist for the 22nd...

1) Mavis Staples; Will the Circle be Unbroken; Have a Little Faith
2) Chris Smither; Visions of Johanna; Leave the Light On
3) Chris Smither; Open Up; Leave the Light On
4) Nanci Griffith; Listen to the Radio; Storms

5) Eric Hanke; Smoke Through an Old Screen Door; Autumn Blues
6) Dwight Yoakam; Rapid City, SD; Why the Hell Not: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
7) Chris Knight; Saved by Love; Enough Rope

8) Indigo Girls; Lay My Head Down; Despite Our Differences
9) Indigo Girls; Three County HWY; Despite Our Differences

10) Tom Russell & Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Beyond the Blues; The Long Way Around
11) Johnny Cash; I'm on Fire; Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
12) Richard Thompson; Cooksferry Queen; Live in Austin

October 15th, 2006

Hey Folks,

As you know, we're in the middle of the pledge drive. Thanks to those who called in to this morning's show. We really appreciate your support. You can see the promotional gifts and even pledge online at the KMSU website.

I suspect listeners do tire of the appeals for dollars, but your help really does keep KMSU on the air. Most communities this size don't have a true community radio station offering such unique programming. I know I speak for everybody at KMSU when I thank you for helping bring us "music geeks" into your homes.

Here's the playlist for the today's show...

1) Old Crow Medicine Show; We're All in This Together; TransAmerica Soundtrack
2) Dolly Parton; Travelin' Prayer; The Grass is Blue
3) Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; I'm Riding on the Wings of Love; Gospel Radio Gems

4) Leo Kottke; The Room at the Top of the Stairs; Live
5) Indigo Girls; Virginia Woolf; 1200 Curfews
6) Indigo Girls; Ramblin Round; Till We Outnumber Em'

**Both Leo Kottke and the Indigo Girls will be in Mankato before the holidays. Check out the details...

7) John Prine; Dear Abby; Great Days: The John Prine Anthology
8) Blaze Foley; Clay Pigeons; Live at the Austin Outhouse


9) The Wallin' Jennys; The Devil's Paintbrush Road; Firecracker
10) Lyle Lovett; Rollin' By; Step Inside This House
11) Tex Williams; Smoke, Smoke, Smoke; Oxford American Music Issue cd

October 8th, 2006

Hey Folks,

The playlist for the 8th. Oh, and we're on live this Sunday morning (the 15th) for the pledge drive. Please give a call to say hello...and maybe give us a few bucks.

1) Loudon Wainwright III; My Biggest Fan; Here Come the Choppers
2) The Foreman; I've Been Singin'; The Best of the Foreman
3) Will Kimbrough; Grown Up Now; Americanitis

Four songs from the Oxford American's Music Issue

4) Andy Griffith; Mama Guitar
5) Uncle Dave Macon; Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy
6) Townes Van Zandt; Nothin
7) Gary Stewart; Single Again

And four from the new Kinky Friedman Tribute cd, "Why the Hell Not"

8) Kevin Fowler; Get Your Biscuits in the Oven
9) Lyle Lovett; Sold American
10) Charlie Robinson; Wild Man From Borneo
11) Bruce Robinson & Kelly Willis; Lady Yesterday

12) Maura O'Connell; Summerfly; Mountain Stage, Vol. II
13) Kate Campbell; Wrought Iron Fences; The Portable Kate Campbell
14) William Elliott Whitmore; Rest His Soul; Song of the Blackbird

October 1, 2006

Hey All,

Today's show was a repeat from July of 2005--back before I started keeping playlists. I'll be back next week with a new show (inlcuding a few cool songs from the new Kinky Friedman tribute cd).

By the way...the pledge drive is coming up soon. Please support KMSU and this program however you can.

Thanks for listening,

September 24, 2006

Hey All,

I'm not sure just what went wrong, but last week's show was run again this week. My apologies...I had recorded a new show for this morning that included a a couple tunes from Eric Bibb who is on campus Tuesday night the 26th. Check him out if you get the chance.

Thanks for listening,
Dave

September 17, 2006

Hey Folks,

Forgot to put this up earlier in the week...here's the playlist for the 17th.

1) Tom Paxton; Daily News; The Best of Tom Paxton
2) Tom Paxton; The Last Thing On My Mind; The Best of Tom Paxton
3) Townes Van Zandt; Dollar Bill Blues; A Far Cry From Dead
4) Townes Van Zandt; To Live is to Fly; A Far Cry From Dead

5) Pete Steiner; Ralph's Corner Bar; Just Enough Money for Beer
6) Pete Steiner and the First Church 4; I Shall Not Be Moved; Just Enough Money for Beer
7) Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Train of Love; Come on Back
8) Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Peace in the Valley; Come on Back

9) Todd Snider; You Got Away With It; The Devil You Know
10) Todd Snider; Looking for a Job; The Devil You Know
11) Will Kimbrough; Less Polite; Americanitis
12) Will Kimbrough; Act Like Nothing's Wrong; Americanitis

13) Warren Zevon; Keep Me in Your Heart; The Wind
14) Warren Zevon; Dirty Life and Times; The Wind
15) Bruce Springsteen; Waiting on a Sunny Day; The Rising

Setemeber 10, 2006

Hi Folks,

We spent the morning listening to Mojo Magazine's very cool cd, "The Roots of Bob Dylan." The tracks played were as follows...

MOJO - The Roots Of Bob Dylan

01. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - You'd Better Mind
02. Julia Lee - Mama Don't Allow It
03. Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go
04. Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone
05. Karen Dalton - How Did The Feeling Feel To You
06. Richie Havens - High Flying Bird
07. Josh White - Good Morning Blues
08. Hank Williams - Lost Highway
09. The Country Gentlemen - House Of The Rising Sun
10. Cisco Houston - Dark As A Dungeon
11. Charlie Pool & The Nort Carolina Ramblers - White House Blues
12. The Steple Singers - Uncloudy Day
13. The Highway Q.C.'s - Working On The Building
14. Big Bill Bronnzy - When The Sun Goes Down/Going Down This Road Feeling Bad
15. Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear

September 3rd, 2006

Hey Folks,

This has nothing to do with folk music, but the movie Little Miss Sunshine is an absolute delight. I first heard about it from Shelley on Shuffle Function.

Ok...the playlist for the 3rd...

1) Jackie Greene; So Hard to Find My Way; American Myth
2) Kris Kristofferson; This Old Road; Uncut Magazine Presents New Music of 2006
3) Peter Case; Broke Down Engine; Peter Case Sings Like Hell

4) Old Crow Medicine Show; Take Em' Away; TransAmerica Soundtrack
5) Greg Brown; Skinny Days; The Evening Call
6) Lucinda Williams; Crescent City; Lucinda Williams

7) J.J. Cale; Cajun Moon; Okie
8) J.J. Cale; I'd Like to Love You Baby; Okie
9) J.J. Cale; If I Had a Rocket; Guitar Man

10) William Elliott Whitmore; Dry Songs of the Blackbird
**This guy isn't well known and is something special...check him out at his website
11) Ralph Stanley; Distant Land to Roam; Distant Land to Roam: Songs of the Carter Family
12) Riley Baugus; What Are They Doing in Heaven; Steel Rail

13) Loudon Wainright III; Dead Skunk; Album III
14) Tony Rice; Ten Degrees (Getting Colder); Tony Rice Sings the Songs of Gordon Lightfoot
15) Rodney Crowell; I Walk the Line (Revisited); The Houston Kid

August 27th, 2006

Hey Folks,

The playlist for the 27th...

1) Sarah Harmer; Will He Be Waiting for Me; I'm a Mountain
2) Greg Brown & Bill Morrissey; He Was a Friend of Mine; Friend of Mine
3) Greg Trooper; When I Think of You My Friends; Make It Through This World

**During today's show I mentioned the magazine called Maverick...it's worth a look, although it ain't cheap.

4) James McMurtry; Painting by Numbers; Too Long in the Wasteland
5) Slaid Cleaves; Road Too Long; Wishbones
6) Todd Snider; Travelin' Light; A Case for Case
7) Amy Rigby; Beautiful Grind; A Case for Case

Three from Chris Knight's new cd, Enough Rope

8) Saved by Love
9) Cry Lonely
10) Dirt

11) Aztec Two-Step; I Don't Believe in Jesus But I Sure Do Like His Songs; Days of Horses
12) Jason Wilber; The Last Meeting of the Quakertown Optimist Club; Lazy Afternoon
13) Hayes Carll; Good Friends; Little Rock
14) Billy Joe Shaver (with Todd Snider); Deja Blues; Freedom's Child

August 20, 2006

Hey All,

Today's show was a repeat--a whole bunch of Springsteen from a couple years ago. Next week will be another new show.

Thanks for listening,

August 13th...

Hey Folks,

The playlist for the 13th of August

1) Hayes Carll; Good Friends; Little Rock
2) Blaze Foley; Clay Pigeons; Live at the Austin Outhouse
3) Blaze Foley; If I Could Fly; Live at the Austin Outhouse

4) Tom Russell & Iris Dement; Box of Visions; The Long Way Around
5) Danny Carthy; Stand, Look Around; Stand, Look Around
6) Jay Ungar & Molly Mason; Bound for Another Harvest Home; Harvest Home

THREE FROM TODD SNIDER'S NEW ONE--THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

7) Looking for a Job
8) You Got Away with It
9) Thin Wild Mercury

10) Kate Campbell; Miles of Blues; Blues and Lamenations
11) Fred Eaglesmith; Pretty Good Guy; Ralph's Last Show
12) Bill Kirchen; Truck Stop at the End of the World; Tied to the Wheel

13) Billy Bragg & Wilco; California Stars; Mermaid Avenue
14) Billy Bragg & Wilco (with N. Merchant); Birds and Ships; Mermaid Avenue

August 6th, 2006

Hey Folks,

Everything on this week's show was from a new release (or at the very least new to me). Lots of good music, but I've been especially impressed with the new Jason Wilber.

Here's the playlist...

1) Jason Wilber; Lazy Afternoon; Lazy Afternoon
2) Jason Wilber; The Last Meeting of the Quakertown Optimist Club; Lazy Afternoon
3) Ollabelle; Northern Star (radio edit); Riverside Battle Songs
4) Ollabelle; Fall Back; Riverside Battle Songs

5) Greg Brown; Joy Tears; The Evening Call
6) Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Going to Richmond
7) Greg Brown; Treat Each Other Right; The Evening Call
8) Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Crossville

9) The Turnstiles; Silas Creek; Step Right Up
10) The Turnstiles; Wherever We Might Go; Step Right Up
11) The Wrinkle Neck Mules; Okeechobee; Pull The Break
12) The Wrinkle Neck Mules; Push the Pedal; Pull the Break

13) Bruce Cockburn; Slow Down Fast; Life Short Call Now

July 30, 2006

Hey Folks,

This week's show first aired a couple years back--the show featured songs from tribute cds to several classic country muscians.

Instead of a set list (which I don't have) here are links to the cds played on the show. As always, thanks for listening.

The Carter Family

Jimmie Rodgers

Hank Williams

Merle Haggard

Dolly Parton

July 23rd, 2006

Hey All,

Today's show featured a bunch of songs from the new tribute cd to Peter Case, A Case for Case. The cd is put out by Hungry For Music, a group worth checking out.

On the show today we got to talking about some good music documentaries. A listener from St. Peter was nice enough to send in one we didn't talk about, You See Me Laughin' about hill country bluesmen including R. L. Burnside and a bunch of others.

Other films discussed on the program included documentaries on...

Townes Van Zandt

Ramblin Jack Elliott

Neil Young

Woody Guthrie

Ok...now the playlist from the 26th (all songs from "A Case for Case")

1) Todd Snider; Travelin' Light
2) Hayes Carll; Beyond the Blues
3) Maura O'Connell; Blue Distance

4) Dave Alvin; On My Way Downtown
5) James McMurtry; Old Part of Town
6) Amy Rigby; Beautiful Grind

7) Chris Smither; Cold Trail Blues
8) Tom Russell; A Little Wind Could Blow Me Away
9) Lester Chambers; Walking Home Late

10) John Prine; Space Monkey
11) The Kennedys; Great Big World
12) Peter Case; Beyond the Blues

July 16th

Hey Folks,

Here's some Jon Hassler stuff I talked about on the show. As most of you probably know, Hassler's a heck of a storyteller. Really gets something special about Minnesota.

Jon Hassler's Homepage

The Jon Hassler Theatre

Now the playlist for the 16th...

1) Becky Buller; On the South Dakota Wind; Little Bird
2) Peter Rowan & Tony Rice; Come Back to Old Sante Fe; You Were There for Me
3) Dolly Parton; Tavelin' Thru; TransAmerica Soundtrack

4) Richard Thompson; Miss Patsy; Front Parlour Ballads
5) Richard Thompson; A Solitary Life; Front Parlour Ballads
6) Los Lobos; Down Where the Drunkards Roll; Beat the Retreat

7) Neko Case; John Saw That Number; Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
8) Sahra Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion; Holdin' Back; Exploration
9) Fred Eaglesmith; Carmelita; Ralph's Last Show
10) John Hiatt; Drive South; John Hiatt Anthology

11) Bobby Bare, Radney Foster, Buck Owens & Jeff Tweedy; Take This Job and Shove It; Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck
12) The Derailers; Bar Exam; Brewed in Texas (vol. 2)
13) Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Saginaw Michigan; Come on Back