July 2nd, 2006

Hey Folks,

Here's the link to that Studs Terkel site I mentioned on today's show. It comes from the Chicago Historical Society and is really worth a look. Studs is a fan of people like John Prine, Steve Goodman, etc.

Everything on today's show was connected in one way or another to place...

The playlist...

1) John Dee Graham; Amsterdam; Full
2) Lucinda Williams; Minneapolis
3) John Prine; Paradise; John Prine

4) Guy Clark; Dublin Blues; Dublin Blues
5) Dave Alvin; California Bloodlines; West of the West
6) Emmy Lou Harris; Boulder to Birmingham; Pieces of the Sky

7) Steve Goodman; Lincoln Park Pirates; No Big Surprise
8) Lyle Lovett; That's Right, You're Not From Texas; Live in Texas
9) Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash; Jackson; Cash: The Legend (Box set)

10) Indigo Girls; Nashville; Rites of Passage
11) Stan Rogers; California; Northwest Passage
12) Bruce Springsteen; Youngstown; Ghost of Tom Joad

13) Guy Clark; L.A. Freeway; Old No. 1

Thanks for listening...enjoy your 4th...

June 25th, 2006

Hey Folks,

This week's show featured a whole lot of stuff from the TransAmerica soundtrack. Here's a link to the movie and the cd.


The playlist for the 25th...

1) John Prine; Hello in There; Souvenirs
2) Neil Young; Flags of Freedom; Living With War
3) Sam Bush; The Dolphin Dance; Laps in Seven

Songs from the TransAmerica Soundtrack...

4) Old Crow Medicine Show; Take Em' Away
5) Larry Sparks; Lay My Burden Down
6) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; I find Jesus

7) Heather Myles; You're Gonna Love Me Someday
8) Old Crow Medicine Show; We're All in This Together
9) Lucinda Williams; Like a Rose
10) Dolly Parton; Travelin' Through

Back to other music...

11) Cross Canadian Ragweed; Flowers; Soul Gravy
12) Dave Alvin; Kern River; West of the West
13) Buck Owens; I've Got a Tiger by the Tale; Best of
14) Adam Carroll; AFL-CIO; Far Away Blues

June 18th, 2006

Hey Folks,

Here's the promised link to the shows at the MN Zoo--really a wonderful place to catch a concert.

The playlist for the 18th...

1) Dave Alvin; Here in California; West of the West
2) Dave Alvin; Between the Cracks; West of the West
3) Keb Mo; Let Your Light Shine; Keep it Simple

4) Bruce Springsteen; Old Dan Tucker; We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
5) Pete Seeger; Old Dan Tucker; American Favorite Ballads V. 1
6) Bruce Springsteen; Oh, Mary Don't You Weep; We Shall Overcome
7) Pete Seeger; Oh, Mary Don't You Weep; American Favorite Ballads, V. 1

8) John Dee Graham; Something Wonderful; Full
9) Robert Earl Keen; Feelin' Good Again; Live in Austin
10) Mark Knopfler & EmmyLou Harris; Red Staggerwing; All the Roadrunning

11) Ralph Stanley; God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign; A Distant Land: Songs of the Carter Family
12) Ralph Stanley; On a Hill Lone and Gray; A Distant Land...
13) Sam Bush; Where There's a Road; Laps in Seven
14) James McMurtry; Levelland; Live in Aught Three

Sunday, June 11th

Hey Folks,

The playlist for the 11th...

1) Buck Owens; Act Naturally; The Very Best of Buck Owens (Rhino)
2) Buck Owens; Sam's Place; The Very Best of Buck Owens
3) Tom T. Hall; Ballad of Forty Dollars; Ultimate Collection
4) Tom T. Hall; A Week in a County Jail; Ultimate Collection

5) Mark Knopfler & EmmyLou Harris; Love and Happiness; All the Road Running
6) Mark Knopfler & EmmyLou Harris; This is Us; All the Road Running
7) Eric Bibb; The Cape; Friends

8) Jason Wilber; My Great Uncle Jim; Live and Otherwise
9) The Walin Jenny's; Prairie Town; Firecracker
10) Cheryl Wheeler; His Hometown; Slyvia Hotel

11) Ramblin Jack and Arlo Guthrie; Riding Down the Canyon; Friends of Mine
12) Ray Benson; If I Needed You; Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt
13) Drive By Truckers; Carl Perkins' Cadillac; The Dirty South
14) Redbird; Buckets of Rain; Redbird

Thanks for listening...

June 4th, 2006

Hey Folks,

Before the playlist, a couple of links to things mentioned on this week's show. First, "Be Here to Love Me" the documentary about Townes Van Zandt--It's awfully good.

Also on the week's show I mentioned (and played) the music of Jason Wilber. Jason is best known as John Prine's lead guitar player, but he's putting out some real nice stuff on his own. I'll play a track or two next week as well...do consider checking out his website. He has a nice free sampler cd and the others are certainly worth your money.

Ok...this week's playlist...

1) The Walin Jenny's; Glory Bound; Firecracker
2) Amy Speace (with Cliff Eberhart); Row Row Row; Songs for Bright Street
3) Jason Wilber; The Wooden Statuette; Live and Otherwise

4) Townes Van Zandt; For the Sake of the Song; Far Cry from Dead
5) Townes Van Zandt; The Highway Kind; The Highway Kind
6) Townes Van Zandt; Pancho and Lefty; Far Cry from Dead

7) Brigitte DeMeyer; More Than I Can Do; Something After All
8) The Flatlanders; Wheel of Fortune; Wheel of Fortune
9) Neil Young; Far From Home; Prairie Wind
10) Los Lobos; Saint Behind the Glass; Live at the Fillmore

**The first three songs of the next set were played by Todd Snider during his encore on May 26th up in the Cities

11) John Prine; Illegal Smile; Glory Days
12) Jerry Jeff Walker; Mr. Bojangles; Best of the Vanguard Years
13) Todd Snider; Enjoy Yourself; East Nashville Skyline
14) Sarah Harmer; Luther's Got the Blues; I'm a Mountain

By the way, as many of you likely know, the song "Enjoy Yourself" has quite a history.