Marshall Tucker Band in Baraboo

Well, it was a joy to be able to hang out with an old friend Marcus James Henderson (Keys/Flute/Sax/Vocals) as Marshall Tucker invaded the Ho-Chunk Casino with opening act The Georgia Satellites. The set for MTB was filled with exactly what one would expect…except for those on stage as they never no what frontman and the true original member of the band, Doug Gray is going to call out from song to song. And with over 39 years of making music there is a whole lot to choose from. It is a show still worth getting involved in as these fellas sure know how to get the crowd frenzied into a Southern Rock mentality and the jams are still as fresh and filling as ever. With their true soundman taking care of some personal things back home, the boys took care of business…just as you’d expect the Marshall Tucker Band to do, and they will do it for you the next time they are in town.

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Being the Well

Deep. I want to thank Clermont Ferrand of Les Sans Culottes for being a part of the show today as they head to Madison (and Wisconsin) for the first time on July 8th at Fete de Marquette. We talked about their sound, their style and our mutual friend Paula Henderson. The show had it’s own developing story…and here’s the scoop:

There but 4- Bruce Kaphan
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Jenny in the Middle- Cornmeal (live)
Never Again- Fruition
Nantahala- Beat Circus
Karmageddon- Hank III
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All the Time in the World- the Subdudes (live)
Tin Can Trust- Los Lobos
He called my Name- Scrapomatic w/Derek Trucks
Will the Circle be Unbroken- Jeff Beck w/the Kingdom Choir
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Still Asleep- Bourbon Princess
Sun Burns Out- AKACOD
Nothing but Net- Liquid Soul
Neph- Trombone Shorty
On your way Down- Trombone Shorty

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Sundown- International Velvet
Howgrown- See I
Kick It Complex- Persia (Bassnectar remix)
Airplanes part 2-B.o.B. w/Hayley Williams feat Eminem
VooDoo Jazz- DJ Cam
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Plicky- Pharez Whitted
By You, do you Mean me or you?- the Microscopic Septet
Sold Answers- Moutin Reunion Quartet
Zoyd- Mike Clark

Cold Duck Time- Drive by Leslie feat. Adam Kipple
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Jessie’s Bullet- Ripplegroove
Burning Bridges- Neal Schon
Ghost of You- Andy Timmons Band
More fun in the Swamp- Adrian Legg
Jolly Swagman- Tommy Emmanuel (live)
Old Ghosts- Stratospheerius
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Ces Bottes- Les Sans Culottes
Les Enfants Terribles- Les Sana Culottes
**on air chat w/Clarmont Ferrard of Les Sans Culottes**
Ma Sharona- Les Sans Culottes
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Tanbou Vye Gri- Boukman Eksperyans
Boka Devotion- Aiyb Dieng
Represent Do Rio- Melvin Gibbs’ Elevated Entity feat. B Negao/Fihos do Korin Efan
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Apple Tree- Erykah Badu (live)
Samba da Minha Terra- Bossacucanova
Feels so Good (DJ Kicks)- the Juan Maclean
Adir Adrim- Balkan Beat Box (Nicodemus remix)
the Forgotten People- Thievery Corporation
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Leolam- Avishai Cohen
Stevelander- Jyoti
Still is Still Moving to me- Shamarr Allen/Paul Sanchez
Masters of War–> Rockin’ in a Free World- Gov’t Mule w/Rob Barraco/Dave Schools/Kevin Kinney/Audley Freed
(live)

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Marquette Waterfront Festival deux

Day 2

It was easy to see why so many people are paying attention to Ontario’s Great Lake Swimmers, the songwriting and expression are easily shared with the band and the audience, just like at the Marquette festival. A shower of rain was fitting as was the moment when the sun peeked out to stay at the wail of the vocals calling it to……This is a band that tells a story, with its storytelling.

Great Lake Swimmers at the Marquette Waterfront Fest 6/13

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The Tony Allen Band at the Marquette Waterfront Festival 6/13

Now this is what it is all about for me. I felt the moment the drums were struck that I was back home…wherever that truly is. Tony Allen and his band made the music festivals are all about, but more importantly to me as an individual…it is the music I feel so close to. Afro Beat is, and that’s because of Mr. Tony Allen. It was an honor to hear him and his band smoke it live and it was filled with grooves that make the spot you are in feel so close to home.

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SUM Ear Yum

Thanks for the Monday Ear time…I am ever so thankful to be able to share the soundspace with you on Mondays now during the summer from 10amEST until at least High Noon EST….Here’s the treats I left in your bag for SUM ear Yum:

Glu Glu- the Omar Sosa Sextet
Sabar- Aiyb Dieng
Macumba- Melvin Gibbs Elevated Entity feat Totonho/Cortejo Afro
Dlo Se Miste- Boukman Eksperyans
International Thief Thief-Fela! Original Broadway Cast Recording
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Red Wine- Tanga & the Selenites
Samaro Mantra- Sunny Jain
Unchanged Reverie- Jyoti

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Groovin’ on a Feeling- Laid Back
…Don’t look Back- Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger
People just Want to be Free- Keb Mo
Milky Way- Marcus Miller w/Keb Mo
Get it Together- JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
Long Hard Slog- Ivan FUNKBOY Bodley
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Bookin’ Mike Clark
The Good Life- Tomo Fujita
You Know I’m no Good- Marco Benevento
Salida Con Elegba- Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband
Carlito!- Cochemea Gastelum
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Pais Tropical- Sergio Mendes

Bonita- Bossacucanova
The Real Thing (Bimbo Jones Remix)- Sergio Mendes
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Our Man Barack- Pharez Whitted
Freedom- Ilhan Ersahin

Fire Suite 3- Roy Nathanson w/Elvis Costello
Fanfare- Soft Machine->
All White- Soft Machine

Timekiller- Algernon
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Spanish Dancer 2010- Steve Winwood
Do the Murray- Los Lobos

China Cat Sunflower- Grateful Dead (live)
Sco~Mule-Gov’t Mule w/Oteil Burbridge/Rob Barraco (live)
Anyway the Wind Blows- Frank Zappa
Wrong pair of Shoes- Paul Mark & the Van Dorens
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Funk Mambo- Jesse Jones Jr
Min Jai- Rachid Taha
Alon Basela- Avishai Cohen
Poye (Rise Ashen Remix)- Issa Bagayogo

Courage(Fabian Alsultan’s UFOs Over Bamako mix)-Vieux Farka Toure
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Magic- B.o.B. feat Rivers Cuomo

Marquette Waterfront Fest 2010

DAY 1
Chico Trujillo at the Marquette Waterfront Festival Saturday 6/12

Chile’s Chico Trujillo made themselves known at this festival with music that has a happy grin attached to it. The style and flare of the Chilean culture brought magic to the waterfront with interpretaciones de cumbias tradicionales, lo que dio como mezcla una banda tocando cumbias, boleros y ska….but what did it for me was the way the music made my insides feel while the rest of me shook to the sound. This is a band not to miss at a festival or in a small room. They pack a punch that is filled with happiness.

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Grupo Fantasma at the Marquette Waterfront festival 6/12

After interviewing producer and guitarist Adrian Quesada and going over his resume,( I have been spinning his works in many shapes & forms for years now) I know what I was in for, but could tell not everyone else at the festival was….and man, they were blown away. The weather was warm and the funky Latin orchestra sounds were ten paces to the hott side of that…….While there is definitively some nostalgia to the music, this band is moving/shaking into new territories musically (as one might expect from a band that routinely backs Prince) and while their newest album is just hitting the streets…..this band has been running strong for some 10 years now and is a must see wherever you are, when they come close. I have few words to tell you other than….it’s a must see.

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Sound Droplets on Target

I want to thank Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma and long time friend of the program Mr. Marcus James Henderson of The Marshall Tucker Band for being phone in guests today. Adrian and I discussed the set today at the Marquette Waterfront Festival and what people can expect from a live setting with Grupo as well as the new album and label. Marcus and I were letting people ’round here know of the Marshall Tucker Band’s show next Saturday (6/19) at the Ho Chuck Casino in Baraboo. And the droplets of sound splashed this-a-way-and that-a-way:

Wake Up Ready- Tommy Talton Band
You’re Gonna Look Just Like a Monkey…-Sid Selvidge
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Nightshade- the Subdudes
Down in the Flood- the Derek Trucks Band
I ain’t Human- Leroy Powell & the Messengers
Visiting Day- Widespread Panic
Seat of my Pants- moe.
Slow Change- Blues Traveler (live)
Nightride- Legendary Shack Shakers
Eyes above the Clouds- Crazy Mary

I Want to Hug You-Zakiya hooker/Jimmie Johnson/Bobby Murray
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We got Somethin’- Salvador Santana
Everyday is a Winding Road- Prince
T’s Boogaloo- Mike Clark
Beat Bop- Jacky Terrason
Tiny Tapper- Tomo Fujita
Greenpoint- Marco Benevento
Hamby’s Window- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

Trust Us- Fast N Bulbous
Marriage of Days- Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet
Soul Power- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Drum N Brass- Red Baraat
Baltika- Slavic Soul Party
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Instant Karma- Shamaar Allen & Paul Sanchez
The Harder They Come- Josh Charles

Do the Right thing- the Dynamites feat Charles Walker
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Realizando- Grupo Fantasma
El Consejo- Grupo Fantasma

**on air Chat w/Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma**
Ora Como Rev, Mañana como Güey- Ocote Soul Sound w/Adrian Quesada
Fathoms 5- Conchemea Gostelum
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If you Want me to Stay- Sly & Family Stone w/Devin Lima
Connect- Foxy Shazam
Crimson & Clover- Prince
Orangutan- Charlie Wooton Project
**On air chat w/Marcus James Henderson of Marshall Tucker Band**
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East West Express- Tommy T
Conductor- Chico Trujillo
La Broma- Very be Careful
Mabrouk Aalik- Rachid Taha
VooDoo Love- the Waitiki 7

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Prelude:Bach Cello Suite #1 in G Major- Yo Yo Ma

Finding the way to Success.

Today was a 4 hour set that took winding paths that I feel ended up in a successful pattern with happy ears as the result. I want to thank Jamie McLean for being a part of the show (seemed like old times), we chatted about his new album, the tour stop here in Madison and how he is ready to rock the live events as a power trio. I also want to tip my cap to 10 year old guitar phenom Tallan Latz for joining the show. We discussed his involvement with the Steel Bridge Songfest, some of his greatest moments sharing the stage with legends and how he went from drums to guitar at age 5.

Senbazuru- Bruce Kaphan
Bad Reputation- Pierre de Gaillande

I Told you I was Freaky-Flight of the Conchords
Teen Angst- Keller & the Keels
Tribe- Willy Porter (live)
Hollow Trees House Hounds- Cate Le Bon
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Way too Freaky- Crazy Mary
High Water- Bob Dylan (live 2003)
New VooDoo BooGaloo- Swamp Cabbage
Shake for Me- Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble (live 1980)
St Louis- Widespread Panic
I’ll Burn it Down- Los Lobos w/Susan Tedeschi
Snake Woman- Charlie Wooton Project

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Saltei de Banda- Elza Soares
25- Grupo Fantasma
Telarana- Grupo Fantasma

Patricia- Ry Cooder/Manuel Galban
Guardian Angel- Cochemea Gastelum
Jucticia-Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada
Summer Pudding- Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet
This That & the Other Thing- Skeebo Knight

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Say Yeah- Jacky Terrasson
Float & Fall- Meklit Hadero
Come Rain or Shine- Jeremy Davenport

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Stay Gold- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Take your Clothes off When you Dance- Frank Zappa
the Future- Commandante Zero
Rave un2 the JOY Fantastic- Prince
See Sawing- Breakestra
Groove Holmes- Beastie Boys
Back Home Boy- Tomo Fujita
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Peace & Glory- Jamie McLean
***On air Conversation with Jamie McLean***
Hold on Tight- Jamie McLean
Spooky Tina- Jackie Greene
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Boogie Man- Omar & the Howlers
New York- the Fins
**Chat with Tallan Latz***
National Anthem- Tallan Latz
Journey Man- Tallan Latz
Speaker Freaker- J Russell w/Dave Fiuczynski
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Mokhtar- Rachid Taha
You & I-Sergio Mendes (Cultmore Remix)
Dance or Die- Janelle Monae w/Saul Wiliams

Crazy- Alice Russell
Water No get Enemy- Chelsea Baratz
Varga Varga- Chico Trujillo
Perdona mi Traicion- Sierra Maestra
La Iguana- lila Downs (live)

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Faqir- Jef Stott
Mental Invasion- DJ Cam
The Light- Nate Mars feat. Jahdan
Baby- Bobby Mcferrin

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Isthmus Jazz Fest

Now in its 22nd year, the Isthmus Jazz Festival is a two-day celebration of America’s homegrown art form. The free festival kicks off the summer season in one of Madison’s most beautiful outdoor settings, the Memorial Union Terrace, with Lake Mendota as a glittering backdrop. A diverse crowd of students, jazz aficionados and casual fans fill the tables to hear a lineup that reflects a century’s worth of jazz styles. Dixieland, big-band swing, bebop, Latin jazz and free jazz are all part of the mix, along with contemporary derivations like funk and hip-hop. The festival is committed to honoring jazz’s glorious tradition while keeping one eye fixed on the future.

2010 Jazz Festival Schedule
Times subject to change. Rain location is the Memorial Union Rathskellar

Friday, June 4
4:30 – 5:30 PM: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble
6:00 – 7:30 PM: Gerri DiMaggio and Friends
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Frank Catalano
10:00 – Close: Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Super Group

Saturday, June 5
2:00 – 3:00 PM: High School Jazz All-Stars
3:15 – 4:00 PM: Jeff Peronto Group
4:30 – 5:30 PM: Francesca Esme Quintet
6:00 – 7:30 PM: Madison Jazz Orchestra
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Tierney Sutton (ticketed headliner)
10:00 – Close: Madisalsa

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Los Lobos Cancel AZ gig

Grammy Award winning roots-rock band Los Lobos has decided to cancel their scheduled performance at The Talking Stick Resort on June 10th, 2010. The band has made this decision based on the current call to boycott Arizona in response to SB 1070. Through their management, Los Lobos issued the following statement: “We support the boycott of Arizona. The new law will inevitably lead to unfair racial profiling and possible abuse of people who just happen to look Latino. As a result, in good conscience, we could not see ourselves performing in Arizona. We regret the inconvenience this may have caused the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Casino Arizona, Talking Stick Resort and our fans, but we feel strongly that it is the right thing to do.”

The current members of Los Lobos are Steve Berlin, David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano, Cesar Rosas and Louie Perez.

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Rock and Remember

Took some time today to do a show that had a rockin’ feel to it. it was also a time to remember all those who have fought for my freedoms and put themselves in positions I could not see myself succeeding in. To help me remember why this is a special day (one we should practice each day perhaps?) I invited one of my dear friends and 2 tour Vietnam Veteran, Mister Ray Maher on the show to share some tales and times…i am proud to have Ray in my life as a person I love and respect and am always proud to have him represent the voice of the veteran on my show. Here’s how it turned out.

Blue Suede Shoes- Johnny Cash (live)
Rockin’ Tonight- Elvis Presley
Graceland- Willie Nelson
Won’t be Fooled Again- Richie Havens
Drag ‘N’ Fly- Dale Watson
Drinkin’ Ain’t Hard to do- Hank III
Panama Red- New Riders of the Purple Sage
Electric Rodeo- Shooter Jennings
Everything is Broken (ALT Version)- Bob Dylan
Mean Woman Blues- Roy Orbison
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Parchman Farm- Hot Tuna (live)
One Good Man- Janis Joplin w/the Kozmic Blues Band
**Memorial Day Chat w/Vietnam Veteran & Friend Ray Maher**
Half Moon- Janis Joplin w/Full Tilt Boogie Band
Indifference- Moby Grape
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Mary Ann- Phantom Blues Band
Jumpin’ in the Morning- Ray Charles
Diddy Wah Diddy- Bo Diddley
Dreams- Hall/Paul/Bice
Midnight Rider- Allman Brothers (1992 live Acoustic)
Every Hungry Woman- Allman Brothers (’70 Atlanta Pop Festival)
Shape I’m in-Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives w/Warren Haynes & Danny Louis (live)
Fortunate Son-N.O. Social Club w/Branford Marsalis/Warren Haynes/Taylor Hicks (live)
North- Widespread Panic
Orange Blossoms- JJ Grey & Mofro
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Real Mean Bottle- Bob Seger w/Kid Rock
Commotion- CCR
That’s What Keeps me Rockin’- the Robert Cray Band
I Don’t Dance- Seth Walker
Enjoy & Get it on- ZZ Top
Mahalo- Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
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John Sinclair- Blind Melon
Riddles- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Street Fighting Man- the Chesterfield Kings
I am the Eye- the High Dials
What Keeps your Heart beating?- the Rattlers
Girl you Have Magic Inside of You- Outrageous Cherry
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Pictures of Matchstick men-Ozzy w/Type O Negative
All My Loving- the Almighty Defenders
Battle of Faomo- Southern Crush->
Apple Pie- Southern Crush
We Care a Lot- Faith No More
Fire- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Kick out the Jams- Presidents of the United States
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Welcome to the Factory- Backyard Tire Fire
American Heartache- Jamie McLean
Never Going Back Again- Fleetwood Mac (live)
Dear Prudence- Jerry Garcia Band (live)
Come Together- the Neville Brothers (Woodstock ’94)

Moonalice over Madison

I felt as if I had been thrown back in time just a little, and maybe even displace to a place I long for…..the Marin County scene….ok, I’ll awaken from it now. But Moonalice brought me to a place in space that I always long to go back to, the psychedelic folk rock scene. But when I looked around more clearly, I recognized the perfect venue here for this show, the High Noon Saloon. When I interviewed Roger Mcnamee of the group, I was excited for the sounds I knew I would get live, but it was the innovative ideas of being able to watch the show back (they video the shows and you can be part of the “Music Video”). Along with Roger (bass,guitar & vocals) is Barry Sless–bass, guitar, pedal steel, vocals
/Pete Sears– bass, keyboards, accordion, guitar, vocals
/John Molo–bass and drums/Ann McNamee–bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals
. This is a band devoted to bringing that very scene I missed out on, back into our lives. While the sets were building and the band was transporting people into plains of being only sound can penetrate…I stepped outside and had myself the time so many people wish for, I got to hang with Jerry Garcia’s main man, Mr. Steve Parish. What a truly cool time is was listening to tales being woven and memories being re-lived. Somehow, on this night….it was even better than expected and if Moonalice is near your neck of the woods….I am a believer that they will bring that same sort of experience into your world, if you just let ’em!

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Songs from the Sunshine beat

Today was one of those shows that was put together with sun rays as a bonding agent. There was a beauty brewing out my studio window and I wanted to spin a little your way, wherever you might have been tuning in from. It has been fun watching the listenership grow weekly, let’s keep on keepin’ the expansion on! I Want to thank P Funk All Star/Yoga Teacher/Steel Bridge Songfest Artist Miss Kim Manning for being a part of the show. We spoke deeply about the connections formed at the songfest, the reasons for coming back to Wisonsin and of course, some funky times with another friend of the program, Mr. George Clinton (check out my interview w/the Godfather of funk from ’06 here) I also want to thank Chubby Wombat Moonalice (Roger McNamee) of Moonalice for bringing his high energy, storytelling and an innovative outlook on the music “Business” and what Moonalice is doing to bring those innovations alive. They’ll be at the High Noon Saloon tomorrow night.

Sex & Candy- Keller & the Keels
You Stay Here- Willy Porter (live)
Country Leaver- the Dandy Warhols (live KCRW)
Hold on Tight- Jamie McLean
On Main Street- Los Lobos
Double Talkin’ Baby- Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys
Junco Partner- the Radiators (live)
Hesitate- Alice Russell
You Can Make it if You Try- Sly & Family Stone w/Buddy Guy/John Mayer
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Valleys of Neptune- Jimi Hendrix
Goodtime baby- Gov. Davis & the Blues Ambassadors
Never Far Behind- Moreland & Arbuckle
Aï Haïra- Vieux Farka Toure (live)
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Get on Up- Jesse Jones Jr
That Girl- Tomo Fujita

Beyond Busted- Teddy Presberg
the Sax Pusher- Fort Knox Five
the Headphonist- Kinky
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Tibale Danse- Maneo
Gentlemen- Fela Kuti
Carol Anne- Roy Nathanson w/Corey Harris
Just Because you Can- Catherine Russell
Feeling Good- Meklit Hadero

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Bleeding of Love- Moonalice
Kick it Open- Moonalice
In a Hole- Brazz Tree
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Senamou- Angelique Kidjo feat. Ziggy Marley
Download the Revolution- Rocky Dawuni
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Guanabara- Dom Salvador & Banda Abolicao
Bicho Do Mato- Elis Regina
A Deoey- Los reyes ’73
Roots- Willie Bobo
Montage- FreeTempo
Ginga De Luscofusco- Zuco 103 (San Proper Mix)
Espero- Zuco 103 (Waft Corp Mix)

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Candyman- DJ Cam feat Franck Black
Tightrope- Janelle Monae feat Big Boi
All Alone- Alice Russell (DJ Day meets Clutchy Hopkins Mix)
We Could Forever- Bonobo
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Sélu- Rachid Taha
Birds- That 1 Guy & the Magic Pipe
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Party on Plastic (What’s Bootsy Doin’)- Bootsy Collins
Leakin- Bootsy Collins
If Anyone Gets Funked Up….-George Clinton & P Funk All Stars feat Erick Sermon/MC Breed
**On Air Conversation w/Miss Kim Manning**
Ganja Street- Kim Manning
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Make your Mind part 2- Mr Something Something
Medina Stepper- Jef Stott
Agean Dub- Jef Stott
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*On air chat w/Chubby Wombat Moonalice(Roger McNamee)

Youngblood Brass Band Live

Man, did I not believe it when I heard the albums or what? Just like guest to the show and founder of the band David Skogan said in our interview on yesterdays show, the Youngblood Brass Band makes rhythms and brass beat you up and down with dancing feet and free jam sound. There is a mixture here in the live setting that allows the different styles to take off into their own, from the unknown nature of the jazz behind it all to the N’Orleans second line procession march rhythms all the way to the Michael Jackson covers and hip hop rhymes…..this is an act I would go see anytime anywhere. It was no wonder that local boy David and the band had a sold out High Noon Saloon to party with like it was a bunch of friends…and it was.

Take your bath to this…

There were some times during todays show that I could easily think many of you listeners were slipping into a bath and getting relaxed and lost with me. I want to thank you for cleaning me up some. I also want to thank David Skogen from Youndblood Brass Band (show tonight at the High Noon Saloon) and James McMurtry (Steel Bridge Songfest artist) for being live phone in pieces to this show’s puZZle.

Don Juan- Pierre de Gaillande
Sideshow- Mary Gauthier

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Rehab- Keller & the Keels
Feet on the Ground- Cornmeal
Skateboard- Hillbilly Hellcats
Cabbage Diablo- the Ramblin’ Ambassadors
the One who got Away- Devil Doll
It is What it Is- Diane Durrett
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It’s Hot in Here- EG Kight
Moped Momma- Little Rodger & Cheap Thrills
I Don’t Stutter- John McVey
Sunshine- Topaz & Mudphonic
All in a Day- Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
Spooky Tina- Jackie Greene
Baby, What you Want me to do- Elvis Presley

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Gimme Shelter- Angelique Kidjo feat. Joss Stone
Djalele- Elikeh
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake AM-Baaba Maal/Taj Mahal feat. Kaouding Cissoko & Antibalas
Mananga- Steve Dyer
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Johnny Cool Man- Toots & the Maytals feat. Derek Trucks
African Reggae Fever- Rocky Dawuni
Work- Zoro

Not so Simple- Groundation
Ace of Spades- Missy Andersen
Money- Sharon Jones & the DapKings
Funky Drummer Part 1&2-James Brown feat Clyde Stubblefield
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Sell me More or Like you Just don’t Care- Youngblood Brass Band
**On Air conversation w/D.H. Skogen of Youngblood Brass Band**
Thanks- Youngblood Brass Band
Sweet Auburn Mishegas- 4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra
Circus Downtown- Mad Juana
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Concrete & Steel- Jane Wiedlin/Early Thomas
Leaving it all Behind- Todd Carey/Freedy Johnston/MelanieJane
**On Air Conversation with James McMurtry**
Freeway View- James McMurtry (live)
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Dance to the Music- Sly & the Family Stone feat. Will.I.Am
Everyday People- Sly & the Family Stone feat. Maroon 5
Sundown- international Velvet feat. Mustafa Akbar
Higher to the Bass- Nate Mars
May Job (no Vox)- Kenautis Smith
Warrior- Declaime

Kalakuta- Mixmaster Mike w/Lateef & the Gift of Gab
The Road- Von Asma
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The Antidote- Mr Something Something
Calor- Grupo Fantasma

Dreamworld:Marco de Canaveses- David Bynre & Caetano Veloso
Mi Gente- AB Quintanilla III & Kumbia Kings feat. Ozomatli
Tambo Lya- Ricardo Eddy Martinez
Aphrodite- Dave Pike
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Two of You- Marco Benevento
Rescue Spreaders- Garage a Trois

Sinister Minister- Dorado
New feet- Luke Vajsar
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Grandma’s Groove- Jame Shimabukuro
Erghen Diado- Yoshida Brothers
King of Bongo- Manu Negra
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Tribute to Mr. Cool- Exodus Quartet
The Sound of Philadelphia- MFSB feat. the three Degrees
Faster- Janelle Monae
Rhythm & Poetry- Desdamona
Peace & Love- Resin Dogs
5th Base Girl- Roast Beef Curtains
No Woman No Cry- Xavier Rudd
Banjul Girl- Justin Adams/Juldeh Camara
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6 A.M.- Moneybrother
Ride- Gayngs
Funk ‘N’ Bop- Mutiny
Milk Truck- the Julien Kasper Band

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound brought it to the Terrace in such a hip soulful way tonight that I left the place not only in a buzz, but hearing a buzz coming from the crowd as we grooved past one another in front of the stage, by the lake and even on the way to the car. Little did I know that good friend, Mr Greenweedz was the nights MC of sorts. His on the spot word rhyming machine that keeps the interludes as fresh as the new sound this band creates. One part James Brown, one part Soul Train and one part Liquid Soul mixes up brings on a true reason to be happy that your soul survives. JC Brooks has the charm and presence that commands your attention, because you WANT to hear what he is sayin’ as he walks you into a song……The horns were tight and the guitar work ripped nasty…but Greenweedz in the moment rhyme attack put a hip hop hug on an already well wrapped musical package. One with a soul’s soul. I was happy to run into my old friend and glad to make more musical friends like JC and the band to encourage new ears to open up for…This is a band that realizes that soul music ain’t only just begun….but its always in it’s beginning stages. They have borrowed something from the great legends and added the right amount of themselves to be worthy of such danceable now times and look back times that’ll last decades. Speaking of making music that lasts…JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound had the pleasure, wait maybe it was our pleasure, of opening up this night for The Heavy.

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Sound Arms around Ears.

A day off from my normal scene brought me into the studio for three hours and I was thankful to be able to wrap my impromptu sound arms around so many ears…

So What- Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/Tony Rice
Rehab- Keller & the Keels
Stofer’s Ramble- Cornmeal
Mary’s Kitchen- Old Crow Medicine Show
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Barstool Boogie- Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors (live)
A Blond Headed Girl (in a convertible automobile)- Sid Selvidge
Ghetto Girl- Lipbone Redding
Get Involved- George Soule
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Family Affair-Sly & Family Stone w/John Legend/Joss Stone/Van Hunt
Love City- Sly & the Family Stone (Moby Mix)
H2O- Pimps of Joytime (DJ SMAHS MIX) with Cyril Neville
Tell Me Why- Rithma feat. Nica Brooke
Put the Sound Around me- Rithma feat. Nica Brooke
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Through the Dirt- Mr. Something Something
Right to Complain- Trombone Shorty w/Marc Broussard

Well- Laura Reed & Deep Pocket (live)
Lonlon- Elikeh
Ekolo D’Amour- Salif Keita
Ujaheni- Soul Brothers

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Everyone Deserves Music- Michal Franti (live)
Bang bang LuLu- North Mississippi All Stars
Ship of Fools- Jazz is Dead
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The Beatdown- Gayngs
Pie Eyed Manc- Stanton Moore
Smokin’ Section- Organissimo
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Extensions- John Patton
Armitage Shanks- The Claudia Quintet
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Sonata for Violin & Turntables, Part 4-Daniel Bernard Roumain
Daraboukaton- Soulico
Move It- Balkan Beat Box
One- Declaime
Alone with You- Von Asma
Twisted- Nate Mars feat. Sissy

Got the Hunger?- Alice Russell ( J-Boogie’s Houston Mix)
Set the Children Free(Lenny B Inst Radio Mix)- Larry McDonald
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Passing By- Carmen Rizzo feat. January Thompson
Rainbow in my Heart- V.M. Bhatt & Matt Malley

Hear with you

In the second part of the program, I was able to turn the grOOve up some and hEAR it from the artists themselves as we found out the who/whats that are going on at the Hoopee Jam with Music Matters Entertainment’s Terry Reeves. Jared Tanner, one of the cast members of the Broadway touring group, the LION KING, called in and we chatted about a side project happening called “Lion in the Library” and a group dubbed Quanda, helping to raise $$ for kids in South Africa to get backpacks and books to them. Rocker/songwriter Geri X called in to the show to share a tale about desert misery, talk briefly about herself and her new album “The Bedroom Sessions” and of course a large part of her bloodline, Steel Bridge Songfest was discussed heavily during the second portion of a five hour event on the waves of WSUM. Here’s what took place:

Yes we Can can- Davis Coen
Time to Blow- Crown Prince Waterford
Run Myself out of Town- the Holmes Brothers
I Just Keep Loving Her-Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Dancing without Sound- NO Blues
**On air chat w/Miss Terry Reeves of Hoopee Jam**
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Mr New Orleans- Jeremy Davenport w/Kermit Ruffins
Dubinland Carnival- John Ellis & Double Wide
Gold Lions- Fight the Bull w/Steve Bernstein

But you Can’t Run- Youngblood Brass Band
Is that a Riot?- Youngblood Brass Band
On your Way Down- Trombone Shorty w/Allen Toussaint
He’s got the Whole World in his Hands- George Porter Jr.
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Space Station- John Patton
Dancing for the Queen of Bohemia-Eldad Tarmu Chamber Jazz Ensemble
House Party- the Funkmasters
Fur Turban- Michale Bellar As Is Ensemble
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Element of Hope- Carmen Rizzo
Basa Bhagwaan- Sunny Jain

Rising- Somi
**On air chat w/Jared Tanner for “Lion in the Library“**
Externity(reprise)- EOTO
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Party on the Bridge- James Hall & the Steel Bridge Gang
**On Air conversation with Geri X**
Above the Bed- Geri X
Monument- Geri X & Robby Schiller
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Year of Explorers- the Magnificents
I’m no Good at all- Surprise me Mr Davis

Waking the alarm clock

Someone has to get up EARly enough to wake up the alarm clocks. I felt like some sort of AlarmBot this morning stumbling into the station. I started making radio at shortly after 7am and went until high noon. I am going to break this into two separate shows. In the second show, set list to follow….I was fortunate enought to interview Miss Terry Reeves (Hoopee Jam), Jared Tanner (Lion King, Lion in the Library), and Geri X (another fantastic member of the Steel Bridge Songfest family)…here’s what I did to wake up the alarm clocks for the rest of you:

Monorail- Cornmeal
This is Us- Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris
Kick it Open- Moonalice
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Fillipino Box Spring Hog- Tom Waits
World’s Longest Hot Dog- Brother Dege
Bad Year Blues- Albert Castiglia
Seeing Things- pat mAcdonald
Mystery of Being- the Yardbirds (live)
Born in the 50’s- the Police (live)
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John Henry- Van Morrison
Get Together- Keb Mo
Medicine- Jackie Greene
Dimestore Angel- Sid Selvidge

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Peace Train- Tony Brown
the Temple- MT Zion Soundsystem
Yellow & Black Taxi Cab(Kamel Nitrate mix)-TransGlobal Underground
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De la Fiesta Le Mejor- Combo Tiempos Nuevos
Hasta Siempre- Panchito
No Me Guardes Rencor- Sierra Maestra
Electric Boogaloo- Yerba Buena

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Clap Yo’ Hands- Organissimo (live)
Dark Clouds Rain Soul- Breakestra
Better Things to do- Sharon Jones & the Dapkings
Gotta pay the Man- Laura Reed & Deep Pocket (live)
Shadow of Death Hotel- Barry Adamson
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I’m Yours, You’re Mine- Morphine
Dita Dimone- Pop Levi
Yalla Yalla- Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
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Glass Tables- Zevious
King Queen- the Nels Cline Singers
Danger- Doug Wimbish
Gesdeut- Soft Machine
Tease- Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers
Got me a Black Woman- Tony Bunn

Truth & Salvage CO. Rock it!

After having a chance to listen to the new album (self titled and dropping May 25th on Silver Arrow Records) and connect up with Smitty for a phoner, I was pretty sure that I was going to be digging on some live Truth & Salvage CO. in Der Rathskeller and man was I ever hitting that nail on the head. They were to play outside on the Terrace but the weather forced us in…I only wonder what the experience would be like in front of the lake? The bands parts hail from diverse Southern and mid-Western backgrounds, but make up a sound that feels so real and true, like these cats were all brothers that have made these songs grow together as they grew up individually and added their pieces to the sounds and words. They have recently done tours with the Black Crowes (Chris Robinson produced the new album) and the Avett Brothers, this six piece band is lyrically clever and witty, while engaging the listeners into some backyard story telling at times. But the side of the band that caught my ear as the night moved on was the complete rockin’ side. The groups riveting set closer “Pure Mountain Angel” and a healthy rendition of the Band’s “Shape I’m in” still have my ass kicked, the boot mark on my jeans proves it. These guys are booking around playing out in many places, I hope you’ll get a chance to meet up with them and say hello. Maybe some of you will catch them at Bonaroo on June 11th, and they still have a couple of gigs on the schedule left with the Crowes coming up mid summer. Either way, look for Truth & Salvage CO. to be knocking on your I-Pod’s door sometime in the nEAR future with an “ADD ME” sign, and I hope you’ll oblige.

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