Playlist, June 24, 2012

Set One
Karen Johns & Company; Sugarboo; Peach (2012 Ptarmigan Music/Jazz)
Hot Club Sandwich; Twilight in Turkey; Green Room (Modern Hot Records)
Dayna Kurtz; Call Me Darling; The Secret Canon (2012 Kismet)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Kana Maoundi; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Keller Williams w/the Travel' McCourys; Mullet Cut; Pick (2012 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]

Set Two
Dan Cavangh Trio; Josephine; The Heart of the Geyser (2012 OA2)
Manner Effect; Corcovado; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Steve Smith & Vital Information; Interwoven Rhythms-Synchronous; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
Steve Smith & Vital Information; Seven and a Half; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 10:55 a.m.]

Set Three
Interview with Alex Budman & Jeremy Levy
Budman Levy Orchestra; From There to Here; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
The Cookers; Tight Squeeze; Believe (2012 Motéma)
April Hall; Black Coffee; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
Doris Day; Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread); With a Smile and a Song (2012 TCM)
Stratospheerus; The House Always Wins; The Next World… (2012 Fiddlefunk Music)
Wes Montgomery; Round Midnight; Echoes of Indiana Avenue (2012 Resonance)
Papa Grows Funk; Red Spark; Needle in the Groove (2012)
[mic break 11:58 a.m.]

Interview with Malcolm Hunter
Malcolm Hunter; Hide 'n Sleep; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2012)
Richard Sussman Quintet; Spare Change; Continuum (2012 Origin)
Mickey Hart; Slow Joe Rain; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Phish; The Divided Sky; Chicago '94 (2012 Phish Dry Goods)
PSA break

Daphne Lee Martin & Raise the Rent on the Sunday Brunch Concert
[2:00 p.m.]



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Show Us Your Cans! Vibes Pre-Party & Food Drive Tonight in Hartford!

Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, CT. Ticket info here.

Bring non-perishable food for Strangers Helping Strangers. Radio Vibes will be MC for the evening.

Playlist, June 17, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Lakecia Benjamin; Get Down; Retox (2012 Motéma)
Lakecia Benjamin; Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing; Retox (2012 Motéma)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; Cross: The Street; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[mic break 10:23 a.m.]

Set Two
Grateful Dead; Walkin' Blues; Moscone Center, San Francsico, CA (5/28/82)
Grateful Dead; Death Letter Blues; Moscone Center, San Francsico, CA (5/28/82)
Grateful Dead; Loser; Ventura County Fairgrounds, CA (7/18/82)
Grateful Dead; Crazy Fingers; Ventura County Fairgrounds, CA (7/18/82)
[mic break 11:01 a.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert, Part 1: The Kind Buds (ARCHIVED AUDIO)

[12:00 noon]
Interview with Bill Evans (ARCHIVED AUDIO)

[mic break 12:30 p.m.]
Phish; Birds of a Feather; Atlantic City, NJ (6/15/12)
Phish; Back on the Train; Atlantic City, NJ (6/15/12)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert, Part 2: Little Ugly (ARCHIVED AUDIO)



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On today's program

It's a busy day at Radio Golden HQ. Here's the rundown:

• 11 AM: The Kind Buds live in the studio. 
• 12 noon: Interview with sax player Bill Evans.
• 1 PM: Little Ugly live in the studio

Somewhere in there we're going to continue our exploration of the Grateful Dead's 1982 summer tour with a couple of late spring California shows. Happy listening. 

P.S. If you like what you hear, please hit the tip jar over at wpkn.org. 

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Playlist, June 3, 2012

It's fundraising time, and it gets really hard to keep track of what I'm playing while I'm talking. I'll do my best. In the meantime, you can do your part by calling us at 203-384-9756 with your pledge of support for WPKN. I have a couple of unique premium items, which you can see at the Radio Golden web site.


Set One
Umphrey's McGee; Turn and Dub; Turn and Dub EP (2009 SCI Fidelity)
Louis Durra; Mad World; The Best of All Possible Worlds (2011 LOT 50)
Karen Johns & Company; Sugarboo; Peach (2012 karenjohns.com)
10:26

Tedeschi Trucks Band; Everybody's Talkin'; Everybody's Talking
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Midnight in Harlem; Everybody's Talking
Tedeschi Trucks Band; Learn How to Love; Everybody's Talking
10:54

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Mountains of the Moon

It seemed like the first clear night in almost two weeks, and I finally got back outside with the telescope. The moon is the dominant feature of the night sky, a bright gibbous lighting my back yard. I put the 9mm eyepiece in and concentrated on the terminator and edges. There were some nice mountainous regions with the craters well highlighted. 

Saturn was a challenge because of the moon's glare, but a got a quick view with the 9mm. The wind was just enough to make things a big shaky, but I still had a few moments of the gold ball with its rings. 

Playlist, May 27, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Frame for the Blues; Spiral (2010 Palmetto)
Untempered Ensemble; Poverty is the Father of Fear; Untempered Ensemble (2011 Shadrack)
Great Caesar's Ghost; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed; Live with Butch Trucks (2012)
[mic break 10:40 a.m.]

Set Two
Spectrum Road; Coming Back Home; Spectrum Road (2012 Palmetto)
Tony WIlliams; Coming Back Home; The Joy of Flying (1978 Columbia)
Trio of Doom; Dark Prince; Trio of Doom (2007 Columbia Legacy)
[11:00 a.m.]

Interview: Ray Kairys from The Electrix

Set Three
Grateful Dead; Playing in the Band; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/21/82)
Grateful Dead; Uncle John's Band; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/21/82)
Grateful Dead; Space; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/23/82)
Grateful Dead; The Other One; Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (5/23/82)
[mic break 11:56 a.m.]

Interview: Danny Kean

Set Four
Danny Kean; Crazy Days
John McLaughlin and the One Truth Band; The Dark Prince; Electric Dreams (1979 Columbia)
John McLaughlin and the One Truth Band; The Unknown Dissident; Electric Dreams (1979 Columbia)
Steve Smith and Vital Information; Cat Walk; Live! One Great Night (2012 BFM Jazz)
[mic break 12:33 p.m.]

Set Five
Manner Effect; Corcovado; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Frank Zappa; Cruising for Burgers; Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991 Barking Pumpkin)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[12:55 p.m. PSA break]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Helmet of Gnats
(ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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And a Groovadelic Good Morning to You

We have a bunch of things to test this morning at the Radio Golden Quality Assurance Lab. The times are accurate in an approximate way.

• 11:00 a.m. – Interview with Ray Kairys from The Electrix. They're part of the the benefit show for WPKN taking place next Sunday at the BrickHouse Brewery in Patchogue.
• 11:05 a.m. – Summer 1982. Much has been made of the Grateful Dead's legendary Europe '72 tour in light of its 40th anniversary, and more importantly, the release of every show on that tour. Well, I'm not Rhino Records or Grateful Dead™ Marketing, so I'll leave the heavy lifting to the professionals. Instead, there's the 30th anniversary of a pretty good run of shows in Grateful Dead history: the 1982 Summer Tour. Today's show contains the first installment of this series. 
• 12:00 p.m. – Interview with Danny Kean. He's also playing at the BrickHouse Brewery next Sunday.
• 12:55 p.m. – Your favorite part of WPKN's programming: the mandatory five-minute-feels-like-a-lifetime PSA break.
• 1:00 p.m. – Helmet of Gnats LIVE on the Sunday Brunch Concert. Join our studio audience if you like your music up close and personal.

As always, I tweet the playlist live as it happens so you don't have to wait for the mic breaks. Follow me on Twitter.

Astronomy Domine

In the interest of keeping this blog a bit more active than it is, I'm going to start posting some things about astronomy and maybe even my musical activities, such as they are.

Let's start with this great photo from Flickr user jimnista.

Playlist, May 20, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Wes Montomery; Take the A Train; Echoes of Indiana Avenue (2012 Resonance)
April Hall; My Baby Just Cares for Me; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
April Hall; That's All; Room for Two (2012 Bee Boy)
Anna Borges & Bill Ward; É Luxo só; Receita de Samba (2012)
Either/Orchestra; History Lesson; Mood Music for Time Travelers (2010 Accurate)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Garaj Mahal; Alison's Pony; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Pat Metheny Group; James; Offramp (1982 ECM)
Bill Evans; Past Thoughts; Living in the Crest of a Wave (1984 Elektra)
Bill Evans; Tit for Tat; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
[mic break 11:07 a.m.]

Set Three
Bill Evans; 34 Skidoo; The Paris Concert (1984 Elektra)
Budman/Levy Orchestra; 95 or 64; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
Horace Tapscott; Sketches of Drunken Mary; Live at Lovero (1984 Nimbus)_
Spectrum Road; Where; Spectrum Road (2012 Palmetto)
[mic break 11:53 a.m.]

Set Four
Allan Harris & Takana Miyamoto; You Must Believe in Spring; Convergence (2012 Love Productions)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Kana Maloundi; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Garaj Mahal; Faster Than the Speed of Time; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Garaj Mahal; Tachyonics; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl Studios)
Garth Hudson; Cyrus & Mulgrew; The Sea to the North (2001 Woodstock)
Keith Jarrett; Part 3; Radiance (2005 ECM)
The Ed Palermo Big Band; RDNZL; Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (2006 Cuneiform)
[mic break 12:38 p.m.]

Set Five
Mickey Hart Band; Through Endless Skies; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Daphne Lee Martin & Raise the Rent; Sweet & Low Down; Sweet & Low Down (2012)
[mic break 12:52 p.m.]
PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Kath Bloom & Love at Work (ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, May 13, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Eddie Gomez; Arianna; Per Sempre (2012 BFM Jazz)
Omar Sosa; Ancestors; Across the Divide (2009 Half Note)
Either Orchestra; Harvey's Entrance; Afro-Cubism (2002 Accurate)
[mic break 10:25 a.m.]

Set Two
David "Fathead" Newman;  Mellow-D for Mr. C; Keep the Spirits Singing (2001 Highnote)
Cecil Brooks III; Bounce; Live at Sweet Basil (2001 Savant)
Dado Moroni; Vitti Na Crossa; Live in Beverly Hills (2010 Resonance)
[mic break 10:57 a.m.]

Set Three
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
Old & in the Gray; Pancho and Lefty (2002 Acoustic Disc)
Anders Osborne; Higher Ground; Black Eye Galaxy (2012 Alligator)
Django Reinhardt; How High the Moon; Postwar Recordings (2008 JSP)
Steve Earle; Dead Flowers; Live at the BBC (2009 MCA)
Dave Ralston; I Don't Care; I Don't Care (2012 GFY Worldwide)
Home Cookin'; I Will Survive; Saturday Night Hay Fever (compilation) (2002 Skipping Discs)
[mic break 11:35 p.m.]

Set Four
Nicholas Payton; Freesia; Bitches (2012 In + Out)
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Beehive; Spiral (2010 Palmetto)
Grateful Dead; Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues; Public Hall, Clevelend, OH (11/29/79)
Frank Zappa; Yo Mama; Palladium, New York, NY (10/29/78)
[mic break 12:15 p.m.]

Set Five
Garaj Mahal; Frankly Frankie Ford; More Mr. Nice Guy (2010 Owl)
Mickey Hart Band; Djinn Djinn; Mysterium Tremendum (2012 360°)
Bob Weir & Ratdog; Two Djinn; Weir Here (anthology) (2004 Hybrid Recordings)
Claudia Schmidt; Wings of Wonder; Bend in the River: Collected Songs (2012 Red House Records)
Hot String Quartet; Never Can Say Goodbye; Saturday Night Hay Fever (compilation) (2002 Skipping Discs)
Bill Evans; Dragonfly; Dragonfly (2012 billevanssax.com)
[mic break 12:51 p.m.]

PSA Break

Sunday Brunch Concert: Avi Wisnia (ARCHIVED AUDIO)
[2:00 p.m.]


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Playlist, May 6, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.; Ixtapa; Area 52 (2012 ATO)
Mothers of Invention; King Kong; Ahead of Their Time (1993 Rykodisc)
Thomas Makucevich; By the Time We Get to Neptune; Nefitef (2010 Radio Star)
Umphrey's McGee; Turn and Run; Mantis (2009 SCI Fidelity)
[mic break 10:41 a.m.]

Set Two
Avi Wisnia; New Year; Something New (2011)
Manner Effect; Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly; Abundance (2012 Manner Effect)
Gretchen Parlato; Butterfly; In a Dream (2009 ObliqSound)
Gretchen Parlato; Better Than; The Lost and Found (2011 ObliqSound)
David Liebman/Nancy Reed; You Must Believe in Spring; Neighbors (2012 Vectordisc)
Juliann Kuchocki; Broken Compassl; Broken Compass (2012)
Avi Wisnia; Rabbit Hole; Something New (2011)
[mic break 11:19 a.m.]

Interview: Michael Lawson, Local Band Review Epic II ADA Benefit

Set Three
Terrell Stafford; My Little Brown Book; This Side of Strayhorn (2011 Maxjazz)
Monty Alexander; Come Fly With Me; Uplift (2011 Jazz Legacy Productions)
Ablaye Cissoko/Volker Goetze; Fleuve; Amanké Dionti (2012 Motéma)
Budman/Levy Orchestra; Zona Mona; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
[mic break 11:55 a.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Part 1 - ARCHIVED AUDIO
Hot Buttered Rum String Band; Rocket Man; Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA (5/6/06)
Hot Buttered Rum String Band; Desert Rat; Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA (5/6/06)
Percy Hill; The Now; UNH, Durham, NH (5/6/99)
Raq; Unavailable/Technovailable; Revolution Hall, Troy, NY (5/6/06)
Zero; Papa Was a Rolling Stone; Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA (5/6/98)
Zero; Catalina; Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA (5/6/98)
[12:55 p.m.]

Part 2 - ARCHIVED AUDIO
Grateful Dead; Looks Like Rain; Patrick Gymnaium, UVM, Burlington, VT (5/6/78)
Grateful Dead; The Other One; Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (5/6/81)
Grateful Dead; Ship of Fools Hult Center, Eugene, OR (5/6/84)
Grateful Dead; China Doll > jam; Hult Center, Eugene, OR (5/6/84)
Grateful Dead; Ship of Fools; Frost Ampitheatre, Palo Alto, CA (5/6/89)
Grateful Dead; China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider; Frost Ampitheatre, Palo Alto, CA (5/6/89)
Grateful Dead; Morning Dew; MIT, Cambridge, MA (5/6/70)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, April 29, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
 
Set One
Don Braden/Karl Latham; Lucky in the Sky with Diamonds; Big Fun(k) Live (2012 Creative Perspective Music)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; No Kissin'; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Rhiannon; Stand Tall; Spontaneous (2012 RhiannonMusic)
Herbie Hancock; Sweet Bird; The River: The Joni Letters (2007 Verve)
Herbie Hancock; Tea Leaf Prophecy; The River: The Joni Letters (2007 Verve)
Rachel Z Trio; Free Man in Paris; Moon at the Window (2002 Tone Center)
[mic break 10:46 a.m.]

Set Two
Charles Earland Tribute Band; Pick Up the Pieces; Keepers of the Flame (2002 Highnote)
Relative Souls; #5; Nebulous (2011 Relative Souls)
Lola Regentha;; Lovin' It; With You (2011 Origin)
Buxter Hoot'n; She Don't Care; In Another Life (2010 Buxter Hoot'n)
Howard Wales & Jerry Garcia; Da Birg Song; Hooteroll
Darrell Scott; Uncle Lloyd; Theatre of the Unheard (2003 Full Light)
[mic break 11:25 a.m.]

Set Three
Budman/Levy Orchestra; Superbone Meets the Bud Man (2012 OA2)
Fats Waller; Whiteman Stomp; The Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (2007 JSP
Louis Armstrong; Mahogany Hall Stomp; Hot FIves & Sevens Vol. 4 (1999 JSP)
Frank Zappa; Big Swifty; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Ryko)
[mic break 11:54 a.m.]

Set Four
Levon Helm; Ophelia; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Levon Helm; Long Black Veil; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Levon Helm; Big Bass Drum; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (2011-07-22)
Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.; 11:11; Area 52 (2012 ATO)
Papa Grows Funk; Needle in the Groove; Needle in the Groove (2012)
[mic break 12:34 p.m.]


Sunday Brunch Concert: The Nameless Trio
ARCHIVED AUDIO

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Playlist, April 22, 2012

Set One
Frank Zappa; T'Mershi Duween; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Dupree's Paradise; Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991 Rykodisc)
Steve Turre; Sanyas; Keep Searchin' (2006 Highnote)
[mic break 10:26 a.m.]

Set Two
Chris Colangelo; The Ubiquitous One; Elaine's Song (2010 C-Note)
Karl Latham; Manic Depression; Resonance (2007 Dropzone Jazz)
Conspirator; Park Ave; Unlocked - Live from the Georgia Theatre (2012 Conspirator)
Zydeco Joe; They Tried to Steal My Chicken; Black Cat (2006 Gumbo)
Bill Evans; Lay it Down; Dragonfly (2012 )
[mic break 11:04 a.m.]

Set Three
Levon Helm; Tennessee Jed; Electric Dirt (2009 Vanguard)
Levon Helm; When I Go Away; Electric Dirt (2009 Vanguard)
Levon Helm; Dance Me Down Easy; American Son (1980 MCA)
Levon Helm; Poor Old Dirt Farmer; Dirt Farmer (2007 Vanguard)
The Band; It Makes No Difference; The Last Waltz (1978)
The Band; Stage Fright; Stage Fright (1970 EMI)
The Band; Life is a Carnival; Cahoots (1971 Capitol)
The Band; Chest Fever; Music From Big Pink (1968 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)
[mic break 11:48 a.m.]

Set Four
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Mighty Mrs. Hippy; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Boston Blues Works; Sho Nuff I Do (w/Ryan Montbleau); Boston Blues Works Vol. 1 (2012 Boston Blues Works)
Boston Blues Works; Sho Nuff I Do (w/Cheryl Aruda); Boston Blues Works Vol. 1 (2012 Boston Blues Works)
Darrell Scott; The Man Who Could Have Played Bass for Sha-Na-Na; Theatre of the Unheard (2003 Full Light)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Hanging On; Put It All Down in a Letter (2012 Same Room)
[mic break 12:19 p.m.]

Set Five
Budman Levy Orchestra; 95 or 64; From There to Here (2012 OA2)
Eyal Vilner Big Band; Woody'N You; Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band (2012 Gut String)
Ensemble Ambrosius; Zoot Allures; The Zappa Album (2000 BIS)
Frank Zappa; Bolero; The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life (1991 Rykodisc)
Frank Zappa; Pick Me, I'm Clean; Buffalo (2007 Zappa)
[PSA break 12:55 p.m.]

Sunday Brunch Concert: The String Fingers Band
[2:00 p.m.]


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Winning!

One of the places I contribute—Local Band Review—has just won two awards. The Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll gave them Best Local Blogger and the Hartford Courant's Websters Best Music Blog. I'm proud to be a part of this team.

Playlist, April 15, 2012

ARCHIVED AUDIO
Set One
Andréa Wood; Someday My Prince Will Come; Dhyana (2011)
Thomas Makucevich; Nefitef; Nefitef (2010 Radio Star)
Fats Waller; Breakin' the Ice; Distilled (special)
Gene Ess; So In Love; A Thousand Summers (2011 SIMP)
[mic break 10:33 a.m.]

Set Two
Sherman Irby Quartet; Countdown; Live at the Otto Club (2009 Black Warrior)
Claudio Scolari; Variation of Movement; Colors of Red Island (2010 Scolari Music)
Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts; Bubbles; An Attitude for Gratitude(2012 Palmetto)
Malcolm Hunter & the Makeshift Dream Orchestra; 5:30 Bounce/Nostalgiain Times Square; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Daria Musk; Space; Demo (2010)
Ozric Tentacles; Sliding and Gliding; Sliding Gliding Worlds (1988 Snapper)
[mic break 11:16 a.m.]

Set Three
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Rollin & Tumblin; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Chris Brubeck's Triple Play; Brother Can You Spare a Dime; Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center (2012 Blue Forest)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Death Comes; Put It All Down in a Letter (2011 Same Room)
[11:30 a.m.]
Interview with Robert Sarazin Blake (AUDIO LINK)
Robert Sarazin Blake; Magic Hour on Baltimore Ave.; Put It All Down in a Letter (2011 Same Room)
[mic break 11:59 a.m.]

Set Four
The Disco Biscuits; Jigsaw Earth; Albany, NY (3/18/10)
Umphrey's McGee; The Bottom Half; Variety Playhouse (12/3/04)
Phish; Theme from the Bottom; Las Vegas, NV (11/13/97)
Grateful Dead; Ain't Superstitious/Down in the Bottom; Hershey Park, PA (6/28/85)
Frank London; The Bottom of the Well; A Night in the Old Marketplace
Louis Armstrong; Irish Black Bottom; Hot Fives & Sevens Vol. 1
[mic break 12:48 p.m.]

Steely Dan; Babylon Sister; Alive in America (1995 Giant)

Sunday Brunch Concert
Ravalias (AUDIO LINK)
[2:00 p.m.]




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Local Band Review Podcast #4

Local Band Review Podcast #4 is up! Subscribe on iTunes.

1. Carl Franklin – Waiting for the Summer to Come. Carl is not only a skilled audio engineer, but a musician as well. He plays drums, bass, piano, guitar, and sings.
2. The Rivergods – Squeezin’. They call themselves “a roots/folk/alt.country/ whatever outfit.” This is a nice song about one of my favorite things.
3. Matt Miklus and Friends – Long Time Coming. Matt’s been around the Connecticut scene a long time, best known for his guitar playing in Hubinger St. He’s more of an acoustic guy now. You can hear Matt with the Nameless Trio live on the Sunday Brunch Concert, April 29, 1:00 PM on WPKN 89.5.
4. Little Ugly – Bag of Bones. The Hartford Advocate’s 2011 Grand Band Slam winners show their songwriting prowess here. This is acoustic rock at its finest.
5. Daria Musk – Ghost. Daria is a singer-songwriter with an incredible voice. She unlocked the potential of the Google+ “hangout” feature, and quickly found a global audience.

I hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do. Get out there and support live music!

If you’d like to submit a track for the podcast, you can use submission page on LocalBandReview.com, or send it to my SoundCloud dropbox.
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April 8th in Jam Band History

Archived audio

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History
Ratdog; A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall; Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Panama Red; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Dead Flowers; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Lonesome L.A. Cowboy; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
New Riders of the Purple Sage; Ripple ; Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA (4/8/06)
Umphrey's McGee; Fearless; Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL (4/8/08)
Umphrey's McGee; Partyin' Peeps; Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL (4/8/08)
Yonder Mountain String Band; Peace of Mind, The Grand, San Francisco, CA (4/8/05)
[2:00 p.m.]

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Playlist, April 8, 2012

Archived audio
 
Set One
Ozric Tentacles; Mae Hong Song; Sliding Gliding Worlds (2000 Snapper)
Greg Ruby Quartet; We Meet Again; Look Both Ways (2010)
Lola Regenthal; My Shining Hour; With You (2011 Origin)
Dayna Kurtz; Call Me Darling; Secret Canon Vol. 1 (2012 Kismet)
Pamela Luss; Doncha Go Away Mad; Sweet and Saxy (2009 Savant)
[mic break 10:21 a.m.]

Set Two
Yelena Eckemoff; Resurrection of a Dream; Forget-me-Not (2011 L&H Production)
Sherman Irby Quartet; Depth; Live at the Otto Club (2009 Black Warrior Records)
Cedar Walton; Over the Rainbow; Voices Deep Within (2009 Highnote)
Malcolm Hunter; Wreckage on Aisle 50; Nostalgia in My Square Head (2011)
Donald Fagen; Kamakiriad; Kamakiriad (1993 Reprise)
Matthew Shipp Trio; Frame Focus; Elastic Aspects (2012 Thirsty Ear)
Gene Ess; East of the Sun; A Thousand Summers (2011 SIMP Records)
[mic break 11:15 a.m.]

Set Three
Tito Carrillo; Historia du un Amor; Opening Statement (2011 Origin)
Frank Walton Sextet; The Back Step; The Back Step (2012)
John Moulder Quintet; Gateway; The Eleventh Hour (2012 Origin)
Joe Gallant and Illuminati; Estimated Prophet; Terrapin (1999 Which?)
[mic break 12:00 noon]

Interview with Ken Hays from Gathering of the Vibes
Ratdog; Terrapin Station; Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (6/24/2000)
Punch Brothers; Movement and Location; Who's Feeling Young Now? (2012 Nonesuch)
Cat Stevens; Into White; Tea for the Tillerman (1970 Universal Island)
The Wiyos; Don't Spill the Sugar; Broken Land Bell (2009)
Pat Martino; Lean Years; Undeniable (2011 Highnote)
Steely Dan; Everything Must Go; Everything Must Go (2003 Reprise)
[PSA Break]

Sunday Brunch Concert: Today in Jam Band History


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Interview with Ken Hays at Gathering of the Vibes HQ

On 04/03/12, I sat down for a talk with Gathering of the Vibes founder and organizer, Ken Hays, about how the festival got started, what it takes to keep it going, and the 2012 lineup. LSP was there with cameras rolling.