#130 Radio Show, June 4, 2012 – Scott Walker

•June 4, 2012 • 1 Comment

Here’s my show featuring the enigmatic Scott Walker – pop music’s original ‘Salinger.’ The man who found the beauty behind the melancholy.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Plastic Palace People
  2. Track Five
  3. Big Louise
  4. The Old Man’s Back Again
  5. Rosary
  6. Copenhagen
  7. On Your Own Again
  8. Amsterdam
  9. Boy Child
  10. Cossacks Are
  11. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg
  12. It’s Raining Today
  13. Montague Terrace (In Blue)

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#129 Radio Show, May 28, 2012 – Covers That Don’t Suck

•May 28, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Cover versions of classic songs have a bad rap, in fact usually they’re crap. These versions though buck the trend, and might just surprise and delight you.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Trini Lopez – Blowing In The Wind
  2. The Fall – Lost In Music
  3. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Close To You
  4. The Jam – David Watts
  5. Shirley Bassey – Light My Fire
  6. Orange Juice – L-O-V-E
  7. Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus
  8. Gene Harris – As
  9. Etta James – Money
  10. Gil Scott-Heron – Inner City Blues
  11. Calexico – Love Will Tear Us Apart
  12. Ike & Tina Turner – Whole Lotta Love

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#128 Radio Show, May 21, 2012 – Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

•May 21, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my tribute show for an integral member of Stax’s house band, Booker T & The MG’s, and bass player extraordinaire – Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Booker T & The MG’s – Time Is Tight
  2. The Mar-Keys – Pop-Eye Stroll
  3. William Bell – My Mother’s Eyes
  4. The Intruders – You Don’t Miss Your Water
  5. Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
  6. Muddy Waters – Blow Wind Blow
  7. Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign
  8. Tom Petty And The Hearbreakers – You Tell Me
  9. Bob Dylan – Heart Of Mine
  10. Rod Stewart – This Old Heart Of Mine
  11. Rufus Thomas – Walking The Dog
  12. Bill Withers – Harlem
  13. Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
  14. Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
  15. Booker T And The MG’s – Hip Hug-Her

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#127 Radio Show, May 14, 2012 – Celebrating Mum’s

•May 14, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my show in honor of Mother’s Day playing tribute to mum’s everywhere.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Slim Gaillard – The Bartender’s Just Like A Mother
  2. Eddy Arnold – I Wish I Had A Girl Like You Mother
  3. Nancy Sinatra – My Mother’s Eyes
  4. The Intruders – I’ll Always Love My Mama
  5. John Lennon – Mother
  6. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Mama
  7. Three Dog Night – Mama Told Me Not To Come
  8. Lucinda Williams – Mama You Sweet
  9. Merle Haggard – Mama Tried
  10. Dusty Springfield – Mama Said
  11. Junior – Mama Used To Say
  12. Aretha Franklin – A Mother’s Love
  13. Johnny Cash – Send A Picture Of Mother
  14. The Temptations – Oh, Mother Of Mine
  15. Junior Walker – How Sweet It Is

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#126 Radio Show, May 7, 2012 – Thin Lizzy

•May 7, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my show featuring the seminal Irish rockers headed up by Phil Lynott– Thin Lizzy.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Jailbreak
  2. Emerald
  3. Rosalie
  4. Don’t Believe A Word
  5. Bad Reputation
  6. Still In Love With You
  7. Waiting For An Alibi
  8. Whiskey In The Jar
  9. Dancing In The Moonlight
  10. Cowboy Song
  11. Boy Are Back In Town

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#125 Radio Show, April 30, 2012 – Big Jay McNeely

•April 30, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my show featuring a saxophonist who can lay claim to being “the king of the honkers” for over 60 years – Big Jay McNeely.

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Big Jay McNeely

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Blow Big Jay
  2. Strip Tease Swing
  3. All That Wine Is Gone
  4. Road House Boogie
  5. Rock Candy
  6. Tondalayo
  7. Insect Ball
  8. Honky Tonk
  9. Jay’s Frantic
  10. Big Jay Shuffle
  11. Nervous, Man Nervous
  12. The Goof
  13. There Is Something On Your Mind
  14. Havana Hop
  15. Deacon Hop

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#124 Radio Show, April 23, 2012 – Levon Helm

•April 23, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my tribute show to the revered multi-instrumentalist and American treasure who passed away from cancer last week and made his name with The Band – Levon Helm.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Tennessee Jed
  2. Acadian Driftwood
  3. Up On Cripple Creek
  4. Rag Mama Rag
  5. Calvary
  6. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  7. You’ll Never Again Be Mine
  8. Ophelia
  9. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
  10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

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#123 Radio Show, April 16, 2012 – Charles Brown

•April 16, 2012 • 2 Comments

Here’s my show featuring the consummate pianist who created music for sophisticated postwar revelers: an ultra-mellow, jazz-inflected sound perfect for sipping a late-night cocktail in some hip after-hours joint – Charles Brown.

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Charles Brown circa 1940's

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down
  2. Bad Bad Whiskey
  3. Black Night
  4. How High The Moon
  5. Cottage For Sale
  6. Cryin’ And Driftin’ Blues
  7. Get Yourself Another Fool
  8. New Orleans Blues
  9. Goodnight My Love
  10. Merry Xmas Baby
  11. I Want To Fool Around With You
  12. Gee!
  13. I Won’t Cry Any More
  14. Drifting Blues
  15. Trouble Blues

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#122 Radio Show, April 9, 2012 – Arthur “Big-Boy” Crudup

•April 9, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my show featuring the songwriter and bluesman Arthur “Big Boy Crudup, whose songs one Elvis Presley recorded several times…including one That’s All Right.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. Who’s Been Foolin’ You
  2. Too Much Competition
  3. Give Me A 32-20
  4. Cool Disposition
  5. My Baby Left Me
  6. Standing At My Window
  7. So Glad You’re Mine
  8. Gonna Find My Baby
  9. I’m In The Mood
  10. She’s Gone
  11. She’s Just Like Caldonia
  12. Ethel Mae
  13. Dust My Broom
  14. Mean Old Frisco Blues
  15. That’s All Right

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#121 Radio Show, April 2, 2012 – Soul Sisters of James Brown

•April 2, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my show featuring the fantastic female singers who were showcased in James Brown’s revue in the 1960’s and 70’s.

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Vicki Anderson & James Brown

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 9 am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

  1. I’m Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff – Vicki Anderson
  2. I Found You – Yvonne Fair
  3. Wheel Of Life – Lyn Collins
  4. If You Don’t Think – Tammi Terrell
  5. You Got To Have A Job – Marva Whitney
  6. You’re Welcome, Stop On By – Vicki Anderson & Bobby Byrd
  7. Whole Lot Of Lovin’ – Elsie Mae
  8. If Somebody Told You – Anna King
  9. The Message From The Soul Sisters – Vicki Anderson
  10. A Little Taste Of Soul – Sugar Pie DeSanto With The Nat Hendrix Band
  11. People Make The World A Better Place – Shirley Jean & The Relations
  12. Things Got To Get Better – Marva Whitney
  13. You’ve Got The Power – Bea Ford & James Brown
  14. Super Good – Vicki Anderson

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