#71 Radio Show – April 18, Robert Nighthawk

•April 18, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the one of the most influential and enigmatic bluesmen who played slide guitar, Robert Nighthawk.

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Robert Nighthawk

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Maggie Campbell

2. Handsome Lover

3. Friar’s Point Blues

4. The Moon Is Rising

5. Wild Cow Moan

6. Sugar Papa

7. Return Mail Blues

8. Sorry My Angel

9. Take It Easy Baby

10. Jackson Town Gal

11. Kansas City Blues

12. Murderin’ Blues

13. Black Angel Blues

14. Annie Lee/Sweet Black Angel

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#70 Radio Show – April 11, The Clash

•April 11, 2011 • Leave a Comment

34 years ago on April 8, 1977, saw the release of the 1st album by The Clash in the U.K. They became the greatest rock n’roll band of their generation, the rebels with a cause. Here’s this weeks show which featured 1 hour of  The Clash.

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The Clash

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. The Magnificent Seven

2. The Guns of Brixton

3. I’m So Bored With The USA

4. Joe Strummer on the state of British music

5. Safe European Home

6. Rock The Casbah

7. Complete Control

8. English Civil War

9. I Fought The Law

10. Rockers Galore

11. White Man

12. White Riot

13. London Calling

14. Janie Jones

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#69 Radio Show – April 4, Nick Lowe

•April 4, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the “Jesus of Cool and Prophet of New Wave,” Nick Lowe.

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Nick Lowe aka Basher

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Heart Of The City

2. I Trained Her To Love Me

3. I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

4. What’s Shakin’ On The Hill

5. American Squirm

6. Hope For All Of Us

7. Heart

8. Fool Who Knows

9. I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock n’ Roll)

10. So It Goes

11. Faithless Lover

12. Cruel To Be Kind

13. What’s So Funny Bout Peace, Love And Understanding

14. The Beast In Me

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#68 Radio Show – March 28, Pinetop Perkins

•March 28, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which was my tribute to the recently departed delta bluesman, Pinetop Perkins.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Come Back Baby

2. New Sweet Black Angel – Earl Hooker

3. Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie

4. Jackson Town Girl – Robert Nighthawk

5. No Escape From The Blues – Muddy Waters

6. Grindin’ Man

7. The Blues Had A Baby They Called It Rock N’ Roll – Muddy Waters

8. Earl’s Boogie Woogie – Earl Hooker

9. Chicago Stomp

10. Bus Driver – Muddy Waters

11. Chains Of Love

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#67 Radio Show – March 21, 2011, Big Joe Turner

•March 21, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the immense post-war blues shouter nicknamed The Boss of the Blues, Big Joe Turner.

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Big Joe Turner

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Honey Hush

2. Baby Look At You

3. Sweet 16

4. The Chicken And The Hawk

5. Roll Em’ Pete

6. The Chill Is On

7. My Gal’s A Jockey

8. Lovin’ Mama Blues

9. Boogie Woogie Country Girl

10. Crawdad Hole

11. Jump For Joy

12. Flip Flop And Fly

13. Shake, Rattle And Roll

14. I Got A Gal

15. Chains Of Love

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#66 Radio Show – March 14, 2011, Ryuichi Sakamoto

•March 14, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which as it’s SXSW featured a Japanese musician and composer who has always worked at the intersection of music, film and technology, Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Same Dream, Same Destination

2. Opus

3. As Praias Desertas

4. Neo Geo

5. Forbidden Colors

6. Calling From Tokyo

7. Risky

8. Samba de Aviao

9. The Last Emperor

10. Anger (Rare Force 2 Meg Mix)

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#65 Radio Show – March 7, 2011, Jimmy McGriff

•March 7, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which featured 1 hour of the great, groovy Hammond B3 player, Jimmy McGriff.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Discotheque

2. The Deacon

3. The Last Minute

4. Gospel Time

5. Where It’s At

6. The Worm

7. All About My Girl

8. I’ve Got A Woman

9. Kiko

10. Blues For Mr. Jimmy

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#64 Radio show – February 28, 2011, Love Your KOOP Radio Part 2

•February 28, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which was part of the Spring 2011 membership drive and featured 1 hour of songs and singers I love, all of whom will be featured on the show in the coming weeks and months.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Your Mind Is On Vacation – Mose Allison

2. It Must Have Been The Devil – Otis Spann

3. I’m A Believer – Robert Wyatt

4. Discotheque USA – Jimmy McGriff

5. The Happening – Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass

6. The Dark End of the Street – James Carr

7. Friction – Television

8. Chain Gang – Sam Cooke

9. Sparta FC – The Fall

10. Juke – Little Walter

11. My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone

12. Jeepers Creepers – Django Reinhardt

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#63 Radio Show – February 21, 2011, Love Your KOOP Radio

•February 21, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which was part of the Spring 2011 membership drive and featured 1 hour of songs and singers I love, all of whom will be featured on the show in the coming weeks and months.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. I Took The Front Door In – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson

2. As Praias Desertas – Morelenbaum & Sakamoto

3. The Cat – Jimmy Smith

4. When Your Lover Has Gone – Charles Brown

5. Let Me Off Uptown – Anita O’Day

6. Stay Out Of The Kitchen – Mable John

7. Sabor A Mi – Eydie Gorme

8. Bonnie And Clyde – Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot

9. Problems – Lee Fields

10. Come Into My Sleep – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

11. I’d Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy – O.V. Wright

12. Crazy Love – Big Joe Turner

13. High Heels – Bill Doggett

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#62 Radio Show – February 14, 2011, Billy Eckstine

•February 14, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which was my Valentines Day special featuring 1 hour of the romantic balladeer and bandleader, Billy Eckstine. The man with leading man good looks, jazz inflected vocals and was the creator and leader of one of the first be bop big bands.

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Mr B - Billy Eckstine

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at http://www.koop.org If you miss the show, please email me and I will be happy to send you a recording.

1. Ev’ryday (I Fall in Love)

2. St. Louis Blues

3. Jelly, Jelly

4. Stormy Monday Blues

5. I Love You

6. Prisoner of Love

7. You’re All I Need

8. Sophisticated Lady

9. Passing Strangers

10. My Foolish Heart

11. In The Still Of The Night

12. Send My Baby Back To Me

13. I’ll Wait and Pray

14. I Apologize

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