#61 Radio Show – February 7, 2011, John Barry

•February 7, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which was my tribute to the recently departed film composer, John Barry. The man who scored the music for the golden age of James Bond movies and many more noteworthy films.

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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. Orson Welles Great Mysteries

2. Main Title (Out of Africa)

3. Beat Girl

4. Diamonds Are Forever

5. 007 Theme

6. The Good Times Are Coming – Mama Cass Elliott

7. Body Heat – Jazz At The Movies Band

8. The Persuaders

9. This Way Mary – Scott Walker

10. It’s Not Too Beautiful – The Beta Band

11. From Russia With Love

12. The Roll Dance 2

13. Midnight Cowboy

14. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey

15. The Ipcress File

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#63 Radio Show – January 31, 2011, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

•January 31, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the incredible life and music of one of the most outrageous performers from the dawn of rock n’roll, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 3pm. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

Playlist below;

  1. Little Demon
  2. Poor Folks
  3. Yellow Coat
  4. Deep In Love
  5. There’s Something Wrong With You
  6. It’s Only Make Believe
  7. I Put A Spell On You
  8. Please Don’t Leave Me
  9. Orange Colored Sky
  10. Don’t Deceive Me
  11. You Made Me Love You
  12. Heart Attack And Vine
  13. Portrait Of A Man
  14. Alligator Wine

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#62 Radio Show – January 24, 2011, Cosimo Matassa

•January 24, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the man who engineered virtually every R&B record made in New Orleans between the late 40’s and early 1970’s, Cosimo Matassa. He helped put the music of New Orleans on the musical map…..oh…and he owned the studios they recorded them in too.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 3pm. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

Playlist below;

  1. What’s It All About – Little Leo
  2. The Girl Can’t Help It – Little Richard
  3. I Didn’t Want To Do It – The Spiders
  4. (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone – Roy Montrell
  5. Got No Use For You – T-Bone Walker
  6. See You Later Alligator – Bobby Charles
  7. Every Dog Has Its Day – Pee Wee Crayton
  8. Sweethearts – Shirley & Lee
  9. I’m A Country Boy – Clarence “Frogman” Henry
  10. Well, I Done Got Over It – Guitar Slim
  11. Everybody’s Whalin’ – Huey “Piano” Smith & His Rhythm Aces
  12. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
  13. Sister Lucy – Bobby Mitchell & His Toppers
  14. Rich Woman – Li’l Millet & His Creoles
  15. Reelin’ & Rockin’ – Fats Domino
  16. Real Gone Lover – Smiley Lewis
  17. Mardi Gras Mambo – The Hawketts
  18. Tipitina – Professor Longhair

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#61 Radio Show – January 17, 2011, Dr. King Tribute

•January 17, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which was my tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement he inspired.

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The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at 3pm. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

Playlist below;

  1. This Land Is Your Land – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
  2. Things Ain’t Right – Ester Marrow
  3. This is My Country – The Impressions
  4. The Death of Martin Luther King – Big Joe Williams
  5. Blues For Martin Luther King – Otis Spann
  6. Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King – Big Maybelle
  7. Respect – Aretha Franklin
  8. Redemption Song – Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer
  9. Freedom Highway – Mavis Staples
  10. Is It Because I’m Black – Ken Boothe
  11. Strange Fruit – Nina Simone
  12. Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown
  13. I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel To Be Free – Solomon Burke
  14. Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

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#60 Radio Show – January 10, 2011, Captain Beefheart

•January 10, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show, which was my tribute to the recently departed musical innovator, Don Van Vliet, otherwise known as Captain Beefheart.

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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. Sure Nuff “N” Yes I Did

2. China Pig

3. Hot Head

4. Same Old Blues

5. Low Yo Yo Stuff

6. The Floppy Boot Stomp

7. Zig Zag Wanderer

8. Moonlight On Vermont

9. The Host, The Ghost, The Most Holy-O

10. Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles

11. Tropical Hot Dog Night

12. Big Eyed Beans From Venus

13. Ice Cream For Crow

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#59 Radio Show – January 3, 2011, Upcoming Show Teaser

•January 3, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured a selection of artists to be covered in upcoming shows in 2011.

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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. Holiday Mambo – Machito

2. We Love You – Ryuichi Sakamoto

3. Hot Barbecue – Brother Jack McDuff

4. Noche De Ronda – Eydie Gorme

5. Your Mind Is On Vacation – Mose Allison

6. Alligator Wine – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

7. Honky Tonk Pt. 1 – Bill Doggett

8. Ev’ryday (I Fall In Love) – Billy Eckstine And Sarah Vaughan

9. I Took The Front Door In (I Took The Back Door Out) – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson

10. Jumpin’ Jive – Cab Calloway

11. Big Eyed Beans From Venus – Captain Beefheart

12. Shipbuilding – Robert Wyatt

13. Can Heat – Jimmy Smith

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#58 Radio Show – December 13, 2010, Aztec Camera

•December 13, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the Scottish band Aztec Camera, fronted by the precocious singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame.

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Aztec Camera - Roddy Frame

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. Walk Out To Winter

2. Rainy Season

3. Somewhere In My Heart

4. Reason For Living

5. Pillar To Post

6. The Birth Of The True

7. Spanish Horses

8. We Could Send Letters

9. Still On Fire

10. Good Morning Britain

11. Jump

12. Oblivious

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#57 Radio Show – December 6, 2010. Get ORGANized!

•December 6, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured the Hammond B3 organ and some of the music created with it.

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Jimmy Smith and Hammond B3

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 Deacon – Jimmy McGriff

2. Skater’s Waltz – Rahsaan Roland Kirk

3. Main Title From The Carpetbaggers – Jimmy Smith

4. Cold Winter Blues – Shirley Scott

5. Whap! – Brother Jack McDuff

6. Syeeda’s Song Flute – Medeski, Martin & Wood

7. Groove’s Groove – Richard “Groove” Holmes

8. Move Your Hand – Lonnie Smith

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#56 Radio Show – November 29, 2010, Junior Parker

•November 29, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which featured a velvet voiced blues singer and harp player – Junior Parker.

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. Sweet Home Chicago

2. Rivers Invitation

3. Next Time You See Me

4. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’

5. Driving Wheel

6. Mystery Train

7. Annie Get Your Yo-Yo

8. Taxman

9. Yonder’s Wall

10. Don’t Throw Your Love On Me So Strong

11. Strange Things Happening

12. No One Knows

13. Baby, Please

14. Funny How Time Slips Away

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#55 Radio Show – November 22, 2010, Thanksgiving/Food Special

•November 22, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which with turkey day looming was all about food.

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. Cabbage Alley – The Meters

2. My Sweet Potato – Booker T & The MG’s

3. Beans And Corn Bread – Louis Jordan

4. Big Eyed Beans From Venus – Captain Beefheart

5. Momma’s In The Kitchen – Slim Gaillard

6. Stay Out Of The Kitchen – Mable John

7. Selling My Pork Chops – Memphis Minnie

8. Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries – Willie Bobo

9. Ain’t No Meat On De Bone – Champion Jack Dupree

10. Don’t Joke With A Hungry Man – Quantic

11. Soul Sauce – Cal Tjader

12. I Like Em’ Fat Like That – Louis Jordan

13. Fat Boy Rag – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

14. Bacon Fat – Andre Williams

15. Fat Cakes – Jimmy McGriff

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