#28 Radio Show – May 17, 2010, Lena Horne

•May 17, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which was my tribute to the recently departed American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer Lena Horne.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org
Lena Horne
Playlist below;
  1. Mad About The Boy
  2. Love Me Or Leave Me
  3. Summertime
  4. How Long Has This Been Going On?
  5. Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues
  6. A Cock-Eyed Optimist
  7. I Got Rhythm
  8. Out Of This World
  9. It’s Alright With Me
  10. Get Out Of Town
  11. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
  12. As Long As I live
  13. Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
  14. Stormy Weather
  15. Someone To Watch Over Me

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#27 Radio Show – May 10, 2010, Tito Puente

•May 10, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which showcased the music of another unsung musician, a man who wore the crown “King of Latin Music” for several decades, Tito Puente.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org
Tito Puente, from the other side of the mirror
Playlist below;
  1. Para Los Rumberos
  2. Que No, Que No
  3. Oye Como Va
  4. Congo Mulence
  5. Guataca
  6. Mambo Herd
  7. Celia & Tito
  8. I’m Going To Go Fishing
  9. Shadow Of Your Smile
  10. Don’t You Worry About A Thing
  11. Hong Kong Mambo
  12. Guantanamera

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#26 Radio Show – May 3, 2010, Louis Jordan

•May 3, 2010 • 1 Comment

Here’s this weeks show which showcased the music of another unsung musician, perhaps the king of jump blues and a man who had a major influence on a ton of musicians, Louis Jordan.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday at between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan

Playlist below;
  1. Is you is or is you ain’t my baby
  2. Caldonia
  3. Five guys named moe
  4. Choo Choo ch’ boogie
  5. G.I. Jive
  6. Saturday night fish fry
  7. Buzz me
  8. Boogie woogie blue plate
  9. Jack, you’re dead
  10. Ain’t nobodies business but my own (with Ella Fitzgerald)
  11. Your socks don’t match (with Bing Crosby)
  12. I’ll be glad when you’re dead (with Louis Armstrong)
  13. Reet, petite and gone
  14. What’s the use of getting sober
  15. Ain’t nobody here but us chickens
  16. A chicken ain’t nothing but a bird
  17. Life if so peculiar

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#25 Radio Show – April 26, 2010

•April 26, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which was a preview of some upcoming shows I have planned. As a reminder, beginning May 3, my show From The Other Side Of The Mirror will be broadcast from 9-10am every Monday morning.

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

1. Louis Jordan – Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

2. Television – Friction

3. Nina Simone – Mississippi God Damn

4. Serge Gainsbourg – L’Hotel Particulier

5. The Fall – Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul

6. Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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#24 Radio Show – April 19, 2010

•April 19, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which highlights a classic American fable and one of the most recorded songs of all time. The song, that has been recorded for over 100 years, is about the perpetrator of a murder in St. Louis in 1895. The song is of course, Stagger Lee.

Cover Cecil Brown's Book "Stagolee Shot Billy" :Harvard University Press

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. Mississippi John Hurt – Stack O’Lee

2. Duke Ellington – Stack O’Lee Blues

3. Woody Guthrie – Stackolee

4. Fats Domino – Stagger Lee

5. Wilson Pickett – Stagger Lee

6. The Clash – Wrong em’ Boyo

7. The Trojans – Stack-A-Lee

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Up on the Download – April 18, 2010

•April 18, 2010 • Leave a Comment

On the 1st Sunday of every month I host and program a show called “Up on the Download”. I usually play roots/blues/gospel/country, anything that can be described as Americana from the station music library or, as the show title suggests, was downloaded from the web.

Here’s the set list for my show on April 18, 2010 as I sat in for another KOOP programmer.

The Open Road – John Hiatt
Plow Boy Hop – The Grinnell Giggers
Roller Coaster – Christopher Denny And The Natives
Bill Was A Texas Lad – J.D. Farley
Gypsy’s Curse – Calexico
Wine, Women & Song – Loretta Lynn
Another New World – Josh Ritter
Get Back Satan – Rev. Roger Worthy & His Sister Bonnie Woodstock
People Got a Lot Of Nerve – Neko Case
Brother – Romany Rye
Stackolee  – Woody Guthrie
Strange Form of Life – Bonnie Prince Billy
Baby Don’t Want You To Go – Jimmy McCracklin
Flume – Bon Iver
There’s A Little Bit of Everything in Texas – Ernest Tubb
Aunque En Miles Calles Vivas – Familia Mendoza
Sister Sinead – Kris Kristofferson
Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
This Wind – The Tallest Man On Earth
Austin – Peach League
Two Mirror – James Keyes
Come Home To Me – Steve Earle
Hey Miss – The New North String Band

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#23 Radio Show – April 12, 2010, Malcolm McLaren

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Here’s this weeks show which was a tribute to the recently deceased impresario of punk, Malcolm McLaren.

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
Malcolm McLaren

Malcom McLaren

Playlist below;
  1. Holidays in the Sun – Sex Pistols
  2. Double Dutch – Malcolm McLaren
  3. Vietnamese Baby – New York Dolls
  4. Go Wild in the Country – Bow Wow Wow
  5. House of the Blue Danube – Malcolm McLaren
  6. Anarchy in the UK – Sex Pistols

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Record Store Day – April 17, 2010

•April 10, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love a good record store?

April 17 is Record Store Day, so please head out and support your local indie record stores. Without them, it’s all Walmart and Target people.

In addition, on my radio show this Monday, April 12 at 3pm, I’ll be giving away one copy of the cool new book “Record Store Days – From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again.” Be the 5th caller to call in between 3-3.30pm CT and the book is yours. Tune in at 91.7FM or online at http://www.koop.org.

Good luck!

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#22 Radio Show – April 5, 2010, Edwyn Collins

•April 5, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which showcased the music of another unsung musician, one of the leaders of the Scottish post-punk movement and a man who”wore his fringe like Roger McGuinns.” That man was the leader of Orange Juice and is of course, Edwyn Collins.

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
Edwyn Collins, orange juice, from the other side of the mirror

Edwyn Collins

Playlist below;
  1. A Girl Like You
  2. Falling and Laughing – Orange Juice
  3. The Magic Piper Of Love
  4. Gorgeous George
  5. What Presence – Orange Juice
  6. Hope and Despair

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#21 Radio Show – March 29, 2010, Billy Preston Pt.2

•March 29, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Here’s this weeks show which paid tribute to, and showcased the music of another unsung musician, one of only two non-Beatles to receive billing as an artist alongside the Beatles on an official Beatles record release, part 2 of my look at Billy Preston.

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
billy preston

Billy Preston & The Rolling Stones. copyright - Getty Images

Playlist below;

  1. Outa Space
  2. Shine a Light – Rolling Stones
  3. You Are So Beautiful
  4. Nothin’ From Nothin’ – Ringo Starr & His All Star Band
  5. Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash
  6. Space Race

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