#6 Radio Show – Dec 14, 2009, Johnny Otis

•December 14, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my 6th show which was Part 1 of my look at the work of the influential RnB pioneer Johnny Otis.

johnny otis, from the other side of the mirror

Johnny Otis & Esther Phillips

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

This week subject was Part 1 of Johnny Otis. Playlist below;

  1. Harlem Nocturne
  2. That’s Your Last Boogie
  3. Far Away Blues
  4. Double Crossing Blues
  5. All Night Long
  6. Cry Baby
  7. Hound Dog
  8. Mambo Boogie

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Elvis Costello – High Fidelity, 2009 edition

•December 10, 2009 • Leave a Comment

The new season of Elvis Costello’s show Spectacle has fortunately returned.

Here’s a taste you won’t see on the actual show. He sounds better than ever. Enjoy!

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#5 Radio Show – Dec 7, 2009, Mary Lou Williams

•December 7, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my 5th show which was Part 2 of my look at the work of the influential jazz pioneer, pianist, composer and arranger, Mary Lou Williams.

mary lou williams, from the other side of the mirror

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and will be 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

This week subject was Part 2 of Mary Lou Williams. Playlist below;

  1. Knowledge
  2. Bye Bye Blues
  3. Bobo
  4. It Ain’t Necessarily So
  5. Koolbonga
  6. Anima Christi
  7. Praise the Lord

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#1, Up on the Download – Radio Show

•December 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

On the 1st Sunday of every month I host and program a show called “Up on the Download”. I 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 first show on December 6, 2009.

  1. Shake For Me – Howlin’ Wolf
  2. Gambling Man Blues – Jack Dupree
  3. Low Rising – The Swell Season
  4. Sugarfoot – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
  5. Heavy Heart – Joanne Shaw Hart
  6. Garlic Blues – Helen Humes
  7. Me & My Chaffeur Blues – Memphis Minnie
  8. Bad Luck Got My Man – Big Mama Thornton
  9. Scratch my Back – Taj Mahal
  10. Houston Bound – Lightnin’ Hopkin
  11. The Rose Hotel – Robert Earl Keen
  12. John Hardy – Leadbelly
  13. Down in Mississippi – Pinetop Perkins
  14. Delta Blues – Big Joe Williams
  15. Pantry – Lyle Lovett
  16. John Henry – Mississippi Fred McDowell & Johnny Woods
  17. Fear No Evil – Coco Montoya
  18. I’m Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan – Some O’ These Days – Jaybird Coleman
  19. Glory Glory Hallelujah – Reverend Robert Wilkins
  20. Lost Highway – Willie Nelson
  21. Chitler Rag Blues – Sylvester Weaver
  22. Lucinda / Ain’t Goin’ Down To The Well [Live] – Tom Waits

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The Curious Case of Vinyl – Shellac Lives On

•December 4, 2009 • Leave a Comment

As a older…ahem muso, I still buy vinyl old and new, and one of my great fears in this new digital age, was that the format would eventually die out.

So I was heartened to read this news item about the continued renaissance of vinyl.

“Record labels have been treated to a number of unexpected growth stories over the past decade, perhaps the most out-of-the-blue being ringtones.  But as the ringtone wanes, the trajectory on another unexpected contender, vinyl, remains on the up-and-up.

Make no mistake, vinyl is still niche, though it has now grown beyond its initial small footprint of deejays, die-hard collectors and other aficionados.  According to the latest data from Nielsen Soundscan, wax has already set a sales record in 2009 – at least for the 90s and 2000s.  Specifically, US-based sales recently crossed into the two millions, beating a 2008-year total of 1.9 million.

All together, HIP HIP HOORAY!

Part of that is coming from the retro-cool of it all, though other factors – including spacious artwork, lyrics, and lots of tangible satisfaction – are also playing a role.  Actually, that is great for niche retailers, and instructive for artists.  Outside of that, the payoff remains limited – in perspective, year-to-date album sales are now past 320 million, also according to Soundscan.”

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#4 Radio Show – Nov 30, 2009, Mary Lou Williams

•November 30, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my 4th show which was Part 1 of my look at the work of the influential jazz pioneer, pianist, composer and arranger, Mary Lou Williams.

mary lou williams, from the other side of the mirror

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and will be 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

This week subject was Part 1 of Mary Lou Williams. Playlist below;

  1. Now Cut Loose
  2. Night Life
  3. The Pearls
  4. Little Joe from Chicago
  5. Mary Lou Williams Blues
  6. Scratchin’ in the Gravel
  7. This and That
  8. Timmie Time

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Louis Armstrong in 2 Minutes, 53 Seconds

•November 27, 2009 • 1 Comment

Who can argue with the premise that Louis Armstrong was the single biggest influence on the development of jazz?

Thought I’d share this succinct encapsulation of the magic of Armstrong courtesy of Ben Ratliff, NYTimes.

This track “Dinah,” filmed on a sound stage in Denmark, 1933, is a short and efficient answer for why he was and is important. You sense he’s building his brand — the stuff with the handkerchief, getting up in the viewer’s grill, popping his eyes at .55 — but it’s still pretty extreme, and exciting.

Listen to the way he chopped up rhythm, sailing his phrases over the beat. You want to say he’s imitating a trumpet when he sings, but then you want to say vice versa, so neither can be true. He’s continuous, playing or singing something nearly all the way through, making his body part of the performance.

Also, watch the band’s feet.

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AUSTIN UNCHAINED – SAVE 20% ON USED CDs, DVDs, and LPs – SATURDAY, 11/28!

•November 25, 2009 • Leave a Comment

I’m a big proponent of shopping locally, especially when it comes to music.

This Saturday, November 28th, the Austin Independent Business Alliance presents Austin Unchained, a day of celebrating independent businesses by shopping locally. You can participate simply by doing all your shopping at locally owned businesses on Saturday and throughout the holiday season.

Take the Austin Unchained challenge! Start with one day and unchain yourself by purchasing only from local retailers. No need to purchase additional items, just purchase what you normally would. If everyone in Austin bought their goods and services at locally owned merchants for just one day, it would not only preserve Austin’s local character but it would put $14 million into our local economy!

This is based on actual sales tax figures and illustrates the economic impact of shopping locally owned. Just imagine what $14 million a day would do for our local economy!

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#3 Radio Show – Nov 23, 2009, Jah Wobble

•November 23, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Here’s my 3rd show, that  looked at the work of dub/ambient/world music pioneer and ex-Public Image Limited bass player, Jah Wobble.

jah wobble, from the other side of the mirrorPicture: courtesy 30Hertzrecords

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and will be 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

The idea behind the show is pretty simple. Each week the show will focus on a song, producer, label, musician(s), venue, etc. that has a major influence on music, their fingerprints are everywhere, but are forgotten or under most people’s radar. I will help listeners connect the musical dots. Like a documentary for your ears if you will. I will tell their story and showcase the various music they have created or been involved with.

Subject was Jah Wobble. Playlist is below;

  1. Swan Lake – Public Image Limited/2nd Edition
  2. Invaders from the Heart – Jah Wobble/The Early Years
  3. What Will you Say – Jah Wobble/Without Judgement
  4. Visions of You – Jah Wobble/Rising Above Bedlam
  5. Hit Me – Jah Wobble/Heaven and Earth
  6. Solitude – Jah Wobble/Chinese Dub

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#2 Radio Show – Nov 16, 2009, Brian Eno

•November 16, 2009 • 2 Comments

Here’s my 2nd show, which was also Part 2 of my look at the life and work of Brian Eno

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and will be 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

The idea behind the show is pretty simple. Each week the show will focus on a song, producer, label, musician(s), venue, etc. that has a major influence on music, their fingerprints are everywhere, but are forgotten or under most people’s radar. I will help listeners connect the musical dots. Like a documentary for your ears if you will. I will tell their story and showcase the various music they have created or been involved with.

Subject was again the inimitable Brian Eno. Playlist is below;

  1. Sloppy – Devo
  2. i-Zimbra – Talking Heads
  3. Cross-Eyed & Painless” – Talking Heads
  4. America is Waiting – David Byrne & Brian Eno
  5. The Puppet Motel – Laurie Anderson
  6. Miss Sarajevo – Passengers
  7. Life is Long – David Byrne & Brian Eno

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