Sunday, February 16, 2025

Playlist: February 16, 2025

Click to listen

Rebirth Brass Band, Move Your Body
Rebirth Brass Band, Mardi Gras Medley (live)
     Tue 3/04 @ The Chapel
Franklin Family, Old Blue
     Sun 2/23 @ Concord Museum & Event Center: Tunes From Our Backyard
Devon McClive, Devil in My Kitchen
     Sat 2/22 @ Lucky Horseshoe
Pedro Cordeiro, Morning Blues (live)
     Thu 2/20 @ Biscuits & Blues
Aki Kumar, Wish Me Well
     Fri 2/21 @ Chico Women's Club
     Sat 2/22 @ Almost Famous Winery
Coco Montoya, Writing on the Wall
     Fri 2/21 @ Mystic Theatre
     Sun 2/23 @ Moe's Alley
     Mon 2/24 @ Yoshi's
Jimmy Grant & Tim Kliphuis, Medley: Je Suis Seul Ce Soir/J'attendrai/Ol' Man River (live)
     Thu-Fri 2/20-21 @ Throckmorton Theatre

Louis Jordan, Jordan for President
Percy Mayfield, I Don’t Want to Be the President
Johnnie Taylor, I Could Never Be President
Bobby Rush, Bobby Rush for President
Little Walter, Dead Presidents
Rev. J.M. Gates, President Roosevelt Is Everybody’s Friend
Annie Brewer, Roosevelt Blues
Leadbelly, Dear Mr. President / President Roosevelt
Champion Jack Dupree, God Bless Our New President
J.B. Lenoir, Eisenhower Blues
Sleepy John Estes, President Kennedy
King Solomon, Please Mr. President
The Honeydrippers, Impeach the President
Big Boy Henry, Mr. President
Big Boy Henry, The New Mr. President
Guitar Shorty, Please Mr. President
Lulu Reed & Freddy King, Do the President Twist


Sunday, February 9, 2025

Playlist: February 9, 2025

Click to listen

Preservation Brass, Lucky Dog
Preservation Brass Hot Sausage Rag
     Fri-Sat 2/14-15 @ Presidio Theatre (Preservation Hall Jazz Band)

Special in-studio guests: Mission Delirium

     Fri 2/14 @ The New Parish

Sundog Moondog
More Like A Jerk Amirite (in-studio)
Ethioteric (in-studio)
Damma Falastini (in-studio)
Kobrin Skok (in-studio)
City of the Sun (in-studio)
Noctilious (in-studio)
Batwanes Beek
La Gente SF, La Mar

Thee Snake Charmers, Long Way Home
     Fri 2/14 @ Rudi's
Fantastic Negrito, First to Betray Me / Runaway From You
     Fri 2/14 @ 4 Star Theatre
Mavis Staples, Worthy
     Fri 2/14-16 @ SFJazz Center
The Gold Souls, Good As Gold
    Fri 2/14 @ The Torch Club
Hot Club of San Francisco, It's Alright With Me
     Fri 2/14 @ Rancho Nicasio
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, The Blues My Naughty Baby Gave to Me (Live)
     Sat 2/15 @ Rancho Nicasio
Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang, Guitar Blues
Lonnie Johnson & Elmer Snowden, Back Water Blues
Lonnie Johnson, She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight
Earl King, I'm Packing Up
Floyd Dixon, Dallas Blues
Blind Boys of Alabama, Down in the Hole (live)


Sunday, February 2, 2025

Playlist: February 2, 2025


Bob & Doug McKenzie, Great White North
Blue Rodeo, Stealin' All My Dreams
Benjamin Booker, Pompeii Statues
     Thu 2/06 @ The Chapel
Taj Mahal, I'm Too Young to Be This Old
Bonnie Raitt, Million Miles
     Sat 2/08 @ The Masonic
Dirty Cello, Off to Iceland
     Thu 2/06 @ Bottom of the Hill

Biscuits & Blues 30th Anniversary Bluesfest: Feb. 7-8

Joce Reyome, Mr. Rain
Earl Thomas, Standing in the Rain
Kid Andersen, Nobody's Fault But Mine
J.C. Smith Band, Ring Around the Tub
Alabama Mike, God Is With You (live)

Paul Steward, 愛してる (I Love You)
     Tue 2/04 @ Union Square

Barry Goldberg & Al Kooper, Blues For Barry and... (Dedicate)
The Electric Flag, Killing Floor
Chicago Blues Reunion, Born in Chicago (live)
Charlie Musselwhite, Chicken Shack
Bob Dylan, Phantom Engineer (live)
Barry Goldberg & Al Kooper, Twice a Man

Christmas Jug Band, Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (in-studio)
Taj Mahal Sextet, Corrina (live)
     from the Grammy-winning album Swingin' Live at The Church in Tulsa


Sunday, January 26, 2025

Playlist: January 26, 2025


The Kids in the Hall, Daves I Know
     Tue 1/28 @ Great American Music Hall
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Having an Average Weekend
The Queen's Cartoonists, Kyrie/Dies Irae
     Fri-Sun 2/01-03 @ SFJazz Center
Hammond Cheese Combo, Dig That
     Sun 1/26 @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio

Special in-studio guest: Sam Chase

     Sat 2/01 @ Kilowatt

The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, What Is All The Rage?
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Soul Child
The Sam Chase, Crack Your Own Whip (in-studio)
The Sam Chase, I Don't Play Well With Everyone (in-studio)
The Sam Chase, All You Fascists Bound to Lose (in-studio)
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Chasing Windmills

The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, You Ain't Old 'Til You Cold
Mitch Woods, Long Lean and Lanky
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Sack o' Kools
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Hits Keep Coming
Chris Cain, Blues For My Dad

Junk Parlor, Fear of Vacuums
Van Goat, Wharf Rat
     Sat 2/02 @ The Edwardian Ball
Parlor Tricks, Crazy Days
Inspector Gadje, E Borjeno Longa
     Fri 2/01 @ The Edwardian Ball

Paul Pena & Kongar-ol Ondar, Kongurey (Where Has My Country Gone)


Sunday, January 19, 2025

Playlist: January 19, 2025


Bob Dylan, It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry (takes 1-3)
Bob Dylan, Mr. Tambourine Man (live)
Big Bill Morganfield, Bloodstains on the Wall
HowellDevine, Long Distance Call
     Fri 1/24 @ Biscuits & Blues
JJ Grey & Mofro, Olustee
     Sat 1/25 @ Fox Theatre
North Mississippi Allstars, Catfish
     Sat-Sun 1/25-26 @ Sweetwater Music Hall

Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration: Jan.24-26 @ Freight & Salvage

Debi Botos, Szep A Rozsam Nincs Hibaja
San Lyon, Why Don’t You Do Right
Christine Tassan & les Imposteures, À vélo dans Stanley Park
Hot Club of Cowtown, Dark Eyes (Ochi Chornye)
Hot Club of Los Angeles, Château 22
Hot Club of San Francisco, Praise D. Lloyd
     from the new album Original Gadjo

Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday
Johnnie Lewis, I Got to Climb a High Mountain
Robert Chatman, Ballad of Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Spivery & The Sons of Truth, The Non-Violent Man
Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Amen
Nina Simone, Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
Mavis Staples, MLK Song

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Dump That Trump
Aki Kumar, All Bark No Bite
Lucinda Williams, Man Without a Soul
Eric Bibb, What's He Gonna Say Today
Dave Specter, How Low Can One Man Go?
Robert Cray Band, This Man


Sunday, January 12, 2025

Playlist: January 12, 2025

Click to listen

Lightnin' Hopkins, Los Angeles Blues
Bill Frisell, Blues For Los Angeles

Special in-studio guests: Lyz Luke, Chika Di, Dee Dee Simon, and Mike Blankenship

     Sat 1/18 @ Paramount Theatre: In the Name of Love—21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

Chika Di & Kev Choice, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (live)
Aretha Franklin, Think
Dee Dee Simon, Slow Driver
Mike Blankenship, Until You Come Back to Me (in-studio)
Kev Choice, God Is In All
Chika Di, Ay Papi
Aretha Franklin, People Get Ready
Aretha Franklin, Night Time Is The Right Time

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, St. James Infirmary (live)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Sweet Georgia Brown (live)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Trout Mask Replica
Tom Waits, Emotional Weather Report
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine
Tom Waits, New Coat of Paint
Tom Waits, Jitterbug Boy (Sharing A Curbstone With Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)
Tom Waits, Barber Shop
Tom Waits, $29.00



Sunday, January 5, 2025

Playlist: January 5, 2025


Rev. A.W. Nix, Mind Your Own Business (A New Year's Sermon)
Andrew Tibbs with Sax Mallard's Combo, The Holidays Are Over
The Heartbeats, After New Year's Eve
The Qualities, Happy New Year to You!
The Coolbreezers with Al White and Band, Hello Mr. New Year
Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns, Happy New Year
The Troopers, My Resolution

Kid Andersen, Ship of Fools
Lisa 'Little Baby' Andersen, In My Mind's Eye
John 'Blues' Boyd, Forty Nine Years
     Sun 1/05 @ Biscuits & Blues
John Del Toro Richardson, Tengo Blues
     Thu 1/09 @ Biscuits & Blues
Chris Cain, TGIF
     Fri 1/10 @ Biscuits & Blues
'Monster' Mike Welch, Walking to You Baby
     Sat 1/11 @ Biscuits & Blues

Tampa Red, Things 'Bout Coming My Way
Tampa Red & Georgia Tom, Things 'Bout Coming My Way No.2
David Bowie, Waiting for the Man
David Bowie, Running Gun Blues
Elvis Presley, Lawdy, Miss Clawdy/Baby, What You Want Me to Do/Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/All Shook Up/Can't Help Falling In Love/Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender (Live)
Elvis Presley, Milkcow Blues Boogie
Elvis Presley, Blue Moon (takes 1-5)
Bob Dylan, Blue Moon
Cowboy Junkies, Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)
Wilbert Harrison, Looking the World Over
The Beatles, Come Together