Playlist: October 17, 2012

Mark Knopfler, Hot Or What
     from the new album Privateering
Bob Dylan, Union Sundown
Bob Dylan, Duquesne Whistle
     from the new album Tempest
     Thu 10/18 @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
     Fri 10/19 @ The Greek Theatre
Jorma Kaukonen, Cracks In The Finish
     Fri 10/19 @ Napa Valley Opera House
     Sat 10/20 @ Swedish American Hall
     Sun 10/21 @ Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Special guest: Aki Kumar

Ruff Kutt Blues Band, Mill Block Blues
Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, One Woman I Need
     Sun 10/28 @ Grand Dell Blues Extravaganza
Tip of the Top, Hard To Get
     Sat 10/20 @ Monaghan's On The Hill

Howell Devine, You Got Me Runnin'
     Thu 10/18 @ Amnesia
     Sat 10/20 @ The Baltic
     Sun 10/21 @ Revolution Cafe
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Oo Papa Doo
     Sat 10/20 @ Biscuits and Blues
     Sun 10/21 @ The Royal Cuckoo
     Tue 10/23 @ Le Colonial
Sugar Pie DeSanto, Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)
Victoria Spivey, One Hour Mama
Chuck Berry, Hoochie Coochie Man (live)

Elvin Bishop, Clean Livin'
Elvin Bishop, Dyin' Flu
John Németh, Ain't Too Old (live)
     from the new album Blues Live
Ron Hacker, Baby Please Don't Go / Statesboro Blues (live)
     from the new album Live in San Francisco
Taj Mahal, Diving Duck Blues (live)
Taj Mahal, I Pity The Poor Immigrant
     from the new album Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969-1973
Mitch Woods, Solid Gold Cadillac (live)
     from the forthcoming album Blues Beyond Borders
The Blues Broads, Jesus I'll Never Forget (live)
     from the new album The Blues Broads
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, St. James Infirmary, Parts 1 & 2 (live)
     from the new album St. Peter & 57th St.
Paul Simon, Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes (live)
     from the new album Live in New York City

Playlist: October 10, 2012

John Lennon, San Francisco Bay Blues
Bob Dylan, Roll On John
     from the new album Tempest
John Lennon, I'm A Man
The Beatles, Mailman Bring Me No More Blues
The Beatles, I Got A Woman
The Beatles, Twist and Shout

Lulo Reinhardt, Der Zug Zum Finkerkrug
Les Doigts de l'Homme, Zinédine Tsigane
     Sun 10/14 @ Napa Valley Opera House: In the Footsteps of Django
Mark Growden, Old Lady From Brewster
     Fri 10/12 @ Red Poppy Art House
     Sat 10/13 @ The Dyana Center
John Lee Hooker Jr, Pay The Rent
     from the new album All Hooked Up
     Sat 10/13 @ Biscuits and Blues
Bettye LaVette, Dirty Old Town
     from the new album Thankful 'n Thoughtful
     Mon 10/15 @ Yoshi's San Francisco
Shovelman, Rollin'
     Sat 10/13 @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
California Honeydrops, Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (live)
     Thu 10/11 @ Slo Brewing Company

     Fri 10/12 @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival

Thelonious Monk, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Playlist: October 3, 2012

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, St. James Infirmary
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, In The Evening
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Down By The Riverside
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Corinna Corinna
     from the new box set 50th Anniversary Collection

Special in-studio guest: Ron Rona, Preservation Hall

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, It Ain't My Fault
     from the new album St. Peter & 57th St.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Peanut Vendor
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, St. James Infirmary, Part 1
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, That's A Plenty

Cowboy Junkies, Late Night Radio
Cowboy Junkies, I'll Never Get Out of These Blues Alive
     Fri 10/05 @ Center For The Arts
     Sat 10/06 @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Steve Earle, Meet Me In The Alleyway
Delbert McClinton, Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try
Jimmie Vaughan, Teardrop Blues
     Sun 10/07 @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Doug Sahm's Phantom Playboys

Doug Sahm, Blues Stay Away From Me
Bob Dylan, Soon After Midnight

     from the new album Tempest

Bob Dylan, Handy Handy
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Empty Arms
Keb' Mo', Crapped Out Again
Billy Branch, Hate To See You Go
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, (I Met Her On The) Blues Cruise
     from the new album One Wrong Turn

Playlist: September 26, 2012

Xandra Corpora, Thank You (in-studio)
Con Brio, How Many Days?
     Thu 9/27 @ Sophia's Thai Kitchen
     Fri 9/28 @ Point Richmond Summer Concert Series
     Fri 9/28 @ Disco Volante
Orgone, Cali Fever
     Fri 9/28 @ The New Parish
Monophonics, There's A Riot Going On
     Fri 9/28 @ The New Parish

Special in-studio guests: Meklit Hadero and Quinn DeVeaux

Sent By You
Neighborhoods #1 (Tunnels) (in-studio)
Saving Up (in-studio)
Slow
Rev. Lonnie Farris, Peace In The Valley
Real Love (in-studio)
I Was Made To Love Her
     from the new album Meklit & Quinn

Bob Dylan, Long and Wasted Years

     from the new album Tempest

William Elliot Whitmore, Lift My Jug (Song For Hub Cale)

     Sat 9/29 @ Slim's

Howell Devine, Harmonica Wobble

     Sat 9/29 @ Speisekammer
     Sun 9/30 @ Revolution Cafe
     Wed 10/03 @ Yoshi's Oakland

Devine's Jug Band, Fourth Street Mess Around
Kally Price, Ain't Got Nothin' But Time

     Sat 9/29 @ Red Poppy Art House

Chick Willis, Why We Need Obama

     from the new album Blues Me Before You Love Me

C.J. Chenier, Black Snake Blues
Z.Z. Hill, Three Into Two Won't Go
Koko Taylor, Better Watch Your Step
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Ethel Merman, I Got Rhythm
Andy Williams, Our Love Is Here To Stay
Johnny Mathis, Kol Nidre

Playlist: September 19, 2012

Saul Kaye, Two Wolves (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Go Go Golem (in-studio)
Tin Cup Serenade, Money Is King
     Fri 9/21 @ The Make-out Room
Rupa & The April Fishes, Electric Gumbo Radio
     from the forthcoming album Build
California Honeydrops, Bourbon Street Parade
     Fri 9/21 @ Woodlake Hotel
     Sat 9/22 @ Bimbo's 365 Club

Special in-studio guest: Peter Varshavsky, Porto Franco Records

Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux, Saving Up
     from the new album Meklit & Quinn

Karina Denike, I Never Cared
     Sat 9/22 @ Porto Franco Art Parlour
Mark Growden, Something Within Me
LaTosha Brown, I Know I've Been Changed
Shirley Ann Lee, There's A Light
Tuts Washington, Tipitina
Quinn DeVeaux, What Would I Do Without You
Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux, I Was Made to Lover Her
     from the new album Meklit & Quinn

Bob Dylan, Narrow Way
     from the new album Tempest
Xandra Corpora, The Battle of San Francisco (in-studio)
Beso Negro, If You See Kay (in-studio)
Les Doigts de l'Homme, St. James Infirmary Blues (in-studio)
Zazí, Pretty Fly (in-studio)

Dennis Johnson, Radio Blues (in-studio)
Phil Berkowitz, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (in-studio)
Mark Hummel, She Moves Me (in-studio)
John Németh, She Did Not Show (in-studio)
Blue Rodeo, Are You Ready For The Country (in-studio)
Cowboy Junkies, Stranger Here (in-studio)

Playlist: September 12, 2012

Bob Dylan, Early Roman Kings
Bob Dylan, Pay In Blood
     from the new album Tempest
B.B.King, Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
Keb' Mo', Soon As I Get Paid

California Honeydrops, Miss Louise (in-studio)
Tip of the Top, Wait Baby (in-studio)
Amber Gougis, Let Me Love You (in-studio)
Quinn DeVeaux, Goin' Back to Oakland (in-studio)
Joe Louis Walker, Soldier For Jesus (in-studio)
Chris Cotton, Life Shouldn't Be This Way (in-studio)
Tin Cup Serenade, Same Old You (in-studio)
Beso Negro, If You See Kay (in-studio)
NiteCry, When I'm Drinking (in-studio)

Playlist: September 5, 2012

John Németh, She Did Not Show (in-studio)
     Sat 9/08 @ Big Easy Music Festival
Howell Devine, Train (in-studio)
     Sat 9/08 @ Red Poppy Art House
     Sun 9/09 @ Revolution Cafe
B.B.King, See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (live)
     Fri 9/07 @ The Mountain Winery
Robert Cray, Side Dish
     from the new album Nothin But Love
     Fri 9/07 @ The Mountain Winery
     Sat 9/08 @ Napa Valley Opera House

Allen Toussaint, Winin' Boy Blues
Califonia Honeydrops, Cry For Me (live)
     Fri 9/21 @ Bimbo's: Bay For The Bayou - Part Deux
The Meters, Fire On The Bayou
Zydeco Flames, Fire It Up
     Sat 9/08 @ Big Easy Music Festival
Lara Price, Dance Me 'Til The End of Love
     Sat 9/08 @ Big Easy Music Festival
Con Brio, If You Want Me To Stay (live)
     Thu 9/06 @ The Independent
     Sat 9/08 @ Big Easy Music Festival
     Sat 9/08 @ Boom Boom Room
John Németh, Every Night 'Bout This Time (live)
     from the new album Blues Live

Meklit Hadero and Quinn DeVeaux, This Must Be The Place
     from the forthcoming album Meklit & Quinn
Bob Dylan, Tempest
     from the forthcoming album Tempest
Phil Berkowitz, Do You Call That a Buddy (Dirty Cat)
     Fri 9/07 @ The Smokin' Pig
     Sat 9/08 @ 7 Mile House
Tip of the Top, I'm Lost
     Fri 9/07 @ Viva
     Sat-Sun 9/08-09 @ The Saloon
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, Beat Girl
     Thu 9/06 @ Le Colonial
     Fri 9/07 @ The Royal Cuckoo
Marcia Ball, Mule Headed Man
     Sun 9/09 @ Rancho Nicasio
Memphis Slim, Tijuana
Sunnyland Slim, She Ain't Nowhere
Jimmy Reed, I'm Going Upside Your Head
Little Milton, Stormy Monday
Dennis Johnson, Radio Blues (in-studio)
     from the album Live From The Fog City Blues Vol.1

Playlist: August 29, 2012

Cowboy Junkies, Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)
Elvis Presley, Blue Moon
Billie Holiday, Blue Moon
Sam Cooke, Blue Moon
The Ventures, Blue Moon
The Marcels, Blue Moon

John Németh, Blue Broadway (live)
John Németh, Stop Breaking Down (live)
     Wed 9/05 on Fog City Blues
Huey Lewis & The News, Soulsville
     Fri 8/31 @ The Mountain Winery
Charlie Musselwhite, Black Water
     Sat 9/01 @ Navarro General Store
     Sun 9/02 @ Rancho Nicasio
James Cotton, Black Night
     Fri 8/31 @ Napa Valley Opera House
     Sun 9/02 @ Blues By The Bay
     Mon 9/03 @ Yoshi's San Francisco
Eric Bibb, Money In Your Pocket
     Fri 8/31 @ Freight & Salvage
     Sat 9/01 @ 24th Street Theatre
     Sun 9/02 @ Blues By The Bay
Corey Harris, The Bush Is Burning
     Sun 9/02 @ Blues By The Bay
Deanna Bogart, In The Rain
     from the new album Pianoland
     Fri 8/31 @ Biscuits and Blues
     Sat 9/01 @ Blues By The Bay

Bob Dylan, Duquesne Whistle
     from the forthcoming album Tempest
Bob Dylan, The Levee's Gonna Break
Dr. John & The Lower 911, Wade: Hurricane Suite
Dr. John & The Lower 911, Black Gold
Dr. John, My Children, My Angels
The A, B, C & D of Boogie Woogie, Somebody Changed The Lock On My Door
     from the new album Live in Paris
The Bluesmasters, Honest I Do (feat. Cassie Taylor)
     from the new album Volume 2
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith & Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson, Eyesight to the Blind (live)
     from the new album Live Blues Protected By Smith & Wilson
Dinah Washington, Birth Of The Blues / I Don't Hurt Any More

Playlist: August 22, 2012

Part 2 of the FCB 5th Anniversary Revue – recorded live in San Francisco May 17, 2012

Tin Cup Serenade

Rock In My Bed
All I Can Do Is Cry
Sugar Moon
Aunt Hagar's Blues
Norma Knew

Panique

Swing 42
I'll See You In My Dreams
Ma Première Guitare
Honeysuckle Rose
Nuages
Livin' On A Prayer

Playlist: August 15, 2012

Part 1 of the FCB 5th Anniversary Revue – recorded live in San Francisco May 17, 2012

Quinn DeVeaux Trio

Hey, Right On
Pale Angel
Tiger In Your Tank
Little Poppa
Good News
Ball
Pigalle Love
They All Asked For You
Come And Go

Tin Cup Serenade

Ya Ya Blues
Is It Love?
Tin Cup Blues
Limbo Jazz

Playlist: August 8, 2012

Panique, Avalon (live)
     Tue 8/21 @ Revolution Cafe
Tin Cup Serenade, Ya Ya Blues
     Fri 8/17 @ Era Art Bar
Quinn DeVeaux, Next Day Gone
     Thu 8/16 @ SF Jazz Summerfest
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, Big Road
     Thu 8/16 @ The New Parish
Con Brio, Everything Considered
     Thu 8/16 @ Ashkenaz
     Fri 8/17 @ Mezzanine

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, A Man of Many Words
Buddy Guy, Skanky
     Sat 8/11 @ The Mountain Winery
Dr. John, Getaway
Jon Cleary, Occapella
     Thu-Fri 8/16-17 @ The Independent
Mitch Woods, Gumbo Blues
     Sun 8/12 @ Ukiah Sundays in the Park
     Wed 8/15 @ Jazz on the Plazz
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, The Rhumbabum Hum
     Sat 8/11 @ Burlingame Artzfest
Go Van Gogh, Fun Der Khupe
     Sun 8/12 @ Lake Merritt Chalet
     Sat 8/18 @ Revolution Cafe
The Madeira, Tribal Fury
     Thu 8/09 @ Forbidden Island
Volker Strifler, Hoogie Boogie
     Sat 8/18 @ Great American Music Hall
Red Eye Revue, Bad Habits
     Sat 8/11 @ Slim's

Outside Lands: August 10-12

Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jesus' Chariot
Jack White, I'm Shakin'
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Blackbird Special
California Honeydrops, Singing Waterfall (Live)
Beso Negro, Hombre Lobo

Collard Greens Blues Festival: August 11

Fillmore Slim, Blues From The Heart
Bay Area Caravan of Allstars, Talk to Your Daughter

Coahoma to Sonoma County Blues Festival: August 19-20

Watermelon Slim, Thou Art With Me
Lightnin' Malcolm, You Better Recognize

Ron Hacker, Meet Me In The Bottom
     from the new album Live in San Francisco
John Németh, Country Boy
     from the new album Blues Live
John Németh, Love Me Tonight
     from the new album Soul Live

Playlist: August 1, 2012

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Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son
John Fogerty, The Old Man Down The Road
     Thu 8/02 @ The Mountain Winery
     Fri 8/03 @ Ironstone Vineyards
David Jacobs-Strain, Come On In My Kitchen
     Thu 8/02 @ Freight & Salvage
Paul Thorn, What The Hell Is Goin' On?
     Thu 8/02 @ Freight & Salvage
     Fri 8/03 @ Rio Theatre
     Sat-Sun 8/04-05 @ Rancho Nicasio
Elvin Bishop, I'll Be Glad
     Fri 8/03 @ Yoshi's Oakland
     Sat 8/04 @ Gold Country Casino

Guitar Shorty, Please Mr. President
     Tue 8/07 @ Biscuits and Blues
Contino, Big Tent
     Sat 8/04 @ Fremont Festival of the Arts
     Sat 8/04 @ Armando's

Gaia Festival: August 3-5, Black Oak Ranch

Shovelman, 60 Watt Bulb
Rupa & The April Fishes, Poder
Beso Negro, Desde Allí

Blue Wing Blues Festival: August 3-5, Upper Lake

Tip of the Top, The Night Is Young 
Mark Hummel, Too Late Brother 
Wendy DeWitt, San Francisco

Special in-studio guest: Nathan James

     Sun 8/05 @ Biscuits and Blues

Make Your Own Mind (in-studio)
No Baby Don't (in-studio)
Black Snakin' Jiver (in-studio)
I'm Slave To You (in-studio)
No One To Love (in-studio)
What You Make Of It

The Grateful Dead, Sitting On Top Of The World
Buddy Guy, Anna Lee
Buddy Guy, 74 Years Young
Michael Burks, Love Disease
Robert Cray, I Can't Fail
Butterfield Blues Band, All These Blues