Playlist: September 25, 2013

Xandra Corpora, Thank You (in-studio)
Monophonics, In Your Brain
     Sat 9/28 @ The Independent
Steve Freund, Cleanhead Blues
     Thu 9/26 @ Torch Club
     Fri 9/27 @ The Saloon
     Sat 9/28 @ Armando's
Elvin Bishop, Barbecue Boogie
     Fri 9/27 @ Napa Valley Opera House
     Sat 9/28 @ Farm to Fork Festival

Special in-studio guest: Regina Carter

     Thu-Sun 9/26-29 @ SFJazz Center

Artistiya
Up South
There's A Small Hotel
Hiwumbe Awumba
Kanou
Skeeter Blues
Georgia On My Mind

Dave Van Ronk, Green Green Rocky Road
     from the forthcoming soundtrack Inside Llewyn Davis
Bob Dylan, Farewell
Bob Dylan, Tattle O'Day
     from the new album Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)
David Bromberg Band, Drivin' Wheel
     from the new album Only Slightly Mad

Little Jonny and the Giants, I Want You Bad
     from the new album We Got It Goin' On!
Slim Jenkins, Cleopatra
     from the new album Black Coffee Burnt Toast
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, I Like It Like That
     from the new album I Didn't Want to Do It
Johnny Rawls, Ace of Spades
     from the new album Remembering O.V.
Trampled Under Foot, Badlands
     from the new album Badlands
Ray Charles, Funny (But I Still Love You)
George Gershwin, Singin' The Blues
Johnny Mathis, Embraceable You
Johnny Mathis, Kol Nidre

Playlist: September 18, 2013

Meshugga Beach Party, Go Go Golem (in-studio)
Whiskerman, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (in-studio)
     Tue 9/24 @ Rickshaw Stop

Special in-studio guests: Joshua Howell and Pete Devine

Howell Devine, Train (in-studio)
Howell Devine, Spoonful
L.C. Robinson, Across The Bay Blues
Dave Alexander, The Sky Is Crying
L.C. Robinson, Things So Bad In California
John Lee Hooker, Catfish Blues
Big Mama Thornton, Black Rat
Big Mama Thornton, Gimme A Penny
Howell Devine, Mighty Long Time
Howell Devine, Rollin' and Tumblin'

Lowell Fulson, San Francisco Blues
Jesse Fuller, Leaving Memphis Frisco Bound
Barbara Dane & Lightnin' Hopkins, Careless Love
Elvin Bishop, The Things That I Used To Do
Charles Ford Band, Reconsider Baby
Paul Pena & Big Bones, Terraplane Blues
Kim Nalley, Goin' To New York
Bo Grumpus, Stove Pipe Stomp
Howell Devine, Long Haired Doney
Howell Devine, Soft Steel Piston

Playlist: September 11, 2013

Bessie Smith, St. Louis Blues
Bill Frisell, All We Can Do
     Thu-Sun 9/12-15 @ SFJazz Center
Howell Devine, Train (in-studio)
     Fri 9/13 @ The Pocket
     Sat 9/14 @ Club Deluxe
     Sun 9/15 @ Revolution Cafe
     Wed 9/18 on Fog City Blues
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, They All Asked For You
     Fri 9/13 @ Armando's
     Mon 9/16 @ The Pocket

Special in-studio guests: Slim Jenkins

Burnt Toast
     from the new album Black Coffee Burnt Toast
Rein It Back (in-studio)
Jet Settin' Girl (in-studio)
It Ain't Right (in-studio)
Devil Blues (in-studio)
Hand Me Down Blues (in-studio)
Six Feet Deep or Mexico (in-studio)
Little Lean Woman
     from the new album Black Coffee Burnt Toast

Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery & Barbara Higbie, San Francisco Bay Blues
Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery & Barbara Higbie, The Midnight Special
Roosevelt Sykes, St. James Infirmary
     from the forthcoming album The Original Honeydripper
Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, Daddy Told Me
     from the forthcoming album Daddy Told Me
Sugaray Rayford, Country Boy
     from the forthcoming album Dangerous
Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band, I Don't Know Why
     from the forthcoming album Soul For Your Blues

Otis Redding, A Waste Of Time
Charles Brown, Driftin' Blues
Roy Brown, Beautician Blues
Barbecue Bob, Spider And The Fly
Maria Muldaur, To Be Alone With You
Bob Dylan, Thirsty Boots
George Jones, He Stopped Loving Her Today
Bhi Bhiman, She Thinks I Still Care

Playlist: September 4, 2013

Beth Lisick, Tombstone Blues
     Thu-Fri 9/05-06 @ Freight & Salvage
     Sun 9/08 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum
Bob Dylan, Bring Me A Little Water
     from the new album Another Self Portrait
Lucky Peterson, Kiss (live)
     Thu-Fri 9/05-06 @ Biscuits and Blues

Django Reinhardt, Anniversary Song
Cowboy Junkies, Anniversary Song
Fats Waller, I'll Dance at Your Wedding
Etta James, Stop The Wedding

Ann Cole, Don't Stop The Wedding
Lloyd Price, Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day?)
Eartha Kitt, Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell
Nina Simone, Marriage Is For Old Folks
California Honeydrops, I Found A Love
Blue Rodeo, Andrea

Zero Mostel & Maria Karnilova, Do You Love Me?
 

Playlist: August 28, 2013

Bob Dylan, Only A Pawn In Their Game (live)
Oscar Peterson, Hymn To Freedom
Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Take My Hand Precious Lord
B.B. King, Sitting On Top of the World
     Sun 9/01 @ Rodney Strong Vineyards

Bob Dylan, When I Paint My Masterpiece
Bob Dylan, Minstrel Boy
Bob Dylan, Wigwam
Bob Dylan, These Hands
Bob Dylan, New Morning
Bob Dylan, Alberta #3
     from the new album Another Self-Portrait (1969-1971)
Kugelplex, Desolation Row
      Thu-Fri @ Freight & Salvage: UnderCover Presents Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan, Desolation Row

Slim Jenkins, Burnt Toast
     from the new album Burnt Toast Black Coffee
The Hound Kings, Don't Drag My Love Down
     Thu 8/29 @ Biscuits and Blues
     Fri 8/30 @ Slim's
Southern Hospitality, Southern Living
     from the new album Easy Livin'
     Wed 9/04 @ Biscuits and Blues
Spin Doctors, If The River Was Whiskey
     from the new album If The River Was Whiskey
     Thu 8/29 @ Monterey County Fair

Little Jonny & The Giants, I Didn't Know
     from the new album We Got It Goin' On
     Fri 8/30 @ Piacere Ristorante
California Honeydrops, In Your Power
     Mon 9/02 @ Sonoma County Blues Festival
Charlie Musselwhite, Temperature
     Sat 8/31 @ Navarro General Store
     Mon 9/02 @ Sonoma County Blues Festival
Terence Blanchard, On the Sunny Side of the Street
     Thu-Sun 9/05-08 @ SFJazz Center
Dinah Washington, Make Me A Present Of You
Jimmy Rushing, See See Rider
Wynonie Harris, Grandma Plays The Numbers
The Beatles (with Billy Preston), I Want You
 

Playlist: August 21, 2013

Bob Dylan, Working on a Guru
Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited (live)
     from the forthcoming album Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)

Special in-studio guests: Lyz Luke, Karina Denike, et al

     UnderCover Presents: Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited
     Thu-Fri 9/05-06 @ Freight & Salvage
     Sun 9/08 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Highway 61 Revisited
The Struts, It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Whiskerman, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (in-studio)
Whiskerman, Amen (in-studio)
Karina Denike, Ballad of a Thin Man
Karina Denike, I Never Cared (in-studio)
Karina Denike, Boxing Glove (in-studio)
Bob Dylan, Like A Rolling Stone

Bob Dylan, This Evening So Soon
     from the forthcoming album Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)
Dick Hyman, 3:00 AM Blues
     Sun 8/25 @ SF Jazz Center
Marcus Roberts, New Orleans Blues
     Sat 8/24 @ SF Jazz Center
Kermit Ruffins, Monday Night In New Orleans
     Thu-Fri 8/22-23 @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
     Sun 8/25 @ The New Parish
Cyril Neville, Magic Honey
     from the forthcoming album Magic Honey

B.B. King, I Need You So (live)
     Wed 8/28 @ The Mountain Winery
Buddy Guy, I Could Die Happy
     Sat 8/24 @ Woodlake Grove Amphitheater
     Sun 825 @ The Mountain Winery
Quinn Sullivan, Checkin' Out
     Sat 8/24 @ Woodlake Grove Amphitheater
Phil Berkowitz, Salt Pork West Viriginia
     Wed 8/28 @ Freight & Salvage
Count Basie Orchestra, Oh Lady Be Good
John Lee Hooker, She's Mine

Playlist: August 14, 2013

The Record Company, Born Unnamed
     Sat 8/17 @ Bows & Arrows
Go Van Gogh, Juicy Cumbia
     from the new album Now We Know
     Sat 8/17 @ Revolution Cafe
Whiskerman, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Karina Denike, Ballad of a Thin Man
     from the new album UnderCover Presents: Highway 61 Revisited
     Wed 8/21 on Fog City Blues

Special in-studio guests: The Amazing Dr. Zarcon's Breathing Machine

Mississippi Mud (in-studio)
Shake It and Break It (in-studio)
A Chicken Ain't Nothing But a Bird (in-studio)
5-Cent Coffee, Chocolate Jesus
Bakersfield Dozen, Kassie Jones
O'Reilly at the Bar (in-studio)
Honeysuckle Rose
     Sat 8/17 @ 11th International Jug Band Festival

Maria Muldaur, Medley: Life's Too Short/When Elephants Roost In Bamboo Trees
Campbell Brothers, Frammin'
     Fri 8/16 @ Throckmorton Theatre
     Sun 8/18 @ The Assembly
Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Take The Party
     from the new album Lickety Split
The Slide Brothers, Help Me Make It Through
Howell Devine, Mighty Long Time
     Sat 8/17 @ The Baltic
     Sun 8/18 @ The Assembly
     Wed 8/21 @ Biscuits and Blues

Guy Davis, Dance Juba Dance
     from the forthcoming album Juba Dance
Lurrie Bell, South Side to Riverside
     from the new album Blues in My Soul
Moreland & Arbuckle, Tall Boogie
     from the new album 7 Cities
Stuff Smith & Oscar Peterson, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Stuff Smith, Upstairs
Oscar Peterson Trio, Blues of the Prairies
Jimmy McCracklin, Take A Chance
Bob Dylan, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
 

Playlist: August 7, 2013

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Bad Boy
Magic Slim, Born On A Bad Sign
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Highway 61 Revisited
The Amazing Dr. Zarcon's Breathing Machine, Round & Round
     Wed 8/14 on Fog City Blues

San Jose Jazz Summerfest: August 9-11

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, August Nights
     Fri 8/09 @ Bankhead Theater
     Sat 8/10 @ Center For The Arts
Rebirth Brass Band, Why Your Feet Hurt
     Thu-Fri 8/08-09 Yoshi's Oakland
California Honeydrops, Just Because
     Fri 8/09 @ Eagle's Hall
     Sat 8/10 @ Gravenstein Apple Fair
Mitch Woods, Mojo Mambo
     Sat 8/10 @ Poor House Bistro
     Sun 8/11 @ Sausalito Cruising Club
Frank Bey & The Anthony Paule Band, Imagine (live)
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, New Blowtop Blues
     Sat 8/10 @ Biscuits and Blues
Paula Harris, Nick of Too Damn Late

Outside Lands: August 9-11

James McCartney, New York Times
Paul McCartney, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
Gary Clark Jr, Blak And Blu
Trombone Shorty, For True
Bhi Bhiman, Guttersnipe

Kevin So, Streets Of Chinatown (live)
     Thu-Fri 8/08-09 @ Biscuits and Blues
Los Lobos, The Neighborhood
     Sun 8/11 @ The Mountain Winery
Madeleine Peyroux, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
     Thu 8/08 @ The Warfield
     Fri 8/09 @ Napa Valley Opera House
Ron Thompson, Looking For Trouble
     Sun 8/11 @ Rancho Nicasio
Dennis Johnson, 2 In the Morning
     Fri 8/09 @ Grace Patriot Wines
     Sat 8/10 @ Club Car
Red Elvises, All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)
     Sat 8/10 @ Cafe du Nord
Buddy Guy, I Came Up Hard
     from the new album Rhythm & Blues

Playlist: July 31, 2013

J.J.Cale, All Mama's Children
J.J.Cale & Eric Clapton, It's Easy
Samuel James, Another Backyard Burial
     Wed 8/07 @ Biscuits and Blues
Bob Dylan, Narrow Way
     Sun 8/04 @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, They All Asked For You
     Sat 8/03 @ Oakland Art & Soul Festival
Bay Area Caravan of All-Stars, Down Hearted
     Sun 8/04 @ Oakland Art & Soul Festival
Lyle Lovett, I've Got The Blues
     Wed 8/07 @ The Mountain Winery
Harry Connick Jr, Funky Dunky
     Wed 8/07 @ Davies Symphony Hall
Kally Price, Hold Them Puppies
     Sun 8/04 @ Amnesia
Deanna Bogart, Pianoland
     Thu 8/01 @ Biscuits and Blues
Samantha Fish, Otherside Of The Bottle
     Fri 8/02 @ Biscuits and Blues
     Sat 8/03 @ Arena Theater
     Sun 8/04 @ The Torch Club

Buddy Guy, I Go By Feel
     from the new album Rhythm & Blues
Buddy Guy, Sit And Cry (The Blues)
Buddy Guy, Sally Mae
Muddy Waters, Big Leg Woman
Junior Wells, Hoodoo Man Blues
Buddy Guy, Too Damn Bad
     from the new album Rhythm & Blues
Robert Cray, Blues Get Off My Shoulder
Michael Burks, Feel Like Going Home
Roy Milton, Best Wishes
Barry Goldberg & Michael Bloomfield, Blues For Barry And
 

Playlist: July 17, 2013

The Chambers Brothers, People Get Ready
Lester Chambers, You Give Me Love
The Slide Brothers, Praise You
Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Lickety Split
     from the new album Lickety Split
     Sun 7/21 @ The Mountain Winery

Fountain Blues Festival: July 20

John Mayall, Disconnected Line
Ruthie Foster, Welcome Home

North Richmond Music Festival: July 20

Tia Carroll, Tia's Blues
Willie G, Blues Singer
Johnny Rawls, Soul Survivor
Jimmy McCracklin, Fare-Well

Redwood City PAL Blues Festival: July 27-28

Fillmore Slim, My Friend Blue
J.C. Smith, Ballad of Robert Johnson
Steve Freund, Call My Job

Johnny Winter, Further On Up The Road
     Wed 7/24 @ Yoshi's Oakland
Little Jonny and the Giants, Kiddio
     Wed 7/24 @ Club Fox
Jolie Holland, Gold And Yellow
     Thu 7/18 @ Don Quixote's International Hall of Music
     Fri 7/19 @ The Chapel
Kelly McFarling, City Streets
     from the forthcoming album Ridgeline
     Fri 7/19 @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Candye Kane, Coming Out Swingin'
     from the new album Coming Out Swingin'
     Sat 7/27 @ Pleasant Hill Blues and Brews Festival
     Sun 7/28 @ Biscuits and Blues 

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, That's It!
     from the new album That's It!
Go Van Gogh, Now We Know
     from the new album Now We Know
     Sat 7/20 @ Revolution Cafe
Booker T, Sound The Alarm
     from the new album Sound The Alarm
Buddy Guy, Justifyin'
     from the forthcoming album Rhythm & Blues
T-Model Ford, Hip Shakin' Woman
     James Lewis Carter Ford (ca.1920-1913)
Phoebe Snow, Piece Of My Heart 
Jimi Hendrix, Let Me Move You 
Desmond Dekker, 007 (Shanty Town)

Playlist: July 10, 2013

The Hound Kings, The Thang 
HowellDevine, Mellow Down Easy
     Fri 7/12 @ Boom Boom Room
     Sat 7/13 @ Club Deluxe
Meklit Hadero & Quinn DeVeaux, Elegie 
     Fri 7/12 @ SFJazz Center
Tin Cup Serenade, Limbo Jazz
     Thu 7/11 @ Cafe du Nord
Whiskerman, Fair Mind, Maker, Weeper, Babe
     Fri 7/12 @ Cafe du Nord

Special in-studio guests: Con Brio

     Fri 7/12 @ Cafe du Nord

Con Brio, Temptation's Talking
Stevie Wonder, As
Sly & The Family Stone, You Can Make It If You Try (live)
Con Brio, Give It All (in-studio)
Herbie Hancock, Hidden Shadows

Yemen Blues, Yemen Blues
     Thu-Fri 7/11-12 @ California Worldfest
     Sat 7/13 @ SFJazz Center
Vieux Farka Touré, Nouhoume Maiga
     Sat 7/13 @ Yoshi's San Francisco
     Sun 7/14 @ California Worldfest

Hayward / Russell City Blues Festival: July 13-14

Johnny Rawls, Yes
Lester Chambers, Rent Me
Bobby Rush, Ninety-Nine

John Lee Hooker Jr, You Be My Hero
     Fri 7/12 @ Biscuits and Blues
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Old News
     Sat 7/13 @ Biscuits and Blues
Little Charlie & The Nightcats, Bayview Jump
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Time Is A-Passin'
Bill Cosby, Get Out Of My Life, Woman
Mavis Staples, Holy Ghost
     from the new album One True Vine
Tesla, Down Fo' Boogie (live)

Playlist: July 3, 2013

Smiley Lewis, I Hear You Knocking
Mitch Woods, Gumbo Blues
The Hound Kings, You Gotta Move
     Wed 7/10 @ Biscuits and Blues
Bay Area Caravan of All-Stars, If You Think About Me
     Thu 7/04 @ Red White & Blues Festival
     Sun 7/07 @ East Palo Alto Blues Festival
Con Brio, The Battle of San Francisco (live)
     Wed 7/10 on Fog City Blues

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Baseball Canto

Bob Dylan, Catfish

Teddy Brannon Orchestra, Don Newcombe Really Throws That Ball

Buddy Johnson, Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?

The Treniers, Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)

Watermelon Slim & The Workers, Max the Baseball Clown

Chance Halladay, Home Run

Sam & Dave, Knock It Out Of The Park

Holmes Brothers, Rounding Third

Palmetto Jazz Quartet, Base Ball Blues

Sister Wynona Carr, The Ball Game
Mabel Scott, Baseball Boogie