Playlist: February 4, 2024

The King Street Giants, St. James Infirmary (live)
Black Sheep Brass Band, The Ram Ewe Love
     Sat 2/10 @ Myustic Theatre

Special in-studio guests: Fantastic Negrito

     Thu-Fri 2/08-09 @ The Chapel

Trudoo
Everything Went Wrong (in-studio)
Working Poor (in-studio)
An Honest Man (in-studio)
Lost in a Crowd (in-studio)
Oh Betty (acoustic)

West Grand Brass Band, The Birth of BDM/Trading Places
     Thu 2/08 @ Boom Boom Room
The Cottontails, Them There Eyes
     Sun 2/04 @ Specs
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes at Me
     Thu 2/08 @ Roxx on Main
Steve Lucky's Hammond Cheese Combo, Mint Julep
     Sat 2/10 @ Royal Cuckoo
The Lucky Losers, Don't You Lose It
     Thu 2/08 @ The Saloon
Yo La Tengo, Emulsified
     Thu 2/08-09 @ The Fillmore
Pascal Bokar AfroBlueGrazz Band, American Trails
     Thu 2/08 @ The Torch Club
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Play Our Songs
T Sisters, Far Cry
     Fri 2/09 @ The Independent
Tommy Castro, Leaving Trunk (live)
     Fri 2/09 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Delta Wires, Monkey Man (live)
     Sat 2/10 @ The Saloon

Playlist: January 28, 2024

FillmoreTrev, 49er Anthem
Alabama Mike, God Is With You
     Wed 1/31 @ Empress Lounge
Aki Kumar, Jarvos Woman
Marina Crouse, The Cisco Kid
     Fri 2/02 @ The Back Room
Mark Hummel, Harpo-Ventilating (live)
Lee Oskar, Lee's Blues (live)
Kenny Neal, It Don't Cost Nothing
Chris Cain, Space Force
     Sun 2/04 @ Moe's Alley: Blues Harmonica Blowout
Tiffany Austin, I Walk the Line
     Fri 2/02 @ Keys Jazz Bistro
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, New Blowtop Blues
     Fri 2/02 @ Rancho Nicasio

Charlie Musselwhite, Bad Boy (live)
Charlie Musselwhite, The Dark
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, Old School
Charlie Musselwhite, Baby Will You Please Help Me
Muddy Waters, Mudcat (live)
Charlie Musselwhite & Hot Tuna, Cristo Redentor (live)
Big Walter Horton, Shakey's Boogie
Charlie Musselwhite, Strange Land (live)

Playlist: January 21, 2024

John Jorgenson Quintet, Mediterranean Blues
Hot Club of San Francisco, All My Loving
     Sun 1/21 @ Freight & Salvage: Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration

Special in-studio guests: Hernandez Hideaway

     Sun 2/25 @ Baltic Kiss
     Thu 2/29 @ Spec's

Salt and Rocks
     from the new EP Squeeze This
Opa Cupa (in-studio)
Morning After Bulgar (in-studio)
Bushka (in-studio)
Korobushka (in-studio)
Take Me To Your Leader (in-studio)
Adon Olam

Will Magid, Epirotika
Shovelman, Night Becomes Day
Whiskerman, The Kid
     Fri-Sat 1/26-27 @ Edwardian Ball
Stéphane Wrembel, St. James Infirmary
     Fri 1/26 @ Blue Note Napa
Cosmo Alleycats, Trouble In Mind
     Fri 1/26 @ Local Edition
Rob Reich, The Vision
     Sat 1/27 @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, Beat Girl
     Tue 1/23 @ Verdi Club
     Sat 1/27 @ Monroe Hall
Booker T Jones, Born Under a Bad Sign
     Sat 1/27 @ Yoshi's
Nancy Wright, Satisfied
Jule Leyhe, The Planetarium
     Thu 1/25 @ The Sound Room
Marty O'Reilly, Liza Jane (live)
Van Goat, God's On the Other Guy's Side
     Sat 1/27 @ The Independent

Playlist: January 7, 2024

Booker T. & The MGs, You Can't Do That
Booker T. Jones, Down in Memphis
     Sat 1/27 @ Yoshi's

Special in-studio guests: Lyz Luke, Kev Choice, and Nona Brown

     Sat 1/13 @ Paramount Theatre: In the Name of Love

Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday
Nona Brown, For Those Who Love Him
Nona Brown, Latter Days/Greater (instrumental)
Kev Choice, What Child Is This
Kev Choice Trio, Adam's Point
La Doña, LeLoLai
Bryan Dyer, Rainy Night in Georgia
Bryan Dyer, Red Top 5
Stevie Wonder, Visions

Con Brio, Wish I Could Tell You
     Sat 1/13@ The Independent
Whiskerman, Riot of Indolence
King Dream, Golden Shore
     Fri 1/12 @ Cornerstone
     Sat 1/13 @ Felton Music Hall
Ranky Tanky, Ranky Tanky (live)
     Mon 1/08 @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
King Street Giants, Let's Get It On (live)
     Sun 1/14 @ Hopmonk Tavern
The Caliopians, Chasing Jan
     Sun 1/14 @ Murphy's Pub
The Cottontails, Them There Eyes
     Sat 1/13 @ Rite Spot Cafe
Coco Montoya, Writing on the Wall
     Thu 1/11 @ Freight & Salvage
     Fri 1/12 @ Felton Music Hall
     Sat 1/13 @ Mystic Theatre
Davie Jones & The King Bees, Liza Jane
Davie Jones & The King Bees, Louie Louie Go Home
Elvis Presley, When It Rains It Really Pours
Elvis Presley, Milkcow Calf's Boogie
Tampa Red, Things 'Bout Coming My Way

Playlist: December 31, 2023

Lee Fields, You Can Count On Me
Sun Hop Fat, Rhinosaur
     NYE @ The Chapel
Con Brio, What's the Lady Thinkin
     NYE @ Hopmnok Tavern
Monophonics, Crash & Burn
     NYE @ Moe's Alley
Tiffany Austin, Music's Gonna Meet Me There
     NYE @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio
Paula West, Nature Boy (live)
     NYE @ Feinstein's at the Nikko
Macy Blackman, On the Street Where You Live/They Can't Take That Away From Me
     NYE @ The Back Room
Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Stumble to the Break of Lawn
     NYE @ Papermill Creek Saloon
Angela Strehli, SRV
Charlie Musselwhite, As the Crow Flies (live)
     NYE @ Freight & Salvage

Bob Dylan, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
     from the album Shadow Kingdom
Gordon Lockwood, Standing in a Corner
     from the album Once Upon a Time the Fire Burned Brighter: Ballads from the Yiddish Gothic
Taj Mahal, Stompin' at the Savoy
     from the album Savoy
California Honeydrops, Like A Ship
     from the album Soft Spot (Deluxe)
Fantastic Negrito, Nibbadip
     from the album Grandfather Courage
Big Harp George, Captain Jack
     from the album Cut My Spirit Loose
Junk Parlor, Cement Shoes
     from the album All Magic, No Logic
King Street Giants, Eh La Bas
     from the album Live at Hopmonk
Royal Jelly Jive, Tetris
     from the album Can’t Stop
Bob Dylan, Highlands
     from the album Fragments: The Time Out of Mind Sessions

Playlist: December 24, 2023

Special guest: Charlie Musselwhite

     Sat-Sun 12/30-31 @ Freight & Salvage

Charlie Musselwhite, I'm Going Home (live)
Charlie Musselwhite, The Dark
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 100 Years of Blues
Charlie Musselwhite, Baby Will You Please Help Me
Muddy Waters, Nine Below Zero (live)
Charlie Musselwhite, Remembering Big Joe
Charlie Musselwhite & Hot Tuna, Cristo Redentor (live)
Sonny Boy Williamson II, Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson I, Christmas Morning Blues
Charlie Musselwhite, Silent Night

Lou Reed & The Blind Boys of Alabama, Christmas Greeting
The Ramones, Merry Christmas Baby (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)
Bob Dylan, Must Be Santa
Tin Cup Serenade, It’s Christmas Time in San Francisco
Bob & Doug McKenzie, The Twelve Days of Christmas
Blue Rodeo, Christmas Must Be Tonight
Rev. A.W. Nix, Begin a New Life on Christmas Day
The Slam Stewart Quintet, Jingle Bells
Tom Archia & His All Stars, Swingin' For Christmas (Boppin' for Santa)
Louis Prima, What Will Santa Say? (When He Finds Everyone Swingin')
Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns, Almost Time for Santa
Nathan Russell, I'll Spend Christmas Night With You
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy, I Want My Baby For Christmas
Nathaniel Mayer, Mr. Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby)
The Hepsters, Rockin' and Rollin' with Santa Claus
The Beatles, Third Christmas Record (outtakes)

Playlist: December 17, 2023

HowellDevine, Untrue Blues
Devine's Jug Band, The Lindberg Hop
     Sun 12/17 @ The Royal Cuckoo: Benefit for Pete Devine
Christmas Jug Band, Santa Clara, San Jose, or Santa Claus?
     Tue 12/19 @ Freight & Salvage
     Thu 12/21@ Sweetwater Music Hall
Duke Ellington, Sugar Rum Cherry
     Sun 12/17 @ SFJazz Center (Marcus Shelby)
Nat King Cole, The Happiest Christmas Tree
     Sun 12/17 @ SFJazz Center (George Cole)
Lady Bianca, Mary Had a Baby (in-studio)
     Sun 12/17 @ Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church
SF Symphony, A Charlie Brown Christmas
    Wed 12/20 @ Davies Symphony Hall
Maria Muldaur, Christmas Blues
     Fri 12/22@ Sweetwater Music Hall
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, No Christmas Blues
     Wed 12/20 @ Black Cat
     Sat 12/23 @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Ding Dong Merry on High
     Sun 12/24 @ Great American Music Hall
Keith Richards, Run Rudolph Run
The Rolling Stones, Something Happened to Me Yesterday
The Rolling Stones, Tell Me Straight
Keith Richards, My Babe

Tom Waits, That Feel
Tom Waits, Down Down Down
The Trashmen, Surfin' Bird
Junior Kimbrough, Sad Days, Lonely Nights
The Prisonaires, Just Walkin' in the Rain
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Bat Chain Puller
Alex Chilton, Bangkok
C.W. Stoneking, Mama Got the Blues
Marian Anderson, Trampin'
Lightnin' Hopkins, Awful Dreams
A.C. Forehand & Blind Mamie Forehand, Honey In The Rock
Tom Waits, Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)

Playlist: December 10, 2023

Charlie Musselwhite, When the Frisco Left the Shed
Angela Strehli, Howlin' For My Darling
Charlie Musselwhite, Chicken Shack
     Sat-Sun 12/30-31 @ Freight & Salvage

Special in-studio guest: Mokai

     Wed 12/13 @ Hotel Utah Saloon

Mokai, Mama's Got the Blues
Mokai, You Don't Even Notice I'm Around (in-studio)
Mokai, Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor (in-studio)
Mokai, Goin' Back to Humboldt (in-studio)
James Nash, City Boy
Mokai, Wildfire Burning (in-studio)
Mokai, Stone By Stone

Christmas Jug Band, I'm Stuffing the Bird (live)
     Sat 12/16 @ The Big Easy
     Sun 12/17 @ Winters Tavern
Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert, Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?
Kim Nalley, Hanukkah in Santa Monica
The Klezmatics, Hanukkah Gelt
     Wed 12/13 @ Miners Foundry Cultural Center
     Thu 12/14 @ SFJazz Center
Meshugga Beach Party, Oh Hanukkah
Jeremiah Lockwood, Chanuka Oy Chanuka
Jeremiah Lockwood, Little Dreydl
Meshugga Beach Party, Dreidl Dreidl
Gordon Lockwood, One Upon a Time the Fire Burned Brighter
Stanley Adams & Sid Wayne, 'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah
Flory Jagoda, Ocho Kandelikas
Debbie Friedman, The Latke Song
Shirley Cohen, Maccabee March
Sol Zim, Ma'oz Tsur
Adam Sandler, The Chanukah Song

Playlist: December 3, 2023

The Pogues, The Old Main Drag
The Pogues, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
The Pogues, The Wild Rover
The Pogues, The Sunny Side of the Street
The Pogues, Turkish Song of the Damned
The Nipple Erectors, King of the Bop
The Nipple Erectors, Nervous Wreck
The Nips, Gabrielle
The Nips, Vengeance
The Pogues, Dark Streets of London
The Mahones, If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Mahones, A Drunken Night in Dublin
The Mahones, Across the U.S.A.
The Pogues, I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
The Pogues, Dirty Old Town

Kugelplex, The Turkish Shag
     Tue 12/05 @ Freight & Salvage
     Sun 12/10 @ Paramount Theatre
Junk Parlor, Voyage of the Hecate
     Fri 12/08 @ Papermill Creek Saloon
Pink Martini, The Lemonade Song
     Fri 12/08 @ Uptown Theatre
     Sat 12/09 @ Golden State Theatre
Davina & the Vagabonds, Sugar Drops
     Sun 12/03 @ Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
     Sun 12/10 @ Bing Concert Hall
Stella Cole, Christmas Dreaming
     Sat-Sun 12/09-10 @ Boho Manor
Kim Nalley, Go Tell It On the Mountain
     Sun 12/10 @ Feinstein's at the Nikko
Maria Muldaur, Boogie Woogie Santa
     Wed 12/06 @ Yoshi's
     Thu 12/07 @ Hopmonk Tavern
     Sun 12/10 @ The Sofia
Litty Debungus, Little Spoon
     Thu 12/07 @ Boom Boom Room
HowellDevine, Spoonful
     Sat 12/09 @ Lucca's Bar & Grill
     Sat 12/09 @ Bissap Baobab
Chris Cain, Out of My Head
     Sat 12/08 @ The Sound Room
     Sun 12/09 @ Lucca's Bar & Girl
Elvis Presley, I Got A Woman/When It Rains, It Really Pours/Baby, What You Want Me To Do (live)

Playlist: November 26, 2023

Lady Bianca, Mean Mother-in-Law Blues
Lady Bianca, You Got Me Drinkin' (in-studio)
     Thu 11/30 @ Hyde Street Studios
Hot Tuna, 99 Year Blues (live)
     Sat 12/02 @ The Fillmore
Tommy Castro, Like an Angel (live)
Deanna Bogart, Conversing With Lincoln
     Sat 12/02 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Dragon Smoke, Somebody's Sleepin' in My Bed (live)
Shovelman, The Dirty West
     Sat 12/02 @ The Independent
     Sun 12/03 @ Hopmonk Tavern
Barrio Manouche, Despierta
     Thu 11/30 @ The UC Theatre
     Sat 12/02 @ Baltic Kiss
HowellDevine, Strange Time Meltdown
     Sat 12/02 @ The Back Room

Tina Turner, Undercover Agent for the Blues
Ike & Tina Turner, Crazy 'Bout You Baby
Ike & Tina Turner, A Fool in Love
Ike & Tina Turner, Up in the Heah
Ike & Tina Turner, Bold Soul Sister
Tina Turner, Viva La Money
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm, Box Top
Ike & Tina Turner, Come Together
Ike & Tina Turner, Something (live)
Ike & Tina Turner, Whole Lotta Love
Tina Turner, Night Time Is The Right Time
Ike & Tina Turner, Get Back
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (live)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Killing Floor (live)
     from the new album Hollywood Bowl – August 18, 1967

Playlist: November 19, 2023

 
Cowboy Junkies, Anniversary Song
Django Reinhardt, Anniversary Song
Dorado Schmitt, What Is This Thing Called Love
Amati Schmitt, Gispy Swing
Samson Schmitt, Crazy Sound
Django Festival AllStars, Flambée Montalbanaise
     Fri-Sun 11/24-26 @ SFJazz Center
Junk Parlor, Ring My Bell
     from the new album All Magic, No Logic
Busty and the Bass, Smoke and the Pine
     Sat 11/25 @ Rickshaw Stop
     Sun 11/26 @ The Catalyst
The Cottontails, Mississippi Dreamboat
     Sun 11/26 @ Bird & Beckett
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, That Mellow Saxophone
     Mon 11/20 @ 19 Broadway
     Fri 11/24 @ Local Edition
The Lucky Losers, A Winning Hand
     Fri 11/24 @ The Saloon
Chris Cain, Hall of Shame
     Sat 11/25 @ Longboard Margarita Bar

Sylvester Cotton, Thanksgiving Blues
Guy Davis, Thanksgiving Day
California Honeydrops, Pumpkin Pie
Lonnie Johnson, Sweet Potato Blues
The Robins, Turkey Hop Part 2
Thelonious Monk, Stuffy Turkey
Andre Williams, Pass the Biscuits Please
The Emotions, Mashed Potatoes
Bogus Ben Covington, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
Gary & Larry, Garlic Bread
Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cornbread And Butterbeans
Joe Morris, Beans and Cornbread
Joe Houston, Cornbread and Cabbage Greens
Bessie Smith, Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Cab Calloway, Everybody Eats When They Come to My House
Harold Burrage, You Eat Too Much
The Robins, Turkey Hop Part 1

Playlist: November 12, 2023

Howay the Lasses, Mary Astell
Howay the Lasses, The Female Muffin Man
The Kiffness, Sometimes I'm Alone (Lonely Cat)
     Wed 11/15 @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Los Lobos, Mis-Treater Boogie Blues
     Fri-Sat 11/17-18 @ The Fillmore
Jackie Greene, Drown in My Own Tears (live)
     Fri 11/17 @ The Fillmore
Dave Alvin, (Variations on Earl Hooker's) Guitar Rhumba
     Sat 11/18 @ The Fillmore
Jimmy Grant, Souvenir of Toronto
     Fri 11/17 @ Red Poppy Art House
Tiffany Austin, Someday We'll All Be Free
     Fri 11/17 @ Keys Jazz Bistro
     Sat 11/18 @ SFJazz Center
Ben Goldberg, Porch Concert Material #3
     Fri 11/17 @ SFJazz Center
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Road House Blues
     Sun 11/19 @ SFJazz Center
Mark Hummel, Humblebug (live)
     Wed 11/15 @ Empress Lounge

Neil Young, Everybody's Rockin'
Neil Young, Bright Lights Big City
Neil Young, I Want to Drive My Car (solo)
Neil Young, I Want to Drive My Car (band)
Neil Young, Vampire Blues
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Barstool Blues
Neil Young & The Bluenotes, Ten Men Workin'
Neil Young & The Bluenotes, This Note's For You
Neil Young, Speakin' Out
Neil Young, On the Road Again
Bukka White, The New Frisco Train
Bukka White, Old Man Walking Blues
Booker T. Jones, Born Under A Bad Sign
Booker T. & the M.G.s, Because/You Never Give Me Your Money