Playlist: October 30, 2013

Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Feast of the Mau-Mau

Howlin' Wolf, I Ain't Superstitious

Bessie Smith, Haunted House Blues

Memphis Minnie, Haunted Blues

Victoria Spivey, Haunted By The Blues

B.B.King, Haunted House

Ken Nordine, Strollin' Spooks
Merline Johnson, Black Ghost Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins, Black Ghost Blues
Michael Bloomfield, Blue Ghost Blues
Lonnie Johnson, Blues Is Only A Ghost
Lonnie Johnson, Lonesome Ghost Blues
Helen Gross, Ghost Walkin' Blues

Mildred Bailey, A Ghost of a Chance
Blind Willie McTell, Scarey Day Blues

Creedence Clearwater Revival, Graveyard Train

Playlist: October 23, 2013

Tom Waits, 2:19
Queens of the Stone Age, Outlaw Blues
     Sun 10/27 @ Shoreline Amphitheatre: Bridge School Benefit
Dorado Schmitt, Sweet Georgia Brown
     Fri-Sun 10/25-27 @ SFJazz Center
Stéphane Wrembel, The Edge
     Sat 10/26 @ Yoshi's Oakland

Special in-studio guest: Quinn DeVeaux

     Sat 11/02 @ Great American Music Hall

Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Hey Right On
     from the forthcoming album Originals
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Tara Jean
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Left This Town
Quinn DeVeaux, Changes
     from the forthcoming album Late Nite Drive
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Kids On Fire
Quinn DeVeaux, Late Night Drive
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, How Many Teardrops
Whiskerman, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Con Brio, Temptation's Talking

Slim Jenkins, Old Joe's Hittin' the Jug
     Fri 10/25 @ Verdi Club: Zomibe Prom
Mark Hummel, Rockin' at Riverside
     Fri 10/25 @ Poor House Bistro
     Sat 10/26 @ Armando's
     Sun 10/27 @ Hard Rock Cafe: Bread & Roses Benefit
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Just A Fool
     Fri 10/25 @ Speisekammer
Big Blu Soul Revue, Baby I Love You
     Thu 10/31 @ Cigar Bar & Grill
R.J. Mischo, The Frozen Pickle
     Thu 10/31 @ Biscuits and Blues
The Hound Kings, Drunk Honey Bee
     Wed 10/30 @ Biscuits and Blues
Fleetwood Mac, Jumpin' At Shadows
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Tollin' Bells
Mahalia Jackson, Trouble Of The World
Eddie Lang & Lonnie Johnson, Deep Minor Rhythm
 

Playlist: October 16, 2013

Ceramic Dog, Ain't Gonna Let Them Turns Us Round (aka Affordable Care Act Song)
Bhi Bhiman, Don't Come Around Here No More
     Fri 10/18 @ Nob Hill Masonic Center
Quinn DeVeaux, Good Thang
     from the forthcoming album Late Nite Drive
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Kid's On Fire
     from the forthcoming album Originals
     Wed 10/23 on Fog City Blues

Special in-studio guest: Macy Blackman

     Sun 10/27 @ Savanna Jazz

Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, I Didn't Wanna Do It 
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Just The Same
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Papa's Cool Blues
Macy Blackman, The Pearls (in-studio)
Amos Milburn, Chicken Shack Boogie
Charley Williams, What Can I Do
Macy Blackman, Cow Cow Blues / Fess Up (in-studio)
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Higher and Higher
     from the new album I Didn't Wanna Do It

James Booker, Classified
James Booker, If You're Lonely
James Booker, Lawdy Miss Clawdy
     from the new album Classified (Remixed & Expanded)
Cyril Neville, Swamp Funk
     from the new album Magic Honey
Birdlegg, Fanny May
     from the new album Birdlegg
Eric Bibb, The Right Thing
     from the forthcoming album Jericho Road 
Junk Parlor, Strange Man
     from the new album Wild Tones

Paul McCartney, Early Days
     from the forthcoming album New
Blue Rodeo, New Morning Sun
     from the forthcoming album In Our Nature
Buddy Flett, Born in Mississippi (Mr. Hubert)
     from the new album Rough Edges
Robert Ward, I'm Tired
Sugar Pie DeSanto, Use What You Got
Big Joe Williams, Oakland Blues
Chuck Berry, C.C. Rider (live)

Playlist: October 9, 2013

Sugaray Rayford, I Might Do Somethin' Crazy
     Sat 10/12 @ Biscuits and Blues
Buddy Guy, Poison Ivy
Big Head Blues Club, When You Got A Good Friend
     Sat 10/12 @ Yoshi's Oakland
Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines, Never Fool Nobody But Me
     Sat 10/12 @ Erik James Tasting Room
     Wed 10/16 on Fog City Blues

The California Honeydrops, Cry Baby's Blues
     Fri 10/11 @ SLO Brewing Company
     Sat 10/12 @ Moe's Alley
Howell Devine, Rollin' and Tumblin'
     Sat 10/12 @ Moe's Alley
     Wed 10/16 @ Biscuits and Blues
Bhi Bhiman, White Man's Burden Blues
     Wed 10/16 @ Napa Valley Opera House
     Fri 10/18 @ Nob Hill Masonic Center
Mark Hummel, My Little Machine
     Fri 10/11 @ Main Street Brewery
     Sat 10/12 @ Bobby G's Pizzeria
Tin Cup Serenade, Lament for Javanette
     Sat 10/12 @ Speisekammer
     Sun 10/13 @ Revolution Cafe
Hot Club of San Francisco, Songe d'automne
     Thu 10/10 @ Speisekammer
     Sat 10/12 @ Pacifica Performances
Kim Nalley, Our Day Will Come
     Fri 10/11 @ Biscuits and Blues

John Lennon, San Francisco Bay Blues
John Lennon, It's So Hard
The Beatles, Leave My Kitten Alone
The Beatles, Slow Down
The Beatles, Dizzy Miss Lizzie
The Beatles, Money (That's What I Want)

The Beatles, Cry For A Shadow
John Lennon, My Babe / Not Fade Away
The Beatles, Mailman Bring Me No More Blues
The Beatles, I Got A Woman
The Beatles, I Got To Find My Baby
John Lennon, I'm A Man
The Beatles, Yer Blues

Paul McCartney, New
     from the forthcoming album New
Paul Simon, Paranoia Blues
Thelonious Monk, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Art Tatum, Tiger Rag 1
Art Tatum, Tiger Rag 2
Nappy Brown, Night Time Is the Right Time
 

Playlist: October 2, 2013

Special guest: Jim DeRogatis

     Fri 10/04: Sound Opinions @ The Independent

Thee Oh Sees, Minotaur
Otis Taylor, Lost My Horse
Otis Rush, All Your Love
Thee Oh Sees, Tunnel Time

Howell Devine, Harmonica Wobble #2
     Thu 10/03 @ The New Parish
     Sat 10/05 @ Club Deluxe
     Tue 10/08 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
The California Honeydrops, Got the Feeling
     Thu 10/03 @ The New Parish
Zazí, Turn Me On
     Thu 10/03@ Armando's
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, King of Swing
     Sat 10/05 @ Mystic Theatre
     Sun 10/06 @ Yoshi's Oakland
Slim Jenkins, Coal Miner
     Thu 10/03 @ BSSP Summer Concert Series
     Sat 10/05 @ Peri's
Taj Mahal, Happy Just to Be Like I Am
     Fri 10/04 @ Napa Valley Opera House
     Sat 10/05 @ Rio Theatre

Hardly Strictly Bluesgrass: Oct.4-6, Golden Gate Park

Calexico, Alone Again Or
Calexico, Para
Los Lobos, Someday
The Wood Brothers, Payday (live)
Devil Makes Three, To The Hilt
Jesse Dee, On My Mind, In My Heart
Bettye LaVette, Yesterday Is Here
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, Nothin'
Bonnie Raitt, Finest Lovin' Man
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers, Atheists Don't Have No Songs

Groucho Marx, I'm Against It
Little Charlie & The Nightcats, I Feel So Sorry
Keb' Mo', Angelina
Duke Robillard, Pony Blues (Demo)

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