April Playlists

What an April! A very successful pledge drive was had by KMSU and we can't thank our listeners enough for stepping up and showing how much you value KMSU and it's local programming. I am honored to be a part of this station and associated with the great hosts that bring music to southern Minnesota and northern Iowa's ears.

The show featured some great new music by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit from their album "Here We Rest", gave a listen to Radiohead's new release "The King of Limbs", and checked out some sweet music released exclusively on Record Store Day (thanks Carl!). I'm crossing my fingers for a quick interview with Jason when he comes to town to rock the Turf Club in May. Embrace the Sound also welcomed guest host Drew Lyon. Drew used to host "The Porch" on KMSU, does some great writing for the Free Press and works at your friendly local music store Tune Town. Drew brings a perfect flavor to the show and I hope to have him on many times in the future.

I also kept busy attending a few shows in April. Mike Watt and the Missingmen rocked "hyphenated man" at the Turf Club, Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers played an intimate show at the baeutiful Paramount Theater in Austin, MN, and the PIXIES totally slayed the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium. My co-worker George got his hands on a set list from the PIXIES show and I have it hanging proudly on my board at work, you rock George!!












April 24, 2011

Ripple -- Built to Spill -- 2011 Record Store Day Release
Debaser >>Hey>>Monkey Gone to Heaven -- PIXIES -- 1989 Doolittle
I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive -- Steve Earle -- 2011 Record Store Day Release
My Proud Mountains -- Townes Van Zandt -- Our Mother Mountain
Every Part of Me -- Steve Earle -- 2011 Record Store Day New West Comp.
Requiem for John Hurt -- John Fahey -- 2011 Requia
Go It Alone -- Jason Isbell & 400 Unit -- 2011 Here We Rest
Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues -- Bob Dylan -- 2011 Brandies University 1963
Only A Pawn In Their Game -- Bob Dylan -- 1964 The Times They Are A Changin'
Good Vibrations (Early Take) -- Beach Boys -- 2011 Record Store Day Release
Fillmore Jam -- Pavement -- 1994 Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain





April 17, 2011

Alabama Pines -- Jason Isbell & 400 Unit -- 2011 Here We Rest
Zombieland -- T-Bone Burnett -- 2006 True False Identity
Swordfishtrombones -- Tom Waits -- 1983 Swordfishtrombones
Move Over Momma -- Justin Townes Earle -- 2011 Harlem River Blues
Mendocino -- Sir Douglas Quintet -- 1969 Mendocino
Sunday Sound -- Chris Robinson -- 2002 New Earth Mud
Mellow My Mind -- Neil Young -- 1975 Tonight's the Night
How Many More Times -- Led Zeppelin -- 2000 BBC Sessions
Keep It Hid -- Dan Auerbach -- 2008 Keep It Hid
Sixteen -- Lucero -- Nobody's Darlings
Devil in the Sleeping Bag -- Willie Nelson -- 1973 Shotgun Willie
Can't Buy Me Love >> I'll Cry Instead -- Chet Atkins -- Picks on the Beatles

w/Drew Lyon





April 10, 2011

Rock & Roll -- Velvet Underground -- 1970 Loaded
Seven Mile Island -- Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit -- 2009 Seven Mile Island
Somewhere In Your Heart -- Jessica Lea Mayfield -- 2011 Tell Me
Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys -- Waylon & Willie -- 1978 R.I.P. Ralph Mooney
Dead Flowers -- Rolling Stones -- 1971 Sticky Fingers
Talkin' 'bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (everyone wants to live forever) -- The Flaming Lips -- 1992
Hit to Death in the Future Head
Eight Miles High -- Leo Kottke -- Mudlark
Release Me -- Buck Owens
Spinning Wheel -- Wade Marcus
Black Friday -- Steely Dan -- 1975 Katy Lied
I Won't Lie Down -- Face to Face -- 1996 s/t
Bastards & Bridesmaids -- Two Cow Garage -- 2008 Speaking In Cursive




April 03, 2011

Stop Whispering -- Radiohead -- 1992 Pablo Honey
"The King of Limbs" -- 2011
--Bloom
--Morning Mr. Magpie
--Little By Little
--Feral
--Lotus Flower
--Codex
--Give Up The Ghost
--Separator
Bodysnatchers -- Radiohead -- 2007 In Rainbows
Stand Up. Sit Down. -- Radiohead -- 2003 Hail To The Thief

Pledge Drive Giveaway

These are the items up for your pledges this morning!



Portable Califone Record Player

Vinyl Collective cloth record bag with design by Mitch Clem

Drag the River "Live at the Green Door" 1 of 600 printed!
Drag the River "Closed Vinyl"
Hank Williams "Life to Legend"
Lou Reed "Walk on the Wild Side" compilation
Norman Blake, Jethro Burns, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, David Holland, Butch Robins, Tut Taylor
Bob Dylan "New Morning"
Leo Kottke "6 and 12 string guitar"
Leo Kottke "Circle 'round the Sun"
Best of the Beach Boys Vol.2
The Ventures "Let's Go"
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass "Greatest Hits"

March Playlists

March 27, 2011

Self Destructive Zones -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2008 Brighter Than Creation's Dark
Time Fades Away -- Neil Young -- 1973 Time Fades Away
Shield Your Eyes -- Jawbreaker -- 2002 Etc.
You're No rock & Roll Fun -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2000 All Hands on the Bad One
The Weather -- Built to Spill -- 2002 Ancient Melodies of the Future
White Line Fever -- The Flying Burrito Brothers
Hard Time Blues -- Merle Haggard -- Okie from Muskogie
Ramblin' Man -- Hank Williams
Waitin' Round to Die -- Tonwes Van Zandt -- 1977 Live From the Old Quarter 1973
He Stopped Lovin' Her Today -- George Jones
Swelters -- Vic Chesnutt -- 1996 About to Choke
Wrong 'Em Boyo -- The Clash -- 1979 London Calling
Tell Me Momma -- Bob Dylan -- 1966 Royal Albert Hall
On the Nickel -- Tom Waits -- 2010 Romeo Is Bleeding, Live in Austin



March 20, 2011

Born Under Punches -- Talking Heads -- 1980 Remain In Light
Wheels -- Flying Burrito Brothers -- 1969 Guilded Palace of Sin
On The Rise -- Meat Puppets -- 2007 Rise to Your Knees
Leave Me Like You Found Me -- Wilco -- 2007 Sky Blue Sky
Barroom Bliss -- Drag the River -- 2002 Closed
Peelin' Taters -- Junior Brown -- 1998 Long Walk Back
Settin' the Woods on Fire -- Hank Williams
Cheating at Solitaire -- Mike Ness -- 1999 Cheating at Solitaire
How'd You Ride -- Slade -- 1972 Slayed?
This Ain't No Picnic -- Minutemen -- 1984 Double Nickels On The Dime
Hello Operator -- White Stripes -- 2000 De Stijl
Anyway the Wind Blows -- J J Cale -- 1974 Okie
Easy to Crash -- Cake -- 2011 Showroom of Compassion
Love You -- Syd Barret -- 1970 The Madcap Laughs
Together Again -- Ray Charles
'A' Train -- Norman Blake, Jethro Burns, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, David Holland, Butch Robins, Tut Taylor
outro: Greenfields -- The Ventures



March 13, 2011

The Long Cut -- Uncle Tupelo -- 1993 Anodyne
A Song For You -- Gram Parsons -- 1973 GP
It's a War -- Trampled by Turtles -- 2010 Palomino
South Georgia Sugar Babe -- Justin Townes Earle -- 2008 The Good Life
He Can't Come Today -- Ray Manzarek -- 1974 The Golden Scarab
Mendocino -- Sir Douglas Quintet -- 1969 Mendocino
Satisfaction -- Otis Redding
One More Weekend -- Bob Dylan -- 1970 New Morning
Tell Me Tell Me -- That's What She Said
A Dangerous Thing -- Lucero -- 2000 Lucero
Your Daddy Hates Me -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2003 Decoration Day
Greater Heights -- Jessica Lea Mayfield -- 2008 With Blasphemy So Heartfelt
Your Cheating Heart -- Ray Charles -- 1962 Country Vol. 2
Totally Confused -- Beck -- 2000 Stray Blues
outro: Misirlu -- Beach Boys

Always left me satisfied and smiling...

I had the pleasure of working with local avant-garde group "That's What She Said". They've been together for over a year in Mankato playing their unique mix of originals. They put on a heck of a live show and their dedicated fans have demanded a fix between these performances. 4 sessions in the KMSU studios produced 17 tracks at over 70 minutes of music. It is a work in progress that I hope you can be apart of when you see them in the future.

If you missed the show, check out the link below for an mp3 download.

That's What She Said on Facebook

March 6, 2011 feat. That's What She Said via Embrace the Sound Archives


March 6, 2011

Narcolepsy -- Ben Folds Five -- 1999 the Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
Oh! -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2002 One Beat
Samson -- Regina Spektor -- 2006 Begin to Hope
Airplanes -- Local Natives -- 2009 Gorilla Manor
Hard to Explain -- The Strokes -- 2001 Is This It?
Target -- Fugazi -- 1995 Red Medicine
Car -- Built to Spill -- 2000 Live
All of Me -- Billie Holiday
Hard to Believe -- That's What She Said
-- Interview --
Cha Cha Cha -- That's What She Said
-- Interview --
Nobody Needs to Know -- That's What She Said
Think How You Like -- That's What She Said
outro: Jump Monk -- Charles Mingus

February Playlists

February 28, 2011

Rosalyn -- David Bowie -- 1973 Pin Ups
Honey Please -- fIREHOSE -- 1987 If'n
Don't Worry Baby -- Beach Boys -- Best Of Vol. 2
Rock & Roll >> Cool It Down -- The Velvet Underground -- 1970 Loaded
Alien8 >> Break Your Frame -- Joey Cape & Jon Snodgrass -- 2010 Liverbirds
Death of the Life of the Party -- Drag the River -- 2008 You Can't Live This Way
Loretta -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1977 Live at the Old Quarter 1973
Away FRM U -- OBERHOFER
Ba-Da-Boom -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2011 Outside
Anvil -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2008 Walk It Off
10 Gallon Ascots -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2006 The Loon
I Don't Wanna Be The One -- Lucero -- 2006 Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers
Nightshop >> The Argument -- Fugazi -- 2001 The Argument




February 20, 2011

Angry World -- Neil Young -- 2010 Le Noise
White Freight Liner Blues -- Steve Earle -- 2009 Townes
Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow -- Johnny Cash
Curse of a Drunk -- The Takers -- 2009 Taker Easy
Wherever You Go -- Built to Spill -- 2006 You In Reverse
On and On -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2011 Outside
Can I Smoke In Here -- Ry Cooder
Go-Go Boots -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2011 Go-Go Boots
Everybody Needs Love -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2011 Go-Go Boots
Downtown Money Waster -- The Black Crowes -- 2010
Making Friends -- Joey Cape & Jon Snodgrass -- 2010 Liverbirds
Lucky -- Radiohead -- 1997 OK Computer
Return of the Grievous Angel -- Gram Parsons
Vassar & Dave -- Norman Blake, Jethro Burns, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, David Holland, Butch Robins, Tut Taylor
Sweet Virginia -- Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Richards -- 2010 Mean Old Man
Draggin' My Tail -- Page & Clapton -- 1984 White Boy Blues
Try a Little Harder -- Rolling Stones -- 1975 Metamorphosis
Whiskey and Women -- Canned Heat -- 1970 Hooker n Heat
Rain Dogs -- Tom Waits -- 1988 Big Time
New Eyes Open -- The Draft
Running From Love -- Marvin Gaye -- 1972 What's Goin' On
Stop the World and Let Me Off -- John Doe & The Sadies -- 2009 Country Club
I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life -- Lefty Frizell

w/Drew Lyon




February 13, 2011

SWM -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2010 Outside
I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart -- The White Stripes -- 2003 Elephant
Birthday Boy -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2010 The Big To-Do
Bogus Flow -- Beck -- 1994 DGC Rarities, Vol 1
Jamie -- Weezer -- 1994 DGC Rarities, Vol 1
Compilation Blues -- Sonic Youth -- 1994 DGC Rarities, Vol 1
Nightfall -- Tapes 'n Tapes -- 2011 Outside
Drag the River -- 2002 Live at the Green Door
-- Get Drunk
-- Calloused Heart
-- Barroom Bliss
-- Loosin' Everyone
-- Jig
-- Johnny Come Lately
A Shot in the Arm -- Wilco -- Summerteeth
Warm Beer and Cold Women -- Tom Waits -- 1975 Nighthawks at the Diner




February 6, 2011

Brown-Eyed Handsome Man -- Buddy Holly
Bo Diddley -- Buddy Holly
That'll Be the Day >>Peggy Sue>>Interview -- Buddy Holly -- Ed Sullivan Show 1 December 1957
Interview with Alan Freed October 1958
Interview with Dick Clark October 1958>>It's So Easy
Come On Let's Go -- Ritchie Valens
Dooby-Dooby Wah -- Ritchie Valens
Donna -- Ritchie Valens
La Bamba -- Ritchie Valens
Malaguena -- Ritchie Valens
White Lightning -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
That's What I'm Talking About -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Chantilly Lace -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Little Red Riding Hood -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Bopper's Boogie Woogie -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Monkey Song -- J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
In a Turkish Town -- Ritchie Valens
Peggy Sue Got Married -- Buddy Holly
That's What They Say -- Buddy Holly
Dearest -- Buddy Holly
You're the One -- Buddy Holly

RIP Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson

Playlist for January 30, 2011

Really starting to dig "Showroom of Compassion" by CAKE. And, excited to see them at the State Theater in May. Good Job guys!


January 30, 2011

Sick of You -- CAKE -- 2011 Showroom of Compassion
Sixes and Sevens -- Lucero -- 2009 1372 Overton Park
6 String Belief -- Son Volt -- 2005 Okemah and the Melody of Riot
Power Failure -- Leo Kottke -- 1975 Chewing Pine
I'm Not You -- Meat Puppets -- 2009 Sewn Together
Sink Hole -- Drive-By Truckers -- 2005 Decoration Day
I Zimbra -- Talking Heads -- 1979 Fear of Music
The Remainder -- Sleater-Kinney -- 2002 One Beat
Gratitude -- Beastie Boys -- 1992 Check Your Head
Recap Modotti -- Fugazi -- 1998 End Hits
Poor Fool -- Justin Townes Earle -- 2009 Midnight at the Movies
Loretta -- Norah Jones & The Handsome Band -- 2010 ...Featuring Norah Jones
Rex's Blues -- Townes Van Zandt -- 1978 Flyin' Shoes
Pints of Guinness Make You Strong -- Against Me! -- 2003 Acoustic EP
Respect -- Otis Redding -- 1970 Live from the Monterey Pop Festival
Kelly Country -- Drag the River -- 2003 Gabba Gabba ...Hey Buddies
Choose Any Memory -- fIREHOSE -- 1986 Ragin', Full-On
Outro: The Horse -- The Ventures

All Allman Show

Gregg Allman released a new solo album a few weeks back. Consisting of 11 old blues covers and 1 new song, written with fellow Allman Brothers band mate Warren Haynes, Low Country Blues is a fine piece of blues music. One of the best things about new music from Gregg is knowing that he is healthy and still able to do what he loves, play music. As an avid Allman Borthers fan, you don't get much guitar playing out of him on stage. With Low Country Blues you hear Gregg playing a bevy of instruments all produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett. Dr. John joins in on Piano, guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Dennis Crouch and drummer Jay Bellerose.

I've got some great links down below including an archive recording of the show for your listening pleasure.



January 23, 2011

Just Another Rider -- Gregg Allman -- 2011 Low Country Blues
Dreams -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1969 s/t
I Can't Be Satisfied -- Gregg Allman -- 2011 Low Country Blues
Please Call Home -- Gregg Allman -- 1973 Laid Back
Wasted Words -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1976 Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil
Little By Little -- Gregg Allman -- 2011 Low Country Blues
Good Clean Fun -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1990 Seven Turns
Multi Colored Lady -- Gregg Allman -- 1973 Laid Back
Melissa -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1972 Eat A Peach
I Believe I'll Go Back Home -- Gregg Allman -- 2011 Low Country Blues
Leavin' -- The Allman Brothers Band -- 1981 Brothers of the Road
Floating Bridge -- Gregg Allman -- 2011 Low Country Blues
outro: Mountain Jam

The All Allman Show



Listen to the entire "Low Country Blues" album via rollingstone.com

Listen to the "All Allman Show" via the Embrace the Sound archives

Interview with Gregg on CBS Sunday Morning aired January 16, 2011

Performing "Just Another Rider" on David Letterman