Routes & Branches 6/29/13

With the summer festival season beginning to heat up this next week I focused today's show around three festivals here in Oregon this next month, The Cascadia Music Festival (July 5th)http://wwhttp://www.cascadiamusicfestival.com/, The Oregon Country Fair (July 12-14)http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/  and The Northwest String Summit (July 18-21) http://www.stringsummit.com/. The Shook Twins win the "Most Booked" award with an appearance at each of these festivals. I love summer in Oregon!!

I also played my choices for this month's Freeform American Roots Chart,
1) Slaid Cleaves - Still Fighting The War
2) Patty Griffin - American Kid
3)  Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture Of You
4) Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line - Carnival
5) Tommy Malone  - Natural Born Days
6) Molly Venter & Eben Pariser - Goodnight Moonlight


3pm
Molly Venter & Eben Pariser - End Of The World Blues - Goodnight Moonlight
Shook Twins - Time To Swim - Window
Bruce Hornsby - The Valley Road - Here Come The Noisemakers
Railroad Earth - The Jupiter And The 119 - Railroad Earth
Tommy Malone - God Know's (Just Ain't Talkin') - Natural Born Days
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line - The Bakers Boy - Carnival
Tracy Walton - Beer Is Now Cheaper Than Gas - If I Ever Get Away
John Shipe - Honky Tonk Romance - Yellow House
Brian Cutean - Theme From Handpainted School - Guitarred & Feathered
Jim Page - Andres Raya - Head Full Of Pictures
Black Prairie - For The Love Of John Hartford - A Tear In The Eye Is A Wound In The Heart

4pm
Poor Man's Whiskey - Across The Great Divide - Like A River
Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit - Lightning Bugs & Barflies/ Stand By Me - Matadors
The California Honeydrops - Here Comes Love - Like You Mean It!
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone - Middle Cyclone
John Hiatt - It All Comes Back Someday - Mystic Pinball
Guy Clark - El Coyote - My Favorite Picture Of You
Patty Griffin - Go Wherever You Wanna Go - American Kid
Leftover Salmon - Here Comes The Night - Aquatic Hitchhiker
The Brohters Comatose - Pie For Breakfast - Respect The Van
Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys - The Graveyard Shift - Pick
Slaid Cleaves - Rust Belt Fields - Still Fighting The War
Jimmy LaFave - Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie At 100 Live at The Kennedy Center

Routes & Branches 6/22/13

A summer solstice mix of new Cd's, folks coming to our region of the country and catching up on this month's birthdays.


Artist-Song-Source
3pm.
The Outlaws - Hurry Sundown - The Best of The Outlaws…Green Grass & High Tides
Waylon Jennings - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies - Ultimate Waylon Jennings
Kris Kristofferson - Ramblin' Jack -  Feeling Mortal
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line - The Bakers Boy - Carnival
Kim Richey - Breakaway Speed - Thorn In My Heart
Misner & Smith - Madeline (Paradise Cracked) - Live At The Freight & Salvage
Carrie Rodriguez - Got Your Name On It - Live In Louisville
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings w/ Serena Rider - Black Sheep - Kings & Queens
Slaid Cleaves - Still Fighting The War - Still Fighting The War
Tommy Malone - Mississippi Bootlegger - Natural Born Days
Jerry Castle - My Style Of Crazy - Desperate Parade
Dan Weber - Hank & Jesus - Ash And Bone
Corb Lund - Bible On The Dash - Cabin Fever

4pm
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - Love Has Come For You - Love Has Come For You
The Black Lillies - Ramblin' Boy - Runaway Freeway Blues
Emmy Lou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Chase The Feeling - Old Yellow Moon
Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - Jackson - Cash The Legend
Steve Earle & The Dukes & Dutchesses - That All You Got? - The Low Highway
Marley's Ghost - Travelin' Teardrop Blues - Ghost Town
Jonathan Warren & The Billygoats - Brown Liquor - A Little Something Stronger Than Wine
Barna Howard - Horizons Fade - Barna Howard
Railroad Earth - Black Elk Speaks - Railroad Earth
Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture Of You - My Favorite Picture Of You
Mavis Staples - Far Celestial Shore - One True Vine
Jason Isbell - Different Days - Southeastern
Patty Griffin - Don't Let Me Die In Florida - American Kid

Routes & Branches 6/15/13

A busy couple of days for me here at KRVM. Friday afternoon I had the Howlin' Brothers stop by and play a few tunes on their way to Sam Bond's that night.

The Howlin' Brothers have a great roots sound drawing inspiration from artists like John Hartford, Doc Watson and Mississippi John Hurt. Originally from  Ithaca, New York, the Howlin' Brothers now call Nashville their home where they find plenty of inspiration from the regular old time jams that take place  around town. Playing both original and traditional tunes, the Howlin' Brothers have a high energy performance that is sure to get you dancin'.

By going to the Howlin' Brothers show I was introduced to Whitey Morgan and the 78's, an Outlaw country rock band from Flint Michigan inspired by the likes of Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Needless to say, I was up a lot latter than I usually am.

 

For today's show I played the rest of my interview with Ryan Bingham that I recorded last week. Bingham is another one of those younger artists that I am enjoying watching perform. This time around he had a killer band, great lead guitar and a fiddle player that reminded me of Papa John Creach with his blazing leads. 

 

Finally, I am looking forward to seeing James McMurtry this next week  so I had to play a few more tunes to just get ready. I am also looking forward to seeing the opening band for this show, a band from Portland called Denver that I recently heard about from my friend Lewi Longmire who will be playing guitar for them on this tour with McMurtry.





3pm
Little Feat - Candyman Blues - Rooster Rag
Ryan Bingham - Tell My Mother I Miss Her So - Roadhouse Sun
Ryan Bingham & Will Dailey - Brotherly Love - Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
Ryan Bingham - Heart Of Rhythm - Tomorrowland
Richard Thompson - Good Things Happen To Bad People - Electric
Cathern Maclellan - Stealin' - Silhouette
The California Honeydrops - When It Was Wrong - Live
Drew Holcome & The Neighbors - Nothing Like A Woman - Good Light
Matt Bunsen & The Burners - Mr. Spaceman - Porch Party
The Stagger & Sway - Wyoming - Break Til You Bend
Whitey Morgan & The 78's - Honky Tonk Queen - Whitey Morgan & The 78's

4pm
James McMurtry - Painting By Numbers - Too Long In The Waste Land
James McMurtry - No More Buffalo - It Had To Happen
James McMurtry w/ Joe Ely - Slew Foot - Childish Things
James McMurtry - Just Us Kids - Just Us Kids
Denver - Hot Denver #2 - Denver
Heather Lingle - Leavin' Texas - Coyote Beauty
Robert Sarazin Blake with Jefferson Hamer & The Powderkegs - Hanging On - Put It All Down In A Letter
Donna The Buffalo - Tonight, Tomorrow And Yesterday - Tonight, Tomorrow And Yesterday
David Allen Coe - You Never Even Called Me By My Name - If That Ain't Country
Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark - Been Around a Long Time - Blind, Crippled And Crazy
Truth & Salvage Co. - Appalachian Hilltop

Routes & Branches 6/8/13

Ryan Bingham was in town last night and put on a great show over at the WOW Hall.  I had the chance to talk with him over the phone as he travelled to Eugene. Since we were finishing up our summer fundraiser this weekend I only had time to play the comments he had about how public radio supports artists like him along with a set of his tunes. I will share the rest of the interview with my listeners next week when I have more time to talk. I will also play some of the crowd favorites from last night's show.

My thanks go out to all of my listeners especially those of you who contributed to KRVM during this fundraiser. As long as you keep paying the bills that keep the station on the air... I will continue to bring you the Americana each week on Routes & Branches. Thanks for your support.



Artist-Song-Source

3pm
Stagger & Sway -  Sam Bond's Garage - Break Til You Bend
Jason Isbell - Different Days - Southeastern
Emily Herring - Austin (Ain't Got No) City Limits - Your Mistake
W.C. Beck & The Valiant Swains - Poor Man - Kansawyer
Denver - Toledo - Denver
James McMurtry - We Can't Make It Here - Childish Things
Denver - Dancin' With The Moon - Denver
The Howlin' Brothers - Delta Queen - Howl
The California Honey Drops - Here Comes Love - Like You Mean It!
Son Volt - Down The Highway - Honky Tonk

4pm
Poor Man's Whiskey - Here In California - Like A River
Ryan Bingham - Heart Of Rhythm - Tomorrowland
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - Country Roads - Roadhouse Sun
Ryan Bingham - Neverending Show - Tomorrowland
Shoebox Letters - Boones Ferry Road - Crossing Words
Sara Syms - Devil Came Around - Fade To Blue
Dwight Yoakam - Nothing But Love - 3 Pears
Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers - Walking The Line - Old Gold
Dan Weber - Hank & Jesus - Ash And Bone
Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go - The Magic Door

Routes & Branches 6/1/13

James McMurtry is coming to Eugene this month so I decided to make him my feature artist for this week's show. It was also the first day of our Summer membership drive and it didn't hurt that I had a few pairs of tickets to offer as an extra incentive to make a pledge of support to our community radio station, KRVM. James McMurtry is a big supporter of public community radio like KRVM and has been to our studios several times to perform on our airwaves. Thank you James for all of your support over the years.
Thank you also to all of the people who called in and pledged there support to Routes and Branches. Anyone can become a member of KRVM by going to our website http://www.krvm.org/ and clicking on the pledge now button. Support from our listeners is vital for us to continue the programing you depend on from KRVM. Thank you to all of you who have contributed so far.


3pm
Hot Tuna - Mama Let Me Lay It On You - Steady As She Goes
James McMurtry - Just Us Kids - Just Us Kids
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Bluebird Wine - Old Yellow Moon
Frank Bang & The Secret Stash - This Is What It Is All About - Double Dare
Eric McMann - Redneck Hippie - The Last American Songbook
The James Low Western Front - Medicine Show - Whiskey Farmer
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell - Love Has Come For You - Love Has Come For you
The Black Lillies - Smokestack Lady - Runaway Freeway Blues
Sheryll Crow - Jukin' - Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
James McMurtry - Too Long In The Waste Land - Live In Aught-Three

4pm
James McMurtry - Hurricane Party - Just Us Kids
Cascade Rye - Give Her Everything - Cascade Rye
Steve Earle & The Dukes & Dutchesses - After Mardi Gras - The Low Highway
Steve Earle & The Dukes & Dutchesses - Pocket Full Of Rain - The Low Highway
John Hiatt - You're All The Reason I Need - Mystic Pinball
Ryan Bingham - Neverending Show - Tomorrowland
Patty Griffin - Don't Let Me Die in Florida - American Kid 
Willie Nelson and Family - South Of The Border - Let's Face The Music and Dance
James McMurtry - The Govenor  - Just Us Kids

Routes & Branches 5/25/13

I had Dennis Winslow, Dave Stricker, Stephanie Pranzetti and David Wall, otherwise known as the Portland band Shoebox Letters stop by the studio this week. They stopped by to preview a few of their new songs from the upcoming CD called "Crossing Words". Stephanie takes the lead vocal on "I Can Tell" an upbeat tune about young love. David wrote and takes the lead on "New Eyes Now" about changing one's outlook on a relationship. Dennis finished the set with a tune called "Boones Ferry Road" a country tinged rocker about facing the ghosts of one's past. I like all three tunes which showcase the diverse musical abilities of Shoebox Letters.

I had a conflict this week when both Corb Lund and The Black Lillies played a block away from each other on the same night. I hate it when that happens. Since my wife is a big Corb Lund fan, he won the decision, but I do like The Black Lillies' new CD "Runaway Freeway Blues" a lot.


3pm
Widespread Panic - Good Morning Little School Girl - Wood
Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice It's All Right - The Whitmark Demos 1962-1964
Rosanne Cash - Girl From The North Country - The List
Blitzen Trapper - My Home Town - American Goldwing
Frank Bang & The Secret Stash - My Own Country Way - Double Dare
The Black Lillies - Smokestack Lady - Runaway Freeway Blues
John Fogerty - Born On The Bayou - The Long Road Home
Lewi Longmire And The Left Coast Roasters - Live With Love
Dave & Phil Alvin & Sheryl Crow - So Goddam Smart - Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
Duane Allman - Goin Down Slow - Sky Dog The Retrospective
4pm
Shoebox Letters - I Can Tell - Live In The KRVM Studio
Shoebox Letters - New Eyes Now - Live In The KRVM Studio
Shoebox Letters - Boones Ferry Road - Live In The KRVM Studio
Switchback - Pour Me - Kanoka
Buddy Miller - Yellow Submarine - Let Us In Americana
Ryan Bingham - Heart Of Rhythm - Tomorrowland
Corb Lund  - The Gothest Girl I Can - Cabin Fever
Jason Isbell - Songs That She Sang In The Shower - Southeastern
Cascade Rye - Give Her Everything - Cascade Rye
Dominique Pruitt - Love Of Your Life - Dominique Pruitt
Widespread Panic W/ Col. Bruce Hampton - Fixin to Die - Wood

Routes & Branches 5/18/13

It was good to be back in the studio after taking a week off to visit my family. Thanks to Nancy for sitting in for me.

The Americana Music association announce the nominations for this year's awards recently so I had a set starting the second hour of 4 of the 5 albums nominated for album of the year. I didn't have a copy of the Shovels and Rope CD "O' Be Joyful" which was also nominated.  Of the other 4 albums that I did play, I must say that it would be hard for me to choose one over the others as my favorite. I have played all of them several times on my show and I like several tracks on each CD. I also found it interesting that all of the album nominations except for John Fullbright were by duos that were also nominated for that category. It will be interesting to see who wins in September.

New tracks this week were from Jason Isbell, Eric McMann, Reed Turner, and the Doug Prescott Band. Also an interesting collaboration from John Mellencamp Steven King and T Bone Burnett on a musical called "Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County" which started out as a story which Mellencamp told to King and was premiered last spring in Atlanta. The sound track has several artists helping out with the music including Dave and Phil Alvin, Sheryl Crow, Taj Mahal, Ryan Bingham and Kris Kristofferson.

3pm
John Hiatt - We're Alright Now - Mystic Pinball
Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up - Southeastern
The Black Crows - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You - Wiser For Time
Eric McMann - The Red White And Blue - The Last American Songbook
The Black Lillies - Ramblin' Boy - Runaway Freeway Blues
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Down For The Ride - 17 Pine Avenue
Doug Prescott Band - Purple Heart In A Crown Vic - Blues In The Key Of Sea
Ryan Bingham & Will Dailey - Brotherly Love - Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
Taj Mahal - Tear This Cabin Down - Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
Blitzen Trapper - Love The Way You Walk Away - American Goldwing
4pm
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Chase The Feeling - Old Yellow Moon
John Fullbright - Moving - From The Ground Up
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robinson - Border Radio - Cheater's Game
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale - The Train That Carried my Gal From Town - Buddy & Jim
Richard Thompson - Good Things Happen To Bad People - Electric
Corb Lund - Dig Gravedigger Dig - Cabin Fever
Reed Turner - Killed That Girl ('Cause She Was Killin' Me) - Ghosts In The Attic
Jason Isbell - Super 8 - Southeastern
The California Honeydrops - When It Was Wrong - Spreadin' Honey
Blue Mule - Why? - This Way Or That
Dailey & Vincent - Back To Hancock County - Brothers Of The Highway
Tear Stained Letters - Nothing To It - Tear Stained Letters