Today we bring you the new music from Kelley Stoltz, Peter Holsapple, Willie Nile and Boz Scaggs. We also introduce Jack Torera and her Jackets from Switzerland, Nick Piunti from Detroit, Saucers from Cleveland and Ben De La Cour from Nashville, TN. Willie Nile is also in our Live in Cleveland segment.
Eamon McGrath – Just Kids;
The Jackets – Queen of the Pill;
Kelley Stoltz – My Friend;
Kelley Stoltz – (My Baby Always Knows) What Time It Is;
The dB’s – We Should Be In Bed;
Peter Holsapple – Them Changes Sing Lady Sing;
Willie Nile – I Defy;
Willie Nile (Live in CLE);
Boz Scaggs – Rich Woman;
Boz Scaggs – Little Miss Night And Day;
Nick Piunti – Deep Freeze;
Kevin Gordon – Right On Time;
Jackie DeShannon – Sleepin’ with Love;
Saucers – She’s Alright;
Ben De La Cour – Face Down Penny.
Low Cut Connie new album Hi Honey is out as of yesterday and we check out the new track that closes the album. Jimbo Mathus is back with the new record called Blue Healer. Amy Lavere has an album with Will Sexton where she goes back to her previous songs looking for a more intimate atmosphere. Boz Scaggs is back also with a really cool new record which mixes various musical genres into an entertaining blend. Mikal Cronin has returned with his 3rd solo record. We also introduce Ethan Daniel Davidson from Detroit with a recording that he made together with Danny Kroha. And finally, we sadly report that Percy Sledge has passed away.
Last – She Knows Just What to Do;
Bad News Boys – We Are The Champion;
Low Cut Connie – Both My Knees;
Jimbo Mathus – Rock & Roll Trash;
Jimbo Mathus – Bootheel Witch;
Ethan Daniel Davidson – Muddy Waters (Featuring Danny Kroha);
Mick Collins And Danny Kroha – Blue;
Kim Fowley – Generation Mad;
Amy Lavere – Last Rock n’ Roll Boy to Dance;
Boz Scaggs – High Blood Pressure;
Huey Piano Smith – High Blood Pressure;
Johnny Winter – Dallas (Blues Alphabet);
Cover Verde – Be My Lover (Live in CLE);
Mikal Cronin – Circle;
Percy Sledge – Out of Left Field;
Percy Sledge – It Tears Me Up;
Tav Falco – Breakaway.
Today we have new bands from all over the world. Blues band The Wanton Bishops hail from Beirut, Lebanon. Midnight Woolf come to us from always exciting Melbourne rock’n’roll scene. Tijuana Panthers from California have a new album called Semi-Sweet and Scott Kempner and his Del-Lords are back with a cool new record called Elvis Club. Boz Scaggs found the new inspiration in Memphis, but also covered a Mink DeVille’s Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl on his new record.
The Bevis Frond – Tree Line;
Oblivians – Little War Child;
Tijuana Pathers – Forbidden Fruit;
Scott Reynolds – Peanut;
Scott Reynolds – Dot (Live in CLE);
Mink DeVille – Mixed Up Shook Up Girl;
Boz Scaggs – Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl;
The Wanton Bishops – Whoopy;
Midnight Woolf – Fuss & Tight;
The Del-Lords – Mercenary;
The Del-Lords – Southern Pacific;
Rainer And Das Combo – Drop Down Mama/Mellow Down Easy.
More bad news this week… Steve Popovich, rock maverick from Cleveland who indebted the world with many great records died last week in Tennessee at the age of 68. Steve was a musical promoter and record label owner in the golden age of ’70s when he helped manage careers of Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Boz Scaggs, Joe Grushecky, Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector, Meat Loaf, Johnny Cash – just to name a few. He was a rare breed, a promoter who truly cared for the music he was promoting, someone who believed in what he liked, even if there was no conventional logic for pushing what he pushed. In that way, he is a true inspiration. We also say goodbye to Benny Spellman, a New Orleans singer who also died last week in his hometown at the age of 79. He left behind exciting early rock songs such as Fortune Teller and Lipstick Traces On A Cigarette, both written by Allen Toussaint. We also throw in a few new records. We introduce Dead Rock West from LA, a band clearly influenced by X. Also, we have new albums for Kate Maki and John Paul Keith. Mama Rosin, zydeco band from Switzerland is also back with a collaboration with Hipbone Slim.
The Euclid Beach Band – There’s No Surf in Cleveland;
Ronnie Spector – Say Goodbye To Hollywood;
Ian Hunter – Just Another Night;
Iron City Houserockers – Love’s So Tough;
Johnny Cash – Heavy Metal;
Dead Rock West – Ain’t No Grave;
Dead Rock West – On The Outside;
Centromatic – Most Everyone Will Find;
John Paul Keith – Bad Luck Baby;
John Paul Keith – Otherwise;
The Rolling Stones – Fortune Teller;
Benny Spellman – Fortune Teller;
Benny Spellman – I Feel Good;
Joe Jones – California Sun;
Mama Rosin with Hipbone Slim and the Kneetremblers – Louisiana Sun;
Ramones – California Sun;
SexA – Kupanje;
Kate Maki – From Below;
Kate Maki – The Signal.
I finally saw Gentleman Jesse live and I loved the show. A snippet from that show is in today’s episode. Jesse played in Cleveland his new song Word Gets Around and a cover of King Tuff’s Connection. King Tuff is a new band for me, so we check out also their own version of Connection and we introduce them to the Little Lighthouse. Inspired by the new Obits version of Milk Cow Blues, we explore the history of this great song by hearing four different versions of it. Brimstone Howl has a new 45 out, they cover Neil Diamond’s song Solitary Man. New names for today’s show are Palmyra Delran – a powerpop singer-songwriter from New York City, Mark And The Spies, a powerpop band from Netherlands. Also we have DV Nikt art-rocker from Philadelphia and The Guilty Hearts, garage rockers from California. We finish things up with wonderful last year’s Boz Scaggs jazz standards album Speak Low. We caught it as it was slipping thorough the cracks of my forgetfulness.
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me;
Boye – Ja hocu te;
DV Nikt – Spirit of the forest;
Dead Moon – Milk cow Blues;
Sleepy John Estes – Milk Cow Blues;
The Kinks – Milk Cow Blues;
Obits – Milk Cow Blues;
The Guilty Hearts – 3000 Miles;
Brimstone Howl – Solitary Man;
Gentleman Jesse – Word Gets Around;
Gentlemen Jesse – Connection;
King Tuff – Connection;
The Jam – Away From The Numbers;
Palmyra Delran – You’re Loosing Me;
Mark & The Spies – We Fell In Love;
Boz Scaggs – Up to You;
Boz Scaggs – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me.
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