Wednesday
May022012
Listen To Roadhouse Radio NOW: 04/25/12: Todd Snider In-Studio!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 9:40AM 
Todd Snider is a great guy and this is one of my favorite in-studios.
You've heard tracks from his loaded, new record Agnostic Hyms & Stoner Fables (one of his best) on the show in the past month or so, and we now learn that he has a Jerry Jeff Walker tribute album that's just been released too. He plays solo and acoustic, is dressed as Badly Drawn Boy (his comparison!), and has lots of banter with me about stuff and things; including a touching story about drinking with Jerry Jeff, liberal causes that included hakey-sack, and a hilarious song about "precious little miracles". It's killer, with morning voice and all. And it was recorded on 4/20! (Oh ya, I got some emails about my Jimmy Buffet comment. Sorry!)
The beginning of the show is all about early rock 'n roll songs from the late 50's and early 60's, and some new recordings that are inspired by that sound from JD McPherson, Tom Waits (OK, not so new anymore), Nick Waterhouse, and Jack White.
And, I was 15 mins late too. So the first few songs are courtesy of Kevin Cole. Thanks Kev!
Dig it! Click the link to hear all 3 hours via KEXP's streaming archive.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (LISTEN TO THIS SHOW)
| Time | Artist | Song | Album | Label |
| 6:01 | Albert King | Crosscut Saw | Born Under a Bad Sign | Stax |
| DJ Comments: Originally released 1967 | ||||
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| 6:06 | Jonathan Wilson | Can We Really Party Today | Gentle Spirit | |
| DJ Comments: http://songsofjonathanwilson.com/ | ||||
| 6:10 | Emmylou Harris | Wrecking Ball | Wrecking Ball | The Grapevine Label |
| DJ Comments: July 24 @ Chateau Ste Michelle Winery in Woodinville, with Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin!) ; http://www.emmylouharris.com/ ; http://www.ste-michelle.com/events/concertDetail/602 | ||||
| 6:15 | First Aid Kit | Emmylou | The Lion's Roar | Wichita Recordings |
| DJ Comments: Referring, of course, to Emmylou Harris, who we just heard, and June Carter Cash ; http://thisisfirstaidkit.com/ | ||||
| 6:20 | Jimmy McGriff | The Worm | The Worm | Capitol Records |
| 6:26 | Roy Gaines | Black Girl | 45 | Cu-Be-Ar |
| DJ Comments: More about this mid-'60s (?) song: http://nerdtorious.com/2010/09/07/roy-gaines-black-gal-2/ | ||||
| 6:27 | Nina Simone | Gimme A Pigfoot & A Bottle of Beer | Mojo Presents: Cigarettes and Alcohol | |
| 6:29 | Sir Douglas Quintet | West Side Blues Again | ||
| DJ Comments: B-side of a 1972 single | ||||
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| 6:38 | Little Willie John | Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You) | Fever: The Best of Little Willie John | |
| DJ Comments: 1961 single on King Records | ||||
| 6:41 | Larry Birdsong | Somebody, Somewhere | Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970 (disc 1) | Lost Highway |
| DJ Comments: 1959 single on Champion | ||||
| 6:43 | Frankie Lee Sims | Walking With Frankie | VA Rockin Pneumonia | |
| 6:47 | McKinley Mitchell | Rock Everybody Rock | Keb Darge and Cut Chemist Present Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues | BBE |
| DJ Comments: Track listing of this killer comp: http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl?release=BBEMP3086 | ||||
| 6:49 | Billy Gayles | Just One More Time | Theme Time Radio Hour Season 2 With Your Host Bob Dylan (disc 2) | Ace Records |
| 6:53 | The Moonlighters | Rock-A-Bayou Baby | High School Caesar | Buffalo Bop |
| DJ Comments: 1958 single on Tara Records ; http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=moon6000 | ||||
| 6:54 | Omar & The Stringpoppers | My Baby Don't Breathe | Keb Darge and Cut Chemist Present Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues | BBE |
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| 7:00 | Nick Waterhouse | (If) You Want Trouble | Time's All Gone | Innovative Leisure |
| DJ Comments: Mon 5/29 @ Barboza ; http://www.nickwaterhouse.com/ ; http://thebarboza.com/events/2012-05-29/ | ||||
| 7:03 | JD McPherson | Firebug | Signs & Signifiers | Rounder |
| DJ Comments: Fri 6/1 @ Tractor ; http://www.jdmcpherson.com/ | ||||
| 7:06 | Tom Waits | Get Lost | Bad As Me | Anti- Records |
| DJ Comments: His latest ; lyrics and personnel for this song: http://www.tomwaits.com/songs/song/364/Get_Lost/ ; http://badasme.com/ | ||||
| 7:09 | Jack White | I'm Shakin' | Blunderbuss | Third Man |
| DJ Comments: Sat 5/26 @ Sasquatch ; first solo album by this prolific White Stripes founder ; http://jackwhiteiii.com/news/ | ||||
| 7:12 | Dr. John | Revolution | Locked Down | Nonesuch |
| DJ Comments: Just finished a residency at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music): http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=3972 ; This new album produced by Dan Auerbach ; http://nitetripper.com/ | ||||
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| 7:17 | Todd Snider | West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown | Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables | Aimless/Thirty Tigers |
| DJ Comments: Stay tuned to hear Todd play in The Roadhouse in about 15 minutes! ; http://www.toddsnider.net/home.cfm | ||||
| 7:22 | Father John Misty | Well, You Can Do It Without Me | Fear Fun | Sub Pop Records |
| DJ Comments: Mon 5/7 @ Neumos ; aka Josh Tillman ; http://fatherjohnmisty.com/ ; http://www.subpop.com/artists/father_john_misty | ||||
| 7:24 | The Deep Dark Woods | Back Alley Blues | The Place I Left Behind | Sugar Hill |
| DJ Comments: Hear their 2010 appearance in The Roadhouse: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=32061 ; http://thedeepdarkwoods.com/wp/ | ||||
| 7:29 | The White Buffalo | The Bowery | Once Upon A Time In The West | Unison |
| DJ Comments: Some live vids on his site: http://thewhitebuffalo.com/?page_id=31 | ||||
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| 7:36 | Todd Snider | In the Beginning | 2012-04-25: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Todd Snider live session recorded last week in The Roadhouse! www.toddsnider.net/home.cfm | ||||
| 7:41 | Todd Snider | In Between Jobs | 2012-04-25: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: Todd's quite a funny guy: Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues live a couple years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daECIVoe0E4 | ||||
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| 7:50 | Todd Snider | Jaded Lover | 2012-04-25: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: From his just-released tribute album to his hero Jerry Jeff Walker (who wrote Mr. Bojangles, among other things): http://www.toddsnider.net/tawki.cfm | ||||
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| 7:59 | Todd Snider | Precious Little Miracles | 2012-04-25: Live @ KEXP | KEXP |
| DJ Comments: From his new album released a month or so ago, "Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables" ; live vid of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL-NdGvZTyA | ||||
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| 8:03 | Jeff Jerry Walker | Mr. Bojangles (Live in New Orleans) | A Man Must Carry On | MCA |
| DJ Comments: Todd Snider's hero and mentor---wrote many songs (Todd just released a tribute album full of 'em), but this is his most famous ; http://www.jerryjeff.com/ | ||||
| 8:07 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Go Out On The Road | Lookout Mama | Born To Win |
| DJ Comments: Brand new release! Live vid of the title track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-VxtsYdZs ; http://hurrayfortheriffraff.com/tour.html | ||||
| 8:12 | Tommy Womack | Let's Have Another Cigarette | Now What! | Cedar Creek |
| DJ Comments: Live footage from this year’s SXSW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eep3hf3GUpg ; http://www.tommywomack.net/ | ||||
| 8:16 | Grant Peeples | Patriot Act | Prior Convictions | self-released |
| DJ Comments: New album coming out in May ; this song live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhaHJsG6Fok ; http://www.grantpeeples.com/ | ||||
| 8:20 | Reed Foehl | Once An Ocean | Once an Ocean | self-released |
| DJ Comments: Touring now supporting Todd Snider ; http://www.reedfoehl.net ; video of Reed live w/ Arlo Guthrie and others last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzAAMpGeetE | ||||
| 8:24 | Jack Wilson | Dogwood Days | Jack Wilson | Fluff and Gravy Records |
| DJ Comments: Thu 5/10 @ Tractor AND Fri 5/25 @ Sunset ; From Austin via Seattle ; http://jack-wilson.com/fr_news.cfm ; live on KEXP in 2010: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=32760 | ||||
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| 8:30 | Drive-By Truckers | Daddy's Little Pumpkin | Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine | Oh Boy Records |
| DJ Comments: Streaming audio of 7 live KEXP appearances available online (this their most recent from 2011): http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=33086 ; http://www.drivebytruckers.com/ | ||||
| 8:34 | Wagons | Blew It | Rumble, Shake and Tumble | Thirty Tigers |
| DJ Comments: From Melbourne Australia ; http://wagonsmusic.com/ | ||||
| 8:37 | Brent Amaker and the Rodeo | Man In Charge | Please Stand By | Spark & Shine |
| DJ Comments: Fri 4/27 @ Barboza w/ Pony Time & Greg Vandy ; http://www.brentamaker.com/ | ||||
| 8:41 | The White Buffalo | Stunt Driver | Once Upon A Time In The West | Unison |
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| 8:49 | Cedric Watson | Afro Zydeco | Creole Moon: Live from Blue Moon Saloon | Valcour |
| DJ Comments: Sat 4/28 @ UW Meany Hall ; http://uwworldseries.org/world-music-theatre/watson/ | ||||
| 8:54 | Ryan Brunet And The Malfecteurs | Popcorn Blues | Ryan Brunet And The Malfecteurs | self-released |
| 8:58 | Levon Helm | Poor Old Dirt Farmer | Dirt Farmer | Vanguard Records |
| DJ Comments: RIP, Levon. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/music/levon-helm-drummer-and-singer-dies-at-71.html | ||||
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