October 10, 6pm
It’s raining in SF today, which always makes me long for some long jazzy tracks. Then I remembered: I host a radio show!
This was a fun show to do. And if it was a fun show to do then it MUST be a fun show to listen to.
Listen here.
Do It: Rollins Band
Lesson One: Stone Cold Boners
Malika: Rufus Harley
Radebe: Johnny Dyani
First there is a Mountain: Joe Jones
What a Man: Linda Lyndell
The Turnaround: Big John Patton
Freaks for the Festival/Cold Sweat/Rip, Rig & Panic: TJ Kirk
Creole Love Call: Roland Kirk
Fodder in Her Wings: Nina Simone
Love Train: Don Cherry
Freedom Now Suite: Max Roach-Abbey Lincoln
Africa: Sun Ra
India: John Coltrane
Song for Che: Charlie Haden & the Liberation Music Orchestra
Darling Nikki: Sex Mob with Medeski
Everybody Loves Somebody: Dean Martin
October 3, 10pm
What a great birthday weekend! I spent a fabulous evening with my lady and my darling daughter, then off to Chicken John’s book release party. That’s always a family reunion. Saturday and Sunday found me dancing it up at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park. I love this town. Some great music. Dr. John, Irma Thomas, The Flatlanders, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson, The Mother Hips, Hot Buttered Rum, and Dark Star Orchestra, to name abut a few great acts.
In the midst of enjoying the opening Help->Slip->Music from DSO, I jumped in the air just to come down oddly on my left leg and hyperextend my knee. I’ve done this before, but this time I saw stars. Dang. I kept on dancing though. Thanks to alcohol, I didn’t feel a thing. Today is another story.
I almost didn’t do my show, but I was too amped to stay away. A great set follows.
Enjoy.
Do It: Rollins Band
The World (Is Going Up In Flames): Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band
I Need Your Company: Michael Kiwanuka
Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top cover): Deer Tick
God Bless the Child: Kenny Burrell
Bedroom Eyes: Dum Dum Girls
Lazy Bones: Wooden Shjips
To Ohio: The Low Anthem
Atheist Funeral: Dan Sartain
When it Comes to You: Dead Ghosts
I’m Bored: Big Kids
Summer Nights : Chalk And Numbers
Ophelia: Luke Temple
Eloise: Royal Headache
Hour Two:
Gallows Pole: Robert Plant and Band of Joy (09-30-11)
King Soloman’s Marbles: Grateful Dead (09-28-75)
Where the Streets Have No Name: Hot Buttered Rum (04-02-11)
Big Chief: Dr. John (02-08-75)
Pass the Peas: The Meters with the JB Horns (12/1991)
Get on the Goodfoot: James Brown 07-16-78)
Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder (Toronto 1975)
Savor/Jingo: Santana (06-13-70)
54-46 Was My Number: Toots and the Maytals (10-01-75)
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Dean Martin
October 3, 7pm
What a great birthday weekend! I spent a fabulous evening with my lady and my darling daughter, then off to Chicken John’s book release party. That’s always a family reunion. Saturday and Sunday found me dancing it up at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park. I love this town. Some great music. Dr. John, Irma Thomas, The Flatlanders, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson, The Mother Hips, Hot Buttered Rum, and Dark Star Orchestra, to name abut a few great acts.
In the midst of enjoying the opening Help->Slip->Music from DSO, I jumped in the air just to come down oddly on my left leg and hyperextend my knee. I’ve done this before, but this time I saw stars. Dang. I kept on dancing though. Thanks to alcohol, I didn’t feel a thing. Today is another story.
I almost didn’t do my show, but I was too amped to stay away. A great set follows.
Here’s the link to archived podcast of the entire show.
Enjoy.
Do It: Rollins Band
The World (Is Going Up In Flames): Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band
I Need Your Company: Michael Kiwanuka
Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top cover): Deer Tick
God Bless the Child: Kenny Burrell
Bedroom Eyes: Dum Dum Girls
Lazy Bones: Wooden Shjips
To Ohio: The Low Anthem
Atheist Funeral: Dan Sartain
When it Comes to You: Dead Ghosts
I’m Bored: Big Kids
Summer Nights : Chalk And Numbers
Ophelia: Luke Temple
Eloise: Royal Headache
Hour Two:
Gallows Pole: Robert Plant and Band of Joy (09-30-11)
King Soloman’s Marbles: Grateful Dead (09-28-75)
Where the Streets Have No Name: Hot Buttered Rum (04-02-11)
Big Chief: Dr. John (02-08-75)
Pass the Peas: The Meters with the JB Horns (12/1991)
Get on the Goodfoot: James Brown 07-16-78)
Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder (Toronto 1975)
Savor/Jingo: Santana (06-13-70)
54-46 Was My Number: Toots and the Maytals (10-01-75)
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime: Dean Martin
September 26, 7pm
Do It: Rollins Band
Emmaline: Urge Overkill
Nice, Nice Very Nice: Ambrosia
Edna and Karen from “Alice Down the Rwong Wrabbit Whole”
Rave Down: Swervedriver
Round and Round: OP8
The Beat Goes On: Giant Sand
Murder on the Red Barn: Tom Waits
Friction: Television
It’s Not Unusual > Delilah > What’s New Pussycat?: The Pleasure Barons (03-93)
Help Yourself: Tom Jones Live in Vegas
Jambalaya: The Carpenters (11-16-76)
Spanish Key: Miles Davis (04-09-70)
Cryptical-Other One->Cryptical (04-09-70)
September 19, 7pm
It’s late September, and the tourists have all gone home, which means It’s a very hot night in San Francisco, and our summer has finally arrived.
Therefore, I declare “NAKED RADIO NIGHT” AT RADIO VALENCIA!
I moved recently, and in so doing I located a lot of music I haven’t played in quite a while. I pulled a lot of vinyl and a bunch of live music that hasn’t made it on the air before.
Enjoy these treats, and for God sake, get naked!
Do It: Rollins Band
Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis
War on War: Wilco
Sloop John B.: Three Stoned Men
B Movie Boxcar Blues->Flip Flop and Fly: Blues Brothers (12-31-78)
I Will Not Be Your Fool: David Bromberg (06-19-76)
I’m Waiting for the Man: Lou Reed (12-26-72)
Use Me: Bill Withers (1973)
You Make Me Feel So Young: Frank Sinatra (04-17-73)
Overture->It’s A Boy: The Who (11-02-69)
The Way Young Lovers Do: Van Morrison (04-26-70)
Just Like A Woman: Bob Dylan (05-14-66)
Visions Of Johanna: Bob Dylan (05-14-66)
It’s All Over Now Baby Blue: Bob Dylan (05-05-66)
Got To Get Better In A Little While: Derek and the Dominos (11-20-70)
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed: Allman Bros (01-20-70)
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys: Traffic (02-21-73)
September 12, 6pm
Lot’s of great new music tonight. The second hour features some sweet sounds from the early 70s.
Enjoy.
Do It: Rollins Band
Bad As Me: Tom Waits
Gangsta: Tune-Yards
Geeshie: Mekons
A Dream of Roses: Mike Patton
Be Brave: My Brightest Diamond
Teardrops On My Pillow (Live Session Version): Dum Dum Girls
The Last Living Rose (Live Session Version): PJ Harvey
East Harlem: Beirut
Roll Another Number: Neil Young
The Singer (Johnny Cash/Nick Cave Cover): Dirty Beaches
One of these things First: Nick Drake
Cello Song (Nick Drake Cover): The Books (feat Jose Gonzalez)
Tea For The Tillerman: Cat Stevens
The Pusher: Nina Simone
Bridge over troubled waters: Aretha Franklin (06-12-71)
Call on Me: Janis Joplin (1967)
I’ll Drown In My Own Tears / When Something Is Wrong With My Baby/I’ve Been Loving You Too Long / I’ll Drown In My Own Tears: MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN Joe Cocker At The Fillmore West (04-26-70)
The Song Remains The Same->The Rain Song: Led Zeppelin (02-28-75)
Rainy Night In Soho: The Pogues (06-15-85)
Everybody Loves Somebody: Dean Martin
September 5, 6pm
It’s election time once again in the city by the bay, which means lots of posturing for the many candidates. It’s funny, in this town the Republican party has to endorse the most right-leaning Democrat. Ha! Tonight I have District 11 SF Supervisor, and mayoral candidate John Avalos. John is THE progressive candidate this time around. His background is in education and grass roots work with local non-profits. I didn’t hold back. Enjoy the interview.
Do It: Rollins Band
Lonesome Train Whistle: Reverend Horton Heat
Human Fly: The Cramps
Interview with John Avalos
Transmission: Girl in a Coma
Interview with John Avalos
Bossa Cubana: Los Zafiros
Interview with John Avalos
Sicilian Clan: Naked City
Clubfoot Orchestra (02-09-94-KFJC)
Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow->Nanook Rubs It->St Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast->Father O’Blivion: Frank Zappa (09-21-78)
China Cat Sunflower -> Jam ->I Know You Rider -> High Time tease: Grateful Dead (01-03-70)
Out On The Tiles: The Black Crowes with Jimmy Page (10-19-99)
Don’t Believe the Hype: Public Enemy (06-27-92)
YYZ – John the Fisherman: Primus (05-03-89)
Tom Sawyer: Rush (11-07-91)
Fat Bottom Girls: Queen (03-01-79)
Cross-Eyed Mary: Jethro Tull (07-25-75)
September 4, 7pm
The mayor’s race is heating up, and the candidates are all pretty much looking the same. All but one, that is. I’ll be interviewing SF Supervisor and Mayoral candidate, John Avaloson my show, A Season in Hell, with John Hell, Monday night, starting at 8. John is the most progressive candidate on the list this year, and has the endorsement of the following.
Radio Valencia does not endorse any candidates at this time, but we’re happy to have them on. If you’re running for office, and would care to come on the air, please contact us by clicking on the “contact” link on the home page.
August 29, 6pm
Do It: Rollins Band
2000 Man (The Rolling Stones cover): Kiss
20th Century Man: The Kinks
Jerkin’ Krokus (Mott The Hoople cover): The Melvins
Concert Outlook (music bed One Big Yes: The Lounge Lizards)
Low Desert Punk: Brant Bjork
Women Are The New Men: Electric Tickle Machine
You Were There: The Ettes
The Colour Red: The Keys
Slave For My Cave : Shouting Thomas & The Torments
Love The Way You Walk Away: Blitzen Trapper
Immigrant Noise: DJ Z-Trip
State/Meant: Megafaun
Hour Two:
Chevy Beretta: Jonny Corndawg
Back Door Man: Hooker and Heat (04-15-71)
The Spirit of the Drum: Gil Scott-Heron (01-16-78)
In ‘N’ Out of Grace: Mudhoney (08-29-89)
Love Me: Elvis Presley (10-06-74)
Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You: Bob Dylan (12-08-75)
I’m A Man: Chicago Transit Authority (09-13-69)
Sticks and Stones: Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs (04-26-70)
Steppin In Her I. Miller Shoes: Betty Davis (07-25-76)
Everybody Loves Somebody: Dean Martin
August 22, 7pm
Fun nights often happen when you least expect it. Tonight I was pleased to have singer/guitarist Pamela Parker in the studio, along with sousaphone player Ed Ivey. They’re playing a big show with Eric McFadden this Thursday night at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma. See the above flyer for info. There are lots of fine musicians on the bill.
We tried to call Eric McFadden and Robin Coomer…er, I mean Patsy MacDonald of Shake Well. Neither were around, so you’ll have to listen to the message I left on their phone. Funny stuff there.
Second hour features some tasty live material. Check it out.
Enjoy.
Do It: Rollins Band
Happy Boy: Beat Farmers
Caring Is Creepy: The Shins
Peeping Tomboy: Kurt Vile
Interview with Carl Grubbs and Pamela Parker
Carnival: Pamela Parker and the Subterraneans, featuring Eric McFadden
Interview with Carl Grubbs and Pamela Parker
Hangin’ Moon: Eric McFadden
Interview with Carl Grubbs and Pamela Parker and Ed Ivey
Rise and Shine: Eric McFadden
Chocolate Jesus: Tom Waits
When My Baby Comes: Grinderman
Window Shopping: Boris
Unemployed Black Astronaut: Busdriver
Jigsaw Puzzle: The Rolling Stones
Superstition: Stevie Ray Vaughan (04-29-90)
54-46 Was My Number: Toots and the Maytals (10-01-75)
Scarlet Begonias->Fire on the Mountain (09-14-78)
Sweat Loaf: Butthole Surfers (05-10-86)
Badge: Cream (05-05-05)
