​Originally aired on Spotify: November 25, 2020

Thanksgiving Eve should not be a reason to remind you to give thanks. You should do so everyday. Inspired by an email from Deep Banana Blackout's road manager, E!, I blab on family and friends and importance of showing thanks.

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Playlist:
"Bump and Sway" (Live) - Deep Banana Blackout
"Big Hot Money Spot" -Bomb Squad
"Enough" - Big Fuzz
"Chin Music" - Kung Fu
"Beep Beep" - John Scofield
"Dead Wrong" - Caravan of Thieves
"Roses / Poison" - Fuzz & Carrie
"Come Back" - Jen Durkin & the Business
"Too Bad" - On the Corner with Fuzz
"Trip" (Live) - Deep Banana Blackout

​Originally aired on Spotify: November 23, 2020

Dedicated to my good friend Sonya with a remindr that it only takes a few minutes and a small gesture to make somebody's day. Say please and thank you. Tell someone they are loved. Buy a copy of coffee for a stranger. Live a grateful life. 

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​https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qdnQyfw885anuKS5MesVk?si=BO-4Mw59QFe-O9yJmcuRUg


Playlist:
"Stretch" - Ryan Montbleau Band
"Funky Elephant" - Currently Nameless
"Run Like an Antelope" - Phish
"Crazy Girls" - The California Honeydrops
"Nothing But the Water (I) and (II)" - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
"Whatever it is, I just Can't Stop" - Jamiroquai
"Fountain" - Assembly of Dust
"I Got Love for You" - Michael Franti & Spearhead
"She Said, She Said" (Live) - Gov't Mule
"God Made Me Funky" (Live) - Deep Banana Blackout

​​Originally aired on Spotify: November 21, 2020

Why is it so hard to find something to watch when it should be so easy? Like finding a book at the library when you don't know what to read? Or what to listen to when the sky is the limit? I don't know, either. Here is some funk for my friends Sara and Amy.

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Playlist:
"Tug" - Deep Banana Blackout
"Doin' Something" - Soulive
"Lettsanity" - Lettuce
"BNH" - The Brand New Heavies
"Scam" - Jamiroquai
"Street Music" - Dr. Didg
"Uptown Odyssey" - Galactic
"Work it Out" - Jurassic 5 with Dave Matthews Band
"Closer" - The Chainsmokers with Halsey
"Girlfirend is Better" - Talking Heads

​Originally aired on Spotify: November 20, 2020

Take just a minute to hold a door, offer an ear, give a smile, to brighen someone's day. It doesn't take much and we could all use a little joy in our lives. Dedicated to Eric Caswell.

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Playlist:
"Treasure" - Bruno Mars
"Drink You Away" - Justin Timberlake
"Gotta Jibboo" - Phish
"Scarlet Begonias" - Grateful Dead
"Hooch" - Everything
"Badfish" - Sublime
"U Got the Look" - Prince
"Sit Down on It" (Live) - The California Honeydrops
"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" - Parliament
"Hear my Song" (Live) - Deep Banana Blackout

Another demonstration why #YourTripIsShort was shown to me as my lady had a co-worker pass suddenly over the weekend. 10 tracks of funk and joy to close your Monday after a reminder of why you should live and love big.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7r44o0jIwleBnmxdntYPRT?si=NEnZhGgTTvKJyIgVp0Ti0Q


"Live Learn" (Live) - The California Honeydrops
"Someday" - Fat Night
"Concussion" - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
"House of Gold" - Twenty One Pilots
"Nyack" - Lettuce
"I Need Never Get Old" - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
"Nate Smith is the Ace of Aces" - The Fearless Flyers
"Swagism" - Ghost-Note (with Nigel Hall)
"Like a Girl" - Lizzo
"Rock Steady" - Aretha Franklin

​Fueled by a lovely message from a friend, I had to get behind the mic and spread some songs wide on a Saturday night. COVID may be locking us down again, but no reason to be sad. Turn to music, turn to joy. 

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open.spotify.com/episode/32KMRxu7J7hwXKj4ZSzpqz?si=JU9mvP8DQmCY_p9FRDnqxw

Playlist:
"Butter Rum" - Goose
"Miss the Train" - Moon Boot Lover
"Back on the Train" - Phish 
"I Miss You" - Troy Millette
"Bonafied Lovin" - Chromeo
"Sure Thing" - St. Germain
"Little Walter Rides Again" - Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood
"Keep on Growing" (Live) - Tedeschi Trucks Band
"Don't Do It" (Live) -The Band
"Hotel Illness" - The Black Crowes

​And for the talking points, sans music....

Originally aired on Spotify: November 12, 2020 

Trying out a new audio input and releasing some steam. Ten instrumental tracks from artists you may or may not know.  

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Playlist:
"Cosmic Girl" - Jamiroquai
"Shake it Out" - Karl Denson
"Funky Kingston" - Toots & the Maytals
"Trenchtown Rock (Live)" - Bob Marley & the Wailers
"Late in the Evening" - Paul Simon
"Breakfast at Volo's (Live)" - Deep Banana Blackout
"Quality Control" - Jurassic 5
"B 2 Da E" - Belizbeha
"What is Hip?" - Tower of Power
"Superstatic" - Turkuaz

And for the talking points, sans music....

Originally aired on Spotify: November 10, 2020 

I dig into the beauty that is music and diversity that it is. Hopefully out of these 10 artists, most are new to you.  

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Playlist:
"Maybe Today" - Ryan Montbleau
"That Person Aside You" - Milton Busker & the Grim Work
"Fountain" - Assembly of Dust
"Here Comes Love" - The California Honeydrops
"Poison" - Fuzz & Carrie
"I Will Rise" - Benjamin Tod
"All I Found" - Cordovas
"Young Soul" - Proxima Parada
"Sunshine" - Zach Deputy
"Who Knows Who" - Orgone with Fanny Franklin

And for the talking points, sans music....

​Originally aired on Spotify: November 11, 2020 

Trying out a new audio input and releasing some steam. Ten instrumental tracks from artists you may or may not know.  

Listen in full on Spotify Premium: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MWroPgKDkQZlyQdB0zWSz?si=At8xoODHTw-MVx8ChkZYPg

Playlist:
"Dean Town" - Vulfpeck
"Uncle Junior" - Soulive
"Unwind Your Mind" - DJ Greyboy with Karl Denson
"Fly" - Groove Collective
"Rubberneck" - Speedometer
"Shake It" - The New Mastersounds with Lamar Williams Jr.
"Totem" - STS9
"Posthuman" - Robert Walter's 20th Congress
"Click Bait" - Cory Wong 
"Blues for Ben" - Stanton Moore

And for the talking points, sans music....