Concert Report

As always, thanks to Bev at WMNF for compiling. 

Tues 3/8 

FRANZ NICOLAY, DAVID DONDERO  New World 9 p.m.

 

Wed 3/9   

RA RA RIOT in-studio w/ Scott Elliott on WMNF 88.5. at 2 p.m. and at the Crowbar in Ybor at 8 p.m.

ROCKY VOTOLATO, MATT POND  New World 9pm

 

Thurs 3/10 


Singer Songwriter night  7:30 at  The Bunker  1907 19th Street N 

Murder by death   Fake Problems Orpheum

Dean Johanesen at the Starkeeper Cafe - Sarasota

Friday 3/11

The Human Condition and Not Tuna at Flying Dog Cafe - Sarasota

Chris McCarty w/The Groves Skippers 8pm

Have Gun, Will Travel w/ the Semis & DJ Marcos Udagawa   Local 622

Sat 3/12  

Tim Reynolds & TR3  Skippers

Sun 3/13  

Tennis,  Dum Dum Girls, La Sera  Orpheum

Say Hi  w/ Yellow Ostrich, Alexander And The Grapes  7 p.m

I Wish I Had a Che Guevara Gap T-Shirt

Ronny put together an awesome do-gooder playlist. (I just took the GRE & was studying for the last coupla weeks. I did terrible, but at least I developed a love for math in the process. Thank you, Danica McKellar!)

This week Ronny and I watched Reds, an 80's movie written and directed by Warren Beatty. It's about a journalist who wants to be part of the Russian revolution beyond just writing about it. Of course the revolutionaries become as bad as, if not worse than, the powers they overthrow. It's disheartening: humans doing the same horrible things again and again.

But I found hope (again) in our leftist folk show playlist. You can stream it online for the next week. Happy listening!

Artist -- Track -- Album/CD

Grandpa Jones -- Turn Your Radio On -- Great Country Gospel
Josh Rouse -- It's The Nighttime -- Nashville
Jimmy Driftwood -- Soul Of A Man --
Tractors -- My Blue Heart -- Trade Union
Bazza -- Bullet Through The Heart -- I Dream Of Beavers
Elvis Perkins -- doomsday -- Dearland
Billy Bragg -- Power In A Union --
Ramblin' Jack Elliott -- Richland Women Blues -- A Stranger Here
Birmingham Jug Band -- Giving It Away -- Ruckus Juice
Dave Alvin -- Dynamite Woman -- Keep Your Soul
Blind Alfred Reed -- How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live -- Poor Man's Heaven
Delbert McClinton -- Texas Me -- Keep Your Soul
Blind Willie McTell -- I Keep On Drinkin' --
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby -- Here Comes My Ship -- Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry -- Down By The Riverside -- Sun's Gonna Shine
Carter Family -- Cuban Soldier -- A Proper Introduction
Folk Uke -- Knock Me Up -- Folk Uke
Arlo Guthrie -- Strangest Dream -- All over the world
Ukelele Ike -- That's My Weakness Now -- Singin' In The Rain
Marie Burns -- Droppin' Like Flies -- Free Little Bird
Bob Dylan -- I Feel A Change Comin' On -- Together
Jesse Winchester -- That's What Makes You Strong -- Gentleman of Leisure
Leonard Cohen -- Tower Of Song -- More Best Of
dan reeder -- No One Will Laugh -- Dan reeder
The Flatlanders -- Love's Own Chains -- Hills And Valleys
Donovan -- Universal Soldier --
Ronny Elliott -- War Scarred Horses -- Valentine Roadkill
Duckbutter -- Mountain Dream Song --
Dave Alvin -- Marie Marie -- And The Guilty Women

No (reason for) Depression

The hubby and I have been volunteering a lot lately at WMNF. I'm currently unemployed, so I've got plenty of time on my hands. I've always preferred to work for free rather than waste time at a boring/useless job for good money. Not that I can really afford to be unemployed for much longer, but I'll enjoy this "free" time while I've got it.

We sat in this morning for the ND Hour, the Americana/alt country show on 88.5 WMNF. (The playlist is below, and you can stream the show online for the next week.) We took noncommercial radio to new levels, I tell ya. We played lots of current folks who get very little recognition but deserve more face/ear time than the hacks that make millions. I've included some links if you want to check out these artists for yourself. There's nothing like the feeling of finding a new favorite.

ND Hour Playlist for May 25, 2009

Artist -- Track -- Album/CD
Ramsay Midwood -- When God Dips His Pen -- Popular Delusions
johnny cash -- Last night I had the strangest dream -- At Madison Square Garden
Mae West -- Little Bar Butterfly -- Come Up And See Me
Jesse Winchester -- I'm Lookin' For A Miracle -- Best Of
Rich Whitely -- A Good Talkin' To -- Ruby Fizz
Louvin Brothers -- Great Atomic Power -- Hillbilly Music, Thank God
Kasey Chambers -- We're All Gonna Die -- The Captain
Marshall Chapman -- Leaving Lochapoka --
Ben Vaughn -- Ava Gardner Blues -- Hit The Hay
Maura O'Connell -- Ireland -- Real Life Story
Dave Alvin -- Haley's Comet -- Blue Blvd
David Lindley -- Mercury Blues -- El Rayo X
Michael Nesmith -- More Of Shelly's Blue

ND Hour playlist 4.06.09

My hubby and I hosted the ND Hour this morning. You can listen to it online for the next seven days. Here's the playlist:


Artist -- Track -- Album/CD
Ramsay Midwood -- Planet Nixon -- Popular Delusions
June Carter Cash -- I Used To Be Somebody -- Press On
Alabama 3 -- Hello...I'm Johnny Cash --
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash -- Mountain Dew --
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion -- Cease Fire -- Exploration
Doug Sahm -- Goodbye San Francisco, Hello Amsterdam -- Get A Life
Maddox Brothers & Rose -- Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down -- That'll Learn Ya,
Dan Reeder -- Three Chords -- Dan Reeder
Burns Sisters -- Bring Them Home -- Wild Bouquet
Larry Murray -- Dakota -- Sweet Country Suite
MG Greaves -- Fight Of The Century -- Fight Of The Century
Walt Bucklin -- Why Baby Why -- Hit The Hay
Carlene Carter -- Every Little Thing --
Bob Geldof -- A Gospel Song -- Vegetarians Of Love
Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys -- Strike A Match And Light Another -- Albion Doowah


Ronny picked out most of the music; lots of our mutual favorites (Ramsay Midwood, Walt Bucklin) and stuff I'm not that familiar with but he knew I'd like. The Burns Sisters for example, did a great peace song, which was a good follow up to last night's Woody Guthrie tribute show.

I was so overwhelmed at the half-full Tampa Theatre. ($30 ticket for a Guthrie inspired show?! I wish it had been free and open to all.) Obviously one of the biggest reasons to love Ronny is his anti-war stance, and there was a peaceful relief over the audience last night, as if we're all getting used to the idea that we are not going to wake up from this Obama dream, he is real, the other shoe is not going to drop. We have thoughtful, smart people leading us again - the sensitive progressives who love all people and living things don't have to live in fear of random acts of horror and cruelty in the name of this country.

Most of the audience was celebratory, but I, and a few others, were sad too. Overwhelmed. Everything coming undone regarding the war and the economy is a result of greed and all the other ugly sides of being human. Guthrie's words and songs were from another era, and thank goodness the good company I keep has exposed me to it. I'm naive enough to think it's powerful enough to save the world, although it sure hasn't yet. Although, perhaps, just my world, and that's as good as anything.