95bFM: Border Radio

This was fun. The great cliches of rural american music: factory closures, no good cheatin', "i done a crime and will be hanged", "troubles I got - you have no idea mate", "this town is fucked, i'm leaving" and the classic "all my problems are solved by drinking to excess". As well as few songs about significant weather events and a couple of warnings that war is bad and love is a bit tricky.

All over the place tonight with a blast from 1974 Rory Gallagher, brand spanking new Mary Elaine Jenkins and Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. Some outlaw country that might have actually been a bit shit, Marty Robbins, and some sadly beautiful Slaid Cleaves. Billy Bragg and Joe Henry because Billy's here this week, and a nudge to The Eastern and a couple from Reb Fountain just because those folks are national treasures.

Swerving around a bit tonight with more than "both kinds" of music. Celebrating Delaney Davidson's shows over the weekend, but sadly the Roy Orbison CD gives up the ghost on live radio.  A bit of a Calexico vibe because (eeeek) they're coming early next year and some heavy stuff from Bohannons and The Sparrows. New Magic Factory release, and happy birthday Joni with Courtney-Marie Andrews, Shana May Cleveland and The Sandcastles, Jenny don't and The Spurs & Sarah Shook and The Disarmers. Plenty more too. Couple of mistakes in the set list - but thats what you get typing at the same time as playing songs on the radio on a Sunday night.

Had some fun with a show full of covers and standards. So you've got your classic In The Pines, Knoxville Girls, Oh Susanna's and Long Black Veils as well as Townes doing Bruce, Joe Strummer doing Bob Marley, Johnny Cash doing Soundgarden, Shovels and Rope doing the Ramones and a lady called Katy Melua doing The Cure's Just Like Heaven so beautifully that people were fizzing on the phone line. Tuck in and enjoy.

Tonight every song is person's name. Kinda fun. So you've got Jolene and Misty & Jimmy, Billy Austin, Big Chief Hightower,  Doctor Brown Rosie Mae, Sara & Rocky Racoon in the mix, by the likes of The Little Willies, The Eastern, James McMurtry, Lightning Hopkins, The Stray Cats, Some Dark Holler, Fleetwood Mac, 6 Day Bender, Neil Young, Greg Brown, Magic Factory, The Beatles and more.

Tonight every song is person's name. Kinda fun. So you've got Jolene and Misty & Jimmy, Billy Austin, Big Chief Hightower,  Doctor Brown Rosie Mae, Sara & Rocky Racoon in the mix, by the likes of The Little Willies, The Eastern, James McMurtry, Lightning Hopkins, The Stray Cats, Some Dark Holler, Fleetwood Mac, 6 Day Bender, Neil Young, Greg Brown, Magic Factory, The Beatles and more.

The America's Cover Bob Dylan plus Billie Holliday and Ray Wylie Hubbard

The America's Cover Bob Dylan plus Billie Holliday and Ray Wylie Hubbard

Deputy Paul In the house with a quick slither around deep down in the blues hole. Muddy, John Lee, WIllie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Otis Spann and a couple more before we wriggle out and come back above ground to get into a tonne of new tunes. A bandcamp raid looking for nice hats and cool names turns up some doozies. The Swearengens, Tori Forsythe, Sierra Ferrell, Jackie Stranger, 4 Gun Ridge and Elliot Pearson & The Passing Lane. A sprinkling oif Emily Fairlight, SarahShook & The Disarmers and Mary Elaine Jenkins and Marlon Williams to close it all off. Plus more…

RIP Tony Jo White, passed away 76 yrs of heart attack. Much sadness! We play a selection of tracks from the master himself and his acolytes.

Tonight every song is person's name. Kinda fun. So you've got Jolene and Misty & Jimmy, Billy Austin, Big Chief Hightower,  Doctor Brown Rosie Mae, Sara & Rocky Racoon in the mix, by the likes of The Little Willies, The Eastern, James McMurtry, Lightning Hopkins, The Stray Cats, Some Dark Holler, Fleetwood Mac, 6 Day Bender, Neil Young, Greg Brown, Magic Factory, The Beatles and more.

Tonight every song is person's name. Kinda fun. So you've got Jolene and Misty & Jimmy, Billy Austin, Big Chief Hightower,  Doctor Brown Rosie Mae, Sara & Rocky Racoon in the mix, by the likes of The Little Willies, The Eastern, James McMurtry, Lightning Hopkins, The Stray Cats, Some Dark Holler, Fleetwood Mac, 6 Day Bender, Neil Young, Greg Brown, Magic Factory, The Beatles and more.

The America's Cover Bob Dylan plus Billie Holliday and Ray Wylie Hubbard

The America's Cover Bob Dylan plus Billie Holliday and Ray Wylie Hubbard