Backroad To Nowhere episodes:

• November 16, 2025Red Barn and Collins

  
  

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• November 09, 2025A Monkee Made of Liquid Paper

  
  Playlist

  Grand Ennui by Michael Nesmith & the First National Band on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)

  You May Just Be the One by The Monkees on Colgems (Colgems)

  Papa Gene's Blues by The Monkees on demo (demo)

  Circle Sky by The Monkees on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)

  Silver Moon by Michael Nesmith & th First National Band on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)

  Nevada Fighter by Michael Nesmith & the First National Band on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)

  Different Drum by Greenbrier Boys on Vanguard (Vanguard)

  Different Drum by Stone Poneys on Capitol (Capitol)

  Some of Shelley's Blues by Linda Rondstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends on Capitol (Capitol)

  Propinquity by Ian Matthews on Elektra (Elektra)

  The Candidate by Michael Nesmith on RCA (RCA)

  Different Drum by Michael Nesmith on RCA (RCA)

  Two Different Roads by Michael Nesmith on RCA (RCA)

  Crippled Lion by Red Rhodes on Countryside (Countryside)

  More Than He Does by Biff Rose on Pacific Arts (Pacific Arts)

  Fresh As a Sweet Sunday Morning by Bert Jansch on Charisma (Charisma)

  1st National Dance by Michael Nesmith & th First National Band on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)

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• November 02, 2025Fall Quiz

  
  Playlist

  Rowche Rumble by The Fall on Rough Trade (Rough Trade)

  F-olding Money by Tommy Blake on Buddy (Buddy)

  Pinball Machine by Lonnie Irving on Starday (Starday)

  There's A Ghost In My House by R. Dean Taylor on VIP (VIP)

  Rollin' Danny by Gene Vincent on Bear Family (Bear Family)

  Bougeois Blues by Leadbelly on Archive of Folk (Archive of Folk)

  Solitude Amongst the Trees by Plankton Wat on Saturn (Saturn)

  Empire Mines by Plankton Wat on Thrill Jockey (Thrill Jockey)

  Galactic Derelict by Eternal Tapestry on Thrill Jockey (Thrill Jockey)

  The Oyster and the Flying Fish by Kevin Ayers on Parlophone (Parlophone)

  If You Got Money by Bridget St John on Elektra (Elektra)

  Many Happy Returns by Bridget St. John on Dandelion (Dandelion)

  Yep by Bridget St. John on Electra (Electra)

  Jumping by Henry Flynt on Locust (Locust)

  Mr. Pharmacist by The Other Half on GNP / Crescendo (GNP / Crescendo)

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• October 26, 2025Halloween Warm-up

  
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  The Witch by Mark Fry on Akarma (Akarma)

  Approach by Paul Giovanni on Trunk (Trunk)

  Lullaby (The Wicker Man) by Paul Giovanni on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Blue Veils And Golden Sands by Delia Derbyshire on BBC Records (BBC Records)

  "The Shining by Wendy Carlos on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  The Anointing by Paul Giovanni on Trunk (Trunk)

  Fine Horeseman (demo) by Lal and Mike Waterson on Domino (Domino)

  Untitled 08 by Charlie Tweddle on Mighty Mouth Music (Mighty Mouth Music)

  Scream Of The Southern Leopard Frog by Charles M. Bogert on Smithsonian Folkways (Smithsonian Folkways)

  Fly on Paper by A. T. Gaul on Scholastic (Scholastic)

  String Quartet No 3 1963 by Giacinto Scelsi on Montaigne (Montaigne)

  Twighlight Zone by Michael Hurley on Racoon (Racoon)

  Shaga Leaving by Christopher Komeda on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Generigue (2) by Pierre Raph on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Song of Solomon by Karen Black on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Exorcist Trailer by Lalo Schifrin on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Rosemary's Baby by Christopher Komeda on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  La Strada della Follia by Ennio Morricone on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Masks by Paul Giovanni on Trunk (Trunk)

  Beach Burial by François de Roubaix on Left Handed (Left Handed)

  Friends, Crickets, Frogs, Wind by Sarah Louise on self released 2022 (self released 2022)

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• October 19, 2025I Pity the Country

  
  Playlist

  Louis Riel by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  Tears Still Fall Within My Mind by Willie Dunn on CBC (CBC)

  The Ballad of Crowfoot by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  talk about film by Willie Dunn on CBC (CBC)

  Who Were the Ones by Willie Dunn on CBC (CBC)

  Ode to an Indian Gir by Willie Dunn on CBC (CBC)

  Rose Marie Roper by Willie Dunn on CBC (CBC)

  Charlie by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  I Pity the Country by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  Dreamer (early version) by Willie Dunn on NFB (NFB)

  Down By the Stream (Starlight Maiden) by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  Pontiac by Willie Dunn on Trinkont (Trinkont)

  The Pacific by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  Great Lakes People (Live) by Willie Dunn on Troubadour (Troubadour)

  Oh Canada by Willie Dunn on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

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• October 12, 2025Flashback for Support

  
  Playlist

  The Curse of the Mekons by The Mekons on A&M (A&M)

  For the Mekons et al by Palace Brothers on Drag City (Drag City)

  Lil' Wallet Picture by Richard buckner on MCA (MCA)

  Eagle Bird by Jessie Mae Hemphill on High Water (High Water)

  The Spectre by Royal Trux on Drag City (Drag City)

  Folks Like Me by Geraldine Fibbers on Virgin (Virgin)

  Burning Caravan by Sir Richard Bishop on Revenant (Revenant)

  Yer Ropes by Giant Sand on Imago (Imago)

  Gravity by Freakwater on Thrill Jockey (Thrill Jockey)

  Ghosts by Marc Ribot on DIW (DIW)

  Free Will and Testemant by Robert Wyatt on Hannible (Hannible)

  Unknown Passage by Dead Moon on Tombstone (Tombstone )

  Game Of Broken Hearts by Tarnation on 4ad / Ada (4ad / Ada)

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• October 05, 2025Friends in the Wilderness

  
  Playlist

  Way in the Night by Charlie Feathers on Feathers (Feathers)

  The Trouble of the World by Mahalia Jackson on Columbia (Columbia)

  Campin by Norman Greenbaum on Reprise (Reprise)

  Nightfall by Incredible String Band on Elektra (Elektra)

  I Lost Something In The Hills by Sibylle Baier on Orange Twin (Orange Twin)

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• September 28, 2025Marijohn and John Buck

  
  

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• September 21, 2025Spooner does it all

  
  Playlist

  You Better Move On by Arthur Alexander on Ace (Ace)

  I'm Your Puppet by James & Bobby on Bell (Bell)

  Dreamer by Eddie Hinton on Zane (Zane)

  Two in the Morning by Spooner's Crowd on Cadet (Cadet)

  I'm Living Good by Ovations on Goldwax (Goldwax)

  It Tears Me Up by Percy Sledge on Atlantic (Atlantic)

  I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James on Chess (Chess)

  I've Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love you) - demo by Aretha Franklin on Atlantic (Atlantic)

  727 by Box Tops on Bell (Bell)

  Ain't No Love by Dan Penn on Bell (Bell)

  Julie Brown's Forest by Spooner Oldham on Light in the Attic (Light in the Attic)

  Full Circle Song by Gene Clark on A&M Records Release (A&M Records Release)

  Casey's Last Ride by The Everly Brothers on Bear Family (Bear Family)

  Already One by Neil Young on Reprise (Reprise)

  Flying Shoes by Townes Van Zandt on Tomato (Tomato)

  Flying Shoes by Townes Van Zandt on Tomato (Tomato)

  Woman Left Lonely by Cat Power on Matador (Matador)

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• September 14, 2025As If I Could Prepare You For The Final Melt

  
  Playlist

  I'm Movin On by Tina Turner on United Artists (United Artists)

  A Message to Mankind by Paul Ott on UMC (UMC)

  Phoney World by Tompall & the Glaser Brothers on MGM (MGM)

  The Animal of Man by Roger Miller on CBS (CBS)

  Synthetic World by Swamp Dogg on Canyon (Canyon)

  Have You Made Any New Bombs Today by Lee Hazlewood on Reprise (Reprise)

  Bread by Norma Tanega on New Voice (New Voice)

  Knife Man by Andy Zwerling on Kama Sutra (Kama Sutra)

  Oda A La Gente Mediocre by Los Speakers on Polydor (Polydor)

  Black root by Rashan roland kirk on Atlantic (Atlantic)

  Sunshine by Gene Vincen on karma sutra (karma sutra)

  You Ain't Woman Enough by Barbara Perry on Kent (Kent)

  Everybody Oughta Sing A Song by Melba Montgomery / Geroge Jones on Musicor (Musicor)

  Is Anybody Going To San Antone by Charlie Pride on rca/victor (rca/victor)

  Shady Grove by Jean Ritchie on Riverside (Riverside)

  Tenderness by Prince Buster on Blue Beat (Blue Beat)

  Styrofoam by Mike Wilhelm on Zig Zag (Zig Zag)

  Marley Purt Drive by Lulu on Atco (Atco)

  Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) by Sikimuit on CBC (CBC)

  Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) by Sikimuit on CBC (CBC)

  Jumping by Henry Flynt on Recorded (Recorded)

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