SUNDAY’S RADIO / WEB RADIO & TV ACOUSTIC MUSIC SHOWS

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Sunday’s radio & TV shows that feature live performance-interviews with acoustic musicians (mostly on-line, simulcast from radio stations elsewhere) and selected other acoustic music shows:
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“FOLK ALLEY” is a non-profit venture produced by public radio station WKSU-FM in Kent, Ohio. It often features interviews and performances as well as hosted programs with CD tracks from across the spectrum of folk / new folk / acoustic Americana. They say, “Our goal is to bring you the best in folk music, 24 hours a day, wherever you have access to the Internet.” It requires a free membership. All you need to know and to listen is at www.folkalley.com
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“RADIO DISMUKE” is a broad and deep presentation of vintage original recordings from 1925-1935, one of the most vibrant decades in popular culture and entertainment. It’s the music of boom times of the "Roaring '20s" to the hard times of the Great Depression; from frantic Charlestons danced to by a generation of flappers, to sentimental ballads performed by the early crooners; from the hot jazz bands of the top Harlem nightclubs to the popular dance bands of the formative years of the swing and big band eras. One listener commented, “How in the world do you have all of this music!? I am amazed when I tune in the magnitude of your collection! Thanks so much for sharing it!” And if you’re wondering, JANET KLEIN (Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys) brought it to the Guide’s attention. It’s accessible through several free options and offers a blog, all available at www.radiodismuke.com
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“AMERICANA HOUSE PARTY” web radio from Bridgewater, Virginia, plays “the best regional and national Americana, bluegrass, new grass, mountain jam, old time, folk, blues, and alt country.” The programmer tells us, “I've attented some really awesome house parties with great entertainment. Only problem is, they ended way too soon. So I created the on-line Americana House Party. Now you can have a house party anytime you dial in, at home or work. It never has to end! Grab your favorite beverage, turn it up, and kick back.” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric. More, and radio stream, at www.live365.com/stations/americanaradio
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGTIME” is a 24/7 web radio station from Longmont, Colorado, playing “Americana / jazz / folk” It’s been around since 2003. The programmer says, “This station is provided to promote ragtime everywhere. We pleased to offer a wide variety ragtime music for listening on the web, from Scott Joplin, Brun Campbell, and James Scott to modern composers like David Thomas Roberts and Jack Rummel. We like to include music that 'borders' on ragtime like stride, novelty, blues, traditional jazz, tangos, choros, new ragtime, and terra verde.” More, and radio stream, at www.live365.com/stations/rmragtime
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“WATUSI RADIO” on Scion Radio 17 was once a staple on L.A. broadcast radio. Now a web radio show, it presents “the best in Americana, hardcore, no-nonsense alternative country, rockabilly, roots – old-time hillbilly, honky-tonk, outlaw country.” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric, and usually, you’ll get a default broadcast of archived shows. More info at www.scionav.com/music and get the radio stream at www.live365.com/stations/scion012
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“GYPSY RADIO” is 24/7 “Americana / free form / alt country” web radio from “Gypsyland” Pennsylvania, and bills itself as “The BEST Americana and FreeForm Radio ... The Suck Stops Here!” The programmer (musician Shawn Z) tells us, “Enjoy our 'freeform' playlist – [it’s] updated everyday, and includes classic hits and the newest releases from all your favorite artists including Hank III, Shooter Jennings, Todd Snider, Willie Nelson, Shawn Z, Tommy Womack, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle and more. We welcome requests and suggestions, so bring it on. Dig it?” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric. More info at www.myspace.com/radiogypsy and www.shawn-z.com and get the radio stream at www.live365.com/stations/shawnz
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
“RADIO JIMMY DREAMZ” from Selden, New York, is the place “Where tequila is the fuel and tropical music rules.” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric. The programmer says, “If it has a tropical feel, if it tells stories about far off islands, tiki bars, boat drinks, beaches, or sunsets, you could call it Trop-Rock. That's where we come in. We play the best mix of Trop-Rock & Americana.” There’s a good online newsletter with features on numerous Americana music radio shows (broadcast and web) and feature stories and links to specials on musicians whose tracks are played on the web station’s shows – including giants of the past, like Fats Domino. That, and the radio stream, are at www.live365.com/stations/jimmydreamz
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Programs on the station include:
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“BIG BURRITO RADIO” hosted by Johnny Russler and Mad Marty, is a webcast of the Chicago-area broadcast radio show on WLRA 88.1. The show features TropRock music and interviews with TropRock artists. It’s available with webcast show times (Pacific time) Mon at 9 pm; Tue at 6 am; Thu at 5 pm; Sun at noon, at www.live365.com/stations/jimmydreamz
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“ISLAND TIME,” hosted by “DK the DJ” with webcast show times (Pacific time) Tue at 9 pm; Thu at noon; Fri at 5 pm; and Sun at 6 am, at www.live365.com/stations/jimmydreamz
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“TIME AFTER ISLAND TIME,” produced by Paul Leslie & Jeff Pike, with webcast show times (Pacific time) Mon at noon; Wed at 6 am; Thu at 9 pm; Sat at 5 pm, at www.live365.com/stations/jimmydreamz
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
3 am “KDEN ZYDECO & AMERICANA” is an Americana, Cajun/Zydeco and Tejano web radio show from Burbank, CA that airs nightly at 3 am. New shows air Mon, Fri, & Sat, and other nights are repeats. DJ Dennis Gurwell is a product of the Bakersfield area. He’s played in a variety of rock, country, Celtic and zydeco bands since the mid-’60s, and he’s been in L.A. since late in that decade. These days, Dennis plays accordion in the L.A.-based BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO. This is his first foray into the world of internet broadcasting, and he says, “Hope you all enjoy the music on my show. It's made up of a large dose of zydeco, along with some blues, country, Americana, Hawaiian, Tex-Mex, and Celtic. If I've left anything out, please let me know. I will try to update my playlists as often as I can. Recent additions are cuts by guitar greats Pete Anderson and Gregg Wright, as well as new music from Danny Trashville. Artists, if you have any music that you would like to have played, please send me a copy. If I feel that it fits in with the general direction, I will be happy to play it.” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric. More, and radio stream, at www.live365.com/stations/dennisgu2584
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
5-6 am “CITY ARTS & LECTURES” hosted by Linda Hunt is a weekly public radio program broadcast locally on KCLU from Thousand Oaks, 88.3 FM in West SFV & Ventura County, 102.3 FM & 1340 AM in Santa Barbara; web simulcast at www.kclu.org. The show BRINGS some of the most celebrated writers, artists, and thinkers of our day as they address contemporary ideas and values, often discussing the creative process. These unique programs offer diverse perspective on literature, criticism, the performing arts, and the way we think about the world we live in today.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
6-10 am “BLUEGRASS ETC.” with producer & host FRANK HOPPE, on KCSN 88.5 FM in L.A., worldwide at www.kcsn.org. Frank’s show has been broadcast for 17+ years, and lately, he’s had live performance-interviews with musical guests. A musician himself, Frank Hoppe knows traditional bluegrass and old time string music forward and backward and everywhere in between.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast radio & web simulcast:
8 am-noon “PEACE, LOVE & SUNDAY MORNINGS” with veteran deejay Mimi Chen, on 100.3 FM The Sound in L.A., and simulcast everywhere at http://www.thesoundla.com/?nid=41&sid=304. Mimi mixes together the best acoustic, live, reggae, bluegrass, "jam band", and folk performances by Sound artists both new and old. It's music that fits the mellow mood of Sunday mornings in Southern California. The station tells us, “This is a unique opportunity for our listeners to associate with the idealism that grew out of the peace movement in the 1970s. No longer controversial, the core ideals of friendship and togetherness live on - and relate powerfully to new generations of music fans. Tune in and turn on.”
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
9-10 am “RIVER CITY FOLK” is a broadcast / web simulcast radio show with live performance-interviews that originates from Portland, Oregon, and is broadcast on numerous stations throughout the Pacific Northwest, in the East, and on the Gulf Coast. It’s hosted by Portland's own TOM MAY. It airs on several stations, but it is not a podcast, so you need to catch it during a broadcast station’s simulcast. More at www.tommayfolk.com/rivercityfolk (including a link for “Internet Broadcasts”). The individual stations’ links and simulcast times are:
Tue, 7-8 pm, on WDCB, www.wdcb.org
Wed, 7-8 am, on KZUM, www.kzum.org
Wed, 11 am-noon, on KCHU, http://kchu.org
Fri, 9-10 pm, on WETS, www.wets.org
Sat, 1-2 pm, on KSJE, www.ksje.com
Sat, 9-10 pm, on KMST, www.kumr.org, and WGCS, www.globeradio.org, and WVRU, www.wvru.org, and WQUB, www.wqub.org
Sun, 9-10 am, on WEIU, www.weiuhitmix.net
Sun, noon-1 pm, on KIOS, www.kios.org
Sun, 6-7 pm, on WKGC, www.gulfcoast.edu/wkgc
Sun, 10-11 pm, on KOPB3, www.opb.org/programs/streams/stream-gh.pls
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
10 am-noon (Pacific) “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION” rebroadcast on KCLU from Thousand Oaks, 88.3 FM in West SFV & Ventura County, 102.3 FM & 1340 AM in Santa Barbara; web simulcast at www.kclu.org. Show always features live performances and skits and stories, including the signature monologue “News from Lake Wobegon” by host GARRISON KEILLOR, along with a regular cast of recording artists and guests; it’s broadcast from its home base in Minnesota or various live venues across America. The initial “live” broadcast time every Saturday (3 pm Pacific) is standard most places, though repeat times Sat & Sun vary by station. (KPCC erroneously claims to be the “exclusive Southern California home” of APHC,” but you can catch it on KCLU at 4 pm Sat & 10 am Sun.)
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
11 am-1 pm (Pacific time) “COW TRAILS SHOW” from Mancos, Colorado, features live on-air performances by Western music artists hosted by Western Music Association 2009 DJ of the Year, “Western Belle Barb” (Barbara Richhart), on KSJD, simulcast at www.ksjd.org. Studio phone-in numbers for host and on-air guests during Sunday’s live broadcast, 970-564-9727 & 970-564-0808 or email onair@ksjd.org. (During the Heartland Public Radio - HPR - Saturday rebroadcast, write Barbara at westernbelle@hpr.org and hear the show Saturdays at 11 am Pacific, at www.hpr.org. More, www.myspace.com/mancosbelle and www.facebook.com/barbara.richhart
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
Noon-1 pm “RIVER CITY FOLK” simulcast from KIOS, www.kios.org. See 9 am listing for details.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
Noon-2 pm (Pacific) “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION” rebroadcast on KPCC 89.3 FM in Los Angeles, simulcast at www.scpr.org. The long-running NPR variety show always features live performances and skits and stories with host GARRISON KEILLOR, a regular cast of recording artists, and guests, whether broadcasting from various live venues across America, or from its home base in Minnesota. The initial “live” broadcast time each weekend is standard everywhere, though repeat times vary by station. In L.A., the show is broadcast on KPCC 89.3 FM from 3-5 pm, and repeats Saturday night, 6-8 pm and Sunday Noon-2 pm. But if you’re in L.A., it’s much better to find a web simulcast from somewhere else; that’s because KPCC has no other music shows and they do not know how to control the levels for music performances, causing frequent peaking and signal cut-out. (KPCC erroneously claims to be the “exclusive Southern California home” of APHC,” but you can catch it on KCLU at 4 pm Sat & 10 am Sun.)
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
2-5 pm (Pacific) “BLUES SHACK” Hosted by Jim Rondeau on KCLU from Thousand Oaks, 88.3 FM in West SFV & Ventura County, 102.3 FM & 1340 AM in Santa Barbara; web simulcast at www.kclu.org. Show is KCLU's weekly showcase for “the best of the blues, a celebration of the musical innovators who created the genre.”
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
3-5 pm “TANGLED ROOTS” is Pat Baker’s long-running Americana show on KCSN in Los Angeles. The show is alt country, folk, folk/rock, gospel, blues and music from the singer–songwriter tradition, resulting in an eclectic mix of roots-based Americana from classic to contemporary. The broadcast signal at 88.5 FM leaves a lot to be desired, but the web simulcast is first-rate at www.kcsn.org.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun; on web radio:
5 pm (Pacific) “MOUNTAIN STAGE,” the long-time NPR roots music show with live performances, hosted by Larry Groce, from the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. No L.A. broadcast station carries this incredibly popular show (or any other NPR syndicated folk-Americana music or music-performance-interview show) but you can find a simulcast from any of many other stations at www.mountainstage.org or get info at 304-293-SHOW.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
5-7 pm “THE DYLAN HOURS” on KCSN in Los Angeles is hosted and programmed by Americana musician Lisa Finney. The show focuses on the music of American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet Bob Dylan, blending his greatest hits, classic album cuts, and rare and obscure tracks from his five decades of recording, together with covers and requests from listeners. It’s a theme-based show: each week, Lisa links the tracks to themes, news, social and political events, and more. She researches and includes background information about each track played, including musician and producer credits, recording dates and locations. The broadcast signal at 88.5 FM leaves a lot to be desired, but the web simulcast is first-rate at www.kcsn.org.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on radio and web radio:
6-8 pm “FOLKSCENE” is a long-running folk music show from Los Angeles, hosted by ROZ LARMAN on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, 98.7 FM in Santa Barbara, and simulcast at www.kpfk.org. The schedule recently changed, and the show now airs at 6 pm. Each edition features a long-form performance-interview, recorded live with a guest recording artist. The show celebrates its 39th year on the air in February 2010. Info on the show and guests, playlists, and tributes to the late co-host HOWARD LARMAN, at www.folkscene.com.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
6-7 pm “RIVER CITY FOLK” simulcast from WKGC, www.gulfcoast.edu/wkgc. See 9 am listing for details.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
6:05 pm (Pacific) “AROUND THE CAMPFIRE WITH ED AND TERRY” on WKUL Country 92.1 FM in North Alabama, simulcast at www.wkul.com is a western music show. Co-host Ed (Eddy) tells us, “a person can learn a lot from a good cow or an old horse.” Uh, okay, Eddy. You can contact him at kudzucowboy@hotmail.com
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
7 pm “FLAT CAT RADIO,” hosted by DAVE STRAUSS, features live on-air performance-interviews at www.myspace.com/flatcatradio. It’s a weekly live web-only show focused on Los Angeles-based songwriters of all genres, but the live segment is generally an acoustic performance.
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on broadcast & web radio:
10-11 pm “ETOWN” hosted by Nick Forster on KCLU from Thousand Oaks, 88.3 FM in West SFV & Ventura County, 102.3 FM & 1340 AM in Santa Barbara; web simulcast at www.kclu.org. Heard from coast to coast on NPR, commercial, and community stations, etown's mission is “to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience, through music and conversation, to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world. Like old-time radio variety shows, every etown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today's top musical artists as well as conversation and information about our communities and our environment.”
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RADIO: Sun, every Sun, on web radio:
10-11 pm “RIVER CITY FOLK” offers one last chance to catch a simulcast for the weekend, this one from KOPB3, www.opb.org/programs/streams/stream-gh.pls. See 9 am listing for details.
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RADIO: Sun; every day, 24/7, on web radio:
3 am “KDEN ZYDECO & AMERICANA” is an Americana, Cajun/Zydeco and Tejano web radio show from Burbank, CA that airs nightly at 3 am. New shows air Mon, Fri, & Sat, and other nights are repeats. DJ Dennis Gurwell is a product of the Bakersfield area. He’s played in a variety of rock, country, Celtic and zydeco bands since the mid-’60s, and he’s been in L.A. since late in that decade. These days, Dennis plays accordion in the L.A.-based BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO. This is his first foray into the world of internet broadcasting, and he says, “Hope you all enjoy the music on my show. It's made up of a large dose of zydeco, along with some blues, country, Americana, Hawaiian, Tex-Mex, and Celtic. If I've left anything out, please let me know. I will try to update my playlists as often as I can. Recent additions are cuts by guitar greats Pete Anderson and Gregg Wright, as well as new music from Danny Trashville. Artists, if you have any music that you would like to have played, please send me a copy. If I feel that it fits in with the general direction, I will be happy to play it.” It’s partly acoustic, partly electric. More, and radio stream, at www.live365.com/stations/dennisgu2584
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