Sunday, December 27, 2009

Eclectic Chair #209 Happy New Year In Review Part One. Please note: We've heard our yearly fill of Christmas music, Last week's repeat will be Chair #206 that features Shaun Murphy's "Livin' The Blues"

The WUCX-FM Eclectic Chair#209 The Year In Review Part One with Host Trish Lewis
Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Buckwheat Zydeco “Lay Your Burden Down” Lay Your Burden Down 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.buckwheatzydeco.com/
2.  Al Basile “House Key Blues” Soul Blue 7 2009 Sweet Spot Records http://www.albasile.com/
3. Bob Dylan “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’” Together Through Life 2009 Sony  Music http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.bobdylan.com/
4. Tommy Castro “You Gotta Serve Somebody” Hard Believer 2009 Alligator Records  http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.tommycastro.com/
5. Burning Starr “Evil Never Sleeps” Defiance 2009 Magic Circle MCA Alive Records http://www.burningstarr.com/ or http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/artists_burningstarr.html
6. George Thorogood & The Destroyers “Tail Dragger” The Dirty Dozen 2009 Capitol Records http://www.capitolrecords.com/ or http://www.georgethorogood.com/
7. Big James & The Chicago Playboys “Right Here Right Now” Right Here Right Now 2009 http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.bigjames.com/
8. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 “Cherry StreetAcquired Taste 2009 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.delbert.com/index2.htm
9. Tinsley Ellis “Grow A Pair” Speak No Evil 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.tinsleyellis.com/
10. Elvis Costello “Sulfur To Sugarcane” Secret, Profane & Sugarcane 2009 Concord Records http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/ or http://www.elviscostello.com/#video
11. Rosanne Cash with Elvis Costello “Heartaches By The Number” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/
12. The Derek Trucks Band “Down In The Flood” Already Free 2009 Sony Music http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.derektrucks.com/
13.  Rick Estrin and the Nightcats “Cool Breeze” Twisted 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.rickestrin.com/
Hour Two
14. Tom Waits “Metropolitan Glide” Glitter and Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
15. Lee Harvey Osmond “The Love Of One” A Quiet Evil 2009 Latent Records http://latentrecordings.com/ or http://latentrecordings.com/leeharveyosmond/ or http://www.tomwilson.net/
16. Bobby Rush “Blind Snake” Blind Snake 2009 Deep Rush Records http://www.myspace.com/bobbyrush or http://www.bobbyrush.net/deeprush/
17. Eilen Jewell “Everywhere I Go” Sea Of Tears 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://eilenjewell.com/
18.  Chris Smither “Surprise, Surprise” Time Stands Still 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://smither.com/
19.  Samuel James “Bigger, Blacker Ben” For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/sugarsmallhouse
20. The Nouveaux Honkies “Sun Boogie” Live At Sun 2009 Bluz Pik Rekerdz http://www.bluzpik.com/bluzpikbooking.html or http://www.bluzpik.com/ or http://tnhband.com/
21. The Twisters “I’ll Make It Up To You” Come Out Swingin’ 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.twisters.ca/
22. Watermelon Slim “Skinny Women and Fat Cigars” Escape From The Chicken Coop 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.watermelonslim.com/
23. Justin Townes Earl “What I Mean To You” Midnight At The Movies 2009 Bloodshot Records http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/justintownesearle
24. Damon Fowler “Some Fun” Sugar Shack 2009 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ or http://www.damonfowler.com/
25. The New North String Band “Bills” The New North String Band 2009 TNNSB http://www.myspace.com/thenewnorthstringband
26. The Homemade Jamz Blues Band “Grits Ain’t Groceries” I Got Blues For You 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.hmjamzbluesband.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband
27. Matthew Grimm & The Red Smear “One Big Union” The Ghost Of Rock & Roll 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.redsmear.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/redsmear
28. Peter Mulvey “Some People” Letters From A Flying Machine 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://www.petermulvey.com/
29. Pam Royal “Quit ’N Time” Andy’s Burnt Biscuits 2009 Ackean Music http://www.ackeanmusic.net/
30. Pam Royal “Andy’s Biscuits” Andy’s Burnt Biscuits 2009 Ackean Music http://www.ackeanmusic.net/
The WUCX-FM Eclectic Chair is produced in the studio of Delta College Quality Public Radio. 2009 was full of great music for tough times. Have a seat on the next Eclectic Chair each week on this fine public radio station. PEACE

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Winter Begins and Daylight Grows. Peaceful Holidays To All!

The WUCX-FM 2nd Helping of a Holiday of Eclectic Chair #208 with Host Trish Lewis
Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Topsy Chapman and Lars Edegran “The Christmas Blues” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.topsychapman.com/
2.  John Lee Hooker, Jr. “Do Daddy (Requiem for John Lee Hooker)” Cold As Ice 2006 Telarc http://www.telarc.com/ or http://www.johnleehookerjr.com/
3. Riff Ruffin “Xmas Baby” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/
4. Thornetta Davis “Remember Love On Christmas Day” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/
5. Mighty Blue Kings “All I Ask For Christmas” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.rossbonandthemightybluekings.com/fr_index.cfm
6.  Harry Nilsson “The Point” The Point 1970/1998  RCA Victor http://www.rcarecords.com/ or http://www.harrynilsson.com/
7. The Christmas Jug Band featuring Angela Strehliand & Maria Muldaur “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.christmasjugband.com/ or http://www.mc-records.com/html/angela_strehli.html or http://www.mariamuldaur.com/
8. Harry McClintock “Big Rock Candy MountainO Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/artist/releases/release.aspx?pid=1379&aid=72
9. Debbie Davis and Matt Perrine “Mele Kalikimaka” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/debbiedavis or http://www.myspace.com/mattperrine
10. Alison Krauss “Down To The River To Pray” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php
11. Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris & Gillian Welch “Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/ or http://www.gillianwelch.com/
12.  Alison Krauss & Emmylou Harris “I’ll Fly Away” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/
13. Rosie Thomas “Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year?” A Very Rosie Christmas 2008 Sing-a-Long records/ Nettwerk http://www.nettwerk.com/ or http://rosiethomas.wordpress.com/
14. James Brown “Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/thelegendjamesbrown
15. Thornetta Davis “Jingle Bell Rock” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/
16.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Peter Davis The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.peterdavis.biz/
17. Chilled – Ultra Smooth Holiday Instrumentals “Winter Wonderland” 2003 Compendia http://www.e1entb2b.com/
Hour Two
18.  The Staples Singers “Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-staple-singers or  http://www.mavisstaples.com/
19. Blues Traveler “Christmas” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.bluestraveler.com/site.php
20. Donny Hathaway “This Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.donnyhathaway.info/
21. Johnny Lang “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.jonnylang.com/
22. Yo-Yo Ma, Diana Krall & John Clayton “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.yo-yoma.com/ or http://www.dianakrall.com/ or http://www.johnclaytonjazz.com/
23. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “A Rovin’ On A Winter’s Night” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
24. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “The Unbroken Thread” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
25. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Twenty Below” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
26. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson “Winter In America” Winter In America 1998 Rumal-Gia Ltd/TVT Classics http://ww.barryandtheweb.com/gil/tapes.htm or http://www.myspace.com/itsyourworld or http://www.myspace.com/revolutionwillnotbetelevised
27.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Midnight Hour Blues” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
28. Tom Waits “Young At Heart” Orphans – Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards 2007 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
29. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Ruth & Laurel Masse “Sermonette” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.laurelmasse.com/
30. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Christmas Eve” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
31. Yo-Yo Ma & Jake Shimabukuro “Happy Xmas (War Is Over” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. I Wish You All Happy Holidays & Peace On Earth. Surprised? HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE

Sunday, December 13, 2009

This is the first of two holiday shows. Next week will be a heaping second helping!

THE WUCX-FM KIND OF HOLIDAY ECLECTIC CHAIR #207 WITH HOST TRISH LEWIS
Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Tom Waits “SingaporeGlitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
2. Tom Waits “Story ”(Edited for Content) Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
3. Tom Waits “Lucky Day” Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
4. Madeleine Peyroux “I’m All Right” Half The Perfect World 2006 Rounder Records http://www.rounder.com/ or http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/
5. Ry Cooder “Footprints In The Snow” My Name Is Buddy 2007 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder
6.  Thornetta Davis “Merry Christmas Baby” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/
7. Ry Cooder “Christmas In SouthgateMy Name Is Buddy 2007 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder
8. Thornetta Davis “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/
9. Madeleine Peyroux with K.D. Lang River Half The Perfect World 2006 Rounder Records http://www.rounder.com/ or http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/
10. John Lennon & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir “Happy Xmas (War Is Over” 1971 Apple Records http://www.johnlennon.com/html/news.aspx
11. Chuck E. Weiss “Tony Did The Boogie Woogie” Old Souls & Wolf Tickets 2002 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/
12. Rosanne Cash with Rufus Wainwright “Silver Wings” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/
13. Tom Waits “Get Behind The Mule” Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/
14. Pat Donohue & The Guy’s Shoes Band “Christmas Eve Morning Blues” It’s Christmas At A Prairie Home Companion 2005 HighBridge Company http://www.highbridgeaudio.com/ or http://www.patdonohue.com/
15. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 “Cherry StreetAcquired Taste 2009 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://delbert.com/index.htm
16. Nickel Creek “Scotch & Chocolate” Why Should The Fire Die? 2005 Sugar Hill Records http://www.sugarhillrecords.com/ or http://nickelcreek.com/
Hour Two
17. Chuck E. Weiss “Sneaky Jesus” Old Souls & Wolf Tickets 2002 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/
18.  Rosanne Cash “Motherless Children” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/
19. Jamie-Sue Seal “Northern Lights” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.jamminround.com/ or http://www.jamiesueseal.com/
20. John Latini “D-E-A-R-S-A-N-T-A” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/johnlatini or http://smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini/
21. Siusan O’Rourke & Zig Zeitler “Up On Saginaw Bay” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://whitecrowconservatory.blogspot.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/stonecrossworldmusic
22. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Is Zat You Santa Claus?” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.bbvd.com/index_christmas.html
23. John Latini “Merry Christmas From The Holiday Inn” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/johnlatini or http://smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini/
24.  Leon Redbone “Let It Snow” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.leonredbone.com/menu_frame.html
25. Charles Brown “Santa’s Blues” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.putumayo.com/en/catalog_item.php?album_id=284
26. Porky Pig’s “Blue Christmas”19?? Of Questionable Origins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUELu8o5KJg
27.  Mark Knopfler “Secondary Waltz” Kill To Get Crimson 2007 Warner Reprise http://www.markknopfler.com/ or http://www.wmg.com/
28. Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong “Santa and His Old Lady” Where There’s Smoke There’s Cheech & Chong 1971/2002 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/  or http://www.cheechandchongtour.com/splash.html
29. Diana Krall “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” It’s Christmas At A Prairie Home Companion 2005 HighBridge Company http://www.highbridgeaudio.com/ or http://www.dianakrall.com/
30.Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Tony Trischka “Christmas Eve” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
31. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “The Snowstorm” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/
32. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Silent Night Two Step” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. The season of joy makes me wish we could spread the peace around all year everywhere! HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE

Sunday, December 6, 2009

7 December 2009 marks 68 years since Pearl Harbor

THE WUCX-FM ECLECTIC CHAIR #206 WITH HOST TRISH LEWIS

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Shaun Murphy “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
2. Shaun Murphy “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
3. Shaun Murphy “Taking Up Another Man’s Place” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
4. Shaun Murphy “Livin’ The Blues” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
5. Chris Smither “Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” Time Stands Still 2009 Signature Sounds http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://smither.com/
6.  Shaun Murphy “Ocean Of Tears’ In” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
7. Shaun Murphy “It Feels Like Rain” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
8. John Hiatt “Same Old Man” Same Old Man 2008 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.johnhiatt.com/
9. John Hiatt “Old Days” Same Old Man 2008 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.johnhiatt.com/
10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “More News From Nowhere” Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! 2008 Anti Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/ (Edited for Content)
11. Medeski, Martin & Wood “Hypnotized” Note Blue-Best of the Blue Note Years 1998-2005 2006 Blue Note Records http://www.bluenote.com/ or http://www.mmw.net/
Hour Two
12. Carlos Del Junco “ParadiseSteady Movin’ 2008 Northern Blues http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.carlosdeljunco.com/
13. Jakob Dylan “Evil Is Alive and Well” Seeing Things 2008 Sony Music  http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakobdylan.com/
14. Jakob Dylan “Everybody Pays As They Go” Seeing Things 2008 Sony Music  http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakobdylan.com/
15. Bonnie Raitt “What Is Success” The Bonnie Raitt Collection 1990 Warner Bros http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/artists or http://www.bonnieraitt.com/
16. Iggy Pop “Corruption” Avenue B 1999 Virgin Records http://www.iggypop.com/main.html
17. Paul Reddick “It’s Later Than You Think” Sugarbird 2008 Northern Blues http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.paulreddick.ca/
18. Mark Knopfler “Cleaning My Gun” Get Lucky 2009 Warner Reprise http://www.markknopfler.com/ or http://www.wmg.com/
19. Randy Newman “Easy Street” Harps And Angels 2008 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.randynewman.com/
20. Chuck E. Weiss w/Tom Waits “It Rains On Me” Extremely Cool 1999 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/
21. The Mayflies “Mares” A Thousand Small Things 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.themayflies.com/
22. Patrick Bloom “Oh My Soul” Ghosts Of Radio 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.patrickbloom.com/
23. Shaun Murphy “Love To Burn” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/
24. Ray Charles “Hornful Soul” (originally on 1961 album Genius After Hours) Blues + Jazz 1994 Rhino Records http://www.raycharles.com/coldcase/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. Wish I could find a way to slow down the good times and speed up the weight. HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE