Route 78 West

7/9/2006

Show #277 Ha Ha Ha, A Strange Twist

SHOW AUDIO

track artist, song-label, format

01     The Lovin' Spoonful, Rain On The Roof, Kama Sutra-LP
02     Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams, Betty Boop-Global Sound, CD (new)
03     Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, The Great State Of Misery-Yep Roc, CD
04     Hank Locklin, Foreign Car-Bear Family, CD (Perfect For Parties, 2006)
05     Richmond Fontaine, Made In Japan (rare)
06     Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams, Old Mexico-Global Sound, CD (new)
- break 10:18 am
07     I See Hawks In LA, Raised by Hippies-Western Seeds, CD
08     Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams, Hippies In My House-Global Sound, CD (new)
09     Blue Mountain, Hippy Hotel-Road Runner, CD
10     Drive By Truckers, February 14 (rare)
- break 10:38 am
11     The Delmore Brothers, Brown's Ferry Blues-Starday King, LP
12     Drag The River, Fire & Flood-Suburban Home, CD (new)
13     Tom Rush, Galveston Flood-Electra, LP (1965, orginal ver 1917?)
14     Bob Dylan, Rainy Day Woman (rare)
15     Neil Young, Raining In My Heart-Geffen, LP
16     Neil Young, Payola Blues-Geffen, LP
- break 10:59 am
17     Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Power Of The 45 (PT 1)-Yep Roc, CD
18     The Derailers, Poppycock-Palo Duro-CD
19     Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots, Of Silas Fauntleroys Williness To Influence The Panel
         Alternative Tenacles, CD (croatian surf)
20     Hasil Adkins, You Win Again-Norton, LP
- break 11:14 am
21     Jon Rauhouse, Agent Burns (theme)-Bloodshot, CD
22     Calexico, Miras de Cobre
23     Calexico, Miras de Cobre (twice cause it's so good)
24     DeVotchka, La Llorrona-Cicero, CD
25     Drag The River, Beautiful And Damned-Suburban Home, CD (new)
- break 11:31 am
26     Calexico, Ballad of Cabell Hagen (rare French)
27     The Lovin' Spoonful, Darling Be Home Soon, Kama Sutra-LP
28     The Hacienda Brothers, Son Of Saguaro-Proper, CD (hot trak)
- break 11:45 am
29     Carey Swinney, A Hero On The Square-Big Shot, CD
- break 11:54 am
30     Pink Floyd, Fat Old Sun-Harvest, LP (1970)

Notes:

"Who Is Arthur Russell?" said a tired gray beard to Steph. As she explained Jeff was slipping Rain On The Roof onto the turntable. Jeff tries to be one trak ahead... for the most part. Ukulele Loki showed up a minute past 10 and things were going smoothly even though Uncle Jeff was already a trak behind. This is nothing new. It's no reason to worry and it's normal for The Lovin' Spoonful to lead Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams. This is live radio and a feeling directs the playlist of new releases, familiar artists and RARE transcriptions which kept me wondering but not frantic. Take my advice, "Relax and click up the volume." The sine waves will make you happy.

Notable traks include Halden's, "Old Mexico," Drag The River's, "Fire & Flood" and Calexico's, "Ballad of Cabel Hagen." A little Blue Mountain was thrown in for good measure.

I enjoy Route 78 West shows such as this which are devised just like a letter is written. Each song is a thought which instigates the next musical choice. This show may prompt me to come up with a list of the top 10 Route 78 West shows... well, ah maybe if I can find the time.

Check out Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams July 22 on the Frontier Train or Devotchka's CD release party July 14 at the Ogden Theater.

See ya next week.

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