The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – July 24, 2025

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 9:00pm | Russ Tolman

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This time around on the Goodtime Hour, Russ Tolman is spinning souldies tunes, old and new, with music from Chicano Batman, The Chi-Lites, The Commands, Thee Sacred Souls, Thee Vellords, and many more. Tune in at 9p Pacific on Thursday, July 24 via KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, CA + KDRT.org around the world + anytime via the podcast apps!

Playlist

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour playlist for 07/24/2025

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 9:00pm | Russ Tolman

Thu, 07/24/2025

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

Artist	Title	Album	Label	Link
Thee Vellords	Somebody Please
Baby Bash, Gabriella Martinez	Pure Intentions
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles	Ooh Baby Bby
Odyssey	What's Your Name
Thee Sacred Souls	We Don't Have to Be Alone
The Chi-Lites	Have You Seen Her
Aaron Frazier	Little Girl
Freedom Suite	We Belong Together
Joey Quinones	Don't Tell Me
Royal Jesters	I Want to Be Loved
Los Yesterdays	Give Me One More Chance
Chicano Batman	Black Lipstick
TheCrushedVelvets	At Ease
Thee Sacred Souls	Live for You
Marvin Gaye	What's Going On?
Russ Tolman	Midnight
The Commands	Hey It's Love
Sonny Ace	Little Girl

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About Russ Tolman

Russ first landed in Davis in 1976, quickly ensconcing himself in the somewhat welcoming arms of KDVS, where he did a show under his own name and the moniker Dexter Deadbolt until 1986. Along the way, Tolman met fellow K-Deviants Steve Wynn and Kendra Smith, who along with Gavin Blair and Steve Suchil formed Davis's first new wave band, Suspects. Steve and Kendra left for LA, eventually forming the Dream Syndicate. Russ and Gavin reunited in True West, who in the course of their two albums crisscrossed the U.S. multiple times; were singled out in a Rolling Stone feature in 1984; toured Europe and the U.K., making the front pages of the big three music publications of the day: the NME, Melody Maker, and Sounds; and opened for REM on their 1985 Fables of the Reconstruction tour, after which Russ left the band.

On the radio side with the handle Ranger Russ, Tolman was among the original DJ line-up of KYLO "Grassroots Radio," which started up in Davis in '79 playing folk, outlaw country, swing, honky tonk, and what-have-you. Russ eventually became program director until getting the axe in '83, just in time for True West's first tour.

Along with the release of his first solo album, Totem Poles and Glory Holes (recorded in Davis), Russ moved south to LA in 1986. Seven more albums have followed over the years. Russ is currently writing for his ninth, which he plans to record in Nashville.

Tolman is excited to be back in the radio saddle. After a recent couple-year stint on internet start-up Gimme Country, Russ is ready to get his feet back on the ground with some good old terrestrial broadcasting. Join him for a musical whirlwind on the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour.