This week it is Conor Oberst to take the stage front and center. If your into his group BRIGHT EYES and singer/songwriter music you will enjoy this. Oberst can turn a lyric that sticks with you. His new solo album UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN is featured this week.
Tom Moon at NPR writes
This Friday, singer/songwriter Luke O. Pena will be our guest. Lukes' genre is folk/indie/acoustic. Listen in while we explore this Davis resident's music. Luke has climbed 10 of the tallest mountains in the USA -- WITH HIS GUITAR. Yes, he played and sang on the mountain tops. You can hear his music at http://www.reverbnation.com/lukeopena
Chatham County Line is an American bluegrass musical group. Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999 from members of the band Stillhouse. The band has released seven albums, including six on the influential Yep Roc label (via notable producer Chris Stamey), and have become popular in Europe as well as their native United States. Their most recent tour took in numerous European destinations, including the prestigious Lowlands rock festival in the Netherlands.
With a repertoire including jazz standards from the 30s (think Paper Moon, Dream a Little Dream) to more current tunes (Kinks, Talking Heads, Butch Hancock) along with numerous originals influenced by his upbringing in New Orleans, his time in West Texas, and his studies in Eastern Europe, Brewski Salmineo, aka Bruce Salmon, is the definition of a performer. His music can be described as "Stories informed by travels all across the world, by train, truck, bus, and plane. Touring musician, chef, bus driver, carnie, teacher, audio engineer and more; these rich endeavors have woven a vast tapestry of experience, tales longing to be told."
"Live in the Loam" is a new show featuring musicians and bands traveling through the area. We can call these "pop-up shows" because the time of the show centers around the availability of the artist.
As part of the new show's first-week line up, Doug Deep will host two groups performing live in the studio: Unpopable and the Evangentials. Visit their websites (below) to learn more--their music is indescribably delicious. Better yet, LISTEN to the show. Oh, the JOY of LIVE RADIO!
Unpopable: http://www.balloonbass.com
The Evangenitals http://www.evangenitals.com
What a treat to have Steve Kotarek back in the studio. This time Steve will be accompinied by one of his bandmates, Naomi Rogers-Hefley.
Steve has worked his way into the local music scene with his talent as a songwriter and uses his voice to convey a message in song. Steve lives in Woodland and his music is heard around northern California. Once you hear Steve perform you will be VERY tempted to pick up one of his CDs.
Naomi hails from the UK, recently moved to California. With her classical background, she brings a unique appoach to fiddle playing that complements Steve's music.
Visit Steve at https://www.facebook.com/SteveKotarekBand
This week, Sara takes us on a journey with Minus the Bear. Since forming in Seattle in 2001, Minus the Bear has worked relentlessly over the past decade to build a large and devoted following worldwide with consistent releases and a non-stop touring regimen... They have proven to be a powerful musical force that has outlasted trends, the changing musical landscape, and a volatile record industry. Their Dangerbird debut, Omni, debuted in the Billboard Top 50, and over the last 11 years they have released four albums and several EPs on varying labels such as Suicide Squeeze, Arena Rock, and Polyvinyl. The band has played countless sold out venues throughout the world both large and small and toured the globe over including North America, Europe, U.K., Japan, and Australia, in addition to unforgettable performances at every high-profile U.S. festival like Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Sasquatch!. It is no doubt a testament to the band’s DIY beginnings, impressive relationship with their fans, and inventive music that they remain a beloved group with an unyielding fanbase that continues to grow with each album.
Many months in the making and this week its happening - RED UNION BLUE will be in the studio for the whole hour. Red Union Blue from Sacramento, CA brings together the musical talents of Trena Thompson and Chris Lee into an exciting new blend of country, rock, pop, and folk. Since 2012, the band has grown into one of the area's most promising up-and-coming artists, combining thoughtful and insightful lyrics with powerful vocals and dynamic musicianship.
The band's first album "Learning To Fall" was released in June 2013. Featuring 10 original songs, the album ranges in styles from the pop choruses of "I Don't Want To Need You" and "Without You & Me" to the introspective folk-rock reflection of "Ghost Town" and "Let It Rain". Recorded by J.K. Northrup (King Kobra, Montrose, Foreigner, Toto) at Alien Productions & Recordings, the album was voted by Twirl Radio as one of the best debuts of 2013.
Lazaretto is Jack White's second solo album. Euan Harris of the TheSoundBot writes, "Lazaretto is almost an instant classic. It’s big, it’s bold and full of humor – which may seem odd given his recent divorce from model, Karen Elson. The humour, albeit dark, starts with the album’s title. For those unaware a lazaretto is a quarantine for people with infectious diseases. Read into that what you will."
Yes, folks, we will play the VINYL version in its entire glory, Thursday, July 10, at 6 pm.
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This week we spend an hour with MICHAEL LEAHY of CROSSBILL RECORDS. We will hear some of the artists on this label discuss how a label select artists. Plus much more. Crossbill Records has been releasing a steady stream of songwriter-based indie folk, rock, americana, and bluegrass albums from its Davis, CA home-base since 2005. Headed by longtime KDVS DJ and “Cool as Folk” concert presenter Michael Leahy, the label thrives as a cooperative effort with releases from friends Tom Brosseau, Brass Bed, Matt Bauer, Appetite, The Loom, Sea of Bees, Garrett Pierce, and Jake Mann making the team push (Leahy is also a basketball coach) for recordings, bookings, tours, and getting the word out.