WFHB Top Ten, 8/27/08

 1. Calexico                    Carried to Dust            
 2. Richie Havens           Nobody Left to Crown       
 3. Basia Bulat                Oh, My Darling             
 4. Steve Winwood         Nine Lives                  
 5. Juliana Hatfield          How to Walk Away            
 6. Randy Newman         Harps and Angels            
 7. Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis  Two Men with the Blues      
 8. Gentleman Caller        vs. the Elephant            
 9. Teddy Thompson       A Piece of What You Need    
10. The Duhks                  Fast Paced World           

And he did . . .

Alejandro Slated for Democratic Convention Performance

New York, NY - August 25, 2008

Texas-rocker Alejandro Escovedo has been tapped to perform live from the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO on Tuesday evening as part of the DNCC's nighttime program, which will feature Senator Hillary Clinton as the evening's prime-time headline speaker.  Escovedo, who is slated to perform "People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long)" from his recent release REAL ANIMAL, will take the stage at 5:45 p.m. (MST).

This will mark Escovedo's first performance at the Democratic National Convention.  About the opportunity Escovedo had to say, "These are unbalanced times, and great change is needed.  To be included in this celebration of the dignity and freedom of women and minorities is an honor."

Bruce and Dave, Nashville, TN - 8/24/08

Indeed, Marah-staferians, our boy Dave onstage for an encore of "Rosalita" last night, complete with Bruce encouraging the crowd to go buy Marah's new record . . .

Blue Sky Back - WFHB Benefit Saturday Night

Happy Birthday Joe Strummer (1952)

Click here to let the late great Joe Strummer take you on a 30 minute ride . . .

AWOL Bondy NOT live in our studios . . .

Still, American Hearts is a gorgeous record.  Buy it.  And the show?  Sold out!  Maybe we'll see AA next time 'round.

Fickel at the Firebay: August 16 7pm

Jason Fickel presents a special Dog Days of August edition of FICKEL AT THE FIREBAY: An Evening with Jason Fickel and his Band, August 16, 2008 at 7pm at the John Waldron Arts Center's Rose Firebay.  Tickets are $5 at the door-- come hear our friend Jason and his band!

Airdaddy: WFHB Morning Music Mix 8/6/08

Damien Jurado, "Omaha," Where Shall You Take Me? *
Grizzly Bear, "On a Neck, On a Spit," Yellow House *
Page & Plant, "Nobody's Fault But Mine," No Quarter *
Bon Iver, "Flume," For Emma, Forever Ago *
Olu Dara, "Strange Things Happen Every Day," Neighborhoods *
Citizen Cope, "Contact," Contact *
Beck, "Walls," Modern Guilt *
Mates of State, "The Re-Arranger," Re-Arrange Us *
John Hiatt, "Memphis in the Meantime," Bring the Family *
Paul Burch, "John Peel," East to West *
Billy Bragg & Wilco, "Ingrid Bergman," Mermaid Avenue *
Punch Brothers, "Punch Bowl," Punch *
Greg Trooper, "Muhammed Ali (The Meaning of Christmas)," Floating *
Jimmie Rodgers, "Honeycomb," 20th Century Rocks *
Youssou N'Dour, "Dabbaax," Rokku Mi Rokka *
Thom Yorke, "The Eraser," The Eraser *
The Shins, "Sea Legs," Wincing the Night Away *
Calexico, "Guero Canelo," Feast of Wire *
Calexico, "Two Silver Trees," Carried to Dust *
Paul Simon, "Paranoia Blues," Paul Simon *
Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, "Forever," Men Without Women *
The Replacements, "One Wink at a Time," All Shook Down *
Matthew Ryan, "Sadlylove," East Autumn Grin *
Ron Sexsmith, "This is How I Know," Exit Strategy of the Soul *