THURSDAY MORNING MIX

September 16, 2010

Scott Foley

As anyone who has been listening to Our Fair Station for a bit has perceived, changes are a'comin' at KRFC. The station's News on the Range programs have been set aside to make room for more music programming. A good deal of thought is being put into what listeners want to hear and when. This is all in an effort to be increasingly more responsive to you, in hopes of deepening our roots in our extended community. Consistency and professionalism: two key terms.

KRFC's twice-yearly Membership Drive sets sail next Friday, September 24, and we trust we'll hear from fans of the Thursday Morning Mix. Of course, your ears are always welcome at 88.9fm. At times like these, we need to hear your voices as well.

This week's Episode features a mix of the new and the less new, the big and the small names. It's just how we roll at TMM ... Altho I have to admit I never thought I'd play Springsteen and Plant back-to-back on my show. It's been a generous month for Big Label americana, alt.country and roots releases, blessing us with top notch work from Ryan Bingham, Justin Townes Earle, Robert Plant and Kim Richey.


* Carrie Rodriguez, "Big Love" Love & Circumstance (9th St Opus, 10)
* Mike & Ruthy, "Covered" Million to One (Humble Abode, 10)
* Jon Snodgrass, "Remember My Name" Visitor's Band (Suburban Home, 09)
* Dale Watson, "Carryin' On This Way" Carryin' On (E1, 10)
* Ryan Bingham, "Hallelujah" Junky Star (Lost Hwy, 10)
* Justin Townes Earle, "Harlem River Blues" Harlem River Blues (Bloodshot, 10)
* Slim Cessna's Auto Club, "Viceroy Filter King" Always Say Please and Thank You (Alternative Tentacles, 00)
* David Wax Museum, "Jalopy Heart" Carpenter Bird (Self, 10)
* Todd Snider, "Tillamook County Jail" East Nashville Skyline (Oh Boy, 04)
^ Kim Richey, "Leaving 49" Wreck Your Wheels (Thirty Tigers, 10)
* John Mellencamp, "Save Some Time To Dream" No Better Than This (Rounder, 10)
* J J Grey & Mofro, "King Hummingbird" Georgia Warhorse (Alligator, 10)
* Frazey Ford, "If You Gonna Go" Obadiah (Nettwerk, 10)
* Railbenders, "Whiskey Rain" Segundo (Big Bender, 03)
* Southern Culture on the Skids, "Bone Dry Dirt" Kudzu Ranch (Kudzu, 10)
* Chapin Sisters, "Trouble" Two (Lake Bottom, 10)
* Possessed By Paul James, "Shoulda' Known Better" Feed the Family (Hillgrass Bluebilly, 10)
* Rosanne Cash w/Bruce Springsteen, "Sea of Heartbreak" The List (Manhattan, 09)
* Robert Plant, "House of Cards" Band of Joy (Rounder, 10)
* Casey James Prestwood, "I Still Miss Someone" All Aboard: Tribute to Johnny Cash (Anchorless, 08)
* Kasey Chambers, "Little Bird" Little Bird (Essence, 10)
* Caleb Klauder, "My Baby Came Back" Western Country (Quicksilver, 10)
* Sons of Bill, "Life In Shambles" Take a Shower ... (Self, 10)
* Tony Joe White, "Season Man" The Shine (Swamp, 10)
* Jenny & Johnny, "Animal" I'm Having Fun Now (Warner, 10)
* Band of Heathens, "Sin City" Ether Sessions (Self, 10)
* Devotchka, "Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy)" Sweetheart #3 (Starbucks, 09)