ROUTES & BRANCHES

August 27, 2011

Scott Foley

"Why new music," asked one R&B listener. "What's wrong with the old stuff?" One entire wall of my living room is stacked floor-to-ceiling with CDs, most of them from years passed. My perfect radio show with run at least three hours, mixing the old with the new. As I used to say back in Oregon, "What's new ... and what matters to you in the world of americana, alt.country and roots music." Regrettably, I have only two hours at my disposal, and tend to pack that time with the first half of that equation. One of my goals for R&B as we head into the future is to achieve a more satisfying balance between what's landed in the mail recently and what's presently lining my living room walls.

In the meantime, highlights from this Episode include an advance cut from Tom Russell, with Lucinda Williams and Calexico. Micky & the Motorcars prove that, despite their dumb name, they're more than just the little brother of Reckless Kelly. Most importantly, John Doe deserves to be considered alongside Dave Alvin for Best California Alt.country Songwriter.

* Dolorean, "The Search" Violence In the Snowy Fields (Yep Roc, 04)
* Von Ehrics, "Down the Road Tonight" Two Foot Stomp (Lucky Buck, 11)
* Wood Brothers, "Smoke Ring Halo" Smoke Ring Halo (Self, 11)
* Eilen Jewell, "Santa Fe" Queen of the Minor Key (Signature Sounds, 11)
^ John Doe, "Lucky Penny" Keeper (Yep Roc, 11)
* Ray Bonneville, "Mississippi" Bad Man's Blood (Red House, 11)
* Slim Cessna's Auto Club, "Pine Box" Always Say Please (Alt Tentacles, 00)
* V-Roys, "Sooner Or Later" Sooner Or Later (FAY, 11)
* Jolie Holland, "Gold and Yellow" Pint of Blood (Anti, 11)
* Devil Makes Three, "Do Wrong Right" Do Wrong Right (Milan, 09)
* Ry Cooder, "No Banker Left Behind" Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (Nonesuch, 11)
* John Howie Jr, "Watch Me Fall" Leavin' Yesterday (Hands Up, 11)
* Arliss Nancy, "Feedback" Dance To Forget (Dead Pigeon, 09)
* JD Malone & the Experts, "Still Love You" Avalon (It's About Music, 11)
* Nikki Lane, "Gone Gone Gone" Gone Gone Gone (I Am Sound, 11)
* Tom Russell, "Hard Rain" Mesabi (Shout Factory, 11)
* Eric Lindell, "Sentimental Lover" West County Drifter (MC, 11)
* Fred Eaglesmith, "Sweet Corn" Tinderbox (Major Label, 08)
* Stephen Simmons, "C'mon World" Big Show (Locke Green, 11)
* Ana Egge, "Chestnut Tree" Bad Blood (Ammal, 11)
* Son Volt, "Joe Citizen Blues" Okemah & the Melody of Riot (Legacy, 05)
* Ollabelle, "Brotherly Love" Neon Blue Bird (Thirty Tigers, 11)
* Milk Carton Kids, "I Still Want a Little More" Prologue (Self, 11)
* Tom Waits, "Bad As Me" Bad As Me (Anti, 11)
* Jonell Mosser, "I Can Give You Everything" Fortunes Lost Fortunes Told (City Hall, 11)
* Gillian Welch, "Tennessee" Harrow & the Harvest (Acony, 11)
* Micky & the Motorcars, "Thousand Tears" Raise My Glass (Smith, 11)
* Ken Wil Morton, "Breathe" True Grit (Sojourn, 10)
* Michael Fracasso, "Ada OK" Saint Monday (Self, 11)

ROUTES & BRANCHES

August 20, 2011

Scott Foley

Could take a couple Episodes before "You're with Scott Foley on KRFC's Routes & Branches" rolls off my tongue like it once did. Can't promise that I'll ever abandon tripping over "KRVM" here and there. Old Habits. But I'm honestly thrilled to be back on Saturday afternoons (from 4 to 6 Mountain Time, spread the word), and there is a sort of liberation in not being part of a larger "Mix" operation. I'm now a self-contained entity.

For this inaugural Episode, this return to R&B, we looked a couple weeks down the road at some pending releases. Chuck Ragan is joined by Revival Tour companion Brian Fallon from Gaslight Anthem. Laura Marling begins her new tune in the same brit-folk vein as her previous CD, but pulls the sonic curtain aside to reveal a real live band by the song's end. Even better, our second glimpse at Blitzen Trapper's forthcoming album almost prompts me to reserve a spot on my year end favorites list ...

* Ryan Adams, "Peaceful Valley" Jacksonville City Nights (Lost Hwy, 05)
* Ana Egge, "Hole In Your Halo" Bad Blood (Ammal, 11)
* Dead Man Winter, "New Orleans" Bright Lights (Banjodad, 11)
* Deer Tick, "Miss K" Divine Providence (Partisan, 11)
* Bonnie & the Beard, "Lonely Hills" Bonnie & the Beard (Self, 11)
* Chuck Ragan, "Meet You In the Middle" Covering Ground (Side One Dummy, 11)
* Bottle Rockets, "Smokin' 100s Alone (live)" Not So Loud (Bloodshot, 11)
* Pieta Brown, "Mercury" Mercury (Red House, 11)
* Hickman Dalton Gang, "(Come On Back To) Stockton" Hickman Dalton Gang Vol 2 (Self, 11)
* Ollabelle, "One More Time" Neon Blue Bird (Thirty Tigers, 11)
* Laura Marling, "Sophia" Creature I Don't Know (Self, 11)
* Ray Bonneville, "Good Times" Bad Man's Blood (Red House, 11)
* Tom Waits, "Long Way Home" Orphans (Anti, 06)
* Steve Cropper w/Lucinda Williams, "Dedicated To the One I Love" Dedicated (429, 11)
* Paper Bird, "Dear Friend" Carry On (Long Spoon, 11)
* Milk Carton Kids, "No Hammer To Hold" Prologue (Self, 11)
* Elmo Buzz, "Ways and Means" Shit Sandwich (Self, 11)
* Jeff Bridges, "Everything But Love" Jeff Bridges (Blue Note, 11)
* Shelby Lynne, "Revelation Road" Revelation Road (Everso, 11)
* Old Californio, "Better Yet" Sundrunk Angels (Self, 11)
* Blitzen Trapper, " Love the Way You Walk Away" American Goldwing (Sub Pop, 11)
* Richard Buckner, "Traitor" Our Blood (Merge, 11)
* Jonny Corndawg, "Shaved (Like a Razor)" Down On the Bikini Line (Nasty Memories, 11)
* Shooter Jennings, "Outlaw You" Outlaw You (Self, 11)
* William Elliott Whitmore, "Don't Need It" Field Songs (Anti, 11)
* Kasey Chambers, "Beautiful Mess" Little Bird (Essence, 11)

THURSDAY MORNING MIX
August 4, 2011
Scott Foley

Unexpectedly, this marked what will likely be my final morning at the helm of the Thursday Morning Mix. After weighing my options, I decided to go all-in with Routes & Branches and allow another programmer a turn at the retooled Thursday Morning Mix mix. So next time you hear me will be for my Routes & Branches re-debut on Saturday, August 20 from 4 to 6pm. While I enjoy any time I spend behind the mic, it seems that making the drive from the Greater Longmont Metro Area to FoCo twice per week might be one trip too many. Thanks to all who have kept me company on TMM, and Follow Me!

For this Very Special Episode of TMM, we dip into a rootsy new release from the Wood Brothers. Bottle Rockets unplug for a live, acoustic set. And we still have room for some prime alt.country from Girls Guns & Glory.

* Jeff Bridges, "What a Little Bit of Love Can Do" Jeff Bridges (Blue Note, 11)
* Gurf Morlix, "Oh Darlin" Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream (Rootball, 10)
* Bonnie & the Clydes, "Make Up Your Mind" Bonnie & the Clydes (Self, 11)
* JD Malone & the Experts, "Just Like New" Avalon (It's About Music, 11)
* Bottle Rockets, "Early in the Morning (live)" Not So Loud (Bloodshot, 11)
* Bottle Rockets, "Gravity Fails (live)" Not So Loud (Bloodshot, 11)
^ Girls Guns & Glory, "Baby's Got a Dream" Sweet Nothings (Lonesome Day, 11)
* Great American Taxi, "Blair Mountain" internet single (Self, 11)
* Guy Clark, "Magnolia Wind (live)" Songs & Stories (Dualtone, 11)
* Frank Turner, "Peggy Sang the Blues" England Keep My Bones (Epitaph, 11)
* Ana Egge, "Driving With No Hands" Bad Blood (Ammal, 11)
* Wood Brothers, "Smoke Ring Halo" Smoke Ring Halo (Self, 11)
* Kasey Chambers, "Devil On Your Back" Little Bird (Essence, 11)
* Nathaniel Rateliff, "You Should've Seen the Other Guy" In Memory of Loss (Rounder, 10)
* Oh Susanna, "Long Black Train" Soon the Birds (Outside, 11)
* Hadden Sayers, "Take Me Back to Texas" Hard Dollar (Blue Corn, 11)
* Joe Ely, "Live Forever" Satisfied At Last (Rack 'Em, 11)
* Dawes, "Coming Back To a Man" Nothing Is Wrong (ATO, 11)
* Blitzen Trapper, "American Goldwing" American Goldwing (Sub Pop, 11)
* Jayhawks, "Hide Your Colors" Mockingbird Time (Rounder, 11)
* Musketeer Gripweed, "Parchment Farm" Dyin' Day (Self, 11)
* Los Lobos, "And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down" Keep Your Soul: Tribute To Doug Sahm (Vanguard, 09)
* Jill Andrews, "Sinking Ship" Mirror (Liam, 11)
* William Elliott Whitmore, "Let's Do Something Impossible" Field Songs (Anti, 11)
* Slaid Cleaves, "No Angel Knows (live)" Sorrow & Smoke (Music Road, 11)
* Yarn, "Losers Lullaby" Leftovers Vol 1 (Ardsley, 11)
* Kirsten Jones, "Hold Me Closer" Mad Mile (Factor, 11)