Country

Cascadia Coffeehouse on 03/30/18

Airs at: Fri, 03/30/2018 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Cascadia Coffeehouse
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NEW in KBOO music library March 26, 2018

CDs       Chai Pink Burger Alt Rock Current Joys A Different Age Danger Collective Alt Rock Everett Bird People Person Royal Mountain Alt Rock Hawthonn Red Goddess (Of This Men Shall Know Nothing) Ba... Read more

March Sadness 2018

Airs at: Fri, 03/23/2018 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Last show was preempted maybe we'll play what we had scheduled maybe we'll get down with some oh so sad, sad songs . . .   (Uncle John or March Sadness?) Sad songs it is March Sadness 2018     Be sure to tune in just before midnight to hear what what this year's ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library March 19, 2018

CDs       McCue, Jason Pangaea Fluff & Gravy Alt Rock Shy Kids In A State Self Released Alt Rock Until The Ribbon Breaks Until The Ribbon Breaks Kobalt Alt Rock Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Dirt Paper Ba... Read more

Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that cigarette Tex Williams.

Airs at: Sat, 03/24/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
       Although not  nearly as well known as figures like Bob Wills or the Maddox Brothers, Tex Williams was an important Western swing performer. He helped develop country music from its rural acoustic origins to a more danceable, city-fied, and electrified form with a mu... Read more

Swingin' and Countryin'

Airs at: Sat, 03/31/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
The infamous 1948 Flxible Clipper Texas Top Hands Western Swing Band tour bus, photo by Angi English. The bus was parked in front of the Austin, Texas iconic dance hall & saloon, The Broken Spoke... and now is at the Texas Pride Barbecue outside San Antonio. Read more

Detour

Airs at: Sat, 03/10/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  In 2016 pop star Cyndi Lauper took a detour to Nashville. With a little help from Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris she recorded an album of classics. Tune in Saturday morning as Swing & Country takes the scenic route.  Read more

Nashville

Airs at: Sat, 02/10/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  R & B singer Solomon Burke went to Nashville in 2006 and  recorded some country classics, spiced up with a little bit of soul. He had help from Buddy Miller, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and  a few others. Tune in Saturday morning as we take a trip to music city with a m... Read more

Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 02/14/2018 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
This morning I thought we would pull lots of great folk music with the theme of Love for this special program on Valentines Day. Read more

Celebrating Black Voices in Country Music

Airs at: Sat, 02/03/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
February is Black History Month so here at Swing'n'Country we're celebrating the many contributions African-American musicians have made to country music.  Hear Leadbelly's early country blues, Chuck Berry's rockabilly sounds, and Stoney Edwards' 1970's hit "She's My Rock".... Read more