New Releases from Hozier, Shame, The Long Ryders, Dry Cleaning, Lichen Slow, Wunderhorse, Rickie Lee Jones, Moby (with- Lady Blackbird), Manchester Orchestra, Johnny Burgos and Inhaler.
What does Saturday sound like? Like everything else, it’s a given that each of us has their own idea, and they are all correct. Here’s my take on a late Winter Saturday a stone’s throw away from Atlantic City. In a few weeks it will change but as I strap into the control center of The Basement the idea is to capture the day, make it this day, in music. There is no grand plan other than to pick a good opener and let the music guide the path. Let’s see where it takes us.
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Did you ever have a special Saturday Night or Weekend song to get started? A tune that wiped the slate of a busy week clean, signaling that time to party had begun. I certainly had a few and a pair of them open this Episode as the Saturday Show for this week, shifts to much later in the day. Now don’t feel you can only play this show at night, it’s just this would be my show tonight. Some new releases from The Long Ryders, Robin Lane, Cliff Hillis, Elvis Presley, Fontaines D.C., Ron Gallo, The Minks, Steve Mason, Baaba Maal, Peter Gabriel, Bartees Strange and Marc Broussard. We also keep our eye on the sparrow, bidding Robert Blake a fond farewell. A great, often brilliant, actor he was unique and sometimes odd but his career had work displaying his undeniable talent. Soon we will need to start begging for some coins again.. But not quite yet. Thanks for everything, especially the holes on each side of your head.
The week delay in delivery was enough to get the studio squared away but also yielded 3 more inspiring artists sent on their way to The Afterparty. That adds a nice sized tribute set to the Rock and Soul goodness already planned. Wayne Shorter, David Lindley and Gary Rossington are remembered and celebrated within and the music is so good, it only adds to the overall vibe. From Sam Cooke to The Replacements, Stevie Wonder to The Smithereens and even Johnny Kidd & The Pirates to The Stooges joining Bo Diddley, The Animals, Bob Seger, Little Richard,, Marshall Crenshaw, Dave Edmunds, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Rosco Gordon, The Isley Brothers, Humble Pie, J. Geils Band, The Ramones and so much more, We think this is the perfect batch of sets to move any party toward the danger zone. Thanks for all the support and most of all, your ears. Not much from the new release bin, but couldn’t resist sharing Mike Peter’s new Alarm music after his second beatdown of the big C. Look for a bunch of new things in Episode #205 soon.
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We are making The Saturday Show a regular thing, it will for the most part show up in the early afternoon on the east coast, but occasionally be designed to work best in the evening, those will arrive later. This time we have new music from Peter Gabriel, The Band Of Heathens, Eric Bazilian, Nikki Lane, Savoy Brown, Ian Hunter, Gorillaz (with Stevie Nicks), Yo La Tengo and The Zombies. Expect the sonic blend to cause a glow of excitement once combined with library goodies that include Translator, Steve Forbert, Josh Rouse, Sparklehorse, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Skip James, John Hammond, Jimi Hendrix, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges, Mose Allison, The Jeff Beck Group, The Clash, The Sound, The Cure, Tones On Tail, Enuff Z'nuff, Reno Bo, Material Issue, Shoes, The Black Crowes, The Replacements, Mott The Hoople, Jon Auer, Pink Floyd and Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention.
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By now it has become apparent that each new episode is likely to contain at least one farewell and while it’s hard to accept, the reason is that we are simply old. Yes, we are old and this is what happens. Burt Bacharach was one of the major composers of our lifetime and he proved human by expiring at the ripe old age of 94, while Richard Belzer only made it to 78 but both enriched my life and so many others. You will find tributes to each within. New music from Marc Broussard, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Dry Cleaning, Ron Sexsmith, Isaac Watters and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit is covered, as well as a wonderful tribute to Eric Anderson, with selections from Syd Straw, Richard Barone and Eric Bazilian. We are loving the increased activity and welcome any feedback you may have. As always, thanks for listening and supporting FTB.
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As we begin our next 200 episodes the shows will get a bit shorter (3 hours) but will be more frequent. Listen for new stuff from Peter Gabriel, Orbital, Andy Sturmer, Kanak, The Lemon Twigs, Bakar, Lauren White and more. Everything from Duke Ellington to A Flock Of Seagulls. Let's have a brand new beginning.
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Up until recently there was kind of a fuzzy black hole in my memory that lasted from about episode #26 to #90, give or take a few. Gradually, since hitting episode #100 it has been my good fortune to have the fuzzy warbles (see Andy Partridge) get increasingly clear. Those intricate inner brain connections that placed Andy from XTC in the prior sentence are seemingly back from hibernation, which was never a guarantee. I thank all of you for allowing me to continue this show, even though I am absolutely positive there had to be many times that I wasn’t quite making sense. So here we are at a landmark 200th episode, a full 6 hours, hand crafted to include only songs that I could listen to every day of the year. Hopefully, you will agree with most of them, and even better if you hear something new to you. Going forward, the plan is to make the shows shorter and more frequent and I am considering a name change. It feels like a new beginning and I have nothing but gratitude and love for those that have taken the ride so far. Hope you like it.
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I was messing around in the studio playing music and tossing ideas for episode 200 back and forth and before I knew it, this episode just appeared. Hey, it happens. As the legendary Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music is when it hits you feel no pain.” One love. You will hear new sounds from John Cale, Van Morrison, Scott Wainwright, SYML, Guy Garvey, Jazz Sabbath, The National, The Arcs, Everything But The Girl, Volores, Josh Ritter, Joe Henry, Mitch Ryder, John Cale, Afton Wolfe, Jarrod Dickenson, James Deely, Eddie 9V and Ernie Vincent. Filling in the vibe with a diverse bunch of mood enhancers from Little Feat, The Allman Brothers Band, Mose Allison, Ingrid Chavez, David Sylvian, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Mark Hollis, Robert Wyatt, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ornette Coleman, Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble, Pistol Star, Soul Coughing, Tower Of Power, The Rascals, Richard Swift, 10cc, Kula Shaker, Phil Roy, Julian Coryell, Jack Frost, The Church, Game Theory, Gerald Collier, Dramarama, Gil Scott-Heron, Bill Callahan, Don Henley, Piers Faccini, Pj Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Peter Gabriel, The Devlins, Ari Hest, Elliott Smith, Phil Phillips, The Coal Men, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lucinda Williams and Soupy Sales. Thanks to one and all for your continued support and donations. This is active until February 12.
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We begin the shortest month with Episode #198 and once again bid farewell to another musical icon. This time guitarist Tom Verlaine steps aboard the Tram to the After Party, as always sooner than we would like. We said goodbye to Billy Conway last year but now get to celebrate the release of a great tribute offered by his friends and musical comrades, Jeffrey Foucault, Laurie Sargent, Kris Delmhorst and the lone remaining Morphine member, Dana Colley among others. Warren Zevon finally arrives on the R&R Hall Nominee list and there are new releases from City and Colour, Field School and a brilliant new album from Joe Henry. Stick around until the end because James Deeley's new one arrived just in time to make it to the show. There are 9 days left in this fundraising cycle, which is when this link expires, https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8QI2qLIzpG.
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The conclusion of our 2 part tribute to perhaps the greatest harmony singer in rock history. David Crosby was a true believer in the power of music to change the world. We hope you enjoy our labor of love to spread the word. Please help us keep From The Basement with continued support. We certainly understand if you don't have a square to spare, but please enjoy the show and pass the word to everyone you feel might enjoy it. Here's the link.
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The day I have been dreading for the last few months has arrived. It’s time to say goodbye to the best dog ever, Dazey. I know we’re not supposed to have favorites, be they animals or children, but in my 66 years as a dog lover I just couldn’t help it. This little bundle of love was rescued out of the hands of an evil scumbag ready to throw her into a dog fight as bait due to her being the runt of the litter. Disgusting on every level. She then wound up in the hands of a crack addict who was going to leave her in a crate on the streets of Baltimore. Needless to say, she was not in the best shape when we got her. She has gotten deep into my heart like no other, and I have loved all my dogs and all yours as well. I just think they are the purest form of unconditional love on the planet, and their name spelled backwards is no accident. While we do have Syd and Sawyer, also rescues and I know Dazey is suffering and the time has come, there is something else that deeply troubles me. In my lifetime Dogs have never been considered a luxury, but with the prices of Veterinary care skyrocketing they are rapidly becoming just that. I know prices on everything have gone through the roof but $600 to give a dog a compassionate injection and a dignified end of life is just another in a long line of Vet bills that have blown my mind in the last few years. And that is no extras, like paw prints or special urn or any one of a few hundred items they are ready to upsell you. It’s disgusting. What I am concerned about is that Senior Citizens and really most people are not going to be able to afford rescuing these animals, simply due to the cost. That’s a damn shame and as usual it all comes down to greed. So bid a fond farewell to my favorite girl as she heads to that Rainbow Bridge, she will forever remain in my heart. 
This was a tough one. I loved David Crosby and my few interactions with him only confirmed my speculation of his deep love of music and adventurous spirit. Admittedly, I was a bit hesitant beforehand, as that old adage “Never Meet Your Heroes” was swirling around my head but within one minute it was apparent that would not be the case here. He was warm, funny and thrilled that I only desired to basically play records with him. He broke into a huge grin when I explained the concept. People of our generation spent a lot of time playing records, turning each other on to what we discovered, tracing the names on the record jackets back to dig deeper and learn all we could about how this sound came about. Music was the engine that drove our culture. No internet, games consisted of board games or the pinball machine at the local hangout and there was one phone in the house and no matter how long the cord was, it wasn’t going in your room. Television consisted of the three Networks and in my case, a pair of independent stations in New York and PBS. That’s it. To change the channel, you had to physically go to the set and turn the knob. But music was everywhere. 77 WABC was on the air and everyone was tuned in. On Saturdays we would beg our parents to take us to Two Guys (From Harrison) to spend our paper route earnings on the latest 45’s. By 1966 the music was changing, growing with us and before long, we shifted to this new station called WOR-FM, which gave way to WNEW-FM and our world moved from black and white to color. Looking back makes me appreciate that I essentially was smack dab in the middle of what will be hailed as a Renaissance Period for music. And David Crosby was one of the creators through each twist and turn. Outspoken, sincere and most of the time, high as fuck, Croz was a magnet for trouble. There’s no need to rehash his descent into junkiedom, it’s a tale well told. But through it all it remains a mystery how he was able to keep his voice, that remarkable instrument was still perfectly intact after everything he put it through, including prison. He also never let go of the music, his desire to keep moving forward, listening with wide open ears and passion that never waivered. Now that David Crosby has left, I prefer to be thankful that he managed to pull himself out of a deadly spiral and wind up with nearly four decades of Bonus Time, living until the age of 81. Absolutely no one around when the shit hit the fan in Texas, would have believed it. This is the first of what will likely be a two part tribute and I hope you enjoy the show. Please help if you can by clicking here Basement Fundraiser
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If we project out using data generated the first three weeks of 2023 it appears we may be doing an RIP tribute weekly. I will continue to follow the wisdom of Carl Reiner, “If you’re not in the Obit, eat breakfast.” Remembrances for Lisa Marie Presley, Van Conner of Screaming Trees, a belated acknowledgment to Kim Simmons of Savoy Brown were already planned and the song I couldn’t find in time for the 2 part Jeff Beck Tribute materialized just in time. In the middle of doing the show the David Crosby news hit and hit hard causing a delay in the release of #197 from last night to tonight, unless something else happens. Expect a batch of sounds from a full New Release Bin. Ben Freidkin, Nolan Taylor, The National, Margo Price, The Weeklings, Kid Gulliver, Iggy Pop, Everything But The Girl, Circa Waves, Julian Cope and Ryan Adams remake of “Nebraska,” join a reissue from Jon Brion, an amazing recording of Steely Dan from 1974, a Steve Miller remaster and all the usual/unusual odds and ends. Oh shit! Jerry Blatter “The Geator With Heater,” “The Boss With The Sauce” has just left the planet. Please help if you can and thanks to all that have. https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8QI2qLIzpG
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He certainly left a mark, no question about it. Like many, I have heard all the stories about what a dick he could be, but as far as I am concerned he was one of my favorite guests and a really nice man. We had an absolute blast recording an episode of Playing Records With Mike, and he knew his shit. Right before this photo was snapped, he bellowed "Would you buy a car from these guys?" And everyone has a good laugh. My daughter was filling in as Artist Hospitality that day and spent all day hanging with his son, Django and is crying right now for his terrible loss.. Croz did not suffer fools, phonies or poseurs at all, and he had no problem copping to his ability to be a complete and utter dick. But when he recognized a musical soul, he would give you the shirt off his back. We bonded over our mutual awe at the talent of Michael Hedges, which was just one of a litany of topics we covered that day. No notes, no script just a couple of music fanatics celebrating the pure joy music brings. I really loved him and send love, light and positive vibes to his family and friends at this difficult time. Instead of sadness, celebrate that for someone a millimeter away from the grave all those years ago, pulled himself together for a few decades of bonus time. My mind's eye sees him currently wearing his famous cape and harmonizing as no one else could at the afterparty.
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