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This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark
January 26, 2012, 5:18 pm
Filed under: Arts & Culture, KSUT programming, music, NPR programming


Houston’s Icehouse Music has released “This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark” in celebration of Clark’s 70th birthday.

The tribute includes 30 tracks by 33 Americana artists who are friends and colleagues of Clark or who have been influenced by his remarkable compositions.

“Let’s give her a good go and make ol’ Guy proud of us…” said Rodney Crowell kicking off the collection on the first day as he readied to record “That Old Time Feeling.” The double CD set was recorded live in studio with a core house band that included multi-instrumentalist Shawn Camp, guitarist Verlon Thompson, & pianist Jen Gunderman.  The tribute was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and Austin, Texas with a rotating cast of other musicians including multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Maines, bass players Glenn Fukunaga, Mike Bub and Glenn Worf, and drummers Kenny Malone and Larry Atamanuik.

Folks mostly laughed throughout the sessions. Swapped stories. Enjoyed company. Picked and grinned like those dusky evenings over at Guy and Susanna’s near Old Hickory Lake in the 1970s. Fittingly, Crowell issued our collective mission statement the very first day.

The collection was produced by grammy-winner Tamara Saviano —who is also working with Clark on his definitive biography—and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp.

Clark was born in Monahans, Texas on November 6, 1941.

KSUT will feature disc 1 on Friday at noon.

Disc: 1
1. That Old Time Feeling (Rodney Crowell)
2. Anyhow I Love You (Lyle Lovett)
3. All He Wants Is You (Shawn Colvin)
4. Homeless (Shawn Camp)
5. Broken Hearted People (Ron Sexsmith)
6. Better Days (Rosanne Cash)
7. Desperadoes Waiting For A Train (Willie Nelson)
8. Baby Took A Limo To Memphis (Rosie Flores)
9. Magdalene (Kevin Welch)
10. Instant Coffee Blues (Suzy Bogguss)
Disc: 2
1. Dublin Blues (Joe Ely)
2. Magnolia Wind (Emmylou Harris & John Prine)
3. The Last Gunfighter Ballad (Steve Earle)
4. All Through Throwing Good Love After Bad (Verlon Thompson)
5. The Dark (Terri Hendrix)
6. LA Freeway (Radney Foster)
7. The Cape (Patty Griffin)
8. Hemingway s Whiskey (Kris Kristofferson)
9. Texas Cookin (Gary Nicholson, Darrell Scott & Tim O Brien)
10. Stuff That Works (Jack Ingram)


Fresh Air’s Terry Gross is a guest on tonight’s (1/25) Colbert Report
January 25, 2012, 11:37 pm
Filed under: KSUT programming, NPR programming

Tune in to Comedy Central tonight (Wed., Jan. 25) when Fresh Air’s Terry Gross goes toe-to-toe with recent candidate for President of South Carolina, Stephen Colbert. Terry will be the featured guest on The Colbert Report, appearing in the second half of the show.



KSUT to carry President Obama’s State of the Union Address and NPR’s special coverage
January 23, 2012, 6:06 pm
Filed under: KSUT programming, NPR programming

KSUT will broadcast President Obama’s State of The Union Address Tuesday evening (1/24), along with NPR’s live anchored special coverage beginning at 7 PM. Melissa Block will host. She’ll be joined in the studio by NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson. NPR’s special coverage will feature reporting and reaction from their correspondents on Capitol Hill, as well as analysis of the speeches from correspondents and outside contributors.



KSUT Presents Paula Poundstone in live performance at the Community Concert Hall

KSUT Public Radio presents stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone in live performance, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 7:30 PM.  The event, a benefit for KSUT, will be Poundstone’s first Durango appearance. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a drink and appetizer reception with the artist at The Rochester Hotel prior to the show, and premium seating will be available.

Paula’s off-kilter sensibility and impeccable timing made her a perfect fit for NPR’s “oddly informative”, and incredibly popular weekly news quiz program,“Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” which she joined as a regular panelist seven years ago, and can be heard on KSUT Sundays at 2 PM.
Purchase tickets here, or by phone 970-247-7657
$35/$40
$75 VIP ticket (includes premium seating, private reception with Paul at The Rochester Hotel with wine/beer and appetizers prior to the show)



KSUT’s Streaming Signal
January 9, 2012, 6:42 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized

We have recently been experiencing some technical problems with our streaming signal. It turns out that the hard drive is beginning to fail on our streaming computer causing a “drop” or disconnect of the KSUT audio stream. We have a new machine on the way and hope to have it up and running by the end of the week. Our apologies to those of you who rely on the stream to listen to KSUT. Please bear with us for the next few days and we should be back up and streaming soon. You can still stream at the moment but the signal is intermittent and tends to drop out frequently. Again, we will have a consistent stream sometime this week. Thanks for your patience!



Congrats to our iPad2 winner Darrell Schulte of Cortez
December 30, 2011, 7:46 pm
Filed under: KSUT fund-drive

We had a fantastic end-of-year campaign. Many thanks to all of our supporting members. Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year.



Tune-in on New Year’s Eve for Capitol Steps, APHC from Hawaii, NPR’s Toast of the Nation and more
December 29, 2011, 7:57 pm
Filed under: Arts & Culture, KSUT programming, music, NPR programming

Join us on New Year’s Eve for an end-of-year Saturday Blend with Jim Belcher from noon-3 pm. Then, help us ring in 2012 with the Capitol Steps and their annual year-in-review awards ceremony “Politics Takes a Holiday 2011!” at 3 PM.

Jake Shimabukuro will be featured on APHC

Garrison Keillor follows at 4:00 with A Prairie Home Companion live from Oahu, Hawaii. With special guests, ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, slack key guitarist Danny Carvalho, and legendary Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner; multi-instrumentalist Ledward Kaapana. Also, vocalist Heather Masse, slack key Kahuna Jeff Peterson, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon.

Nick Spitzer, host of American Routes.

American Routes New Year’s Special from 7-9 PM features Kermit Ruffins with an all-star Crescent City band featuring vocalist Thais Clark. Lafayette, Louisiana’s Pine Leaf Boys bring rock and roll to their own version of traditional Cajun music. Step into a holiday soiree of reels, jigs and waltzes by French fiddlers in Westbrook, Maine, and more with host Nick Spitzer.

NPR Music, WGBH and WBGO once again present Toast of the Nation, a broadcast of live jazz from venues across the U.S. The broadcast checks in with live music from Boston to Los Angeles, and celebrates midnight in four U.S. time zones. Many of the live performances will be recorded and archived at NPR Music, via npr.org/toastofthenation. WBGO’s Rhonda Hamilton anchors the broadcast, with additional voices along the way. KSUT will carry the broadcast from 9-12 midnight beginning with Wynton Marsalis in New York City.

Wishing you a happy, healthy and safe New Year!


 



Best of the Blend – KSUT’s top 50 album picks of 2011
December 29, 2011, 5:49 pm
Filed under: Arts & Culture, KSUT programming, music, NPR programming

The DecemberistsThe King Is Dead

Ryan AdamsAshes & Fire

Adele 21

The Civil WarsBarton Hollow

Raphael SaadiqStone Rollin’

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon RangersRare Bird Alert

WilcoThe Whole Love

Paul SimonSo Beautiful Or So What

The Head & The HeartThe Head & The Heart

Amos LeeMission Bell

Gillian WelchThe Harrow And The Harvest

The JayhawksMockingbird Time

Fleet FoxesHelplessness Blues

Lucinda WilliamsBlessed

Sarah Jarosz, Follow Me Down

Iron and WineKiss Each Other Clean

Tedeschi Trucks BandRevelator

Indigo GirlsBeauty Queen Sister

The Green CardsThe Brick Album

OllabelleNeon Bluebird

FeistMetals

Alison Kraus & Union StationPaper Airplane

k d lang Sing It Loud

The Black Lillies100 Miles of Wreckage

Ry CooderPull Up Some Dust and Sit Down

David BrombergUse Me

Emmylou HarrisHard Bargain

Hot TunaSteady As She Goes

John HiattDirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns

Robbie RobertsonHow To Become Clairvoyant

Steve EarleI’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

Wanda JacksonThe Party Ain’t Over

Bon IverBon Iver, Bon Iver

Tom WaitsBad as Me

Abigail WashburnCity of Refuge

Gregg AllmanLow Country Blues

Marcia BallRoadside Attraction

Guy ClarkSongs and Stories

Cash Box KingsHoller and Stomp

Imelda MayMayhem

Bruce CockburnSmall Source of Comfort

Robert Earl KeenReady For Confetti

Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris ThileThe Goat Rodeo Sessions

The GourdsOld Mad Joy

Various ArtistsHank – The Lost Notebooks

Etta JamesThe Dreamer

Gary Clark JrBright Lights

Nick LoweThe Old Magic

Dawes, Nothing Is Wrong

Booker T. Jones, The Road From Memphis



Happy Holidays from KSUT. Tune-in for holiday programming, our gift to you.
December 22, 2011, 7:24 pm
Filed under: Arts & Culture, KSUT programming, music, NPR programming

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and a wonderful new year. Thank you for listening to, and supporting KSUT. Tune-in to the Music Blend for a not so typical selection of holiday tunes and join us for these special broadcasts to celebrate the season:

Thursday 12/22
12 noon: Putumayo World Music Hour – Winter Holidays

7 PM: E-Town holiday special with Mark O’Connor and Matt Wertz

8 PM: Grass is Bluer Christmas

Friday 12/23

12 noon feature CD: David Ian – A Vintage Christmas

7 PM: A Holiday Global Groove

10 PM: World Cafe Christmas featuring Jack Johnson, Carole King and Scott Weiland

Saturday 12/24

12 noon-4 pm: KSUT Christmas Eve Blend

4 PM: A Prairie Home Companion Christmas Show

7 PM: American Routes Red White and Green Christmas

9 PM: A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – hosted by Michael Barone, a live music and spoken word broadcast from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England

10 PM: Echoes of Christmas – Choral classics celebrating Christmas with The Dale Warland Singers’ signature holiday concert.

Sunday, 12/25 Christmas Day:

6 AM: St. Olaf Christmas Festival

8 AM: Christmas Daybreak with Bill McLaughlin

11:00 AM: A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Winters

12 noon: A Folk Alley Christmas Special

3:00 PM: The Splendid Table Holiday

4 PM: Travel with Rick Steves – International Christmas Party

5:00 PM: All Songs Considered for the Holidays

7:00 PM: This American Life Christmas Special

8 PM: Tinsel Tales -  NPR Archives featuring stories from Bailey White, David Sedaris and others.



Join KSUT for special holiday programming beginning Tuesday night with Hanukkah Lights from NPR; A Jazz Piano Christmas; and A Paul Winter Solstice 2011
December 19, 2011, 10:26 pm
Filed under: Arts & Culture, KSUT programming, music, NPR programming

We invite you to join us Tuesday evening as we celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and the Winter Solstice with words and music.

7 PM: HANUKKAH LIGHTS 2011 presents a collection of specially-commissioned works — featuring brand new stories in which a bookish schoolboy finds a troublesome streak of defiance, a young woman finds a rewarding new life while confronting sudden tragedy, and a few desperate men find miraculous comfort in a quiet ceremony of light  - all read by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. NPR launches the third decade of this annual, holiday favorite, with four brand new works:  ”Finding Golda” by Margot Singer, “Legacy” by  Lev Raphael,” “Geek Week” by Rebecca O’Connell, and “Moon Landing,” by Shira Nayman.

8PM: JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER - Kim Burrell’s Jazz Gospel Holiday Special

Vocalist Kim Burrell fills The Allen Room with the sounds of holiday spirit. Her festive ensemble includes Leon Lacey & his Orchestra, and Damien Snead with his vocal ensemble tribute. They offer soulful renditions of holiday classics including Silent Night and Little Drummer Boy.

9 PM: JAZZ PIANO CHRISTMAS

NPR Music is onstage once again at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for another live incarnation of one of our most popular programs. This year’s Jazz Piano Christmas features jazz greats Monty Alexander, Helio Alves, Freddy Cole, Renee Rosnes, and Jessica Williams.  Felix Contreras hosts.

10 PM: A PAUL WINTER SOLSTICE 2011

The holiday tradition continues with Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration. A dynamic musical celebration in the extraordinary acoustics of the worlds largest Gothic cathedral – New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine.  Hear a unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far. The Paul Winter Consort is joined by musicians from all over the world, including Russia’s Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and gospel singer Theresa Thomasson. John Schaefer hosts.




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