The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

Singer-songwriter and radio host Russ hoists anchor and sails the sonic seas near and far to discover and recover pleasingly eclectic, genre-defying musical nuggets new and old, fresh and classic. Russ will attempt to amaze with his smooth segues and his insightful interviews with indie music legends. www.russtolmanmusic.com

Episodes

April 9, 2025 57 mins
  1. Jessica Pratt - Life Is (Here is the Pitch, 2024)
  2. Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (Psychocandy, 1985)
  3. Mekons - You’re Not Singing Anymore (Horror, 2025)
  4. Pretenders - Kid (s/t - 1979)
  5. Ian & Sylvia - Early Morning Rain (Early Morning Rain, 1965)
  6. John Martyn - Over Hill (Solid Air, 1973)
  7. Depedro, Calexico - Two Parts in One (Cruce de Caminos), 2025
  8. Dan Janisch - I Dream of You (Weeds, 1998)
  9. JS Ondara - Lebanon (Tales o...
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Russ pops the cork on the 25th episode of The Goodtime Hour:

 

  1. Thunderclap Newman - Something in The Air (1969)
  2. Pulling Mussels from a Shell - Squeeze (Argybargy,)
  1. Nick Lowe - So it Goes (Jesus of Cool, 1978)
  2. Byrds - My Back Pages
  3. Russ Tolman - North Hollywood Blues
  4. Guy Clark - LA Freeway
  5. Hiss Golden Messenger - Sanctuary
  6. Sierra Farrell - The Sea (Washington by the Sea, 2019)
  7. Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
  8. C...
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March 11, 2025 58 mins

1. Gill Landry - Make It Through The Night (Anthropocene Blues) (Cinnamon Canyon Blues, 2024)

  1. Eilen Jewell - Witness (Gypsy, 2019)
  2. Theo Lawrence - Heaven To Me (Homemade Lemonade, 2018)
  3. Thee Sacred Souls - Can I Call You Rose (s/t - 2022)
  4. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (Let’s Get It On, 1973)
  5. Mayer Hawthorne - Henny & Gingerale (Album Version) (How Do You Do, 2011)
  6. Chic - Le Freak (C’est...
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Russ chats with Gill Landry, two-time Grammy winner with Old Crow Medicine Show, about his own music...

1. Gill Landry - Dead Language

2. Gill Landry - Denver Girls

3. Gill Landry - Waiting For Your Love

4. Gill Landry - Nobody’s Coming

5. Gill Landry - Take This Body

6. Gill Landry - Always Here Tonight

7. Gill Landry - The Place They Call Home 

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Russ chats with artist/musician Jon Langford and spins the following tunes:

 

1. Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

2. Thee Sacred Souls - Live for You

3. Mekons - Where Were You

4. The Three Johns - Death of the European

5. Jon Langford - Natchez Trace

6. Jon Langford - Pill Sailor

7. Freakons - Blue Scars of a Miner

8. Mekon - Memphis Egypt

9. Jon Langford & The Bright Shiners - Awake The Land of the Shadows

10. The Waco Brothe...

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Russ chats with old pal Matt Piucci about all things Rain Parade, boatclub, Hellenes, Crazy Horse, and rocking with Country Joe McDonald...

Rain Parade - You Are My Friend (explosions in the glass palace)

Rain Parade - No Easy Way Down (ditto)

Rain Parade - Depending on You (Crashing Dream)

boatclub - Milo

Rain Parade - Last Rays of a Dying Sun (rain parade LP of same name)

Rain Parade - Last Stop on the Underground (New RP EP sa...

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Longtime buddy Howe Gelb and I take a peek at his 40 year career...

1. Howe Gelb - Thousand Kisses Deep

2. Giant Sand - Shiver

3. Giant Sand - Happenstance

4. Howe Gelb - Terribly So

5. Giant Sand - Cowboy Boots on Cobble Stone

6. Howe Gelb Sno Angel - Paradise There About

7. Giant Sand - Hurting Habit

8. Giant Sand - Black Venetian Blind 

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Russ Tolman of Paisley Underground adjacent band True West spins PU tunes and tells tales about the scene:

1. 15 Minutes - Last Chance For You

2. True West - Steps to the Door

3. Rain Parade - I Look Around (Emergency Third Rail Power Trip, 1983)

4. Salvation Army - She Turns to Flowers (Self-Titled, 1982)

5. The Bangs - Getting Out of Hand (first 45, 1981)

6. Long Ryders - 10-5-60 (self-titled EP, 1983) PVC

7. Green on Red - Black...

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January 11, 2025 58 mins

Russ travels East...

 

  1. Alex Chilton - Bangkok
  2. Johnny Thunders & the

ese Rocks

  1. Iggy Pop - China Girl
  2. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
  3. Dead Kennedy - Holiday in Cambodia
  4. The Vapors - Turning Japanese
  5. Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
  6. Be Bop Deluxe - Japan
  7. The Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)
  8. Thundercat - Tokyo
  9. Kim Wilde - Cambodia
  10. The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
  11. One Click ...
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January 2, 2025 58 mins

Russ spins tunes from some of musical artists with which he has shared the stage over the years:

1. The Specials - Message To Rudy

2. Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform

3. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

4. Nina Hagen - TV Glotzer

5. The Three O’Clock - Jet Fighter

6. The Dream Syndicate - Then I Remember

7. Long Ryders - Ivory Tower

8. Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone

9. Lords of the New Church - Dance with Me

10. Nick Cave &...

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Russ chats with psychedelic pop genius Anton Barbeau and plays the following tunes:

1. Merry Christmas (I Don’t to Fight) - Anna Ash, Brian Whelan, Darla Hawn

2. Alison Seconds - Little World

3. Anton Barbeau - In The Village of The Apple Sun

4. Anton Barbeau - Waiting on the Radio

5. John Cale - Barracuda

6. Link Wray - Rumble

7. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights

8. Russ Tolman - Yuba City 

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December 14, 2024 57 mins

Another great Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour. Russ spins:

1. Benny Trokan - Hey Lover (Hey Lovers, 2022)

2. The Lostines - A Tear (Meet The Lostines, 2024)

3. Bob Kuban & The In-Men - The Cheater (1966)

4. Anton Barbeau - Beautiful Look (Caveman Remake) 2024

5. Be Bop Deluxe - Electrical Language (Single Version… Drastic Plastic, 1978)

6. Brian Eno - Kings Lead Hat (Before and After Science, 1977)

7. Benjamin Gibbard - Something’s R...

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November 30, 2024 57 mins

Russ spins:

1. Dwight Twilley - Looking For The Magic

2. The 101ers - Keys to Your Heart

3. Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You

4. Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds

5. Russ Tolman - Lay Lady Lay

6. Okkervil River - Don’t Move Back To LA

7. Jesse Woods, Chapparelle, Zella Day - Sex & Rage

8. The Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

9. The Silver Jews - Dallas

10. Patti Smith - Kimberly

11. Fairport Convention - Meet on The Ledge

12. Kak _ ...

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Russ chats with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd about the early days of Television, meeting Hendrix, paling with Anita Pallenberg, the wonders of broccoli and more...

 

1. Television - Venus (Live in SF ’78)

2. Richard Lloyd - Alchemy (1979)

3. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon - 1977)

4. Pablo Casals - Bach on Cello (1969)

5. Television - Ain’t That Nothin’

6. Richard Lloyd - Strangestrange (The Cover Doesn’t Matter, 2000...

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November 15, 2024 57 mins

Russ talks tomato canneries in Davis, CA and spins the following:

1. Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday (Black Talk - 1969, Prestige Label)

2. Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (Revolver, 2022 Remix)

3. Waylon Jennings - Looking for a Feeling (Willie & Waylon - 1978)

4. Theo Lawrence - Cherie

5. Clifton Chenier - Tu Peux Cogner (Mais Tu Peux Pa Rentrer) You Can Hit (But You Can't Go In)

6. Radio Grande - Baby Ride ...

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November 7, 2024 57 mins

Russ spins tall tales and the following cool tunes:

1. Dr Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop - Why Can’t We Live Together

2. Gill Landry - Nobody’s Coming

3. Giant Sand - Out There (Provisions)

4. Charley Crockett - Visions of Dallas

5. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna (Blonde on Blonde)

6. Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow’s Parties

7. Ramones - California Sun

8. Cramps - Goo Goo Muck

9. Trashmen - Surfin’ Bird

10. Bobby Sutliff - Stupid I...

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Russ chats with Dani Meza, frontman and songwriter of the soul-inflected band the crushedvelvets and spin tunes from the new album I PLANTED, APOLLOS WATERED, BUT GOD KEPT MAKING IT GROW. Playlist:

1.Felice Bros - Jazz on The Autobahn (single 2021)

2.Lou Reed - Vicious (Transformer 1972)

3.The Heartbreakers - One Track Mind (LAMF - 1977)

4.Crushed Velvets - At Ease (I Planted, the Apollos Watered, and God Kept Making It Grow2024)

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Russ interviews Long Ryder and Coal Porter SID GRIFFIN about his new solo album The Journey from Grape to Raisin, new Long Ryder and Coal Porter concert dates, his spring US tour with Peter Case, and his 32 years as a yankee in London. We spin the following tunes:

 

  1. XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
  2. Aztec Camera - Oblivious
  3. Chuck Prophet - In the Shadows (for Elon)
  4. Sid Griffin - Last Ten Seconds of Life
  5. Sid Griffin - When I’m Drinki...
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Russ chats with UK folk rock pioneer Iain Matthews and plays songs from his new album How Much is Enough.  Russ also spins '60s Waylon Jennings, Waxahatchee, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Richard Hawley and more...

  1. Waxahatchee - Bored (Tigers Blood - 2024)
  2. Waylon Jennings - That’s What You Get For Loving Me (Leavin’ Town - 1966)
  3. Richard Hawley - Tonight the Streets Are Ours (Lady Bridge - 2007)
  4. Geraint Hawkins - Heaven Only Kn...
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Russ and Barbara chat about her long indie career, 28th Day, marriage, tortoises, her upcoming tour of Finland, plans for a new album, teaching a class of 80 kids how to play guitar, and much more. Russ also spins:

1. Tommy James - Crimson and Clover

2. Barr Brothers - Come In The Water (Sleeping Operator - 2014)

3. The Delines - Drowning In Plain Sight (Seas Drift - 2022)

4. Barbara Manning w/ Dipstick - These Days (Don’t Rewind: ...

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