Desolation Angel Radio

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio show finds up talking about this latest reveal of artists in the lineup, showing us the full roster, this last Wednesday, the 6th. Discussion and talk about the bands and artists, about tickets and where to purchase them, about volunteer opportunities and signing up for that, and about vendor, both merch and food, applications being open.

We hear from artists like PA Line, Tiger Maple Stri...

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio, on the heels of the Great Blue Heron 2024 lineup announcement on Wednesday, has an interview with Julie Rockcastle where she talks about each band, and what they bring to festival, and the story behind bringing them in, and cuts from each of them; Donna The Buffalo, Sam Bush, The Town Pants, Rubblebucket, Couch, Cool Cool Cool, Driftwood, Jimkata, Stolen Gin, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Josl...

This episode of the podcast finds me, Diana, and Mary talking about some very heartfelt, intense and personal "stuff", with some good observations about roots, and small town, hometown roots and bonds and working to keep those vibrant, and today and how they help get through things. The music? It's all based on Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, which we'd all heard performed at the Grammy's 3 nights before, and it took off from there with...

This episode finds Payge Olson and I talking about the ticket sales for this year's Heron, July 5th, 6th, and 7th and how people can get the lowest ticket price of the season by purchasing now on blind faith without knowing the lineup, but just knowing they're going to be there, the mechanics of that, and the routes to the ticket site, and some conversation around what volunteering looks like this year. No lineup announcement yet, ...

This episode finds me talking with, interviewing. . me. This is one of the rare shows in that in-between period of January and February that lets me stretch myself a bit with what I talk about, and with what I play, in between the talking segments, the music that I listen to myself and like. You'll find out exactly what the Nomad Project is, and exactly where it came from, the events of the last 7 years that drove it. You'll find o...

This episode finds me talking to Julie Rockcastle and Jim Donovan, and we talk about how the Eclipse event in April out at the Heron, on April 7th and 8th. A weekend of activities, Jim Donovan and the Sun King Warriors on Sunday night with a full set, food trucks, camping available all at the Green Heron Farm and Event Center, home of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival. All the information you need about what's going to be happeni...

This first episode of Desolation Angel Radio for 2024 finds me in a conversation with Diane Parker (LaPiana) and Mary Knecht, both long term friends from back in Comstock days. (Seriously, watch Dazed and Confused, that was our lives). There's a few tunes in there this episode that are inspired by last night being 12th night and the start of Carnival/Mardi Gras season down in New Orleans. Enjoy the conversation, everyone is welcome...

This episode of the podcast finds me interviewing someone who I have an over 50 year history with. A former teacher and coach of mine in high school, and always a mentor, Coach Jack Runchey. It's his birthday today, and he has a book coming out, publication date Jan. 5th, called Asparagus! Robbie's Quest to Make The Team, and from the interview, what sounds like a fascinating book. We go all over the map in the interview, not just ...

This episode is literally heartwarming. A meeting of the Comstock Breakfast Club '75, the last one before Christmas, and the connection is obvious. John led a discussion asking everyone what their favorite Christmas memories of Kalamazoo and Comstock were. There's family memories, neighborhood memories, and so much laughter and love. John Stanaszek, Tom Bennett, Diane Parker LaPiana, Steve Schultz, Jill Baskerville and Mary Knecht ...

As promised, the second  half of a 2 part episode. The music I listen to everday; at home, in my earbuds, in the truck. The soundtrack of my life and what I enjoy, really like, listening to. A good way to wrap up the year waiting for the 2023 Comstock Breakfast Club 75 wrapup episode (we're meeting tomorrow) and the 2023 Heron  wrap-up episode (The holiday party is this weekend, and trust me, I'll get some things from everyone and ...

This one's a special one. On top of being Thanksgiving weekend, and right after my birthday, for the first time in a year, you get to actually find out who picks out what music and why they do. I have Diane Parker, John Stanaszek, Steve Schultz, Gina Hammond all talk about what they're picking out and why. Tom Bennett send one in with why he wanted it as did Jill Baskerville. It's a first, because up until now, I've never said who ...

This episode of the podcast catches up in the first hour with KerryKate Able, a good friend, and a great singer and performer who wrote, directed, produced and debuted a brand new important work here in Buffalo, Hoarding Hope (and can also be caught in another production in town, and singing basically everywhere). It's an important powerful piece of work and a thoroughly delightful conversation. The music in the first hour is all a...

This episode of the podcast finds another meeting of the Breakfast Club. Diane Parker LaPiana, Tom Bennett, Steve Schultz and myself got together last week. The conversation ranged, and got pretty in depth, as we talked about life, love, loss,, a gathering that took place lately. and everything else. Those 3 picked the bulk of the music. In the back half of the episode, you're going to find a world premiere. After 7 years of not wr...

This episode goes into a category of music I love. Music I discovered, listened to, musicians I got to know when I lived in New Orleans. An entire show of music, that unless you live there, that unless you dive deep into that style of music, probably haven't heard. It will be next week before we have a meeting of the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 (and there's information in this one about Lola's service on Friday the 29th and how to s...

This episode opens with a short 3 song tribute set and takes off into a couple of hours of new music, music that I love and is the soundtrack of my day. Music from Steve Earle, Lucero, Jason Isbell,  Sturgill Simpson of course and new tracks from brand new albums or upcoming albums from Morgan Wade, Margo Price, Zach Bryan, Lydia Loveless, Lincoln Durham, Grace Potter, Ashley McBryde, Caleb Caudle, Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter and...

This episode of the podcast calls itself "just music", but that's probably an understatement. In recognition of 30,000 listeners, of being both national and international, it's a thank you from me to you. A throwback to when it started 13 years ago, and all music, the music I listen to everyday, loud, my tunes, the things that get me through a day, so there's of course Lucero, both starting it and closing it, and Jason Isbell, Stur...

This episode of the podcast sees me checking in with the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 edition. Steve Schultz, Jill Baskerville, Gina Thomas (Hammond) and John Stanaszek makes it in at the beginning to say Hi before having to attend to things he had going on that evening. Musically, it's a set of absolute masters. Artists that were relevant then, and still relevant and putting out new creative works now. Sit back, enjoy and listen. On...