Equal parts gallows humor and romantic innocence, Harold and Maude dissolves the line between darkness and light along with the ones that separate people by class, gender, and age, and it features indelible performances and a remarkable soundtrack by Cat Stevens.
Sixty years ago today, on April 1 1966, The Troggs recorded the song “Wild Thing” at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song, written by Chip Taylor, went on to be a No.1. This week, the songwriter passed away…
On tonight’s Kingston Coffee House, we pay tribute to one of the greatest songwriters to emerge from Chicago’s folk music scene in the 1960s, award-winning author, cartoonist, songwriter Shel Silverstein.
“Green beer” music refers to the stereotypical, high-energy, and often Americanized pub songs played during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations…There’ll be none of that on my show tonight.
On tonight’s Kingston Coffee House, I’ll be playing a set from one of my favorite songwriters Louisiana bayou legend Bobby Charles. In the 1950s, he wrote hits for Fats Domino and Bill Haley & the Comets, but his best songs were yet to come.
On tonight’s Kingston Coffee House, I’ll be playing a set from one of my favorite songwriters from the ’60s, the blue-eyed soul man Dan Penn .
Later in the show, I’ll play idiosyncratic selections from Judy Henske, Linda Perhacs, and Judee Sill.
Hear of replay of the show (available for 2 weeks following live airdate) By Mike Stevenson | WRIU On tonight’s Kingston Coffee House, I’ll acknowledge two notable musical anniversaries. Wes Anderson’s film The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) celebrates its 25th …
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The Folk Rock Era 1964 – 1970 By Mike Stevenson | WRIU Tonight, we’ll look back at the classic era of Folk Rock (1964 -1970). John Sebastian (Even Dozen Jug Band), Roger McGuinn (The Limeliters), John Phillips (The Journeymen), Jesse …
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LISTEN TO A REPLAY (Available for 2 weeks after orginal broadcast date) By Mike Stevenson | WRIU On tonight’s Kingston Coffee House, I’ll try to warm the cockles of your heart, or the heart of your … cocker …
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(REPLAY Available for 2 weeks after original broadcast date) PREAMBLE FROM “THE TRIP”: BURNS & BENNY – “Auld Lang Syne” (Burns) – Words of Wisdom from Jack Benny HOUR ONE: DESIRE AND A FOND KISS – Bob Dylan “Isis” …
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