The folk icon Pete Seeger was blacklisted from American network television and radio for over a decade during the McCarthy-era 1950s and 60s. Targeted by House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1955, Seeger refused to name associates which led to a contempt of Congress conviction. We celebrate Pete Seeger’s music and activism on tonight’s show.
Mike Stevenson 4/14
“Everything reminds me of my dog
Beautiful things
Sunsets remind me of my dog
Gina go to your window
Einstein reminds me of me dog
I want to pat his fluffy head
This whole world reminds me of my dog”
We had a gas doing Radiothon 2026 which featured the music of Johnny Mercer Sunday night from 6-8 PM. Host of the Kingston Coffeehouse , Mike Stevenson answered the phones and joined me for some good old Johnny Mercer fan-fest banter.
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.
By Michael Stevenson Our show begins with classic songs from Nick Drake, Rick Danko, “Birthday Girl” Iris DeMent, and vinyl-only cuts from The Staple Singers, Maria Muldaur, and the Chambers Brothers. Later in the second hour, there’s deep dives into …
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Listen to the 12/30/25 edition of THE KINGSTON COFFEE HOUSE By Michael Stevenson OPEN / JUST SURVIVE • KATHLEEN EDWARDS “Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive)”, 2019• JOHNNY CUNNINGHAM & SUSAN MCKEOWN “Auld Lang Syne” A Winter Talisman, 2009 ZIMMERMAN’S BOOTS …
Listen to a well-scrubbed replay of the 12/23/25 edition of THE KINGSTON COFFEE HOUSE with technically-challenged host Mike Stevenson OPENAlison Krause “The Wexford Carol” (trad) NO KINGS– Jesse Winchester “Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt (The Poor Man’s Friend)” Learn …
