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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2024 · 2H 9M

Juno award winning blues rocker Colin James and radio legend Alan Cross (The Ongoing History Of New Music)

from The Kasey Ferguson Show

InterviewsColin James : Multi platinum selling recording artist . Colin is up for Blues Album Of The Year at this year's Juno Awards for his latest album, Miles To Go and just took home 5 Maple Blues Awards (Entertainer Of The Year, Electric Act Of The Year, Recording and Producer Of The Year ,Male Vocalist Of The Year,  and Songwriter Of The Year). He's also shared the stage with Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood and John Lee Hooker just to name a few. Kasey and Colin will talk awards shows, guitar setups and techniques on the new record in addition to some of his biggest hits including "Voodoo Thing", "Just Came Back" and "Keep On Loving Me Baby". Colin will also tell the beautiful story behind his hit "Five Long Years", his near band with Mick Fleetwood and Jonny Lang, battling his guitar pedals in front of Anne Murray and that danged Brian Setzer. Alan Cross : Legendary radio broadcaster, music expert and the host of the wildly popular Ongoing History of New Music. Alan has written several books about music and continues to maintain his personal music blog A Journal Of Musical Things. He's also found time to interview everyone from David Bowie and Bono to Paul McCartney. Alan will discuss the show's humble beginnings, the origin of his love for radio, his first album, why it took so long for the show to become available in podcast form and some interviews gone awry. He'll also dole out some wisdom from his decades in media, speak about his time working for Songza which was purchased by little operation called Google Play, problems with Performance Rights Organizations in the digital age, playing drums and if playing the accordion got him any lovin' from the ladies MusicLike A Storm - The Devil InsideKane Roberts - Beginning Of The End (feat. Alice Cooper and Alissa from Arch Enemy)Dirty Thrills - Drunk WordsBurden Of The Sky - Chasing YouImonolith - HollowFrequency 54 - Just GoDavid Gogo - Tomcat Prowl (Doug & The Slugs cover)Amuse - Life SucksSir Reg - The UnderdogsJet Boy - Born To FlyInglorious - QueenJim Crean - Can't Find My Way (feat. Mike Tramp of White Lion)C0ndu1t - StitchVessel Of Light - A Love So TrueDays Of Thieves - Flags HighTantric - TetherColin James - Soul Of A Man (Blind Willie Johnson cover) PLUS : Kasey's roommate and confidante Doug Mcfly (the most musical fly this side of the Mississippi) claims he used to sing with Doug & The Slugs so Kasey puts him to work singing the band's hit, "Makin' It Work" to test this theory. Siri's grouchy Cousin Miri checks in with another winter weather report. Kasey's Hollywood Remake : Instead of re casting a film that was already good or even moderately watchable, Kasey decides to re cast the 1996 Pauly Shore clinker, Bio Dome with the likes of William H. Macy, Chris Kattan, whoever is left from The Village People and Sesame Street's Ernie and Bert. Ask Kasey : Kasey's answering your questions about everything from literature to anal sex. He'll also deal out another ridiculous kitchen story about a meandering moron of a co worker and an unforeseen choking hazard. The Manly Minute with Dan Manly : Which army once attacked itself and lost 10,000 men. KFS Logo by Jaybird Digital ArtsFueled by Mackinnon Brothers BrewingMore episodes at www.kaseyfergusonshow.comFACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM: @thekaseyfergusonshow

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