Desolation Angel Radio

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio continues the set of interviews with bands playing at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival 2026 July 2nd to July 5th, with interviews with Danny Bauer of Sneezy and Pat Walsh of Hot Like Mars. Both talk about their music, where it comes from, and their joy of playing live. Danny talks about how much Sneezy loves the Heron; the festival, the grounds, the people and spending the entire weekend there. Pat talks about how excited they are to be coming to and playing at the Heron. It's an enjoyable episode. Take some time to listen. Kip

This episode is continuing the series of conversations with artists who are playing the 2026 Great Blue Heron Music Festival. This one finds me having a great conversation with Sampson Hellerman and Robbie Wulfsohn of Ripe in a delightful, fun conversation. They've never been to the Heron before this are one of the main acts hitting the stage, and a conversation with Jim Donovan of Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, who's a long time staple on the bill, and even before that, on the Heron stage with other bands. He, and the festival, and he and I have some history and it shows. There's also cuts from each band, and all in all, a really fun episode Kip

This episode of the podcast finds me talking to and having some pretty good conversations with Katia, who is Pixie, of Pixie & The Partygrass Boys, and Nate from Moontricks. It's engaging, warm, and a lot of fun, both sets of conversations, and some music from both, with a new track being debuted by Pixie right here on the podcast to take her segment out. And of course, information about The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, July 2nd to 5th this year, and where and how to buy tickets. 

This episode of the podcast has me turning my eyes (and ears) as I do yearly to this year's 2026 Great Blue Heron Music Festival with interviews with James Searl of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, and Bombargo with Anthony Thoen and Spencer Chilliak talking about them. We talk about the festival, especially James, who's a veteran of it and what it means to him; the atmosphere, the community and the feel and why he loves it, and about their music. Anthony and Spencer talk about their music, the excitement of coming to the festival and playing for it for the first time and how they're looking forward to it. (and premier a brand new cut from them right after the interview).  There's music from both bands to bookend the interviews, and it's all enjoyable and fun.  Enjoy Kip

It's the 2026 Heron kick-off episode of Desolation Angel Radio. This ep of the podcast has a conversation with Julie about this year's Great Blue Heron Music Festival and Blind Faith ticket sales. Conversations with Payge and Jen about volunteering straight from the volunteer coordinators. Even if you've volunteered before, listen closely to it. They lay out the crews, process, exactly how everything works. They're the source. A conversation with Isa about Nature & Wellness weekends, and a shout out from the group. An hour of your time well worth investing in

This episode, published the week I observe and mark 45 years sober, serves as a marker. The episodes in October, November, early December all were leading up to this one. It's free, just click the link. This episode, I'm going to ask you to listen, and to share, there's lots of ways to do that, and share buttons, with others. If someone you know, or even someone you don't know, is struggling, is questioning, about their own or someone else's addictions, about recovery and about being sober and clean, this is the episode to listen to, and if it guides even one person to recovery, if it helps only one person, it's worth it Kip

Sticking with a theme, this episode/chapter of the podcast looks back, briefly, momentarily, at the year, looks ahead to next year and picks back up on October and November's theme of taking a personal look back at the people, events and things that shaped me, and laid the foundation for the life stretching ahead of me then, that I've lived now. Enjoy Kip

Just me on Christmas Eve 2025 tuning in for a quick 15 minutes or so, saying Hi, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and reading Clement Clark Moore's The Night Before Christmas. Merry Christmas Everyone Kip

The annual Christmas show! Really cool Christmas music, and talking about what Christmas means to me, and how some of you have saved it over the years for me. Where the Nomad Project came from (it started out as a Christmas thing), some really big personal news from me concerning the immediate future, some thanks to all of you, and if you're a friend of mine, you're probably name checked on a national podcast with some Christmas wishes, some gratitude for friendship and being on the planet and some thanks. Enjoy Kip

This episode continues the journey that we started. This part of it talking about where I was born, grew up, the family I grew up in, and some of the things that make me "me" today, and some tasty cuts of music. The journey continues, and thanks for being along on it with me, and I think you'll find that my journey isn't unique, that it's part of your journey too. Enjoy Kip

Every year, come Winter, right around my birthday and the holidays, I take a journey, because now is the time to turn inward and reflect. Yes, there will be Heron episodes come later Winter, after the first of the year. Yes, the Comstock gang will get back together and check in with one another and we'll talk and make y'all part of that. But now? Now is the time for looking at my journey, which, though it's mine and individual, and truth be told, pretty unique, when looked at in total, but I also think it's a universal journey, one we all take. Join in to this opening episode of it, and take a listen. I think you'll find it's your journey too. 

Whew, it's been a long year. Between the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 Reunion planning and those meetings, and the Heron, and the various events there. . it's been literally all year since I could do an episode like this, a personal one. And it's personal, the music, what I have to say, and this last year had an effect. The music? It's a complete mix. I've always loved music and it shows, half the tunes are from the 70's, cuts I loved  then and still love now, and half are from today, music I absolutely love today and they're paired up so hopefully, you'll hear those connections and that lineage too. What I have to say? It's personal, and raw, and real, and some thanks are given that are needed. Enjoy Kip

This episode is the last one before 1975 50th Class Reunion. There's details in here that you'll want to know if you're coming, and even if you're not coming, there's things in here for you too. We talk about things like tickets and sponsorship (Sponsorship is an umbrella term we use to talk about money for the scholarship to a 2025 Comstock grad, and covering the dinner for former teachers and admins that are coming). There's details on the menu, how the evening will go, parking, hotels downtown to stay if you want to stay downtown that night, and details on me needing pictures, and how you can participate, even if you're not coming with a short video interview I'll play that night. Karen, John, Diana, Mary, Jan, Pat, Steve, Gina are all in here in a group conversation. Plus music from back in the day, and a second half of the show you won't want to miss from a personal (mine) standpoint. Enjoy!   Kip

One of my favorite episodes of the year - the week before Memorial Day Weekend. This episode features a really good conversation with Julie Rockcastle, Jen Raines, Payge Olson, Isa Cardenas and Steve Rockcastle about the upcoming Great Blue Heron Music Festival on July 4th, 5th and 6th at the Heron and all the different activities, features and music that will be there that weekend; volunteering opportunities so you can be part of the inner workings of the festival and get a free festival pass; this upcoming Nature and Wellness weekend at the Heron and all the free (yes, free!) activities and workshops this weekend, and the Heron's annual May Day celebration on Sunday that really kicks the summer off! Plus music and cuts from Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, Driftwood, Cool Cool Cool, Jimkata, Ryan Montbleau, The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Sneezy, Max Childs, New Planets, Julia., Florencia & The Feeling, Beats Antique, Andy Frasco & The UN, Shadowgrass and The Gunpoets. An hour and a half well worth listening to. Enjoy! Kip

This week is always an exciting week for the podcast. The lineup announcement for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, July 4th, 5th, 6th at the Heron in Sherman New York. There's a conversation with Julie and Steve Rockcastle, and cuts from 11 of the 34 bands and musicians that are going to be on the stages there: Andy Frasco & The U.N. Project, Cool Cool Cool, The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Shadowgrass, The Dustbowl Revival, Beats Antique, Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, PA Line, Jimkata, Gunpoets and Ryan Montbleau. Turn it up, enjoy and listen to the sounds of the summer coming at you. See you there!

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast, as I head into the 14th year with it, has everything, the whole nine yards, all of it and the kitchen sink. Everything.  Heron folks, listen up          In the first hour, you're going to hear Julie Rockcastle with a quick announcement about big happenings here at the end of January around the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, this summer. When the blind faith tickets are going on sale, when the volunteer apps will be out, the vendor apps, all of it, and sooner than you think (like within a week, right here at the end of January), and some music from Heron's past. Before that, you get to hear some of the new music I listen to that's been released this week, or within the last month. The second hour has an entire conversation, about an hour's worth of it, from John Stanaszek, Karen Sparks-Sperry, Diana Parker LaPiana, Mary Knect and Pat Fair Smith, and in that conversation you'll hear us talking about the 50th Reunion for the Comstock Class of '75 that's been set for this coming summer and some details around that.  And as always, great music in between everything Kip Desolation Angel Radio is published regularly, and can be found on Podbean, with a subscription (always free) and on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and every streaming service. Free. Always has been, always will be. 

Another one of my traditions. The last show of the year is always, as is this one, music that I listen to; at home, in the truck, at work, my own personal soundtrack of what gets me through the day, and is also a pretty good audio record of some great music in 2024.  There's some thanks from me, and some notes about the Comstock 75 bunch, and what we can look forward to there, and what we can look forward to with shows about the Heron once we hit late Winter and early Spring, but this is really just all music to turn up and enjoy. Happy New Year!  Y'all are awesome   Kip

The annual Desolation Angel Christmas show episode is up. Some really cool Christmas music, some old classics, and some versions of Christmas songs you've never heard before. In the first hour, a Christmas greeting from Julie and Steve Rockcastle, and big shoutout from the entire Heron Crew, and in the second hour, a Christmas greeting from some members of the Comstock Class of 75, with some words and updates about the 50th class reunion next year. . and as always, my personal Christmas message to you the listeners, and my thanks to you, and some words about the Nomad Project. Enjoy!

This episode, one of the last ones of the year, before the Christmas episode, covers some territory. In the first half, you'll find a discussion with John, Karen, Gina and Steve  about the upcoming 50th Class Reunion for the Class of '75, and some details about what's happening, what's coming and how to stay in the loop. If you're a class of 75 member and never listened before, tune in. The second half finds me playing some of my favorite cuts from this year.  Next week, the Christmas show.  Enjoy   Kip

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast finds me talking with Jim Donovan, of Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warrors about their upcoming album release party this coming Saturday, the 19th in Pittsburgh. We're friends, it's a fun conversation and all the info you need to buy the album, the attend the album release and to support independent music. Cuts from the new album, and older Sun King Warriors favorites, and a Rusted Root cut. Enjoy. Links below for buying the vinyl, and where to find it on streaming. Kip Sun King Warriors Album Release Campaign Indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/-SKW/x/5913291#/   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dPHAO1Nv59ZCmG4HO0ySE?si=JWxbFNxsQl6qUdRnjV90IA Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sun-king-warriors/1373127515

Summer is over, and my schedule is slowing down some. Time to get caught up, and back up to speed. This episode captures a conversation back in July for the Comstock 75 Breakfast Club. Myself, Diane Parker, Mary Knecht (O'Leary), Steve Schultz, John Stanaszek and Deb Corbeil (Doud). It's pretty fascinating getting caught up. The music wanders from the normal format for a CBC meeting, I picked it for this one, due to some things that have happened in my life in the last couple of weeks. Enjoy. It's Fall, so it's all back on schedule.    Kip

This episode of the podcast finds us with the Comstock Breakfast Club again, and it's an entertaining hour of myself, Diane, Tom and Steve talking about everything under the sun, and music from them, and John, Karen and Gina chipped in with some music suggestions too. Settle in, take a listen and enjoy.    Kip

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio finds us out at the Heron Grounds on Memorial Day weekend, talking with Payge Olson, Jen Raines, Domenic Rocco, Kristy Blask and Julie about volunteering for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival and the benefits, camaraderie, community and free festival admission that brings to people who want to attend that weekend, July 5th, 6th and 7th this year, and help out. Plus general information on camping and tickets, and where to go to find those.  Music from Rubblebucket, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Stolen Gin, Sam Bush, Driftwood, KidBess & The Magic Ring, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Jimkata and Couch, all can be seen on stage at the festival this year, along with others.  Desolation Angel Radio is produced and hosted by Kip Williams and can be found at the podcast site on Podbean, and streamed, downloaded and listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and all streaming services. 

This episode of the podcast finds the Breakfast Club getting together and Diana Parker LaPiana, Mary Knecht, John Stanaszek, Karen Sparks-Sperry and me, Kip,, got together, and it's a fun conversation. We talk about everything; going home being at the center of it, and there's a lot of great music they picked out. Enjoy and listen to the conversation.   Kip