HWY 261

On today's episode, The Rev focuses on spinning tracks from the recorded output of Dustin Welch. The Rev spins a few songs from each of Dustin's 3 records--Whisky Priest, Tijuana Bible, and Amateur Theater--and as an added treat, Dustin himself showed up to KZSM studios during the broadcast along with HWY 261 co-host Sterling Finlay (who has been out on medical rehab assignment since January) and Sterling's youngest daughter, Iona. In addition to Dustin Welch tracks, The Rev played John Wayne Cowboy by The Trishas--one of whose members, Savannah Welch, is Dustin's sister--and a brand new track from Joel Hofmann Band w/ Bonnie Whitmore, All Because of You.

No guest artist in the KZSM studio today (The Rev's 46th B-Day), so the fellas spin tracks from Austin artists Bad Livers and James McMurtry. James and Danny Barnes of bad Livers both work professionally with Sterling's older sister, Jenni Finlay, so there are a few stories shared between prerecorded tracks. The show closes out with a Tom Waits cover of Kinky Friedman's song Highway Cafe. Kinky (RIP) was another artist who worked with Jenni Finlay until he passed in 2024.