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It's Coming, This weekend... Rain! You cannot stop it, but you can celebrate what happens and that is right up our alley!Intro: It’s Raining – Irma Thomas, The Rains Came (Live) – Doug Sahm and Augie Meyers, Didn’t It Rain - Amy Helm, It Wouldn’t Stop Raining – John Clifton, I Can’t Stand The Rain ( Ann Peebles cover) Back 2 Back with Wilson Diesel and Graham Central Station, Rain (Beatle cover) – Randy Claifornia, BreakRainy Day In June – Stoneground, Thank Goodness For The Rain - Peanut, Flowers In The Rain – The Move, I See The Rain – The Move,  Rain Of Love – Storyville, Rainy Night in Georgia (Brook Benton cover) with Eddie Floyd and Otis Rush, Rain In Durango – Guy Clark, BreakRainin’ Here In Austin - Jim Keaveny,Hill Country Rain – Jerry Jeff Walker,Louisiana Rain – 7 Walkers, Raining Down In Texas – John Ussery and The Full Tilt Blues Band, Rainy Day, Dream Away (Jimi Hendrix cover) – Taj Mahal,It Should Have Been Raining – Guy Forsythe, Outro: It’s Raining – James Luther Dixon.971 of 1ooo

Not our usual "J is for June" featuring lesser known bands beginning with the letter J. Besides, July is just around the corner in July. But, June does bring something exceptional, "Accordion Appreciation Month,."  and around here we understand the value of a well squeezed accordion in a number of genre's of music.After listening we believe you'll also believe the accordion is "the most underutilized instrument in the musical toolbox!"  We squeezed all of these into a 90 minute program:Anthole Highlander – John Morgan,Hot Rod – David Hildalgo, Promise Land – Dave Edmunds, When The Truth Comes Out – Chris Rea, Struggle In Houston – Uncle John Turner with Johnny Winter, Funnkcluesadeco – Lil’ Brian and the Zydeco Travelers, Los Super 7 Back-to-Back with Learning The Game and Un Beso Al Viento, Thomas Boyz Boogie – Leroy Thomas and The Zydeco Road Runners, Whatcha Gonna Do -Leon Sam and The Sam Brothers, Break,  Magic Hollow (1967) – The Beau Brummels, How Can I Be Sure (1967) – The Young Rascals, Beach Boys Back-to-Back with I Know The Answer and Wouldn’t It Be Nice, When I Paint My Masterpiece – The Band, Long Goodbye – David Bromberg with Los Lobos, Willin’ (Lowell George cover) – Gene Clark, Sea Goin’ Junkie – Steve Fromholz, You Used To Call Me – John Hiatt, BreakTomasa - Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto, Tell Me When – Radio Kings, Poke Salad Annie (Tony Joe White cover) – Zydecoal, For Your Love – Rosie Ledet, El Corrido de Jesse James – Ry Cooder, No Man’s Land – Fairport Convention, G’morning – Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance, One Trick Pony – Roddie Romero and The Hub City All-Stars.Outro: Free Radio Italy.

My pal, Bill, joins me as we spin songs filling the time as we look for a theme... will we find one? You'll just have to listen and find out.Songs In Search of A Theme is filled with the gems:Intro: Ginchy – The Ventures, Walk Don’t Run (Ventures cover) – Penguin Café Orchestra, Mona Lisa Smile – Walter Trout, Barbed Wire Road - The Krayolas,Tired Of Waiting – Rick Danko, Poor People’s Store – ShinyRibs, Who is Web Wilder?Webb Wilder Back 2 Back with Louisiana Hannah and Scatter Gun, One More Beer – The Western Sizzlers, - Break -I Only Want a Buddy, Not A Sweetheart – Patsy Montana, Cover Tunes Bloc:Bring Your Sweet Loving (Righteous Brothers cover) – Dave Mason with Mike Finnegan),House Burning Down (Jimi Hendrix cover) – Michelle Shocked, Me And The Boys (NRBQ cover) – Bonnie Raitt and The Bump Band,Who’ll Be The Next In Line (Kinks cover) – Merv Benton, Sunday Morning Coming Down (Johnny Cash cover) Back 2 Back with Alvin Youngblood Hart and Bobby Osborne and The Rocky Top Express, She (Gram Parsons cover) – Emmy Lou Harris and The Pretenders,- Break –Donald Duck – West, Hey, Bo Diddle – 7 Walkers, San Francisco Girls – Roy Loney and The Phantom Movers, As Long As You're Here – Zalman (Zal) Yanovsky, Huckle Buck – Joe “Susvival” Caruso, How Do I Feel Today – Tintern Alley, Meat Pies 'Ave Come But Band's Not Here Yet – Stack Waddy, Drum Boogie – The Sprague Brothers, Last Call -Operation Bomba, Outro: Insanity – Shiva’s Headband. 

Last week we returned fromn another trip. This time we went north up to Chicago and it was a blast. We even found Dr. Bob Hartley who knows everything about Chicago to show us the musical sites. The good news is you to are invited to come along as we do a deep dive into "Chicago" music!Intro: Chicago 60613 – Kenny and The Kasuals, Chicago – Tom Waits, Chicago Bound – Johnny Rivers, Say Hello To Chicago – Neil Young, Sweet Home Chicago Back 2 Back with Randy Garibay, Jr. and Steve Miller Band, Chicago Bound (2) – Canned Heat, Chicago Line – John Mayall with Walter Trout and The Bluesbreakers, New Sweet Home Chicago – Leon Russell,BreakChess Studios Set:2120 Michigan Avenue – The Rolling Stones, Seventh Son – Willie Dixon, Hidden Charms – Howlin’ Wolf, Youn Can’t Judge A Book By Lookin’ At The Cover – Bo Diddley, I Got What It Takes – Koko Taylor, You Know My Love – Otis Rush,Confessing The Blues Back 2 Back with Chuck Berry and The Rolling Stones, Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Cream Cover) – The Rotary Connection, BreakGoing To Chicago – Lou Rawls, Chicago – Django Reinhardt, Chicago Blues – Bob Young and Micky Moody, I’m Calling Chicago – Neutral Spirits, Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back) – Fabulous Poodles, Born In Chicago (Paul Butterfield cover) – The Pixies, Oh! Chicago – The Yahoos, Jesus Just Left Chicago (Z Z Top cover) – Shemkia Copeland,Outro: Feeling Stronger Everyday (Chicago cover) - Morse-Portnoy-GeorgeEnjoy! #968 of 1ooo 

 The music of New Orleans has a mystique to it that draws you back time after time. And that mystique inspired this episode as we yearn to return to the "Crescent City," (Where's Trick? Can you find the Trick in the picture?)We Return To NOLA! with these tunes:Intro: Tipitina – Professor Longhair, New Orleans – J. J. Cale, Anders Osborne Back 2 Back with Pontchartrain and Meet The Boys On The Battle Front, Second Line Home – Bryan Lee, Band Played On – Willy DeVille, BreakDown In New Orleans – Jimmy Nalls, Hustlin’ Down In New Orleans – Tab Beniot, Slap Ya Mama – Calo Rapallo, Dr. John Back 2 Back with Iko Iko and Goin’ Back To New Orleans, Tchoupitoulas Street Parade - Anders Osborne, BreakMardi Gras In New Orleans, Levee Town – Sonny Landrith, Got To Be New Orleans – Elvin Bishop, Saints Of New Orleans – Neal Black and Larry Garner, South In New Orleans – Johnnie and Jack,  Back On Dumaine  – Anders Osborne, Outro: New Orleans, LA (Fade out) – Roscoe Gordon. 

For the last week we've been running the roads of the Midwest, from Kansas City to Dubuque to Chicago to St Louis, so to get this running out of my system Trick's presents a podcast on running. It runs about 90 minutes! The "Running, Man!" Playlist is:Intro: Walk, Don’t Run – Jim Leverton and Geoff Richardson, Keep On Running Back 2 Back with Spencer Davis Group and Jackie Edwards, Look At Granny Run – Ry Cooder, On The Run – Sixpence None The Richer, Run For Your Life (Beatles Cover) - Earl Green, Running With The Wolf – Omar Dykes, Running The Water – Blues Image, Running Down The Road – Chris Isaak, You Got Me Running – Luther ‘Snake Boy’ Johnson, Break Run With It – Webb Wilder, Running Down The Road – Arlo Guthrie, Baby Don’t Run Away – George Harrison, I’m Not Running Away – Fitz and The Starts, The Back 2 Back Bloc:You Left The Water Running (Otis Redding Cover) with The Amazing Rhythm Aces and Billy Young, Running Wild with The Flying Brothers and Emmy Lou Harris,He’s A Runner with Laura Nyro and Cass Elliott, Runaway (Del Shannon Cover) with The Small Faces and Narvel Felts,BreakIf Dogs Run Free – Bob Dylan and Al Kooper,  Free To Run Free – Hoover, Rivers Run To The Sea – Appaloosa, Nowhere To Run – J. J. Cale with Leon Russell, On The Run – Katie Webster with SRV, Running Wild – Mannish Boys.

Another installment of the series"Random Acts Of Music" where we go through the collection letter by letter to feature some lesser known artists who deserve to be heard along with some you probably know. This episode features selections beginning with the letter "N."Random Acts Of Music(ians) The “Ns” features:Intro: Harlingen Shuffle and Boarder Run – Nematoads, Faces Are Smiling – The Next Morning, Want Ad Reader – New Breed, Welcome To Nowhereville – Nelson Bragg, Little Child – Newbeats, Dopes On The Water ( Deep Purple parody)– Nash The Slash, Barefootin’ (Robert Parker cover) – Nasta Supper and Chris Cain, BreakHistory of Neil Young – NatLapCo, Don’t Pity Me Babe – Neil Young, One Thing On Your Mind – Neil Innes, What’s Wrong With That – New Tweedy Brothers, Prince Of Peace (Leon Russel cover) – Newgrass Revival, The King Is Dead – New York Rock Ensemble, Neatbeat Walk – The Neatbeats, Vengeance Is Sleeping – Neko Case, BreakHistory of The Beatles – NatLapCo, Anytime At All (Beatles cover) – Nils Lofgren, Something (Beatle cover) – Natty Combo, You Don’t Want To Mess With Me – Nicky Diamonds,Miss Mae’s Juke Joint – Nora Jean Brusco, I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash cover) – New Iberians, Saints Of New Orleans – Neal Black and Larry Garner, Outro: Smackeroo – NRBQ.Enjoy No 965

Start your morning with some good music celebrating the break of dawn and a new start to a new day... it's a great way to start on a good foot on this new day!Intro: Morning Sun – Henry Mancini, Early In The Morning – Taj Mahal, Morning Dew Back 2 Back with The Grateful Dead and Sweet Smoke, Early In The Morning – Robert Palmer, Drunken Lady Of The Morning (Michael Murphy cover) – Texas Fever, I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning – David Bromberg, BreakJezebel Of The Morning – Rob Gilbraith, Another Morning – Tangerine Zoo, Early In The Morning – Merry Go Round, Come In The Morning -Moby Grape, It’s a  “Trick’s Triple Play” (1 song/ 3 styles)One Too Many A Morning - Beau Brummels,One Too Many A Morning - Ras Abijah,One Too Many A Morning - Johnny Cash and The Avett Brothers,Oh In The Morning – Arlo Guthrie, Good Morning Maryanne – Red Dirt Rangers, Texas Morning Back 2 Back with Rusty Wier and Mike Nesmith, BreakSometime In The Morning – Mickey Dolenz, Morning – Pacheco and Alexander, Early One Morning – Freddie King, Two O’ Clock In The Morning – Leon Sam and The Sam Bros., To Suzanne On A Sunday Morning – Rick Nelson,Outro: Morning Has Broken – Rick Wakeman. Enjoy  No. 965 of 1ooo

Mother’s Day 2026 is this Sunday. To celebrate the TSP team found the better mother themed tunes to get you in the mood, but a word to the wise... get her  a present, some flowers, or at least a card!Mother’s Day – Papa John Creech, Mother – Neil Innes, Mother Loves Her Children – Leo “Bud” Welch, Mother of The Year – Sam Taylor, A Mother’s Love – Earl King, Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time – Blind Boys of Alabama,Motherless Child – Harmonizing Four, Mrs. Mother U.S.A. – Andre Williams, BreakMother Back 2 Back with David Bowie and John Waters, Don’t Worry Mother Your Son’s Heart Is Pure – The McCoys, Every Mother’s Son – Traffic, Motherless Children – Steve Miller Band, Mother’s Boy – 23rd Turnoff, Mother’s Daughter – Santana, Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon cover) – The Intruders, BreakEvery <Mothers Son – Steve Marriott, Magnolia Mother’s Love – Billy Joe Shaver, Goodnight To Mother’s Dream – Nanci Griffith, Mother Texas – Sanford Clark, Mother – Mason Proffit, Mother, Why Do You Cry – Pacific Gas & Electric, Mother (Pink Floyd cover) – Piano Tribute To Pink Floyd, Happy Mothers Day!No. 964 of 1ooo   

Michael Kelly “Mike” Finnigan was born in Troy, Ohio on April 26, 1945, Mike was a keyboard player and vocalist, his specialty was the B3 Hammond organ. Working primarily as a freelance studio musician and touring player, he played with a wide variety of musicians in pop, rock, blues and jazz over his career. Finnigan’s  first record release with the Serfs was produced by Waco’s Tom Wilson for Columbia.  And over the years he has played and recorded with  Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, The Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Maria Muldaur, Peter Frampton, Cher, Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, David Coverdale, Tracy Chapman, Los Lonely Boys, Bonnie Raitt, and others.He was twice a winner of a W.C. Handy Award as a member of the Phantom Blues Band and was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player' category. Mike Finnigan passed away on August 11, 2021, in Los Angeles due to liver cancer.The Playlist:1969: Mike Finnigan and The Serfs – Evil Days, 1968: Jimi Hendrix – Still Raining, Still Dreaming, 1970: Big Brother and The Holding Company -  Home On The Strange, 1972: Shell Silverstein- Thumbsucker, 1974: Dave Mason - Bring It on Home to Me, 1976: Funky Kings with Mike Finnigan - Anywhere but Jimmie's, 1976 Sweet Harmony – Maria Muldaur, 1977: Peter Frampton - I'm In You, Break1977: Crosby, Stills & Nash – Run From Tears, 1981: Nice Way – Ringo, 1992: Leonard Cohen – Always, 1993: I Go Crazy – Buddy Guy, 1994 Coco Montoya - Gotta Mind To Travel, 2003 Getaway – Canned Heat, Break2004 Can't Kill The Boogieman – Eric Burdon, 2004: C'mon a My House – Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, 2006: Faith – Chris Thomas King, 2006: Keb Mo – I See Love, 2008: Scratch My Back – Taj Mahal, 2016: Unintended Consequence Of Love – Bonnie Raitt,2021: Sue Foley – Southern Men.Enjoy!No. 963 of 1ooo

It's a mid-week musical tour of the lower tier of states from Georgia to Texas sampling the music of the southern way of looking at life.Intro: That’s what I Like About The South – Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmmen, Feats Don’t Fail Me Now – Little Feat, Dixie On My Mind – Charlie Daniels Band, Have A Good Time – Wet Willie,Mississippi Delta – Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi Kid – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Melodies Are Memories – Allman – Betts Band, Farther On Down The Road – Amazing Rhythm Aces, BreakDeep South – Sonny Landreth, Louisiana Lisa – Ponty Bone,Saturday Night In Oak Grove Louisiana – Tony Joe White, Southern Women – Tommy Brown, Crawfishin’ – Tab Benoit, Southern Man – Merry Clayton, Champagne and Wine – Otis Redding, She Thinks I Still Care – Lou Johnson, Stranger In A Strange Land (Leon Russell cover) – Joe South, Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Loved His Mama – Jimmy LaFave, Who Was That Cat – Ronnie Dawson and High Noon, My Favorite Picture Of You – Guy Clark, This Heart – Nanci Griffith,Too Close To The Border – Randy Garibay, Jr., Freight Train – Okra And The Universe, Blues In The Bottle – Steve Howell and The Mighty Men, Trick Bag – Brint Anderson…962 of 1ooo

Birds On A Wire (a.k.a. Bird-Land)  is a study in to the realm ornithology. In other words it is totally for the birds musically! Intro: Monkey Bird – The Revels, Birds – The Submariners, Birds In My Tree – Strawberry Alarm Clock, Bird On A Wire (Back 2 Back 1) – Fairport Convention and Joe Cocker, Bird Song – Jerry Garcia, Bird On A Beach – Eric Burdon, Is A Blue Bird Blue – Dan Penn, BreakBird On A Wire (Back 2 Back 2) – Rita Coolidge and Leonard Cohen, Num–Bird – Plain Jane, Little Bird – Steve Earle and The Dukes, Little Bird – Beau Brummels, Thinkin’ About Birds - Eddie Mottau, Birds – Linda Ronstadt, A Bird Does Not Sing – Empty Pockets, And Your Bird Can Sing (Beatle Break) – Charles River Boys, BreakA Little Bird Told Me – Big Maybelle, Canary Bird – Brint Anderson, Hummingbird (Leon Russell Cover) – Bob Seeger, Big Black Bird – Shape Of The Rain, Birds Nest On The Ground – Jimmy Vivino, Woven Birds – Calexico, Bird On A Wire – Johnny Cash, Outro: Bye Bye Bird – John Mayall.Enjoy!#961 of 1ooo

A is For April… And Alvin!Intro: April In Paris – The Mighty Accordions, Electric Eel – Alvin “Youngblood” Hart, Eight O Five (Moby Grape Cover) – Austin All Stars, City Cowboy and Reprise – Arthur Gee – Whiz Band, Something Happened To Me – Ambergris, Lafayette – Anders Osborne, Broken Wings – Atomic Rooster, Stormy Weather – Axis, BreakLawd I’m Just A Country Boy (Doug Sahm cover) – Alvin Youngblood HartGoing Back To Tijuana – Augie Meyers, Starting To Hate Country – Asylum Street Spankers, Love May Cure That – A B Skhy, More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper, Now That I Want You – Appaloosa, Loan Me A Dime (Boz Scaggs Cover) – Albert Castiglia,Free Beer Ad – The A- BonesBreakHow Long Before I Change My Clothes – Alvin Youngblood Hart, Heart Of The City – Austin Walkin’ Cane, My Buddy, Buddy Friends – A C Reed, Going Back To Memphis – Adam Holt, How Tight’s Your Drawers – Aquarium Rescue Unit, I Make My Home In My Shoes -  Amos Garrett, Outro: Temporary Arrangement – Alvin Youngblood HartEnjoy # 960 of 1ooo

 We spent  a long weekend in NOLA (New Orleans LouisianA)  recently and music plays a large part of the New Orleans experience, along with the outstanding cuisine and 24-7 party attitude. While nothing can duplicate the NOLA experience, here is a taste of what the city has to offer in music. This episode features Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes who we heard at Tipitina's our last night in town.No City Like New Orleans – Brint Anderson,Sweet Chalmette – Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes,Talkin’  ‘Bout New Orleans – The Meters, Drop Me Off In New Orleans – Kermit Ruffins, South In New Orleans – Hungry Chuck, You Will Not Lose – Allen Tousaint, New Orleans – Wilson Pickett,BreakNew Dixieland – Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes,Don’t Go Back To New Orleans – T Bone Walker, Summertime In New Orleans – Anders Osborne, Trying To Get To New Orleans – Tractors, New Orleans – Red Dirt Rangers, Old New Orleans Custom – Tom Paul Glaser, City Of New Orleans – Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Willie Nelson,New Orleans Got Everything! – Zydecoal, Walkin’ To New Orleans – Dr. John,BreakVieux Caribe – Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes,Big Chief – Neville Brothers Tipitina’s – Professor Longhair, That’s How You Got Killed Before – Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Louisiana 1927 – Aaron Neville, When The Levee Breaks – Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe,OutroLast Train - Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes.Enjoy # 960 of 1ooo 

We are firing up the pit to barbecue which in Texas is definitely NOT grilling, it's an all day process of "low and slow" cooking with oak and a select accent wood ( I like pecan, but hickory, mesquite, or fruit wood is preferred by some). To pass the time you need music and refreshments. SO here is some tunes, but you'll need to furnish the refreshments of choice.Intro: Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q – King Cole’s Swingers, B.B.Q. USA – Mojo Nixon, Barbacoa Blues – Randy Garibay, Bar-B-Q Sauce – John Hammond, Jr., Barbecue Bess – Golden Age Jazz Band, Barbecue Any Old Time – Blind Boy Fuller #2, House Of Blues Lights – Don Raye and Ella Mae Morse, Bar-B-Q – Z Z Top, Eating In Kansas City – Hoo Doo Rhythm Devils, Red Hot Chicken – Wet Willie, Neck Bones and Hot Sauce – L. Anderson and The Tornados, Yum Yum Yum – Ronnie Dawson, Hot Dogs! Bloc:Hot Dog Buddy Buddy – Belew Twins.Hot Dog – Buck Owens, Hot Dog and A Beer – William Clarke, Hot Dog Stomp – Roy Newman and His Boys, Sunday Barbecue – Tennessee Ernie Ford, Barbecued Ribs – Three Riffs, Struttin’ With Some Barbecue – Willie Nelson, TV Barbecue – Rotondi, I Love Bar-B-Q – Guy Brothers and His Orchestra, Pork Chops – The Dorsets, Onions, Onions – Farmer Boys, Memphis Women and Chicken – Dan Penn, Beale Street Bar-B-Q – The Memphis Boys, Hot Barbecue – Jack McDuff, Dinner Train To Dutchtown – Bottle Rockets, Meat Off The Bone – The Gourds, Bar-B-Cutie – Evan Johns.Enjoy!959 of 1ooo

April Fool’s Day, 2026, comes around every year so get use to it!What Me Worry? – Yukihiro Takahashi, April Fool – Ronnie Lane, Baseball Card Lover – Rockin’ Richie Ray, Intro to and Lee Harvey – Asylum Street Spankers, Colorado Kool Aid – Eugene Chadburne, $13 Beer – Chicago Farmer, You’re The Reason Our Children Are Ugly – Conway and Loretta, Stupid Texas Song – The Austin Lounge Lizzards, -Break-Losing My Lunch Over You – Luchs Brothers, Annie’s Not An Orphan An Anymore – Rochell and The Candles, All That Wine Is Gone – Big Jay McNeely, Crusher – The Novas, Knish Doctor – Mickey Katz, Just A Big Ego – Bob and Zip, White Lie, Black Eye – Tearjerkers, Fan It Ad Cool It – Country Rockers, No Heavy Trucking – Kenneth Higney, Variation In Timbre and Attack – Dr. J.R. Pierce, Don’t You Know Yockamo – Huey Piano Smith and The Clowns, Jock A Mo – Sugar Boy and The Cane Cutters, Oogsie Moo – Jessie Hill, Not Quite the Beatles Bloc:Ich Bin Die Beat Oma – Die Bat Oma,I’m As Old As Paul McCartney – Mike Berry,Sgt Pepper’s Epitaph – Keith Green, Revolution – Cppperplated Integrated Circuit,The Whole World Ought To Go On Vacation – Holy Modal Rounders, Fly Me To The Moon – Legendary Stardust Cowboy,Goodbye!P-S-Y-C-H-O – Ben Vaughn.

Robert Johnson wasn't a Texan, but of his recording sessions were in Texas (Dallas and San Antonio)... and that speaks loudly in favor of the marriage between Texas and The blue.  To finally close out our March and Texas Music Month, here is an entire podcast featuring blues performers from the past and the present demonstrating Texas loves the blues!And a BIG shout out to you know who you are in Fukuoka, Japan!Intro: Clifford Antone of Antone's in Austin, TexasDon’t Change Your Mind – Tee Bee Fisher,I’ve Got A Feeling – Louis Howard,My Life’s A Felony – Texas Red, Going Away – Darrell Nulisch, Rain Down Tears – Johnny Nicholas and The Texas All Stars, My Alley Boogie – Trudy Lynn, I’m Not Ashamed To Play The Blues – Tutu Jones, Across The Brazos – Jim Suhler, BreakDown At J.J.s – Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets, Bad Boy – Gregg “Fingers” Taylor, E Z Glide – Ted Roddy, Moonlight Blues – Toni Price, Cold, Cold Feeling – Joe Hughes, BreakThey Call Me Lazy – Uncle John Turner with Johnny Winter, Go On Fool – Marcia Ball and The Texas Horns, Cold Blooded Lover – W C Clark and The Texas Horns,Poor White Boy Blues – Tyler Dow Bryant, T-Bone Shuffle – Doug Sahm and The Last Texas Blues Band, The Lucky Ones – Sue Foley with Jimmie Vaughan, Black Widow – Robin Sylar, Sign Off I’m Still Leaving You – Katie Webster. #957 of 1ooo

During March Trick's has been from El Paso to The Louisiana state line, from Amarillo to the Valley of the Rio Grande, but to close out out our Texas Music Month celebration we are sticking closer to home. You see, the Piney Woods is my home and to be honest  we are much more old south than those West Texas cowboys. It's been said that the west begins in Fort Worth, but I say anything west of Interstate 35 isn't in East Texas. So listen to just some of the songsters from my neck of the woods. Some you've probably heard of before, and some might be new to you, but all of the reflect the spirit of Texas in general and East Texas.Key to the songs: Title/Artist/East Texas ConnectionIntro: Southern Classic w Gravy – Wesley Pruitt (Canton)Put A Little Love In Your Heart – Z.Z. Hill (Naples), Sail On Little Girl – Aaron “T-Bone” Walker (Linden), Funky Little Sweet Thing – Tyler Dow Bryant (Honey Grove), Elvis Loved His Mama – Jimmy LaFave (Elmo), Gangster Of The Blues – Grady Gaines (Waskom), I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town – Floyd Dixon (Marshall),Sharp Dressed Man – C.J. Chenier (Port Arthur), That’s What A Friend Will Do – Barbara Lynn (Beaumont)BreakLove You Big As Texas – Tex Ritter (Carthage), When I Was A Cowboy – Steve Howell (Marshall), Waiting Tables – Don Henley (Gilmer), Red Clay Back Road Mama – Edwin Holt (Tyler), Tom’s Trip To Texas – Bugs Henderson (Tyler), Sky Is Crying – Wesley Pruitt (Canton), Bull Doze Blues – Henry “Ragtime Texas” Thomas (Big Sandy), BreakCareful What You Wish For – Ricky Lynn Gregg (Longview), Memories Of East Texas – Michelle Shocked (Gilmer), Moving On #3 – Wayne Hancock (White Oak), Looking For That Girl – Ivory Joe Hunter (Kirbyville), Jumping At Shadows – Wes Jeans (Marshall),Waste It On You -Ally Venable (Kilgore), The Thing – Lafayette Thomas (Hallsville), Lord I Wonder – Katie Webster (Houston), Enjoy#956 of 1ooo 

This week we welcome spring with a podcast full of covers that will make your week bloom like flowers in the spring... okay, maybe not but these are some of the best of the bunch. The songs include:Intro: July You're A Woman (John Stewart) – West, Mr. Soul (Buffalo Springfield) – The Road, Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith) – Rosie Flores, Can We Still Be Friends (Todd Rundgren) – Robert Palmer, Can’t Stand The Rain (Ann Peebles) – Wilson Diesel, Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) Back 2 Back – Jackie DeShannon and Dread Zeppelin, I Put A Spell On You (“Screamin' Jay" Hawkins) – Pete Townsend, BreakThe Bob Bloc:Maggie’s Farm (Bob Dylan) – Jimmy Vivino and The Black Italians, Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan) – Country Gentlemen, I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (Bob Dylan) – Eric Clapton, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Bob Dylan) – Black Crows, Spanish Is The Loving Tongue (Bob Dylan) – Tom Waits,Till The End Of The Day (Kinks) – Alex Chilton (with Ray Davies), Wild Thing (Troggs) – Dave Preston and The Grown Ups, Willin’ (Lowell George) back 2 Back part 1 – Susanna Hoffs / Matthew Sweet Break… Back 2 Back part 2 with Gene Parsons, New Speedway Boogie (Grateful Dead) – Catherine Russell, Beast Of Burden (Rolling Stones) – Dwayne Dopsie ad Zydeco Hellraisers, 30 Days In The Hole (Humble Pie) – Govt. Mule, I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt) – Bon Iver, I Want To Take You Higher (Sly and The Family Stone) – Blues Traveler.Enjoy!#955 of 1ooo

 It is 800 miles from El Paso on the western tip of Texas to Waskom on the eastern state line and 860 mile from Texline at the top of the Texas panhandle to McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley. Yes, Texas is that big and the music and musicians of Texas are as wide ranging as the long distances we travel from east to west, north to south. But one thing is certain, you'll never run out of Texas music on those mighty lone trips! This is "Texas Is All Over The Map!"  Part 2:Texas Party – Johnny Copeland (Houston via Haynesville, LA), Stretch Pants – Jimmy Carl Black (El Paso), Johnny Too Bad – Bobby Keys (Slayton), Sandy Beaches – Delbert McClinton (Lubbock),Be Who - Blues Boy Willie Evans, Jr (Memphis), Mr. Five By Five – Ella Mae Morse (Mansfield), Tore Up – Anson and The Rockets (Dallas), Tears In My Gumbo – Adam Carroll (Tyler), Get Rhythm – Bob Luman (Kilgore), De Dat De Dum Dum - Roy Gaines (Waskom)BreakThe L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore – Michelle Shocked (Gilmer), Travis Walk – Carvin Jones (Lufkin), Route 90 – Johnny Winter (Beaumont), You Left The Water Running – Barbara Lynn (Beaumont), Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - 1st Edition Kenny Rogers (Houston), My Sweet Lord (George Harrison cover) – Billy Preston (Houston), Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel cover) – Barry White (Galveston), BreakTexas Morning – Rusty Wier (Corpus Christi), El Casabel - Esteban "Steve" Jordan (Elsa), Adios Mexico Back 2 Back with Doug Sahm (San Antonio) and Joe “King” Currasco (Dumas), Wine-O-Boogie - Joe Tosti and Pachuco Boogie Boys (El Paso), When She Sang Amazing Grace – Ray Wylie Hubbard (Austin via Soper, OK), CloseDown By The Creek – E. J. Matthews (Bivins Community), It Your Bathroom Clean – Robert Ealy (Texarkana), T-V Man - T. V. Slim Oscar W. Wills (Bethany Community), Enjoy it pardner!#954 of 1000

Texas is All Over The Map, both in miles and styles Texas and Texans made some iconic recordings. Join your host and special guest, The Duke, as we travel through both time and space to sample these Texas Treasures!Intro: Deep In The Heart Of Texas – Sir Douglas Quintet (San Antonio), Road Trip – Gary P Nunn (Austin via Okmulgee, OK), Bone Deep – Greezy Wheels (Austin), First Name Is Earl – Earl Gillam (Tomball), Love Struck Baby (SRV cover) – Ally Venable (Kilgore), Sweet, Sweet Woman – Joe Tex (Rogers), Tore Down – Freddie King (Gilmer), Honky Tonky Blues – Al Dexter (Jacksonville), Break#1You Gotta Move – Nicky Diamonds (San Antonio), Braver New World – Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Amarillo), I Should Have Gone Dancing – Jabo (Houston), Don’t Start Me Talking – Ray Sharpe (Fort Worth), Mexico Americano – Los Texmaniacs (San Antonio), Hot Smoke and Sassafras - Bubble Puppy (San Antonio), Dallas – Wes Jeans (Marshall), Low Down Blues – Wayne “The Train” Hancock (Dallas), Break #2Texas Rockabilly Rebel – Rev. Horton Heat (Dallas), Texas – Edgar Winter (Beaumont),27 Miles To Johnson City – Zydeco Blanco (Blanco), She Feels Like Texas – Gary Nicholson (Garland), I Should Have Been Home – Blaze Foley (Austin via Malvern, AR), Palace Of The King (Freddy King cover) – Carolyn Wonderland (Houston), The Love You Save May Be Your Own – Katie Webster (Houston), Texas – Tex Ritter (Murvall), FarewellWho’s To Blame Senorita – Texas Tornados (TEXAS!)

This episode combines both the "M is for March" theme and the continuing "Random Acts of Music" for the letter M... and a bit of March if Texas Music Month" thrown in too!Here's the line up:Intro: Mission Impossible – Michael Johnson and The Killer B’s, Cruisin’ Texas Avenue – Mean Gene Kelton, All The World’s Problems – Mighty Mo Rodgers, L.O.V.E. Love – Mouse and The Traps, I Can Hear The Grass Grow – (The) Move, It’s an “Ono, It’s Time For A Beatle Break” Bloc:I Saw Him Standing There– Maggie Bell, Yesterday – Marianne Faithfull, Things We said Today – Mary McCaslin, I Will - Movimiento Urbeno and The Skatalites,  The One In The Middle – Manfred Mann, Dear Folks At Home – McGuiness Flint, BreakHillbilly Blues – Mannish Boys, Eee Tee – Matthew Robinson, 1919 West Taylor – Mofo Party Band, Give Me Back My Wig (Prof. Longhair Cover) – Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods, Zydeco Boogaloo – Major Handy, Back On The Corner – Mose Allison, San Antonio Rose – Mando and The Chili Peppers, Lost In Austin – Marc Benno, BreakRodeo (unreleased) – Moby Grape, Clown No Good – Merry Go Round, Texas Style – Mark Levine, Texas Morning – Michael Murphy, Hem Of His Garment – Malford Milligan, Never Mind – Moon,Goodbye Song – Marc McClure,Walk Off Music – Muddy Waters, Johnny Winte, James Cotton, and Pinetop Perkins.   

190 years ago on March 2, 1896, Texas declared its independence and became the only sovereign country to later join the United States. To celebrate this independent spirit every year Trick's Synthetic Podcast features Texas, its music and artist as a heartfelt salute. Enjoy the music and come on down and see us sometime, y'all!Introduction: Texas – Tex Ritter,Belly of Texas – Ray Wylie Hubbard, Birds and Wolverines/ Dear Darcy – Steve Fromholz, Dear Darcsy – Bill and Bonnie Heard,Clay Pigeons – Blaze Foley, Mexia – Nicky Diamonds, Borderline Blues – Rich Minus, BreakMemories of East Texas – Michelle Shocked, Red River Blues – Henry Thomas, Poncho and Lefty – Townes Van Zandt, She Never Spoke Spanish To Me – Joe Ely,Dallas – Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Windows Open, Windows Close – Gurf Morlix, BreakDixie/Austin Pickers – Gary P Nunn, L.A. Freeway – Guy Clark, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs – Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock, South Texas Lawman – James McMurtry, Calico Girlfriend/ Tumbling Tumbleweed – Michael Nesmith, Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson cover) – Willie Nelson.#951 of 1ooo

The Accordianna XXVI presents "Squeeze Me Tight!" with an all new accordion special that rocks through a plethora of musical genres, and that means a lot!Check these out:Out On The Open Range (Live) - Riders of The Purple Sage (Intro),You Ain't Nothin' But Fine – Los Fabulocos (with Kid Ramos), All The World's Problems (Can Be Solved In A Bar) – Mighty Mo Rodgers, You Gotta Swing That Thing - Donna and The Buffalo, Mona Lisa Smile – Walter Trout, The Girl Left Behind – Levon Helm, Cajun Born – Emmy Lou Harris, Don't Forget About Love (Live) – Red Dirt Rangers, Wind's Gonna Blow You Away – Joe Ely and Joel Guzman, Full Measure - Lovin Spoonful, BreakJust Like A Woman – Steve Earle,Zydeco Sont Pas Salés- Rolling Stones, Taj Hey 'Tite Fille - Taj Mahal, Done This One Before (BBC in Concert) - Ronnie Lane And Slim Chance, Worst Day Since Yesterday – Flogging Molly, Easy Easy Baby – Charlie Crockett, Release Me (Hank Williams cover) – Lucinda Williams, My Soul – Jimmie Vaughan, BreakAy Ai Ai – Ruben Ramos, Where Did You Go Last Night – Kam Franklin, Chill Times – Ludovic Beier, On Grafton Street – Nanci Griffith, I Don’t Need No Crown – Roddie Romero and Hub City All Stars, Marianna - David Blue, Flat Town Boogie – Ponty Bone.Enjoy! #950 of 1ooo

 couple of years ago Trick's abruptly ended the random podcast of random music at almost the half way point of the alphabet. To rectify this faux pas, we are giving the series a restart with "What? The L!"  A podcast featuring lesser known artists in various genres of Rock, Blues, Jazz, Brit Invasion, Garage, and More.This episode Trick’s Synthetic Podcast’s Random Act Of Music with:King Biscuit Time -  Lockwood, Honeyboy, Pinetop, and Townsend, Golan – LBC Trio, Girl On A Train – Liverpool Echo, Stop Listening To The Blues – Lachy Doley Group, Sugar Bee (lazy Lester cover) – Los Pinkys, After Hours – Lloyd Glenn, Border Radio – Long Tall Texans, Woke Up This Morning – Lynn August, Little Bag Of Tricks Pt. 2 – Latimore Brown, BreakAmen John Glenn – Laidback Country Picker,  West Texas Homecoming – Long John Hunter, Little Bloc:Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Bob Dylan cover) - Little Mike and The Tornados, Rockin’ In The 90’s – Lil’ Brian and The Zydeco Travelers, Strange Brew (Cream cover) – Little Jimmie King, Bad Chicken – Little Freddie King, BreakNo. 19 - Little Joe Washington, Tell Your Mother – Little George Sueref, She Pays The Rent – Lyres, Pine Street Boys – Livin’ End,The World Famous Soul Transplant – Leigh Stephens,Party People – LaMont Cranston Band, Living And Loving You – Linda Hopkins, Pop That Coochie – Leon Sam/s and The Sams Brothers.Enjoy the journey to the deepest area of "L!"#949 of 1000  

The Help! Podcast...That's what it is and that's all.I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound- Bob Dylan, Help! (Beatles cover) – Charles River Boys.With A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles cover #2 feat. Beth Hart) – Eric Gales, Help Me Through The Day – Freddie King, Help Me – Joni Mitchell, Girl Can’t Help It Back 2 Back with Mick Ronson and Little Richard,You’re Gonna Need My Help – Fairport Convention, Help Me Girl – The Animals, BreakHow Can We Help Bloc:If I Can Help Somebody - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Help The Poor (B.B. King cover) – Nasta Super and Cris Cain, Help You Dream - King Kerosene, I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape -Times, Help The Needy – Wilson Pickett, Loan A Helping Hand – Doug Sahm,Help Out! – Bo Diddley, A Helping Hand From Unca Mickey (Instrumental)– Jon Larson, BreakHelpless – Rick Nelson, Help Me Bloc (Variations on a theme):Help Me Back 2 Back with Peter Tork with Shoe Suede Blues and Alan Wilson, Help Me – Ben Vaughn, Help Me (Make It Through The Night) – Sammi Smith,Help Me Somebody – The 5 Royals, Help Me Somebody (2) – NRBQ, Help Me Scrape The Mucus Off My Brain – Dead South, Help Us, Somebody – Chris Thomas King, Help (Beatles Cover #3) – Mary Wells, How Can I Help You Tonight – Bob Young and Micky Moody 

It's a Cadillac of a playlist with these!Cadillac To Go – Mighty Mo Rodgers,Cadillac – Steve Earl, Zydeco Cadillac – Cadillac Kings, Cadillac Eight – Red Dirt Rangers, Cadillac Cutie – Doug Bowles and The Rhubarbs, A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac And Some Money) – Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson, Fishtail Cadillac – Bar-B-Q Barnes and Friends, A Cadillac of a Different Color Bloc:Pink Cadillac Back 2 Back with Jerry Lee Lewis (with Bruce Springsteen) and Natalie Cole,Red Cadillac and A Black Mustache – Jimmy Gilmer and The Fire Balls, Solid Gold Cadillac – Mitch Woods,Big Blue Cadillac – Root Doctor, White Cadillac (Ode To Ronnie Hawkins) – The Band,  I Want A Lavender Cadillac – Maurice King and His Wolverines, Black Cadillac – Jimmy Carl Black and The X-Tra Combo,Blue Cadillac – Chainsaw Dupont, Who Drives Cadillacs? Bloc:Lily’s Daddy’s Cadillac – Mink DeVille, Cadillac George – The Travel agency, Cadillac Woman – Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Cadillac Man – Jesters, Cadillac Cowboys – Spirit,Geronimo’s Cadillac – Michael Murphy,Coming Back In A Cadillac – Al Kooper #947 of 1000