Happy birthday, Richard Thompson.

And now, from a dark, forgotten corner of 1980's UK indie rock/American college radio fodder, here’s the Jazz Butcher Conspiracy

Good evening, here’s Ahmad Jamal

Tricky covering Public Enemy

Straight outta the coal fields of Harlan County...........(this one’s for the teachers in WV)

Good evening. Here’s the Flat Duo Jets.

Bowie

Sticking with the ‘underground’ theme, here’s DJ Shadow and The Jam

And now, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson

Scott Brooks is currently head coach of the Washington Wizards

Also, there’s this

RIP Mark E. Smith, maker of rockin records.

I neglected to stop by last night to pay my respects to Fast Eddie Clarke (however, I’m sure the regular DUANers took up the slack). Anyway, here’s less obvious selection from the golden age of Motorhead. I suspect the afterlife is MUCH louder this evening now that Lemmy, Philthy and Fast Eddie are together again.

Could Santa Clause defeat Godzilla?

If you only know the version by the Doobie Brothers or the Byrds, then you need to meet the originators, the Art Reynolds Singers

Got earwormed by this track the other day....figured I should share with the rest of the class

Recently my old college radio station at West Virginia University celebrated its 35th anniversary and, as part of the celebration, they turned the alumni loose on the air for a weekend. Here’s how I started my show....

Ladies and gentlemen, here’s The Dream Syndicate

My college radio station (WWVU) is holding its 35th anniversary reunion next weekend and, naturally, they’re turning us old farts loose on the air. Here’s one of the more arcane tracks that I plan to play.

Their Hardcore 81 album is nominated for a Polaris Music Prize