Saturday & Sunday (May-25th & 26th) RFP Presents “Why Pink Floyd” Music & Interview Special. On this show you will hear never before heard demos, rare live recordings from the band, some familiar Floyd classics and brand new interview with Nick Mason. 5pm Sat & 3pm Sun Arizona Time.
This coming Saturday & Sunday (May18th & 19th) RFP Presents, The Jimi Hendrix Radio Special – The Jimi You Never Knew. A deep look into the Hendrix archives featuring “The Songs Jimi Left behind” This is a 2 hour program.
More than 40 years after ‘s death, the guitarist and singer’s legacy continues to grow. His label recently released People, Hell and Angels, an album of 12 previously unreleased recordings that Hendrix was working on for a planned follow-up to 1968’s Electric Ladyland (Which we have been playing on RFP)
In this special edition of RFP Presents, David Dye hosts The Jimi You Never Knew, a two-hour episode showcasing music that has surfaced over the past few years. Featuring interviews with Hendrix’s sister Janie, his engineer Eddie Kramer, his bass player Billy Cox, and musicians like Billy Gibbons, Angela Davis, and this show delves deeply into the legend of one of rock’s most influential stars.
Boz Scaggs – Memphis
(This is the new one from ex-Steve Miller Band member, Boz Scaggs and his first album in over 5 yrs. Most on this are covers as noted below, except Gone Baby Gone written by Boz Scaggs)
Gone Baby Gone
Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl (Willie DeVille cover)
Pearl Of The Quarter (Steely Dan cover)
Dawes – Stories Don’t End
(Dawes is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, composed of brothers Taylor (guitars and vocals) and Griffin Goldsmith (drums), along with Wylie Gelber (bass) and Tay Strathairn (keyboards) This is their 3rd CD)
Bear Witness
From A Window Seat
From The Right Angle
Hey Lover
Most People
Stories Don’t End
Delta Rae- Carry The Fire
(Delta Rae is an American folk rock band formed in Durham, North Carolina.[1] The band consists of three siblings Ian Hölljes (vocals and guitar), Eric Hölljes (vocals, guitar, piano and keys) and Brittany Hölljes (vocals) This is their 1st full length CD. The band is named after fictional story the Hölljeses’ mother intended to write about a Southern girl named Delta Rae who summons the Greek gods to earth)
Bottom Of The River
Country House
Forgive The Children We Once Were
Hey, Hey, Hey
Holding On To Good
Is There Anyone Out There
Morning Comes
Surrounded
Unlike Any Other
Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
(This English electronic music band was formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. this is their 13th album — the band still features lead singer, David Gahan(Gans) and Guitarist, Martin Gore)
Broken
Heaven
Soft Touch Raw Nerve
Soothe My Soul
Welcome To My World
Harper Simon – Division Street
(New music from the son of musician Paul Simon and his first wife, Peggy Harper. His stepmother is Edie Brickel — This is his 2nd CD and had a much heaver sound then his first one)
’99
Breathe Out Love
Just Like St Teresa
Iron & Wine – Ghost On Ghost
(Iron & Wine is Samuel Beam, is an American singer-songwriter and this is his 5th CD)
Baby Center Stage
Caught In The Briars
Grace For Saints And Ramblers
Grass Widows
New Mexico’s No Breeze
The Desert Babbler
Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg
(Bugg is a 19 year old singer-sonwriter who was born in Nottingham, to musical parents. His father, whose name was Bugg, was a nurse and his mother worked in sales, both having previously made recordings. He started playing guitar at the age of 12 after being introduced to the instrument by his uncle Mark. He also states that his formative musical moment was hearing Don McLean’s “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” on an episode of The Simpsons. influenced by The Beatles, Layne Staley, Johnny Cash, Donovan, The Everly Brothers and Jimi Hendrix)
Ballad Of Mr Jones
Broken
Country Song
Note To Self
Simple AS This
Someone Told Me
Two Fingers
Joan Armatrading – Starlight
(The new one from Joan, a British singer-songwriter that has realeased 18 studio albums in 40 years)
Single Life
Starlight
The Way I Think Of You
Joe Bonamassa – An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
(Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer. He began his career playing guitar in the band Bloodline, which also featured the offspring of Miles Davis, Robby Krieger of The Doors, and Berry Oakley of The Allman Brothers Band. Bonamassa was born and raised in New Hartford, New York. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop. He is a fourth-generation musician; with a great-grandfather and grandfather who both played trumpet, and a father who plays guitar, Bonamassa credits his parents with fostering an appreciation of music in his life as early as he can remember. When he was a young child, he would listen to his parents’ large record collection. He recalls at age 7, sitting with his parents on Saturdays and listening to Guitar Slim, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Eric Clapton, and Jethro Tull. This is his 6th live album)
Around The Bend
Dust Bowl
High Water Everywhere
Jelly Roll
Jockey Ful Of Bourbon
Palm Trees, Helicopters And Gasoline
Richmond
Woke Up Dreaming
Joe Bonamassa – Driving Towards The Daylight
(This is Joe’s 10th studio CD. In his music you can hear the influence of Leo Kottke, Bad Company, Hot Tuna, Eric Clapton and many others)
Dislocated Boy
Driving Towards The Daylight
I Got All You Need
New Coat Of Paint
Justin Hayward – Spirits Of The Western Sky
(The led singer of the Moody Blues — this is his 6th solo album (7th, if you count Blue Jays with John Lodge)
Broken Dream
In Your Blue Eyes
It’s Cold Outside Of Your Heart
On The Road To Love
One Day, Someday
Peter Tork – Step By Step
(The quiet Monkee, Peter is now 71 years old and this is a new song from him along with his band, Blue Suede Shoes. He will also be on the new Monkees tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz which hits the Phoenix area on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Mesa Arts Center!)
Your Molecular Structure
Rod Stewart – Time
(Rod’s first rock album in over 20 years and is full of his own compositions. He calls it a return to songwriting after what Stewart termed “a dark period for twenty years”)
Beautiful Morning
Finest Woman
It’s Over
Legless
Live The Life
She Makes Me Happy
She & Him – Volume 3
(Volume 3 is the fourth studio album by She & Him, a collaboration between M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel)
I Could’ve Been Your Girl
I’ve Got Your Number, Son
Never Wanted Your Love
Somebody Sweet to Talk To
Steve Earle & The Dukes – The Low Highway
(Steve is back and reunited with his band, the Dukes. This is his 15th album)
21st Century Blues
After Mardi Gras
Burnin’ It Down
Invisible
Love’s Gonna Blow My Way
The Low Highway
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell – Love Has Come To You
(Banjo player and comedian, Steve Martin who has recorded several albums with his band, Steep Canyon Rangers, teams up with Edie Brickell in a CD was produced by Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon)
King of Boys
Siamese Cat
Sun’s Gonna Shine
The Strokes – Comedown Machine
(This is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band The Strokes lead by Albert Hammond Jr.)
One Way Trigger
Partners In Crime
Wavves – Afraid Of Heights
(Wavves is an American surf rock band based in San Diego.It began as the recording project of Nathan Williams This is their 4th studio album)
Dog
Sail To The Sun.
This coming Saturday & Sunday (May4th & 5th) RFP Presents Janis Joplin – The Pearl Radio Special. In this one hour radio special you’ll hear about Janis’ final years and the making of Pearl from her sister and author Laura Joplin, road manager John Byrne Cooke, Pearl producer, the late Paul Rothchild and author Holly George Warren. The host is David Gans (host of the Grateful Dead Hour).
Music includes Pearl classics from the original album, rare studio outtakes and live cuts from the era.
Saturday & Sunday (4-20 & 21st) RFP Presents, “Ya Know” a new one-hour special celebrates the life and music of Joey Ramone (leader of the Ramones), and how his friends and family finished his unreleased songs to create the new album, Ya Know. Joey passed away in 2001. Tracks finished by producers Ed Stasium and Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, backed by a cast of usual suspects – Little Steven, Richie Ramone, Joan Jett, members of the Dictators, Plasmatics, Smithereens, Cheap Trick and more. The show will air a at 5pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm Arizona time.
This Saturday & Sunday (4-20 & 21st) on RFP presents, It’s Angela Allen, Liz Boyle & Gary Laatsch in a special Radio Freedom at 5pm and Sunday at 3pm AZ/Pacific time. Join Andy Olson for this great show with three of RFP’s finest DJ’s playing their favorite selections!
From left to right – Gary Laatsch, Angela Allen, Joe Hilarious, Andy Olson, Liz Boyle & Chris Herrick (from Deep Oldies)
The Win Your Benefits! Book Tour continues as RFP’s Angela Allen visits Changing Hands book store in Tempe this Monday, April 15 to sign books, answer questions and apologize for not playing those requests you made back when she worked at KOOL FM.
The book is “Win Your Benefits: How to Win and Hang ON to your SSI and Social Security Disability Payments”- the book is $17.99, and $5 of each book sold goes to Radio Free Phoenix!
You can visit winyourbenefits.com to know more or listen to Angela weekday mornings from 6 to 8 on RFP because it’s all she talks about. We can’t shut her up.
Angela Allen’s – Win Your Benefits RFP Autographed Copy
Get an copy today autographed by Angela Allen. Andy Olson, Liz Boyle, Gary Laatsch & Chris Herrick of RFP. Just 6 copies available.. Just $20.00 + $2.50 postage . Buy now!
This Saturday & Sunday, April 14t & 15th, on RFP Presents we will be featuring a rebroadcast of a Johnny D’s 3 hour Mostly Vinyl show — This will be a special tribute show to Jim Musil. Jim was the Phil Specter of Phoenix music in the 60’s and he also was responsible for bringing many bands that became legendary to JD’s in Tempe. Like the Doors, Van Morrison & Waylon Jennings The show kicks off at 5pm AZ/Pacific time Saturday and Sundat at 3pm
Here is the back story on Jim as written by Dan Nowicki:
Jim Musil Jr., one of the most important figures — and unforgettable characters — in Arizona music history, apparently died about a month ago in California under circumstances that are still unclear.
Musil (1939-2013) ran the legendary 1960s music venues JD’s (“on the Scottsdale Strip”) and the Fifth Estate in Tempe. As a producer, he cut Waylon Jennings’ first album “Waylon at JD’s,” and great ’60s R&B and rock sides by the likes of The Versatiles (“Just Pretending”), Brother Zee and The Decades (“Sha-Boom Bang”), Phil and The Frantics (“I Must Run”), The Mile Ends (“Bottle Up and Go”) and The Superfine Dandelion (“Ferris Wheel”). The Musil-produced track “What’s Happening” by Phil and The Frantics has been licensed by the AMC TV show “Mad Men” and will be heard on an episode in the new season that starts Sunday.
Musil and his father, James D. Musil Sr., opened the double-decker JD’s nightclub on July 21, 1964, opened with Waylon Jennings and the Waylors upstairs and The Mike Metko Combo downstairs. Musil replaced Metko’s group with Phil and The Frantics in spring 1965; Jennings was the regular act upstairs for more than 20 months.
“Both floors were just packed,” Musil told me several years ago in an interview. “Every night was like a Saturday night when it first opened. As far as I know, it was the first double-decker club anywhere.”
The idea of mixing country music on one floor and long-haired rock and roll on another (plus alcohol) meant there were plenty of fistfights in the parking lot. Mr. Lucky’s in west Phoenix would pinch the double-decker concept from JD’s.
There was some drama at JD’s on Christmas Night, 1968, when a gunman took hostages after closing time in an apparent plot to assassinate Waylon Jennings, who was playing there at the time. Police wound up shooting and wounding the gunman outside the club. Musil testified in the subsequent trial.
At the Fifth Estate at Scottsdale and Curry roads in Tempe, Musil brought the elite of the Los Angeles Sunset Strip scene to Arizona. He’s probably most celebrated in retrospect for booking The Doors in 1966 for what was their first gig outside California. But he opened the club in Memorial Day weekend 1966 with Them (see photo with Musil posing with Van Morrison and the late Steve Dodge of Phil and The Frantics) and in the 14 months of its existence hosted groups such as Love, The Association, The Music Machine, The Leaves, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Mindbenders, The Merry-Go-Round and others.
Musil had a great memory for details, recalling that he paid The Doors $750, plus round-trip tickets for four, and put them up at the old Royal Inn near Scottsdale and Thomas roads. Their Fifth Estate engagement was three-shows-a-night for three nights. After hearing The Doors’ live set, which already included “Light My Fire,” Musil suggested that they go into the studio to cut a record. The group informed them they had recently signed with Elektra.
“I really thought I could get a hit out of The Doors with no problem,” Musil told me.
The Fifth Estate closed in July 1967 primarily due to what Musil characterized as “constant harassment” from Tempe city fathers.
Should be a great show!
This Saturday, April 6th on RFP Presents we will be featuring a new one hour special called Rodriguez – Searching For Sugarman, this Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 3pm Arizona time.
We are playing many of his songs, it is an amazing story and more info here:
RODRIGUEZ: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
When Sixto Rodriguez emerged from Detroit in the early 70’s, he made two albums that didn’t catch the ears of the public in the United States. But in South Africa, Rodriguez became a household name – up there with Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley. South Africans didn’t know much about his life, but it was an accepted rumor that he had committed suicide. 25 years later, a couple of fans decided to search for information, and they discovered their hero alive and well – doing manual labor and completely unaware of his impact and success half a world away.
In this one-hour radio special, you’ll hear from the producers of his records, the people who found him and the director of a documentary about how it all happened, and from Rodriguez himself. This is an amazing story and well worth the listen!
Chris Robinson Brotherhood – The Magic Door
(An American blues rock band formed in 2011 by Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson while The Black Crowes are on indefinite hiatus. This is 1 of 2 CD’s they have recently released. All tracks from both albums recorded in the same sessions)
Appaloosa
Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go
Wheel Don’t Roll
Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual
(This is the first of the 2 new albums — we have been playing these songs for about a month now)
100 Days Of Rain
Rosalee
Tulsa Yesterday
Dangermuffin – Olly Oxen Free
(Dangermuffin is an American band from Folly Beach, South Carolina. Their musical styles include Americana, folk, and jam music. The band is a trio whose instrumentation includes acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and drums. The group was founded in 2007 and this is their fourth album)
The Rising Souls
200 Degrees
Battle
Slumber
David Bowie – The Next Day
(Bowie’s first CD in 10 years)
The Rising Soul
Love Is Lost
Valentine’s Day
Dearspeak – Oh For Freedom
(This is the debut CD from Phoenix based band – Dearspeak – which features the vocals of Ree Boado – best know for her song “Arizona Sun”)
Cadavers
In The Clouds
Dido – Girl Who Got Away
(Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.This is her 4th CD)
Day Before We Went To War
No Freedom
Eric Burdon – ‘Til Your River Runs Dry
(The new CD by Animals frontman, Eric Burdon. He is now 71 and this is a followup to his EP with the Greenhorns 5 months ago. Great music and his voice is still strong)
Before You Accuse Me
Devil And Jesus
In The Ground
Invitation To The White House
Medicine Man
Water
Eric Clapton – Old Sock
(Old Sock is the 20th studio album by English rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton.The album features two new compositions by Clapton himself (one of which is Every Little Thing”), and covers of some of his favorite songs from childhood to current day. The album also features several guests including Steve Winwood, JJ Cale and Paul McCartney)
Born To Lose
Every Little Thing
Further On Down The Road
Free Energy – Love Sign
(Free Energy is an four-piece American rock band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is their second CD. Rolling Stone named Free Energy one of the best new bands of 2010)
Hold You Close
Time Rolls On
Green Day – ¡Tré!
(Tré! is the eleventh studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It is the third and final installment in the ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy, a series of studio albums that were released from September to December 2012)
Amanda
Dirty Rotten Bastards
Dram Queen
Missing You
Ian Hunter – When I’m President
(The leader of Mott The Hopple releases his 20th solo CD and he keeps on rocking! He is now 73 years old)
Comfortable (Flyin’ Scottsman)
Saint
I’m President
Jimi Hendrix – People, Hell & Angels
Easy Blues
Hear My Train A Comin’
Izabella
Jimmy Buffett – Welcome To Fin City/Live From Las Vegas
(The latest live CD from Jimmy. Recorded in 2011)
It’s Midnight And I’m Not Famous Yet
One Particular Harbour
Pencil Thin Moustache
Johnny Marr – The Messenger
(Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr was co-songwriter – with Morrissey – and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982–87. He also was a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and for a short time with the Pretenders. The Messenger was recorded in Manchester and Berlin and was mastered at Abbey Rd and is his first solo CD)
European Me
New Town Velocity
The Messenger
The Right Thing Right
Justin Hayward – Spirits Of The Western Sky
(Justin Hayward, the lead guitarist and vocalist of the Moody Blueswith his first solo album since 1996’s The View From The Hill)
The Eastern Sun
Muse – The 2nd Law
(Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, which formed in 1994.The 2nd Law is the sixth studio album by this alternative rock band)
Animals
Explorers
Follow Me
Panic Station
Supremacy
Robyn Hitchcock – Love From London
(British singer-songwriter who first came to the public eye as the leader of “The Soft Boys”. This is his 19th solo CD)
Stupefied
Son Volt – Honky Tonk
(The new CD from this alternative country group formed by Jay Farrar in 1994 after the breakup of the band Uncle Tupelo. This is their 8th CD)
Son Volt featuring Jay Farrar.
Brick Walls
Hearts And Minds
Tears Of Change
Stereophonics – Graffiti On The Train
(This the eighth studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. They formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales)
Graffiti On The Train
We Share The Same Sun
The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
(The Avett Brothers (pronounced:Eivit) is an American band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers—Scott Avett, playing the banjo and Seth Avett, playing the guitar—and Bob Crawford, who plays the stand-up bass.The Carpenter is the seventh studio album by folk rock group The Avett Brothers. The album was produced by Rick Rubin who produced their previous full-length studio album I Never Knew You)
Life Live And Die
Pretty Girl From Michigan
The Once And Future Carpenter
The Postal Service – A Tattered Line of String
(The Postal Service is an American electronic musical group composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) and producer Jimmy Tamborello (of Dntel and Headset) and Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) on background vocals/keyboards. In February 2013, Postal Service announced it will officially reunite for an extended world tour Along with the reunion, the band released this song – their first new track in ten years)
They only released one album 10 years ago – which featured songs, Such Great Heights and We Will Become Silhouettes)
A Tattered Line of String
The Strokes – Comedown Machine
(The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City, featuring Albert Hammond, Jr. This is their 5th album and will be released on March 26th)
All The Time
Zac Brown Band – Unchained
(Zac Brown Band is an American country/folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia.Thi sis their 5th album)
Sweet Annie
Day That I Die
Lance’s Song
Last But Not Least