Dr. John's Record Shelf & Photo Gallery

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

Happy Birthday Mom!

Hope you had a great day, and many more to come!

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Last week my colleagues Bill Janus, Michael Francisconi, and I were challenged by fellow professor Sean Eudaily to take the Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit ALS research. Our student senate set up the group dousing earlier today, and here's the video they posted to YouTube. Note that the folks we name are challenged to follow-up with their own baptism for the cause. So Natalie, I look forward to seeing your video... If this inspires you to donate some money for ALS research, you can do so here.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Photo of the Day

Outside the Coliseum, Rome 2008

This Week's Playlist and Podcast

This week we celebrated the 15th Season Premiere of Dr. John's Record Shelf on KDWG. Below, you can see a listing of the music played on the program, and if you click here you can listen to a podcast of the show. Don't forget that you can now listen to the Record Shelf live on Sunday nights from 5 to 7 pm (Mountain Time)-- just click on the link in the margin to the right-->

Carry'n a Torch, Pat Todd & the Rank Outsiders
She's Rolling, Parquet Courts
Don't You Ever Get Tired (of Hurting Me), Bettye Swann

Three Women, Jack White

Like That, White Fence

Late Bloomer, Jenny Lewis

Take a Take a Me, Muffs

Side On, The Clean

Forty Days, Ronnie Hawkins

Glass Armour, Laura Cantrell

Chunkey Monkey, Irving Klaws

Down the Road Apiece, Chuck Berry

Old Devil Moon, Anita O'Day

Let It Bleed, Rolling Stones

Hold Me Tight, Johnny Nash

My Nerves, Little Willie John

Red Eyes, The War on Drugs

Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Neil Young

Love the One You're With, Stephen Stills

Driver 8, REM

Goin' to Acapulco, Jim James

Carey, Joni Mitchell

Homework, Otis Rush

Lafayette, Michelle Malone

Other Side of This Life, Lovin' Spoonful

20 Questions, Amy Rigby

Chinese Rock, Johnny Thunders

Guilt Within Your Head, Gits

Starry Eyes, Roky Erickson

Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite, Spaniels

Monday, September 8, 2014

Happy Birthday Helen!

Have a great day Helen!

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Photo of the Day

Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles 2014

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Photo of the Day

Store Window, Galena, Illinois 2014

This Week's Playlist & Podcast

Below you will find a list of the songs played this past week on Dr. John's Idiosyncratic History of Rock and Roll. Sort of as an antidote to last week's array of rock snob favorites, this week we went with AM Gold-- lots of pop hits from the period 1967 to about 1973. You can listen to a podcast of the broadcast by clicking here. Also, some big news: as of September 1, KDWG is streaming live on the web, so if you are so inclined, you can tune into the 15th season premiere of Dr. John's Record Shelf this Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (Mountain Time). Obviously I invite you to sample the rest of K-Dawg's schedule throughout the rest of the week. Click here to get to the live stream.

Hitchin' a Ride, Vanity Fair

Pied Piper, Crispian St. Peters

Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum

Western Union, The Five Americans

Sweet Mary, Wadsworth Mansion

Baby I'm Yours, Barbara Lewis

Help Me Make It Through the Night, Sammi Smith

Master Jack, Four Jacks & a Jill

Pleasant Valley Sunday, Monkees

Classical Gas, Mason Williams

Green-Eyed Lady, Sugarloaf

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out), Hombres

Montego Bay, Bobby Bloom

Mr Dieingly Sad, The Critters

Gypsy Woman, Brian Hyland

Long Lonesome Highway, Michael Parks

In the Summertime, Mungo Jerry

Sit Down I Think I Love You, Mojo Men

Tighter, Tighter, Alive & Kicking

One Too Many Mornings, Beau Brummels

Different Drum, Stone Poneys

You and Me and a Dog Named Boo, Lobo

Spooky, Classics IV

Draggin the Line, Tommy James

Jennifer Juniper, Donovan

Love or Let Me Be Lonely, Friends of Distinction

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again, The Fortunes

I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight, Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart

My Maria, B.W. Stephenson

Angel of the Morning, Merilee Rush & the Turnabouts

Thunder & Lightning, Chi Coltrane

Cry Like a Baby, Box Tops

I Can See Clearly Now, Johnny Nash

Sweet City Woman, Stampeders

Cracklin Rosie, Neil Diamond

Toonerville Thursday

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Huntington Gardens

One of my favorite places to visit is The Huntington Library in southern California. In addition to the titular library, there are several really nice art galleries and a spectacular set of gardens on the grounds. Most of these pictures were taken in the Japanese garden when I was there last May.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Photo of the Day

Bannack 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Photo of the Day

Fireworks over Kenney Field, Tonawanda 2014

Friday, August 29, 2014

Photo of the Day

Niagara Falls, 2009

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Photo of the Day

Joseph of the Apes, 2009

This Week's Playlist and Podcast

Below is a list of the songs played this week on Dr. John's Idiosyncratic History of Rock and Roll, Chapter 90: Are You a Rock Snob? You can hear a podcast of the entire program by clicking here.

Feel, Big Star

Coconut, Harry Nilsson

The Lonely Surfer, Jack Nitzsche

Surrender, Cheap Trick

Still Feeling Blue, Gram Parsons

O How She Dances, James Luther Dickinson

Zig Zag Wanderer, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band

Kill For Peace, The Fugs

Stoned Soul Picnic, Laura Nyro

Mississippi, John Phillips

Some of Shelley's Blues, Michael Nesmith

Echoes, Gene Clark