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"On The Line" CD of the Week
In anticipation of her appearance at this year's BottleRock festival, we're featuring the latest release by indie darling Jenny Lewis.
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"When You're Ready" CD of the Week
Molly Tuttle picked up the guitar at age 8. Growing up here in the Bay Area, she appeared with her father, Jack at 11, soon joining the Tuttle family band.
What It Is? CD of the week, that's what!
The Texas singer-songwriter is back with his sixth album "What It Is", a collection of tunes that return Hayes to the witty lyricism we've come to love.
"Socks" JD McPherson's Holiday Release
In the Holiday spirit yet? JD McPherson and his band will get you in the mood with their new collection of Xmas classics "Socks".
Small Town-Big Sound
A loving tribute to the famed recording mecca of Alabama, "Muscle Shoals-Small Town, Big Sound" is a collection of classic songs from various artists. Dedicated to the late Rick Hall, father of the "Muscle Shoals Sound", there are great new recordings of such hits as "Respect Yourself" by Mike Farris w/ the Blind Boys of Alabama, "I'd Rather Go Blind" originally by Etta James, and done here by Grace Potter, and "The Road of Love" covered by Keb Mo.
"Karma for Cheap" CD of the Week
Aaron Lee Tasjan is a talented, kooky fella. Originally from Ohio, he spent a few years in New York as a lad playing with Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) , the New York Dolls, collaborating with Sean Lennon and the late Ian McLagan.
Jason & the 400 Unit Live @ the Ryman
Showcasing one of the best live acts around today, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit's "Live at the Ryman" is a slam-dunk for this weeks pick of CD of the week.
The Eclipse Sessions-- CD of the Week
John Hiatt's "The Eclipse Sessions" is his first release in 4 years. It is a collection of thoughtful, reflective tunes with acoustic and electric guitars, keys and the backbeat provided by long-time drummer Kevin Blevins.
Boz has the Blues
Boz Scaggs has good reason to sing the blues. Growing up in Oklahoma and Texas, he heard the blues on the radio. Picking up the guitar, he started playing blues because it was simple.
To the Sunset -- CD of the week
Amanda Shires has been pretty busy since her last release "My Piece of Land" in 2016. She's been raising her toddler Mercy Rose, touring with her husband Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Unit, and finishing her Masters.
Rodney Crowell "Acoustic Classics" CD of the Week
An artist with a legacy like Rodney Crowell's doesn't need to revisit old songs in an "unplugged" setting.
Nicki Bluhm - Rising from the Ashes
It's been a season of immense change for one of our favorites, Nicki Bluhm. Her marraige to Mother Hips founder Tim Bluhm fell apart, she picked up and left her home here in the Bay Area and moved to Nashville, leaving behind her beloved band the Gramblers, and basically started fresh with songs…
Courtney Barnett---CD of the Week
"Tell Me How You Really Feel" is the new release from Austrailian rocker Courtney Barnett. The southpaw has returned to the lyrically funny, guitar driven sound that she introduced to the global audience with 2015's "Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.
Chvrches "Love Is Dead" CD of the Week
Not a misprint....the band Chvrches was formed in Scotland in 2011. Comprised of singer Lauren Mayberry and keyboardists Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, the band has just released its third full length collection of tunes.
Ry Cooder "The Prodigal Son" CD of the Week
Since the 60's, when he played with the Rising Sons alongside Taj Mahal, Ryland Cooder has been considered a musicians' musician. A masterful multi-instrumentalist, Ry has won numerous Grammy awards, been awarded two honorary doctorates and left his imprint on some of the best albums released in…
Brent Cobb "Providence Canyon" CD of the Week
Following up his 2016 release "Shine On Rainy Day", Brent Cobb has released his sophomore effort "Providence Canyon". Once again he has populated his songs with rowdy rednecks, lovesick country boys and highways.
Lake Street Dive "Free Yourself Up" - CD of the week
The title of the Brooklyn-out of Boston based quartet is certainly appropriate. Lake Street Dive have freed themselves by self-producing this release.
Joshua Hedley "Mr. Jukebox" - CD of the Week
Honing his chops in the clubs around Nashville since he was a teen, Joshua Hedley's debut is the aptly titled "Mr. Jukebox". He has played fiddle and guitar for Justin Townes Earle and Jonny Fritz and is a fixture at Robert's Western World, one of my favorite spots to see music in downtown Music…
John Prine "the Tree of Forgiveness" CD of the Week
John Prine is an American treasure. His new release "The Tree of Forgiveness" is the first collection of original material in 13 years, and it is certainly worth the wait. The cover is a close up of the artists' face, with the years worn in full detail, the warmth still shining through.
Ben & Charlie "No Mercy in This Land" - CD of the Week
Ben Harper and our friend and neighbor Charlie Musselwhite have teamed up again for another stellar collection of blues "No Mercy in This Land". Their last collaboration, 2013's "Get Up!" won a Grammy for best contemporary blues album.
Kacey Musgraves "Golden Hour" - CD of the Week
That ain't country-until it is. Kacey Musgraves achingly beautiful new release "Golden Hour" is my favorite album of 2018, so far.
Courtney Marie Andrews -Kindness -CD of the week
"May Your Kindness Remain" is the new release from our friend Courtney Marie Andrews. Written on the road throughout 2017, the songs weren't necessarily inspired by the road, but by the people she met along the way.
Jimi's "Both Sides of the Sky" CD of the week
"Both Sides of the Sky" is the third volume of a trilogy of albums (Valleys of Neptune-2010, and People, Hell & Angels-2013), and features 10 unreleased recordings done between 1968 and 1970.
CD of the Week: Van Morrison - Versatile
Van Morrison is on a roll....his second release of new recordings in the last few months.
CD of the Week: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - The Visitor
November 30, 2017 Neil Young & Promise of the Real "The Visitor" is Neil's third release in the last year.
CD of the Week: David Crosby - Sky Trails
September 29, 2017: Sky Trails, David Crosby's third album of original material in four years, continues the fearless folk rock legend's unexpected late-period resurgence.
CD of the Week: Van Morrison - Roll With the Punches
September 22, 2017 Roll With The Punches - Van Morrison's 37th studio album - sees him simultaneously hand-picking a selection of rhythm and blues classics (by the likes of Bo Diddley, Mose Allison, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Lightnin' Hopkins among others) and recording a set of new self-written…
CD of the Week: The Texas Gentlemen - TX Jelly
The Lone Star-bred collective, The Texas Gentlemen, takes its cues from some of the iconic acts of the past — the quicksilver brilliance of The Wrecking Crew and Bob Dylan’s one-time backers The Band are the most obvious examples.
CD of the Week: Bruce Cockburn - Bone on Bone
September 15, 2017 Bruce Cockburn: Bone on Bone New from the veteran Canadian singer/songwriter.
CD of the Week - Gregg Allman: Southern Blood
September 8: Gregg Allman: Southern Blood This is the final studio album from the late, great rock icon.
CD of the Week - Joan Osborne: Songs Of Bob Dylan
September 1: Joan Osborne: Songs Of Bob Dylan On Songs of Bob Dylan, Joan Osborne unleashes her sizable gifts as a vocalist and interpreter upon The Bard's celebrated canon.
CD of the Week - The War On Drugs: Deeper Understanding
August 25: The War On Drugs: Deeper Understanding For much of the three and a half year period since the release of Lost In The Dream, The War on Drugs' front man, Adam Granduciel, led the charge for his Philadelphia-based sextet as he holed up in studios in New York and Los Angeles to write,…
CD of the Week: Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer - Not Dark Yet
August 18, 2017 - Not Dark Yet was recorded in Los Angeles in the summer of 2016.
CD of the Week: David Rawlings - Poor David's Almanack
August 11, 2017 David Rawlings: Poor David's Almanack on CD (on LP in a few weeks) Guitar man David Rawlings leaves the Machine moniker behind for his third album, Poor Davids Almanack, a wry mixture of acoustic and electric performances rich in ageless American vernacular.
CD of the Week: Randy Newman - Dark Matter on CD
August 4, 2017 Randy Newman: Dark Matter on CD 2017 release from the veteran singer/songwriter.
CD of the Week: Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Barefoot in the Head
July 21, 2017 Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Barefoot in the Head The 10-track effort, self-produced by the band, marks a third collection of new material in only two years time.
CD of the Week: Waxahatchee - Out In The Storm
July 14, 2017 Out In The Storm, Katie Crutchfield’s fourth album as Waxahatchee and her second release with Merge, is the blazing result of a woman reawakened.
CD of the Week: Haim - Something to Tell You
July 7, 2017 Something To Tell You is the highly anticipated sophomore album from HAIM.
CD of the Week: Jeff Tweedy - Together at Last
June 23, 2017 Together At Last features the Wilco bandleader performing eleven of his own songs, culled from the Wilco catalog as well as from side-projects Loose Fur and Golden Smog, in a solo acoustic setting.
CD of the Week: Steve Earle - So You Wannabe an Outlaw
June 16, 2017 So You Wannabe an Outlaw is the new release from musician, songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle and his country rock band The Dukes.
CD of the Week: Dan Auerbach - Waiting on a Song
June 2, 2017 Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song is the second solo album from the artist best known as one-half of The Black Keys.
CD of the Week: The Mastersons - Transient Lullaby
May 26, 2017 Don’t bother asking The Mastersons where they’re from. Brooklyn, Austin, Los Angeles, Terlingua; they’ve called each home in just the last few years alone.
ETHICS AND JOURNALISM: A DISCUSSION WITH NPR LUMINARIES.
NPR Ombudsman Elizabeth Jensen (pictured) was joined by NPR reporter Alex Chadwick, and Paul Gullixson from Sonoma State University, for an interactive talk on how journalism is an important part of a healthy democracy. The event was held at the Cooperage on the campus of Sonoma State University.
Join us on KRCB FM 91 at 4 pm Sunday, November 25 to hear this illuminating discussion on the air.
Here's the hour-long discussion. Please let us know what you think by writing to
Presented on October 15th by Northern California Public Media and SSU.
