Jumpin' At The Woodside

No blizzard this weekend, but still a good cold night for the updated, full 25-track Winter's Eve Mix 2016 . Grab a beverage and kick back in front of the fire. Lost in the Night - Palace Anyhow - Tedeschi Trucks Band All the Young Dudes (Live) - David Bowie Believe - Mumford & Sons Burden In My Hand - Soundgarden Already Gone - The Eagles Crush (Live) - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Hard Sun - Eddie Vedder Dear Mr. Fantasy - Traffic Pt. 1: Hey, No Pressure - Ray LaMontagne Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys Wear Me Out Loud - The I Don't Cares More Today Than Yesterday - The Spiral Starecase Conqueror - AURORA Let Me Blow Ya Mind - Eve Moonage Daydream - David Bowie Way Down We Go - Kaleo Saint of Me - The Rolling Stones Bell Bottom Blues - Derek & The Dominos Sideways - Citizen Cope Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp Take My Love (Live) - The Lone Below Can't Hardly Wait - The Replacements Smoke Gets in Your Ey...

Autumn Sunset I is a collection of songs in celebration of love and remembrance... a heaping serving of aural "comfort food" as cooler weather arrives, leaves are falling, and amber skies drift into evening. The mix features 19 tracks spanning 58 years from 1956 to 2014. Cast Your Fate to the Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (1962) You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin (1960) Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town - Pearl Jam (1993) Kansas City - The New Basement Tapes (2014) If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys (2003) Bring On, Bring On - The Black Crowes (1996) Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (1972) Dead Sea - The Lumineers (2012) The Man In Me - Bob Dylan (1970) Our Love Is Here to Stay - Dinah Washington & Hal Mooney (1956) Love Train - The O'Jays (1972) Darling Be Home Soon (Live) - Tedeschi Trucks Band (2012) Maybe I'm Amazed - Faces (1971) Take My Love (Live) - The Lone Bellow (2015) Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home - Keira Knightl...

This year's summer mix ... A summer's day from sunrise to sunset to midnight and everything in between , along with an additional theme that I'll let you figure out for yourself. I broke out the track listing below in chapters by time of day. I went into this mix thinking only that "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead would be at/near the end, and "Fool for Love" by Lord Huron had this great opening that sounded like a sunrise. As I started to gather songs for the mix, I realized I had too many similar sounding songs. Mike, our one-time mix competitor, referred to them as "chugga-chugga" songs due to their beat. When I traveled up north earlier this month, I heard songs that eventually found their way into the mix, and helped create a flow for the mix. One song in particular, "Rock & Roll" by The Velvet Underground came on while in a cab from a Phillies game back to the hotel. The cab driver cranked it up and asked us, ...

My playlist of all-time favorite top 25 songs (as of April 2015) ordered by how I think they best mix together, and includes one song per artist. These are the tracks that over the years I listen to again and again, and always require a turn-up of the volume when I hear them. For my money, they are some of the best songs/performances ever recorded. -  Salud! Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Jet Lag - Joss Stone #41 - Dave Matthews Band Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night Hey Hey What Can I Do - Led Zeppelin Where The Streets Have No Name [live] - U2 Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones Levon - Elton John (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding - Elvis Costello & The Attractions Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors Hoboground - Forty Must of Got Lost - The J. Geils Band Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne Thorn In My Pride - The Black Crowes Who Are You - The Who Fly Me T...

This week's Five4Friday ...  1. Gov't Mule featuring Toots Hibbert - Pressure Drop (2015) Recorded live in 2006 at New York's Beacon Theatre, Gov't Mule with Toots & The Maytals frontman Toots Hibbert. "Pressure Drop" (Live) - Gov't Mule ft. Toots Hibbert (Dub Side of the Mule) @YouTube 2. Lo Fidelity Allstars - Somebody Needs You (feat. Greg Dulli) (2000) Can't believe I only just heard this track recently, featuring Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs. Lo Fidelity All Stars, Somebody Needs You, live on The Cut @YouTube 3. Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver (1980) With thoughts already drifting to summer, this song always takes me there. 4. The London Souls - When I'm with You (2015) New track from the NY duo. The London Souls "When I'm With You" Black Mtn, NC 2014 @YouTube 5. Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love (1977) It may be spring, but love this summertime classic. - Salud!

This week's Five4Friday ... Welcome Spring! 1. Houndmouth - Sedona (2015) Cool new tune from relatively new band out of Indiana. Houndmouth - "Sedona" (Live In Sun King Studio 92 Powered By Klipsch Audio) @YouTube 2. Eric Lindell - Bodega (2014) This "B-side" should be an "A". If Eric is playing in your town, do yourself a favor and go see him. Eric Lindell - Fooled Around And Fell In Love (The Saint- Mon 2/18/13 Set 2) @YouTube 3. Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (1971) Warmer weather makes me think of one of my favorite films "Almost Famous", which features a couple Led Zep tunes, which have references to The Hobbit/Lord of The Rings, and currently about halfway through watching last Hobbit film, and here we are. Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop - Live Madison Square Garden - 1973 @YouTube 4. Alex Clare - Too Close (Unplugged) (2012) Acoustic version of song once used in Internet Explorer ad, fittin...

This week's Five4Friday ... 1. Mumford & Sons - Believe (2015) Their new track and slightly new sound, reminiscent of recent work with The New Basement Tapes. Mumford & Sons - Believe (Official Audio) @ YouTube 2. Frank Turner - Live & Let Die (2015) Strong acoustic cover. Frank Turner - Live and Let Die (Live at KFOG Radio) @ YouTube Paul McCartney "Live And Let Die/Day Tripper/Lady Madonna" Live @ YouTube 3. U2 - Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop) (1983) One of my all-time favorites from the Irish lads, released as the B-side to "New Year's Day". U2 - Pete The Chop (original) @ YouTube 20 Insanely Great U2 Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know (RollingStone) 4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Lively Up Yourself (Live) (1975) Vintage Bob. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Lively Up Yourself (Live) @ YouTube 5. Joe Alterman - Georgia Sunset (2015) Latest from one of jazz's new young gun...