Angels in the Outfield? or Damn Yankees..

It's that time again - Baseball Playoffs! and I have a lot of wonderful baseball music for you, and then some wonderful not baseball music - that somehow fits the theme! We still don't know who will play the Philadelphia Phillys, it could be the New York Yankees, but it also could be the Los Angeles Angels - it could happen! So until the next first pitch, enjoy this show...

playlist:

Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
The Song of October - Terry Cashman
The Philadelphia Fillies - Del Reeves
You've Gotta Have Heart - Original Cast Recording, Damn Yankees
Snow on the Ball Field - George Winston
And the Angels Sing - Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton
Angels in the Snow - David Arkenstone
Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground - Willie Nelson
I Can See An Angel Walkin'- Patsy Cline
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Gale Force V
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Johnny Guarnieri
Lineup For Yesterday - Bob Edwards
Just Can't Seem to Give Up on the Diamond - Terry Kitchen
Michigan and Trumbull - The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love
Sunny's Diner - Tom Russell
If The Dodgers Had Stayed in Brooklyn - Dan Bern
The Mind is a Strange Thing - George Winston
Braves Win the 1957 World Series - Buddy Blattner
World Series '57 - John McCutcheon
The New Black and Tan fantasy - Duke Ellington
Billy We Hardly Knew Ya - Gene Stamell
Baseball Theme - George Winston
Passin' It On - Terry Cashman
Now They're Writing Songs - Terry Cashman
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Hula Monsters
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Los Straitjackets
Casey at the Bat - Vincent Price
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Stan Musial
The Baseball Song - Tim Flannery
Baseball Blues - Bluebirds
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - King Curtis
Catchers Drummers Anchormen - Eddie from Ohio
You've Got to Hit the Right Lick - Big Bill Broonzy
The Old Man Down the Road - John Fogerty
Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Dr. John
Rain Delay - Marah

Show Tunes

Break out your song sheets - it's time to sing along to show tunes!!

Playlist:

There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway - Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick - The Producers
To Life - Alfred Molina, David Ayers, Cast - Fiddler on the Roof
Runyon Land/Fugue for Tinhorns/ Follow the Fold - Cast - Guys & Dolls
What is this Feeling? -Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenoweth- Wicked
Wonderful - Idina Menzel, Joel Grey - Wicked
A New Argentina - Mandy Patinkin, Patti Lupone - Evita
The Art of the Possible - Bob Gunton - Evita
Starlight Express - Greg Mowry - Starlight Express
AC/DC - Ken Ard - Starlight Express
Think of Me - Sarah Brightman - The Phantom of the Opera
Angel of Music - Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman- The Phantom of the Opera
Waltz Eugene (from Eugene Onegin, Op.24) - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic - Contact
Put a Lid on It - Squirrel Nut Zippers - Contact
Topsy - Royal Crown Revue - Contact
Mer Noire - Cirque du Soleil - "O"
Anything but Lonely - Cast - Aspects of Love
One More Angel in Heaven - Mark Kudisch, Ensemble - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Those Canaan Days - Phillip Cox, Augry Woods, Ensemble Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Close Every Door - Michael Damian - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jacob & Sons - Kelli Rabke/Michael Damian/Ensemble Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Wig in a Box - John Cameron -Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Midnight Radio -John Cameron - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Wicked Little Town - John Cameron - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Cell Block Tango - Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago
Nowadays - Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth - Chicago
I have a Dream - Lisa Stokke - Mamma Mia!

It's my birthday....Today!! Party on...

That's right - today is my birthday and I'm here playing DJ on the radio - perhaps not quite ready for prime time, but having fun all the same!! And thinking of my six years on KSVY! Stan comes to mind today - just want to say a little hello... and a big happy bday to all my fellow Librans, especially Adrian...

playlist:

That's Amore - Dean Martin ( a little leftover from last week - not to be rattled, however, it is my birthday!!)
World - Five For Fighting - what kind of world do you want?
Birthday - The Beatles - happy birthday to us
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino - Pink Martini - need I say more?
Campana - Gypsy Kings
Escucha Me - Gipsy Kings
Navidad - Gipsy Kings - just can't get enough of them either...
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow - that's right, I just wanna have some fun... me and Madonna.. and Sheryl
One After 909 - The Beatles - that's right, the Beatles!
Be Yourself - Graham Nash - as Diane always says, be yourself, everyone else is already taken!
Angela's Waltz - Beausoleil - I love waltz's and I love Beausoleil
Tennessee Waltz - Eva Cassidy - love her too!
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
Because - the Beatles - isn't the world incredibly fabulous - no hyperbole here!
Enchantment - Chris Spheeris - this has a familiar ring, doesn't it?
The Fiddling Ladies - The Cheiftains with a bunch of fiddlin' ladies - I love a lady that fiddles...
The Gates of Istanbul - Loreena McKennitt - she is awesome, when I train for the high notes, I sing along with her
Caravanseria - Loreena McKennitt - again...
Chanson D'Amour - Einaudi - awesome
Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline - miss you Tim.. Miss you too, Patsy
My Buddy - Murray Weinstock - but I've got Buddy!
Hang on Little Tomato - Pink Martini - it is harvest time, time to get that last little tomato!
Tea for Two - Pink Martini, with Jimmy Scott - love tea, anytime, any amount...
Let's Never Stop Falling in Love - Pink Martini - good advice, doesn't matter what or who you love, just keep finding it wherever you are...
The End - the Beatles - that's right... the end of the show is approaching, but in the end, love is all that matters, right?
Rainbow Connection - Kenny Loggins - a song I will sing very soon....

bye bye everyone - have a wonderful day on my birthday...!

Good Ideas

This week we musically discover some good ideas - thoughts about life, love, peace on earth and all those other good things that make life so much more fun!

Playlist:
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Take Time to Wonder - Banana Slug String Band
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Willie Nelson
Let's Face the Music and Dance - Frank Sinatra
To Love and Be Loved - Frank Sinatra
Disney Girls - Art Garfunkel
I Believe (When I fall in love it will be forever) - Art Garfunkel
Rolling Down the Hills - Carly Simon
Take a Chance on Me - Abba
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Lean On Me - Sandra Reaves - Phillips and the Cast
Angels on Your Pillows - Michael Feinstein
You've Got to Have Heart - Original Cast Recording, Damn Yankees
Hang On Little Tomato - Pink Martini
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
Don't Forget to Breathe - Bitter:Sweet
Relax Max - Dinah Washington
Staying Alive - BeeGees
Peace On Earth - Paul Lloyd Warner
Peace Be With You - Shaina Noll
Teach Your Children - Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Hold On To Your Dream - Louis Armstrong
Imagine - Joan Baez
A Man Needs a Maid - Neil Young
I'm Going Solar - Victoria Parks
Let the Rest of the World Go By - John Barry
There'll be some changes made - Chet Atkins& Mark Knopfler
Other Possibilities - Rachel Portman

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

End of Summer, Officially, Technically

Yes, this is the last weekend of Summer for the 2009 calendar. At 2:18 pm Tuesday, September 22, we will officially pass into the autumn season. Grapes are being carted into wineries for crushing, another sure sign of autumn. And we're in for a record heat wave! I guess in Northern California, that too, is a sign of fall. The weather should be hot, sunny, clear and crisp here until around mid October!

Playlist:

Summers End - Craig Chaquico
September in the Rain - Kim Nalley
Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy
September Song - Willie Nelson
Falling apples - Nightnoise
Turning of the Leaves - Ralph Towner
Tilliboyo (Sunset) - Kronos Quartet
Autumnal equinox - Peter Willmott
Waltz for Fall - Sarah Jane Cion
The Seasons: Autumn - Apotheosis - Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons: autumn: Adagio - Alexander Glazunov
Autumn Colors - Denise Young
Shape of the Land - William Ackerman
September Vision - Zen Garden
Autumn Song - Bill Douglas
Autumn Leaves are Falling - Clannad
Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Harvest - Neil Young
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Shine on Harvest Moon - Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Autumn in Washington Square - Dave Brubeck
Autumn in New York - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
Autumn Leaves/Indian Summer - Tony Bennett
Lullaby - Pink Martini

Closing song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

BIG WORDS

That's right - why eschew obfuscation when there are dictionaries full of fabulous words, which, while superfluous, can elucidate the point. Get my point? Get out your Thesaurus, we're going to have some fun today! -

ps: I actually found about five hours of programming for this show - looks like we may have Big Words Redux at some point.

Playlist:

Synanthomographs - Katherine Dines
One Hippopotami - Allan Sherman
On The Amazon - Don McLean
Inaudible Melodies - Jack Johnson
Stereotonomy - The Alan Parsons Project
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
Jambalaya - Gator Beat
Taradactyl - Novak & Haar
Baroquasaurus - U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corp
Solipsist - Kaki King
Benevolent Psychopathology - Grismore/Scea Group
Sanctimonious Sam - Horace Silver
Leviathan - John McCutcheon
Capricious Little Farmers - Fusion Andina
Incantation - Cirque Du Soleil
Tintinnabulum - Adiemus
Lacrimosa - Mozart
Enigma Variationss - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Boycott Immorality - Rachel Portman
Oblivion - Matthew Gold, Brian Resnick and the Ahn Trio
Tranquility - Phil Coulter
Metamorphosis One - Philip Glass
Elite Syncopations - Scott Joplin
Ambrosia - Johannes Linstead
Mood Indigo - Sydney Bechet
Begin the Beguine - Sheryl Crow
Charade (Opening Titles) - Henry Mancini
Baubles, Bangles, and Beads - Lee Venora
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Willie Nelson

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini

Minerals

Today we finish the trilogy - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - it's all about those rock solid minerals.

Playlist:
Rocks and Gravel - Bob Dylan
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend - Carol Channing & Company
Sparkling Diamonds - Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - The Beatles
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields
Oh, Had I a Golden Thread - Eva Cassidy
The Ecstasy of Gold - Ennio Morricone
Isle of Gold and Silver - Himekame
The Golden ball - Clannad
A Thousand Small Gold Bells - David Arkenstone
Crystal Palace - Steven Halpern
Emerald Minarets in a Sea of Stars - Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy
Within the Rocks, Fortress Rock - R. Carlos Nakai and Paul Horn
Moon and Sand - The Brian Melvin Trio
Topaz - Journey
Diamond Dance - Bill Douglas
Black Opal - Incendio
The Pearl Fishers - Amici Forever
The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
A String of Pearls - Benny Goodman
Salty Air - Bittersweet
Crystal - Fleetwood Mac
Tin Man - America
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Sand Castles - Wm Koehler

Closing Song: Andalucia - Pink Martini