Almost There

We have a one-hour special airing today, July 5, from 10-11 am EST on WCBE, 90.5 fm.

Tune in online.

Dear friends and fans of “Almost There,”

First off, we want to thank the literally dozens of you who took time over the busy holiday season to personally write and/or call WCBE 90.5 fm with your support for our show. We were overwhelmed by the positive response, and the large number of fans on Facebook we received in matter of a few short weeks.

We would also like to thank our sponsors: Alana’s Food and Wine, Roots Records, Rumba Cafe, Promowest, Lucky Penny Farms, the Elvis-a-Thon & Jeff Eaton and Bristol Bar.  Some of these fine businesses and a few others have expressed their willingness to provide continuing support if and when we find a home on the airwaves.

But, as the name implies, we are still not yet “there” as a regular show on the air. WCBE has offered to allow us to do “specialty programs” in the future on holidays.  The next show would air on  Memorial Day.  At this time,  we have been told that there is no room in the schedule for a new weekly show.

Apologies to those of you looking forward to hearing us regularly. Producing these shows during the holidays was a trial by fire and we learned a lot in the process, both technically and creatively. We feel strongly that we have a viable product with willing sponsors that is ready for weekly rotation. We hope you will bear with us and stay tuned to this web site for updates as we try and figure out the best way to get “there.”

Thanks again,
Dan & Tracy

That’s it for now, folks! We’ve run our third and final trial run episode of “Almost There.” Again, our sincere thanks to everyone who has written to WCBE in support of the show. If you like the show and want to see it get a permanent slot on the air, please write and let the station know by emailing them at wcbe@wcbe.org.

If you’d like to be notified about the future of this program, please join our Facebook fan page or shoot us an email and we’ll be happy to let you know what we know when we know it!

If you missed the broadcast today, you can catch the show here:

Hour 1 (Interview with Happy Chichester during this hour)
Hour 2 (TZT’s “Culture Cycle” in this hour)

New Year’s Day playlist
Hour One
Lonnie Brooks, “Two-Headed Man” Amazon.com – iTunes
Kinsey Report, “Full Moon on Main Street”: Amazon.com – iTunes
Spottiswoode and his Enemies, “You Will Rise Again”: Amazon.com
Fleshtones, “Love Yourself”: Amazon.com
Royal Crescent Mob, “Corporation Enema”: Spin the World
John Lee Hooker, “John L’s House Rent Boogie”: John Lee Hooker: The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990
Happy Chichester, “37″: From Paul Abbott’s local compilation “Pocket Full of Sunshine.” Happy’s web site.
Bad Livers, “Lumpy, Beanpole and Dirt”: Amazon.com – iTunes
Jason Quicksall, “Better Habits”: Jason on MySpace
Loudon Wainwright, “High Wide and Handsome”: Amazon.com
Tiny Tim and Brave Combo, “I Believe In Tomorrow”: Amazon.com

Hour Two
They Might Be Giants, “Why Does the Sun Really Shine?”: Amazon.com – iTunes
They Might Be Giants, “Meet the Elements”: Amazon.com – iTunes
John and Mark, “Piggyback Ride”: Amazon.com – iTunes
The Hollow Trees, “Ain’t Gonna Rain”: The Hollow Trees web site
Renee & Jeremy, “It’s a Big World”: Amazon.com – It’s a Big World
The Sippy Cups, “Starry Morning”: Amazon.com – Starry Morning
Gustafer Yellowgold, “Pinecone Lovely”: Amazon.com – iTunes
Mojo Nixon, “Not as Much as Football”: Amazon.com – iTunes
The Mallards, “Real McCoy”: From the Peloton Records sampler.
Cindy Lee Berryhill, “High Jump”: From Straight Outta Marysville
Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, “Santa Monica”: Amazon.com
Steve Poltz, “Stay”: Amazon.com – Stay
Megan Palmer, “Deadman”: Amazon.com – Megan’s web site.
Vic Chesnutt, “Flirted With You All My Life”: Amazon.com – iTunes
Camera Obscura, “The Sweetest Thing”: Amazon.com

Thanks to everyone who has written or called WCBE to let them know that you would like to hear “Almost There” regularly. Our second test show ran on Christmas Eve, and we have one more to go (1-3 p.m. on New Year’s Day). The station continues to look for feedback from the public, so if you would like to hear the show regularly, please write and let them know: wcbe@wcbe.org.

And if you missed yesterday’s broadcast on WCBE, check out the show here: Hour #1 & Hour #2.

If you have any feedback about the show for us – comments, suggestions, requests, please leave it here or at our Facebook fan page.

Thanks again for all of your support. Have a wonderful, safe and happy December 25.

Playlist for Christmas Eve show

Hour one:
Flaming Lips, “Christmas at the Zoo”:  Amazon.com
Brave Combo, “O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha”: Musical Varieties at Amazon.com

Tish Hinojosa, “Poquita fe (Little Faith) Amazon.com

John Hiatt, “Have a Little Faith in Me”: Amazon.com
Marc Olson and the Creekdippers, “December’s Child”: December’s Child
Eric Metronome, “Hanukkah Girl”: Eric Metronome & Friends web site
Ned Wreckman, “The Christmas Waltz”: From 1999 local compilation, “The Gift,” no longer available.
The Lilybandits, “Long Time (If I Don’t See You)”: From @33 1/3, no longer available.
Bob Mould, “See a Little Light”: Amazon.com
Paul Westerberg, “Jingle”: Amazon.com
Leonard Cohen, “Dance Me to the End of Love” (Live in London): Dance Me To The End Of Love (Live In London)
Over the Rhine, “Jesus in New Orleans”: Amazon.com
North Mississippi Allstars, “Soldier”: Amazon.com

Hour 2:
Noises Dad Makes, “Stuck at the Children’s Table”: Amazon.com
Fleet Foxes, “White Winter Hymnal”: Amazon.com
The Beach Boys, “In My Room”: Amazon.com
Dreyer Family Band, “Mad”: Amazon.com
Dreyer Family Band, “The I Love You Song,” Amazon.com (Dreyer Family Band web site)
Todd McHatton, “A Christmas Song for Harry Nilsson”: Free Christmas EP Download
Leadbelly, “Christmas is a-Comin’ (Chicken Crows at Midnight)”: Amazon.com
Vienna Teng, “Atheist Christmas Carol”: Amazon.com
Mike Ireland & Holler, “Christmas Past”: Amazon.com
Screaming Trees, “Halo of Ashes”: Amazon.com
The Mekons, “Secrets”: The Curse of the Mekons/F.U.N. ‘90
Poi Dog Pondering & Dirty Dozen Brass Band, “Mele Kalikimaka”: Acoustic Christmas [AUDIO CASSETTE]
Blue Moon Boys, “No Place Like Home”: Rock & Roll Christmas Show
Dave Alvin, “Mother Earth”: Amazon.com
Lila Downs, “Tree of Life/Arbol De La Vida”: Amazon.com

Listen to the Christmas Eve episode of “Almost There” today at 1 p.m. EST on WCBE.

Missed it on the air? No problem. Listen to the first episode of “Almost There” right here

Almost There #1

Like it? Please don’t forget to let WCBE know that you want to hear it on a regular basis. Drop them a line at wcbe@wcbe.org.

We’d love your feedback. Feel free to leave a comment here, email us at dan@almostthereradio.com or join the discussion over at the Almost There fan page on Facebook.

With a couple of exceptions, most of today’s playlist is easy to find and purchase online:

“Saturn” – Sun Ra Arkestra, The Singles
Amazon: The Singles

“All Just to Get to You” – Joe Ely, Letters to Laredo
iTunes:  All Just to Get to You

“I Just Wanted to See You So Bad” – Lucinda Williams, self-titled
Amazon: Lucinda Williams

“Come and Get It” – Badfinger, The Best of Badfinger
Amazon: The Best Of Badfinger

“All You Can Eat (And You Can Eat It All Night Long)” – Candye Kane, Diva la Grande
Amazon: Diva la Grande

“Run Chicken Run” – Southern Culture on the Skids, Live at El Sol
Amazon: Southern Culture on the Skids Live At El Sol

“Terry Got a Muffin” – NRBQ, Atsa My Band
Amazon: Atsa My Band

“Colonel Josh’s BBQ” – Asylum Street Spankers, Hot Lunch
iTunes: Colonel Josh’s B.B.Q — Amazon: Colonel Josh’s BBQ

“Toast” – Throat Culture
Amazon: Up with Angst (features different version of “Toast”)
Throat Culture’s web site

“All Around the Kitchen” – Dan Zanes & Loudon Wainwright III, Family Dance
iTunes: All Around the Kitchen — Amazon: All Around The Kitchen
(P.S. Zanes’ new record, 76 Trombones, came out earlier this month.)

“Family Time” – Ziggy Marley, Family Time
Amazon: Family Time (feat. Judah Marley)

“The American In Me” – Steve Forbert, The American In Me
Amazon: The American in Me

“The American” – Martin Sexton, The American
Amazon: The American

“Dear God (Sincerely MOF)” – Monsters of Folk
iTunes: Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.) — Amazon: Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)

“Across My Heart” – John Trudell, Johnny Damas and Me
Amazon: Across My Heart (Album Version)

Hey folks,

Tune in to WCBE 90.5 FM at 2 p.m. this Thanksgiving Day, November 26 for the first installment of Dan Dougan’s new radio show, “Almost There.” It’s a look back at some of the greatest music from the heydays of Stache’s and Little Brother’s, as well as a look at some of the music that woulda/coulda/shoulda been there today. Read more about it here.

WCBE will be looking for feedback on the show after it airs, so if you like what you hear, please consider emailing them at wcbe@wcbe.org to let them know.  We’re hoping that if enough listeners like it, the station will consider giving it a regular slot.

If you’re traveling for the holiday, or don’t get  chance to listen, look here for a podcast of the show after it airs.

There are also two more test shows scheduled to air on WCBE this Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, so stay tuned!

Hear the promo here.