Johnny Rivers Live at the Whiskey, Jakob Dylan in the Spotlight, Petty’s “Live Anthology” Turns 10 & Strike Watch, Saturday, November 23, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve got all new material to day, and you’re going to love it. Trust me. (Don’t I sound like a politician when I say that?)

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Here’s today’s line-up!

11:00 a.m. Johnny Rivers Live at the Whiskey A-Go-Go

When I was young, everyone who was anyone in music played the Whiskey and the Troubadour, and that included Johnny Rivers.

2:00 p.m. Strike Watch with Adam Rice

5:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: Jakob Dylan & The Wallflowers

Jakob Dylan (yes, Bob’s boy) with and without his Wallflower mates.

9:00 p.m. Deb’s IPod: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Most Memorable Live Performances

Today, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the release of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Live Anthology, so it’s only fitting that I get to choose my most memorable live Heartbreaker performances.

11:00 p.m. Album of the Week: Paul Simon’s Graceland

Our final airing of Graceland. We will choose a new album on Sunday!

Tune in. You won’t regret it. I promise.

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Strike Watch Returns, Paul Simon in the Spotlight, Blind Faith Live, and Tom Petty Deep Cuts, Friday, November 22, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! TGIF, baby. It’s the weekend, and we have some new stuff for you here, including Paul Simon and Blind Faith.

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Here’s today’s line-up:

11:00 a.m. Strike Watch with Adam Rice

All the news from the world of civil disobedience and general unrest around globe.

2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Paul Simon

A master craftsman for the ages deserves his day in the spotlight.

6:00 p.m. Blind Faith Live at the Earl Warren Showgrounds (8-16-69)

Here we are today on the 56th Anniversary of JFK’s assassination. What are the odds that this concert would be taking place at the Earl Warren Showgrounds? You’d have to have blind faith to believe that report.

9:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Deep Cuts and B-Sides

As I have said many times, Petty’s B-sides are better than most bands’ A-sides.

Pull up a comfy chair. Bliss awaits at www.tinyurl.com/becomeungovernableradio

J.J. Cale & Leon Russell in Session, Ronstadt Live in Germany, Stills Live @ the Capitol Theater, and Van Morrison in the Spotlight, Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve got a full slate of great scheduled programming today, including Linda Ronstadt live at Rockpalast.

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Here’s today’s line-up:

11:00 a.m. Linda Ronstadt: Live at Rockpalast, Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany (1976)

2:00 p.m. J. J. Cale & Leon Russell at The Paradise Studios, Los Angeles (1979)

5:00 p.m. Stephen Stills: Live at The Capitol Theater (1979)

9:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Van Morrison

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The Concert for George, Graceland, Johnny Winter & Dr. John Live (Together), and Petty & The Heartbreakers are Back, Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We took a little break from the Heartbreakers after #Rocktober, but they’re back with what is considered to be one of their best live performances ever.

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Here’s your scheduled programming for today:

11:00 a.m. Selections From The Concert for George

One year after we lost George Harrison, his family and friends got together to pay him tribute. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison, Eric Clapton and a host of others put on an astounding show.

2:00 p.m. Album of the Week: Graceland, by Paul Simon

5:00 p.m. Johnny Winter & Dr. John Live in Sweden (1987)

The set list for this baby has been added to the Playlist section.

9:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Fenway Park, Boston (2014)

The Heartbreakers bring the Hypnotic Eye tour to Boston, and absolutely blow away 40,000 rockin’ fans.

It’s sure to be the winter of our discontent. Sit a spell. Listen to some tunes.

Take the edge off.

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The House Playlist, The Lost Cream Tapes, The Strike Watch Debut, and Emmylou Harris, Saturday, November 16, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! After a day of open stream, we’re back to some scheduled programming today, including the debut of half of our new news format, Strike Watch.

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Here’s today’s line-up:

9:00 a.m. Album of the Week: Sweet Forgiveness by Bonnie Raitt

The final airing of this week’s album of the week. Next week’s choice will be revealed on the blog on Sunday.

11:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist

Newly updated for your listening pleasure!

2:00 p.m. ACID: The Lost Cream Tapes

5:00 p.m. Strike Watch with Adam Rice

News about the worldwide growing unrest with the elites.

9:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Desert Rose Band

Emmylou Harris joins Chris Hillman, Herb Pederson and John Jorgenson for some country rock and bluegrass.

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We’ve Added About 2,500 New Songs This Week, So It’s Open Stream Friday, November 15, 2019!

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve added a ton of new music this week, a lot of it in the folk genre. We’re officially making this an Open Stream Friday. We will be back tomorrow with some scheduled programming.

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Tomorrow, you’ll experience a completely revamped news program. Adam Rice will have his own show called Strike Watch with Adam Rice. He’ll keep you up to date with global unrest. Everyone seems to be waking up but us. There will be a sneak peak of Adam’s show tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

We are also revamping the news portion of the program with Deb Della Piana’s In Focus.

Both shows will return to their normal Friday, Saturday, Sunday schedule next week on November 22.

In the meantime, enjoy your wide open stream day. Tune in at:

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James Brown at the HOB, Sweet Forgiveness, Townes Van Zandt Live in Texas, and Joni Mitchell at Club 47, Thursday, November 14, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables. There’s nothing like a little soul and funk to get your day started in style, and who better to deliver on that than The Hardest Working Man in Show Business?

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Here’s your line-up for today:

11:00 a.m. James Brown Live at the House of Blues

2:00 p.m. Townes Van Zandt: Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

One of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time joins as part of the new folk infusion.

5:00 p.m. Album of the Week: Bonnie Raitt’s Sweet Forgiveness

9:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell: Live at Club 47, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1968)

Joni Mitchell performs live at the legendary Club 47 in Cambridge, which would later become Passim’s Coffee House. The Club 47 had some other famous women come through her hallowed halls, like Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt, who also used to frequent Elsies for the famous roast beef sandwiches back in the day.

Pull up a stool and set a spell.

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New Music Infusion of Folk, Traditional

Don’t be surprised if you start to hear music from Townes Van Zandt, Dave Van Ronk, Tim Buckley, and Jakob Dylan in the next few weeks. It’s part of a new folk music infusion at #BecomeUngovernable Radio.

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They’ll be joining Woodie Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan in the rotation now. We’ll be adding to this growing list in the future and will keep you updated as we grow!

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Sweet Forgiveness, A New Dylan/Petty Concert, and Booker T. and Neil Young are the Birthday Boys, Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! Today we celebrate two birthdays, that of Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the MG’s, and the timeless Neil Young.

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Here’s today’s line-up:

11:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Booker T. & The MG’s

Today we pay tribute to the instrumental R & B/funk band that helped to shape the Southern soul and Memphis soul sound. Happy Birthday, Booker T. Jones!

2:00 p.m. Album of the Week: Sweet Forgiveness by Bonnie Raitt

Sweet Forgiveness was the sixth studio album from Bonnie Raitt, and it was released in 1977. She covers songs from Jackson Browne, Del Shannon, Don Covay, Karla Bonoff, and Eric Kaz.

5:00 p.m. Bob Dylan and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Live in Sacramento, California 6.12.86

I was cleaning out some files and found this myteriously zipped file with absolutely no title. I’m certainly glad I did!

9:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Neil Young

Happy Birthday, Neil. He’s 74 years young today.

Take your shoes off. Set a spell. Listen to some great music.

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Carl Perkins & Friends, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young & Promise of the Real, and Being Under the Influence, Monday, November 11, 2019

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We begin another work week here in Empire, but the music remains a refuge here at #BecomeUngovernable Radio.

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Here’s today’s line-up:

11:00 a.m. Carl Perkins & Friends: Go Kat Go!

The legendary guitar man Carl Perkins has brought along some friends, like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Willie Nelson, George Harrison and more, to help him sing some of his songs. Check out the set list in the Playlist section of the blog.

2:00 p.m. Under the Influence: Various Artists

If you need to take the edge off, this is the playlist. Some solutions are legal. Some are not. Opinions expressed in this song may or may not reflect the recommendations of management.

5:00 p.m. The Grateful Dead: Live From the Mars Hotel (1974)

9:00 p.m. Neil Young with Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Neil Young hit the road without a band and had to find one. He did in Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Yes, they are in our standard rotation and, yes, he is Willie’s boy.

Sit down, kick off your shoes, and relax.