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  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a previously unreleased recording from 1963 by Roland Kirk: Vibrations In The Village: Live At The Village Gate.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins recordings composed by songwriter Titus Turner that were covered by Ray Charles, Little Willie John, Elvis Presley, Julia Lee and Aretha Franklin including “Sticks and Stones,” “Grits Ain’t Groceries” and “Get on the Right Track Baby.” He also shares new acoustic blues CDs by Catfish Keith and Tinsley Ellis.
  • …As we wait in anticipation for it to warm up, on this week’s Homespun we’ll sample the Western Swing sounds of Billy Jack Wills, The Lightcrust Doughboys, and the Sons of the Pioneers! We’ll also turn back to Patty Griffin’s debut album, and hear new music from Carson Peters & Iron Mountain!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features music from albums by Archie Shepp and Roswell Rudd.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins music for Dr. Martin Luther King’s 96th birthday including songs of the civil rights movement by the Staple Singers, Bob Dylan, the Neville Brothers and Pete Seeger along with gospel selections by Sam Cooke, Dorothy Love Coates, Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Clara Ward Singers and the Dixie Hummingbirds.
  • …The chill of winter sets in around Homespun this week, so we work toward Mardi Gras with the sounds of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Eddie LeJune, and Ann Savoy! We also turn back time to 1974 and re-visit the January release of Joni Mitchell’s landmark album “Court and Spark”.
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a new release from Yusef Lateef, a recording made in Sweden back in 1972.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins his favorite releases from 2025 including the work of Larry McCray, Maria Muldaur, Buddy Guy, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tommy Castro, Carolyn Wonderland, Clifton Chenier, Doug MacLeod, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo.’
  • …We roll into the New Year this week on Homespun with some favorites from The Johnson Mountain Boys, Tony Rice, Bruce Molsky, plus Pharis & Jason Romero! We’ll also hear the new sounds of Caamp and Wes Corbett.
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a new release from Horace Tapscott and the Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates Elvis Presley’s 91st birthday. We’ll hear from Howlin’ Wolf, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, Isaac Hayes, Bobby Bland, Carl Perkins, Little Milton, Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis and Booker T. & the MGs.
  • …We kick off the first edition of Homespun 2026 with some continued favorites recently released from the Seldom Scene, The Kody Norris Show, John Gorka, Patty Griffin, and many more!