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May
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Janis at the folk venue McGonigel's Mucky Duck, in Houston, 3/7/04 |
Playlist (airdate 5/24/04)
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Janis said the audience could take photos during her uptempo numbers, of which there was one...:) |
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Left, "Billie's Bones," Janis' 18th studio album, released February 2004. At right is the double-CD live album, from 2003, culled from concert performances from 1990 to 2003. Below, her logo
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In addition to featuring music from Janis' new CD, "Billie's Bones," for this show I also used "At Seventeen" from "Between the Lines," (1975); "Maria," from "Miracle Row" (1977); a live concert quote from "Unreleased 2: Take No Prisoners" (2000); and "Rate My Music," from "Unreleased 3: Society's Child" (2001). |
 Spotlight
on the song "The Ones Who Aren't Here," by John Calvi |
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In
1982 John Calvi wrote the beautiful anthem "The Ones Who Aren't Here,"
which when shared is, in a way, a gift from those of us who are out of
the closet to those who have not yet made that journey. I am pleased on
this show to share with you the story of that song.
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Above left & below, John Calvi; above right, John with his lover, Marshall Brewer (1988)
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Artist Links: Janis
Ian
The
Ones Who Aren't Here |
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thinking about the ones who aren't here and won't be coming in late, home all alone and the family and won't be coming out tonight. Wish I could know |
Telling
myself and the family, my friends and the folks on the job, one by one and it's never been easy and me and everyone changed. The hugs and the tears |
So
let's pass a kiss and a happy sad tear and a hug the whole circle round for the ones who aren't here for the hate and the fear for laughter, for struggle, for life. Let's have a song here |
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Click
on each artist's photo at the left to stream the complete song
Suede - Easily Suede (ES CD 1001-2, 1988) |
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Steven Franz's first solo album, "The One You Choose", is a collection of original songs dealing with self awareness, relationships, and doubling one's wardrobe. |
Steven's CD was also featured on Audiofile in September of 2003, and was one of the albums chosen for the December show as among the Best of the Year
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My review of Steven's CD: "This is not just some nice pleasing folk/rock CD, it has Layers of excellence. To think this is his debut CD is just amazing." |
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As part of my
special interview with Steven for this show, he indulged me with recording
part of the original third verse of "Double My Wardrobe,"
the part that's, er, not exactly FCC approved...you can only hear
it as part of this show, or by just clicking
here.
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added October 2004: And, another great early pic of Meg Christian...
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