Schedule

Shows Archive

Haunted tales of Hanging Tree Guitars; sweet acoustic tunes from central Texas and real-deal Memphis blues with Earl “The Pearl” Banks

The spiritual journey for the perfect guitar tone, plaintive Texas love songs and straight-up Memphis blues!

January 1, 2022 Listen

Greed, grit and grooves!

Short-story master, Ron Rash, roots-world boogie with Luther Dickinson and the fierce soul of Kyshona Armstrong!

February 5, 2022 Listen

Tribute to Rev. John Wilkins, B.B. King and Living Blues Magazine!

50 years of Living Blues! The rockin' gospel of Rev. John Wilkins; the life of B.B. King; and blues from Down Under to the Hill Country!

February 12, 2022 Listen

Crime novelist Ace Atkins, the Mighty Souls Brass Band and a new release by the late Duff Dorrough and the Revelators!

Ace Atkins interview, funky brass band sounds and a posthumous gospel release by our dear buddy, Duff Dorrough!

July 24, 2021 Listen

Saturday’s show: Food writer Martha Foose with artist Amy C. Evans, soul band the Gold Magnolias and songwriter Jimmie Bratcher

New show! Stories and recipes, funky soul music and down-home 'sanctified' blues!

August 8, 2020 Listen

Former US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, soul singer Talibah Safiya and gospel group, Dedicated Men of Zion!

A haunting new memoir, original Memphis tunes and classic gospel sounds!

July 17, 2021 Listen

Saturday’s show: Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s! Texas novelist Paulette Jiles and blues guitarist Harlem Slim!

All new show! Get the beat and crank it on your couch!

April 25, 2020 Listen

Saturday’s show: Juke Joint Special with Big George Brock, James ‘Super Chikan’ Johnson and author Roger Stolle!

A tribute to Big George and the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale!

April 18, 2020 Listen

Saturday’s show: Author Michael Farris Smith with songwriter Dan Montgomery and electronica duo, And the Echo!

Interview and reading from the 'Thacker Shack' plus Memphis rock and roll and electronica hoo doo

April 11, 2020 Listen

Saturday’s show: A consummate storyteller, acoustic tunes and a special appearance by blues legend, Charlie Musselwhite!

7 pm - Mississippi Public Broadcasting; 9 pm - Alabama Public Radio

April 4, 2020 Listen

This week: Lee Durkee (“The Last Taxi Driver”) with Paul Taylor, New Memphis Colorways and the UM World Percussion Ensemble!

A hilarious novel plus original Memphis tunes and world percussion!

July 10, 2021 Listen

Finishing February at Off Square Books!

Stories of technology run amok, with classical violin and original tunes from Memphis!

February 27, 2020 Listen