The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

Russ Tolman of Paisley Underground adjacent band True West spins PU tunes and tells tales about the scene:

1. 15 Minutes - Last Chance For You

2. True West - Steps to the Door

3. Rain Parade - I Look Around (Emergency Third Rail Power Trip, 1983)

4. Salvation Army - She Turns to Flowers (Self-Titled, 1982)

5. The Bangs - Getting Out of Hand (first 45, 1981)

6. Long Ryders - 10-5-60 (self-titled EP, 1983) PVC

7. Green on Red - Black Night (EP, 1982) Downthere

8. Dream Syndicate - Some Kind of Itch (EP, 1982)

9. True West - Lucifer Sam (45, 1982)

10. 28th Day - 25 Pills (EP, 1985) Bring Out Your Dead

11. Bangles - How is The Air Up There (EP, 1982)

12. Three O’Clock - When I Go Wild (Baroque Hoedown, 1982)

13. Dream Syndicate - Too Little Too Late (Live)

14. Long Ryders - Sweet Mental Revenge (Native Sons, 1984)

15. Green on Red - Gas Food Lodging (1985)

16. Rain Parade - You Are My Friend

17. Thin White Rope - Red Sun (In The Spanish Cave, 1988) 

Russ travels East...

1. Alex Chilton - Bangkok
2. Johnny Thunders & the

ese Rocks

3. Iggy Pop - China Girl
4. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
5. Dead Kennedy - Holiday in Cambodia
6. The Vapors - Turning Japanese
7. Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
8. Be Bop Deluxe - Japan
9. The Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)
10. Thundercat - Tokyo
11. Kim Wilde - Cambodia
12. The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
13. One Click Straight - Manila
14. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
15. Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
16. The Bird & The Bee - Love Letter to Japan

Russ spins tunes from some of musical artists with which he has shared the stage over the years:

1. The Specials - Message To Rudy

2. Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform

3. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

4. Nina Hagen - TV Glotzer

5. The Three O’Clock - Jet Fighter

6. The Dream Syndicate - Then I Remember

7. Long Ryders - Ivory Tower

8. Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone

9. Lords of the New Church - Dance with Me

10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity

11. REM - Driver 8

12. Lyle Lovett - Here I Am

13. John Wesley Harding - Kill The Messenger

14. Calexico - Gypsy’s Curse 

Russ chats with psychedelic pop genius Anton Barbeau and plays the following tunes:

1. Merry Christmas (I Don’t to Fight) - Anna Ash, Brian Whelan, Darla Hawn

2. Alison Seconds - Little World

3. Anton Barbeau - In The Village of The Apple Sun

4. Anton Barbeau - Waiting on the Radio

5. John Cale - Barracuda

6. Link Wray - Rumble

7. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights

8. Russ Tolman - Yuba City 

Another great Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour. Russ spins:

1. Benny Trokan - Hey Lover (Hey Lovers, 2022)

2. The Lostines - A Tear (Meet The Lostines, 2024)

3. Bob Kuban & The In-Men - The Cheater (1966)

4. Anton Barbeau - Beautiful Look (Caveman Remake) 2024

5. Be Bop Deluxe - Electrical Language (Single Version… Drastic Plastic, 1978)

6. Brian Eno - Kings Lead Hat (Before and After Science, 1977)

7. Benjamin Gibbard - Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) - Former Lives, 2012

8. Dean Johnson - Faraway Skies (Nothing For Me Please, 2023)

9. Adrian Crowley - Measure of Joy (Measure of Joy, 2025)

10. Giant Sand - Shiver (Chore of Enchantment, 2000)

11. Brinsley Schwartz - Country Girl (Despite it All, 1970)

12. Byrds - You Ain’t Going No Where (Sweetheart of The Rodeo, 1968)

13. Russ Tolman - I’m Alive (Sweet Spot, 1994)

14. The Delines - The Imperial (The Imperial, 2019)

15. Benny Trokan - Turn You Back Fool (Hey Lovers, 2022)

16. Bobby Oroza - This Love (This Love, 2019) 

Russ spins:

1. Dwight Twilley - Looking For The Magic

2. The 101ers - Keys to Your Heart

3. Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You

4. Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds

5. Russ Tolman - Lay Lady Lay

6. Okkervil River - Don’t Move Back To LA

7. Jesse Woods, Chapparelle, Zella Day - Sex & Rage

8. The Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

9. The Silver Jews - Dallas

10. Patti Smith - Kimberly

11. Fairport Convention - Meet on The Ledge

12. Kak _ Lemonaide Kid

13. The Velvet Underground - I Found A Reason

14. Richard Lloyd - Misty Eyes 

Russ chats with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd about the early days of Television, meeting Hendrix, paling with Anita Pallenberg, the wonders of broccoli and more...

1. Television - Venus (Live in SF ’78)

2. Richard Lloyd - Alchemy (1979)

3. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon - 1977)

4. Pablo Casals - Bach on Cello (1969)

5. Television - Ain’t That Nothin’

6. Richard Lloyd - Strangestrange (The Cover Doesn’t Matter, 2000)

7. Richard Lloyd - Field of Fire (1985) 

Russ talks tomato canneries in Davis, CA and spins the following:

1. Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday (Black Talk - 1969, Prestige Label)

2. Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (Revolver, 2022 Remix)

3. Waylon Jennings - Looking for a Feeling (Willie & Waylon - 1978)

4. Theo Lawrence - Cherie

5. Clifton Chenier - Tu Peux Cogner (Mais Tu Peux Pa Rentrer) You Can Hit (But You Can't Go In)

6. Radio Grande - Baby Ride Easy

7. Dr. Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol (Private Practice - 1978)

8. Sweet - Barroom Blitz

9. Russ Tolman - I Don’t Wanna Talk About The Weather (Road Movie - 1992)

10. Jason & The Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie

11. Rockpile - Heart (Seconds of Pleasure - 1980)

12. Ian Matthews - Shady Lies (Valley Hi - 1973)

13. Jesse Colin Young - Morning Sun (Song for Juli - 1973)

14. Van Morrison - Glad Tidings (Moondance - 1970) 

Russ spins tall tales and the following cool tunes:

1. Dr Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop - Why Can’t We Live Together

2. Gill Landry - Nobody’s Coming

3. Giant Sand - Out There (Provisions)

4. Charley Crockett - Visions of Dallas

5. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna (Blonde on Blonde)

6. Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow’s Parties

7. Ramones - California Sun

8. Cramps - Goo Goo Muck

9. Trashmen - Surfin’ Bird

10. Bobby Sutliff - Stupid Idea (Only The Ghost Remain)

11. The Records - Starry Eyes 1

2. Plimsouls - Million Miles Away

13. Russ Tolman - Vancouver Sun 

Russ chats with Dani Meza, frontman and songwriter of the soul-inflected band the crushedvelvets and spin tunes from the new album I PLANTED, APOLLOS WATERED, BUT GOD KEPT MAKING IT GROW.

Playlist:

1.Felice Bros - Jazz on The Autobahn (single 2021)

2.Lou Reed - Vicious (Transformer 1972)

3.The Heartbreakers - One Track Mind (LAMF - 1977)

4.Crushed Velvets - At Ease (I Planted, the Apollos Watered, and God Kept Making It Grow2024)

5.Crushed Velvets - Got You

6.Crushed Velvets - Taste of Sugar & Cinnamon

7.Ernest Ranglin - Nocturne in E-flat Major (Softly with Ranglin - 1969)

8.Russ Tolman - 405 (Goodbye El Dorado - 2019)

9.Izaak Opatz - Not Yet (Mariachi Static - 2018)

10.Cactus Blossoms - There She Goes (Every Time I Think About You - 2024)

11.Neu - Hallogallo (Neu! - 1971)

12.Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

Russ interviews Long Ryder and Coal Porter SID GRIFFIN about his new solo album The Journey from Grape to Raisin, new Long Ryder and Coal Porter concert dates, his spring US tour with Peter Case, and his 32 years as a yankee in London. We spin the following tunes:

1. XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
2. Aztec Camera - Oblivious
3. Chuck Prophet - In the Shadows (for Elon)
4. Sid Griffin - Last Ten Seconds of Life
5. Sid Griffin - When I’m Drinking I Think In Spanish
6. Rodney Crowell - What a Beautiful World
7. Doug Sahm - Is Anybody Going to San Antone
8. Russ Tolman - Take It Easy Take It Slow

Russ chats with UK folk rock pioneer Iain Matthews and plays songs from his new album How Much is Enough.  Russ also spins '60s Waylon Jennings, Waxahatchee, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Richard Hawley and more...

1. Waxahatchee - Bored (Tigers Blood - 2024)
2. Waylon Jennings - That’s What You Get For Loving Me (Leavin’ Town - 1966)
3. Richard Hawley - Tonight the Streets Are Ours (Lady Bridge - 2007)
4. Geraint Hawkins - Heaven Only Knows
5. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Nobody’s Baby Now (Let Love In -1994)
6. Them - Here Comes The Night (1965)
7. Iain Matthews - Rhythm & Blues
8. Iain Matthews - Where is the Love

Russ and Barbara chat about her long indie career, 28th Day, marriage, tortoises, her upcoming tour of Finland, plans for a new album, teaching a class of 80 kids how to play guitar, and much more. Russ also spins:

1. Tommy James - Crimson and Clover

2. Barr Brothers - Come In The Water (Sleeping Operator - 2014)

3. The Delines - Drowning In Plain Sight (Seas Drift - 2022)

4. Barbara Manning w/ Dipstick - These Days (Don’t Rewind: Remixes and Other Rendezvous- 2002)

5. 28th Day - I’m Only Asking (1985)

6. SF Seals - Pulp

7. Barbara Manning Interview

8. Barbara Manning - Blood of Feeling (1212-1997)

9. Theo Lawrence - California Poppy

10. Buck Owens - Love’s Gonna Live Here

11. Russ Tolman - Loser’s Club (City Lights - 1998) 

Russ chats with singer-songwriter, guitarist Chuck Prophet about his new album Wake The Dead and more... Russ also spins:

1. Brian Eno - Here He Comes (Before and After Science - 1977)
2. Cactus Blossoms - Statues (Everytime I Think About You - 2024

3. Harry Nilsson - Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga -  (Pussy Cats - 1974)
4. Stefan Murphy - All I Ever Got From Them is Pain (Hospital Verses - 2023)
5. Russ Tolman - Two Drinks from Genius (City Lights - 1998)
6. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker (You Want It Darker - 2016)
7. Chuck Prophet - Wake The Dead (Wake The Dead - 2024)
8. Chuck Prophet - Water Into Wine (Wake The Dead - 2024)
9. Map of Wyoming - To The Sun (Trouble Is - 2000)
10. Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces - Searching for My Love
11. Tom Heyman - Alright (Deliver Me - 2005)

Russ tells stories and spins the following wax:

1. Chuck Prophet - Sugar into Water

2. Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino

3. ? and the Mysterians - Hangin’ on a String

4. JP Harris - Dark Thoughts

5. Ronnie Milsap - Daydreams About Night Things

6. Theo Lawrence - Liquor & Love

7. Richard Hawley - Prism in Jeans

8. Continental Drifters - Dallas

9. Iain Matthews - These Days

10. Scott Hirsch, Kelly McFarling - Dreamer

11. Rod Stewart - Mandolin Wind

12. Downsiders - Pony Made of Ice

13. Popealopes - Kerosene

14. 28th Day - Burnsite

This week, we are spinning these great tracks:

1. Iggy Pop - The Passenger (Lust for Life - 1977)

2. David Bowie - Sound & Vision (Low - 1977)

3. Thin White Rope - Mother (Moonhead - 1987)

4. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (1987)

5. The Mighty Stef - Nightwatchman of Iveagh Flats (2014)

6. Jackson Browne - Everywhere I Look (Tribute to Don Heffington: Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’)

7. Dan Janisch - Back On the Road Again (Raccoon Town - 2019)

8. Carla Torgerson - Happy (Beckonings - 2024)

9. Nick Drake - One of These Things First (Bryter Layter - 1971)

10. Tindersticks w/ Carla Torgerson - Travelling Light (1995)

11. Lambchop - When You Were Mine (2017) Prince!

12. Russ Tolman - Life 

Peter Holsapple chats with Russ about The dBs: history, reissues, reunion shows, and how nice Linda McCartney was. PLUS Peter takes the deep dive into his other band The Continental Drifters and the new book, 2CD tribute, and the best of collection. Plus Russ spins these tunes:

1. The Frightnrs - I’d Rather Go Blind (Daptone Records Singles Collection, Vol. 5 - 2019)

2. The Sinseers & Joey Quinones - Like I Can Give (Sinseerly Yours - 2024)

3. Sunny & The Sunliners - Should I Take You Home (featuring Sunny Ozuna out of San Antonio, TX)

4. The dBs - Black & White

5.The Continental Drifters - The Rain Song (Vermillion - 1999) 6. Tom Heyman - Barbara Jean (24th St Blues - 2023)

7. Bob Dylan - Sarah Jane (Dylan - 1973)

8. Leonard Cohen - Don’t Go Home with your Hard-on (Death of a Ladies Man - 1976)

9. Russ Tolman - Something About a Rowboat (Road Movie - 1992) 

Today's episode finds Russ chatting with his old friend Steve Wynn about Steve's new memoir I Would Say It If It Wasn't True and his new album Make It Right. Russ and Steve also share stories of their time to together in Davis, CA and the band Suspects with Kendra Smith (later of Dream Syndicate) and Gavin Blair (later True West). 

Playlist:

1. Chuck Prophet & Quien Save - Wake The Dead (Oct 25 on Yep Roc)

2. Smog - Hit The Ground Running (Knock Knock - 1999)

3. Be Bop Deluxe - Panic In the World (Drastic Plastic)

4. Modern Lovers - Road Runner

5. Steve Wynn - Simpler Than The Rain

6. Steve Wynn - Santa Monica

7. Russ Tolman - Sleeping All Alone 

Join Russ on his debut broadcast when he talks about life and radio in Davis and plays:

1. Flamin’ Groovies - Shake Some Action

2. Steve Wynn - Make It Right (title track of new album out next Friday)

3. Dillard & Clark - Don’t Let Me Down (Through the Morning, Through The Night - 1969)

4. Nick Lowe - I Read A Lot (That Old Magic - 2011)

5. Rolling Stones - Miss You (Some Girls - 1978)

6. Billie Eilish - Lunch (Hit Me Hard and Soft)

7. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (There’s a Riot Goin’ On - 1971)

8. Tom Verlaine - Breakin’ in My Heart (1979)

9. Wilco - Impossible Germany (Sky Blue Sky - 2007)

10. Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (Illinois - 2005)

11. Russ Tolman - Hollywood Holiday (Goodbye Joe - 1990)