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Wonderful performance from The Lonesome Companions in the big room. Plus a visit from Alina Love and a compelling conversation about the benefits of Ibogaine. New music from The Hooten Hallers and one from Dylan McCord before the end of the show.

Fun, busy show with performances from Anthony Stevens, Billy Haring, Joshua Lococo, Dave Angle, Stephen Varner, Jason Frost. Plus a phone interview and a few songs from French artist, Charles Oziouls - Music Factory. Really fun show.

Awesome time and fantastic performance with Tao and the Ocean. A great set in the big room. Also Brock Johnson from The Satans and Steve Erangey and Doc from Footlong Cowboy. Plus John Randall and Dick Johnson who both played a couple.

Very nice performance from Cousins McDaniel. Then we had a visit from Jamie Meadows and a couple nice ones from her. And Nathan James Bratten, aka Hardy But Hardly also dropped by to say hi and play us a couple in the studio. Really fun show.

Fantastic live performance from Secular Era and Brian J. Plus a visit from Joshua Lococo and a couple from him. Jesse from King Theodore Records dropped by to talk about Reel Fest and John Randall dropped off a copy of the new Hooten Hallers CD, Van Jams - Vol. 1, which is absolute fire.

Very cool show. Moon Sault played a great set for us in the big room…plus a visit from John Randall. Justin  Hickerson was here to say hi, Jamie Meadows, Collin - White Noise, and Dylan McCord.

Music from Lucas Wayne and the Cottonmouths plus a visit from White Noise and a couple new ones from him. We also had time for a couple from Dylan McCord and our own Kind Kurt.

First show of the new year with great performances from The Joshua Lococo and Kill Screen. Happy New Year everyone.

Really fun show with great live stuff from The Jeff and Noah Collective. Plus a visit from Dylan McCord, Justin Hickerson and Jamie Meadows and songs from all of them.

Really fun show with one of my favorite local bands, Find Fiona. Plus a surprise visit from Dick Johnson and a couple great songs from him in the studio.

Live remote from King Theodore Records for their Halloween party.Awesome rock and roll and mayhem with Willem Dafrend and While(True).

Cool show with an awesome live performance from Columbia Hip Hop artist, White Noise. Plus a visit from Dylan Lewis, aka Drexyl Bowie and a new song from him along with a visit from Brian J and and a new one from him, as well. Really fun show.

Wonderful visit with my friend Ian Cook from Lawrence Kansas. Ian played a bunch of his compositions for us and we had a good talk. Plus a visit from Jamie Meadows and a couple songs from her.

Meredith Shaw and the Borrowed Band provide the music for our live remote from Rocheport, Missouri celebrating the bicentennial of that town. Ina Linville co-hosts with me for a mural dedication and conversation with Joe Schlottach, the artist who painted it, along with a bunch of other folks involved with the project. Gene Baumann told some wonderful stories and Meredith and the guys played a great set to a nice crowd on the lawn outside the Friends of Rocheport Historical Society Museum. It was a really fun afternoon.

Rockin' show with an awesome performance from Columbia, Missouri's Conductor. Plus a phone conversation with Jeff Bassinson about the Mo Jazz Music Festival and a preview of some of the artists performing there this fall.

Cool show with some live stuff and some recorded stuff from Jay Rector. DJ Kareem was hanging out with us, plus a visit from Luke, Reid and Max of Find Fiona and a couple new songs from them. 

Sarah Parker joins us for a good conversation and a bunch of nice songs in the studio. Plus a visit from Como Buz founder, Mike Murphy.

Fun rock 'n roll show with a cool talk and an energetic performance from Columbia based Dusk 'N Dawn. Plus a phone call from Matt Dethrow of the Slick Skillet Serenaders and a few songs from them.

Fun show with a nice live performance from Rayce Kendrick. Plus a visit from Matt and Rob from Order of the One and a couple new songs from them. And Brian J called in from KC and debuted a few new ones for us. Fantastic.

Somber but cool show featuring the music of our close friend, Dave Dearnley, who passed away on July 6, 2025. A bunch of friends and bandmates came by to hang out and share stories and we featured a bunch of Dave's music recorded over the years on Open Mike Radio. Plus a few in the studio from Sarah Parker.

Awesome performance by (DJ) Kareem along with a few songs from Jay Rector. We also celbrated the 20 year anniversary of Holy Frog's My By Self album. Brand new material, never heard before, from both Kareem and Jay!

Amazing performance in the vinyl room from Columbia-Missouri rockers, Highway Demon. Plus a few from Zawata's Dylan McCord. We also had a visit from Adam Wilson, AKA, Pepr and a brief chat with Claire from Kansas City's Nightosphere. Great show.

Live remote from our place in Rocheport celebrating the Hickman Highschool 2025 graduates - including my son, Lucas. Live music from Holy Frog, Zawata, Hardy But Hardly, Bartholomew Bean and Robbie Burt. Just awesome.

Real fun show with some great songs from the multi-talented Olyssa Herico. We had a few live ones in the big room and a whole bunch of recorded material. Also visits and a couple songs from both Dick Johnson and Nathan James Bratten, aka Hardy But Hardly.

Centralia's Off Grid performed in the big room along with a couple songs from Doc Floyd, Zawata and Kind Kurt. Also a visit from the Dicksmen, a local philanthropic group doing good work for Columbia's less fortunate. The wonderful Aina Cook also dropped by for a quick hello.

Rockin' performance from Kirksville based Secular Era. Sherry Wyatt came by and talked with us about the Goldstar Memorial Day Parade. Plus a visit from Dave Angle and a couple songs from him.

Awesome live remote broadcast from Gumbo Bottoms Ale House in Jefferson City. Amazing performances from Lucky, Rayce Kendrick, Andy Samson, Sarah Parker, Cowboy Church and Zawata.

Outstanding live performance from Tulsa, Oklahoma based Justin Bloss. Plus a phone interview with St. Louis artist, Michael Blakey and a couple songs from Dylan McCord and our own Kind Kurt. Thanks to Andrew Ryan for making the connections.

Chill show with just me, Kind Kurt and C-Lark. A few phone calls and a visit from Jeff Stack for reality check.

Extremely fun show featuring members of the band, Monsterya, along with a Mike and Steel from Cost of Desire and a phone visit with Concannon manager, Bobby Vestal. Great music from all three bands.

A few highlights from our first Open Mic at B-Side Records in Columbia, Missouri - Tuesday March 4, 2025. Featuring Billy Haring, Justin Hickerson, Nathan James, Dave Angle and Drew Baxter.

Members of the band Lifeline visit with us in the studio and play a few songs for us. Chris Canada also stopped by to talk about Roux Pop-Ups - A cool new Cajun Food project of his. Finally Nathan James Bratten, AKA Hardy But Hardly, stopped by and shared a couple of his lovely songs with us. Plus some fun phone calls.

We turn the show over to Jesse Slade and King Theodore Records to talk about Reel Fest, a new film festival debuting in Columbia on March 1st. We featured an amazing live performance from Degrave and a few songs from Tanner Jones of The Comancheros. Plus a few film producers, Carney J and a search for Sasquatch.

A cool phone interview with the talented Brian J (Formerly Bummy) and debuted a few of his new songs. Plus a couple from Kind Kurt and Dylan McCord.

Live remote from LVX Lounge. An outstanding live performance from The Lemon Settlement along with a few songs from Dylan McCord, Drew Baxter, The Daves and Kind Kurt.

The Ex-Gentlemen joined us for some live surf rock and wild stories...then a very interesting phone conversation with Tunestr founder, Open Mike (yes, you read that correctly)...then we closed the show out with a couple from Dylan McCord.

A few of the guys from Foxteeth came by to start the show and we played a couple of tracks from the band. Then we visited with Bailey Johns of Pink Street Management and hear a few tracks from bands she represents: The Odyssey, Modeling and Stepmom. Rocket Kirchner came by and we played a few tracks from his latest and we finished the show off with a short set from Dylan and Danielle of Zawata. Everyone joined in for a fun closing theme song.

Really fun show with my good friend, Andrew Ryan. Andrew was joined by his friend Nicholas Piscitello, AKA, Level and the Square, and they both played some fantastic acoustic songs for us. Then we heard a couple from Dylan McCord and rocked out with C-Lark on a metal guitar set. Fun and funny show.

Our annual New Year's Special featuring a wonderful live performance from the Aina Cook Band. Plus more live music from Zawata, Billy Haring, Adam Wilson and Bud McDonald of Provoke the Colossus.

Really fun show with Outermind performing live in the big room. Plus a visit from Crooked Fix, a couple of guys from the Banastre Tarleton Band dropped by to say hi. Dylan and Forrest from Zawata also played a few nice ones for us.

Super fun show with live performances from our own Kind Kurt, Justin Hickerson and Dylan McCord. Plus phone interviews with Hallam George and Dylan Lewis and a couple songs from both of them. Also a call from our good friend Tavair Dominque.

Outstanding performances in the studio from Tavair Dominque, The January Lanterns, Hardy But Hardly, Adam Wilson and Dylan McCord. Plus a phone visit with Lawrence, KS psychedelic advocate, Ian Cook and a visit with Tony Lotven. Justin came by to hang with us too. Super fun show.

Live remote from LVX Lounge with music from Elephant Foot, Kind Kurt and Zawata. Awesome.

Supercool show with live music form the Diddy Wah Daddys. Plus a visit and new music from Billy Herring and a couple nice ones from Zawata.

Fun show with live music in the studio from Chase Thompson, aka, Tampsen. Plus a visit from Dave and Max Angle and a KOPN pledge drive.

Crazy fun show with awesome rock and roll from Telepathy Club. Plus visits from John Randall, Justin Hickerson and Nathan James.

Very cool show with an awesome live performance from Ryan Sellers, AKA, DJ Sunbear.

Fantastic show with an amazing live performance from Drew Baxter. Plus a bunch of wonderful poems recited by Ann Wright, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and Don Jourdon. We also had a visit from the STL band, Soft Crisis and played a couple of theirs.

Special show featuring music from bands performing at the Inaugural Buds, Blues and BBQ Festival. Includes music from Cedar County Cobras, Foxteeth, Ruby Lane, Zawata, Bad Names, Blake Gardner, Down Side Up, Buddha Blue, The Daves and The Flood Brothers.

Incredible show with an amazing live performance from Highway Demon and a fun little crowd. We also visited with Jeff Bassinson about the MO Jazz Festival coming up on September 7th at Rose park. Plus a song from Zawata and a visit from Justin Hickerson and Josh (Wright) Wrong of Foxteeth and Bud McDonald of Provoke the Colossus.

Real cool show with live music in the studio from Thad Requet and Scott Donegan. We also played some recorded material and had an interesting conversation, including a bunch of tech talk. Great to have Memphis Chris back after a short break.