The Coast Highway Shuffle Show

In honor of the amazing Burton Cummings and his great performance at The Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano this week, we are including a special 'headset' of 3 of his songs in this week's playlist. 'No Time', 'No Sugar Tonight', and 'American Woman' were all played live at the show and remind us what a great artist Mr. Cummings remains!  In addition, we have music from more great artists like Yukon Blonde, JJ Cale, Free, Mia Borders, Toy Matinee, ELO, Watchhouse, Nils Lofgren and MANY MORE!!Enjoy!!!

This first episode of CHS in 2025 includes an important interview with Laguna Beach Fire Chief Niko King {at the 11mn. 45 sec mark}.Chief King has joined us on air for important fire safety updates as Laguna Beach watches both the Palisades and Altadena fires burning up in LA County and works to ensure our own fire readiness. Following this interview, the rest if the show features 13 songs with "Wind" in their title, given the proornounced effect of heavy winds tonight in Laguna.THANK YOU, Chief King. Be safe everyone!!!

THIS edition of the CHS is 2 days after Christmas, which explains why there is NO Christmas themed music in it! INSTEAD, there IS great music from artists like ELP, The Who, Ambrosia, The Meters, Billy Strings, Dave Edmunds, KT Tunstall, Larkin Poe, Black Sabbath and MANY more! Enjoy!! {and an early Happy New Year 2025!} 

Lets be straight here, not every show needs to play crummy Christmas themed music as Christmas nears! As a prime example, this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle has NO Christmas music. None. Nada. It DOES, however, feature awesome tracks by artists like Sunsquabi, The Cure, ZZ Top, Free, Sunchild, David Gilmour, Kurt Vile, Marc Scibilia, Cass Elliott, Moon Taxi, The Beatles and MANY MORE!   Enjoy!  {and Merry Christmas!!}

Alright, I get it....Me returning from a vacation in Italy is hardly the source for a 'theme' on the Coast Highway Shuffle Show. THAT SAID {;>}, this episode is exactly that, so I've added one song that followed me into every gelateria I went into: "Merry Christmas Everyone", by Raffaella Carra. Other than that, this episode is simply another 2 hours of AWESOME music featuring artists like Squeeze, Bonnie Raitt, Translator, Woodlock, Common Sense, Sam Cooke, Kacey Musgraves, Goldford, Nick Lowe and MANY others. Ciao, bella!!! 

This episode of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show features our tribute to the amazing 'Q', Mr. Quincy Jones.  Mainly as a producer and arranger, Mr. Jones was truly one of the most impactful figures in popular music over the past 60 years. As clear evidence, we share songs by artists like Lesley Gore, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, George Benson, and The Brothers Johnson, along with songs Mr. Jones recorded directly.Add in another 10 group of songs by various artists and you have yet another memorable edition of the CHS! Enjoy!    

Join us on this pre-Halloween episode of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show as we pay tribute to Grateful Dead founding member and bassist, Phil Lesh.He created such a novel role for a rock bassist and his impact over 30 years playing with the Dead cannot be overstated. We'll also sprinkle in the show a few Halloween-themed songs, and we'll certainly provide over 20 more songs that are simply  just great and worth a listen. Songs by artists like Dire Straits, Freddy Jones Band, Eric Krasno, Wilco, Iron and Wine, Roky Erikson, Phish, The Sonics and MANY MORE! Enjoy!!!  

Connor Reid is back in the studio to cohost this show on the eve of his birthday!  He's brought in GREAT songs to share with the Coast Highway Shuffle family, including songs by Vulfmon, Buddy Miles, Champions, Jessica Pratt, Shaky Graves, Baby Rose, Meltt and more! Join us for a listen of some real interesting and unique music! {Oh, and.....HAPPY Birthday, Connor!!!} 

This edition of The Coast Highway Shuffle Show has Laguna local Geoff Glass joining us in studio! Geoff is an accomplished musician who brings in this show's selection to share with our audience. From Frank Zappa to Leo Kottke and from bands like The Red Elvises to Joan Armatrading, Geoff brings in 2 hours of ecelctic songs and you are sure to love it!So buckle in, and enjoy the ride! And, thanks to Geoff for being a GREAT co-host!!!  

"Goodbye" is the shared element of every one of the song titles played during this final episode of The Coast Highway Shuffle Show.Along with that is the opportunity to share and express my gratitude to SO many people who have been a part of this musical journey for the past 11 years. Thank you all, and may your path down your life's road be smooth, joyful and full of love. Until we meet again, Steve

Yup! It's been 11 years since Laguna's ONLY FM Station, KXFM, was founded! To celebrate this milestone The Coast Highway Shuffle Show is doing what it always does.....play great music for your enjoyment! Listen in for great songs from Foo Fighters, Mudcrutch, Steve Stevens, Paul Carrack, The Fixx, Ryan Adams, The Pawnshop Kings, Eric Gales, Counting Crows and SO MANY more! Plus, we share a 3 song "headset" in a tribute to the late Rudolph Isley of the great Isley Brothers Band!! Enjoy, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

Please join in and listen to this special edition of The Coast Highway Shuffle Show as we say goodbye to an old, dear friend, Mike Mohan, who passed away 2 days ago. {His tribute starts at the 35min mark.} Mike was also a friend of this radio show and he'd appreciate all the music in this edition, including songs by Nick Lowe, Dire Straits, Los Lobos, Tom Petty, Chris Whitley, Alanis Morrisette, Romane and many more. { And, for good measure, we've also snuck in a few songs with French connections, as a personal vacation nears}.{Please forgive the 30 sec. gap that opens the recording}Goodbye, Geeta, old Dawg. We had a good run, and ......we'll save the scrinchee for ya.

Yes, Labor Day signals the end of yet another summer here in Laguna Beach. The kids go back to school, tourists make their final summer runs to visit us and things all over begin to settle down and start to return Laguna to a 'sleepy beach town'.But the music on KXFM and The Coast Highway Shuffle Show plays on. Sadly, that includes a 'headset' in tribute to the legendary Jimmy Buffett who passed away 2 days ago. Jimmy was known in Laguna for his frequent visits and warm, friendly personality. A true Southern gentleman, he will be missed by millions. And there are plenty more great songs, as always, on the show! Listen in to songs by Fotomaker, k.d. Lang, Tom Waits, Diesel, Robin Trower, Genesis, Tommy Prine and MANY more!

Ok, this is a FIRST for the Coast Highway Shuffle Show, where we have another great selection of songs for you to enjoy, BUT all are shared under the looming arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary, up from the south Pacific. So, we have plenty of warnings and updates scattered among songs by artists like Smith, The Baby's, Toubab Krewe, Elbow, The Silencers, Morphine, Gnarls Barkley, 10,000 Maniacs, The Silencers, The Stampeders, Donnie and Joe Emerson, The Jayhawks and many more! Please stay safe, and ENJOY!!!!

This edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle finds us paying tribute, sadly, to the late Sixto Rorriguez on the occasion of his death.It also features the expected lineup of great songs by artists like: Wings, Steely Dan, Dire Straits, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Petty, Peter Frampton, The Meadows, Ziggy Marley and many more! And, the second hour of this show features the DJ debut of Mr. Brian Hurley! Brian is my co-host on our Thursday 8am to 10am show, "Shades of Grey", but today he takes full reign of the controls at the station for a solo flight! Great job, Brian, and good luck as you 'fly' to great heights in the future! Have a great week, everyone, and if you can, please take the time donate to a cause that helps our friends in Lahaina, Maui!

Following the long 4th of Juy weekend, this episode of The Coast Highway Shuffle Show is simply a straightforward collection of great songs picked for your listening pleasure! Enjoy songs by Paul Carrack, Andy Shauf, Deer Tick, The James Gang, Wishbone Ash, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Glen Campbell, Genesis, Graham Parker and many, many more!Enjoy!!

YES! You read that right! The incredible legendary singer/songwriter Jimmy Webb joins us for a live telephone interview as he embarks on a California concert tour, including a stop at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.Join us as we explore Jimmy's musical journey from his origins in Oklahoma to songwriting superstardom in LA at the height of the mid-60's musical revolution!Jimmy's warm personaity, great sense of humor, and fascinating musical insights make this an encounter to truly treasure.Ladies and Gentlemen, Jimmy Webb!!!

This episode of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show is chock full of great songs, as always! Check out cuts from Charley Crockett, The Dead South, The Meters, L.A.B., The Zombies, Taxiride, Ian Gomm Drugdealer, Samantha Fish and SO many more! As well, we have a 3 song headset from the great So Cal easy/prog rock band Ambrosia and a 3 song tribute to OB, a good friend and a good man and Laguna Local who passed away way too soon.RIP Brother.

Tune in for a fun edition of The Coast Highway Shuffle Show with a LOT of listener requests, and many great cuts by artists like Billy Joel, Yvonne Eliman, R.E.M., The Smithereens, Paul Weller, Tom Petty, Kool and The Gang, Stephen Stills and MANY more! Enjoy!!

This Memorial Day episode includes 4 different "headsets": each a group of 3 songs sharing a theme or concept. The first is a Memorial Day headset with songs by Dire Straits, Alice in Chains and Son Little. The second set celebrates Andy Rourke, the founding bassist of The Smiths, who passed away last week. The third set features bluegrass phenom Billy Strings after I saw him live in concert this week and wanted to share the excitement. And the fourth set is to honor the late Tina Turner, just days after her passing. These songs, and many more, await you in this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show! ENJOY!!!

Connor Reid returns from Austin, Texas this week in order to cohost this edition of the CHSS! This show is comprised completely of songs selected by Connor for your listening enjoyment, including songs by Echo and The Bunnymen, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Ural Thomas and The Pain, The Who, The Band, Father John Misty, J.J. Cale, Love, The Lazy Eyes, Weyes Blood and many more! Enjoy and hurry back, Connor!!

Yeah....SO Mother's Day is a terrible holiday for any rock music tribute. The pickings are super slim and too familiar. SO, we are not doing a Mother-focused or themed show. Instead, we have requested listener input and got some great realtime requests! Plus, our standard fare will be tons of music you can share with the mother in your life....If she's a "cool Mom" she'll certainly dig it! We have great selections for your listening pleasure including songs by Paul Simon, Corey Stevens, Rush, Lucius, Ozzy, Jellyfish, The Jayhawks, Justin Townes Earl, The Mavericks, The Jackson 5, Extreme, Graham Parker and MANY more! Happy Mother's Day, Momma!!!!

Welcome to this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show! Another collection of great songs for your listening enjoyment shared by Moi! {thats French for ME}We are sharing a headset this week to celebrate the life of Gordon Lightfoot, and additionally we have songs from musical luminaries like Taxiride, Ambrosia, Natalie Merchant, The Gin Blossoms, Boz Scaggs, Drug Dealer, ELO, The Dwight Tilley Band, Mark Knopfler and SO may more! Enjoy!!!!

At the 45:30min mark in this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show, we pay tribute to a dear friend, Bob Campion, who passed away 2 weeks ago. BC was a local Laguna Beach musical legend as the lead singer of a few local bands, most notably The Blues Offenders, The Agave Brothers and The Skeleton Crew, a very successful SoCal Grateful Dead cover band. Bob will forever be loved, and deeply missed, by his family and friends. May his memory, including the music he loved, be a blessing to all that knew him. SR

Join us for a very special hourlong show as I'm joined by co-host Brian Hurley and we welcome live in the KXFM studio: Tremoloco! Tony Zamora and Robert Rodriguez share insights about their band and also their forthcoming album release, planned for 6-2-2023. From that new album, 'Curandera', they'll share the songs: Mezcal, Sunday Sinners, Monterrey, Dixie Overland Highway, The Man Who Never Cries and Junk Drawer. You get a chance to hear it all first here before they head out on the road to tour Texas, Arizona and Western Canada {among other stops}.Ladies and Gentlemen: TREMOLOCO!!!

Music has so many purposes and values in our lives: to entertain, to inspire, to cause reflection or distraction, to create joy, to express love.In addition, it can help us as we deal with loss and grief and accompany us as we journey a tortuous emotional path. This edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show is very personal as I continue to experience a wide range of emotions on the 5th anniversary of a terrible personal loss.The songs I've selected are those that reflect pain and heartache, grief and longing and expressions of what may lie beyond, but also songs that simply were favorites of my lost loved one. My hope is that these songs, and this show, may touch or inspire you, or simply create reflections upon your own journey thru loss. Ths is for Ethan James and for all those whom we'll miss forever. Warmly, Steve

Frankly, Easter is a pretty crummy 'holiday' to try to celebrate on rock radio! So, this edition of the CHS really isn't too different from a typical show, tho we DID sneak in a few Easter Eggs into the playlist for you to discover. As always, we have tons of great alt rock music for your enjoyment, including slections by Devo, Jesse Colin Young, Aretha Franklin, Train, The Rembrandts, Genesis, Ronan Keating, The Zutons, Portishead, Warren Haynes and SOOOO many more! ENJOY!!!

Alright, alright....so I'm surely more excited to be back on the air after a 4 week break than my audience is, but that's OK 'cause I'm SUPER stoked to be back and playing great music for you! This episode features a few Easter Egg surprises: a 3 song Headset tribute to the late Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Headset themed "Judge" before the historic indictment scheduled for this week in New York, and also a tribute to the late blue-eyed-soul singer: Bobby Caldwell.In addition, you'll hear GREAT songs from artists like Dope Lemon, 10cc, Ambala, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Goose, The Decoders, Dan Auerbach, Guster, Thomas Dolby and MANY MORE! Enjoy!!!!

This edition of the CHS features a couple of unique elements: a 5 song set highlighting a few eastern European cities I'll be visiting this month, and a headset tribute to the late, great master of stringed instruments, David Lindley. And if THAT was not enought to grab your attention, remember that this is another 2 hour show featuring amazing artists like LP, Ben Abraham, Mamas Gun, Ian Gomm, Dope Lemon, The Fratelli's, Midnight Oil, The Hollies, Supergrass and SO many more! As always, ENJOY!!! {and please forgive the 30 sec sound delay at the outset!}

Yup! Back by popular demand, Bobby D is back in the KXFM studio to cohost this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle! This week's selection of songs includes those by John Mayer, Ambrosia, Robben Ford, Television, Joe Bonamassa, L.A.B., Umphrey's McGee, XTV, Tito and Tarantula, Lake Street Dive, Spoon and SO many more! Enjoy!!!!

With the passing this past week of the great songwriter Burt Bacharach, I'm very proud to share this special edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show. This show honors his legacy by playing over 30 of his songs in the sequence of the years that they were originally released. However, these are mostly versions of the songs covered by artists who did not record the "hit version". So, that means you'll hear familiar songs but as covered by artists like Isaac Hayes, Jennifer Warnes, Naked Eyes, Barenaked Ladies, The Sylistics, Love and Alison Moyet. Of course, Burt's "muse" Dionne Warwick, along with 60's vocal greats like Jackie DeShannon and Dusty Springfield are also represented!Burt Bacharach truly created my portal into beautiful melodies and creative time signatures through the 60's and early 70's, and in doing so he laid the foundation for so much of the music I've loved ever since. Thank you, Mr. Bacharach for all that. I'm deeply grateful. SR

Please join us for this edition of The Coast Highway Shuffle show! No special theme or focus this week other than another great 2 hours of amazing songs by eclectic artists! Listen to songs by bands like Tom Petty, Carmen McRae, Vulfpeck, Kurt Vile, ELP, Mano Negra, Bob Seger, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Samantha Fish, Diesel, The Dandy Warhols, Marvin Gaye and SO MANY more!!! Enjoy!!!!

Yeah, that's right....this is "just" another great edition of the CHS in the can! No big music news to share or big tributes to play {though there ARE a couple of sad acknowledgments}.Instead, this is "just" 2 hours of personally curated music for you to enjoy ANYTIME you want! Songs from Chris Isaak, Television, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Atlanta Rythm Section, Mayer Hawthorne, Breakout, Yonder Mountain String Band, Timothy B. Schmit and SO many more await you!!From me {and KXFM!} to YOU, Enjoy!!!!

The music world lost 2 legends over the past week, David Crosby and Jeff Beck. In this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show, we honor them with a retrospective of their careers and amazing musical contributions. We play Crosby's music from The Byrds, to CSN&Y, to his solo work. And we cover Jeff Beck from The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group to Beck, Bogart and Appice, leading to his stunning solo work. It's impossible to fully cover both careers in a 2 1/2 hour show, but this show does it's best to share a sense of these timeless and iconoclastic artists and their music, which helped define a generation. Rip David and Jeff.

Join us for this very first show of 2023! And, yes, as the title suggests, this show is also cohosted by none other than Laguna's own Connor Reid, on loan from Austin, Texas. Connor has joined this show to share a ton of awesome songs he hand picked for the CHSS audience and he has developed another great show! His setlist includes artists like Joe Sample, Robert Palmer, Ty Segall, Timber Timbre, Nazz, Charles Bradley, Grant Green, Marty Robbins, Volker Kriegel, The Avener, Buddy Miles, Peter Green and SO MANY MORE! Join us and enjoy! {and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!}

That's right....only in drought striken So Cal does a major rain event cause us to tailor our playlist to celebrate! So here it is, a set list with over 50% of the songs referencing rain! This includes songs by Corey Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, Eric Clapton, The Mavericks, The Rugged Nuggets, Lowell George, The Police, XTC and SO many more! Enjoy it all and stay warm and cozy!

Truly, I struggle with editions of the Coast Highway Shuffle where we must pay tribute to an artist who has passed. This week, we celebrate the career of the amazing singer/songwriter Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, who passed just 5 days ago, with 2 'headsets' of songs she wrote and performed. Of course, we also have many other songs to share, by artists like moe., Bret McKenzie, Cake, M&E, Yes, Sting, Neal Francis, Midnight Oil, Los Espiritus, JD Souther and many more. I hope you enjoy this edition, as we mourn the loss of Ms. McVie.......

Yeah, you read that right! Laguna native and current Austin,Texas resident Connor Reid is cohosting today's show as we wrap up a long Thanksgiving weekend! Connor brings in with him a curated setlist of great songs for your holiday weekend enjoyment, including cuts by Peter Green, Vulfpeck, Goose, Tame Impala, Brothertiger, Sweet, Lucius, ELO, Mongo Santamaria, John Hiatt and SO many more! WELCOME CONNOR!!!!!!!!

Yes, fan favorite guest DJ Bobby D is back in the studio! He joins to co-host this edition of the Coast Highway Shuffle Show featuring an 'as always' stellar lineup of songs by artists including Deerhunter, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Redbone, Epilogio, Soundgarden, Dazz Band, The Tubes, Umphrey's McGee and MANY more! Listen in and join in with Bobby D and the fun!

Yeah, there are only so many times you can play "Monster Mash" on a Halloween themed show. SOOOOOOO.......THIS Halloween, we're playing a non-Halloween themed show! Instead, we're just once again playing great cuts by artists like The Gap Band, Otis Redding, Cake, Devo, Tori Amos, Loggins and Messina, Big Mama Thornton, Corey Stevens, Citizen Cope and MANY more. PLUS, we've got a 'headset' to share featuring rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who passed at age 87 just 2 days ago. RIP Jerry Lee! {and please be patient with a silent gap for about 45 seconds after the opening station ID. There was a "GHOST" in the machine!}

Yep! Its another stunning Autumn day in Laguna Beach! However you may plan to enjoy it, let us on The Coast Highway Shuffle Show provide you with the soundtrack to accompany you! This week we have another eclectic mix of songs by artists like Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul Carrack, Audioslave, The Police, Bonnie Raitt, Kansas, Paul Weller and SO many more! ENJOY!!!!

There is a light rain as we broadcast this episode of The Coast Highway Shuffle! It's so nice to now be fully in Autumn, and, as always, the CHS is your soundtrack to enjoy on such a wonderful morning as this! We have another stellar show for you here, with songs by BTO, The Pawnshop Kings, Eric Bibb, Rickii Lee Jones, Billy Preston, Common Sense, Mick Harvey, Coin, Mark Knopfler, Crystal Gayle and SO MANY MORE! Enjoy!!!