Excursions

Weekdays, 10am -1pm

Like the name suggests, Excursions is a daily journey across musical genres and eras.  Niki Dakota guides listeners through a broad cross-section of the newest music from Ohio, around the world, and everything in between while also spending time with beloved classic tunes.  Each day is an adventure and on Wednesdays, you'll hear the fresh tunes from great artists new and old during the noon hour.  Play for fun and prizes on Thursday Threads, and you can put a song on the playlist every Friday when we spin theme tunes.

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December 31, 2012

10:06 AM
Ha Di Ka
Artist : Galactic
Album : Carnivale Electricos
Label : Anti
10:09 AM
Soft Six
Artist : Five Alarm Funk
Album : Anything is Possible
Label : CD Baby
10:15 AM
The Harder They Come
Artist : Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Album : Keystone Companions
Label : Fantasy
10:23 AM
Get It
Artist : Buffalo Killers
Album : Dig, Sow, Love, Grow
Label : Alive
10:27 AM
Dumb Gold
Artist : The Motel Beds
Album : Dumb Gold
Label : Derl Songs
10:30 AM
Made of Gold
Artist : Human Cannonball
Album : Let's Be Friends
Label : Human Cannonball
10:32 AM
It Shall Be Revealed
Artist : Tim Pritchard
Album : It Shall Be Revealed
Label : Get Yer Dang On Songs
10:35 AM
Chin Up, Darlin’
Artist : The New Old-Fashioned
Album : The New Old-Fashioned
Label : The New Old-Fashioned
10:44 AM
This Land is Your Land
Artist : Woody Guthrie
Album : This Land is Your Land
Label : Smithsonian Folkways
10:46 AM
Faithfully
Artist : Matt the Electrician
Album : Animal Boy
Label : Matt the Electrician
10:50 AM
With a Little Help from My Friends
Artist : The Beatles
Album : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Label : EMI/Apple
10:53 AM
Whenever You’re Lonesome
Artist : Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Album : 50th Anniversary Collection
Label : Columbia/Legacy
11:06 AM
We Sing Electric
Artist : Mr. Gnome
Album : Madness in Minature
Label : El Marko
11:10 AM
Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat
Artist : Mike Doughty
Album : The Flip is Another Honey
Label : Snack Bar
11:12 AM
People Get Ready
Artist : Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Phoebe Snow
Album : Cover the World
Label : Putomayo World Music
11:18 AM
Monkey Pants
Artist : Rusted Root
Album : The Movement
Label : Shanachie Records
11:24 AM
Go On Ahead and Go Home
Artist : Iris DeMent
Album : Sing The Delta
Label : Redee
11:28 AM
The Boxer
Artist : Jerry Douglas featuring Mumford & Sons and Paul Simon
Album : Traveler
Label : Entertainment One
11:32 AM
Little Black Bear
Artist : The Be Good Tanyas
Album : A Collection (2000-2012)
Label : Canada/Netwerk
11:34 AM
Guttersnipe
Artist : Bhiman
Album : Bhiman
Label : Boocoo/Redeye
11:46 AM
New Coat of Paint
Artist : Joe Bonamassa
Album : Driving Towards the Daylight
Label : J&R Adventures
11:51 AM
Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)
Artist : The Staples Singers
Album : The Best of the Staples Singers
Label : Stax
11:54 AM
Purple Rain
Artist : Daniella Cotton
Album : The Gun in Your Hand
Label : Marathon Entertainment
12:10 PM
Golden
Artist : My Morning Jacket
Album : It Still Moves
Label : ATO
12:14 PM
On the Radio
Artist : Regina Spektor
Album : Begin to Hope
Label : Sire
12:17 PM
Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love
Artist : Pink Martini
Album : Hang on Little Tomato
Label : Heinz
12:22 PM
Cover of the Rolling Stone
Artist : Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Album : The Best of Shel Silverstein His Words His Songs His Friends
Label : Columbia/Legacy
12:25 PM
Tony the Tripper
Artist : Fruit Bats
Album : Tripper
Label : Sub Pop
12:29 PM
Ari Degbe
Artist : Antibalas
Album : Antibalas
Label : Daptone
12:41 PM
The Times They Are A’Changin
Artist : Herbie Hancock feat. the Chieftans, Toumani Diabete, and Lisa Hannigan
Album : The Imagine Project
Label : Hancock
12:49 PM
Will You Be Sleeping?
Artist : David Wax Museum
Album : Knock Knock Get Up
Label : David Wax Museum
12:52 PM
Flowery Girls Quintet
Artist : Rick Good
Album : The Human Banjo Player
Label : Rick Good
12:55 PM
Imagine
Artist : John Lennon
Album : Imagine
Label : Apple/EMI
12:58 PM
High Society
Artist : Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers
Album : Those Sentimental Gentlemen from Dayton
Label : Dave Greer

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1:25pm

Tue April 19, 2011
WYSO Programming Notes

Host Highlights: Rev Cool

Host highlights features conversations between WYSO Music Director, Niki Dakota and WYSO's volunteer hosts about their programs, how they came to WYSO, etc. This week, Niki chats with Rev Cool of Around the Fringe. They discuss the beginnings of Around the Fringe, and Rev Cool's longstanding involvement with the local music scene.

Around the Fringe airs Friday nights, 8pm - midnight.

4:45pm

Fri April 8, 2011
Music

Live on Excursions: Wolf Ram Heart

Wolf Ram Heart hails from Columbus, OH and takes their name from an episode of Angel.  The band visited the WYSO studios ahead of their show at South Tavern Park, and chatted with Niki Dakota about their latest album, Betrayal of Hearts.  Recorded in the Hocking Hills, the band focused on giving the album a sense of place, which they hope to continue when the record their followup, hopefully entirely on equipment powered by solar energy.

Wolf Ram Heart performs tomorrow night at South Park Tavern in Dayton. 

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2:57pm

Tue April 5, 2011
WYSO Programming Notes

Host Highlights: Cindy Funk

Host highlights features conversations between WYSO Music Director, Niki Dakota and WYSO's volunteer hosts about their programs, how they came to WYSO, etc. This week, Niki chats with Cindy Funk, host of the Dear Green Place. They discuss the roots of Celtic music on the WYSO airwaves and Cindy's love for the genre.

The Dear Green Place airs Saturday afternoons, 3 - 5pm.

4:39pm

Tue March 29, 2011
WYSO Programming Notes

Host Highlights: Tom Duffee

Host highlights features conversations between WYSO Music Director, Niki Dakota and WYSO's volunteer hosts about their programs, how they came to WYSO, etc. This week, fill-in host Juliet Fromholt chats with Tom Duffee of the Midnight Ramble. They discuss the Duffee's love of old-time music and how hosting a program on WYSO was a family affair.

The Midnight Ramble airs Saturday nights, 9pm - midnight.

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3:04pm

Thu March 24, 2011
Music

Live on Excursions: The Richter Uzur Duo

The Richter Uzur Duo features Viktor Uzur on cello and Brad Richter on guitar.  Uzur and Richter visited the WYSO studio ahead of their performance at the University of Dayton and performed several live songs on Excursions.  The duo chats with Niki Dakota about what brought them together as musical partners and how they make their two instruments work together in composition.  Their latest album, String Theory, is available now.

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