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 27, 2012

10:06 AM
Sun and Magic
Artist : Rusted Root
Album : The Movement
Label : Shanachie Records
10:12 AM
Haven’t You Heard
Artist : Kevin Bowe
Album : Natchez Trace
Label : Okemah Prophets
10:15 AM
Southern Belle
Artist : The Al Holbrook Band
Album : Dirt Road
Label : Al Holbrook
10:19 AM
Would You Like To?
Artist : Dan Raridan
Album : Give It Up
Label : Dan Raridan
10:23 AM
Avalon
Artist : Fiction Family
Album : Reunion
Label : Rock Ridge Music
10:27 AM
Ex-Millionaire Mambo
Artist : Firewater
Album : International Orange
Label : Bloodshot
10:31 AM
Dirty Money
Artist : Antibalas
Album : Antibalas
Label : Daptone
10:36 AM
Coconut
Artist : Harry Nilsson
Album : Nilsson Scmilsson
Label : RCA/BMG
10:43 AM
Our Lady of the Tall Trees
Artist : Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Album : Our Lady of the Tall Trees
Label : Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
10:46 AM
Gun has No Trigger
Artist : Dirty Projectors
Album : Gun Has No Trigger
Label : Domino
10:50 AM
The Night I Learned How Not to Pray
Artist : Iris DeMent
Album : Sing the Delta
Label : Flariella Records
10:54 AM
I Know You
Artist : The Flatlanders
Album : The Odessa Tapes
Label : New West
10:57 AM
Flowery Girls Quintet
Artist : Rick Good
Album : The Human Banjo Player
Label : Rick Good
11:06 AM
The Littlest Birds
Artist : The Be Good Tanyas
Album : A Collection (200-2012)
Label : Canada/Netwerk
11:10 AM
Tiny Bird Facts
Artist : King Elk
Album : Making Buildings Out of Everything
Label : Gas Daddy Go
11:13 AM
I’m Not Talking
Artist : AC Newman
Album : Shut Down the Streets
Label : Matador
11:17 AM
Proceed to Memory
Artist : Pinback
Album : Information Retrieved
Label : Insubordinate Media
11:23 AM
Mood Indigo
Artist : Tony Bennett
Album : The Essential Tony Bennett
Label : Columbia/ Legacy/RPM
11:27 AM
Tears of a Clown
Artist : Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Album : The Ultimate Collection
Label : Motown
11:31 AM
Hope
Artist : Lionel Loueke
Album : Heritage
Label : Blue Note
11:38 AM
Con La Luce Negli Occhi
Artist : Jovanotti
Album : Italia 1988-2012
Label : ATO
11:46 AM
Stop Crying
Artist : Human Cannonball
Album : Let's Be Friends
Label : Human Cannonball
11:49 AM
Avalanches (Culla’s Song)
Artist : Pines
Album : A Fine Frenzy
Label : Virgin
11:52 AM
You Fine Girl
Artist : Dayna Kurtz
Album : American Standard
Label : Kismet
11:54 AM
Replicate
Artist : Fanfarlo
Album : Rooms Filled with Light
Label : Atlantic/Canvasback Music
11:57 AM
Hand for the Hog
Artist : O’Brien Party of 7
Album : Reincarnation - The songs of Roger Miller
Label : Howdy Skies Records
12:09 PM
Bodhisattva
Artist : Steely Dan
Album : Countdown to Ecstasy
Label : ABC
12:14 PM
Come Rain or Come Shine
Artist : Dr. John
Album : Mercenary
Label : EMI Europe Generic
12:21 PM
Who’s Feeling Young Now?
Artist : Punch Brothers
Album : Who's Feeling Young Now?
Label : Nonesuch
12:25 PM
Back to the Woods
Artist : Chuck Leavell
Album : Back to the Woods
Label : Evergreen Arts
12:30 PM
Reach Out/Higher State of Consciousness
Artist : Mike Doughty
Album : The Flip is Another Honey
Label : Snack Bar
12:36 PM
Will You Be Sleeping?
Artist : David Wax Museum
Album : Knock Knock Get Up
Label : David Wax Museum
12:41 PM
Crazytown
Artist : Aimee Mann
Album : Charmer
Label : SuperEgo
12:44 PM
Ride This Feeling
Artist : Kate Miller-Heidke
Album : Nightflight
Label : Sony
12:47 PM
Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Artist : Meshell Ndegeocello
Album : Pour Une Ame Souveraine - a dedication to Nina Simone
Label : Naive
12:51 PM
Son
Artist : Nina Simone
Album :
Label :
12:51 PM
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Artist : Nina Simone
Album : Jazz Masters 17
Label : Verve
12:54 PM
Winter
Artist : Mr. Gnome
Album : Madness in Minature
Label : El Marko

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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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