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 28, 2012

10:06 AM
I Met Him on a Sunday
Artist : Laura Nyro and Labelle
Album : Gonna Take a Miracle
Label : Columbia/ Legacy
10:08 AM
Stoned Soul Picnic
Artist : Laura Nyro
Album : Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Label : Columbia/Legacy
10:12 AM
Stay Human (all the freaky people)
Artist : Michael Franti and Spearhead
Album : Stay Human
Label : Six Degrees
10:16 AM
Adventures of Turtle and Seahorse
Artist : Zoe Boekbinder
Album : Artichoke Perfume
Label : Zoe Boekbinder
10:19 AM
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Artist : Ben Folds Five
Album : The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Label : Sony
10:25 AM
When My Train Pulls In
Artist : Gary Clark Jr
Album : Blak and Blu
Label : Warner Brothers
10:33 AM
The Song Remains the Same
Artist : Led Zeppelin
Album : Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Volume Two
Label : Atlantic
10:38 AM
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
Artist : Miss Tess
Album : Sweet Talk
Label : Signature Sounds
10:44 AM
Please Don’t Water it Down
Artist : The Two Man Gentlemen Band
Album : Two at a Time
Label : The Two Man Gentlemen Band
10:47 AM
Sun
Artist : Cat Power
Album : Sun
Label : Matador
10:50 AM
Robots
Artist : Flight of the Conchords
Album : Flight of the Conchords
Label : Sub Pop/HBO
10:54 AM
The Golden Age
Artist : Beck
Album : Sea Change
Label : Geffen
10:58 AM
Algiers
Artist : Calexico
Album : Algiers
Label : Anti
11:06 AM
The Riptide
Artist : Beirut
Album : The Riptide
Label : Pompeii
11:10 AM
Wolf
Artist : First Aid Kit
Album : Wolf
Label : Wichita
11:14 AM
Arise, Awake
Artist : Paul Banks
Album : Banks
Label : Matador
11:18 AM
Steel and Blood
Artist : Minus the Bear
Album : Infinity Overhead
Label : Dangerbird
11:25 AM
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Artist : Paul Simon
Album : Live in New York City
Label : Concord Music Group
11:29 AM
Lester Williams Polsfuss, 1915-2009
Artist : Annie Gallup
Album : Little Five Points
Label : Waterbug
11:32 AM
Duquesne Whistle
Artist : Bob Dylan
Album : Tempest
Label : Columbia
11:38 AM
Den Storste Daalighed
Artist : Annbjorg Lien
Album : Khoom Loy
Label : Compass Records
11:48 AM
And When I Die
Artist : Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Album : Greatest Hits
Label : Columbia
11:51 AM
Something Good
Artist : Alt-J
Album : An Awesome Wave
Label : Atlantic/Canvasback Music
11:55 AM
Circus Heart
Artist : Rebecca Loebe
Album : Circus Heart
Label : Black Wolf Records
11:58 AM
Pop Rocks & Coke
Artist : Los Straitjackets
Album : Jet Set
Label : Yep Roc
12:09 PM
Danny’s All Star Join
Artist : Rickie Lee Jones
Album : Rickie Lee Jones
Label : Warner Bros.
12:13 PM
Dirtywhirl
Artist : T.V. on the Radio
Album : Return to Cookie Mountain
Label : 4AD/Interscope/Touch and Go
12:17 PM
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder)
Artist : The Beach Boys
Album : Pet Sounds
Label : Captiol
12:22 PM
Three White Horses
Artist : Andrew Bird
Album : Hands of Glory
Label : Mom + Pop
12:25 PM
Forever
Artist : Ben Harper
Album : By My Side
Label : Virgin
12:28 PM
The Mayan King
Artist : Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Album : Sweat Like the Old Days
Label : Good Ship
12:34 PM
Like Rock and Roll and Radio
Artist : Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Album : God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise
Label : RCA
12:41 PM
Not Alone
Artist : Ben Taylor
Album : Listening
Label : Sun Pedal
12:44 PM
Longevity
Artist : Yeasayer
Album : Fragrant World
Label : Secretly Canadian
12:47 PM
Doctor Child
Artist : Five Alarm Funk
Album : Anything is Possible
Label : CD Baby
12:52 PM
Poor Boy Got to Move
Artist : Jon Cleary
Album : Occapella!
Label : FHQ
12:55 PM
Iron Lion Zion
Artist : Bob Marley and the Wailers
Album : Gold
Label : Island

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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.

2:20pm

Wed March 23, 2011
Music

Live on Excursions: Threefifty Duo

Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick met in music school at Yale.  Now the classically trained guitarists perform under the name Threefifty Duo.  They visited the WYSO studios for a live performance ahead of a performance at Wittenberg University.

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