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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January 10, 2013

10:06 AM
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
Artist : Rodney Crowell
Album : best
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10:10 AM
Movement and Location
Artist : Punch Brothers
Album : Who's Feeling Young Now?
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10:14 AM
Location
Artist : Freelance Whales
Album : Weathervanes
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10:18 AM
The Jailer
Artist : Erin McKeown
Album : Manifestra
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10:21 AM
Even If We Try
Artist : Night Beds
Album : Country Sleep
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10:27 AM
Come Unto Me
Artist : The Mavericks
Album : EP
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10:31 AM
I Scare Myself
Artist : Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Album : Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
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10:36 AM
In These Shoes?
Artist : Kirsty MacColl
Album : Tropical Brainstorm
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10:40 AM
1.10.13
Artist : Pulse of the Planet
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10:42 AM
Cold Water
Artist : John Hammond
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10:47 AM
Icewater
Artist : Peter Case
Album : Peter Case
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10:50 AM
I’m Amazed
Artist : Keller Williams and the Traveling McCoury’s
Album : Pick
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10:54 AM
I’m Amazed
Artist : My Morning Jacket
Album : Evil Urges
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10:58 AM
Hang on Little Tomato
Artist : Pink Martini
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11:11 AM
Hold On
Artist : Alabama Shakes
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11:15 AM
Can’t Keep Johnny Down
Artist : They Might Be Giants
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11:18 AM
Harder Before It Gets Easier
Artist : David Wax Museum
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11:22 AM
Golden Light
Artist : Twin Shadow
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11:27 AM
La Costa Perdida
Artist : Camper Van Beethoven
Album : La Costa Perdida
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11:31 AM
Down Here Below
Artist : Steve Earle
Album : Washing Square Serenade
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11:35 AM
The Only Living Boy in New York
Artist : Simon and Garfunkel
Album : best of
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11:39 AM
New York, New York
Artist : Ryan Adams
Album : Gold
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11:43 AM
1.10.13
Artist : Writers Almanac
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11:48 AM
This Old Town
Artist : Tom Petty
Album : Highway Companion
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11:52 AM
The Town
Artist : Los Lobos
Album : The Town and the City
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11:57 AM
Boom Town
Artist : Greg Brown
Album : The Poet Game
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12:08 PM
Big Feeling
Artist : Wheels
Album : Big Feeling
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12:11 PM
Every Time I Feel the Shift
Artist : T-Bone Burnett
Album : The True False Identity
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12:18 PM
God is a Real Estate Developer
Artist : Michelle Shocked
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12:21 PM
Proceed to Memory
Artist : Pinback
Album : Information Retrieved
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12:24 PM
All the Times We Had
Artist : Ivan & Alyosha
Album : All the Times We Had
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12:28 PM
Monkey Pants
Artist : Rusted Root
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12:33 PM
Dead Man’s Boots
Artist : Firewater
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12:37 PM
Know Your Rights
Artist : The Clash
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12:41 PM
I ’ve Got Your Fire
Artist : Jenn Grant
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12:45 PM
Fergus Falls
Artist : Field Report
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12:50 PM
Got Your Back
Artist : Matt the Electrician
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12:54 PM
My Love Open the Door
Artist : M. Ward
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2:08pm

Tue August 3, 2010
Music

Live on Excursions: Al Holbrook

Al Holbrook's sound will catch a room by surprise, filling it with feeling and emotion solely by his fingers gracing the keys accompanied by a soulful voice. "I have great admiration for anyone who will just be by themselves and perform," host Niki Dakota explains as she introduces her musical guest to the studio.

Holbrook is a Dayton-native and can be spotted all over the Miami Valley performing at venues like the Trolley Stop and Canal Street Tavern. This Friday, August 6th, you can experience him yourself at J-Alans in Downtown.

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2:15pm

Wed July 21, 2010
Music

Live on Excursions: Northern Howl

As the temperature slowly escalates to the upper 90's, Northern Howl passes by the WYSO studio to provide a wintery mix on a hot summer day. In her interview, Niki Dakota speaks to the young band about life on the road in their second tour through the Midwest and East Coast.

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2:41pm

Wed July 14, 2010
Music

Live on Excursions: Meg Cavanaugh

Singer-Songwriter Meg Cavanaugh performed at the Songwriters Showcase at Canal Street Tavern with fellow Dayton-area natives Tod Weidner (Shrug, The Floods) and Chris Montgomery. Niki Dakota spoke with Cavanaugh the day of her performance about her new album, life in the UK, and how it feels to be back home.

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4:13pm

Fri July 9, 2010
Music

Live on Excursions: Bella Ruse

Bella Ruse arrived at the WYSO studios with a guitar and an organ in a suitcase. In an interview with Niki Dakota, Kay Gillette (vocals, keys) and Joseph Barker (guitar) explain their affection for the suitcase organ and other unusual instruments like a kazoo shaped like a trumpet.

The Minneapolis duo formed in Febraury of 2009 and spent the rest of that year releasing three EPs and touring the Midwest and West coast. Bella Ruse just set out on their latest Midwestern tour and plans to release their first full length album this fall.

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2:54pm

Wed June 30, 2010
Arts & Culture

Rhythm in Shoes Prepare for Final Performance

Credit Andy Snow

Niki Dakota interviews Sharon Leahy and Rick Good of Rhythm in Shoes on Excursions. Rhythm in Shoes will be performing their final show at this weekend's CityFolk Festival in downtown Dayton.

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