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 21, 2012

10:06 AM
A Wasteland Companion
Artist : M. Ward
Album : A Wasteland Companion
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10:09 AM
The End
Artist : Rick Good
Album : Intentional Music from the repertory of Rhythm in Shoes
Label : New Standards Music, BMI
10:12 AM
Sheep Go to Heaven
Artist : Cake
Album : Prolonging the Magic
Label : Cqapricorn
10:17 AM
The End
Artist : The Beatles
Album : Anthology Vol. 3
Label : Capitol/Apple
10:22 AM
Calamity Song
Artist : The Decemberists
Album : The King is Dead
Label : Capitol
10:25 AM
Something You Got
Artist : Jerry Douglas with Eric Clapton
Album : Traveler
Label : Entertainment One
10:30 AM
Eli’s Comin’
Artist : Laura Nyro
Album : Eli and the Thirteenth Confessional
Label : Sony/Legacy
10:34 AM
London’s Burning
Artist : The Clash
Album : From Here to Eternity
Label : Sony/Epic
10:36 AM
Gimme Shelter
Artist : The Rolling Stones
Album : Hot Rocks 1964-1971
Label : ABKCO Records
10:44 AM
Anything is Possible/Zenith Escalator
Artist : Five Alarm Funk
Album : Anything is Possible
Label : CD Baby
10:51 AM
The Temptation of Adam
Artist : Josh Ritter
Album : The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Label : Sony/BMG
10:55 AM
Robots
Artist : Flight of the Conchords
Album : Flight of the Conchords
Label : Sub Pop/HBO
11:06 AM
It’s the End of the World as we Know it (and I Feel Fine)
Artist : REM
Album : Document
Label : IRS
11:10 AM
1999
Artist : Prince
Album : 1999
Label : Warner Bros
11:16 AM
The Great Dust Storm (Dust Storm Disaster)
Artist : Woody Guthrie
Album : Dust Bowl Ballads
Label : Buddha/BMG
11:22 AM
Runnin for Nothin
Artist : The Motel Beds
Album : Dumb Gold
Label : Derl Songs
11:25 AM
Rapture
Artist : Blondie
Album : The Best of Blondie
Label : Chrysalis
11:31 AM
Goin to the Party
Artist : Alabama Shakes
Album : Boys and Girls
Label : ATO
11:34 AM
Waiting for the End of the World
Artist : Elvis Costello
Album : My Aim is True
Label : Columbia
11:37 AM
Riders on the Storm
Artist : The Doors
Album : The Very Best of the Doors
Label : Elektra
11:49 AM
Shadow on the Marsh
Artist : Al Petteway
Album : Mark Twain: a film by Ken Burns
Label : Columbia/ Legacy/PBS/GM
11:51 AM
Bad Moon Rising
Artist : Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album : Chronicle
Label : Fantasy
11:53 AM
Space Oddity
Artist : David Bowie
Album : David Bowie
Label : Philips/Mercury
11:58 AM
Bottomland
Artist : Rick Good
Album : The Human Banjo Player
Label : Rick Good
12:09 PM
Wooden Ships
Artist : Crosby, Stills & Nash
Album : Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Label : Atlantic
12:14 PM
Baba O’Riley
Artist : The Who
Album : Who's Next
Label : Track/Decca
12:20 PM
I’ll Fly Away
Artist : Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Album : 50th Anniversary Collection
Label : Columbia/ Legacy
12:26 PM
Bohemian Rhapsody
Artist : Queen
Album : 40
Label : Hollywood
12:32 PM
When the World Ends
Artist : Dave Matthews Band
Album : Everyday
Label : RCA/BMG
12:38 PM
Huma Bird
Artist : Buffalo Killers
Album : 3
Label : Alive
12:43 PM
Redemption Song
Artist : Bob Marley and the Wailers
Album : Gold
Label : Island
12:47 PM
The Song Goes On
Artist : Herbie Hancock feat. K.S. Chitra, Chaka Khan, Anoushka Shankar, Wayne Shorter
Album : The Imagine Project
Label : Hancock
12:55 PM
Fight for Your Right
Artist : The Beastie Boys
Album : Licensed to Ill
Label : Def Jam/Columbia

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3:09pm

Tue March 22, 2011
WYSO Programming Notes

Host Highlights: Norm Whitman

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 Norm Whitman of Detours.  They talk about how fellow host Cindy Funk introduced him to the station as a listener and his early days as a host.

Detours airs Saturday afternoons 1-3pm.

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10:31am

Fri January 28, 2011
Music

Live on Excursions: Daniel Dye and the Miller Road Band

Daniel Dye and the Miller Road Band visit WYSO to chat with Niki Dakota during this installment of Excursions.

Daniel Dye and Andrew, Carrie, and Thomas Miller makeup this excellent group that brings classic Bluegrass style wherever it goes. One unique aspect of this group is that they are family (Daniel being the uncle to the Miller siblings). Dye and the Millers began playing together at family reunions for fun, but soon realized they had stumbled upon a sound that is heartwarming and soulful (and too good to only showcase at the occasional family reunion).

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11:11am

Sat January 22, 2011
Music

Live on Excursions: The Bengsons

The Folk Indie duo known as the Bengsons (composed of Abigail and Shaun Bengson) come to perform live in this installment of Excursions on WYSO.

       The Bengsons describe themselves as “the best in vaudevillian indie folk”, and this label comes across very clearly in their music. Combining a traditional folk duo sound with musical theater and a little humor, The Bengsons give their music a unique and welcoming feeling that is an absolute treat to hear.

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2:24pm

Thu October 28, 2010
Music

Live on Excursions: Sonos

Credit Photo by Beth Herzhaft

Sonos, the 6 member a cappella group stopped by the WYSO studio and performed a couple of songs from their upcoming holiday CD which is due to be released in early November. The group members include Christopher Given Harrison, Rachel Bearers, Ben McLain, Jessica Freedman, Katherine Ann Hoye, and Paul Peglar.

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3:00pm

Thu October 21, 2010
Music

BJSR Live on Excursions

Ben Rivet, also known as BJSR joined fill-in host Juliet Fromholt on Excursions today to talk about and play from his newly released EP, Axe and Vox

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