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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Playlist

March 20, 2013

10:06 AM
Birds
Artist : Professor Burns & the Lilac Field
Album : Ghosts Be Free
Label : Split Vision
10:10 AM
Actress
Artist : Jim James
Album : Regions of Light and Sound of God
Label : ATO
10:14 AM
Que Sera, Sera
Artist : The Living Sisters
Album : Run for Cover
Label : Vanguard
10:20 AM
Tears of Change
Artist : Son Volt
Album : Honky Tonk
Label : Son Volt
10:25 AM
Willie of Winsbury (Child 100)
Artist : Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer
Album : Child Ballads
Label : Wilderland
10:30 AM
I Am Haunted
Artist : Indians
Album : Confess
Label : 4AD
10:34 AM
Kinda Fuzzy
Artist : Eels
Album : Wonderful, Glorious
Label : E Works
10:40 AM
3.20.2013
Artist : Pulse of the Planet
Album :
Label :
10:42 AM
Caravane
Artist : Radar
Album : Arabesque
Label : Restless
10:46 AM
Desert Rose
Artist : Sting
Album : Brand New Day
Label : A&M
10:51 AM
Hail Bop
Artist : Django Django
Album : Django Django
Label : Ribbon Music
10:55 AM
Snow Goose
Artist : Richard Thompson
Album : Electric
Label : New West
11:06 AM
Do You Remember Me
Artist : The Giddens Sisters
Album : I KNow I've Been Changed
Label : Music Maker
11:11 AM
Spinning Around in the Air
Artist : The Proclaimers
Album : Like Comedy
Label :
11:15 AM
When You Get to Asheville
Artist : Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Album : Love Has Come for You
Label : Rounder
11:19 AM
Julie (Come Out of the Rain)
Artist : Josh Rouse
Album : The Happiness Waltz
Label : Yep Roc
11:23 AM
Best of Friends
Artist : Palma Violet
Album : 180
Label : Rough Trade
11:26 AM
Runnin’ Round
Artist : Rilo Kiley
Album : rkives
Label : Little Record Company
11:29 AM
Hope of a Lifetime
Artist : The Milk Carton Kids
Album : The Ash & Clay
Label :
11:33 AM
Del Mar, 1976
Artist : Dolly Varden
Album : for a while
Label :
11:37 AM
You Take Me As I Am
Artist : Stornoway
Album : Tales from Terra Firma
Label : 4AD
11:41 AM
3.20.2013
Artist : Writer’s Almanac
Album : 20
Label :
11:49 AM
Sun Arise!
Artist : Phosphorescent
Album : Muchacho
Label : Dead Oceans
12:09 PM
99 Shades of Crazy
Artist : JJ Grey & Mofro
Album : This River
Label : Alligator
12:14 PM
We are Young
Artist : Cinder HOme
Album : Cinder Home
Label : Cinder Home
12:16 PM
Somerset Blues
Artist : Hickory Robot
Album : Sawyer
Label : Hickory Robot
12:20 PM
Little Numbers
Artist : Boy
Album : Boy
Label : Boy
12:25 PM
Younger Days
Artist : Mount Moriah
Album :
Label :
12:28 PM
NOthing Gets Better
Artist : Harper Simon
Album : Division Street
Label : Pais
12:30 PM
In Guards We Trust
Artist : Guards
Album : Ready to Go
Label : ATO
12:33 PM
We The Lonely
Artist : Una
Album : The Laughing Man
Label : Unamusic
12:38 PM
Sunset Room
Artist : Two Loons for Tea
Album : Two Loons for Tea
Label : Sarathan
12:45 PM
Just Make it Stop
Artist : Low
Album : Low
Label : Sub Pop
12:49 PM
Back to Earth
Artist : Lisa Germano
Album : No Elephants
Label : Badman
12:52 PM
Animals & Freaks
Artist : Husky
Album : Forever So
Label : Sub Pop
12:57 PM
Buenos Noches los Solos
Artist : The Nicky Kay Orchestra
Album : Barrier Reef
Label : Atom

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1:21pm

Wed June 19, 2013
Music

Will C. and Family Stop by Excursions

Will C. and Family played their lighthearted and unique brand of music in the WYSO studios today. They had a great time sharing their songs with us here, as well as talking about the Yellow Springs Arts Council's Arts Alive fundraising event.

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1:16pm

Tue June 11, 2013
Comedy

2 Hopeful Spinsters Stop by the Studio

 

 Excursions today was joined by Dellaney Peace, Heather Olt, and Matt Long. These three make up the writers for the comedy web series "2 Hopeful Spinsters." Dellaney and Oakwood High School grad Heather play the main characters taking the spotlight in the unique, soon-to-be-released show.

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1:19pm

Fri May 31, 2013
Music

Nelly's Echo on Excursions

Nelson Emokpae, performing under the name "Nelly's Echo," was a finalist on season three of the NBC show The Voice. He called in to Excursions today to talk with Niki about where he came from and how a refugee from Africa achieved musical success in the US. They discuss the reasoning behind the name "Nelly's Echo" as well as his experience for performing for the armed forces in Cuba.

Nelson and his two band mates will perform on Saturday, June 8th at 8pm at the historic Sidney Theatre in Sidney, Ohio.

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1:43pm

Wed May 29, 2013
Music

Mandy Jewell on Excursions

Mandy Jewell

Mandy Jewell stopped by Excursions today to tell Niki a bit about her adventure down to Tennessee to record her debut EP, entitled "The Road to Tennessee." They spoke about her unique blue Fender acoustic guitar, as well as the heartbreak that led her to some of the songs she's most proud of.

Mandy will play at One-Eyed Jacks tomorrow at 9pm with Good English and Repeating Arms filling out the bill for a night of great music.

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1:49pm

Tue May 28, 2013
Music

Austin "Walkin' Cane" Calls in to the Studio

Blues singer and guitarist Austin "Walkin' Cane" called in to the studio today to chat about his album, "Murder of a Blues Singer" and share a couple stories with Niki Dakota. Niki played three tracks from his album as they spoke about his guitars, sponsorship from National, and how he got that catchy nickname.

Austin "Walkin' Cane" will be performing at the beautifully restored Murphy Theatre in downtown Wilmington this Saturday, June 1st.

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