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

September 21, 2012

10:06 AM
Clean Slate
Artist : M. Ward
Album : A Wasteland Companion
Label : Merge
10:10 AM
October
Artist : The Helio Sequence
Album : Negotiations
Label : Sub Pop
10:14 AM
Just a Dream
Artist : Langhorne Slim & the Law
Album : The Way We Move
Label : Ramseur
10:15 AM
Optimist
Artist : David Byrne & St. Vincent
Album : Love this Giant
Label : 4AD
10:22 AM
If That Ain’t Love
Artist : Iris DeMent
Album : Sing the Delta
Label : Red Eye
10:27 AM
Precious Lord (Take My Hand) (Part Two)
Artist : Aretha Franklin
Album : Aretha Gospel
Label : Chess/MCA
10:30 AM
Heavy makes You Happy
Artist : Staple Singers
Album : best of
Label : Stax
10:34 AM
Narrow Way
Artist : Bob Dylan
Album : Tempest
Label : Columbia
10:42 AM
9.21.12
Artist : Pulse of the Planet
Album :
Label :
10:44 AM
Spiderman
Artist : Unknown
Album : Toon Tunes
Label : Kids Rhino
10:45 AM
5678!
Artist : Butterfly Boucher
Album : Butterfly Boucher
Label : Butterfly Boucher
10:49 AM
Here Comes the Rain Again
Artist : Eurythmics
Album : best of
Label : Arista
11:06 AM
Heaven Right Here
Artist : Jeb Loy Nichols
Album : Just What Time it Is
Label : Ryko
11:11 AM
Taking a Walk
Artist : John Prine
Album : Fair and Square
Label : Oh Boy Records
11:17 AM
Lazy River
Artist : Leon Redbone
Album : Lazy River
Label : Private
11:20 AM
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
Artist : Simon & Garfunkel
Album : The Essential
Label : Sony
11:23 AM
eg anda
Artist : Sigur Ros
Album : Valtari
Label : XL
11:29 AM
Why Worry
Artist : Dire Straits
Album : Brothers in Arms
Label : WB
11:38 AM
Warm Where You Lay
Artist : the Rosebuds
Album : Birds Make the best Neighbors
Label : Merge
11:41 AM
9.21.12
Artist : Writers Almanac
Album :
Label :
11:46 AM
Ripple
Artist : Grateful Dead
Album : American Beauty
Label : Columbia
11:49 AM
Echoes
Artist : Dar Williams
Album : My Better Self
Label : Elektra
11:53 AM
Country Roads
Artist : Mike Doughty
Album : single
Label : Megaforce
12:08 PM
Calm the Storm
Artist : Graffiti6
Album : Colours
Label : WB
12:13 PM
The Story of My Life
Artist : Annie Gallup
Album : Little Five Points
Label : Waterbug
12:17 PM
Emmylou
Artist : First Aid Kit
Album : The Lion's Roar
Label : Wichita
12:21 PM
O Brother
Artist : Jordan Hull
Album : Who's Gonna Teach You How to Live?
Label : Ropeadope
12:26 PM
Comfort
Artist : Soulive
Album : Soulive
Label : Columbia
12:30 PM
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
Artist : Jon Cleary
Album : Occapella
Label : FHQ
12:33 PM
T.G.I.F.
Artist : Ruckus Roboticus
Album : featuring Spanky Wilson
Label : Ruckus Roboticus
12:37 PM
Hang Loose
Artist : Alabama Shakes
Album : Boys & Girls
Label : ATO
12:43 PM
Spirit Bird
Artist : Xavier Rudd
Album : Spirit Bird
Label : Xavier Rudd
12:50 PM
So Here We Are
Artist : Jerry Douglas
Album : Traveler
Label : eOne

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2:34pm

Fri May 24, 2013
Music

Songwriters in the Round on Excursions

(Left to right) Daniel Dye, Kevin Milner, Tim Pritchard

 Kevin Milner, Daniel Dye, and Tim Pritchard stopped by the WYSO studios today to share a couple big laughs and great songs. Niki Dakota hosted as they all told stories and played from the heart.

These three musicians, along with six other of Dayton's best singer/songwriters, will be performing at Canal Street Tavern on Sunday night at 8pm  for the Singer/Songwriter Celebration. 

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11:03am

Fri May 24, 2013
Interview

"Finding Kind" producer and local Girl Scout on Excursions

Local Girl Scout Troop 30349 from here in Yellow Springs is hosting a showing of "Finding Kind," a documentary about girls bullying girls. Niki Dakota interviewed Molly Stroud, one of the films producers and Victoria Osborne, one of the members of the troop, about the film and the issues it highlights.

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10:37am

Fri May 24, 2013
Music

E Ryan Roth and Colleen Badenhop on Excursions

Niki Dakota had E Ryan Roth and Colleen Badenhop on Excursions for preview of the event they are playing at World Bar-B-Que in Dayton tonight. Due to technical difficulties the interview begins with a song; Badenhop sings "On the Inside."

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11:44am

Thu May 23, 2013
Music

Mike and Ruthy Live on Excursions

Mike and Ruthy

Mike and Ruthy are a duo from West Hurley, New York. They made a stop at WYSO on their tour back across the country and chat with Niki Dakota about their music, shared connections and the joys of touring with their five year old and eleven month old children.

Mike and Ruthy's latest album is titled NYCEP. You can learn more about Mike and Ruthy and listen to their music on their website, www.mikeandruthy.com. You can can also visit their Facebook page.

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2:20pm

Fri May 17, 2013
Music

Excursions hosts Father/Son duo Joe & Jack Waters

Today Joe and Jack Waters joined Niki Dakota in the performance studio. They will be performing at Big Brews and Blues, a fundraiser to benefit Diabetes Dayton, tonight in Dayton. 

It's been five years since Joe and Jack Waters came onto Exursions to talk about their newly released album, 10 + 50. Back then, Joe was only ten years old. The father/son duo has continued to work together and expanded their sound to include Joe on the guitar and vocals. 

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