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
Label :
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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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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