As promised, the second  half of a 2 part episode. The music I listen to everday; at home, in my earbuds, in the truck. The soundtrack of my life and what I enjoy, really like, listening to. A good way to wrap up the year waiting for the 2023 Comstock Breakfast Club 75 wrapup episode (we're meeting tomorrow) and the 2023 Heron  wrap-up episode (The holiday party is this weekend, and trust me, I'll get some things from everyone and do a final episode for that one for the year, too!)   Kip

This episode is simple, all music. It's a Part 1 of 20plus artists I listen to daily, that provide the soundtrack to my life, and gives you a peek into my brain and what I consider the music and artists I relate to best and gives me a sonic diary. Enjoy. Pt. 2 coming this week.   Kip

This one's a special one. On top of being Thanksgiving weekend, and right after my birthday, for the first time in a year, you get to actually find out who picks out what music and why they do. I have Diane Parker, John Stanaszek, Steve Schultz, Gina Hammond all talk about what they're picking out and why. Tom Bennett send one in with why he wanted it as did Jill Baskerville. It's a first, because up until now, I've never said who picked what out and why, and the conversation took a pretty intimate, profound turn as people revealed things about themselves. As well, being this close to Thanksgiving and my birthday, I find myself talking about some pretty personal things. Tune in, and give it a listen. I think you'll find yourself knowing us better. (And any Comstock person, this is for you to listen to, there's a message for all y'all in there too).  Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and all streaming services for subscription, downloading, streaming for free.  Enjoy  Kip

This episode of the podcast catches up in the first hour with KerryKate Able, a good friend, and a great singer and performer who wrote, directed, produced and debuted a brand new important work here in Buffalo, Hoarding Hope (and can also be caught in another production in town, and singing basically everywhere). It's an important powerful piece of work and a thoroughly delightful conversation. The music in the first hour is all about show tunes and Broadway musicals, and her and my love of them. The second hour focuses on the the greatest rock and roll band in the world, The Rolling Stones, and Hackney Diamonds, the newest album and yes, they're still putting out great music with some incredible collaborations, and my own other tastes in music and goes into blues, jazz, r & b, and the other niches you may not know that I love and listen to everyday along with the gritty r & b and country tinged rock that everyone knows I love.  Desolation Angel Radio is available free on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts and every streaming service for subscription, streaming, downloading and listening.  Enjoy  Kip

This episode of the podcast finds another meeting of the Breakfast Club. Diane Parker LaPiana, Tom Bennett, Steve Schultz and myself got together last week. The conversation ranged, and got pretty in depth, as we talked about life, love, loss,, a gathering that took place lately. and everything else. Those 3 picked the bulk of the music. In the back half of the episode, you're going to find a world premiere. After 7 years of not writing and not performing, I put together a spoken word piece and it's in here. (Comstock folks, and my present day Heron crew don't know that I wrote and performed regularly when I lived in New Orleans) and I picked the back half of the music, (there's even a tune specifically dedicated to Diane, Mary, Lola, Laurie, Gayle, all of you, that whole bunch) and if you listen real close, there's a story and a message in that set.  Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available for streaming, listening, downloading and subscribing on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and every major streaming service.

This episode goes into a category of music I love. Music I discovered, listened to, musicians I got to know when I lived in New Orleans. An entire show of music, that unless you live there, that unless you dive deep into that style of music, probably haven't heard. It will be next week before we have a meeting of the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 (and there's information in this one about Lola's service on Friday the 29th and how to see it or listen to it and information on helping her family out), and it will be a couple of weeks before I do a wrap up show for the Heron 2023 season, so we're still doing music that I love and listen to, and is part of the fabric of my life.  Enjoy, Kip Desolation Angel Radio can be found on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts and all streaming services for listening, downloading and subscribing

This episode opens with a short 3 song tribute set and takes off into a couple of hours of new music, music that I love and is the soundtrack of my day. Music from Steve Earle, Lucero, Jason Isbell,  Sturgill Simpson of course and new tracks from brand new albums or upcoming albums from Morgan Wade, Margo Price, Zach Bryan, Lydia Loveless, Lincoln Durham, Grace Potter, Ashley McBryde, Caleb Caudle, Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter and a whole lot more.  Enjoy Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all major streaming services for download, streaming, listening. Kip

This episode of the podcast calls itself "just music", but that's probably an understatement. In recognition of 30,000 listeners, of being both national and international, it's a thank you from me to you. A throwback to when it started 13 years ago, and all music, the music I listen to everyday, loud, my tunes, the things that get me through a day, so there's of course Lucero, both starting it and closing it, and Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson (always those 3) and Chris Stapleton, Ryan Bingham, Beth Hart, Lucinda Williams, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, Lincoln Durham, The Revivalists, The Record Company, Social Distortion and originals like Steve Earle, John Mellencamp and Bruce sneaking in and dueting with a couple of people. The Gaslight Anthem, Allison Russell, Elle King, Ashley McBryde. The music that built this podcast, and is the soundtrack of my life. For anyone who knows me, yup, the songs are picked on purpose because each of them holds a piece of me, and if you put the pieces together, there's a very true narrative in them. Enjoy, and Thank You, all of you, Thank Y'all. . so much Kip Desolation Angel Radio is on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and every major streaming service.  Again, thank you

This episode of the podcast sees me checking in with the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 edition. Steve Schultz, Jill Baskerville, Gina Thomas (Hammond) and John Stanaszek makes it in at the beginning to say Hi before having to attend to things he had going on that evening. Musically, it's a set of absolute masters. Artists that were relevant then, and still relevant and putting out new creative works now. Sit back, enjoy and listen. Once again, old friends that are a lot more than old friends, as we talk about some pretty deep relevant things.  Desolation Angel Radio is available for listening, streaming, downloading and subscription on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts and every major podcast collection and streaming service.  Kip

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio takes me to an interview with Gregory Haley, an old friend, who's just published a novel, Stranger In The Valley. It's a good conversation about the book, where it came from, and some of the ideas and complex interwoven stories in the narrative, and an enjoyable conversation between old friends. The music this episode is selected with a definite end in mind, every cut, every piece has a connection to a literary piece or pieces, and there's a definite prize for the person, or group that can figure that puzzle out. Desolation Angel Radio is available for streaming, downloading, listening and subscription on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all streaming services.  Kip

This episode of the podcast is music, pure and simple. New music, new cuts, new releases and cuts from upcoming albums being released over the next 2 months. The music I listen to loud that makes me smile, and makes my heart sing. Great Blue Heron was last weekend, and it's another week before the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 meets, so it's a chance for me to go back to my roots, to where the podcast began, and just play music that I like and you probably will too. Turn it up. Loud. Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available for streaming, downloading, listening and subscription on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and all streaming services

A couple of weeks ago, Diane Parker LaPiana, Mary Knecht (O'Leary), Tom Bennett, Jill Baskerville and myself got together for one of our monthly Comstock 75 Breakfast Club meetings. We went on a bit. I've edited down over 2 1/2 hours of conversation between the 5 of us (yes, we can talk) to about an hour and surrounded it on either side with some great summer music from back in the day picked by all of us. It is, when you listen, a lot more than old friends just catching up and talking about what happens. It's the sound of connection, and friendship and decades of lives. Anymore, when it all comes down to it, that's what really counts. So turn it on, stream it, enjoy and we'll get together again real soon   Kip

This episode is chock full. We talk about workshops, activities, vendors (both food and merch) and volunteer opportunities at the 30th Great Blue Heron Music Festival coming up here in less than 25 days. We have a good interview with Avi and Uma, who are facilitating the upcoming inaugural Intentional Camping weekend at the Heron, the first of 4 this Summer, coming up here in a couple of weeks, and what's it's about and how you can be part of that weekend. We even talk about the 2nd annual Barnapalooza, the Heron Pre-fest party held next door to the Heron Festival grounds, and what that's about and how you can attend. Music throughout the episode from bands playing at the30th GBH Music Festival: Peter Rowan, Folkfaces, Tiger Maple String Band, Smackdab, St. Vith, Root Shock, Orquesta La Muralla, Driftwood, Miller and The Other Sinners, Mo' Mojo, PA Line and New Planets.  (Bonus segment: Near the end, I have some time, and you get to hear what I listen to, what Kip listens to, when the weather turns, and the windows are down and I'm singing along, loud, the music that makes me love music and always have) Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast collection services for streaming, listening, subscription and download

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast is a full one. Information about the upcoming May Day at the Heron and the Celebration of Life for Tammy Rayborne, both this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Information about volunteering and tickets for the 30th Great Blue Heron Music Festival.  In-depth interviews with Steve Rockcastle, Dave Weinberg, and Renee Manning. Music from bands you'll hear at the festival. Peter Rowan, Couch, Henhouse Prowlers, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Keller and the Keels, Farrow, Driftwood, Kevin Kinsella, Donna the Buffalo, Kaleta and Super Yamba, Dr. Bacon and Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors.  Enjoy Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all podcast services for streaming, subscription, downloading and listening

This episode of the podcast finds me interviewing Robert Dean, an author out of Austin, Texas that I knew when we both lived in New Orleans. (He's also known as Bobby Hilliard) His new book, Existential Thirst Trap is one of the better I've wrapped my head around in a while, and one I highly recommend. Listen in as we talk for an hour about where the book comes from, the soul and state of writing in 2023 and being who we are, head on off into talking about common experiences living in New Orleans, about growing up in Great Lakes (he's from Chicago, I'm from Michigan, halfway between Chicago and Detroit) and just generally have a good time. Listen to the episode, buy the book. There's some great music in here this week too. Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and all podcast services for streaming, subscription, download and listening.

This episode of the podcast finds us talking to Julie Rockcastle and Minde Hankins about the upcoming opening weekend of the season, Memorial Day weekend with Sunday being Heron May Day 2023 and the Celebration of Life for Tammy Rayborne on Saturday. As well, a good conversation with Les Ticknor where we talk about his history with the Heron, going back to the first one, and we wind up talking about ways of supporting sober people at the Heron. There's a short segment with me at the end about volunteer opportunities, and Spring work that has started now. Music from bands that will be at the Great Blue Heron 30th this upcoming summer on June 30th, July 1st and 2nd. Driftwood, Folkfaces, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors, Peter Rowan, Kevin Kinsella, Kaleta, The Probables and Farrow.  Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart  Radio, ,Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast streaming services for subscription, download, streaming, listening and more.  Thank You Kip

This episode of the podcast is another Comstock 75 Breakfast Club edition, the once a month meeting we hold. Along with John Stanaszek, Diane Parker, LaPiana, Tom Bennett, Gina Thomas (Hammond), Steve Schultz, just like we've been able in the past to bring in Jill Baskerville and Paula Chase, we were lucky enough to have Mary Knecht (O'Leary) in again, and this time we had Karen Sparks-Sperry and Jan Fine Watson join us. Yes, the original crew is back together. (Trust me, there's pictures from '74 and '75 of all of us together). Mary talks extensively about the O'Leary Foundation, the benefit and charity their family founded, and the upcoming event here in a couple of weeks in Kalamazoo, MI (and how you can join or help out virtually if you can't make it to Kalamazoo).  From a heart standpoint, the connections are obvious and precious. It isn't small talk. It's friends who go back 50 years that have managed to stay connected on a lot more than just a "how are the kids and grandkids" basis, but be connected still on a deeper level.  The music is all picked by them, except the end piece which is always something I pick. Enjoy, a couple of hours of old friends, who are still managing to find a way to make a difference in the world.  Desolation Angel Radio is available for subscription, download and streaming on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast collection and streaming services.  Kip

This week, Desolation Angel Radio sits down with Ryan Hoitink and Josh Fox and talks about the volunteer opportunities around Spring work, which is starting, and the kitchen and the fire and drum circle during the 30th Great Blue Heron Music Fesitival.  Music from Keller and the Keels, Donna the Buffalo, Folkfaces, The Probables, Kevin Kinsella, Farrow, Henhouse Prowlers and Dr. Bacon.  A little segment of music at the end of the hour that's been crossing my personal radar lately as well. Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast collection services.

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast is centered around an interview I did earlier this week with River Glen, a musician I've known a long time, who has a new album dropping May 1st, As Above, So Below. An extensive, in-depth interview where we talk about the creative process of bringing this album to life, about where it comes from, and about the 170 plus musicians who are part of the album, many of whom are talked about by name, and the creative process behind some of the tracks, the thought, soul and heart that went into them, the musicianship and artistry, along with how to preorder the album, and the tour that's being put together to support the release. It's the entire first half of the show, the interview along with some tracks from the album. The second half of the show, I do something I haven't done in a while, play a lot of music that I listen to, all of it new, some of it unreleased, as of yet, tracks from upcoming albums, and all of those cuts, all of those tracks carry some common things. They're songs of hope, (you'll have to listen to the whole show, and the interview and cuts from River's album to understand the tie-in), songs of collaboration and songwriting and musicianship.  Bottom line? This entire episode is centered around music, and what a critical part it plays in all of our lives. Enjoy Kip   Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all podcast collection and distribution services for subscription, streaming and downloading.

This episode of the podcast looks at volunteering at the Heron for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival. Conversations with Faith Graham, Kristy & Joe Blask, Domenic Rocco, Nicole White, myself, Jim Kaleta, Jen Raines and Payge Olson. Information on what each crew does, and why all these people volunteer, and have done so for so long, their reasons for it. Pretty cool people. Information from Jen on Lifeguarding being a paid position this year, and information from all of us on what crews still need volunteers and how to do it.  Music from Couch, Peter Rowan, Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, Kaleta, Kevin Kinsella, Smilo & The Ghost and Donna the Buffalo. All in all, a couple of hours of festival, voices you know and information you need, and music, well worth the listen. Enjoy.