WYAT(t)

If I were broadcasting a radio signal on WYAT today (KYAT for those of you west of the mighty Mississip) this would have been the playlist for the first 50 songs:

1. Various Artists/Tribute to Mississipi John Hurt - Mark Selby / Make Me A Pallet (4:12)
2. Tonio K - What a Way to Live (7:52)
3. Van Morrison - The Lonesome Road (3:16)
4. Patty Griffin - Kite Song (3:09)
5. The Notorious Cherry Bombs - On The Road To Ruin (3:27)
6. Daniel Amos - Rice Paper Wings (2:39)
7. Daniel Amos - Nobody Will (2:50)
8. Mark Heard - Jericho (4:33)
9. Eric Clapton - Have You Ever Loved A Woman (6:52)
10. Chantal Kreviazuk - Boot (3:49)
11. Patty Griffin - Long Road (3:33)
12. Vigilantes of Love - Babylon (3:58)
13. Over The Rhine - Within Without (rough mix) (4:33)
14. Gillian Welch - I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll (2:51)
15. Jewel - Fat Boy (2:56)
16. David Wilcox - Chet Baker's Unsung Swan Song (6:03)
17. Chantal Kreviazuk - God Made Me (3:11)
18. Ollabelle - Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (4:23)
19. Patty Griffin - Nobody's Cryin (5:23)
20. Belew, Adrian - Sky Blue Red Bird Green House (3:03)
21. Nickel Creek - The Lighthouse's Tale (5:01)
22. David Wilcox - Last Chance Waltz (3:38)
23. David Wilcox - (You Were) Going Somewhere (4:09)
24. Eric Clapton - Hoodoo Man (5:40)
25. Vigilantes of Love - Only A Scratch (6:03)
26. Corrs, The - Only When I Sleep (4:23)
27. Vigilantes of Love - Bitter Price to Pay (2:26)
28. Jones, Norah - The Prettiest Thing (3:51)
29. Over the Rhine - Sister (4:32)
30. Whiskeytown - Sit & Listen to the Rain (4:05)
31. Patty Griffin - Every Little Bit (5:33)
32. Chantal Kreviazuk - Grace (3:50)
33. Uncle Tupelo - Whiskey Bottle (4:47)
34. 77s - I've Got (3:48)
35. Diana Krall - I Can't Give You Anything But (2:33)
36. Kelly Joe Phelps - Motherless Children (7:25)
37. Kelly Joe Phelps - Flash cards (5:51)
38. Otis Taylor - Ain't No Cowgirl (2:14)
39. Bill Mallonee - Postscript (Blister Soul out-t (3:50)
40. Lisa Loeb - Someone You Should Know (3:22)
41. Van Morrison - Into the Mystic (3:30)
42. Buddy Guy - Done Got Old (3:23)
43. Van Morrison - Big Time Operators (6:03)
44. Over the Rhine - If Nothing Else (4:57)4
5. Phil Keaggy - Theme (1:27)
46. Adrian Belew - return of the chicken (1:34)
47. Loretta Lynn - This Old House (1:57)
48. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - True Lies (5:48)
49. Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (5:26)
50. Ani Difranco - Letter to a John (3:56)

Of course, if I was broadcasting a radio station, I would do more than just hit "random" on my Winamp/JetAudio/Realplayer, etc. I might actually put some thought into a few of the "back to back" songs, or just call it "two for tuseday" and get over it. Still, a pretty good mix. I only have about 1/3 of my CD collection mp3-ized, so there are some things missing (most of my Stevie Ray Vaughan, DA, the Choir, Mike Roe, etc for example), but still a pretty fine assortment of music.

New purchases this week/month include:
Ollabelle (5 stars)
Tiff Merrit (at least 3.5 stars, still listening)
Los Lonely Boys (4 stars, even though Heaven is getting overplayed)
the Subdudes (at least 3.5 stars)
Lisa Loeb (3 stars...i'm a little disappointed)
Bill Mallonee (3.5 stars, maybe 4 with some more time)
Notorious Cherry Bombs (4 stars, with a song or two cut)
Mutual Admiration Society (3.5 stars, though it is growing on me)
Loretta Lynne (4 stars)

These are all still relatively new and may change in ranking in the near future.