& WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for May 29, 2016 It has been over a year since the trio Red Molly announced they were going on an âindefinite hiatusâ following their summer tour. Their final concerts last August were bittersweet affairs with … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for January 4, 2015 Everyone has favorites, and these are mine. I hesitate from calling this list a âbest ofâ because we all have different opinions and I firmly believe that art has no limits to what … Continue reading →
Jaywalkers This is the second post on the Gillian Welch and David Rawlings song âCaleb Meyer.â Read the first post here. In the last post, we heard how Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlingsâs âCaleb Meyerâ successfully embraces trappings of Southern … Continue reading →
WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS Playlist for May 4, 2014 HOST: Ron Olesko When the show started, it was a rather windy and chilly spring day in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a little rain was also falling in the area. Iâm not sure … Continue reading →
âRed Hair and Black Leatherâ One of the things that Pat explored with âMatty Grovesâ is how such a brutal song managed to endure as a folk favorite down through the ages, partly through itâs ability to provide a compelling … Continue reading →
RON OLESKOâS FAVORITE CDâS OF 2008 Okay, it is extremely difficult to put together a âbest ofâ list, and I hesitate to call my selections that. These are however, CDs that I will be listening to and playing on the … Continue reading →
This Sunday (May 11, 2008), I am honored to have the privilege of a visit from Pat Wictor on WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS. Pat has appeared on TRADITIONS in the past, both with Bill and myself. This week, he is coming in … Continue reading →
