The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

Russ chats with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd about the early days of Television, meeting Hendrix, paling with Anita Pallenberg, the wonders of broccoli and more...   1. Television - Venus (Live in SF ’78) 2. Richard Lloyd - Alchemy (1979) 3. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon - 1977) 4. Pablo Casals - Bach on Cello (1969) 5. Television - Ain’t That Nothin’ 6. Richard Lloyd - Strangestra...

Russ talks tomato canneries in Davis, CA and spins the following: 1. Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday (Black Talk - 1969, Prestige Label) 2. Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (Revolver, 2022 Remix) 3. Waylon Jennings - Looking for a Feeling (Willie & Waylon - 1978) 4. Theo Lawrence - Cherie 5. Clifton Chenier - Tu Peux Cogner (Mais Tu Peux Pa Rentrer) You Can Hit (But You Can't...

Russ spins tall tales and the following cool tunes: 1. Dr Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop - Why Can’t We Live Together 2. Gill Landry - Nobody’s Coming 3. Giant Sand - Out There (Provisions) 4. Charley Crockett - Visions of Dallas 5. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna (Blonde on Blonde) 6. Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow’s Parties 7. Ramones - California Sun 8. Cramps - Goo Goo Muck 9. Trashmen - Surfin...

Russ chats with Dani Meza, frontman and songwriter of the soul-inflected band the crushedvelvets and spin tunes from the new album I PLANTED, APOLLOS WATERED, BUT GOD KEPT MAKING IT GROW. Playlist: 1.Felice Bros - Jazz on The Autobahn (single 2021) 2.Lou Reed - Vicious (Transformer 1972) 3.The Heartbreakers - One Track Mind (LAMF - 1977) 4.Crushed Velvets - At Ease (I Planted, the Apollos Watered,...

Russ interviews Long Ryder and Coal Porter SID GRIFFIN about his new solo album The Journey from Grape to Raisin, new Long Ryder and Coal Porter concert dates, his spring US tour with Peter Case, and his 32 years as a yankee in London. We spin the following tunes:   XTC - Making Plans for Nigel Aztec Camera - Oblivious Chuck Prophet - In the Shadows (for Elon) Sid Griffin - Last Ten Seconds of Lif...

Russ chats with UK folk rock pioneer Iain Matthews and plays songs from his new album How Much is Enough.  Russ also spins '60s Waylon Jennings, Waxahatchee, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Richard Hawley and more... Waxahatchee - Bored (Tigers Blood - 2024) Waylon Jennings - That’s What You Get For Loving Me (Leavin’ Town - 1966) Richard Hawley - Tonight the Streets Are Ours (Lady Bridge - 2007) G...

Russ and Barbara chat about her long indie career, 28th Day, marriage, tortoises, her upcoming tour of Finland, plans for a new album, teaching a class of 80 kids how to play guitar, and much more. Russ also spins: 1. Tommy James - Crimson and Clover 2. Barr Brothers - Come In The Water (Sleeping Operator - 2014) 3. The Delines - Drowning In Plain Sight (Seas Drift - 2022) 4. Barbara Manning w/ Di...

Russ chats with singer-songwriter, guitarist Chuck Prophet about his new album Wake The Dead and more... Russ also spins: Brian Eno - Here He Comes (Before and After Science - 1977) Cactus Blossoms - Statues (Everytime I Think About You - 2024 Harry Nilsson - Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga -  (Pussy Cats - 1974) Stefan Murphy - All I Ever Got From Them is Pain (Hospital Verses - 2023) Russ Tolman - Two Drin...

Russ tells stories and spins the following wax:   Chuck Prophet - Sugar into Water Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino ? and the Mysterians - Hangin’ on a String JP Harris - Dark Thoughts Ronnie Milsap - Daydreams About Night Things Theo Lawrence - Liquor & Love Richard Hawley - Prism in Jeans Continental Drifters - Dallas Iain Matthews - These Days Scott Hirsch, Kelly McFarling - Dreamer Rod Stew...

This week, we are spinning these great tracks: 1. Iggy Pop - The Passenger (Lust for Life - 1977) 2. David Bowie - Sound & Vision (Low - 1977) 3. Thin White Rope - Mother (Moonhead - 1987) 4. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (1987) 5. The Mighty Stef - Nightwatchman of Iveagh Flats (2014) 6. Jackson Browne - Everywhere I Look (Tribute to Don Heffington: Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’)...

Peter Holsapple chats with Russ about The dBs: history, reissues, reunion shows, and how nice Linda McCartney was. PLUS Peter takes the deep dive into his other band The Continental Drifters and the new book, 2CD tribute, and the best of collection. Plus Russ spins these tunes: 1. The Frightnrs - I’d Rather Go Blind (Daptone Records Singles Collection, Vol. 5 - 2019) 2. The Sinseers & Joey Qui...

Today's episode finds Russ chatting with his old friend Steve Wynn about Steve's new memoir I Would Say It If It Wasn't True and his new album Make It Right. Russ and Steve also share stories of their time to together in Davis, CA and the band Suspects with Kendra Smith (later of Dream Syndicate) and Gavin Blair (later True West).  Playlist: 1. Chuck Prophet & Quien Save - Wake The Dead (Oct 2...

Join Russ on his debut broadcast when he talks about life and radio in Davis and plays: 1. Flamin’ Groovies - Shake Some Action 2. Steve Wynn - Make It Right (title track of new album out next Friday) 3. Dillard & Clark - Don’t Let Me Down (Through the Morning, Through The Night - 1969) 4. Nick Lowe - I Read A Lot (That Old Magic - 2011) 5. Rolling Stones - Miss You (Some Girls - 1978) 6. Bill...