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Sunday, June 7, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2201

The first show of June:

And I still haven't played "June Night"! Maybe next week...

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                             Episode 2201                                  Sun., June 7, 2026                               4PM to 6PM

Artist                                         Title                                             Album                                      Genre        New?
John Hartford                                  Bye-Bye                                           Morning Bugle                              Country
Turtle Island String Quartet                   A Night in Tunisia                                Turtle Island String Quartet               Jazz
Gabriel Faure; Alexandra Whittingham &
  Margarita Balanas                            3 Romances Sans Paroles Op.17 No.3 in Ab Major    Letters from Paris                         Classical      XX
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Andy Leftwich & the Aces                       R-26                                              Aced                                       Folk           XX
Blue Plate Special                             A Message for Paul Drake                          A Night Out with Blue Plate Special        Lounge
Open House                                     Moth in the Lantern/Take No Prisoners             Second Story                               Folk
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Tony Trischka                                  Pour Brel                                         A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas          Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                         Rootabga Stories, Part Two, Part 1                read live                                  Spoken
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Jon Batiste                                    Facile                                            Black Mozart                               Jazz           XX
Cirkestra                                      Klezmer Charivari                                 Oasis World Sampler vol.XI #4              World
Harmonious Wail                                Home at Last                                      Resist Temptation                          Jazz
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Benny Bleu                                     Penny's Farm                                      When I Am a Fossil                         Folk           XX
Martin Mulhaire, Seamus Connolly, Jack Coen &
  Felix Dolan                                  Good Natured Man/Fairy Hornpipe                   Warming Up                                 World
Chick Corea & Bela Fleck                       Scarlatti Sonatas (K.1, L.366/K.9, L.413)         Remembrance                                Jazz
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Adrian Younge                                  Portschute                                        Adrian Younge Presents - Younge            Jazz           XX
Huayucaltia                                    Caminos Y Puentes                                 Caminos                                    World
Daggerboard                                    Shiva's Mode                                      Escapement                                 Jazz
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David Grisman Quintet                          Dawg's Rag                                        David Grisman Quintet                      Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             Sweet Sue, Just You                               Chronological, vol.1                       Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             The Song is Ended                                 Chronological, vol.5                       Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home             Anthology, 1931 - 1968                     Jazz

Sunday, May 31, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2200: Big Round Number!

So I played:

Nothing but big round music!

Oh, wait. That's not what I did at all. What I actually did was finish up Book 1 of Rootabaga Stories and other stuff as is listed below.

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                        Episode 2200: Big Round Number!                       Sun., May 31, 2026                         4PM to 6PM

Artist                                       Title                                       Album                                         Genre          New?
Anat Cohen Tentet                            Goodbye                                     Happy Song                                    Jazz
Andy Leftwich & the Aces                     Behind the 8 Ball                           Aced                                          Folk             XX
Tom Lellis                                   Keeper of the Flame                         Southern Exposure                             Jazz
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Planxty                                      Queen of the Rushes/Paddy Fahy's Jig        Words & Music                                 World
Adrian Younge                                Respond to Sound                            Adrian Younge Presents: Younge                Jazz             XX
Old Man Markley                              Beyond the Moon                             Down Side Up                                  Folk
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Tony Trischka                                Pour Brel                                   A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas             Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                       Rootabaga Stories, Part 7                   read live                                     Spoken
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Frederic Chopin; Alexandra Whittingham       Waltz No.19 in A minor                      Letters from Paris                            Classical        XX
The Olllam                                   The Follly of Wisdom                        The Olllam                                    Folk
Herb Ellis & Charlie Byrd                    Take Care of Yourself                       Guitar/Guitar                                 Jazz
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Ben Wolfe Quintet                            If Only                                     Any Time After Now                            Jazz             XX
The Acousticats                              Triplett's Reel/Fiddlin' Phil               Down at Evangelina's                          Folk
Oliver Nelson/Jeff Lederer & Mary LaRose
  with the Wildebeest Quintet                Nocturne                                    There's a Yearnin': Music for Winds & Voice   Jazz             XX
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Benny Bleu                                   Old Dog                                     When I Am a Fossil                            Folk             XX
Benny Green Trio                             Down by the Riverside                       Testifyin'!                                   Jazz
Hoagy Carmichael                             Skylark                                     Hoagy Sings Carmichael                        Jazz
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David Grisman Quintet                        E.M.D.                                      David Grisman Quintet                         Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           Nobody's Sweetheart                         Chronological, vol.1                          Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           Sweet Sue                                   Chronological, vol.6                          Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home       Anthology 1931 - 1968                         Jazz

Sunday, May 24, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2199: Fund Drive!

Another KUCI Fund Drive:

Rolls around! So please visit kuci.org and make a pledge of support!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                        Episode 2199: Fund Drive!                             Sun., May 24, 2026                            4PM to 6PM

Artist                                       Title                                              Album                                         Genre      New?
Alan Kelly                                   Spootiskerry/The Harsh February/McCloud's 
                                               Farewell                                         Out of the Blue                              Folk
Tom Waits                                    Step Right Up                                      Small Change                                 A-Play
Blue Rose                                    River of Change                                    Blue Rose                                    Folk
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Jon Batiste                                  Molto in Cayo Hueso                                Black Mozart                                 Jazz          XX
Benny Bleu                                   Fairy Shrimp                                       When I Am a Fossil                           Folk          XX
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Tony Trischka                                Pour Brel                                          A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas            Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                       Rootabaga Stories, Part 6                          read live                                    Spoken
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Andy Leftwich & the Aces                     Highland Rim                                       Aced                                         Folk          XX
Mora's Modern Rhythmists                     Night Wind                                         My Favorite Band!                            Jazz
Brave Combo                                  Mystery Spot Polka                                 Polkas for a Gloomy World                    World
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Erik Satie; Alexandra Whittingham            Gnossienne No.1                                    Letters from Paris                           Classical     XX
Ben Wolfe Quintet                            Down With Gravity                                  Any Time After Now                           Jazz          XX
Veranda                                      Sans Ardillon                                      Veranda                                      Folk          XX
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Teddy Wilson & his All-Stars                 Blues in C# Minor                                  Teddy Wilson & his All-Stars                 Jazz
Vasen                                        Appalachen/Polskejig                               Keyed Up                                     World
Joel Ross Quintet                            Marsheland                                         Who Are You?                                 Jazz          XX
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David Grisman Quintet                        Sea of Cortez                                      Quintet '80                                  Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           South of the Border                                Chronological, vol.6                         Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home              Anthology 1931 - 1968                        Jazz

Sunday, May 17, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2198

Anf next week?

Turns out it'll be the Darkling Eclectica portion of KUCI's Spring Fund Drive! So drive those funds our way!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                           Episode 2198                          Sun., May 17, 2026                       4PM to 6PM

Artist                                  Title                                     Album                                    Genre       New?
Charlie Haden Quartet West              The Long Goodbye                          Haunted Heart                            Jazz
Andy Leftwich & the Aces                Up Massey Road                            Aced                                     Folk          XX
Huayucaltia                             Mirando al Cielo (Looking at the Sky)     Amazonas                                 World
/
Rotondi                                 Brand New Mind                            Preaching & Confessing                   A-Play
Daniel Temkin; Aizuri Quartet           Ocean's Call I: Hanging Cliffs, Rising
                                          Mist                                    Maksimal                                 Classical     XX
The Spirits of Rhythm                   Dr. Watson & Mr. Holmes                   52nd Street Swing                        Jazz
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Tony Trischka                           Pour Brel                                 A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas        Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                  Rootabaga Stories, Part 5                 read live                                Spoken
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Benny Bleu                              March of the Mollusk                      When I Am a Fossil                       Folk          XX
Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller        Play Money                                Parlour Game                             Jazz
The House Band                          Jigjazz                                   Another Setting                          Folk
/
Camille Saint-Saens; Alexandra
  Whittingham                           Tortoises                                 Letters from Paris                       Classical     XX
Mora's Modern Rhythmists                California Swing                          Devil's Serenade                         Jazz
Robert Earl Keen                        Wild Wind                                 Gravitational Forces                     Country
/
L.A.4                                   Blues Wellington                          Executive Suite                          Jazz
Boiled in Lead                          The Galtee Reel/McCahill's/Return to
                                          Milltown                                Old Lead                                 World
Veranda                                 Premier Train                             Veranda                                  Folk          XX
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Eddie Heywood & his Orchestra           Sarcastic Lady                            Shelley Manne & his Friends              Jazz
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz                 Wide Open                                 Circle and Square                        Folk          XX
Danilo Perez                            Overture                                  Motherland                               World
/
David Grisman Quintet                   Opus 57                                   David Grisman Quintet                    Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home     Anthology 1931 - 1968                    Jazz

Sunday, May 10, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2197

Big Round Number:

Approaching! That's always an exciting moment...for some of us, at least...

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                          Episode 2197                            Sun., May 10, 2026                           4PM to 6PM

Artist                                       Title                                      Album                                  Genre        New?
The Acousticats                              Adios Again                                Down at Evangelina's                   Folk
Kerry Strayer Septet                         North Atlantic Run                         Jeru Blue                              Jazz
Veranda                                      Yodel Bleu No.2                            Veranda                                Folk           XX
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The Battlefield Band                         Bagpipe Music                              Room Enough for All                    World
Camille Saint-Saens; Alexandra Whittingham   Danse Macabre                              Letters from Paris                     Classical      XX
The BOBS                                     Freefallin'                                Rhapsody in Bob                        A-Play
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Tony Trischka                                Pour Brel                                  A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas      Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                       Rootabaga Stories, Part 4                  read live                              Spoken
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Al McKibbon Octet                            U M M G                                    Black Orchid                           Jazz
Maria Kalaniemi & Sven Ahlback               Sprakfalen (Wild Foal)                     Airbow                                 World
Foy Vance                                    Bathed in Light                            The Wake                               Folk           XX
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The Buffalo Bills                            It's You                                   The Music Man                          Soundtrack
Countermeasure w/Dylan Hart                  I Will                                     Guest Sessions vol.II                  Classical      XX
String Trio of New York                      Frozen Ropes                               Faze Phour                             Jazz
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Ragged Union                                 Time Captain                               Time Captain                           Country
Project Trio                                 The Stacks                                 When Will Then Be Now                  World
Boys of the Lough                            Maho Snaps/Charile Hunter/Mouse in the 
                                               Cupboard/The Rosewood                    Sweet Rurtal Shade                     World
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David Grisman Quintet & the Kronos Quartet   Mondo Mando                                Mondo Mando                            Jazz
The Mills Brothers                           I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home      Anthology 1931 - 1968                  Jazz

Sunday, May 3, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2196

No Baseball:

Was broadcast this week after all, so it was all Darkling Eclectica from stem to stern! Except the show wasn't at sea at all...

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                              Episode 2196                                 Sun. May 3, 2026                                4PM to 6PM

Artist                                           Title                                           Album                                        Genre     New?
John McCutcheon                                  Hangman's Reel/Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap   Wind That Shakes the Barley                  Folk
Countermeasure w/Anh Phung                       Give Up                                         Guest Sessions vol.2                         Classical   XX
Hot Club de Norvege                              Nuits des Saint-Germain-des-Pres                Gypsy Swing                                  Jazz
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Ye Vagabonds                                     Danny                                           All Tied Together                            Folk        XX
California Feetwarmers                           Shake It, Break It!                             Silver Seas                                  Jazz
Shana Tucker                                     Shine                                           Shine                                        Jazz
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Tony Trischka                                    Pour Brel                                       A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas            Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                           Rootabaga Stories, Part 3                       read live                                    Spoken
/
Michael O'Neill Quintet w/Kenny Washington       Agua de Beber                                   Still Dancin'                                Jazz
Paul Dukas; Dennis Brain & Gerald Moore          Villanelle                                      The Art of Dennis Brain                      Classical
India Ramey                                      Nobody's Coming                                 Villain Era                                  Country     XX
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Brendan Power                                    The Jolly Beggarman/Crowley's Reel              The New Irish Harmonica                      World
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding Trombone Octet        No Moon at All                                  Jay & Kai + 6                                Jazz
Foy Vance                                        When I See You at the Right Time                The Wake                                     Folk        XX
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The Westerlies                                   The Band With Muddy                             Wish the Children Would Come On Home         Jazz
The Klezmorim                                    Moldovanke                                      Jazz-Babies of the Ukraine                   Jazz
Robert Earl Keen                                 No Kinda Dancer                                 No Kinda Dancer                              Folk
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Martin Denny                                     Busy Port                                       Exotica                                      Lounge
Red Clay Ramblers                                Hiawatha's Lullabye                             Rambler                                      Folk
Roy Shield; The Beau Hunks                       Crow-Hop                                        Original Little Rascals' Music               Sountrack
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David Grisman Quintet                            Japan (Op.23)                                   Mondo Mando                                  Jazz
The Mills Brothers                               Caravan                                         Chronological, vol.5                         Jazz
The Mills Brothers                               I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home           Anthology 1931 - 1968                        Jazz

Sunday, April 26, 2026

 

Darkling Eclectica, Episode 2195

The last Episode:

Of April means May may be approaching!

Which isn't quite a pun, I don't think, but it's definitely some sort of play on words....

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                             Episode 2195                                Sun. April 26, 2026                                4PM to 6PM

Artist                                         Title                                          Album                                          Genre       New?
Lee Presson & the Nails                        Goodbye Goodbye                                Playing Dirty                                  Lounge
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz                        Life of the Mind                               Circle & Square                                Folk          XX
Toots Thielemans                               Speak No Evil                                  Only Trust Your Heart                          Jazz
/
Atabasca                                       Dune                                           Atabasca                                       World         XX
Brad Mehldau                                   Things Behind the Sun                          Live in Tokyo                                  Jazz
Deanta                                         The Lilac Reel/Sean Ryan's Star of Munster/
                                                 The Maid from the Bronx                      Ready for the Storm                            Folk
/
Tony Trischka                                  Pour Brel                                      A Robot Plane Flies Over Arkansas              Folk
Carl Sandburg; M Payne                         Rootabaga Stories, Part 2                      read live                                      Spoken
/
Countermeasure w/Angela Schwarzkopf            Halfway from Home                              Guest Sessions vol.2                           Classical     XX
Django Reinhardt & his Quintet                 Troublant Bolero                               Brussels and Paris                             Jazz
Huayucaltia                                    Amazonas                                       Amazonas                                       World
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Eddie Condon & his All-Stars                   Wolverine Blues                                Dixieland Jam                                  Jazz
Brave Old World                                Big Train                                      Beyond the Pale                                World
India Ramey                                    Ghost Town                                     Villain Era                                    Country       XX
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Peter Lang                                     Wide Oval Ripoff                               The Thing at the Nursery Room Window           Folk
Herbie Mann & Phil Woods                       Another Shade of Blues                         Beyond Brooklyn                                Jazz
Cache Valley Drifters                          Wake Up in the Morning                         White Room                                     Country
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David Grisman Quintet                          Fumblebee                                      Dawg Jazz/Dawg Grass                           Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             Swing is the Thing                             Chronological, vol.4                           Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             Little Old Lady                                Chronological, vol.5                           Jazz
The Mills Brothers                             I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home          Anthology 1931 - 1968                          Jazz

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