More Hidden Treasures

Last week we looked at some bite-sized portions of music's great flavors, some from people you know and others from those you don't. We're continuing on that theme this week with some more "Hidden Treasures."



Folk rock has a lot of people talking, and even more listening to these well-crafted seasonings coming from places all over the world. Tune in to The Appetizer this week for some luscious delights from Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi and a cut from her 2009 release called The Story.


Also, Appetizer artist Bess Rogers and a selection from her recent Travel Back EP called "Yellowbird." You can hear Bess talk about the album and hear pieces of the it on our podcast at www.songwriterscookbook.mypodcast.com






We also have some great hidden treasures from signed artists like England's Sandi Thom, Fiona Apple, U2, Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World and much more.

Join us at the table Saturday at 9PM on 89.7 FM in Abilene, TX or online anywhere at www.kacu.org

More Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures

How often do we miss great music found in the albums of "hit" radio artists because it wasn't one of the top 40 singles on the radio? All too often I'm afraid. In the next two weeks, we'll remedy that with some "Hidden Treasures."


We have some brand new flavors to introduce to you from up and coming acts like Trespassers William, we'll hear music from their album "Having," featuring a smooth folk blend you're sure to enjoy. Also, new acts like Porlolo, Hockey, and Great Northern.


Also, while we love spending most of our program highlighting acts that haven't received national attention, we're still fans of hit artists, we just love all of their music and not just the hit singles. One band still making great music after spending a while in national prominence is the Dave Matthews Band. These guys suffered some tragedy recently and the subsequent result has been an inspiring new record called "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King." Check out this link for a video with insight into the band's current state. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7iMjcnKzyQ&feature=channel


Also, we have hidden treasures from The Boss and a concert recording he did with Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello.

All this and more coming up on the Appetizer, from Abilene Public Radio
Saturday at 9PM on 89.7 FM in Abilene, TX or anywhere at www.kacu.org

Comedy 2009

It's that time again, when we spend an hour just laughing ourselves silly, with both standup and music alike. It's the 5th annual Appetizer Comedy show, and this time around we have a different form of audio entertainment than what we usually do. We'll feature standup from great new acts like Josh Sneed, rising star Jim Gaffigan, music from Harry and the Potters and more.





Our feature performer is none other than one of the legends who pioneered standup comedy in the mid 1960s, the father of clean comedy, Bill Cosby.

Join us for an entertaining lineup on the Appetizer, Saturday at 9PM on 89.7 KACU or online at www.kacu.org

A Well-Seasoned Songbook

Last week, we did a look at popular artists' repertoire in an effort to showcase greatness as more richer than a few top 10 radio hits. We're continuing a similar theme this week with some excellent cuts from a few popular names, some underground legends, and maybe even a few artists you haven't heard before.

We'll do some brand new music from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown that has some interesting resemblance to styles of the '60s and '80s. We'll also hear other pop-punk tunes from Jimmy Eat World and the now disbanded Further Seems Forever.



In terms of underground sensations, Austin-based Iron & Wine has been blowing up the folk/rock touring circuit the past few years. We'll take a taste of this great new sound, as well as up and comers The Bittersweets, Lloyd Cole, Fleet Foxes and more.

Join us for A Well-Seasoned Songbook, Saturday at 9PM on the Appetizer

Heard in Abilene, TX on 89.7 FM or online at www.kacu.org

Richer, More Satisfying Songbook

In our next presentation of the Appetizer, we're going to do an introspective look at some very successful commercial music artists in an attempt to discover the value of the sum of their work. All too often, we hear the big name bands and hit artists, we see their pictures in the celebrity magazines and so forth, but we don't ever get to hear too much of their work aside from the 1 or 2 hit singles that get overplayed on commercial radio.
















We want to remedy this. Although the Appetizer is a great source for up-and-coming independent musicians and undiscovered talent, we're also a resource for discovering music from people you do know, but might not have heard the best cuts of their music. Our presentation of "A Richer, More Satisfying Songbook" will feature a great selection of tracks from well-known acts like P.O.D., Flyleaf, Sara Bareilles, U2, and more.


And we'll also feature some great indie sensations like Kathleen Edwards, Tyler Burkum and Paolo Nutini.




Join us Saturday June 6th at 9P on 89.7 KACU FM or online at www.kacu.org

The Enchanted Evening Finale

This series has been a real treat for us, in not only expanding our repertoire for the select artists we've aired, but also in getting the opportunity to speak with a handful of them and be able to hear from them insights into their music and their journey. This week, we present a very special finale, with 4 artists all dear to the Appetizer, and we'll have 2 feature artists to boot.




We'll begin with Carla Werner, who was featured on our very first Appetizer program in September of 2003. We'll present a brand new song from her as well as a track from her debut album Departure.






Suzy Bogguss is a legendary folk/country singer-songwriter who has won several awards over the last 20 years. We'll refresh everyone's memory with a few songs that put her on the map as well as a song from her recent release Sweet Danger. We'll also chat with Suzy about her early years in music and the evolution of her sound as heard on Sweet Danger.









We'll progress with another feature artist who is no stranger to our program-Lindsay Katt. Lindsay premiered on the Appetizer in 2008 and has since launched into a very successful career in the independent music world. Her debut album Picking Out Boxes has been on our menu many times. We'll hear her music and talk with her about how things have been going since she was first on the program.





And we'll conclude with a singer-songwriter who is becoming the female Bob Dylan in her storytelling and world-renowned presence. We'll hear a brand new song from her and more when the Enchanted Evening Banquet series concludes Saturday May 30th on 89.7 FM

The Appetizer is heard every Saturday at 9P on 89.7 KACU in Abilene or online at www.kacu.org

Enchanted Evening 3

Coming up this week, our Enchanted Evening Banquet series continues with three up and coming artists that will guarantee to leave you wanting more.

We begin with an artist who is no stranger to the Appetizer. She's completed her third full length album called "Be OK" after a very successful "Girls and Boys". She's been featured on Grey's Anatomy and other hit TV shows. We'll hear music from both of these albums from Ingrid Michaelson.





Continuing on, we'll hear more music from Appetizer favorite Maria Taylor. Maria debuted in 2001 as part of a duo called Azure Ray with Orenda Fink. Azure Ray has produced several successful albums. Maria Taylor also has taken her talent and done many acclaimed solo albums. We'll hear from Lynn Teeter Flower and a song from her new Ladyluck album.

Our feature artist this week is a new talent who made her Appetizer debut in April as she came through Texas on tour with William Fitzsimmons. Rosi Golan is a world traveller and takes her stories and experiences from traveling through Europe as well as other journeys on her debut album "The Drifter and the Gypsy." We'll hear a wide selection of music from this album as well as speak with Rosi about her tour, her music and her future. Join us.

The Appetizer is heard every Saturday night at 9PM on 89.7 KACU FM or online at www.kacu.org