Riversound Cafe

Riversound Cafe

Riversound Cafe

Friday, April 20, 201804/20/2018

JD McPherson

Joan talks with JD McPherson about Brian Wilson, being a midwesterner, and theft. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/jd-mcpherson-ilts    

Friday, April 20, 201804/20/2018

Five O’Clocktails: Gin Rocket!

With Jim from Hope & Olive and Magpie Woodfired Pizzeria, Greenfield. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/gin-rocket-5ot-april-5-2018

Tuesday, April 10, 201804/10/2018

Robyn Hitchcock

https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/robyn-hitchcock-talks-roxy-music-and-more

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

Chris Smither

https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/chris-smither-ilts-april-2018-4-web

Friday, March 30, 201803/30/2018

Five O’Clocktails – The Bunny Edition!

THE WHITE CHOCOLATE BUNNY!  He loves Easter, Passover, AND the Vernal Equinox! One of the hoppenest drinks around, with Jim…

Monday, March 19, 201803/19/2018

The Decemberists

Joan Holliday chats whambulances, Elton John boots, and the band’s new album, “I’ll Be Your Girl” with drummer John Moen…

Monday, March 19, 201803/19/2018

Five O’Clocktails: The Jack Rose

With Jim from Hope & Olive and Magpie Woodfired Pizzeria, Greenfield https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/5ot-jack-rose

Sunday, March 4, 201803/04/2018

Hear The Backporch Live From The Parlor Room

Sunday March 4th, Jim Olsen took his Backporch program to his Parlor Room on Masonic Street in Northampton as part…

Friday, March 2, 201803/02/2018

Grant-Lee Phillips

Joan talks with Grant-Lee Phillips about his new album, old words, and Elvis Costello. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/grant-lee-phillips-ilts-for-web

Monday, February 26, 201802/26/2018

Andrew Bird

Talking with Joan Holliday about recording IN a river in L.A., and a song he loves by Ketty Lester: “Love…

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