Music

Anna Wrasse and Phillip Hammond are only fifteen years old and already quite accomplished musicians. Anna recently performed for a second time at the Ferdinand Folk Festival, where she had previously won in the 2016 youth division. Phillip won the 2016 New World Youth Orchestra Young Artist Competition, and was recently featured on “The Weekly Special” on Indiana Public Media. …

1. Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black 2. Bette Smith – Jetlagger 3. Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk 4. Boris McCutcheon – I’m Here. Let Me In. 5. Christian Lopez – Red Arrow 6. Dori Freeman – Letters Never Read 7. Various – The Passion of Charlie Parker 8. Lean Year – Lean Year 9. Angel …

1. Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk 2. Angel Olsen – Phases 3. Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black 4. Bjork – Utopia 5. Boris McCutcheon – I’m Here. Let Me In. 6. Christian Lopez – Red Arrow 7. Ikebe Shakedown – The Way Home 8. Lee “Scratch” Perry and Subatomic Sound System – Super Ape Returns …

Saturday, January 13 at the Monroe County History Center Kid Kazooey’s Hoagy House Band join us for a super fun set.

Ranking is based on the airplay choices made in 2017 by WFHB’s volunteer DJs. List compiled by Steve Volan. 1. Tanika Charles – Soul Run 2. Opal Fly & Kapow! – Abundance 3. Eilen Jewell – Down Hearted Blues 4. Dan Withered – Stranger in Town 5. Trombone Shorty – Parking Lot Symphony 6. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives …

Columbus, Indiana, native Peter Oren stopped by WFHB’s studios on December 1, 2017, for a Firehouse Session before his appearance at Blockhouse Bar with The Weather Station and James Elkington. Peter’s brand new release is Anthropocene, on the Western Vinyl label. Four songs from the new album are featured on this session. Songs performed: 1. Burden of Proof 2. Falling …

Saturday, December 9, at the Monroe County History Center The Blue Diesel Ramblers joined us for some authentic honky tonk music at Saturday,s Child.  There  was plenty of room to dance.    

1. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Soul of a Woman 2. Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk 3. Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield – Beautiful World 4. Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black 5. Eilen Jewell – Down Hearted Blues 6. Peter Oren – Anthropocene 7. Kim Wilson – Blues and Boogie Vol. 1 8. Yusuf/Cat …

1. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Soul of a Woman 2. Ikebe Shakedown – The Way Home 3. Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk 4. Curtis Harding – Face Your Fear 5. Eilen Jewell – Down Hearted Blues 6. Nora Jane Stuthers – Champion 7. Peter Oren – Anthropocene 8. Anna Tivel – Small Believer 9. Billy Strings – …