This week's playlist:

• (Get Yourself A) Garbage Man by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information.

• Let Me Down Easy by Bettye LaVette, obtained as a single for podcast play from the Podsafe Music Network; also available as a digital download on a 2006 album entitled Bettye LaVette Selected Hits, available from the iTMS. Visit BettyeLaVette.com to buy other CDs, read reviews and for much more information.

• I Wonder Why by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Please Don't Waste My Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information.

• Woolly Mammoth by The Robert Farrell Band, from Sun House Fury - Part 1 (2003). To buy the CD, and for more information, visit Robert's site: Doubleslide.com.

Mentioned during this show: Chicago Bluesfest, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and SXSW (aka South By South West).

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #107 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Barnyard Blues by the Phantom Blues Band, from Footprints (2007); available from PhantomBluesBand.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information.

• It Ain't Christmas Without You by Tequila Mockingbirds, from Christmas Time of Year (2007); available from GeorgeFletcher.com. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com and the Tequila Mockingbird's MySpace page for more information.

• Keep On Pleasin' You by Nappy Brown, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information.

• We're Gonna Have A Party Tonight by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005); available from Swingin Records and CD Baby. Visit the Hollywood Combo page at Swingin' Records and their MySpace page for more information.

• If Every Day Was Christmas by Podsafe for Peace, the collaborative effort of 32 singers from nine countries. All proceeds from sales of this single are donated to UNICEF. Visit PodsafeForPeace.org for more information, and to buy the single.

Mentioned during this episode: Nate and The Blues Room, his weekly blues show on Community Radio Hamilton (N.Z.) at 9 p.m. (local time) on Wednesdays.

Last week's hidden track was:
• Podsafe Christmas by Jonathan Coulton, from Thing-a-Week One (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JonathanCoulton.com for more information.

For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #106 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Soul Check by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake St. Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information.

• Let Me Call You by Harrison Kennedy, from High Country Blues (2007); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit HarrisonKennedy.ca for more information.

• Don't Lie To Me by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information.

• Louisiana Dream by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information.

• Ready to Fight, Life in the Sun and Dimples, by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); the CD will soon be available from the shop at Michael's site, CD Baby and Amazon.com. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information.

• Take, Take and Take by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Come Back Baby by Red Mercury Blues Band, from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads.

• Take Me Down Easy by Marc Benno and The Nightcrawlers, from Crawlin (1974); available through this page at Marc's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MarcBenno.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: if you want to let Adam Curry know you think his support for Ron Paul is the dumbest idea since the Ford Edsel, write to Adam at adam@curry.com or adam@podshow.com, or leave Adam voice mail at 1-201-625-6357 (U.S.) or 44-20-7681-3753 (U.K.); 2008 Blues Music Award nominees; visit ShelaghWatkins.co.uk.

Last week's hidden track was:
• Just Stockings On by [munk], a single available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit WaxBoy.com for more information.

For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #105 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Kilowatts by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006). Visit RayWylie.com and send email to judy@raywylie.com for more information.

• Easy Baby by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Miss Maebelle by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information.

• A Blues Man Has Got To Wear A Hat, Once and Awhile, and Bowl of Sugar by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information.

• 2nd Street by Paul Reddick, from Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick (2007); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Paul's site for more information.

• Wig City by Gary Primich, from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit GaryPrimich.com for more information.

• Beggin' Ain't For Me by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't For Me (1998); available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information.

• Why We Play the Blues by Michael Hill, from Bloodlines (1994); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MichaelHillsBluesMob.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: if you want to let Adam Curry know you think his support for Ron Paul is wrong-headed at best, write to Adam at adam@curry.com or adam@podshow.com, or leave Adam voice mail at 1-201-625-6357 (U.S.) or 44-20-7681-3753 (U.K.); Richard Johnston, live on Beale Street.

Last week's hidden track was:
• Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999); available from the store at Mike's site and the iTMS. Visit MikeViola.com for more information.

Special note: Diane Minter, podcaster Karmyn Tyler's sister, recently lost everything in a house fire in Texarkana, TX. For more information, go here. To make a donation, go here.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #104 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Shotgun House by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information.

• Don't Call Me by The Paul Wood Band, from Blues Is My Business (2001); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Paul-Wood.com for more information.

• Highway 61 by Watermelon Slim, from Up Close And Personal (2004); available from NorthernBlues.com, the merchandise page of his Web site and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Postmarked Illinois, My Endless Blue Mood and Ain't Gonna Hurt Me No More, all by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Boom Boom by Loren Schulte, from No Frills (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Loren's Garageband and MySpace pages for more information.

• Texas Shuffle by The Curbfinders; available as a free download from their iLike page. Visit their Garageband page for more information.

• Why Don't You Tell Me by the Red Mercury Blues Band from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads.

• Superhot Lady Cop by Beau Hall, from UNH! (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BeauRocks.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Ron Paul, Adam Curry, Stormfront.org, Michael Medved's open letter to Ron Paul, Stormfront Radio's video endorsement of Ron Paul and a Southern Poverty Law Center intelligence report about Stormfront. Also - MOJO magazine and U Maleho Glena, Prague's leading blues and jazz club.

Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #103 courtesy of the artists and some one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)