On The Way Up

Welcome to Episode 32 of our exploration of some of the most notable songs to arrive in our mailboxes and inboxes lately here at grassroots radio. We’ve got everything from favorites like Wood Brothers and Calexico to the long-awaited return of North Carolina’s (and now more New Orleans’) own Squirrel Nut Zippers, several instrumental stand outs, and a Segue Of The Week with a dark classic from the band Portishead. Playlist: Tommy Emmanuel “C-Jam Blues” from Accomplice One Squirrel Nut Zippers “Karnival Joe (From Kokomo)” from Beasts Of Burgundy H.C. McEntire “Red Silo” from Lionheart Wood Brothers “Sky High” from One Drop Of Truth Calexico “Under The Wheels” from the Thread That Keeps Us Matt Stubbs and the Antiguas “Fistfull” from Matt Stubbs and the Antiguas Khruangbin “Maria Tambien” from Con Todo El Mundo Moby “Like A Motherless Child” from Everything Was Beautiful Portishead “Only You” from Roseland NYC Live