I don't want to leave
Crap! Last week I learned that my current radio slot has expired and tomorrow afternoon's show will be my last for a while.
KALX has some unusual ways of doing things relative to other radio stations and one of these is that when you are awarded a time slot, it's only yours for a year. When that year is up, you can continue to program the time slot for an additional two months, but then you're off the air for a while. There are some good reasons for the rule but from my perspective it's very frustrating because it makes it difficult to build an audience of regular listeners; by the time I do, it's time to move on again.
Shawn Phillips: "I Don't Want to Leave You, I Just Came to Say Goodbye" (A&M, 1976)
This song is drawn from Shawn Phillips's 1977 album, Spaced, which seems to be a contractual-obligation record-- most of the tracks including this one were leftovers from sessions for previous albums. Phillips wasn't really known for jazz-funk instrumentals, but his backing band on this includes Paul Jackson, Jr. & Mike Clark of the Headhunters (Oakland #1!). The song is almost 17 minutes and never switches up, but for me it doesn't get monotonous.
posted by Matthew at
2:56 PM
5 Comments:
dude that sucks! a while is like how long? i agree that can totally stifle the flow on a good long running program, something community/college radio is great for!
in your time off would you be willing to put together one of your famous mixes for my radio show over here on the east coast? let's keep it flowin!
i'll miss you. you don't know me, i don't know you, but i love your show. hope to hear you again soon!
Yo dude that's crazy this was the first song that came on my iPod today. Soo ill.
no! no! no! i was in austin and unable to listen to the last show!!!!
waiting for the next timeslot,
your number one fan
Mr. Africa,
This song is great.
So is your blog.
Keep it up!
Sorce-1
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