Pacific Street Blues & Americana

Rick Galusha
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Founded in 1991 - now in our fourth decadeNebraska Music Hall of Fame, inducted,Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, inducted,Blues Foundation, Keeping the Blues Alive, recipientOmaha Blues Society Award., recipientHeard in England and across the High Plains Musical Ecclectrity - Pacific Street Blues & Americana exploring the blues through the familiarity of Archival Classic Rock

  1. Strollin' thru New Orleans, and new track from Black Keys, Sebastian Lane, Sam Fender, Willa Lucille

    4D AGO

    Strollin' thru New Orleans, and new track from Black Keys, Sebastian Lane, Sam Fender, Willa Lucille

    20. Sebastian Lane / Floatin' Away 21. The Black Keys / No Lovin'22. The Third Mind / Reno, Nevada23. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Jefferson Jericho Blues 24. Professor Longhair / Hey Now Baby 25. Dirty Dozen Brass Band / My Feel Can't Fail Me Now 26. Trombone Shorty / Miss Beautiful 27. Walter Wolfman Washington / Funk is in the House 28. Wild Magnolia's / Old Time Indian 29. Neville Brothers / Wild Injuns 29. Screaming Cheetah Wheelies / Right Place, Wrong Time30. Dr. John & Randy Newman / Ate Up the Apple Tree31. Fats Domino / Be My Guest 32. Tiny Bradshaw / Train Kept a Rollin'33. Eric Nelson / Hit You Like a Train 34. Wings / Letting Go35. Willa Lucille / Almost Always You 36. Sam Fender / Dying Light,

    1h 11m
  2. New Blues with Tinsley Ellis, Bonamassa & BB, Bywater Call, J-Shaw Taylor, & more

    4D AGO

    New Blues with Tinsley Ellis, Bonamassa & BB, Bywater Call, J-Shaw Taylor, & more

    Pacific St Blues & AmericanaFebruary 15, 20261. Memphis Royal Brothers / Gimme Back the Keys to My Cadillac2. Omar Coleman & Igor Prado / Cut You Loose3. Tinsley Ellis / Too Broke4. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Hell or High Water5. The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Can't Tear It Up Enuff16. Tommy Castro / Freight Train7. The Grateful Dean / Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie 8. Dave Alvin / Seeds9. Bywater Call / Only 10. Al Green & The Soul Mates / Back Up Train 11. Mike Farris / Snap Your Fingers 12. Albert Collins / When Welfare Turns It Back on You 13. Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band / Voodoo Daddy 14. Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Noah Hunt / Let the Good Times Roll (BB King 100th Birthday Tribute album) What's the Common Thread 15. Elvis Presley / Follow That Dream 16. Bruce Springsteen / Johnny Bye Bye 17. The Beatles / Here Come Ol' Flattop18. T Rex / Bang a Gong 19. Chuck Berry / You Can't Catch Me

    1h 26m
  3. Spotlight on Bruce Springsteen Guest Host Mike Olson (part 2 of 2) 02 08 2026

    FEB 8

    Spotlight on Bruce Springsteen Guest Host Mike Olson (part 2 of 2) 02 08 2026

    Pacific St Blues & AmericanaFebruary 8, 2026Bruce Springsteen Spotlight Show playlist The Everly Brothers' Influence:21. Everly Brothers / Wake Up Little Susie22. Bruce Springsteen / Little Girl Like You [Lost Albums, 1983 LA Garage]Character Arch across 54 Years of Music: 23. Bruce Springsteen / Born to Run24. Bruce Springsteen / Last Man StandingPunk Rock influences Nebraska album:25. Bruce Springsteen / Nebraska26. Suicide / Dream Baby Dream (OST Deliver Me from Nowhere)27. Rage Against the Machine / The Ghost of Tom JoadHis Songs: Their Hits:28. Manfred Mann / Blinded by the Light29. Patti Smith / Because the Night30. Pointer Sisters / Fire31. Dave Edmunds / From Small Things (Big Things Come)Duets: 32. John Mellencamp w/ Springsteen / Wasted Days33. Lucinda Williams w/Springsteen  / New York Comeback34. Warren Zevon w/ Springsteen / Disorder in the House35. John Fogerty & Bruce Springsteen / When Will I Be Loved

    1h 9m
  4. Bruce Springsteen Spotlight Show guest host Mike Olson 02 08 2026

    FEB 8

    Bruce Springsteen Spotlight Show guest host Mike Olson 02 08 2026

    Pacific St Blues & AmericanaFebruary 8, 2026Bruce Springsteen Spotlight Show playlistPart 1 of 2 Intro & Biggest Influence: Bob Dylan: 1. Eric Church / Springsteen2. Rick Springfield / Bruce3. The Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan) / Tweeter and the Monkey Man4. Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne /Highway 61 Revisited  Influences: Roy Orbison & Elvis Presley: 5. Roy Orbison (Traveling Wilbury) / Only the Lonely6. Cowboy Junkies / Thunder Road,7. Bruce Springsteen / Viva Las Vegas (cover Elvis Presley)8. Bruce Springsteen / Johnny Bye ByeInfluences: Pete Seeger & Woody Guthrie:9. Pete Seeger / Where Have All the Flowers Gone.10. Woody Guthrie / This Land is Your Land11. The Carter Family / The World’s On Fire12. Bruce Springsteen / Vigilante ManSoul Man? Soul Man! 13. Jerry Butler / Only the Strong Survive (2022)14. Eddie Vedder /  My City of Ruins15. Bruce Springsteen / I’m Not Sleeping16. Eddie Floyd / Raise Your Hand (Live) (Stax Records)Producers Phil Spector & Jimmy Webb: 17. Ike & Tina Turner / River Deep, Mountain High18. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes / Fade Away (Spittin’ Fire album)19. Glen Campbell / Wichita Lineman20. Bruce Springsteen / Sundown

    1h 27m
  5. In Like a Lion... February 1, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

    FEB 1

    In Like a Lion... February 1, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

    Pacific St Blues (Part 2 of 2)23. Slash Shemekia Copeland Bonamassa / When Love Comes to Town 24. B. B. King / Bad Case of Love 25. Blackberry Smoke / Running with the Pack (feat Paul Rodgers) 26. Dirty Honey / Rock Steady 27. Christone Kingfish Ingram / 28. The Black Crowes / Profane Prophecy 29. Sean Chambers / Brown Sugar 30. Sebastian Lane / Floatin' Away 31. Al Green / Everybody Hurts32. Mike Farris / Before There Was You and I 33. Bywater Call / Only 34. Dave Alvin / Albuquerque

    1h 13m
  6. Living is Easy - Blues, Americana, and Rock 02 01 2026 (part one of two)

    FEB 1

    Living is Easy - Blues, Americana, and Rock 02 01 2026 (part one of two)

    Pacific Street Blues & AmericanaFebruary 1, 2026 1. Tinsley Ellis / Too Broke 2. Carolina Chocolate Drops / You Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine 3. Bukka White / Jelly Roll Man 4. Chris Thomas King / Baptized in Dirty Water5. Lucinda Williams / How Much Did you Get for Your Soul 6. Tedeschi Trucks Band / I Got You 7. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Hell or High Water8. Joe Bonamassa / Hanging on a Loser 9. Darlene Love / Night Closing In 10. Bruce Springsteen / Galveston Bay 11. Betty LaVette / Streets of Philadelphia12. David Bowie / Saint in the City 13. Reese Wynans / Say What14. Bonnie Raitt / Pride & Joy 15. Bill Carter w/ Stevie Ray Vaughan / Na Na Ne Na Nay 16. Jimmie Vaughan / She's Got the Blues for Sale 17. Tab Benoit . For What It's Worth 18. Darcie Miner / Ohio 19. Bruce Springsteen / Streets of Minneapolis20. John Mellencamp / Authority Song 21. Derek and the Dominoes / Got to Get Better in a Little While 22. Fabulous Thunderbirds / My Babe

    1h 26m
  7. America Today - Patriotsim & Popular Music

    JAN 30

    America Today - Patriotsim & Popular Music

    Understanding "Streets of Minneapolis"With Springsteen's latest single reaching #1 in 19 countries, we're witnessing a significant cultural moment. I'm proposing an exploration of the controversial, "Streets of Minneapolis"—examining it within a powerful American musical tradition that stretches back over eight decades.A Tradition of Musical CommentaryThis story begins in 1944, when Woody Guthrie (not Arlo—Woody was his father) wrote "This Land Is Your Land" as a response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America." What seemed like competing patriotic songs represented something deeper: different visions of what it means to love your country. Berlin offered celebration; Guthrie offered reflection—including verses about inequality and hardship that rarely get sung today.Guthrie embraced a form of patriotism rooted in the Declaration of Independence—one that believes loving your country includes acknowledging where it falls short of its ideals. Writing during World War II and the aftermath of the Depression, Guthrie demonstrated how music could both honor and challenge the nation simultaneously.How Music Reaches Us DifferentlyThat approach influenced Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan—artists who discovered that songs could communicate social commentary to audiences who might not engage with traditional political discourse. A three-minute song on the radio could spark reflection in ways other media couldn't.Consider "Born in the U.S.A." How many of us have heard it as a celebration when Springsteen wrote it, in Guthrie's tradition, as a pointed critique of how America treats its veterans? Forty years later, it's still frequently misunderstood—even used at political rallies in ways that contradict its message. This pattern raises important questions about how we engage with art.When Music Captures a MomentIn 1970, after the Ohio National Guard killed four students at Kent State University, Neil Young wrote "Ohio" almost immediately. Released by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young within weeks, the radio-friendly song brought that tragedy into millions of homes, forcing a national conversation.What "Streets of Minneapolis" Asks of Us"Streets of Minneapolis" follows in this tradition—echoing "Ohio" across five decades. Like those earlier songs, it's not primarily about comfort; it's about bearing witness and prompting reflection.The question worth considering: Will we engage with what the song is actually saying, or will it become another anthem whose meaning gets lost over time?An Invitation to Listen Thoughtfully. An opportunity to make your own decisions. This isn't about taking political sides. It's about recognizing a form of patriotism that asks something of us—the kind that believes loving your country includes honest examination of difficult moments.Hosts: Rick Galusha & Mike OlsonKate Smith / God Bless America (1939)Woody Guthrie / This Land is Your Land (1940) Carter Family / The World's On Fire (1925) Bruce Springsteen / Born in the USA (1984) [Nebraska] Neil Young / Ohio (1970) Bruce Springsteen / Streets of Minneapolis (2026) Norah Jones / American Anthem

    41 min
  8. Kid in a Blues Rock Candy Store 01 25 2026 (part 2 of 2)

    JAN 26

    Kid in a Blues Rock Candy Store 01 25 2026 (part 2 of 2)

    19. Derek and the Dominos / Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad20. Stevie Ray Vaughan / Willie the Wimp21. Sebastian Lane / Floating Away22. Gary Clark, Jr. ? This is Who We Are 23. Joe Bonamassa & George Benson /  There Must Be a Better World Somewhere24. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Scraps Vignette 25. Gary Moore / Walking By Myself26. Rory Gallagher / Calling Card 27. Free / Wishing Well 28. The Pretty Reckless / All Right Now 29. The Face / Silicon Growth 30. Black Crowes / 99 Pounds 31. Sass Jordan / Do What You Want 32. The Rolling Stones / Rough Justice 33. Aerosmith / Hangman Jury

    1h 15m
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Founded in 1991 - now in our fourth decadeNebraska Music Hall of Fame, inducted,Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, inducted,Blues Foundation, Keeping the Blues Alive, recipientOmaha Blues Society Award., recipientHeard in England and across the High Plains Musical Ecclectrity - Pacific Street Blues & Americana exploring the blues through the familiarity of Archival Classic Rock

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