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The Sonic Bloom

Jul 1, 2025 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Sonny Boy Williamson III

SB III in for Esoterica

The Sonic Blues

The Sonic Bloom
5:03 PM
David Bowie - Beauty and the Beast (2017 Remaster)
David Bowie Beauty and the Beast (2017 Remaster)
Heroes Parlophone UK 1977
5:04 PM
Built to Spill - Big Dipper
Built to Spill Big Dipper
There's Nothing Wrong with Love Up Records 1994
5:10 PM
Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
Steely Dan Deacon Blues
Aja Geffen 1977
5:17 PM
Stevie Wonder - Ebony Eyes
Stevie Wonder Ebony Eyes
Songs in the Key of Life UNI/MOTOWN 1976
5:20 PM
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5:22 PM
Sly & The Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song
Sly & The Family Stone Sing a Simple Song
Stand! (Deluxe Edition) Epic/Legacy 1969
5:26 PM
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - If 6 Was 9
The Jimi Hendrix Experience If 6 Was 9
Axis: Bold As Love Legacy Recordings 1967
5:31 PM
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5:32 PM
Wilco - I Hate It Here
Wilco I Hate It Here
Sky Blue Sky
5:36 PM
Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]
Talking Heads Take Me to the River (Live) [2023 Remaster]
Stop Making Sense (Deluxe Edition) [Live] Rhino/Warner Records 1984
5:42 PM
Leonard Cohen - Master Song
Leonard Cohen Master Song
Songs of Leonard Cohen Columbia 1967
5:48 PM
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5:49 PM
Bruce Springsteen - Mansion On the Hill
Bruce Springsteen Mansion On the Hill
Nebraska Columbia 1982
5:53 PM
Bob Dylan - Idiot Wind
Bob Dylan Idiot Wind
More Blood, More Tracks
6:01 PM
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6:03 PM
Sal Fratto - Step Down
Sal Fratto Step Down N
How Many Marlboro Miles Do I Have to Travel to Get a Mail-Away Jacket? - EP Displaced Snail 2024
6:06 PM
Joni Mitchell - Carey (Live)
Joni Mitchell Carey (Live)
Miles of Aisles (Live) Rhino/Elektra 1974
6:10 PM
Townes Van Zandt - You Are Not Needed Now
Townes Van Zandt You Are Not Needed Now
The Best of Townes Van Zandt Fat Possum 2002
6:14 PM
Sonic Youth - I'm Not There
Sonic Youth I'm Not There
I'm Not There (Original Soundtrack) Columbia/Legacy 2007
6:22 PM
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6:22 PM
Billygoat - Chewing
Billygoat Chewing N
Billygoat Billygoat 2024
6:27 PM
The Beach Boys - In My Room
The Beach Boys In My Room
Surfer Girl Capitol Records 1963
6:29 PM
The Beach Boys - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
The Beach Boys Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
Pet Sounds Capitol Records 1966
6:33 PM
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6:33 PM
Beastie Boys - Son of Neckbone
Beastie Boys Son of Neckbone
The In Sound From Way Out! Capitol Records 1996
6:37 PM
José James - Miss You
José James Miss You N
1978: Revenge of the Dragon Rainbow Blonde Records 2025
6:41 PM
Prince - All The Critics Love U In New York
Prince All The Critics Love U In New York
1999 (2019 Remaster) Legacy Recordings 1982
6:48 PM
Queen - Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) / Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
Queen Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) / Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
A Night at the Opera (Deluxe Edition) Hollywood Records 1975
6:51 PM
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6:52 PM
Iggy Pop - Dum Dum Boys
Iggy Pop Dum Dum Boys
The Idiot Virgin Records 1977
6:59 PM
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7:01 PM
Hotline TNT - The Scene
Hotline TNT The Scene N
Strawberry Moon
7:03 PM
The Kinks - People Take Pictures of Each Other (Stereo Mix)
The Kinks People Take Pictures of Each Other (Stereo Mix)
The Kinks are The Village Green Preservation Society Castle Communications 1968
7:05 PM
Megan Brickwood - The Line
Megan Brickwood The Line N
All The Same Megan Brickwood 2024
7:10 PM
Neil Young - Out on the Weekend
Neil Young Out on the Weekend
Harvest Reprise 1972
7:15 PM
Van Morrison - Cyprus Avenue
Van Morrison Cyprus Avenue
Astral Weeks Rhino/Warner Records 1968
7:20 PM
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7:23 PM
Danny Bell and His Disappointments - Amateurs
Danny Bell and His Disappointments Amateurs N
Contemporary Accordion Music Mad Loon Records 2024
7:26 PM
Vampire Weekend - Sunflower (feat. Steve Lacy)
Vampire Weekend Sunflower (feat. Steve Lacy)
Father of the Bride Columbia 2019
7:29 PM
Frank Sinatra - I Thought About You
Frank Sinatra I Thought About You
Songs for Swingin' Lovers! CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) 1956
7:31 PM
Nat King Cole - Lush Life
Nat King Cole Lush Life
The Nat King Cole Story Vol. 1
7:35 PM
Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding Pain In My Heart
The Very Best Of Otis Redding Rhino Atlantic 1992
7:38 PM
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - Bad to Me
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas Bad to Me
History of British Rock Vol.2
7:41 PM
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7:41 PM
Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and Trinity - This Wheel's on Fire
Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and Trinity This Wheel's on Fire
History of British Rock Vol. 2
7:45 PM
Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
Manfred Mann The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
History of British Rock Vol. 2
7:48 PM
Alex Izenberg - An Obscured Odyssey
Alex Izenberg An Obscured Odyssey N
Alex Izenberg & the Exiles Weird World 2024
7:50 PM
Tropa Magica - Ovnidelic
Tropa Magica Ovnidelic N
Para Bailar Y Tripiar Tropivision Records 2025
7:56 PM
Eiko Ishibashi - Drive My Car
Eiko Ishibashi Drive My Car
Drive My Car Original Soundtrack (with bonus tracks) NEWHERE MUSIC 2021
Chat is archived.
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:06:59 PM
Nice to see you, DJ SonnyBoyWilliamsonIII! Excellent start to the show!
Francis 5:08:26 PM
Hey there. Mr. M. I moved to L.A., just to be closer to you
Francis 5:08:48 PM
no more nice redwoods to look at, though
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:09:22 PM
Ha. I’m out of sugar and cereal and milk and…
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 5:09:27 PM
hi all!
Francis 5:10:06 PM
hey there
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:14:00 PM
It’s a short list for the next time you’re shopping, neighbor. 🙃🥸
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:15:52 PM
DJ SonnyBoyWilliamsonIII, are these from your own collection? Excited to hear what other types of music you invest in!!
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 5:16:13 PM
These are records from my library yep! A few are my wife's,
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:17:36 PM
Alright! I like it!
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 5:23:25 PM
Cheers to DJ Esoterica! ☀️🏖️
Space Cowboy 5:32:25 PM
Jimi? Groovy
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 5:32:54 PM
:)
Richard of Rocky Hill 6:14:26 PM
@ Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) Outstanding subbing for Esoterica tonight. It's great to hear selections from your wide ranging musical enthusiasms in addition to roots blues.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 6:15:26 PM
Thanks for listening Richard!
Brian D 7:13:20 PM
Love this Neil! Great sets! Band I play with did this as an opener for gig at outdoor party last year (Out on the Weekend). Changing it up for this year tho.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:13:46 PM
Thanks Brian! What's the new opener?
Brian D 7:16:16 PM
Cypress Avenue!
Brian D 7:16:31 PM
No that's not this year's opener.....
Brian D 7:17:37 PM
I think this year it will be a Petty rarity from his earlier Florida band Mudcrutch. Song is Save Your Water.
Brian D 7:21:19 PM
wayuponwayuponwayupon
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:24:16 PM
:)
Brian D 7:25:47 PM
Like the Danny Bell
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:30:51 PM
Glad you liked it! I did too -- nice discovery from the CDs here in the studio
Richard of Rocky Hill 7:39:39 PM
Frank Sinatra's wistfully powerful rendition of "I Thought About You" ... from his monumental 1956 comeback album Songs for Swingin' Lovers! ... arranged and produced by the great Nelson Riddle ... a dream creative team rivaled, perhaps, only by Michael Jackson and Quincey Jones. Thanks so much for including it tonight.
Richard of Rocky Hill 7:40:17 PM
Quincy ...
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:42:26 PM
I love that recording. Glad you do too!
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:43:00 PM
Our second Basement Tapes cover of the evening, after the earlier "I'm Not There"
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:44:28 PM
One more up next for good measure
Richard of Rocky Hill 7:53:17 PM
Some music historians hold the Sinatra/Riddle version of "I've Got You Under My Skin" from the same LP to be one of the greatest American popular music recordings of all time.
Sonny Boy Williamson III (host) 7:55:41 PM
I love so many of the cuts on that record but that's got to be one of the best