Photo by Gabriel Perez/KUTX
Kevin Morby was born in Lubbock, but like a lot of folk musicians, he’s lived all over: Kansas, New York, and now Los Angeles. His music also feels somehow out-of-place. On his third album, Singing Saw, he reaches back to that rich well of ’70s folk rock for influence, sounding like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen thrown together. The songs Morby picked for his guest DJ set definitely reflect this sound, but since he travels a lot, he also played a bunch of music that’s perfect for a road trip. Tune into My KUTX on Saturday, July 9 at 6 p.m. or listen anytime at the bottom of the page.
–Art Levy
Playlist:
[intro music: Kevin Morby – “Dorothy”]
1. Big Thief – “Paul”
2. Bill Callahan – “The Sing”
3. Bobby Charles – “I Must Be In A Good Place Now”
4. Nina Simone – “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”
5. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – “Fly Into Mystery”
6. Townes Van Zandt – “No Place To Fall” (Live)
7. Hop Along – “Powerful Man”
8. Peter, Paul & Mary – “500 Miles”
9. Wilco – “I’ll Fight”
10. Jaye Bartell – “Light Enough”
11. Gene Autry – “Deep In The Heart Of Texas”
12. Margaret Glaspy – “Emotions & Math”
13. Tom T. Hall – “That’s How I Got To Memphis”
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