July 8th, 2004 with Swee'Patata Bonnie Jean
ARTIST - song - album - label [host's commentary]

OTHA TURNER & THE AFROSSIPPI ALLSTARS - Station Blues - From Senegal to Senatoba - Birdman Records
MISSIPPIPPI SHEIKS - Sales Tax - Stop & Listen - Yazoo
REVEREND JM GATES - Mannish Women - The Best of...: Are You Bound For Heaven or Hell? - Sony (Roots 'n' Blues series)
LUCILLE BOGAN - BD Women - The Best of...: SHave "em Dry - Sony (Roots 'n' Blues series)
LIGHTIN' HOPKINS - title track - The Best Of...: Hello Central - Sony (Roots 'n' Blues series)

ROY TYLER & NEW DIRECTION - Jordan River - Three Way Callin' - Severn Records
JOHN LEE HOOKER - Catfish Blues - Jack O' Diamonds: the 1949 Recordings - estate-produced on Eagle Records
MUDDY WATERS - Copper Brown - I'm Ready - Sony
THE WORD (JOHN MEDESKI, NO. MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS, ROBERT RANDOLPH) - Call Him By His Name - self-titled - Ropeadope

LONNIE "BIG BEN" BENNETT - Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Train DOn't Leave Me (Recorded Live A the 1st Annual Sacred Steel Convention) - Arhoolie
VIDA BLUE - Elektra Glide - self-titled - Elektra
TREY ANASTASIO - Coming To - Seis de Mayo - Elektra
THE CONCRETES - Lonely As Can Be - self-titled - EMI
MAZZY STAR - Flowers in December - Rare on Air Vol. 4 (KCRW in-studio performances) - Mammoth
HEM - When I was Drinking - Rabbit SOngs - Bar None Records

J-2000 - Caste Away - Trip From Grace - Loose Boots
JEAN SYNODINOS - Ode to Billy Joe - Lucky - Fortunate Records
JONATHAN RICHMAN - Hide a Little Thought - You Must Ask the Heart
THE ELECTED - Waves - Me First - Sub Pop Records
NICK DRAKE - Thought of Mary Jane - Made to Love Magic - Universal/Island

THE SHINS - Young Pilgrims - Chutes Too Narrow - SubPop Records
PJ HARVEY - You Come Through - Uh Huh Her - Universal Island
THE BO-KEYS - Spanish Delight - The royal Sessions - Yellow Dog Records
LOS LOBOS (with CAFE TACUBA) -La Venganza de los Pelados - The Ride - Mammoth Records

JOHN & THE SISTERS - L,A - self-titled - Northern Blues
HANK JACOBS - Elijah Rockin w/ Soul - The Soul of Money Records - Kent Records