“He wrote the songs, I held the pen.” -- Harlan Howard

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

* This Week On SMC 12/21/14 *

It's time for the 2014 edition of the Sunday Morning Country Super-Duper, It's-All-About-Christmas, Epic Extravaganza!
The fun begins at 10am sharp!
Tune/Stream in early, 90.3 on your dial or wzbc.org over the net, you don't want to miss a cotton-pickin', stockin' stuffer thang!
WARNING: There will be sleigh bells on a stick!

Monday, December 15, 2014

Friday, December 12, 2014

* This Week On SMC 12/14/14 *

We'll be celebrating the Silver Fox this week (b.12/14/32), spinning more of the best from 2014 and throwing in some new holiday tunes as well!
If you've got coffee to drink, newspapers to read, cookies to bake or trees to trim, Sunday Morning Country will be keepin' you company with only "the good stuff!"
Join me!

Monday, December 8, 2014

Monday, December 1, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

* SMC Playlist for November 23, 2014 *

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!


Friday, November 21, 2014

* This Week On SMC 11/23/14 *

YOUR KITCHEN ASSISTANT!
To help with your Thanksgiving preparations, there'll be plenty of tunes to be thankful for this week!
Along with a few sprinkles of Christmas music (it can't be helped, too much music, too little time).
I promise not to go too crazy . . . and may even throw in some Little Feat to funk up your cooking!
Tune/Stream in early, you don't want to be left out in the cold, do ya?

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014

Saturday, November 1, 2014

* This Week On SMC 11/2/14 *

Bob, The Band, The Basement, the Radio Bunker and YOU!
Along with plenty of new music, birthday shout-outs and tunes from folks playing soon, SMC will be airing a ONE HOUR radio special in honor of "The Complete Basement Tapes" being released this week!
Plenty for all here, whether you're a Dylan fan, a Band fanatic or simply someone who likes to understand "what the heck were they thinking?" and "how'd Garth do that?" -- all the answers are HERE, just after the Spiritual Set!
Not only are you getting an extra hour of sleep, you're waking up to some of the rarest of rare music to ever come from Woodstock, NY!
Tune/Stream in early, you don't want to be locked out of this VERY special segment of SMC!

Monday, October 20, 2014

* SMC Playlist for October 19, 2014 *

THANKS!  Thanks a lot!

Thanks for all your support during our 2014 Biennial Fundraiser.
I
t means a lot to know how much you care about the Z and Sunday Morning Country!
The online pledge screen will be available for a few more days, so if you've been procrastinating, or simply want to give even more, you've got time.
Here's to "the good stuff," for over 35 years!

Friday, October 17, 2014

* This Week On SMC 10/19/14 *

** OCTOBER 19, 2014 **
 FINAL DAY OF FUNDRAISER
To make it extra-special, we've just added copies of the latest from The Whiskey Gentry to the premiums' pile!
UPDATE: Only 2 SMC messenger bags & 2 SMC T-shirts left for the taking.
* Call in EARLY, they won't last *
We only bug you ONCE every other year, make it count, be generous!
That's 617-552-4686 THIS Sunday from 10am til 2pm!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

* SMC Playlist for October 12, 2014 *

Our 2014 Biennial Fundraiser is in full swing!
Be sure to call in, call often, be generous. 
If you can't call during the show, our online pledge area makes donating a breeze.
Be sure to indicate "Cousin Kate/Sunday Morning Country" as your favorite!
What are you waiting for?!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Monday, October 6, 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

Sunday, September 21, 2014

* SMC Playlist for September 21, 2014 *

REMEMBER: The (playlist) Spinitron.com site has links to iTunes and AMAZON, making it easier to buy what you've just heard AND help out the Z, too!
Poke around, no commitment, all good stuff!

Friday, September 19, 2014

* This Week On SMC 9/21/14 *

Birthday shout-outs, new music and tickets!
How's that for a summer finale?

TUNE/STREAM in early, you don't want to be left hanging in cyber space, do ya?

WELL . . . do ya?

Sunday, September 14, 2014

* SMC Playlist for September 14, 2014 *

Worth going to the archives just to hear Jesse Winchester sing ". . . do you find me peachy keen?"
It'll be up for the next TWO weeks @

Friday, September 12, 2014

* This Week On SMC 9/14/14 *

In honor of "The Hillbilly Shakespeare's" birthday (b.9/17/23), I'll be playing a whole lotta Hank on SMC this Sunday!
There'll be plenty of new music (including Hot Rize and Lucinda), as well as, ticket giveaways and a few surprises!
TUNE/STREAM in early, you don't want to miss a cotton pickin' thang!

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sunday, August 24, 2014

* SMC Playlist for August 24, 2014 *


* This Week On SMC 8/24/14 *

Got GIVEAWAYS?
We've got plenty of 'em today!
Including tickets AND the latest from Sturgill Simpson (who'll be @ The Brighton Music Hall on Thursday night)!
Tune/Stream in early!

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Saturday, August 16, 2014

* This Week On SMC 8/17/14 *

There'll be birthday shout-outs for Rose Maddox, Connie Smith, John Hiatt, Kevin Welch, James Burton and more; tickets for Sarah Potenza @ Atwoods (8/19); remembrances of The King and loads of new music!
It all begins at 10am sharp and continues for 4 BIG hours . . . country-centric & commercial-free!
BE THERE!

Sunday, August 10, 2014

* SMC Playlist for August 10, 2014 *


A very special edition of SMC this week as we were treated to a LIVE in-studio performance from the reigning 2013 IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, CLAIRE LYNCH, who brought along bandmates Jim Hurst (guitar/vox) and Bryan McDowell (fiddle/mandolin/vox) to sing a batch of tunes and fill us in on all thangs Claire Lynch!
New music, birthday shout-outs (Billy Joe's turning 75?!) and ticket giveaways filled out the rest of the show which zoomed by at warp speed!
Missed it?
Archives are up for TWO bigh weeks @ www.zbconline.com


* This Week On SMC 8/10/14 *

Along with loads of new music, birthday shout-outs and ticket giveaways . . .
We are pleased as punch, and honored as heck, to be welcoming CLAIRE LYNCH and her band down to the radio bunker today!
They'll be going live just after the Spiritual Set!
TUNE/STREAM in early, you don't want to miss a cotton pickin' thang!

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Saturday, August 2, 2014

* This Week On SMC 8/3/14 *

TICKET GIVEAWAY for
THE MAVERICKS @ Indian Ranch, 8/9!
Plus, tickets for Lera Lynn, Kinky Friedman &  Barrence Whitfield; loads of new music and birthday shout-outs!
Tune/Stream in early, you don't want to miss a cotton pickin' thang!

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Sunday, July 20, 2014

* SMC Playlist for July 20, 2014 *


Thanks again to Laura Cantrell, Jimmy Ryan & Mark Spencer for stopping by the Z to play for the SMC faithful!  
You can catch them tonight @ The Paradise, opening for Camera Obscura!
If you missed it all, or simply want to hear it all over again, the archives will be up for the next TWO weeks.
Check it out!

Friday, July 18, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 7/20/14 *


I'm back in the saddle, behind the mic this week and rarin' to go with birthday shout-outs, a boatload of new music, ticket giveaways and a very special in-studio visit from LAURA CANTRELL (who'll be playing later in the evening with Camera Obscura at The Paradise).
If you're hankerin' for the "good stuff," you'll want to tune in early!
I
t's supposed to be one of those nice, but cloudy summer days on Sunday.
Perfect for hammock swingin', paper readin', coffee drinkin' and radio listenin'!
Join me!

Monday, June 30, 2014

Saturday, June 28, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 6/29/14 *

"Holy great giveaways, Batman!
Cousin Kate's got . . .not one but TWO pairs of passes to The Green River Festival!"
You heard right!

Passes for the Green River Festival, ticket and CD giveaways AND lots of new music!
PLUS . . .I'll be playing a huge chunk of JAMEY JOHNSON's music for all you folks headed out to Indian Ranch for his big Sunday afternoon show in Webster, MA!
Tune/Stream in early, you don't want to miss any of "the good stuff!"

Sunday, June 22, 2014

* SMC Playlist for June 22, 2014 *


Today's show flew by, you know you want to hear it all over again, right?
Archives are up for the next TWO weeks @ zbconline.com . . . 
Go for it!

Saturday, June 21, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 6/22/14 *

Tickets . . . get yer TICKETS!

Tickets for the Green River Festival (7/12&7/13), Jamey Johnson @ Indian Ranch (6/29) & more!  PLUS....birthday shout-outs, lots of new music and CD giveaways!
 Tune/Stream in EARLY!  You don't want to be shut-out of your chance to win BIG!
It all begins at 10am, see ya there! 

Monday, June 16, 2014

Monday, June 9, 2014

Monday, June 2, 2014

* SMC Playlist for June 1, 2014 *


When "Tom from Newton" calls in from the road, while driving from Austin to Tulsa, to say he's tuned in and  "it's the best thing over the radio right now," you know something's right.
Hear it for yourself, the archives are up for TWO big weeks!

Saturday, May 31, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 6/1/14 *

There'll be plenty of new music, tunes from folks playing in town, tickets and birthday shout-outs for PAYCHECK, FENDER and more!
Tune/Stream in early, you don't want to be shutout, do ya? 
That's 10am til 2pm, for FOUR big hours of commercial-free, twang-centric heaven!
Pull up a seat and stay a while . . . 

Sunday, May 18, 2014

* SMC Playlist for May 18, 2014 *



* This Week On SMC, 5/18/14 *

Tuneage, tickets, CDs and the 
ONE Hour 
Roy Orbison
 "Mystery Girl" Radio Special!
(beginning at 1pm)



Sunday, May 11, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 5/11/14 *

Happy Mother's Day!


Monday, May 5, 2014

Friday, May 2, 2014

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

* This Week On SMC, 4/27/14 *

There'll be plenty of tunes from JOHNNY HORTON, WILLIE NELSON and GEORGE JONES along with ticket giveaways, a boat-load of new music (including local gal Jess Tardy's great new CD, as well as, Carlene's "Carter Girl"), plus updates on the gaggle of fabulous shows happening soon!
TUNE/STREAM in early, you don't want to miss a cotton, pickin' thang!
That's WZBC, 90.3FM or wzbc.org for FOUR big, commercial-free, Country-centric hours, from 10am til 2pm!

Sunday, April 13, 2014