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Sufficient Grounds – Episode 23 – DJ Gwyn Joins us in the Studio for this Labor Day Weekend

September 4, 10am

It’s a beautiful day here in San Francisco with guest DJ Gwyn joining us in the studio this morning. Some minor technical hiccups as we start, but then we’re off for a wonderful show with a mix of music you’ve might have heard of or just discovering for the first time. Listen to “Sufficient Grounds” with Sully every Saturday @8-10amPT and repeated Wednesdays at 8amPT. Cheers.
Play list:
Ragam by Dr. L Subramaniam from Collection Ocora Radio- France:Indie du Sud (South India)
The Ceremony of the Innocense by Moby from Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
Sparks by Royksopp from Melody A.M.
A Man by Key & Cleary from Love Is The Way
Wonderful by Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth Christ Choir from Like A Ship (Without a Sail)
Too Long At The Fair by Natalie Merchant from Rarities (1998-2017)
Mother I Sober by Kendrick Lamar from Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Put On A Smile by Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Silk Sonic from An Evening with Silk Sonic
Made Like That by Sierra Ferrell from Long Time Coming
Gold & Silver by Quicksilver Messenger Service from Quicksilver Messenger Service
Magic by Pilot from From The Album of the Same Name
Bluff by Case Oats from Bluff -Single
My Own Peculiar Way by Willie Nelson from Teatro
All My Days by Alexi Murdoch from Time Without Consequences
Bowie by Flight Of The Conchords from Flight Of The Conchords
Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John from Physical
Public Image by Public Image Ltd. from First Issue
Fox on the Run by Sweet from Desolation Boulevard
Bloody Well Right by Supertramp from Crime of the Century
I Am A Scientist by Guided By Voices from Bee Thousand
Broken Toy by Veronica Falls from Waiting For Something To Happen
Almost It by Sacred Paws from Run Around the Sun

Sufficient Grounds – Episode 22 -Good Morning Indeed From San Francisco

August 27, 12pm

It’s a beautiful day in San Francisco here in the Mission. Hopefully we’re entertaining you and turning you on to fresh new music. Listen to Sufficient Grounds every Saturday at 8-10amPT and then repeated in Wednesdays at 8amPT. Thanks for listening.

Play list: Elsewhere Anchises by David Holms from Late Night Tales: David Holmes
Ether by Mogwai from Atomic
It’s Not Easy by Ofege from Try And Love
Rose Rouge by Jorga Smith from Rose Rouge
Ride or Die by Durand Jones & the Indications from Private Space
Liquid Spirit by Gregory Porter from Liquid Spirit
Foxy Girls in Oakland by Rodger Collins from Foxy Girls in Oakland
Gin and Juice by Richard Cheese from The Sunny Side of The Moon
Boys Want Sex in the Morning by Uncle Bonsai from Boys Want Sex in the Morning
Open All Night by Bruce Springsteen from Nebraska
Glory of True Love by John Prine from Fair and Square
Made Like That by Sierra Ferrell from Long Time Coming
I Don’t Like Change by Lou Barlow from Reason To Live
Harbour by Cate Le Bon from Pompeii
Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces by The Jayhawks from Paging Mr. Proust
Come on In by Lady Wray from Piece of Me
I Can’t See Nobody by Nina Simone from Remixed & Reimagined
Hey Joe by Nanette Workman from Guantanamera
Ceremony by New Order from Substance
Friday by Real Estate from The Main Thing
Mary Bumble Bee by Purling Hiss from Water on Mars
Morning, Noon and Night by Jack White from Fear of the Dawn
Sean Flynn by The Clash from Combat Rock
Love Is Strange by Buddy Holly from Late Night Tales: David Holmes
Needles And Pins by Jackie Shannon from Don\’t Turn Back On Me
Terrible Love (Alternate Track) by The National from High Violet

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Sufficient Grounds – Episode 21 – We’re back after a bit of a break

August 21, 8am

We’ve been gone for a just over a month from traveling and COVID. It’s great to be back in the studio here on 22nd Street in the heart of the San Francisco’s Mission District. Thanks for tuning in every Saturday from 8 to 10am and replayed on Wednesdays at 8am.

Playlist: Einstein On The Beach (Act IV: Bed, Aria by Phillip Glass Ensemble & Michael Riesman from Phillip Glass: Einstein On The Beach
Implosion-Explosion by Colleen from The Tunnel and the Clearing
How it Ends by DeVotchKa from How It Ends
Mary’s Corner by Ikebe Shakedown from Kings Left Behind
Dangerous Liasons by Black Midi from Hellfire
My Sweet Lord by Jim James from Tribute to
Beware of Darkness (Version One/Bonus Track) by George Harrison from All Things Must Pass
Bread Song by Black Country, New Road from Ants From Up There
I Ain’t Never by David Grisman & Jerry Garcia from Been All Around The World
Cleveland Summer Nights by Jacob Tovar from Another Time, Another Place
I Don’t Mind by Sturgill Simpson from Cuttin\’ Grass Vol !
Work by Lou Reed & John Cale from Songs for Drella
Boyish by Japanese Breakfast from Soft Sounds from Another Planet
Everythings Got’Em by Harry Nielson from The Point!
If It Gets Light by The Bye Bye Blackbirds from Boxer at Rest
The Woman Cannot Help It by Ike Reiko from You, Baby
On A Neck, On a Spit by Grizzly Bear from Yellow House
Moon in Water by Underworld from Barking
Rez by Underworld from Dubnobasswithmyheadman
All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem from Sound of Silver


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Sufficient Grounds – Episode 20 Are you listening? Good, cuz Sully’s playing sweet tunes for y’all.

July 17, 6am

I enjoyed putting this show for RV fans of Sufficient Grounds and freeform radio fans. We start off and hit the ground running. Hopefully your coffee consumption this morning can keep up. Playlist: A Ghost at Noon by Sam Prekop & John McEntire from Sons of…

Paint it Black by Johnny Harris from Movements

I’m in Love With A German Film Star (Gui Boratto Mix) by Sam Taylor-Wood & Pet Shop Boys from I’m in Love With A German Film Star
My Girls by Animal Collective from Merriweather Post Pavillion
Sly Glance by Matthew Shipp Trio from World Construct
Waratiki by Jali Musa Jawara from Soubindoor
Seriana Promethea by David Murray, Brad Jones & Hamid Drake from Seriana Promethea
Resistance by Bleu Nuit from Metal
A Funeral in Bainbridge by Frida Hyvonen from Dream of Independence
The Barrel by Aldous Harding from Designer
All My Love is Coming Back by S.G. Goodman from Teeth Marks
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid) by Arcade Fire from WE
Piece of Shit by Wet Leg from Wet Leg
Sound & Vision by The Sea & Cake from One Bedroom
Someone Else\’s Dream by Particle Kid from Time Capsule
She Was Tall, She Was High by The Pretty Things from Parachute
Blue Letter by Fleetwood Mac from Fleetwood Mac
Weird by Sebadoh from The Sebadoh
I Ain’t by Dinosaur Jr. from Sweep into Space
The Ballad of a Ladyman by Sleater-Kinney from All Hands on the Bad One
Around the Dial by The Kinks from Give the People What They Want
Do You Wanna Hold Me by Bow Wow Wow
California Nights by Best Coast from California NIght
Cherry Cherry by Neil Diamond


Sufficient Grounds – Episode 19 – Good morning from the Mission with your host Sully

July 10, 2pm

Good morning from the Mission. It’s your Sully here welcoming you to this Saturday morning. If you missed today’s show you can listen to the podcast or re-listen on Wednesday’s at 8amPT here on RadioValencia.FM. See you next Saturday LIVE at 8amPT. Playlist:

I Came As a Faux by Small Isles from The Valley, The Mountains, The Sea
Abraham’s Theme by Vangelis from Chariots of Fire
Ferns and I by Loris S. Saird from Music for Tomato Plants
The Blizzard of ’96 by The Walkman from Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
Good morning it’s your Sully here in the studio. If you missed today’s show, you can re-listen to it here of Wednesdays at 8amPT on RadioValencia.FM. See you LIVE next Saturday at 8amPT. Playlist:
Que Calor by Major Lazar from Music is The Weapon
Neon Valley Street by Janelle Monae from The ArchAndroid
It’s Time to Wake Up 2023 by La Femme from Psycho Tropical Berlin
Fiji by Esteves from Esteves
The Curse of the Blackened Eye by Orville Peck from Bronco
Head Over Heels by Japanese Breakfast from Head Over Heels
Lane by Sampa the Great, Denzel Curry & Powers Pleasant from As Above So Below
Love Is Blue ((L\’Amour Est Bleu) by Manny Kellem and His Orchestra from Love is Blue
Anything by Sharron Van Etten from We\’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
All You Need Is Love by The Beatles from Magical Mystery Tour
Elephants Angels and Roses by Norma Tanega from I Don\’t Think It Will Hurt If You Smile
Creep Academy by My Teenage Stride from Singles and B-Sides
Don’t Change Horses in the Middle of the Road by Tower Of Tower from Back to Oakland
Mighty Tight Woman by Bonnie Raitt from Bonnie Raitt
How to Be Dumb by Elvis Costello from Mighty Like a Rose
Obvious by Jane\’s Addiction from Ritual de lo Habitual
Moon Over Marin by Dead Kennedy\’s from Milking the Sacred
Last Cigarette by Dramarama from Stuck in Wonderland
Will Anything Happen by Blondie from Parallel Lines


Sufficient Grounds – Episode 18 with Special Co-Host DJ Gwyn

July 7, 8am

Starting your day off right this Saturday morning with everyone’s favorite and semi-regular co-host DJ Gwyn. Playlist:
This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie from Folkways
Just to see you smile by Spaceman 3 from Recurring (Original)
Plantasia by Mort Garson from Mother Earth’s Plantasia
March Against the Savages by Lights Out Asia from Tanks and Recognizers
Two Halfs by Gareth Dickson from Orwell Court
Song for Aretha by Pretty Puddle from Soul is…Pretty Puddle
River Man by Andy Bey from Shades of Bey
Starting your day off right and lucky for us, we have DJ Gwyn in the studio. Play list:
Ride or Die by Durand Jones & the Indications from Private Space
Tugboat by Galaxie 500 from Today
Torch by Pat Keen from Cells Remain
Fa-La-La by Vic Chestnut from Silver Lake
Know Your Onion! by The Shins from Oh, Inverted World
Heartbreak of a Stranger by Bob Mould from Workbook
Want Me To by Tune-Yards from BiRd-BrAiNs
Cruel by St. Vincent from Strange Mercy
Catch the Sun by Doves from Lost Soul
Inside Out by Spoon from They Want My Soul
Pop Muzik by M from Pop Muzik
In a Cloud by Moon Duo from Shadow of the Sun
Everyone Should Be Warned by Jeanines from Things Change
Happy Birthday by Altered Images from Happy Birthday
Put Down The Gun by Peter Case from The Man With The Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar
The Boy Named If by Elvis Costello & The Imposters from The Boy Named If
Lizzie by The Paranoyds from Talk Talk Talk
Blue Girl by The Bad Roads from Blue Girl Too Bad Till The End of the Day


Sufficient Grounds – Episode 17 – The studio is freshly painted and we are back

June 25, 2pm

After a week off as the studio was freshly painted we are back. Special guest DJ Gwyn is in the studio with a curated set for your enjoyment. Today’s playlist:

After a week off as the studio was freshly painted we are back. Special guest DJ Gwyn is in the studio with a curated set for your enjoyment. Today’s playlist:
Cornfield Chase by Hans Zimmer from Interstellar (Original Motion Picture)
Build a couch with your fear by Animals on Wheels from Nuvoli I Cadira
War on the Hearts by Sade from Promise
It’s important by The Palm Wine Boys from Up and Down
Closer to Your Heart by Teri Schmidt from Whispers: Lounge Originals
Eternal Life by Shira Small from The Line of Time and the Plane of Now
In/Out by Daniel Villarreal from Panama 77
Hope by Bauhaus from Burning from Inside
Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart by Julee Cruise from Floating into the Night
Pour the Light In by The Red’s Pinks and Purples from Summer at Land\’s End
Boots of Spanish Leather by Nancy Griffith from Transatlantic Sessions Series 2 Volume 2
The Queen of Hearts by Ezra Fuhrman from The Year of No Returning
Virginia Plain by Roxy Music
Heroes and Villians by Brian Wilson from Smile
Be Mine by Alabama Shakes from iTunes Sessions
Do it Again by Brian Wilson from I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
Always See Your Face by Love from Four Sail
Reason for Waiting by Jethro Tull from Stand Up
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! by ABBA from Voulez Vous
Shine On Straight Arrow by Cris Williamson from Cris Williamson
Belle Vue by Miaow from When It Comes Down
Scorpio Rising by 10,000 Maniacs from The Wishing Chair
Dreaming by Blondie from Eat to the Beat
Help Save the Youth of Ameica by Billy Bragg from Talking with the Taxman About Country


Sufficient Grounds Episode #16 – The Short Show – aka the studio had technical issues

June 16, 10am

Hey there Sufficient Grounds fans, we had technical difficulties in the studio at the start of the show with the loss of the internet. I was able to cobble it back to life, but we started very late and most of the show was not captured. You can hear about an hour of the show here with the usual great songs and witty banter. It’s a shame as I had a good one produced for y’all. Thanks again to DJ Jack with the technical help. We also had Disc Jockey Ryan curate a set. Original play list:
The Universe Wakes Up by The Comet is Coming from Trust
Pineapple by Blue Labs Beats from Xover
It Might Be TIme by Tame Impala from The Slow Rush
The Logical Song by Supertramp from Breakfast in America
The Way Mother Did by Son House from Forever on my Mind
Aberdeen Mississippi Blues by Bukka White from Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (The Vintage Recordings 1930-1940)
Are You Ready? by Pacific Gas & Electric from Are You Ready?

****Replay starts here****
Pass the Wine (Sophia Loren) by The Rolling Stones from Exile on Main Street (Deluxe Addition)
Fools Rush In by Peggy Sue from Play the Songs of Scorpio Rising
My Backwards Walk by Frightened Rabbit from The Midnight Organ Fight
Gray by Joe Goodkin from Record of Life
I Want You to Love Me by Fionna Apple from Fetch the Bolt Cutters
do you light up? by Dijon from How Do You Feel About Getting Married*
Montana by Gypsy Kings from Love and Liberte*
Memory Box by Peter Cat Recording Co. from Bissmilah*
Simple Man by Lynard Skynard from Pronounced Lyn-Nerd- Skin Nerd
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive from Not Fragile
Oowatanite by April Wine from Oowatanite
Wonderful (The Way I Feel) [Live] by My Morning Jacket from MMJ Live Vol. 1: Live 2015

*Disc Jockey Ryan mini-set

Sufficient Grounds #15 – The Jet Lag Show with a Tribute to John Foster

June 4, 2pm

Today’s show was curated whilst under the effects this past week of jet lag. Waking up too early after going to sleep too early. The show is loose and fun, and with the addition of song selections from friend of the show DJ Jack we find our way. We also pay tribute to the great John Foster who passed away this past Friday. A good friend and loved by so many. Sail on you good soul.

Playlist: Laendler by Irwin Kostal from The Sound of Music
Intro/Tokyo by Richard Beggs from Lost in Translation
Time to Melt by Sam Evian from Time to Melt
Untitled by Radiohead from Kid A Mnesia
Mouhamodou Lo & His Children by Wau Wau Collecif from Yarai Sa Doom
Ambulance by Wilco from Cruel Country
Used To Be Lonely by Whitney from Forever Turned Around
Carry Me Home (Acoustic Version) by Shovels & Ropes from By Blood
Big Time by Angel Olson from By Blood
(Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads from Naked
Destiny by Zero 7 from Simple Things
Midnight in Harlem by Tedeshi Trucks Band from Revalator
Sweet Wine of Love by Robin Trower from In City Dreams
My Only Swerving by El Ten Eleven from El Ten Eleven
Pumped Up Kids by Foster the People from Torches
I Like Beer by Tom T. Hall
Have a Cigar by Pink Floyd from Wish You Were Here
Letter to You by Bruce Springsteen from Letter to You
Flat Top Joint by Los Lobos from Native Sons
Let Me Fly Your Kite by Lightnin’ Hopkins from Sittin’ in with Lightnin’ Hopkins
Twenty Miles by Deer Dick from The Black Dirt Sessions
Dying Days by Screaming Trees from Dust
The Exact Feeling by The Tragically Hip from We Are The Same
Sausalito by Conor Oberst from Conor Oberst
City of No Children by Arcade Fire from The Suburbs
The Take Off and Landing of Everything by Elbow from The Take Off and Landing of Everything


Sufficient Grounds #14 – We Welcome DJ Dick to the Studio

May 21, 7pm

What a wonderful show with special guest DJ Dick where he takes us on his personal musical odyssey with songs and bands that are part of his musical fabric. We also get a great master class on bands and their diverse path and connectivity. Next time I am bringing my thesaurus.

Play list: Killing me Softly by Ledward Ka-apana from Kiho- alu Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
James and Ira Demonstrate Mysticism and some confusion holds (Monday) by Yo la Tengo from We Have Amnesia Sometimes
Orho Raha (Mokoro Mokoro) by Kila & Oki from Kila & Oki
Road of the Lonely Ones by MadLib from Sound Ancestors
Whole Lotta Love by The Dynamics from The Dynamics
Three and Nine by Roxy Music from Country Life
See a little Light by Bob Mould from Workbook
You Don’t Miss Your Water by Brian Eno from Brian Eno Film Music 1976-2020
The Green Manalishi by the Mevins from the Maggot
Where Did You Sleep Tonight by Nirvana from MTV Unplugged
Well All Right from Blind Faith from Blind Faith
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by Devo from Hardcore
Hi Ho Silver by Fleetwood Mac from Kiln House
And Me by Dinosaur Jr. from Sweep it Into Space
Release Me by Johnny Adams from Heart and Soul
Slow Down by the Beatles from Past Masters
Hang On to Your Ego by Frank Black from Frank Black
Queen Bitch by Green River from Dry as a Bone
Heartbreak Hotel by John Cale off The Island Years
Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad by Johnathan Richmond from Jonathan Goes Country
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (feat. JAY-Z) by Kayne West from Late Registration
The Smoke by the Smile from A Light for Attracting Attention
20th Century Boy by Ty Segall from Ty Rex
California Sun by Ramones from The Sire Years