The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour
Singer-songwriter and radio host Russ hoists anchor and sails the sonic seas near and far to discover and recover pleasingly eclectic, genre-defying musical nuggets new and old, fresh and classic. Russ will attempt to amaze with his smooth segues and his insightful interviews with indie music legends. www.russtolmanmusic.com
Episodes

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #20 (GIANT SAND Special with Guest HOWE GELB
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Longtime buddy Howe Gelb and I take a peek at his 40 year career...
1. Howe Gelb - Thousand Kisses Deep
2. Giant Sand - Shiver
3. Giant Sand - Happenstance
4. Howe Gelb - Terribly So
5. Giant Sand - Cowboy Boots on Cobble Stone
6. Howe Gelb Sno Angel - Paradise There About
7. Giant Sand - Hurting Habit
8. Giant Sand - Black Venetian Blind

Thursday Jan 16, 2025
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #19 (Paisley Underground Special)
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Russ Tolman of Paisley Underground adjacent band True West spins PU tunes and tells tales about the scene:
1. 15 Minutes - Last Chance For You
2. True West - Steps to the Door
3. Rain Parade - I Look Around (Emergency Third Rail Power Trip, 1983)
4. Salvation Army - She Turns to Flowers (Self-Titled, 1982)
5. The Bangs - Getting Out of Hand (first 45, 1981)
6. Long Ryders - 10-5-60 (self-titled EP, 1983) PVC
7. Green on Red - Black Night (EP, 1982) Downthere
8. Dream Syndicate - Some Kind of Itch (EP, 1982)
9. True West - Lucifer Sam (45, 1982)
10. 28th Day - 25 Pills (EP, 1985) Bring Out Your Dead
11. Bangles - How is The Air Up There (EP, 1982)
12. Three O’Clock - When I Go Wild (Baroque Hoedown, 1982)
13. Dream Syndicate - Too Little Too Late (Live)
14. Long Ryders - Sweet Mental Revenge (Native Sons, 1984)
15. Green on Red - Gas Food Lodging (1985)
16. Rain Parade - You Are My Friend
17. Thin White Rope - Red Sun (In The Spanish Cave, 1988)

Saturday Jan 11, 2025
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #18
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Russ travels East...
Alex Chilton - Bangkok
Johnny Thunders & the
ese Rocks
Iggy Pop - China Girl
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Dead Kennedy - Holiday in Cambodia
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
Be Bop Deluxe - Japan
The Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)
Thundercat - Tokyo
Kim Wilde - Cambodia
The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
One Click Straight - Manila
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
The Bird & The Bee - Love Letter to Japan

Thursday Jan 02, 2025
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #17
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Russ spins tunes from some of musical artists with which he has shared the stage over the years:
1. The Specials - Message To Rudy
2. Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform
3. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
4. Nina Hagen - TV Glotzer
5. The Three O’Clock - Jet Fighter
6. The Dream Syndicate - Then I Remember
7. Long Ryders - Ivory Tower
8. Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
9. Lords of the New Church - Dance with Me
10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity
11. REM - Driver 8
12. Lyle Lovett - Here I Am
13. John Wesley Harding - Kill The Messenger
14. Calexico - Gypsy’s Curse

Friday Dec 20, 2024
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #16 (w/ guest Anton Barbeau)
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Russ chats with psychedelic pop genius Anton Barbeau and plays the following tunes:
1. Merry Christmas (I Don’t to Fight) - Anna Ash, Brian Whelan, Darla Hawn
2. Alison Seconds - Little World
3. Anton Barbeau - In The Village of The Apple Sun
4. Anton Barbeau - Waiting on the Radio
5. John Cale - Barracuda
6. Link Wray - Rumble
7. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights
8. Russ Tolman - Yuba City

Saturday Dec 14, 2024
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #15
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Another great Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour. Russ spins:
1. Benny Trokan - Hey Lover (Hey Lovers, 2022)
2. The Lostines - A Tear (Meet The Lostines, 2024)
3. Bob Kuban & The In-Men - The Cheater (1966)
4. Anton Barbeau - Beautiful Look (Caveman Remake) 2024
5. Be Bop Deluxe - Electrical Language (Single Version… Drastic Plastic, 1978)
6. Brian Eno - Kings Lead Hat (Before and After Science, 1977)
7. Benjamin Gibbard - Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) - Former Lives, 2012
8. Dean Johnson - Faraway Skies (Nothing For Me Please, 2023)
9. Adrian Crowley - Measure of Joy (Measure of Joy, 2025)
10. Giant Sand - Shiver (Chore of Enchantment, 2000)
11. Brinsley Schwartz - Country Girl (Despite it All, 1970)
12. Byrds - You Ain’t Going No Where (Sweetheart of The Rodeo, 1968)
13. Russ Tolman - I’m Alive (Sweet Spot, 1994)
14. The Delines - The Imperial (The Imperial, 2019)
15. Benny Trokan - Turn You Back Fool (Hey Lovers, 2022)
16. Bobby Oroza - This Love (This Love, 2019)

Saturday Nov 30, 2024
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #14
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Russ spins:
1. Dwight Twilley - Looking For The Magic
2. The 101ers - Keys to Your Heart
3. Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You
4. Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds
5. Russ Tolman - Lay Lady Lay
6. Okkervil River - Don’t Move Back To LA
7. Jesse Woods, Chapparelle, Zella Day - Sex & Rage
8. The Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier
9. The Silver Jews - Dallas
10. Patti Smith - Kimberly
11. Fairport Convention - Meet on The Ledge
12. Kak _ Lemonaide Kid
13. The Velvet Underground - I Found A Reason
14. Richard Lloyd - Misty Eyes

Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Russ chats with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd about the early days of Television, meeting Hendrix, paling with Anita Pallenberg, the wonders of broccoli and more...
1. Television - Venus (Live in SF ’78)
2. Richard Lloyd - Alchemy (1979)
3. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon - 1977)
4. Pablo Casals - Bach on Cello (1969)
5. Television - Ain’t That Nothin’
6. Richard Lloyd - Strangestrange (The Cover Doesn’t Matter, 2000)
7. Richard Lloyd - Field of Fire (1985)

Friday Nov 15, 2024
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #12
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Russ talks tomato canneries in Davis, CA and spins the following:
1. Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday (Black Talk - 1969, Prestige Label)
2. Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (Revolver, 2022 Remix)
3. Waylon Jennings - Looking for a Feeling (Willie & Waylon - 1978)
4. Theo Lawrence - Cherie
5. Clifton Chenier - Tu Peux Cogner (Mais Tu Peux Pa Rentrer) You Can Hit (But You Can't Go In)
6. Radio Grande - Baby Ride Easy
7. Dr. Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol (Private Practice - 1978)
8. Sweet - Barroom Blitz
9. Russ Tolman - I Don’t Wanna Talk About The Weather (Road Movie - 1992)
10. Jason & The Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie
11. Rockpile - Heart (Seconds of Pleasure - 1980)
12. Ian Matthews - Shady Lies (Valley Hi - 1973)
13. Jesse Colin Young - Morning Sun (Song for Juli - 1973)
14. Van Morrison - Glad Tidings (Moondance - 1970)

Thursday Nov 07, 2024
THE RUSS TOLMAN GOODTIME HOUR #11
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Russ spins tall tales and the following cool tunes:
1. Dr Lonnie Smith & Iggy Pop - Why Can’t We Live Together
2. Gill Landry - Nobody’s Coming
3. Giant Sand - Out There (Provisions)
4. Charley Crockett - Visions of Dallas
5. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna (Blonde on Blonde)
6. Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow’s Parties
7. Ramones - California Sun
8. Cramps - Goo Goo Muck
9. Trashmen - Surfin’ Bird
10. Bobby Sutliff - Stupid Idea (Only The Ghost Remain)
11. The Records - Starry Eyes 1
2. Plimsouls - Million Miles Away
13. Russ Tolman - Vancouver Sun