Desolation Angel Radio

Desolation Angel Radio - December 28th, 2023 - Jack Runchey Interview

This episode of the podcast finds me interviewing someone who I have an over 50 year history with. A former teacher and coach of mine in high school, and always a mentor, Coach Jack Runchey. It's his birthday today, and he has a book coming out, publication date Jan. 5th, called Asparagus! Robbie's Quest to Make The Team, and from the interview, what sounds like a fascinating book. We go all over the map in the interview, not just the book, but going back to Comstock, memories, other people we both know, catching one another up on our lives in just about every aspect. Plus there's music that's Michigan-centric, and tied to those eras. Enjoy and hour and half with us, and listen, stream or download. 
Kip
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Desolation Angel Radio - Dec. 24th 2023 - Christmas show, Heron edition

This is one of the last episodes of the year, and it's nothing but Christmas music, and holiday and Christmas messages from the Heron Family, all recorded back at the Heron Holiday party earlier this month, You'll hear Julie, Payge, Dom, Josh, Kooney, Marie, Ryan and Katie all with messages for you.
Merry Christmas and Thank You
Kip

Desolation Angel Radio - Dec. 14th ’23. Comstock Breakfast Club 75 Christmas edition

This episode is literally heartwarming. A meeting of the Comstock Breakfast Club '75, the last one before Christmas, and the connection is obvious. John led a discussion asking everyone what their favorite Christmas memories of Kalamazoo and Comstock were. There's family memories, neighborhood memories, and so much laughter and love. John Stanaszek, Tom Bennett, Diane Parker LaPiana, Steve Schultz, Jill Baskerville and Mary Knecht (O'Leary) and myself spent an hour plus laughing, and smiling and remembering. This is one of the last 2 episodes of the year. Listen, stream, download, and share the living hell out of it. 
 
Kip 

Desolation Angel Radio - December 4th 20203 - Pt 2

As promised, the second  half of a 2 part episode. The music I listen to everday; at home, in my earbuds, in the truck. The soundtrack of my life and what I enjoy, really like, listening to. A good way to wrap up the year waiting for the 2023 Comstock Breakfast Club 75 wrapup episode (we're meeting tomorrow) and the 2023 Heron  wrap-up episode (The holiday party is this weekend, and trust me, I'll get some things from everyone and do a final episode for that one for the year, too!)
 
Kip

Desolation Angel Radio - December Wrap-up Pt. 1

This episode is simple, all music. It's a Part 1 of 20plus artists I listen to daily, that provide the soundtrack to my life, and gives you a peek into my brain and what I consider the music and artists I relate to best and gives me a sonic diary. Enjoy. Pt. 2 coming this week.
 
Kip

Desolation Angel Radio November 24th, 2023 - Thanksgiving weekend/Comstock 75 Breakfast Club Editon

This one's a special one. On top of being Thanksgiving weekend, and right after my birthday, for the first time in a year, you get to actually find out who picks out what music and why they do. I have Diane Parker, John Stanaszek, Steve Schultz, Gina Hammond all talk about what they're picking out and why. Tom Bennett send one in with why he wanted it as did Jill Baskerville. It's a first, because up until now, I've never said who picked what out and why, and the conversation took a pretty intimate, profound turn as people revealed things about themselves. As well, being this close to Thanksgiving and my birthday, I find myself talking about some pretty personal things. Tune in, and give it a listen. I think you'll find yourself knowing us better. (And any Comstock person, this is for you to listen to, there's a message for all y'all in there too). 
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Enjoy 
Kip

Desolation Angel Radio Oct 25th 2023 - KerryKate Abel and Hoarding Hope

This episode of the podcast catches up in the first hour with KerryKate Able, a good friend, and a great singer and performer who wrote, directed, produced and debuted a brand new important work here in Buffalo, Hoarding Hope (and can also be caught in another production in town, and singing basically everywhere). It's an important powerful piece of work and a thoroughly delightful conversation. The music in the first hour is all about show tunes and Broadway musicals, and her and my love of them.
The second hour focuses on the the greatest rock and roll band in the world, The Rolling Stones, and Hackney Diamonds, the newest album and yes, they're still putting out great music with some incredible collaborations, and my own other tastes in music and goes into blues, jazz, r & b, and the other niches you may not know that I love and listen to everyday along with the gritty r & b and country tinged rock that everyone knows I love. 
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Enjoy 
Kip

Desolation Angel Radio - Oct2023 Breakfast Club Comstock 75 edition

This episode of the podcast finds another meeting of the Breakfast Club. Diane Parker LaPiana, Tom Bennett, Steve Schultz and myself got together last week. The conversation ranged, and got pretty in depth, as we talked about life, love, loss,, a gathering that took place lately. and everything else. Those 3 picked the bulk of the music. In the back half of the episode, you're going to find a world premiere. After 7 years of not writing and not performing, I put together a spoken word piece and it's in here. (Comstock folks, and my present day Heron crew don't know that I wrote and performed regularly when I lived in New Orleans) and I picked the back half of the music, (there's even a tune specifically dedicated to Diane, Mary, Lola, Laurie, Gayle, all of you, that whole bunch) and if you listen real close, there's a story and a message in that set. 
Kip
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