Bound to the Sound

08/24/2026

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08/10/2026

In just four hours from now, Bound to the Sound will be up and running for your musical pleasure at KOPN.ORG today (Monday 8/10) from 3-5 PM CDT. I think this episode will be a good one. Please feel free to tune in and spread the word!

For a complete playlist of last week's episode of Bound to the Sound and/or if you want to listen to the archived show, click below! There is also an archive for the previous week's show, as well. If you like what you're hearing, don't keep it a secret! Thanks!

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08/10/2026

Bound to the Sound with John Wendland on KOPN Columbia (kopn.org)
Aug 3, 2026 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

3:00 PM
Steelism - Cat's Eye Ring
615 to FAME Single Lock Records 2014 Rock
Music bed. Instrumental composition by guitarist Jeremy Fetzer and pedal steel guitarist Spencer Cullum.

3:01 PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan - Science Friction
Get Over It, Underdog Blue Elan Records LLC 2026
"To think that you thought that the world is flat / It's a train of thought that’s running off of the track tracks / In the 1400s in 3 wooden ships / Columbus and his friends they took a little trip / Could they imagine living in a day / Where well-known facts are just argued away / Cause it turns out silence is a beautiful sound / We can be pretty ugly and the world is round
Science friction / Science friction

3:04 PM
Bobbie Gentry - Fancy
The Girl From Chickasaw County - The Complete Capitol Masters UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2018
Written by Bobbie Gentry and originally released in 1969 as a single A-side on the Capitol label. If you're a Bobbie Gentry completist, look no further than this 8-CD box set.

3:08 PM
J.J. Cale - After Midnight
Naturally Shelter Records 1971
Written by J.J. Cale and made popular by Eric Clapton. This version is delivered in his laid back with a groove style.

3:11 PM
Margo Price - Stranger In a Strange Land
A Song For Leon (A Tribute to Leon Russell) Primary Wave Records 2023
Really nice vocal on this leadoff track of various artists paying tribute to Leon Russell. Written by Lean Russell and Greg Dempsey.

3:15 PM
Valerie June - Smokestack
Brighter Blue Concord 2026
New song from her forthcoming EP slated for release on September 11th.

3:20 PM
Parlor Greens - Emeralds
Emeralds Colemine Records 2026 Jazz
Title track from the soul and funk trio's album of all instrumentals.
Adam Scone - Organ / Jimmy James - Guitar / Tim Carmen - Drums

3:23 PM
Oscar Brown, Jr. - Work Song
Sin & Soul Columbia 1961
Oscar Brown, Jr. wrote these words for an instrumental composed by Nat Adderley.

3:25 PM
Bobby Timmons - Dat Dere
This Here Is Bobby Timmons Riverside Records 1960 Jazz
This instrumental composition by pianist Bobby Timmons is backed by the rhythm section of Sam Jones on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums.

3:31 PM
Marlena Shaw - Easy Evil
From the Depths of My Soul Blue Note 1973 Jazz
Written by Alan O’Day and origibnally recorded by John Kay (of Steppenwolf). The two versions are not as different from one another as you might think they would be.

3:34 PM
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Careless Whisper
I Told You So Colemine Records 2021 Jazz
Soul instrumental version of the Wham! hit written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

3:40 PM
Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Lioness: Hidden Treasures Universal Music 2011
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and produced by Mark Ronson. Recorded at Daptone Records. Flat out terrific.

3:44 PM
Menahan Street Band - Lights Out
The Crossing Daptone Records 2012
Music bed. Instrumental composition from the Brooklyn band made up of members of the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, the Budos Band, and others.

3:46 PM
Mickey Newbury - She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
An American Trilogy Saint Cecilia Knows / Mountain Retreat 2011
Written by Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury and recorded in 1969.

3:50 PM
The Bottle Rockets - Smokin' 100's Alone
24 Hours a Day Atlantic Records 1997 Rock
Written and sung by Brian Henneman.

3:54 PM
Gretchen Peters - Why You Been Gone so Long
The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury Scarlet Letter Records 2020
Oft covered song written by Mickey Newbury.

3:57 PM
The Byrds - Stranger in a Strange Land (Instrumental)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks) Columbia 1996
Music bed. Instrumental composition by David Crosby recorded circa 1965.

4:01 PM
The Creek Rocks - It's Gotta Be Autumn
Firefly - EP The Creek Rocks 2025
The Creek Rocks will be appearing at Cooper's Landing this Saturday (8/8) from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

4:04 PM
Sir Douglas Quintet - Revolutionary Ways
The Complete Mercury Masters Hip-O Select 2005 Rock
Written by Doug Sahm and recorded in 1970. This 5-CD box set is highly recommended for fans of Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quinter. All kinds of gems contained within.

4:07 PM
Son Volt - Sometimes You've Got to Stop Chasing Rainbows
Day of the Doug Transmit Sound 2023
Written by Doug Sahm and sung by Jay Farrar.

4:10 PM
Kelly Hogan - The Ballad of Anne Royall
Congressman Davy: A Musical Congressman Davy Project 2026
This musical story of American frontiersman Davy Crockett's political rise and fall in the 1830s was written by Dean Schlabowske and Richard Byrne and the songs features artists such as Robbie Fulks, Sally Timms, Jon Langford, Kelly Hogan, and Nora O'Connor among others.

4:13 PM
Jerry Reed - Lord Mr. Ford
The Essential Jerry Reed RCA Records Label Nashville 1995
Written by Deena Kaye Rose (previously Dick Feller) and a #1 country hit for Jerry Reed in 1973.

"Well if you're one of the millions who own one of them gas-drinkin' / Piston-clankin' air-pollutin' smoke-belchin' four-wheeled buggies / From Detroit City then pay attention, I'm about to sing your song, son"

4:17 PM
Bill Frisell - Rebel Rouser
Guitar in the Space Age! OKEH 2014 Jazz
Music bed. Cover version of the Dunae Eddy hit written by written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood.

4:19 PM
Ian Noe - The Heidelberg Fisherman's Ball
Canyon Falls Trailer Band Thirty Tigers 2026
From his forthcoming album being released on September 25th.

"The album imagines a legendary fictional band (Canyon Falls Trailer Band), who perform for one night only as a showcase seeking industry approval. The imaginary band explored a disparate range of genres in an attempt to entice the music industry. Their fate is unknown but their unforgettable performance remains the stuff of music legend."

4:22 PM
Ken Pomeroy - Late for the Sky
Tonight's News - EP Rounder 2026
This Jackson Browne song is on her forthcoming EP of all covers slated for release on August 20th.

4:26 PM
Jackson Browne - The Pretender
The Pretender Elektra Asylum 1976 Rock
"I'm going to rent myself a house / In the shade of the freeway / Gonna pack my lunch in the morning / And go to work each day / And when the evening rolls around / I'll go on home and lay my body down / And when the morning light comes streaming in / I'll get up and do it again, amen / Say it again, amen"

4:31 PM
Watkins Family Hour - Brokedown Palace
Watkins Family Hour Family Hour Records 2015 Rock
Sara Watkins sings lead and Sean Watkins sings harmony on this Grateful Dead song written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.

4:35 PM
Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart
The Wind Artemis Records 2003
The final song from his final album. Written by Warren Zevon and Jorge Calderon.

"Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house / Maybe you'll think of me and smile / You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse / Keep me in your heart for a while"

4:39 PM
Jimmy Webb - Accidentally Like a Martyr
SlipCover S-Curve Records 2019
Music bed. Piano instrumental version of the Warren Zevon song.

4:42 PM
Lou Rawls - I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
The Essential Lou Rawls Philadelphia International Records 2007
This songs dates back to the late-20s / early-30s depending on who you want to believe. This live version dates back to 1966.

4:45 PM
O.V. Wright - Everybody Knows (The River Song)
The Soul of O.V. Wright Geffen* 1992 Rock
What a tremendous lead vocal on this 1965 recording written by Roosevelt Jamison and M.J. Keep.

4:48 PM
Aretha Franklin - People Get Ready
Lady Soul Atlantic 1968
Written by Curtis Mayfield and originally recorded by the Impressions.

4:52 PM
Ike & Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister
Bold Soul Sister: The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings Geffen* 1997
1969 recording written by Ike Turner for the Blue Thumb label.

4:55 PM
The Shangri-Las - Heaven Only Knows
Myrmidons of Melodrama RPM Records 1995
1965 recording written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

4:57 PM
Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Summertime
Booker T. & the M.G.'s Summertime
And Now! Stax 1966 Rock
Music bed. Music by George Geshwin.

08/03/2026

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08/03/2026

In a mere 3 1/2 hours, Bound to the Sound will be up and running for your musical pleasure at KOPN.ORG today (Monday 8/3) from 3-5 PM CDT. I’m very happy with this week’s show and I think you’ll like it. Please feel free to tune in and spread the word!

For a complete playlist of last week's special "contrast and compare" episode of Bound to the Sound and/or if you want to listen to the archived show, click below! There is also an archive for the previous week's show, as well. If you like what you're hearing, don't keep it a secret! Thanks!

https://www.kopn.org/programs/bound-to-the-sound/...

07/28/2026

This is what I played yesterday on a special “Contrast and Compare” episode of Bound to the Sound. If you want to listen to this episode, go to https://spinitron.com/KOPN/pl/22711812/Bound-to-the-Sound

Bound to the Sound with John Wendland on KOPN Columbia 89.5 (kopn.org)

Jul 27, 2026 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

3:00 PM
The Checkerboard Squares - Double Cookin'
Double Cookin' • Classic Northern Soul Instrumentals Kent 2010
Music bed. 1966 soul instrumental penned by Frank Jones and Herbert Campbell.

3:02 PM
Marvin Gaye - Baby Don't You Do It - Single Version (Mono)
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 4: 1964 Hip-O Select / Motown 2006
Welcome to the "Contrast and Compare" edition of Bound to the Sound. It will make sense as the show goes on. 1964 soul rave-up by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, and Lamont Dozier.

3:04 PM
Them - My Lonely Sad Eyes
The Complete Them (1964-1967) Exile 2015
Written and sung by Van Morrison and released by the Belfast, Northern Ireland band in 1966. Want all the recorded output by Them? This three-CD compilation will take care of all your needs.

3:07 PM
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Louie Louie
Blowing The Fuse - 31 R&B Classics that rocked the Jukebox in 1957 Bear Family Records 2006
This is the original version of this oft covered song and it was written by Richard Berry - no relation to Chuck Berry - and recorded in 1957.

3:09 PM
The Miller Sisters - Ten Cats Down
70 years of the Sun Sound Vol. 1 Atomicat 2022
Written by Hi Records co-founder and Goldwax Records co-founder Quinton Claunch and Hi Records co-founder and fiddler Bill Cantrell. The Miller Sisters recorded this for Sun Records in 1956.

3:11 PM
Joe South - Games People Play
Anthology Raven Records 1999
Written by Joe South and recorded for Capitol Records in 1968. He wrote other hits such as "Rose Garden" and "Hush" and has been a session player on albums such as "Blonde on Blonde" and "Sounds of Silence" and songs such as "Chain of Fools." A long and storied career.

3:15 PM
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Double or Nothing
Hip Hug-Her Stax 1967
Music bed. Instrumental composition by Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, and Al Jackson, Jr.

—- Set Break —-

3:17 PM
The Band - Don't Do It
Rock of Ages Capitol Records 1972
Levon Helm sings lead on this live version of the Marvin Gaye song recorded on New Years Eve (1971 going into 1972). Horns arrangements by Allen Toussaint.

3:22 PM
Maria McKee - My Lonely Sad Eyes
You Gotta Sin to Get Saved Geffen 1993 Rock
One of two songs written by Van Morrison that she covers on this album.

3:24 PM
Honey Ltd. - Louie, Louie
The Complete LHI Recordings Light In The Attic 2013
The Wrecking Crew backs this Detroit-based band brought to Los Angeles by Lee Hazlewood to record. They only made one album and it was released in 1968. I put this album in the "overlooked pop gem" category. Ry Cooder on guitar and Jack Nitxsche on keyboards.

3:28 PM
Amy LaVere - Ten Cats Down
Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records Americana Music Society 2017
I've always been charmed by this version of the Miller Sisters song originally recorded for Sun Records. [Editor's note: The album title probably tipped you off.] My educated guess is that Will Sexton is playing guitar on this but don't quote me on this.

3:30 PM
Bettye LaVette - Games People Play
My Goodness, Yes! Soul Treasures From the Silver Fox Label Sundazed Records 2005
This soul version of the Joe South song was released in 1970. She was 24 years old when this was recorded and she's still going strong today.

3:33 PM
The Whammies - Double Whammy
Mighty Instrumentals - R&B Style 1962 Rhythm & Blues Records 2017
Music bed. 1962 instrumental composition by Archie Wade originally released on the Bethlehem label.

—- Set Break —-

3:35 PM
Mavis Staples & Lucky Peterson - Wade in the Water
Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson Verve / Gitanes Jazz Productions 1996
Traditional gospel song accompanied by Mavis Staples on vocals and Lucky Peterson on organ. Nothing else is needed.

3:39 PM
Barb Jungr - Ring Them Bells
Every Grain of Sand Linn Records 2001 Jazz
Barb Jungr is a jazz and cabaret singer out of Manchester, UK. This album is made up entirely of Bob Dylan songs and she reinvents a number of them.

3:42 PM
Lucinda Williams - Fruits Of My Labor
World Without Tears UMG - Lost Highway Records 2003 Rock
Masterful leadoff track written by Lucinda Williams. "I've been trying to enjoy all the fruits of my labor..."

3:47 PM
Angelic Choir - Wade in the Water
Soul Gospel Vol. 2 Soul Jazz Records 2006
1966 gospel soul version of the traditional song.

3:50 PM
Sarah Jarosz - Ring Them Bells
Follow Me Down Sugar Hill Records 2011
Gorgeous version of the Bob Dylan song. Vince Gill sings harmony on this.

3:53 PM
Margaret Glaspy - Fruits Of My Labor
The Golden Heart Protector ATO Records 2025
This interpretation of the Lucinda Williams features her husband, Julian Lage, on electric guitar. She will be appearing at Off Broadway in St. Louis in November (Wednesday 11/4) and at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS on Thursday (11/5).

3:58 PM
Don Latarski - Two of Us
Fab 4 On 6 Vol. 2 Crescent Records 2005
Music bed. Instrumental version of the Beatles song written by Paul McCartney.

—- Set Break —-

4:01 PM
Sam Cooke - You Gotta Move
Night Beat RCA 1963
Written by Mississippi Fred McDowell with some lyrical changes by Sam Cooke.

4:04 PM
Bill Frisell - Just Like a Woman
Have a Little Faith Nonesuch 1993 Jazz
Instrumental version of the Bob Dylan song by the guitar virtuoso.

4:09 PM
The Velvet Underground & Nico - I'll Be Your Mirror
The Velvet Underground & Nico Polydor 1967
Written by Lou Reed and sung by Nico. First released as a single in 1966.

4:11 PM
The Feelies - Dancing Barefoot
Uncovered Bar/None 2016
Written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král and found on this 4-song EP by the New Jersey band.

4:16 PM
The Civil Tones - One Day, Again and Again
City Stoopin' Pravda Records 2011 Rock
Music bed. Instrumental by keyboardist, John Holt.

—- Set Break —-

4:19 PM
Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens - You Got to Move
Daptone Gold II Daptone 2015
Written by Mississippi Fred McDowell.

4:22 PM
Charlotte Gainsbourg & Calexico - Just Like a Woman
I'm Not There (Original Soundtrack) Columbia/Legacy 2007 Rock
An interesting pairing that works reall well on this Bob Dylan song.

4:26 PM
Rainy Day - I'll Be Your Mirror
Rainy Day Llama Records 1984
This Los Angeles band only made one album and it consists of all covers.
Guitar, Bass, Tambourine – David Roback / Vocals – Kendra Smith / Lead Vocals, Guitar – Susanna Hoffs

4:28 PM
First Aid Kit - Dancing Barefoot
iTunes Session Wichita Recordings 2012
First Aid Kit is a duo made up of sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg and they are based out of Stockholm, Sweden.

4:33 PM
The Ventures - Echo
Ventures In the Vaults 4 Ace 2007
Music bed. Previously unreleased1965 instrumental.

—- Set Break —-

4:36 PM
Esther Phillips - And I Love Him
The Best of Esther Phillips (1962-1970) Rhino / Atlantic 1997
Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and recorded in NYC in 1964. This made it on both the R&B ( #11) and pop ( #54) charts.

4:39 PM
Booker T. & the MG's - Something
McLemore Avenue Stax 1970
Sublime instrumental version of the Beatles song penned by George Harrison. Guitarist Steve Cropper (RIP) gets to stretch out on this.

4:43 PM
Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower (2010 Mono Version)
John Wesley Harding (2010 Mono Version) Columbia/Legacy 2010 Rock
From his 1967 album and stripped down to just Bob Dylan (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), Charlie McCoy (bass) and Kenny Buttrey (drums).

4:45 PM
Joel Paterson - And I Love Her
Let It Be Guitar! (Joel Paterson Plays the Beatles) Ventrella Records 2019
Instrumental version of the Beatles song. Joel Paterson is a recent addition to Bob Dylan's touring band. He fits in, beautifully.

4:48 PM
The Beatles - Something
Abbey Road Apple Records 1969
One of the most covered Beatles songs. Written and sung by George Harrison but you already knew that. Still majestic after all these years.

4:51 PM
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower
Electric Ladyland Reprise 1968 Rock
An obvious choice but, hey, I can live with that. It changed the way Dylan performed the song after this version came out.

4:55 PM
Courtney Barnett - Eternity Repeat
End Of The Day (music from the film Anonymous Club) Mom+Pop 2023
Music bed. Instrumental composition by Courtney Barnett

07/27/2026

Bound to the Sound on KOPN Columbia 89.5 (kopn.org) with John Wendland

Jul 20, 2026 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

3:00 PM
Death In Vegas - Girls
Lost In Translation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Emperor Norton 2003
Music bed. Taken from this wonderful soundtrack for an equally wonderful film.

3:01 PM
The Go-Betweens - Bye Bye Pride
Tallulah EMI Music Australia 1986
Majestic song written by Grant McClennan and featuring an oboe solo by multi-instrumentalist Amanda Brown. The Go-Betweens were out of Brisbane, Australia and had two principal songwriters and vocalists - Grant McClennan and Robert Forester.

3:05 PM
The Broken Heartbreakers - When Your Eyes Meet Mine
Imagine If We Could All Just Keep Driving Slow Time Records 2026
The band out of Dunedin, New Zealand just released this album last Friday. They are fronted by two singer-songwriters and vocalists - John Guy Howell and Rachel Bailey. John Guy Howell sings lead on this one.

3:08 PM
Courtney Barnett - Wonder
Creature of Habit Courtney Barnett - Fiction Records 2026
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, she put on one of my favorite shows of the year in May in St. Louis. "And I wonder what you say when I'm not around..."

3:12 PM
Quivers - You're Not Always On My Mind
Golden Doubt Ba Da Bing! 2021
The best song that R.E.M. never wrote by Sam Nicholson. Jangly guitar pop out of Hobart, Tasmania. Sadly, this band is being reconfigured and is on temporary hiatus. "But you're not always on my mind / Just mostly all the time"

3:16 PM
The Saints - Just Like Fire Would
All Fools Day WM Australia 1986 Rock
Chris Bailey at his finest. From a later incarnation of the band based out of Brisbane, Australia.

3:19 PM
Jack Nitzsche - Baja
The Lonely Surfer Reprise 1963 Rock
Music bed. Instrumental composition by Lee Hazlewood.

3:22 PM
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Castles Made of Sand
Axis: Bold As Love Legacy Recordings 1967 Rock
Soulful guitar on this narrative and one of my favorite vocals of his.

3:24 PM
Curtis Mayfield - Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry - The Soul of Black Country Trikont 2004
Written by Curtis Mayfield and originally released as a single in 1982.
"Dirty laundry / In the country / Can't trust Uncle Sam / Broken link / Future sinkin' / And no one gives a damn"

3:28 PM
Parlor Greens - Drop Top
Emeralds Colemine Records 2026 Jazz
From the soul and funk trio's album of all instrumentals.
Adam Scone - Organ / Jimmy James - Guitar / Tim Carmen - Drums

3:32 PM
Roberta Flack - Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
First Take Atlantic Records 1969
Written by Leonard Cohen and found on her debut album. Roberta Flack on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Ron Carter on bass, and Ray Lucas on drums.

3:36 PM
Nancy Wilson - No Easy Way Down
Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Recorded in 1970 but unreleased until 2002.

3:39 PM
Young-Holt Unlimited - The Beat Goes On
The Best of Young Holt Unlimited EMI 2002
Music bed. 1967 instrumental version of the Sonny Bono composition.

3:41 PM
Orquesta Akokán - Girassol
América! Daptone Records 2026
From All Music Guide: "A multi-generational big band comprised of Havana's top musicians and creative talents from New York's Latin music scene."
This new album was recorded live to tape in the studio. Written by Michael Eckroth, Jacob Plasse, and Miriam Elhajli and Miriam Elhajli sings lead on this track.

3:45 PM
Kirsty MacColl - England 2 Colombia 0
Tropical Brainstorm UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1999
Written by Kirsty MacColl and found on her final album. Her life was cut tragically short. She was embracing the sounds of music out of Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil when this was recorded. Written by Kirsty MacColl.
"Oh you shouldn't have kissed me and got me so excited / And when you asked me out I really was delighted / So we went to a pub in Belsize Park / And we cheered on England as the sky grew dark / Oh you shouldn't have kissed me 'cause you started a fire / But then I found out that you're a serial liar
You lied about your status / You lied about your life / You never mentioned your three children / And the fact you have a wife / Now it's England 2 Colombia 0 / And I know just how those Colombians feel"

3:49 PM
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Boléro Sonambulo
Mambo Sinuendo Nonesuch/Warner Records 2003 Jazz
Ry Cooder is paired with Cuban pianist, organist, and guitarist Manuel Galbán on this album of mainly instrumentals. This tune was written by Ry Cooder.

3:54 PM
The Plugz - Hombre Secreto (Secret Agent Man)
Repo Man (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) San Andreas Records 1984
Spanish version of "Secret Agent Man" from the Los Angeles band. Written by Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan.

3:55 PM
Los Straitjackets - April Showers
Somos Los Straitjackets Yep Roc Records 2025
Music bed. Instrumental composition by Eddie Angel, Greg Townson, and J. Willey.

3:59 PM
MJ Lenderman - She's Leaving You
Manning Fireworks Anti/Epitaph 2024
Written by MJ Lenderman. Additional vocals by Karly Hartzman (of the band Wednesday).
"You can put your clothes back on, she's leaving you / No time to apologize for the things you do / Go rent a Ferrari and sing the blues / Believe that Clapton was the second coming / It falls apart, we all got work to do / It gets dark, we all got work to do / She's leaving you"

4:03 PM
Snocaps - Coast (FCC Safe Version)
Snocaps Anti/Epitaph 2025
Songwriting is split between sisters Katie Crutchfield and Allison Crutchfield. Katie Crutchfield wrote and sings lead on this track. MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook make up the rest of the band.

4:06 PM
Waxahatchee - Right Back to It
Tigers Blood Anti/Epitaph 2024
Written and sung by Katie Crutchfield with MJ Lenderman on harmony vocals.

4:10 PM
S.G. Goodman - Heaven Song
Planting by the Signs Slough Water Records 2025
One of my favorite songs of 2025 found on one of my favorite albums of 2025. Her masterpiece. "Maybe if I see it then I'll want it..."

4:19 PM
The Delines - Leaving J.J.s
The Night Always Comes El Cortez 2023
Music bed. Instrumental from the band based out of Portland, OR.

4:22 PM
The Beths - Mother, Pray for Me
Straight Line Was a Lie Anti/Epitaph 2025
Written and sung by Elizabeth Stokes. The Auckland, New Zealand band is coming to the Blue Note in October (Thursday 10/8). Highly recommended.

4:27 PM
Craig Finn - Bethany
Always Been Tamarac 2025 Rock
"When we met I was The Reverend / You were in the congregation / Didn't happen right away but pretty soon / And I never had a calling it was just a strong desire / To be the one that stood up in the room / When I was a child I used to fixate on the chaplain / The way he brought the widows all to tears / And that looked like a decent way to make a little living here / I gave myself to God for a few years"

4:33 PM
Bruce Springsteen - For You
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. Columbia 1973 Rock
From his debut album. Fully formed from the outset.

4:38 PM
Warren Zevon - Splendid Isolation
Transverse City Virgin Records 1989 Rock
Neil Young on harmony, Warren Zevon on harmonica.
"Michael Jackson in Disneyland / Don't have to share it with nobody else / Lock the gates, Goofy, take my hand / And lead me through the world of self"

4:42 PM
The Sandals - Lonely Road
The Original Soundtrack Music from Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer World Pacific Records 1962
Music bed. Instrumental composition by Walter Georis and John Blakeley.

4:44 PM
Michael Kiwanuka - Lowdown (Part I)
Small Changes Polydor Records 2024
Wriiten by Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse), Dean Josiah Cover, and Michael Kiwanuka.

4:47 PM
Sam Phillips - Lying
Cruel Inventions Virgin Records 1991 Rock
Written by Sam Phillips and produced by T-Bone Burnett.
If I said I believed my eyes / And science can move my soul / If I said I'm not afraid to die
And I don't need you / I'd be lying

If I said the way he looks at me / Doesn't make me want to undress / If I said I could leave you now / And go where I could forget / I'd be lying

I've been lying all my life with silence / And I need to find the words / Oh, I need to find the words to tell you

If I said I don't want what I don't have / And all the answers are enough / If I said I believe in myself / And that's enough / I'd be lying

4:51 PM
Martina To my pley-Bird - Intro
Quixotic Chrysalis 2003
Written by Martina Topley-Bird as a lead-in to the next song.

4:52 PM
Martina Topley-Bird - Need One
Quixotic Chrysalis 2003
Mark Lanegan on additional vocals.

4:56 PM
Mogwai - Emergency Trap
Mr. Beast [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue 2006
Music bed. Instrumental out of Glasgow

07/20/2026

In 35 minutes, Bound to the Sound will be up and running for your musical pleasure at KOPN.ORG today (Monday 7/20) from 3-5 PM CDT. I’m very happy with this week’s show and I think you’ll like it. Please feel free to tune in and spread the word!

For a complete playlist of last week's episode of Bound to the Sound and/or if you want to listen to the archived show, click below! There is also an archive for the previous week's show, as well. If you like what you're hearing, don't keep it a secret!
https://www.kopn.org/programs/bound-to-the-sound/...

07/13/2026

After a horrendous traffic jam, Bound to the Sound is now up and running and will be until 5pm CDT. Tune in at kopn.org or if you’re in Mid-Missouri tube into 89.5 FM. I’ll pack a whole lot of music into the next 90 minutes!

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07/12/2026

For those of you who have a burning desire to know what I played on last week's episode of Bound to the Sound, please see below. If you want to listen to it on archive, please go to https://www.kopn.org/programs/bound-to-the-sound/

Of particular interest might be the live interview and performance with Grant Peeples and, as an added bonus, Clint Harding from the esteemed Blue Highways program (Friday 6-8PM) also joined in the interview.

Bound to the Sound with John Wendland on KOPN Columbia 89.5 (kopn.org)
Jul 6, 2026 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

3:00 PM
Los Straitjackets - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Los Straitjackets Yep Roc Records 2017 Rock
Music bed. Instrumental version of the Nick Lowe song ran through a Luche Libre wrestling mask filter.

3:02 PM
Bob Dylan - Mixed-Up Confusion (Single Version)
Biograph Columbia 1985
This is from Bob Dylan's first single and was the B-side to "Corrina Corrina" released on the Capitol label in 1962. It was recorded with an electric band. Written by Bob Dylan and produced by John Hammond.

3:05 PM
Mavis Staples - We Get By
We Get By Anti/Epitaph 2019
Duet by Mavis Staples and Ben Harper on this Ben Harper-penned title track. And, as usual, Rick Holmstrom's guitar playing is the perfect accompaniment to the vocals of Mavis Staples.

3:08 PM
Leyla McCalla - Money is King
The Capitalist Blues Jazz Village 2019
Written by Neville Marcano (aka "The Growling Tiger of Calypso." The multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter has released five studio albums since 2014 after leaving the Carolina Chocolate Drops to embarking on a solo career

3:11 PM
Tom Waits - Fannin Street
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards Anti/Epitaph 2006
Written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan and recorded circa 2006.

3:16 PM
Bill Frisell - Turn, Turn, Turn
Guitar in the Space Age! OKEH 2014
Music bed. Instrumental version of the Byrds hit with music written by Pete Seeger.

--- Set Break ---

3:19 PM
Grant Peeples - The Ledger (live) / Some Times (off his 2025 release "Code to Live By" / Sunshine State (live)
Live in the KOPN Columbia Studio Not Released
Live interview/performance session in which Florida singer-songwriter, Grant Peeples, dropped in the KOPN studio for an interview and to play some songs live. Thanks to Clint Harding from Blue Highways and to Grant Peeples for making themselves available. It was an absolute pleasure!

3:41 PM
Calexico - Unconditional Waltz
Dollar in the Teeth Anti- 2018
Music bed. Instrumental by trombonist Martin Wenk.

--- Set Break ---

3:43 PM
Margo Price - Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) feat. Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi
Deportee b/w Oval Room Loma Vista / Concord 2026
New single version of the song written by Woody Guthrie (lyrics) and Martin Hoffman (music). Margo Price is joined by Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi on this. An equally good version of "Oval Room" by Blaze Foley is on the B-side.

3:47 PM
Little Richard with Fishbone - Rock Island Line
Folkways: A Vision Shared - A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly Columbia 1988
Well, this an inspired pairing, indeed. Taking the Lead Belly (aka Huddie Leadbetter) song at a breakneck pace. Terrific vocal by Little Richard on this.

3:49 PM
The Knitters - Burning House of Love
The Modern Sounds of the Knitters Zoe / New Rounder 2005
Written and sung by John Doe and Exene Cervenka. Dave Alvin on electric guitar.

3:53 PM
Larry Williams - Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Hi Strung R&B 6 Koko Mojo Records 2024
Written by Larry Williams and originally released as a Specialty Records B-side in 1958. [Editor's note: "Slow Down" was the A-side. That's one hell of a 45. Alright, back to your regularly scheduled playlist.]

3:55 PM
Linda Gail Lewis & Robbie Fulks - It Came from The South
Wild! Wild! Wild! Bloodshot 2018
Written by Al Anderson and Bill Lloyd. Linda Gail Lewis is the younger sister of Jerry Lee Lewis and she was 71 years old when this was recorded.

3:59 PM
A.C. Jones & The Atomic Aces - Give Me Your Love (Instrumental)
Los Alamos Grind Numero Group 2016
Music bed. Instrumental originally released in 1965 on the Luau label.

--- Set Break ---

4:01 PM
Ana Egge - Co***ne Cowboys
Is It the Kiss StorySound Records 2019
Leadoff track written by Ana Egge and featuring Buck Meek (of Big Thief) on electric guitar.

4:05 PM
Big Thief - Los Angeles
Double Infinity 4AD 2025
So freakin' good. Written by written by Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia.

"The ocean is bright and blue / And it opens to you every day / It took you in when I pushed you away / It was your lover, it was your mother / And there is so much / That I wish I could've been for you somehow / And we don't need to talk about that now / We're finally in a good place
Meeting face-to-face"

4:09 PM
Kevin Morby - Badlands
Little Wide Open Dead Oceans 2026
All of the songs on this album are tied in some way to the Midwest.

4:13 PM
Margaret Glaspy - These Days
The Golden Heart Protector ATO Records 2025
Beautiful duet version of the Jackson Browne song by Margaret Glaspy and James Bay. She will be appearing at Off Broadway in St. Louis in November (Wednesday 11/4) and at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS on Thursday (11/5).

4:16 PM
William Tyler - Virginia Is for Loners
Goes West Merge Records 2019
Music bed. Instrumental composition by William Tyler.

--- Set Break ---

4:19 PM
Jeb Loy Nichols - Monsters on the Hill
United States Of The Broken Hearted On-U Sound 2022
Leadoff track written by Jeb Loy Nichols. He was born in the United States but has lived in Wales since 2000 and in England prior to that since 1981. You can't go wrong with any track on this album.

4:22 PM
Warren Zevon - Mohammed's Radio
Warren Zevon Asylum 1976
"You know, the sheriff's got his problems too..."

4:26 PM
Pokey LaFarge - Central Time
Pokey LaFarge Third Man Records 2013
Pokey LaFarge will be appearing at Delmar Hall in St. Louis on September 12 (Saturday).

4:29 PM
Al Wilson - Poor Side of Town
Searching for the Dolphins (Expanded Version) Kent 2008
Reissue of his 1968 along with eleven bonus tracks. This soul version of the song written by Johnny Rivers and Lou Adler was on the original album.

4:33 PM
Jalen Ngonda - Love is Gone
Doctrine of Love Daptone Records 2026
No sophomore jinx for the soul singer originally from Maryland but now based in London.

4:36 PM
Willie Mitchell - Grazing in the Grass
Solid Soul Fat Possum 2016
Music bed. 1967 version of the Hugh Masekela song.

--- Set Break ---

4:39 PM
Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind
Beg, Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul Rhino 1997
Originally released in 1968 on the Dakar label.

4:42 PM
The Cougars - I Wish It Would Rain
Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 Blue Scholars / Light in the Attic 2006 CD Reggae
Great cover of the Temptations hit written by Rodger Penzabene, Barrett Strong, and Norman Whitfield. Recorded circa 1967-1974 but not released until 2006.

4:46 PM
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Who the Cap Fit
Rastaman Vibration Tuff Gong International Limited 1976 World
Written by Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett.

4:51 PM
The Equals - Police on My Back
Viva Equals! - The Very Best of The Equals Music Club 1997
Written by Eddy Grant (of "Electric Avenue" fame) and originally released in 1967.

4:54 PM
Tristen - My Back Pages
My Back Pages - Single Well Kept Secret 2026
New single in which the Nashville singer-songwriter covers a Bob Dylan song.

4:57 PM
The Upsetters - Dollar in the Teeth
The Trojan UK Hits Collection Trojan Records 2009
Music bed. Instrumental from 1969.