Episodes

  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #608

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #608
    Jan 2 2024
    Happy New Year and welcome to the first show of 2024 - #608!

    This week's show features music by the bands who were nominated for the 2023 Rock Band of the Year award at the 8th annual Mid-MO Rock Awards at the Blue Note in Columbia MO. Thanks to the Blue Note for hosting the event and thanks to JPS Productions for putting it all together! Oh, and thanks to Shea and Preston of The Many Colored Death for emceeing the whole thing!!!

    And the nominees are: Last American Cowboy (winner of Rock Band of the Year and Single of the Year) - In Search of a Legend - Hang Your Hate - Conman Economy - Dark Below - My Twins

    We've also got music by Bootsy's Band, and winner of the 2023 Live Band of the Year, The Many Colored Death. Nick's Pic is by Johnny Winter and Something Completely Different is by RUSH.

    Intro is by Eagles and Exit is by Todd Snider.

    And no show would be complete without a tune by Nick Thomas!

    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!
    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:
    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!
    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with NIck & Bootsy #607

    The Basement Tapes with NIck & Bootsy #607
    Dec 26 2023
    We hope Santa was good to you in 2023 and you were able to spend time with family and friends during the holiday season! Bootsy decided to look to somebody else to choose the playlist for Show #607. She turned to The Columbia Tribune's Aarik Danielson, features & culture editor. He chose the 10 records that helped define Missouri music in 2023. Bootsy listened to everything he selected then chose the ones that she liked best! You'l hear tunes from albums released in 2023 by:

    The Onions - Beth Bombara - The Whiffs - Rochara Knight & the Honey Doves - Lizzie Weber - Paige Fairbairn & the Feverfew - and Nick Thomas

    Nick closed out 2023 by choosing a tune by one of his alltime favorite bands - Starcastle - for Nick's Pic. He discovered Something Completely Different by Matthew Mancuso while surfing YouTube!

    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Merry Christmas 2023 from Nick & Bootsy!

    Merry Christmas 2023 from Nick & Bootsy!
    Dec 18 2023
    It's the week before Christmas and all through the basement...Nick and Bootsy are sharing holiday music from local independent bands! You can hear tunes by:
    • Leon Redbone
    • Alison Faith Levy
    • Blake Jones & the Trike Shop
    • Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas
    • T.R.O.Y (The Reality of Yourself)
    • Paralandra
    • The Many Colored Death
    • Peter Karp
    • The Ramones
    • KEITH band
    • Chris Beer
    • The Darren Holland Project
    • and Nick Thomas!
    We wish you a holiday full of joy, love and MUSIC!
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    55 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #605

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #605
    Dec 12 2023
    Can you believe 2023 is almost over? Here we are in December - which is also Bootsy's theme for Show #605.

    We have songs with December in the title. We have bands with December in their band name. We also have songs in tribute to Candle Lighting Day (December 10) during Bootsy's Bands. We also have Nick's Picks, Something Completely Different and an original song by Nick! Here's who you can expect to hear during the show:
    • Abby Girl & the Real Deal
    • Blue Solace
    • Corners of Sanctuary
    • South of Summer
    • Electric Candlelight (Bootsy's Band)
    • Bell Book & Candle (Bootsy's Band)
    • Matt Hopper & the Roman Candles (Bootsy's Band)
    • Lou Reed (Nick's Pic)
    • Bob Marley (Something Completely Different)
    • Red Moon in December
    • As December Falls
    • Hotter Than December
    • and Nick Thonas
    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!

    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy#604

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy#604
    Dec 3 2023
    After a much needed break, Nick & Bootsy are BACK with music by independent bands and artists! This week's theme is - CATS! Bootsy has been enjoying creating themed shows for you and would love to hear your suggestions for a theme. Hey, challenge her!

    Show #604 features tunes by:
    • Abby Girl & the Real Deal
    • Big Joe Shelton
    • XDS
    • Alpha Cat
    • Leather Catsuit
    • Jackson Browne
    • Primus
    • Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys
    • Finger & Sunshine
    • Black Cat Biscuit
    • and Nick Thomas!
    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!

    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    55 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #603

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #603
    Oct 17 2023
    The theme for Show #603 of The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy is Bands with Celebrity Members. There were plenty to choose from and these are our favorites:

    Hollywood Vampires (Johnny Depp) - Juliet and the Licks (Juliette Lewis) - Dogstar (Keanu Reeves) - The Pretty Reckless (Taylor Momsen) - The Bacon Brothers (Kevin Bacon) - The Gentlemen Barbers (Russell Crowe) - The Boxmasters (Billy Bob Thornton)

    Some of the celebrities were musicians first and have been in multiple bands but they achieved celebrity status in movies. Most are are on indie labels.

    Nick's Pic this week is by Van Morrison and Something Completely Different is by Starcastle.

    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!

    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    "This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy"

    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #602

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #602
    Oct 10 2023
    The theme for Show #602 of The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy is "Blues in the Basement" and it's a good one! Contrary to what SOME people want you to believe, all blues songs don't sound the same. Listen to these artists for yourself!

    #Rufus Thomas #Ruzz Guitar's Blues Review #Soulful Femme #Paul Boddy & the Sidewinder Blues Band #The Bluesbones #Pascal Dennis #Joanna Connor and the Wrecking Crew 23 #Louisiana Claude Hitt

    Nick's Pick is by #Buddaheads and Something Completely Different is by #Chris Whitley. As always, we end the show with a tune by Nick!

    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!

    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    59 mins
  • The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #601

    The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy #601
    Sep 26 2023
    Welcome to The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy! On Show #601, we have tunes by Missouri bands/artists who entered the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Concert competition. Those included are:

    Various Blonde (KC) - Tica Felise (KC) - Justin Larkin (Springfield) - Phantom Sam (Lake Ozark) - Say That Again (KC) - Friendly Thieves (KC) and Of Sea & Stone (St. Louis)

    Nick's Pic is by Buddaheads and Something Completely Different is by Nazareth. As always, we close out the show with a tune by Nick. This week, it's a tune he entered into the NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2015.

    Nick & Bootsy play music from local, independent bands & musicians from across the world - after all, everybody is local to somewhere!

    You can be a part of the show by recording a liner for the show! We've been soliciting liners from the bands we play and the fans who listen. We play a 10-15 second liner between each song on the playlist during the show. If you are so inclined, we'd love to have one from you. All we ask is that you use the following as a guideline:

    This is XXXX of XXXX and you're listening to The Basement Tapes with Nick and Bootsy
    Feel free to be creative - add a musicbed, customize the message to your band (i.e. include URLs from your Facebook, Twitter or where fans can buy your music). As long as we know who you are and you ID the show, we're happy!

    We don’t own any copyrights to the music we play on The Basement Tapes with Nick & Bootsy other than our own original tunes. Those are owned by the artists. If you like what you hear, please buy it!
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    1 hr and 1 min