Rock & Roots

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of November 21st 2022

By DeBraun Thomas

Published November 25, 2022 at 8:30 AM EST

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Stone (Money (Hope Ain't Gone), Alex Siegel (Bicycle), Montell Fish (Pretend Lovers), Shane Smith & The Saints (Fire In The Ocean), The Doors (Paris Blues), Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Love Earth), & Thundercat (Fly Like An Eagle)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues was about the heat with a show titled Good Cookin'. Featuring music from John Lee Hooker, Junior Walker, Catherine Russell, Guy Clark, Leftover Salmon, The Doors, & more! The full playlist can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show brought plenty of groove! Featured music from Patrice Rushen, Teena Marie, Teddy Pendergrass, Buddy Miles Express, Parliament, The Average White Band, & more! A full playlist can be found here.

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DeBraun Thomas

DeBraun Thomas fell in love with radio at a young age but only had interest in working in radio after learning Funk musician Sly Stone got his start in radio. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Thomas moved to Lexington in 2009 to attend the University of Kentucky and pursue a career in radio. Thomas joined WRFL in 2009 and through the UK school of Journalism, Thomas had 2 features air on WUKY. In October of 2012, Thomas began interning at WUKY and produced the Unghosting of Medgar Evers. In August of 2013 Thomas became a staff member at WUKY and since that time, Thomas regularly produces the weekly segment Local Music Mondays which highlights local musicians in Lexington. Thomas hosts the Crunkadelic Funk Show which airs Saturday nights at 9pm and also produced a documentary on the 50th anniversary of the March on Frankfort. In addition to producing and hosting a radio show, Thomas also explores his other passion as a musician in Lexington.

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