Rock & Roots

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of July 24th 2023

By DeBraun Thomas

Published July 28, 2023 at 8:30 AM EDT

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Hives (Rigor Mortis Radio), The String Cheese Incident (One More Time), Greta Van Fleet (The Falling Sky), Jamila Woods (Tiny Garden), Lovejoy (Call Me What You Like), Roger Waters (Money), & Bettye LaVette Featuring Steve Winwood (Don't Get Me Started)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues celebrated new music with a show titled Fresh Summer Selections From 2023! Featuring new music from Bettye LaVette, Duane Betts, The Watson Twins, The Wood Brothers, Devon Gilfillian, Ida Mae, & more! The full playlist can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show was another blend of the groove! Featured music from The Pointer Sisters, Betty Davis, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, The GAP Band, LaBelle, & 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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