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Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of October 16th 2023

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Todd Snider (Slim Chance Is A Still A Chance), Los Lonely Boys (Dance With Me), Billy Raffoul (Bliss), Sufjan Stevens (Will Anybody Ever Love Me), Bleachers (Modern Girl), The Teskey Brothers (Rain), & The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Killing Floor Live At The Hollywood Bowl 1967)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues was an hour of psychic powers and superstition with a show titled Supernatural Things! Featuring music from artists and bands from Ben E. King, Muddy Waters, Bob Marley, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Pointer Sisters, & more! The full show can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show was a mixed bag of groove! Featured music from Mc Lyte, The GAP Band, Donna Summer, Brandy Featuring Ma$e, George Clinton, Janet Jackson, Nona Hendryx, Sheila E, & more! The full show can be found here.

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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