We’re down to the end of our January contest. During our next live show, we’ll be paying tribute to each of the five Finalists who will be headed to The Finals in December, plus we’ll be playing a lot of “bonus” songs from bands in this month’s show. While you’re waiting for that, here’s a schedule of what’s featured on the automated show this week:

Tuesday’s Show (Jan. 25)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of the two interviews we’ve done with New Mexico singer Jim Jones. (One from June of 2009 and one from this last weekend.)

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show)

• Replay of the interview we did last weekend with Chris Dair and his wife Vivian.

Thursday’s Show (Jan. 26)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of interviews we did last week with Corpus Christi, Texas singer David Martinez and Wendy Rich of Tampa, Florida. We’ll also play songs from these two.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of the interview we did last week with Jim Oakes of the 484 South Band and Dusty Dave of Dusty Dave and the Hill Gillies from Las Vegas. We’ll also play songs from these to bands, too.

Friday’s Show (Jan. 21)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of interviews we did last week with Dusty Dave of Las Vegas and Jim Jones of New Mexico.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replays of two interviews we’ve done recently with Wendy Rich of Tampa, Florida. The first happened in December, 2010, and the other happened just last weekend.

Saturday’s Show (Jan. 22)
Show Starts at 2  a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of interviews we did last year with Rosalee Sher (whose song “I Believe” with Steve Carlson was our second place finisher in the 2010 Hossey Award Contest), and Tori Allen.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of crazy interviews we did in 2009 with the Dirt Road Randy and Shane Andrepoint of Sunday Morning Headcount. Very crazy stuff, indeed.

As always, all 30 songs in this month’s contest will get a spin during each automated show  We just don’t play the songs in any particular order during the show. We also play a good number of songs that were winners in previous editions of the show, too.

Well, the bands are all now duking it out to see who will be around for “Interview Week” on our next live show, January 22 at 2 p.m. central.  Everyone in the Top 10 when the show starts gets an invitation to be on the show, and Interview Week is always fun.  While you’re waiting for that, here’s a schedule of what’s featured on the automated show this week:

Tuesday’s Show (Jan. 18)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of our December 18 interview with Keith Schultz of the band 484 South. (We dedicated our show that day to the band’s bass player Don Hull who passed away in mid December.) The band’s song “Lost Highway” will follow.
• Replay of our crazed July, 2010 interview with Leslie Craig, an independent singer in Nashville and one of the most successful guest DJs in the history of our silly little show. Leslie’s song “Rock Star” will follow.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show)

• Replay of our December 18 interview with Nancy Apple one of the only (if not the only) singers to appear in all 3 editions of The Finals of our cockamamy show. Nancy’s song “Voodoo Woman” will follow.
• Replay of our May, 2010 interview with Edna Delagarza of the Corpus Christi, Texas band Lyrical Bynge. The band’s amazing cover of “Ball & Chain” will follow.

Thursday’s Show (Jan. 20)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of both interviews we’ve done over the last two years with Jamon Scott, leader of The Toluenes, one of the bands in this month’s contest. (They’re song Bones is just out of the Top 10 as of this writing.) We’ll also toss in two of Jamon’s songs that aren’t in the contest this month.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of the interviews we did in 2010 with Chris Dair, the man behind “Lost in Wasted Time” in this month’s contest and his wife Vivian. We also play a beautiful song that Vivian recorded and at least one other song from Chris.

Friday’s Show (Jan. 21)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of our Dec. 18 interview with Wendy Rich, who is leading this month’s contest. We’ll play her song Driver, which finished strong in the 2010 finals.
• Replay of our popular interview from Feb. 2010 with Ruby Jane Smith, the teenage fiddlin’ phenom from Austin, Texas. We’ll play at least one the amazing songs that she has recorded in recent years.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replays of the two interviews we did with members of 484 South whose song Baton Rouge is in this month’s show. We’ll also play at least two of the band’s songs.

Saturday’s Show (Jan. 22)
Show Starts at 2  a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of our June, 2009 interview with Mike Parish, singer of our second place 2009 song, Blue Jean Baby. We’ll also play the song, of course.
• Replay of our New Year’s day 2010 interview with a long-time Hossey Award All-Star, Luna (of Luna in the Mountain Jets). We’ll also play Luna’s song, Honey.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of our June 19, 2010 interview with Lucky Tubb, blood relative of the great Earnest Tubb. We’ll also be playing at least one song from Lucky’s band.
• Replay of our June 19, 2010 interview with Trey Gadler of the Houston, Texas band Trey Gadler and Dead Man’s Hand. We’ll also play the band’s song, Last Goodbye.

As always, all 30 songs in this month’s contest will get a spin during each automated show  We just don’t play the songs in any particular order during the show. We also play a good number of songs that were winners in previous editions of the show, too.

Well, we named Christian Kane’s “House Rules” our 2010 Song of the Year on New Year’s day, and now it’s time to get movin’ in the 2011 contest. We debuted the 30 songs for January during our January 8 live show, and voting is now well underway.  Here’s a schedule of what’s featured on the automated show this week:

Thursday’s Show (Jan. 13)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of December 18 interview with Tori Allen. Tori’s song Divorcionism will folllow.
• Replay of very fun interview with Riley Smith (of Life of Riley) from New Year’s Day 2010 (yes, last year). Life of Riley’s song “Long Way Home” will follow.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show)

• Replay of the interview from this New Year’s Day with Dawn, one of the leaders of Christian Kane’s nutty fans who call themselves “The Kaniacs.” House Rules will follow, of course.

Friday’s Show (Jan. 14)
Show Starts at 2 p.m. & a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of March, 2010 interview with Christian Kane. “House Rules” will follow.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of the interview from August 2010 with Rosalee Sher whose song “I Believe” with Steve Carlson finished second for the year in our contest. I Believe will follow, and then we’ll play Rosalee’s solo song “Jack and Jill.”
• Replay of our Dec. 18 interview with Earlene Cash of  The Barnyard Cupcakes. Their song “Sweet Anna” will follow.

Saturday’s Show (Jan. 15)
Show Starts at 2 a.m. Central Time

Bonus Segment #1 –  20 minutes into the show

• Replay of our December 18 interview with Keith Schultz of the band 484 South. (We dedicated our show that day to the band’s bass player Don Hull who passed away in mid December.) The band’s song “Lost Highway” will follow.
• Replay of our crazed July, 2010 interview with Leslie Craig, an independent singer in Nashville and one of the most successful guest DJs in the history of our silly little show. Leslie’s song “Rock Star” will follow.

Bonus Segment #2 –  approximately 2 hours into show

• Replay of our December 18 interview with Nancy Apple one of the only (if not the only) singers to appear in all 3 editions of The Finals of our cockamamy show. Nancy’s song “Voodoo Woman” will follow.
• Replay of our May, 2010 interview with Edna Delagarza of the Corpus Christi, Texas band Lyrical Bynge. The band’s amazing cover of “Ball & Chain” will follow.

As always, all 30 songs in this month’s contest will get a spin during each automated show  We just don’t play the songs in any particular order during the show. We also play a good number of songs that were winners in previous editions of the show, too.

Congrats are  due to The Barnyard Cupcakes of Las Vegas. Their crazy song “Sweet Anna” was the big November winner in our contest, and we’ll be playing it — along with each of the other Top 5 songs — near the top of every automated show this week.

Today’s Bonus Segment #1
(Will air approximately 20 minutes into the show)

• Replay of November 21 Interview with Shawn Lacey (of the Shawn & Hobby Band) The band’s song “Radio On” will follow.
• Replay of November 21 Interview with Brian Burke. His song “After Midnight” will follow.

Today’s Bonus Segment #2
(Will air approximately 2 hours into the show)

• Replay of November 21 with Earlene Cash of The Barnyard Cupcakes. The Cupcakes’ songs “Sweet Anna” and “Small Town Barbie” will follow.

As always, all 30 songs in this month’s contest will get a spin during each automated show — even if they were prematurely eliminated due to a lack of dang votes. (We just don’t play the songs in any particular order during the show.) We also play a good number of songs that were winners in previous editions of the show, too.

Our silly contest for September is in its first week, and here’s what you can hear on the daily version of the show, which runs from 2 – 6 a.m. & p.m. every day. Don’t forget that the next live show will be Saturday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 7
(2 a.m. & p.m.Central Time)

Deep voice guy will be your fun-but-automated guide through all 30 songs that Hoss and Tony have picked for this month’s show.

• Other stuff we’ll play on the show:
  • Steve Carlson & Mike Parrish — Winners from 2009
  • Bretheren Sol and Doak Sneed — Finalists from 2008
  • Zac Brown Band, 484 South, Kitty Terry, D.L. Marble, & Steve Carlson with Rosalee– winners from August
  • John Nathaniel and Postcard Fiction — finalists from April
• Interviews we’ll be replaying:
  • Sunday Morning Headcount from Sept. 19, 2010
  • A Boy Named Sioux from June 19, 2010
  • Robert Shores Band from June 19, 2010
  • Al Stone from July 17, 2010

Wedneday, Sept. 8
(2 a.m. & p.m. Central Time)

If you missed the cockamamy live show from Saturday, Sept. 4, this will be your last chance to hear it.

Thursday, Sept. 9
(2 a.m. & p.m. Central Time)

Deep voice guy will be your fun-but-automated guide through all 30 songs that Hoss and Tony have picked for this month’s show.

• Other stuff we’ll play on the show:
  • Steve Carlson & Mike Parrish — Winners from 2009
  • Bretheren Sol and Doak Sneed — Finalists from 2008
  • Zac Brown Band, 484 South, Kitty Terry, D.L. Marble, & Steve Carlson with Rosalee– winners from August
  • John Nathaniel and Postcard Fiction — finalists from April
• Interviews we’ll be replaying:
  • Sunday Morning Headcount from Sept. 19, 2010
  • A Boy Named Souix from June 19, 2010
  • Robert Shores Band from June 19, 2010
  • Al Stone from July 17, 2010

Friday, Sept. 10
(2 a.m & p.m. Central Time)

Deep voice guy will be your fun-but-automated guide through all 30 songs that Hoss and Tony have picked for this month’s show.

• Other stuff we’ll play on the show:
  • Steve Carlson & Mike Parrish — Winners from 2009
  • Bretheren Sol and Doak Sneed — Finalists from 2008
  • Zac Brown Band, 484 South, Kitty Terry, D.L. Marble, & Steve Carlson with Rosalee– winners from August
  • John Nathaniel and Postcard Fiction — finalists from April
• Interviews we’ll be replaying:
  • Sunday Morning Headcount from Sept. 19, 2010
  • A Boy Named Souix from June 19, 2010
  • Robert Shores Band from June 19, 2010
  • Al Stone from July 17, 2010

Saturday, Sept. 11
(2 a.m. Central Time)

Deep voice guy will be your fun-but-automated guide through all 30 songs that Hoss and Tony have picked for this month’s show.

• Other stuff we’ll play on the show:
  • Steve Carlson & Mike Parrish — Winners from 2009
  • Bretheren Sol and Doak Sneed — Finalists from 2008
  • Zac Brown Band, 484 South, Kitty Terry, D.L. Marble, & Steve Carlson with Rosalee– winners from August
  • John Nathaniel and Postcard Fiction — finalists from April
• Interviews we’ll be replaying:
  • Sunday Morning Headcount from Sept. 19, 2010
  • A Boy Named Souix from June 19, 2010
  • Robert Shores Band from June 19, 2010
  • Al Stone from July 17, 2010

Saturday, Sept. 11
(2 p.m. Central Time)

LIVE SHOW!
We’ll be down to the Top 20. Make sure your favorite song doesn’t get eliminated!

Sept. 12
(2 a.m. & p.m. Central Time)

Replay of the Sept. 11  live show

Monday, Sept. 13
(2 .m. & p.m. Central Time)

Replay of the Sept. 11 live show