Medicine Ball Caravan on KRVS

07/11/2024

Another find !!!
March 24, 2010 issue of THE INDEPENDENT - The Cool Town Issue
(think this was when Brother Dege was on staff):

06/09/2024

Monday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) kills with newest by Sierra Green & the Giants, Ruthie Foster, Man Man, Habibi, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Shovels & Rope, Margo Price w/ Mike Campbell, Baby Rose, Scenic World and Say She She. Also: Brass Bed, Zuider Zee, Slade, King Tuff, The Band, JD McPherson, Kid Charleroi and more.

06/09/2024

05/30/2024

Thursday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm cst on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) hits recent recordings by The Record Company, Deano & Jo, Dustin Dale Gaspard, Nora Jones, Sweet Magnolia, Robert Finley, Dylan LeBlanc, Hurray for the Riff Raff and Scenic World. Also: The Cold Stares, Nick Waterhouse, Bonerama, Natalie Merchant, James Brown, Chris Isaak, Mark Sultan and more.

05/14/2024

Wednesday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) runs recent releases by Allah-Las, King Tuff, Vintage Trouble, Scenic World, The Smile, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Bloomsday and Paul Thorn. Also: Marcella & Her Lovers, Kurt Vile, Caleb Elliott, The N**e Party, Velvet Underground, King Crimson, KC Jones, Spirit, Wilco and more.

04/30/2024

Dancing around the MayPole on Wednesday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local krvs.org anywhere) with the latest by Softcult, Mdou Moctar, Scenic World, Clint Maedgen & Kyle Roussel, The Third Mind and Cedric Burnside. Also: The Acid Gallery, Delaney & Bonnie, Dandelion’s Chariot, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Blind Faith, Black Oak Arkansas, Sam & Dave, Jeff Beck and more, maybe.

04/29/2024

Tuesday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) features the latest from Brittany Howard, Babehoven, Jackie Venson, Ann Savoy, Man Man, Marcus King and Brother Dege. Also: The Heavy Heavy, The Iceman Special, Humble Pie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Michael Juan Nunez, James Brown, The Isley Brothers and more.

04/20/2024

1977

04/18/2024

Once again, KRVS Public Media will be carrying segments of live performances from the 3 main stages during Festival International de Louisiane next Friday through Sunday from downtown Lafayette. Here’s our current planned broadcast schedule - listen in when you can’t be there. 88.7 FM krvs.org or the free mobile app.

We are a listener-supported public radio station, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. We broadcast live annually from area music festivals, and produce and air live broadcasts of music series throughout Acadiana. We play Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Louisiana singer/songwriter mus...

04/17/2024

Thursday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) welcomes Canadian singer/songwriter Andrina Turenne in for a live in-studio. Also: the newest by Man Man, King Hannah, Brother Dege, Dustin Gaspard, Pearl Jam and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Also: Dylan LeBlanc, Marcus King, The Cramps, Maple Glider, Television, Mark Sultan and more.

04/11/2024

KRVS is currently running on 88.7 FM through our backup transmitter at limited power. Yesterday’s storm wiped out the power supply to the main tower thus taking us off of the airwaves. Awaiting repairs out in that area before we can resume regular terrestrial radio. In the meantime, we are running on krvs.org or through the downloadable mobile app at KRVS Public Media.

We are a listener-supported public radio station, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. We broadcast live annually from area music festivals, and produce and air live broadcasts of music series throughout Acadiana. We play Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Louisiana singer/songwriter mus...

04/08/2024

Tuesday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm cst on 88.7 FM local or krvs.org everywhere) rolls the latest by Sam Morrow, Marcus King, Kyshona (w/ Keb Mo’), The Black Keys, Brother Dege, youbet, Sue Foley, Real Estate, Scenic World and Black Pumas. Also: Ariel Pink, John Lee Ho**er, The Third Mind, Mayer Hawthorne, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Third Mind, Weyes Blood and more.

03/31/2024

Monday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) kicks off April with the latest releases by Ann Savoy, St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Brother Dege, Brett Judice, Thunder Jackson, The Last Dinner Party and Gino V. Also: Say She She, Ike & Tina Turner, Ronnie Lane/ Pete Townshend, Bettye LaVette, Koko Taylor, Jimmy Reed, The Shadows of Knight, Alice Cooper, Quicksilver Messenger Service and more.

03/26/2024

Tuesday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7 FM local or krvs.org anywhere) runs the latest by Sue Foley, Cedric Burnside, Mdou Moctar, Chris Smither, Eels, Brother Dege, Bruisey Peets and The Teskey Brothers. Also: Bob Dylan, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Eileen Jewell, Dylan LeBlanc, Kurt Vile, Bonerama, Zachary Richard, Robert Johnson, Skip James and more.

03/26/2024

Check out a few live in-studios from the MBC archives here:
https://www.krvs.org/podcast/medicine-ball-caravan-in-studio-performances

03/13/2024

Thursday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm cst on 88.7 FM local or krvs.org everywhere) hits tracks from Brother Dege’s new album, ‘Aurora’ due out Friday. Also: the newest from The Here and Now, Jesse Dayton, La Luz, Has Beans, Al Green, Scenic World, Nora Jones, Bruce Cockburn and Kim Gordon. Plus: Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed, Louise Goffin, Patti Smith, Su***de, The Revelers and more.

03/13/2024

Playlist for today

03/12/2024

Wednesday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media runs the newest by Judah & the Lion, Blitzen Trapper, Neysa Ricciardi & Michael Ronstadt, Zachary McCain, Rhiannon Giddens and Brittany Howard. Also: Deano & Jo, Oumou Sangare, Dock Boggs, C.W. Stoneking, The Heavy Heavy and more.

03/12/2024

Hey, huge thanks for those leaving kind words regarding today's Medicine Ball Caravan focusing on Dege. Was a tough two hours to get through. It's archived for the next two weeks streaming from the March 11 edition of the show at

An eclectic mix of folk, rock, singer/songwriters, in-studio performances and interviews.

03/11/2024

If you missed today's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN tribute to Brother Dege, hear it on the streaming link under March 11, 2024:
www.krvs.org/show/medicine-ball-caravan-on-krvs

03/09/2024

seeing this post on Dege's page...
still shocked

02/27/2024

Wednesday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) welcomes Rainy Eyes in to perform tracks from her first solo release. Also: the latest releases from Anders Osborne, Ani DiFranco, Alejandro Escovedo, Brother Dege, The Third Mind and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Plus: Rod Bernard, Edgar Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Paul Simon, Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram and much more.

02/25/2024

Monday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) rolls the latest from The Black Crowes, Lime Garden, The Smile, Yo La Tengo, Yoke Lore, Scott H. Biram, Bobby Rush, Black Pumas and Julian Primeaux. Also: Pretenders, JD McPherson, Tony Joe White, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Scenic World, Love, Thunderclap Newman , Say She She and more.

02/21/2024

Thursday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) hits the latest by Rhiannon Giddens, JJ Grey & Mofro, Liz Kennedy, Natalie Merchant, Kristjan Eastman and The Third Mind. Also: spotlighting twice, sets of JD McPherson (appearing in Lafayette later that evening). Plus: The Smile, Bonerama, Pete Townshend and more.

02/19/2024

Tuesday's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org everywhere) airs the latest by Alex Harris, JJ Grey & Mofro, Brother Dege, The Third Mind, The Petersen Brothers, Black Pumas, Rhiannon Giddens, Louis Michot and The Smile. Also: Blind Boys of Alabama, The Blasters, Bob Dylan, Delbert McClinton, Weyes Blood, Stephen Stills, The Doors, JD McPherson, Mercury Rev, Van Morrison and more.

02/14/2024

Thursday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS Public Media (11am-1pm CST on 88.7FM local or krvs.org anywhere) hits the latest by Scott H. Biram, JP LeBlanc, Alex Harris, Warpaint, Babehoven, Fever Ray, The Smile, Pokey LaFarge and The Black Crowes. Also: Coco Robicheaux, Bluerunners, Ray LaMontagne, Say She She, Beau Jocque, Focus, Sugarloaf and more.

02/08/2024

Coming up at 11am CST
KRVS Public Media
Rolling 2 Hours of Wide Range Radio

02/04/2024

Monday’s MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-1pm cst on 88.7FM local or krvs.org) hits the latest by Alejandro Escovedo, Dylan LeBlanc, Paramore, Bobby M. G. & the Qreeps, Ista, Kim Gordon, Adrian Sutherland and Bombino. Plus: honoring Wayne Kramer with some classic MC5Also: Weyes Blood, Mavis Staples, Sweet Crude, De La Soul, Led Zeppelin, Bonnie Raitt, Captain Beefheart and more.

02/01/2024

Doctors have agreed that only a few minutes of Medicine Ball Caravan per day goes a long way towards significantly reducing the stress of common midday melodrama maliciously messin’ your mind. Mon-Thurs 11am-1pm cst KRVS 88.7FM krvs.org