Tompkins Square Records with Josh Rosenthal

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for November 8, 2025
Tompkins Square Records 20th Anniversary

Josh Rosenthal, the founder of SF’s Tompkins Square Records, joins guest host Michele Flannery in the KALW studio to share archival & new artist highlights in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of his label.

Brigid Mae Power, “I’m Grateful,” The Two Worlds (Tompkins Square)

Joanne & Sonny, “The Journey,” No Other Love: Midwest Gospel 1965–1978 (Tompkins Square)

Lena Hughes, “Kentucky Moon Waltz,” Queen of the Flat Top Guitar (Tompkins Square)

Chris Forsyth, “Paranoid Cat,” International Anthem 4–New Possibilities (Tompkins Square)

New Set:

Max Ochs, “Imaginational Anthem,” Imaginational Anthem, vol. 1 (Tompkins Square)

Happy & Artie Traum, “Trials of Jonathan,” Live at Caffè Lena 3 CD box set (Tompkins Square)

James Blackshaw, “River of Heaven,” Imaginational Anthem, vol. 2 (Tompkins Square)

New Set:

William Tyler, “Green Pastures,” Behold the Spirit (Tompkins Square)

Arizona Dranes, “He Is My Story,” The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes (Tompkins Square)

Michael Chapman, “Stranger’s Map of Texas,” Trainsong: Guitar Compositions 1967–2010 (Tompkins Square)

Diane Cluck, “This Is Our Love,” Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs by Karen Dalton (Tompkins Square)

New Set:

Darby & Tarlton, “All Bound Down in Texas,” Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard box set (Tompkins Square)

The Consolers, “This May Be the Last Time,” I Heard the Angels Singing: Electrifying Black Gospel from the Nashboro Label 1951–1983 (Tompkins Square)

Rick Deitrick, “River Sun,” River Sun River Moon (Tompkins Square)

Kinloch Nelson, “Opus 1 by 2,” Waiting: More Recordings, 1968–1976 by Kinloch Nelson (Tompkins Square)

Roscoe Holcomb, “Little Birdie,” San Diego State Folk Festival 1972 (Tompkins Square)

New Set:

Gwenifer Raymond, “Hell for Certain,” Strange Lights over Garth Mountain (Tompkins Square)

Muireann Bradley, “Police Sergeant Blues,” I Kept These Old Blues (Tompkins Square)

Robbie Basho, “American Sunday,” Song of the Avatars: The Lost Master Tapes by Robbie Basho (Tompkins Square)

Maisy Owen, “My Youth Is All for You,” single (Tompkins Square)

Junior Brother, “The Lark in the Morning,” Imaginational Anthem, vol. XIV: Ireland (Tompkins Square)