All good things must come to an end.  After nearly 200 Tuesday nights over nearly five years, this was Dave’s last night as host of Tuesday in the Forest. Guest for the night was the new host, Mathias Matthew (Dead Air), who will be continuing the night in his own style. There was a large cast of returning special guests throughout the evening, including Steven Tuthill, Dan Austin, Ryan Cady, Ray Straight, Kenny McNabb, Lauren Mangus, Fabian Halabou, Ben Luckett, Eugene Strobe, Scott Bragg, Adam Stanfel, Jenny Thompson and Ray Thompson. It was a celebration of an era and a fitting finale of record enthusiasts sharing songs with each other and nerding out on the amount of good music in the world.

Dave will continue  playing records around town at special events, including a monthly early R&B and soul night at Tom’s Tavern. Check his DJ site for more information and links to new mixes and tunes.
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TUESDAY IN THE FOREST – DAVE’S FINALE
Dave Lawson (D) and Mathias Matthew (M) plus special guests as noted
Jimmy Norman – I Don’t Love You No More (D)
The Gospelaires – Sit Down Children (D)
Brenda Lee – My Dreams (D)
Lavern Baker and Jimmy Ricks – You’re the Boss (D)
Alvin Robinson – Fever (D)
Ray Charles – It’s Alright (D)
King Richard and the Poor Boys – Didn’t We Fool Them (D)
Roy Orbison – Blue Angel (D)
Garnett Mimms and the Enchanters – A Quiet Place (D)
Moody Blues – And My Baby’s Gone (D)
The Tokens – Big Boat (D)
Fortune Seekers – Why I Cry (M)
Easybeats – Made My Bed, Gonna Lie in It (D)
The Mothers – Status Back Baby (M)
The Coasters – The Climb (D)
Bobby Ray and the Ferns – How’s Your R (M)
Bobby Lewis – Tossin’ and Turnin’ (Steve Tuthill)
Little Richard – Lucille (Steve Tuthill)
Marva Whitney – Foolish Fool (M)
Dione Warwick – I Smiled Yesterday (D)
Sister Nancy – One Two (M)
The Fabulous McClevertys – Don’t Blame It on Elvis (D)
Gary Bartz – Whasaname (M)
The Lovejoys – Payin (for the Wrong I’ve Done) (D)
Captain Beefheart – Zig-Zag Wanderer (M)
The Exciters – If You Want My Love (D)
The Isley Brothers – Take Inventory (M)
Levon and the Hawks – He Don’t Love You (D)
Duane and Greg Allman – Morning Dew (M)
David Bowie – I Dig Everything (D)
Terry Reid – Silver White Knight (M)
Della Reese – It Was a Very Good Year (D)
Lephis Guess – Why Why WHy’d She Leave Me? (Dan Austin)
Eddie Bo – Hook and Sling (pt 1) (D)
Fox – Trouble (Dan Austin)
Chris Kenner – You Can Run But You Can’t Slip Away (D)
The Exciters – Blowing Up My Mind (Dan Austin)
Bobby Womack and the Valentines – I Found a True Love (D)
Cookie Jackson – Suffer (Dan Austin)
Shirley and Jessie – You Can’t Fight Love (D)
Old (M)pressions – Right On (Dan Austin)
Syl Johnson – Take Me to the River (D)
Lee Moses – Time and Place (Ryan Cady)
Marva Whitney – Respect (M)
Beehive and the Barracudas – In Dark Love (Ryan Cady)
Apples in Stereo – Same Old Drag (D)
Lake – Escapade (Ryan Cady)
Fine Quality featuring Luz – Ahh Dance (M)
B-52s – Legal Tender (Ryan Cady)
Sloan – Snowsuit Sound (D)
Los Microwaves (Ryan Cady)
Yellow Sunshine – The Greetch (M)
Mink Deville – Let Me Dream If I Want to (live) (Ray Straight)
Melvins – Boris (Kenny McNabb)
Total Control – Glass (Ray Straight)
24 Carat Black – Ghetto: MK FOrtune’s Wealth (Kenny McNabb)
Generationals – When They Fight, They Fight (Ray Straight)
Jackie Wilson – Higher and Higher (Lauren Mangus)
Toussaint McCall – Nothing Takes the Place of You (Lauren Mangus)
New Order – Shellshock (Betsy Young)
Elvis Costello – Man Out of T[...]