Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Tuesday March 12 2024

W/Tributes to Karl Wallinger of World Party, BB Seaton of 60's Ska band the Gaylads, Robert Kinsey of the Kinsey Report, 50's Rockabilly Johnny Knight, 60's Soul singer Marlena Shaw and Bluesman WC Clark

JOHNNY KNIGHT ~ "THE ROCK & ROLL GUITAR";


MARLENA SHAW ~ "WADE IN THE WATER";


THE GAYLADS ~ "THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE";


THE KINSEY REPORT ~ "BAD SITUATION" & "SHUFFLE JAM";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. World Party ~ Ship Of Fools ~ Private Revolution ~ Chrysalis

2. Johnny Knight ~ Smog ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli

3. WC Clark ~ Cold Shot ~ Heart Of Gold ~ Black Top

4. Johnny Knight ~ Snake Shake ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli

5. The Kinsey Report ~ Got To Pay Somebody ~ Edge Of The City ~ Alligator

6. Johnny Knight ~ Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli

7. The Kinsey Report ~ Love's Overdue ~ Midnight Blues ~ Alligator

8. Marelena Shaw ~ Wade In The Water ~ Out Of Different Bags ~ Cadet

9. The Gaylads ~ Tears From My Eyes ~ Over The Rainbow's End ~ Trojan

10. Marlena Shaw ~ California Soul ~ The Spice of Life ~ Cadet

11. The Gaylads ~ The Sounds Of Silence ~ Over The Rainbow's End ~ Trojan

12. World Party ~ All The Young Dudes ~ Clueless Soundtrack (comp) ~ EMI

13. The Viletones ~ Never Feel Sad ~ A Taste Of Honey ~ OPM ~ cc

14. World Party ~ Way Down Now ~ Private Revolution ~ Chrysalis

15. The Secrets ~ Teenage Rampage ~ Teenage Rampage ~ OPM ~ cc

16. The Viletones ~ Danger Boy ~ A Taste Of Honey ~ OPM ~ cc

17. The Calrizians ~ Call Me Evil ~ Don't Let The Smooth Taste Fool You ~ s/r ~ cc

18. The Calrizians ~ Cannonball ~ But Wait There's More ~ s/r ~ cc


THE VILETONES ~ "DANGER BOY"


THE VILETONES ~ "REBEL";


WORLD PARTY ~ "WAY DOWN NOW";


WORLD PARTY ~ "SHIP OF FOOLS";



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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Tuesday March 5 2024


ROCKIN' INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY'

WANDA JACKSON ~ "HARDHEADED WOMAN";


THE WAITRESSES ~ "I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE";


HOLLY & THE ITALIANS;


FIFTH COLUMN ~ "DONNA";


MARTHA & THE MUFFINS ~ "ECHO BEACH";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Wanda Jackson ~ Let's Have A Party ~ Box Set ~ Bear Family

2. The Detroit Cobras ~ I Wanna Holler ~ Life, Love & Leaving ~ Sympathy

3. Neko Case ~ Karoline ~ The Virginian ~ Mint ~ cc

4. Kim Lenz ~ Shake A Leg ~ Kim Lenz & His Jaguars ~ Hightone

5. The Pretenders ~ The Pretenders ~ The Pretenders ~ Sire

6. Holly & The Italians ~ Youth Coup ~ The Right To Be Italian ~

7. The Motels ~ Cry Baby ~ Careful ~ EMI

8. The B-Girls ~ Angel Doesn't Shoot A Gun ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc

9. ZRO4 ~ Gimmie Attention ~ Only In Canada Eh? (comp) ~ PHC ~ cc

10. The Waitresses ~ I Know What Boys Like ~ Wasn't Tomorow Wonderful ~ Polydor

11. Martha & The Muffins ~ Women Around The World That Work ~ This Is The Ice Age ~ Dindisc ~ cc

12. Tuuli ~ Girls Girls Girls ~ Motley Crue Tribute (comp) ~ Dwell ~ cc

13. The Runaways ~ Cherry Bomb ~ The Runaways ~ Mercury

14. X-Ray Specs ~ Art-I-Ficial ~ Germ Free Adolescents ~ Virgin

15. Fifth Column ~ All Women Are Bitches ~ 36c ~ K ~ cc

16. Siouxsie & The Banshees ~ Love In A Void ~ Once Upon A Time ~ Polydor

17. The Poles ~ CN Tower ~ (45) ~ Nimbus 9 ~ cc

18. Missing Persons ~ Mental Hopscotch ~ Spring Session M ~ Mercury

19. The Dishrags ~ I Don't Love You ~ Love/Hate ~ OPM ~ cc

20. VKTMS ~ Roma Rocket ~ Midget ~ Emergency Room

21. Maow ~ Mommie's Drunk ~ The Unforgiving Sounds Of ~ Mint ~ cc

22. The JP5 ~ As Is Dept ~ Hot Box ~ Sudden Death ~ cc


THE RUNAWAYS ~ "CHERRY BOMB";


X-RAY SPEX ~ "ART-I-FICIAL";


THE PRETENDERS ~ "TATOOED LOVE BOYS"


MISSING PERSONS ~ "MENTAL HOPSCOTCH";


MAOW ~ "MRS LEFEVRE";


TUULI ~ "IT'S OVER";



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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Tuesday Feb.27 2024


With tributes to Mojo Nixon, Dexter Romweber of Flat Dou Jets, Sun Records drummer Jimmy Van Eaton & Jimmy Tich Eaton of Davy Dee, Dozy, Beacky, Mick & Tich;

HAYDEN THOMPSON ~ "$16.88";


ROY ORBISON ~ "CRYING";


JERRY LEE LEWIS ~ "GREAT BALLS OF FIRE";


BILLY LEE RILEY ~ "HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS";


DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MITCH & TICH ~ "BEND IT";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper ~ Elvis Is Everywhere ~ Bo-Day-Shush! ~ Enigma

2. Billy Lee Riley ~ Flying Saucers Rock & Roll ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

3. Charlie Rich ~ Whirlwind ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

4. Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Teenage Letter ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

5. Roy Orbison ~ Domino ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

6. Billy Lee Riley ~ Baby Please Don't Go ~ Billy Lee Riley & The Little Green Men ~ Sun

7. Hayden Thompson ~ Mystery Train ~ Here's Hayden Thompson ~ Kapp

8. Roy Orbison ~ Down The Line ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

9. Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Good Golly Miss Molly ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

10. Charlie Rich ~ Lonely Weekends ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family

11. Hayden Thompson ~ Whatcha Gonna Do ~ Here's hayden Thompson ~ Sun

12. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Harlem Nocturne ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Third Man

13. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Voodoo Voodoo ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky

14. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Elvis Is Dead ~ In Love With The System ~ Star ~ cc

15. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Rock House ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky

16. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Hold Tight ~ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Fontana

17. The Forgotten Rebels ~ The Punks Are All Right ~ In Love With The System ~ Star ~ cc

18. The Hi-Fi's ~ I Don't Know Why You Love Me ~ (45) ~ Showtime ~ cc

19. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Bend It ~ If Music Be The Food Of Life ~ Fontana

20. The Hi-Fi's ~ Look What You've Done ~ (45) ~ Showtime ~ cc

21. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Caravan ~ (single) ~ Norton

22. The Flat Duo Jets ~ You Belong To Me ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky

23. Blue Rodeo ~ Four Strong Winds ~ Ian Tyson Tribute (comp) ~ Stony Plain ~ cc


MOJO NIXON & SKID ROPER ~ "ELVIS IS EVERYWHERE";


THE FORGOTTEN REBELS ~ "SURFIN ON HEROIN";


THE FLAT DUO JETS ~ "WILD WILD LOVER";


THE FLAT DUO JETS ~ "CRAZY HAZY KISSES";


THE FLAT DUO JETS ~ "YOU BELONG TO ME";


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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Tuesday February 20 2024


Black History Month Special, The Original Versions Of Rock & Roll Classics;



VERA WARD HALL ~ "TROUBLE SO HARD";


BIG JOE TURNER ~ "SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL";


THE CHORDS ~ "SH-BOOM";


THE CADETS ~ "STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE";


(artist/song/album/label);

1. James "Boodle It" Wiggins ~ Keep A Knocking ~ Paramount Records Box Set ~ JSP

2. Wynonie Harris ~ Good Rockin Tonight ~ Box Set ~ Proper

3. Smiley Lewis ~ I Hear You Knocking ~ The Best Of ~ King

4. Big Joe Turner ~ Shake Rattle & Roll ~ Box Set ~ JSP

6. John Brim ~ Ice Cream Man ~ Chess Blues Box Set ~ Chess

7. Arthur Big Boy Crudup ~ That's All Right Mama ~ Mean Ole Frisco ~ Charly

8. Leadbelly ~ House Of The Rising Sun ~ The Best Of ~ Fuel 2000

9. Muddy Waters ~ You Need Loving ~ Box Set ~ Chess

10. Richard Berry ~ Louie Louie ~ Yama Yama ~ Ace

11. Willie Bobo ~ Evil Ways ~ Bobo Motion ~ Verve

12. Little Willie John ~ Fever ~ Fever ~ Rhino

13. Tiny Bradshaw ~ Train Kept Rollin ~ Walk That Mess ~ West Side

13. The Cadets ~ Stranded In The Jungle ~ Rockin & Reeling ~ Crown

14. Shorty Long ~ Devil With The Blue Dress ~ Songs The Cramps Taught Us (comp) ~ Crypt

15. Big Mama Thornton ~ Hound Dog ~ Duke/Peacock Records Greatest Hits (comp) ~ RCA

16. Willie Mitchell ~ That Driving Beat ~ That Driving Beat ~ ACE

17. The Chords ~ Sh'Boom ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino

18. Bobby Freeman ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Jubilee

19. The Paragons ~ Tide Is High ~ Trojan Records Box Set ~ Trojan

20. The Valentinos ~ The Last Time ~ The SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO


BIG MAMA THORNTON ~ "HOUND DOG" & "DOWN HOME SHAKEDOWN";


ARTHUR BIG BOY CRUDUP ~ "SO GLAD YOU'RE MINE";


LEADBELLY ~ "IN THE PINES", "PICK A BALE OF COTTON", "GREY GOOSE" & "TAKE THIS HAMMER";


WILLIE BOBO ~ "2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY";


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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Tuesday Feb.13 2024

International Radio Day;

JOY DIVISION ~ "TRANSMISSION";


ELVIS COSTELLO ~ "RADIO RADIO";


THE RAMONES ~ "WE WANT THE AIRWAVES";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon)

1. The Ramones ~ Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio ~ End Of The Century ~ Sire

2. The Bop Cats ~ Dial To Red ~ The Bop Cats ~ Attic ~ cc

3. Wall Of Voodoo ~ Mexican Radio ~ Call Of The West ~ IRS

4. Blue Peter ~ Radio Silence ~ Radio Silence ~ Ready ~ cc

5. The Ramones ~ We Want The Airwaves ~ Pleasent Dreams ~ Sire

6. The Blasters ~ Border Radio ~ The Blasters ~ Slash

7. The B-Sides ~ Underground Radio Stars ~ Vancouver Independence (comp) ~ Zulu ~ cc

8. Elvis Costello ~ Radio Radio ~ This Year's Model ~ Radar

9. REM ~ Radio Free Europe ~ Murmur ~ IRS

10. Joy Division ~ Transmission ~ Warsaw Demos ~

11. Tennessee Voodoo Coupe ~ Just Can't Get Enough ~ Radio Transmission ~ s/r ~ cc

12. Mark Malibu & The Wasagas ~ Astrobot ~ Crash Monster Beach ~ Sharawaji ~ cc

13. Elliott Brood ~ Only At Home ~ Tin Type ~ Wee Work ~ cc

14. Mark Malibu & The Wasagas ~ Hey Chiwawa ~ Crash Monster Beach ~ Sharawaji ~ cc

15. Big Rude Jake ~ Swing Baby ~ Blue Pariah ~ Attic ~ cc

16. Mark Malibu & The Wasagas ~ Wasaga Run ~ Return Of The Wasagas ~ Boppa-Do-Down ~ cc

17. Mark Malibu & The Wasagas ~ Surfside 115 ~ Haunted Hotrod Beach Party ~ Sharawaji ~ cc


WALL OF VOODOO ~ "MEXICAN RADIO";


BLUE PETER ~ "DON'T WALK ON PAST";


BIG RUDE JAKE ~ "SWING BABY";


THE BOPCATS ~ "WILD JUNGLE ROCK";


REM ~ "RADIO FREE EUROPE";



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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Tuesday Feb.6 2024

Feb.6
With Tributes to Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and Phil Page of the Downbelows and Teenage X;

THE MC5 ~ "KICK OUT THE JAMS";


THE MC5 ~ "MOTOR CITY IS BURNING";


THE MC5 ~ "AMERICAN RUSE";


THE MC5 ~ "LOOKING AT YOU";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. The MC5 ~ Kick Out The Jams ~ Kick Out The Jams ~ Elektra

2. The MC5 ~ Sister Anne ~ High Times ~ Elektra

3. Teenage X ~ Losing It ~ CIUT Sessions ~ N/A ~ cc

4. The MC5 ~ The American Ruse ~ Back In The USA ~ Elektra

5. The Downbelows ~ Nowhere Too Fast ~ Queen & Bathurst ~ Oct 32 ~ cc

6. The MC5 ~ Future Now ~ High Time ~ Elektra

7. The Downbelows ~ Where You Been Babe ~ Oct 32 ~ cc

8. The MC5 ~ Gold ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Roir

9. The Downbelows ~ Ciccone ~ Queen & Bathurst ~ Oct 32 ~ cc

10. The MC5 ~ High School ~ Back In The USA ~ Elektra

11. Daddy Long Legs ~ Glad Rag Ball ~ Lowdown Ways ~ Yep Roc

12. CATL ~ Get Outta My Car ~ Soon All Of This Will Be Gone ~ s/r ~ cc

13. Daddy Long Legs ~ Pink Lemonade ~ Lowdown Ways ~ Yep Roc

14. CATL ~ Grind It Down ~ With The Lord For Cowards ~ Folk Brand ~ cc

15. The Ichi-Bons ~ Can't Stop Moanin' ~ Black Dice Demos ~ s/r ~ cc

16. The MC5 ~ I Can Only Give You Everything ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Roir

17. Teenage X ~ Holiday Road ~ CIUT Sessions ~ N/A ~ cc

18. The MC5 ~ Tutti Frutti ~ Back In The USA ~ Elektra

19. The Downbelows ~ Walk Into This ~ Queen & Bathurst ~ Oct 32 ~ cc

20. Teenage X ~ 08 ~ CIUT Sessions ~ N/A ~ cc

21. CATL ~ Hey Hey Hey ~ Adonde Vas ~ Not On ~ cc

22. The Didjits ~ Call Me Animal ~ Hornet Pinata ~ Touc & Go



DADDY LONG LEGS ~ "NIGHTMARE";


CATL ~ "FU BLUES";


THE DIDJITS ~ "TOP FUEL";


THE DOWNBELOWS ~ "WALK INTO THIS";


TEENAGE X;



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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Tuesday Feb.1 2024


MARLENA SHAW ~ "WADE IN THE WATER";


WITNESS INC ~ "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU";


THE ANIMALS ~ "CC RIDER";


THE WOOLIES ~ "WHO DO YOU LOVE";


BARRY & THE REMAINS ~ "DIDDY WAH DIDDY";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Blondie ~ Out In The Streets ~ Blondie ~ Private Stock

2. Marlena Shaw ~ Wade In The Water ~ (single) ~ Cadet

3. Witness Inc ~ Jezebel ~ The Singles ~ Pacemaker ~ cc

4. Barry & The Remains ~ Don't Look Back ~ A Session With ~ Sundazed

5. The Vagrants ~ Respect ~ Nuggets Box Set ~ Rhino

6. The Wheels ~ Bad Little Woman ~ Nuggets Box Set Vol.2 ~ Rhino

7. The Woolies ~ Who Do You Love ~ Nuggets Box Set ~ Rhino

8. Johnny & The Hurricanes ~ James Bond Theme ~ Rock & Roll Legends ~ Charly

9. The Animals ~ CC Rider ~ Animalization ~ The Complete ~ EMI

10. The Blues Magoos ~ Tobacco Road ~ Psychedelic Lollipop ~ Mercury

11. Witness Inc ~ I Put A Spell On You ~ The Singles ~ Pacemaker ~ cc

12. Doghouse Rose ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Bourbon & Gasoline ~ Broken Neck ~ cc

13. The Swinging Pussycats ~ Girl With A Guitar ~ Going Out With ~ s/r ~ cc

14. The King Jives ~ Voodoo Or Die ~ The King Jives EP ~ s/r ~ cc

15. The Swinging Pussycats ~ Stepping Stone ~ Going Out With ~ s/r ~ cc

16. Christian & The Sinners ~ Jericho River ~ 4 Songs For You ~ s/r ~ cc

17. Doghouse Rose ~ Drinking About You ~ Bourbon & Gasoline ~ Broken Neck ~ cc

18. Aerosmith ~ Remember Walking In The Sand ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS


THE BLUES MAGOOS ~ "TOBACCO ROAD";


AEROSMITH ~ "REMEMBER WALKING IN THE SAND";


BLONDIE ~ "DREAMING";


DOGHOUSE ROSE ~ "I'M GONNA DRINK";


CHRISTIAN & THE SINNERS AT CIUT;



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Tuesday Jan.23 2024


With Tributes to Larry Collins & Mary Wiess plus abortive interview with Deke Dickerson

MERLE TRAVIS ~ "CANNONBALL RAG";


THE COLLINS KIDS ~ "HOY HOY";


THE COLLINS KIDS ~ "STAGGER LEE";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Deke Dickerson ~ Hot Rodder's Lament ~ My Name Is Deke ~ Hightone

2. Deke Dickerson ~ Poontang ~ Number One Hit Record ~ Hightone

3. The Collins Kids ~ Hoy Hoy Hoy ~ The Rocking'est ~ Bear Family

4. Deke Dickerson ~ Snatch It & Grab It ~ Number One Hit Record ~ Hightone

5. The Collins Kids ~ Hot Rod ~ The Rocking'est ~ Bear Family

6. Cousin Harley ~ Smoke Smoke That Cigarette ~ Blue Smoke ~ Little Pig ~ cc

7. Merle Travis ~ Merle's Boogie Woogie ~ Hillbilly Boogie Boxset ~ Proper

8. The Backstabbers ~ Dark As A Dungeon ~ Country Stringband ~ Run Mountain ~ cc

9. Cousin Harley ~ Divorce Me COD ~ Blue Smoke ~ Little Pig ~ cc

10. Merle Travis ~ Crazy Boogie ~ Hillbilly Boogie Box Set ~ Proper

11. Merle Travis ~ The Guitar Rag ~ In Boston 1959 ~ Rounder

12. Dave & Deke Combo ~ Two Guitars No Waiting ~ Moonshine Melodies ~ No Hit

13. The Collins Kids ~ Whistle Bait ~ The Rocking'est ~ Bear Family

14. Deke Dickerson ~ Red Headed Woman ~ More Million Sellers ~ Hightone

15. Merle Travis ~ Nine Pound Hammer ~ In Boston 1959 ~ Rounder

16. The Shangri-Las ~ Remember Walking In The Sand ~ Leader Of The Pack ~ Red Bird

17. The Shangri-Las ~ Maybe ~ Leader Of The Pack ~ Red Bird

18. The Shangri-Las ~ Out In The Streets ~ 65! ~ Red Bird

19. The Shangri-Las ~ The Leader Of The Pack ~ Leader Of The Pack ~ Red Bird

20. Deke Dickerson ~ Muleskinner Blues ~ My Name Is Deke ~ Hightone

THE SHANGRI-LAS ~ "THE LEADER OF THE PACK";


THE SHANGRI-LAS ~ "REMEMBER WALKING IN THE SAND";


DEKE DICKERSON ~ "HERE KITTY KITTY";