Tuesday April 23 2024

Rockabilly & Garage Unknowns; Demos & acetates of unknown 50's & 60's artists. The names of these artists are unknown so some have been guessed at and few I just made up names using inside jokes. Obviously James Clark, Night Finger and the Parkdale Rebels are real though.

THE TURBANS ~ "WHEN YOU DANCE";


LUKE SIMMONS ~ "PARTY DOLL";


MEL KIMBROUGH ~ "HA HA HEY HEY";


GARAGE UNKNOWNS ~ "WHEN I FEEL BETTER";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon)


1. The James Clark Institute ~ Yellow ~ Under The Lampshade ~ s/r ~ cc

2. The Turbans ~ Dot-Dot-Do-Wah ~ Dolphin's Of Hollywood (comp) ~ Ace

3. Marlon Grisham ~ I'll Be Rockin ~ That'll Flat Git It vol.16 (comp) ~ Bear Family

4. Lonesome Luke ~ I Love You Baby ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

5. Lamont Cranston ~ Growl Cat Growl ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

6. Luke Simmons ~ Ain't I The Lucky One ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.4 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc

7. Mel Kimbrough ~ Slewfoot Sue ~ That'll Flat Git It vol.16 (comp) ~ Bear Family

8. Ace Tate ~ Why Do You Do it ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

9. The Mystery Men ~ Have Faith ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

10. The Parkdale Rebels ~ Parkdale Roundup ~ Roundup ~ s/r ~ cc

11. The Poltergeists ~ I'm Gonna Have My Fun ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Twilight

12. Night Finger ~ Code Red ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc

13. The Marie Celestes ~ I've Got The Will ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

14. Night Finger ~ Magic Potion ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc

15. Judge & The Craters ~ When I Feel Better ~ Back From The Grave Vol.9 (comp) ~ Crypt

16. The Earharts ~ Midnight Train ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

17. Night Finger ~ Alligator ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc

18. The Invisible Men ~ I Won't Play Your Game ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone

19. The James Clark Experience ~ Little Powder Keg ~ Under The Lampshade ~ s/r ~ cc

20. The Parkdale Rebels ~ No Good For Anything ~ Spellbound ~ s/r ~ cc

21. Kasper Houser ~ Whatcha Gonna Do About Me ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone


THE PARKDALE REBELS ~ "REBEL RUMBLE" (live at CIUT);


THE PARKDALE REBELS ~ "THE PARKDALE WALTZ";


THE JAMES CLARK INSITUTE ~ "PHANTOM GIRL";


NIGHT FINGER ~ "YOU GOT MY NUMBER";



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Tuesday April 16 2024

Blues & R&B artists going Country plus tribute to Clarence Frogman Henry;

RAY CHARLES ~ "WHAT I SAY";


RAY CHARLES ~ "UNCHAIN MY HEART";


CLARENCE FROGMAN HENRY ~ "I AIN'T GOT NO HOME";


THE POINTER SISTERS ~ "FAIRYTALE";



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

1. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ Ain't Got No Home ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone

2. The Nassau Stringband ~ Delia's Gone ~ The Lomax Collection; The Bahamas 1930's ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

3. Bobby Womack ~ Behind Closed Doors ~ BW Goes C&W ~ United Artists

4. The Pointer Sisters ~ Fairy Tale ~ That's A Plenty ~ Blue Thumb

5. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ I'm An Old Old Man ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot

6. Ray Charles ~ You Are My Sunshine ~ Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music ~ ABC

7. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ She's All That & A Bag Of Potato Chips ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot

8. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ Troubles Troubles ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone

9. Bobby Womack ~ Big Bayou ~ BW Goes C&W ~ United Artists

10. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ My Sister Stole My Woman ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot

11. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ I'm In Love ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone

12. Ray Charles ~ I'm Movin On ~ Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music ~ ABC

13. The B-Girls ~ B-Side ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc

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

15. CJ Sleez ~ Out Of Control ~ Rock Action ~ OPM ~ cc

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

17. CATL ~ Baby You All Gone ~ Bide My Time Until I Die ~ s/r ~ cc

18. CJ Sleez ~ Lonestar ~ Rock Action ~ OPM ~ cc

19. The B-Girls ~ Savage Fever ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc

20. The B-Girls ~ Alibi ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc


ANDRE WILLIAMS ~ "JAILBAIT";


THE B-GIRLS ~ "HIGHSCHOOL DANCE";


CATL ~ "FU BLUES";


CJ SLEEZ ~ "BACKDOOR TEASE";



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Tuesday April 9 2024

Post Eclipse Hootnanny & tribute to Personality Crisis drummer John Card;

THE MARCELLS ~ "BLUE MOON";


THE WALKER BROS ~ "THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE";


ROBYN ADELE ANDERSON ~ "BACK HOLE SUN";


THE COWBOY JUNKIES ~ "BLUE MOON";



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

1. The Walker Bros ~ The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore ~ Box Set

2. The Marcells ~ Blue Moon ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino

3. Robyn Adele Anderson ~ Black Hole Sun ~ (single) ~ s/r

4. The Cowboy Junkies ~ Blue Moon ~ The Trinity Sessions ~ Latent ~ cc

5. The Velvet Underground ~ Ride Into The Sun ~ Loaded ~

6. FM ~ Starless ~ Lost In Space ~ Cut Throat ~ cc

7. The Mynabirds ~ Bad Moon Rising ~ (single) ~ Cleopatra

8. The Gruesomes ~ Jack The Ripper ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

9. The Gruesomes ~ Bikers From Hell ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

10. Personality Crisis ~ Creatures For A While ~ Personality Crisis ~ Sounds Escaping ~ cc

11. The Gruesomes ~ Unchain My Heart ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

12. Personality Crisis ~ Mrs Palmer ~ Personality Crisis ~ Sounds Escaping ~ cc

13. The Gruesomes ~ Cry In The Night ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

14. Personality Crisis ~ Twilight's Last Gleaming ~ Personality Crisis ~ OG! ~ cc

15. The Gruesomes ~ I Never Loved Her ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

16. The Gruesomes ~ The Things She Does To Me ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

17. The Slackers ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Wasted Days ~ Hellcat


FM ~ "STARLESS";


THE GRUESOMES ~ "BIKERS FROM HELL";


THE GRUESOMES ~ "JACK THE RIPPER";


PERSONALITY CRISIS ~ "EMPTY SKY";


PERSONALITY CRISIS ~ "CREATURES FOR A WHILE";



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Tuesday April 2 2024

W/Tributes to Ultravox bassist Chris Cross and Ruby Lynn Reyner of Ruby & the Rednecks

TEENAGE HEAD ~ "LET'S SHAKE";


ULTRAVOX ~ "THE QUIET MAN";


ULTRAVOX ~ "CROSS FADE";


ULTRAVOX ~ "HIROSHIMA MON AMOR";



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

1. Rough Trade ~ Highschool Confidential ~ Avoid Freud ~ True North ~ cc

2. Tiger Lily ~ Monkey Jive ~ (single) ~ Gull

3. Ultravox ~ The Quiet Man ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island

4. Rough Trade ~ All Touch ~ For Those Who Think Young ~ True North ~ cc

5. Ultravox ~ Cross Fade ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island

6. Rough Trade ~ Crimes Of Passion ~ Shaking The Foundations ~ True North ~ cc

7. Ultravox ~ Dislocation ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island

8. Ultravox ~ I Want To be A Machine ~ Ultravox! ~ Island

9. Ultravox ~ Hiroshima Mon Amor ~ Ha Ha Ha! ~ Island

10. Teenage Head ~ Let's Go To Hawaii ~ Some Kinda Fun ~ Attic ~ cc

11. Ruby & The Rednecks ~ Rock Therapy ~ From The Wrong Side Of Town ~ Poo-Poo Platter

12. Teenage Head ~ Let's Shake ~ Frantic City ~ Attic ~ cc

13. Ruby & The Rednecks ~ Sea Of Heartbreak ~ From The Wrong Side Of Town ~ Poo-Poo Platter

14. Teenage Head ~ Disgusteen ~ Frantic City ~ Attic ~ cc

15. Teenage Head ~ Top Down ~ Teenage Head ~ OPM ~ cc


ROUGH TRADE ~ "CRIMES OF PASSION";


ROUGH TRADE ~ "HIGHSCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL";


ROUGH TRADE ~ "ALL TOUCH";


RUBY & THE REDNECKS ~ "RUBY fROM THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN";



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Tuesday March 26 2024

TELEVISION ~ "MARQUEE MOON";


THE SCENICS ~ "WAITING FOR MY MAN";


VICE SQUAD ~ "LAST ROCKERS";



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

1. Night Chill ~ Crypt Of Forgotten Bones ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc

2. Television ~ See No Evil ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra

3. The Scenics ~ Do The Wait ~ Sunshine World ~ Dream Factory ~ cc

4. Television ~ Venus De Milo ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra

5. Television ~ Marquee Moon ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra

6. Night Chill ~ Night Of The Wendigo ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc

7. Vice Squad ~ Last Rockers ~ No Cause For Concern ~ Riot City

8. The Koffin Kats ~ Vampire's Curse ~ Koffin Kats ~ Ideal

9. The Queers ~ Deadman's Curve ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra

10. The Koffin Kats ~ Graveyard Tree ~ Koffin kats ~ Ideal

11. The Queers ~ Wipeout ~ Ole Maestro ~ Media David

12. The Queers ~ Strychnine ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra

13. Night Chill ~ Burial Ground ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc

14. The Queers ~ Valleri ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra

15. Night Chill ~ Seven Doors To Death ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc

16. The Koffin Kats ~ Dark World ~ Party Time In The End Times ~ s/r

17. The Queers ~ I Hate Everything ~ Love Songs For The Retarded ~ Lookout


NIGHT CHILL ~ "QUEEN OF BLOOD";


NIGHT CHILL ~ "SEVEN DOORS TO DEATH";


THE KOFFIN KATS ~ "GRAVEYARD TREE";


THE KOFFIN KATS ~ "GIVING BLOOD";


THE QUEERS ~ "ATTACK OF THE FIVE FOOT BITCH";


THE QUEERS ~ "PUNK ROCK GIRLS";



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Tuesday March 19 2024

St Paddy's Day hangover plus guests the Conscience Pilate;

THEM ~ "BABY PLEASE DON'T GO";


THIN LIZZY ~ "WHISKEY IN THE JAR";


THE UNDERTONES ~ "TEENAGE KICKS";


STIFF LITTLE FINGERS ~ "ALTERNATIVE ULSTER";



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

1. Stiff Little Fingers ~ Alternative Ulster ~ Alternative Ulster ~ Rough Trade

2. Them ~ One Two Brown Eyes ~ The Story Of Them ~ EMI

3. The Undertones ~ True Confessions ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI

4. U2 ~ Boy/Girl ~ U2-3 ~ CBS

5. The Undertones ~ True Confessions ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI

6. Them ~ Baby Please Don't Go ~ The Story Of Them ~ EMI

7. Thin Lizzy ~ Whiskey In The Jar ~ Rocker ~ London

8. The Conscience Pilate ~ Little Things ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc

9. The Conscience Pilate ~ Hope ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc

10. The Conscience Pilate ~ Bloom ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc

11. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Pictures Of Matchstick Men ~ The Pride & The Disgrace ~ OPM ~ cc

12. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Science Fiction Double Feature ~ The Forgotten Rebels ~ Restless ~ cc

13. Random Killing ~ Subway Suicide ~ Then Till Now ~ Aardvark ~ cc

14. The Undertones ~ She Can Only Say No ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI


U2 ~ "STORIES FOR BOYS";


U2 ~ "LIFE ON A DISTANT PLANET";


THE FORGOTTEN REBELS ~ "SURFIN ON HEROIN";


THE FORGOTTEN REBELS ~ "DIZZY";


THE CONSCIENCE PILATE ~ "APRIL SKIES";



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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

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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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

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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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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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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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";

Tuesday January 16 2024

Tribute to 2024 pt2;

THE SAINTS ~ "STRANDED";


THE DICTATORS ~ "SEARCH & DESTROY";


THE WAITRESSES ~ "I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE";


CUB ~ "NEW YORK CITY";


THE POGUES ~ "DIRTY OLD TOWN";


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

1. The Sharks ~ Get Off The Radio ~ No Pedestrians ~

2. The Nerves ~ Hanging On The Telephone ~ The Nerves ~ Offence

3. The Waitresses ~ I Know What Boys Like ~ Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful ~ Polydor

4. Bob Segarini ~ Please Mr Postman ~ Segarini ~ Air Mail ~ cc

5. The Florida Razors ~ Break Down The Door ~ (single) ~ Wapt ~ cc

6. Television ~ See No Evil ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra

7. The Dictators ~ Baby Let's Twist ~ Bloodbrothers ~ Asylum

8. We The People ~ My Brother The Man ~ You Burn Me Up & Down ~ London

9. The Saints ~ Stranded ~ I'm Standed ~ EMI

10. The Pogues ~ Dirty Old Town ~ Rum, Sodomy & The Lash ~ Stiff

11. Killing Joke ~ Are You Receiving ~ Laugh, I Almost Bought One ~ Malicious Damage

12. Beyond Possession ~ The Tell Tale Heart ~ Repossesed ~ Melodya ~ cc

13. The Effigies ~ No Love Lost ~ Fly On A Wire ~ Enigma

14. The Living Proof ~ Don't Lost ~ This Trip Is For Real ~ 100% ~ cc

15. The American Devices ~ Bay of Pigs ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Grenadine ~ cc

16. Cub ~ Runaway ~ (Single) ~ Mint ~ cc

17. Chixdiggit ~ The Kid Is Hot Tonight ~ Fubar Soundtrack (comp) ~ Aquarius ~ cc

18. The Senders ~ Please Give Me Something ~ Seven Song Super Single ~ Max's Kansas City

19. Killing Joke ~ A New Day ~ Laugh, I Almost Bought One ~ Malicious Damage

20. The Descenents ~ Fat Burger ~ Fat ~ New Alliance


KILLING JOKE ~ "EIGHTIES";


THE EFFIGIES ~ "BODY BAG" & "WE'LL BE HERE TOMORROW";


TLEVISION ~ "MARQUEE MOON";

CHIXDIGGIT ~ "SPANISH FEVER";



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Tuesday Jan.9 2024

Tributes To 2023 Pt.1;

HUEY PIANO SMITH ~ "DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT";


GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS ~ "LOTTA LOVIN";


EDDIE COCHRAN ~ "C'MON EVERYBODY";


RONNIE HAWKINS ~ "NEED YOUR LOVIN";


JOHNNY POWERS ~ "LONG BLONDE HAIR";


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

1. Chad Allen & The Expressions ~ Tossin & Turnin' ~ Guess Who? ~ Quality ~ cc

2. Huey Piano Smith ~ Don't You Just Know It ~ Rockin Pneumonia ~ Grand Prix

3. Eddie Cochran ~ C'Mon Everybody ~ Legendary Masters ~ EMI

4. Gene Vincent ~ Lotta Lovin' ~ The Complete EMI Box Set ~ EMI

5. Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks ~ Hey Bo Diddly ~ The Best Of ~ Roulette ~ cc

6. Jack Earls ~ Let's Bop ~ Hey Slim Let's Bop ~ Charly

7. David Crosby ~ Jack Of Diamonds ~ Byrd Parts ~ Raven

8. Gene Vincent ~ Pretty Pretty Baby ~ The Complete EMI Box set ~ EMI

9. Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks ~ Who Do You Love ~ The Best Of ~ Roulette ~ cc

10. Johnny Powers ~ Me & My Rhythm Guitar ~ That'll Flat Git It vol (comp) ~ Bear Family

11. The Earls ~ Remember Then ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino

12. The Marvelettes ~ I'll Keep On Holding On ~ The Best Of ~ MCA

13. Jack London & The Sparrow ~ If You Don't Want My Love ~ Jack London & The Sparrows ~ EMI ~ cc

14. Chad Allen & The Expressions ~ Shakin' All Over ~ Guess Who? ~ Quality ~ cc

15. The Yardbirds ~ I'm A Man ~ Anthology ~ Rhino

16. Love ~ My Little Red Book ~ Love ~ Elektra

17. The Byrds ~ Hey Joe ~ 5th Dimension ~ Sony

18. The Yardbirds ~ Over Under Sideways Down ~ Anthology ~ Rhino

19. Bobby Lee Justice & The Mynah Birds ~ Going Down ~ (single) ~ s/r ~ cc

20. The Lords Of London ~ Time Waits For No One ~ Introducing ~ Festival ~ cc

21. The Byrds ~ Tribal Gathering ~ The Notorious Byrd Bros ~ Sony

22. The Dirty Shames ~ Blown Your Mind ~ (single) ~ Phillips ~ cc

23. Top Topham ~ Heart Of Stone ~ On Top ~ Indigo

24. Tina Turner ~ River Deep Mountain High ~ Phil Spector Box Set ~ ABCKO


TINA TURNER ~ "RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH";


THE MARVELETTES ~ "DON'T MESS WITH BILL";


LOVE ~ "MY LITTLE RED BOOK";


THE YARDBIRDS ~ "HEART FULL OF SOUL";


THE BYRDS ~ "TURN TURN TURN";


THE DIRTY SHAMES ~ "BLOWN YOUR MIND";



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Tuesday Jan.3 2024

Rockin In The New Year;

BOBBY HELMS ~ "JINGLE BELL ROCK";


THE ORIOLES ~ "HOLD ME THRILL ME KISS ME";


THE LARKS ~ "LUCY BROWN";


OTIS REDDING ~ "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS";



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

1. Sonny Til & The Orioles ~ What Are We Doing New Years Eve ~ Soulful Christmas (comp) ~ Pilz

2. Smokey Hogg ~ New Years Eve Blues ~ Death Might Be Your Santa Claus (comp) ~ Yazoo

3. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas ~ New Years Resolution ~ Otis Box Set ~ Rhino

4. Bobby Helms ~ The Old Year Is Gone ~ Jingle Bell Rock ~ Pilz

5. The Larks ~ Christmas To New Years ~ My Reverie ~ Relic

6. Charles Brown ~ Bringing In A Brand New Year ~ Merry Christmas ~ Big Town

7. The He-5 ~ Auld Lang Syne ~ Merry Christmas ~ Universal

8. The Enchanters ~ Firetruck ~ (single) ~ Trophy ~ cc

9. April Wine ~ I Like To Rock ~ Harder Faster ~ Aquarius ~ cc

10. The Enchanters ~ Colours ~ (single) ~ Trophy ~ cc

11. Mahogany Rush ~ Talkin Bout A Feelin' ~ Child Of The Novelty ~ Kot'Ai ~ cc

12. Sons Of Otis ~ Mississippi Queen ~ Temple Ball ~ Man's Ruin ~ cc

13. April Wine ~ Roller ~ First Glance ~ Aquarius ~ cc

14. The Enchanters ~ Backstabbers UK ~ Torture Chamber ~ Trophy ~ cc

15. April Wine ~ Sign Of The Gypsy Queen ~ The Nature Of The Beast ~ Aquarius ~ cc

16. Mahogony Rush ~ All Along The Watchtower ~ Tales Of The Unexpected ~ CBS ~ cc


THE HE-5 ~ "WOOLY BULLY";


MAHOGONY RUSH ~ "ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER";


APRIL WINE ~ "I LIKE TO ROCK";


SONS OF OTIS ~ "MILE HIGH";



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