Uncleshag’s Longtown Sound 4
Late suppers of Pancakes are common across the nation. Ask any IHOP employee! The syrup and hot coffee mix well with the bacon and sausage and hot grits. Especially if SNOW is in the forecast. Stay warm and full! Top that great supper off with the music in this Longtown Sound.
Wednesday waits for willin’ ears with waffleless tunage!
-unc.Today’s Featured Artists-
Lee Broderick - Madeline
Paul Thorn - That’s A Lie
Nashville Session Players - Thought It Was A Jet Plane
Rachel Fuller - Just Breathe / feat. Pete Townshend
Joe Colledge - Best You Ever Had
Al Stravinsky - Loving You
Dean Agus Band - Radio Active
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Longtown Sound 3
Tuesday has passed me faster than a NASCAR driver without restrictor plates. Where did the day go?? Well, 55 was the high temp today and yard work preparing for Spring must be accomplished now! Or, put off til the weather is so hot that the plants shrivel and wither away before roots develop. Get a head start and join me!
Tuesday is totally teeming with top tunage!
-unc.
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Uncleshag’s Longtown Sound 2
Monday is upon us. On the downhill side now, actually. Everything is going well here in South Carolina. Fishing is getting better each week and landscaping has a new space in any future time allotted. Thank God for John Deere. Green!
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Today is a first. A FIRST! Today is Wednesday, normally a Pancake Day, but not today,Today is a workday and no time for frills like powdered sugar and Karo. Nope. Work to do and hustle every chance you get. You are burning DAYLIGHT, mister!
SwampdaWamp closes the show and the group appears at the Double Doors at the Lake tomorrow night, 9:30pm taking the stage and taking over, no doubt!, January 25 9:00pm - until ?? Come out and hear this great band. Click the links for more info. Wednesday is flowing with new tunage!
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Today’s Featured Artists-
Duprees - My Own True Love
Brian Sharpe - Secret
Maria Daines - Rag n Bone
Davis Coen - How Long Blues w/Eric von Schmidt
Angela Predhomme - How He Loves Me
PJ Devlin/3D - Angel
SwampdaWamp - Party!!
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Well, sleep seems out of the question, so here is Part Two and conclusion of Gene Pitney.
We will start with a song that at the beginning always reminds me of Down In The Boondocks. See what you think.
We’ll talk about Pitney’s Rolling Stones connection, his influence on DAVID BOWIE (particularly on Changes) and play songs you may have forgot existed.
One that hits home for me on this unsettled night is I’m Gonna Be Strong.
Also one called Just One Smile, that I think I remember being done by someone else, but can’t put my finger on it. If you know, please write me here. It’s a real pretty sound that oddly co-existed with all the psychedelia of 1967. Probably why I love that year so much- anything was acceptable.
He died of natural causes at the age of 66. A little young for those natural causes if you ask me.
We will go out with an unreleased Rolling Stones track from 1964, where he purportedly plays the piano, and Phil Spector is in on the session too. Some real nice jamming!
And another Stones connection is he had a fling with Marianne Faithfull. Way to go my man Gene!!!
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Photography: Eddie Garcia-C Rick Monroe
Check out our featured artist, Rick Monroe! This incredibly talented country artist makes the ladies swoon and the guys sing along to his catchy songs.
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The Longtown Sound Saturday
This Saturday show is once again dedicated to the Southern Rock musicians and singers that are keeping the flame alive. A true American art form being duplicated the world over. Why? Because it’s good time music and filled with hope and inspiration. Two things that are in short supply in this ol’ world. SwampdaWamp closes the show and the group appears at the Double Doors at the Lake next Thursday, January 25 9:00pm - until ?? Come out and hear this great band. Click the links for more info. Saturday is alive with top tunage!
-unc.
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Well, I think I’ll keep you guessing on this one, although there is a huge clue in the title of the episode.
This time we will feature an artist who:
Was a master of teenage romantic angst;
Along with Roy Orbison brought orchestral pop into Rock & Roll;
Was one of the era’s best songwriters, with Hello Mary Lou, He’s A Rebel, Rubber Ball, etc.;
Was an early proponent of “countrypolitan” music;
Was among the first to introduce Eastern elements into pop, well before the Beatles;
Was one of the first to record Jagger/Richards & Randy Newman compositions;
Was an early protege of Phil Spector;
Produced and played all the instruments and voices on his debut hit single;
Played the maracas on the Rolling Stones version of Not Fade Away;
Sang the title song for two classic movies;
Was the first teen idol to perform at the Oscars;
Had a song he SANG prevented from reaching # 1 on charts by a song he WROTE;
Was deservedly inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.
Figured it out?
PLAY the answer!
Oh, and I finally confused the radio with the podcast. Listen at the break, as I say “Rockollections” instead of “Rock Lives” (hate that name!)
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Longtown Podcast - Vol. 338
The Longtown Sound Thursday It’s been a great week so far and it’s shaping up to be a super weekend. The music today comes to you via CD. Great sound on every one of the tunes. Check out Jonathon Dewveall’s opening number. I have one CD to give away to one person who gives me the title of Jonathon’s new CD. First correct answer wins.
Now, on to the terrific tunage!
-unc.
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The Longtown Sound Wednesday
Today, The Longtown Sound moves to WLSO.FM. Longtown Sound is thankful to the subscribers and listeners! The new server and Wordpress is really quick. Uncleshag is a real happy fella today!
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To borrow from my pal Uncle Shag, this one comes from the shores of the Susquehanna River.
Going to start off with a couple from Eric Andersen’s 1968 Tin Can Alley LP- Honey (no, not that one) and Mary Sunshine (that sounds like a 60’s title, doesn’t it?).
We will discover that at the height of his career after the Blue River album, because of record company internal bickering, the next album was “lost”. Gotta love those record companies- although for the life of me, I can’t think of a reason WHY!
After something called 16 Year Grudge (well within my range), I will go out on a limb.
I will play my FAVORITE Eric Andersen song of all time, Violets Of Dawn. And it is true poetry.
I will also give, for at least the chorus, MY INTERPRETATION of this, one of the most beautiful songs I will ever play for you. Now there’s a way to make a fool of yourself- since it has been such a personal song to me for so many years!
Dedicated to that sweet lady I love in Pennsylvania.
At the end of the song, that dark cloud that hangs over everything lately will extend to a struggle to keep a quivering voice from breaking entirely. I try to bring a certain professionalism to this Rockollections. You’ll hear it, but I fought it and think I won.
We’ll then hear Hello Sun- a fitting song after Violets Of Dawn.
And go out with an unusual, acoustic version of That’s Alright Mama.
Although I say I will continue with more Eric, and did another show of him on the radio, I do believe this is the final part I will be uploading here.
I thank you for putting up with my indulging myself, and playing one of my favorites.
Hope you found some beauty in his music. For that was the key intent!
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Check out our featured artist, Dave Pendergraft! This country boy combines his down home roots with Christian music to give birth to Country Christian music. He uses his gift of music to minister to many. To learn more about him, click onto the links below
Dave’s MySpace site
Planet Music
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Longtown Podcast - Vol. 336
The Longtown Sound Southern Rock Edition
Hey, Oooo!! Did you happen to see Letterman with Josh Ritter late last night? Incredible. Top performance of a powerful song. Check out The Southern Rock sound that does certainly abound in today’s podcast first.
Keep on smilin’to the tunage!
-unc.
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Friday Night Edition
This show features some great new talent and some talents that have seen the big lights a few times. It’s all designed to bring to mind that no matter your physical relation to age you’re a star, baby. Right where you are. Find yourself and own the role. It’s all about you, today, sweethearts! Tunage to be savored.
-unc.Today’s Featured Artists-
Cool Waters Band - Don’t Forget Where You Came From
Dean Agus Band - Find My Way
Chris Staig - Time To Shine
Los Lonely Boys - Heaven
Gilly Slinn - Clockwise
John Statz - Lucys Song
Billy Klippert - Levon
Wes Tucker and the Skillets - Casting Stones
Mike Whitney - This Old Porch
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Sorry the Pods are coming so erratic, but I have hinted enough as to why.
We’ll George Harrison Ding Dong Ding Dong our way into this one.
Then return to the featured Eric Andersen.
Beginning with Tin Can Alley Pts. 1 & 2- one of the BEST songs you will ever hear on the subject of Poverty. From 1968, Eric is poetically in peak form here!
Then a few more from the classic Blue River album.
Faithful- with it’s odd reasoning, I wasn’t always faithful, but I was always true.
More Often Than Not- sad but dripping with sarcasm, here’s to all the ladies I am NOT with tonight (pass that damn bottle).
‘Round The Next Bend- a song containing such desperation, and with no one left to turn to, he cries out “Jesus help me, or send a friend who’s been there, and made it ’round the next bend…”
I know where he is coming from!
Meet you back here when I get around that next bend.
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Longtown Sound Thursday
Today’s show is going out to all the listeners. Bill and BOrntoBead, friends at MySpace are to be congratulated for keeping -unc. on his toes and his ears loaded! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Check out Jan Foster right after SwampdaWamp kicks some major licks on their fine addition to the show.Thanks to all the artists for sharing the great tunage!
-unc.
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The Longtown Sound
Pancake Wednesday! Yep it’s rolled around again. Enjoy the buckwheat with peach syrup or the pecan and date flapjacks! Excellent taste and texture.
Check out Amer Diab opening the show and listen to the final cut to find out how to win Jonathon Deuveall’s new CD, “So Long Solitude”.
Oh, the podcast is full of meaty tunage.
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Amer Diab - Found Us Again
The Gremmies - Tijuana Nights
Juka Soma - Darkness Fall
Border Blasters - Hill Country Feeling
Al Stravinsky - Falling Apart
Davis Coen - Got To Hold Out
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The Longtown Sound
I asked my friend, Mike Pell, the other day about basic truths. Foundational stuff. Basic subjects: optimism, gratitude, hope and spirituality came to mind. Are these building blocks now being applied in a new way? Shoot, I could’ve told them that. My daddy and mama could have been professors in the subject. It’s almost like the academic world has caught on to something ‘new’ and they’re running with it. Hah!
Read up, here is the bottom line. “Treat others as you’d have them treat you.” Ancient stuff. Basic truth. Now enjoy some Truth in Tunage!
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Orange Is In - Like You Do
The Sarah Mac Band - You Don’t Know
Chance Lain - Fly Away
Linda Sjobeck - Black Moon Night
Robert Hough - Carnival Tune
Robbie Ducey Band - Lay The Hammer Down
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Photography: Michael McPherson Jr.-UNI Photography
Check out our new featured artist, Karleigh! This California girl will rock you with her upbeat tunes! Her vocals are smooth and rich and her songs will get you moving to the beat! Click on the links below to learn more about this amazing “Gyrl 1da!”
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The Longtown Sound
The new week. It’s Monday and it’s the Longtown Sound from the shores of Lake Wateree. Time for Uncleshag to crank out ear-picked tunes. Life is good food, good folks and good fun. Oh, turnip greens are very important. (I forgot pickles…) and lime green Jello. Maybe a dollop of Kool Whip. Two dollops, sorry. Enjoy your tuna (Sorry, Charlie!) and tunage!
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Juka Soma - Niteclub Marquee
Los Gallos - Maria Marisol
Chance Lain - Stay Away Three Rivers Crossing - Cottonmouth Blues
Kris Bell - Forsaken
Tea For Two - Out In the Sun
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The Longtown Sound
My favorite day of the week is Sunday. I remember, as a kid, if the weather was fair, walking a quarter mile to the country church with my siblings and my Mother. Right there on the side of the country road in the sometimes too-tall fescue, red clay, gravel and tar. If it rained, Mrs. Taylor, or another member going our way would carry us. My Dad was working and couldn’t come to Sunday School with us. He was always there for the sermon though. That was a guarantee. You see, he was the preacher. “Daddy” pastored two churches 13 miles apart and for 14 and a half years, I had two church homes. I was and still am what folks call “blessed”. I had two parents, one male and one female. We had a large family and were country folks, reared, certainly knowing about all aspects of the world, but no first hand taste of society or city life. All I knew was what my brain could absorb from books and where my legs carried me, I went. Where I went, I observed and learned. What I have seen and heard has shaped me to be the person I am today. Same as you, I suppose, dear reader. So these days, in the words of another preacher I know today, when asked the question, “How are you?” He always replies and I have begun answering, “Blessed and grateful!”. Today’s Sunday tunage is a hodgepodge of a few of my favorite Indie and Classic “Sunday” songs. Enjoy your Sunday!
-unc.Today’s Featured Artists-
Caitlin Cary - Sleepin’ In On Sunday
Harry Chapin - Sunday Morning Sunshine
The JCS Project - Sunday Drive
Spanky and Our Gang - Sunday Will Never Be the Same
Draz - Sunday Rain
Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down ‘LIVE’
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Well, I am back for a while, but will be returning to my Angel, who is very ill.
Continuing with singer/songwriter poet Eric Andersen, who was discovered by Tom Paxton. So I guess that calls for him to do a Tom Paxton song- and we’ll hear one.
He became a member of that literate Greenwich Village circle that put out so many great songs.
From the 1966 ‘Bout Changes And Things we’ll hear I Shall Go Unbounded, as the idea of freedom was as much a part of the folk scene then as now.
Have you ever bought an album just on the strength of just ONE song you happened to like? Sure you have!
Well, here is why I bought his great 1972 LP Blue River. Over the years I have come to appreciate all the other songs, but Is It Really Love At All is, in my opinion, the FINEST song about the loneliness of the single’s bar life I have ever heard!
Please do listen to the lyrics.
We will be continuing I think with a lot more Eric Andersen, but will end this episode with a brand new version of Auld Lang Syne by a guy who has been around for a long time.
Under the circumstances, this one was a tough one for me- and you can hear my voice crack at the end. Again, I raise a toast To Your Health and a Happy New Year!
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Longtown Sound
Friday Evening, Jan. 5, 2007The Third Show of the New Year. I am starting to get feeling back in my body that I had this past year. The feeling that if I miss a day I’ll have missed a lot. Making the most of every day never means as much until you’re on the downside of time. The downside of time. Hmmm… The weekend is here. Own it!
Enjoy the third’s tunage!
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Today’s Featured Artists-
Chance Lain - All I Can Stand
J. Miles - The Long Road
Al Stravinsky - Copernicus
Juka Soma - Richest Man Alive
Los Gallos - Amor Prohibido
Willie Nelson - Legend
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Thursday Evening, Jan. 4, 2007
The Second Show of the New Year. I don’t know about you, but I feel like the new year has kicked me in the head! That, or I need a kick start to get back into the daily grind. Never the less, (huh?) here is the Second Show of the New Year, with New Artists to boot. Weekend’s coming. Get your hot rod’s out. Enjoy the Second Show’s tunage!
-unc.Today’s Featured Artists-
Robert Hough - Standing on the Shoulders of GiantsLinda Sjobeck - Don’t Act Crazy
Juka Soma - Stay in the Circus
Love Deficiency - She Don’t Know
Al Stravinsky - It’s Over
Codie Prevost - Shinin’ River
Tea For Two - Come What May
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Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007
A New Year. A new Pancake Wednesday. Just in time too, for I was hungry today. Must have created a new pocket over the holidays. No problem as the buffet is loaded with exceptionally well baked stacks of flapjacks for everyone.
Enjoy the New Year tunage!
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Today’s Featured Artists-
L.A. Carpool - Do It Again
Lionel Neykov - At Your Side
Los Gallos - Free the People
John Miles - Lovin Man
Gordon Scott - Buddas Bill
Love Deficiency - To Be Free
Al Stravinsky - Are You There
The Whiskey River Band - Alice Dean
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