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Today’s Featured Artists-
The Catalinas - Summertime’s Calling Me
Fantastic Shakers - Myrtle Beach Days
The Tymes - Miss Grace
Barbara Lewis - Make Me Belong To You
Jack Falk - Daydreaming Blues
Billy Scott & The Georgia Prophets - I Got The Fever
Chairman Of The Board - Carolina Girls
Tommy Plyler - Carolina Moon
Chairman Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time

Want to learn how to Shag? Go HERE for a step-by-step chart!

SO, GRAB SOME SAND,
THROW YOUR PARTNER ON THE FLOOR
AND ENJOY!

Planet Music-Interview with Laura Cheadle

Longtown Sound 33 - Maria Daines, Jesse Malin, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Ayoub, Warren Zevon, Romantica, Lisa Novak

Longtown Sound 33
It’s been a warped Wedneday. A Warren Zevon Waffle Wednesday. Where? Oh, where are the flapjacks, you demand! Warren was a waffleman. RIP, Warren. All across the land in a waffle pattern he traversed. Why, Wednesday wrings wisdom with white waves whistling weary write-ups while wreaking willing wreckage within walls weathered with wrinkles. Writ it be. Writ it be. Etubrutay?
Enjoy the Warren Waffles While Wishing.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Maria Daines - Power
Warren Zevon - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
Jesse Malin - Broken Radio - guest vocals by Bruce Springsteen
Phil Ayoub - Welcome to the Nightlife (Bad Day)
Warren Zevon - Carmelita
Romantica - Mexico
Lisa Novak - The Allure
Warren Zevon - You Don’t Know What Love Is

ROCKOLLECTIONS: KITES, MODERN DYLAN & ONE FOR ANGEL!

Today is Kite Flying Day!

So, for that, an old song from 1967 and the beginnings of FM free-form radio. I can distinctly remember Scott Muni and Allison Steele playing this one on WNEW-FM.

And while there were groups that did go off on long instrumental solos, back in those days there was still the feeling with music people and audience that you had to be able to sing- have some harmony too.

While it may seem a little dated with its somewhat mellow harmonies, this group could sing!

Then it is back to Dylan’s latest.

Workingman’s Blues #2, is an odd title for such a pretty song with great lyrics.

Then one with a 1930-40’s feel to it, and my friend Lou Miano correctly linked it to Red Sails In The Sunset.

On to the terrific The Levee’s Gonna Break, and naturally you cannot but think of Hurricane Katrina.

Lastly, listening to this new album, I quiet accidentally came across a song that approaches SOME what I was feeling, through and after, the death of my ex-girlfriend.

It is Dylan at his finest, and the lyrics will be posted in the Comments section.

Angel Murphy died on Valentine’s Day- maybe fitting, certainly ironic for one you love. She was only 46, and leaves a beautiful daughter, and a wonderful family of mother, 2 brothers, sister, brother-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

I could try to describe her, and her tremendous strength and courage in a losing battle.

But maybe the simplest description is the best- she was a Good Woman!

And all who knew her were the better for it.

I remember before and after playing this song, I was hanging on by a thread- you can hear it in my voice.

For all the normalcy that has returned to my life, I KNOW I am not over this loss.

This was a tough one- with all I saw, heard and felt.

And for every one of my visits and stays in Pennsylvania, I wanted, and wanted her to know, that I would be with her When The Deal Goes Down!

This episode begins with fun and ends with sadness.

Sorry, but a lot like life.

Longtown Sound 32 - Lisa Novak, Sonny Combs and The Kitty Kat Rodeo, Romantica, Tom Wehrle, Bo Bice, Loo Wood, Richy Kicklighter, Jack Falk

Longtown Sound 32
Tuesday gone. The day shot past me like an arrow on a mission. Hopefully we will all hit a bullseye with our plans for this week. If we all focus on the goal and don’t hesitate or flinch, we’ll make it through this week and on to a beautiful Spring break and all that it entails. Tuesday Tunage Talks!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Lisa Novak - Fair Warning
Sonny Combs and The Kitty Kat Rodeo - Guess She’s Right
Romantica - There She Goes
Tom Wehrle - I’m Not Good Enough
Bo Bice - Whipping Post
Loo Wood - Mr Sandman
Richy Kicklighter - Florida Blue
Jack Falk - Spirits Crying

Longtown Sound 31 - David Martinez, Mark Jungers, Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios - Red River Saloon, Black Lab, Maria Daines, Laura Hughes, Gilly Slinn

Longtown Sound 31
It’s Monday, again. We all, more or less, made it through the week without falling overboard and without announcing an exploratory committee to study a planned run for political office. Yep, just gardening chores, grandkids and a quiet Southern Sunday in the South. Enjoy the tumult and the triumph that is today’s tunage!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
David Martinez - Can’t Find You
Mark Jungers - Conviction
Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios - Red River Saloon
Black Lab - Mine Again
Get the Black Lab CD - Passion Leaves a Trace
Maria Daines - Crystal Glass
Laura Hughes - Sparrow
Gilly Slinn - One Blind Eye

ROCKOLLECTIONS: “BROWN/STONES BORROWING” & MODERN DYLAN

I am going to open this one with a couple of songs that came to mind several years ago, during an ad campaign here in Brooklyn by the old Buster Brown Shoe Company.

As we all know, George Harrison got himself into trouble with his My Sweet Lord supposedly taken from the Chiffons’ He’s So Fine.

Well, give a listen to the Rolling Stones taking things note-for-note from an old song by a guy named yes…Buster Brown!

Then it’s on to the latest album by Bob Dylan, Modern Times.

I’ll be playing selected cuts from this critically acclaimed album- and it is terrific!

A few guys like Dylan seem to be rocking harder than ever as they get older- Leonard Cohen comes to mind.

And at 65, Bob Dylan is the OLDEST living person to EVER have an album enter the charts at # 1.

We’ll have some rockers that set the tone, beginning with the opening track, and even a jazzy, crooning Dylan (huh?).

More to follow.

Longtown Sound 30 - Brenda Holloway, The Temptations, Tommy Plyler, Walker Brothers, Booker T. & The MG’s, Billy Scott & The Georgia Prophets, Causeway

Longtown Sound 30
Friday is upon us! I am sending out traveling music as I am on the road today. Beach and sunshine are my thoughts destination even heading in the opposite direction, so come on, bring your block and flip-flops and we’ll arrive mentally together. Have a great weekend everyone! So, stash your flash in the dash and let’s go! Enjoy Friday’s trip/traveling tunage!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts
The Temptations - Aint Too Proud To Beg
Tommy Plyler - Carolina Moon
Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
Booker T. & The MG’s - Time Is Tight
Billy Scott & The Georgia Prophets - I Got The Fever
Causeway - Endless Summer

Longtown Sound 29 - Jack Falk The Ropes The Lingus Lisa Ogden Jim Armstrong Wes Tucker and the Skillets SwampdaWamp

Longtown Sound 29
Thursday, day before Friday and gateway to all that is the Week-End. Days are getting warmer, bees are pollinatin’ to beat the band, so to speak and the buzzing and chirping are about to drive Uncleshag insane. So, slip on the headphones and enjoy Thursday’s twinkling tunage!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Jack Falk - Hot Rocks
The Ropes - I Stand For Nothing
The Lingus - Everyday
Lisa Ogden - Grey Coloured Skies
Jim Armstrong - Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Grand
Wes Tucker and the Skillets - Yellow Moon
SwampdaWamp - Blind Crippled and Crazy

Longtown Sound 28 - Thomas Lee, David Ippolito, Billy Klippert, Shedd, Jack Falk, Jeff Otwell, Bo Bice

Longtown Sound 28

Wednesday, Pancake Wednesday. Eat ‘em up and listen to the dripping as the tap runneth over with rock and roll today including some old favorites and new.

Enjoy Wednesday and whack tunage!

-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-

Thomas Lee - So Down

David Ippolito - A Lot of Lonely People

Billy Klippert - Waited

Shedd - Come and Take Me Away

Jack Falk Project - Cruising The Rainforest

Jeff Otwell - Highways of Gold

Bo Bice - Vehicle

Download or Listen

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 131ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE TELEPHONE CALL PT.4 & FINAL

Longtown Sound 27 - Maria Daines, Gerry Wall, Casey Desmond, Chris Staig, Kris Bell, Scott Korey, Thomas Scott Pearce

Longtown Sound 27
Tuesday is here and I am on fire! Spring has rejuvenated these old bones and the new bones, too! What’s the plan for the day? For me, it’s a big secret. Suffice it to say that the UK is involved and so are you! Check out Longtown Sound this coming Friday for all the action! Mum’s the word!
Enjoy Tuesday’s tunnel visioned tunage!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Maria Daines - Power
Gerry Wall - Hesitate
Casey Desmond - The Ocean
Chris Staig - Frankie and Rita
Kris Bell - Letter of Goodbye
Scott Korey - You Should Be Here
Thomas Scott Pearce - I’m Gonna Burn the Crackhouse Down

Longtown Sound 26 The Novaks, 3 Blind Mice, Canon, SPERO, Steven Stewart, Zero7, Paul Thorn

Longtown Sound 26

Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day. So go the words to the classic song by the Mamas and the Papas. Are the good times really over for good? I hope so for radio. Podcasting is booming and for those folks pushing the indie artists, it is a great time. Listen to some of the creme of the crop here today, Monday, Monday. Listen and pass the tunage onward and upward!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The Novaks - Man By The Door
3 Blind Mice - Dead Penguin
Canon - Wide Awake
SPERO - Innocence
Steven Stewart - Why
Zero7 - Monday Night
Paul Thorn - Ain’t Gonna Beg

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 131ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE TELEPHONE CALL PT.3

Moving along with our Telephone adventure, I will go off on my discourse about how there are time limits regarding how late you can call people, depending on how good a friend they are.

And I will play a couple of songs relating to just that discourse.

We’ll have some more info about Alexander Graham Bell- did you know Helen Keller dedicated her autobiography to him?

Next I will tackle another telephone gripe with a long set of music on the subject of…OPERATORS.

And we’ll finish this chapter off with the story of that 1st historic phone call.

Longtown Sound 25 - Goose Creek Symphony Little Feat Texas Boogie Band Dave McCormick Tom Waits

Longtown Sound 25
It’s a Southern Rock Friday and the rain is falling as it has been for six hours. The kind of rain that is sleep inducing. A seductive rain that has you succumbing to it’s many charms. It’s shapes similar to the teasing tunage included in today’s Longtown Sound. Have a great weekend and if traveling, use added caution.
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Goose Creek Symphony - I Don’t Know
Little Feat - Skin It Back
Texas Boogie Band - Adelie
Dave McCormick - Lightening Over Cheyenne
Tom Waits - Diamond In Your Mind

Longtown Sound 24 - Maria Daines Mike Beck Wicked Jones Canon Great Big Sea Kid Brother The Novaks

Longtown Sound 24
A typical Thursday? I think not. It’s a 24 Thursday and once again, Uncleshag is laying his body on the line for freedom (or higher ratings.) YMMV. In times of extreme stress, when all is on the line. When there is no margin for error. Who do you call? Where does one place their trust? Place it here baby, in the sweet, lovin’ tunage that is the Longtown Sound. It’s the best thing you can do for yourself and the cry for freedom. Don’t wimp out. Listen and pass it on!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Maria Daines - Rescuers Prayer
Mike Beck - (If) The Soup Is Good
Wicked Jones - Gone Racin’
Canon - SOS
Great Big Sea - Summer
Kid Brother - The 701
The Novaks - Don’t Worry Baby

Longtown Sound 23 - Downtown Money Wasters Big Rain Jonathan Dewveall Pralay Bo Bice w/Purge SwampdaWamp Aaron English

Longtown Sound 23
Pancake Wednesday is a late supper for all today. Gardening and fishing combined with the Southern Spring weather had me googooing and ahhhing at nature’s re-awakening. My wish is that everyone in the world could walk where I have trod today, that all could see what the Creator of the Universe showed this day to my eyes. Above all that if only one could feel the varied depth of emotions that filled the soul.
Now, enjoy the triple sized tunage on this fine evening!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Downtown Money Wasters - Slow By The Riverside
Big Rain - December Night
Jonathan Dewveall - Blinded Eyes
Pralay - Mr Lonely
Bo Bice and Purge - Givin’ Thanks
SwampdaWamp - Sometimes
Aaron English - God Bless You and Your Man

Planet Music-Interview with V

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 131ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE TELEPHONE CALL PT.2

Longtown Sound 22 - Aaron English Kate Voegele Jason Marcum Jonathon Dewveall Caren Kennedy Jeff Otwell Paul Thorn

Today’s Featured Artists-
Aaron English - Lovers In The Red Sky
Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself
Jason Marcum - Love is Gone
Jonathon Dewveall - A Million Methods
Caren Kennedy - Another Day Changes
Jeff Otwell - Bring it on Home
Paul Thorn - Ain’t Love Strange

Some music courtesy of Podshow Music Network
and GarageBand.com.

Longtown Sound 21 - Paul Thorn Karen Curious and The New Professionals Al Stravinsky - Dean Agus Band Aaron English - New Longtown Boys The Mammals

Longtown Sound 21
Monday here today and sunny, Springtime weather presently and pleasantly warms Longtown USA. That would be in The South. Greatest region of the USA. I mean, The Northeast really is kinda crowded, the West, well, too open and the Southwest, heck, No hable the Panishay. So, give me Dixie and the great Indie music from all over this great Land of Freedom.

BTW, yesterday, there was a blog about one young lady wanting to swap Bo Bice CDs for some other CD.

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 131ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE TELEPHONE CALL PT.1

Today, March 10th, is the 131st Anniversary Of The First Telephone Call- from Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant, Mr. Watson.
These shows are from last year on March 7th, when I noted the 1876 granting of the patent for the telephone to Bell- perhaps the world’s greatest invention.
That is why you will hear references to March 7th & the 130th.
All the communications we have today, including these computers, can be directly traced back to the telephone.
So, the first of 4 episodes commemorating that day in history with all Telephone Songs- from all over the gamut of Rock.
I will begin the fascinating story of Alexander Graham Bell.
And this Part One will include the most famous telephone call in rock & roll history; maybe the 2nd most obscure Beatles song, as it was only the flip side of a single and never on an album; a phone call to the Spirit World; a warning about the horror of losing a phone number; and the ORIGINAL version of another famous musical phone call.
These shows are as good as anything I have ever done.
Just don’t hang up on me!

Longtown Sound 20 The New Professionals Amer Diab Deadstring Brothers Brian Sharpe Aaron English Chris Ayer Krill Banks Conspiracy

Longtown Sound 20
Friday afternoon from the shores of Lake Wateree it’s CD Play Day - Plus two great cuts from the past. All indie and all podsafe. Check out all the new artists and unheard tunage assembled without utilizing underage labor, believe me.
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The New Professionals - Coffee Medication
Amer Diab - Training Wheels
Deadstring Brothers - 27 Hours
Brian Sharpe - Last Chance
Aaron English - Brittle
Chris Ayer - Over & Over
Krill Banks Conspiracy - Lightbulb

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIBUTE/MEMORIAL 2006 PT.8

Planet Music-Interview with Kristin Hoffmann

Longtown Sound 19 - Uncleshag 3 Blind Mice Bo Bice Dean Agus Band Amer Diab The New Professionals Nathan Wiley Hicksville Bombers

Longtown Sound 19
Wednesday is generally Pancake Wednesday. I had this terrific urge to spin some great Southern Rock. I wonder if it’s syrup overload? Time will tell, as time has a way of doing. Just when we think we have the ability to clear that highest yet hurdle, our confidence raised to extreme levels, we find that through our actions, we are woefully short. There is today, however, no shortage of terrific tunage from all points. Dig in and enjoy the audible treats!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Uncleshag - So Far Away
3 Blind Mice - Call Me Beautiful
Bo Bice - Coffee Tables and Coattails
Dean Agus Band - Guilty
Amer Diab - Lucky Picture
The New Professionals - Just Wondering
Nathan Wiley - Old Familiiar Things
Hicksville Bombers - All I Can Do Is Cry

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIBUTE/MEMORIAL PT.7

Longtown Sound 18 The New Professionals L.L. Cooper Maria Daines Love Spirals Downward Bo Bice Paul Thorn

Longtown Sound 18
Tuesday is the name of the game. Monday squeezed past without notice. That’s the way it is, sometimes, fortunately. Check out the Bo Bice news following the song, “Black Water Tides”. Paul Thorn appears courtesy of Paul Thorn. There’s enough great music to have actually created two podcasts, but you’re due some great indie tunage. Enjoy!!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The New Professionals - Another Saturday
L.L. Cooper - Diggin’
Maria Daines - Tailor Made
Love Spirals Downward - Loves Labours Lost
Al Stravinsky - Your Sisters Wedding
Bo Bice - Black Water Tides
Paul Thorn - Things Left Undone

Thanks for the heads up from lulu1001 at Bona Fide Bice

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIBUTE/MEMORIAL 2006 PT.6

Moving along the calendar for those we lost in 2006, and we now celebrate.

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIBUTE/MEMORIAL 2006 PT.5

Longtown Sound 17 - Gilly Slinn The Tsunami Experiment Love Spirals Downward Tom Wehrle Pigswear Swampdawamp Amer Diab