ROCKOLLECTIONS: HALLOWEEN PT.2 END

As promised, I will take a look at Wolves and Werewolves in the concluding chapter for this year.
And I will be doing my lame quasi-Bela Lugosi and Maria Ouspenskaya impressions.
We’ll have songs expected, and some perhaps surprising, regarding our topic.
For your further enjoyment, here are some interesting facts about Monster Movies:

Boris Karloff, who starred as Frankenstein, had to wear 22-
pound size 24 boots. He also donned two pairs of pants with
steel struts shoved in them, and a double-thickness quilted
suit.
Karloff’s facial makeup was one-sixteenth of an inch thick,
and the bolts on the side of his neck left long-term scars.
Bette Davis wanted the part of Mrs. Frankenstein, but was
turned down because she was “too aggressive.”
Among the lighting tricks in the classic film Dracula: Twin
pencil-spotlights were shined in Bela Lugosi’s eyes to give
Count Dracula his legendary hypnotic stare.
The Castle Dracula and Carfax Abbey sets were so expensive
to build that Universal Pictures kept and reused them. You
can spot them in numerous Universal films of the ’30s.
In Boris Karloff’s second big monster flick The Mummy, he
had to be wrapped every day in linen and gauze, and was
covered with mud.
Lou Chaney, Jr.’s werewolf makeup in The Wolf Man took five
hours to apply every day.
The werewolf costume was actually made of yak hair.

Enjoy the show.
Happy Halloween Everyone!

Mike

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RockRoll360 #055 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 9)

Sam Kopper above, on BCN at the 312 Stuart St studio. Probably 1969,
when he was doing the morning show.

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.

This is the one that explains the beginnings of progressive WBCN
radio and what Freeform BCN is today. This is my favorite segment
of the 4 day special because this is where we hear from Sam Kopper
1968–1973 Morning Air Talent, 1968–1970 First Program Director,
who hired JJ Jackson, Charles Laquidara, Norm Winer, Maxanne Sartori.
We will also hear from the founder of WBCN Ray Repien,
and the first voice of WBCN radio,
Harold “Mississippi Fats” Wilson (aka Mississippi Harold Wilson)
1968–1977 Air Talent

Don’t forget segments with this symbol ( # ) was not on the original
broadcast.

– Dwayne Glasscock and a Little Girl on the Radio#
– “GUMBY” by Playdough and The Gumbys #
– Sam Kopper, Mississippi Fats, Rocket Bob Slavin, Timothy Montgomery
– Old WBCN Commercial with the first woman at WBCN Debbie Almond ( Est 1970 )
– “Break Up The Concrete” by the Pretenders
– “The Music Never Stopped” by The Grateful Dead
– WBCN I.D. Springtime in Boston
– The Spring of 1968 DJ Tommy Hadges on WBCN
– Old WBCN Commercial Stop, Look And Listen
– Sam Kopper, Mississippi Fats, Ray Repien, Bradley J.
Rocket Bob Slavin, Timothy Montgomery
– All above talking about the start of WBCN
– “Kansas City ” by Willie Nelson & Susan Tedeschi
– “Julie Working For The Drug Squad” by The Clash

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: HALLOWEEN PT.1

Well it’s that enjoyably creepy time of the year, Halloween.
And I usually try to acknowledge it on the show with themes within a Theme.
But first, I’ll start with a fellow you may remember from TV, radio and a hit record who was nicknamed the Cool Ghoul, John Zacherle.
I met him some years ago for the 2nd time, and what a nice guy he is.
And Zacherley is around 90 years old but you’d never know it- not by his looks or behavior.
He for some reason kinda latched onto and hung with me at this party, and we laughed and laughed.
One of the friendliest and funniest people I have ever met.
After a couple of things from him, we’ll take on some Haunted Houses.
This will include a song that is not a Halloween tune or scary song per se, but I always had it in the back of my head that it could be played for Halloween.
See what you think.
Then a couple of the ladies to sing about how your own house can seem haunted because of not having been able to get along with your significant other…you can even be a Ghost in your own home!
To close out this first half, a song based on the classic Agatha Christie story 10 Little Indians.
It is by my favorite madman Harry Nilsson, and I plead with you to listen to the lyrics- the humor and the plays on words, a truly funny song.
Interspersed throughout both halves is something by Tom Waits that became a Halloween tradition for Engineer Ken and I, and was a great source of laughs for us over the years.
Part Two will be Wolves and Werewolves.
You have been warned…

Mike

Tags: 10 Little Indians, Agatha Christie, Engineer Ken, Harry Nilsson, Haunted Houses, John Zacherle, The Cool Ghoul, Tom Waits, Zacharley

Longtown Sound 585 Pancake Wednesday Featuring- Jim Armstrong, Twilight Street, Tony Deziel, Super 8, Mitchell Fewell, Terry Lee Hardesty

Pancake Wednesday begins the new 20 minute format. Selections include Classic Indie tuneage from long time artists and supportive friends of the Longtown Sound. Enjoy your flapjacks as you recall these indie favorites!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Jim Armstrong - Rhythm of the Moon
Gloria Holden - Twilight Street
Tony Deziel - All the Young Dudes
Super 8 - Honey Bee
Mitch Fewell - Change the World
Terry Lee Hardesty - The First Time I Fell In Love

RockRoll360 #054 - Fresh Air - (Part 2)

KFML - Dog

RockRoll360 #054 - FRESH AIR - (Part 2)

Talk about the essence of great progressive classic underground radio.
This is da place. Light up that smoking lamp at 4:20 and enjoy.
Enjoy the way radio was, very laid back with great tunes.
I have some great moments with radio stations like
WBCN, KFML, & KTYD. Also enjoy a great bit about
someone who gets his parents stoned.

Music includes ::::

2000 LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME (Stereo) - THE ROLLING STONES
13 QUESTIONS - SEATRAIN
ASHES TO ASHES - DAVID BOWIE
JOHNNY’S GARDEN - STEPHEN STILLS
THEY CAUGHT THE DEVIL AND PUT HIM IN JAIL - TONY JOE WHITE
HELP, I’M A ROCK (Short Edit) - FRANK ZAPPA
YOU TURN ME ON I’M A RADIO - JONI MITCHELL
JAVA BLUES - RICK DANCO
YOUR HEAD IS REELING - ULTIMATE SPINACH
TWO TRAINS (Rare) - THE ROLLING STONES
WOMAN - SPOOKY TOOTH

Sound bites include :::::::::

NBC– CHIME I.D (Very Old) - Radio Network I.D.
Malcolm doing a KTYD I.D. over Bowie
KFML 98.5 FM in Denver Radio - Radio I.D.
Two cops smoking Pot - KFML Radio Skit
Malcolm saying Thanks and then
Pacific Stereo Commercial from KTYD in Santa Barbara, Calif.
WBCN I.D. - What Radio Station Is This
Rare material coming up next on mattress milestone.
Smoking Pot With Your Parents - Comedy From The Bob & Tom Show

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RockRoll360 #053 - Season Of The Witch - (Part 2)

 

Happy 2009 Halloween Season from RockRoll360.

Let’s bring forth the spirits to Halloween Party and Treat or Treaters
with Part 2 of “Season Of The Witch”

Feel free to download this MP3 and put on to disc or MP3 players.

WARNING : Not for the Faint Hearted

( Hope you know I’m Just kidding )

Music includes :::::

I’M THE SLIME - FRANK ZAPPA
GHOSTBUSTERS THEME - RAY PARKER JUNIOR
SORCERER’S APPRENTICE - DUKAS
HELLS BELLS - AC/DC
WITCHY WOMAN - THE EAGLES
ENTER SAND MAN - METALLICA
PSYCHO THEME - From Original Soundtrack
I LOVE THE DEAD - ALICE COOPER
THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
HALLOWEEN - THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
MONSTER MASH - BOBBY BORIS PICKETT
GHOST TOWN - THE SPECIALS

Sound Bites includes :::::

Spooky night sounds - Sound Effect
Bell Toll - Sound Effect
Door creaking - Sound Effect
Scary laugh - Sound Effect
Demonic laughter - Sound Effect
Door creaking - Sound Effect
Monster Breathing- Sound Effect
Screw you guys I’m going home - Sound Bite from Cartman South Park

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Longtown Sound 584 Weekend Power Hour Featuring- Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers, Emmet Swimming, Megaphone, PromiseLab, The Nadas, Randy Coleman, Josh Woodward, Holly Pullman, Doug Gill, Soupy Sales, Amy Regan, Elvin Bishop, Jack Falk, Kris Bell

 

Friday Weekend Power Hour brings the rain, storms and high winds that always accompany great music and that is exactly the case today! Enjoy the tuneage and be sure to click the links to your favorite tunes. leave the artists a comment here at WLSO.FM or on the MySpace links provided. Thanks to all the subscribers and Loyal Longtown Listeners - each and every one of you ROCK the world!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists:
Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers - Coney Island Cowboy
Emmet Swimming - Door 2
Megaphone - My Favorite New Disaster
PromiseLab - Stand By
The Nadas - Wrecking  Ball
Randy Coleman - Goodbye Renee
Josh Woodward - Fit For a King
Holly Pullman - Bobby McGee (Mike Whitney on guitar)
Doug Gill - United States of Generica
RIP Soupy Sales - The Mouse
Amy Regan - Everybody Needs Somewhere To Go
Elvin Bishop - The Blues Rolls On
Jack Falk - Spirits Crying
Kris Bell - With You In Mind

RockRoll360 #052 - Season Of The Witch - (Part 1)

Happy 2009 Halloween Season from RockRoll360.

Let’s bring forth the spirits to your Halloween Party and Trick
or Treaters with this one. Feel free to download this MP3 and put
on to disc or MP3 players.

WARNING : Not for the faint Hearted.
( Hope you know I’m Just kidding )

Music includes ::::::

THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER -SHEB WOOLEY
Alfred Hitchcock presents - Theme Song
THEME FROMHALLOWEEN - From Original Soundtrack
This is Halloween - Sound Bite fromNIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
PSYCHO KILLER - THE TALKING HEADS
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - NINA SIMONE
FRIDAY THE 13TH - The Movie Theme Song
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON -WARREN ZEVON
SPOOKY -CLASSICS IV
TIME WARP -THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
THE OMEN THEME - From Original Soundtrack
SEASON OF THE WITCH -DONOVAN

Sound Bites include :::::::

Halloween screams - Sound Effect
Haunting Music - Sound Effect
Cat Meow - Sound Effect
Door creaking - Sound Effect
Monster Breathing - Sound Effect
Ghost sounds - Sound Effect
Scary laugh - Sound Effects
Demonic laughter - Sound Effect

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: CALLING ALL ANGELS PT.4 END, FOR NOW!

Well, I find it incredibly interesting that my 300th podcast is this one- dedicated to someone who meant very much to me.
It could never have been planned that way!
I will open this final chapter (until a sequel somewhere down the road) with some ID’s I owe from the last one.
Engineer Ken was making me laugh and making this one more fun because he kept writing and saying ANGLES instead of Angels, lol!
The beginning set will start with a great duet between two musical legends, then a song that is actually from an album Angel left in my house, (there are always things like albums left behind during a breakup- I got some of her albums, undoubtedly she got some of mine).
The set closes with another terrific duet. Bonnie Raitt calls John Prine onstage to do a classic Prine song.
Those 3 should flow nicely.
I’ll read a lovely poem sent to me by a girl from Illinois, that she found on the wall of a church.
It is simply called “Angels”.
Then one last trip to the movies, and the beginning of the end.
My three favorite Angel movies are The Bishop’s Wife with Cary Grant, of course Wings Of Desire which we already played something from, and this one…with my favorite movie Angel.
Some scenes from it, and fitting music.
As always, I hope you have enjoyed this topic and journey, using music as our means of transportation.
And Ang, I hope I did you proud.
I counted them, and I had brought 111 Angel songs to the program (maybe that means something to a numbers person!).
So there were plenty left over, which would almost guarantee sequels and return visits to the Angels.
In the meantime…Ring Them Bells folks!
 
Mike

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RockRoll360 #051 - Goodbye to WBCN (Pt. 8)

 

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol ( # ) was not on the original
broadcast.

You have to listen with a work of art -
A Classic Lunch Song - Fenway Food (Buffalo Springfield Parody)
Also on the next BCN Goodbye ( Part 9 ) we will be listening to
Sam Kopper about WBCN beginnings & WBCN now.

– Classic Lunch Song  - Everyday I Hate To Cook  ( Elvis Costello Parody )
– New Home for Sports to WBZ - The Sports Hub on 98.5
– The Edge from U2 to use for intro to Bowie’s “Gene Genie”
– “The Gene Genie”  by David Bowie
– Current DJ - Amy Brooks taking Phone calls.
– “Don’t Run Wild” Del Fuegos
– Current DJ - Amy Brooks
– How do you say Goodbye to old friends & Dropkick Murphy’s
– “Going Back To Boston” by  The Dropkick Murphys                         #
– WBCN - Feed the Needy  Thanksgiving Week with Steven Tyler
– When U2 Talks - They talk to the rock of Boston
– WBCN - WBCN HD-1 Boston
– Andy Sommers of the Police talks about Oedipus
– “Invisible Sun”  by  The Police                    #
– WBCN I.D. - Rose Kennedy a Reason To Live
– Classic Lunch Song  - Fenway Food  (Buffalo Springfield Parody)
– Bradley J., Larry “Cha-Chi” Loprete & Amy Brooks
– “Are Friends Electric “  by Gary Newman
– WBCN I.D. Springtime in Boston
– Classic Lunch Song - Only Bolona - ( Roy Orbinson Parody )
– Mellissa & Bradley J. , with Dave Matthews
–“Everyday”  by Dave Matthews -  Live from Newbury Sounds in Boston

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Longtown Sound 583 Interview with Mark Regula of Ivory Tower Project

In this short fact filled interview hear Uncleshag and Mark Rugula discuss Ivory Tower Project- the bands formation, song writing process and we share a few laughs. Quick and painless! Listen to the interview, two songs, “Burning” and “My Name” then visit the band at their website and favored links below. Leave them a comment, please. Thanks and pass it on!
-unc.

Band Bio: Webster’s definition of “ivory tower” is: a figurative place of mental withdrawal from reality.
The phrase is used as a symbol of escapism.
Independent recording artists, Ivory Tower Project, is a new breed of ‘old school’ rockers.
Music for those who love the sound of Classic Pop/Rock.

Social Networks & Communities:

Facebook.com

MySpace.com - A place for friends. Add ITP to your friend’s list!

Sonic Garden - Online music community

IndieHangout.com - Knowledge, support, success

Guerrilla Records on IndieGroup.com

IndieMusic.com - ITP is featured at IndieMusic.com

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CALLING ALL ANGELS PT.3

As we continue with our Rock & Roll musical exploration of Angels, I have to explain the beginning.
Frequently, people outside will wave, make faces or something, or Engineer Ken will say something into my headphones just as I am about to open the show in an attempt to make me laugh and screw it up.
That was the case here. See what I have to put up with, lol?
Being a man of limited ideas, since we opened Part One with a Calling All Angels, I thought we would do it again.
This time by a group called Train.
There are a few people I tell when I am thinking about doing a Theme Show.
Sometimes they have good, even brilliant, suggestions.
Sometimes horrid ones- AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!
And I keep it small because when they do suggest something and I DON’T play it, they may be insulted and I have to explain why I didn’t.
Not enough time mostly, didn’t fit in anywhere, or it just plain sucked.
This time, so many of them mentioned a song I had not the slightest intention of playing, I had to re-think it.
Kind of glad I did play it now, cause it did bring a warm memory of simpler times.
We will discover that Angels are not just for crackpots- there are many stores devoted to them, and prestigious universities teach courses in them, including Harvard Divinity School and Boston College.
Got a cover of an oldie to play you may not have ever heard, by John Lennon from a posthumous album released in 1984.
Interestingly, Angels can be found anywhere.
Knocking at your door, living right next door to you, even in a Broken Radio!
We’ll take a look and listen to that phenomenon.
One more episode to go, and 2 things to mention.
If you are interested in that terrific Wim Wenders movie, Wings Of Desire, a friend of mine named Matt pointed out to me that U2’s video for the song Stay (Faraway So Close) is an obvious homage to that flick.
Watch the video and you will get a tiny taste of Wings Of Desire.
And that next episode will be my 300th podcast.
Seems real nice to me that it comes in the Finale of remembering a loved one!

Mike 

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Longtown Sound 582 Pancake Wednesday Flour Power Hour Featuring- Peter Bradley Adams, PromiseLab, Eli Paperboy Reed and theTrue Loves, Brad Hammonds, Jennings and Keller, Johnny Proctor, The Malibus, Doug Macleod, Paul Jeffery, Val Emmich, Jim Boggia, Bron Buick, Mike Whitney, Jim OKeeffe

This Edition of the Flour Power Hour is brought to you by Peace. It’s elusive, complicated and able to slip through the fingers in nano seconds without leaving a nano particle of a trace behind.
But why trace behinds when one can still Xerox them?
OKAY… I admit to being in the cooking sherry once upon a time but the flapjackerie that ensues in this show will clear all that up! Share, pass it on, uplift and generally do what ya gotta do! On through Hump Day and to the Awaiting Weekend!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Peter Bradley Adams - Something ‘Bout You Lately
PromiseLab - Wrong Way
Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves - Take My Love With You
Brad Hammonds - Through It All
Jennings and Keller - As The Universe Unfolds
Johnny Proctor - I Am Here
Matt Tyson - Fun When The Weekend Comes
Doug Macleod - Horse With No Rider
Paul Jeffery - Gods And Angels
Val Emmich - Got A Habit Now
Jim Boggia - Three Weeks Shy
Bron Buick - Heaven
Mike Whitney - Girl With Money
Jim OKeeffe - So Deep

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RockRoll360 #050 - Fresh Air - (Part 1)

 

Ok - Time for a little fun - another special program !

When progressive radio appeared on the airwaves from coast to coast around 1967 throught the early 70’s, it was like a breath of fresh air that filled our mind and spirit with comedy, music and even maintained a strong counterculture reputation. It was a great moment in radio history for the baby boomers.

Let’s make believe we have gone back in time and
we are on a progressive radio time warp. Enjoy the way radio was,
very laid back with great tunes. I have some great moments with some of other
radio stations beside WBCN - Enjoy great progressive radio DJ’s-Scott Muni,
Tom Donohue and Malcolm-Gault Williams.

Music Includes

STRANGE DAYS - THE DOORS
I’M GOING HOME  (LIVE) - TEN YEARS AFTER
MANNISH BOY - MUDDY WATERS
IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - KING CRIMSON
FRESH AIR - QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
EARLYBIRD - EAGLES
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN ( Long Version  ) - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
SOUTHBOUND TRAIN - DAVID CROSBY AND GRAHAM NASH
Sound bites include

-Nephew Scott Hervieux WLSO.FM RockRoll360 Intro from North Carolina
-WNEW FM - Scott Muni promotes Woodstock
-My father was a barber - Very Quick Sound Bite from Charles Laquidara
-KSAN- Radio Tom Donohue - A PSA From Tom Donohue OF KSAN
also
-Malcolm Gault Williams on KTYD backannounce and sabotage by Dave Heffner. Dave comes in while he’s on mic with an old KZFM T-shirt. he preceeded Dave at KZFM
broadcasting briefly in 1972. When he worked KZFM in 1974 they were a
mere shadow of the freeform station Jay Harrison has spearheaded in ‘72.
-Mel Brooks promo for Dwayne Glasscock on WBCN

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Longtown Sound 581 Buckingham Peanut Butter Monday featuring- Wes Tucker and the Skillets, SwampdaWamp, Lee Tyler Post, Joe Colledge, 8 Ball Aitken, Louinel Jean, Lynn Langham, Michelle Featherstone, The Kathy Fleischmann Band, Josh Woodward, PromiseLab, Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers, Doug Edgell, Brian Sharpe

Monday, Monday. Trust this day was one of your better efforts and that you did not spiral to Earth in a crash/burn situation. I hate it when that happens. Even if you did perform that feat and lived - you still need the tuneage offered from the indie artists in this show. Cool and quick, hard and heavy and all the right notes in between. You can’t go wrong listening to a song - so come on! Grab your sand buckets, find a partner and dance until you burn the house down! ! Hoping this was your Monday!
-unc.

Today’s featured Artists-
Wes Tucker and the Skillets - Sad and Proud
SwampdaWamp - Shame
Lee Tyler Post - And We Danced
Joe Colledge - Beautiful Girl
8 Ball Aitken - Guitar Man
Louinel Jean - Power of Love
Lynn Langham -  Riding With The Lonely Ones
Michelle Featherstone - Escape
The Kathy Fleischmann Band - Robbing Peter
Josh Woodward - Once Tomorrow
PromiseLab - New Dawn
Sean Kershaw and the New Jack Ramblers - Moonlight Eyes
Doug Edgell - Up to You
Brian Sharpe - Secret

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RockRoll360 #049 - Goodbye to WBCN (Pt. 7)

 

Carla Wallace, Traffic Manager, and the late great J.J. Jackson, WBCN announcer.
And yes, the same J.J. Jackson who moved on to the beginnings of MTV.

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) was not on the original
broadcast but added from by me, from my old WBCN
collection from the years 1977 -1988.

– W.. b.. c……. n…..      I.D.
– “Steady As She Goes”  by The Raconteurs
– WBCN  I.D.
– “Detachable Penis”  by King Missile
– 1041 WBCN I.D.
– “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked”"  by Cage The Elephant
– Matt Shafer - And you are tune to the Boston Sunday Review
– 41 years  - How do you say Goodbye to old friends
– John Mellencamp with Ken Shelton in 1991 ( 1 Song )
– Larry Bird smoking in 1991(from John Melloncamp interview)
– Looking Back at 41 Years - Laquidara
– A Monday Working Man Lunch with Matt Siegel       #
– “Chain Gang ” by Sam Cooke       #
– Looking Back at 41 Years - John Lennon - Don’t Know Anything About The Beatles
– WBCN - WBCN HD 1 in Boston 
– Current DJ - Amy Brooks
– WBCN - This Is WBCN Boston ( Boston Montage)
– Ken Shelton with James Taylor  ( 2 Songs)
– Current DJ - Amy Brooks

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Longtown Sound 580 The Sunday Edition Featuring- The Hoppers, Tracie Marshburn, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Kim Hopper, Nancy Krebs, Gaither Vocal Band, The Isaacs, Jeff Buckles

John 3:
16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

1 Corinthians 15:
3. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: (KJV)

Today’s Featured Artists-
The Hoppers - Grace Will Always Be Greater
Tracie Marshburn - Lord You Mean More
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound -  A Good Heart
Kim Hopper - The Woman In My Little Girls Room
Nancy Krebs - Moved By God
Gaither Vocal Band - These Are They
The Isaacs - Little Bit Of Heaven
Jeff Buckles - Living With Heaven In Mind

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RockRoll360 #048 - I Got A Feeling - Part. 2

Music includes :::::

I’LL GO CRAZY IF I DON’T CRAZY TONIGHT - U2
21 GUNS - GREEN DAY
BLUES ATTACK ( Acoustic) - SONNY LANDRETH
LIFE IN TECHINICOLOR - COLDPLAY
I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE DARK - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
LOSER - JERRY GARCIA
I AM A TREE - GUIDED BY VOICES
RENO NEVADA - MIMI AND RICHARD FARINA
SO MUCH IN LOVE # 1 in 1963 - THE TYMES

Soundbites include:::::::::::::::::::

Rocky Point - Classic Rhode Island - TV Commercial
Tom Brady - Your listening to WBCN (Short ) - Radio I.D. ( Many Takes from Brady )
WBCN - The Real WBCN - Boston - Radio I.D.
Rock ‘N Roll Audio Montage - Sound Bite
Now an underground blast from past - Sound Bite from classic WBCN radio
Flashback - Smother Brothers - Maverick - Classic Radio Audio Collage
That was wonderful / It was awful - Sound Bite from The Muppets

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Longtown Sound 579 Weekend Power Hour Featuring- SwampDaWamp, Joe Colledge, Kathy Fleischmann, Sawtooth, Antiqcool, Colie Brice, Josh Woodward, Meg Baird, Tim Blane, Carbon Leaf, Jeff McMullen, Catie McKinney, Mike Whitney

Weekend Power Hour Salutes America and the American Dream! No matter where you are in the world - listen to the sounds and you may find that the Sound of America is Freedom and we all need it! Take the tuneage with you in the iPod rough iTunes or load them on your fave mp3 player. Share with a friend! Enjoy your weekend, folks.
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
SwampDaWamp - Double or Nuthin’
Joe Colledge - American Dream
Kathy Fleischmann - Million Years Ago
Sawtooth - UR
Antiqcool - Digging for Gold
Colie Brice - The Phantom Stranger
Josh Woodward - Do Right
Meg Baird - All I Ever Wanted
Tim Blane - Undone
Carbon Leaf - The War Was In Color
Jeff McMullen - War Dog Peace Child
Catie McKinney - Angel On Your Shoulder
Mike Whitney - Hope

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: CALLING ALL ANGELS PT.2

Around 2000-2001, I visited Angel out in Pennsylvania.
I brought with me a movie I thought she would like- City Of Angels.
It had nothing to do with her name, it was just that after going together for a long time, I kind of knew what she might like (I wasn’t always correct, lol!).
She flipped over the movie, bought it and watched it many times.
However, I knew it was based on a German movie, directed by Wim Wenders, called Wings Of Desire, but I hadn’t seen it at that time.
Well, to me, now that I have, there is no comparison.
The Wenders film is in black & white, is much darker in mood, and has subtitles except when Peter Falk is speaking.
It is far superior- although that’s just my opinion.
So, I thought I would open this chapter up with my favorite scene from the movie- of course it is with Peter Falk and in English.
What he says about living as a human is so simple and beautiful- just a wonderful moment captured on film.
A COMPANERO!
And this will not be our last trip to the movies for Angels.
As for the rest of this episode, I think I will say nothing and just let you listen to the directions we will go in.
However, I do want to thank a dear friend, Denise Decker, for making me listen closer to a beautiful song from the City Of Angels soundtrack I might have overlooked.
And one other thing, I will bring us to this halfway point with a song that has taken on a new meaning for me.
You will understand what I mean.
Many more Angels to come in the next 2 installments.

Mike

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Longtown Sound 578 Pancake Wednesday Flour Power Hour Featuring- Ghosts On The Radio, Ivory Tower Project, The Minor Leagues, Jill Stevenson, Middle Distance Runner, Jessica Mellott, Paul Thorn Band, Emerson Hart, Jim OKeeffe, Kelly Dees, Josh Charles, Kevin Hahn, The Brilliant Mistakes, Johnny Clark and the Outlaws

Today the Longtown Sound is honored and proud to present for the first listen, the exclusive world wide premiere of Johnny Clark and the Outlaws and their latest single,  Sugah Darlin’. Many thanks to Theo “Thumper” Outhuijse and rest of the band for thinking of all the great listeners here on WLSO.FM - cross the world, around the corner and up your block!
Pancake Power picks people proven perceptually, patiently, plentifully, peaking and personally parking pride. Pity pious persons prone, pleasantly plying, prying, picking, parting probably pasting polliwogs, petunias and pastel pigs.
Listen closely, turn it up and pass it on!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists:
Ghosts On The Radio - Forever Baby
Ivory Tower Project - You Can See It In My Eyes
The Minor Leagues - Different Planet
Jill Stevenson - Mr. Perfect
Middle Distance Runner - The Unbeliever
Jessica Mellott - I Don’t Want You To Go
Paul Thorn Band - A Lot of Good Reasons
Emerson Hart - Flyin’
Jim OKeeffe - Blue Side of Town
Kelly Dees - I’m Alright
Josh Charles - Love, Work and Money
Kevin Hahn - Burn
The Brilliant Mistakes - The Words
Johnny Clark and the Outlaws - Sugah Darlin’

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RockRoll360 #047 - Goodbye to WBCN (Pt. 6)

If you’re a fan of Pearl Jam you might want to give a listen to this show.

5 Great tunes live

– Looking Back at 41 Years - Love & Tractors ( Sinatra Parody )

– Ken Shelton with Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze singing “Goodbye Girl 

– WBCN I.D. - Radio you can touch

– Live Music from Pearl Jam

– Looking Back at 41 Years - Charles Laquidara

– Live music from Pearl Jam at Great Woods in Mansfield,Mass  ( 4 songs )

– WBCN I.D. -  The Rock Of Boston

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: CALLING ALL ANGELS PT.1

DEDICATED TO THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF A PAST GIRLFRIEND

October 19th would be my ex-girlfriend Angel’s birthday.
Unfortunately she will not get to see it.
However, I will celebrate it with a musical exploration of Rock & Roll Angel songs (with a few diversions into other areas, including the movies).
This will not be a wake, unless you count it as an Irish one, and she was most definitely Irish with the name Murphy.
And one helluva beautiful, fun, sexy, smart and tough lady. Don’t know what she saw in me for so long!
We will be all over the place for this and the next 3 chapters- as I am no respecter of decades or genres.
I’ll tell you a little about her, and quickly get myself in trouble by playing 2 songs from the SAME album that would have gotten my butt kicked by her, lol!
You should know the songs, and if you care, they are from a grand old vinyl album.
In putting this Theme Show Series together, going in I thought I would find many more songs about Angel’s wings than I did.
After all, they have them. We don’t.
But far and away, there are more songs about Angel eyes. A surprising number of them!
I’ll play just a few of the many I thought of and found, (those time restraints again!).
So many things went wrong during the recording of these shows, I was beginning to think it was a message from above, lol!
But we persevered, and you will decide how well and entertaining the result was.
I invite you to join me in the celebration of a life- and the Archangels, Cherubim and Seraphim.
The first order of business will be Calling All Angels!

Mike

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RockRoll360 #046 - I Got A Feeling - Part. 1

 

Well The Columbus Weekend has ended and now we head for Halloween.
Year is going by too fast.

Hey if your a baseball fan, you have to check out the
last 3 minutes to the end of show on this show. I wish I
could say it was my idea completely but I have to give
credit to WBZ AM 1030 - News Radio in Boston.

My Fav’s & Gem’s on this one is by Black Eyed Peas ( Another Guilty Pleasure ),
Neil Young, Cage The Elephant and a really lost classic by Jack Kittel. 

So please click, listen, download and of course share this show.

Music includes ::::

I’VE GOTTA A FEELING - THE BLACK EYED PEAS
I’VE GOT A FEELING - THE BEATLES
STAYS IN MEXICO - TOBY KEITH
YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING - JAMES MORRISON
MY BACK PAGES -  THE BYRDS
DAYS THAT USE TO BE - NEIL YOUNG
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - THREE DOG NIGHT
AIN’T NO REST FOR THE WICKED
- CAGE THE ELEPHANT
NOTION - KINGS OF LEON
PSYCHO   (Rated PG-13) - JACK KITTEL
CANDY - PAOLO NUTINI

Sound Bites include:::::::

1972 Eclipse Of The Sun ( On WLSO.FM 360 )
- Sound Bite from Monty Python & Mike A.
You can take Salem out of the country but
- Commercial for Salem Cigarettes
WBCN  - This is new rock - Kings of Leon  WBCN New Rock I.D.
WBCN / Dwayne / and Robert Palmer audio collage
- WBCN Radio Audio Collage
Bring Out Your Dead - Monty Python

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Longtown Sound 577 Peanut Butter Monday Featuring- Loo Wood, Andrew Petersen, Marina V, The Minor Leagues, Jessica Mellott, Ghosts On The Radio, Ivory Tower Project, Jill Stevenson, Wiser Time

Peanut Butter Monday is also new Music Monday and in this episode every listener is cautioned! This is top grade USDA approved meaty tuneage. Be certain you can handle it before you slip on the headphones and crank it up. It just doesn’t get better than this. Much of the music comes from Music Alley and all songs have been ear-picked especially for you! Please pass it on, be sure to get some on ya and have a great Monday!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists–
Loo Wood - As I Lay Dying
Andrew Petersen - It Gets That Way
Marina V - Unbalanced
The Minor Leagues - The Love That Never Was
Jessica Mellott - Slow Motion
Ghosts On The Radio - Forever Young
Ivory Tower Project - Way Too Late
Jill Stevenson - The Girl From North Country
Wiser Time - Millington Station

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Longtown Sound 576 The Sunday Edition Featuring Daryl Petree, Jeff Buckles, Tina Osborn, Rudi Massyn, Whitney Lynn, Bree Noble, Simply Praise, Jilleen, Jon Adamson, Chuck Mandt, Jon Swerens

Psalm 103:2-5 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits–who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Today’s Featured Artists:
Daryl Petree - Lord It Was You
Jeff Buckles - The Only Reason I Look Back
Tina Osborn - With The Mornings Dawn
Rudi Massyn - Holy Holy
Whitney Lynn - In Your Arms
Bree Noble - Impossibly Beautiful
Hymns on Guitar - It is Well With My Soul
Simply Praise - A Friend Indeed
Jilleen - Fairest Lord Jesus
Jon Adamson - Bound for the Promised Land
Chuck Mandt - Sweet Sweet Spirit
Hymns on Guitar - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Jon Swerens - Still Waters

RockRoll360 #045 - Goodbye to WBCN ( Part. 5 )

 

Ken Shelton, Mark Parenteau
                & Charles Laquidara above in Sept. 2009

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) was not on the original
broadcast but added from by me, from my music & old WBCN
collection from the years 1977 -1988.

Guilty pleasure of mine by the Black Eyed Peas was added
after the BCN I.D. of New Music. I think I’m safe to
safe FreeForm BCN might have this on their playlist.

– WBCN / Dwayne on The Pru  / Robert Palmer
                    audio collage - WBCN Radio Audio Collage   #
– W.. b.. c……. n…..      I.D.
– Classic Lunch Song  - Lunchtime Jock   ( Beatles Parody )
– Unplugged Lunch / Ken Shelton with Peter Flampton ( 4 Songs )
– WBCN I.D. - HD1
– This Is New Rock
– “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas      #
– “Breaking The Law”    by  Judas Priest
– This is New Rock - The Fixer by Pearl Jam
– “The Fixer” - Pearl Jam
– Play something really loud -
– “Beautiful People”  by Marilyn Manson 
–  Talks about Marilyn Mason
– “When The Man Comes Around”  by Johnny Cash    
– “Police On My Back”  by The Clash

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: BRENDA LEE PT.2 END

I will continue with Brenda Lee- and she has the bona fides, she is in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
But it took her 11 years to get in, the longest time for any artist to make it.
And further indication of the R&R Hall Of Fame’s virtually meaningless existence.
Last chapter, I forewarned men to have a recording device ready.
Right off the bat, it will be time to use it.
And all in good fun, lol!
It’s Brenda’s signature song and hit # 1.
Followed by the earliest song I could find by her, from 1956, a phone number missing a number!
I’ll flip back and forth in this episode with that rough voice of her’s and some ballads- Number one’s and Top Ten songs.
In the early 60’s over in England, her opening act was a then little-known Liverpool group, the Beatles.
They went on to considerable fame also!
For some reason, Brenda Lee was always much more popular in the UK, even having a couple of Top Ten hits there that weren’t even released as singles here in the U.S.
She could rock, sing ballads and combined sexiness with innocence.
It’s a shame Brenda Lee is not better remembered.
But you may be surprised to know she has been mentioned in SONGS, by Chuck Berry, Burton Cummings…even Golden Earring’s Radar Love!
Last week we ran late, this time we had a little bit of time left over.
Not enough for a song, but enough to hear me try to smoothly stretch it to the end, LOL!
Hope you will hold Brenda Lee in higher regard now that you’ve gotten to hear what she could do.

Mike

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RockRoll360 #044 - Goodbye to WBCN ( Part. 4 )

       

Some of the WBCN Alumi above….Albert O, David Bieber,
Carter Allen, Steve Berger, Tony Berardini, Bradley J, David Alexander

Segments include ::::

  — WBCN I.D. - The Real WBCN Boston
  – “Hey St. Peter” by Flash In The Pan
  – Mark Hamilton current D.J.
  – Looking Back at 41 Years - Beatles & 3 Stooges Parody
  – “So Sorry” by REM
  – WBCN I.D. - I Heard It On B…..ccc… nnnnnn
  – “Know Your Enemy” by Green Day
  – New Home for Sports to WBZ - The Sports Hub on 98.5
  – Looking Back at 41 Years - Love & Tractors ( Sinatra Parody )
  – “Machine Gun”  - ( Live )   - from Band Of Gypsys
  – Unplugged Lunch / Bradley J. with Garbage ( 3 Songs )

 

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RockRoll360 #043 - Potholes - Part 2

 

Welcome to Part 2 of Potholes
with some really great tuneage.
 
Gems include — Rehab, Flogging Molly, adeep track by Poco,
and even a sound bite from my wife Linda. Also check out
the Winston cigarette commercial  by the famous
Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble.

Please Listen, Download and Share this program.
Also please leave any comments on the
WLSO.FM / RockRoll360 site.

Music includes:::::

BARTENDER SONG ( Sittin At A Bar ) - REHAB
SWEET THING - KEITH URBAN
BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
LOVE HURTS - INCUBUS
WHEN I’M SIXTY-FOUR - THE BEATLES
IF I EVER LEAVE THIS WORLD - FLOGGING MOLLY
LANDING IN LONDON - 3 DOORS DOWN and feats. BOB SEGER
UNWRITTEN - NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES - POCO
I SHALL BE RELEASED - THE BAND
SOFT AND SWEET - G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
Sound Bites  includes:::::

DOG  BALL - Comedy from “Stevens & Grdnic”
Wipe my mouth - Sound Bite from  Bette Davis 
My wife Linda promoting Holiday Retirement Home -
              Phone call to Larry Poitras on WNRI in Woonsocket, R.I.
Now here’s something we hope you really like -
                                 Sound Bite from  Rocky & Bullwinkle
KHJ ( Los Angeles ) - Radio Jingle
KFML  ( In Denver - Destruction of Top 40  ) - Classic Radio I.D.
WBOS  ( Music In A Minute ) - Radio I.D.
Winston Cigarettes ( Fred & Barney Winston Break )
                                      - Television Commercial with The Flintstones
Is it all over Rock …I guess so - Sound Bite from   Rocky & Bullwinkle
The End ( By George he’s got It ) It Is the end
                                          - Sound Bite from Rocky & Bullwinkle
Now leaving windows - unknown source  

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: BRENDA LEE PT.1

After my getting rejected again at the beginning of the show, lol, we’ll be taking a look at Little Miss Dynamite, Brenda Lee.
One of the very few women in early Rockabilly music, and toned down, I think, because it was a Boys Club.
If you want to hear a great current singer in that style, I suggest Rosie Flores, and particularly her album Rockabilly Filly.
At 4′ 9”, Brenda had a big voice, and I have always liked it when she would use that rough edge.
The GREATEST voice in Rock & Roll according to John Lennon!
In the 1960’s alone, she had 37 songs that charted on Billboard- surpassed only by a few, the likes of Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
An international star, she sold over 100 million records!
And New Musical Express, that old magazine over in England we heard so much about over here in the States, named her Best Female Vocalist 5 years in a row!
Brenda started early, winning a contest at 6 to appear on the radio.
Her break came after turning down $30 to perform somewhere, instead going to see Red Foley, who let her sing on his TV show that night.
The audience refused to let her leave until she sang 3 more songs.
Gotta love those success stories!
Some real good music here, with another half to follow.

Mike

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Longtown Sound 575 Pancake Wednesday Flour Power Hour Featuring- Michael Whalen, Cupéro, David Packouz, Dudley Saunders, Planetary Nights, She Swings, She Sways, Ten Year Vamp, The Kathy Fleischmann Band, The Radiant, Underwhelmed, SwampDaWamp, Blackland, Barneys Boogie Train, Jeff Kanzler

New music abounds in this edition of the Longtown Sound! We all have heard that music soothes the savage beast in each of us and today’s selections are guaranteed to do just that. The artists would appreciate a click on their links below and if you can, leave ‘em a comment! Enjoy your pancakes and don’t forget the sides - some of the best things in life are things that come to you on the side! The weekend awaits - get busy!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Michael Whalen - The Road of Ghosts
Cupéro - You’ll Never Be There
David Packouz - Wherever You Fly
Dudley Saunders - Seventeen
Planetary Nights  - Fly Away
She Swings, She Sways - He Loves Me
Ten Year Vamp - Never Know
The Kathy Fleischmann Band - He’s Erasing Me
The Radiant - Contagious
Underwhelmed - Angel
SwampDaWamp - Six Tons
Blackland - This Must Be Love
Barneys Boogie Train - Cold Kind of Woman
Jeff Kanzler - Nora Lee

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