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Longtown Sound 612 Weekend Power Hour New Year’s Party!

 

Wishing all a happy new year!
-unc.

The Party’s Featured Artists-
All Rise - Desperate Times
Amer Diab - Maybe Next Time
Antiqcool - Time Machine
Frasier - Speaks Klingon
Bo Bice - Whiskey, Women and Time
Taylor Hicks - New Found Freedom
Frasier - I Can Prescribe Drugs
Broken Music Box - Time
Chris DeMarco - Take Your Time
D B Bryant Band - Time To Ride
Doug Macleod - Long Time Road
Frasier - Dr. Pepper
Jackson Cage - I Ain’t Gonna Waste My Time
Jennings and Keller -Time Changes
Jim Armstrong - Happier Times
Timothy Harper - For Old Times Sake

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY “NEW” YEAR PT.2 END

In this ending chapter, I will take a look at the making of New Year’s Resolutions.
Some New Beginnings.
I can understand the idea of a new year being a time of reflection on the past, and an attempt to go in a different direction for the future.
But in point of fact, New Year’s Day is just another day- and any day can be a day for making a lifestyle change that will make you a better, healthier person.
I will show you that in song- and use more “NEW” songs to make my case, keeping within our stated limitation of only songs that have “NEW” in the title.
So perhaps a more serious chapter than the last.
Don’t look for me on New Year’s Day.
I have a resolution to watch the NHL Winter Classic from glorious old Fenway Park in Boston- Flyers vs Bruins…priorities you know, lol!
I wish you all a Happy New Year, filled with health and joy!

Mike

Tags: Boston Bruins, Fenway Park, New Year's Day, New Year's Resolutions, NHL Winter Classic, Philadelphia Flyers

Interview: Stephen Cochran to Webcast New Year’s Eve Show to Troops

NASHVILLE, TN – Stephen Cochran is no stranger to the battlefield, nor to Country music’s spotlight. The successful Nashville recording artist is an Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran who has been making history by giving back to his fellow vets. New Year’s Eve will be no exception. On New Year’s Eve, at Nashville Center Stage, he will webcast his performance for service men and women around the world and celebrate with fans. Cochran says, “I try to make sure everything I do benefits the most important people in the United States. Even though most aren’t currently in the U.S, this is just another way for us to fight the battle of loneliness that most of our military men and women, as well as their families, go through this time of year.” Cochran will take the stage at 11:00 p.m.

Tickets are $25.00, but with a pre-order and mention of Stephen Cochran’s name, $5.00 will be discounted from the price. The ticket includes dinner, champagne, and a midnight breakfast buffet.

Cochran will perform to bring the new year in with some of his familiar music, as well as, some of his new material he has recently written. Annabelle Bainum, his duet partner and fiance, will join him for the new Christmas song to the troops and their families, “Alone On Christmas” and “Let It Rain,” from his self-titled album. A meet & greet will follow the performance. Cochran believes each fan will make an impact on the webcast event for the troops.

The webcast can be viewed New Years Eve online at:

http://bmitn.com/nashville/

Nashville Center Stage
514 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203-4119

More info & pre-orders: 615-218-8625

Visit Stephen Cochran on  MySpace

Thanks to Evie Hawkins for the heads up PR!

Longtown Sound 611 Last Pancake Wednesday 2009

Pancake Wednesday - the last of our get-togethers for 2009. Don’t be concerned, twenty ten is going to be a year full of maple syrup and blueberry flapjacks. Along the way to a great breakfast today hear an hour of some of our favorites of 2009 as suggested by you, the listeners. Enjoy your day and pass it on!
-unc.

Today’s featured Artists-
Doug Gill - United States of Generica
Gerry Lane - Let It Go
Amy Courts - The Liars
Emerson Hart - I Wish the Best for You
Quay Dopler - Photographs
Jack Ingram - Lips of an Angel
Bo Bice - This Train
Taylor Hicks - Seven Mile Breakdown
SwampdaWamp - American Man
Preacher Stone - Blood From A Stone
Jim OKeeffe - Devil in the Grain
Mike Whitney - Martin
Doc Roberts - When Blue Eyes Went Away

Tags: Amy Courts, blues, Bo Bice, country, Doc Roberts, Doug Gill, easy, Emerson Hart, folk, Gerry Lane, indie, Jack Ingram, Jim O'Keeffe, Mike Whitney, money, mp3, mp3s, music, pancakes, Quay Dopler, radio, recordings, Rock, SwampdaWamp, Taylor Hicks

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY “NEW” YEAR PT.1

In my never-ending attempt to bring you music that is different from commercial radio, I thought for New Year’s 2010 I would play you some “NEW” music.
Not really new music,but songs that have “NEW” in their name.
That’s right, all the songs played in both parts of this show have “NEW” in the title!
Brilliant little idea right, lol?
Simple as that!
And it made for some very odd bedfellows in this opening chapter, lol!
A toast to old and “NEW”, and here’s hoping you enjoy this!
It’s a fun one.

Mike

RockRoll360 #072 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part.17)

Proud to replace the classic WBCN Bumper Sticker back
on my car above. Been off since 1992.

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.

Much music and good stuff here.  More stories from the WBCN staff will be
coming up in the very near future.

– WBCN - Bunch Of Music
– “Bridge Of Sighs”  by Robin Trower     #
– Station I.D. by Trent Rezner
– “Hand That Feeds” by Nine Inch Nails     #
– 1041 WBCN - Radio I.D.
– “Memo From Turner “   by Mick Jagger & Ry Cooder        #
– “Wildwood Weed’   by Jim Stafford       #
– Looking Back at 41 years  - John Lennon
– “Can’t Get No Sastifaction” by Devo
– “Message To You Rudy” by The Specials
– Mark Hamilton & Shed
– Looking Back at 41 Years - A Dangerous Lunch Today with Matt Siegel
– WBCN I.D.  - No Artificial Ingredients
– WBCN I.D. - If Your listening to another radio station - Your Stupid ! 
– Looking Back at 41 years  - Chris Robinson drug reference
– “I Love Girls”  by Iggy Pop
– Dr. Who excerpt “With Us Or The Enemy”
– “Dr. Who on Holiday”   created by Dean Gray
– Looking Back at 41 years  - The Kids Are Alright“

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Longtown Sound 610 The Monday After

The Monday after the holidaze, the craze, the haze, the phase. Check out some tuneage you may have heard in the past and some I am sure is news to you! Have a great Monday and pass the music on to a friend!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Carrie Rodriguez - Let Me In
Aysel Lennon - I Want You
Abe Quigely - Little
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The End Of My Pirate Days
Career Club - Hold A Candle
Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Steve Stills - Stop
Val Davis - Immortal

Tags: Abe Quigely, Aysel Lennon, blues, Career Club, Carrie Rodriguez, country, easy, folk, indie, mp3, mp3s, music, Peanut Butter, radio recordings, Rock, Val Davis

RockRoll360 #071 - The Jackal (Part 1)

 

Hello everybody - Hope you all had a Great and Merry Christmas. As we move into the New Year we can only hope for a far, far better year then it was this year.  Yes, the year with concerns about the economy, unemployment and the health care bill. What’s it going take to fix all of these issues. A MIRACLE ! 

Believe me folks, that is not stretching the truth. We as Americans have to read, listen and learn to what is exactly happening to our lives under these changes we are heading for in the very near future.  So listen to the right and libs and read closely between the lines. The material you hear from both sides can pass on so much distortion, smear campaigning and misinformation. It’s been a war on Obama coming from from both sides. You all know this because of your friends E-Mail, Facebook, Blogs or
watching The Right views on Fox or The Left on MSNBC.

Hopefully we will learn and keep this country in the state of  OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE and FOR THE PEOPLE.   

It’s been a while but finally here is a new 360 Compilation with a little poke to Mr. Tiger Woods. Great tuneage by Seatrain, The Fireman, Ronny Jordan, and Sun Lux.

Music includes :::::::

I’M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS ( Live ) - THE PRETENDERS with Shirley Manson
SHE’S NOT THERE - SANTANA
DESPAIR TIRE - SEATRAIN
LIGHT FROM YOUR LIGHTHOUSE - THE FIREMAN
SHE MAKES ME BIG - THE FOOLS
BEFORE HE CHEATS - CARRIE UNDERWOOD
THE JACKAL - RONNY JORDAN vocals by Dana Bryant
STAR  - STEALERS WHEEL
BREAK - SON LUX

Sound Bite includes ::::::::

This is Alexes Corner - BBC announcer
KFML in Denver  - Watermellon - Radio I.D.
Hey this is Tiger / Hey You Look Sexy -Sound Bites from Tiger Woods
                           and Rik Mayall (Lord Flashheart) from Blackadder II – 1986] 
Hello Sexy - Sound Bite from Marg Helgenberger from T.V’s CSI
Hey this is Tiger / Can you do me a favor -Sound Bite from Tiger Woods

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Longtown Sound 609 Pancake Wednesday Christmas!

This is Pancake Wednesday and the stacks are waiting for you and for me! Plenty of coffee and hot cocoa to go around and loads of Christmas carols and goodies to amaze and surprise! No peeking now!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Uncleshag to all!

Today’s Featured Artists-
Mindy Smith - It Really is (a Wonderful Life)
Mary McBride - Do You Hear What I Hear? (Featuring Patrick Wilson)
MercyMe - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Richie McDonald - Oh, Holy Night
Mahalia Jackson - Silent Night, Holy Night
Barlowgirl - What Child Is This?
The Carpenters - Karen’s Theme
Casting Crowns - Joy To The World!

Tags: Barlowgirl, blues, Casting Crowns, country, easy, folk, indie, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McBride, MercyMe, Mindy Smith, money, mp3, mp3s, music, pancakes, radio recordings, Richie McDonald, Rock, The Carpenters

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009 PT.4 FINAL

I am rushing this chapter out to give everyone nice enough to listen to me, the chance to do so without my intruding on their busy schedules at a hectic time.
Also for those internet stations I am on, well if you would like to run these shows earlier than I am scheduled, good for you- and good for me!
My show was/is always broadcast on Tuesdays, and I am a creature of habit, so it is out here in time for Christmas.
As our Christmas Party winds down, I’ll give you some insight about how I go about doing programs.
I have literally dozens of ideas for Theme shows at any given time- the most difficult part is committing to one, as new ideas keep popping up.
These ideas are in various stages.
Some are written down and almost complete, others are just bouncing around in my head.
And still others are just half-baked ideas that come to me spontaneously.
That’s the case here.
The March Of The Wooden Soldiers is considered a Holiday movie, and I recently saw it.
It came out in 1934, stars Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, and if you look at the beginning of the original movie you will see it is actually called Babes In Toyland.
Here’s the half-bake…I wondered if I could perhaps musically capture some of that movie- the feeling of children and the aging children that we are- for this show.
I decided to give it a try.
As always, how successful I was is left to you the listeners.
But I did try, lol!
In concluding, this two-week Party will disperse with something that may surprise, even shock you, on your way out.
That there is an ORIGINAL version, by the SAME singer, of a Christmas Song you well know- and it was done at least FOURTEEN years earlier!
For what I would like to wish you wonderful people during this beautiful time of year, my own words are not good enough.
So I’ll steal from Charles Dicken’s character, Tiny Tim.
“Merry Christmas…And God Bless Us Every One!”

Mike

Tags: Babes In Toyland, Charles Dickens, Christmas Song, Holiday Movie, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, The March Of The Wooden Soldiers, Tiny Tim

Longtown Sound 608 Thinking Back to Bethlehem - A Recitation by Uncleshag

A Recitation by Uncleshag
Thinking Back to Bethlehem by Dick Yarbrough

Send an email to Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net
or drop a line at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, GA 31139.
The music, “Silent Night” by Curt Shoemaker 

Tags: , Christmas, gospel, indie, mp3, mp3s, music, radio, recordings

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009 PT.3

Still doing it from home, I thought I would open up this Christmas episode with the voices of some sisters, a group I always call the female Beach Boys.
There is something about the harmonies of sisters and brothers that is special.
Well, guess what that made me think of to play next?
Beach Boys would be correct, and after doing the “The Beach Boys Christmas Album” in 1964, they did another Christmas LP in the 70’s that remained unreleased for decades.
Got a great track from that, a Phil Spectorish, crammed-with-instruments song, with the lead done by Dennis Wilson
After that, my trusty old calendar indicated that yesterday was the First Day Of Winter.
So, a couple of my very favorite and beautiful songs to commemorate that.
I’ll play my annual different version of Run Rudolph Run (should be Run Run Rudolph, lol!).
This year’s choice is a surprise, as he is better known for rollicking nautical, warm-weather music.
I have the FINAL Beatles Christmas Message to their Fan Club in 1969- something we started in 2003 with the 1963 Message, and for all 7 years have kept a close 40-year pace, lol!
It’s the first one I am playing without Engineer Ken.
It is plain to hear that they are NOT a group any longer, each member doing his bit seperately, not even in the same country let alone in the studio together like those early ones.
Coming up in the next and final chapter, our own peculiar musical look at the Holiday movie, The March Of The Wooden Soldiers.
Now who would want to miss that?
The big, happy, wonderful Christmas Day looms ever closer…

Mike

Tags: 1964, Beach Boys, Beatles Christmas Message 1969, Beatles Fan Club, Engineer Ken, First Day Of Winter, Phil Spector, Run Rudolph Run, Run Run Rudolph, The Beach Boys Christmas Album, The March Of The Wooden Soldiers

RockRoll360 #070 - Goodbye to WBCN (Pt.16)

 

Carter Alan at WBCN  

Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.

Much music and good stuff here. 

– Green Day intro for WBCN
– “Longview”  by Green Day         #
– 41 years  - How do you say Goodbye to old friends
– On Air D.J. Mark Hamilton
– Celebrating 41 Years / Roger Daltrey of The Who
– Celebrating 41 Years / Laquidara talks about crab lice
– “Under The Milky Way”  by The Church
– Celebrating 41 Years / Laquidara Mishegaas
– 41 Years -   Laquidara Mishegaas
– Mark Hamilton & Shed
– “On The Dial’ by  The Kinks
– “Delia’s Gone” - Johnny Cash
– “Hitsville, U.K.”    by The Clash
– Mark Hamilton, Shed & Carter Alan talks about AC/ DC
– WBCN I.D. by Papa Roach
– “Forever “   by Papa Roach
– Station I.D.s by Red Hot Chili Peppers
– “Love Rollercoster”    by The Red Hot Chili Peppers         #

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Brand Spankin’ New 360 compilation coming up next on December 26th,  here on WLSO.FM - RockRoll360 - with a little tribute to the man with many issues ( 14 last count ) Tiger Woods. This one will be called “THE JACKEL” - Great tuneage on this one.

 

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Longtown Sound 607 The Sunday Edition Featuring- Kristen Roller, The Perrys, Mark Trammell Trio, The Bumbaugh Family, Greater Vision, Crabb Revival, Judah, Marie Waller, Lulu Roman

 

The Sunday before Christmas and the Gift of Love sent from God to all people of the world is remembered in song and praise. The Gift of that Bethlehem morning was just the beginning of gifts leading to the greatest of all, Eternal Life from the Blood of the One slain on the Cross. Praise His holy Name and Rejoice!

Kristen Roller - Lord You’re Holy
The Perrys - Did I Mention
Mark Trammell Trio - If Only Just a Few
The Bumbaugh Family - Power of the Cross
Greater Vision - You Were Faithful Yesterday
Crabb Revival - Please Forgive Me
Judah - I Wept His Name
Marie Waller - Read Between The Nails
Lulu Roman - Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009 PT.2

 

Continuing on with Rockollections, I noticed Saturday was the beginning of Hannukah.
Got a couple of songs for that.
Ever hear of Tom Lehrer?
He wrote the song for the Garrison Keilor show because he felt there weren’t enough of them.
After that, the Bare Naked Ladies with the other.
Then I had really no idea what I was going to play, so I just grabbed a song by Canned Heat, and let the free-form fun of doing a show from home take over.
I was running around while a song was playing, looking for what I thought would be enjoyable to hear next.
We used to do that at the station because I would bring so much music in with me.
But at home, I have EVERYTHING at my disposal.
I will end the show with a song for my former girl, Angel.
I heard it a few years ago, and it’s by a lady named Vittoria Conn- she’s got a bit of a Mama Cass Elliott sound, seems to me.
More Christmas coming!

Mike

Tags: Bare Naked Ladies, canned heat, Garrison Keilor, Hannukah, Mama Cass Elliott, Tom Lehrer, Vittoria Conn

Longtown Sound 606 Christmas Pancake Wednesday Featuring- The Mschifgals, Darlene Love, Al Stravinsky, Randy Plummer, Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven, Aliqua, Norman Luboff Choir, Los Straitjackets, Jeff Mallon

Just one week until the arrival of Christmas Eve. The 24th was a bigger day for anxiety than any other day when Uncleshag was still a lad. The anticipation was unbearable. Seeing the culmination of 365 days coming down to this one day - this one joy filled dawn! Today’s offering contains tuneage that emulates and fleshes out those feelings. Enjoy the music and here’s hoping your hump day was ha- ha-hallelujah hilarious! Pass it on!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The Mschifgals - A Taste of What’s To Come
Darlene Love - Christmas All Over Again
Al Stravinsky - One Christmas
Randy Plummer - That Wonderful Christmas Time Of Year
Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven - O’Carolan’s Welcome Christmas
Aliqua - Oh Come Emmanuel
Norman Luboff Choir - O Come All Ye Faithful
Los Straitjackets - Deck The Halls
Jeff Mallon - Christmas Morning

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RockRoll360 #069 - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ( Pt. 2)

 

A Special from me to you - No interruptions of Great Classic Rock Christmas Tunes.
Part 2. of Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.
This show features some of my favorites by Greg Lake, The Waitresses, Joni Mitchell and Jethro Tull.

Merry Christmas and God Bless You All.     
                                               Michael J. Andrade
 

LIGHT OF THE STABLE - EMMYLOU HARRIS
Christmas Commercial  from Coca-Cola - Classic Commercial
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS - GREG LAKE
FATHER CHRISTMAS - THE KINKS
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING - THE WAITRESSES
2000 MILES - THE PRETENDERS
RIVER - JONI MITCHELL
A CHRISTMAS SONG - DAVE MATTHEWS
A CHRISTMAS SONG  - JETHRO TULL
BABY PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - U2
THE PAUSE OF MR. CLAUS - ARLO GUTHRIE

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009 PT.1

Well, I was lured out of inactivity by my love of Christmas.
I just HAD to do a couple of shows for our annual Christmas Party.
This is the first show from my HOME!
And I wasn’t so happy about it, as I will describe after the opening, specifically chosen song, lol!
I guess it also marks the official name change to Rockollections, with a new theme song.
I was never happy with that name Rock Lives for a number of reasons, and I wasn’t the one who picked it.
However nothing else is different- I am the same old guy, and I will still be playing my eclectic choices of music, but the new intimacy may help to let you get to know me better.
I sure do miss the studio, and more than anything else, my man Engineer Ken.
And I never realized until I clicked on a microphone how much noise there is in an apartment, and from the computer.
But I am working on that and will find a solution, this is only our Maiden Voyage.
This opening chapter deals with the obvious fact that Christmas Is Coming.
I’m smart like that, lol!
But as I stated above, I will for the most part try to avoid the Same Old Same Old, and try to introduce you to some of the best music I can think of that doesn’t get airplay on radio any longer, if it ever did.
So let’s get this party started- and this year for the first time it’s from my apartment.
Pick a seat and help yourself to whatever you like…you’re my guest!
Mainly, I hope you enjoy the music of Christmas.

Mike

Tags: Christmas Is Coming, Enginner Ken, Maiden Voyage, Rock Lives

Longtown Sound 605 Christmas Music Monday Featuring- Lulu Roman, Mark Lowry, Tracy Newman, Frank Sinatra, Legacy Five, Sixpence None The Richer, Bo Bice

Little time left in the days before the celebration of Christmas. Included in today’s show are tunes and lyrics of the season. Uncleshag hopes each of the listeners get a great message from the songs and also asks you take the time to click through the artists links provided below. Have a great couple days and I’ll see you all Wednesday, God willing!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists
Lulu Roman - Grown Up Christmas List
Mark Lowry - Mary Did You Know
Tracy Newman - Mama I Know You Ain’t Santa
Frank Sinatra - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Legacy Five - Christmas With A Capital C
Sixpence None The Richer - Silent Night
Bo Bice - Baby It’s Cold Outside

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RockRoll360 #068 - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ( Pt. 1 )

 

 A Special from me to you - No interruptions of Great Classic Rock Christmas Tunes.
Don’t forget to check out Christmas Boogie with - The Chipmonks 10 years later from their original tune with Canned Heat.
It’s 1968 brother not 1958. Great funny tune - Alvin also gets a little carried away.
Also Bing Crosby & David Bowie with a beautiful version of Little Drummer Boy.

Merry Christmas and God Bless You All.     
                                               Michael J. Andrade

CHRISTMAS MUST BE TONIGHT- THE BAND
RUN RUDOLPH RUN - CHUCK BERRY
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN - BARENAKED LADIES with SARAH McLACHLAN
Sam Kopper of WBCN in Boston, Christmas morning from December 1969
A 1963 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE  - BEATLES
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE  - BEATLES
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS  - JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME - PAUL McCARTNEY
WBCN Christmas I.D. From Bing to Bono
CHRISTMAS BOOGIE  - CANNED HEAT WITH THE CHIPMUNKS
CHRISTMAS IS THE TIME TO SAY I LOVE YOU  - BILLY SQUIER
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE  - THE BEACH BOYS
PEACE IN EARTH / LITTLE DRUMMER BOY  - BING CROSBY AND DAVID BOWIE

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RockRoll360 #067 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 15)

 

  Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.

Much music and good stuff here.  Check out the comedy bites and comedian Bill Murray at WBCN studios taking phone calls from listeners in the Boston area.

– Mr. Rogers accused of being a child molester       #
– Matt Segal and the Mighty Mighty Lunch Hour  ” Feeling Better      #
– “Keep On Smilin “  by Wet Willie    #
– WBCN Parody commercial “Damitol”       #
– WBCN plays the Best music on the Home of the Huns      #
– “Some Girls” by The Knack   #
– “Pretty Woman”   by Roy Orbinson     #
– WBCN - WBCN HD-1 I.D.
– WBCN I.D. by Blink 182
– “I Miss You”  by  Blink 182    #
– On Air D.J. Mark Hamilton
– WBCN I.D.  by Pearl Jam
– “Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town”  Live  
                         by  Pearl Jam    #
– WBCN I.D. - Where really rockin’ in Boston
– “Don’t Give It Up Now”   by Lyres
– WBCN Comedy - Boston Public Works
– Celebrating 41 Years with Bill Murray
– Bill Murray and phone calls
– WBCN 3rd Annual Rumble promotion
– Bill Murray conts……
– WBCN I.D - Listening Spreading Compost to Duane Glasscock  #

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBERING JOHN LENNON PT.2 END

 

We continue our celebration of John Lennon’s life.
Last week we talked about George Harrison’s last song, Horse To Water.
But what was John Lennon’s?
I will play 2 versions of what is commonly regarded as his final song, one a rough cut by him and the other by Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Carpenter does such a good job on it, I feel she took it away from John and made it her own!
Back to his Beatle days after that, with a take that sounds very Buddy Holly to me.
Engineer Ken and I decided to go back to the Mind Games album to finish things off.
There are so many good songs on that LP that were never heard, as the radio playlists began to get even tighter.
So to rectify that a little, we will hear Tight A$ (that’s right, no typo), a catchy rocker called Only People, Out Of The Blue and finish with One Day At A Time- the best way to live your life.
If those song titles do not sound familiar to you, well, I rest my case about commercial radio!
And that will do it for George and John this year.
Hope you got something out of it.

Mike

Tags: Beatles, Buddy Holly, Engineer Ken, George Harrison, Horse To Water, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mind Games, One Day At A Time, Only People, Out Of The Blue, Tight A$

Longtown Sound 604 Pancake Wednesday Featuring- The Nadas, Corey Smith, The Blue Seeds, Taylor Hicks, Richard Frankz, Doc Roberts, Lynn Langham, Shedd

Pancake Wednesday. Did you happen to see last Wednesday’s New York Times, internet version? It carried video of some old guy giving lessons on the art of flapjackerie. Only, he called it “making pancakes”. He did a great job, but it’s sad. When the world is going to hell in a peach basket, the NYT is stealing my idea for their internet front page.
Okay, it’s not a new idea but sheesh! Oh, well, if that’s my greatest gripe today, big deal! Eat more! You’re gonna need it! Enjoy the crisp bacon and the tunage!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The Nadas - Bitter Love
Corey Smith - Dirtier by the Year
The Blue Seeds - Lost and Delirious
Taylor Hicks - Christmas Time Medley
Richard Frankz - A Soldier’s Christmas
Doc Roberts - If We Make It Through December
Lynn Langham - With These Hands
Shedd - Come and Take Me Away

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Tags: blues, country, easy, folk, indie, money, mp3, mp3s, music, pancakes, radio recordings, Rock

ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBERING JOHN LENNON PT.1

Last week we did George Harrison, this week it is John Lennon’s turn.
As you should know, he was shot and killed on Dec.8, 1980.
I was looking for a way to open this show, when those “You Are Here” signs occured to me.
Everybody has to be somewhere, so you are here!
I have some rare and unusual Lennon things, in this chapter going back to his Beatle days.
Included is a version of his Norwegian Wood, in which George first unveiled his sitar playing to us.
You’ll hear John and Paul, but George is playing those SITAR chords on GUITAR.
We’ll have some older Beatle things as well.
I’ll tell you about what some of John’s last day was like.
And you’ll hear a very interesting story from George Martin about the animal sound effects on Good Morning Good Morning from Sgt. Pepper, and what the order of succession of them was supposed to represent.
Then I will play you just the isolated animal effects!
Speaking of animals, a Walrus counts, right?
We will close this one out with another isolated bit, this time that radio broadcast of Shakespeare’s King Lear that John used in…well, you know!
Hope you enjoy this one- it was a lot of fun for me to get to play these things for more than just the people who come over to my house.
There will be another episode on Mr. Lennon shortly.

Mike

Tags: Beatles, December 8th 1980, George Harrison, George Martin, Good Morning Good Morning, I Am The Walrus, King Lear, Norwegian Wood, Paul McCartney, Sgt. Pepper, Shakespeare, Sitar

RockRoll360 #066 - Dorm Radio (Part 2)

 

Welcome to Part 2. of Dorm Radio

Again this week I’m continuing with taking a break from narrating the show
and leaving it the hands of two ( capable ) students from a nearby college to
take you on the freeform ride with great music. 

Music and sound bites includes :::::: 

Dorm Radio - Sound Bite From  Cheech & Chong
SHE MAKES ME BIG - THE FOOLS
Forward into the past -  Sound Bite from  FIRESIGN THEATRE 
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA - SUPERTRAMP
THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT - LITTLE RICHARD
ONLY ONE - LIFEHOUSE
I’M YOURS - JASON MRAZ
Dorm Radio - Sound Bite From Cheech & Chong 
GIMMIE ALL YOUR LOVIN’ - ZZ TOP
GEORGIA ON MY MIND - VAN MORRISON
MOTHER’S DAUGHTER - SANTANA
Dorm Radio - Sound Bite From  Cheech & Chong 
THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED
                                                     ( Variations on a  Shaker Hymn ) - WEEZER
I’M AS MAD AS  HELL and I’m not gonna take this anymore
                                                  - Sound Bite from the movie Network 
MAD WORLD - MICHAEL ANDREWS & GARY JULES
LITTLE CHILD - THE BEATLES
Dorm Radio - So were gonna say So Long  - Sound Bite From  Cheech & Chong
WBRU Radio at Brown University signing off air ( Est. airtime from the 1960’s ) 

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Longtown Sound 603 Monday, Monday! Feauring- Wil Deynes, Michael Johns, Peter Bradley Adams, Hans York, John Batdorf, Taylor Hicks, Jars Of Clay, James Hurley, Bo Bice, Chuck Eaton, CLEEMANN, David Martin, Rhyn, Brian Sharpe, Terry Lee Hardesty

 

New music fills the air of today’s Longtown Sound and I know that you’re gonna dig it! Thanks to Ariel Publicity, Mother Hen Promotions, Music Alley and Garage Band. Thanks to all the artists for making their music available and sharing their talents! Thanks to all the listeners and subscribers for visiting the links and leaving kind words for the talent. Now, have a great day and get this week’s plans in order because it will be here before ya know it!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Wil Deynes - I Don’t Care
Michael Johns - Heart On My Sleeve
Peter Bradley Adams - Always
Hans York - Snow
John Batdorf - See Us Shine
Taylor Hicks - Indiscriminate Act of Kindness
Jars Of Clay - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
James Hurley - Christmastime is here
Bo Bice - Merry Christmas Baby
Chuck Eaton - I Wonder If You Are Real
CLEEMANN - Optimist
David Martin - Strong Enough
Rhyn - Radiotherapy
Brian Sharpe - Long Island Sound
Terry Lee Hardesty - The First Time I Fell In Love

RockRoll360 #065 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 14)

  
Celebrating win after WBCN regulars striked in 1979 .

This Goodbye Show Tends to be a Rocker  ! 

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

 – BCN’s Back with Charles Laquidara - created after WBCN’s strike     #
–”Sultans Of Swing”  by Dire Straits       #
– WBCN I.D. - Their really Rockin’ in Boston
– Juanita, Angel, Mark Hamilton & Shred
– “Pure & Easy”  by The Neighborhoods
– “Cure For Pain” by Morphine
– unknown song
– This is WBCN and where in Boston - Duane Ingalls Glasscock
–”BarRoom Hero’s” by Dropkick Murphy’s
– WBCN - Boston Emissions
– This is the place were we play alot of songs together - WBCN
– 104 1 - 104 1  - 104 1 -  WBCN Boston
– unknown song
– I heard it on B   ccc   nnn - New Music
–”She’s A Genius”  by Jet                   #
– Angus Young of AC/DC - Your listening to WBCN Boston I.D.
– “Shoot to Thrill”   by AC/DC                #
– Sublime  - Your listening to WBCN Boston I.D.
– “What I Got” (Reprise)  by Sublime          #
– While traveling through Rhode Island - Can’t Stand Duane -Idiot               #

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON PT.2 END

We will conclude our remembrance of George Harrison for this year, and we will continue to hear some rare and odd selections by him. Plus my very very tenuous geographic connection to him and John Lennon.
Then it is on to George’s LAST recording- a song he wrote and recorded for a Jools Holland album- his own last album, Brainwashed, was to be released later.
The next song, Poor Little Girl, sounds somewhat similar (alliteration alert!), yet could easily have fit on a Beatles album- even the title sounds right!
It was only released on The Best Of Dark Horse.
Then what I consider the centerpiece of this show.
I found the original version of James Ray’s Got my Mind Set On You.
Broken into 2 parts for both sides of a 45 rpm single by Ray, I put them together- but if you listen closely you can hear where the break was.
A song George loved so much he remembered and recorded it 20 some-odd years later.
I’ll play them back to back!
From the Beatle days, a demo for Piggies in which he hadn’t gotten all the words together yet.
So don’t be surprised when he gets to the familiar “eat their bacon”, and instead it is “cut their pork chops”.
After that, I have an intimate, acoustic rendering of the not-too-well-known Run Of The Mill.
We will close things out with the title track instrumental music from George’s Wonderwall album under and above me.
It may surprise some that George was the FIRST of the Beatles to release a solo album!
Hope you enjoy this one, and stay tuned as John Lennon will get the same treatment.

Mike

Tags: Beatles, Brainwashed, Got My Mind Set On You, James Ray, John Lennon, Jools Holland, Piggies, Poor Little Girl, Run Of The Mill, The Best Of Dark Horse, Wonderwall

Longtown Sound 602 Pancake Wednesday Featuring- The Blue Seeds, Paul Kloschinsky, Beth Bombara, David Wilcox, Corey Smith, Erik Scott, Wil Deynes, Coal Men

Here’s a 30 minute Pancake Wednesday Edition with all new music from the good folks at Ariel Publicity. Enjoy the hump day evening and the flapjacks. Pass the great tuneage on to a friend - call it an early Christmas present!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
The Blue Seeds - My Fair Weather Friend
Paul Kloschinsky - Wearin’ Blue
Beth Bombara - Worn
David Wilcox - Open Hand
Corey Smith - Sweet Sorrow
Erik Scott - Bartalk
Wil Deynes - Super Wonderful
Coal Men - Natural Wonder

Tags: blues, country, easy, folk, indie, money, mp3, mp3s, music, pancakes, radio, recordings, Rock

ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON PT.1

It is time for our annual tributes to George Harrison and John Lennon.
Last year I did a split show.
But there is so much music out there by both of them, much of it unheard, I decided  each would get their own hour.
George died on November 29, 2001, with many of us here in New York City still reeling from the Sept. 11th attacks.
Looking over his songs, I wondered if they had taken on any greater meaning for him as he grew aware that he was terminally ill.
So, I thought I would open up with a few songs to show you what I mean.
But not wanting to play the same old same old, I will be playing different versions, or takes (sometimes demos), throughout these shows and John’s.
Take for instance, Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth, where he sings almost pleadingly “give me life, give me hope”. If he even heard it during his illness, how would that make him feel?
Or the Art Of Dying, would that give him some strength and solace?
George had an ongoing battle with cancer, and that moron who stabbed him and punctured his lung didn’t help.
Isn’t It A Pity he had to leave us.
I have some live things too- one from a concert in 1974 and another from 1991.
Engineer Ken saw him in ‘74 but doesn’t remember hearing the track I will play- a bluesy version of a lesser-known Beatles song, complete with vibes!
It is a different George than the serious one, joking around with the band members and making up new words.
Plus I have George doing an acoustic version of a previously unreleased Bob Dylan song that ultimately ended as electric on the Porky’s Revenge soundtrack (HUH?)
I promise you will hear things you have never heard before.
And all guitar players should particularly enjoy this episode and the next with George Harrison!

Mike

Tags: Art Of Dying, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Engineer Ken, Give Me Love Give Me Peace On Earth, Isn't It A Pity, John Lennon, New York City, Porky's Revenge, Sept. 11th

RockRoll360 #064 - Dorm Radio (Part 1)

 

Hi Friends,
     Let me start by saying I am working again on a regular job,
after being unemployed for about 7 months.  I also have been working many
hours on my job. It’s been a challenge to place 2 shows a week for you to enjoy.
I will try not to let you down.  I been pulling 55 to 60 hours a week.

This week though, I am going take a break from narrating the show
and leave it in the hands of two ( capable ) students from a nearby college to
take you on the freeform ride with great music. 

Music and sound bites includes ::::::

Dorm Radio - Sound Bite From  Cheech & Chong
(IF YOU’RE WONDERING IF I WANT TO YOU TO) I WANT YOU TO - WEEZER 
VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY
PARIS IS ON - PAUL BRILL
THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE - 10cc
Dorm Radio - Go to commercial - Sound Bite From Cheech & Chong 
The Straight People - Parody movie tease - FIRESIGN THEATRE
GOOD TIME - ALAN JACKSON
Dorm Radio - OK music play music - Sound Bite From Cheech & Chong 
GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL - JONNY LANG
40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS - MUDDY WATERS
Now its time with silly songs with Larry - Sound Bite from Veggie Tales
D’YA THINK I’M DISCO - STEVE DAHL
360 Of R & R conts. with this oldie but goodie - Computer Sound Bite
BROTHER LOVE’S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW - NEIL DIAMOND

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