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Longtown Sound 1200 Pancake Wednesday

Featuring Katie Herzig, Lee Tyler Post, Graham Colton, Kris Bell, Green River Ordinance, Jess Penner and Louie Zagoras.

Click the links below, visit the artists and say hello!

Katie Herzig - Make a Noise
Lee Tyler Post - Almost Over You
Graham Colton - You’re So Vain
Kris Bell - Grey
Green River Ordinance - Heart Of Me
Jess Penner - Bring Me the Sunshine
Louie Zagoras - Waiting For The Sun

Tags: blues, Christmas, country, folk, indie, mp3, pop, Rock, Southern Rock

Longtown Sound 1189 A Christmas Weekend (Reprise)

Featuring Gilli Moon, Kerry Patrick Clark, James Hurley, Wendy Jans, Becky Kelly, Chuck Eaton, Marina V., Hans York, Tracy Newman, John Batdorf, Steve Earle and Jars Of Clay

A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all and to all a good portion of new indie tuneage to help us get in the mood and celebrate! This episode is being podcast at a very low bit rate- 56kbs, to allow everyone, everywhere the ability to listen to and download this episode.

For the more discriminating and discerning listener: Find a 192kbs mp3 download here!

Love and Happiness to all! Peace.
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Gilli Moon - Merry Christmas My Love
Kerry Patrick Clark - The Finest Christmas Gift
James Hurley - Christmastime is Here
Wendy Jans - Don’t Let It Snow
Becky Kelly - Where’s the Line to See Jesus?
Chet Atkins and Friends - Christmas Instrumentals
Chuck Eaton - Take This Christmas
Miracle on 34th St. in 3:34
Marina V. - Christmas Is Going to Suck (Without You)
Hans York - Snow
Tracy Newman - Mama, I Know You Ain’t Santa
John Batdorf - See Us Shine
Steve Earle - Nothing But a Child
Jars Of Clay - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Tags: blues, Christmas, country, folk, indie, mp3, pop, Rock

Longtown Sound 1187 Weekend Power Hour

Featuring Johnny Proctor, Richard Frankz, Rusty Bladen, Taylor Hicks, The Whispers, Lovers and Poets, Scott Albert Johnson, Erik Scott, Matt Harlan,Gilli Moon, Wiser Time, Joe and the Jungle, Kris Bell, Kati Mac, Matthew Mayfield, Mindy Smith and Pamela Polland.

We open with Joy of the season and an end to a war.

Click the link below to visit the artist!
Johnny Proctor - Christmas Time in Baghdad
Richard Frankz - A Soldier’s Christmas
Rusty Bladen - Go Tell it on the Mountain
Taylor Hicks - White Christmas
The Whispers - My Favorite Things
Lovers and Poets - Cruel To Be Kind
Scott Albert Johnson - The Best Of Me
Erik Scott - Foggy Bridges
Matt Harlan - Dresses
Gilli Moon - Merry Christmas My Love
Wiser Time - Blue Christmas
Joe and the Jungle - Special Place
Kris Bell - Livin’ For Tomorrow
Kati Mac - Jazzy Jingle Bells
Matthew Mayfield - Maybe Next Christmas
Mindy Smith - It Really is (a Wonderful Life)
Pamela Polland - Here Comes The Sun

Tags: blues, Christmas, country, folk, indie, mp3, pop, Rock, Southern Rock

Longtown Sound 1185 Monday Edition

Featuring Escape Directors, Beggars Ride, The Walla Recovery, Dean Fields, Derek Bishop, Steafán Hanvey, Shauna Burns, Chuck Eaton and Mike Whitney

Visit the artists links below and say hello!
Escape Directors - War Is Over
Beggars Ride - Hurry Home
The Walla Recovery - Carol of the Bells/The Holly and the Ivy
Dean Fields - Silver Bells
Derek Bishop - Fold
Steafán Hanvey - Rooms
Shauna Burns - White Christmas
Chuck Eaton - Today
Mike Whitney - Hope

Tags: Christmas, country, folk, indie, mp3, pop, Rock

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THANKSGIVING 2011 PT.2 END

I really miss doing these Thanksgiving shows with Engineer Ken Stanley.
They and the Christmas shows were the most fun for us each year.
Now I am my own Engineer, and Ken has retired.
I have two songs about Going Home in this chapter.
One is a personal favorite I can’t seem to ever leave out that I remember being so hard to find in record stores I would ask other people to look for me, and they would always ask Linda’s Farm?
No I would tell them, Lindisfarne, and spell it out!
The other I played last year by Elton John.
It’s Elton’s song, he wrote it with Bernie Taupin- but in one of those strange happenstances that occur now and then in our Music, I’ll play a version of the song that came out just shortly BEFORE Elton’s.
Just two songs about Going Home because I am only going to include 3 songs.
That’s right, after 14 years I am finally going to play it…it was inevitable someday I would!
Unquestionably the most famous Rock & Roll song concerning Thanksgiving, the famous or infamous Alice’s Restaurant makes it’s first ever appearance on this Radio Show!
I haven’t even heard it in a number of years, and I must admit it was fun to listen to after a long time away.
If you have never heard it, it is certainly unique- it was unique in 1967 and still is now.
So much so, I am doing what I rarely do, revealing what I am going to play before you listen- enabling you to stick around for it or tune out after the first two songs, lol!
ANY time of ANY day, there are dozens and dozens of thing to be Thankful for- just look around you…or look inside you!
One for me is Giving Thanks to all of you who take the time to listen to this weekly attempt to present Music in a sometimes quirky way, but always tries to appeal to your intellect.
Therefore, here is my Official Certificate Of Thanks to All.
And I wish you the Happiest Of Thanksgivings complete with loving family and friends!

Mike

Tags: Bernie Taupin, Christmas, elton john, Engineer Ken Stanley, Going Home, Lindisfarne, Official Certificate Of Thanks to All, The Most Famous Rock and Roll Song Concerning Thanksg

Longtown Sound 1063 Pancake Wednesday Pre-Christmas Flour Power Hour

Uncleshag’s Longtown Sound has been bringing great indie artists with ear picked tuneage to the world on the internet at WWW.WLSO.FM since 2005.  That year, we found Jim Armstrong and Andrea Poulis on Sonic Deli Records with his CD “Brown Bag Lunch” We made a big to-do about that by spinning every cut from each of those groundbreaking artists found in that jewel of a showcase. Those were heady days back when MySpace was a real destination! Whee!!

Then in 2007 everything turned downright dirty when Jim Armstrong’s labor delivered a healthy full grown CD and he promptly and proudly named it, “Mudtown”  Cuts were flying everywhere. Terrestrial DJ’s and home bound internet podcasters ate it up, spit it out to the masses and at last call, all were enthralled. Jim has steadily given of his time and talent, raising awareness for pertinent causes, locally and globally all this time. If you get the opportunity to see him live, do so! Support this local artist and you help many!

Here we are at the end of 2010 and Jim Armstrong is kicking high with the drop of a new CD - “Junction Rd.” and with a heart pumping strength in his vocals rivaling The Boss and Neil Young and at times a mix of Mel Torme and Bill Murray for sheer will to be.
Well. Listen. Up. And. Enjoy! You know what to do, click the link in today’s post to check out Jim Armstrong. It’s the post with the pancake! Because it’s Pancake Wednesday and that’s three days until the weekend and that’s Christmastime and all is right with the world. Enjoy the Hump day, the flapjackerie, the artist’s offerings and pass this post on to a friend. Re-gifting is an art!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Jim Armstrong - Darlin’
Escape Directors - Heart Defeats the Home
Folding Mr. Lincoln - As She Softly Prayed
Mike Whitney - Galaxy 5
Steve Eulberg - There’s Nothing Like the Sound of a Woman
Leslie Cours Mather - Baby Blue
Barlowgirl - What Child Is This
Harvey Danger - Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas
Matthew Mayfield - So Long, So Long
Coldplay - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Darlene Love - Christmas All Over Again
Kris Bell - Little Drummer Boy/Carol of the Bells
Thomas Earl - We Have Found Our Home
Codie Prevost - Christmas In The Country

Tags: Christmas, indie, mp3, music, pancakes, safe legal download

Longtown Sound 1062 The Christmas Edition

A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all and to all a good portion of new indie tuneage to help us get in the mood and celebrate! Pass this show link on to a friend and thanks for checking out the artists links below! Love to all!
-unc.

Today’s Featured Artists-
Gilli Moon - Merry Christmas My Love
Kerry Patrick Clark - The Finest Christmas Gift
James Hurley - Christmastime is Here
Wendy Jans - Don’t Let It Snow
Becky Kelly - Where’s the Line to See Jesus?
Chet Atkins and Friends - Christmas Instrumentals
Chuck Eaton - Take This Christmas
Miracle on 34th St. in 3:34
Marina V. - Christmas Is Going to Suck (Without You)
Hans York - Snow
Tracy Newman - Mama, I Know You Ain’t Santa
John Batdorf - See Us Shine
Steve Earle - Nothing But a Child
Jars Of Clay - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Tags: Christmas, indie, mp3, music, safe legal download

ROCKOLLECTIONS: ‘ERMAN’S ‘ERMITS PT.2 END

Like all the British bands, Herman’s Hermits were no exception when it came to doing good old American Rock & Roll.
But these bands would put their own unique stamp on them, making them sound fresh and new.
So, I will open this episode up with the Hermits interpretation of a Rays song done here in the 50’s.
The next one I call the CPR song.
After that they had a big hit over here with a tune that was written and originally done by my man Ray Davies, with the Kinks.
I’ll be telling you how they happened to get the name Herman (in this case, something misheard).
Another Yank song by them, this one originally done by the great Sam Cooke.
Peter Noone left the group in 1971, and since has appeared on numerous sitcoms and dramas- and we’ll even throw in a mid 70’s hit he had solo.
Then I will go out with a flurry of songs to make your memory bank dizzy and will shave decades off your chronological age.
And ala Ed Sullivan, I will make you wait till the end to hear my favorite Herman’s Hermits song- and the first one we ever heard here in this country back in 1964.
All in all, a nice way to spend some of that time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Mike

Tags: 1964, American Rock & Roll, British Bands, Christmas, CPR, Denise Decker, Ed Sullivan, Engineer Ken Stanley, Herman’s Hermits, Peter Noone, Ray Davies, Sam Cooke, thanksgiving, The 50’s, the kinks, The Rays

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HOME FOR THANKSGIVING 2010 PT.4 FINAL

This final chapter is out here a bit early because I am traveling for Thanksgiving myself.
My favorite shows to do are the Thanksgiving and Christmas ones.
I get to make a statement, send a message- as I have said before, music is my form of a Western Union telegram.
This episode definitely feels like Thanksgiving Day to me!
I’ll start this finale off with a beautiful song by Lucy Kaplansky, with some noticeable help from Richard Shindell.
Then, saving the best for last, and calling in some heavy hitters on this topic, at least to me, two of the finest songs ever about Going Home.
And they just happen to share the same title.
After that, is there a Beatle song about Going Home? Sure is!
Finally, another one of those two different endings I do when I have two songs so exquisitely perfect for the task, I can’t make up my mind.
The first one concerns Home being so fine, so desirable, you would run there.
The second…well of all the modes of transportation we have taken over the years, this is without a doubt the nicest way to go Home I can think of.
And even that wasn’t enough, as I slipped in something else to hopefully surprise and delight you on my way out the door, regarding what we have learned these past two weeks through music.
While the Holiday and the Tradition may have started in this country, everybody has something to be thankful for, not the least of which is being alive and around to BE thankful!
I am most certainly grateful for those of you who listen and stick with me, with all my quirky choices of songs and theme shows.
I THANK YOU!
And Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Mike

Tags: Beatles, Christmas, Engineer Ken Stanley, Happy Thanksgiving, Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, Thanksgiving Day, Western Union

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SONGS FOR AUTUMN PT.2 END

Late with this one because as some of you know, I am the Staff Announcer at a TV station and worked well into the night yesterday, recording promos in a flurry of activity for the coming Christmas season.
That will continue as I barely scratched the surface.
And I also write the promos- they tell me what they want, how much time I have for each of the spots, and then leave me alone- very much like the radio station- maybe it’s my abrasive personality, lol!
This episode will close out our Songs For Autumn.
We’ll have music from local lad Al Kooper, a terrific pop song he did about Autumn from an album he titled, and this always brings a smile to me, Rare & Well Done.
Some Classic Brits will check in with contributions- including an exquisitely beautiful one I am sure you have heard.
Would War Of The Worlds be a hint for that one?
I’ll play the BEST song ever written about about Autumn and the coming of Winter, pure poetry in my humble opinion.
In fact, I brought in FIVE different versions of the song, but ended up playing the one I always do, the first one I ever heard, by Tom Rush, and it seems that will always be my favorite version.
And I’ll give the final word to the guy who has written and recorded more songs about Autumn than ANY other artist…it’s non-negotiable!
We opened the show with him, so it’s only right we end with him.
That’s it, I have done enough writing lately, lol!
What it always comes down to is this- I hope you like what you hear, and I enjoyed playing what I did!

Mike

Tags: Al Kooper, Christmas, Classic Brits, Engineer Ken, Rare & Well Done, Staff Announcer, Tom Rush, TV Station, War Of The Worlds, Winter

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUNE IS NATIONAL RIVERS MONTH PT.3

Continuing on…
National Rivers Month is a time to enjoy all of the things that rivers bring to our communities. Rivers provide drinking water, recreational opportunities, environmental ecosystems and wildlife habitats. Rivers have also been used as a source of food, for transport, as a defensive barrier, as a source of hydropower to drive machinery, and as a means of disposing of waste.
But don’t pee in the River, lol!
After our opening song, a bit of humor from Jackie Vernon.
There’s a name…he was a standup comic known for his deadpan delivery.
He is also known for being the voice of Frosty the Snowman in the special that is run on TV every year at Christmas.
Following that, the most perfect song imaginable to follow Vernon’s story!
Then I thought I would play some songs about real, actual, existing geographical Rivers.
And I will be choosing them from Rock, Folk, Soul and anywhere else the current carries me.

Mike

Tags: Christmas, folk, Frosty the Snowman, Jackie Vernon, Rock, Soul

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A CELEBRATION OF WINTER PT.1

For years now, I have wanted to do at least a couple of shows on my favorite season, Winter.
But things always intrude.
You have the Christmas and New Year Holidays, and after I recover from them I am usually onto the Tribute/Memorials to all those who passed away the preceding year and have some link to Rock & Roll or our culture.
Well, I cannot wait any longer.
So get your gloves, boots and scarves out, because I will attempt to prove that, although there are far less of them, Winter songs are as literate, poetic, touching and good as Summer songs.
Please join me for this, the first of 4 parts, of our Winter Carnival Of Music!

Mike

Tags: Christmas, New Year's, Rock & Roll, Summer Songs, Tribute/Memorial, Winter Carnival, Winter Songs

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, indie, mp3, mp3s, music, radio, recordings, Southern Gospel

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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Tags: , Christmas, indie, mp3, mp3s, music, radio, recordings, Southern Gospel

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

Tags: , Christmas, indie, mp3, mp3s, music, radio, recordings, Southern Gospel