Tumble to the Power

Look at all of the treasures you can find when you go digging into Discogs! Songs Played The Wonders Of Science “Big Picture” [b/w My Only Desire] 1983 Macon “Pully Bone” [b/w Ripple Rap] 1969 Jim Burgett With Don Ralke And His Orchestra “The Living Dead” [b/w Let’s Investigate] 1961 Bappi Lahiri Presents Runa Laila…

The Louie Louie Show pt III

This Sunday is April 11th, the day Richard Berry, composer of the greatest song in rock-‘n’-roll history was born in 1935. What song am I talking about? “Louie Louie,” of course, which is not only near and dear to anyone who lives in Portland, as it was most famously recorded here at 411 SW 13th…

A Girl is a Gun

Join me for a plunge into the deep end of the record bins. Discover something new! Songs Played Charles Leonard “A Funky Driver on a Funky Bus (Part 1)” [b/w A Funky Driver On A Funky Bus (Part 2)] 1971 Magdelene Fields “Christmas Island” [New Reaction] 1988 Adrian Munsey “C’est Sheep (Part I)” [b/w C’est…

Be There, Baby

There is so much music out there that has been overlooked or forgotten. I’m on a mission to share the best of it with you, dear listener. Songs Played Jimmy Norman “Gangster Of Love (Part I)” [b/w Gangster Of Love (Part II)] 1968 ムーンライダーズ (Moon Riders) “紡ぎ歌 (Tsumugiuta)” [Moon Riders] 1977 Jack Costanzo “I Got…

You Turn Me On

Obscure tunes from all over the world– Japanese disco, Egyptian funk, South African post-punk and more and more and more. Songs Played APB “I’d Like To Shoot You Down” [b/w Talk To Me] 1981 Love Tractor “I Broke My Saw” [Themes From Venus] 1988 Fat Larry’s Band “Lookin’ For Love (Short Version)” [b/w Lookin’ For…

Don’t Be Hasty

I’m back, baby! Can’t let technology keep me down. Spoiler alert: I might have multiple theme songs cued up for shows starring monkeys. Just saying. Songs Played Reuben Wilson And The Cost Of Living “Tight Money” [Got To Get Your Own] 1975 The 3rd Evolution “Don’t Play With Me” [b/w Gone Gone, Gone] 1966 Phyllys…

Get Yourself Together

I’m back, baby! Songs Played Geno Jordan & Velvet Touch “Hold On To Your Stuff” [b/w Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy] 1980 The Lambrettas “Beat Boys In The Jet Age” [Beat Boys In The Jet Age] 1980 Kris & Jerry “The Boy I Really Love” [A Sunny Day] 1976 Linda Van Dyck With Boo…

Lying All the Time

So I got a new microphone for Christmas and finally figured out how to set it up about five seconds before I went on the air, which led to some awkwardness! Oh well, it’s live radio. Songs Played Chet ‘Poison’ Ivey And His Fabulous Avengers “Shake A Poo Poo” [b/w Handle With Care] 1968 Lucille…

I’m a Cult Hero

I had a technical issue with the live broadcast on this show, so I reconstructed the show with NO talking (other than a brief intro). Enjoy not having to hear me talk between songs! Songs Played Luna “Perdidos En La Ciudad” [Luna] 1983 Not the band that formed from Galaxie 500, this one was from…

A Few More Miles

An adventure into those record boxes that are under the counter or lost in an attic. Predictability is so predictable. Listen Timebox “Beggin’” [b/w A Woman That’s Waiting] 1968 Mexican Church “Mexican Church” [b/w Thank You My Love] 1978 For what it’s worth, they’re Italian? Moskow “Heat-House” [b/w Robot] 1982 And they’re from the UK…