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…
Do Your Thing
Because you need some new music in your life. Songs Played The Isley Brothers “Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 2” [The Heat Is On] 1975 B.W.H. “Stop” [b/w Livin’ Up] 1983 The Brats “You’re So Cute” [b/w So Hard To Forget] 1980 Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals “Black Precious Colour” [Loneliness] 1980 Herbie Hancock…
Ice and Snow
Another short set for your listening pleasure. Songs Played BMW “How U Gonna Play Me? (Vocal)” [b/w How U Gonna Play Me? (Instrumental)] 1985 Conjunto Marfíl “Vamos A Bailar” [b/w Hoy Sí] 1976 The Craig & Boöher Band “Virginia Breeze” [Days Of Autumn] 1980 The Newtowns “Please Stay” [Unearthed Merseybeat, Vol. 2 (The Golden Age:…
As Above, So Below
A sixty minute set of some songs that went unplayed on previous shows, plus a couple of favorites to mix it up a little. Songs Played Use No Hooks “Do the Job” [The Job] 2020 Recorded in 1983, but this comp didn’t come out until last year. It’s in heavy rotation in my free listening…
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…
What Was the First New Wave Song?
I had an entirely different show planned when I got the question stuck in my head: What was the first New Wave song? New Wave was a descendant of punk and post-punk, so it couldn’t have come before “New Rose” by the Damned. But “X-Offender” by Blondie predates that! These are the questions I ask…