We celebrate Easter. Mitch Easter. Hear music from bands and music projects featuring Easter, his production credits and other appearances.

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Playlist (Artist -Title- Album – Year of song)

Opening Theme

Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

Let’s Active – Room With A View –Afoot – 1983
Sneakers – Be My Ambulance –In The Red – 1978
Shalini – Take The Train Or Fly Away –The Surface and the Shine – 2007
Bobby Sutliff and Mitch Easter – 10538 Overture –Various: Lynne me Your Ears – 2001

Rittenhouse Square – Battle Of The Bands –Selftitled – 1972
Game Theory – Curse of The Frontierland-Real Nighttime – 1985
The 6th’s – Pillow Fight –Wasps’ Nests – 1995
The Mitch Easter Sound – Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’-Various: Right To Chews – 2002

R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe (Hib-Tone Single)-Eponymous – 1981
Dot Dash – Thru The Dark –Earthquakes & Tidal Waves – 2015
The Connells- Scotty’s Lament –Boylan Heights – 1987

Mitch Easter – One and A Half Way Street –Dynamico – 2007
Let’s Active – Every Word Means No –Afoot – 1983
Mitch Easter – Valleri –Various: Here No Evil: A Tribute to the Monkees – 1992

Sacred Irony – I See Love – Various: Tobacco A-Go-Go Vol. 2– 1970
Sneakers – What I Dig –In The Red – 1978
Kimberly Rew – My Baby Does Her Hairdo Long –The Bible Of Bop – 1982
Mitch Easter – Prying Eyes –Various: Shake To Date – 1986

Game Theory – Here It Is Tomorrow –The Big Shot Chronicles – 1986
Let’s Active – Fell –Big Plans For Everybody – 1986
Mitch Easter & Angie Carlson – Kizza Me –Various:Tribute To Alex Chilton – Not The Singer But The Songs – 1991

R.E.M. – Wolves, Lower-Chronic Town – 1982
Game Theory – Last Day That We’re Young –Lolita Nation – 1987
Velvet Crush – Star Trip –Teenage Symphonies to God – 1994

Shalini – Conviction Overturned –We Want Jelly Donuts – 2000
Mitch Easter – Shiny Happy People- Various: Surprise Your Pig – A Tribute To R.E.M.– 1992
Game Theory – What The Whole World Wants- Two Steps From the Middle Ages – 1988

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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This week Listen Up!: An afternoon of psych-tinged realms filled with a variety of paisley pop, pastoral folk, chiming and fuzzy filled garage rock and other soundscapes mixed together to transport you to a world beyond time, where past and future intermingle and sounds rule supreme.

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Playlist (Artist -Title- Album – Year of song)

Opening Theme

Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

Flaviola e o Bando do Sol – Canto Funebre –Flaviola eo Bando do Sol – 1976
Mud Pie Sun – Eight O’Clock Walk – Wooden Circle – 2012
The Click Kids – Fugitive From God –Various: God In The Garage – 1970
Damien Jurado – Metallic Cloud –Sisters– 2014

Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band – The First Ten Minutes of Cocksucker Blues – The Rarity of Experience – 2016

Abdou El Omari – Fatine –Various: Chaabi Music From Al-Maghrib ‎- 1976
The Grateful Dead – That’s It For The Other One –Anthem of the Sun – 1968

The Hoodoo Bash – Nonsense –Have Moicy 2 – 2016
Randy California – Rain –Kapt. Kopter And The (Fabulous) Twirly Birds – 1972

Gene Clark – Sister Moon –Two Sides To Every Story – 1977
Borderline – Please Help Me Forget – Sweet Dreams and Quiet Desires – 1972
Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Take 13 Alternate) –The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 – 1966
Bobb Trimble – One Mile From Heaven –Iron Curtain Innocence – 1980

The Poor – Come Back Baby – Help the Poor: The Complete Recordings of the Poor – 1968
The Beachwood Sparks – Water From The Well –The Tarnished Gold – 2012
The Tree People – Thomas – Human Voices – 1983

The Flower Power – Trivialities – Trivialities / Mt. Olympus – 1968
The Finestuff – Big Brother –Big Brother/I Want You – 1967

Heron Oblivion – Seventeen Landscapes – Heron Oblivion – 2016
O.W.L. – Be Alive –Of Wondrous Legends – 1971
William Tyler – Attics Of My Life – Songs to Fill the Air – 2016

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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This week on Listen Up!:  Digging through the recorded works so you don’t have to and finding those “gems.”  There are no guilty pleasures here.

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Playlist (Artist -Title- Album – Year of song)

Opening Theme

Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

Tim Moore – Rock and Roll Love Letter – Behind The Eyes – 1975
Nick Lowe – Rollers Show –Jesus of Cool – 1978
Bay City Rollers – Rock ‘N” Roller – Dedication – 1976
Tartan Horde – Bay City Rollers We Love You -Various: Velvet Tinmine – 20 Junk Shop Glam Ravers – 1975

Capt. Groovy And His Bubblegum Army – Capt. Groovy & His Bubblegum Army – Capt. Groovy And His Bubblegum Army/Dark Part Of My Mind-Part 1 – 1968
Uriah Heep – Poet’s Justice – Demons and Wizards – 1972

The Yummies – Hippie Lady – Patty Cake/Hippie Lady – 1970
R. Dean Taylor – Indiana Wants Me – Various: Super Hits Of The 70’s – Have A Nice Day Vol. 3 – 1970
Alan Merrill – Tranquility – Merrill 1 – 1971

Question Mark – Freaking Out – Various:Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk In 1970s Nigeria – 1976
Playful Pups – Palpatations –Palpatations/Dinasour – 1969
The Original Sins – Juicy Fruit  – Self Destruct – 1990
Nick Gilder – Rated X- You Know Who You Are – 1977
Shocking Blue – Send Me A Postcard –The Best Of The Shocking Blue – 1968

The Sparkles – Hipsville 29 BC- Various: Born Bad Vol 6 – 1967
Boys and Girls Together – Knock, Knock –Knock, Knock / Progressive Halavah – 1969
The Doors – Go Insane (demo) – Box Set  – 1965
Bobby Lee Trammell – Toolie Froolie- Various:  The Big Itch Vol 01 – 1965
Bobby Lee Trammell – Mayonnaise – Various:  The Big Itch Vol 08 – 1967

Gun – Race With The Devil –Gun – 1968
Hotlegs – Neanderthal Man – Various: Super Hits Of The 70’s – Have A Nice Day Vol. 3 – 1970
Nervus Rex – The Incredible Crawling Eye –Nervus Rex – 1980
Lancelot Link and The Evolution Revolution – Magic Feeling –Lancelot Link and The Evolution Revolution – 1970
The Speedies – You Need Pop – Speedy Delivery – 1980?

The Professionals – 1-2-3 – The Professionals – 1980
The Rezillos – Mystery Action – Stand the Rezillos: The (Almost) Complete Rezillos – 1978
Blondie – Accidents Never Happen – Eat To The Beat – 1979
Elvis Costello – Accidents Will Happen- Armed Forces – 1979
(Here is where your host screws up his Costello albums…whoops)

The Pleasers – You Don’t Know – You Don’t Know / Billy – 1978
Sugarloaf – Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You –Various – Superhits Of The Superstars ‎– 1975
Hudson Brothers – So You Are A Star- Various – Super Hits Of The ’70s – Have A Nice Day, Vol. 14 – 1974

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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More servings from an aural menu designed to satisfy those afternoon music cravings of the snack variety.

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Playlist (Artist -Title- Album – Year of song)

Opening Theme

Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

The Last – Obsession –Fade To Black – 1982
The Things – Love Is Gone -Outside My Window – 1986
The Grip Weeds – She Brings The Rain -She Brings The Rain/Strange Bird – 1992
The Point – All My Life – Various: The Rebel Kind – 1983

Miracle Legion – All For The Best – Surprise Surprise Surprise – 1987
Winter Hours – Hyacinth Girl –Wait Till The Morning – 1989

Screaming Trees – Other Days And Different Planets – Even If And Especially When – 1987
Thin White Room – Not Your Fault –Moonhead – 1987

Dumptruck – Carefree- For The Country – 1987
The Johnsons – Love You So – Break Tomorrow’s Day- 1986
R.E.M. – Moral Kiosk – Murmer – 1983

Manual Scan – She Said It’s Late – Days And Maybes...-1991
The Wishniaks – She’s The One –Catch 33 – 1990
The Windbreakers – Young Republicans –Meet The Windbreakers –
64 Funnycars – AMC Pacer – Hog Wild – 1990

The Vertebrats – Left In The Dark – Various: Battle Of The Garages – 1981
Mission Of Burma – Academy Fight Song –Signals, Calls And Marches – 1981
Husker Du – Charity, Chastity, Prudence and Hope –Warehouse-Songs and Stories – 1987

Blood On The Saddle – Burning Sun –Fresh Blood – 1987
Divine Horsemen – Frankie Silver –Time Stands Still – 1984
Meat Puppets – Confusion Fog –Mirage – 1987

The Libertines – Black Garage Door –Various: Beasts From the East – 1986
Happy Family – Eight Good Reasons –Lucky – 1990
Hugh Beaumont Experience – Purple Things – Various: Steel Rok Presents ‎- 1983

Scruffy The Cat – Big Fat Monkey’s Hat – Various: Luxury Condos Coming To Your Neighborhood Soon – 1985
The Nightmares – Baseball Altamont –Baseball Altamont/Hold On And Pray – 1985

The Skeptics – What Can I Do – Worry Beads – 1985
Flying Color – Dear Friend – Flying Color – 1987
Green – Something About You – Various: Beasts From the East – 1986
America Music Club – Outside This Bar – Engine – 1987
The Eyes Of Mind – Drama, Drama- Various: Battle Of The Garages, Vol. 3: The Paisley Underground – 1984

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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