Listen Up! remembers some of those in the music world that left us in 2017.

Listen Up!: Where the cool, the classic, the corny and even the cringe-worthy collide.

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

King Crimson – Starless-Red-1974
The Roches – Hammond Song-The Roches -1979
Mick Softley – Time Machine –Various: Space Age Moonbeams – 1970

David Peel & The Lower East Side – Mother Where Is My Father? – Have A Marijuana – 1968
Those Darlins – Screws Get Loose-Screws Get Loose-2011
The Easybeats – Heaven And Hell-Collection-1967
AC/DC – You Ain’t Got A Hold On Me – High Voltage – 1975

Chuck Berry – Memphis, Tennessee-1960
Wayne Cochran – The Coo- Various:  Humdinger – 1959
Sonny Burgess – Red Headed Woman –Various: Sun Rockabilly Essentials -1958
Mel Tillis – Mental Revenge-Stateside-1966
Glen Campbell – Guess I’m Dumb -Various: Pet Projects – The Brian Wilson Productions-1965
The Partridge Family – We Gotta Get Out Of This Place –The Partridge Family Notebook-1972

Can – Vitamin C-Ege Bamyasi-1972
Holger Czukay – Ode To Perfume –On The Way To The Peak Of Normal-1981
Peter Principle – Pandemonium Spring -Sedimental journey-1985
Grandaddy – Miner At The Dial-A-View –The Sophtware Slump-2000

The Smithereens – Behind The Wall Of Sleep- Especially For You – 1986
Husker Du – Sorry Somehow -Candy Apple Grey-1986
Lollipop Shoppe – You Must Be A Witch-Various: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968-1968

Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic-Pretzel Logic-1974
Opal – Happy Nightmare Baby –Happy Nightmare Baby-1987
Tommy Keene – Places That Are Gone -Places That Are Gone

Mott The Hoople – The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople-Mott- 1973

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It is that time of year again. Grab the nog, sport the Santa hats and reindeer antlers, trim the tree and join the Xmess party.

Listen Up! is getting into the holiday spirit with the annual collection of offbeat, cool and zany seasonal musical treats.

Note: While spirited and at times invigorating, these are not traditional holiday singalongs.

Listen Up!: Where the cool, the classic, the corny and even the cringe-worthy collide.

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Playlist (Artist -Title)

Wild Billy Childish & the Musicians of the British Empire – A Quick One (Pete Townsend’s Christmas)

Jimmy McGriff – White Christmas
Art Carney – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Cheap Trick – Come On Christmas

Terry Huvall Cajan Band – Jingle Bell Rock
The Bellrays – Poor Old Rudolph
The Qualities- It’s Christmas Time
Bobbie Boyle With The Singers – Santa Claus Goes Modern
Babs Gonzales – Rock and Roll Santa Claus
Johnny Preston – (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar

The Db’s – Holiday Spirit
Ciao Bella – Christmas Time
Shonen Knife – Space Christmas
Barry Gordon – Zoomah The Santa Claus From Mars

The Cavedogs – Santa’ Going To Leave The White House A Lump Of Coal
3 Aces & A Joker – Sleigh Bell Rock
Machel – Soca Santa
The Aggrovators – Santa Claus Dub
Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Sound System – Xmas Done Got Funky

Robyn Hitchcock – The Day Before Boxing Day
The Tail Draggers – Let’s Talk About Claus
The Dollyrots – Because I’m Santa
Soupy Sales – Santa Claus Is Surfin’ To Town

Mojo Nixon & The Toadliquors – Sleigh Ride
Chuck Picklesimer – Help Wanted
Bob Bradburn – Tiny Tony
Bobby Helms- The Old Year Is Gone
Homer & Jethro – Ornaments
The Hickoids – Eggnog & Whiskey
The Minus 5 – Your Christmas Whiskey

Ashley Dees – Santa’s Coming In a Whirling Bird
Syd Straw – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presents, Dear
Graham Parker – Christmas Mugs
Hasil Adkins – Blue Christmas

Ted Lyons – The Only Law That Santa Claus Understood
The Shells – Happy Holiday
Milt Patrick – Merry Twistmas
Fleshtones – Champagne Of Christmas

NRBQ – Christmas Wish

Soothing psych-tinged sonic soundscapes to accompany the crunch of broken pine needles underfoot.

Listen Up!: Where the cool, the classic, the corny and even the cringe-worthy collide.

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Playlist (Artist -Title –Album– Year of song)
Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

Kinky Friedman – Sold American –Sold American-1973
Amen Dunes – Everybody Is Crazy – Love – 2014
Bill Fay – Methane River –Bill Fay-1970
Terry Reid – Milestones-River-1973

Heron Oblivion – Beneath Fields –Heron Oblivion-2016

Fleetwood Mac – Underway –Then Play On-1969
Planet Earth Rock’n’Roll Orchestra – Mountain Song #3 – P.E.R.R.O-1971
Neil Young – Birds-After The Gold Rush-1970
Marah – A Melody of Rain –Marah Presents Mountain Minstrelsy of Pennsylvania-2014

Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance – Chicken Wired –Anymore for Anymore-1974
Doug Sahm – Wallflower-Doug Sahm And Band-1972
Kacy & Clayton – The Siren’s Song-The Siren’s Song-2017
Sweet Tea – If I Were A Carpenter-If I Were A Carpenter-2009
The Kinks – Two Sisters – Something Else-1967
Margo Guyran – Don’t Go Away-  Take A Picture – 1968

Robyn Hitchcock – Autumn is Your Last Chance- I Often Dream Of Trains – 1984
Bob Dylan & The Band – wild Mountain Thyme –The Complete, Historic “Isle Of Wight” Concert, 1969 Another Self Portrait-1969
Steve Tilston – It’s Not My Place To Fall-an acoustic confusion-1971
Charlotte Dada – Don’t Let Me Down- Various: La Musique De Gold Coast Des Annees -1971

Jana Hunter – A Bright-Ass Light –Jana Hunter/Devendra Banhart-2005
Anna St, Louis – Fire –First Songs – 2017
Joni Mitchell – Hejira-Hejira-1976

Ted Lucas – It Is So Nice To Get Stoned – Ted Lucas-
Big Star – For You – Third-1978
Mercury Rev – Little Rhymes –All Is Dream-2001
The Autumn Defense – The Answer –Circles -2003

John Cale – I Keep A Close Watch- Helen Of Troy-1975

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

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Garage rock, rock & roll, three chord wonders, teenage symphonies and snarl, punk,/post punk, backwards guitar,Rickenbacker, Farfisa, Vox and 4-track recorders, girl groups, art damaged weirdos, phasing and fuzz, trashy R&B,paisley, black, velvet and leather, feedback, retro soul, beads, berets and safety-pins, Shindig! Hullabaloo, Where The Action Is, Trouser Press, Rock Scene, Bomp! and Creem, drippy mascara, psych rock…obscurities & rarities, past and present, and the simply strange….and assorted action shakin’ sounds!

Listen Up!: Where the cool, the classic, the corny and even the cringe-worthy collide.

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Playlist (Artist -Title –Album– Year of song)
Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level – Experiment Zero – 1996

John Lennon – Give Me Some Truth – Imagine – 1971
Nick Lowe – Little Hitler – Jesus Of Cool – 1978
Freud, Marx, Engels, and Jung (National Lampoon) – Lemmings Lament- Lemmings OST – 1973

The Third Bardo – I’m Five Years Ahead Of My Time-Various:  Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968) – 1967
Water Witches – 9Lives- Halcyon-2017
The Pink Floyd – Lucifer Sam – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn – 1967
Creatures Of The Golden Dawn – Don’t Give It Up Now -An Incident At Owl Creek – 2006
The Chesterfield Kings – Help You Ann –The Singles A’s And B’s (1978-2001)-1998

Blue Öyster Cult – The Revenge Of Vera Gemini-Agents of Fortune -1976
The Real Gone – Bells Are Ringing- Various: The Deadly Spawn-1985
Patti Smith – Till Victory –Easter – 1978
Roky Erickson & The Aliens -Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)- The Evil One – 1980

Max Frost And The Troopers – Free Lovin’ – Wild In The Streets  OST – 1968
Flamin’ Groovies – Rumble- Flamingo -1971
Romeo Void – Apache- Various: Disturbing The Peace-1981

The Velvet Underground – All Tomorrow’s Parties –The Velvet Underground and Nico-1967
The Warlocks – Song For Nico-The Warlocks-2000
The Warlocks (ZZ Top) – Lifes A Misery -Various: Acid Visions: Best Of The ’60’s Texas Punk & Psychedelic – 1967
The Warlocks – (Grateful Dead) – Can’t Come Down -Various: Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-70 – 1965
The Warlocks – Beware-Various: Back from the Grave vol 9 – 1966

Holly Golightly – She Said-Truly She Is None Other – 2003
The Pandoras – It just Ain’t True –It’s About Time – 1984

The Detroit Cobras – Cha Cha Twist-Mink Rat Or Rabbit-1998
King Perry – Get Out Of My Face – Various: House Rockin’ -1952
Lucky Lewis – I’m Not Teasing –Various: Jerk Bam Boom-1963
Jimmy Hughes – I’m The Loving Physician –Why Not Tonight-1967

Modern Lovers – I’m Straight- The Modern Lovers-1976
The Shandels – Mary Mary –Various: Back From The Grave Vol. 6-1965
Bruthers – The Courtship Of Rapunzel-Various: Garage Beat ’66 Speak Of The Devil – 1966
Q65 – Cry In The City -Various: Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969 – 1966
The Outsiders – Filthy Rich –The Outsiders – 1967

The Rezillos – It Gets Me-Can’t Stand -1978

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

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