We (again) venture back in time to the 80’s and early 90’s, playing those sort of indie/college rock, power pop, garage type, slightly noisy and jangly combos that might or may not fall into some sub-genre depending on some archivist.

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

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

The Cold – Three Chord City – You/The Chord City – 1980
Material Issue – Out Right Now – International Pop Overthrow – 1991
Redd Kross – Peach Kelli Pop – Neurotica – 1987
The Plimsouls – How Long Will It Take? – Everywhere At Once – 1983

Dumptruck – Carcass – d Is For Dumptruck – 1983
The dB’s – Ask For Jill – Repercussion – 1981
World of Pooh – Playing One’s Piano – The Land Of Thirst – 1989
The Feelies – On The Roof – The Good Earth – 1986

The Salvation Army – For Hours – Befour Three O’Clock – 1982
The Hard -Ons – Girl In The Sweater – Hard-Ons – 1986
Green – Radio Caroline – Elaine MacKenzie – 1987
The Scientists – Sorry Sorry Sorry – Pissed On Another Planet – 1981
Dogmatics – You Say – Thayer St. – 1984
Bad Religion – Suffer – Suffer – 1988

Camper Van Beethoven – She Divines Water -Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart – 1988
The Long Ryders – And She Rides – Native Sons – 1984
The Beat Farmers – Gun Sale At The Church – Van Go – 1986

The Original Sins – Higher – Self Destruct – Native Sons – 1990
Opal – Rocket Machine – Happy Nightmare Baby – 1987
The Lyres – Don’t Give It Up Now – On Fyre – 1984
Died Pretty – Stoneage Cinderella – Free Dirt – 1986

Green On Red – Death And Angels – Green On Red – 1982
American Music Club – Rise – Everclear – 1991
The Chills – Pink Frost – Kaleidoscope World – 1984

The Meat Puppets – Swimming Ground – Meat Puppets II – 1985
Violent Femmes – Ugly – Ugly – 1983

Salem 66 – Love and Truth – A Ripping Spin – 1985
The Embarrassment – Drive Me To The Park – Heyday 1979-83 – 1983
The Replacements – Little Mascara – Tim – 1985
Husker Du – Sorry Somehow – Candy Apple Grey – 1986

Young Fresh Fellows – Searchin’ USA – Topsy Turvy-1985

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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We venture back in time to the 80’s and early 90’s, playing those sort of indie/college rock, power pop, garage type,  slightly noisy and jangly combos that might or may not fall into some sub-genre depending on some archivist.

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

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

The Dream Syndicate – The Days of Wine and Roses – The Days of Wine and Roses – 1982
Eleventh Day Dream – Between Here and There – Beet – 1989
Screaming Trees – Transfiguration – Even If And Especially When – 1987

Guadalcanal Diary – Michael Rockefeller – Jamboree – 1985
The Cavedogs – Leave Me Alone – Joyrides For Shut-Ins – 1990
Game Theory – Last Day That We’re Young – Lolita Nation – 1987
The Jigsaw Seen – My Name Is Tom – My Name is Tom – 1991

The Connells – ’74-’75 – Ring – 1993
Briggs Beall – Walk Me Into The Cold and Rain – Briggs Beall Cassette – 1986
The Johnsons – Love You So – Break Tomorrow’s Day – 1986

The Cramps – Don’t Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk – Psychedelic Jungle – 1981
The Minutemen – The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts – Double Nickels On The Dime – 1984
Manual Scan – Nothing You Can Do – Plan Of Action – 1983

R.E.M. – Wolves, Lower – Manual Scan – 1981
Rain Parade – You Are My Friend – Explosions In The Glass Palace – 1984
Teenage Fanclub – The Concept – Bandwagonesque – 1991
Velvet Crush – Star Trip – Teenage Symphonies To God – 1994

Electric Love Muffin – Down Easy -Rassafranna – 1988
Dinosaur Jr. – Raisans – You’re Living All Over Me – 1987
Das Damen – Spider Birds – Triskaidekaphobe – 1988

Chesterfield Kings – She Told Me Lies – Stop! – 1985
Headless Horsemen – Just Yesterday – Can’t Help But Shake – 1987
St. John’s Alliance – Mark My Word – Mark My Word/No One Sees – 1984

The Bangles – He’s Got A Secret – All Over The Place – 1984
Le Hoodoo Gurus – Leilani – Various; Do The Pop! – 1982
Big Dipper – All Going Out Together -Heavens – 1987

Dancing Hoods – Pleasure – 12 Jealous Roses – 1985

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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Listen Up! is moving to Wednesdays beginning April 1st. No Kidding!

Since it is April Fools Day, we will embrace the truly odd and celebrate the outsider with song poems, jazz band arrangements of prog and space rock tunes, cartoon bands, various exotic sounds, incredibly strange music, and other cool, weird and often unusual audio selections.

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Playlist (Artist -Title)

Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level

West Virginia University Marching Band – Karn Evil 9
Langley Schools Music Project – Venus and Mars -Rock Show
The Bran Flakes – Dear Mom and Dad
Jay Mesco – The Generation Gap

Lowney’s Chocolate – The By Cracky Beat
Barry Tiffin – Candy Bars For Elvis
Elvis Presley – Yoga Is As Yoga Does
Wilton Place Street Band – Disco Lucy

Gil Evans Orchestra – Voodoo Chile
James Last – Silver Machine, Children Of The Revolution, School’s Out
Village Sound – Hey Jack (Don’t Hijack My Phone)

Master Gunnery Sergeant Bill Dower – Aerobics: Physical Readiness Training – I Ran (So Far Away)
T. Valentine – Shake Your Funky A-S-S
Josie and The Pussycats – I Wanna Make You Happy
The Banana Splits – Doin’ The Banana Split

Oscar The Grouch – I Love Trash
Gene Marshall – Scat Car Scat
Brian Ingland – The World of Gorillas and Monkeys
Rodd Keith – Our Senators
Max & Ada Rogoff – Travelling Thru New Jersey

Doc Severinson – In The Court of The Crimson King
Don Ellis – Roundabout
Philippe Giordiani; Bruno Tocanne; Remi Gaudillat – interstellar Overdrive
The Space Lady – Ballroom Blitz

Leon Womack – Far Left
Merv Shiner – Protest

Gilbert Shelton Ensemble – If I Was A Hell’s Angel
Freak Brothers – Set Your Chickens Free

Leonard Nimoy – Consilium

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune

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Listen Up! explores the Canterbury Scene with the music of the freewheeling British bands of the post-psychedelic era that emerged from the quiet cathedral city of Canterbury, England. We will also remember Daevid Allen , a key figure in that scene and sound, who passed away this week.

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

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

Listen Up! returns with another time shifting musical trip filled with psych tinged sounds, garage nuggets, dusty grooves, fractured folk, unpopular pop songs and assorted strange and wonderful delights.

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

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

Dukes of Stratosphear – 25 O’Clock – 25 O’Clock – 1985
The Steppes – Tourist From Timenotyet – Stewdio – 1988
Russell Morris – The Real Thing – Various: Rubble 18 – Rainbow Thyme Wynders – 1969

Sons of The Vegetal Mother – Love Is The Law – The Garden Party – 1970
The Mothers of Invention – Let’s Make The Water Turn Black – We’re Only in It for The Money – 1968

Yellow Moon Band – Entangled – Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World – 2009
David Holmes – What R We Stealing – Oceans Twelve OST – 2004
Ananda Shankar – Exploration – A Life In Music: Best Of The EMI Years – 2001

Dorothy Ashby – Soul Vibrations – Afro-Harping – 1968
The Dave Pike Set – Spooky – Got The Feelin’ – 1969
Cosmic Michael – Now That I Found It -Cosmic Michael – 1969
Howard Eynon – Boots & Jam & Heads & Things – So What If I’m Standing in Apricot Jam – 1974
Donovan – Riki Tiki Tavi – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 – 1970
Eartha Kitt – Hurdy Gurdy Man – Various: Electric Lemonade Acid Test Vol. 3 – 1970

Mort Garson – Killing of The Witch – The Wozard of Iz – 1968
13th Floor Elevators – Slip Inside This House – Easter Everywhere – 1967
Bohemian Vendetta – I Wanna Touch Your Heart – Various : The Best Of Pebbles Volume Two – 1968

Leon Russell – The Ballad of Hollis Brown – Stop All That Jazz – 1974
Friends of Dean Martinez – Wichita Lineman – Wichita Lineman – 2001
Ed Askew – Love Is Everyone – Ask the Unicorn – 1968

Nick Nicely – 49 Cigars – Psychotropia – 1982
Tame Impala – It’s Not Meant To Be – Innerspeaker – 2010
Tyrnaround – Colour Your Mind – Colour Your Mind – 1986
Anton Barbeau – Mushroom Box, 1975 – In The Village Of The Apple Sun – 2006

Father Yod and The Spirit of 76 – I Can Read Your Mind  – All Or Nothing At All – 1974

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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This week on Listen Up!: Garage, Psych, Early Punk, Random Oddities, Surf, Go-Go, Ye Ye, and lots of “stoo-pid” trash from the 60’s on..

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

Opening Theme

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

The Deviants – I’m Coming Home – Ptooff! – 1967
Robb London & The Rogues – Gloria – Various: Highs In The Mid Sixties Volume 13: Texas Part 3 – 1965
The Animals – Don’t Bring Me Down -Best Of The Animals – 1966
Perpetual Motion Workshop – Infiltrate Your Mind – Various: The Psychedelic Experience Vol 4  – 1967

The Velvet Illusions – Hippy Town – Acid Head! – 1967
LIttle John and The Sherwoods – Long Hair – Various: Teenage Shutdown Vol. 02 – 196?
Jefferson Handkerchief – I’m Allergic To Flowers – Various: Pebbles Vol. 3 “The Acid Gallery” -1967

The Jaguars – Beat Train – The Jaguars – 1968
Trio Agave – Action Man – Rock and Roll Problem – 2014
The GTVs – Sleeper Agent – Sh’Bang! – 2014
Ahab and The Wailers – Neb’s Tune – Various: Highly Strung British 60’s Instrumentals – 1963

Michelle’s Menagerie – Stay Away – Various: I’ve Had Enough!: Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates, Volume F – 196?
The Shaggs – Who Are Parents – Philosophy Of The World – 1969
Churchmice – Babe, We Are Not Part of Society – College Psychology On Love / Babe We’re Not Part Of Society – 1966
Francoise Hardy – Ce Petit Coeur – Françoise Hardy – 1965
Sylvie Anne – Un Tours Dehors – Various – Girls In The Garage Volume 10 – 1967
The Pussycats – I Want Your Love – Girls In The Garage – Volume 11 – 1965

The Three Stooges – Play A Simple Melody – The Three Stooges – 19
Terry Adams – A Girl Who Loves The Stooges – Rhythm Spell – 2007
Nobunny – Do The Stooge – Secret Songs – 2013
The Stooges – Down On The Street – Fun House – 1970

Elvis Hitler – Green Haze – Disgraceland – 1988
The Young Fresh Fellows – TV Dream -The Men Who Loved Music – 1957
Dead Milkmen – Dean’s Dream -Big Lizard In My Backyard – 1985
Radio Birdman – Aloha, Steve and Dano – Radio Appears – 1977

The Fleshtones – Double Dipper – Do You Swing? – 2003
Creem Circus – Teenage Rules – Various: One Chord Progression Stuffs Your Stocking, Vol 1 – 2012
Devil Dogs – Hellraiser – Saturday Night Fever – 1993
Robert Calvert – The Right Stuff -Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters – 1974

Armando Sciascia – Curcuito Chiuso – Impressions In Rhythm & Sound – 1970
Don Caron Orchestra – Hot Pastrami – Various: 1960’s Chicago Garage Sound Of Quill Productions – 1966

Kit and The Outlaws – Don’t Tread On Me – Various: Highs In The Mid Sixties Volume 11 Texas Part 3 – 1967

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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It is another robot free transmission of controlled elements of harmony, rhythm, & enhanced audio visual technology for a 21st century audience. More explorations in the music maze.

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

Opening Theme

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

Caravan – Winter Wine – In the Land of Grey and Pink – 1971
The Church – The Night Is Very Soft – Hindsight – 1982
Robyn Hitchcock – High On Yourself – Shadow Cat – 2008

Gong – Selene – Angels Egg – 1973
David Bowie – Quicksand – Hunky Dory – 1971

Circus – Norwegian Wood – Circus – 1969
Art – I Think I’m Going Weird – Supernatural Fairy Tales – 1967

Toyah – The Helium Song -The Safari Singles Collection Part 1: 1979-1981- 1980
Magazine – Philadelphia – The Correct Use Of Soap – 1980
Visage – Mind Of A Toy – The Damned Don’t Cry – 1982
Tuxedomoon – Where Interests Lie – Half-Mute – 1980
Ken Nordine – What Time Is It? – The Best of Word Jazz Vol 1 – 1957
The Spoils of War – Ring, Magic Telephone, Ring – The Spoils of War – 1969
Egg – I Will Be Absorbed – Egg – 1970
Aphrodite’s Child – Break – 666 – 1971
Genesis – Frustration – Box Set 1970-1975  Extras – 1970

Sam Gopal – Grass – Escalator – 1968
Roxy Music – Prairie Rose – Country Life – 1974
Ultravox! – Artificial Life – Ha! Ha! Ha! – 1977

Sparks – Falling In Love Myself Again – Kimono My House – 1974
Bill Nelson – The Crystal Escalator In The Palace of God Department Store – The Love That Whirls (Diary Of A Thinking Heart) – 1982
Bauhaus – God In An Alcove – In The Flat Field – 1980

Eno – Cindy Tells Me – Here Come The Warm Jets – 1973
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Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! is now available as a podcast at  listenupradio.podomatic.com

 

Listen Up! is serving up a mess of fun with assorted gusto filled delights of a rock and roll nature and beyond.

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

Opening Theme

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

Background Music

Phil Kraus And Bob Rosengarden – Percussion: Playful And Pretty -1965

Bonzo Dog Band – We Are Normal  – The Doughnut in Granny’s Greenhouse – 1968
Andre Williams – Pass The Biscuits ’67 – Red Beans And Biscuits – 1967
49th Parallel – Close The Barn Door – 49th Parallel – 1969
Thor Ables – Batman and Robin –  My Reckless Heart / Batman and Robin – 1958

Larry Williams and Johnny Watson with the Kaleidoscope – Nobody – Various: Country Funk II 1967-1974 – 1967
Dee Mullins – Beers – The Continuing Story of Harper Valley PTA – 1967
Bob Blum – Little Pink Elephants – Little Pink Elephants/The Bigger The Pride  – 1968
Velvet Monkeys – Rock Party – The Deadly Spawn – 1985

Pink Fairies – Do It – Never Never Land – 1971
Bitter Creek – Plastic Thunder – Various: Psychedelic States Of Georgia – 1968
Jonathan Richman – I Eat With Gusto Damn! You Bet – Jonathan Richman – 1989
Psyclone Rangers – Spinnin’ My Head – Feel Nice – 1989
Elvis Presley – Do The Clam – Girl Happy – 1964

Alf Newman – Let’s Do The Fink –  Fink Along With Mad – 1963
The Velvet Underground – Venus In Furs – The Velvet Underground and Nico – 1967

Hub Reynolds – Ballad Of Evil Knievel – Evel Knievel – 1972
Man or Astroman? – Nitrous Burnout – Is It… Man or Astro-man? – 1993
The Heyettess – The Fonz Song – Happy Days  Fonzie Favorites – 1976
Terry Ann & Lafferty Furth Gang – Motorcycle Jack –  Various: Savage Rockin’ Girls – 195?

KIng Khan & BBQ Show – What’s For Dinner? – What’s For Dinner? – 2006
Kai Ray – I Want Some of That – Various: Born Bad, Volume Five – 1961
Mad 3 – Green Hornet – Jack The Violence – 1996
Radio Birdman – Do The Pop – Radios Appear – 1977
Vex Ruffin and The Lo-Fi Jerkheads  – In Your Stereo – Various: Slovenly Sampler Vol. III Globule Expectorations – 2013

The Leaves – War of Distortion – …are happening! (Best of the Leaves) – 1966
The Insomniacs – Switched On -Switched On! – 2004
The Bangles – I’m In Line – The Bangles – 1982

Baby Flamehead – Action News Theme – The Baby Flamehead Hi-Fi Companion – 1990
The Barracudas – We’re Living In Violent Times – Drop Out With The Barracudas – 1981
The Beach Boys – Never Learn Not To Live – 20/20 – 1969
Merced Blue Notes – Do The Pig – Do The Pig/Rufus Jr – 1964

The Raspberries – Hard To Get Over A Heartbreak – Side 3 – 1973

 

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! is now available as a podcast at  listenupradio.podomatic.com

Listen Up! brings you a soundtrack of haunting gems and gentle nuanced rhythms sung by surrealistic troubadours, as we once again dig deep into the music labyrinth for another afternoon escape filled with songs. Leave the busy hum in this world of tomorrow behind.

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

Opening Theme

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

Background Music

Phil Kraus And Bob Rosengarden – Percussion: Playful And Pretty -1965

Ernie Graham – For A Little While – Ernie Graham – 1971
Kevin Ayers – Eleanor’s Cake (Which Ate Her) – Joy of A Toy – 1969
Nick Drake – Rider On The Wheel – Time of No Reply – 1974

Ian Matthews – Close The Door Lightly – Tigers Will Survive – 1972
Gene Clark – Life’s Greatest Fool – No Other – 1974
Jim Sullivan – Jerome – UFO – 1970

Kenn Kweder – Freedom From Sense -Kwederology Vol. 1 – 1995
David Blue – The Grand Hotel – These 23 Days In September – 1968
Velvet Underground – Prominent Men (Demo) – Peel Slowly and See – 1965
Bob Dylan – Desolation Row – The Bootleg Series, Volume 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack – 1965

Ted Lucas – It Is Nice To Get Stoned – Ted Lucas – 1975
Rodriguez – Crucify Your Mind – Cold Fact – 1970
Love – Willow WIllow – Out Here – 1969
The Clique – Splash 1 – Cinema.- 1967
Roky Erickson & Clementine Hall – Right Track Now – Epitaph For A Legend – 1968

Emitt Rhodes – Lullaby – Emitt Rhodes – 1970
Chris Bell – You and Your Sister – I Am The Cosmos – 1978
Alex Chilton – All We Ever Got From Them Was Pain – Free Again The 1970 Sessions – 1970
Liam Hayes – Get It Right – Slurrup – 2015
Bill Fox – Let In The Sun – In Search For The Perfect Hook – 2013

Tall Dwarfs – Think Small – Fork Songs – 1991
Gary Higgins – I Pick Notes From The Sky – Red Hash – 1973
Peter Laughner – Sylvia Plath – Take The Guitar Player For A Ride – 197?

Nora Guthrie – Home Before Dark – Emily’s Illness – 1967
Michael Hurley – Slurf Song – Have Moicy – 1976

Ryley Walker – Primrose Green – Primrose Green – 2015

 

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! is now available as a podcast at  listenupradio.podomatic.com