Lots of rock ‘n’ roll, twang, fuzz, and assorted zany obscuro mayhem will be jumpin’ out of your speakers on this week’s Listen Up!

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

The Jes-Ters – King Of The Radical Right –King Of The Radical Right/The Barry Boogie -1964
The Barracudas – The KGB (Made A Man Out Of Me) -The Complete EMI Recordings-1980
Harlen Wolf – Radioactive Flip Flop –Radioactive Flip Flop / Midnight Blues-1960
Kim Fowley – I Was A Communist For The FBI –The Day the Earth Stood Still-1970

Jimmy Knight – Crankshift Sid – Various : Rock It Vol. 3-1964
The Bats – Get Your Baggies On –Various: Zulu Stomp!! – South Africa Garage Beats!! – 1965
The Hentchmen – Farfisa And The Airline –So Many Girls-1995
The Surf Bunnies – Summertime is Surfin’ Time –Various: Surf ‘N’ Drag-1963
Boom Pam – Surfing Tuba –Alakazam-2010
Andy and The Classics – Wilma –Walk Walk Walk/Wilma -1966

Lincoln Chase – Wooshp, Oom, Sff … Ahhhh ! –Lincoln Chase ‘N You-1973
The Nutty Squirrels – Ding Dong –The Nutty Squirrels-1959
Jonathan Richman – People Are Disgusting –That’s All We Need-2016
NRBQ – Housekeeping –NRBQ-1999
Die Beat Oma – Ich Bin Die Beat Oma –Various: I Hate The Beatles-1966

Lonnie Youngblood & His Bloodhounds – Monkey Man- Stones Split 7″-2011
The Sonics – Louie Louie –Boom-1966
Psychic Ills- Radar Eyes –Radar Eyes/Cosmic Michael Theme-2016

Bay City Rollers – Maryanne –Early Collection-1975
The New Surfsiders – Good Vibrations -Kokomo / Good Vibrations-2012
The Original Sins – Help Me Rhonda -Various:Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson-1990
The Cynics – Be True To Your School –Various:Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson-1990
The Surfsiders – Little Duece Coupe –Sing the Beach Boys’ Songbook-1965

Bobby Lee Trammell – Mayonnaise –Various: The Big Itch Vol 08 -1967
Ray Sanders and Friend – Karate –Various: I Am An Ape: White Trash Rockers-1965
The B-52’s – Strobe Light –Wild Planet-1980
Joe And The Furies – Weasel –Weasel / Broken Arrow-196?

Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets – Pipeline –Deke Dickerson Sings The Great Instrumental Hits-2014
Trio Agave – SF’ER- Tequila Mockingbird -2014
Tommy Hancock – Tacos For Two –Various: The Big Itch Volume Two (Memorial Album For Joe E. Ross) -1964
Stanky & His Pennsylvania Coal Miners – Who Like Pierogi –Stanky And His Pennsylvania Coal Miners Polka Band-????

ZZ Top – Salt Lick –Salt Lick/Miller’s Farm-1970
The Osmonds – Traffic In My Mind –The Plan –1973
The Hassles – I Hear Voices –The Hassles -1967

Spinners -Surfin’ Monkey – Beetle Mania/Surfin’ Monkey-1964
Lucky Wray – TV Baby-Link Wray ‎– Missing Links Vol. 1 – Hillbilly Wolf – 1956

Radio Stars – No Russians In Russia-Songs For Swinging Lovers -1977

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

Meshing known and unknown platters of sound into a psychedelic freeform cocktail.

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

The Edgar Broughton Band – Out Demons Out- The Best Of The Edgar Broughton Band: Out Demons Out! -1970
Father Yod & The Spirit of 76 – Expansion – The Source Family OST – 1973
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme Pt. 1 – Acknowledgement –A Love Supreme-1965

Organ Grinders – Pleasant Song-Out Of The Egg-1970
Pink Floyd – See Saw -A Saucerful Of Secrets-1968

Donovan Quinn – Game With No Rules-Dad Was Buried In His Leather Jacket-2016
Del Shannon – I Think I Love You –The Further Adventures Of Charles Westover-1968
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Observation from Flight 285 –Something Happening-1968

Wooden Wand – School’s Out –Clipper Ship-2017
The Brotherhood – Forever –The Brotherhood-1968
Yes – And You And I –Close To The Edge – 1972

Brainticket – Egyptian Kings –Celestial Ocean-1974
Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra – The Perfect Man – Singles – 19??
Bachelorette – The Light Seekers – Bachelorette-2011
Fancy Space People – Fancy Space People – Fancy Space People – 2011
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – Noble Experiment –Strangers From The Universe-1994

Carmen Maki & Blues Creation – Empty Heart –Carmen Maki & Blues Creation – 1971
The Hook – Everything’s Groovy –Hooked-1968
Free Design – Make the Madness Stop –Kites Are Fun -1967
Robert Wyatt – A Beautiful War-Comicopera-2007
Daevid Allen – Only Make Love If You Want To-Now is the happiest time of your life-1977

Danielson – Hosanna In The Forest-Best of Gloucester County-2011

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

Power pop,  garage rock, glam stomp, girl groups, etc…it is music filled with infectious pop hooks to bring you a mess of fun.

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

Nikki & The Corvettes – I Gotta Move –Nikki & The Corvettes – 1981
The Modernettes – Barbra –
Skipper – Hangin’ On The Telephone –Cold Pizza ‘N’ Pop! -2009
The Modernettes – Barbra –Teen City – 1980
Paul Collins Beat – That’s What Life Is All About –The Kids Are The Same -1981
The Boys – You Make Me Shake – Various: Titan, It’s All Pop! – 1977

Alex Chilton – Take Me Home And Make Me Like It –Various: Ork Records: Complete Singles – 1977
XTC – This Is Pop – White Music – 1978
The Soft Boys – I Got The Hots – Underwater Moonlight -1980
Adam Ant – Save The Gorilla –Save The Gorilla – 2003

The Bongos – The Bullrushes –Drums Along The Hudson -1982
Wreckless Eric – Broken Doll –Big Smash! – 1980
Louie Louie – I Want To Dance With You –Friend Of A Stranger-2017
Jane Aire & The Belvederes – Yankee Wheels –Various: The Stiff Records Box Set – 1978

Milk ‘N’ Cookies – Tinkertoy Tomorrow –Milk ‘N’ Cookies -1975
The Last – She Don’t Know Why I’m Here-Various: Children Of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era 1976-1996 – 1978
The Aristocrats – My Date –My Date / I Want To Be A Landlord – 1981

The Jam – In The City -In The City – 1977
Starz – Cherry Baby – Violation – 1977
Teen Machine – Bitchin’ Camaro – After School Special – 2000
Redd Kross – Elephant Flares –Third Eye – 1990
Crabby Appleton – Go Back –Crabby Appleton– 1970

Warm Soda – Jeanie Loves Pop –Someone for You -2013
The Saucy Jacks – Blown Like A Kiss –You Make Your Own World-2015
Game Theory – Last Day We’re Young –Lolita Nation – 1987
Roxy Music – Editions Of You – For Your Pleasure – 1973

Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us- Kimono My House – 1974
The Quick – Hillary –Mondo Deco-1976
Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards – The Correct Use Of Soap – 1980
Humans – Get You Tonight –Happy Hour – 1981
Gary Numan – Cars –The Pleasure Principle – 1988

Let’s Active – Bad Machinery – Every Dog Has Its Day – 1988

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! will dig up some post-punk/power-pop/punk rock/new wave/art damaged tunes from the late 70s through the early ’80s that littered the State of Pennsylvania and free them from the nostalgic binds of time.

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

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

Matt Grim – At The Hot Club-1977
Craig Bevan & The Tourists – Modern Boy -1980
The Frenchmen – No Surprise -1978
Pistol Whip – Heart Throb -1977
Tina Peel – Knocking Down Guardrails -1978
The Impossible Years – Baby Baby -1981

Crash Course In Science – Cakes In The Home -1979
Dress Up As Natives – You Had To Be There -1982
Hidden Combo – Music From A Sophmore -1980
Horn & Hard Art – I’m Not Nice -1978

Head Cheese – Jungle Jam -1980
Stick Men – Master Brew -1981
Sic Kidz – Rhythm Gurl-1981
The Shades – Hello Mr. Johnson -1980

Budguzzlers – Weak and Strong Man -1978
Billy Synth & The Janitors – Rock & Roll Casualty -1978
Trendsetters – We Are Strong -1981
The A’s – Teenage Jerkoff -1980

Carsickness – Police Dog -1980
No Shelter – Soldier Boy -1980
Twilight People – I Want You Outta My Life -1980
St. John’s Alliance – Mark My Word -1983
Red Buckets – Something Else -1983

The Benders – City Surfer -1981
The Hornets – Girls Don’t Change -1980
The Shout – Sha Day La Day -1982
Fingers-Isolation -1977
The Bolivians – Spy In The House Of Love -1979

The Notekillers – The Zipper -1980
Suburban Wives Club – Casual Cat At The Laundromat -1982
The Blame – Little Girls In Hollywood -1979
The Reds – Joey -1979

Pure Hell – Hard Action -1978
Sadistic Exploits – Freedom -1982
Executive Slacks – The Bus-1983

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  – 1997

A little trip-switch into another world – music that is potentially weird (or not) and heavenly (or not) and deeply familiar (or not) all at once.

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

The Kinks – Nobody Gives –Preservation Act 2 – 1974
The Saints – Messin’ With The Kid –I’m Stranded – 1977
Cut In The Hill Gang – Jivin’ Sister Fanny –Hung Up – 2008
The Rolling Stones – Let It Loose -Exile on Main St-1972
The Concretes – Miss You – You Can’t Hurry Love/Miss You – 2003

Mark Kozlek/Kath Bloom – Pretty Little Flowers –Night Talks ep – 2017
Mud Pie Sun – Microcosmic Sister –Microcosmic Island: Songs of Jim Rao ( recorded for “Orange Daydream,” an Jim Rao/Orange Cake Mix tribute CD to be released at a later date on the Why The Tapes Play label. whythetapesplay.storenvy.com ) – 2017
The Partridge Family – Whale Song –Missing Pieces-1971
The Replacements – Unsatisfied –Let It Be-1984
The Frogs – Weird On The Avenue –Starjob-1997

Lucinda Williams – The Night’s Too Long –Lucinda Williams-1988
Tim Hardin – Part Of The Wind –Tim Hardin 1 – 1966
The Gun Club – Mother Of Earth –Miami-1982
Wayne, Pat & Keith – I’m Tired of You, Satan –Hillbillies in Hell: Country Music’s Tormented Testament (1952-1974) – 196?

Megan Sue Hicks – Hey, Can You Come Out and Play –Various Artists Follow The Sun – 1972
The Clean – Anything Can Happen –Anthology-1981
Smudge – Don’t Want To Be Grant McLennan –This Smudge Is True – 1991
The Go-Betweens – Cattle and Cane –Before Hollywood-1983

The Special Pillow – Automatic Doom –Inside The Special Pillow-2003
Close Lobsters – Let’s Make Some Plans –Forever, Until Victory! The Singles Collection – 1987
R.E.M. -Feeling Gravity’s Pull –Fables Of The Reconstruction-1985

Buzzcocks – Moving Away From The Pulsebeat –Another Music In A Different Kitchen – 1978

The Soundcarriers – Hideaway –Celeste-2010
Mazzy Star – Be My Angel –She Hangs Brightly – 1990
Ty Segall – Take Care (To Comb Your Hair)-Ty Segall – 2017

T Rex – Hot Love-Electric Warrior-1971

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

A freeform haze of music exhumation.

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

This week Listen Up! stirs up a musical stew filled with psychedelic soul, Jamaican dub, afrobeat, cosmic jazz and other related acid-tinged 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

The Undisputed Truth – Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)-The Undisputed Truth -1971
The Politicians – Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic-
Yusef Lateef – Bishop School-Yusef Lateef’s Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°-1969

The Temptations – Friendship Train –Psychedelic Shack-1970

Tim Maia – Nobody Can Live Forever-Nobody Can Live Forever-World Psychedelic Classics 4: Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul Of Tim Maia – 1976
Alice Coltrane – Journey in Satchidananda-Journey in Satchidananda-1971
Diana Ross & The Supremes – Reflections- Collection – 1968
Mary Jane Hooper – Psychedelphia-Psychedelphia: Rare & Unreleased New Orleans Funk (1966-1970) – 1968

BLO – Chant To Mother Earth- Various: Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock and Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria – 1973
Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown-King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown-1976
Muddy Waters – Tom Cat- Electric Mud – 1968

Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today-The Time Has Come – 1967
Funkadelic – Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow-Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow – 1970
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – 1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)-Electric Ladyland – 1968

Curtis Knight – The Devil Made Me Do It- Various: Chains & Black Exhaust – 1970
Chico Magnetic Band- Explosion-Chico Magnetic Band- 1971
Miles Davis – Honky Tonk-Get Up With It-1970
Question Mark – Freaking Out-Various: Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock and Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria – 1977
Minnie Riperton – Les Fleurs-Les Fleurs (The Minnie Riperton Anthology)-1970

Sly & The Family Stone – Time-There’s A Riot Goin’ On-1971

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

Your mid week, mid afternoon music escape filled with a wonderment of sound.

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

Allen Ginsberg ‎– The Ballad Of The Skeletons –The Ballad of the Skeletons – 1996
The Freak Scene – Behind The Mind –Psychedelic Psoul – 1967
Insect Trust – Declaration of Independence- The Insect Trust-1968
John Ylvisaker – Who Cares For The City –Cool Livin’-1967

Howard Eynon – Good Time Songs –So What If I’m Standing in Apricot Jam – 1974
Kevin Ayers – All This Crazy Gift Of Time –Joy Of A Toy-1969

Incredible String Band – Puppet Song – U– 1970
Fresh Maggots – Rosemary Hill – Various: Dust On The Nettles: A Journey Through The British Underground Folk Scene 1967-72 – 1971
Syd Barrett – Late Night –The Madcap Laughs-1970

Jeffrey Fredericks & The Clamtones – What Made My Hamburger Disappear –Have Moicy– 1975
Jacobites – Traveling European Blues –Heart of Hearts-1996
Bob Dylan – Boots Of Spanish Leather-The Times They Are A-Changin’-1964

The Holy Modal Rounders – The Whole World Oughta Go on a Vacation -Good Taste Is Timeless-1971
Jesse Fuller – Beat It On The Line –The Lone Cat –1961
Fred Neil – I’ve Got a Secret (Didn’t We Shake Sugaree)-Fred Neil-1966
Meat Puppets – The Monkey And The Snake -Sewn Together-2009
Jerry Garcia/David Grisman – Hot Corn, Cold Corn- Not For Kids Only – 1993
Kurt Vile – Overnite Religion –Childish Prodigy-2009
Perry Leopold – Cold In Philadelphia –Experiment in Metaphysics-1970

F.J. McMahon – The Spirit of the Golden Juice – Various: Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music – 1969
Danny Holien – Satsanga –Danny Holien-1972
Fraser & DeBolt – Stoney Day –Fraser & DeBolt – 1970

David Peel & The Lower East Side – Oink Oink –The American Revolution-1970
Seafruit – Indian Priest – Various:  Do What Thou Wilt – 1974
John Wesley Coleman III – I Wish The Night To Be A Lot Longer-The Love That You Own-2014

Michael Hurley – Mr, Whiskerwits-Hi Fi Snock Uptown-1972

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

A steamy stew of mutant primal sludge, prog and space rock strangeness, plus other assorted recorded madness.

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

King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man –In The Court Of The Crimson King-1969
Captain Beyond – Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)-Captain Beyond – 1972
The Pink Faries – Do It –Neverneverland – 1971

Split – Blowin’ Smoke –I Can Hear the Ants Dancin’-1971
Neil Merryweather ‎– Kryptonite –Kryptonite-1975
UFO – Galactic Love –Flying – The Early Years 1970 – 1973 – 1972

Nektar – Astronaut’s Nightmare –Journey To The Centre Of The Eye-1972
Gong – Radio Gnome Invisible –The Flying Teapot-1973

Be Bop Deluxe – Maid In Heaven-Futurama-1975
Pink Floyd – One Of These Days –Meddle-1971
Can – All Gates Open – Can – 1978

Camel – God Of Light Revisited –’73~’75 Gods Of Light –1973
Babe Ruth – The Mexican – Various: Harvest Festival – 1973
Uriah Heep – Sweet Lorraine –The Magician’s Birthday – 1972

Randy Holden – Fruit And Icebergs –Population II-1970
Deep Purple – Fireball –Fireball-1971

Pinnacle – Cyborg –Assasin – 1974
Robert Calvert – Ejection –Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters-1974
Quatermass – Black Sheep Of The Family –Various: Harvest Festival – 1970

Alice Cooper – Refrigerator Heaven- Easy Action -1970

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997

A show filled with old and new music, usually of a psychedelic nature. Genres include (but not limited to): garage, folk & folk rock, power pop, prog rock, and also a wide selection of interesting and rare singer-songwriter, harmony pop, soft rock, lounge-rock, punk and glam rock, space jazz, avant-garde, vanity-pressings and “outsider” albums.

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 – 1996

John Prine – That’s How Every Empire Falls –Fair & Square EP – 2008
Green Pajamas – Kill The Power -2017
The Fugs – Turn On/Tune In/Drop Out- Tenderness Junction- 1967
Blackburn & Snow – Stranger In A Strange Land- Various: Love Is The Song We Sing (San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970) ‎- 1967

Bohemian Vendetta – I Wanna Touch Your Heart –Enough-1968
Bobb Trimble – Premonitions -The Fantasy-Harvest of Dreams-1982

The Gentle Cycle – New Day –The Gentle Cycle-2017
The Rain Parade – Blue –Explosions In The Glass Palace – 1984

Brother JT – Lazy –Come On Down-1997
Eilrahc Elddewt (Charlie Tweedle) – Untitled #1 -Fantastic Greatest Hits-1974
All That The Name Implies – Black Tuesday –All That The Name Implies – 1968
Jefferson Airplane – Two Heads –After Bathing At Baxter’s-1967
Son De La Frontera – Bulería Del Corazón –Son De La Frontera-2004

Howie Gelb – Mad Man At Large –Future Standards-2016
Gene Clark – One In A Hundred –White Light-1971
The Feelies – When To Go –In Between-2017
Neil Young – Ambulance Blues –On The Beach-1974
Big Star – Kangaroo –3rd – 1978

Kaleidoscope – Dear Nellie Goodrich –Tangerine Dream-1967
Robyn Hitchcock – She Was Sinister But She Was Happy- Various: Succour: The Terrascope Benefit Album – 1996
These Trails – Rusty’s House & Lost In Space –These Trails-1973

Mandrake Memorial – Tadpole –Puzzle -1970
Fifty Foot Hose – Red Sign Post –Various: Love Is The Song We Sing (San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970) ‎-1968
Creation Of Sunlight – Seven Times Infinity –Creation Of Sunlight-1968
The Piggleswick Folk – Teddy Bears Picnic-Various: Fuzzy-Felt Folk-1975

Golden Dawn – Evolution-Power Plant-1967

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune  –New Affections  – 1997