This week on Listen Up!, it’s revved up rock n roll for anyone with a taste for the crazed. Twisted and trashy, fuzz filled angst garage and hook ridden power pop. It isn’t freeform rock radio, it’s FREAKFORM!!

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Playlist

Pink Slip Daddy – Good Hard Rock
Alex Chilton – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Flamin’ Groovies – Slow Death

RunHideFight – He’s A Jerk
Thee Tsunamis- Trash Talk
Justine and The Unclean – I’m In Love With You Jackass
Kyle Craft – Heartbreak Junky

The Nightmares – Baseball Altamont
Mad Daddys – Take Me Back To Woodstock
Gonn – Doin’ Me In

Redd Kross – Choose To Play
Cheap Trick – He’s A Whore
The Monkees – Sweet Young Thing
Mitch Easter – Time Warping

Wimps – Old Guy
Art Brut – Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out!
The Velvet Monkeys – Rock Party

Bay City Rollers – Rock & Roller
Wyldlife – Saturday Night
The Tough Shits – I Heard She KIsses On The Mouth
Kimberley Rew – My Baby Does Her Hairdo Long
The Records – Starry Eyes

The Delta 72 – I Feel Fine
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Leave Me Alone So I Can Rock Again
The Make Up! – Pow! To The People
Helen Love – Does Your Heart Go Boom
Psycotic Pineapple – I Want Her So Bad

The Orangu-Tunes – Dance Monkey, Dance
Davis & Jones and The Fenders – Boss With The Hot Sauce (AKA Bpss Lady)
Detroit Cobras – Slummer (The Slum)

The Cramps – Don’t Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune

What happens when you get into a discussion about “classical” music, compositions and composers with a friend? One gets inspired to mix in some of those ingredients into that mindbending audio cocktail called Listen Up! It will be a genre-twisting compendium of works.

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Playlist
Arvo Part – Fratres for VIolin and Piano –
David Bowie – Subterraneans –
Phillip Glass – Heroes Symphony

The Beach Boys – Our Prayer
The Beatles – Sun King
Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
Ornette Coleman – Desert Players

Moondog – Lament I, “Bird’s Lament
Bill Evans – Oleo
Jacques Loussier – Bach: Concerto In D Minor: Allegro

King Crimson – Larks Tongue In Aspic, Part One
Mothers of Invention – Overture To A Holiday in Berlin
Edgar Varese – Dance For Burgess

Sigur Ros – Hoppipolla
Mother Falcon – Marfa

Wire – French Film Blurred
Radiohead – Exit Music (For A Film)
Jorge Bolet – Chopin: Prelude in B minor

Renaissance – I Think Of You
Robert Casadesus – Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit: I. Ondine
Francois-Joel Thiollier – Claude Debussy: Reverie
Ella Fitzgerald – My Reverie

Tim Buckley – It Happens Every Time

The Revolutionary Germantown Festival is happening this Saturday on the grounds of Cliveden. This seems like a good excuse for Listen Up! to celebrate that other British Invasion by playing nothing but sounds from those sixties UK rock and pop acts Two hours of those fab merseybeat, mod, freakbeat, British blues and R &B sounds

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Playlist

 The Beatles – Any Time At All
The Hollies – Listen To Me
The Ivy League – Tossing And Turning
The Kinks – Stop Your Sobbing
The Applejacks – I Go To Sleep
The Herd – I Don’t Want Our Love To Die
The Fourmost – Hello Little Girl

The Answers – It’s Just A Fear
The Open Mind – Magic Potion

The Marmalade – I See The Rain
The Downliners Sect – Glendora

The Sorrows – Take A Heart
The Searchers – When You Walk In The Room
The UK’s – Your Love Is All I Want
Peter and Gordon – There Is No Living Without Your Loving
Manfred Mann – Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James

Wimple Winch – Save My Soul
The Factory – Path Through The Forest
Nirvana – Rainbow Chaser
Dantalian’s Chariot – Madman Running Through The Feild

The Troggs – I Can’t Control Myself
Fire – Father’s Name Was Dad
The Who – Circles
The Creation – Painter Man

The Pretty Things – Midnight to Six Man
The Birds – No Good Without You
The Yardbirds – Putty
The Small Faces – My Mind’s Eye
The Syn – Grounded

The Roulettes – Bad Time
John’s Children – A Midsummer’s Night Scene
Them – I Can Only Give You Anything
The Rolling Stones – She Said Yeah
Thee – There You Go

Eyes – My Degeneration

It is a show filled with nothing but female fronted sounds of all sorts.

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Zoe and The Stormies – Lets Shake Baby
The Friggs – Shake
The Angels – Wow Wow Wee
Donna Loren – So, Do The Zonk
Detroit Cobras – I’ll Keep On Holding On

Spanky Wilson – Sunshine of Your Love
Ike & Tina Turner – Funkier Than A Mosquito’s Tweeter
Grace Jones – Art Groupie
Angelique Kidjo – Houses In Motion

Mary Jane Hooper – Psychedelphia
LaVerne Baker – Tiny Tim
Arlean Brown – I’m A Streaker Baby
Laura Lee – Wedlock Is A Padlock
Mary Wells – Two Lovers
Dusty Springfield – Breakfast In Bed

Diana Dors – The Gentleman is a Dope
Little Carolyn Sue – I Hate Men

Sheena and The Rokkets – You Really Got Me
The Pussywillows – Come On Now
Francoise Hardy – Who’ll Be The Next In Line

X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
PRIESTS- Pink White House
Bikini Kill – Rebel Girl
Children In Adult Jails – House o’ Weenies

The Tammys – Egytptian Shumba
The Belles – Melvin
The Pandoras – The Hump
The Buttons – Popeye Does The Mash Potatoes
The Majorettes – Let’s Do

Lo Hi- Put A Sock On It
Judy Carne – Sock It To Me
April Stevens – Teach Me Tiger
Bonnie St. Claire – Tame Me Tiger

Caroline Rose – Jeannie Becomes A Mom
Jo Armstead – I Feel An Urge Coming On
Juliana Hatfield – I Honestly Love Your

Mary Timony – Fight The Hate

Apparently, everyone likes a countdown, It is a “best of Listen Up!” as we count down the top 100 artists that get played.

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

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24. Robyn Hitchcock – Sayonara Judge
23. The Flaming Lips – Jesus Shooting Heroin
22. Alice Cooper – Second Coming

21. Sparks – Missionary Position
20. Fairport Convention – Meet On The Ledge

19. Gene Clark – No Other
18. The Pretty Things – Tallin’ About The Good Tijmes
17. The Original Sins – Read Your Mind

16. The Cramps – TV Set
15. The MC5 – Tonight
14.The Byrds – One Hundred Years From Now
13. Big Star – Back Of A Car
12. T. Rex – 20th Century Boy
11. Brian Eno – Burning Airlines Give You So Much More

10. Game Theory – Wish I Could Stand Or Have
9. NRBQ – If I Don’t Have You
8. Flamin’ Groovies – I Can’t Hide
7. Rolling Stones – You Got The Silver
6. Roxy Music – To Turn You On

5. Pink Floyd – Green is the Color
4. Velvet Underground – Some Kind Of Love

3. The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
3. The Beatles – Dear Prudence
2. David Bowie – Lady Grinning Soul
2. David Bowie – Always Crashing In The Same Car

1. The Kinks – Shangri La
1. The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
1. The Kinks – Days

1. The Kinks – Time Song

Apparently, everyone likes a countdown, It is a “best of Listen Up!” as we count down the top 100 artists that get played.

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

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51. Opal – My Only Friend
50. The Monkees – You Just May Be The One
49. Fleshtones – Hall Of Fame

48. Captain Beefheart – ABBA Zaba
47. Gong – You Never Blow Your Trip Forever
46. 13th Floor Elevators – Splash 1
45. The Yardbirds – Dazed And Confused

44. Paul Revere and The Raiders – Steppin’ out
43. The dB’s – I’m In Love
42. Blondie – Shayla
41. Holy Modal Rounders – If You’ll Be My Girl
40. John Cale – Buffalo Ballet

39. Love – Always See Your Face
38. Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention – Hungry Freak Daddy
37. Link Wray – Fat Back
36. Hawkwind – Urban Guerilla

35. Syd Barrett – Love Song
34. Can – Vitamin C
33. The Ramones – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
32. Lou Reed – Andy’s Chest
31. Yo La Tengo – Shades Of Blue

30. Brother JT – Easier To Smile
29. Sun Ra – Fate Is A Pleasant Mood
28. Redd Kross – Elephant Flares
27. Fleetwood Mac – Woman of a 1000 Years
26. Kevin Ayers – Oh! Wot A Dream

25. Bob Dylan – It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune

Apparently, everyone likes a countdown, It is a “best of Listen Up!” as we count down the top 100 artists that get played.

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

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76. Nick Drake – Time Has Told Me
75. The Scientists – Shake Together Tonight
74. Patti Smith – Birdland

73. Ty Segall – Take Care (To Comb Your Hair)
72. The Stooges – Loose

71. The Rutles – Let’s Be Natural
70. Rodd Keith – I Died Today
69. Raspberries – I Don’t Know What I Want

68. Micheal Hurley – Mr. Whiskerwits
67. Flying Burrito Brothers – Hot Burrito No. 1
66. Grateful Dead – Brokedown Palace
65. Badfinger – Were For The Dark

64. The Church – To Be In Your Eyes
63. Anton Barbeau – Dust Beneath My Wings
62. Neil Young – Revolution Blues
61. R.E.M. – So. Central Rain

60. Fairport Convention – Meet On The Ledge
59. Ultravox – The Man Who Dies Every Day
58. Husker Du – Sorry Somehow

57. Hasil Adkins – The Hunch
56. Dream Syndicate – Days Of Wine And Roses
55. Bonzo Dog Band – Humanoid Boogie
54. Doug Sahm – It’s Gonna Be Easy
53. Beach Boys – I Just Wasnt Made For These Times
52. The Feelies – Slipping (Into Something)

51. The Move – Do Ya

Originally aired on 8/29/18: Listen Up! hits the 300th show mark this Wednesday, Tune in live from 2-4pm. Show 300 kicks off a countdown. Apparently, everyone likes a countdown, It is a “best of Listen Up!” as we count down the top 100 artists that get played.

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

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100. The Banana Splits – Doin’ The Banana Split
99.The Handsome Family – Weightless Again
98. Pearls Before Swine – Translucent Carriages

97. The Residents – Hello Skinny
96. Yes – Heart Of The Sunrise

95. The Zombies – You Make Me Feel Good
94. The Who – A Quick One, While He’s Away
93. New York Dolls – Personality Crisis

92. Amon Duul II – Sandoz In The Rain (Improvisation)
91. Mud Pie Sun – Church Of Bitter Souls
90. Chris Knox – Dunno Much About Life…But I Know How To Breathe

89. Devo – I’m A Potato
88. Rezillos – (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
87. Teenage Fanclub – Planets
86. Blue Oyster Cult – This Ain’t The Summer Of Love

85. B-52’s – Strobe Light
84. Buzzcocks – Something’s Gone Wrong Again
83. Photon Band – Saturn Returns Again

82. Velvet Monkeys – Drive-In

81. King Crimson – Happy Family
80. The Green Pajamas – Kim The Waitress
79. The Go-Betweens – Dive For Your Memory
78. Meat Puppets – Plateau

77. Simon Joyner – I’m Feeling It Today

Lots of rarely heard, crunchy, riff filled, hand clapping, foot stomping glamtastic rock and roll from the seventies this week. The dustbin of sound is filled with glitter and sludge.

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Playlist
Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level 

Daddy Maxfield – Rave ‘n’ Rock
The Rubinoos – Rock and Roll Is Dead
The Runaways – Queens of Noise

Zappo – Rock n Roll Crazy
Iron Virgin – Rebels Rule
C.T. Pilferhogg – Tight Mama
Sugar – Hot Damn

Soho Jets – Hi Heel Tarzan
Sweet – Fox on The Run
Angel – Good Time Fanny
Catapult – Let Your Hair Hang Down
The Arrows – Touch Too Much

Head – Hobo
Hawkwind – Motorhead
Dixie Rock – wind Bag
Split – Blowin’ Smoke

The Breakup Society – Robin Zander
Cheap Trick – Come On Come on
Starz – Cherry Baby
The Quick – No No Girl
Sparks – Marry Me

Sweeney Todd – Roxy Roller
Blowtorch 0 I Want Sugar All the Time
Popcorn Rebellion – Sugar Lady
Shadows Of Knight – My Fire Department Needs A Fireman

Ice Cream – Shout It Out
Nazareth – Razamanaz
Tiger B Smith – Tiger Rock
Go Go Thunder – The Race

Francis Butler’s Sixty-Niners – Flash
Hector – Bye Bye Bad Days
Pantherman – Pantherman

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune

A show filled with old and new music. Genres can 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)

The Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You –13 Tales From Urban Bohemia – 2000
Robyn Hitchcock – Sometimes I Wish A Pretty Girl –I Often Dream Of Trains – 1984
David Bowie – Queen Bitch – Hunky Dory – 1971
Temples – Shelter Song –Sun Structures -2014

Love – Softly To Me – Love-1966
Syd Barrett – Gigolo Aunt –Barrett-1970
Anton Barbeau – Mushroom Box, 1975-In The Village Of The Apple Sun-2007

Jeffery Lewis – Cult Boyfriend-A Turn in the Dream-Songs=2011

The Jesus and Mary Chain – You Trip Me Up -The Power Of Negative Thinking: B-Sides And Rarities-1985
The Velvet Underground – Ride Into The Sun – Another View – 1969
Love and Rockets – Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven – Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven -1985
Air – Playground Love – Virgin Suicides – 2000
Roxy Music – Sea Breezes-Roxy Music-1972

Crazy Dates – Crazy Date – Various: Sin Alley – 1959
The Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed -Waiting-1983
The Flying Lizards – Sex Machine –Sex Machine –1984

This Mortal Coil – Late Night –Blood – 1991
The Millennium – I Just Want To Be Your Friend –Magic Time-1968
Vivian Stanshall – Calypso To Calapso -Teddy Boys Don’t Knit-1981
Kevin Ayers – Decedence –Bananamour-1974

The Flaming Lips – One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning-Oh My Gawd…-1987
Mercury Rev – Holes- Deserter’s Songs-1998
Espers – Flaming Telepaths-The Weed Tree=2005

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997