Eccentric exploration through music miscellany.
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Playlist (Artist -Title -Year of song)
Opening Theme
Man or Astroman? – Maximum Radiation Level –Experiment Zero – 1996

Kraftwerk – Airwaves –Radio-Activity – 1975
Ash Ra Tempel – Day-Dream –Starring Rosi – 1973
17 Pygmies – Water Carry Me –13 Blackbirds – 2007

The Teardrop Explodes – Treason (It’s Just A Story)- Kilimanjaro – 1980
The Soft Boys – The Asking Tree-Invisible Hits – 1978

U.S. Nurds (Morgan Fisher) – Get Back –Hybrid Kids – A Collection Of Classic Mutants – 1982
Talking Heads – Drugs – Fear Of Music – 1979
Art Bears – Democracy-The World As It Is Today – 1981
Thornhill / Chabot / Montclair Tri-School Artestra – Planet Earth – Various ‎– Wavelength Infinity: A Sun Ra Tribute – 1995

Tuxedomoon – New Machine – Desire – 1981
King Crimson – Matte Kudasai – Discipline – 1981
Japan – Alien – Quite Life -1979

Pastor John Rydgren – Hippy Version of Creation-Silhouette Segments – 1969
Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra – Fate In A Pleasant Mood –Fate In A Pleasant Mood – 1966
Sam Coomes – Tough Times in Plastic Land / Everybody Loves A War – Bugger Me – 2016
The Velvet Monkeys – Drive In – Rotting Corpse Au Go-Go – 1980
Joy Division – No Love Lost –Substance – 1978

Ultravox – Fear In The Western World –Ha! Ha! Ha! -1977

Grand Theft – Ben The Rat Meets Led Zeppelin –Hiking Into Eternity– 1972
Friar Tuck – Sweat Pea-Friar Tuck And His Psychedelic Guitar – 1967

The Residents – Daydream In Space –Residue Deux – 1983
Wall Of Voodoo – Me And My Dad –Dark Continent – 1981
Brian Eno – By The River-Before And After Science – 1977

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997

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Where can you hear greasy rock and roll, psychedelic unknowns, twistin’ rumble, groovy garage, glam-stompers, Iranian rockabilly, Dutch psychobillt and other wild sounds?

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

Bonnie St. Clair & Unit Gloria – Clap Your Hand, Stamp Your Feet –  Various:  Clap Your Hands Stamp Your Feet! – More Junk Shop Glam – 1974
The Fleshtones – I Surrender! – I Surrender ! B/W Dominique Laboubée = 2015
Booby Trap – Kelly, Grace And Sally –Various:  Clap Your Hands Stamp Your Feet! – More Junk Shop Glam – 1974
Friends Of Cesar Romero – Jumbo Jack Flash –Cinco Seis– 2014
Hangee V – Batman –Hangee V – 2005

Dukes Of Hamburg – Monkey Monkey –Some Folks – 2002
Rockin’ Vickers – I Go Ape-Lifelines – The Complete Rocking Vickers  – 1964
Andre Williams – The Monkey Speaks His Mind –The Monkey Speaks His Mind/Don’t Hurt Your Knees (You Might Need’Em To Pray) – 2002

Buddy Love – Heartbreak Hotel –Songs The Cramps Taught Us Volume 4 – 1958
Dean Carter – Jailhouse Rock –Call Of The Wild – 1967
Elvis Presley – Spinout- Spinout – 1966

Big Al Downing – Georgia Slop – Various: Twistin Rumble Volume Two– 1964
James “Rebel” O’Leary – South Bound 81- Various : Only In America Volume 2  – 1982
Legendary Stardust Cowboy – I Walk A Hot Wind –Rock-it To Stardom – 1984
Joe Carson – The Last Song (I’m Ever Gonna Sing)-Hillbilly band from Mars – 1964

Daddy Long Legs – Death Train Blues –Evil Eye On You – 2012
The Yardbirds – Train Kept A Rollin’ – Having A Rave Up – 1965
The Pretty Things – Rosalyn –Various ‎:Nuggets II – Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969 – 1965
The Arnold Corns – Hong On To Yourself-The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – 1971

Powersolo – New Fashioned Girl –The Unreal Sound – 2016
Dex  Romweber Duo- Homicide –Is That You in the Blue? – 2011
NRBQ – C’mon Everybody – NRBQ – 1969
Flamin’ Groovies – Somethin’ Else/Pistol Packin’ Mama –Supersnazz – 1968
Los Matematicos – No Me Pises- Various:  Los Musicas De Psicodelia – 1966
The Reziillos – Glad All Over-Can’t Stand The Rezillos – 1978

Iraj – Baby Shake With Me – Various:  Twistin Rumble Volume 09 – 196?
Dead Milkmen – Rastabilly – Big Lizard In My Backyard – 1985
Ray Hatcher – Philadelphia Baby – Various: The Return Of Rockaphilly! – 1964

Ron Gallo – Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me – RG3 EP – 2016
The Daily Flash – Jack Of Diamonds – Various: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 – 1966
Bob Dylan – Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat- Blonde On Blonde – 1966

Thursday’s Children – Help, Murder, Police –Various: Acid Visions 1 – 1966
The Scientists – You Only Live Twice –Absolute – 1987
The Spiders – Don’t Blow Your Mind –The Life & Crimes of Alice Cooper  – 1966
Pantherman – Pantherman-Various:  Clap Your Hands Stamp Your Feet! – More Junk Shop Glam – 1974
Sparks – I Like Girls-The Ultimate Collection – 1973

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997

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Listen Up! shines a beacon on the unsung, should-be-sung, and will-be-sung recordings that clutter the music maze’s dusty corridors that crisscross time and continents.

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

Dick Kent – Maker of Smooth Music – Various: The American Song-Poem Anthology
Bonzo Dog Band – Keynsham –Keynsham – 1969
Andy Shauf – Twist Your Ankle –The Party– 2016
Matching Mole – O Caroline –Matching Mole -1972
The Beach Boys – With Me Tonight- Smiley Smile – 1967

Terry Allen – Yo Ho Ho –The Silent Majority: Terry Allen’s Greatest Missed Hits – 1976
Little Feat – New Delhi Freight Train – Time Loves A Hero -1977

The Velvet Underground – Head Held High –Loaded -1970
Hackamore Brick – Oh, Those Sweet Bananas-One Kiss Leads To Another – 1971
Jake And Family Jewels – I Remember Cissy’s Baby –Long Long Day – 1970
Natural Child – That’s How I Got To Memphis –For the Love of the Game – 2012
Drive-By Truckers – Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)-The Fine Print: A Collection of Oddities & Rarities 2003-2008

The A-Bones – Sham Rock –The Life of Riley – 1991
Pink Slip Daddy – Bristol Stomp –Viva Fabian & More! – 2016
Africa Korps – Juvenile Delinquent- Music To Kill By – 1977
The Victims – Television Addict-Various : Australian Underground 1976-1981 – 1978

Norm Burns & Singers – Human Breakdown of Absurdity-Various: The American Song-Poem Anthology
Keith Mansfield Orchestra – Boogaloo –Various: Roaring Blue – 20 Groovy Instrumentals From The ’60s & ’70s – Return Of The Instro-Hipsters – 1969
Gilbert O’ Sullivan – Get Down –Get Down / A Very Extraordinary Sort Of Girl – 1973
T. Rex – Sunken Rags – Tanx– 1973
Popcorn Rebellion – Sugar Lady – Various: Bubblegum Motherf…er Vol.02 – 1969
Slick! – You Don’t Like Me (‘cuz I Rock & Roll)- Slick! -2016

Piper – Who’s Your Boyfriend – Piper-1976
Dave Cope (Featuring Tony Catastrophe, Demian Mason, Andy Keenan, Claire Wadsworth and Ali Wadsworth) – Business or Pleasure-The Cosmic So and So Sessions
Van Duren – Grow Yourself Up-Are You Serious? – 1977
Big Star – Kizza Me-3rd – 1978

Cockney Rebel – Tumbling Down –The Psychomodo – 1974
Laura Cantrell – When The Roses Bloom Again-When The Roses Bloom Again – 2002

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997

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Time is suspended and the new and old, known and unknown collide and mesh into an afternoon of sonic delights.  Radio for people who listen to music, not just hear it.

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

10cc – Art For Art’s Sake –How Dare You! – 1976
John Cale – Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores- Sabotage/Live -1979
David Bowie – Blackout – Heroes – 1977

Gong – A Sprinkling Of Clouds- You – 1974

Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)- Fun Boy Three -1982
Ian Dury – Reasons To Cheerful Pt. 3-New Boots And Panties!!– 1977

Heron Oblivion – Your Hollows –Heron Oblivion – 2016
Angela Perley And The Howlin’ Moons – Dandelion Kisses –Homemade Vision – 2016
Fleetwood Mac – Bare Trees –Bare Trees – 1972
Little Scream – Dark Dance-Cult Following – 2016

Okay Temiz – Dokuz Sekiz- Various: Turkish Freakout: Psych Folk Singles 1969-80 – 1975
Yoko Ono – Mind Train (edit)- Onobox – 1972
Curved Air – Puppets – Second Album – 1971
Shock Move – Evil War – Various: Those Shocking, Shaking Days: Indonesia Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock And Funk 1970-1978 – 1971

Kevin Ayers – Lunatics Lament – Shooting At The Moon – 1970
Genesis – The Serpent –From Genesis To Revelation – 1969
Damon & Naomi – Tanka –Damon & Naomi With Ghost – 2000
The Asteroid #4 – My Love –These Flowers Of Ours: A Treasury of Witchcraft and Devilry – 2008
Spacemen 3 – Come Down Easy (demo)-Forged Prescriptions – 1987

This week on Listen Up!, hear some hot and sticky, sort of messy, sludgy and loud rawk and roll from the mid 80’s to early 90’s that promises to “melt your Walkman”.

Blame the weather.

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

Mudhoney – In “n” Out Of Grace –Superfuzz Bigmuff – 1988
Death of Samantha – Coca-Cola & Licorice –Strungout On Jargon – 1985
Butthole Surfers – Moving To Florida –Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis – 1985
Slint – Washer –Spiderland – 1991

Screaming Trees – Ocean of Confusion –Uncle Anesthesia – 1991

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bellbottoms –Orange – 1994
The Gories – You Make It Move -I Know You Fine, But How You Doin’– 1990
The Flaming Lips – Strychnine/Peace Love & Understanding –The Day They Shot A Hole In The Jesus Egg (1989-1991) – 1990

Mothra – I Love My Shirt –Leaning On The Fridge – 1995
Velvet Monkeys – Rock The Nation-  Rock The Nation b/w Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? – 1991
Jack Lord’s Hair – Trailer Park – The Difference Between Trash and Garbage – 1988
Redd Kross – Deuce – Teen Babes From Monsanto – 1984

Rat At Rat R – Amer$ide – Amer$ide Rock And Roll Is Dead Long Live Rat At Rat R – 1985
Psyclone Rangers – I Wanna Be Jack Kennedy – Feel Nice – 1993
Original Sins – Later Than You Think – Party’s Over – 1990

Rodney & The Tube Tops – I Hate The 90’s – I Hate The 90/Tube Tops Forever / Cellphone Madness – 1997
King Missile – Take Stuff From Work –Fluting on the Hump – 1987
The Unband – We Like to Drink and We Like to Play Rock and Roll –Chung Wayne Lo Mein – 1984
Uptown Bones – Do Watcka Do –Various: A La Folie! – 1992
Sonic Youth – Is It My Body? –Various: Alice Cooper Tribute– 1991

O Mighty Isis – Rock N Roll Band – 1994
Swamp Oaf – Sad Minnow –Swamp Oaf – 1989
Dinosaur (Jr) – Repulsion – Repulsion – 1985
Meat Puppets – We Don’t Exist – Too High to Die – 1994

Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments – Quarrel With The World – Bait and Switch – 1995
Supersuckers – Born With A Tail – The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers – 1995
Half Japanese – U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums – Music To Strip By – 1987

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – 1997

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Listen Up! celebrates it’s 200th show with more of the music you have come to love and discover every week.

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

The Tweeds – I Need That Record –Various: Yellow Pills: Prefill – A Powerful Pop Prescription – 1981
Jim Boggia – Bubblegum 45’s –Fidelity Is The Enemy – 2001
Great Plains – Letter To A Fanzine –Naked At The Buy, Sell, And Trade – 1985
R. Stevie Moore – Play Myself Some Music –The Future Is Worse Than The Past – 1999
Marah – Why Independent Record Stores Fail –Point Breeze – 2000

King Crimson – Elephant Talk –Discipline – 1981
Devo – Beautiful World –New Traditionalists – 1981

The Kinks – Victoria –Arthur or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire – 1969
Kate Bush – Oh England My Lionheart –Lionheart – 1978

The B-52’s – 52 Girls –The B-52’s – 1978
The Banana Splits – I’m Gonna Find A Cave –We’re The Banana Splits – 1969
Leopards – Psychedelic Boy –Magic Still Exists – 1987

The Ramones – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend –The Ramones – 1976
Slade – Coz I Love You –Sladest – 1972
Blue Oyster Cult – She’s As Beautiful As A Foot-Blue Oyster Cult – 1972

The Pixies Three – Birthday Party –Various: Growin’ Up Too Fast: The Girl Group Anthology – 1963
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Ice Cream Man –Rock ‘N’ Roll With The Modern Lovers – 1977
The Yardbirds – Ha Ha Said The Clown –Ultimate!  – 1967
Tom Waits – Pony –Mule Variations – 1999
The Residents – Birthday Boy-Duck Stab / Buster & Glen – 1978

The Bonzo Dog Band – Big Shot –Gorilla – 1967
Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra – Interplanetary Music –Interstellar Low Ways – 1956
The Cramps – Don’t Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk –Psychedelic Jungle – 1981
Moondog – Theme- Moondog – 1969

Marianne Faithfull – Incarceration Of A Flower Child –Vagabond Ways-1999
Syd Barrett – Terrapin –The Madcap Laughs – 1970
Beach Boys – Wonderful – Smile– 1967
Gene Clark – With Tomorrow –White Light – 1971

Tyrannosaurus Rex- King of the Rumbling Spires –Unicorn – 1969
Robert Calvert – Ejection –Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters– 1974
Sadistic Mika Band – Time Machine- Black Ship – 1974

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997

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What will be played? Tune in for another journey into that rabbit hole of sound where the unsung, should-be-sung, and will-be-sung recordings are rescued from cultural strip mining.

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

Al’s Untouchables – Come On Baby- Various: Boulders #4 ‎- 1966
Len Bright Combo – Comedy Time- Combo Time – 1986
Ananda Shankar – Dancing Drums –Ananda Shankar And His Music – 1975
Mr. Bloe – Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe-Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe – 1969

Beat Happening – Indian Summer – Jamboree – 1988
Terry Adams & Steve Ferguson – The Peanut Vendor – Louisville Sluggers – 2006
Natural Child – There And Back- Okey Dokey – 2016

Michael Hurley – Hog Of The Forsaken –Long Journey – 1976
Louie Innis – I Ain’t Got A Pot (To Peel Potatoes In) -I Ain’t Got A Pot (To Peel Potatoes In)/Suicide – 1953
Tommy Blake – F-Olding Money –Various: The Sun Years – 195?
Flamin’ Groovies – Comn’ After Me – Flamingo – 1970

Fargo – Abaddon –Abaddon/ Sooner Or Later – 1969
13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me –The Psychedelic Sounds Of – 1966
Deep Purple – Black Night-In Rock  – 1970
MC5-Tutti-Frutti – Back In The USA -1970
Buzzcocks – Harmony In My Head –Singles Going Steady – 1979

Danbert Nobacon & The Pine Valley Cosomonauts – Rock ‘n’ Roll Holy Wars-The Library Book of the World – 2007
Jimmy Swope – Redemption –Wages Of Sin – 2015
Rodney Crowell – Ain’t Living Long Like This –Ain’t Living Long Like This – 1978
Meat Puppets- (Hey Baby) Que Paso –Tour Single – 2014

Randy Hobbs – Slowly But Surely –Various: Midnite Blues Party – 1961
Groundhogs- Junkman – Split – 1971

Jimmy McGriff – Keep Loose –The Worm – 1968
Sir Gibbs – People Grudgeful – Various: The Reggae Train 1968 – 1971 – 1968
Bud Harper – Wherever You Were –Various: Brain Stormers – 1964

The Other Half – Mr. Pharmacist –Various: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era – 1966
Smash – Well, You Know-We Come To Smash This Time – 1971

Lee Hazlewood – Pour Man –Love and Other Crimes – 1968
Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw & Little Scream (feat. Garth Hudson) – Brokedown Palace –Various: Day Of The Dead – 2016
Daniel Johnston – True Love Will Find You In The End-Retired Boxer – 1984

Closing Theme
Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections – 1997

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