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

Opening Theme

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

The countdown of the top 100 artists that got the most plays on Listen Up! over the past 3 years resumes and wraps up with #14.

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

Opening Theme

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

14. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Dropout Boogie – Safe As Milk – 1967
13. Gong – The Pot Head Pixies – Flying Teapot – 1973
12. The Cramps – What’s Behind The Mask – Songs the Lord Taught Us – 1980
11. Alice Cooper – Refrigerator Heaven – Easy Action – 1970

10. Flamin’ Groovies – Shake Some Action (Single version) – Shake Some Action/Teenage Confidential – 1976
10. Flamin’ Groovies – Comin’ After Me – Flamingo – 1971
09. Brian Eno – Seven Deadly Finns –  II: Vocal – 1974
09 Brian Eno – Burning Airlines Give You So Much More – Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy-  1974

08. Bob Dylan – It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Bringing It All Back Home – 1965
08. Bob Dylan – Desolation Row -The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4 – 1964
07. The Velvet Underground – Venus In Furs – The Velvet Underground & Nico – 1966
07 The Velvet Underground – Head Held High – Loaded – 1970

06. The Rolling Stones – Citadel – Their Satanic Majesties Request – 1967
06. The Rolling Stones – Miss Amanda Jones – Between The Buttons – 1967
05. NRBQ – Ain’t It All Right – Scraps – 1972
05. NRBQ – Rocket #9 – NRBQ – 1969

04.The Beatles – It’s All Too Much – Yellow Submarine – 1969
04 The Beatles – Dear Prudence – White Album – 1968
03. The Kinks – Shangri-La – Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire – 1969
03. The Kinks – Oklahoma USA – Muswell Hillbilllies – 1971

02. Pink Floyd – Wots, Uh The Deal -Obscured By Clouds – 1972
02. Pink Floyd – A Pillow Of Winds – Meddle – 1971

01. David Bowie – London, Bye, Ta Ta – David Bowie – 1969
01 David Bowie – Quicksand – Hunky Dory – 1971
01 David Bowie – Holy Holy – The Man Who Sold The World – 1971

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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The countdown of the top 100 artists that got the most plays on Listen Up! over the past 3 years continues with #36

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

Opening Theme

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

36. Sparks – Thank God It’s Not Christmas – Kimono My House – 1974
35. The Holy Modal Rounders – August 1967 (Hippies Call It STP) – Last Round – 1978
34. Genesis – The Musical Box – Nursery Cryme – 1971

33. The dB’s – Amplifier – Repercussion – 1981
32. Mott The Hoople – Death May Be Your Santa Claus – Brain Capers – 1971
31. Redd Kross – Neurotica – Neurotica – 1987
30. Devo – Uncontrollable Urge – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo – 1978
29. King Crimson – Red – Red – 1974

28. The Ramones – Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio – End Of The Century – 1979
27. The Raiders – Powder Blue Mercedes – Country Wine – 1972
26. Hawkwind – Master Of The Universe – In Search Of Space – 1971

25. Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo – #1 Record – 1972
24. XTC – Love On A Farmboy’s Wages – Mummer – 1983
23. The Church – Tantalized – Heyday – 1985
22. Badfinger – We’re For The Dark – No Dice – 1970

21. The Original Sins – Higher – Self Destruct – 1990
20. T.Rex – Mambo Sun – Electric Warrior – 1971
19. Kevin Ayers – May I? -Shooting At The Moon – 1970
18.The Byrds – Why – Younger Than Yesterday – 1967

17. Roxy Music – Remake/Remodel – Roxy Music – 1972
16. Robyn Hitchcock – My Wife And My Dead Wife – Fegmania! – 1985
15. Game Theory – Together Now, Very Minor – Lolita Nation –  1987

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Countdown continues next week

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The countdown of the top 100 artists that got the most plays on Listen Up! over the past 3 years continues with #54

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

Opening Theme

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

54. Yes – Sweetness – Yes – 1969
53. The Small Faces – Up The Wooden Hills – There Are But Four Small Faces – 1967
52. John Cale – Paris 1919 – Paris 1919 – 1973

51. Brother JT – Things I Like – The Svelteness of Boogietude – 2013
50. Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater – I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One – 1997
49. Teenage Fanlub – Everything Flows – A Catholic Education -1990

48. The Grateful Dead – Pride Of Cucamonga – From The Mars Hotel – 1974
47. Gene Clark – Some Misunderstanding – No Other – 1974

46. 13th Floor Elevators – Slip Inside This House – Easter Everywhere – 1967
45. The Chocolate Watchband – Don’t Need Your Lovin’ –  Melts In Your Brain…Not On Your Wrist -1967

44. The Mothers of Invention – Trouble Every Day – Freak Out! – 1966
43. The Stooges – Down On The Street – Fun House – 1970
42. The Fugs – Crystal Liaison –It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest -1968

41. Syd Barrett – Dominoes – Barrett – 1970
40. Opal – Fell From The Sun – Early Recordings – 198?
39. The Brian Jonestown Massare – Malela – Give It Back – 1997

38. Lee Hazlewood – Some Velvet Morning – Nancy & Lee – 1968
37. Sun Ra – Space Is The Place – Space Is The Place – 1972

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Countdown continues next week

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This week on Listen Up!: The countdown of the top 100 artists that got the most plays on Listen Up! over the past 3 years begins. You will hear a diverse blend of deep tracks from the classic acts, selections from cult artists, cuts from bands in your backyard and whatever dusty discs that the data dictates.

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

Opening Theme

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

100. The Spongetones – Shock Therapy – Torn Apart – 1984
99. Jacco Gardner – Lullaby – Cabinet Of Curiosities – 2013
98. Spacemen3 – Revolution – Playing with Fire – 1989

97. Bryan Ferry – The “In” Crowd – Another Time, Another Place – 1974
96. Dream Syndicate – Halloween -The Days of Wine and Roses – 1982
95. Blue Oyster Cult – This Ain’t The Summer Of Love – Agents of Fortune – 1976

94. Velvet Monkeys – Any Day Now – Everything Is Right – 1982
93. Guided By Voices – Watch Me Jumpstart -Alien Lanes – 1995

92. Television – Friction -Marquee Moon – 1977
91. The Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs A Ton – The Soft Bulletin – 1999
90. The Gun Club – Like Heroin To Me -Fire Of Love – 1981

89. Gary Numan – Metal -The Pleasure Principle – 1979
88. Hasil Adkins – No More Hot Dogs -Out To Hunch – 195?

87. Soft Machine – Moon In June – Third – 1970
86. Bauhaus – God In An Alcove – In the Flat Field – 1980
85. The Fleshtones – Hall Of Fame – American Beat ’84/ Hall Of Fame – 1984

84. Fairport Convention – Meet On The Ledge – What We Did On Our Holidays – 1969
83. Porter Wagoner – The Rubber Room -The Cold Hard Facts Of Life – 1967
82. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow -No More Shall We Part – 2001

81. The Move – Brontosaurus – Looking On – 1970
80. Brian Auger & Trinity – Tiger – Various: The In Crowd – UK Mod R&B Beat 1964-1967  – 1969
79. Donovan – Barabajagal – Barabajagal – 1969

Countdown continues next week

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This week on Listen Up! it is surf, sun, fun and all those summer type sounds that make up a beach party Listen Up! style.

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

Opening Theme

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

Chris Stamey – Summer Sun – Various:DIY Come Out And Play: American Power Pop (1975-78) – 1977
The Spacemen – Blast Off – Blast Off/Jersey Bounce – 1959
Johnny Kannis – King Of The Surf – Various: Do The Pop! The Australian Garage Rock – 1978
Hal Blaine – Dance To The Surfing Band – Hey, Beach Girls! Female Surf ‘N’ Drag 1961-1966  – 1963
Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets – Walk Don’t Run – Deke Dickerson Sings the Great Instrumental Hits – 2014

Bo Diddley – Surfers Love Call – Surfin’ With Bo Diddley – 1963
Annette Funicello & The Beach Boys – The Monkey’s Uncle – Various; Still I Dream Of You Rare Works Of Brian Wilson – 1965
Blondie – In The Sun (Private Stock Single Version) – X-Offender/In The Sun – 1977
The Surf Bunnies – Surf Bunnie Beach – Various: Surf Bunnies & Hot Rod Honeys – 1964

The Cramps – Surfin’ Dead – OST: The Return Of The Living Dead – 1985
Dead Milkmen – Beach Party Vietnam – Eat Your Paisley – 1986
The Barracudas – His Last Summer – Drop Out With The Barracudas – 1981
The B-52’s – Rock Lobster – The B-52’s – 1979
Spider Bags – Summer of ’79  -Frozen Letter – 2014

Outcast – Let’s Go On The Beach – Various: Banzai Freakbeat – 1967
Takeshi Terauchi – Summer Boogaloo – Nippon Guitars (Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock 1966-1974) – 1966
The Three Funkys – Summer Means Fun – Summer Means Fun – 196?
Squiddly Diddley – Surfin’ Song – Squiddly Diddly’s Surfin’ Safari – 1966
The Silly Surfers – Wave Hog – The Sounds of The Silly Surfers – 1964

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – That Summer Feeling – Jonathon Sings –
Link Protrudi & The Jaymen – Summertime –
Trio Agave – Bikini Bottom Blue – Tequila Mockingbird – 2014
The Troggs – Last Summer – 1983

The Powder Puffs – You Can’t Take My Boyfriends Woodie – Various: Surf Bunnies & Hot Rod Honeys – 1964
The Chesterfield Kings – Wax Board And Woodie – Surfin’ Rampage – 1997
The Dictators – California Sun – Go Girl Crazy! – 1975
The Ramones – Rockaway Beach – Rocket To Russia – 1977
The Trashmen – Surfin’ Bird (Demo Version) – Surfin’ Bird – 1963

Dean Carter – Sizzlin’ Hot – Call of the Wild – 1968
Fantastic Baggys – Surfin’ Craze – Ride The Wild Surf – 1966
The Slickee Boys – When I Go To The Beach – When I Go To The Beach – 1983
Bruce Springsteen – Seaside Bar Song – Tracks – 1973
The Beach Boys – Noble Surfer – Surfin’ USA – 1963
The Pyramids – Bikini Drag – Penetration, The Best Of The Pyramids – 1964

Joey Paige -Surfer From Tennessee –  Surfer From Tennessee/Such Wonderful Dreams – 1963
Al Casey – Surfin’ Hootenanny – Various: Surfin’ Safari ‎- 1963
Dick Dale and The Del-Tones – Surf Beat – King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones – 1962

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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This week, Listen Up! is getting sweaty, sticky and greasy with lots of wild and trashy rock ‘n’ roll and twang, crazed soul and R&B and assorted wild sounds.

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

Opening Theme

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

J. Geils Band – First I Look At The Purse – “Live” Full House – 1972
The Delta 72 – I Feel Fine – The Soul Of A New Machine – 1997
The Bellrays – They Glued Your Head On Upside Down – Meet The Bellrays -2002
Detroit Cobras – Hittin’ On Nothing – Mink, Rat, Or Rabbit – 1999

Tav Falco’s Panther Burns – Tina, The Go-Go Queen – Various: The New Rose Story – 1985
Slim Harpo – Te Ni Nee Ni Nu – Various: The Excello Singles Anthology ‎ – 1968
The Rolling Stones – Shake Your Hips – Exile On Main St. – 1972

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion- Chicken Dog -Now I Got Worry – 1996
Howlin’ Wolf – Howlin’ Wolf Boogie – Various: Rockin’ Memphis – 1952
Bo Diddley – We’re Gonna Get Married – Bo Diddley – 1966
The Cramps – TV Set – Songs The Lord Taught Us – 1980
The Fugs – Frenzy -The Fugs Second Album – 1966
Sonny Burgess – Red Headed Woman – Various:The Sun Records Story – 1956

The Ramones – Carbona Not Glue – Leave Home – 1966
Boyfriends – I Don’t Want Nobody (I Want You) – I Don’t Want Nobody(I Want You)/ You’re The One – 1978
The Hollywood Brats – Tumble With Me – The Hollywood Brats – 1980
The Heartbreakers – One Track Mind – L.A.M.F. – 1977

Lee Hazlewood – Pour Man -Strung Out On Something New: The Reprise Recordings – 1968
Dixy Blood – It’s Just That Song – Songs of Love Lust and Loss – 2014
Beasts of Bourbon – The Day Marty Robbins Died – The Axeman’s Jazz – 1984

The Divine Horsemen – Past All Dishonor – Time Stands Still – 1984
Calexico – Guns Of Brixton –  7″, Single – 2006
The Bad Livers – Lust For Life – Golden Years – 1991
Jon Langford – Nashville Radio -All The Fame Of Lofty Deeds – 2003

Otis Redding – Shout Bamalama – Early Otis Redding – 1961
Rex Garvin – Oh Yeah! -Lookey Dookey/Talkin’ Trash! – 1962

Don & Dewey – Heart Attack – Various: Shakin’ Fit – 1962
The Emperors – Mumble Shing-A-Ling -Karate Boogaloo/Mumble Shing-A-Ling – 1967

Mud Boy and The Neutrons – Slummer D Slum  – Various: It Came From Memphis – The Legendary Sounds Of Memphis – 1993
Kid Congo & The Monkey Birds – The History of French Cuisine -Philosophy And Underwear – 2005
Alex Chilton – Hook Or Crook – Like Flies On Sherbert – 1979
The Tearjerkers – White Lie, Black Eye -Bad Mood Rising – 2001
Travis Wammack – Scratchy -Various: The Northern Soul Story 10 (Instrumentals) – 1964

The Blasters – Long White Cadillac – Non Fiction – 1983

Listen Up! will once again dig up those lost and forgotten post-punk/power-pop/punk rock/new wave tunes from the late 70s through the mid ’80s and free them from the nostalgic binds of time.

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

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

Girls At Our Best – Getting Nowhere Fast -Pleasure – 1980
Stinky Toys – Boozy Creed – Plastic Faces – 1977
Celia and The Mutations – You Better Believe Me -You Better Believe Me/Round And Round – 1977
Eater – Thinkin’ Of The USA – Various: 1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave ’76-79 – 1977

Agitpop – Eskimo Kiss – Feast Of The Sunfish – 1985
Alpha Beta – Space Invaders – Space Invaders/Innocent – 1979
The Reds – Victims – Various Artists: Killed By Death #1234 ‎- 1978
The Mumps – Crocodile Tears – Various: DIY Blank Generation  The New York Scene ‎- 1977

Student Teachers – Channel 13 – Various: Ork Records: Complete Singles – 1979
Lester Bangs and The Delinquents – In Love With My Walls – Jook Savages On The Brazos – 1981
Chalk Circle – Subversive Pleasure -Reflection – 1982
Citizen 23 – American Neutron -Various: No Room To Dance – 1980

The Pleasers – (You Keep On Telling Me) Lies – (You Keep On Tellin’ Me) Lies – 1977
Squire – The Face of Youth Today -The face of youth today/I Know A Girl – 1979
Radio Stars – From A Rabbit -Somewhere There’s A Place for – 1978
The Vamps – She Exudes Sexuality -Triple ‘A’ 7” – 1980
Plan 9 – I’m Gone – Dealing With The Dead – 1983
Monks – Johnny B Rotten – Johnny B. Rotten/Drugs In My Pocket – 1979

Ben Wah Torpedoes – Debbie’s Like London – Fingerprints (Love Addict) / Debbie’s Like London – 1981
Advertising – Lipstick – Advertising Jingles – 1977
‘S Nots – So Long The Sixties – Various: Killed By Death #2 (Raw Rare Punk Rock 77-82) – 1977
Unit 3 With Venus – Beer – Beer 7″ – 1982

Craig Bevan and The Tourists – Craig’s Friends Are Congenial -Looking For A Label – 1980
Christmas – Boys Town Work Song – Various: Let’s Breed!  Part Two Of The Throbbing Lobster Saga ‎- 1984
Zeitgeist – Blue Eyes – Translate Slowly – 1985
Crystallized Movements – Sandy Roy – Mind Disaster – 1983
Suburban Lawns – Janitor -Suburban Lawns – 1981
Blue Collar – First Snows – She Sings / First Snows – 1981

Detention – Dead Rock & Rollers – dead rock & rollers/El Salvador – 1983
Notsensibles – Death to Disco – Death to Disco – 1979
The Piranhas – Yap Yap Yap – Yap Yap Yap/Happy Families – 1979
Punishment Of Luxury – Puppet Life – Various: Seeds II Art – 1978
The Skoings – Do The Orbit – Doctors Wives/do the orbit – 1977
The Bodies – Art Nouveau – art nouveau/Machinery – 1980
Music For Pleasure – the Human Factor –  The New Wave Complex – Volume 13 – 1980

R. Stevie Moore – Compatibility Leaves – What’s The Point?!! – 1984

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

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