This week on Listen Up!:  Part III of the five part series of radio shows that count down the weeks before your host turns 50. The Twenties Years (1984-1994) will focus on music that came out during that time frame. It will be the sounds discovered via hanging out in dingy music venues, reading fanzines, record company mail room clerks, strange record shops and the usual oddballs.

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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

Sebadoh – Gimme Indie Rock  – Gimme Indie Rock -1991
The Leaving Trains – Temporal Slut – FUCK – 1987
Meat Puppets – Plateau – Meat Puppets II – 1984
Butthole Surfers – Moving To Florida – Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis -1986

Half Japanese – Firecracker Firecracker – Sing No Evil -1985
Beat Happening – Foggy Eyes – Beat Happening – 1985
Liz Phair – Stratford-on Guy – Exile in Guyville – 1993
Bongwater – David Bowie Wants Ideas – Double Bummer – 1988

The Fall – Cruisers Creek – This Nation’s Saving Grace –  1985
The Verlaines – Jesus What A Jerk – Some Disenchanted Evening -1989
The Clean – Getting Older – Compilation -1988

The Chameleons – Tears – Strange Times – 1986
R.E.M. – Time After Time (Annelise) – Reckoning – 1984
David Sylvian – When Poets Dreamed of Angels – Secrets Of The Beehive  -1987

Rain Parade – Sad Eyes Kill – Crashing Dream – 1985
Game Theory – Together Now, Very Minor – Lolita Nation – 1987
XTC – Earn Enough For Us – Skylarking – 1986
Camper Van Beethoven – Sometimes – II & III – 1986 

The A-Bones – Time Machine – The Life Of Riley -1991
The Chesterfield Kings – Stop! – Stop! – 1985
Lyres – Here’s A Heart – A promise is a promise – 1988
Redd Kross – Peach Kelli Pop – Neurotica – 1987

The Stone Roses – Going Down – The Stone Roses – 1989
Primal Scream – Higher Than The Sun – Screamadelica -1991

The Original Sins – Alice D. – Self Destruct – 1990

Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians – I’m The Man With the Lightbulb Head – Fegmania! – 1985
Husker Du – The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill – New Day Rising – 1985
The Replacements – Answering Machine – Let It Be – 1984

Billy Bragg – Levi Stubbs’ Tears – Talking With The Taxman About Poetry -1986

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

This week on Listen Up!: Part II of a five part series of radio shows that count down the weeks before your host turns 50. The Teen Years (1977-1984) will focus on music that came out during that time frame.  It will be the sounds inspired by reading Rock Scene Magazine, Trouser Press, listening to college radio, visiting independent record shops and hanging out with assorted weirdos.

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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

The Undertones – Teenage Kicks – The Best Of: The Undertones – Teenage Kicks ‎- 1978
The Cramps – New Kind of Kick  – Bad Music For Bad People – 1981
Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant – Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols – 1977
The Plugz – Achin’ – Better Luck -1981

Blondie – Accidents Never Happen – Eat To The Beat – 1979
Elvis Costello – Accidents Will Happen – Armed Forces – 1979
Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World – Wreckless Eric- 1978

X-Ray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents – Germ Free Adolescents – 1978
The Specials – Blank Expression – The Specials – 1979

Ultravox! – The Man Who Dies Every Day – Ha! Ha! Ha!-1977
Gary Numan – Are “Friends” Electric – Replicas -1979
The Church – Electric Lash – Seance – 1983

Kate Bush – The Man With The Child In His Eyes – The Kick Inside -1978
Peter Gabriel – D.I.Y. – Peter Gabriel – 1978
Joy Division – Isolation – Closer – 1980

The Residents – Godsong – Fingerprince -1977
Talking Heads – I Zimbra – Fear of Music – 1979
Toyah – I Want To Be Free – Anthem -1981
Lene Lovich – Say When – Stateless – 1978

The Ramones – Cretin Hop – Rocket To Russia – 1977
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love ((You Shouldn’t’ve Fallen In Love With) – Singles Going Steady -1978
Kursaal Flyers – Television Generation – Various Artists:  DIY: Teenage Kicks – UK Pop I (1976-79) – 1977
Black Flag – TV Party – Wasted Again -1982

X – I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts – More Fun In The New World -1983
The Gun Club – She’s Like Heroin To Me – Fire Of Love  – 1981
Television – Friction – Marquee Moon – 1977
Echo & The Bunnymen – Villiers Terrace – Crocodiles – 1980
The Revillos – Where’s The Boy For Me? – Various Artists: DIY – Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (1978-79) – 1979

The Clash – Career Opportunities – The Clash – 1977
Eater – Thinking of The USA – The Album – 1977

Devo – Beautiful World – New Traditionalist -1981

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

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This week on Listen Up!: Part I of a five part series of radio shows that count down the weeks before your host turns 50. The Pre-Teen Years (1964-1977) will focus on music that came out during that time frame. It will be the sounds that parents, crazy babysitters, radio, TV and  curiosity that fed a young music discovery diet.

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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

Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army – Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army  – Captain Groovy And His Bubblegum Army / Dark Part Of My Mind -1968
The Chambers Brothers – Time Has Come Today (single version) – The Chambers Brothers’ Greatest Hits -1968
Status Quo – Pictures of Matchstick Men – Various Artists: Nuggets II – Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969 – 1968
David Bowie – Starman – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – 1972

Harry Nilsson – Think About Your Troubles – The Point -1970
Sly & The Family Stone – Runnin’ Away – There’s A Riot Goin’ On – 1970
The Banana Splits – The Tra La La Song – We’re The Banana Splits -1969
The Beatles – Hey Bulldog – Yellow Submarine – 1969

Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies – Billion Dollar Babies – 1973
Sweet – Fox On The Run – Desolation Boulevard – 1975
Ike and Tina Turner – Nutbush City Limits – Nutbush City Limits -1973

Porter Wagoner – The Rubber Room – Porter Wagoner’s Greatest Hits – 1971
Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited – Highway 61 Revisited – Highway 61 Revisited -1975
The Monkees – Words – Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. -1967
Jimi Hendrix – Love or Confusion – Are You Experienced? -1967
Uriah Heep – The Wizard – Demons and Wizards – 1972

Yes – Yours Is No Disgrace – The Yes Album -1971
Blue Oyster Cult – This Ain’t The Summer of Love -Agents of Fortune -1976
Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic -Toys In The Attic – 1975

Badfinger – Day After Day – Straight Up – 1971 
Genesis – The Carpet Crawlers – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway – 1974
Edgar Winter Group – Sundown – Shock Treatment – 1974

Neil Young – Don’t Let It Bring You Down – After The Goldrush -1970
The Rolling Stones – Child of The Moon – More Hot Rocks -1968

T-Rex – Telegram Sam – The Slider – 1972
Mott The Hoople – Roll Away The Stone – The Hoople – 1974
Electric Light Orchestra – Do Ya – A New World Record -1976

Tommy James and The Shondells – Sweet Cherry Wine – Cellophane Symphony -1969

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Today, Listen Up! returns with two hours of canine approved music selections to satisfy your afternoon cravings (and halt the aging process).

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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

Syd Barrett – Two Of A Kind – The Peel Sessions – 1970
Kevin Ayers – All This Crazy Gift of Time – Joy Of A Toy -1969
Kevin Ayers – Whatevershebringswesing – Whatevershebringswesing – 1971
Syd Barrett – Love Song – Barrett -1970

Eno – I’ll Come Running – Another Green World – 1975
David Bowie – Win – Young Americans – 1975
Damien Youth – Venus Kisses Mars – THE UNDERGROUND “A Hobo’s Opera” – 2010
Split Enz – Message to My Girl –  Conflicting Emotions – 1983

Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey – The Child In You – Mavericks – 1991
Flamin’ Groovies – I Can’t Hide – Shake Some Action – 1976
Marshall Crenshaw – Cynical Girl – Marshall Crenshaw – 1982

13th Floor Elevators – Splash 1 (Now I’m Home) – The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators – 1966
The Velvet Underground – She’s My Best Friend – VU – 1969

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – Constipation Blues – Voodoo Jive: The Best of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – 1969
The Bonzo Dog Band – The Strain – Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly -1972
Touch Me Zoo – Drug Sniffin’ Dog – Moon Dog Will Die – 1994
John Cale – Walkin’ The Dog – Sabotage/Live – 1979

The Plimsouls – Everyday Things – The Plimsouls – 1981
Redd Kross – Blow You A Kiss In The Wind – Teen Babes From Monsanto – 1984
Teenage Fanclub – What you Do To Me – Bandwagonesque – 1987
T-Rex – Hot Love – Electric Warrior – 1971

Big Star – When My Baby’s Beside Me – #1 Record – 1974
The White Stripes – Apple Blossom – De Stijl – 2000
Jesus and Mary Chain – You Trip Me Up (acoustic) – The Power Of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities – 1986

Wesley Stace – We Will Always Have New York – Wesley Stace -2013
Bob Dylan – I’ll Keep It With Mine – Biograph – 1964

Yes – Sweetness – Yes – 1969

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! will continue the look back at 2013 releases by focusing on the great reissues that came out last year. Lots of stuff that spans time and geography will surface

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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

Joe Meek & The Blue Men – I Hear A New World – I Hear A New World – 1960
X-Ray Pop – Funky Cat – 1987
The French Fries (Sly & The Family Stone) – Danse a la Musique – Higher! -1966
Moebius/Plank / Thompson – Farmer Gabriel – Various Artists: Who’s That Man – A Tribute To Conny Plank – 1985

0010110000010011 (Cancer) – Naonian Style – Various Artists: Mutazione: Italian Electronic & New Wave Underground 1980-1988 – 1983
A.R. Machines – Globus – Various Artists: Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock And Electronic Music 1972-83 -1972
Tuxedomoon – Loneliness – Half-Mute -1985

Fleetwood Mac – Rattlesnake Shake – Then Play On – 1969
The Band – Smoke Signal – Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 -1971
Bob Dylan – If Not For You – Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, vol. 10 – 1970

Dark – Maypole – Round The Edges – 1970
Robert Wyatt – Slow Walkin’ Talk – ’68 – 1968
Rodion G.A. – Citadela – The Lost Tapes –  1980

Nico Fidenco – Wind In My Face – Various Artists: The Ecstasy of Gold – 26 Killer Bullets From the Spaghetti West – Vol. 4 -1973
Lallo Gori – Tequila #5 – Various Artists: The Ecstasy of Gold – 26 Killer Bullets From the Spaghetti West – Vol. 4 -1973
Hailu Mergia – Ambasel – Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument -1985
William Onyeabor – Atomic Bomb – Who Is William Onyeabor? -1978

Eldridge Holmes – The Book – New Orleans Funk Volume 3: The Original Sound Of Funk -1970
Jerry Lee Lewis – When A Man Loves A Woman – Southern Roots: The Original Sessions – 1973
Elvis Presley – Talk About The Good Times – Elvis at Stax -1973

Girl Trouble – Wreckin’ Ball – Hit It Or Quit It -1988
The Gories – Thunderbird ESQ – The Shaw Tapes: Live In Detroit 5/27/88 -`1988
Neo Boys – Never Comes Down – Sooner or Later – 1980
The Clean – Point That Thing Somewhere Else – In-A-Live – 1988

Peter Jefferies – On An Unknown Beach – The Last Great Challenge In A Dull World -1995
Cleaner From Venus – Johnny THe Moondog Is Dead – Under Wartime Conditions-The Cleaners From Venus Vol. 2 – 1984

Tandyn Almer – Find Yourself – Along Comes Tandyn -1969

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! is only going as far back as 2013 and some fave sounds from last year will be heard. Two hours of fresh music (but with enough of the mold that you have come to expect from this show) from the past year.

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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

Superchunk – Me & You and Jackie Mittoo – I Hate Music – 2013
The Julie Ruin – Oh Come On – Run Fast -2013
The Dirtbombs – Jump and Shout – Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-blooey! -2013
King Khan & The Shames – Better Luck Next Time – Idle No More  -2013
Hanni el Khatib – Head In The Dirt – Head In The Dirt – 2o13

The Fresh & Onlys – Drugs – Soothsayer – 2013
Foxygen – No Destruction – We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic -2013
Paul Messis – It Doesn’t Matter To Me – Case Closed -2013

Savages – Shut up – Silence Yourself -2013
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – We Real Cool – Push The Sky Away -2013

Shannon and The Clams – The Rat House – Dreams In The Rat House – 2013
White Fence – Pink Gorilla – Cyclops Reap -2013
Palma Violets – Best of Friends – Just A Rental -2013

Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs – Be Glamorous – Clarietta -2013
Deap Vally – End World – Sistrionix -2013

Thee Oh Sees – Toe Cutter Thumb Buster – Floating Coffin – 2013
Fuzz – What’s In My Head? – Fuzz – 2013
Of Montreal – Belle Glade Missionaries – Lousy with Sylvianbriar -2013

Temples – Shelter Song –  Temples EP – 2013
Children of Leir – Simulations – Children of Leir – 2013
Jacco Gardner – Lullabye – Cabinet of Curiosities – 2013

Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner – Old Man In The Rain – New Secrets -2013
Kurt Vile – Snowflakes Are Dancing – Wakin on a Pretty Daze -2013
Neko Case – Night Still Comes – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You -2013
Ali Wadsworth – Long Hours – Ali Wadsworth -2013
William Tyler – Hotel Catatonia – Impossible Truth -2013
Bombino -Niamey Jam – Nomad – 2013

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Today on Listen Up!, we remember some of those in the music world that left us in 2013.

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

Opening Theme

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

Background Music

John Fahey – The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death -1965

Van Der Graaf Generator   – The Emperor in his War Room – H to He, Who am the only one – 1971
Caravan – I Could Do It All Over Again I’d Do It All Over You – If I Could Do It All Over Again I’d Do It All Over You – 1970
David Bowie – Watch That Man – Alladin Sane – 1973

Mountain – Nantucket Sleighride – Nantucket Sleighride – 1971
The Doors – Hang On To Your Life – Other Voices – 1971
The Staple Singers – Uncloudy Day – Vintage Staples – 1959

Eddie Bond & His Stompers – Slip Slip Slippin’ In – Various Aritists: That’ll Flat Git It Vol 11 -195
Sally Starr – ABC Rock – Rockaphilly! – 195?
Slim Whitman – Indian Love Call – Slim Whitman – 1952
George Jones – The King Is Gone (So Are You) –
The King Is Gone (So Are You)/Don’t You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me) – 1988

Bobby Parker – Watch Your Step – John Lennon’s Jukebox – 1961
Nalle, Omar & Magic Slim – Scufflin’ – Chapel Hill – 2008
Rex Garvin & the Mighty Cravers – Emulsified – Various Artists: Romp! Stomp! And Grind! – 1963

Briggs Beall – Emotional Anxiety – Briggs Beall – 1984
Devo – Uncontrollable Urge – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! – 1978
Loud Family – Nice When I Want Something – Attractive Nuisance – 2000

Songs: Ohia – Farewell Transmission – The Magnolia Electric Co. – 2013
Lou Reed – Satellite Of Love – Transformer – 1972
Kevin Ayers – Take Me To Tahiti – Bananamour -1973

The Rezillos – (My Baby) Does Good Sculptures – Can’t Stand The Rezillos – 1978
The Standells – Barracuda – Try It – 1968
The Troggs – I Can’t Control Myself – All The Hits Plus More – 1966
The Outsiders – You Mistreat Me – ng – The Complete Singles 1965-1969 -1965
The Dave Clark Five – Catch Us If You Can – Various Artists: History Of British Pop – 1965

Yusef Lateef – Bishop School – Yusef Lateef’s Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° – 1969
Junior Murvin – Police and Thieves – Police & Thieves – 1977
The Pogues – The Parting Glass – Rum Sodomy & The Lash – 1985

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Listen Up! is getting into the holiday spirit with a collection of offbeat, cool and zany seasonal musical treats. While spirited and at times invigorating, these are not traditional holiday singalongs.

Deck the halls and kick off your cool yule celebrations.

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Playlist (Artist -Title)

The Wise Men – Mr. Mojo’s Christmas

Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva – I Wish You A Merry Christmas
Black Knights – Xmas Record Hop
Huey “Piano” Smith – Rock & Roll Santa
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Kris Kringle Ju Ju
Holly Golightly – That’s What I Want For Christmas

Redd Kross – Super Sunny Christmas
Creem Circus – Glamorous Christmas
Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Slade – Merry Christmas Everybody

Paddy Roberts – Merry X-Mas You Suckers (and a Happy New Year)
Graham Parker – Christmas Is For Mugs
Reigning Sound – If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home
Hasil Adkins – Blue Christmas

The J’s With Jamie – Cool Yule
Yogi Yorgesson – Yingle Bells
Sherwin Linton – Santa Got A DWI

Spectrum – Santa Claus
Misty’s Big Adventure – Have A Psychedelic Christmas
Marvin Gaye – Purple Snowflakes

Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones – It Must Be Christmas Polka
Pala Brothers Orchestra – Sausage and Sauerkraut
Rita Faye Wilson – Sleigh Bells, Reindeer and SnowJ. B. Summers & Doc Bagby’s Orchestra – I Want A Present For Christmas

The Bomboras – Little Drummer Boy
The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas
Paul Revere & The Raiders – Dear Mr. Claus
The Point – On Comet

Blues Magoos – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Grip Weeds – Welcome Christmas
The Mockers – (There’s No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart

NRBQ – Christmas Wish

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

 

This afternoon Listen Up! will criss-cross time and genre with another steaming stew of sounds known and unknown to satisfy your afternoon music cravings.

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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

David McCallum – Communication – Communication/My Carousel – 1966
T.Rex – Buick MacKane – The Slider – 1972
Slade – Gudbuy T’ Jane – Sladest – 1972
Sweeney Todd – Roxy Roller – Sweeney Todd – 1975

Mott The Hoople – Sucker – All The Young Dudes – 1972
Alice Cooper – Hallowed Be Thy Name – Love It To Death -1971 
The Raiders – Interlude (To Be Forgotten) – Collage – 1970

The Move – Do Ya – Split Ends – 1972
Archie Bronson Outfit – Magnetic Warrior – Coconut -2009

The Devils – Devil Dance – Devil Dance – 1964
B-52’s – Strobe Light – Wild Planet – 1980
Ted Taylor – (Love Is Like A) Ramblin’ Rose – (Love Is Like A) Ramblin’ Rose / I’m So Satisfied ‎ -1965
The Vows – Buttered Popcorn – Buttered Popcorn – 1965
Ike Bennet & The Crystalites – Illya Kuryakin – Various Artists: Trojan ROCKSTEADY Box Set – 1968

The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist – Since I Left You -2000
Adam and The Ants – Kings of The Wild Frontier – Kings of the Wild Frontier -1980
Bow Wow Wow – C30 C60 C90 Go –  C30 C60 C90 Go/Sun Sea And Piracy – 1980

Can – Mushroom – Tago Mago – 1971

The Association – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You  – Just The Right Sound -1965
Mary Weiss with the Reigning Sound – Cry About The Radio – Dangerous Game – 2007
The Beas – Nothing Can Go Wrong/International Girl – 1966
The Like – Wall of Shame – Release Me – 2010

Game Theory – Bad Year at UCLA – Blaze Of Glory – 1982
Posies – Everyone Moves Away – Dear 23 – 1990
The Smiths – Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – Strangeways, Here We Come – 1987

Robyn Hitchcock – I Often Dream of Trains – I Often Dream Of Trains In New York -2009

R.E.M. – So. Central Rain – Reckoning – 1984

Nick Cave & Bad Seeds – City of Refuge (acoustic) – B-Sides & Rarities -2005

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997

Today Listen Up is visiting those Cosmic American Music sounds that make up the Wyrd American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from a country and roots music influence in the late 60’s.  It’s a million dollar (afternoon) bash!

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

Opening Theme

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

Mic Break Music
Red Rhodes- Velvet Hammer In A Cowboy Band – 1973

Sir Douglas Quintet – Lawd, I’m Just A Country Boy – Mendocino -1969
Bob Dylan & The Band – Million Dollar Bash – The Basement Tapes – 1967

Charlatans – Alabama Bound – Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-70 – 1969
Rising Sons – Tulsa County – Rising Sons – 1965

Beau Brummels – Long Walking Down To Misery – Bradley’s Barn – 1968
The Byrds – Hickory Wind – Sweetheart of the Rodeo -1968
THe Monkees – Nine Times Blue – Missing Links – 1969

Dillard & Clark – Why Not Your Baby? – Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark – 1968
Shiva’s Headband – Take Me To The Mountains – Take Me To The Mountains – 1970
Flying Burrito Bros – Sin City – The Gilded Palace Of Sin -1969

Clarence White – Hong Kong Hillbilly aka Nashville West – Clarence White: Tuff & Stringy Sessions 1966-1968 – 1968
The Spencers – Make Up Your Mind – Clarence White: Tuff & Stringy Sessions 1966-1968 – 1968
Everly Brothers – I’m On My Way Home Again – Various Artists : The Big Ball – 1969

Guilbeau & Parsons – Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me – Lousiana Rain -1967
The Youngbloods – Sugar Babe – Earth Music -1967
The Dillards – Nobody Knows – Wheatstraw Suite -1968

Timbercreek – Stoned Cold Turkey -Hellbound Highway -1975
Mountain Bus – I Know You Rider – Sundance -1971
Grateful Dead – High Time – Working Man’s Dead – 1970

Jim Sullivan – U.F.O. – U.F.O. – 1970
New Riders of The Purple Sage – Glendale Train – New Riders Of The Purple Sage – 1971
Holy Modal Rounders – Black Bottom – Good Taste Is Timeless -1971
The Band – Don’t Ya Tell Henry – The Basement Tapes – 1967

The Band – Long Black Veil – Music From Big Pink – 1968
Lee Hazlewood – Pray Them Bars Away – Cowboy In Sweden -1970
Manassas – Hide It So Deep – Manassas – 1972
Maxfield Parrish – Ellie McCall – t’s a Cinch to Give Legs -1972

Closing Theme

Silly Pillows – Groovy Tune – New Affections  – 1997