Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Monday Music Club 12-29-14


Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)—Paul Evans
Truly True—Ray Stevens
Say Man—Bo Diddley
Shimmy Like Kate—The Olympics
She Said “Yeah”—Larry Williams
Send Me Some Lovin’—Little Richard
Money (That’s What I Want)—Barrett Strong
Vicky—Jorge Lopez Ruiz
Half Past Nothing—The Duponts
See Saw—The Moonglows
I Wonder Why—Dion & the Belmonts
Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2—Stevie Wonder
I Need Your Loving—Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
Look Down—Timi Yuro
More—Kai Winding
Strain on My Heart—Roscoe Shelton
Tell Him—The Exciters

HOUR 2

Go Where You Wanna Go—The Mamas & the Papas
Elusive Butterfly—Bob Lind
What Now My Love—Brenda Lee
Let’s Go Baby (Where the Action Is)—Robert Parker
Mr. Soft Touch—Jeanette Williams
Like a Rolling Stone—Bob Dylan
Let Me Down Slow—Bobby Wilson
There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)—Herman’s Hermits
Happy Times—The Box Tops
Cool Jerk—The Capitols
Honey in Your Hips—The Yardbirds
High on Love—The Knickerbockers
That Acapulco Gold—The Rainy Daze
Don’t You Care—The Buckinghams
Jelly Roll Gum Drop—Ruben & the Jets
Pretty Thing—The Plum Beach Incident
Morning Girl—The Neon Philharmonic
Stoned Love—The Supremes
Rhoda Mendelbaum—Tony Bruno

HOUR 3

Wonderful—Blackwell
Love (Can Make You Happy)—Mercy
I Do Love You—Billy Stewart
Lately Time—Patchwork Triangle
China Girl—Roy Harper
The Soft Parade—The Doors
Oh! Darling—The Beatles
The Night Time is the Right Time—Creedence Clearwater Revival
Grazing in the Grass—The Friends of Distinction
Let Me Go—Barbra Streisand
Stoney End—Barbra Streisand
Where is the Girl (from “Score”)—Croatian Trio
Honky Cat—Elton John
Going to the Country—Steve Miller Band
Further on Up the Road—Roy Buchanan
Motorcycle Mama—Sailcat

HOUR 4

If I Were Your Woman—Gladys Knight & the Pips
Never Can Say Goodbye—The Jackson 5
Tell Me is This a Dream—The Delfonics
Fresh Air—Quicksilver Messenger Service
Thumbin’ a Ride—Jackie Lomax
Quizz Kid—Jethro Tull
See the Light—The Flame
Cool, Cool Water—The Beach Boys
The Hurt—Cat Stevens
Let Me Serenade You—Three Dog Night
Kissin’ and a Huggin’—Joan Armatrading
Higher Ground—Ellen McIlwaine 

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Show #470--12/28/14


Stay with Me—NO
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?—She & Him
Don’t Know Why (You Stay)—The Essex Green
Hey Ya!—OutKast
Quantimplative Beat—Daria & the Hip Drops
One Note Samba—Nickelsen & Storaas & Mjaset Johansen 
Kon Tiki—Plants & Animals
Scarlet Begonias—The Grateful Dead 
King Pleasure Time—Joe Jackson
Night People—The Tubes
I Can Dream About You—Dan Hartman
Teen Heat—Kimbra
Good Times—Chic
Long Time—The Roots

HOUR 2

Feature Album:  Different Light—The Bangles (1986)

HOUR 3

11 AT 11: DAVID KAHNE

Turns out, David Kahne produced this week’s feature album for The Bangles. And you know, he’s worked with other artists and groups, too. Here’s 11 more productions from Mr. Kahne.

Featuring music from: The Beu Sisters, Carney, Shawn Colvin, Paul McCartney, The Outfield, Pearl Harbor & the Explosions, Romeo Void, Soul Coughing, The Strokes, Sugar Ray, and Translator. 

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Monday Music Club 12-22-14


Once again tonight, started in the late 50s, and by the end of the night, late 70s/early 80s. 

Plus, for one night only--Christmas music!

HOUR 1

Five Pound Box of Money—Pearl Bailey
C’mon Everybody—Eddie Cochran
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine—Jimmie Ridgers
Quite a Party—The Fireballs
Do You Wanna Dance—Bobby Freeman
The Mountain’s High—Dick & Dee Dee
Christmas Comes But Once a Year—Amos Milburn
Pick Up Sticks—Dave Brubeck Quartet
Snowfall—Ahmad Jamal Trio
Early Morning Rain—Ian & Sylvia
You Beat Me to the Punch—Mary Wells
Puddin’ & Tain—The Alley Cats
Another Saturday Night—Sam Cooke
Rumble in the Night—Mike Minor
Green Tomatoes—Pat & the Wildcats
All I Really Want to Do—Bob Dylan
Spanish Harlem Incident—The Byrds
This Could Be the Night—Modern Folk Quintet

HOUR 2

Christmas is Coming—Vince Guaraldi Trio
New York’s a Lonely Town—The Trade Winds
Keep on Running—Spencer Davis Group
Round Every Corner—Petula Clark
If That’s the Way You Want It—Wynton Kelly
Do You Hear What I Hear?—Bing Crosby
Go Ahead and Cry—The Righteous Brothers
Glitter and Gold—The Turtles
Father’s Name Was Dad—Fire
I’m a Man—The Yardbirds
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto—James Brown & the Famous Flames
The Little Girl I Once Knew—The Beach Boys
I Lie Awake—New Colony Six
Is it Any Wonder—The Grass Roots
Sometime—The Association
Sock it to Me Santa—Bob Seger and the Last Heard
It’s Not Easy—The Swamp Rats
Our Love is in the Pocket—Darrell Banks
Turn Around—The Beau Brummels
Po’ Folks Christmas—Bill Anderson

HOUR 3

Bernadette—The Four Tops
A Man Can Cry—Johnny Rivers
What a Day—The Contrasts
Mrs. Bluebird—Etermity’s Children
Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline)—Raymond Lefevre
Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March—The Box Tops
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End—The Beatles
My Sunday Feeling—Jethro Tull
Wrap it Up—Sam & Dave
Back Door Santa—Clarence Carter
Close Your Mouth (It’s Christmas)—The Free Design
Joy—Apollo 100
Daybreak—Nilsson
Space Captain—Joe Cocker
The Letter—Joe Cocker
Slim Slow Slider—Van Morrison
Oh Girl—The Chi-Lites

HOUR 4

Rock & Roll Classroom—The Conception Corporation
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)—Looking Glass
Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love is Hot)—Donovan/Jeff Beck Group
Proclamation—Gentle Giant
Shinin’ On—Grand Funk
There’s a DJ in Your Town—Samson & Delilah & the Boss City People
To Play Some Music—Journey
Fly by Night—Rush
Father Christmas—The Kinks
Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)—The Fabulous Poodles
Lightning Love Affair—The Rubinoos
Stay in Time—Off Broadway
Frozen Jap—Paul McCartney
Rhumba Girl—Nicolette Larson

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Show #469--12/21/14


The Closer I Get—Rogue Wave
Down, Down—The Sinceros
Dance All Night—Oxo
Wild Night—John Mellencamp/Meshell Ndegocello
Clear Water—Field Music
Then, I Will Love You Again—Laetitia Sadier
Good Morning Starshine—Oliver
Cellophane—Golden Boots 
Crash Into Me—Dave Matthews Band
Bonedigger—Adult Jazz
Aim—John Talabot
On and On—Tapes ‘n Tapes
Cello Song—The Books feat. Jose Gonzalez
Closer to Fine—Indigo Girls
Stay All Night—Mark Chesnutt/Asleep at the Wheel

HOUR 2

Feature Album: Voices by Daryl Hall & John Oates (1980)

Whilst I program five weeks’ worth of Monday Music Club over IUP’s Christmas break (Mondays, 6-10pm), I have some feature album hours to share with you on the Sampler. Here’s a good one!

HOUR 3

11 AT 11: CHRISTMAS CHESTNUTS

Representing two genres that rarely get played on the show: Christmas stuff, and…really old stuff, which I feel generally doesn’t fit into the flow of most Sunday Samplers. So, in this hour are 11 vintage Christmas tunes that you more than likely haven’t heard this holiday season. 

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Monday Music Club 12-15-14


I'm back on Monday nights from 6-10pm through January 12th. 

I go deeper into oldies, on a musical timeline of sorts, generally from late 50s through late 70s.

Like this:


HOUR 1

Honey Don’t—Carl Perkins
The Honeydripper—King Curtis
Money Honey—Dizzy Gillespie
Roberta—Frankie Ford
Just Because—Lloyd Price
I’m Leaving it Up to You—Dale & Grace
Wonderful World—Sam Cooke
I Love You—The Volumes
Let the Little Girl Dance—Billy Bland
You Don’t Love Me—Willie Cobbs
Under the Moon of Love—Curtis Lee
It Hurts to Be in Love—Gene Pitney
Suffer Now I Must—Cilla Black
Detroit City—Bobby Bare
This Little Girl—Dion
Angela Jones—John D. Loudermilk
Interplay—Derek & Ray
Tell Me What You See—The Beatles
I’m Down—The Beatles

HOUR 2

She Loves You—The Beatles
The Tracks of My Tears—Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Everybody Needs Love—Gladys Knight & the Pips
Beautiful People—Bobby Vee
Please Don’t Ever Leave Me—The Cyrkle
I’m Gonna Run Away from You—Tami Lynn
All of Your Toys—The Monkees
I’m Gonna Pick Up My Toys (and Go Home)—Devonnes
Cowboys to Girls—The Intruders
Trust in Me—Soul Flutes
Snow Queen—Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends
Leaving on a Jet Plane—Peter, Paul & Mary
Cover Me—Percy Sledge
I Could Never Lie to You—The New Colony Six
Back to Dreamin’ Again—The Grass Roots
You Got What it Takes—Dave Clark Five
Cinderella Arabella—Mike D’Abo
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy—Blood, Sweat & Tears
Your Good Thing (is About to End)—Trudy Johnson

HOUR 3

Seven Bridges Road—Steve Young
Ramblin’ Man—The Allman Brothers Band
Never Again—Ian Matthews
I’m Leavin’—Elvis Presley
I Don’t Know How to Love Him—Helen Reddy
Never Ending Song of Love—Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
On and On—Gladys Knight & the Pips
Can’t Stop—Monk Higgins
Captain Marvel—Chick Corea & Return to Forever
Bring the House Down—Stampeders
Black Belt Jones—Dennis Coffey
Kung Fu Fighting—Carl Douglas
You Don’t Have to Do That—John Hartford
Hands Up/Wang Dang Doodle (Live)—The Pointer Sisters
Can the Can—Suzi Quatro

HOUR 4

Red—King Crimson
Red—Sammy Hagar
Red—XTC
Profondo Rosso (Deep Red)—Goblin
Ships in the Night—Be-Bop Deluxe
Lady—Little River Band
The Things We Do for Love—10cc
Love Hangover—Diana Ross
Love Vibrator—Johnnie Walker
Love Rollercoaster—The Ohio Players
If You Think You Know How to Love Me—Pat Benatar
Master Plan—Split Enz
It’s Going to Happen—The Undertones
I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)—Lulu
Giving it Up for Your Love—Delbert McClinton 

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Show #468--12/14/14


Pop Muzik—M
Elevate—St. Lucia
Tomorrow is Already Here—Stereolab  
Breathing—Faded Paper Figures  
Sun in the Morning—Future Islands
Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)—Rod Stewart 
Anyway—Moose Blood
Going to Neon—Romeo Void
Another Silvermoon—Purling Hiss
Silver Moon—Michael Nesmith & the First National Band
Steel Eyes—Shawn Phillips
Join Together—The Who

HOUR 2

Should I Stay or Should I Go—The Clash
Shouldn’t Leave the Estate—That Ghost   
Que Sera—Wax Tailor 
Heaven Sent—Craig Wedren
Odd End—Nels Cline & Julian Lage  
Come on Down—Limblifiter   
Bitchin—The Spanish Candles   
Radar Love—Golden Earring
To Track You Down—Pat McDonald
Gloria—Van Morrison/John Lee Hooker 
Sweet Secret Peace—Neil Finn
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning (Live)—Jorma Kaukonen


HOUR 3    11 AT 11: “SAINT”

Featuring music from: The Beach Boys, The Bloodhounds, Christine & the Queens, Ha Ha Tonka, Herzog, John & Brittany, Nick Lowe, Vernon Reid, Soul Coughing, and The Shins. 

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Show #467--12/7/14


Jacob’s Ladder—Huey Lewis & the News
Glory Glory—The Rascals   
Fool Yourself—Little Feat   
Camp Meeting—Bruce Hornsby/Christian McBride/Jack DeJohnette
Because the Night (Live)—Natalie Merchant
In My Command—Crowded House
Song for Zula—Phosphorescent
Every Night—Hannah Diamond
Ta Douleur—Camille
Way to Be Loved—TOPS
Breakdown—Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 
More or Less—The Soft Pack 
Anyone for Tennis—Men at Work
Chuckatuck—Nathan Bowles

HOUR 2

Jane—Jefferson Starship
(Don’t Wanna) Live for a Living—Chilliwack    
Dripping—Blonde Redhead
Morricone Dancehall—Burning Airlines
Trains to Brazil—Guillemots
Tarzan and Jane—Sparks
Jane—Girlpool
Jane—Ben Folds Five 
Chain of Fools—Arethe Franklin
Willie and Laura Mae Jones—Nancy Wilson
Sexual Healing—Hot 8 Brass Band
Let Go—RAC (feat. Kele, MNDR)
Go Back—Cookies
Lady, Lady, Lady—Joe Esposito

HOUR 3

11 AT 11:  “WALL”

Tonight’s free-association mix includes music from: Johnny Rivers, Skylark, Jefferson Airplane, Aimee Mann, Tommy Tutone, Pink Floyd (of course), Radiohead, Echo & the Bunnymen, David Bowie, and Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin.