Friday, September 10, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The "In" Sound With Harry Harrison
Tommy James - Mirage (mp3)
In the mid 1960's, Harry Harrison had a weekly radio spot where he asked fans what they thought the next hit would be. He conducted brief interviews with the band, played the selected song and plugged the army. I wonder how many of these are out there.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Love Bug . . . LIVE!
We shared the 45 a couple months back, but here's a live clip of George Jones' The Love Bug, with the extra bonus of seeing the young Johnny Paycheck (with a badass haircut!) singing harmony vocals.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Phantom 309 (MP3)
Edgar Buchanan - Phantom 309
I'm of the opinion that nobody could ever top Red Sovine's definitive version of Phantom 309, a spooky and dramatic recitation with a truck-driving theme composed by singer and songwriter Tommy Faile.
But Edgar Buchanan (Uncle Joe from TV's Petticoat Junction) has nothing to hang his head about.
Next week: Red Sovine himself makes an appearance with a song about about infidelity.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Ichiban Caption Contest!
It's time for an Ichiban Caption Contest! If you win, you will receive an Ichiban Prize Pack that is guaranteed to make you the envy of all your friends and neighbors. Leave your caption in the comments section. If you're truly comically gifted, feel free to enter multiple times.
Ichiban hostess Debbie D is the judge and the deadline is Monday at noon.
Photo courtesy of Special Collections Department, Georgia State University.
Editor's Note: Please, keep it classy.
And the winner is:
That picture doesn't need a caption!!
Sent in by Eegah!! and Tabonga!
Congratulations and thanks for entering.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
After Party
Join us at Ruby's Bar this Saturday at Coney Island USA to raise a glass to Summer 2010. 3:00 until.
Les Paul and Mary Ford - In The Good Old Summertime (mp3)
The Duals - Beach Party
Ghost In The Invisible Bikini
Tempos - See You In September
Annette - Muscle Beach Party
The Trashmen - Whoa Dad
Dick Dale and the Del Tones - Secret Surfing Spot
Wayne Hollers - Dancing In The Sand
Nat Foster - Rockin' The Summer Away
The Images - A Swingin' Summer
Frank Sinatra Jr. - Beach Girl And The Monster
Big Beat plus Summer Love
Judy Russell - Surfin' With Jimmy
Bobby Freeman - She Said She Wants To Dance
Jimmy Simm's Thunderbirds - Twistin' On The Beach
Surf Bunnies - Summertime Is Surfin' Time
The Silly Surfers - Woodie On A Safari
The Banshees - Take A Ride With Me
The Beach Boys - Girl Don't Tell Me
The Sandals - The Endless Summer
Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning
Chiffons - Great Shakes Ad
The Fashions - Surfin' Back To School
King Uszniewicz & The Uszniewicztones - Surfin' School
MP3s sound like crap! Go buy some 45s.
The World's Greatest Rock'n'Roll Dance Party
Join WFMU DJ's Dave the Spazz, Todd-O-Phonic Todd and Joe Belock this Friday night at Maxwell's in Hoboken New Jersey for the world's greatest Rock'n'Roll dance party!! 9 PM. FREE!
Maxwell's
Friday, August 27, 2010
Another Skid Row Joe (Country MP3)
Carl Dean - Another Skid Row Joe (2:22)
The unknown (to me) Carl Dean executes a pretty fair Jerry Lee Lewis rip in this ode to everyone's favorite alcoholic. And check out that beautiful ARCH label, headquartered in St. Louis just as you'd expect. For more tales of winos in a tailspin, check out the extensive collection of Skid Row songs posted recently on WFMU's Beware Of The Blog.
Next week: Edgar Buchanan (Uncle Joe from Petticoat Junction) dips his toe into the Red Sovine songbook.
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