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Options September 19, 2009: Filling in for Terre T! Keeping it fast and fun!

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Artist Track Album Label Format Comments Year New Approx. start time
Love  You Set the Scene   Options Forever Changes  Elektra / Rhino  CD  from 1967. alternate mix!  2000    0:00:00 ()
Knack  Let Me Out   Options Get the Knack  Capitol  CD  from 1979!  2002    0:06:49 ()
Hard-Ons  Rejected   Options Love is a Battlefield of Wounded Hearts  Taang!  LP    1988    0:08:58 ()
Starjets  Schooldays   Options VA: Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (1978-79)  Rhino  CD  from 1979!  1993    0:10:56 ()
Treble Boys  One Kiss   Options VA: Yellow Pills: Prefill  Numero  2 CD  from 1979!  2005    0:14:22 ()
Blackjax  Fooled By a Pretty Face   Options VA: You Only Get One Shot at the Big Time: Obscure Powerpop & Punk 1979-1985  Wizzard In Vinyl  CD  actually from 1986!  2006    0:16:56 ()
Rubinoos  Not Just Another Pretty Face   Options the basement tapes plus  Not Lame Archives  CD  from their never-released 1979 album  2000    0:19:36 ()
Cavedogs  Tayter Country   Options Joy Rides for Shut-Ins  Enigma  CD    1991    0:22:40 ()
Seventeen  Don't Let Go   Options VA: Shake Some Action, Vol.1 UK  Shake Some Action  CD  from 1979! Welsh band pre-The Alarm with Mike Peters! This comp features powerpop, mod & new wave rarities from 1975-1986.  2002    0:24:44 ()
Cheap Trick  Southern Girls   Options In Color.  Epic  CD  originally from 1977! bonus track on CD reissue -- demo version!  1998    0:28:18 ()
Dwight Twilley Band  I'm On Fire   Options VA: Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics of the '70s  Rhino  CD  from 1976! Dwight kicks out a live version of this track in the early '80s here  1997    0:31:16 ()
T.Rex  Solid Gold Easy Action   Options 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection  Hip-O  CD  from 1972.  2002    0:34:22 ()
 
Big Star  Baby Strange   Options Nobody Can Dance  Norton  CD  recorded live at Memphis' Overton Park in 1974  1999    0:42:46 ()
Black Hollies  Gloomy Monday Morning   Options   Safety Meeting  7"  "I can't stop listening to this great single!" - Mike Sin. Check out the info on the forthcoming album "Softly Towards the Light" HERE    *   0:46:06 ()
5 a.m. Event  Hungry   Options VA: Freak Beat Freak Out  Sequel  CD  from 1966. a cover of a Paul Revere & the Raiders' track!  1997    0:49:17 ()
Dirty Knees  Thing In "E"   Options Aural Sensations  Umbrella  CD  a cover of a 1968 Savage Resurrection track.  2003    0:51:36 ()
Woggles  Something To Believe In   Options Get Tough!  Telstar  CD    1997    0:54:44 ()
Roosters  One of These Days   Options VA: Pebbles Vol. 8: Southern California 1  Archive International  CD  from 1966!  1996    0:57:14 ()
 
Jonny Chan & the New Dynasty 6  All About Me   Options I Hate You Baby!  Sound Camera  2 CD      *   1:07:24 ()
Ugly Ducklings  Nothin'   Options VA: Nuggets II - Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond 1964-1969  Rhino  Box set  1966! Toronto!  2001    1:11:04 ()
Demands  Girl Up On the High Wire   Options High Wire  Deep Eddy  CD      *   1:13:26 ()
Robbie Peters  She Does Everything For Me   Options VA: Hot Generation! 1960s Punk from Down Under  Big Beat  CD  from 1968!  2002    1:15:43 ()
La De Da's  Don't You Stand In My Way   Options VA: Wild Things Volume 1: Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-1969  Flying Nun  CD  1966! New Zealand!  1992    1:17:42 ()
Georgie Fame  Somebody Stole My Thunder   Options VA: Blow Up A Go-Go!: Dancefloor Classics From The Legendary Blow Up Club  V2  CD  from 1969!      1:19:50 ()
Don Fardon  I'm Alive   Options VA: Le Beat Bespoke Vol 1 -- Tailor Made Cuts  Sanctuary  CD  from 1969!  2004    1:22:44 ()
Bob Seger System  Ramblin' Gamblin' Man   Options Ramblin' Gamblin' Man  Capitol  LP  A really vintage television clip here  1968    1:25:09 ()
Reigning Sound  Stick Up For Me   Options Love and Curses  In the Red  CD      *   1:27:20 ()
Serge et Christine  Marilyn   Options VA: Some Songs Stuck In My Mind  Crazy Apple Boutique  CD  1969! Belgium!  2007    1:30:32 ()
 
Los Ros  Yeah!   Options VA: Sensacional Soul Vol.2 - 32 Groovy Spanish Soul & Funk Stompers 1965-1972  Vampisoul  2 CD      *   1:43:41 ()
Plastic Penny  Your Way To Tell Me To Go   Options VA: Modesty Blaise No.1  Past & Present  CD  from 1969. Originally appeared on an LP called "Currency"    *   1:45:46 ()
West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band  'Scuse Me, Miss Rose   Options Part One  Sundazed  CD  originally released in 1967 on Reprise!  2001    1:48:19 ()
13th Floor Elevators  Reverberation   Options Sign of the 3-Eyed Men  International Artists  Box set  1967. acetate version! From the new 10-CD box set!    *   1:51:14 ()
Jim Carroll  I Want the Angel (live)   Options Runaway EP  Kill Rock Stars  CD  recorded live in 1998. RIP Jim -- you will be missed!  2000    1:54:06 ()
 
Brimstones  Damaging My Calm   Options Live on the Cherry Blossom Clinic on WFMU, 10/28/06      Check out the entire set here  2006    2:10:35 ()
High School Sweethearts  Honeymoon City   Options Passing Notes  Get Hip  CD    1999    2:13:07 ()
Public Image Ltd.  Public Image   Options The Greatest Hits, So Far  Virgin  CD  from 1979! some video here  1990    2:14:57 ()
Fully Automatic Universe  Jury's Out   Options Off  self released  CD      *   2:17:49 ()
Hobbits  Artificial Face   Options VA: Artificial Faces - Mutant Freak-a-delic Sounds for the Now Psych Generation!  Crazy Apple Boutique  CD  originally 1968 on Decca!    *   2:21:32 ()
Sheridan & Rick Price  Lightning Never Strikes   Options VA: Sometimes I Wonder - The Psychedelic Pop Sound of President  President  CD  from 1970. Rick Price (from the Move at the time) working with Mike Sheridan in a side project.  2004    2:24:03 ()
 
 
Bobby Graham tribute! R.I.P.
Dave Berry  Don't Gimme No Lip, Child   Options VA: The R&B Scene  Deram  CD  from 1964!  1998    2:37:51 ()
Joe Cocker  I'll Cry Instead   Options VA: The Beat Scene  Deram  CD  from 1964!  1998    2:40:04 ()
First Gear  Leave My Kitten Alone   Options VA: Watch Your Step - The Beat Era Vol.1  Sequel  CD  from 1964!  1990    2:41:50 ()
Kinks  It's All Right   Options Kinda Kinks  Rhino  CD  originally on a UK 7" on Pye from 1964 -- the b-side of "You Really Got Me"!  1988    2:44:09 ()
Jimmy Page  She Just Satisfies   Options The Mickey Finn with Jimmy Page - Keep Moving!  nowhere men file  CD  from 1965! A bonus track on a CD that rounds up all the Mickey Finn & the Blue Men tracks.  1997    2:46:33 ()
 
Missing Links  Don't Give Me No Friction   Options Driving You Insane  Half a Cow  CD  from 1966! Australia!  1999    2:52:00 ()
Dukes Of Stratosphear  My Love Explodes   Options Chips From The Chocolate Fireball  Geffen  CD  This CD compiles the 1985 EP "25 O'Clock" and the 1987 LP "Psonic Psunspot"  1987    2:55:37 ()
 

Listener comments!

  Sat. 9/19/09 3:29pm Terre T:

Listenin on the iPhone--Fantastic stuff! What a great fill-in!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:34pm Cuz Jerry:

Mike...very cool playlist! So good to hear Trick's Southern Girls again! Sent out E to other cousins to tune -in today.
Jerry
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:34pm kittykittymeowmixhead:

Is Terre T on Twitter?
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:40pm Danne D:

A Terre T endorsement is good enough for me :)
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:41pm Danne D:

Whooooohoooo Sue Perr!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:43pm kittykittymeowmixhead:

sorry maybe not appropriate timing
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:44pm SmokinJ:

You be fuckin' rockin' Mikey!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:48pm David Shortell:

Remember when the Hard-Ons played with the Pussy Willows and Buzzcocks at City Gardens?
What an obscene bill that was.
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:48pm kittykittymeowmixhead:

This playlist is giving me energy to do even the most despised chores!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:50pm Terre T:

Not on Twitter! I'm not witty enough!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:52pm SmokinJ:

Despised chores are best left as despised...
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:53pm SmokinJ:

You're looking happy Terre..
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:53pm Danne D:

I would endorse Twitte T

Great show, Mike!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:56pm kittykittymeowmixhead:

We just want to know your random thoughts and observations. Tweet Tweet!!!
  Sat. 9/19/09 3:58pm kittykittymeowmixhead:

SmokinJ, these chores will remain despised for sure. But they're the ones I gotta get amped up before I can attempt. You know that scene in Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure with the snakes? Yeah those. Love that scene btw. Best ever.
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:01pm Danne D:

wOOOOhOOOO Therese!!!! :)
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:06pm Pete in LA:

sue please keep therese away from the mic, thanks.
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:10pm Pat in Philadelphia:

Sadly I'm working right now, but Mike's making work much more tolerable. I thought that Big Star Box was out already? I was going to try to pick it up this weekend.
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:16pm Michael K.:

What a Treat! Great show Mikey & Sue !!
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:21pm Danne D:

*hoping Therese has another fill-in spot line up soon* :)
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:28pm Ralphine:

Did Don Fardon write "I'm Alive" or is he covering Tom Jones?
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:28pm tomm:

I lost 20 pounds in two weeks on the Bob Seger System !
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:39pm John W:

Rock on Mike!
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:41pm Pick One:

Mike: GREAT show, playlist, insight, comments
Sue: GREAT comments, insight
Terese: Giggles, sounds like a 9 yr. old Frangry
  Sat. 9/19/09 4:42pm terri s:

GREAT JOB, mike
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:02pm Jumpy:

You sound great, Michael.
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:03pm Jared:

Jim Carroll will return in the year 4445 ad. put that in wikipedia.
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:07pm Jumpy:

I think Frank kicked Sonny & Cher off Reprise because Nancy S. thought they were "clowns." I could be wrong.
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:17pm Joe M.:

Soundin' good, Mike! Enjoyiing the show!
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:27pm Michael K.:

I hear piL might do some reunion shows, & while I Hate the 80's, if it Mr. Wobble & K. Levine, I think I'll PoP some PiLLs & go see it!!
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:39pm grandpa:

who's the drummer? hearing not so good.
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:43pm Bud Abbott:

No, what's the drummer! Who plays the base.
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:45pm Cygone:

Mike...another FINE show. Catch you next time. How bout an Insomniac track on your next playlist.Love that band!
Cuz Jerry
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:47pm grandpa:

what's the guy's name playing drums?
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:48pm SueP:

Bobby Graham is the drummer!
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:48pm Bud Abbott:

Exactly!
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:50pm Michael K.:

Not Jason Bonham?
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:54pm Danne D:

Thanks for a great show :)
  Sat. 9/19/09 5:56pm Danne D:

Oh wow, Dukes, great way to wind things up :)
  Sun. 9/20/09 10:01am Mike Sin:

To all who tuned in terrestrially and digitally -- I sincerely appreciate it. Thanx! I hope you enjoyed it. Special thanks to Terre T for offering me the fill-in spot, Sue Per for administering the accuplaylist, and DJ Therese for dropping by and adding some color commentary.
  Sun. 9/20/09 12:27pm Bill Luther:

Cool stuff Mike, esp. the Bobbie Graham tribute and The Knack!
  Sun. 9/20/09 12:32pm Ronnie Blueline:

who are the blackjax? got 2 find it. thanks for playing that great
  Sun. 9/20/09 5:11pm jonny chan:

listening to it archived right now great stuff...you sound great too
  Mon. 9/21/09 3:33pm Julie XO:

Fun Fun Fun and wow
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