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July 15, 2017: You Bring Thee Summer
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CLICK HERE to hear from the amazing Bob Washington, the voice of K-Tel
CLICK HERE for a new song titled "People Are Disgusting" from Jonathan Richman
CLICK HERE to listen to a new interview with Jonathan Richman
CLICK HERE to listen to "Musicians fighting Spotify are ‘so f-cking dumb,’ music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz says"
CLICK HERE to read a Mike Love sympathetic piece titled "Beach Boys seek to overcome discord with new wave of Love"
CLICK HERE to listen to a new NPR interview with Brian Wilson
CLICK HERE for an interesting piece about a journalist trying to interview Brian Wilson
CLICK HERE to read the report on Kippington Lodge's 1967 BBC audition - Includes phrases "painful" & "tone deaf" then CLICK HERE to have a listen & decide for yourself
CLICK HERE for "The Truth of the Flamin' Groovies' Story is Stranger Than Fiction"
CLICK HERE for info about the tuning used on Bad Company's "Can't Get Enough"
CLICK HERE to see the March 25th Hot 100 chart - when Happy Together was number one!!
CLICK HERE for detailed Pet Sounds credits
CLICK HERE for a piece on how they come up with radio ratings & Delilha's radio show
CLICK HERE to see a Thought Leader gives a talk on Thought Leadership
CLICK HERE to find out Why Classic Rock Isn’t What It Used To Be
CLICK HERE to find out Why You Can’t Get a Ticket to the NBA Finals … … and every other major event on the planet
CLICK HERE for a great documentary about The Cactus Blossoms
CLICK HERE to hear "How Music Taste Evolved"
CLICK HERE to check the stats
CLICK HERE for Ringo's isolated drums from "Oh Darling"
CLICK HERE to hear Laura Cantrell in a BBC interview with some woman with a lot of plastic surgery
CLICK HERE to see some paintings by Jonathan Richman
CLICK HERE for "Rob Freeman Recording The Ramones"
CLICK HERE to see The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall
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CLICK HERE to see Michael Shelley get interviewed on a NJ public access TV show "Destination Montclair"
CLICK HERE if you have the stomach to read Rolling Stone's ridiculous "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time"
CLICK HERE to go "Inside the Strange, Hidden World of Offstage Touring Musicians"
CLICK HERE to watch The Cactus Blossoms live at WFMU April 18, 2015
CLICK HERE to watch James Hunter sing "Somethings Calling" live at WFMU Dec 7, 2015 - just so so so good
CLICK HERE for a nice piece on former guest on this show (and the drummer for The Beatles) Bernard Purdie
CLICK HERE to test your sense of pitch
CLICK HERE for Wilton Felder's so good isolated bass on "I Want You Back"
CLICK HERE to find out "Why Do All Records Sound the Same?
CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!
CLICK HERE for The Cactus Blossoms on The 30 Minute Music Hour
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CLICK HERE for a documentary and discussion of The Columbia House Record Club
CLICK HERE to test yourself and find out "How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?"
CLICK HERE for an article about Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with files of the isolated tracks to listen to
CLICK HERE to see actual AFM contracts for some legendary recording sessions
CLICK HERE to read Carol Kaye review of the book "The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" or CLICK HERE to read Carol's review of The Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BH50010
CLICK HERE to see part one of a short behind the scenes film about Brian Wilson's new album "No Pier Pressure"
CLICK HERE for Brian Wilson's new song "The Right Time" (feat. Al Jardine) live on SoundStage. and
CLICK HERE for "Wild Honey" feat. Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar
CLICK HERE for a great 2012 Rolling Stone piece about the 2012 Beach Boys reunion
CLICK HERE for a great piece on Better Records, whcih sells old lp pressings that sell for astronomical prices, e.g: The Police’s Synchronicity: $350
CLICK HERE for "It Sure Seems Like Neil Young’s Pono Player Is Bullshit"
CLICK HERE for "Why Cds May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl"
CLICK HERE to create never ending always changing loops of a music files you upload
CLICK HERE for Gay Robot
CLICK HERE for PopSpots: exact locations of album cover photos and other visuals of pop history - tracked down with an obsessive level of research
CLICK HERE for 1971 tapes of Bob Dylan getting rightfully testy with A.J. Weberman (who used to go through and sell Dylan's garbage)
CLICK HERE for "Mind-Blowing Six Song Country Mashup" - which, if it is real, is pretty mind blowing
CLICK HEREfor the answer to the question "Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?"
CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets or CLICK HERE to listen
CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe & Lost Straightjjackets live!
CLICK HERE for the genius school teacher who wore the same outfit for yearbook pictures for 40 years
CLICK HERE Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen doing "Stiff Competition" on David Letterman
CLICK HERE for the preview of the new WFMU documentary "Sex And Broacasting"
CLICK HERE for a piece about mastering that says that sometimes mastering recordings makes them worse
CLICK HERE for The K-Tel Story
CLICK HERE for Ock TV
CLICK HERE to see "Triumph Watches The World Cup, Part 1"
CLICK HERE for something odd: on the website of session guitarist Jay Graydon (he plays the guitar solo on Steely Dan's "Peg") he lists playing guitar on Cheap Trick's studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" among his 1977 credits.
CLICK HERE for some audio Illusions - "Can You Trust Your Ears"?
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CLICK HERE for a short film of two craftsmen at work
CLICK HERE to play Name That Drum Fill
CLICK HERE to read "Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time" and then CLICK HERE to read "This Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet"
CLICK HERE for the story of Be Bop Deluxe's Bill Nelson and how he says his record label ripped him off
CLICK HERE to read about a recent Jerry Lewis show
CLICK HERE for the new release of 5 Style 1996 live on WFMU
CLICK HERE for proof that Michael Nesmith is a nut
CLICK HERE to see some wise asses I'm a fan of
CLICK HERE to hear Bernard Prurdie talk about all kinds of things - including saying "Ringo's not on anything"
CLICK HERE for a film excerpt "Session Men - Memphis"
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CLICK HERE to see drummer Joff from the band Bucky so some drawings of old people
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CLICK HERE to see why the cowardly anonymous culture of the internet drives me even more crazy then art does
CLICK HERE for a little background on the Buddy Rich tapes
CLICK HERE for the The Knack - this clip (with hard panned guitars) will help you understand the division of guitar parts in this song - which is not quite what I thought it was
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CLICK HERE, but only if you have golden ears
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CLICK HERE for James Jamerson & Gladys Knight going nuts on I Heard It Through The Grapevine
CLICK HERE for a nice piece about the the L.A. studio musicians who dominated the 70's sound.
I love THESE Beach Boy videos!
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CLICK HERE for Paul Anka's famous post-gig turned into a short film!
CLICK HERE for an recent Montclair Times article on Michael Shelley!
CLICK HERE to read how Big Star's "September Gurls" was recorded at Ardent Studios
Apparently Bowie offered "Golden Years" to Elvis Presley - but The King declined. CLICK HERE former guest Stevie Riks nails the Elvis/Bowie duet version.
Listener comments! | |
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![]() Ladies and Gentlemen! Please welcome, from Westchester County, NY! The best DJ, on the best radio station in the world! Are you ready? I can't heeeaar yoouu? Put your ears together, for the legendary, Baby! And give yourselves a hand too. You're not so bad yourselves. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:02am
smozz:
westchester represent! |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:02am
SeanG:
Happy Summer! | |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:02am
Hackensack Slim:
Three Cheers for Mike from Montclair. | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:03am
Frank Above:
Hey hey everyone! |
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![]() Oh, he's fired up folks. Just leave him be. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:05am
Marc Francis:
The sun just came out from behind the clouds as this song started... |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:05am
Marc Francis:
BRING IT. |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:08am
George in WO:
Hey Michael and Michael fans! How was The Cactus Blossoms show? They're a 5 piece now? | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:09am
glenn:
a good band? hmmmm. so many choices. is it the above? |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:09am
George in WO:
First time I saw 'em it was just the 2 brothers. | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:09am
Frank Above:
@glenn definitely not! |
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![]() Morning, Michael & gang! |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:12am
Frank Above:
Hi Greg! |
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![]() The honorable Greg, what's goin' on ?!?! |
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![]() Love the Funk Dat sample...Get a new DJ.. hahahah. |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:14am
johnk77:
cactus blossoms better than ever mercury lounge quite full:> | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:14am
Frank Above:
I bet Chuck Berry could do it ;) |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:15am
Michael Shelley:
I think some times the 3rd Cactus brother joins on guitar - but not all shows - I think he has his own band as well. The NYC show was good - not the regular drummer, so a bit of a roller-coaster. So much going on - great songs & playing & arrangements - BUT there is nothing better then those two brothers singing harmony. GO SEE THAT BAND - THEYRE ON FIRE |
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![]() What he said! |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:17am
George in WO:
Yes, they are incredible. That Lincoln Center show last winter, Wow. | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:18am
Michael Shelley:
Agree George - that was the best Ive seen them |
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![]() The best way to pronounce Bola Sete's name is along the lines of "BOE-la SET-chee." |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:21am
Frank Above:
Well, Do Ya? |
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![]() This "Do Ya" is so vastly superior to the ELO version -- no contest. And I like ELO. |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:22am
George in WO:
Tickets for THE RUBINOOS!!! Got tix already! Go see 'em, great live act!! | |
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![]() Boa pronúncia, Miguel! |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:27am
Marc Francis:
LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT! |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:27am
Marc Francis:
;) |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:27am
glenn:
patriotism is the virtue of the vicious - oscar wilde. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:28am
glenn:
oh, i'm pretty sure a LOT of people will be leaving the u.s.a. in the next little while, and mostly to the benefit of canada. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:29am
JakeGould:
FWIW, I have some family members who think that the U.S. won the Vietnam war but just pulled out early because of politics. Some people truly only see what they want to see despite prevailing evidence. |
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![]() Even Robert McNamara eventually said so. 'War is not meant to be won - it is meant to be continuous.' - Orwell |
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![]() We are sadly, sad. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:32am
Frank Above:
Yeah, I wish Cheap Trick would just headline their own shows at big clubs or theaters instead of taking these big package tours with crappy headliners. But, I guess those gigs pay much better. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:33am
glenn:
i'll get slammed for this, but as near as i can see, the u.s. has never won a single war they started. they fucked up korea, they fucked up vietnam, they fucked up iraq and afghanistan [even though they never actually declared war in the case of afghanistan] |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:33am
Michael Shelley:
hrs of what? |
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![]() Never mind. I miss-heard you |
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![]() or misheard, even. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:36am
JakeGould:
@glenn: Silly! Those wars are just “Proof of Concept” weaponry demos for contracts that will be sold to other countries. You gotta demo this crap before you sell them to others, duh. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:36am
Frank Above:
How'd you guess? |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:37am
glenn:
i'm sure you're exactly right, jake. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 11:38am
glenn:
i've said it before, i'll say it until i die - the kinks are the greatest rock band ever. |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:43am
Paul:
Hello all...My God, to hear the Raspberries and the Move on the airwaves on this Saturday morning in 2017...there must be hope and life in this world still!!! | |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:47am
CTEmpress:
Run, Run, Run Explorers Club...SIGH!!!!!!! | |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:48am
George in WO:
Love the Explorers Club, another great live show I saw at Monty Hall last summer. | |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:52am
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The 1969 Peter Sellers film, "The Magic Christian," had music by Pete Ham and Tom Evans--maybe this is a re-cutting of the track for the movie, which as I recall, has a version of "Come and Get It." | |
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![]() The first movie I remember seeing in theater was a double bill. Magic Christian and Harold and Maude. Maybe this why I'm the way I am? |
Sat. 7/15/17 11:55am
CTEmpress:
Peggy Scott and JoJo Benson so underrated. I played Soulshake the other week. And I have this at hand because it is a great one for the early sets! | |
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![]() The truest part of the Peggy Scott/Jo Jo Benson record is when they start insulting each other. No love lost between that pair. |
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Sat. 7/15/17 12:00pm
Frank Above:
Saw Marshall with Los Straitjackets a couple of weeks ago. Great show! |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:05pm
johnk77:
marshall crenshaw also very good dj great show today mike shelley | |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:06pm
CTEmpress:
Gaylord Fields, sometimes tension makes for a great rapport! ;) | |
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![]() @CTEmpress: Just ask Sam vs. Dave, among others! |
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Sat. 7/15/17 12:09pm
Michael Shelley:
or THE EVERLY BROTHERS |
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![]() I heard Marlin and Donnie were not close? |
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![]() Or the Davies brothers! I wonder if the Cactus Blossoms start fake fights with each other just to get in performing shape? |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:12pm
CTEmpress:
Or an ESSC dance! | |
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![]() @CTEmpress: You can take that to the Car Wash! ;) |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:15pm
johnk77:
cactus blossoms sure are cute | |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:19pm
Stalbert Albins:
don't forget bitter. | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 12:21pm
Michael Shelley:
well Stalbert Albins, at least I'm not a troll |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:23pm
CTEmpress:
@GaylordFields preach! | |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:27pm
edbert:
Big Al just nom. this wk for Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame | |
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![]() Was listening to a show from a few months back. The first time you played this song. Said to myself, you need to send Mike a note and tell him this is the single of the year. You did for me, Baby. |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:38pm
George in WO:
I thought we'd be hearing something from Beach Boys' Sunshine Tomorrow on the show. Just picked it up yesterday at Vintage Vinyl, so much good stuff! | |
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Sat. 7/15/17 12:42pm
Marc Francis:
That Robbie Fulks song was a beauty! |
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Sat. 7/15/17 12:46pm
Michael Shelley:
George - played it last few weeks - will do so again when I return in 2 |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:46pm
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Pete Ham again! | |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:53pm
CTEmpress:
Hope we will ALL be coming around next Friday to see The Above in one of their last shows at The Gutter. Been a good 10 year run! See ya there! | |
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![]() Is the Gutter, or The Above, going away? |
Sat. 7/15/17 12:59pm
CTEmpress:
OOPS sorry bad writing: The Above is: Gutter is sitting pretty! | |
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