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WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban Launch Party

Come out to the scenic Lakeside Lounge on Saturday, December 5th to help us celebrate the launch of the WFMU Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban webstream and blog.  We will be broadcasting live during Fool's Paradise and the Cherry Blossom Clinic.  Thanks to Rex and Terre T for giving up their time slots for the blast off .  And thanks to the Hound for hosting us.  DJ sets by Gaylord Fields, Dave the Spazz, Rex, Debbie D and listener Greg G .  Special surprises and swag.  1-6 PM.  Free.  Don't miss it! 

Ichiban (Promo mp3)

Barney Kessel - Honey Rock

Bobby Patterson - Soul Is Our Music  

Nick & The Jaguars - Ichiban 

DJ Steinski Presents: Southern Preachers On The Radio

Head on over to the WFMU Ichiban blog for a guest DJ set from Steinski entitled: Not A Cloud Upon The Name Of The Lord.  It's an hour's worth of "old-fashioned, holy spirit anointed preaching from the word of God".  Perfect for Sunday morning coming down.

Praise The Lord! (mp3)

WFMU Launches 2 New Webstreams

WFMU now has two brand new webstreams for your listening pleasure.   WFMU's Rock & Soul Ichiban (listen here ) and Ubu Audio (listen here ).  Ichiban features the best in obscure hits from the 50's and 60's mixed with vintage commercials, jingles and monster movie trailers; all selected by Debbie D.  Plus, you get short radio sets from Mr. Finewine, Rex and Dave the Spazz with all of the tracking and none of the yakking.  Visit the Ichiban blog for more information.  The Ubu audio stream consists of sound poetry culled from Kenny G's amazing ubu.com site. Stream on!

Masked Man And The Agents - Back By Popular Demand!

Cap Tans - Tight Skirts Crazy Sweaters
 The masked Man & The Agents - I Wouldn't Come Back
 Cap Tans - I'm So Crazy For Love
Cap Tans - Say Yes
Masked Man & His Agents -When You Got Money
Billy Clark And The Maskmen - Soul Party Part 1
The Maskman And The Agents - Stand Up Part 1
Billy Clark And His Orchestra - Hot Gravy
The Masked Man - Chicken Wings
The Maskman And The Agents - Moon Dream
Harmon Bethea - Prices And Crises
Harmon Bethea - Talking About The Boss And I 

Part One here

R.I.P. Jim Dickinson

  Jim Dickinson is the demented genius playing piano on Teenage Head by the Flamin' Groovies, Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones, My Babe by the Jesters, aka, the last great record on Sun, as well as Spirit In The Dark by Aretha Franklin.  He also produced Big Star's Third and Mudhoney's Tomorrow Hit Today.  Just to name a few.

Songs The Reigning Sound Taught Us

The Beach Boys - I'm Waiting For The Day
Adam Faith - I Don't Need That Kind Of Lovin'
The Guilloteens - I Don't Believe
Nick Lowe - I've Been Taking The Truth Drug
The Gentrys - Brown Paper Sack
Cyrus Erie - Get The Message
The Everly Brothers - So Sad
Gene Clark - Here Without You
Sam Cooke - I Need You Now
The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
The Carpetbaggers - Let Yourself Go
Geno Washington - Hummin'
Flash & The Memphis Casuals - Uptight Tonight
Carl Perkins - Tennessee
The Rolling Stones - I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys
Sam The Sham And The Pharoahs - Black Sheep
Tommy Burke & The Counts - Stormy Weather
The Royals - Get It
The Breakers - Don't Send Me No Flowers
The Rationals - Feelin' Lost
Glass Sun - Stick Over Me

The Reigning Sound have a brand new album out today on In The Red Records!  It features our own DA the DJ on organ. " Love And Curses" is a nod to Memphis Horror Host extraordinaire, Sivad.  Check out a long interview with singer/songwriter, Greg O here on the always entertaining Turn It Down blog.

 

Greetings from Detroit

Ronnie Love - Detroit, Michigan (mp3)

Detroit, Michigan

Talking 'bout Girls, Girls, Girls
We got 'em.  Detroit, Michigan
Talking  'bout Fine, Fine Girls
We got 'em.  Detroit, Michigan
Wearing tight skirts above their knees
The kind of girls that know how to please
The kind of girls that look so good
The kind that ought to be in Hollywood
Talking bout Soul, Soul, Soul
We got it.  Detroit, Michigan
Talking about a Soul, Soul groove
We got it.  Detroit, Michigan
When you hear our smash hit song
The music starts you dancing and you can't sit down
We got a kind of bluesy groove
The kind that makes you want to move  

You've heard about Marvin Gay
We got him.  Detroit, Michigan
You've heard about Hitsville USA
We got it.  Detroit, Michigan
We got those Fine, Fine, Super Supremes
The kind of girls you see in your dreams
When you hear our thunderous  sound
You know it came from Detroit town
Talking 'bout Mary Wells, we sent her.  Detroit, Michigan
Talking 'bout Henry Ford, the inventor.  Detroit, Michigan
Talking 'bout Soupy Sales, the joker.  Detroit, Michigan
Talking 'bout Miracles--With Smokey!

What's The Word?

The Ramones - Rockaway Beach
Larry & The Loafers - Let's Go To The Beach
The Three Funkys - Summer Means Fun
Glen Mooney - The Big Surf
The Fantastic Baggys - Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'
Jack Herbst - Jimmy's Party
Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town
Wayne Hollers - Dancin' In The Sand
Dave Myers And The Surftones - Aquavelva
Dunny Lida And Paradise King - Surf City
The Silly Surfers - Woodie On A Safari
The Beach Boys - Drive-In
Sandford And The Sandies - Let's Go To The Beach
Surf Bunnies - Summertime Is Surfin' Time
Judy Russell - Surfin' With Jimmy
The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)
The Fashions - Surfer's Memories
The Trashmen - Kuk
The Trashmen - King Of The Surf

The Minneapolis surf kings, The Trashmen will be playing NY for the first time ever on October 23ed at Southpaw in Brooklyn.  And at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ on October 24th.  Get your tickets now!!!  This is the same weekend as the WFMU Record Fair. 

In the meantime, enjoy this 1964 performance from Bandstand.

Songs That Deke Taught Us

Jerry Lee Lewis - Mexicali Rose
Nervous Norvus  - The Fang
Jimmy Bryant - Georgia Boogie
Freddie Hart  - Snatch It And Grab It
Lee Dresser - Beat Out My Love
Skeets McDonald - Don't Push Me Too Far 
Faron Young - I'm Gonna Live Some Before I Die
Carl Sonny Leyland - Long Time In The Ground
Donald & The Delighters - Wang Dang Dula
Autry Inman  - It Would Be A Doggone Lie
Carl Perkins - Look At That Moon
Jerry Lee Lewis - As Long As I Live
Joe Maphis - The Rockin' Gypsy
Willie Nelson - Make Way For A Better Man
Ernie Chaffin  - Feelin' Low
The Moonlighters - Broken Heart 
Malcolm Yelvington - (Got Me A) Trumpet
Jimmy Martin - Deep River
Eddie Noack - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 
Hank Penny - Peroxide Blonde
Gene O'Quin - Too Hot To Handle
The Coasters - The Hatchet Man
Grandpa Jones - Hello Blues
Roy Tann - Hot Rod Queen
Louie Innis - I Ain't Got A Pot (To Peel Potatoes In)
Willie Nelson - I Never Cared For You
Ernie Chaffin - I'm Lonesome
The Four Knights - I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)
Bob Luman - In The Deep Dark Jungle
Johnny Horton - Let's Take The Long Way Home
Johnny Horton - Mean Mean Son Of A Gun
Fendermen - Muleskinner Blues
Red Foley - Pinball Boogie
The Rebel Rousers - Red Headed Woman
The Treniers - Poontang

More songs after the jump!

Songs We Taught The Blasters

Johnny Paycheck - I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised
Bill Haley & The Comets - Real Rock Drive
Tani Allen - Tennesse Jive
Little Junior Parker - Barefoot Rock
The Rockin' R's - Crazy Baby
Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys - Never No More Blues
The Hollywood Flames - Buzz Buzz Buzz
Little Willie John - I'm Shakin'
Sunnyland Slim - Highway 61
Bo Diddley - I Love You So
Bob Ehret - Stop The Clock
Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential
Magic Sam - 21 Days In Jail
Little Richard - Keep a Knockin'
Roy Orbison - Go! Go! Go! 
Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would
Big Joe Turner - Roll 'Em Pete                             
Frankie Lee Sims - What Will Lucy Do?
Rocket Morgan - Tag Along
Lee Allen - Walkin' With Mr. Lee
Honey Bears - One Bad Stud
Staple Singers - Samson & Delilah
Elmore James - Cry For Me
Don & Dewey - Justine 
Jerry Byrne - Lights Out
Jimmy Ricks & The Raves - Daddy Rollin' Stone
Joe Jones - California Sun
Stick McGhee & His Buddies - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
Chuck Willis - What Am I Livin' For?
Tarheel Slim - Number Nine Train
Charlie Rich - Rebound
Bobby Lee Trammell - It's All Your Fault
George Jones - Window Up Above
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Okie Doke Stomp

Thanks To Listener Greg G for sending this one in!

Laura Cantrell At The Grand Ole Opry

The Proprietress of WFMU's Radio Thrift Shop made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry this week!  She will also be paying tribute to the Queen of Country music, Mrs. Kitty Wells, today at the Country Music Hall Of Fame.

Get the tissues out and hear her Opry performance here (mp3)

Laura says this is her version of Wanda Jackson's "Tears At The Grand Ole Opry" (mp3)

Rock On, Laura!

Songs The Fall Taught Us

This post courtesy of Listener Thomas G.

Johnny Paycheck - Cocaine Train
Merle Haggard - White Line Fever
Lonnie Irving - Pinball Machine
Leadbelly - The Bourgeois Blues
Dean Martin - Houston
Luke The Drifter - Just Waitin'
Tommy Blake - F-Olding Money
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - The Legend Of Xanadu
Nancy Sinatra - The City Never Sleeps At Night
R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
Gene Vincent  - Rollin' Danny
The Kinks - Victoria
The Sonics - Strychnine
Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock  
The Monks - Oh, How To Do Now 
The Searchers - Popcorn Double Feature
The Other Half  - Mr. Pharmacist
The Groundhogs  - Junkman
Lou Reed - Kill Your Sons
The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow
Gene Pitney  - Last Chance To Turn Around
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones
The Saints - This Perfect Day
Iggy Pop - African Man
Mother's Of Invention  - I'm Not Satisfied
Deep Purple - Black Night
Henry Cow - War
Mr. Bloe - Groovin' With Mr. Bloe
Bob McFadden & Dor - The Mummy
The Idle Race -The Birthday
Richard Berry - Louie, Louie
Lee Perry - Kimble
Sir Gibbs - People Grudgeful
Steve Bent - I'm Going To Spain
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music
The Fall - A Day In The Life 

More after the jump!

Songs The Woggles Taught Us

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Link Wray - Deacon Jones
The Ray-O-Vacs - Party Time
The Sorrows - You've Got What I Want
The Electric Prunes - You Never Had It Better 
The Alarm Clocks - No Reason To Complain 
Spirit - I Got A Line On You
Animals - It's My Life 
The Carrie Nations - Find It
Kingsmen - Trouble
Frankie Laine - Jezebel 
Love - My Little Red Book
Paul Revere And The Raiders - Just Like Me
The Creeps - Hi Hi Pretty Girl 
The Monkees - Valleri 
Them  - Just A Little Bit 
Chocolate Watchband - Don't Need Your Lovin' 
Little Phil & The Nightshadows  - 60 Second Swinger
Little Milton - Grits Ain't Groceries 
The Trashmen - On The Move
Kenny And The Kasuals - Journey To Tyme
The Fireflies - Stella Gotta Fella 

Poster by Devlin

The Woggles will be playing Maxwell's April 18th

More songs after the jump!

Songs We Taught The Mummies & Vice Versa

Devo - Girl You Want
The Pleasure Seekers - What A Way To Die
The Rockin' Ramrods - She Lied
Supercharger - Sooprize Package For Mr. Mineo
The Elite - One Potato
The Coasters - Down Home Girl
Roy Junior - Victim Of Circumstances
The Rascals  - Come On Up 
Larry & The Blue Notes - In & Out
Teddy & George - Justine
The Vandals - I Saw Her In A Mustang
The Heart Attacks - Badda Diddy Baby
The Teddy Boys - Jezebel
The Wailers - Mashi 
The Mummies - Food, Sickles & Girls
The Mummies - Red Cobra No. 9
The Mummies - The Frisco Freeze
The Mummies - Your Love
The Mummies - Stronger Than Dirt
The Mummies - Speed Track
The Mummies - Shot Down

The Mummies are playing Maxwell's on June 9th.

Songs The Untamed Youth Taught Us

The Jalopy Five -California Street  
Surf Teens - Moment Of Truth
Elvis Presley - Adam & Evil 
Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Little Miss Go Go
Hondells - Two Wheel Show Stopper
Debbie Lori Kaye - Iron Cross
The Scotsmen - Beer Bust Blues 
Tommy Blake  - F-Olding Money 
The Astronauts - The Hearse 
The Coastliners - I'll Be Gone 
The Troup - I'm Going Away
Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Without A Word Of Warning
The Outsiders-Go Go Ferrari
The Hollies - I've Been Wrong
The Trashmen - Bird Dance Beat
The Beach Boys - Chug-a-lug
The Apparitions - She's So Satisfying
The Untamed Youth - Pabst Blue Ribbon

Sjock Belgium

Songs We Taught The Gories

Mose Allison - I'm Smashed (mp3)
Louis Jordan - Early In The Morning
Bill & Will - Goin' To The River
Earl King - Trick Bag
Link Wray - Hidden Charms 
Jesters Of Newport - Stormy
The Keggs -To Find Out 
Nick & The Jaguars - Ich-i-bon 
The Elois  - By My Side
Scotty McKay Quintet - Train Kept A'Rollin'
Spinal Tap - Gimme Some Money
Motions  - Everything (That's Mine) 
The Stoics - Hate
The Troggs - From Home
MC5 - I Just Don't Know
Dirty Shames - Makin' Love 
The Iguanas - Again & Again
The Rationals - Leavin' Here
Them - Baby Please Don't Go 
Doctor Ross - San Francisco Breakdown
John Lee Hooker - Let Your Daddy Ride
Muddy Waters - I Just Wanna Make Love To You 

Edit:
Muddy Waters - She Moves Me
The Rolling Stones - I Just Want To Make Love To You
The Bel Aires - Ya Ha Be Be
Machine - There But For The Grace Of God Go I

Songs We Taught The Oblivians

Brownie McGhee - Christina
Uncle Ben And His Nephews - Mama Look At Sis
Little Eva - Loco Motion
Albert King and Otis Rush - All Your Love
Little Willie John - Talk To Me
Tom Waits - Way Down In The Hole
Bo Diddley - Dearest Darling
Hound Dog Taylor - Let's Get Funky
The Monks - Oh, How To Do Now
Trio - Sunday You Need Love Monday Be Alone
Swamp Rats - No Friend Of Mine
Mahalia Jackson - I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song

Photo by Miriam

Voiceover Genius For Hire

My pal, Chris Reilly was recently laid off at 1010 WINS.  You've probably heard him late at night while you were riding around drunk in a cab.  Here he is with the great Henry Lewis on a recent Saturday night at WNYC.  Take a listen to his Master Reel Here (mp3) then give this man a job!

Gories vs. Oblivians

Dream bill 2009.  2 shows.  Memphis and Detroit.  2 weeks in Europe, but who can afford that?  Watch the Goner Records message board for dates.  My money's on the Oblivians.

Oblivians  - Jim Cole (mp3)

Oblivians - Guitar Shop Asshole

Oblivans -She's A Hole

Oblivians - Bad Man

Gories - Hey Hey We're The Gories

Gories - Early In The Morning

Gories - Nitroglycerine

Gories - Baby Say Unh

Oblivians live at the Atomic Cafe, Athens G.A. 1996

Japanese Group Sounds

Yuji Koseki and The Peanuts - Mothra's Song (mp3)

Cougars - J & A

Spiders - Little Robby

The Carnabeats - Chu Chu Chu

The Mops - I'm A Mops

The Dynamites - Tunnei Tengoku

The Jaguars - Dancing Lonely Night

Outkast - Everything's Alright

Bunny - Hey Chance

Jimmy Takeuchi & The Exciters - Diamond Head

Dunny Lida And Paradise King - Surf City

Terry & The Blue Jeans - Squad Car