Monday, December 12, 2022

Another Holiday: Playlists for 12.2.22 & 12.9.22

 



Two weeks of playlists for you because, yes, it is that time of the semester. Quite a few new releases, from the likes of Movie Movie with a groovy, groovy holiday song that you can hear in the fantastic video above , Danny Boy & His Big Britches (Danny Kurtz --- Backsliders, Phil Lee, etc.), who deliver a whopping dose of rock'n'roll, Xposed 4heads with a new Christmas ditty, power pop long-haulers Sloan, and an awesome archival release of Hozac from the Revelons and much more.

Two tributes to this week to musicians who passed away way, way too soon: Peter Cooper, who was also a noted music journalist and frequent collaborator with Eric Brace, and Jess Barr from Slobberbone

No show for me this Friday as I tackle more of the aforementioned papers, but I will be back Dec. 23 for my annual Don't Bite Santa, Dusty holiday show. 


This way to Zero Hour for Dec. 9 and that way to Dec. 2 (only a partial show, unfortunately). 


Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" on Self

The Fireballs "Groovy Motions" on Atco

1910 Fruitgum Company "Special Delivery" on Buddah

The McCoys "Come On Let's Go" on Bang



Danny Boy & his Big Britches "Oh Baby, I Love You!" on Self-released

The Senders "I Can Give You Everything" on Left for Dead

Little Bob Story "Come on Home" on Chiswick

Jimmie Dee & The Offbeats "Henrietta" on Dot

The Huns "You Know" on Gear Fab

The Gentrys "Make Up Your Mind" on MGM

The Young Rascals "Come on Up" on Atlantic

The Dogmatics "X’mas Time (It Sure Doesn’t Feel Like It)" on Rum Bar Records





Peter Cooper "Sheboygan" on Red Beet Records

Slobberbone "Josephine" on New West Records

George Jones "You're Still On My Mind" on Mercury

Sam & Dave "Still Is the Night" on Atlantic


Xposed 4heads "Sleigh Ride" on Internal Combustion

Holly and the Nice Lions "Depression in French" on Spare Change

Indonesian Junk "Crimes" on Lost Cat/Some Weird Sin

Liv Mueller "A Little Bit of Pain - single" on self-released


The Marvelettes "Twistin' Postman" on Tamla

Carla Thomas "Separation" on Stax

Reigning Sound "If Christmas Can't Bring You Home" on Norton Records

Sir Douglas Quintet "She's Gotta Be Boss" on Tribe

Ramma Lamma "Big Street Time" on FDH

The Countdowns "Love Her So" on Scooch Pooch

Jerry Lee Lewis "Wild One" on Norton

Tav Falco & The Panther Burns "She's the One to Blame" on Sympathy



The LeRoi Brothers "Ain't I'm a Dog" on Self

The Master Plan "Find Something Beautiful" on Blood Red

Louie Louie "Out in the Streets" on Hidden Volume

Mick Collins & Danny Kroha "Winter Blues and Greens" on Norton Records Inc.

The Seeds "I Tell Myself" on GNP Crescendo

Santo & Johnny "Long Walk Home" on Canadian & American

Art Jerry Miller "Finger Lickin' good" on Enterprise


The Kinks "I Gotta Move" on Reprise

The Pirates "Mona / Who Do You Love" on Crimson

Strawberry Alarm Clock "Sit With the Guru" on Grapefruit

The Castells "An Angel Cried" on Ace

The Martinis "Holiday Cheer" on Light In The Attic Records

Movie Movie "Another Holiday" on Self-Released


Slim Harpo "I'm Gonna Miss You (Like the Devil)" on Excello

Wilson Pickett "Toe Hold" on Atlantic

The Bo-Keys "Cracker Jack" on Electraphonic

Ike & Tina Turner "You Can't Blame Me" on Sue

Dave 'Baby' Cortez "I'm Happy" on Clock

Clarence Reid "Chicken Hawk" on Alston


Sloan "She Put up with What She Put Down" on Yep Roc Records

Dany Laj and The Looks "Your Lips" on Rum Bar

Cindy Lawson "The Girl" on Rum Bar

Marshall Crenshaw "You're My Favorite Waste of Time" on Warner Brothers

Little Richard "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" on Specialty

The Fox Sisters "Uum Uum Uum" on Dive Records

The Upsetters "Where You Goin' There Sapphire?" on Norton

Roddy Jackson "There's A Moose On The Loose" on Specialty


Dec. 2



Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" on Self

The Sonics "Have Love Will Travel" on Etiquette Records

The 5.6.7.8.'s "19th Nervous Breakdown" on Norton

Danny & the Darleans "Soul on Ice" on In The Red

Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds "Dance Me Swamply" on In The Red


The Revelons "Red Hot Woman" on Hozac

Suzi Quatro "Primitive Love" on Chrysalis Records

Los Pekenikes "Suspicion"

The Jaybirds "The Right Kind" on Modern Harmonic

Lee Rogers "You Won't Have to Wait Til Xmas" on Koko-Mojo

Carla and Rufus "Cause I Love You" on Atco

Roy Loney & the Phantom Movers "Hundred Miles an Hour" on Solid Smoke Records


The Rubs "Yer Trouble" on Hozac Records

The Rubs "What Did I Do?" on Hozac Records

The Beau Brummels "News (Demo)" on Now Sounds

Tommy James & The Shondells "Do Unto Me" on Roulette

Reigning Sound "You Don't Hear The Music" on Sympathy For The Record Industry



Dick Satan Trio "Ride The Pony Jerk" on Devil's Kiss

The L.A. Explosion! "You Don't Know Me" on Don't

Nerve Twins "Mindflower" on Atomic

Trent Fox and The Tenants "Old Lady" on Kind Turkey Records

The Mistreaters "Push You" on P. Trash

The Mistreaters "Oh! Didn't I Say" on P. Trash


The Real Kids "All Kindsa Girls" on Norton

Ramma Lamma "Hot Stuff" on Certifed PR

Zorton and the Cannibals "Prom Song" on Badgerow

Ramones "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" on Rhino/Warner Bros.

The Sellwoods "Curse of the Ramones" on Chaputa

Elvis Presley "Witchcraft" on RCA Victor

Tyler Keith "Have You Ever Gone Insane?" on Black & Wyatt Records


The Dream Syndicate "Every Time You Come Around" on Fire Records

The Baseball Project "Box Scores" on Yep Roc

House of Freaks "You Can Never Go Home" on Rhino

Range Rats "The Two of Us" on Tombstone Records


Them / Belfast Gypsies "Boom Boom (Remastered)" on Munster

Sir Doug & The Texas Tornados "Texas Ranger Man" on ABC Dot

Jerry Lee Lewis "Thirty Nine and Holding" on Elektra

Wilson Pickett "Danger Zone" on Atlantic

Thee Midniters "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" on Rhino

The Sapphires "Who Do You Love" on Eric


NRBQ "I Got A Little Secret" on Sundazed

The Grass Roots "Where Were You When I Needed You" on Dunhill

Bards "Thanks a Lot Baby" on Norton Records

Del Shannon "So Long Baby" on Edsel

The A-Bones "Don't Talk About Him" on Norton Records

Etta James "The Pick-Up" on Ace

Young Jessie "Mary Lou" on Crown

The GTVs "Just About to Lose Your Clown" on Teen Sound

The Plimsouls "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" on Planet

The Outlaws "Fun, Fame & Fortune" on Garageland

The Ventures "Ginchy" on Dolton

Chubby Checker "The Fly" on Roulette

Beasts of Bourbon "Ten Wheels for Jesus" on Big Time

The Kazoo Brothers "Soul Man" on Rhino


YouTube Movie of the Week: Bo Diddley Documentary 1966



Sunday, November 27, 2022

Devil Shootin' Dice: Playlist for 11.25.22

 


Hope everyone had a tip-top Thanksgiving! I was the lucky guest of Ryan King and Wendy Norton, who are great friends and the rock'n'rollers who put the Ramma and Lamma in my opening theme song each and every week. 

New releases this week from the legendary Senders, who have a dynamite new double LP or double CD compilation out on Wisconsin-based Left for Dead Records. Also new music this week from Wild Billy Childish & the Singing Loins on Damaged Goods, Churchwood on Saustex and the Popular Creeps on Big Stir Records.

In other news this week, Kicksville USA, the online radio arm of Norton Records and Kicks Magazine, debuted, delivering way-killer music 24/7 and "special focus" programs like interviews with Dion and lost recordings from Fortune Records - oh, my! Listen at their website or at TuneIn.

This way to Zero Hour.


Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" on Self

Oblivians "Ride That Train" on Crypt Records

Boyd Gilmore "All in My Dreams" on Secret

Sonics "Blow Out" on Norton


The Senders "Devil Shootin' Dice" on Left for Dead

Eugene Fox "Sinners  Dream" on Secret

Jon Wayne "But I've Got Texas" on Third Man Records

Churchwood "The Boule Oui" on Saustex Records & Entertainment, LLC

Roger Miller "Heartbreak Hotel" on Hilltop

Johnny Thunders "Pipeline" on Real Records


6 String Drag "Bottle of Blues" on E-Squared

Booker T & The M.G. s "Children, Don't Get Weary" on Stax

Javier Escovedo "Gypsy Son" on Saustex Media

The Little Girls "Earthquake Song" on Big Beat

Link Wray & His Ray Men "The Freeze" on Sundazed


Trolley "My Actions Are My Words" on Easter

The Blow Pops "Stop!" on Get Hip

The Haskels "Little Dolls" on Splunge

The Trusty Knife "Goliath  & Son" on Dusty Medical Records


The Mod VI "It's the Not Same" on Gear Fab

Danny & the Darleans "Girl" on In The Red

Mark IV "Swingin' Hangout" on Outhouse Records

Chuck Berry "Oh Yeah" on Geffen*

The Twisters "Peppermint Twist" on Crown

Jerry Lee Lewis "Pumping Piano Rock" on Rhino

Ronnie Milsap "Wish You Were Here" on Kent Soul

The Diablos "Come Home, Little Girl" on Regency


Spanking Charlene "Tie Me Up" on Slacker Music

Jack Oblivian "Lover Please!" on Big Legal Mess Records

Otis Redding "Look At That Girl" on Atco

The Tough & Lovely "The Ooh la La" on Spoonful

Dex Romweber "Nightide" on Bloodshot Records

Barbara Lynn "You Left the Water Running" on Kent Soul

Miriam "Our Love Can Still Be Saved" on Norton Records Inc.

The Ronettes "When I Saw You" on Abcko


Popular Creeps "Flame Thrower" on Big Stir

Young Fresh Fellows "November" on Yep Roc Records

Amy Rigby "Year of the Fling" on Signature Sounds Recordings

The Moaners "Bartender's Lament" on Holidays for Quince Records

Nancy Lee Jordan "Happy Don't Last Forever" on Numero Group



Librarians with Hickeys "Stumbling Down Memory Lane" on Big Stir Records

Bird Streets "On Fire" on Deko Entertainment

Gentleman Jesse "Hunger" on Beach Impediment

The Hondells "Just One More Chance" on Ace

The Kinks "Got My Feet On the Ground" on Reprise

The Rondels "One More Chance" on AIP


The Afghan Whigs "A Line of Shots" on Royal Cream

Movie Movie "Big City Tonight" on Movie Movie

The Wonder Stuff "Grin" on Polydor

Harmonica Lewinski "Panther Beat" on 2020 Harmonica Lewinski

Wild Billy Childish & the Singing Loins "Stood Upon a Chair" on Damaged Goods

Julie Christensen "Jimmy Reed is the King of Rock n' Roll" on Wirebird / JTMMusic



You Tube Movie of the Week
Check out this great PBS noir documentary before Noirvember 2022 takes the big dirt nap (hat tip to Derek Davidson, who can be seen in the previous video with his new band Movie Movie) : 



Saturday, November 19, 2022

And I'm Back: Playlist for 11.18.22


Returning to Blogspot for playlist posting and assorted rambling -- can you feel the excitement? Dig this episode, my return after many teaching-related absences this fall. I played a few new albums, including ones by Joecephus and The George Jonestown Massacre, Bird Streets and the dynamite new Gear Fab compilation, Psychedelic States: The Carolinas in the '60s. I also did a belated and brief tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. I just might do another belated tribute next week.

It was a Discovery Radio week, so Zero Hour starts about 30 minutes into the archive. Hoping to do more than post playlists on the site, which I kind of used to do when I first started the blog, We'll see -- hope to see you around! I accidentally deleted my reading list, so please let me know if there are blogs, etc. I should add. Thanks to Tim "Quixotronic" Demeter for the groovy, outstanding, tip-top new blog logo.





Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" on Self

The Raunch Hands "Detox Moon" on Crypt Records

Subsonics "Why Don't You Give Up On Flowers" on Slovenly Recordings


Spanking Charlene "Cry Baby" on Slacker Music

Hoodoo Gurus "I Come From Your Future" on Universal Music Australia (Distribution)

Pocket FishRmen "Positive Vibes" on Saustex

Miss Georgia Peach "You Blow My Mind" on RumBar Records


Certain Stars "Maribel" on Cuba Libre Records

Mothers Room "Passionate Kisses" on Rockhaus

The Grovelers "Distance Between" on The Grovelers

Spud Bucket "Standing Right Here" on Spud Bucket




Rose Maddox "Happy Everyday I Live" on Takoma

Otis Redding "My Lover's Prayer" on Volt

The Byrds "Lady Friend" on Ace

Bird Streets & Ed Harcourt "Sleeper Agent" on Deko Entertainment

Suzi Quatro "She's in Love with You (2017 Remaster)" on Chrysalis Records

Dion "Lost for Sure" on Capitol Records (CAP)

Terry Anderson "I Love Everybody" on Doublenaught Records




The Grifs "Catch a Ride" on Gear Fab

Unknown "I've Had Enough" on Norton Records

The Second Helping "Let Me In" on Beat Rocket

The Piltdown Men "Gargantura" on Bear Family

The Cramps "Fever" on IRS Records

John Sowell & Jack Olsen Orch. "Nightmares" on Koko-Mojo





Jerry Lee Lewis "Meatman"

Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" on Smash

Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lot of Twistin' Going On" on Rhino

Jerry Lee Lewis "Lovin' Up a Storm" on Sun International

Jerry Lee Lewis "Herman the Hermit" on Picwick

Jerry Lee Lewis "I Hate Goodbyes" on Mercury Nashville


Carl Mann "Knocking on the Backside" on Charly

Hasil Adkins "Gonna Have Me a Yard Sale" on Norton Records

Phil Lee "Nobody's Gotta Know" on Shanachie

Joecephus and The George Jonestown Massacre "Summer of 93" on Saustex Records & Entertainment, LLC

Sky "How's That Treatin' Your Mouth, Babe?" on RCA

Smile "American Top Forty" on Staple Gun


Movie Movie "Love Has Come and Gone" on Movie Movie

Paul Collins "Just Too Bad You're Leaving" on Alive Naturalsound

Librarians with Hickeys "Over You" on Big Stir Records


Happy Thanksgiving!






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