Wednesday, August 23, 2017

RA/OR 195 - POWER POP VII






Once again it's time for more power pop. Great music on this episode!

THE RAISINS - QUARTERS
HORIZONTAL BRIAN - EX-ARMY BOY
BLUE SHOES - SOMEONE LIKE YOU
ZOOT ALORS - SEND ME A POSTCARD
TOMMY HOEHN - WALK ALL OVER
STRANGEWAYS - WASTING TIME
BRUCE MOODY - A.M. ROMANCE
THE SQUARES - THIS IS AIREBEAT
THE SCREEN GEMZ - TEENAGE TEENAGE
THE ACES - ONE WAY STREET
THE DIRECTIONS - IT MAY BE TOO LATE
THE M&M'S - I'M TIRED
THE STRIPES - OBSERVER
THE COSMETICS - GUILT
PAUL WARREN & EXPLORER - TAKIN' HER BACK
THE PERFECTORS - TINY RADIO
THE CASSETTES - DON'T LABEL ME
THE PROBERS - TELL ME
THE SHAKERS - CHANGE MY MIND
ROCKER - SATELLITE RAIN
THE COLD - WAKE UP
RICHARD & THE TAXMEN - NOW WE'RE THROUGH
3D - IT'S NO FUN
GLASS MOON - SHE'S ON
THE WINDBREAKERS - MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME
MIKE VIOLA AND SNAP - NOT THE ONLY ONE

Thursday, August 17, 2017

RA/OR 194 - STIFF LITTLE FINGERS







Stiff Little Fingers used punk rock to criticize and satirize the feuding forces that plagued their homeland and plundered their youth and as fate would have it punk rock fittingly became their ticket out. 

Friday, August 11, 2017

RA/OR 193 - DEVIL'S DEAL: RARE HEAVY METAL 45's






BJ spins some very cool and rare heavy metal 45's from the eighties, Side A and Side B.

STITCH - DEVIL'S DEAL b/w TOUCHIN' THE STARS
SIREN - TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD b/w METRO MERCENARY
HIROSHIMA - SOLDIER OF THE WORLD b/w NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE
KEEN HUE - ONE OF TWO b/w SPREAD YOUR WINGS OF FIRE
SASHAY - LOOKING FOR SOME ACTION b/w TOGETHER
SATIN STEEL - KICK ME WHERE IT HURTS b/w LET'S NOT DIE
WHITE LIGHTNING - THIS POISON FOUNTAIN b/w HYPOCRITE
SALEM - COLD AS STEEL b/w REACH FOR ETERNITY
DENIGH - NO WAY b/w RUNNING
RAW DEAL - OUT OF MY HEAD b/w IN THE MOOD
RICOCHET - MIDAS LIGHT b/w OFF THE RAILS
SPOILER - KICK DOWN THE WALL b/w STARBLIND CHILD

Friday, August 4, 2017

RA/OR 192 - AL GREEN IN THE SEVENTIES







The seventies were a very fertile time for rock and roll but over in the realm of soul music Al Green, producer Willie Mitchell and a core group of musicians were making music that was extremely cool and unique. On this episode BJ examines the life and art of Al Green in the seventies.