This Sunday, November 19th, This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl returns to the concept of THE MAGNIFICENT SIX, as we devote the entirety of our three-hour show to the music of six Featured Acts. This edition of The Magnificent Six will be all about Circe Link, The Easybeats, The Spinners, The Jam, Cocktail Slippers, and The Clash, and we hope listeners will find an intoxicatin' 'n' irresistible mix of familiar great stuff stuff they already love and newly-introduced great stuff they'll love just as much in the future. You can join us Sunday from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at Spark 103.3 and 93.7 WSPJ-LP, and on the web at sparksyracuse.org
We've only done The Magnificent Six once before, way back on August 8th, 2013. That inaugural edition of The Magnificent Six starred The Pretenders, Michael Nesmith, The Bevis Frond, Lyres, Big Star, and Rachael Gordon. Part of my specific motivation then was to promote Rachael Gordon, whose music I was flipping out over at the time, and I was looking to lure more recruits to the Rachael Gordon Army. For M6 2017, I hope to introduce folks to more of the magic of Circe Link, whose pop tunes with Christian Nesmith deserve saturation airplay on every station across the globe. We'll do our part Sunday.
Meanwhile, here's a look back at that first M6 from 2013.
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Our new compilation CD This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4 is now available from Kool Kat Musik! 29 tracks of irresistible rockin' pop, starring Pop Co-Op, Ray Paul, Circe Link & Christian Nesmith, Vegas With Randolph Featuring Lannie Flowers, The Slapbacks, P. Hux, Irene Peña, Michael Oliver & the Sacred Band Featuring Dave Merritt, The Rubinoos, Stepford Knives, The Grip Weeds, Popdudes, Ronnie Dark, The Flashcubes, Chris von Sneidern, The Bottle Kids, 1.4.5., The Smithereens, Paul Collins' Beat, The Hit Squad, The Rulers, The Legal Matters, Maura & the Bright Lights, Lisa Mychols, and Mr. Encrypto & the Cyphers. You gotta have it, so order it here.
This week's edition of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl cast its dim widdle spotlight on THE MAGNIFICENT SIX, a catchy title we concocted for a show devoted exclusively to the music of six Featured Acts: BIG STAR, MICHAEL NESMITH, THE BEVIS FROND, THE LYRES, THE PRETENDERS, and RACHAEL GORDON. While it's a safe bet that most of the TIRnRR Faithful are at least somewhat familiar with those first five acts, it's likely that fewer have heard Rachael Gordon, and that's a shame. Rachael Gordon's wonderful 2002 album The Coming Of Spring is the best album of the 2000s that no ones knows about, and it certainly wouldn't break our hearts if playing her stuff alongside these other pop greats inspires listeners to add some Rachael Gordon to their day. The Coming Of Spring is still available as a digital download from iTunes and Amazon; she also released an anthology (with little overlap) called Rock 'n' Roll Girl, which is a Japanese import (and priced accordingly), but really, really swell. Rachael's been concentrating more on classic country singing of late, and fans in the land Down Under can catch her at the Woodford Festival in Australia after Christmas. She says she's also thinking of doing another pop album; Dana & Carl approve that message, and it was a delight to play a few of her existing pop records alongside those of some other artists we love. I tell ya, this radio thing is just the best gig EVER.
NEXT WEEK: on August 18th, bring your hankies for the final scheduled edition of THE MEGHAN & CARL SHOW, as daddy and daughter match wits and record collections one last time before the nest empties. IN TWO WEEKS: on August 25th, bring your skinny ties for THE MANY MOODS OF DANA BONN, as Dana plays a few of his New Wave faves. IN THREE WEEKS: on September 1st, bring your Black Vinyl Records, as we feature the music of SHOES, and welcome author Mary Donnelly, who'll discuss her new book, Boys Don't Lie: A History Of Shoes. IN FOUR WEEKS: on September 8th, bring your own beer, as we let Guest Programmer Beth Woodell take over, and yeah, that's reason enough right there! And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like with THE MAGNIFICENT SIX on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl streams live every Sunday night from 9 to Midnight Eastern, exclusively at www.westcottradio.org.
TIRnRR # 686: 8/11/13
BIG STAR: "In The Street" (Big Beat, VA: Thank You, Friends)
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RACHAEL GORDON: "Break My Heart" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE PRETENDERS: "Tattooed Love Boys" (Sire, Pretenders)
MICHAEL NESMITH: "I Am Not That" (Pacific Arts, ...tropical campfire's...)
THE BEVIS FROND: "I Can't Get Into Your Scene" (Rubric, Bevis Through The Looking Glass)
THE LYRES [with STIV BATORS]: "Here's A Heart" (Matador, A Promise Is A Promise)
BIG STAR: "Thirteen [alternate mix, 1972]" (Omnivore, Nothing Can Hurt Me)
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THE LYRES: "Love Me Till The Sun Shines" (Matador, On Fyre)
THE BEVIS FROND: "He'd Be A Diamond" (Rubric, New River Head)
RACHAEL GORDON: "Drop By And Stay" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE PRETENDERS: "Cuban Slide" (Sire, Pretenders)
MICHAEL NESMITH: "Light" (Rhino, The Newer Stuff)
BIG STAR: "The India Song [live]" (Rhino, Keep An Eye On The Sky)
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MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "Nine Times Blue/Little Red Rider" (Pacific Arts, Complete)
BIG STAR: "Way Out West [alternate mix, 1972]" (Omnivore, Nothing Can Hurt Me)
THE LYRES: "You Won't Be Sad Anymore" (Matador, Lyres Lyres)
THE PRETENDERS: "Time The Avenger" (Sire, Learning To Crawl)
RACHAEL GORDON: "Man's Best Friend" (Wizzard In Vinyl, Rock And Roll Girl)
THE BEVIS FROND: "Star Burn Out" (Flydaddy, North Circular)
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RACHAEL GORDON: "Fun At Your House" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE PRETENDERS: "Message Of Love" (Sire, Pretenders II)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "Some Of Shelly's Blues" (Rhino, The Older Stuff)
THE BEVIS FROND: "And Now She's Mine [demo]" (Rubric, London Stone)
THE LYRES: "But If You're Happy" (Taang!, Happy Now)
BIG STAR: "Thank You Friends" (Rykodisc, Third/Sister Lovers)
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MICHAEL NESMITH: "Rising In Love" (Pacific Arts, ...tropical campfire's...)
BIG STAR: "My Life Is Right" (Ardent, # 1 Record/Radio City)
RACHAEL GORDON: "You Got It" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE PRETENDERS: "Middle Of The Road" (Sire, Learning To Crawl)
THE LYRES: "Don't Give It Up Now" (Matador, On Fyre)
THE BEVIS FROND: "Now You Know" (Rubric, Bevis Through The Looking Glass)
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RACHAEL GORDON: "Rock And Roll Girl" (Wizzard In Vinyl, Rock 'n' Roll Girl)
THE PRETENDERS: "Kid" (Sire, Pretenders)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)" (Rhino, The Older Stuff)
THE BEVIS FROND: "Son Of Many Mothers" (Rubric, New River Head)
THE LYRES: "Buried Alive" (Matador, AHS 1005)
BIG STAR: "She's A Mover" (Rykodisc, Live)
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THE LYRES: "I'll Try Anyway" (Matador, On Fyre)
THE BEVIS FROND: "More To This Than That" (Woronzow, The Leaving Of London)
RACHAEL GORDON: "Dresden Station" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE PRETENDERS: "Day After Day" (Sire, Pretenders II)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "Silver Moon" (Rhino, The Older Stuff)
BIG STAR: "I'm In Love With A Girl" (Rhino, Keep An Eye On The Sky)
RACHAEL GORDON: "Ariel" (sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
THE BEVIS FROND: "This One" (Woronzow, White Numbers)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "Joanne" (Rhino, The Older Stuff)
THE PRETENDERS: "Talk Of The Town" (Sire, Singles)
THE LYRES: "Help You Ann" (Matador, On Fyre)
THE BEVIS FROND: "Beautiful To Me" (Woronzow, White Numbers)
RACHAEL GORDON: "Where Are You Tonight" (Sounds Of Subterrania, The Coming Of Spring)
BIG STAR: "September Gurls" (Big Beat, VA: Thank You, Friends)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: "1st National Dance" (Camden International, Magnetic South/Loose Salute)
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