As This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl approaches its 1100th show in just five weeks from now, and as we near the 30th anniversary of the first pre-TIRnRR Dana & Carl shows that aired from January to June of 1992, I continue to look at each week's playlist and say to myself:
I really, really like what we're doing here.
This isn't so much the sin of pride as it is an expression of how much we adore rockin' pop music. Having an opportunity to play records on the radio, in a format that we alone define, remains the best gig ever. We close our eyes, and imagine we're one of the great Top 40 AM stations of my youth, backed by 50,000 watts of irresistible hitmakin' power. We play the hits. But the hits aren't decided by consultants or market research, and they honor no calendar, respect no boundary of genre beyond playing what and where we wanna be. A record's a hit if we say it's a hit.
The feeling's infectious. We still love it. We hope you do, too.
Yeah, I'm unashamed to say this again: I really, really like what we're doing here. Check out our playlist, and you'll understand why. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl airs Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/ You can read all about this show's long and weird history here: Boppin' The Whole Friggin' Planet (The History Of THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO). TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS are always welcome.
The many fine This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio compilation albums are still available, each full of that rockin' pop sound you crave. A portion of all sales benefit our perpetually cash-strapped community radio project:
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http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ TIRnRR # 1095: 9/19/2021
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (Rhino, End Of The Century)
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ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS AND CAMI: La Chica De Hoy [This Year's Girl] (Universal, Spanish Model)
PRINCE: Yes (NPG, Welcome 2 America)
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DANNY MALONE: You Were So Warm (unreleased)
THE BENT BACKED TULIPS: I Think (eggBERT, Looking Through...)
THREE DOG NIGHT: It's For You (MCA, Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story 1965-1975)
LULU & THE LUVVERS: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (London Calling, Live On Air 1965-1969)
CHUCK BERRY: Jamaica Farewell (Universal, Chuck Berry In London)
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THE WEEKLINGS: Mona Lisa (Jem, In Their Own Write) FOXY: Hot Number (Hot Productions, Get Off: The Best Of Foxy)
THE CHARMS: Top Down (Red Car, Charmed, I'm Sure)
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THE SPONGETONES: One More Day (Loaded Goat, Too Clever By Half)
CHET ATKINS: I Feel Fine (RCA, Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles)
STEVIE WONDER: We Can Work It Out (Motown, Greatest Hits Vol. 2)
THE BEATLES: I Should Have Known Better (Apple, A Hard Day's Night)
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THE DARLING BUDS: Hit The Ground (Columbia, Pop Said...)
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Louisiana Redbone (Sundazed, Alias Pink Puzz)
DAVE EDMUNDS: Get Out Of Denver (Swan Song, Get It)
THE WELL WISHERS: Wonderful Life (single) DEAN LANDEW: David's Ford (single) --
BLACK FLAG: Rise Above (SST, Damaged)
THE EXPLODING HEARTS: (Making) Teenage Faces (Dirtnap, Shattered)
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T.S.O.L.: Come Into My Nightmare (Hurley, Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Free Downloads)
THE GO-BETWEENS: Bye Bye Pride (Beggars Banquet, Bellavista Terrace)
THE MONKEES: Love Is Only Sleeping (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE GOLD NEEDLES: Billy Liar (Jem, What's Tomorrow Ever Done For You?)
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SYLVAIN SYLVAIN: It's Love (Wounded Bird, Syl Sylvain and the Teardrops)
THE KINKS: Come On Now (Essential, Kinda Kinks)
THE BUSBOYS: Minimum Wage (Rattlesnake Venom, The Best Of The BusBoys)
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THE HUMBUGS: She's Not Sad (Oddvious, Twist The Truth)
WAR: Low Rider (Hip-O, Icon 2: The Hits & More)
IGGY POP: Pumpin' For Jill (Arista, Party)
SWEDISH MAGAZINES: Bottles & Barstools (Rubber, single)
THE JAM: David Watts [single mix] (Polydor, About The Young Idea)
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THE MIDNIGHT CALLERS: Child Of Nature (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates John Lennon)
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