Barring the use of a time machine, I did not envision a set of circumstances where we would be debuting a brand new single of "Christi Girl" by the Flashcubes.
"Christi Girl" was the Flashcubes' first single. Prior to its release in 1978, I haunted Gerber Music in North Syracuse, badgering clerks there nearly every day about when the damned thing would be available for me to buy. They had an advance promo copy of the 45 at the store, and they indulged me by playing it on the store's stereo, and then instructing me to go away and come back when it's actually released, ya pesky kid.
And I did. Er...plus a few more stops at Gerber in the interim, asking that musical question, "Is it in yet? Is it in yet? Is it in yet...?"
The Flashcubes only released two singles--"Christi Girl" and "Wait Till Next Week"--during their original late '70s lifespan. We played both of those, as well as all of the Flashcubes' (mostly digital) 21st century singles as part of our classic power pop special a few weeks back. We like playing the Flashcubes, and we're gonna keep playing each new Cubic release as we accumulate them.
And now, as part of Big Stir Records' current ongoing series of new digital singles by the Flashcubes, "Christi Girl" is a new single again. This time, it's heard as a live performance at The Firebarn in Syracuse, May 26th of 1979, as preserved on the recent essential archival in-concert release Flashcubes On Fire. Whether the 1978 studio version or this freshly-issued and irresistible live take, "Christi Girl" still grants us access to a special place where nobody else can go.
"Christi Girl." The new single from the Flashcubes. All things to those who wait. Is it in yet? Yeah, kid: here it is. And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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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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KELLEY RYAN: The Church Of Laundry (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 5) HONEY CONE: One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Part 1) (Varese Sarabande, VA: Soulful Pop)
BIG STAR: In The Street [alternate mix] (Rhino, Keep An Eye On The Sky)
HAYLEY MARY: Like A Woman Should (Universal, The Piss, The Perfume)
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BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD: Burned (Rhino, Buffalo Springfield)
THE MONKEES: We'll Be Back In A Minute (Rhino, Missing Links, Vol. 3)
CHUCK BERRY: Jamaica Farewell (Universal, Chuck Berry In London)
CHEWY MARBLE: The Things You Do (Parasol, VA: Shoe Fetish: A Tribute To Shoes)
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ELVIS PRESLEY: Marie's The Name (His Latest Flame) (RCA, The Top Ten Hits)
BIG COUNTRY: Prairie Rose (Spectrum, Wonderland)
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THE VILLAS: Someone To Hold On To (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 5) BILLY OCEAN: L.O.D. (Love On Delivery) (Varese Sarabande, VA: Soulful Pop)
THE DAHLMANNS: Shake Me Up Tonight (Pop Detective, All Dahled Up)
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PAYOLA$: Eyes Of Stranger (Rhino, VA: Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack)
DAVID BOWIE: Hang On To Yourself (Virgin, Bowie At The Beeb)
DR. FEELGOOD: Roxette (Rhino, I'm A Man)
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THE FLASHCUBES: Christi Girl [Live At The Firebarn, May 26 1979] (Big Stir, single) THE BEAT: Let Me Into Your Life (Wagon Wheel, The Beat)
OFF BROADWAY USA: Stay In Time (Atlantic, On)
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do (
CHEAP TRICK: I Want You To Want Me (Epic, The Essential Cheap Trick)
THE ENGLISH BEAT: Save It For Later (Shout Factory, Keep The Beat)
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LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It (Specialty, The Georgia Peach)
THE EVERLY BROTHERS: T For Texas (Warner Brothers, Walk Right Back)
THE FLATMATES: I Could Be In Heaven (Cherry Red, Potpourri)
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SUBURBAN LAWNS: Gidget Goes To Hell (Suburban Industrial, single)
THE KINKS: Who'll Be The Next In Line (Castle, The Ultimate Collection)
LISA MYCHOLS & SUPER 8: I Can't Explain (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Pete Townshend) CILLA BLACK: Love Of The Loved (Parlophone, Cilla)
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THE FLESHTONES: American Beat '84 (Raven, It's Super Rock Time!)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Nobody But Me (Varese Sarabande, Shake It Up, Baby)
THE MONKEES: Birth Of An Accidental Hipster (Rhino, Good Times!)
THE RAMONES: Carbona Not Glue (Rhino, Leave Home)
GENERAL JOHNSON & JOEY RAMONE: Rockaway Beach (On The Beach) (Forward, VA: Godchildren Of Soul)
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THE ROLLING STONES: Not Fade Away (Abkco, Singles Collection)
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