One of life's cruelest tricks is that it goes on. With or without us.
There is strength in numbers. As we bid farewell to Justine Covault, we share in the sorrow of so many of our friends, near and far. And as life does go on, seemingly indifferent to our hopes and losses, with no regard for the devastation we often feel within us, we still all try to carry each other. We try with all of our might.
And we carry our memories. We're not surrendering the merest fraction of the love that brought us this far.
Life goes on? Sure.
But so do we.
Safe travels, Justine. Your legacy is secure in the hands and hearts of your friends.
We just wish you were still with us to share in it.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a sad Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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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 via the TuneIn Radio and Radio Garden apps as Westcott Radio.
IN-PERSON EVENT! On June 29, I will be making an in-store appearance at GENERATION RECORDS, 210 Thompson Street in NYC on behalf of my new book GABBA GABBA HEY! A CONVERSATION WITH THE RAMONES. The book contains my 1994 interviews with Joey, Johnny, Marky, and C.J., which were cited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as essential reading. I'll be at Generation to chat with fellow Ramones fans, talk about the book, the interviews, and how the music of the Ramones impacted my life. If you are in the New York area on June 29th, I would love to see you at Generation Records. Hey-ho, let's GO!
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TIRnRR # 1186: 6/18/2023
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: Be Your Own Reason (Rum Bar, Heartaches And Hot Problems)
SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS: Driver's Seat (Cherry Red, VA: Surrender To The Rhythm)
LEE HARRINGTON & LYNDA MANDOLIN: Real Love (Red On Red, single)
TOM JONES: Burning Hell (Island, Praise & Blame)
THE MOSQUITOS: I'm So Ashamed (Kool Kat Musik, This Then Are The Mosquitos)
THE EXPLODING HEARTS: Modern Kicks (Dirtnap, Guitar Romantic)
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THE WEEKLINGS: I'm On Fire (Jem, single)
THE COUNT BISHOPS: Route 66 (Ace, VA: The Chiswick Story)
JUSTINE'S BLACK THREADS: You And Me Against You And Me (Rum Bar, Cheap Vacation)
GORDON LIGHTFOOT: I'm Not Sayin'/Ribbon Of Darkness (Reprise, Gord's Gold)
ROBIN LANE: All I'll Ever Need (Red On Red, Dirt Road To Heaven)
THE DAMNED: Love Song (Sanctuary, Smash It Up)
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WHISTLESTOP ROCK: Queen Of The Drive-In (single)
THE NIPS: Gabrielle (Ace, VA: The Chiswick Story)
THE FOUR TOPS: Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Motown, The Ultimate Collection)
THE CHURCH: The Unguarded Moment (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
DEVIL LOVE: In A Breath Of Farewell (Red On Red, Devil Love)
THE UNCLAIMED: No Apology (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Woman (Big Stir, ...Steppin' Out!)
THE PRETENDERS: Not A Second Time (Rhino, Packed!)
JUSTINE'S BLACK THREADS: Needles And Pins (Rum Bar, Cheap Vacation)
THE REZILLOS: I Wanna Be Your Man (Cherry Red, Flying Saucer Attack: The Complete Recordings 1977-1979)
STUPIDITY FEATURING KEITH STRENG: Waking Up The Band (Red On Red, Waking Up The Band)
GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS: Here Comes The Sun (MOJO, VA: Beatlemania, Vol. 2)
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ROSE GUERIN: Red (Red On Red, single)
LOU REED: I Can't Stand It (RCA, Lou Reed)
JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: Can't Pretend I Don't Know (Rum Bar, Get Unclean)
ROBERT GORDON & CHRIS SPEDDING: Little Sister (Sunset Blvd, Tear Up The House)
THE RAMONES: Judy Is A Punk (Rhino, Ramones)
SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS: Monkberry Moon Delight (Red Lightnin', Screamin' The Blues)
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JANNE BORGE: The Magic Of You (Kool Kat Musik, FanClub)
THE ON & ONS: It's Not Over (Citadel, Let Ya Hair Down!)
THE CHELSEA CURVE: How Can I (Resist You?) (Red On Red, single)
TALKING HEADS: Life During Wartime (Rhino, The Best Of Talking Heads)
JUSTINE'S BLACK THREADS: He Stopped Laughing At My Jokes (Rum Bar, Cheap Vacation)
THE BARBARELLAS: Interstellar (Sympathy For The Record Industry, Queen Of The Galaxy)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: Vengeance (Red On Red, The Signal Light)
GANG OF FOUR: I Found That Essence Rare (Rhino, Entertainment!)
THE FLASHCUBES: Alone In My Room (Big Stir, Pop Masters)
BADFINGER: Your So Fine (Real Gone Music, Wish You Were Here)
SPEEDFOSSIL: Luckiest Man In The World (Red On Red, No Anesthesia)
BEN VAUGHN: Sundown Sundown (Bar/None, Mono USA)
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THE DIRTY TRUCKERS: All Down The Line (Rum Bar, The Tilsbury Joneser)
LAURIE & THE SIGHS: Stop Telling Me No (Wounded Bird, Laurie and the Sighs)
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Save Me (Atlantic, I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You)
IKE & TINA TURNER: Shake A Tail Feather (Passport, So Fine)
LINNEA'S GARDEN: Non-Dramatic Breakup Song (Red On Red, Nowhere Friday Nights)
GAME THEORY: Here It Is Tomorrow (Omnivore, The Big Shot Chronicles)
GIRL WITH A HAWK: The Romantic (Red On Red, single)
WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE'RE GONNA USE IT!!: Wait And See (Cherry Red, Bostin' Steve Austin)
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JUSTINE'S BLACK THREADS: No Tell Motel (Red On Red, VA: Red On Red Hots)
ALLAH LAS: Could Be You (Mexican Summer, Calico Review)
THE CHELSEA CURVE: A Better Way (Red On Red, All The Things)
AMY RIGBY: Stop Showing Up In My Dreams (Koch, The Sugar Tree)
ANTON BARBEAU WITH THE BEVIS FROND: Sweet Creature, What's Your Name?) (Woronzow, King Of Missouri)
KID GULLIVER: Forget About Him (Red On Red, Kismet)
ANDREA GILLIS: Leave The Light On (Red On Red, single)
JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: The Signal Light (Red On Red, The Signal Light)
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RED ON RED ROCKERS: Red On Red Theme Song (Red On Red, VA: Red On Red Hots)
THE BEACH BOYS: Our Prayer (Capitol, The Smile Sessions)
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