This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1188

It's been a busy week. Which means it's time to let the music speak for itself.

Speaks pretty well, dunnit? The only thing I want to add is that before Yo La Tengo released an album called I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass, I'm pretty sure that was the original working title for Chicago III. But yeah--the records have something to say.

Let's hear 'em.

This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.

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TIRnRR # 1188: 7/2/2023

TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold

THE MIDNIGHT CALLERS: What Goes Around (Jem, Rattled Humming Heart)

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS: Accidents Will Happen (Rykodisc, Armed Forces)

PATTI ROTHBERG: To A Muse (Double On Tundra, Candelabra Cadabra)

YO LA TENGO: I Should Have Known Better (Matador, I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass)

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It?)

SPARKS: The Mona Lisa's Packing, Leaving Late Tonight (Island, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte)

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THE FLASHCUBES: Nothing To Do (Big Stir, Pop Masters)

THE RUTLES: Doubleback Alley (Rhino, The Rutles)

ROCKAWAY BITCH: Judy Is A Punk (Cretin, Rockaway Bitch)

ANY TROUBLE: Yesterday's Love (Cherry Red, VA: Kids On The Street: UK Power Pop And New Wave 1977-81)

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: Ana Ng (Rhino, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants)

JACK LEE: Good Times (Alive, Anthology: Bigger Than Life)

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TAMAR BERK: Drop In The Bucket (n/a, Tiny Injuries)

THE PRETENDERS: Day After Day (Sire, The Singles)

THE BANDWAGON: You (Kent, Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache)

THE ON & ONS: Lovin' Soul (Citadel, Let Ya Hair Down!)

MR. BRUCE GORDON: Genie In A Bottle (Futureman, One Tall Order)

THE REZILLOS: Top Of The Pops (Cherry Red, Flying Saucer Attack: The Complete Recordings 1977-1979)

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sparkle*jets u.k.: Mahnsanto (Big Stir, Best Of Friends)

WEDNESDAY WEEK: Why (Enigma, What We Had)

HERMAN'S HERMITS: A Must To Avoid (Abkco, Retrospective)

THE RINGS: I Wanna Be Free (Ace, VA: The Chiswick Story)

JANIS JOPLIN: Me And Bobby McGee (Columbia, 18 Essential Songs)

ROCKY SHARP & THE REPLAYS: Rama Lama Ding Dong (Ace, VA: The Chiswick Story)

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PARALLAX PROJECT: Put It Out (Kool Kat Musik, Autologous)

THE EXPLODING HEARTS: You're Black And Blue (Dirtnap, Guitar Romantic)

MICKEY LEIGH'S MUTATED MUSIC: No Fun Anymore (Wicked Cool, Variants Of Vibe)

THE CYNICS: What You Got (Get Hip, Rock 'n' Roll)

JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: The Signal Light (Red On Red, The Signal Light)

SWEET: Blockbuster (Razor & Tie, The Sweet)

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THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: Tarot Toronto (Jem, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon)

THE DICTATORS: California Sun [original demo] (Omnivore, VA: CBGB OST)

THE MASTER PLAN: Feels Good To Feel (Rum Bar, Grand Cru)

THE FIRST CLASS: Beach Baby [single version edit] (Cherry Red, Beach Baby: The Complete Recordings)

JOEY RAMONE & GENERAL JOHNSON: Rockaway Beach (On The Beach) (Forward, VA: Godchildren Of Soul--Anyone Can Join!)

THE BEACH BOYS: I Get Around (Capitol, Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long)

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The Greatest Record Ever Made!

THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Castle, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Rubinoos But Were Afraid To Ask!)

THE ANGELS: My Boyfriend's Back (Mercury, VA: Growin' Up Too Fast)

ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Woman (Big Stir, ...Steppin' Out!)

THE BENT BACKED TULIPS: Sweet Young Thing (eggBERT, Looking Through...)

THE MONKEES: Zor And Zam (Rhino, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)

THE MORELLS: Let's Dance On (Hightone, Think About It)

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JAMIE HOOVER: Bourbon Understands (Eats Dynamite, single)

NORMAN'S NORMANS: 9-9-9! (n/a, Music From Ripped!)

MIKE BROWNING: Saved By The Love (single)

THE WONDERS: That Thing You Do! (Play-Tone, VA: That Thing You Do! OST)

THE KINKS: The Village Green Preservation Society (Universal, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society)

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE: Better Things (Rykodisc, VA: This Is Where I Belong)

THE RAMONES: Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Rhino, Leave Home)

THE FLASHING ASTONISHERS: Period Exclamatory (Futureman, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 1)

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DAN KIBLER: You're Gone (Kool Kat Musik, Idiomatic)

THE MOSQUITOS: I Know A Secret [EP Session] (Kool Kat Musik, This Then Are The Mosquitos!)

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Glad All Over (Hollywood, The History Of The Dave Clark Five)

THE MUFFS: On My Own (Omnivore, No Holiday)

THE SUPREMES: Where Did Our Love Go (Motown, DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: The Ultimate Collection)

NEW ORDER: Krafty [single edit] (London, Singles)

ARTFUL DODGER: You Know It's Alright (Real Gone Music, The Complete Columbia Recordings)

THE BEATLES: I Should Have Known Better (Apple, A Hard Day's Night)

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MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS: Stay (Time-Life, VA: The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960)