Over a span of more than three decades, the various Dana & Carl radio shows have fought to secure whatever available platform we could bend to our will. Anything to accomplish our goal of spinnin' our rockin' pop records for the curious many and the discerning few. Our first series We're Your Friends For Now could only be heard as the soundtrack for community bulletins shown on cable TV in the city of Syracuse. Ah, the big time! Most of our 1990s efforts were masterworks recorded on cassette for play in local businesses; some of 'em somehow wound up being played overseas, in England and in Russia. (It's a long story.)
When This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio commenced in December of 1998, we had a not-terribly-strong FM signal beaming from Fenner, a rural area southeast of Syracuse. I'm told the cows in Fenner weren't all that impressed with us, but we carried on (and on) as if they were. We eventually added a webcast, eventually lost our FM signal, eventually lost our webcast, eventually regained our webcast, and even eventually secured a stronger FM signal in Syracuse. Intrepid? Yep! Loud, too.
Now, the FM signal remains, and the webcast is in a temporary time-out. It will return, and it should be back pretty soon. Meanwhile, you can listen to us on the air in Syracuse, and you can download shows from our archive no matter where you are.
As I told a friend recently: If life's a piñata, we're only gonna get to enjoy the treats if we take a swing at it.
Keep swingin', baby. Keep swingin'.
NEXT WEEK!! On Sunday, September 3rd, it's high time for The 12th Annual DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT! Get set to sweat. IN FOUR WEEKS: Our 1200th SHOW! And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This week's episode is available as a podcast.
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, streaming at SPARK stream, and on the Radio Garden app as WESTCOTT RADIO. Recent shows are archived at Westcott Radio
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:
TIRnRR # 1196: 8/27/2023
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: This Is Where I Belong (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies)
DERRICK ANDERSON: When I Was Your Man (Omnivore, A World Of My Own)
GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR: Pouring It All Out (Spectrum, The Very Best Of Graham Parker & the Rumour)
GRAHAM PARKER & THE GOLDTOPS: Wicked Wit (Big Stir, Last Chance To Learn The Twist)
BLONDIE: I'm Gonna Love You Too (Chrysalis, The Platinum Collection)
THE CLASH: English Civil War (Epic, Give 'Em Enough Rope)
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THE RAMONES: It's Not My Place (In The 9 To 5 World) (Rhino, Pleasant Dreams)
COTTON MATHER: My Before And After (Copper, Kontiki)
WENDI DUNLAP: Season Of Loss (Futureman, Looking For Buildings)
CLOCKWORK FLOWERS: Rainbow Trees [acoustic demo] (n/a, 2023 Demos)
THE BANDWAGON: People Got To Be Free (Kent, Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
THE CREATION: How Does It Feel To Feel (Rhino, VA: Nuggets II)
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TAMAR BERK: Walking Hurricane (tamarberk.bsandcamp.com, Tiny Injuries)
CRICKLE: Tell Me That You're Mine (crickle.bandcamp.com, Have You Heard The Word?)
TAMMY & THE LORDS OF MISRULE: Wig-Wam Bam (Not Lame, VA: Right To Chews--Bubblegum Classics Revisited)
DAVE EDMUNDS: Trouble Boys (Rhino, The Dave Edmunds Anthology)
LULU: I'll Come Running (Rhino, VA: One Kiss Can Lead To Another)
PETE TOWNSHEND: Rough Boys (Atco, Empty Glass)
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BOBBY SUTLIFF: Same Way Tomorrow (Jem, Only Ghosts Remain +)
THE PRETENDERS: Don't Get Me Wrong (Sire, The Singles)
THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL: She Is Still A Mystery (Buddha, Greatest Hits)
THE PRIMITIVES: Spacehead (RCA, Lovely)
STEVE STOECKEL: Mod Girl (Big Stir, The Power Of And)
THE QUICK: Hillary (Rev-Ola, Untold Rock Stories)
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THE FLASHCUBES: Forget About You (Big Stir, Pop Masters)
THE HALF CUBES: Love's Melody (unreleased)
CHEAP TRICK: I Know What I Want (Epic, Dream Police)
R.E.M.: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (Warner Brothers, Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011)
CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land (MCA, The Anthology)
THE REBUTLES: Hah Hah (Big Stir, Nick Frater Presents...)
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CHUBBY CHECKER & DEE DEE SHARP: Slow Twistin' (Abkco, CHUBBY CHECKER: Dancin' Party: The Chubby Checker Collection [1960-1966])
THE RECORDS: Girl (Virgin, Smashes, Crashes And Near-Misses)
THE CONDORS: Matter Of Fact (Big Stir, Joie De Vivre)
THE REPLACEMENTS: Left Of The Dial (Sire, Tim)
THE CHELSEA CURVE: How Can I (Resist You)? (Red On Red, single)
THE REZILLOS: (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures (Cherry Red, Flying Saucer Attack: The Complete Recordings 1977-1979)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
THE BEATLES: Revolution [promo video version]
RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS: Love Comes In Spurts (Sire, Blank Generation)
THE KINKS: Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (Sanctuary, The Anthology 1964-1971)
ROBERT GORDON & CHRIS SPEDDING: Suspicion (Sunset Blvd, Tear Up The House)
ELVIS PRESLEY: Suspicious Minds (RCA, The Top Ten Hits)
ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS: Balloon Man (A & M, Globe Of Frogs)
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DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT PRESHOW!
EARTH, WIND & FIRE: September (Epic, The Eternal Dance)
EDDIE FLOYD: 634-5789 (Rhino, The Platinum Collection)
MICKEY & SYLVIA: Love Is Strange (Rainbow, Presenting Mickey & Sylvia)
ERMA FRANKLIN: Abracadabra (Collectables, Golden Classics)
THE REVELATIONS: Why When Love Is Gone (Decision, The Cost Of Living)
HOWLIN' WOLF: Rockin' Daddy (Chess, The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions)
SHIRLEY & LEE: I Feel Good (Rhino, VA: Loud, Fast & Out Of Control)
FATS DOMINO: I'm Ready (EMI, The Very Best Of Fats Domino)
AMOS MILBURN: Chicken Shack (Rhino, VA: Loud, Fast & Out Of Control)
MAJOR LANCE: Hey Little Girl (Epic, Everybody Loves A Good Time! The Best Of MajorLance)
THE FOUR TOPS: If I Were A Carpenter (Motown, 50th Anniversary--The Singles Collection)
THE SOUL CHILDREN: Finders Keepers (Legacy, VA: Lost Soul: Rhythm And Soul)
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RICK JAMES: Below The Funk (Pass The J) (Gordy, Street Songs)
KING CURTIS: Soul Twist [excerpt]
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