Shortly after I completed my portion of the preproduction for this week's show and turned the files over to Dana so's he could transmogrify 'em into a radio show, we heard the news that power pop great Dwight Twilley had passed. We considered editing in one of Twilley's classic tracks at show's end, with the intention of following with a proper Twilley tribute next week. We're still going to do that Twilley tribute on October 29th. We decided to leave this week's show as-is.
Dwight Twilley's legacy deserves its own celebration. That celebration will come next week, and it will be on fire. Our power pop community has lost a giant, and we'll offer our humble but heartfelt salute in our next program. Our condolences to all of Dwight's family and friends, as we mourn one of our heroes.
For today, we're celebrating the Grip Weeds, as we prepare to welcome them for their first-ever Syracuse show this Friday October 27th at The Lost Horizon, on a rock 'em-sock 'em bill with 1.4.5., Perilous, Preacher, and Kenne Highland's Airforce. We're giddy with anticipation for that show, and we figured that enthusiasm should stand on its own.
Time is the enemy. We must enjoy what we have for the fleeting moments we have to enjoy. Every minute. The sound is in you. Your eyes sparkle like a rainbow quartz.
That I remember.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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TIRnRR # 1204: 10/22/2023
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE GOLD NEEDLES: So Sad About Us (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Pete Townshend)
SANTANA: Oye Como Va (Columbia, The Best Of Santana)
LITTLE RICHARD: Born On The Bayou (Reprise, King Of Rock And Roll)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Sunshine (Go Away Today) (Epic, 3 + 3)
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THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Brand New Day (single)
LOU REED: Walk And Talk It (RCA, Lou Reed)
THE SHIVVERS: Please Stand By (Sing Sing, The Shivvers)
CARLA OLSON: Street Fighting Man (BFD, single)
OLD 97's: Turn Off The TV (ATO, Twelfth)
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PETER GABRIEL: Games Without Frontiers (Geffen, Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats)
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THE MONKEES: Sunny Girlfriend [acoustic remix] (Rhino, Headquarters [& More])
RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS: Liars Beware (Rhino, RICHARD HELL: Spurts: The Richard Hell Story)
THE CYNZ: I Need You (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies)
ROBERT GORDON & LINK WRAY: Five Days, Five Days (Private Stock, Fresh Fish Special)
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THE SMALL FACES: Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Deram, The Anthology 1965-1967)
STEVIE WONDER: Higher Ground (Motown, The Definitive Collection)
SPINNING JENNIES: Peer Pressure (Cool Buzz, Full Volume: The Best Of Spinning Jennies)
THE TREND: Peer Pressure (Hate, Batman Live At Budokan)
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THE BISHOPS: I Want Candy (Ace, VA: The Chiswick Story)
THE LINDA LINDAS: Little Bit O' Soul (single) THE STRAY CATS: Rumble In Brighton (Capitol, Greatest Hits)
TINA TURNER: The Acid Queen (Reublic, VA: Tommy OST)
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Mr. Jones (Columbia, Talk Talk Talk)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
THE ONLY ONES: Another Girl, Another Planet (Rhino, VA: DIY: Teenage Kicks)
THE UNDERTONES: Jimmy Jimmy (Rykodisc, The Undertones)
THE BANGLES: James (Columbia, All Over The Place)
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THE POPTARTS: Jealousy [alternate version] (PlumTone, Fresh...Out Of The Toaster)
EYTAN MIRSKY: Lost You In The Jet Stream (single)
THE ROLLING STONES: Not Fade Away (Abkco, Singles Collection: The London Years)
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UTOPIA: Love In Action (Rhino, TODD RUNDGREN: The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren)
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND: World In Action (single) THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World (Varese Sarabande, The Best Of The Vogues)
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Who Loves The Sun (Polydor, Peel Slowly And See)
THE RAMONES: Rockaway Beach (Rhino, Rocket To Russia)
THE BEATLES: She Loves You (Swan, single)
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