I record The GRAMMYS every year, and I watch the show at my leisure after the fact. I'm not in the show's target demo, but I almost always find something that interests me. I fast-forward through the rest. Dig what you dig.
Here's a playlist built out of some stuff we dig, past and present, mainstream and underground alike. Music was created for us to dig. We won't dig everything. Hell, we won't even have an opportunity to hear everything. But there is much to dig. There is always, always so much to dig, from then and now.
That's why God made the radio.
Start diggin'.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This show 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).
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TIRnRR # 1219: 2/4/2024
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE WEEKLINGS: All The Cash In The World (Jem, Raspberry Park)
THE SHANGRI-LAS: Take The Time (Mercury, The Best Of The Shangri-Las)
THE GREG KIHN BAND: Rendezvous (Rhino, KihnSolidation: The Best Of Greg Kihn)
MELANIE: Peace Will Come (According To Plan) (Buddha, Beautiful People: The Greatest Hits Of Melanie)
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OSCAR TONEY JR.: Turn On Your Lovelight (Westside, Oscar's Winners)
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THE SATISFACTORS: Arrested (55-5, Dramatis Personae)
MOTT THE HOOPLE: Honaloochie Boogie (Columbia, The Ballad Of Mott)
BO DIDDLEY: Background To A Music (MCA, Bo Diddley)
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL-STARS: Money (That's What I Want) (Motown, 19 Greatest Hits)
MARY WEISS: Stop And Think It Over (Norton, single)
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PAUL COLLINS: I'm The Only One For You (Jem, Stand Back And Take A Good Look)
THE CRICKETS: T-Shirt (Columbia, T-Shirt)
ROBIN LANE AND THE CHARTBUSTERS: Why Do You Tell Me Lies (Blixa Sounds, Many Years Ago: The Complete Robin Lane & the Chartbusters)
THE RAMONES: You Sound Like You're Sick (Rhino, Pleasant Dreams)
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I Can't Stand It (Polydor, Peel Slowly And See)
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BADFINGER: Your So Fine (Real Gone Music, Wish You Were Here)
SUZI QUATRO: Paralysed (EMI, The Essential Suzi Quatro)
CARLENE CARTER: I'm So Cool (Demon, Musical Shapes/Blue Nun)
THE SUPREMES: Oh My Poor Baby (Motown, The '70s Anthology)
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ROB MOSS AND SKIN-TIGHT SKIN: Hey You (We're Sick Of You) (Rock On, single) DIVINYLS: I'll Make You Happy (Chrysalis, Essential Divinyls)
THE CHI-LITES: Oh Girl (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience)
SQUEEZE: Vicky Verky (A & M, The Squeeze Story)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
TEGAN AND SARA: Walking With A Ghost (Sire, So Jealous)
LOU REED: I Can't Stand It (RCA, Lou Reed)
PETER GABRIEL: Solsbury Hill (Geffen, Shaking The Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats)
THE SEARCHERS: Take Me For What I'm Worth (Sequel, 40th Anniversary Collection)
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ROXANNE FONTANA: The Singer Not The Song (single) THE JAM: Start! (Polydor, Direction Reaction Creation)
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Saturday Night (Arista, The Definitive Collection)
BEN VAUGHN: Hey Romeo (Enigma, Dressed In Black)
TARTAN HORDE: Bay City Rollers We Love You (RPM, VA: Velvet Tinmine)
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THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Shout (Part One) (MOJO, VA: Songs The Beatles Taught Us)
THE BANGLES: Crash And Burn (Columbia, Everything)
BALLZY TOMORROW: I Want To Make It Up To You (single) THE BEACH BOYS: That's Why God Made The Radio (Capitol, That's Why God Made The Radio)
THE BEATLES: Think For Yourself (Capitol, Rubber Soul)
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TAYLOR SWIFT: The Last Great American Dynasty [the Long Pond Studios session] (Republic, folklore)
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