On Friday night, I checked off one of my big bucket list items: I finally saw the Rubinoos perform live. I've been a Rubinoos fan since 1977, and the Rubinoos were the first of a series of fantastic acts (including the Sex Pistols, the Runaways, Blondie, and the Ramones) to enter my sovereign airspace that year. I was 17. Was it a very good year? Man, whatever ups, downs, and all-arounds that year had to offer, my soundtrack for 17 rocked.
So seeing the Rubinoos play was a dream come true, and the dream did not disappoint. I was very happy. I was very, very happy. The Rubinoos are irreverent, somehow simultaneously casual and accomplished, blessed with an impressive supply of irresistible originals (and impeccable taste in covers), and the ability to execute the lot of 'em. What a great group. What a great, great, GREAT group.
Last week's TIRnRR was our own Rubinoos-inspired playlist, expressing our undiluted enthusiasm and anticipation as we prepped for this intoxicating notion of THE RUBINOOS LIVE!!! We only have one Rubinoos track this week--the break-everything-and-burn-it-with-its-own-lethal-volume "Rock And Roll Is Dead"--but we offer this collection of tunes as our own ongoing endorsement of...that feeling.
That feeling.
That feeling of delight. That feeling of discovery. That feeling that music can electrify the whole friggin' planet.
Rock and roll is dead. Rock and roll is risen. And somewhere out there, the Rubinoos are rocking still. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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TIRnRR # 1244: 7/28/2024
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold.
THE KINKS: I Took My Baby Home (Sanctuary, The Anthology 1964-1971)
THE FOUR TOPS: Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Motown, The Ultimate Collection)
THE BYRDS: Lady Friend (Columbia, Younger Than Yesterday)
THE MONKEES: For Pete's Sake (Rhino, Headquarters)
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DAVID BOWIE: DJ (RCA, Lodger)
ROCKPILE: Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) (Columbia, Seconds Of Pleasure)
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SHAKIN' STEVENS: Marie Marie (Sony, VA: Rock-A-Billly Rock)
ROBIN LANE AND THE CHARTBUSTERS: When Things Go Wrong [Deli Platters single] (Blixa Sounds, Many Years Ago: The Complete Robin Lane & the Chartbusters)
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LYNDA MANDOLYN: Little Dreamer (single) THE ISLEY BROTHERS: It's Your Thing (Epic, The Essential Isley Brothers)
THE HOLLIES: Stop Stop Stop (EMI, All The Hits & More)
BIRD AND THE MIDNIGHT FALCONS: Baby Stop Running Around (Virgin Movie Music, VA: The Five Heartbeats OST)
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DISTRICT 8: All Is Forgiven (Code 213, single)
TOM PETTY: You Wreck Me (MCA, Wildflowers)
PRINCE: Hot Summer (NPG, Welcome 2 America)
BLONDIE: Dreaming (Chrysalis, The Platinum Collection)
CYNDI LAUPER: I Drove All Night (Epic, The Essential Cyndi Lauper)
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SUNBUZZ: Sunny Days (n/a, Hello Again)
DWIGHT TWILLEY: No Place Like Home (Big Oak, The Best Of Dwight Twilley: The Tulsa Years 1999-2016)
CARLENE CARTER: Sweet Meant To Be (Giant, Hindsight 20/20)
KLAATU: True Life Hero (Klaatunes, 3:47 E.S.T.)
P. P. ARNOLD: Soul Survivor (Metrophonic, single)
THE SMALL FACES: Shake (Deram, The Decca Anthology 1965-1967)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Wouldn't You Like It (Arista, The Definitive Collection)
IGGY POP: Pumpin' For Jill (Arista, Party)
BADFINGER: Baby Blue (Apple, Straight Up)
THE NASHVILLE RAMBLERS: The Trains (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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THE SMITHEREENS: All I've Gotta Do (Koch, Meet The Smithereens!)
JOE BENNETT AND THE SPARKLETONES: Black Slacks (Rhino, VA: Loud, Fast & Out Of Control [The Wild Sounds Of '50s Rock])
THE RAMONES: I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You (Rhino, Ramones)
POINT: All My Life (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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THE FLASHCUBES: Wait Till Next Week (Northside, Bright Lights)
MARY LOU LORD: Right On 'Till Dawn (Kill Rock Stars, Speeding Motorcycle)
THE RUBINOOS: Rock And Roll Is Dead (Castle, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Rubinoos But Were Afraid To Ask!)
THE BEATLES: Nowhere Man (Apple, Rubber Soul)
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SHONEN KNIFE: Till The End Of The Day (Virgin, The Birds And The B-Sides)
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