I'm immersed in my part of the process of putting together the forthcoming Big Stir Records release Make Something Happen! A Tribute To A DIY Power Pop Band Called THE FLASHCUBES. Last week, TIRnRR debuted three more tracks from this album, courtesy of Sorrows, the Choosers, and the Flashcubes themselves. This week we add another new Flashcubes track and a 'Cubes cover by Librarians With Hickeys. Next week, we'll hear Cubic contributions from Chris von Sneidern and Callan Foster, and a Make Something Happen! demo by Mike Gent (which will soon be matched with a lead vocal from British rock hero [REDACTED]). All of these in addition to previously-aired Make Something Happen! tracks by sparkle*jets u.k., the Spongetones, Pop Co-Op, Joe Giddings, the Kennedys, and Super 8 Featuring Lisa Mychols, plus the album's irresistible opening track "Reminisce" by those brightly-lit Flashcubes.
Assembling a proper compilation album is a lot of work, and so, so worth it. Making something happen is its own reward. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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.
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). You can follow Carl's daily blog at Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do).
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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 # 1283: 4/27/2025
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
SPINNING JENNIES: Numb (Cool Buzz, Full Volume: The Best Of Spinning Jennies)
SHOUT OUT LOUDS: Hurry Up Let's Go (Bud Fox Recordings, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff)
CHUBBY CHECKER: Birdland (Abkco, Dancin' Party--The Chubby Checker Collection: 1960-1966)
PHIL SEYMOUR: I Found A Love [early mix] (Sunset Blvd, Phil Seymour [deluxe edition]])
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CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS: I Can't Let Go (eggBERT, VA: Sing Hollies In Reverse)
JOAN ARMATRADING: When I Get It Right (A & M, Greatest Hits)
THE TREMBLERS: Maybe I'll Stay (Cherry Red, Twice Nightly)
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THE SEAGURLS: Hungry For Love (Kool Kat Musik, VA: The Direct Records Story, Vol. Two)
THE GREENBERRY WOODS: That's What She Said (Sire, Rapple Dapple)
AIMEE MANN: Put Me On Top (Geffen, Whatever)
DENNIS DAVISON: Putting Up With People (single) 'TIL TUESDAY: Voices Carry [single mix] (Hip-O, AIMEE MANN: Ultimate Collection)
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MOON MARTIN: Rollin' In My Rolls (Capitol, Street Fever)
CHUCK BERRY: You Can't Catch Me (MCA, The Anthology)
SAM PHILLIPS: Faster Pussycat To The Library! (Virgin, Omnipop [It's Only A Flesh Wound Lambchop])
THE PLIMSOULS: Dangerous Book (Shaky City, Kool Trash)
THE MASTICATORS: Real Nice Time (Crab Apple, VA: I 🖤 sparkle*jets u.k.)
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DWIGHT TWILLEY: Better Watch Out (Big Oak, The Best Of Twilley: The Tulsa Years 1999-2016)
THE MONKEES: Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) [TV Version] (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE POLICE: Roxanne (A & M, Every Breath You Take: The Classics)
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WILSON PICKETT: Help Me Make It Through The Night (RCA, Mr. Magic Man: The Complete RCA Studio Recordings)
THE SMALL FACES: Tin Soldier (Snapper, The Definitive Collection)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen (Virgin, Kiss This)
SHONEN KNIFE: The KKK Took My Baby Away (Good Charamel, Osaka Ramones)
SQUEEZE: Is That Love (A & M, The Squeeze Story)
BOBBY WOMACK: Lookin' For A Love (EMI, Midnight Mover: The Bobby Womack Story)
THE ARTWOODS: Keep Lookin' (RPM, Steady Gettin' It: The Complete Recordings 1964-67)
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THE BONGOS: Come Back To Me (Razor & Tie, Numbers With Wings/Beat Hotel)
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: The Magic Touch (Del-Fi, Never To Be Forgotten)
THE ZOMBIES: Tell Her No (Big Beat, Zombie Heaven)
THE KINKS: Revenge (Essential, Kinks)
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HOT NUN: Back Of The Van (single) BLONDIE: I'm Gonna Love You Too (Chrysalis, The Platinum Collection)
THE JIVE FIVE: What Time Is It (Collectables, Their Greatest Hits)
RASPBERRIES: Hands On You (RPM, Power Pop Volume Two)
THE RAMONES: I Wanna Be Sedated [Ramones-On-45 Mega-Mix] (Sire, single)
THE BEATLES: I'm Only Sleeping (Apple, Revolver)
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