It's been a little while since we attempted a giveaway during the show. We did 'em every now and again pre-pandemic, when we were still doing live shows. It's a tiny bit more of a challenge now that the shows are prerecorded, but it didn't seem an insurmountable hurdle, so why the hell not?
Armed with two extra copies of the Half/Cubes' terrific new album Found Pearls, we offered listeners a chance to name 'em and claim 'em, with two questions related to the original versions of a couple of songs the Half/Cubes have covered on record: Who did the original version of "Go Back," and who did the original version of "The Girl?" With emailed answers of Crabby Appleton and the Rubinoos respectively, Beth Woodell and Michael Mitsch were our winners, and their duly-earned copies of Found Pearls will be winging their way with full dispatch.
The giveaway was a good excuse for us to play a ton of Half/Cubes tracks. It was also fun! I don't think we'll be doing many (nor probably any) more giveaways in the near future, but we enjoyed this opportunity to revel in Half/Cube Heaven in the here and now. 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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TIRnRR # 1307: 10/19/2025
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR: Vanishing Girl (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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THE LA'S: There She Goes (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
THE ENGLISH BEAT: Best Friend (Shout Factory, Keep The Beat: The Very Best Of The English Beat)
ORBIS MAX: Blue Confetti (single) HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Overtaking (Damaged Goods, God Don't Like It)
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SQUEEZE: Vicky Verky (A & M, The Squeeze Story)
THE TAMS: I've Been Hurt (Acrobat, Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy)
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THE RAMONES: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Rhino, Ramones)
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THE HALF/CUBES FEATURING ROBERT CRENSHAW AND TOM TEELEY: Whenever You're On My Mind (Jem, Found Pearls) --
MARSHALL CRENSHAW: Something's Gonna Happen (Rhino, This Is Easy: The Best Of Marshall Crenshaw)
RONNIE SPECTOR: Favorite Waste Of Time (Bad Girl Sounds, Something's Gonna Happen)
THE ROOKS: Sometimes (Not Lame, A Wishing Well)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You (Rhino, Something/Anything?)
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THE PRIMITIVES: I'll Stick With You [single version] (RCA, Lovely [DeluxEdition])
MAD MONSTER PARTY: No Matter What I Do (n/a, Mad Monster Party)
RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS: Love Comes In Spurts (Sire, Blank Generation)
THE KINKS: I Took My Baby Home (Sanctuary, The Anthology 1964-1971)
THE YARDBIRDS: Little Games [single version] (Rhino, Ultimate!)
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LES HANDCLAPS: Cacti Are Delicious Fruit (n/a, Ouh Ouh Ah!)
THE HALF/CUBES FEATURING THE PERNICE BROTHERS: Weakest Shade Of Blue (Big Stir, single) THEE HEADCOATEES: Ca Plane Pour Moi (Damaged Goods, Punk Girls)
THE HALF/CUBES FEATURING BOBBY LAROCHE, TOMMY PLUTA, MATT CULLEN, TOM BOROWSKI: Make You Cry (Big Stir, Pop Treasures) THE HALF/CUBES FEATURING PETER NOONE: I'll Be Taking Her Out Tonight (Jem, single) THE BEATLES: You're Going To Lose That Girl (Apple, Help!)
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THE HALF/CUBES: Hand Me Down World (single)
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