As I write this, last week's Fake Spring in Syracuse has ceded its ground to Second Winter: A bit of snow returns to the air and ground, and an unwelcome chill reasserts its grip on climate and bones. Winter did not need an encore, man.
But this coming week, the Surfrajettes are coming to town for a show this Thursday March 19th at Middle Ages Beer Hall. One of the preeminent instrumental groups of our day, the Surfrajettes will be bringing their twangin' guitars, bass, and drums to frost-kissed Syracuse, and also hangin' 10 with their beach-approved vibe of fun in that (currently elusive) sun.
Surf is freakin' UP.
It will likely still be cold. In Syracuse, it's usually cold until it gets too hot, and I hate that, too. When the weather outside is frightful, we'll still have music. We'll still have community, fists in the air, and the driving urge to embrace delight even in times that are anything but delightful.
Surf's up. Play on, you Surfrajettes, and play on all you other merchants of delight, from Motown to CBGB's to the Cavern and to all points in all directions. BEACH PARTY! And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Second Winter 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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Carl's latest book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) is now available, and you can order an autographed copy here. You can still get Carl's previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.
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 # 1328: 3/15/2026
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE NERVES: When You Find Out (Alive, One Way Ticket)
JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO/PLASTIC ONO BAND: Move On Fast [live] (Mercury, Power To The People)
SLYBOOTS: If We Could Let Go (single) BLUE ASH: Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her) (Collectors' Choice Music, No More, No Less)
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MICHAEL SLAWTER WITH JULIAN VOLPE: Give It All Up (n/a, The New Technicolor)
LES HANDCLAPS: Barbarella Pop Club (Handclaps, Ouh Ouh Ah!)
THE DRIFTERS: Saturday Night At The Movies (Atlantic, All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965)
LEW LEWIS: Do Just What You Want (Stiff, Save The Wail)
ELTON JOHN: Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock & Roll) (MCA, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
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ULTRAVOX: Sleepwalk (Demon, VA: 100 Hits Punk & New Wave)
THE MONKEES: Love Is Only Sleeping (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
WRECKLESS ERIC: Reconnez Cherie (Salvo, Born Stiff)
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION: Grazing In The Grass (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience)
MAGAZINE: Shot By Both Sides [single version] (Demon, VA: 100 Hits Punk & New Wave)
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X-RAY SPEX: Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Sanctuary, Germ Free Adolescents)
RIHANNA: Shut Up And Drive (Def Jam, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded)
WIRE: Three Girl Rhumba (Pinkflag, Pink Flag)
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GENERAL JOHNSON AND JOEY RAMONE: Rockaway Beach (On The Beach) (Forward, VA: Godchildren Of Soul: Anyone Can Play)
BUDDY LOVE: Why Can't We Make Believe We're In Love? (Big Deal, VA: Yellow Pills: The Best Of American Pop! Vol. 1)
XTC: Statue Of Liberty (Virgin, White Music)
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TAJ MAHAL: Six Days On The Road (Columbia, The Best Of Taj Mahal)
GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR: Saturday Night Is Dead [live in New York 5-11-79] (MOJO, VA: Up The Junction [15 Sharp Turns])
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Saturday Night (Arista, The Definitive Collection)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
MADONNA: Dear Jessie (Sire, Like A Prayer)
THE CHURCH: The Unguarded Moment (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS: Mirage (Rhino, Anthology)
JOHNNY JOHNSON AND THE BANDWAGON: Blame It (On The Pony Express) (Kent Soul, Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache: The Best Of 1968-1975)
CREAM: I Feel Free (Polydor, Those Were The Days)
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SPECTRAFLAME: I Always Wanted You To Stay (single) BIG STAR: ST 100/6 (Ardent, # 1 Record/Radio City)
MAURICE WILLIAMS AND THE ZODIACS: Stay (Time-Life, VA: The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960)
THEE HEADCOATEES: The First Plane Home (Damaged Goods, The Kids Are All Square--This Is Hip & Girlsville)
ELASTICA: Smile (DGC, Elastica)
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THE DOLLYROTS: Attention Span (Wicked Cool, single)
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS: Refugee (MCA, Anthology: Through The Years)
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Stand! (Epic, Greatest Hits)
PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS: Silly Love Songs [demo] (Capitol, Man On The Run OST)
THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up (Radioactive, ¡Adios Amigos)
AIMEE MANN: Long Shot (DGC, I'm With Stupid)
MIKE BROWNING FEATURING ELENA ROGERS: Over And Under And All Around (single) THE BEATLES: Baby, You're A Rich Man (Apple, Magical Mystery Tour)
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THE LITTLE GIRLS: How To Pick Up Girls (ValleyPop, Thank Heaven For ValleyPop)
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