This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1350

1350 shows. That's one thousand, three-hunnert 'n' fifty of these things. No, I don't know how we're still here either.

But we ARE still here! And the best part? We're still here next week, too. And if we've told you once we've told you 1,350 times: This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.

IN TWO WEEKS: On September 6th, the long-awaited return of DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT!

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).

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS are always welcome.

Carl's new book Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies is available! Read about it here. Autographed copies of Carl's previous book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) are available here, and you can still get Carl's previous 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:

Volume 1: download
Volume 2: CD or download
Volume 3: download
Volume 4: CD or download
Waterloo Sunset--Benefit For This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio:  CD or download

Volume 5: CD or download

TIRnRR # 1350: 8/23/2026

TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Songs we think we ain’t played before are listed in bold

THE HALF/CUBES: The Mighty Quinn (Jem. VA: Jem Records Celebrates Bob Dylan)

THE ASSOCIATION: Windy (Rhino, Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology)

P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest (Sequel, The First Cut)

DEVO: Whip It (Rhino, Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology)

THE CHELSEA CURVE: Jamie, C'mon (Rum Bar, All The Things [And More])

GENERATION X: Dancing With Myself (Chrysalis, Perfect Hits 1975-1981)

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THE CHELSEA CURVE: I Can't Help (Rum Bar, The Rideout)

DARTS: Daddy Cool/The Girl Can't Help It (Magnet, single)

THE SPONGETONES: The Music At The Close (Big Stir, single)

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: The Girl Can't Help It (Sundazed, Supersnazz)

WONDERBOY: Girl Songs (n/a, Hero Isle)

EYTAN MIRSKY: Help Me Get Over You (Futureman, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 3)

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THE ORION EXPERIENCE: Adrianne (Sweet!, Cosmicandy)

KISS: Beth (Mercury, Destroyer)

THE KINKS: Revenge (Essential, Kinks)

THE COOLIES: Yeah I Don't Know (Wicked Cool, Uh Oh! It's...The Coolies)

THE BEARDS: This Girl (Sympathy For The Record Industry, Funtown)

THE MUFFS: That's For Me (Omnivore, No Holiday)

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THE SMITHEREENS: Face The World With Pride (Sunset Blvd, The Lost Album)

THE GO-BETWEENS: Bye Bye Pride (Beggars Banquet, Bellavista Terrace: Best Of The Go-Betweens)

THE FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There (Motown, The Ultimate Collection)

THE GUESS WHO: It's My Pride (RCA, The Essential Guess Who)

THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies (Rhino, VA: Nuggets)

THEE HEADCOATEES: Swallow My Pride (Damaged Goods, Sisters Of Suave)

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THE RAMONES: Carbona Not Glue (Rhino, Leave Home)

THE VERBS: I Need Glue (Big Stir, VA: Make Something Happen! A Tribute To The Flashcubes)

JOHNNY THUNDERS AND THE HEARTBREAKERS: I Love You (Jungle, L.A.M.F.)

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Box Elder (Damaged Goods, Singles Round-Up)

BETH PEABODY: Out And About (single)

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: (Don't Fear) The Reaper [single edit] (Cherry Red, VA: Looking For The Magic: American Power Pop In The Seventies)

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CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land (MCA, The Anthology)

THE KNACK: Your Number Or Your Name (Capitol, Get The Knack)

THE NUMBERS: Deception (Kool Kat Musik, My Beautiful Distance)

UTOPIA: Love In Action (Rhino, TODD RUNDGREN: The Very Best Of Todd Rundgren)

ACTION SWINGERS: No Heart And Soul (Caroline, Decimation Blvd.)

MAJOR LANCE: Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes) (Epic, Everybody Loves A Good Time! The Best Of Major Lance)

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The Greatest Record Ever Made!

STYX: Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (Sanctuary, Cyclorama)

THE LINDA LINDAS: Little Bit O' Soul (single)

THE BANDWAGON: People Got To Be Free (Kent Soul, Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache: The Best Of 1968-1975)

SUGAR PIE DeSANTO: Soulful Dress (Kent Soul, Go Go Power [The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966])

POP CO-OP: It Ain't Easy Being A Boy (Silent Bugler, Four State Solution)

LULU: Boy (Crimson, Gold)

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THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me (JAM, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 2)

THE YARDBIRDS: I Ain't Got You (Rhino, Ultimate!)

HEADGIRL: Please Don't Touch (Lemon, GIRLSCHOOL: The Singles)

THE SOFT BOYS: The Queen Of Eyes (Matador, Underwater Moonlight)

SLYBOOTS: If We Could Let Go (single)

THE GRIP WEEDS: Shape Of Things To Come (Jem, DiG)

THE STALLIONS: Why (Junk, Hey Baby, It's The Stallions)

THE BEE GEES: All Around My Clock (Reprise, Bee Gees' 1st [Deluxe Edition])

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LAURIE BIAGINI: Hey Mr. DJ (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 5)

MATTHEW SWEET AND SUSANNA HOFFS: Go All The Way

JUSTINE AND THE UNCLEAN: Vengeance (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 5)

THE JAM: 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street (Polydor, Direction Reaction Creation)

ANNY CELSI: Empty Hangers (Futureman, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 3)

FIRST CLASS: Born To Be A Rebel [1974 demo] (Cherry Red, Beach Baby: The Complete Recordings)

MANNIX: Highway Lines (Futureman, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 3)

THE BEATLES: Love You Too (Apple, Revolver)

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**SNEAK PEEK AT SOMETHING SPECIAL COMING SOON!**

[REDACTED] FEATURING [REDACTED]: [REDACTED] (Big Stir, single)

THE FLASHCUBES: Reminisce (Big Stir, VA: Make Something Happen! A Tribute To The Flashcubes)