Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Iko Iko” by Dr. John

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Where do you go after you’ve taken on an assumed name (“The Night Tripper”) and released four of the funkiest, trippiest, psychedelic, voodoo-inspired albums in all of music history? If you’re Dr. John, you go straight back home!  ”I decided I’d had enough of the mighty-coo-de-fiyo hoodoo show, so I dumped the Gris-Gris routine we [...]

Home Improvement USA – 2/1/13

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with Dave Rusch and Steve Leventhal Mark Cannella from Pro Energy Consultants talks A/C efficiency in the home. Zecom Radio’s Marty Ziven discusses in-home, online, and mobile entertainment updates and advances. Author/Energy Expert Harry Braun educates us on “Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion” plants, stating they can replace fossil and nuclear fuels in a renewable, non-polluting way.

Today in Rock History – January 31st

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1964, Sales figures show that the Beatles’ “She Loves You” has sold 1.3 million copies in England, while “I Want to Hold Your Hand” has sold 1.5 million. 1967, The Beatles spent a second day at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, England to complete filming for the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promotional video. The film was shot [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 1-31-13

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Our Classic Deep Cut today comes from Bob Seger from his only number 1 album Against The Wind. Please give it a listen. Robert Clark “Bob” Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Rhapsody In Blue” by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

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Paul Whiteman was one of the biggest selling artists of the 1920s, and led one of the best-loved sweet bands of all time. Sweet bands were society or café orchestras. They played music for listening and as a background for dining and conversing, as opposed to swing bands whose music was the main attraction and [...]

Today in Rock History – January 30th

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1967, In Kent, England, the Beatles shoot a promotional clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever,” while the Jimi Hendrix Experience are filmed at London’s Saville Theatre to promote their next single. 1969, Working at Apple studios in London, The Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) recorded ten takes of ‘Get Back.’ 1971, Steel Mill played their [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Under Heavy Manners” by Robert Fripp with David Byrne

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After the demise of King Crimson in 1974, Robert Fripp spent several years laying low before entering a period of high activity from 1977-1980, resulting in some of his most interesting collaborations. Starting in 1977, Fripp joined Brian Eno in Germany to add guitar parts to David Bowie’s “Heroes.”  This was followed by Fripp’s production [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 1-29-13

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One of the first Supergroups today…Even if Jimmy Page was the only one in The Firm it would be a supergroup. Let’s give a listen to one of their more familiar songs Radioactive. The Firm were a British rock supergroup comprising former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, and [...]

Today in Rock History – January 29th

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1964, The Beatles spent the day at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France, The Beatles’ only studio recording session for EMI held outside the UK. They recorded new vocals for She Loves You , I Want to Hold Your Hand and Can’t Buy Me Love, after EMI’s West German branch persuaded Brian Epstein that they [...]

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by The Who

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Psychedelic Ox from an album reviled by the band, but truly loved by fans. Today’s Song Of The Day was originally a 1968 B-side written by Who bassist John Entwistle.  The song ended up on the album “Magic Bus: The Who On Tour”, which contrary to its title was not a live recording, but a [...]