Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 4-15-13

beat it

We introduce Michael Jackson to the podcast for the first time today. It took 700 shows but he finally made the cut. Great song, great story..Happy Monday. Please give it a listen. “Beat It” is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones (with co-production by Jackson). [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Hour Live At Zuzus 4-13-13

Zeppelin

“Well you know, They asked us to stay for tea and have some fun, Oh, oh, he said that his friends would all drop by”…Here it is friends a Supersized Radio Hour featuring the music of Led Zeppelin. We recorded this one at Madame Zuzus Tea House in Highland Park, IL last Saturday. We have [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Hour Tonight Live At Zuzus

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Tonight at midnight (CDT) we will be posting our “supersized” Radio Hour (71 minutes). This is the one we recorded at Billy Corgan’s Madame Zuzus Tea House in Highland Park, IL. last Saturday. Billy makes an appearance, we have tea pairings and the entire show is devoted to the music of Led Zeppelin.  Click the [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 4-5-13

Arizona

Spring training is over, the baseball season is in full swing and the year 1969 comes to mind (always for Chicago Cubs fans). Here is one to end the week I think will bring back memories. Lindsay began performing at age 15 with local bands that played local venues. He was tapped to sing in [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio at Madame Zuzus Saturday

* * On this coming Saturday evening, Bob Stern will be doing a special live remote broadcast of his Vinyl Schminyl Radio Hour podcast. For the second time this year, it will be recorded at Madame Zuzu’s Teahouse (582 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland Park). Madame Zuzu’s is a 1930′s style Chinese tea house, which happens [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 4-3-13

simple dreams

Hey do you feel lucky today? Well let’s roll one out from Linda Rondstadt. A very good cover of a great Rolling Stones song. Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 4-2-13

The Call

Today we will Let The Day Begin with a song that Al Gore used in his presidential campaign. It’s by The Call a group from California. Let’s give it a listen shall we? The Call formed in Santa Cruz in 1980 by vocalist/guitarist Michael Been, Scott Musick, bassist Greg Freeman, and guitarist Tom Ferrier. Been [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 4-1-13

Bee gees this is where

The only single from the Bee Gees final album is up today and it is really a great tune by them. Check it out please! Happy April all…no fooling. Click the pic to hear. The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group’s line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 3-19-13

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Check out today’s first song of Patti Smiths first album. It’s a pretty radical version of a tune we are all familiar w-i-t-h. Click the pic to play. Patricia Lee “Patti” Smith (born December 30, 1946)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City [...]

Vinyl Schminyl Radio Classic Deep Cut 3-11-13

cold fact

If any of you saw Searching For Sugarman, which won the Oscar for best documentary, then you will know our artist today Rodriguez. If you didn’t see the movie you will definitely want to. Here is a track of his little known album in America but multi platinum in other countries. Introducing Rodriguez! Sixto Díaz [...]