Hosted by Bart Shore. This show has no formal theme, other than all the bands are from the UK. Hear music from the Stones, the Cure, the Who, Small Faces, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Thin Lizzy, Bowie, Donovan, the Kinks, Pink Floyd, ELP, Tull, Queen, Moody Blues, Eric Burdon, U2, and of course The Beatles. There are some classic Monty Python bits scattered through out … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 6
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Today in Rock History – April 6
1968, Pink Floyd announced founder Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett was suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use. 1968, Simon and Garfunkel went to number one on the US album chart with the soundtrack of Mike Nichols' movie The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. The film boosted the profile of the folk-rock duo and on … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 6
Today in Rock History – April 3
1964, Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with "The Times They Are A-Changin." 1965, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs release their garage classic "Wooly Bully." 1966, Peter Tork opened a solo stint in Hollywood at The Troubadour. Tork had already auditioned for The Monkees, who he will join later in the year. 1967, Working on The Beatles Sgt Pepper … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 3
Today in Rock History – April 1
1966, The Troggs recorded "Wild Thing" at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a chart topping US and number two UK hit in June the following year. 1966, The Who and The Yardbirds appear together in a live French edition of Ready, Steady GO! called, appropriately, Ready, Steady, Allez! According to producer Vicki Wickham, both groups run out of the studio … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 1
Today in Rock History – February 2
1963, The Beatles played at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford on the opening night of the nationwide Helen Shapiro UK tour. The Beatles were at the bottom of the six-act bill playing just four songs, "Please Please Me," "Chains," "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby," and "A Taste of Honey." 1966, The Rolling Stones released "19th Nervous Breakdown." It peaked at number two on the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 2
