Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace - Mary Wells, Buddy Knox

Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace, Kissimmee, Florida:
This episode features intro and signoff by Wolfman Jack and Emcee Glen Stetson, as well as the following artists:
Mary Wells - (1st set) The One Who Really Loves You, What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One, (2nd set) My Guy
Buddy Knox - Hula Love, Party Doll

[Dubbed from VHS recording from The Nashville Network, 1988]

My fave radio player !!

Don'tcha just loathe radio stations that have their own proprietary audio player ?  Actually, don't you despise those who demand Windows Real Player or Apple's iTunes, just as much ?  Well, I'm with you!  Who the hell died and made them God ?

Fortunately, I've found a little utility that lets me listen to just about any radio station I want, without any of that overhead or headache.


I'm talking about Crawler's Radio & MP3 Player.  This little puppy is the best !  Now I have one single interface for everything -- proprietary / iTunes / RealPlayer be damned !!

The bonus is that this little darlin' has a built-in scheduler and recorder, so I never have to worry about missing a single instalment of Studebaker Hawk's "Hotwax" (Fridays, 6 a.m.-9 a.m. on wdvrfm.org) !!

I wouldn't want to do without Crawler.  I've listened to New Orleans & Mississippi stations after Katrina in 2001.  I tuned into Hawaii stations, after Kilaua erupted & there was also a tidal wave just after Japan's earthquake.  The possibilities are endless.

Crawler comes with a somewhat outdated list of radio stations, but it's pretty easy to add your own.

I know you're curious, so I'll just flat-out tell you the settings for WDVR !
WDVR High Speed: Stream URL = http://www.wdvrfm.org/wdvr45_10.asx
WDVR Low Speed: Stream URL = http://www.wdvrfm.org/wdvr24_11.asx

Enjoy !!

VIDEO: Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace - Freddie Cannon, Bill Haley & The Comets

Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace, Kissimmee, Florida:
This episode features intro and signoff by Wolfman Jack and Emcee Glen Stetson, as well as the following artists:
- Freddie Cannon
- Bill Haley & The Comets
[Dubbed from VHS recording from The Nashville Network 1988]

Nirvana's "Nevermind" turns 20 - 20th Anniversary Box Set - VINYL !!!

I'm in Heaven....this one's on VINYL !!!

Vinyl Rewind celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana’s groundbreaking album Nevermind.

Includes bonus trivia about the hidden track that mysteriously appeared on some editions and not others.

The Deluxe Edition augments the remastered LP with live performances; plus demos, previously unreleased BBC sessions and 8 "boombox rehearsals" of Nevermind tracks. Fork out an extra $100-plus for the Super Deluxe Edition and you get all that, plus a version of Nevermind mixed by Butch Vig, before Andy Wallace was brought in for the final mix, a CD and DVD of a mind-blowing 1991concert at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, and a 90-page book.

Bite me, Katrina !!

To my dear friend in New Orleans:
I never again want to experience the worry of those 4 worrisome days when you went missing.  I never again want you to experience the tragedy of Katrina.
I'll be your willow -- I hope everyone has a willow !

Musical (Magical) Fruit ?

You're probably thinking "beans" right about now?...aren't you ?

Well, it just so happens that, despite the fact that beans are not fruit (are they?), there's a lot more musical fruit than you've ever likely stopped to think about.   Here are a lot of songs about fruit.

File this under, "Things you don't need to know" !

General
“All Her Favorite Fruit” - Camper Van Beethoven
"Fruit" - Bud Powell, Meat Puppets, John Donaldson, Chris Thomas King, Todd Barry, Rafter, Roy Ayers, Ubiquity, I.C.U., Pansies, Dudley, Angels of Epistemology, Hagfish, etc. etc.
"Fruits and Vegetables" - Shonen Knife  
"Fruit Cake" - Cake Like
"Fruit Nut"- XTC
Fruit of the Loom songs
"Fruit Salad" - The Wiggles
"Fruit Tree" - Nick Drake
"Juicy Fruit" - James Mtume 
"Small Fruit Song" - Al Stewart
"Strange Fruit" - Billie Holiday
"The Fresh Fruit Song" - Spike Milligan
The Fruit That Ate Itself" - Modest Mouse
"Tutti Frutti" - Little Richard
"Dried Fruits, Dried Fruits" - Sam Jones

Apples
"Apple"  - Cibo Matto
"Apples, Peaches, Cherries" - Peggy Lee
"Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie" - Jay & The Techniqes
"Apples, Peaches, Bananas & Pears" - The Monkees
"Green Apple "- Puffy Ami Yumi
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree"- The Andrew Sisters
"Little Green Apples" - O. C. Smith
"One Bad Apple" - The Osmonds

Apricots
"Apricot Love" - Neil Norman

Avocado
"Avocado is a Fruit" - Sam Jones

Bananas 
"30,000 Pounds of Bananas"-Harry Chapin
"Banana Boat Song" - Harry Belafonte
"Banana Chips"-Shonen Knife
"Banana Convention" - The Barefoot Man
"Banana Pancakes" - Jack Johnson
"Banana Pudding" - Scots
"Banana Republic" - The Boomtown Rats
"Banana Split for My Baby" - Louis Prima 
"Bananas" - Louis Jordan
"Bananas and Cream" - Kinky Friedman
"Boiled Bananas And Carrots" - Peter Sellers
"Chiquita Banana" - Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra
"I Like Bananas (Because They Have No..." - Hoosier Hot Shots
"Loving You Has Made Me Bananas" - Guy Marks
"Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" - Liz Phair 
"Yes, We Have No Bananas" - Ben Selvin/Spike Jones, Frank Silver & Irving Cohn

Blueberries
"Blueberry Hill" -  Fats Domino

Cherries
"Cherry Bomb" - Spoon
"Cherry, Cherry" - Neil Diamond
"Cherry Pie" - Jennifer Lopez
"Cherry Pie - Warrant
"Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries" - Rudy Valee, Hutch, others
"Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl" -  Bic Runga
"Under the Cherry Moon" - Prince

Coconut
"Coconut" - Nillson
"Coconut Woman" - Harry Belafonte
"Don't Steal Me Coconuts" - The Barefoot Man
"I'm Coconuts Over You"  - The Barefoot Man
"I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" - Freddy Martin
"Rum And Coconuts Water"   - The Barefoot Man
"Three Coconuts" - The Barefoot Man
"Under the Coconut Tree" - The Barefoot Man

Gooseberries
"Gooseberry" - Dan Truman
"Gooseberry Bush" - Paul Bradley
"Gooseberry Fool" - Kinky Fool
"Hang Me From a Gooseberry Tree" -John Howson

Grapefruit
"Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit" - Jimmy Buffett
"Grapefruit Diet" - Weird Al Yankovic
"Grapefruit Is A Great Fruit " - Sam Jones
"Grapefruit Moon" - Tom Waits, Nanci Griffith
"Grapefruit Song" - Juliet's Wishing Well
"Grapefruit Tea" - Olivia Lufkin-

Grapes
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - Marvin Gaye

Guava
"Guava Jelly" - Bob Marley

Kiwi
"Kiwi" - Maroon 5

Lemon
"Ice Cold Lemonade" - Death by Chocolate  
"Lemon" - U2
"Lemon Tree" - Peter, Paul & Mary
"Lemonade" - Prote!n
"The Lemon Song" - Led Zeppelin

Mango
"Mangos" - Rosemary Clooney

Oranges
"Jelly Jungle Of Orange Marmalade" - Monday Sinclair 
"Orange" - Death by Chocolate
"Orange and Red Beams" - Eric Burdon & Animals 
"Orange Blossom Special" - Johnny Cash    
"Orange Colored Sky" - Nat King Cole    
"Orange County Lumber Truck" - Frank Zappa   
"Orange Juice Blues" - Bob Dylan & the Band
"Oranges and Lemons" - Book of Love


Papaya
"Queenie Wahine's Papaya" - Elvis Presley

Peaches
"Peaches" - The Stranglers
"Peaches" - Presidents of the United States
"Peaches & Cream" - Beck
"Peaches N' Cream" - 112
"Clap Your Hands for Peaches" - Sam Jones -

Peanuts
"The Peanut Vendor" - Desi Arnaz
"Salt Peanuts" - Dizzy Gillespie

Persimmon
"Eat an Orange Ripe Persimmon" - Sam Jones

Pineapple
"Pineapple Princess" -  Petty Booka

Raspberries
"Raspberries, Strawberries" - The Kingston Trio  

"Raspberry Beret" - Prince

Rhubarb
"Another Man's Rhubarb" -  Pop Will Eat Itself
"Buddha Rhubarb" - Soul Coughing
"Rhubarb Bagel" - Lester
"Rhubarb Pie" - Five Iron Frenzy
"The Rhubarb Tart Song" - Monty Python


Strawberries
"Here Come De Honey Man / Crab Man / Oh Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)" - Ella Fitzgerald ("Porgy & Bess")  

"Strawberry Cream Puff" - Shonen Knife

"Strawberry Fields Forever" - The Beatles
"Strawberry Letter 23" - Brothers Johnson
"Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter

Tangerine
"Sweet Tangerine" - The Hush Sound
"Tangerine" - Led Zeppelin

Tomatoes
"Don’t Squeeze the Tomatoes" (332K) - The Barefoot Man

Watermelon
"Old Dogs Children and Watermelon" - Wine Tom T. Hall

"Watermelon Man" - Mongo Santamaria

Colours of Music Festival, Barrie, Ontario

This might be of interest to some of you....

The 9th annual Colours of Music features 150 musicians, singers, choirs, composers and more from across Canada, the United States and beyond to Barrie Sept. 23 through to Oct. 2. Brochures are available throughout the city. Festival passports are $85 for adults, $25 for students. Individual tickets and passports are available in advance at Music Pro, 725-1070; Our House, 725-0829 as well as at the door. For additional information, see www.coloursofmusic.ca.

I don't think I'll be able to make it but, if I could, I'd luv to see the harp on Sept. 28th.  Harps have always fascinated me !

Sorry, Eric...Shari's got it nailed !!

Word has it that Eric Clapton's, "You Look Wonderful Tonight" is one of the greatest love songs.  Well, to quote Steve Martin, "Well, Excuuuuuuse Me !", Eric.  I do believe that Shari nailed that category with her "Fear of Flying" hands down !!

I have luved Shari's voice since forever.  When she hits those high notes ("I listen so carefully" 2:38, "Here we go" 2:55; and then the killer "Never lose" 3:28), she just brings down the house.  I think I could listen to her doing "Fear of Flying" on permanent replay for a week and never want for more (okay..except maybe Freddie Mercury).   At some points, she actually sounds quite "slutty" and, you know, I've come to luv that too.  She just has that certain, please excuse me, "je ne sais quoi"...she really does.  It's the power of her voice.  It's....it's....it's (fade to Monty Python, if you must.).

Back in the early '80's, I was floored to find the Valdy & the Hometown Band album (vinyl) at our library.  I apologize to everyone who borrowed it after me...I'm sure that track was all but worn out !

It took seemingly forever, but I finally got to see Shari LIVE at Hugh's Room, on October 30, 2005.  See what I mean about "seemingly forever" ?  It doesn't matter.  When I like something, it stays liked (who said that ?  UPDATE:  This has been driving me crazy & I finally figured it out.  Eric Von Zipper, from the Beach Blanket Bingo movies said, "I like you. And when Eric Von Zipper likes someone, they stay liked." )

I requested "Fear of Flying" and I think I had to wait 'til the 3rd set.  It just about killed me !  But, it was soooo worth the wait.  In the interim, Shari spoke about her daughter leaving home to attend university.  I think this was the newborn meaning of this song for her !!  And that's what I think really made it a "love" song !!...and a damn good one to boot !!

I'm still wondering why, to this day, but when the first strains of the melody started, so did my tears.  I just couldn't stop the flow.  I wasn't sad, happy, giddy...any of those things.  I guess I was just "fulfilled" ?

What really gets me, is why they get such losers on Canadian Idol and they haven't invited Shari.   Or maybe they have & she's declined.  I suppose that could be a good thing.  It just irks me somehow that, of all of the Canadian talent that gets promoted every which way from Sunday, how did this gem get overlooked ?  There oughta be a law !!

VIDEO: Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace - Featuring: Tommy Sands, Johnny Thunder, Bobby Vee, The Diamonds, Johnny Tillotson, The Platters, The Crickets, Ace Cannon

You don't have to be color blind to play...but we'd appreciate it !!

So, I'm playing Trivial Pursuit with my nephew.  It's down to the last seconds; whoever answers the next question, gets their final wedge and wins the game.

Wouldn't you know ?  My nephew gets the easiest question in the world !!  I can't recall the exact wording, but let's say it was, "What are the colors of the prism on the cover of "Dark Side of the Moon"?  Oh, nuts !  He's gonna win !  How will I ever live this down ?

My nephew gets a look of total despair on his face.  He looks up at me & said, "I can't answer that.  I don't know."  "Oh, come on!", I say.  "No kidding....I'm colour blind !"

I knew there was something I liked about him !!

Supergroup or Stuporgroup ?

It would seem that some geriatric musicians aren't handling retirement well.  Can you imagine a group comprised of members of Blondie, The Sex Pistols, and the Cult ?  Not only that !  Can you imagine that they actually plan to take their act on the road ?

Sex Pistols, Blondie, The Cult And Supernaut Become The International Swingers

It is time to toss the “supergroup” word around again. This time the band is The International Swingers, made up of members of Blondie, The Sex Pistols. The Cult and Supernaut.

I can picture it now: roadies loading and unloading walkers and cartons of Geritol.  What next ?  A Fats Domino tribute to Ozzy Osbourne ?

You are what you eat ???

In 1971, when the song "Timothy" (by The Buoys) came out, I was in high school.  The song must have received a lot of airplay, 'cause the tune has always been quite familiar to me.  However, I guess I was too busy at the time (high school band, part-time job -- not to mention, I contracted mono), to listen beyond the melody and pay attention to the lyrics.

When I first learned of the song meaning, I was in my mid 30's -- no kidding, years after the song was first released !  Again, let's just say that I was busy -- it couldn't be that I was "slow"...naw !!  Cannibalism ?  Wow !  Now, that's different !  You can bet, that as soon as I heard that, I simply "had" to hear it again.

I remember my reaction..."Holy Toledo !  How could they?"  They must have been desperate -- I mean, REALLY desperate !  Can you imagine ?  I think I'd have to starve for a couple of weeks, before I'd even eat a hot dog, so I'm sure I'd be stark raving mad, before I'd nosh on "Tim bits" !!

Nowadays, I've got a bit more time on my hands.  I'm off to research the expression, "You are what you eat" !!

All-Music Guide

The All-Music Guide (AMG) is a music-lover's dream -- a comprehensive online catalog of more than 230,000 albums compiled  by 200 music critics from Rolling Stone, Billboard, and other music magazines. Also linked from this page, access the All-Movie Guide and All-Game Guide.

FILEMINX

Converts document, video, music, and image files up to 50 MB to the  format of your choice.  It's a free service andrequires no  downloading or installing of software. - http://www.fileminx.com/

VIDEO: Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace - Featuring: The Coasters, Tommy Sands, Del Shannon, Jive Five, Bryan Hyland, The Tokens, The Dixie Cups

Little Darlin's Rock 'N Roll Palace, Kissimmee, FL from Ofmusicalnote Page on Vimeo.

Pearl Jam turns 20?

"I must be getting old.  Now how could that happen to me ?"  I suspect that more than a few of you are saying the same thing, when you realize that Pearl Jam has been around for 20 years.

Yet, it's true.  Through all of their trials, they remain triumphant and, come September 20, 2011, will have a film, Pearl Jam Twenty, to add to, and attest to, their long list of credits.

Dewey Music

DeweyMusic makes it much easier to find and listen to the huge archive of freely-available music.  You can listen to, download, remix, and share anything you see on this site legally and for free. 

You can use the icons next to each song or album to either play it immediately or add it to a playlist.  You can even connect your Dewey Music account to your Facebook account and suggestions about other bands you might like to listen to are often provided.

Platinum Blonde back in the studio

Platinum Blonde is headed back to the recording studio

Get your big hair out of mothballs and pack away your thong !  We're heading back to the 80's, as Platinum Blonde decides to give it another kick in the can.

The only show scheduled so far is the second annual Great Canadian Beaver Race and Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24.  You'll be sure to hear all of the band's hit songs, including, Standing in the Dark, It Doesn't Really Matter, Cryin' Over You and Situation Critical.

Also on the bill will be Canadian punk legends, Teenage Head.

Retroland.com

Are you longing for the good old days of your youth ?  Then you’ll want to check out Retroland.  Here, you can let your mind wander back to those Saturday mornings that you spent watching Davey & Goliath.  Or, maybe you’re longing for the days that your freaked Mom out by getting a Mohawk haircut ?  Were you listening to Blondie ? The Archies ?  Whatever decade you’re nostalgic for, Retroland will take you there.  Retroland celebrates our love for the pop culture that makes us who we are today.  I could spend hours here !!!

SoundCloud - Your Sound, At The Heart

Create, record and share the sounds you create anywhere to friends, family and the world.
SoundCloud is an audio platform that enables anyone to upload, record, promote and share their originally-created sounds across the web, in a simple, accessible and feature-rich way. Its open platform also supports a wide range of applications built on the SoundCloud API, enabling everything from mobile voice recording, online mastering, digital distribution to Facebook artist profiles and iPad music making. SoundCloud offers free accounts to amateur creators, with more advanced users able to upgrade to premium accounts for advanced features like statistics, controlled distribution and custom branding.

Album Reminder -- The easiest ways to keep up with new music releases !!

With Album Reminder, you will never miss a new music album again.  After adding your favorite artists and bands (you can also import your  iTunes library!), you will receive email/rss notifications when they release new music. 

ZaraStudio - Software for Broadcasting

ZaraStudio - Software for Broadcasting - ZaraStudio is an application designed to automate radio stations, though its features make it useful too for supermarkets, shops, coffees... Free if you choose version 1.6.2.

Myna

Myna

Use Myna to remix music tracks and audio clips. Apply sound effects and record your own voice or instruments!

Moof - Social music, reinvented

Feature packed social music.

Can it get any better? Search for and listen to any song you like, online, on-demand, for free, whenever you want. All the functionality of a full desktop media player, in your browser.

Export a copy of your itunes library to have a full backup of all your music online. Download free at http://moof.com/ .

9/11 - Highway of Heroes

 

Thanks to Studebaker Hawk of wdvrfm.org for mentioning this song on air.  Were it not for my favourite DJ from New Jersey, I might never have heard this tune.  Your "Tsarina of Tuneage" salutes you !!  [Catch Studebaker and his show "Hot Wax" Friday mornings from 6 - 9 a.m.....music worth waking up for !!]

You'll find WDVR streams here:

WDVR High Speed: Stream URL = http://www.wdvrfm.org/wdvr45_10.asx
WDVR Low Speed: Stream URL = http://www.wdvrfm.org/wdvr24_11.asx

QuuxPlayer

QUUX PLAYER lets you switch between music stored on your computer and streaming Internet radio stations.  Playlists and filters organize your music collections. Download free at http://www.quuxplayer.com/

Spider Player

A great music player !!  Spider Player simply works well and makes the perfect MP3 player in addition to all other sound media. You can find it and the registration code for the Pro version on the Spider Player site

Posted on our Software page

VIDEO: Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace - Lou Christie & The Crystals

After considerable effort (read, cursing & swearing at an all-in-one VHS-DVD Recorder), I have converted a 1988 TV broadcast of an episode of "Little Darlin's Rock 'n Roll Palace".  Expect to see a few more, over the next while.

It took a while to achieve what I think is the ideal video size.  And, after a few attempts, I settled on Vimeo to host it.  It was the only place I could find to accommodate video file size/duration.

I hope that you enjoy it.

Display lyrics for your favorite music!
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Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was voted the greatest “lighter in the air song of all time”

 

September 7, 2010

London: Pop group Queen`s `Bohemian Rhapsody` has been voted the greatest "lighter in the air song of all time" in a new poll.

The flamboyant band`s million selling 1975 single was given the accolade by voters surveyed by lighter company Zippo, scooping 33 percent of all votes cast, reports contactmusic.com.

"It is fascinating to see how true rock legends are still making their mark on fans. Just as they`ve cemented their place in rock history, so too has Zippo," said David Warfel, a spokesperson for Zippo.

The song beat Led Zeppelin`s "Stairway To Heaven", and Meatloaf`s "I would do anything for Love (But I Won`t Do That)" to the number one spot in the survey.

The poll also named The Beatles as most influential band of the last half a century despite the fact they have not released a new record since 1996.

Randy Bachman has written a book, "Vinyl Tap Stories"

Tapping into music memories: Randy Bachman's pens book based on his popular CBC radio show
"...For many Canadians, Bachman is a rock legend..."

Vinyl Tap Stories is available from Viking Canada ($32).

Available at Amazon.ca

Back to School

My Favourite.....




Songs
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
ABC - Jackson 5
Back To School - Bo Diddley
Be Chrool to Your Scuel - Twisted Sister
Be True to Your School - The Beach Boys
Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley"
High School Confidential - Jerry Lee Lewis
High School Confidential - Rough Trade)
I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats
Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
School - Supertramp
School's Out - Cooper
School is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds
"School is In - Gary U.S. Bonds
Sister Mary Elephant (Shudd-Up!) - Cheech and Chong
Smokin' In the Boy's Room - Brownsville Station (covered by Mötley Crüe)
Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell
To Sir, with Love - Lulu

Movies
Dead Poet's Society
School of Rock
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Lean on Me
To Sir With Love
Fame

TV Shows
Beverly Hills 90210
90210
The Kids of Degrassi Street
Degrassi Junior High
Degrassi High
Degrassi: The Next Generation
The Facts of Life
Fame
Room 222
Saved by the Bell
Welcome Back, Kotter

Song for Labour Day

A song for Labor Day: Lee Dorsey's 'Working In The Coal Mine'
http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/09/a_song_for_labor_day_lee_dorse.html#incart_mrt

Let's go to the Ex !!

Today is the final day of the 2011 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE, commonly referred to as "The Ex").

I haven't made it there for several years, but have many fond memories of the crowds, the rides, the games, and most of all, the music.

Aerial view of Lake Ontario, taken from the Alpine Way at CNE (cable car)

Aerial view of CNE from the Alpine Way (cable car)

One of the many rides at the CNE

Princess Margaret fountain at CNE

CNE Grandstand Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CNE Prince's Gates

CNE Dufferin Gates

CNE Bandshell

David Bowie, CNE Grandstand, 1983

Serious Moonlight Tour

Happy Birthday, Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury would have been 65 years old today.

Farrokh Bulsara

 

 

 

 

 

The King is dead -- long live Queen Freddie !!