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September 2011 Blog Posts (44)

Middle Brother – A Pretty Darned Good Band!

So, last night, I decided to check out some of the performances from the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions on Youtube. There wasn’t much to see. Too early. There were videos by a band called Middle Brother, however. I had not heard of these gentlemen but curiosity got the better of me and I… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 30, 2011 at 11:30pm — 10 Comments

Discount Romance - They Have Laid Me Donw

Discount Romance have another video out! This is a special pre-show presentation. They will be performing at Busby's Mile High Club on Tuesday, Oct. 4th at 8PM.

Check the video out and come check the band out. They promise to rock the house.

Added by Discount Romance on September 29, 2011 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Buy This Unbelievable Slab of Pop Heaven!

She Already Knows is up on iTunes and Amazon. Download today for endless plays of your new favorite DTB single!…

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Added by Discount Romance on September 29, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

A Truly Great Band – The Stampeders

Having grown up in Canada, I had the fortune to be exposed to a lot of songs that the rest of the world missed out on. Canadian Content Laws have done wonders for Canadian artists, but it’s also done wonders for Canadian music fans. (sorry Libertarians) Today I’m posting The Stampeders who put out some… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 28, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

I saw the nominations list for the rock and roll of fame. I hope the cure and joan jett and the blackhearts get in, I but question whether Guns and Roses should be there and does Donna Summer really belong there.

Added by Theodore Knapinsky on September 28, 2011 at 6:53am — No Comments

Sparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.com - Sept. 25, 2011 - The Play Lists

Sparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.com

Three plus hours of amazing Independent artists every Sunday on ScrubRadio! Running the gambit from the avant garde - to acoustic - to power pop and beyond! Join the cool kids! Every Sunday, 10A(+) to 2P EDT (3-7PM BST) on ScrubRadio.com

AIR DATE: Sept. 25, 2011

FEATURED ARTISTS:…

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Added by Sparky ShockPop on September 26, 2011 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Songs That Must Be Heard - Dar Williams

For whatever reason (I think I’ve probably expounded upon this topic enough) some brilliant songs, despite their obvious brilliance, fail to become hits. Radio Vickers is out to rectify that situation, by giving these songs their day in the sun. Hopefully, people in the U.S. and the other approximately 45 countries that have tuned us in, will see the merit in some of this work and seek to monetarily reward these great artists by purchasing their musical fare. …

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Added by Discount Romance on September 25, 2011 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

The Fugs – The Band that Loved Boobs A Lot!

I was a late comer to The Fugs. I think I read something about them in a magazine. Hadn’t even really heard of them until I was in L.A. but now I was intrigued. I can remember dragging Judith to Moby Disc and to purchase Fugs albums. They were only available as Italian imports and the…

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Added by Discount Romance on September 24, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Sons Of R.E.M.

To commemorate the breakup of REM, here is a sampling of my fave jangle guitar acts that followed in the Athens combo's footsteps:

Miracle Legion

The Connells…

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Added by Thomas Cruz on September 24, 2011 at 12:07pm — 2 Comments

Jesse Colin Young – Sunlight

The Youngbloods have a special place in Tonight Show history. The story goes that they were so… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 23, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Fischer Z – Going Deaf For a Living

I’m sitting in my dingy (and I’m not exaggerating) apartment in Oshawa Ontario, being poisoned to death by the emissions from the GM plant right next door. The radio is on (CFNY, of course) and I’m listening to a song that really catches my ear. It’s by a band called Fischer Z.… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 22, 2011 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

The Breakup of REM

REM has represented American rock and roll for 31 years. There five year period from 1982 to 1987 on IRS records was there finest hour and with it, the band produced some of the greatest American rock and roll in the last 40 years.

Athens, Ga can take its place as one of the finest American cities behind San Francisco and Memphis. Thank you Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills as well as Bill Berry,

American rock and roll as well as the state and health of America is much…

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Added by Theodore Knapinsky on September 21, 2011 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Blue Cheer – Oh Pleasant Hope

I was in the late, great Moby Disc one day, scouring the used racks an I came upon an interesting album cover. It was called “Oh Pleasant Hope” and had a sort of psychedelic, quilty cover. And it was only $1.99, so I picked it up. While I was paying for it, and the guy behind… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 20, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Songs That Must Be Heard #4

Added by Discount Romance on September 19, 2011 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Slade - Keep Your Hands off My Power Supply

The year is probably 1975 and I’m buying some albums out of a stack left at the MCVI radio station by Kevin G. I pick three, as I recall. A double live by Grand Funk, One Fine Morning by Lighthouse (see earlier blog) and Slade Alive. Two of these three could not have been better purchases.

When my ears got a hold of the gut blasting pop noise and Noddy Holder’s jet engine of a voice coming out of that Alive album, I was hooked. For years I’ve pestered and prodded my friends in the hopes… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 19, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Sparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.com - Sept. 18, 2011 - The Play Lists

Sparky Sundays on ScrubRadio.com

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Added by Sparky ShockPop on September 19, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

VINYL Pre Order and new webpage!!

We have a new webpage with all things CONNECTION. PRE ORDER info for the LIMITED edition VINYL LP and all the upcoming shows!!! http://theconnectionmusic.wordpress.com/ Check it out!!!

Added by The CONNECTION on September 18, 2011 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Harry Nilsson – I Sang, I Drank, I’m Dead

Rock and roll is replete with victims. One of the saddest of those maybe Harry Nilsson. So much talent. So much booze. So many cigarettes. Goodbye.

The first time I ever laid ears on those gorgeous tonsils, I was touring around Europe with my parents. Coconut was on Radio Luxembourg several… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 18, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Julianna Raye – Something Peculiar (a truly great album - Produced by Jeff Lynne!)

One day, many years ago, my wife called me from the car. She’d been listening to Morning Becomes Eclectic and she’d just heard a song that pricked up her ears. The song was called, “I Will Get You Back”. Judith didn’t know who it was by, but she knew that she liked what she heard. Never one to let… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 18, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Bill Nelson - Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam

Just before Bill Nelson bought an A-ticket to whackyville, he put out a couple of excellent albums. Sound on Sound was a marvelous trip into the future of music. Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam would be the last of his great albums. I can remember seeing it on the… Continue

Added by Discount Romance on September 17, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments