Saturday, Nov 21, 2009

Jivers - Part 2

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It's been a long while since we had one of these all-jiver shows.

Jivers galore - now get dancing!

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Saturday, Nov 14, 2009

706 Union

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Solar-powered sizzlers selected from Sam Phillips' legendary Sun studios at 706 Union Avenue, Memphis TN.

Join us for an hour-long mining expedition into the mother lode.

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Saturday, Nov 07, 2009

Retired From the DJ Box

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The Rockabilly DJ has been repacking the boxes he takes out for spinning at record hops. Here are some of the gems that are getting put back into the collection.

They may be retiring, but there's nothing timid about these platters!

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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009

Original Rockers Met Online

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Isn't the internet a wonderful thing? Thanks to this show, many of the fine people who made this music (and their families) have got in touch.

This episode gives you a chance to bop along with all of those original rockers who have reached out to us via the web.

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Saturday, Oct 24, 2009

Mixed Up

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Rampaging and Rumbunctious riot of rowdy reissued rockers running rings round the rest. (What a bunch of R's!).

Featuring the Maddy Bros, Link, Ronnie Haig, Untamed Youth, Wayne Raney, Bobby Hankins, Vince Taylor, Danny Ross, Whitey Pullen, Jerry Adams, Johnny Powers, Al Barkle, Planet Rockers, John Lee Hooker, Ben Joe Zeppa, Uncle Alvis, Papa Lightfoot, Dan Virva, Terrifics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Killer, Johnny Skiles, Sonny & Buddy, plus masses more.

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Saturday, Oct 17, 2009

Benny Joy, Rockabilly Deity

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Norton Records have released an astonishing set of 5 LPs featuring the legendary Benny Joy. In today's episode we explore this cornucopia of unissued tracks and radically alternate takes. After listening to this show, if you still don't purchase these albums, then you should call an undertaker and tell them to come and get you!

Buy them NOW!!

From Norton http://www.nortonrecords.com
From Sounds That Swing http://www.nohitrecords.co.uk
From Goofin' http://www.goofinrecords.com

Or your local Rocking record dealer

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Saturday, Oct 10, 2009

Focus on Goofin' Records - Part 4

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Our fourth and final episode celebrating Goofin' Records 25th anniversary.

Don't forget to join the celebrations at Iskelmä Baari, Tampere on 30 October 2009 and at Virgin Oil Co, Helsinki on Halloween.

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Saturday, Oct 03, 2009

Focus on Goofin' Records - Part 3

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More fantastic music from the Arctic wilds of Finland - home of Salmiakki Koskenkorva, Rockabilly and Santa Claus!

Check out http://www.goofinrecords.fi/newsletter/goofin_09_2009.html for the gig of the year!

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Saturday, Sep 26, 2009

Focus on Goofin' Records - Part 2

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The second of four shows celebrating 25 years of Goofin' Records.

For more information, visit their website at www.goofinrecords.com

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Saturday, Sep 19, 2009

Focus on Goofin' Records - Part 1

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Finland's legendary Goofin' Records is 25 years old. Join us as we celebrate a quarter century of sauna-hot Scandinavian Scorchers with four shows dedicated to the label.

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Saturday, Sep 12, 2009

Gone Man, Solid Gone

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Pin back your ears for a full-throttle attack on the brain's musical pleasure centres.

This unthemed scramble of ditties contains more coolness than a cryogenic facility on Pluto.

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Saturday, Sep 05, 2009

Listen to What the Postman Just Delivered - Part 6

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More slabs of delicious original vinyl, fresh from the doormat. Get 'em while they're hot!

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Saturday, Aug 29, 2009

Listen to What the Postman Just Delivered - Part 5

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Believe it or not, we haven't had one of these shows since April, so there are now enough vintage platters piled up for a double bill. Time to make space in the World Famous Studio in the cupboard under the stairs (in Croydon). All discs spun in this episode are on original 45.

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Saturday, Aug 22, 2009

Return of the Black Rockers

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Another hour's worth of Blues boppers, RNB, gospel and black rock'n'roll. Yowzer!

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Saturday, Aug 15, 2009

Train Songs part 2

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Railroading rockers return for more rolling stock rollicking. Another stack of clickety-clack tracks, sixteen coaches long.

Yes, that's right. More train songs.

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Saturday, Aug 08, 2009

New Releases, Summer 2009 - Part 2

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More of the latest bopping platters, fresh from the presses. Get 'em while they're hot!

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