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DJ Neville C. live Halloween Set from Eaton Workshop

DJ D-Mac  12:00 pm on October 31, 2020November 19, 2020

Recorded live from the crypts of Eaton Workshop, DJ Neville C. mixes up choice Halloween-inspired cuts.

Categories: Blog, DJ mixes, funk, garage rock, jazz-funk, R&B, reggae, Rocksteady, soundtrack, spooky Tags: DJ mixes, Halloween

Song of the Day: Iggy and the Stooges “Search and Destroy”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

“Search and Destroy” finds the 2nd iteration of Iggy and the Stooges ripping into the Vietnam War with frenetic abandon. Play this one loud!

Categories: Blog, garage rock, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: David Bowie, Garage Rock, Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy Pop, music, song of the day, The Stooges

Listen to the Sounds of Shocktober!

DJ D-Mac  2:00 pm on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
Shocktober Spotify Playlist

We present this Spotify Shocktober playlist for your listening pleasure!

Categories: Blog, disco, garage rock, hip-hop, indie, old-school, psychedelic, punk, R&B, rock, spooky Tags: shocktober, song of the day, spotify

Song of the Day (Shocktober): The Fuzztones “Be Forewarned”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on October 29, 2019October 30, 2019
Shocktober

“Be Forewarned” is a perfect fit for the Fuzztones garage rock formula, oozing their signature theatrical menace.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, psychedelic Tags: bones, farfisa, fuzztones, shocktober, song of the day, the Fuzztones, vox guitar, Vox Phantom Guitar

Song of the Day (Shocktober): Link Wray & His Raymen “The Shadow Knows”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019

Shocktober continues with Link Wray & His Raymen‘s tribute to the classic pulp radio and novel series, The Shadow.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Garage Rock, guitar, link wray, music, rock 'n' roll, shocktober, song of the day

In Memoriam: Ric Ocasek (1944-2019)

DJ D-Mac  10:00 pm on September 18, 2019September 19, 2019
Ric Ocasek (1944-2019)

A remembrance of Ric Ocasek, leader of new wave superstars The Cars and an artist with a singular musical vision.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, In Memoriam, pop, post-punk, rock Tags: Andy Warhol, Benjamin Orr, Dave Robinson, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, In Memo, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek, Roy Thomas Baker, The Cars, The Modern Lovers, Todd Rundgren

Song of the Day: The Pretenders “The Wait”

Neville C.  10:00 am on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Your correspondent recalls seeing The Pretenders live for the first time in 1981 and being absolutely blown away by them.

Categories: alternative, Blog, garage rock, music, punk, rock, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, music, punk, song of the day, The Pretenders

Song of the Day: 13th Floor Elevators “You’re Gonna Miss Me” (Roky Erickson 1947-2019)

Alex Deley  10:00 am on June 3, 2019September 9, 2019

Today we remember the great Texas-based psych rocker, Roky Erickson who sadly passed away last weekend at the age of 71.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, In Memoriam, music, psychedelic, rock, Song of the Day Tags: 13th Floor Elevators, Garage Rock, In Memoriam, music, psych rock, psychedelia, Roky Erickson, song of the day

Song of the Day: Dick Dale (1937-2019) “Shake N Stomp”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Today we remember surf guitar pioneer, Dick Dale, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 81.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, In Memoriam, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Dick Dale, In Memoriam, music, rock and roll, song of the day, surf, surf guitar

Song of the Day: Link Wray “Deuces Wild”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

“Deuces Wild” is a biting instrumental single that helped to reinforce Link Way‘s status as one of the heroes of the electric guitar.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Garage Rock, guitar, link wray, rock, rock 'n' roll, song of the day

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