Americana Garage

Americana Garage

with Steve K

 Fridays

8:00 to 10:00 p.m.

20-March-2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We commemorated the birthdays of Atlanta guitarist/songwriter/ actor Jerry Reed (RIP) and Jimmy Vaughn of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the March 20 weddings of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1969) and David Bowie and Angela ‘Angie’ Barnett (1970). And on this date in 1971, “Hot Love” became the first of four straight UK #1 hits for T-Rex. We spun new music by Nat Freedberg, White Owl Red and the Black Lips.Our Spring Fund Drive careened across the finish line with generous donations from Dallas, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Kennesaw. Many thanks!
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1-Blue Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Holy Ghost Rock n Roller –Jesse Dayton

3-Hittin’ the Bottle Again –Waylon Jennings

4-Guitar Man –Jerry Reed

5-Fatal Flu-No Use for a Name

6-I Love the Night –Blue Oyster Cult

7-Tuff Enuff –Fabulous Thunderbirds

8-Fear City –Hi –Fi and the Roadburners

9-Hot Love –T-Rex

10-Angola Rodeo –Black Lips

11-Watusi Rodeo –Guadalcanal Diary

12-East Bound and Down –Jerry Reed

13-Ring of Fire –Blondie

14-I Don’t Wanna –Patsy Cline

15-Let’s Spend the Night Together –David Bowie

16-Ballad of John and Yoko –the Beatles

17-Across the Universe-David Bowie

18-Today is a Good Day –Sons n’ Britches

19-Kennesaw Get Your Guns –Jimmy Moore

20-Look at That, Look at That –Fabulous Thunderbirds

21-Crude Oil Blues –Jerry Reed

22-I Walk the Line for You –White Owl Red

23-Hey Little Girl –the Jujus

24-Do Like Me –the Uncalled For

25-Bad Way to Go-the Bruthers

26-Bad Times –the Clue

27-Ain’t Nothing Sacred No More –Nat Freedberg

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

13-March -2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcomed Atlanta’s own Black Lips to two sold-out shows at the EARL and spun tunes from their new -and appropriately titled – countrified release The Black Lips Sing in a World That’s Falling Apart. Scott H Biram, Kasim Sulton’s Utopia and the Silver Scream Spookshow are doing performances as well. And new music from Warrantless Search. We also proved Friday the 13th is pretty damn lucky after all by hauling in over $500 for Week Two of the Spring Fund Drive! Generous donors from Atlanta, Decatur, McDonough, Menlo and MA made that happen!

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Building a Hot Rod –Firebird

3-Lucky Penny –JD McPherson

4-Thirteen Women –Bill Haley and His Comets

5-It’s the End of the World as We Know it -REM –unplugged

6-Carrie Ann –Tristate

7-To Love Somebody –Fairmont

8-Rumbler –Black Lips

9-Bad Kids –Black Lips

10-Lean –Black Lips

11-At the Spookshow –Silver Scream Spookshow

12- I Want a Man like Frankenstein –Snow White Trash

13-Dunk n’ Dine –Georgia Satellites

14-Baby So Fine –Georgia Satellites

15-Angola Rodeo –Black Lips

16-Take Your Whiskey Home –Van Halen

17-Devil’s Radio –George Harrison

18-Quantumly Delivered –Warrantless Search

19-Back on the Street –Utopia

20-Rejected –Ray Dafrico/ Cait O’Riordan

21-Child of the Moon –Ray Dafrico/ Cait O’Riordan

22-Slow and Easy –Scott H Biram

23-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

6-March-2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We commemorated the March 5, 1963 light plane crash that took Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and pilot Randy Hughes. We also welcomed Lucero, Sturgill Simpson, Marty Stuart and Robert Lee Coleman to town and sent birthday greetings out to Tommy Cash (Johnny’s brother) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd). And hellacious donations from Atlanta, Tyrone, Powder Springs, Smyrna, Marietta and Decatur, GA as well as RI and MA blew us way past our Americana Garage fundraising goal of $500 for week-one of the Spring Fund Drive –we love y’all!! Many thanks to the REM folks who provided incentives for our fundraiser!

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Tempted-Marty Stuart

3-Tears Don’t Matter Much –Lucero

4-Kinfolk –Robert Lee Coleman

5-You Can Have My Crown –Sturgill Simpson

6-Stop the World and Let Me Off –Patsy Cline

7-Sixteen Chicks –Joe Cay

8-Sugar Sweet-David Houston

9-Full Grown Cat –the McCoys

10-First Things First –Cowboy Copas

11-I Got a Lotta Rhythm in My Soul –Patsy Cline

12-Waitin’ for My Baby –Hawkshaw Hawkins

13-Radio Free Europe –REM

`14- So. Central Rain –REM -unplugged

15-Love on the Air –David Gilmour

16-Love is All Around –REM –unplugged

17-The End of the World as We Know it –REM –unplugged

18-All Lovers are Deranged –David Gilmour

19-You Know I’m Right –David Gilmour

20-Hangin’ on the Telephone –Blondie

21-I Didn’t Walk the Line –Tommy Cash

22-I Walk the Line for You –White Owl Red

23-Walkin’ After Midnight –Patsy Cline

24-Hum if You Don’t Know the Words –Rare Earth

25-Let the Teardrops Fall –Patsy Cline

26-Just a Closer Walk with Thee –Patsy Cline

27-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

28-February-2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We commemorated the birthday of Atlanta songwriting genius Joe South (Feb 28, 1940 –May 10, 2012) –RIP –and also the closing of the Cavern Club in London in 1966 where the Beatles performed over 280 shows. We spun new music by John Hovorka and Dawn of Mechanized Farming, CJ Jones and the Spirit Bones, Shonen Knife, White Owl Red, Kian Byrne,  Sons n’ Britches, PJ Jacobs and Hamell on Trial. Wade from Atlanta nailed our trivia challenge.

Q: What series of motion pictures contains the line ‘the last of the V-8 Interceptors?’

A: Mad Max (Road Warrior)

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Mennonite Surf Party-Rev Billy C Wirth

3-Get to You –the Youngers

4-Last Cul de Sac –Black Lips

5-I Walk the Line for You –White Owl Red

6-Mothra –the 5678’s

7-Godzilla-Blue Oyster Cult

8-Let’s  Make Steel –John Hovorka and Dawn of Mechanized Farming

9-Sweet Candy Power –Shonen Knife

10-Matchbox –the Beatles

11-Rockin’ Rollin’ Stone –Andy Starr

12-Please Please Me –Link Wray

13-Disconnected –Hamell on Trial

14-Party People –Joe South

15-The Addicts Next Door –Sons n’ Britches

16-Games People Play –Georgia Satellites

17-Last of the V-8 Interceptors –the Penetrators

18-Rearview –PJ Jacobs

19-Ghosts of Princes in Towers –the Rich Kids

20-Walk a Mile in My Shoes –Elvis Presley

21-Hush –Joe South

22-I Still Want You –Del Fuegoes

23-Industrial Way –John Hovorka

24-Mack the Knife –Lou Miami and Kozmetix

25-Down in the Boondocks –Lynn Anderson

26-Southern Gothic Dream –K Michelle Dubois

27-Don’t Leave Me Now –Kian Byrne

28-Traveling Song –CJ Jones and the Spirit Bones

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

21-February -2020 :Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Blue Oyster Cult and UFO at the Variety Playhouse Feb 23! Unfortunately, UFO cancelled last minute. The good news was that BOC stepped up and did an extra set –meaning that we were treated to seldom-performed rarities (“Teen Archer” “Dominance and Submission” “I Love the Night”) from their catalog! Randall Bramlett, Shinyribs and the Bongos also hit town, and new music from White Owl Red and Hamell on Trial. And RIP Ivan Kral ( original Patti Smith Group) and Cy Sperling of the Hair Club for Men (the company, not the band). John from Dallas, GA nailed our trivia contest:

Q: What was the first country album to be certified Platinum?

A: Wanted: the Outlaws -1976

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Wild Wild Party –Charlie Feathers

3-Gypsy Queen –El Vez

4-Candy Stripe Nurse –the Subsonics

5-Disconnected –Hamell on Trial

6-Get in Get Out –Randall Bramlett

7-Only You Can Rock Me –UFO

8-The Marshall Plan –BOC

9-Hair-Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band (RIP Cy Sperling)

10-Numbers with Wings –the Bongos

11-Ask the Angels –Patti Smith

12-Baby Ice Dog –BOC

13-Wings Wetted Down –BOC

14-Del Rios Song –BOC

15-Out in the Street –UFO

16-I Walk the Line for You –White Owl Red

17-Good Hearted Woman –Waylon Jennings/ Willie Nelson

18-Who Got My Natural Comb –Shiny ribs

19-Queen of the Deep-UFO

20-(Then Came) the Last Days of May –BOC

21-Natural Thing –UFO

22-Til the Party’s All Gone –Randall Bramlett

23-I Want to Die in New Orleans –DiNOLA

24-I Found the Bayou-Brigitte London

25-I’m Ready –the Vargas Brothers

26-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

7-February-2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcomed Seratones to town along with Lesibu Grand, Los Lobos, Calexico and the Dustbowl Revival, and spun new tunes by CJ Jones and the Spirit Bones, Sons n’ Britches, Kian Byrne, Hamell on Trial, Lesibu Grand and Seratones. And we commemorated the birthday of Sun Records rockabilly cat Warren Smith (RIP). John from Decatur nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: On this date in 1959 1,000 mourners attended Buddy Holly’s funeral in what Texas city?

A: Lubbock

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Rock n Roll Ruby –Warren Smith

3-Don’t Leave Me Now-Kian Byrne

4-Get Gone –Seratones

5-Road to Gila Bend –Los Lobos

6-Voodoo Beat –the Cennobites

7-Real Gone Girl –Mondo Topless

8-Egoveride –Bob Mould

9-Lady in the Front Row –Redd Kross

10-Hold Me Down –Cory Branan

11-Power –Seratones

12-Runnin’ Around –Lesibu Grand

13-If You Could See Me Now –Dustbowl Revival

14-Evangeline –Los Lobos

15-Frank’s Tavern –Calexico

16-So Long I’m Gone –Warren Smith

17-Everyday –Buddy Holly

18-Black Jack David –Warren Smith

19-20th Century Boy –T Rex

20-Mas y Mas –Los Lobos

21-Monkey Man –Rolling Stones

22-L’ Hotel de Getiton –CJ Jones and the Spirit Bones

23-I’m Gonna Watch You Sleep –Hamell on Trial

24-I Hate Your Kid –Hamell on Trial

25-Sedan Delivery –Neil Young and Crazy Horse

26-Outlaw Mother –Sons n’ Britches

27-Devil’s Bite –Todd Rundgren

28-Falling Down – Chickens and Pigs

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

A: On Jan 30, 1969 the Beatles performed their final live show on the rooftop of Apple HQ in London. What was the last song they played before the police pulled the plug?

Q: “Get Back”

1-Blue Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Buddy Holly-Weezer

3-Not Fade Away –Buddy Holly and the Crickets

4-Little Red Riding Hood-Big Bopper

5-Come on Let’s Go-Ritchie Valens

6-Outlaw Mother-Sons n’ Britches

7-So Long –the Outlaws

8-Jole Blon –Waylon Jennings

9-Coney Island Baby –Lou Reed

10-We Gotta Get Out of Here –Ian Hunter

11-Sunday Sports –Bottle Rockets

12-3 Stars –Eddie Cochran

13-Love Me –Buddy Holly

14-Listen to Me –Buddy Holly

15-Come Back When You Grow Up-Bobby Vee

16-Rave On –Marshall Crenshaw

17-Up on the Roof –James Taylor

18-Get Back –the Beatles

19-The Ghost of Our Love –Stevie T

20-Nobody –the Tombstones

21-Poor Little Fool –Rick Dang

22-Satellite –Sex Pistols

23-Disappointed –PIL

24-Prarie Rose –Roxy Music

25-Trains at Night –CJ Jones and the Spirit Bones

26-Where Hope Never Dies –Ashley Heath and Her Heathens

27-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

24-January-2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcomed the Chinese New Year –the Year of the Rat –with a set of songs and commemorated the birthday of the late great singer/songwriter/pianist Warren Zevon (RIP). And howdy to town to Robert Lee Coleman, the North Mississippi All Stars, Black Flag and Surfbort –not to mention new music by Surfbort, Kian Byrne, Stevie T and Lizanne Knott. Jimmy, Cheryl and Stringbean from Jasper –Warren Zevon scholars all! –teamed up to win our trivia challenge:

Q: In Linda Ronstadt’s version of Warren Zevon’s “Carmelita” she changes the lyric to ‘I pawned my Smith & Wesson (firearm).’ What did Warren Zevon pawn in the original lyric?

A: Smith Corona (typewriter)

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Girl You’ll be a Woman Soon –Urge Overkill

3-Looking for the Next Best Thing –Warren Zevon

4-Don’t Leave Me Now –Kian Byrne

5-The Ghost of Our Love –Stevie T

6-At the Rat –Willie Loco Alexander and the Boom Boom Band

7-Rats in the Cellar –Aerosmith

8-Eat that Rat –the Ramones

9-Rat Salad –Black Sabbath

10-Rat Trap –Boomtown Rats

11-Great King Rat –Queen

12-Ratbait –Swimming Pool Qs

13-Rats –Surfbort

14-Werewolves of London -69 Cats

15-Poor Poor Pitiful Me –Linda Ronstadt

16-Johnny Strikes up the Band –Warren Zevon

17-Carmelita –Linda Ronstadt

18-Southern Fried Friday Nights –Sons n Britches

19-Wasted –Black Flag

20-TV Party –Black Flag

21-Dope –Surfbort

22-I Fought the Law –the Clash

23-Born to Lose –the Heartbreakers

24-Who Stole That Train –Marshalll Crenshaw

25-Hurricane –Lizanne Knott

26-Lawyers Guns and Money –Warren Zevon

27-Goin to Brownsville-North Mississippi All Stars

28-Big Boss Man –Robert Lee Coleman

29-Boom Boom Mancini –Warren Zevon

30-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

10-January -2020 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. RIP Neil Peart, master percussionist and songwriter for Canadian power trio Rush, age 67, from brain cancer. News of his death reached us just before airtime…We also commemorated the fourth anniversary of David Bowie’s passing and the recent death of Roy Loney of the Flamin’ Groovies. And a brilliant drummer that we still have with us, Aynsley Dunbar, (John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Starship, Journey etc etc) turned 74 today! Rod Stewart also born today as well as Jim Croce (RIP). We even shoehorned in some new music from Lizanne Knotts, the Hickoids and Harvey McLaughlin. Jason from Acworth nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: What Velvet Underground song did David Bowie often perform live?

A: White Light/ White Heat

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Rosalie Come and Go –Ryan Adams

3-Hurricane –Lizanne Knotts

4-Automaton –Harvey McLaughlin

5-The Night David Bowie Died –Lilly Hiatt

6-Lazarus –David Bowie

7-Cat People –David Bowie

8-Queen Bitch –David Bowie

9-Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere –David Bowie

10-It Just Might be a One Shot Deal –Frank Zappa

11-Bastille Day –Rush

12-Burnin’ Love –the Hickoids

13-Teenage Head –the Flamin’ Groovies

14-Baby du jour –Roy Loney and the Longshots

15-Gonna Rock Tonight –the Flamin’ Groovies

16-Boys Keep Swinging –the Hickoids

17-White Light/ White Heat-David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars

18-Cut Across Shorty –Rod Stewart

19-Plynth –Jeff Beck Group w Rod Stewart

20-Borstal Boys –Rod Stewart and the Faces

21-1984 –David Bowie

22-She Makes Me Feel Alright –Journey

23-Rapid Roy the Stock Car Boy-Jim Croce

24-Rip it Up –Elvis Presley

25-I Can’t Give Everything Away –David Bowie

26-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

3-January-2020 “Americana Garage” We ran down our Top 13 new albums for 2019, said Happy Birthday to John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and commemorated the deaths of Sleepy LaBeef (Dec 29,2019) and Larry Williams (Jan, 1980).RIP. And new music from Stevie T and Lizanne Knotts! Our first trivia challenge of 2020 was a stumper:

Q: On this date in 1974, Bob Dylan and the Band kicked off a 39-city tour in Chicago. What new Dylan album were they promoting?

A: Planet Waves

-Blues Them –Davie Allan and the Arrows

-Raging River of Fear-Captain Beyond

-Ride on Josephine –Sleepy LaBeef

-Screaming -20/20

-Under the Freeway -20/20

-The Ghost of Our Love-Stevie T

-Hurricane –Lizanne Knotts

-96 Tears –Garland Jeffreys

-Teenage Depression –Eddie and the Hot Rods

-Rock n Roll –Led Zeppelin

-Streak o Lean/ Streak o Fat –Uncle Earl/ John Paul Jones

-Explosion –Shonen Knife

-Great Balls of Fire –the 5, 6, 7, 8s

-Slow Down –the Jam (Larry Williams)

-Bad Boy –Marshall Crenshaw (Larry Williams)

-Heart of the City –Nick Lowe

-Burning the Wind-Billy Wallace

-Draggin’ –Curtis Gordon

-Most Likely You Go Your Way –Bob Dylan/ the Band

TOP 13 Albums for 2019 -Song / Artist / Album

13-Mama and Daddy –Dallas Moore –Tryin’ to be a Blessing

12-Cowboy Android Theme –the Aquabats –Super Show

11-Bassline –Suzi Quatro –No Control

10-Big Thicket –Glenna Bell –Let Freedom Ring

9-Heart Attack –Seratones –Power

8-Mo’Hair –the Hickoids –All the World’s a Dressing Room

7-Trash –REQ’D -Fall in Love on Hate Street

6-Hwy 70 Blues –the Bottle Rockets –Bit Logic

5-Southern Gothic Dream –K Michelle Dubois (various artists) –Cabbagetown Chronicles Vol 1

4-I’m Comin’ Out –Shovels and Rope -By Blood

3-Don’t Let Your Guard Down –Nils Lofgren –Blue with Lou

2-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots –Gone South

1-Nowhere Fast –Vandoliers -Forever

27-December-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We wound down the old year with new music from Lizanne Knotts, the Pinx. the Beaumonts, the Cabbagetown Chronicles Vol 1, and Dallas Moore and welcomed homeboys Atlanta Rhythm Section, the Pinx and Drivin’ n Cryin’ to town as well as Donna the Buffalo and Railroad Earth. Tom from Mableton nailed our trivia challenge.

Q: What future country superstar is singing this rockabilly number from 1960 (“Long Black Train”)?

A: Conway Twitty

1-Blues Theme –Davie Alan and the Arrows

2-Santa’s Vacation –Michael Day

3-Good Rockin’ Tonight –Link Wray

4-Baby Love Me –Bob Gallion

5-All Over Now –the Pinx

6-Scarred but Smarter –Drivin’ n Cryin’

7-Keys to Me –Drivin’ n Cryin’

8-Another Man’s Woman –Atlanta Rhythm Section

9-Hurricane –Lizanne Knotts

10-Toby Keith –the Beaumonts

11-I Like Drinkin’ –the Beaumonts

12-Della and the Dealer –Dallas Moore

13-Look at That, Look at That –Fabulous Thunderbirds

14-Rock Boppin’ Baby –Collins Kids

15-Go Go Right into Town –Berry Kids

16-Champagne Jam –Atlanta Rhythm Section

17-Long Black Train –Conway Twitty

18-It’s only Make Believe-Robert Gordon

19-Rockhouse –Roy Orbison

20-In the Sound Room –Drivin’ n Cryin’

21-Cold Turkey Tenn. –Atlanta Rhythm Section

22-Black Diamond-the Replacements

23-Where’d You Get that Cigarette? –the Infliktors

24-Family Picture –Donna the Buffalo

25-Rairoad Earth –Railroad Earth

26-Ghost Story –the Chumblers (CC Vol 1)

27-Mr Blues –Marvin Rainwater

28-Rock n Roll Fever –Cecil Campbell

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

13-December -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Great new benefit CDs: A Rock by the Sea Christmas Vol 10 and Cabbagetown Chronicles Vol 1 along with much tinsel-y tuneage! Welcome to town Cat Power, W8ing4UFOs, Rev Horton Heat, the Voodoo Glow Skulls, Dave Alvin and the Squirrel Nut Zippers. And happy birthday Tom Verlaine of Television! A shout –out to the annual Gingerbread Trailer Park exhibit at the Euclid Ave. Yacht Club in L5P! We also commemorated the late R&B singer Johnny Ace who accidently shot himself in the dressing room between gigs on Christmas Day 1954 (RIP age 25). Jeff from Fayetteville nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: What famous female blues singer was in the room when Johnny Ace shot himself in 1954?

A: Big Mama Thornton

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Christmas is Coming –Glenna Bell

3-Santa Claus –the Sonics

4-Secret Santa-Rosie Flores

5-Dark Christmas –Dex Romweber Duo

6-Big Red Rocket of Love –Rev Horton Heat

7-Delinquent Song –Voodoo Glow Skulls

8-Johnny Ace is Dead –Dave Alvin

9-Bad Luck –Marshall Crenshaw

10-Naked if I Want To –Cat Power (CC Vol 1)

11-Headlights –W8ing4UFOs (CC Vol 1)

12-Waiting for the UFOs –Graham Parker

13-Venus –Television

14-Mr. Blur –Tom Verlaine

15-Journey to the Center of the Mind –Amboy Dukes

16-Break it Up –Patti Smith /Tom Verlaine

17-Park Bench Smile-Steve Gunn

18-Johnny Ace Christmas –Squirrel Nut Zippers

19-Twistin’ Bells –Santo and Johnny

20-Santa Can’t Stay –Dwight Yoakam

21-St. Nick’s Farm –Gay Sportscasters

22-Queen of My Doublewide Trailer –Sammy Kershaw

23-The Take it Easy Trailer Park –Kinky Friedman

24-Pretty Paper –Roy Orbison

25-The Driedel  Song  -Five Star Iris (RBTS Vol 10)

26-Monster’s Holiday –Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett

27-Is Santa Satan? – Mans on Control

28-Chimney Creeper-My Evil Twin

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

6-December-2019 “Americana Garage” We commemorated the disastrous free concert at the Altamont Speedway in CA, 1969 starring the Rolling Stones –and the Hell’s Angels. We also kicked off the holiday music season with a new benefit release, Rock by the Sea Christmas Vol 10, and more new tunes from Seratones, Vandoliers and Dallas Moore. A happy birthday tribute to Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon , Steve Alaimo (Dick Clark producer/host/ singer), Peter Buck (REM) and Ozzy Osborne and howdy to town Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. RIP Steve Cash (Ozark Mountain Daredevils). And Willie Nelson has stopped smoking weed –for real! Bill from Atlanta aced our trivia challenge:

Q: What is the name of the famous attorney who negotiated the Rolling Stones’ appearance at Altamont as shown in the documentary Gimme Shelter?

A: Melvin Belli

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Midwestern Guys –Lydia Loveless

3-When I’m with Suzie –Erica Blinn

4-She’s My Baby –Steve Alaimo

5-Where the Action Is –Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon

6-Sympathy for the Devil –Rolling Stones

7-Devil’s Angels –Davie Allan and the Arrows

8-Gimme Shelter –Rolling Stones

9-The Dreidel Song –Five Star Iris (Rock by the Sea Christmas Vol 10)

10-Carl Perkins’ Cadillac-Mike Cooley

11-Santa and the Trucker –Redneck Greece/ Patterson Hood

12-Weed with Willie –Toby Keith

13-Mama and Daddy –Dallas Moore

14-Willie Got Me Stoned (and Stole My Money) –Jack Johnson

15-Drugs and Alcohol –Kurt Stifle and the Swing Shift

16-Boppin’ the Blues –Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon

17-Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon

18-Pretty Persuasion –REM

19-Undertow –REM

20-Over the Mountain –Ozzy Osborne

21-Tumbleweeds –Vandoliers

22-If You Want to Get to Heaven –Ozark Mountain Daredevils

23-White Trash –Steve Cash

24-Palisades Park –the Ramones

25-Let’s Put the Fun Back in Rock n Roll –Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon/ the Belmonts

26-Good Rockin’ Mama –Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon

27-Heart Attack –Seratones

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

29-November-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm .We welcomed Blackberry Smoke to town for their two annual post –turkey day blowouts and the Brian Setzer Orchestra for their annual holiday show. New music from Dallas Moore, Mike Zito and Friends and the Cabbagetown Chronicles Vol 1 anthology and happy birthday Ronnie Montrose (RIP) and Tina Turner! We also foraged a few Thanksgiving leftovers and shouted out Black Friday shoppers. Steve from Atlanta nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: Who is singing this song (“Good Hearted Woman”)?

A: Tina Turner

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Back Door Man –Shadows of Knight

3-Little Caesar on a Bicycle –the Rock*A*Teens (CC Vol 1)

4-Mama and Daddy-Dallas Moore

5-Best Seat in the House-Blackberry Smoke

6-Cold Turkey –Cheap Trick

7-Cranberry Blues –Robert Williams

8-Gravy-Phatlynx

9-The Family –Billy Joe Royal

10-Money –Josie and the Pussycats

11-Window Shopping –Hank Williams

12-Building a Hot Rod-Firebird

13-Nashville Cats –Lovin’ Spoonful

14-School Days –Mike Zito/ Ally Venable

15-The Rover –Blackberry Smoke

16-Good Rockin’ Daddy –Brian Setzer Orchestra

17-Good Rockin’ Tonight –Montrose

18-Color Blind –Ronnie Montose/ Sammy Hagar/ Steve Lukather

19-Good Hearted Woman –Tina Turner

20-Stand by Your Man –Tina Turner

21-Nutbush City Limits –Webb Wilder

22-O Lucky Man –Montrose

23-One and a Half-Montose

24 –Love and Only Love –K Michelle Dubois

25-Southern Gothic Dream –K Michelle Dubois (CC Vol 1)

26-Up in Smoke-Blackberry Smoke

27-Brand New Cadillac –Brian Setzer Orchestra

28-Nobody Gives a Damn –Blackberry Smoke

29-The Old Warehouse –Dang Dang Dang

30-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

22-November-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Guys like Rick Dang are the bedrock upon which local music scenes are built. Refinishing fine furniture by day and rocking out with his trio Dang Dang Dang by night, Rick was a deft guitar slinger who wrote and sang memorable songs in a unique voice. Rick passed away recently at age 65. We’ve been playing DDDs latest –and last –album Chemical Illusion (thanks Neighbor Phil) and will continue to do so. RIP. On a happier note, we welcomed Marietta native Travis Tritt back to town with the Charlie Daniels Band in tow, and spun new tunes by the Marshmallow Ghosts, Cabbagetown Chronicles Vol 1 and the Aquabats. Despite the technical problems that wiped out most of our second hour, we managed to fit in our trivia challenge that Hope from Barnesville aced:

Q: Name one of the two country artists singing with Travis Tritt on this cut (“Outlaws like Us”)

A: Hank Williams Jr and Waylon Jennings

1-Blue Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Joyride-Havana 3 A.M.

3-Something Goin’ On –Blacktop Rockets

4-Cowboy Android Theme –the Aquabats

5-Put Some Drive in Your Country-Travis Tritt

6-Ah Life -Dang Dang Dang

7-I’m a Lover Not a Fighter –Dave Edmunds

8-Point of No Return –Music Machine

9-Wild One –Those Darlins

10-Intro/S.O.S. –the Marshmallow Ghosts

11-Werewolf Family Picnic –the Marshmallow Ghosts

12-Southern Gothic Dream –K Michelle Dubois (CC Vol 1)

13-What Say You –Travis Tritt/ John Mellencamp

14-The South’s Gonna Do it Again –Charlie Daniels Band

15-Outlaws like Us –Travis Tritt

16-The Crooked Kind –Blackberry Smoke

17-Linda Lou –Bubba Ford

18-Goin’ in Hot –Moot Davis

19-Food Stamps –Moot Davis

20-25 Lights –Moot Davis

21-Devil Went Down to Georgia –Charlie Daniels Band

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-At the Spookshow –Silver Scream Spookshow

3-No Costume No Candy –Swinging Neckbreakers

4-Killer Clowns –the Dickies

5-Halloween Dance –Rev Horton Heat

6-Fright Night Creep Out-the Mission Creeps

7-Lovecraft-Frankenstein

8-Burn the Flames –Roky Erickson

9-If You Have Ghosts –John Wesley Harding

10-Halloween Hootenanny –Zacherle

11-Halloween Parade –Lou Reed

12-Haunted Hipster –the Fleshtones

13-Undead Blues –Unknown Hinson

14-Pet Cemetery –the Ramones

15-Munster’s Theme –Los Straitjackets

16-Svengoolie Stomp –Freddy ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon

17-Full Moon –Elvira

18-Psycho –Eddie Noack

19-River of Red –Last Roundup

20-It’s Too Dark in Here –Chuck Berry

21-Pitch Black –Linc Jefferies and the Missing Links

22-Jeannie’s Afraid of the Dark –Dolly Parton/ Porter Wagoner

23-I’l Put a Spell on You –Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

24-Monster Mash –Lou Miami and Kosmetix

25-Tonight We’ll Make Love til We Die -SSQ

26-Little Demon –Amazing Crowns

27-I Drink Blood –Rocket From the Crypt

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

4-October-2019 “Americana Garage” A big howdy to town to George Thorogood and the Destroyers as well as Reckless Kelly and Mudhoney! And seeing as it’s October, we began to get our Halloween on! Our last trivia challenge before the three week fundraising drive was a stumper:

Q: In John Carpenter’s 1978 film Halloween, what 50s sci-fi film is playing on the TV in the house where Jamie Lee Curtis is babysitting?

A: The Thing from Another World.

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Rollin’ Wheel –the Silks

3-The Creature –La Luz

4-Getting’ High –Masters of Reality

5-Halloween –Ruston Kelly

7-Dixie Fried-George Thorogood and the Destroyers

8-Everything I Could do Wrong-Reckless Kelly

9-In and Out of Grace –Mudhoney

10-Cocaine Blues –George Thorogood and the Destroyers

11-Dracula’s Theme-the Ghouls

12-Ghost Riders in the Sky –the Ramrods

13-Up Jumped the Devil –Ronnie Dawson

14-Miles and Miles –the Vandoliers

15-King Kong –Big T Tyler

16-The Creature –the Jayhawks

17-Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner –Warren Zevon

18-Theme from Halloween –Los Straitjackets

19-Cowboy Android Theme –the Aquabats

20-Spell on You –DiNOLA

21-Fistful of Terror –the Bomboras

22-Dark Cells –the Mission Creeps

23-Werewolves on Wheels –the Born Losers

24-Werewolf-the Frantics

25-Werewolves of London –the 69 Cats

26-Watango –Deadbolt

27-Blue Highway –George Thorogood and the Destroyers

28-I Walked with a Zombie –REM

29-Zombie Stomp –the Del-Aires

30-Frankenstein Rock –Eddie Thomas

31-Ghost –Terry Ohms

32-Spooks Night Out –Legendary Invisible Men

33-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

20-September-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We bid goodbye to summer and said hello to the Southern Surf Stompfest with a set of surfing tunes! Also howdy to town Ruston Kelly and Bob Mould. RIP Ric Ocasek of the Cars. Tom from Marietta shut down our trivia challenge:

Q: In surfer slang, what was a station wagon used to haul surfboards?

A: A ‘Woody’

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Church Key –the Revells

3-Intoxica –the Revells

4-The Claw End of the Hammer of the Gods –the Intoxicators

5-Black Magic –Ruston Kelly

6-Helpless-Sugar (w Bob Mould)

7-Surfin’ in the Black Lagoon –Silver Scream Spookshow

8-The Creature Stole My Surfboard-Dead Elvi

9-Slippery When Wet –the Surge

10-Pray for Surf –the Honeys

11-Let There Be Surf –the Clevells

12-Best Friends Girl –the Cars

13-Pipeline –Johnny Thunders

14-Surfin’ Bird –the Trashmen

15-Psychotronic –Insect Surfers

16-Blue Surf –Dexter Romweber

17-Surfin’ –the Beach Boys

18-King of the Surf Guitar –Dick Dale and the Deltones

19-Surf Rider –the Lively Ones

20-Party in Laguna –the Ventures

21-The Conjurer –the Mystery Men?

22-Death of a Tiki –El Capitan

23-No Surfin’ in Dorchester Bay –the Gremies

24-Beatnik Beach –the Go Gos

25-Beatnik Beach Party –Future Dads

26-Bongo Party –Davie Allan and the Arrows

27-Rockaway Beach –the Ramones

28-Luau-the Beach Boys

29-The Surf Instructor –the Surf Punks

30-Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze-Neil Young and Crazy Horse

31-Cowboy Surfer –Tony Torres

32-Dorchester Summer –Future Dads

33-Quintana –Sparky Parker

34-Noble Surfer –the Beach Boys

35-Monster Surfer –Frank N Stein and the Dropouts

36-Summertime Blues –the Rumblers

37-Beachball –REM

38-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

13-September-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Old rocker dinosaurs stomped thru Atlanta as we welcomed the Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Matthew Sweet, Drive –By Truckers, Drivin n Cryin and Shonen Knife -all at least 30 +++++ years into their respective reigns! RIP 70/80s rocker Eddie Money. New music from the Highwomen (who have reimagined the old Highwaymen hit by Jimmy Webb), Tanya Tucker, Cactus Blossoms, Swervedriver and the Vandoliers. And happy birthday to the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe and David Clayton –Thomas (BS&T). Joe from Palmetto nailed our trivia question:

Q: What career path did Eddie Money abandon to pursue music?

A: NYC police officer.

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and Arrows

2-In and Out of Grace –Mudhoney

3-Honey I’m Home –Snow White Trash

4-So Sad About Us –Dexter Romweber

5-Smash it Up –the Damned

6-Time Machine –Matthew Sweet

7-Long Live Rock –the Who

8-After the Scene Dies –Drive –By Truckers

9-Toy Never Played With –Drivin n Cryin

10-Take Me Home Tonight –Eddie Money

11-Highwomen –Highwomen

12-Desperado –the Cactus Blossoms

13-Nowhere Fast –the Vandoliers

14-Hard Luck –Tanya Tucker

15-Calm Before the Storm –Eddie Money

16-Devil with the Green Eyes –Matthew Sweet

17-Instant Party –the Who

18-Baba O’Riley –the Waco Brothers

19-Saturday Night Special –Lynyrd Skynyrd

20-Twist Barbie –Shonen Knife

21-Run Run Run –Velvet Underground

22-This Train –Girls at Our Best

23-Time Capsule –Matthew Sweet

24-Anyway Anyhow Anywhere –David Bowie

25-White House Blues –Whiskey Gentry

26-Blue Moon of Kentucky –Bill Monroe

27-Lucretia Mac Evil –BS&T

28-Spiked Flower –Swervedriver

29-I’m Ready –the Vargas Brothers

30-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

6-September-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Happy Birthday to David Allan Coe and Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) and new music from Tanya Tucker, the Aquabats, Sparky Parker, the Vandoliers and Box Car Radio! Mark from Marietta won our trivia challenge.

Q: Who originally did the song (“Connection”) covered here by Montrose?

A: the Rolling Stones

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Something Wicked this Way Comes –Jittery Jack

3-Troublemaker –the Vandoliers

4-Don’t Send Me No Flowers –the Breakers

5-Bite of My Soul –the Fleshtones

6-Escape to Quintana –Sparky Parker

7-Shake Your Hips –Sparky Parker

8-The Hippy Song –Slim Harpo

9-Free Four –Pink Floyd

10-5:01 AM –Roger Waters

11-Hitchhiking –Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band

12-Farmer John –Neil Young and Crazy Horse

13-A Harley Someday –David Allan Coe

14-Cowboy Android Theme –the Aquabats

15-Everyone’s got a Story –Maria McKee

16-Connection –Montrose

17-Connection –the Rolling Stones

18-Southern Girls –Cheap Trick

19-Hard Luck –Tanya Tucker

20-You Never Even Called Me by My Name-David Allan Coe

21-Would You Lay with Me in a Field of Stone –David Allan Coe

22-Night Train –Guns n Roses

23-Trains and Boats and Planes –Dwight Yoakam

24-Rubicon –the Mystery Men

25-Down Down Down –Dave Edmunds

26-Dead Flowers –Sparky Parker

27-Hey Little Girl –Dead Boys

28-Watching Trains –Box Car Radio

29-Fistwhistle Boogie –Legendary Shackshakers

30-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

30-August-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. It’s Dragoncon weekend so our playlist was populated by superheroes and space critters; steampunks, pirates and robots! New music from the Aquabats –a CA group that dresses like superheroes and has a kid’s TV show  -arrived as if on cue! Shouts outs as well to the WRFG Labor Day Blues BBQ and the Decatur Book Festival, and live shows by the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Hot Tuna, Rev Peyton and His Big Damn Band and Mark Knopfler. Pam from Tyrone nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: On this date in 1970, Jimi Hendrix gave his last live performance just three weeks before his death. Where was that show?

A: England; the Isle of Wight Festival

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Let’s Get Started –Vanessa Peters

3-Margaritas and Secondhand Smoke –Justine and the Unclean

4-Superman –Dale Hawkins

5-Summertime –the Honeys

6-33^rd of August –Randy Thompson

7-Dragon Attack-Queen

8-Batman Theme –Neil Hefti

9-Creature from Outer Space-Sonny Day

10-Cowboy Android Theme –the Aquabats

11-Queen of the BBQ –the Hickoids

12-Eat Steak –Rev Horton Heat

13-June July and August –Toni Dee

14-Talkin bout You –Hot Tuna

15-Man from Mars –Butch Paulson

16-Starman –David Bowie

17-Superman –REM

18-Police! Police! –Atlanta Rhythm Section

19-Easy Blues –Jimi Hendrix

20-Talking Book –Lou Reed

21-After Midnight –JJ Cale

22-Superman –the Kinks

23-Robot Dreams –the Aquabats

24-Skull and Crossbones –the Turbines

25-Tunnel 0f Love –Dire Straits

26-Poor until Payday –Rev Peyton and His Big Damn Band

27-Planet Claire –B-52s

23-August-2019 “Americana Garage” Howdy to town to the Cynics, Royal Thunder and Box Car Radio and new music from Ian and Sylvia, the Skull Practitioners, Box Car Radio, Vandoliers and the Hickoids. And it’s Keith Moon’s birthday and the anniversary of Lou Reed’s final live show with the Velvet Underground. Joe from Smyrna nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: Where did the Velvet Underground get their name?

A: From a book title.

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Nowhere Fast –the Vandoliers

3-Gattaciones –Izzy and the Catastrophics

4-The Beacon –Skull Practitioners

5-Texas Ranger Man –the Hickoids

6-I Got Time –the Cynics

7-Barracuda –the Standells

8-Left in the Dark –the Vertabrats

9-RPM –Deniz Tek

10-Garageland-the Clash

11-The Shining Chair-Royal Thunder

12-Say When –the Pinx

13-Don’t Sell My Daddy No More Whiskey –Slim Chance and the Convicts

14-Watching Trains –Box Car Radio

15-We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together –Velvet Underground

16-Strollin’ After Dark –the Shades

17-Let Me Know –the Cynics

18-Everglades –Dale Hawkins

19-Sweet Jane –Velvet Underground

20-Eyes Are Crossed –Willie Alexander

21-Blue Highway –George Thorogood and the Destroyers

22-Bell Boy –the Who

23-You’ve Never Had it Better –the Cynics

24-Tie Your Mother Down -Queen

25-Summer Turns to High –REM

26-June July and August –Toni Dee

27-Summer Wages –Ian and Sylvia

28-White Lightning Honey –Plastic Boots

29-Come to Where It’s At –the Prime Movers

30-Enough of What I Need –Mystic Eyes

31 –Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

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9-August-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Welcoming to town the Vandoliers, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Bryan Ferry. The Great Atlanta E-Scooter Curfew starts at 9 pm and we also commemorated Elvis’ death day (Aug 16, 1977) and the Manson murders (Aug 8-9, 1969). Our trivia question stumped all:Q: What was the only country other than the U.S. that Elvis Presley performed live shows in?

A: Canada

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-I Believe in Elvis Presley-BP Fallon

3-I Try to Think About Elvis –Patty Loveless

4-There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis-Kirsty McColl

5-Burnin’ Love –the Hickoids

6-Bad Motor Scooter –Montrose

7-Shine –the Cynics

8-Nowhere Fast –the Vandoliers

9-Mother Blues –Ray Wylie Hubbard

10-Heartbreak Hotel –Tanya Tucker

11-Surfin’ and Spyin’ –the Go Gos

12-Vacation –the Go Gos

13-Echo Beach –Martha and the Muffins

14-Vacation –Chris Denny

15-Jesus and Elvis and Me-Slim Chance Experience

16-Johnny B Goode-Elvis Presley

17-Travelin’ Man –Voltage

18-Sixteen Years-the Vandoliers

19-Driving Me Wild –Bryan Ferry

20-Let’s Stick Together –Bryan Ferry

21-Miss Shapiro/ You Really Got Me -801 Live

22-Helter Skelter –the Beatles

23-It’s Too Late –Jim Carroll

24-Revolution Blues –Neil Young

25-Glad to See You Go –the Ramones

26-June July and August –Toni Dee

27-It Happened at the Hop –Austin Sisters

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx
2-August-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Happy birthday to British psych-prog rocker Steve Hillage and howdy to town Tedeschi/Trucks Band, Blackberry Smoke and Shovels and Rope! New music from the Hickoids, the Vandoliers and Bottle Rockets. Our trivia question was a stumper:Q: What was the name of the British psych-prog music scene of which Steve Hillage was a part?

A: The Canterbury Scene

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Hang Loose –Alabama Shakes

3-You Got Through –Cory Branan

4-Round and Round –Andy Starr

5-Up in Smoke –Blackberry Smoke

6-China Grove –the Hickoids

7-Firehouse –Kiss

8-EMT, Police and the Fire Dept –Shilpa Ray

9-Johnny 99-Johnny Cash

10-The Way of the Fallen is Hard –Ray Wylie Hubbard

11-Troublemaker –the Vandoliers

12-Take it Out in Trade –Maxine Brown

13-Mississippi Nuthin –Shovels and Rope

14-Best Seat in the House –Blackberry Smoke

15-Stovalls Grove –Bottle Rockets

16-Horace the Swingin School Bus Driver –Jan and Dean

17-Green Summer Lawn –Vigilantes of Love

18-The Golden Vibe –Steve Hillage

19-Apollo 69-My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

20-The Wild the Beautiful and the Damned –Ultravox

21-Widdicome Fair –Nashville Teens

22-Tobacco Road-Mercury Rev/Suzanne Sundfor

23-Anything for You-3 Pairs of Boots

24-Hail Hail –Shovels and Rope

25-Rock and Roll Again –Blackberry Smoke

26-Midnight in Harlem –Tedeschi/Trucks Band

27-June July and August –Toni Dee

28-New York City –Joey Ramone

29-It Happened at the Hop-Austin Sisters

30-Let Me Know-Marie Flynt

31-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

26-July-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Happy 76th Birthday Mick Jagger! Roger Taylor (Queen) too! New music from Jittery Jack, the Vandoliers, 3 Pairs of Boots, Bottle Rockets and Brad Marino. Our trivia question was a stumper:Q: What movie that Mick Jagger appeared in was filmed in Atlanta?

A: Freejack

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Road Rocket –Truckadelic

3-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots

4-The Loser –Brooke Faulk

5-Mohair –the Hickoids

6-Something Wicked This Way Comes –Jittery Jack

7-Babylon –New York Dolls

8-Nowhere Fast –the Vandoliers

9-1969-the Turbines

10-The Passenger –Iggy Pop

11-Memo From Turner –Mick Jagger

12-Lonely at the Top –Mick Jagger

13-Bit Logic –Bottle Rockets

14Wave That Flag-Bottle Rockets

15-Party Doll –Mick Jagger

16-Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way-Waylon Jennings

17-Wired All Night –Mick Jagger

18-Blue With Lou (RIP Louis Newman –rock fan extraordinaire) –Nils Lofgren

19-Beach Boys Song –John Ford Coley

20-Girls on the Beach –the Beach Boys

21-June July and August –Toni Dee

22-June July and August –Freddy Cannon

23-Fit to be Tied –Brad Marino

24-I’m in Love with My Car-Queen

25-Gina –Stray Cats

26-Ruthless People –Mick Jagger

27-Razorback –the Insect Surfers

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

19-July-2019 “Americana Garage” Fridays 8-10 pm WRFG 89.3 FM. We welcomed the Bottle Rockets to town and spun new music from them as well as the Vandoliers, Justine and the Unclean, Freeloader and 3 Pairs of Boots. And happy birthday to Billy ‘Commander’ Cody, George Hamilton IV, Dion Dimucci, Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Brian May (Queen)! David from Decatur nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: Who was the only artist to perform on both the Philly and London stages during Live Aid on July 13, 1985?

A: Phil Collins

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Gravewalk-Satan’s Pilgrims

3-Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache –Warren Smith

4-Daytona Darlin’ –Sandy and the Beachcombers

5-Big Machine –Gene Savage

6-Troublemaker –the Vandoliers

7-Golden Strip –My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

8-Radar Gun –the Bottle Rockets

9-Highway 70 Blues –the Bottle Rockets

10-Everythings Alright –David Bowie

11-Save the Planet –the Sonics

12-Complicated –the Rolling Stones

13-Another Sad and Lonely Night –Bobby Fuller 4

14-Oliver’s Army –Elvis Costello

15-I Ain’t the One –Lynyrd Skynyrd

16-Back of the Line –Freeloader

17-Now I’m Here –Queen

18-Seeds and Stems Again –Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

19-Monosylabbic Man –Justine and the Unclean

20-No One Knows –Dion and the Belmonts

21-King of the New York Streets –Dion Dimucci

22-Dirty Blvd-Lou Reed (w/Dion Dimucci)

23-Nowhere Fast –the Vandoliers

24-Oh Oh I Love Her So –the Ramones

25-June July and August –Toni Dee

26-Summer Friend –Virginia Plane

27-Plain Old 3 Chord Hurtin’ Country Song –George Hamilton IV

28-Anything for You -3 Pairs of Boots

29-Girl Get a Hold of Yourself –Kenny Rogers and the First Edition

30 –Bit Logic –the Bottle Rockets

31- Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

12-July -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcomed the Connells, Kelley Swindall and Dan Baird and Homemade Sin to town and spun new music by the Bottle Rockets, Justine and the Unclean, Freeloader and 3 Pairs of Boots. And on this date in 1954 Elvis signed to Sun Records! Thanks for generous pledges from Reading, MA and Woodstock, GA!

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Shut the Screen –Rev Peyton and His Big Damn Band

3-Voodoo Cadillac –Southern Culture on the Skids

4-Everybody Knows She’s Mine-Blackberry Smoke

5-American Radio –Milagro Saints

6-Anything for You -3 Pairs of Boots

7-Hang on to Yourself –David Bowie

8-Maybe Tomorrow-the Bottle Rockets

9-Riot in Cell Block #9-Johnny Winter

10-I Found My Way –Warrantless Search

11-That’s Alright Mama –Elvis Presley

12-Chick a Boom Boom-Freeloader

13-Devils Radio –George Harrison

14-Be Your Own Reason –Justine and the Unclean

15-It’s OK to be with Me Baby –Chickenshack ( happy birthday Christine (Perfect) McVie!)

16-Big Boss Man –Mercury Rev/Hope Sandoval

17-Darker Days –the Connells

18-If it Crumbles –the Connells

19-The Murder Song –Kelley Swindall

20-Dunk and Dine –Georgia Satellites

21-Plant the Seed –Imperial Wax

22-In the Sun –Blondie

23-Buried in the Sand –the Aquasonics

24-June July and August –Toni Dee

25-Black Magic –Ruston Kelly

26-Hurricane in My Head –Ruston Kelly

27-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots

28-Bad Time to Be an Outlaw –the Bottle Rockets

29-TVC 15 –David Bowie

30-Candy Stripe Nurse –the Subsonics

31-All Night Long-A Bones

32-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

28-June-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Welcoming Tommy James and the Shondells  and  ELO to town. New music from 3 Pairs of Boots, Nils Lofgren,  Freeloader, the Upper Crust, New Duncan Imperials, the Pinx and Glenna Bell. Al from Atlanta nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: What is the title of this Tommy James and the Shondells song?

A: “Mirage”

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Mean Go Getter –Straight 8s

3-Surf Man –Richie Allan and the Pacific Surfers

4-Devils Surfboard –Speakeasy Rumblers

5-Once More into the Breeches –the Upper Crust

6-Starry Eyes –the Records

7-Draggin the Line –Tommy James

8-Girls –Marshall Crenshaw

9-I’m a Lover Not a Fighter –Dave Edmunds

10-Hey I’m on My Way-3 Pairs of Boots

11-Coffin Nails –the Ghouls

12-Summer Teeth –Wilco

13-The Wagon –Dinosaur Jr

14-City Lights –Nils Lofgren

15-Do Ya –ELO

16-Dirtyass Rock n Roll –John Cale

17-All Over Now –the Pinx

18-Mirage –Tommy James and the Shondells

19-I Think We’re Alone Now-Tommy James and the Shondells

20-Squad Car –Eddie and the Showmen

21-Sex on Wheelz –My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult

22-Chick a Boom Boom –Freeloader

23-Roccos Wake –the Classic Ruins

24-Aloha Steve and Danno –Radio Birdman

25-June July and August –Toni Dee

26-Hot Dog –Wanda Jackson

27-Oceanside –Superstocks

28-Midnight Surfer –Terry Cole and His Spacemen

29-Big Thicket –Glenna Bell

30-I Paint the Line –New Duncan Imperials

31-Home of Mine –Amber Fox

21-June-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Happy birthday Ray Davies and Nils Lofgren and welcome to town Junior Brown, Otis, Bruce Hornsby and Son Volt/Old Salt Union. New music from Freeloader, Rosie Flores, Nils Lofgren, Glenna Bell and 3 Pairs of Boots. And all hail the first day of summer –the longest day!

Our trivia question was a stumper:

Q: What is the best selling song in the Kinks’ catalog?

A: “Come Dancing”

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Drive Drive Drive –Rosie Flores

3-My Wife Thinks You’re Dead –Junior Brown

4-Will it Go Round in Circles –Freeloader

5-Summer –Virginia Plane

6-Roadrunner –Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers

7-That Summer Feeling –Jonathan Richman

8-Shilpa Ray Has Got a Heartful of Dirt –Shilpa Ray

9-The Longest Day –Del Fuegoes

10-June July and August –Toni Dee

11-Who’ll Be the Next in Line –the Kinks

12-Don’t Let Your Guard Down –Nils Lofgren

13-Tired of Waiting –the Lyres

14-The Valley Road –Bruce Hornsby

15-Summer Means Fun –Jan and Dean

16-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots

17-Fear City –Hi Fi and the Roadburners

18-Stop Your Sobbing –Pretenders

19-Shake You –Otis

20-Gold Dust Woman –Waylon Jennings

21-Windfall –Son Volt

22-Where I Stand –Old Salt Union

23-You Really Got Me –Mott the Hoople

24-Loose Lips –Goober and the Peas

25-Something Better Beginning –the Kinks

26 –Dear Heartbreaker –Nils Lofgren

27-Best of Everything –Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

28-Big Thicket –Glenna Bell

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

14-June-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We shouted out a cool under –the-radar rock movie –‘Roadie’ starring Meatloaf and Debbie Harry –released June 13 1980. And thanks to a trio of generous donors from Atlanta who got our summer pledge drive off to a roaring start! New music from Glenna Bell, 3 Pairs of Boots, Brigitte London and Shovels and Rope added to the festivities! RIP Jeff Walls of the Woggles/Guadalcanal Diary.

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Jesus was a Wino –Lydia Loveless

3-20 Questions –Amy Rigby

4-Domino –Masters f Reality

5-We Don’t Exist –the Meat Puppets

6-Big Thicket –Glenna Bell

7-Woman –Pure Prairie League

8-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots

9-Three Good Reasons –Dwight Yoakam

10-Road Rats –Alice Cooper

11-All My Love –Nat Freedberg

12-Ride Away –Roy Orbison

13-June July and August –Toni Dee

14-That Lovin’ You Feeling Again –Roy Orbison/Emmylou Harris

15-Hot Damn I’m a One Woman Man –Jerry Lee Lewis

16-She Knows How to Rock Me –Jay Hadley

17-Get Down with It –the Woggles

18-Let’s Talk About Girls-Chocolate Watchband

19-Sweet Young Thing –Chocolate Watchband

20-Street Survivor –the Flaming Sideburns

21-Baby Boom –DMZ

22-Are You Gonna Be There? –DMZ

23-Are You Experienced? –Belly

24-People are Doing Stuff –Kenny Howes

25-Whack a Mole –Chickens and Pigs

26-Blitzkrieg Bop –the Ramones

27-Hum Along and Dance –Rare Earth

28-LouisianaWoman/Mississippi Man –Brigitte London

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

7-June-2019 “Americana Garage” Fridays 8-10 pm WRFG89.3 FM. We said goodbye to Texas psych-rocker Roky Erickson (RIP age 71) and Mac Rebbenack aka Dr. John the Night Tripper (RIP 77) –two under-the-radar giants. Welcoming Tunes from the Tombs festival to Oakland Cemetery and shout-outs to the mob scene on Mt. Everest …and planet Jupiter and four moons visible in the sky starting June 10…Pamela from Atlanta won out trivia challenge:

Q: Dr. John sang backup on this song –what is the title?

A: “Let it Loose” (the Rolling Stones)

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-June July and August –Toni Dee

3-Hey I’m on My Way -3 Pairs of Boots

4-I Have Always Been Here Before –Julian Cope

5-You’re Gonna Miss Me –13th Floor Elevators

6-Storm Warning –Mac Rebbenack

7-You Never Can Tell –Chuck Berry

8-On the Road –Robert Klein

9-Who Put the Rock in Roll –Charlie Gracie

10-Starry Eyes –Roky Erickson

11-The Damn Thing –Roky Erickson

12-You Don’t Love Me Yet –Bongwater

13-Reverberation -13th Floor Elevators

14-Tombstone Tales –the Tombstones

15-On the Line –Stevie Tombstone

16-I Walked with a Zombie –Roky Erickson

17-We Sell Soul –the Lyres

18-Sho Bout to Drive Me Wild –Mike Bloomfield/John Hammond/Dr. John

19-Shake You –Otis

20-Let it Loose –the Rolling Stones

21-Don’t Slander Me –Lou Ann Barton

22-Catapult –REM

23-Eartquake-the Butthole Surfers

24-There’s Another Dumbass on the Mountain –Those Darned Accordions

25-Jupiter’s Child –Steppenwolf

26-It’s a Cold Night for Alligators –Southern Pacific

27-Fire Engine –Richard Lloyd

28- Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

31-May-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Thanks to 70s hitmaker (“I’d Really Love to See You Tonight;” Love is the Answer”) and early Dallas, TX psych-rocker (Southwest F.O.B.) John Ford Coley for chatting with us on the phone! John’s latest album is called Eclectic and he will be appearing with a full band at Southern Grounds Amphitheater in Fayetteville, GA on Sat. June 1. Also in town this week are Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Joanne Shaw Taylor. Birthday celebrants included Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople/Bad Company), John Bonham, Augie Myers (Sir Douglas Quintet), Johnny Paycheck and Clint Eastwood (age 89!).

1-Bliues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Feel Alright –LA Witch

3-Guitarantula –the Exotics

4-Jake’s Boogie-Joanne Shaw Taylor

5-Everyone Knows-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

6-Beach Boys Song –John Ford Coley

7-Smell of Incense-Southwest F.O.B.

8-Dynamite-Theze Few

9-Should Have Never Left Texas-John Ford Coley

10-Cottonmouth Grove-John Ford Coley

11-She’s About a Mover –Sir Douglas Quintet

12-Four Sticks –Led Zeppelin

13-The Pint of No Return –Johnny Paycheck

14-Smokin’ the Hive-Randy Travis/ Clint Eastwood

15-Ready for Love –Mott the Hoople

16-Hey I’m on my Way -3 Pairs of Boots

17-Heart –REQ’D

18-Existential Frontiers –White Owl Red

19-Don’t Let Your Guard Down –Nils Lofgren

20-Sucka Punch –DiNOLA

21-Waitin in School –Ricky Nelson

22-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

24-May-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcome Memorial Day weekend with a spatula in one hand and a beer in the other, setting aside both for a salute to the men and women of the military who have given their lives in service to this country. Live music highlights include Bubbapalooza (RIP Gregory Dean Smalley) and a rare two-night solo band appearance by Nils Lofgren! Anthony from Dallas, GA nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: What actress and singer, who recently passed away, was offered the role of Mrs. Robinson in the Graduate but turned it down?

A: Doris Day

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Top Daddy in a GTO –Jack Black

3-Drive Drive Drive –Rosie Flores

4-Get Behind the Wheel –Neil Young

5-Then Came the Last Days of May –Blue Oyster Cult

6-Eat Steak –Rev Horton Heat

7-Bar-B-Q-ZZ Top

8-Have You Ever Known a Soldier? –Steve Scott

9-A Lie I Believe-Kelly Hogan/Gregory Dean Smalley

10-the Living Bubba-Drive-By Truckers

11-Keith Don’t Go-Nils Lofgren

12-High Noon –El Capitan and the Band with No Name

13-Just Another Gun –Jon Byrd

14-Southern Man –Neil Young/w Nils Lofgren

15-Mrs. Robinson –the Lemonheads

16-City Lights –Nils Lofgren

17-Speakin’ Out –Neil Young/w Nils Lofgren

18-Heavy Chevy –Nils Lofgren and Grin

19-Neighborhood Bully –Bob Dylan (Happy Birthday!)

20-Tunnel of Love –Bruce Springsteen/w Nils Lofgren

21-Shine Silently –Nils Lofgren

22-She’s Breakin’ My Heart While I’m Drinkin’ Her Beer –the Diggers

23-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

26-April-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Birthday shout-outs to Duane Eddy (81), Bobby Rydell (77) and Pete Ham from Badfinger (RIP). And howdy to town to Caroline Rose, Johnny Marr and Steve Gunn. New music from the New Duncan Imperials, Mercury Rev, Rosie Flores, Imperial Wax, Shovels and Rope and Swervedriver. Also welcoming Atlanta Burger Week (and inconvenient ground beef recall!) and the Inman Park Butterfly Fest! Anthony from Mariette nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: Duane Eddy was once married to what famous country singer?

A: Jessi Colter

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-What I Don’t Know-Dwight Yoakam

3-Bass Line-Suzi Quatro

4-Movin and Groovin –Duane Eddy

5-I’m Comin Out –Shovels and Rope

6-Scarlet Butterfly –Drivin n Cryin

7-The Last Ride –Johnny Marr

8-Rebel Rouser –Bill Frisell

9-Park Bench Smile –Steve Gunn

10-Soul #5 –Caroline Rose

11-Kickin Asphalt –Duane Eddy

12-Poison Ivy –Imperial Wax

13-Big Boss Man –Mercury Rev/Hope Sandoval

14-Call Me the Breeze-Beth Orton/Johnny Marr

15-Because They’re Young –Duane Eddy

16-Suspicious Minds –Jessi Colter/Waylon Jennings

17-I Paint the Line –the New Duncan Imperials

18-White Line-Neil Young and Crazy Horse

19-Endless Black Ribbon –Tiny Harris

20-Drive Drive Drive –Rosie Flores

21-You’ll Never Tame Me-Bobby Rydell

22-Rockestra Theme –Duane Eddy/Paul McCartney

23-Theme for Something Really Important –Duane Eddy/George Harrison

24-Hamburger Hell –Todd Rundgren

25-Cheeseburger Deluxe –Famous Blue Jays

26- The Evening Star –The The/ Johnny Marr

27-Spiked Flower –Swervedriver

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx
19-April-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We welcomed U.S. Girls, Caroline Rose and Victor Krummenacher to town and spun new music by Rosie Flores, Stevie Tombstone, Victor Krummenacher, REQ’D, White Owl Red, the Dead Kennedys and Shovels and Rope. And happy birthday actor/singer Tim Curry! Ben from Smyrna won our trivia challenge:

Q: This date in 1980 marked the first time all Top Five artists on the country charts were female. Who was #1?

A: Crystal Gayle (followed by Dottie West, Debbie Boone, Emmylou Harris and Tammy Wynette)

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Roadhouse Rockin’ –the Buzzards

3-On the Line –Stevie Tombstone

4-Bikini –Caroline Rose

5-L-over –U.S. Girls

6-Used to Be –the Bellrays

7-I am the Owl –the Dead Kennedys

8-Existential Frontiers-White Owl Red

9-If You Won’t Break My Heart –Victor Krummenacher

10-The Prettiest Train –Victor Krummenacher

11-Skin and Bones –Victor Krummenacher

12-Trash –REQ’D

13-Drive Drive Drive-Rosie Flores

14-Rockabilly Boogie –Alton Lott

15-Devil Got a Hold –Loosenoose

16-Turning Away –Crystal Gayle

17-Nashville Radio-John Langford

18-There’s a Redneck in a Soul Band –Latimore

19-Shake Your Tail –Pat C Miller

20-I Do the Rock –Tim Curry

21-Sweet Transvestite-69 Cats

22-When Your’e Not Around –Jason Scott Hicks

23-Mustang Ranch-Black Joe Louis and the Honeybears

24-Hellmouth –Lambchop

25-Good Egg-the Dustbowl Revival

26-Rage of Plastics –U.S. Girls

27-Mississippi Nuthin –Shovels and Rope

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

12-April -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. All hail Record Store Day April 13! RIP Asa Brebner (the Mezz/Modern Lovers/Robin Lane and the Chartbusters), Andre Williams (“Bacon Fat/ “Jail Bait”) and great session drummer Hal Blaine. Birthday shout-outs to Hound Dog Taylor, Tiny Tim, David Cassidy and John Kay of Steppenwolf, our only living celebrant! We also shoe-horned in new music from the Pinx, Imperial Wax, Suzi Quatro, Shovels and Rope, Nat Feedberg, White Owl Red, Mercury Rev and Victor Krummenacher. Our trivia question was a stumper.

Q: Following Hound Dog Taylor’s death, what rock n roll singer/guitarist became the frontman for the Houserockers?

A: Cub Koda of Brownsvile Station.

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-I’m Comin Out-Shovels and Rope

3-Sisters and Brothers –the Pinx

4-Record Hop Dream –Lonnie Mae and Gene and His Satellites

5-The Little Record Store Just Around the Corner –Dryvin n Cryin

6-Poison Ivy –Imperial Wax

7-Better Late Than Never –Nat Freedberg

8-Existential Frontiers –White Owl Red

9-Hi –Fi Phono-Ray Collins and Hot Club

10-Dead Man’s Curve –Jan and Dean

11-Hillside Walking –Mickey Clean and the Mezz

12-Solid Rock –Robin Lane and the Chartbusters

13-Bacon Fat –Andre Williams

14-Let’s Get Funky –Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers

15-Courtin’ in a Cadillac –Cub Koda and the Houserockers

16-Bass Line –Suzi Quatro

17-33, 45, 78 (Record Time)-Kathy Mattea

18-Little Bitty Record-Bill Kirchen

19-When the Saints Go Marchin In –Tiny Tim

20-Rock Me Baby –David Cassidy (w Hal Blaine)

21-At Your Birthday Party –Steppenwolf

22-Rock Me –Steppenwolf

23-Black Texas Highway –Barry Richman Band

24-Record Collectors Dream –Glen Campbell

25-Tobacco Road –Mercury Rev

26-Some Time Ago –Victor Krummenacher

27-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

5-April -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Welcome to town Todd Rundgren and Unknown Hinson and a shout-out to the first Mott the Hoople shows in the U.S. since 1974! Healing energy out to Ozzy Osborne (fell down and went Boom!) and Mick Jagger (heart surgery), both of whom had to cancel their spring U.S. tours. Happy birthday to Stan Ridgway, Eric Burdon and Joe Meek (‘Telstar’ composer), and new music from Shovels and Rope, the Pinx, Nat Freedberg. Brigitte London and DiNOLA. Chip from Mableton won our trivia challenge:

Q: In 1980, Todd Rundgen and Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople teamed up for a series of benefit concerts for what U.S. presidential candidate?

A: John Anderson

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Sucka Punch –DiNOLA

3-Lingerie –Unknown Hinson

4-Let it Roll –Biters

5-All Over Now –the Pinx

6-I’m Comin’ Out –Shovels and Rope

7-Mississippi Nuthin –Shovels and Rope

8-Better Late Than Never –Nat Freedberg

9-Night in My Veins –Pretenders

10-Rock n’ Roll Doctor –Black Sabbath

11-Don’t Fall Down -13th Floor Elevators

12-Heartbreaker –Rolling Stones

13-Outlaw Baby –Brigitte London

14-Couldn’t I Just Tell You –Todd Rundgren

15-The Golden Age of Rock n Roll –Mott the Hoople

16-Satan in a Thong –Unknown Hinson

17 –Black Maria –Todd Rundgren

18-Slippin Sideways –Stan Ridgway/ Pietra Wexstrum

19-Roberta –Eric Burdon and the Animals

20-Telstar –Bill Frisell

21-Blue Pacific –Victor Krummenacher

22-Rock n Roll Crook-Nils Lofgren

23-Goin South –Nils Lofgren

24-Stupid Man –Lou Reed

25-Heavy Metal Kids –Todd Rundgren

26-Rock n Roll is Straight from Hell –Unknown Hinson

27-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

29-March-2019 “Americana Garage” We welcomed Pink Floyd founding member, drummer Nick Mason and his Saucerful of Secrets show to town, presenting (finally!) the pre-Dark Side Floyd catalog! Welcome also to the Infamous Stringdusters and Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets and new music from Mercury Rev: (Bobbie Gentry’s ‘The Delta Sweete’ Revisited), Swervedriver, the Dead Kennedys, Victor Krummenacher, REQ’D, and the Delta Moan. And a shout-out to the freshly -minted baseball season! Mike from MA was our trivia winner.

Q: Pink Floyd appeared in a concert film performing at what ancient historic landmark?

A: Pompei, Italy

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Baby Du Jour-Roy Loney and the Longshots

3-From Dusk til Dawn -69 Eyes

4-Crack Home-Dan Montgomery

5-Gravity –Infamous Stringdusters

6-Let There Be More Light –Pink Floyd

7-Flying Saucers Rock n Roll –Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men

8-Twistin’ Out in Space –Los Straitjackets

9-Flying Saucer Boogie –Eddie Cletro and His Roundup

10-Crackerjack –Kathy Zee

11-Hot Dog –Buck Owens

12-Peanuts –David Childers and the Modern Don Juans

13-Bottle of Brew –the Muskrats

14-Arnold Layne-Pink Floyd

15-Spiked Flower –Swervedriver

16-Nile Song –Pink Floyd

17-Tobacco Road –Mercury Rev/ Susanne Sundfor

18-One of These Days –Pink Floyd

19-Popcorn –Los Straitjackets/Deke Dickerson

20-The Baseball Card Song –the Baseball Project

22-Miserlou –Los Straitjackets/Deke Dickerson

23-King of the Surf Guitar –Dick Dale (RIP)

24-I Am the Owl –the Dead Kennedys

25 –Car –REQ’D

26-Blue Pacific –Victor Krummenacher

27-Cymballine –Pink Floyd

28-Green is the Colour –Pink Floyd

29-Damn Time for a Change-the Delta Moan

30-Home of Mine-Amber Foxx

15-March-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. A big shout –out to New Orleans songstress/pianist and head of Louisiana Red Hot Records Lilli Lewis for calling in and providing some killer pledge premiums for our fundraising drive! Her latest solo record is The Henderson Sessions with a new full- band album, Opus 144, on the way. We heard some advance tracks. Further shout-outs to generous folks from Atlanta, Marietta, Decatur, Sandy Springs and Menlo for filling our coffers and partaking of some of that fine NOLA swag! Guitarist Adrian Belew (David Bowie/King Crimson ) is hitting town this weekend. And some Irish rockers for St, Patty’s Day to go along with the green that we raised!

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allen and the Arrows

2-Jungle Drums –Dex Romweber Duo (RIP drummer, sister Sara Romweber)

3-Wicked Game –Chris Issak (RIP guitarist James Wilsey)

4-Wild One –Thin Lizzy

5-Because I’m Awesome –the Dollyrots

6-I Wanna Die in New Orleans –DiNOLA

7-Coffee Shop Girl –Lilli Lewis

8-Wrecking Ball –Lilli Lewis

9-Interlock –Lilli Lewis

10-Warm and Gentle-Lilli Lewis

11-Heroes –David Bowie

12-Young Lions –Adrian Belew

13-Television Screen –Radiators From Space

14-Rat Trap –Boomtown Rats

15-Burn it Down –Dexy’s Midnight Runners

16-Bigelow 6-2000 –Brenda Lee

17-Jeopardy –Jean Shepard

18-Boys Keep Swinging –David Bowie

19-I Believe in Elvis Presley –BP Fallon

20-Toast –Hamell on Trial

21-Shadow Play –Rory Gallagher

22-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

8-March-2018 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm RIP Sara Romweber (died age 55 from a brain tumor) from the Dex Romweber duo. Sara was one of the most talented drummers on the scene. Condolences to her brother Dex. On a happier note, Spring Pledge Drive kicked off in high gear! The phones lived in our hands, and we are grateful to generous callers from MA, RI, Forest Park, Atlanta, Marietta, East Point, Decatur and McDonough for making it so!!!

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Somethings Goin’ On –Blacktop Rockets

3-I Got a Rocket in My Pocket –Bill Kirchen and the Twangbangers

4-Move on Down the Line –Roy Orbison

5-Hang on to Yourself –David Bowie

6-Ziggy Stardust –David Bowie

7-Five Years –David Bowie

8-Drivin’ to the Poorhouse in a Limousine –Joe Ely

9-You Really Got Me –Mott the Hoople

10-Phone Call –Billy Fury

11- 867-5309 Jenny –Tommy Tutone

12-Gold Dust Woman –Waylon and Willie

13-A Couple More Years –Waylon and Willie

14-Willin’-Little Feat

15-Land of 1000 Dances –Roy Orbison

16-Its Over –Roy Orbison

17-Money –Roy Orbison

18-Sweet Transvestite -69 Cats

19-Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire –Tim Curry

20-Brazil –Dex Romweber Duo

21-Charge It –Tim Curry

22-Toast –Hamell on Trial

23-Oh Pretty Woman –Roy Orbison

24- Gotta Lotta Rhythm in My Soul –Patsy Cline

25-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

1-March-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We celebrated Mardi Gras and welcomed All Them Witches to town. And muy new music from DiNOLA, Victor Krummmenacher, Nat Freedberg, the Delta Moan, Blackberry Smoke, Brigitte London, Lilli Lewis, Hamell on Trial, REQ’D, White Owl Red, Swervedriver and All Them Witches. And RIP Beverly Owen (Marilyn # 1) from ‘the Munsters.’ Paul from Douglasville nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: In what film did Abbott and Costello arrive at Mardi Gras in a spaceship?

A: Abbott and Costello go to Mars.

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Jambalaya –Wanda Jackson

3-Just for Spite –Dash Riprock

4-Ducktail –Joe Clay

5-The Prettiest Train –Victor Krummenacher

6-I Wanna Die in New Orleans –DiNOLA

7-Better Late Than Never-Nat Freedberg

8-Camaro –the Delta Moan

9-You Got Lucky -Blackberry Smoke

10-Workhorse –All Them Witches

11-Axeman of New Orleans –the Tombstones

12-Lousiana Woman Mississippi Man –Brigitte London

13-King Creole –Elvis Presley

14-Baton Rouge –Lou Reed

15-Johnny Thunder’s Fantasy Space Camp –Shilpa Ray

16-Heart of a Fool –Willy Deville

17-Munsters Theme –Los Straitjackets

18-Drinkin’ Wine Spo De o De –the Pirates

19-You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven –Jerry Lee Lewis

20-Great Balls of Fire –Mickey Gilley

21-New Orleans –Elvis Presley

22-Coffee Shop Girl –Lilli Lewis

23-Sixteen Chicks –Joe Clay

24-I Am a Saint –White Owl Red

25-Trash –REQ’D

26-Spiked Flower –Swervedriver

27-Half Tongue –All Them Witches

28-Blue Bayou –Roy Orbison

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

22-February-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. RIP Peter Tork from the Monkees age 77. Welcome to town Los Lobos, Kathy Mattea and Dang Dang Dang and new stuff from Req’d, Victor Krummenacher, the Mystery Men? and Hamell on Trial. And a tribute to British guitar slinger Mick Green of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates (RIP 2010) on his birthday. ‘Two-Eleven’ from Atlanta won our trivia contest.

Q: Peter Tork was encouraged to audition for the Monkees by what soon-to-be famous musician?

A: Stephen Stills

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Leave My Women Alone –Everly Brothers

3-Poor Little Fool –Dang Dang Dang

4-I’ll Never Get over You –Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

5-Whiskey Trail –Los Lobos

6-Your Auntie Grizelda –the Monkees

7-Stepping Stone –the Monkees

8-A Certain Girl –Warren Zevon

9-You Told Me –the Outlets

10-455 Rocket –Kathy Mattea

11-Will the Wolf Survive –Los Lobos

12-Rope –Mudbone

13-Good Hearted Woman –Waylon and Willie

14-Shoot Out the Lights –Dallas Moore

15-Lonesome Train –the Pirates

16-Shakin All Over –the Pirates

17-The Conjurer –the Mystery Men?

18-For Pete’s Sake –the Monkees

19-Theme from the Monkees –the Monkees

20-The Prettiest Train –Victor Krummenacher

21-Gates of Gold –Los Lobos

22-Rock Little Baby –Danny B Harvey/Annie Marie Lewis

23-Trash –Req’d

24-I Found Out –Red Hot Chili Peppers

25-Toast –Hamell on Trial

26-Lady’s Baby –the Monkees

27-Saturday Night Shootout –the Pirates

28-Tormented –the Footnotes

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

15-Feb -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. An anti-Valentine’s set for the lovelorn and a live set by the Fabulous Poodles recorded on Valentine’s Day 1979 at the famous Bottom Line in New York. We welcomed Procul Harum , Dave Mason and Luke Winslow King to town and played new music by Swervedriver, Victor Krummenacher, Hamell on Trial, the Footnotes, the Mystery Men? and Courtney Barnett. And Happy Chinese New Year –the Year of the Pig! Many called, but our trivia question was a stumper.

Q: What famous music club opened on this date in 1974 in New York’s Greenwich Village?

A: the Bottom Line

1-Blue Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Wanda and Duane –Marshall Crenshaw

3-I Bought Some Roses-My Darling Clementine

4-Spiked Flower –Swervedriver

5-Cupid Killer –Soraia

6-The Night Guy-Hamell on Trial

7-Hotel Lonliness–the Mystery Men?

8-Tree Outside –the Future Dads

9-Some Time Ago –Victor Krummenacher

10-Memorial Drive –Procul Harum

11-A Salty Dog –Styx

12-Shouldn’t Have Took More than You Gave –Dave Mason

14-Home Blues –Luke Winslow King

15-Real Wild Child –Josie and the Pussycats

16-Black Magic –Ruston Kelly

17-Oh Cheryl –Fabulous Poodles

18-Workshy-Fabulous Poodles

19-You Really Got Me –Fabulous Poodles

20-Mr Mike –Fabulous Poodles

21-We’ll Meet Again –Fabulous Poodles

22-Mr Mechanic –the Good Rats

23-Sunday Roast –Courtney Barnett

24-Dead or Alive –the Footnotes

25-War Pigs –Black Sabbath

26-Lonely Pigs –Love

27-Wild Tiger Woman –Giuda

28-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

8-February-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. What a pleasure to speak to Robert Berry, West Coast producer, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who worked with Keith Emerson (ELP) prior to Emerson’s untimely death in March , 2016. The newly completed collaboration is called ‘3.2-the Rules Have Changed,’ We also played new music by Victor Krummenacher, Stevie T and Courtney Barnett. Welcome to town David Bromberg, and RIP Pegi Young, Neil Young’s wife of 36 years and inspiration for his song “Unknown Legend.”

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Lucifer Sam –the Luck of Eden Hall

3-Because of You –Skunk Anansie

4-My Little Sister’s got a Motorbike –Danny B Harvey/ Annie Marie Lewis

5-Peace Love and Dixie-Cadillac Three

6-Powerful Man -3.2

7-Hoedown –ELP

8-What You’re Dreaming Now-3.2

9-The Letter -3.2

10-Kicked in the Teeth –Black Spiders

11-Sea of Joy –Blind Faith

12-Sea of Love –Del Shannon

13-Every River Rises –Victor Krummanacher

14-Nameless Faceless –Courtney Barnett

15-World of Fools –David Bromberg

16-Unknown Legend –Neil Young

17-Forty Dollar Room –Stevie T

17-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

1-February -2018 “Americana Garage” WRG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. RIP Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper -and pilot Scott Peterson –who perished in a plane crash 60 years ago on Feb 3. Still among us and in town for shows are Aerosmith, Holly Go-Lightly and Stevie Tombstone. And shout-outs to the Super Bowl! Scott from Alabama nailed our trivia challenge.

Q: There were only two artists that both the Beatles and Rolling Stones recorded songs by. One was Buddy Holly. Who was the other?

A: Chuck Berry

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Murder in My Mind –Holly Go-Lightly and the Brokeoffs

3-Adams Apple –Aerosmith

4-Hookers –Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers

5-Nuthin Sweet About 16 –Stevie Tombstone

6-We Gotta Get Out of Here –Ian Hunter

7-Sunday Sports –Bottle Rockets

8-Who Dat –the Commodores

9-Three Stars –Eddie Cochran

10-Little Red Riding Hood –Big Bopper

11-Come on Lets Go –Ritchie Valens

12-Love Me-Buddy Holly

13-Lonely Blue Nights –Rosie

14-Sputnik (Satellite Girl) –Jerry Engler

15-Dontcha Know –Lou Giordano

16-It Doesn’t Matter Anymore –Buddy Holly

17-Midnight Monsters Hop –Jack and Jim

18-Words of Love –the Beatles

19-Not Fade Away –Rolling Stones

20-When Sin Stops –Waylon Jennings

21-When You Ask About Love –the Crickets

22-Come On –Rolling Stones

23-That’ll Be the Day –Buddy Holly

24-Big Boppers Wedding –Big Bopper

25-Framed –Ritchie Valens

26-Donna the Prima Donna –Dion and the Belmonts

27-La Bamba –the Ventures

28-Peggy Sue –Bobby Vee and the Crickets

29-Peggy Sue Got Married –Buddy Holly

30-Jole Blon –Waylon Jennings

31-Deborah –the Crickets

32-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

19-January-2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We battled the winter blues by throwing our very own Winter Dance Party down here at the shop! This was inspired by your Mechanic on Duty, Steve K, finding a Chubby Checker album whilst engaging in the de rigueur New Year’s de-cluttering. We also took time to welcome the Beach Boys and Steve Earle to town. Our trivia question proved the first stumper of the new year!

Q: What 1970s group changed one word in the title of Chubby Checker’s “Dance the Mess Around” to create a brand new song?

A: the B-52s (“Dance This Mess Around”)

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Calico County –Steve Earle

3-Crossroads Blues –Annie Marie Lewis and Danny B Harvey

4-Dance with the One Who Brought You Here –Erica Blinn

5-Somebody Gotta Dance –Sandy Carroll

6-The Hucklebuck –Chubby Checker

7-Beach Boy Stomp –the Beach Boys

8-Locomotion –Little Eva

9-The Daddy –O –Los Straitjackets

10-Whack a Mole –Chickens and Pigs

11-Do the Boob –the Real Kids

12-Do the Strand –Roxy Music

13-Do You Wannna Dance? –the Ramones

14-Hammer Hunch (the Crusher) –Hasil Adkins

15-The Crusher –the Cramps

16-Non Stop Dancing –the Jam

17-Twistin’ with James –James Bond/ Dr No soundtrack

18-Twist n’ Grind –Los Straitjackets

19-Dance the Mess Around –Chubby Checker

20-Mad Scien –twist –Los Straitjackets

21-Dance This Mess Around –the B-52s

22-Hippy Hippy Shake –Georgia Satellites

23-Harlem Shuffle –Bob and Earl

24-Pink City Twist –Fabulous Poodles

25-Dance Little Sister –Rolling Stones

26-Dance Little Mama –Morry Sachet

27-Dance the Freddie –Davie Allan and the Arrows

28-Do the Freddie –Chubby Checker

29-St Vitus Dance –Black Sabbath

30 –El Watusi –Ray Banneto

31-Stompin with the Cat –Fabulous Poodles

32-Twistin Gorilla –Los Straitjackets

32-Hypno Twist –Los Straitjackets

33-Nitro –Annie Marie Lewis and Danny B Harvey

34-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

11-January -2019 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We commemorated David Bowie’s death day, Jan 10 2016, with some obscure gems and offbeat covers. We also feted those still among us who are in town for shows: Alejandro Escovedo, the Subsonics and Jon Spencer and the Hitmakers. Kevin from Decatur nailed our trivia challenge:

Q: What famous LA watering hole opened on this date in 1963?

A: Whiskey A- Go –Go

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-On the Airwaves –the Shazam

3-You Give Me Nothing to Go On-the Fleshtones

4-Rebel Skeletal –Lithium X-mas

5-The Night David Bowie Died-Lilly Hiatt

6-Queen Bitch –David Bowie

7-Do It –Pink Fairies

8-Gloria –the Doors

9-Never Stood a Chance –Alejandro Escovedo

10-Bernie –Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

11-Hello Beauty –the Subsonics

12-Pistol –the Subsonics

13-Black Country Rock –T Tex Edwards and the Swinging Cornflake Killers

14-Just My Heart –Richard Lloyd

15-Growing Up and I’m Fine –Mick Ronson

16-Ballad of a Hoodlum Priest –Willy Deville

17-Somewhere Nowhere –Chesterfield Kings

18-Mr Rebel –Eddie and the Showmen

19-Whiskey A-Go-Go –Johnny Rivers

20-New Orleans –Elvis Presley

21-Matchbox –the Mavericks/Carl Perkins/Duane Eddy

22-Everything’s Alright –David Bowie

23-Dream Girl –Juliet Simmons Dinallo

24-What in the World –David Bowie

25-TVC -15 –the Wannabes

26-DJ-David Bowie

27-Heaven’s in Here –Tin Machine

28-Fine Fine Day –the Banditos

29-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

4-January-2018 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. Our scheduled phone guest, guitarist Richard Lloyd of Television, had a medical emergency and was unable to attend. But we played a ton of his music and will welcome him to the City Winery on Jan 9. Also, belated RIP to Dennis Dragon (died Sept 2017), drummer and vocalist for the Surf Punks, a really cool band that pokes fun at the Malibu, CA beach culture. Dennis’ brother Daryl, (the ‘Captain’ from Captain and Tenille) passed away on Dec 28 2018 (RIP). And happy birthday Michael Stipe of REM!

1-Blues Theme –Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Fire Engine –Richard Lloyd

3-Down the Drain –Richard Lloyd

4-I See the Rain –Matthew Sweet/ Susanna Hoffs ( R Lloyd –guitar)

5-Divine Intervention –Matthew Sweet (R Lloyd –guitar)

6-Elevation –Television

7-Countdown –Richard Lloyd

8-See No Evil –Television

9-Return to the Psychedelic –United States of Existence

10-Break My Chain –Ricky Nelson

12-Psylocibe –Mad Violets

13-Tormented –the Footnotes

14-Gardening at Night –REM

15-All the Way to Reno –REM

16-Radio Free Europe –REM

17-Throwing Carrots –Chickens and Pigs

18-Gotta Wind Down –Kitty Rose and the Rattlers

19-Devilish Love Night –Johnny Horton

20-Words –Johnny Horton

21-Meet Me at the Beach –Surf Punks

22-Monkey See Monkey Do –Redline Rockets

23-Dance Little Mama –Morry Sachet

24-Welcome to My Hell –Go Getters

25-Girls! Girls! Girls! –Elvis Presley

26-Thistle in My Garden –the Garnet Hearts

27-Song of the Shrimp –Elvis Presley

28-Master of Deception –Jim Wurster

29-Come to Where it’s At –Prime Movers

30-Enough of What I Need –Mystic Eyes

31-Get Started –Vanessa Peters

32-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx

Stephen Kilbride
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28-December -2018 “Americana Garage” WRFG 89.3 FM Fridays 8-10 pm. We rocked out with some tunes Santa gifted your Mechanic on Duty, Steve K! Alex Chilton (RIP) and Edgar Winter were our birthday boys. John from Decatur nailed our trivia question:

Q: Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson (RIP Dec 28 1983) co-starred in what motion picture?

A: ‘Two Lane Blacktop’( 1971)

1-Blues Theme-Davie Allan and the Arrows

2-Hands –the Reconteurs

3-Satellite Rock –the Rebelaires

4-Because I’m Awesome –the Dollyrots

5-Rockaway Blues –Shilpa Ray

6-Kizza Me –Alex Chilton

7-Alex Chilton –the Replacements

8-You Can’t Have Me –Alex Chilton

9-Undercover Man –Edgar Winter

10-Shake Revisited 69 –Shadows of Knight

11-Screamin’ Mimi Rock –Rick Roy

12-Sunshine Don’t Make the Sun –Barrence Whitfield and the Savages

13-When I Get Off –DMZ

14-I’ll Make You Sorry –the Odds

15-Elevation –Television

16-Whiskey and Whine –Melanie Brulee

17-Hillbilly Girl with the Blues –Lacy J Dalton

18-China Doll –Lacy J Dalton

19-Master of Deception –Jim Wurster

20-My Old Flame is Burning Another Honky Tonk Down –Mickey Gilley

21-Hot Girls in Good Moods –Butch Walker

22-Frankenstein Rock–Eddie Thomas

23-Magazin –White Denim

24-The Conjurer –the Mystery Men?

25-Christmas at the Clermont Lounge –Connor Rand and the Red Dirt Band

26-Junkies Dream –Blackfoot

27-Lord Strike Me Dead –Blackberry Smoke

28-Take the Highway-Mudbone

29-New Years Eve at the Gates of Hell –Ray Wiley Hubbard

30-Drinkin’ and I’m Happy –Ken Williams and the Community Winos

31-Home of Mine –Amber Foxx