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Friday, October 31, 2014

All Time is Now • Halloween

My playlist from all Hallows Eve
The Halloween Special

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HAUNTED BELA (Mash Up) — Disneyland's Haunted Mansion vs. Bauhaus
THE RAVEN [Edgar Allan Poe] — Christopher Walken
HUMAN FLY — The Cramps
NIGHTMARE — Big Mama Thornton
WAR OF THE WORLDS/LA VILLA STRANGIATO (Mash Up) —Orson Welles vs. Rush
BORIS THE SPIDER — The Who
Bela Lugosi from "Dracula"
DRACULA'S WEDDING – Outkast
DRACULA — Christine Pilzer
HALLOWEEN PARADE — Lou Reed
CAN I KICK IT (Remix) [Lou Reed sample] — A Tribe Called Quest
FRANKENSTEIN — The Edgar Winter Group
SWEET TRANSVESTITE (from "Rocky Horror Picture Show") — Tim Curry
IN HEAVEN (from "Eraserhead") — Lady In The Radiator

In Heaven,
Everything is fine
You've got your good thing,
and I've got mine
’cause It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014

All Time is Now • #013 - Side B: 2nd week of Oct


I N D I E 1 0 3 1 • ALL TIME is NOW
My playlist from Side B of Episode #013,
Oct 9th 2011
the second week of October...
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1. TELSTAR by The Tornados
THIS WEEK in 1962: The groundbreaking single which became the first British group to have an American Hot 100 # 1. Also a #1 in the UK for five weeks. Produced by Joe Meek.
2. SHAMBALA by Three Dog Night
THIS WEEK in 1973: From their tenth Long Player, Cyan.
3. HIT THE ROAD JACK by Stampeders with Wolfman Jack
THIS WEEK in 1975: Canadian rockers Stampeders cover of the old Ray Charles classic, "Hit The Road Jack". Featuring the legendary Disc-Jockey Wolfman Jack. A Gold Record in Canada. From the Stamps' 1975 Long Player, Steamin'.
4. TRUE FINE LOVE by Steve Miller Band
From the 1977 Long Player,  Book of Dreams. Top ten in US and #1 in Canada. 
HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY to Steve on Oct 5th
5. 100 DAYS 100 NIGHTS by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
THIS WEEK in 2007: The title track from Ms. Jones' third Long Player, 100 Days, 100 Nights.
6. BASKETBALL JONES by Cheech & Chong feat. Tyrone Shoelaces
THIS WEEK in 1973: The classic track from Cheech & Chong's Long Player, Los Chicanos. Featuring Billy Preston on keyboards and George Harrison on guitar.

7. RUN JESSE RUNAWAY by Jesse Jackson vs. Kanye West
THIS WEEK in 2010: The Mash up featuring the instrumental version of Kanye West's "Runaway". The second single from Kanye's fifth Long Player, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
• RAINBOW COALITION SPEECH by Jesse Jackson
Recognized as one of the greatest speeches of the 20th Century, Rev Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. 
HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY to Rev. Jesse Jackson on Oct 8th
8. GROOVIN' by Marvin Gaye
THIS WEEK in 1970: The Young Rascal's hit covered by the great Marvin Gaye. From his Long Player, That's The Way Love Is.
9. TAKE A LETTER MARIA by R.B. Greaves 
THIS WEEK in 1969: The million selling single from the Nephew of Sam Cooke.
10. DREAM IN BLUE by Los Lobos
From the band's ninth Long Player, Kiko.
HAPPY 57th BIRTHDAY to David Hidalgo on Oct 6th
11. VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD by The Police
THIS WEEK in 1980: The third Long Player, ZeyattĂ  Mondatta. #5 in the US and #1 in the UK.
12. ATMOSHERE by Joy Division
THIS WEEK in 1980: Originally released as a single in France. After the passing of singer Ian Curtis it was released as a single world-wide and would become #1 in New Zealand.
13. OPTIMISTIC by Radiohead
THIS WEEK in 2000: The experimental fourth Long Player, Kid A. Entered the charts at #1 in the US and in the UK.
14. ENJOY YOURSELF (IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK) by The Specials
THIS WEEK in 1980: The Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians cover from The Specials second Long Player, More Specials.





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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Best of ATN • #063 - 3rd week of September

My playlist from Episode #063 – Hour One
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BRING THE LIGHT — Beady Eye

SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR [The Byrds cover]
— Patti Smith

ROCK & ROLL — The Velvet Underground

MOVE ON — Whispering Pines

I GOTSTA GET PAID — ZZ Top

WISH YOU WERE HERE [Pink Floyd cover] — Sally Semrad (Allen)

RAG MAMA RAG — The Band

TWEEDLE DEE & TWEEDLE DUM — Bob Dylan

COMIN’ THROUGH THE RYE (excerpt) [Robert Burns poem] — Marion Anderson

ROCKIN’ THROUGH THE RYE — Bill Haley & His Comets

ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS ROCK — Wynonie Harris

SMOKIE PART 2 — Bill Black Combo

HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN — The Beatles

DEAR PRUDENCE [The Beatles cover] — Siouxsie & The Banshees

BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME — Mac Davis

My playlist from Episode #063 – Side B

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COMMON PEOPLE — Pulp
THIS IS ENGLAND — The Clash
TURN ME ON — The Tubes
LOVE SONG — Simple Minds
BLUE VELVET [Bobby Vinton cover] — Lana Del Rey
RECKONER LOCKDOWN (DJ Earworm Mash Up) — Kanye West vs Radiohead
OCTOBER — The Helio Sequence
CHAN CHAN — Buena Vista Social Club
CUMBIA MEGURO — Mexican Institute of Sound
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ [Bob Dylan cover]
— The Brothers & Sisters of Los Angeles
A HARD RAIN’S A-GONNA FALL [Bob Dylan cover] — Bryan Ferry
FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME)
— Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
GUITAR MAN — Jerry Reed
(NIGHT TIME IS) THE RIGHT TIME — Ray Charles
IN YOUR EYES — Peter Gabriel

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She started shakin' to that fine fine music,
You know her life was saved by Rock 'n' Roll
’cause It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

All Time is Now • Episode #006- Special Guest: Nigel Grainge

The BEST of ALL TIME is NOW
Our playlist from Part Two of Episode #006,
Aug 19th 2011
the third week of August...
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Guest: Nigel Grainge
Special Guest for the full hour is A&R legend, Nigel Grainge. British born Nigel's long career includes his early days at Phonogram in 1970's where his first signing was, Thin Lizzy. He went on to sign (among others), 10cc, Steve Miller Band, Eddy Grant, etc. In 1977 formed Ensign Records and signed, Boomtown Rats, Flash & The Pan, Waterboys, World Party, and Sinéad O'Conner. Nigel brought in music that was special to him and connected to this week in time.

Sadly, we lost Nigel in 2017, he is greatly missed. Enjoy these stories and songs.
For more info...
LA Times obituary
1. LAST TRAIN TO SAN FERNANDO by Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys
THIS WEEK in 1982: The track that inspired a hundred British Rock ' n' Roll Bands. The #1 UK hit from Tennessee Hillbilly singer Johnny Duncan.
2. YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT IT'S COVER by Bo Diddley
THIS WEEK in 1962: Bo covers the Willie Dixon classic. From Bo's 1962 Long Player, Bo Diddley.
3. BABE, I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU by Quicksilver Messenger Service
From the soundtrack to the 1968 film, REVOLUTION. Featuring Nigel's favorite guitarist, Jon Cipollina.
HAPPY 73rd BIRTHDAY to bassist David Freiberg on Aug 24th (1938)
4. MURDER IN MY HEART FOR THE JUDGE by Moby Grape
Robert Plant's favorite, San Francisco band, Moby Grape from their 1968 Long Player, Wow.
5. I'LL BE AROUND by The Spinners
THIS WEEK in 1972: The #1 Classic was actually a B-Side to "How Could I Let You Get Away". Radio DJ's flipped it and a smash hit was born.
6. WILD ONE by Thin Lizzy
THIS WEEK in 2005: A life-size bronze statue of leader Phil Lynott is unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin. Nigel's first signing as an A&R man while at Phonogram Records. From Thin Lizzy's fifth Long Player, Fighting (1975).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Phil Lynott on Aug 20th (1949)
7. HEY ST. PETER by Flash & The Pan
THIS WEEK in 1978: The debut 45 from Australian band Flash & The Pan and the first release from the new Ensign Records.
8. MARY OF THE 4TH FORM by Boomtown Rats
THIS WEEK in 1977: The second Top Ten single from Irish band, Boomtown Rats. From their self titled, debut Long Player in 1977 on Ensign Records.
9. MANDINKA (demo) by Sinéad O'Conner
FIRST TIME HEARD ANYWHERE; The original demo version of the track from SinĂ©ad's debut Long Player, The Lion & The Cobra in 1987.
10. ALL I GAVE by World Party
From their 1993 Long Player, Bang! on Ensign Records
11. JESUS CAME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY by The Middle East
NEW MUSIC FOR 2011: The new single from the Australian band The Middle East. From their Long Player, I Want That You Are Always Happy.
12. I WALKED ALONE by Yacht
NEW MUSIC FOR 2011: The new single from their Long Player, Shangri-La
13. SWEET THING by Van Morrison
NIGEL'S FAVE: One of the stand out tracks from Van's second Long Player, Astral Weeks.




Ah, come on in closer baby,
Hear what I gotta say!
You got your radio turned down too low,
Turn it up!
’cause It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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