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By Jack Silbert on November 19, 2013
EPISODE #103: THE BAND I WAS GIVEN In a recent Facebook meme, I “gave” a band to each of the listed individuals, and they selected a favorite song. The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Feelings — “Friends Rock and Roll” [for Gary M.] The dB’s — “Black and White” [given to me by Steve […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Crowded House, dB's, Facebook, Flying Burrito Brothers, Jonathan Richman, MC5, Modern Lovers, popular music, Richard Thompson, Smashing Pumpkins, Talking Heads, The Coctails, The Feelings, The Replacements, U2, unpopular music, Van Halen, Yung Wu
By Jack Silbert on July 2, 2013
EPISODE #83: 4TH OF JULY 2013 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Jimi Hendrix — “The Star-Spangled Banner” Bruce Springsteen — “American Land” X — “4th of July” David Bowie — “Young Americans” Ian Hunter — “All-American Alien Boy” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — “American Girl” Bill Callahan — “America!” Jackson Browne — “For […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged 4th of July, Bill Callahan, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Ian Hunter, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, K'naan, Morrissey, Niall Connolly, Paul Simon, popular music, Smog, Ted Leo, The Clash, Tom Petty, United States, unpopular music, Willie Nile, X
By Jack Silbert on June 22, 2013
4 stars out of 5 20 Inches From Stardom: I once sat a conference-room table with one of the talking heads in this movie. (Not David Byrne, who does appears in archival footage.) Also, you can see the Hoboken FedEx location in the film. This is a compelling, sympathetic documentary about backup singers, primarily focusing […]
Posted in movie reviews | Tagged 10s movies, popular music
By Jack Silbert on March 18, 2013
GP Industries weights and Def Leppard
Posted in separated at birth | Tagged Def Leppard, free weights, GP Industries, popular music
By Jack Silbert on January 1, 2013
EPISODE #57: NEW YEARS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] New Year’s greeting from Clare Grogan of Altered Images The Qualities [Sun Ra] — “Happy New Year to You” Phoenix — “1901” Helen Love — “The 1910 Fruitgum Company” Elders McIntorsh and Edwards — “The Flood of 1927” Opus 1 — “Back Seat ’38 Dodge” […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Billy Childish, Buff Medways, Elders McIntorsh and Edwards, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Helen Love, Jonathan Richman, Los Campesinos, Neutral Milk Hotel, New Order, new years day, Opus 1, Phoenix, popular music, Prince, Rezillos, Richard Thompson, Smashing Pumpkins, Sun Ra, The Baseball Project, The Connells, The Qualities, The Stooges, The Vaselines, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, unpopular music, Yeasayer
By Jack Silbert on December 11, 2012
EPISODE #54: CARS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Woody Guthrie — “Car Song” NRBQ — “Little Floater” Iron & Wine — “God Made the Automobile” M. Ward — “Beautiful Car” Bobby Bare Jr. — “Borrow Your Girl” Chuck Berry — “Maybellene” The Beach Boys — “Little Deuce Coupe” Bruce Springsteen — “Pink Cadillac” Built […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, Black Tambourine, Bobby Bare Jr., Bruce Springsteen, Built to Spill, cars, Chuck Berry, Fountains of Wayne, Iron & Wine, M. Ward, Neil Young, Nick Lowe, NRBQ, popular music, Prefab Sprout, Stephen Stills, Stills-Young Band, The Dictators, The Shaggs, unpopular music, Woody Guthrie
By Jack Silbert on September 26, 2012
EPISODE #43: ATONEMENT Lucinda Williams — “Atonement” Pet Shop Boys — “It’s a Sin” INXS — “Original Sin” George Usher — “Unforgivable Sin” The Smithereens — “Sorry” Morrissey — “Suedehead” R.E.M. — “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” Nirvana — “All Apologies” Razorcuts — “Sorry to Embarrass You” Dolly Mixture — “Sorry to Leave You” Josef […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged atonement, Ben Vaughn, Dolly Mixture, Elvis Costello, George Usher, INXS, Josef K, Lucinda Williams, Morrissey, Nirvana, Pet Shop Boys, popular music, R.E.M., Razorcuts, The Orioles, The Smithereens, The Who, unpopular music, Willie Nelson, Yom Kippur
By Jack Silbert on September 13, 2012
Or maybe you have to be nominated for a Nobel Prize? Just in case could somebody maybe re-Tweet this? OK thanks. Use the hashtag #physics, as I think that’s where time travel would fit. Before I get into the “meat” of my theory (theorem? proof? I should probably look this stuff up in the FAQs […]
Posted in opinion, satire, unsolicited criticism | Tagged Chris Difford, Gien Tilbrook, Nobel Prize, popular music, Squeeze, time travel, Up the Junction
By Jack Silbert on June 5, 2012
EPISODE #27: QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S DIAMOND JUBILEE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] THe Clean — “Diamond Shine” Sex Pistols — “God Save the Queen” The Stone Roses — “Elizabeth My Dear” Cynthia Nelson — “No Queen (The Gambler)” Noise Addict — “Pop Queen” Chuck Berry — “Little Queenie” Johnny Cash — “Ballad of a […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged ABBA, Beatles, BLAST Gallery, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Cynthia Nelson, Daniel Johnston, Johnny Cash, Luluc, Noise Addict, popular music, Queen, Sex Pistols, Soft Boys, Stone Roses, The Smiths, unpopular music
By Jack Silbert on May 29, 2012
EPISODE #26: REQUESTS II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Beach Boys — “This Whole World” [for Sarah J.] Dan Zanes w/ Barbara Brousal — “Que Fortunidad!” [for Sarah E.] Roscoe Holcomb — “Old Smoky” [for Lisa Z.] Jack White — “Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy” [for Lisa R.] Ray Charles — “Hallelujah I Love Her […]
Posted in internet radio playlists | Tagged Beach Boys, Billy Bragg, BLAST Gallery, Brave Combo, Dan Zanes, dB's, Dennis Young, Jack White, Minor Threat, Optiganally Yours, popular music, Prince, Ray Charles, Roscoe Holcomb, the Cars, Tiny Tim, Tom Waits, unpopular music
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