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ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER'S END 2016 PT.2

Summer’s End, a Goodbye!

I’ll play some of what have become Ultimate End Of Summer Songs in here, even though a number of them take place at the Beginning of Summer.

I recorded this half on a late rainy night, windows open, no air conditioner needed.

You’ll hear me say at one point it was 3:33 in the morning- a nice intimate feeling of solitude and Music that may have influenced what I chose to play.

This wraps it up, a…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 29, 2016 at 4:03pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER'S END 2016 PT.1

“Every now and then we hear our song...”.

Well during the course of this Series I hope I played it for you.

I will try to keep Summer Alive for one more week, as it’s the Beginning Of The End For The 2016 Summer Series.

But What’s Gonna Happen When Summer’s Done?

And not only will the Season be missed, but what about those sad breakups of Summer Romances?

Included here Beach Boy soundalikes, a flip side of…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 27, 2016 at 8:43pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.6

Cruising in your car, listening to Rock & Roll counts.

But this time it’s Summer Activities In The City.

Local things to do, no car necessary- walking or public transportation will suffice.

I’ll have, and play, something by the Doors that you may not have known about.

Ending the Summer Activities with one of the strangest sets I've ever done!

Frankly I had more to play, but I have to stop sometime.

Next week,…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 22, 2016 at 1:10pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.5

After a few weeks off for more important matters, it’s a return to Summer Activities.

It’s still Summer!

Besides, Seasons are no respecters of Calendars.

I did Swimming last time, and I’ll look at some other things that can be done involving Water.

Plus Songs For The Great Outdoors and The Great Indoors!

Honestly, it was so hot recording this Episode, I removed my shirt.

Luckily no video, lol!

Purge that…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 21, 2016 at 12:25am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 PT.4 END

This is it, the Finale to the 15th Anniversary of Sept. 11th 2001.

There is a new World Trade Center at Ground Zero!

And I'll have that other song, from 1989, that is so eerily relatable to the events of that day.

But I am not optimistic now- there is all talk and not much action regarding islamic extremists like the barbaric isis.

Maybe a flicker of Hope that we wake up in time.

We'll find out.

Thanks for…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 14, 2016 at 6:52pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 PT.3

The 15th Anniversary of 9/11 continues with some Poetry.

When my mind cleared 15 years ago, and it was time to return to the Radio Station, I brought 13 Songs that I would pick from to play.

Two of them were Bruce Springsteen songs- the first was on the Born In The U.S.A. album but too fast, too upbeat- but I remembered an acoustic version he did live that would say it for me.

Over the years, for the second one I found a…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 11, 2016 at 10:58pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 PT.2

This Episode will contain Songs all written and recorded before the events of Sept 11 2001.

But applicable to what we needed on the days, weeks and months that followed.

Songs written with no clue they could be helpful in an unimaginable situation.

That innocence is gone now!

I confess I get worked up, pissed off, doing these 9/11 shows.

I tried to rid myself of that for the 10th…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 8, 2016 at 2:13pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 PT.1

Blocks of Five or Ten Years always seem to go by fast...real fast.

I can remember every feeling, every shocking reaction, even every smell here in NYC regarding the muslim extremist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93.

And still, Time has not diminished my anger at all, I doubt it ever will.

You know what happened 15 years ago- almost 3,000 people got up, went to work and never came home…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 6, 2016 at 11:06pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.4

Part of Vacations and Summer Activities is staying in a Hotel Room.

Be very cool if someone were listening to this in a Hotel!

I grew up in Manhattan, and the was no Beach, so we went up on Tar Beach.

I've always wondered if that expression is used in other cities or is purely a New York thing!

Then there is the matter of choosing a Bathing Suit- a simple matter for me and men.

It's got an elastic band or drawstring,…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 31, 2016 at 11:27pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.3

Finally back with The Greatest Summer Series Known To Mankind, lol!

And I had to lose a week with technical difficulties!

I may have to extend Summer.

When I recorded this, I didn't realize it was 91 degrees outside, so I was closer to that opening Song than I realized!

These Summer Activities will involve Shipping Out…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 29, 2016 at 10:51pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS:VOL2- COVERED BY THE BEATLES PT.2

I'll finish the album, With The Beatles, right away.

I still can't get over the fact that album was released on the day President Kennedy was assassinated!

Then I'll move on to what was the cause of much confusion and many differences over here in the…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 24, 2016 at 10:07pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS:VOL2- COVERED BY THE BEATLES PT.1

SUMMER SERIES TEMPORARILY HALTED BY COMPUTER PROBLEMS, THIS IS FROM 2011

Here's a now-and-then series I started in February 2011, Covered By The Beatles.

As you should be aware, the Beatles put many older Rock & Roll songs, mainly from America, on their early albums and EP's.

So the simple idea is to play the Beatles Cover Version…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 23, 2016 at 9:29am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.2

This is the Most Ambitious Summer Series Ever Undertaken, and if it doesn’t cool off soon I’ll need an Undertaker, lol!

Next stop in this Summer Activities portion, a trip outdoors…to The Beach!

Doesn’t mean we have to do anything.…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 18, 2016 at 12:33am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2016 PT.1

Making a few stops along the way in this ambitious and overrated Summer Series, this is the first Chapter of Summer Activities.

Starting with what we all look forward to- VACATION!

With the hot, sticky, sweaty, disgusting Heat and Humidity we’ve had lately, not going to work and sitting in front of air conditioning may be your simple goal.

But really no Activity is necessary, you can be lazy...it’s YOUR Vacation!

We Yanks…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 15, 2016 at 10:37pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER 2016- SONGS PT.2

Over the years I’ve played Summertime, that classic Gershwin tune from Porgy & Bess, by quite a number of Rockers.

Billy Stewart, Big Brother & Holding Company, Rick Nelson, and many others.

I found one that was a surprise.

And rather than tell you, I’ll let you guess what Group it is.

You have a legitimate shot at it, as they were very popular!

I had a sudden urge to play some Summer Songs from my favorite…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 10, 2016 at 9:37pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER 2016- SONGS PT.1

Doing Summer Shows, there are certain Songs that are expected.

I like the unexpected.

So I will do the unexpected by playing a few of the expected, lol!

Let’s all sing along!

After that, time to get a little more adventurous, and a Song each from the 60’s, 70's and 80’s.

It’s Summer Songs In The Summertime!

As I am doing the Most Ambitious Summer Series Ever Attempted, lol!

Enjoy, I’ll do the work!

Man, I…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 8, 2016 at 11:09pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER 2016- HEAT

Starting with a song that has nothing really to do with Summer or Hot, I declare my Poetic License!

Then it’s on to Heat.

Similar to Hot, but to me a subtle difference.

Three or four hours of Heat, and I am calling it a Heatwave, lol!

A Master Of The Obvious, Summer Is Here, and I’ll have a short look back and ahead regarding this Season.

Throughout this Series I’ll be playing Summer Songs you know, don’t know and…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 3, 2016 at 11:50pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER 2016- HOT

Alright look out, I have decided to do THE Summer Series to end all Summer Series!

Those who know me realize Summer is regarded as something I have to tolerate and get through to make it to Fall and Winter, lol!

With that kind of affection, I’ll begin with a Song I used for a Summer Show 10 years ago- it was how I felt then and feel now.

Hot is the word to describe this annoying time of year, and Hot is what I will be…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 1, 2016 at 11:09pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.1- ODDS AND ENDS PT.2

That show originally broadcast June 3, 2008 continues and wraps up.

The first show I ever called Odds & Ends, and I thought it was lost.

But as a matter of fact, I had done a similar show a few years before, it was 4 days after Thanksgiving and I called it Post Turkey Leftovers- things that had no real place and I wanted to play.

That's the case here, with an amazing Beatles…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 28, 2016 at 10:14am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.1- ODDS AND ENDS PT.1

Here’s a show originally broadcast June 3, 2008.

I thought I had lost it forever, so it has never been replayed before.

It was the first show I ever called Odds & Ends, making it the Lost Vol.1!

But there is a qualifier I will talk about later.

Seemed I had some thing to say and play about Paul McCartney’s divorce from Heather Mills.

And notice that June 3rd…

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Added by Mike Pell on July 27, 2016 at 12:27am — 8 Comments