Well, I said in the opening chapter that just seeing the word September made me think of 9/11, and I have managed to go the entire month with different looks at, feelings about, and reactions to, that day.…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 27, 2011 at 3:19am —
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I should point out that I have made a conscious effort to not repeat any of the songs I played for the 5th Anniversary of 9/11, and while a few I felt I had to play again, that has been the case more than 90% of the time with the music here.
And those 5th Anniversary of 9/11 shows are available here at WLSO.FM, just do a…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 21, 2011 at 11:50pm —
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There are those I am sure who think I am going too far and too long with this series.
But it is the 10TH ANNIVERSARY of 9/11, plus I am trying to work some real bad feelings out of my system.
It's my therapy and I'll know when it is time to end.
And perhaps I can help somebody else out who has comparable…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 20, 2011 at 1:40am —
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Who says Rockollections has no class...besides me, lol?
I will take us into some Poetry this…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 15, 2011 at 12:39am —
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September 11th, 2001 was a beautiful morning, filled with possibilities.
But then again, every morning contains those possibilities, rain or shine- the weather has nothing to do with…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 13, 2011 at 2:57am —
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For those who have not seen it, here is a good video about about what is going on down at Ground Zero now with the Memorial.
The guy running it seems to have the right idea, and I was pleasantly surprised.…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 9, 2011 at 1:43am —
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Strange, but blocks of ten years always seem to go by fast...real fast.
In this instance, I can remember every feeling, every reaction, even every smell regarding the attacks on the World Trade Center and the other atrocities.
And truthfully, time has not diminished my anger at all.
You know what happened 10 years…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 6, 2011 at 7:00pm —
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THIS IS AN ENCORE- I AM ON VACATION
Putting this out there early on a borrowed laptop, as I digest…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pm —
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THIS IS AN ENCORE- I AM ON VACATION
And so far, I have been through an earthquake and a hurricane.
What the hell awaits me this week...DEATH, LOL?…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 30, 2011 at 12:28am —
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THIS IS AN ENCORE- I AM ON VACATION!
Continuing on with Dire…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 24, 2011 at 11:29pm —
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THIS IS AN ENCORE- I AM ON VACATION!
Here's a live show I did 3 years ago.
My brain melting with the 3 H’s- hazy, hot and humid.
Plus my left ear was clogged so I could hear almost nothing (unclogged the next day at a doctor’s office).
And, trooper that I am, you would never have…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 22, 2011 at 11:26pm —
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This is it, the final chapter.
I'll finish with that First (and last!) Anniversary Concert at the Village Theater on June 11, 1967.
And that venue is interesting for two reasons- first of all, I lived in that neighborhood at that time, and the Village Theater was…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 18, 2011 at 1:30am —
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Getting ready to wrap things up at the late great WOR-FM with these last two chapters, and we will drastically go from joyous celebration to the people responsible for the station's success being fired.
This time out I'll start with a set that begins with an old group you may remember called…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 16, 2011 at 5:28am —
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Alright, with this chapter, Murray the K goes off, after playing a song you will know, that WOR-FM was the first in the country to play, and for a good while it was the only station to play it.
Rosko comes on, doing some scat singing to an instrumental I cannot identify, and he is doing his show live…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 11, 2011 at 1:22am —
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It is such a shame that their call letters no longer even exist, but the celebration of WOR-FM continues with some more Murray The K.
Murray would do what he called "Attitude Blocks"- sets of music with a…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 9, 2011 at 12:51am —
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Moving on with this celebration of WOR-FM bringing Rock & Roll to Commercial FM Radio 45 years ago on July 30th 1966, I should say why I chose this year to honor it.
I know the 50th Anniversary would have more impact,
But who knows where we will all be 5…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 4, 2011 at 2:09am —
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We will continue this week with the celebration of that First Commercial FM Rock Station, WOR-FM.
I mentioned last week, a union strike over a new pay scale for FM jocks prevented the hired DJ's to go on the air.
They were anxious to go on that first day, July…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 2, 2011 at 12:32am —
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As the 45th Anniversary of WOR-FM's July 30th 1966 going on the air approaches, I'll continue with some fun old airchecks and music only from 1967 and before.
And I know there are radio freaks like myself who LOVE those old airchecks.
In many cases they bring…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 28, 2011 at 12:17am —
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No theme, group or artist featured for the next few weeks- but a Radio Station!
A now-defunct Radio Station, WOR-FM, that had really only about 14 months of glory- and sadly, it's call letters no longer even exist.
But it was the FIRST FM to play Rock &…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 26, 2011 at 1:33am —
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Oh man, it is HOT!
This always happens when I am on vacation.
I was supposed to be on a historic battlefield tomorrow, but that's called off- there would be one more fatality... from the heat...ME, LOL!
Looks like I will…
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Added by Mike Pell on July 20, 2011 at 10:49pm —
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