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ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PT.1

It is hard to believe that in all these years I have never tackled the subject of Birthdays as a Theme.

I'll take care of that beginning here and now.

Birthdays are fascinating- some people eagerly look forward to them while others dread them.

But the one indisputable fact is that we all have them!

Everyday is someone's birthday.

So a Celebration of All Birthdays Within the Calendar Year, leaving no one out.…
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Added by Mike Pell on March 10, 2014 at 12:17am — 7 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NAMEDROPPING PT.4

I'll finish up with the Namedropping for now...until it's brought back at some vague time in the Future.

This time it's Songs containing the Names of Classic Rock & Rollers!

I was thinking, the whole point of dropping names is that the listener KNOW the names, and who the people mentioned are.

You need a Sense Of History, which sadly seems lacking, shamefully…
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Added by Mike Pell on March 4, 2014 at 11:48pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NAMEDROPPING PT.3

Let's do another round of Namedropping.

Beginning with a song that not only mentions the Mamas & Papas, Donovan and the Beatles, but features credible impressions of each.

After that, I thought I'd play the Namedropping of famous Artists and Composers of American Standards.

You'll have to trust me on this, I will be playing Rock & Roll Music!

And…
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Added by Mike Pell on March 2, 2014 at 11:34pm — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NAMEDROPPING PT.2

The Name of the Game is Namedropping.
I will continue with some Folk and Folk Rock.…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 25, 2014 at 10:49pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NAMEDROPPING PT.1

You have heard me mention Namedropping frequently over the years.

That's when a song contains a mention in the lyrics of a Musician, a Group, a Movie Star, a Politician...anyone famous and well-known.

You'll easily know what I mean after after a few songs.

I've been meaning to do shows with Namedropping songs for many years.

It finally starts today, and I…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 23, 2014 at 11:29pm — 14 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBRANCES PT.2 END

In this second half of the show, the Remembrances turn to two legendary Rockers- Lou Reed and Phil Everly.

Reed was a member of the groundbreaking group Velvet Underground, who continued breaking ground as a solo artist and was a large part of the New York rock scene.

Phil Everly was one half of the most successful and influential Duos of all time in Rock & Roll.

And honestly, for all the years I listened to them, I…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 19, 2014 at 1:18am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBRANCES PT.1

It happens every now and then, I sit down with a show planned and at the last moment I suddenly and inexplicably change my mind- sending me scurrying for records and CD's for the change.

That's the case here.

I just felt this urge to pay tribute to a few of the big names in Rock & Roll who passed away recently.

Although this first guy was not at all a Rocker.

I am talking about Pete Seeger, who wrote or adapted many…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 17, 2014 at 6:53pm — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE BRITISH INVASION PT.4

50 years on, this will close the British Invasion out...for now.

It was too much fun and the Music was too damn good to just drop it completely.

So I will return to it periodically.

But for this Chapter, I'll start with a song that was # 8 on the Billboard charts in 1965.


And I don't seem to have ever heard it!

How'd that happen, lol?

From there, some assorted and…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 12, 2014 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE BRITISH INVASION PT.3

As I write this, 50 years ago tonight, Feb. 9th 1964, the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.
I watched it as a kid, and it's an odd feeling knowing what you did PRECISELY on a given date a half century ago!
In fact, it's never…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 9, 2014 at 8:56pm — 12 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE BRITISH INVASION PT.2

As noted before, 50 years ago on Feb. 7th 1964, the Beatles landed at Kennedy Airport met by reporters and mostly screaming girls, and Beatlemania and The British Invasion commenced to be born.
Those two terms may seem interchangeable now, but I'll point out the difference.…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 5, 2014 at 12:06am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE BRITISH INVASION PT.1

50 years ago on Feb. 7th 1964, the Beatles arrived at Kennedy Airport here in New York, marking the beginning of Beatlemania and The British Invasion.
Also making a whole lot of people feel very old this week, lol!
As it happened, I didn't like their…
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Added by Mike Pell on February 2, 2014 at 11:35pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.8 END

Alright, this is it, the Grand Finale to our exploration of the Past Present and Future.
And I think I proved one thing- Music and Radio can offer Time Travel!
Continuing with the Past, I'll open and close this final episode with the same gentleman- a local…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 29, 2014 at 8:30am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.7

Since I did them backwards, the Past is last, in these Past Present and Future shows.
And I discovered a remarkable song from a most unlikely source while gathering songs for this Series.…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 26, 2014 at 11:21pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.6

Sorry for the delay, I had weather-related computer problems.
To open this Chapter of the Past Present and Future, I have one for the couple of people who thought a song I played previously sounded dated.
A different singer, however it's the same song and it is…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 25, 2014 at 1:40am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.5

If you are just joining us, since the beginning of the New Year, I have been playing songs about the Past Present and Future.
I started with the Future, and now we are firmly in the Present.
Or as it is also known,…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 20, 2014 at 11:24am — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.4

Continuing happily along with this Past Present and Future Series, we are right where we belong, in the Present,
And I'll have some Musical Recommendations for Living In The Present.
Sometimes it's risky business, but we all do…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 15, 2014 at 11:10am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.3

It is early in the year, and my musical look at the Past, Present and Future rolls along, just like in real life.
A couple of songs about the Future to begin, then one that you will surely know, that sounds like it should be about the Future, just by its title alone.…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 12, 2014 at 11:39pm — 10 Comments

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Added by Mike Pell on January 11, 2014 at 3:08am — 16 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.2

It's Music for the Past, Present and Future, continuing with the Future.
The main thing to tell you about this Chapter is that 2...TWO... songs I thought of while planning the Series I couldn't find.
As in I don't HAVE…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 8, 2014 at 12:37am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE PT.1

I'll start this opening episode off with a few more songs to Ring In The New Year!

Then, taking that thought about a new year prompting Reflections On Life, I will greatly expand on it.
Bringing us the beginning of a new Theme Series- songs about the Past, Present and Future.…
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Added by Mike Pell on January 5, 2014 at 10:57pm — 4 Comments

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