All Blog Posts (1,462)

Can You Name 14 Legendary Songs From The First Line?

Can You Name 14 Legendary Songs From The First Line?…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 25, 2015 at 10:48am — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.4

More Whistling In The 60's, that Great Decade for it!

And a large part of the Music Of The 60's was Folk, and later Folk Rock.

Naturally I'll have some of that for you, as well as just some wandering around the Decade.

At the end of this Episode, I skipped ahead a bit into the 70's for a Live Lost Classic from the old Fillmore East.

But I do have a couple left from the 60's I will get to next week.

Keep Whistling…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 22, 2015 at 4:34pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.3

Well it's true, after 41 years The International Whistlers Convention has shut down.

But with hope of reviving it in the future.

So you are left with me for the Whistling, lol!

This week it's Whisting In The 60's!

You wouldn't think such a turbulent Decade with Vietnam, Civil Rights, Protests, Anti-War Songs, Generation Gap, British Invasion, etc. would be a time for it.

But the 60's were one of The Greatest…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 19, 2015 at 10:58pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.2

Moving on with The International Whistlers Convention which may, or may not be, going on in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Rather than continue to move up the Ladder of Time, I thought I'd make a stop, a detour.

There are Songs we grew up with from the Theater and Movies, whether consciously or not.

In my case not willingly, as a kid I never liked Musicals, lol!

But these will not all BE Musicals.

Anyway that's where…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 14, 2015 at 11:38pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.1

This is the time of year when they have The International Whistlers Convention in Louisburg, North Carolina.

For over 40 years, thousands of people from all over the world would come for Assemblages and Whistling Contests.

But it seems the Historical Society sponsor has pulled out and there is no Convention this year.

Naturally it would be the year I pick to do this Series I've been thinking of doing for so long,…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 12, 2015 at 10:26pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- THE ORIGINALS PT.2 END

Got some more Cover Versions and The Originals.

The Surprise in here will probably be the Rolling Stones, with their first Top Ten song here in the U.S.

It was originally done by a lady who was so bitter about their hit she never sang it again!

And give the Stones a good listen- after years of only ever hearing the song in Mono, it is in True Stereo here!

I caught up with a bunch of them that have been floating…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 7, 2015 at 11:27pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- THE ORIGINALS PT.1

Funny thing, I did Volume One of The Originals last April 8th- strange that the same Thought Bubble would arise at the very same time of year!

This year the thought was inspired by two Vinyl Albums I just happened to see.

One containing a forgotten Bonus EP that I will probably never play on the show again!

I'll begin with…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 5, 2015 at 10:38pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BOND...JAMES BOND PT.2 END

It's time I mentioned Ian Fleming, the author of the novels and stories the Bond Industry has been built on.

I read many of them, and Sean Connery was always the man I visualized as James Bond.

And I always will.

Although I do like the new guy, Daniel Craig, and started watching again.

The others...yecch!

We'll be getting…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on April 1, 2015 at 2:24pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BOND...JAMES BOND PT.1

A week of computer problems necessitates a re-run, I had to choose quickly and picked this one!

It seems like the James Bond Movies have been around forever- we know Diamonds Are!

And the Songs that go with them.

I'll start with the first one and go from there.

Trying to fit in as many as I can in the two halves of the show, I will have to skip a few from the…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 29, 2015 at 10:32pm — 6 Comments

Vin Scelsa Announces His Retirement

Vin Scelsa (photo by David Vanderheyden)

Vin Scelsa is hanging up his headphones. A pioneer of freeform FM radio and a New York icon for five decades, Vin announced on Saturday night during "Idiot's Delight"®, his weekly program on WFUV (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), that he will retire and do his final show on May 2, 2015, from…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 29, 2015 at 10:42am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- ODDS & ENDS PT.2 FINISH

I'll finish off my Odds & Ends show with another long set.

Over the years, and decades again, I had always meant to put these songs together for a set, and whenever I would hear one of them it would remind me of that.

As promised in the prior Episode, using the Titles of these Tunes, it's instructions on doing The Mike Pell Shuffle, LOL!

And I'll close this Volume Two out with one of my fave artists- he's been around since the 50's and is still making excellent, valid…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 26, 2015 at 7:08am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- ODDS & ENDS PT.1

Alright, alright, you will hear me say it's July 19th in here- a tipoff that it's a re-run from 2011.

I was busy and had my Personal Holiday these past days and couldn't find the time for a new show.

But I had fun, and this show will reflect that and be fun- a relaxed, chilled out edition of Rockollections with a lot of Music and little of me.

There are hundreds of ideas in my head for shows, and some ideas have been…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 22, 2015 at 10:33pm — 2 Comments

Check out He Squeezes Glue On A Vintage Record While It Plays.

He Squeezes Glue On A Vintage Record While It Plays. The End Result? BRILLIANT! -…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 19, 2015 at 11:17pm — 3 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: ST. PATRICK'S DAY PT.2 END

It's going on right now as I write this, St. Patrick's Day, and the marchers are parading.

It is also my Irish friend Dave Kenny's Birthday.

Oh the stories we could tell- drinking in Irish Bars up in the Bronx, all boroughs actually, all cities for that matter!

And they loved us in Canada, lol!

One night we invented Drunk Rock...a good story I must tell some day.

Continuing with my Roots Music, songs I used to…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 17, 2015 at 6:10pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: ST. PATRICK'S DAY PT.1

This show will be broadcast on Tuesday March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, and while over the years it has landed on the day of the show, I've only played a song or two to acknowledge it.

This year will be different.

For the first time ever, I will do a whole show dedicated to St. Patrick's Day.

And don't be frightened, I'll have Artists you know or have heard of, lol!

This is Roots Music for me, so join me as I…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 15, 2015 at 11:43pm — 5 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIOS PT.4 END

This is it, I am going to wrap it up with the Trios.

At least for now- there were many Leftovers, and I'd like to revisit some of the Groups I did play.

So it would seem a Sequel is called for at some future date.

There are Bands in here that can really create a sound and knew very well how to make our Music!

This short Series was a lot of fun for me.

I can only hope you feel the same way.

And that I brought…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 11, 2015 at 4:31pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIOS PT.3

More Trios, and some songs doubtful are on today's Radio Computerized Playlists.

This Chapter is mostly 60's, but with dips into the 50's and 70's.

Included, a Band that shocked me by how full and loud a sound they had.

Remember, the Beatles were 4 guys and the Rolling Stones were 5!

And another that seemed to revel in having lost members, proudly proclaiming they were now a Trio.

Plus Musicians who got together…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 8, 2015 at 11:44pm — 4 Comments

Do College Students Know Who McCartney and Jagger Are?

Do College Students Know Who McCartney and Jagger Are?

Dan Joseph Asks College Students If

They Know Who Paul McCartney Is

…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 6, 2015 at 4:17am — No Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIOS PT.2

Prompted by March 3rd, or 03/03, I'll continue with Trios.

Remember the Girl Groups of the early 60's?

I'll have a couple that immediately come to mind.

And a Band that was a Trio that became Bigger, as well as one that was Bigger and became a Trio- not all that unusual in Rock & Roll.

To close this Episode, a Song for the Spiritual Side of this time of year.

This will be continued next week!

Hope you…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 4, 2015 at 1:03am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIOS PT.1

Here's how this show came about.

I noticed it would be broadcast on March 3rd, or 03/03.

And that made me think of Trios.

Simple as that.

Join me for a listen!

Here are the links to Part 1 of what will probably be 4 about 3, lol, at Mike Pell Rockollections:

At Podomatic:

…

Continue

Added by Mike Pell on March 1, 2015 at 11:35pm — 8 Comments