May 2012 Blog Posts (10)

ROCKOLLECTIONS: REMEMBERING DICK CLARK, PETE FORNATALE AND FM RADIO PT.1

This show title and photo is slightly deceptive.

I will spend a little time with Dick Clark.

And did you know there was a song written by an ex-Byrd ABOUT Dick Clark?

The rest of this half hour, and all of the next, will be dedicated in fond memory to a guy who inspired and encouraged me to tackle those large and long Themes I sometimes do.

And the short ones too.

It now appears the first to bring a calm intelligence…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 30, 2012 at 12:56am — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: ROCKERS IN THE MILITARY PT.2 END

A little History about this coming weekend.

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

The Day is not about division.…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 23, 2012 at 7:39pm — 5 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: ROCKERS IN THE MILITARY PT.1

A little History about this coming weekend.

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

The Day is not about division.…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 22, 2012 at 2:14am — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: IN SPRING, IT'S MATTERS OF THE HEART PT.2 END

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals, Devils 3 - Rangers 2.

I couldn't be more pleased!

I don't know if you noticed, but back when I did this show I had far more vinyl records than CD's.…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 17, 2012 at 1:25am — 5 Comments

IN SPRING, IT'S MATTERS OF THE HEART PT.1

Keeping it honest, this is an old show that for some reason I never put out for listening.

I remember that they wanted me to talk more back in those days, which didn't bother me as long as I could pick any songs I wanted to play without interference.

As it still…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 15, 2012 at 12:46am — 15 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUST LET IT RAIN PT.8 CONCLUSION

Well this is it, at long last the Finale- until I get the itch to do Rain again someday.

By the way, it was pouring outside the morning I did this chapter.…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 10, 2012 at 9:16am — 10 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUST LET IT RAIN PT.7

So much for my preventing Rain with this series,

It has been raining or threatening to, virtually every day since I opened my mouth about it.

This is the next-to-last episode, and not because I am running out of Rain songs.

In fact, I have so many left over, I decided this would be a Kitchen Sink presentation.

I would just throw the Kitchen Sink at you with Rain songs as they came into my…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 8, 2012 at 6:48am — 13 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE KENTUCKY DERBY PT.2 END

As we conclude our musical Kentucky Derby, I know a horse I would bet on but he is for a very good reason not on the field, not a contender.

Then I’ll play a couple of songs that are not only about Horses, but RACEhorses!

After that, just for kicks let’s become children again, and go to a place beyond the Derby, where nobody bets on the ponies- into a world of dreams and magic for a ride on and with the…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 3, 2012 at 2:27am — 21 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE KENTUCKY DERBY PT.1

Well it only took many years, but I finally realized in time to do something about it!

A show that has been bouncing around in my head for all those years, dedicated to the Kentucky Derby.

Because the only 2 vices I have avoided in my life are gambling and drugs, I never bet the ponies or the Derby, so it always sort of sneaked up on me.

But this year…voila…I am aware, lol!

So there will be much…

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Added by Mike Pell on May 1, 2012 at 10:49am — 12 Comments