December 2023 Blog Posts (8)

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 PT.2

The New Year is approaching nearer, and did I say Happy New Year?

If not I will, lol!

I need a Calendar dammit, a paper one that you can write in.

Notice they don’t give them away in stores like they used to?

Oh and somewhere in the Radio Rulebook it seems you are required to play a certain song, you know the one I mean, of Scottish origin.

While I delight in breaking rules, I’ll go along!

A lot of Singles in this show, including one that was a big hit for Herman’s… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 28, 2023 at 10:27pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 PT.1

The New Year 2024 is upon us, so let's play some Music.

I’ll start with a song that I’ve heard for years but never knew the correct title of, and that may be true for you too.

It has always made me think Party though!

After that, the Usual Suspects- New Years Eve, Counting Down, Years Gone and Coming, but from my maybe skewed view.

And how a New Year can bring a New World for you!

Give a listen, the Holiday is short, the Year longer!

Here are the links to… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 26, 2023 at 9:34pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 PT.4 END

It’s the Home Stretch for this Christmas Party, with an Open Bar so pour them down quickly, lol!

For the opening set, what’s this connection with Santa and Baby?

Then there are Christmas Songs that you hear in different forms for a Lifetime!

We’ll explore and hear one from my life and yours.

Including a very real and sweet personal memory for me provided by the last version.

It is probably the first song I ever liked on my own!

I'll play a song to close it all out… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 20, 2023 at 10:46pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 PT.3

It's Week 2 of the all-inclusive, everybody's invited Rockollections Christmas Party.

What you believe in doesn't matter, I don't care, I don’t even want to hear about it- it's a Party!

This show is the closest to Christmas, so this is the real celebration.

Think about it, we have gone around the Seasons and it’s Christmas Time Again!

I did feel a little guilty about maybe being too obscure last week, so I thought for this show I’d go back to my childhood and play songs I… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 18, 2023 at 9:24pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 PT.2

Continuing on with our all-inclusive Christmas Party where Everybody is invited, some more of the Traditions associated with the show.

Beginning with the Dreaded Christmas Oldie, which I will thankfully not play in its entirety.

Then a topic that is as much a part of Christmas as anything- we all participate in one form or another- and I hadn't realized it has been so largely ignored in Song.

Some other odds and ends, including the annual search for another interpretation of Run… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 13, 2023 at 10:48pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 PT.1

The Annual Rockollections Two Week Christmas Party is here again.

It seems as if the Party was taken over by someone else...and the prime suspect is Santa Claus!

I went deep into my Music Library and came out with quite a few things I am sure you will not hear on any conventional Radio Stations.

The key question here being...is that a GOOD thing, lol?

Over the years certain Traditions have evolved on these shows, and I will have the usual ones you may have come to… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 11, 2023 at 8:52pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL3- NAMEDROPPING PT.2

It’s Namedropping Songs, and I enjoy these shows because I get to point out some things you may have never heard or noticed.

In an odd turn of events, I’ll play the King Of Namedropping Namedropping The King Of Self Namedropping!

We’ll hear both.

Then one I am sure will come out of Left Field for you, followed by a couple that you should have known about.

Ending with one of the All-Time Namedropping Songs!

The Names come rapid-fire.

It’s all Fun, it’s all just… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 6, 2023 at 9:39pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL3- NAMEDROPPING PT.1

It’s Namedropping time again, let’s call it Vol.3.

The Dictionary Definition is, “To mention casually the names of illustrious or famous people in order to imply that one is on familiar terms with them. It is intended as a means of self-promotion.”

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

Know what annoys me and maybe you too?

Those Movie Star Rock Band Wannabes!

But I have an exception, a surprisingly good song!

The Names Dropped you should know, although… Continue

Added by Mike Pell on December 4, 2023 at 7:37pm — 2 Comments