The Retro Mix Playlist For 1/30/09

7 pm hourFreeze Frame- J. Geils BandWhy Didn't You Call Me- Macy GrayGot To Give It Up- Marvin GayeMajor Tom (Coming Home)- Peter SchillingTalk Dirty To Me- PoisonShout It Out Loud- KissWould I Lie To You?- EurythmicsThe Guilty Pleasure of the Week:Ice Ice Baby- Vanilla IcePop Goes the Weasel- 3rd BassBring the Noise- Public EnemyWe Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)- Tina TurnerPut Your Hands

Ladies and Gentleman, Check Out TCM Underground Tonight

As part of its cult movie showcase "TCM Underground", Turner Classic Movies is airing the 1981 film Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains tonight at 2:30 am EST. The film stars Diane Lane as Corrinne "Third Degree" Burns, a rebellious teen who forms a punk band with her younger sister Tracy (played by Marin Kanter) and their cousin Jessica (Laura Dern). I remember that the USA channel used

Old School Fridays: Originals vs. Remakes

Because the original is obscure, many are surprised to learn that one of the biggest songs of the 80s ("Mickey" by Toni Basil) is a remake. First recorded by the British group Racey under the title "Kitty" in 1979, Toni Basil did her take later that year. Until I learned that the original version was by a male group, I always wondered about the line in the song "Any way you wanna do it/I'll take

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Retro PSA For Forest Fire Prevention

During last week's game of Tuesday Trivia, I had a question asking people to tell me the character that a red-headed actress was best known for playing. There were several guesses, one of which was Joanna Cassidy (above). This caused me to look up Joanna on Wikipedia, where I found out about this 1973 public service announcement that she did advising people to be careful in the forest. The ending

YES WE CAN!!! And we did at that!

Zowie! After an arduous drive from Boston, a quick nap, shower, and grub we headed down to DC for the inauguration. We were one of the "lucky ones". My dad lives in Maryland and commutes to work in DC. We had a nice, comfy, warm place to crash. We made it to his house at six-ish (mind you, I had been on the road since 1am when I left Boston). A very delicious lasagna awaited us. With our bellies

Thank You Gal!

I recently received the "Lemonade" award from The Gal Herself. I discovered her blog during the summer of 2007. In addition to being mutual fans of Paul Newman, we also both participated in the weekly Thursday Thirteen meme. Since that site has been discontinued, we had lost touch. I'm glad she bestowed this on me because it also served as a reminder that I hadn't checked her out in awhile.

The Retro Mix Playlist For 1/23/09

7 pm hourThank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)- Sly & the Family StoneSouvenir- Rubber RodeoGood Thing- Fine Young CannibalsKinder Words- The Mighty Mighty BosstonesRendezvous- The Hudson BrothersI'm Alright- Kenny LogginsSay You'll Be There- The Spice GirlsDouble Retro segment's feat. artist: Herb AlpertSpanish Flea- Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (released in 1965)Diamonds- Herb Alpert w/

M.I.A. Kicks A.S.S.

Courtesy of a co-worker who sits next to me in the cube farm, I was turned on to the recording artist M.I.A. Since I had heard the name, but never listened to any of her music, my co-worker let me borrow her copy of M.I.A.'s 2007 CD Kala. I realize that I am late to the M.I.A. party, but hey... at least I came, right?Because the CD touches on a variety of genres (alternative hip-hop, dance,

Debut of Diversity Ink

As a heads up, I will be one of the contributors to a new blog that is launching on Monday, January 19th. Titled Diversity Ink, the blog will deal with race matters from a variety of angles (personal experiences, current events, pop culture, etc.).You can reach Diversity Ink by clicking here. I hope that you add us to your blogrolls and are able to take part in the discussions.

Final Results of the R.E.M. Poll

Although Losing My Religion is not in the corner, it is in the spotlight as it received the most votes in the "Favorite R.E.M. song poll". Understandably, many of you mentioned how hard it was to pick a favorite. Because R.E.M. has such an outstanding body of work, it was hard to narrow down the list of songs to include in the poll. Due to the number of quality R.E.M. songs, this was the first

Back in the Saddle

Not to long ago I got a late night PM from a mate of mine. He wanted to know what "shows I was doing". I told him and he asked if I would work them. I didn't hesitate to say yes. Mind you, I haven't worked a show since the Ted Nugent show in, wot 2004 I think. This wasn't going to be as labour intensive. This would be more like doing the medical conferences. I would be in my element, left alone,

No Show This Friday

Because things have gotten quite hectic, I will not be doing my show on Friday January 16th. However, I hope to be back next Friday January 23rd from 7-9 pm bringing you a mixed bag of music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Old School Friday: TV Theme Songs

One of the most popular TV partnerships was the teaming of Robert Culp and Bill Cosby on the 1965-1968 series I Spy. For this week's OSF, I'm focusing on the theme songs to two series that Cosby and Culp did separately, post-I Spy. Not only that, but both series feature characters who teach.The first is the theme to the 1969-1971 sitcom The Bill Cosby Show, in which The Cos played high school

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Since I was struggling to come up with an idea for my next poll, I checked the book Chase's Calendar of Events for inspiration. When I found out that Michael Stipe turned 49 on January 4th, my dilemma was solved. Instead of doing a birthday post for the lead singer of R.E.M., I decided to ask you to choose your favorite song(s) from their catalog. Since deciding on a favorite song by an

Glimmer, Shred of Hope

My wife was reading some Kyrgyzstan adoption forums today that hinted that things were supposed to get moving again yesterday (January 12th).I haven't heard anything official, so I almost don't dare to hope. But when you hear that a group is supposed to start signing dossiers this week, how can you not have a glimmer of hope?But then there's the fear, both of it not coming true and of its

Tuesday Tunes: Week 65

This week we were provided a list of drinks and asked to give a song/album/artist that fits that particular drink:Espresso: Breakfast In Bed by Dusty SpringfieldWine: Spill the Wine by Eric Burdon & WarBeer: Paul Revere by The Beastie BoysMilk: The Cowsills (the family group appeared in commercials for the American Dairy Association promoting milk)Water: No More Water In the Well by The

Motown Turns 50

Today marks the 50th anniversary of arguably the most influential record company in pop music history, Motown (founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit back in 1959). Some of my fondest childhood musical memories are hearing songs like The Temptations’ My Girl (whose opening bass line, in terms of recognizability, is the R&B equivalent of the first four notes of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5) , You’re A

The Retro Mix Returns To the Airwaves

After a holiday hiatus, my radio show (The Retro Mix) returns to the air on Friday, January 16th. For those unfamiliar with my show, I play a wide range of music from the 70s, 80s and 90s. A typical show might feature artists such as Pat Benatar, Green Day, Public Enemy, Steely Dan, TLC, Duran Duran, Al Green, Nirvana, Prince, Suzi Quatro, and Maxwell.The station where my show airs (WKUF LP,

Web Find: Wait I Know This!

While on an Internet surfing safari earlier this week, I found a new blog that I will surely be visiting on a regular basis... Wait I Know This!. Authored by Eric Chilton, a broadcasting veteran who currently serves as the chief meteorologist at WFMY News 2 (a CBS affiliate in central North Carolina), "Wait I Know This!" goes back in time to revisit our favorite music, movies, and TV shows.

Economic Crisis and Soliciting

I came home today to see the surest sign of our economic crises taped to my door:SolicitationObviously things are so hard right now that local businesses have resorted to hiring illiterate children to tape fliers to our doors. This particular paper was taped right over our NO SOLICITING sign.It always makes me laugh. ~Luke HolzmannFilmmaker, Writer, Expectant Father

Elvis, the Actor: A Reevaluation

In honor of what would have been Elvis Presley's 74th birthday, TCM is showing a marathon of his movies on Thursday, January 8th. One of the common misconceptions about Elvis is that he was a lousy actor. Sure, many of his films were a waste of his talent; if Elvis were alive today, he'd probably own up to the fact that Harum Scarum wasn't Citizen Kane. However, it's asking a lot when you

Still Waiting on Kyrgyzstan

So, it's been over a month and a half since my last adoption update.We have heard nothing in all that time.For those of you patient enough to keep offering an occasional prayer for us, our children, and their country of origin, we still greatly appreciate it.Perpetual prayers tend to bother me because I begin to feel like they are rote and ineffectual.And waiting has been hard. I know that I'm

Scrubs Comes To ABC

After 7 seasons on NBC, the hospital sitcom Scrubs made its debut on ABC Tuesday night. Although I tuned in regularly for the first 5 years or so, my viewing had fallen way off in 2006 due to a variety of reasons (NBC jerking it around the schedule, life, blah blah blah). On the rare occasions when I did watch Scrubs as it was winding down its run on NBC, I was a bit disappointed. Although

Toloache - A Restaurant you've got to try!

I got a call from my sister the morning of her birthday weekend. "Toloache!" she says. "I want to go to Toloache for dinner." She gave me the website and their phone number 212-581-1818 and told me to make it happen. I went to the website and stared dejectedly "Reservations must be made three days in advance" (sic). I sighed. I called. It was still early, not yet 0930. No one answered. I tried

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Final Results of the Celebrity First-Time Mom Poll

With a margin of only two votes, Halle Berry edged out Jessica Alba in the recent hot first-time celebrity mom poll. Although her former co-star had a fondness for calling things hot, you apparently don't think that Nicole Richie is sending out any heat because she received no votes.Here are the final results:Halle Berry- 40%Jessica Alba- 32%Christina Aguilera and "Other"- 8%Minnie Driver,

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