Moondog’s Ballroom

You ain’t no punk you punk; This here’s the real junk! The best of Rawk n’ Roll from the roots til the future; Punk, New Wave, Rockabilly, Surf, Garage, Psyche, Cowpunk, Psychobilly, Honky Tonk, Blues, Swing, Doo Wop, Soul, Ska, Hillbilly Boogie & Gospel just like the Good Lord intended. Tuesdays at 5pm Past shows & playlists here; http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/

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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025

With Guest Johnny Gunner & Tributes to Tommy Hunt of the Flamingos, Ray Harrison of Downchild Blues Band, Dickie Damron, Nino Tempo & Mike Berry
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Downchild Blues Band  ~  Stagger Lee  ~  A Case Of The Blues  ~  Attic  ~  cc
2. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  Return Of The Reaper  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping Love
3. Mike Berry  ~  Tribute To Buddy Holly  ~  Joe Meek Box Set  ~  Castle
4. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  The Grim Reaper  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping
5. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping
6. Nino Tempo & April Stevens  ~  Land Of 1000 Dances  ~  Hey Baby!  ~  ATCO
7. Downchild Blues Band  ~  Flip Flop & Fly  ~  A Case Of The Blues  ~  Attic  ~  cc  
8. The Flamingos  ~  Crazy Crazy Crazy  ~  Flamingos  ~  Checker
9. Dickie Damron  ~  Let's Have A Party  ~  Early Candian Rockers Vol.1 (comp)  ~  Collector  ~  cc
10. The Flamingos  ~  Jump Children  ~  Flamingos  ~  Checker  
11. The Swinging Pussycats  ~  Stepping Stone  ~  Going Out With  ~  s/r  ~  cc  
12. The Flamingos  ~  Hey Now!  ~  Flamingos  ~  Checker  
13. Dickie Damron  ~  You're So Square  ~  Unreleased Demos  ~  s/r  ~  cc

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025

With tributes to Clem Burke of Blondie, Dave Allen of Gang Of Four and George Oliver of the Five Rogues and the Mandala;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Blondie  ~  Hanging On The Telephone  ~  Parallel Lines  ~ Chrysalis
2. Blondie  ~  X Offender  ~  Blondie  ~  Chrysalis
3. Gang Of Four  ~  At Home He's A Tourist  ~  Entertainment  ~  EMI  
4. Blondie  ~  Call Me  ~  Best Of  ~  Chrysalis  
5. Gang Of Four  ~  I Found That Essence Rare  ~  Entertainment  ~  EMI  
6. Blondie  ~  Denis  ~  Plastic Letters  ~  Chrysalis  
7. Gang Of Four  ~  Natural's Not In It  ~  Entertainment  ~  EMI  
8. Blondie  ~  Dreaming  ~  Eat To The Beat  ~  Chrysalis  
9. Gang Of Four  ~  Anthrax  ~  Entertainment  ~  EMI  
10. Gang Of Four  ~  To Hell With Poverty  ~  Another Day Another Dollar  ~  WEA
11. Blondie  ~  Angels On The Balcony  ~  Autoamerican  ~  Chrysalis  
12. The Mandala  ~  Opportunity  ~  Classics  ~  WEA  ~  cc
13. The Cadets  ~  Stranded In the Jungle  ~  Rockin & Reelin'  ~  Crown  
14. The Five Rogues  ~  I Can't Hold Out No Longer  ~  Classics  ~  WEA  ~  cc  
15. The Coasters  ~  Bad Detective  ~  50 Coastin Classics  ~  Rhino  
16. The Mandala  ~  Love-itis  ~  Soul Crusade  ~  WEA  ~  cc  
17. The Mandala  ~  Help Me  ~  Classics  ~  WEA  ~  cc 
18. Bloodshot Bill  ~  Moon Rocketin'  ~  The Out Of This World Sounds Of  ~  Hi-Tide  ~  cc
19. Bloodshot Bill & the Hick-Ups ~  Slewfoot Sue  ~  This Is It  ~  Sleazy  ~  cc        
20. Bloodshot Bill  ~  Never Wanna See That Face Again  ~  Trick Or Treat  ~  Ghost Highway  ~  cc  

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025

With Tributes to Keven Staples of Rough Trade and Paul Belmare of Danger;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Rough Trade  ~  What's The Furor About The Furher  ~  Avoid Freud  ~  True North  ~  cc   
2. Rough Trade  ~  High School Confidential  ~  Avoid Freud  ~  True North  ~  cc    
3. Danger  ~  Charlie Dog  ~  Danger  ~  Telson  ~  cc  
4. Simply Saucer  ~  She's A Dog  ~  Cyborgs Revisited  ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
5. Danger  ~  Du Coat Du Demese  ~  Danger  ~  Telson  ~  cc  
6. Rough Trade  ~  Crimes Of Passion  ~  Shaking The Foundations  ~  True North  ~  cc    
7. Simply Saucer  ~  Bullet Proof Nothing  ~  Cyborgs Revisited  ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
8. Rough Trade  ~  All Touch  ~  Shaking The Foundations  ~  True North  ~  cc    
9. Night Chill  ~  Crypt Of Forgtten Bones  ~  Demos Of Darkness   ~  s/r  ~  cc
10. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  Grim Reaper  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping  
11. Night Chill  ~  Burial Ground  ~  Demos Of Darkness  ~  s/r  ~  cc 
12. Simply Saucer  ~  Mole Machine  ~  Cyborgs Revisited   ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
13. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  Return of The Reaper  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping
14. Danger  ~  La Ballade Bentale  ~  Danger  ~  Telson  ~  cc  
15. Simply Saucer  ~  Dance The Mutation  ~  Cyborgs Revisited  ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
16. Johnny Gunner & the Raiders  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Atom Bomb Love  ~  Foot Tapping  
17. Night Chill  ~  Theatre Of Blood  ~  Demos Of Darkness  ~  s/r  ~  cc
18. Simply Saucer  ~  Instant Pleasure  ~  Cyborgs Revisited  ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
19. Night Chill  ~  Oblong Box  ~  Demos Of Darkness  ~  s/r  ~  cc    

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025

W/Tributes to Larry Tamblyn of the Standells, Barry Goldberg of Mitch Ryder's Detroit Wheels & the Electric Flag and Jack Whiteside of Uranus;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The Electric Flag  ~  Killing Floor  ~  A Long Time Coming  ~  BMG 
2. The Electric Flag  ~  Flash Bam Pow  ~  The Trip (comp)  ~  Sidewalk    
3. The Standells  ~  Riot On Sunset Strip  ~  Try It  ~  Tower
4. The Electric Flag  ~  Soul Searchin  ~  An American Music Band  ~  BMG  
5. Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels  ~  Devil With The Blues Dress  ~  Take A Ride  ~  Sundazed
6. The Standells  ~  My Little Red Book  ~  Why Pick On Me  ~  Tower  
7. Mitch Ryder & the Detriot Wheels  ~  Jenny Take A Ride  ~  Take A Ride  ~  Sundazed
8. The Dundrells  ~  Good Guys Don't Wear White  ~  The Purple Tape  ~  s/r  ~  cc  
9. The Standells  ~  Dirty Water  ~  Dirty Water  ~  Tower
10. The Standells  ~  Try It  ~  Try It  ~  Tower
11. The Electric Flag  ~  Hey Joe  ~  Live!  ~  BMG 
12. Cousin Harley  ~  The Race Is On  ~  Jukin  ~  East Side  ~  cc  
13. Uranus  ~  C'Mon Everybody  ~   You're So Square  ~  Trilogy  ~  cc  
14. Cousin Harley  ~  Rock A Hula Baby  ~ Jukin  ~  East Side  ~  cc 
15. Uranus  ~  Lonesome Train On A Lonesome Track  ~  You're So Square  ~  cc
16. Cousin Harley  ~  White Lightning  ~   Jukin  ~  East Side  ~  cc 
17. Uranus  ~  You're So Square  ~  You're So Square  ~  cc  
18. Cousin Harley  ~  Walk Don't Run  ~  Jukin  ~  East Side  ~  cc  
19. Uranus  ~  Secret Agent Man  ~  You're So Square  ~  Trilogy  ~  cc  
20. The MC5  ~ Tutti Frutti  ~  Back In The USA  ~  WEA  
 
 

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025

With tributes to David Johanson of the New York Dolls, Brian James of the Damned & Lords Of The New Church, Snowy Fleet of the Easybeats, Bob Burgess of the Haunted and Paul Belmare of Danger
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The New York Dolls  ~  Looking For A Kiss  ~  New York Dolls  ~  Mercury
2. The Damned  ~  Love Song  ~  Damned Damned Damned  ~  Stiff 
3. The New York Dolls  ~  Bad Detective  ~  Too Much Too Soon  ~  Mercury  
4. The Damned  ~  New Rose  ~  Damned Damned Damned  ~  Stiff 
5. The Lords Of The New Church  ~  Holy War  ~  The Lords Of The New Church  ~  Illegal   
6. The New York Dolls  ~  Chatterbox  ~  Too Much Too Soon  ~  Mercury
7. The Lords Of The New Church  ~  Question Of Temperature  ~  The Lords Of The New Church  ~  Illegal  
8. The New York Dolls  ~  Personality Crisis  ~  The New York Dolls  ~  Mercury
9. Brian James  ~  Ain't That A Shame  ~  IRS Records Greatest Hits  ~  IRS
10. The Easybeats  ~  Things Go Better With Coke  ~  Things Go Better With Coke (comp)  ~  Bootleg  
11. Danger  ~  Metal Rock  ~  Danger  ~  Telson  ~  cc
12. The Haunted  ~  Eight O'Clock This Morning  ~  The Haunted  ~  Voxx  ~  cc  
13. The Easybeats  ~  Friday On My Mind  ~  Absolute Anthology  ~  CBS  
14. The Easybeats  ~  Swing With Coke  ~  Things Go Better With Coke  ~  Bootleg  
15. The Haunted  ~  Shake  ~  The Haunted  ~  Voxx  ~  cc  
16. The Easybeats  ~  Sorry  ~  Absolute Anthology  ~  CBS
17. The Haunted  ~  1-2-5  ~  The Haunted  ~  Voxx  ~  cc  
18. The Easybeats  ~  I'll Make You Happy  ~  Absolute Anthology  ~  CBS  
19. The Haunted  ~  I'm A Man  ~  The Haunted  ~  Voxx  ~  cc  
20. The Easybeats  ~  River Deep Mountain High  ~  Absolute Anthology  ~  CBS  
21. The Mosquitos  ~  Don't Bug Me  ~  Gilligan's Island  ~  Bootleg

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025

A Rockin' International Women's Day;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Martha & The Muffins  ~  Women Around The World That Work  ~  This Is The Ice Age  ~  Dindisc  ~  cc
2. Lulu & The Luvvers  ~  Surprise Surprise  ~  The Beat Scene (comp)  ~  Deram  
3. The Detroit Cobras  ~  I Wanna Holler  ~  Baby  ~  Bloodshot  
4. Vanda King  ~  Ooh Watcha Do  ~  Early Canadian Rockers (comp)  ~  Collectors  ~  cc
5. Bob Regan & Lucille Star  ~  Eeeny Meeny Miney Moe  ~  Early Canadian Rockers (comp)  ~  Collectors  ~  cc
6. Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars  ~  Shake A Leg  ~  Up To My Old Tricks  ~  Hightone  
7. Koko Taylor  ~  Wang Dang Doodle  ~  Chess R&B Box Set  ~  Chess
8. Chris Clark  ~  Love's Gone Bad  ~  Motown Box Set  ~  Motown
9. The Great Society  ~  Free Advice  ~  Love Is The Song We Sing (comp)  ~  Rhino  
10. Neko Case  ~  Karoline  ~  The Virginian  ~  Mint  ~  cc
11. Tuuli  ~  Girls Girls Girls  ~  Motley Crue Tribute (comp)  ~  Dwell  ~  cc
12. The Runaways  ~  Cherry Bomb  ~  The Runaways  ~  Mercury  
13. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  ~  Bad Reputation  ~  Bad Reputation  ~  CBS
14. Bow Wow Wow  ~  Aphodisiac  ~  When The Going Gets Tough  ~  RCA 
15. The Delta 5  ~  Mind Your Own Business  ~  Singles & Sessions  ~  Kill Rock Stars
16. Fifth Column  ~  Donna  ~ 36c  ~  K  ~  cc 
17. The B-Girls  ~  Angel Doesn't Shoot A Gun  ~  Bad Not Evil  ~  Bomp!  ~  cc
18. The Curse  ~  Shoeshine Boy  ~  Teenage Meat  ~  OPM  ~  cc
19. The Poles  ~  CN Tower  ~  (45)  ~  Nimbus  ~  cc  
20. Missing Persons  ~  Mental Hopscotch  ~  EP  ~  EMI
21. X  ~  Breathless  ~  Wild Gift  ~  Slash  
 

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025

Black History Month Special; The Original Versions Of R&R Hits;
(artist/song/album/label);1. James "Boodle It" Wiggins ~ Keep A Knocking ~ Paramount Records Box Set ~ JSP2. Wynonie Harris ~ Good Rockin Tonight ~ Box Set ~ Proper3. Smiley Lewis ~ I Hear You Knocking ~ The Best Of ~ King4. Big Joe Turner ~ Shake Rattle & Roll ~ Box Set ~ JSP5. Leadbelly ~ House Of The Rising Sun ~ The Best Of ~ Fuel 20006. Arthur Big Boy Crudup ~ That's All Right Mama ~ Mean Ole Frisco ~ Charly6. John Brim ~ Ice Cream Man ~ Chess Blues Box Set ~ Chess7. Muddy Waters ~ You Need Loving ~ Box Set ~ Chess8. Richard Berry ~ Louie Louie ~ Yama Yama ~ Ace9. Marvin Gaye ~ Hitchhike ~ Motown Box Set ~ Motown10. Big Mama Thornton ~ Hound Dog ~ Duke/Peacock Records Greatest Hits (comp) ~ RCA11. Tiny Bradshaw ~ Train Kept A Rollin ~ Walk That Mess ~ West Side12. Little Willie John ~ Fever ~ Fever ~ Rhino13. The Isley Bros ~ Twist & Shout ~ Twist & Shout ~ Wand14. Willie Bobo ~ Evil Ways ~ Bobo Motion ~ Verve15. Bobby Freeman ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Jubilee16. The Gladiolas ~ Little Darlin ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino17. The Paragons ~ Tide Is High ~ Trojan Records Box Set ~ Trojan17. The Chords ~ Sh'Boom ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino18. The Toys ~ Can't Get Enough Of You Baby ~ The Dynovoice Records Story ~ West Side19. The Valentinos ~ The Last Time ~ The SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO20. The Chords ~ Sh'Boom ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino21. Lucious Curtis & Willie Ford ~ Stagger Lee ~ Alan Lomax Blues Collection ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025

With guests Neil Leyton & Lusitanian Ghosts, P.S Lucas and Lavoisier 
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The Modern Lovers  ~ Roadrunner  ~ The Original Modern Lovers  ~ Mohawk
2. P.S Lucas  ~ Black Sand  ~  Live At CIUT  ~  n/a
3. Lavoisier  ~ On The White Sand  ~  Live At CIUT  ~  n/a
4. Lavoisier  ~  Green Corn  ~  Live At CIUT  ~  n/a
5. Lusitanian Ghosts  ~  September  ~  Live At CIUT  ~  n/a  ~  cc
6. Lusitanian Ghosts  ~  All You Wanted  ~  Live At CIUT  ~  n/a  ~  cc
7. The Modern Lovers  ~  Pablo Piccaso  ~  The Original Modern Lovers  ~  Mohawk

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025

With tributes to Rick Buckler of the Jam, Shawn Brighton of Nervus Rex and Sal Maida of Milk & Cookies and Ed Banger of the Nosebleeds
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The Nosebleeds  ~  Ain't Been To Music School  ~  (45)  ~  Rabid
2. The Jam  ~  Going Underground  ~  Snap!  ~  Polydor      
3. The Jam  ~  In The City  ~  In The City  ~  Polydor
4. The Jam  ~  Eton Rifles  ~  Setting Sons  ~  Polydor
5. Milk & Cookies  ~  Six Guns  ~  Milk & Cookies  ~  Island
6. Nervus Rex  ~  The Incredible Crawling Eye  ~  Nervus Rex  ~  Dreamland  
7. Milk & Cookies  ~  Not Enough Girls In The World  ~  Milk & Cookies  ~  Island
8. Nervus Rex  ~  Venus  ~  Nervus Rex  ~  Dreamland  
8. The Jam  ~  A Town Called Malice  ~  The Gift  ~  Polydor
9. The Jam  ~  That's Entertainment  ~  Sound Effects  ~  Polydor  
10. The Parkdale Rebels  ~  Parkdale Roundup  ~  Tonight Only  ~ s/r  ~  cc
11. The Parkdale Rebels  ~  Buying Some Love  ~  Tonight Only  ~  s/r  ~  cc 
12. The Nosebleeds  ~  Fascist Pigs  ~  (45)  ~  Rabid 
13. The Sick Boys  ~  This Is The Modern World  ~  From There To here  ~  Stumble  ~  cc
14. Milk & Cookies  ~  Ready Steady  ~ Milk & Cookies  ~  Island 
15. The Parkdale Rebels  ~  Getting On My Nerves  ~  Tonight Only  ~  s/r  ~  cc
16. Nervus Rex  ~  There She Goes  ~  Nervous Rex  ~  Island  
17. The Parkdale Rebels  ~  Fool On The Stool  ~  Tonight Only  ~  s/r  ~  cc

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025

Anti-Valentines Day
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Public Image Ltd  ~  This Is Not A Love Song  ~  This Is What You Want  ~  Virgin  
2. Otis Spann  ~ I'm Leaving You  ~  Chess Blues Box Set  ~  Chess
3. Lazy Lester  ~  I'm Gonna Leave You  ~ I'm A Lover Not A Fighter  ~  Excello
4. Simply Saucer  ~  She's A Dog  ~  Cyborgs Revisited  ~  Sonic Unyon  ~  cc
5. The Curse  ~  Switchblade Love  ~  Teenage Meat  ~  OPM  ~  cc
6. The Buzzcocks  ~  Ever Fallen In Love  ~  Singles Going Steady  ~  Love Bites  ~  UA
7. The Dishrags  ~  I Don't Love You  ~  Love/Hate  ~  OPM  ~  cc  
6. The Viletones  ~  I Hate You  ~  A Taste Of Honey  ~  OPM  ~ cc
7. The Ramones  ~  I Don't Care  ~  Rocket To Russia  ~  Sire
8. Siouxsie & The Banshees  ~  Love In A Void  ~  Once Upon A Time  ~  Polydor
9. The Minutemen  ~  Ain't Talking Bout Love  ~  Duck & Cover (comp)  ~  SST
10. Fifth Column  ~  All Women Are Bitches  ~  36c  ~  K  ~  cc
11. Diamanda Galas  ~  Do You Take This Man  ~  The Sporting life  ~  Mute  
12. The Cosmopolitans  ~  How To Keep Your Husband Happy  ~  Wild Moose Party  ~  Dionysus  
13. The Pretenders  ~  Precious  ~  The Pretenders  ~  Sire
14. The Psychedelic Furs  ~  Wedding Song  ~  The Psychedelic Furs  ~  CBS
15. Bauhaus  ~  The Passion Of Lovers  ~  1979-1983  ~  Beggar's Banquet  
16. Joy Division  ~  Love Will Tear Us Apart  ~  Substance  ~  Factory
17. The Woodpeckers  ~  Tainted Love  ~   Simpler Times    ~   s/r  ~  cc
18. The Splatcats  ~  These Boots Are Made For Walking  ~  5 Big Ones  ~  s/r

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