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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Episodes
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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