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 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Rockabilly & Garage Unknowns; Demos & acetates of unknown 50's & 60's artists. The names of these artists are unknown so some have been guessed at and few I just made up names using inside jokes. Obviously James Clark, Night Finger and the Parkdale Rebels are real though.
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The James Clark Institute ~ Yellow ~ Under The Lampshade ~ s/r ~ cc
2. The Turbans ~ Dot-Dot-Do-Wah ~ Dolphin's Of Hollywood (comp) ~ Ace
3. Marlon Grisham ~ I'll Be Rockin ~ That'll Flat Git It vol.16 (comp) ~ Bear Family
4. Lonesome Luke ~ I Love You Baby ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
5. Lamont Cranston ~ Growl Cat Growl ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
6. Luke Simmons ~ Ain't I The Lucky One ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.4 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc
7. Mel Kimbrough ~ Slewfoot Sue ~ That'll Flat Git It vol.16 (comp) ~ Bear Family
8. Ace Tate ~ Why Do You Do it ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
9. The Mystery Men ~ Have Faith ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
10. The Parkdale Rebels ~ Parkdale Roundup ~ Roundup ~ s/r ~ cc
11. The Poltergeists ~ I'm Gonna Have My Fun ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Twilight
12. Night Finger ~ Code Red ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc
13. The Marie Celestes ~ I've Got The Will ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
14. Night Finger ~ Magic Potion ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc
15. Judge & The Craters ~ When I Feel Better ~ Back From The Grave Vol.9 (comp) ~ Crypt
16. The Earharts ~ Midnight Train ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
17. Night Finger ~ Alligator ~ Code Red ~ s/r ~ cc
18. The Invisible Men ~ I Won't Play Your Game ~ Garage Punk Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
19. The James Clark Experience ~ Little Powder Keg ~ Under The Lampshade ~ s/r ~ cc
20. The Parkdale Rebels ~ No Good For Anything ~ Spellbound ~ s/r ~ cc
21. Kasper Houser ~ Whatcha Gonna Do About Me ~ Rockabilly Unknowns (comp) ~ Sepia Tone
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Blues & R&B artists going Country plus tribute to Clarence Frogman Henry;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ Ain't Got No Home ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone
2. The Nassau Stringband ~ Delia's Gone ~ The Lomax Collection; The Bahamas 1930's ~ Smithsonian/Folkways
3. Bobby Womack ~ Behind Closed Doors ~ BW Goes C&W ~ United Artists
4. The Pointer Sisters ~ Fairy Tale ~ That's A Plenty ~ Blue Thumb
5. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ I'm An Old Old Man ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot
6. Ray Charles ~ You Are My Sunshine ~ Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music ~ ABC
7. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ She's All That & A Bag Of Potato Chips ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot
8. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ Troubles Troubles ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone
9. Bobby Womack ~ Big Bayou ~ BW Goes C&W ~ United Artists
10. Andre Williams & The Sadies ~ My Sister Stole My Woman ~ Red Dirt ~ Bloodshot
11. Clarence Frogman Henry ~ I'm In Love ~ The Legendary ~ Silvertone
12. Ray Charles ~ I'm Movin On ~ Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music ~ ABC
13. The B-Girls ~ B-Side ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc
14. CATL ~ Get Outta My Car ~ Soon All This Will Be Gone ~ s/r ~ cc
15. CJ Sleez ~ Out Of Control ~ Rock Action ~ OPM ~ cc
16. The B-Girls ~ Angel Doesn't Shoot A Gun ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc
17. CATL ~ Baby You All Gone ~ Bide My Time Until I Die ~ s/r ~ cc
18. CJ Sleez ~ Lonestar ~ Rock Action ~ OPM ~ cc
19. The B-Girls ~ Savage Fever ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc
20. The B-Girls ~ Alibi ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Post Eclipse Hootnanny & tribute to Personality Crisis drummer John Card
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. The Walker Bros ~ The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore ~ Box Set
2. The Marcells ~ Blue Moon ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino
3. Robyn Adele Anderson ~ Black Hole Sun ~ (single) ~ s/r
4. The Cowboy Junkies ~ Blue Moon ~ The Trinity Sessions ~ Latent ~ cc
5. The Velvet Underground ~ Ride Into The Sun ~ Loaded ~ Atlantic
6. FM ~ Starless ~ Lost In Space ~ Cut Throat ~ cc
7. The Mynabirds ~ Bad Moon Rising ~ (single) ~ Cleopatra
8. The Gruesomes ~ Jack The Ripper ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
9. The Gruesomes ~ Bikers From Hell ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
10. Personality Crisis ~ Creatures For A While ~ Personality Crisis ~ Sounds Escaping ~ cc
11. The Gruesomes ~ Unchain My Heart ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
12. Personality Crisis ~ Mrs Palmer ~ Personality Crisis ~ Sounds Escaping ~ cc
13. The Gruesomes ~ Cry In The Night ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
14. Personality Crisis ~ Twilight's Last Gleaming ~ Personality Crisis ~ OG! ~ cc
15. The Gruesomes ~ I Never Loved Her ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
16. The Gruesomes ~ The Things She Does To Me ~ Tyrants Of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc
17. The Slackers ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Wasted Days ~ Hellcat
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
W/Tributes to Ultravox bassist Chris Cross and Ruby Lynn Reyner of Ruby & the Rednecks
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Rough Trade ~ Highschool Confidential ~ Avoid Freud ~ True North ~ cc
2. Tiger Lily ~ Monkey Jive ~ (single) ~ Gull
3. Ultravox ~ The Quiet Man ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island
4. Rough Trade ~ All Touch ~ For Those Who Think Young ~ True North ~ cc
5. Ultravox ~ Cross Fade ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island
6. Rough Trade ~ Crimes Of Passion ~ Shaking The Foundations ~ True North ~ cc
7. Ultravox ~ Dislocation ~ Systems Of Romance ~ Island
8. Ultravox ~ I Want To be A Machine ~ Ultravox! ~ Island
9. Ultravox ~ Hiroshima Mon Amor ~ Ha Ha Ha! ~ Island
10. Teenage Head ~ Let's Go To Hawaii ~ Some Kinda Fun ~ Attic ~ cc
11. Ruby & The Rednecks ~ Rock Therapy ~ From The Wrong Side Of Town ~ Poo-Poo Platter
12. Teenage Head ~ Let's Shake ~ Frantic City ~ Attic ~ cc
13. Ruby & The Rednecks ~ Sea Of Heartbreak ~ From The Wrong Side Of Town ~ Poo-Poo Platter
14. Teenage Head ~ Disgusteen ~ Frantic City ~ Attic ~ cc
15. Teenage Head ~ Top Down ~ Teenage Head ~ OPM ~ cc
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Night Chill ~ Crypt Of Forgotten Bones ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc
2. Television ~ See No Evil ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra
3. The Scenics ~ Do The Wait ~ Sunshine World ~ Dream Factory ~ cc
4. Television ~ Venus De Milo ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra
5. Television ~ Marquee Moon ~ Marquee Moon ~ Elektra
6. Night Chill ~ Night Of The Wendigo ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc
7. Vice Squad ~ Last Rockers ~ No Cause For Concern ~ Riot City
8. The Koffin Kats ~ Vampire's Curse ~ Koffin Kats ~ Ideal
9. The Queers ~ Deadman's Curve ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra
10. The Koffin Kats ~ Graveyard Tree ~ Koffin kats ~ Ideal
11. The Queers ~ Wipeout ~ Ole Maestro ~ Media David
12. The Queers ~ Strychnine ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra
13. Night Chill ~ Burial Ground ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc
14. The Queers ~ Valleri ~ Reverberation ~ Cleopatra
15. Night Chill ~ Seven Doors To Death ~ Demo Of Darkness ~ s/r ~ cc
16. The Koffin Kats ~ Dark World ~ Party Time In The End Times ~ s/r
17. The Queers ~ I Hate Everything ~ Love Songs For The Retarded ~ Lookout
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
With guests the Conscience Pilate;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Stiff Little Fingers ~ Alternative Ulster ~ Alternative Ulster ~ Rough Trade
2. Them ~ One Two Brown Eyes ~ The Story Of Them ~ EMI
3. The Undertones ~ True Confessions ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI
4. U2 ~ Boy/Girl ~ U2-3 ~ CBS
5. The Undertones ~ True Confessions ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI
6. Them ~ Baby Please Don't Go ~ The Story Of Them ~ EMI
7. Thin Lizzy ~ Whiskey In The Jar ~ Rocker ~ London
8. The Conscience Pilate ~ Little Things ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc
9. The Conscience Pilate ~ Hope ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc
10. The Conscience Pilate ~ Bloom ~ (single) ~ Fading Ways ~ cc
11. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Pictures Of Matchstick Men ~ The Pride & The Disgrace ~ OPM ~ cc
12. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Science Fiction Double Feature ~ The Forgotten Rebels ~ Restless ~ cc
13. Random Killing ~ Subway Suicide ~ Then Till Now ~ Aardvark ~ cc
14. The Undertones ~ She Can Only Say No ~ All Wrapped Up ~ EMI
Past playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
W/Tributes to Karl Wallinger of World Party, BB Seaton of 60's Ska band the Gaylads, Robert Kinsey of the Kinsey Report, 50's Rockabilly Johnny Knight, 60's Soul singer Marlena Shaw and Bluesman WC Clark
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. World Party ~ Ship Of Fools ~ Private Revolution ~ Chrysalis
2. Johnny Knight ~ Smog ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli
3. WC Clark ~ Cold Shot ~ Heart Of Gold ~ Black Top
4. Johnny Knight ~ Snake Shake ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli
5. The Kinsey Report ~ Got To Pay Somebody ~ Edge Of The City ~ Alligator
6. Johnny Knight ~ Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mr Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Mangiagli
7. The Kinsey Report ~ Love's Overdue ~ Midnight Blues ~ Alligator
8. Marelena Shaw ~ Wade In The Water ~ Out Of Different Bags ~ Cadet
9. The Gaylads ~ Tears From My Eyes ~ Over The Rainbow's End ~ Trojan
10. Marlena Shaw ~ California Soul ~ The Spice of Life ~ Cadet
11. The Gaylads ~ The Sounds Of Silence ~ Over The Rainbow's End ~ Trojan
12. World Party ~ All The Young Dudes ~ Clueless Soundtrack (comp) ~ EMI
13. The Viletones ~ Never Feel Sad ~ A Taste Of Honey ~ OPM ~ cc
14. World Party ~ Way Down Now ~ Private Revolution ~ Chrysalis
15. The Secrets ~ Teenage Rampage ~ Teenage Rampage ~ OPM ~ cc
16. The Viletones ~ Danger Boy ~ A Taste Of Honey ~ OPM ~ cc
17. The Calrizians ~ Call Me Evil ~ Don't Let The Smooth Taste Fool You ~ s/r ~ cc
18. The Calrizians ~ Cannonball ~ But Wait There's More ~ s/r ~ cc
Past shows & playlists here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Rockin' International Women's Day
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Wanda Jackson ~ Let's Have A Party ~ Box Set ~ Bear Family
2. The Detroit Cobras ~ I Wanna Holler ~ Life, Love & Leaving ~ Sympathy
3. Neko Case ~ Karoline ~ The Virginian ~ Mint ~ cc
4. Kim Lenz ~ Shake A Leg ~ Kim Lenz & His Jaguars ~ Hightone
5. The Pretenders ~ The Pretenders ~ The Pretenders ~ Sire
6. Holly & The Italians ~ Youth Coup ~ The Right To Be Italian ~ Virgin
7. The Motels ~ Cry Baby ~ Careful ~ EMI
8. The B-Girls ~ Angel Doesn't Shoot A Gun ~ Who Says Girls Can't Rock ~ OPM ~ cc
9. ZRO4 ~ Gimmie Attention ~ Only In Canada Eh? (comp) ~ PHC ~ cc
10. The Waitresses ~ I Know What Boys Like ~ Wasn't Tomorow Wonderful ~ Polydor
11. Martha & The Muffins ~ Women Around The World That Work ~ This Is The Ice Age ~ Dindisc ~ cc
12. Tuuli ~ Girls Girls Girls ~ Motley Crue Tribute (comp) ~ Dwell ~ cc
13. The Runaways ~ Cherry Bomb ~ The Runaways ~ Mercury
14. X-Ray Specs ~ Art-I-Ficial ~ Germ Free Adolescents ~ Virgin
15. Fifth Column ~ All Women Are Bitches ~ 36c ~ K ~ cc
16. Siouxsie & The Banshees ~ Love In A Void ~ Once Upon A Time ~ Polydor
17. The Poles ~ CN Tower ~ (45) ~ Nimbus 9 ~ cc
18. Missing Persons ~ Mental Hopscotch ~ Spring Session M ~ Mercury
19. The Dishrags ~ I Don't Love You ~ Love/Hate ~ OPM ~ cc
20. VKTMS ~ Roma Rocket ~ Midget ~ Emergency Room
21. Maow ~ Mommie's Drunk ~ The Unforgiving Sounds Of ~ Mint ~ cc
22. The JP5 ~ As Is Dept ~ Hot Box ~ Sudden Death ~ cc
Past shows & playlists;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
With tributes to Mojo Nixon, Dexter Romweber of Flat Dou Jets, Sun Records drummer Jimmy Van Eaton & Jimmy Tich Eaton of Davy Dee, Dozy, Beacky, Mick & Tich;
(artist/song/album/label/cancon);
1. Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper ~ Elvis Is Everywhere ~ Bo-Day-Shush! ~ Enigma
2. Billy Lee Riley ~ Flying Saucers Rock & Roll ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
3. Charlie Rich ~ Whirlwind ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
4. Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Teenage Letter ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
5. Roy Orbison ~ Domino ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
6. Billy Lee Riley ~ Baby Please Don't Go ~ Billy Lee Riley & The Little Green Men ~ Sun
7. Hayden Thompson ~ Mystery Train ~ Here's Hayden Thompson ~ Kapp
8. Roy Orbison ~ Down The Line ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
9. Jerry Lee Lewis ~ Good Golly Miss Molly ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
10. Charlie Rich ~ Lonely Weekends ~ Sun Records Box Set ~ Bear Family
11. Hayden Thompson ~ Whatcha Gonna Do ~ Here's hayden Thompson ~ Sun
12. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Harlem Nocturne ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Third Man
13. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Voodoo Voodoo ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky
14. The Forgotten Rebels ~ Elvis Is Dead ~ In Love With The System ~ Star ~ cc
15. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Rock House ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky
16. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Hold Tight ~ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Fontana
17. The Forgotten Rebels ~ The Punks Are All Right ~ In Love With The System ~ Star ~ cc
18. The Hi-Fi's ~ I Don't Know Why You Love Me ~ (45) ~ Showtime ~ cc
19. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Bend It ~ If Music Be The Food Of Life ~ Fontana
20. The Hi-Fi's ~ Look What You've Done ~ (45) ~ Showtime ~ cc
21. The Flat Duo Jets ~ Caravan ~ (single) ~ Norton
22. The Flat Duo Jets ~ You Belong To Me ~ Go-Go Harlem Baby ~ Sky
23. Blue Rodeo ~ Four Strong Winds ~ Ian Tyson Tribute (comp) ~ Stony Plain ~ cc
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Black History Month Special; The Original Versions Of R&R Classics;(artist/song/album/label);
1. James "Boodle It" Wiggins ~ Keep A Knocking ~ Paramount Records Box Set ~ JSP
2. Wynonie Harris ~ Good Rockin Tonight ~ Box Set ~ Proper
3. Smiley Lewis ~ I Hear You Knocking ~ The Best Of ~ King
4. Big Joe Turner ~ Shake Rattle & Roll ~ Box Set ~ JSP
5. John Brim ~ Ice Cream Man ~ Chess Blues Box Set ~ Chess
6. Arthur Big Boy Crudup ~ That's All Right Mama ~ Mean Ole Frisco ~ Charly
7. Leadbelly ~ House Of The Rising Sun ~ The Best Of ~ Fuel 2000
8. Muddy Waters ~ You Need Loving ~ Box Set ~ Chess
9. Richard Berry ~ Louie Louie ~ Yama Yama ~ Ace
10. Willie Bobo ~ Evil Ways ~ Bobo Motion ~ Verve
11. Little Willie John ~ Fever ~ Fever ~ Rhino
12. Tiny Bradshaw ~ Train Kept Rollin ~ Walk That Mess ~ West Side
13. The Cadets ~ Stranded In The Jungle ~ Rockin & Reeling ~ Crown
14. Shorty Long ~ Devil With The Blue Dress ~ Songs The Cramps Taught Us (comp) ~ Crypt
15. Big Mama Thornton ~ Hound Dog ~ Duke/Peacock Records Greatest Hits (comp) ~ RCA
16. Willie Mitchell ~ That Driving Beat ~ That Driving Beat ~ ACE
17. The Chords ~ Sh'Boom ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino
18. Bobby Freeman ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Do You Wanna Dance ~ Jubilee
19. The Paragons ~ Tide Is High ~ Trojan Records Box Set ~ Trojan
20. The Valentinos ~ The Last Time ~ The SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO
Past Shows & Playlists Here;
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com/