Bruce's Shows Today, Pt. 1...

Today on The Houndstooth, by special request and a popular demand, it's an encore presentation of '60s Mod Flashlight @3PM EST/12PM PST.

Tonite it's a Northern Soul Party. Deets soon come. Playlists too!

RIP: Ventures' Guitarist Bob Bogle

NY Times obit here.

Bruce's Show Today...

Bruce shines the Houndstooth Flashlight on '60's Mods...A regular rave up with The Pretty Things, High Numbers, Who, Yardbirds and the like. 3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PMEST/8PM PST.

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Got The Blues

I really hate being sick. There's literally a monsoon stationed over my house. And it's Monday. No better reason for some early blues. If Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Lead Belly & Robert Johnson fit your mood, head over to The Houndstooth right now or tune in tonite @11PM EST/8PM PST.

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Kurt's been hard at work.

Bruce's Show Today...

I had planned to do the first Bruce's Musical Appreciation Class on early, pre-war blues. That show blew up. We had a great response to it last week so by special request & popular demand it's the last of the Nick's Donut Shop box: my best '80s 12" club singles. Tune in today @3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PM EST/8PM PST on Houndstooth Radio.

Bruce Playlist -- June 3, 2009: Fat Nick's, Pt. 3

1. New Order – "Temptation" (Factory import 7”)
2. Killing Joke – "Love Like Blood" (EG import 12” Version)
3. The Sugarcubes – "Cold Sweat" (One Little Indian ltd. edition 12” remix)
4. The Cure – "Let’s Go To Bed" (Fiction import 12”)
5. Flying Lizards – “Money” (Virgin import 12”)
6. My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult" – “Kooler Than Jesus” (Wax Trax 12”)
7. The Godfathers – “Birth, School, Work, Death” (Corporate Image import 12” remix)
8. Shriekback – “My Spine Is The Bassline” (WB 12")
9. Peter Murphy – “Final Solution” (Beggars Banquet import 12”)
10. Ministry – “Everyday Is Halloween” (Wax Trax 12”
11. Was Not Was – “White People Can’t Dance” (Ze 12”)
12. Public Enemy – “Fight The Power” (Def Jam 12”)
    

Bruce's Show Today...

The last rare vinyl from the now infamous "Fat Nick's Donut Shop box" -- a box lain unopened since 1991. Dig the best "X-Night"/New Club Classic 12"s from my personal collection today at 3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PM EST/8PM PST!

Bruce Playlist -- June 3, 2009: Fat Nick's, Part Deux

1. Pixies – "Bone Machine" live (1989 promo 12")
2. The Clash – "London Calling" live (1979 BBC Radio promo 7")
3. 007 Theme – "Billy Strange" (1964 7")
   
4. Link Wray – "Batman" (1966)
   
5. Wipers – "Romeo" (1981 7" & 2nd single)
   
6. Alex Chilton – "Take Me Home And Make Me Like It" (1980 Bach's Bottom LP)
   
7. Paul Revere And The Raiders – "Indian Reservation" (1971 7")
   
8. The Bongos – "The Bulrushes" (1981 Fetish Records UK 7")
9. The Atlantics – "Lonely Hearts"
   
10. Joy Divison – "Love Will Tear Us Apart (original version)
11. Funkadelic – "Think, It Ain’t Illegal Yet" (One Nation...bonus EP)
    
12. Cabaret Voltaire – "I Want You" 12"
13. The Smithereens – "Mr. Eliminator" ("Blood & Roses" UK 12”)
14. The Replacements – "20th Century Boy" ("I Will Dare" 12”)
15. Blondie – "Ring of Fire" live – (Roadie OST 1979)
    
16. Graham Parker – "I Want You Back" ("Local Girls" 7” B-side)
17. Happy Mondays – "Step On" (Twistin’ My Melon) 12" Mix
18. This Mortal Coil – "Drugs" ("Come Here My Love" 10”)

13.-18. All cover tunes: Dick Dale, T. Rex, Johnny Cash, The Jackson 5/The Corporation, Kongos & Talking Heads respectively.

***Tomorrow: The Best of X-Nite* i.e. very cool New Wave Club Classics & rare mixes from the '80s.

*WFNX/Boston's weekly club night started in 1988.

"Fat Nick's" Vinyl Box, PT. 2 Teaser

Today on The Houndstooth I continue delving into the mysterious Fat Nick's Donuts box of vinyl I haven't opened since '91. The big news? I found a stack of 7" & I've hit cover tune gold. It's all on Houndstooth Radio today @3pm EST/12pm PST & 11pm EST/8PM PST.

Bruce Playlist -- June 2, 2009: Fat Nick's, Pt. 1

Here's the rare vinyl I played today...

1. "Biting My Nails 12" –– Renegade Soundwave
2. "Mandinka (Jake's remix) 12" –– Sinead O'Connor
3. "Route 66 (Beatmasters remix) 12" –– Depeche Mode
4. "The Harder They Come –– Joe Jackson (UK only 7" EP)
5. "Twist & Crawl (Remix)–– English Beat ("Tears of a Clown" Promo 12")
   
6. "Cocaine In My Brain 12" –– Dillinger
7. "Birthday (Christmas Present) –– Sugarcubes (One Little Indian)
   
8. Shake The Mind 12" –– C Cat Trance
9. Lunch With Ed –– Dogzilla
10. Prettiest Girl 7" –– The Neighborhoods (Boston's Ace of Hearts label)
11. The Unguarded Moment –– The Church (Original Aussie vinyl!)
12. Up The Down Escalator –– The Chameleons (Statik Records UK)
13. 'Is That All There Is? 12" –– Cristina (Ze Records)

That only made a small dent in "Fat Nick's" fat box. I'll pick up we're I left off tomorrow 3PM EST/12PM PST & 11PM EST/8PM PST.

Bruce: Today's Show Preview

After yesterday's globe-trotting, time-travel and what have you, I overslept. I'm drawing a blank for today's show too. Over the weekend I found a box in my garage bearing the cryptic inscription "Fat Nick's Donut Shop" on the top. Never heard of the place. The box is too heavy to be anything other than vinyl. I'm certain it's not been opened since I moved to New York in 1991.

Today, we're opening the box. It's all on the @The Houndstooth at 3PM EST/12PMPST & after Kurt 11PM EST/ 8PM.

PS If I could only get the rest of the bastards I work with to write a post or two. That would be real progress.

Today The Internets. Tomorrow The World.

Our New Weekday Line Up Is Up

I'm really tired and on the air right. Go to Houndstooth Radio to listen now. Check out the snazzy new jock banners by Mrs. Bruce for the skinny as to when the hell we're on.