Category Archives: Pre Show Fun

Road Trippin’: Nemes, Steppenwolf, and Elmore James!!!

The Masachsettes band, Nemes, not only make catchy music, they also make creative videos! From their 2015 album, “I Carry Your Heart” comes this inventive video of their song, “Wrong!”: I couldn’t resist the video for one of the greatest … Continue reading

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Celestial Videos: Echosmith, Nanci Griffith, and David Bowie!!!

Surprisingly, one of my favorite songs AND videos for this year is Echosmith’s very sweet, “Bright.” The song contains many celestial observations and is probably the best song about young love since “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer! Doe … Continue reading

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The “B”s Have “IT”: The Blueflowers, Bing Crosby, and Brooks and Dunn!!!

The first single from the Detroit area’s “The Blueflowers” came with an accompanying video. Lead singer Kate Hinote takes the viewer on the haunting “Captive.” In the early days of rock, this might have been a good song to do … Continue reading

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Musical Video Fireworks: T-Bird & the Breaks, Pink Martini, and The Polish Muslims!!!

Austin based “T-Bird & The Breaks,” put out a funky R&B album earlier this year, “Harmonizm,” reminiscent of The J. Geils Band. I ran across this fun animated video of “Justine,” which captures their fun loving approach to music!: “Pink … Continue reading

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Summer Sonics: Wendy Webb, Fever Tree, and Weird Al Yankovic!!!

Singer/Songwriter Wendy Webb composed a musical love poem to her adopted state, “Florida,” where for Michiganders has the weather of a perpetual summer. The video captures the feel of the song from her excellent album, “This is the Moment!”; Fever … Continue reading

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“Father’s Day Show” Fun: Trace Adkins, Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils, and Weird Al Yankovic!!!

It’s so hard to believe that an artist like Trace Adkins, who has put out a string of “redneck” songs, can make such a touching song like “Just Fishin.’” I guess that’s what makes a true artist because the combination … Continue reading

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My Favorite Wedding Videos: Little Big Town, Billy Idol, and Sultans of String!!!

Before they really hit it big, Little Big Town released this awesome video of “Little White Church” (Greatest Video), [Favorite Song of All Time], a few years ago. The shady goings on at the wedding event compliments the incredible swamp … Continue reading

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“Theme Attic” Hall of Fame Musical Legends: Shania Twain and Linda Ronstadt!!!

Shania Twain is getting ready to start what she is calling her farewell tour. A few years back, after a long hiatus, Shania released a pleasant single, “Today Is Your Day”: One of those artists who had many stylistic changes … Continue reading

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“Time? I Ain’t Into Time, Man!”: The Prefab Messiahs, Procol Harum, and The Monkees!!!

A perfect(?) graduation song for today’s show is by The Prefab Messiahs, who are on their own timetable! For their first album in 32 years, they have included a very funny video release of the title track, “Keep Your Stupid … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Remembrances: Percy Sledge, B.B. King, and Billy Joel!!!

To many passive music listeners, Percy Sledge [Hall of Fame] is a one-hit wonder. But Percy had a career that produced several hits and he is a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 2006. Here … Continue reading

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