http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=11-28-2008
You know what's really cool? Looking at the above playlist, I'm noticing that a full 2/3 of the records I played I've NEVER PLAYED BEFORE. Ever. I know I'm only on once a week for 2 hours, but I've been on for almost 5 years and I still haven't run out of material for ya. There ARE enough cool records that could be spun without getting stale even though they're "Oldies".
Not that the only FM Oldies station within listening range would ever do that--heck they're currently ALL Christmas ALL the time right now! That started BEFORE Thanksgiving. When there's a COMPETING station in the city doing the SAME THING! How annoying is THAT??
Who ARE these people that want to hear ALL Christmas ALL the time this early in the season? Don't they have CD players? Ipods? Oy. Wait, a colleague of mine at work just told me how she's LOVING waking up to Lite FM and hearing Christmas. It "fills her with glee". HEY I'M NOT ANTI CHRISTMAS SONGS BUT PLEASE WAIT AT LEAST UNTIL DECEMBER!
The problem, as I see it, is that the radio station programmers are programming for the remaining few that listen to radio. Most people gave up the medium long ago. Programming for sheep, if you will. To which I say BAAA!
Want an alternative? Give Brother Kevin his own radio program! Let he and Primitive George (with yours truly as permanent guest host) do a Funky Soul Show! Let Vince Vincent continue to bring in live musical acts like Uncle Monk!
Just got word that our Annual VKR Holiday Bash will be Friday December 19. Thanks, Lyn! Staff DJs are welcome to stop by between 12 and 5 for festive cheer and join ME on the air to dish on MY show. One listener called to say he was making note of the date. I hope it was so that he would remember to tune IN and not OUT.
Til next Friday at 3....
Sammy
lostoldies@yahoo.com
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
This Aint The Primitive Show Part TWO!
First here's the playlist for Friday November 21:
http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=11-21-2008
Umm....news flash. ....the name of the program is "The Lost And Found Oldies Show" . It's not "The Primitive Show Part Two".
I certainly don't mind and even welcome comments about the records I play, even if you don't like the songs. But to add a comment like "If you weren't on after George, I'd probably change the channel"......well..... You know what? Next time, don't waste your time or mine and do just that. Change the channel or put on a friggin' Ipod. The phones were ringing off the hook and I'm expected to listen to your whining? Please!
On another front, Tony O's "Dungeon Serenade" premiered last night on an alternating basis with "Jukebox Jamboree". Wow, this guy is gonna be a fantastic addition to the Friday lineup! His passion for the music was both passionate and inspirational (to me at least.) I'm not even a big Doo Wop fan but Tony O kept me listening! HVW's loss is VKR's gain.
Would love to know YOUR thoughts. Post publicly or Email privately to lostoldies@yahoo.com
As always, thanks for listening!
Sammy
http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=11-21-2008
Umm....news flash. ....the name of the program is "The Lost And Found Oldies Show" . It's not "The Primitive Show Part Two".
I certainly don't mind and even welcome comments about the records I play, even if you don't like the songs. But to add a comment like "If you weren't on after George, I'd probably change the channel"......well..... You know what? Next time, don't waste your time or mine and do just that. Change the channel or put on a friggin' Ipod. The phones were ringing off the hook and I'm expected to listen to your whining? Please!
On another front, Tony O's "Dungeon Serenade" premiered last night on an alternating basis with "Jukebox Jamboree". Wow, this guy is gonna be a fantastic addition to the Friday lineup! His passion for the music was both passionate and inspirational (to me at least.) I'm not even a big Doo Wop fan but Tony O kept me listening! HVW's loss is VKR's gain.
Would love to know YOUR thoughts. Post publicly or Email privately to lostoldies@yahoo.com
As always, thanks for listening!
Sammy
Friday, November 14, 2008
November 14 Playlist with SAM THE TATTOO MAN!
Sounded a tad different today, did it not? Courtesy of avid VKR listener Sam The Tattoo Man who so generously pledged the minimum amount of $250 (PLUS!) in order to get a guest spot on the show of his choice. I'm honored that he chose my show, unless of course, he figured I sucked so badly that he'd finally get to hear something GOOD for a change between 3 and 5! Hmmm...
Sam got a firsthand look at how crazy it gets, cuing up the records, filling out the online log, dealing with PSAs, handling the phones, all the while trying to figure out something relatively interesting to say once it's time to speak.
I'd like to put in my recommendation that based on what I heard today (Sam also guested on Primitive George's show), that station brass give him his own regular show pronto!
Speaking of Primitive George, he took the new photo of me that appears on the profile page as well as the one of the two Sams above. Thanks, Georgie, there's really no one else like you.
Would love to hear your feedback--post a public comment or privately lostoldies@yahoo.com
Next week it's 2 solid hours of November 21, 1968 memories to make up for what we didn't get to today. Tune in 3 ro 5pm immediately following the truly awesome Primitive Show.
Thanks for listening!
Sammy
Friday, November 7, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
October 31 Playlist
http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=10-31-2008
The scariest thing about my Halloween show was all the Easy Listening I played at the end according to one disgruntled listener.
Just for my mom and sister who were visiting! ummm....they made me turn off Peter Clark on the way home from the airport. And when I got home from the show they had ~~gasp~~92.1 Lite on the radio. They did NOT like The Bachelor Pad. Double Ouch! What are they drinkin' in Michigan???
Swear I heard "Thriller" 3 times in various stores yesterday. Wow, isn't commercial radio COOL?!!?
What was cool was the brief portion of The Primitive Spookarama I heard on Georgie's show. LOVE the movie bites. But um.....mom and sis don't dig El Primitivo either. Sigh....
And that was serious about a Verizon truck plowing into Millman's TShirt store in Poughkeepsie! Check out the Journal online for all the details. Glad no one was hurt.
Thanks for listening!
Sammy
The scariest thing about my Halloween show was all the Easy Listening I played at the end according to one disgruntled listener.
Just for my mom and sister who were visiting! ummm....they made me turn off Peter Clark on the way home from the airport. And when I got home from the show they had ~~gasp~~92.1 Lite on the radio. They did NOT like The Bachelor Pad. Double Ouch! What are they drinkin' in Michigan???
Swear I heard "Thriller" 3 times in various stores yesterday. Wow, isn't commercial radio COOL?!!?
What was cool was the brief portion of The Primitive Spookarama I heard on Georgie's show. LOVE the movie bites. But um.....mom and sis don't dig El Primitivo either. Sigh....
And that was serious about a Verizon truck plowing into Millman's TShirt store in Poughkeepsie! Check out the Journal online for all the details. Glad no one was hurt.
Thanks for listening!
Sammy
Saturday, October 25, 2008
October 24 Playlist + WFMU Record Fair + Other WVKR DJs
http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=10-24-2008
Got an Email saying "Splendid from beginning to end". Wow thanks!
So I made it to the FMU Record Fair last night. Traffic was light, so was in the place before 8pm. Would 2 hours be enough time? The answer....NO WAY! Seemed like there were more dealers than ever before. Found my fave 45 sellers, ended up buying almost as many singles! By that time, it was 9:40, dealers were already packing up.
The good AND bad of the Fair was that there were SO MANY dealers! Things were SO cramped. Boxes were stuffed, hard to sort through. Some just stacked on top of others; virtually impossible to access. And the crowds...insane. I'm sure Sat and Sun will be worse. But if you have the time and the patience...go for it! Vinyl junkies, you'll LOVE it!
I absolutely love bantering with Primitive George! He brings out the ....freak in me. Anybody else wanna see us get a dual show?
Got word since Wednesday that Barrett was subbing for Doug Price Friday night. Then I found out it wasn't Barrett after all????? WHAT GIVES???
Jonny and Vince are hit and miss lately. So...
From now on, I aint promotin' nobody's show unless they call me and let me know they're doin' it. Too much misinfo and I don't wanna be the one spreadin' the lies.
Hope to see you next Friday after George's Halloween Spooktacular noon to 3.
Post a public comment or Email privately lostoldies@yahoo.com
Sammy
Got an Email saying "Splendid from beginning to end". Wow thanks!
So I made it to the FMU Record Fair last night. Traffic was light, so was in the place before 8pm. Would 2 hours be enough time? The answer....NO WAY! Seemed like there were more dealers than ever before. Found my fave 45 sellers, ended up buying almost as many singles! By that time, it was 9:40, dealers were already packing up.
The good AND bad of the Fair was that there were SO MANY dealers! Things were SO cramped. Boxes were stuffed, hard to sort through. Some just stacked on top of others; virtually impossible to access. And the crowds...insane. I'm sure Sat and Sun will be worse. But if you have the time and the patience...go for it! Vinyl junkies, you'll LOVE it!
I absolutely love bantering with Primitive George! He brings out the ....freak in me. Anybody else wanna see us get a dual show?
Got word since Wednesday that Barrett was subbing for Doug Price Friday night. Then I found out it wasn't Barrett after all????? WHAT GIVES???
Jonny and Vince are hit and miss lately. So...
From now on, I aint promotin' nobody's show unless they call me and let me know they're doin' it. Too much misinfo and I don't wanna be the one spreadin' the lies.
Hope to see you next Friday after George's Halloween Spooktacular noon to 3.
Post a public comment or Email privately lostoldies@yahoo.com
Sammy
Saturday, October 18, 2008
October 17 Playlist + Upcoming Schedules + Listener Feedback
http://wvkr.radioactivity.fm/playlist.html?djoid=1633&date=10-17-2008
Happy Birthday, Cliff Richard, who turned 68 this past week! The phone response was off the hook to the opening 60s segment featuring selections from "Me And My Shadows" which hit the UK charts this week in 1960! Shades of "Mad Men" (which has found its groove again over the past few weeks and has its season finale October 26). You watch? You love?
Should I play MORE early 60s music? I thought you guys weren't big on that. Now I'm not so sure....Tell me, Tell me!
At any rate, next week is ALL 1968, with a salute to "Laugh-In", the TIME magazine cover story 40 years ago this week.
I got THE greatest phone call yesterday. Someone who's been listening for quite a while, but never called. LOVES the CKLW (Drake's) jingles. The show MAKES his Friday, he said. Buddy, you made MY Friday with that call!
My FAVORITE phone calls are the phones where you guys tell me how a certain song reminds you of something, or are reacting to a tune you've never heard before. Though I'd LOVE to chat about music and other subjects, I just don't have the friggin' time. I hope I never come across as rude. But these songs are often short and I try to stay 2 tunes ahead in case the CD or record skips. Plus we now have to update the log LIVE online which is an added pain.
I got an Email recently from someone who turns the show OFF when 80s Drive Home comes on. He/she feels that a show with "OLDIES" in the title shouldn't play anything after 1976. Hmmm...maybe the term's a misnomer, but I loves me my 70s 80s stuff as long as it's rare and melodic! What do YOU think?
Someone else wants to know why I play so many BEE GEES songs....ummm...Cuz they're great? Not ALL of them, countered the wily Emailer. Especially anything post-"Lonely Days", their "last great song". Ooh, that's harsh. The Brothers Gibb put out many, MANY fine tracks after "Main Course" and well into the 90s. I think where they stumble is letting Barry take the lead on a lot of songs. His falsetto *can* be grating when not reined in. "ESP" that I played yesterday is an example Great tune for the most part until those HIGHER AND HIGHERS, both lyrically and sonically Ouch. But when the Gibbs harmonize and the melodies are strong, there are really few groups that can compare. Alice from Middletown....care to weigh in here?
Bummer that neither Jonny nor Vince did their shows last night. I. Don't. Know. Why......But how great was Peter Clarks' "Orphanage Of Rockin Roll" Thursday night??? VERY GREAT!! Don't believe me? www.wvkr.blogspot.com
Check out Jay Spica's "Thin Air" Sunday morning 6 to 9. And you know "Rhythm And Blues Review" is back on Wednesday afternoons, right, 2 to 4? Frank's "Vinyl Triumph" is subbing this Wednesday but Barrett's subbing for Doug Price Friday October 24 from 9 to midnight. COOL!
Post a public comment or Email me privately at lostoldies@yahoo.com
Your feedback AND your support really helps keep me going! THANKS!
Sammy
Happy Birthday, Cliff Richard, who turned 68 this past week! The phone response was off the hook to the opening 60s segment featuring selections from "Me And My Shadows" which hit the UK charts this week in 1960! Shades of "Mad Men" (which has found its groove again over the past few weeks and has its season finale October 26). You watch? You love?
Should I play MORE early 60s music? I thought you guys weren't big on that. Now I'm not so sure....Tell me, Tell me!
At any rate, next week is ALL 1968, with a salute to "Laugh-In", the TIME magazine cover story 40 years ago this week.
I got THE greatest phone call yesterday. Someone who's been listening for quite a while, but never called. LOVES the CKLW (Drake's) jingles. The show MAKES his Friday, he said. Buddy, you made MY Friday with that call!
My FAVORITE phone calls are the phones where you guys tell me how a certain song reminds you of something, or are reacting to a tune you've never heard before. Though I'd LOVE to chat about music and other subjects, I just don't have the friggin' time. I hope I never come across as rude. But these songs are often short and I try to stay 2 tunes ahead in case the CD or record skips. Plus we now have to update the log LIVE online which is an added pain.
I got an Email recently from someone who turns the show OFF when 80s Drive Home comes on. He/she feels that a show with "OLDIES" in the title shouldn't play anything after 1976. Hmmm...maybe the term's a misnomer, but I loves me my 70s 80s stuff as long as it's rare and melodic! What do YOU think?
Someone else wants to know why I play so many BEE GEES songs....ummm...Cuz they're great? Not ALL of them, countered the wily Emailer. Especially anything post-"Lonely Days", their "last great song". Ooh, that's harsh. The Brothers Gibb put out many, MANY fine tracks after "Main Course" and well into the 90s. I think where they stumble is letting Barry take the lead on a lot of songs. His falsetto *can* be grating when not reined in. "ESP" that I played yesterday is an example Great tune for the most part until those HIGHER AND HIGHERS, both lyrically and sonically Ouch. But when the Gibbs harmonize and the melodies are strong, there are really few groups that can compare. Alice from Middletown....care to weigh in here?
Bummer that neither Jonny nor Vince did their shows last night. I. Don't. Know. Why......But how great was Peter Clarks' "Orphanage Of Rockin Roll" Thursday night??? VERY GREAT!! Don't believe me? www.wvkr.blogspot.com
Check out Jay Spica's "Thin Air" Sunday morning 6 to 9. And you know "Rhythm And Blues Review" is back on Wednesday afternoons, right, 2 to 4? Frank's "Vinyl Triumph" is subbing this Wednesday but Barrett's subbing for Doug Price Friday October 24 from 9 to midnight. COOL!
Post a public comment or Email me privately at lostoldies@yahoo.com
Your feedback AND your support really helps keep me going! THANKS!
Sammy
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