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The thing about YouTube is that once you click on something, even if you’re just curious and it turns out to be a vile piece of trash (oh, none of these are trash, don’t get me wrong), all kinds of similar things turn up forever.. You have no idea how much Jodi Whittaker/Alexis Bledel/Kelly Marie …

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More Long Format Retro Weekend. I won’t pretend the Smothers Brothers was a formative experience because I was already 60ish when TV rolled around (still miss The Shadow– “The weed of Crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows.”), but I thought they were funny and rarely missed an episode. They kind …

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Welcome to Long Format Retro Weekend. Up first is the movie that explains what the Beatles, simply the most influential band ever (well, until Wyld Stallyns came along), were like. Be excellent to each other. Party on dudes! A Hard Day’s Night

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So you think you know Nine Inch Nails from “Closer” or “Every Day Is Exactly The Same” (one of my favorites)? Only – Nine Inch Nails Wish – Nine Inch Nails We’re In This Together – Nine Inch Nails Well, maybe. Look, I may do more artist oriented profiles in the future but I’m more …

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I don’t want to get trapped into focusing on a single band or artist but this weekend I happen to have 2 pieces like that. “Behind The Wheel” and “Route 66” was something we played quite frequently as a mix because my DJ buddy loved it. Others? Well, the bar appreciated that we had a …

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Brits. Penny Lane – Beatles Sympathy for the Devil – Rolling Stones You Really Got Me – The Kinks Am I right?

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As a DJ you spend a lot of time with your headphones on. Well, if you want to preserve your hearing you do. You have to drive a lot of watts to achieve the same clarity on the dance floor. So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish – A Perfect Circle My Name Is …

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Marching Bands. Sigh. Yeah, done my time. Trumpet and middle range Brass were my go-to musical weapons of choice, I never had to learn anything except March and Snap and Swing. As an act of unmerited spite, I urged my cousin to take up drums and to compound the crime this ek’smas. I also urged …

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All relatively new, last 2 weeks or so. There are types of music I don’t like so much but other than that please don’t accuse me of not being open to new experiences. On the other hand… Who Cares – Paul McCartney Tourniquet – Breaking Benjamin Blue on Black – Five Finger Death Punch

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I didn’t play these at gigs much as they’re a little hard core for my audience. I Love Rock And Roll – Joan Jett Godmother of Punk. Barracuda – Heart Oddly enough most of the band didn’t object to this being adopted by Sarah Palin because it bumped their residuals up and reporters sought them …

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Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues Jesus Of Suburbia – Green Day War is Over – John Lennon Because it’s never political, ever.

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Oh yeah, lots of holiday cheer here. Father Christmas – The Kinks Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses Holmes and Watson

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