Friday, February 24, 2006


Today's Five O'Clock Rock


No other place like it. Now or ever.
"Native Stepson," Sonny Landreth
"Hot Tamale Baby," Buckwheat Zydeco
"Something's Wrong With This Picture," Galactic
# "Stretch Your Rubber Band," The Meters
# "Here Come the Girls," Ernie K-Doe
# "She's Taking My Part," Irma Thomas
# "Check Your Bucket," Eddie Bo
"I've Been So Lonely," Cookie & The Cupcakes
"Walking To New Orleans," Fats Domino
# "My Darlin' New Orleans," Lil’ Queenie & The Percolators
# "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further," Lee Dorsey
"On Your Way Down," Allen Toussaint
This Friday's iMix: Do You Know What It Means...?
(# = Even too rocked out for iTunes.)

Friday, February 17, 2006


Today's Five O'Clock Rock


I cannot tell a lie. This one was a rush job before the long weekend. But it's still cherry.
"Don't Lie to Me," Big Star
# "Love is Lies," the Buzzcocks
"I Can Tell (When You're Telling Me Lies)," John Wesley Harding
"Lyin' Eyes," the Eagles
"What a Fool Believes," the Doobie Brothers
"Lies," J.J. Cale
"Lie Like a Rug," Kix
"You Lie," the Muffs
"Was It a Lie?" Sleater-Kinney
"That's a Lie," Too Much Joy
"Liar," Rollins Band
# "To Tell the Truth" (Theme from the TV Game Show)
This Friday's iMix: I Can't Not Tell a Lie
(# = Even too rocked out for iTunes)

Friday, February 10, 2006


Today's Five O'Clock Rock


Here's how I roll.
"Seven Nation Army," The White Stripes
"Ten Year Plan," Therapy?
"Seven Day Weekend," New York Dolls
"Ten Lbs.," The Delta 72
"Seven Seas of Rhye," Queen
"Ten Percenter," Frank Black
"Seven Seas," Echo and The Bunnymen
"Ten to One," The Bats
"Seven," David Bowie
"Ten Men," Morcheeba
"Seven Long Years," The Guess Who
"Ten O'Clock," ? & The Mysterians
Then straight into the gutter.

This Friday's iMix: Seven-Ten Split

Friday, February 03, 2006


Today's Five O'Clock Rock


The big game calls for a D12-pack.
“High School,” MC5
“Down On The Street,” The Stooges
“Meet the Creeper,” Destroy All Monsters
“Mesmerizer,” The Come Ons
“Hey Sailor,” Detroit Cobras
“C'mon C'mon,” The Von Bondies
“Eat This City,” Thunderbirds Are Now!
“Dance Commander,” Electric Six
“Livin' for the City,” The Dirtbombs
“Hey Baby,” Ted Nugent
“Life In the D,” Brendan Benson
“I'm Bound to Pack it Up,” The White Stripes
This Friday's iMix: D-fense!