The songs stuck in my head

For Ma...

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:31:46 GMT

OK- here comes the mother's day show- easy one. Mom likes Doo-Wop a lot, and she particularly likes Dion DiMucci, so that is what we have here. An hour of Dion, with or without the Belmonts, doing his thing. Dion DiMucci- pretty interesting story there I figure- I can paraphrase it pretty quickly for the history buffs. Starts in 1957 with a handful of street kids singing on a corner in the Bronx and explodes. Seriously, this fellow was the Justin Bieber of the fifties (though back then, teen idols had talent- just listen, and then go check out Frankie Lymon as well). Check the picture- Winter Dance Party right? The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddie Holly did not come back from that tour. Long story short, the guy has been treated more than once for heroin addiction that started in his teens, racked up a huge stable of hit records AND managed to do it again when music completely changed in the late sixties. He is still going strong today and performing in his seventies...so I guess the "Teen Idol" moniker is probably less true than it would seem. You will notice that their first hit, "I Wonder Why" has been suspiciously omitted. You have all heard that one and there were a few more I thought you ought to hear. Then there is mom. Mom LOVES this stuff, and for this weekend, she is queen (she will tell you she is queen every day). This definitely ain't for everyone, but give it a go- might find something you like in here. Tried to play some of the lesser known numbers I have laying around. Cheers TCK Little Girl Of Mine Tonight Tonight Can’t We Be Sweethearts Lonely Teenager Love Came To Me Donna Donna, the Prima Donna And why not…the Italian version too The Wanderer Flim Flam Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight Ruby Baby Take Good Care Of My Baby Gonna Make It Alone Runaround Sue Life Is But A Dream Sandy Lovers Who Wander Queen Of The Hop Little Diane Having Fun Abraham Martin and John

Triple Trouble

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 05 May 2012 03:02:27 GMT

Mourning the passing of MCA like the rest of the world...figured it was time to do a Beastie Boys set. These guys have been in steady rotation for 25 years for me, and you have not lived until you have seen my wife bust these rhymes- seriously. Adam Yauch, MAC, thanks for the music. You left us too early but man what a gold mine you left in your wake. DISCLAIMER- I have made, mostly because on my job, 2 shows that I had to mark explicit (out of 500). This is one of them. Parents- if you don't want your kids listening to explicit music, monitor their internet use. Don't censor, blame and create little warning stickers-just watch your kid. OK- off the soap box- now time for some music. Turn this up really loud. TCK 1. Shake Your RUMP 2. Beastie Revolution 3. Ode To… 4. Intergalactic 5. Paul Revere 6. Egg Man 7. Tough Guy 8. Three Mc’s and One Dj 9. Skills To Pay The Bills 10. Suco de Tangerina 11. Sabotage 12. Fight For Your Right 13. Grattitude 14. Shadrach 15. So Watch’ya Want? 16. Brass Monkey 17. Electrify 18. Time To Get Ill 19. Triple Trouble

Rocking mood...

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:07:08 GMT

Sun is shining, summer is getting nearer- what else am I going to post? Rocksteady. Enjoy. 1.Night Curfew- Karl Bryan & The Carribeats 2.Please Stay- Paulette & The Lovers 3.Go and Cry- The Emmotions 4.How Can I- Alton Ellis 5.You Get The Dough- Ethiopians 6.Pretty Africa- Desmond Dekker 7.Baby Why- The Cables 8.Greedy Gal- Derrick Morgan 9.I’ve Got A Pain- The Jamaicans 10.Search Is Over- Ken Parker 11.We Are In The Mood- Heptones 12.Beware- Henry Buckley 13.I’ll Be True To You- The Gaylads 14.Rocksteady- Phyllis Dillon 15.Nice Time- Lynn Taitt and the Jets 16.Sweets for My Sweet- Bobby Aitkin & The Carribeats 17.Pound Get A Blow- Peter Tosh & The Wailers 18.I’m Moving On- The Pioneers 19.Corporal Jones- Termites 20.I’m in a Rocking Mood- Austin Faithful

Let the weekend come...

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:36:25 GMT

I am going to admit a couple of things here. First, I know NOTHING about African music (except that it often sounds good to me). I also have no other goal than to fill myself with beer tonight and play some music really loud. That said- I made a show of African music anyway. Really, to be an African music guy, you gotta be more hung up than a classical music guy. You gotta understand the difference between Soweto and High Life and about a million other genre's...you gotta have a dark room filled with badly recorded vinyl, cassettes, and CD's, and you have to wear a beanie that is red, yellow, and green. No disrespect intended- I care about NONE of that. In fact, I care about none of that any time I listen to music- I am after sounds of joy. Sounds of joy made by people who are talented- not too much to ask. These are sounds of joy folks- the kinds of sounds that rarely peel through the dawn in Cloverdale California. Sounds of Joy created often in the most unimaginable despair (yeah- Google SOWETO), but sounds of joy none the less. Enjoy them. Phalaviki (let the weekend come)- Irene and the Sweet Melodians Sikhwele- Aba-Lilizele Camara Mousso- Bembeya Jazz National Thul’ulalele- Amaswazi Emvelo Simini-yaya- Collins Oke Elaiho & His Odoligie Nobles Dance Twakinya ya Masaku - Dance Song for the Old- David Nzomo Sita Mengue- Ange Ebogo Emerent African Jive- Dick Khoza Zombie- Fela Kuti Ingoina Le Nyathi- Intombi Zephepha Get Up Stand Up- The Chequers Mahalla- Carolina Chocolate Drops

In The Blue Hills Of Virginia

Cloverdale Dave — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:36:45 GMT

Today I am taking a crack at one of my favorite old country duo's, the Delmore Brothers. Not nearly as well known as many of their counterparts, both brotherly duo's (Louvin, Monroe, Stanley) or Grand Ole' Opry stars, I figure they are just as good. In the twenty years that these fellows made records, they wrote over 1000 songs, so this is just a little drop in the bucket- may see more of them coming soon. Remember- if you like what you are hearing, there is more for the asking over at http://www.kwtf.net/. My show typically streams all over again on Monday, but if you are here you already have it- go listen to what the other fine folks are putting out. Cheers Lonesome Jailhouse Blues Go Easy Mabel The Fugitive’s Lament Alabama Lullaby Nashville Blues Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar False Hearted Girl I’m Mississippi Bound Brown’s Ferry Blues Happy Hickey The Hobo That Yodelin’ Gal- Miss Julie Goodbye Booze I’m Worried Now Happy On The Mississippi Shore Scatterbrain Mama Don’t Let My Ramblin’ Bother Your Mind Hi De Ho Baby Mine Southern Moon I Ain’t Got Nowhere To Travel Old Mountain Dew as always- enjoy TCK

Eccophonic Power Hour- Repost for Tony

Cloverdale Dave — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:26:03 GMT

Did this one a long while ago, about four years. Dang Tony, have you been listening that long? In any event- straight to the UK, and for my favorite listener- Cheers TCK 1. This is Ecco- Fonic 2. Go Go Ferrari- Untamed Youth 3. Let’s take a little ride- Dave & Deke Combo 4. Right or wrong 5. Peroxide Blond 6. Mothers Worry 7. Mexicali Rose 8. Red Headed Woman - Dave & Deke Combo 9. Surfin’ Hearse- Untamed Youth 10. Misshapen Hillbilly Gal 11. Hello Blues 12. Two Guitars, No Waiting – Dave & Deke Combo 13. So Long, I’m Gone 14. Deep River 15. Good Time Gal 16. Let’s Flat Get It On – Dave & Deke Combo 17. Looks Like I’m In Trouble Again 18. One Pine Box – Untamed Youth 19. I might not come home at all 20. I’m gonna live some before I die 21. Ain’t got a pot 22. Tally Ho – Dave and Deke Combo 23. Haulin’ Honda – Untamed Youth 24. Muleskinner Blues

Daniel saw the stone....

Cloverdale Dave — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:14:25 GMT

It is Good Friday- what else am I gonna do but mine the files for some Gospel music? Religious or not, some great tunes exist on the subject, figured I would throw a few out there for you all to enjoy. 1. Jesus Gonna Be Here- Tom Waits 2. I’ve Got a New Home- Dixie Nightingales 3. Strange Things Happen Every Day- Sister Rosetta Tharpe 4. Something’s Got A Hold Of Me- Soul Seekers 5. Marching Up To That City Of Zion- Original 5 Blind Boys of Alabama 6. Touch The Hem Of His Garment- Sam Cooke 7. I’ve Done Thy Will- Bright Stars 8. Precious Lord Hold My Hand- Elder Effie & Congregation 9. If You See My Savior- Thomas A. Dorsey 10. Only Jesus- Scott H. Biram 11. Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room- Rev. F.W. McGee 12. On The Rock Where Moses Stood- Carter Family 13. Crying Holy Unto The Lord- The Blue Chips 14. In a Land Where We’ll Never Grow Old- Maddox Brothers and Rose 15. Daniel Saw The Stone- Silver Leaf Quartet of Norfolk 16. I Saw The Light- Hank Williams (Live- Health and Harmony) 17. I’m On My Way To Glory- Bill Monroe 18. River Of Jordan- Louvin Brothers 19. Jesus is on the Mainline- Mavis Staples 20. Amazing Grace- Mahalia Jackson Happy Easter folks.... shoot, I got a week off work.

Jump Little Children Jump

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:46:29 GMT

Got up this morning and went to the man-cave to see what was on the menu for today, and figured it was time for a little blues. No real rhyme or reason, just seems right on a rainy day. I basically just play whatever here, as I have very little knowledge of how this music is made or categorized or aggregated or what have ya... The scientist that lives in my head says "don't play it, you will make a mess of it" The music lover says "who cares?" So here we go- me making a mess of it: Make a Little Money- Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Good Rockin’ Mama- Henry Smith Moanin’ The Blues- Pigmeat Terry Come On In- RL Burnside Snatch It and Grab It- William Harris and Buddy Boy Hawkins Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of my Jelly Roll- Mamie Smith’s Jazz Hounds Sweet Potato Blues- Pokey LaFarge Ol’ Corn Likker- Carolina Chocolate Drops Remember Way Back- LC Green I Be Bound To Write You- Muddy Waters Applejack Boogie- Pinetop Slim Original Blues- Bayless Rose Black, Brown & White- Big Bill Broonzy Little Milton Boogie- Little Milton Little Queen Bee- Slim Harpo These Are My Blues (Gonna Sing ‘Em For Myself) Big Joe Williams Prancing- Ike and Tina’s Kings of Rhythm Hillbilly Blues- Clear Waters Jump Little Children Jump- Leroy Dallas Smokestack Lightnin’- Howlin Wolf Hope you enjoy it. If you are into hearing some more great independent radio broadcasts, check out the great shows my friends are putting out on the web over at http://www.kwtf.net/. Heck, I listened to an hour of sludge metal the other day and was loving- lot's of great things happening over there for sure. If you like what you hear, be sure and hit the Paypal button and support independent radio. More importantly, say NO to the crap they are playing on commercial radio. Cheers- TCK

The Great One...

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:02:01 GMT

So I did this show on Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards, because he is my favorite uke player. My mate Dirk asked me "Hey, why didn't you include any of the Audiophile sides?"... Umm- because I don't have them. Epic Fail. So I go to get them. This is early October mind, but in a strange twist of fate, I end up sending irate emails on nearly a daily basis, losing $16 according to my bank, and never getting any CD love... and then it becomes an obsession. You see, ADD and OCD- they are best mates, so I think about this CD every day. I send another email. Then I finally crack- I order it from a big brand instead of the little guy because I am sure I am going to die without it, and it is here in three days. And it is simply the best CD I have ever bought. Now, I would not under normal circumstances post a podcast of songs entirely off a single CD, until today. Why am I doing so? Ukulele Ike died penniless, with no family, and quite probably inebriated. Disney studios paid for his funeral because there was no one there to do so...shoot, I was not even born yet. That is neither here nor there see, because no one really owns the right to this music except that man who is gone...I ramble. Quite assuredly folks, listen to this a few times and you will see, it was meant to be heard by all. That is what Ike would want I figure- so here we go: It All Belongs To Me Saint Louis Blues I’ll Buy The Ring And Change Your Name To mine Paddelin’ Madelin’ Home Paper Doll Singin’ In The Rain I Can’t Give You Anything But Love In The Gloaming Hang On To Me Sweet Leilani Ain’t Misbehavin’ My Melancholy Baby What a Night For Spoonin’ Good Little Bad Little You Together Over the Rainbow A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody For Me And My Gal Soft Lights and Sweet Music Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight A Song Of Old Hawaii As always- enjoy TCK

Only Yesterday

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:15:28 GMT

A little rinse of the Skinhead Reggae- you all have heard these if you have been around a while, but they are some of my favorites and I figured I ought to play them tonight. You can now hear my show and a lot of other great shows on KWTF Sonoma County...here is their we presence: http://kwtf.net/ If you like what you hear, send us dollars...we will only get better. Last bit, this show is for Danny Boy- one of the blokes that turned me on to this music some 25 years ago. He works here http://letitbleedtattoo.com/home.html So if you are in the Tenderloin...get tattooed for god sakes! OK- now on to the stuff: 1.Only Yesterday- Ken Parker 2.A.G.G.R.O.- The Bovver Boys 3. Bees Knees- Dandy and the Brother Dan All Stars 4.Rock It With Me- Melodians 5.Long Story- Rudy Mills 6.John Public- Dynamites 7.Ben Johnson Day- Derrick Morgan 8.Belly Gut- Pioneers 9.Man Pon Spot- Sound Dimension 10.Problems- Desmond Dekker 11.Double Barrel- Dave and Ansel Collins 12.There Goes My Heart- Seven Letters 13.Love Up, Kiss Up- Termites 14.Sweet Talking- Heptones 15.I Got To Have Your Lovin’ – Laurel Aitken 16.The Last Of The Skinheads- Judge Dread 17.What a Fire- Ethiopians 18.Come Back Darling- Johnny Osbourne 19.Hold Down- Kingstonians 20.The Prophet- Pat Kelly As always- Enjoy!

A tip of the hat to some amazing ladies

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:10:02 GMT

Was listening to a lot of vintage R&B this week. Something struck me...when the ladies did this, they did it right. In any event- inspiration! Time to do a show featuring all the voices that make R&B so worthwhile a pursuit, all the voices that inspired so many...music music music at its best. Here is what I came up with: 1.Kitty Stevenson- Good Man 2.Lavern Baker- Saved 3.Sherry Washington- La De Do De Do 4.Zilla Mays- Take Your Time 5.Ike and Tina Turner- Shake a Tail Feather 6.Big Mama Thornton- Hound Dog 7.Dorothea Flemming- The Devil is Mad 8.Faye Adams- That’s What Makes My Baby Fat 9.Gene and Eunice- I Gotta Go Home 10.Fluffy Hunter- Walkin’ Blues 11.La Melle Prince- Get High 12.Ruth Brown- Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 13.The Burnadettes- First You’ve Got To Recognize God 14.Big MayBelle- Ocean Of Tears 15.Let Me Ride- Staples Singers 16.Blanche Thomas- You Ain’t So Much a Much 17.Rosette Perry- Farewell Blues 18.Little Esther Jones- Mean Ole Gal 19.Etta James- Roll With Me 20.Geneva Vallier- Said You Had a Woman 21.Hada Brooks- Jump Back Honey As always- ENJOY!

Version excursion...

Cloverdale Dave — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:25:10 GMT

Hey there internet- sorry it has a been a bit but I got side-lined with Bronchitis (lame). Woke up today feeling a little better, figured some version would lift the mood...and I figured you might like to hear what I was playign again.

Incidentally, as if I did not mention it enough in the show- I am now traceable on air (real air!) from KXCF Marshall (if you are in Northern Marin County California) or streaming at KWTF http://kwtf.net/, A community radio station some friends of mine have started here in Sonoma County. Check out the shows on the stream- lot's of great music and other stuff ought to be coming out of this for years to come.

OK- enough chit chat- on with the tunes, here is what I dug up for you:

1.Selah- Ethiopians

2.Rocking Ethiopia- Dennis Alcapone

3.Mosquito 1- Dennis Alcapone

4.You Don’t Care For Me At All- Lloyd Parks

5.Natty Don’t Fear- Uroy

6.I Can’t Hide- Ken Parker

7.Baba Riba Skank- Dennis Alcapone

8.Out De Light- Dennis Alcapone

9.Come Down- Carrie & Lloyd

10.Pomps and Pride- Maytals

11.Come Down- Ras Micheal and the Sons of Negus

12.Chuckie Skank- Dillinger

13.Tripe Girl- Heptones

14.Look a Boom-I Roy

15.The Mighty Diamonds/ U Brown- Proverbs/Man in the Hat

16.Rougher Yet- Slim Smith

17.Love Bump -Lone Ranger

18.Full Up-Sound Dimension

19.Pass The Dutchie- Musical Youth

20.Raindrops-Prince Garthie

21.Delroy Wilson- Rain From The Skies

22.Pretty Blue Eyes- Pioneers

As always- Enjoy!

Peace Love and SOUL...

Cloverdale Dave — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:21:22 GMT

I was gutted by the death of Don Cornelius. Soul Train was a Saturday favorite as a kid, and the line dance has become a permanent fixture in my classroom when we need a break... So much great music the world would probably have missed if it were not for Mr. Cornelius striking out and doing what had never been done. An innovator. An inspiration. A great loss to the world, but what a legacy he left us with. Enjoy 1.Soul Train Theme 1976- The Soul Train Gang 2.Love Train- The O’Jays 3.Let’s Groove Tonight- Earth Wind and Fire 4.SUPERFLY- Curtis Mayfield 5.Tell Me Something Good- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 6.Brick House- The Commodores 7.Nothing From Nothing- Billy Preston 8.Never Can Say Goodbye- Gloria Gaynor 9.Super Star- Temptations 10.Sex Machine- James Brown 11.Stand By Your Man- Candi Staton 12.This World- Staple Singers 13.Friendship Train- Gladys Knight and the Pips 14.Rock Steady- Aretha Franklin 15.Ike and Tina Turner- Bold Soul Sister 16.Dancing Machine- Jackson Five

Dial 609...

Cloverdale Dave — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:57:48 GMT

Decided to rinse some old Ska side tonight, then got a little depressed (this is virtually impossible while listening to SKA) because so many of these artists are gone...in any event, I am going ahead with it. Made me smile to have what I have and be able to share- As always, enjoy. 1.One Eyed Giant- Baba Brooks Band 2.Dial 609- Chuck Jacques with Lynn Taitt & The Jetts 3.Tear Us Apart- Delroy Wilson 4.Diamond Baby- The Wailers 5.Get Up Edina- Desmond Dekker 6.Enjoy It- Prince Buster 7.Don’t Stay Out Late- Lord Creator 8.Something Is Wrong- Richards Brothers 9.Your To Bad- Jackie Opel 10.I Need You- Ethiopians 11.Candy Ska- Ewan McDermott & Primo Davidson 12.Sweet Sweet Jenny- Maytals 13.Last Time-The Sensations 14.Just One Little Girl- Four Aces 15.Something You’ve Got- Alton Ellis 16.Our Melody- Basil Gabbidon 17.Hush- Stranger Cole and Ken Boothe 18.Cherry Home- Derrick Morgan 19.Diamond Ring- Roy Shirley 20.Little Did You Know- Slim Smith 21.Remember I Told You- Techniques