KFOG, But Not 10@10

[RGMike]

It occurs to me that ssssmokin' Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears track has fallen by the wayside, KFOG-wise.

[darryl]

It occurs to me that ssssmokin' Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears track has fallen by the wayside, KFOG-wise.

It was hardly there to begin with, Mike.  There are the only spins I've recorded:

Fri Mar 27 21:27:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Apr  2 13:51:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Sat Apr  4 22:15:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Apr  9 09:51:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Apr 16 20:54:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Apr 23 20:06:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu May  7 21:42:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu May 28 21:33:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Jun  4 21:00:02 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Jun 11 21:21:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Jun 18 20:12:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER
Thu Jun 25 20:33:01 2009        BLACK JOE LEWIS GUNPOWDER

Notice the vast majority of these are during the New Music Thursday Ghetto.

I actually complained to Kelly Ransford about them not playing this or Sharon Jones more, asking if they were too soulful, or gasp, too black for KFOG to play.  (And I added that Seal's Crazy did not count.  Yeesh I was in a cranky mood that day, apparently.)

[RGMike]

I actually complained to Kelly Ransford about them not playing this or Sharon Jones more, asking if they were too soulful, or gasp, too black for KFOG to play.  (And I added that Seal's Crazy did not count.  Yeesh I was in a cranky mood that day, apparently.)

agreed -- I'd love to see them jump on that Noisettes track, "Never Forget You". If they can play Duffy and Adele surely they can give that one some love.

[darryl]

I actually complained to Kelly Ransford about them not playing this or Sharon Jones more, asking if they were too soulful, or gasp, too black for KFOG to play.  (And I added that Seal's Crazy did not count.  Yeesh I was in a cranky mood that day, apparently.)

agreed -- I'd love to see them jump on that Noisettes track, "Never Forget You". If they can play Duffy and Adele surely they can give that one some love.

OMG, yeah, the Noisettes.  I hadn't heard this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4dSEyaT6R8).  It's like an Amy Winehouse who's actually *black*.  And I love Shingai Shoniwa's hair.  She and Janelle Monae should do something together.  ;-}

[RGMike]

I actually complained to Kelly Ransford about them not playing this or Sharon Jones more, asking if they were too soulful, or gasp, too black for KFOG to play.  (And I added that Seal's Crazy did not count.  Yeesh I was in a cranky mood that day, apparently.)

agreed -- I'd love to see them jump on that Noisettes track, "Never Forget You". If they can play Duffy and Adele surely they can give that one some love.

OMG, yeah, the Noisettes.  I hadn't heard this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4dSEyaT6R8).  It's like an Amy Winehouse who's actually *black*.  And I love Shingai Shoniwa's hair.  She and Janelle Monae should do something together.  ;-}

Little Steven picked it as his "Coolest Song in the World" last week. "Eartha Kitt meets the Crystals", he quipped.

[darryl]

Mmmm.  The pizzicato at about 1:10 in the Noisette's track reminded me of James Hunter's "Carina".  Ahhh, James Hunter.  Another abandoned KFOG discovery.  (At least I think that's where I first heard him.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNjLkVGLFAQ

[darryl]

I just suggested the Noisettes track to kfog@kfog.com and Kelly Ransford.  I suspect it will not do much good.

I actually did enjoy the first "New Music" track she played this morning, Cage the Elephant's "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kbBxv9XPo

Kinda like Beck meets the White Stripes.

[ggould]

Mmmm.  The pizzicato at about 1:10 in the Noisette's track reminded me of James Hunter's "Carina".  Ahhh, James Hunter.  Another abandoned KFOG discovery.  (At least I think that's where I first heard him.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNjLkVGLFAQ

I first heard James Hunter on KPIG, right when I signed an ill-fated contract to teach at a high school in the City

[Gazoo]

I just suggested the Noisettes track to kfog@kfog.com and Kelly Ransford.  I suspect it will not do much good.

I actually did enjoy the first "New Music" track she played this morning, Cage the Elephant's "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kbBxv9XPo

Kinda like Beck meets the White Stripes.

That song's been hovering in the nether regions of the Hot 100 for a while now.  I dig your description.

PS: Let me know if KFOG plays anything from the new Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs CD, a set of '70s covers.

[RGMike]

PS: Let me know if KFOG plays anything from the new Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs CD, a set of '70s covers.

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

Sorry, methinks the chances of that happening are so remote it isn't funny, unfortunately.  Is anything from that CD on the Triple-A charts? (*is* there a Triple-A chart, now that Radio & Records is out-of-business?)

[RGMike]

The Woodstock salute continues, apparently: I tuned in to KFOG around 12:20 and they were playing Sly's live-at-WS version of "Sing A Simple Song", which was a nice surprise.

[darryl]

PS: Let me know if KFOG plays anything from the new Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs CD, a set of '70s covers.

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!

Sorry, methinks the chances of that happening are so remote it isn't funny, unfortunately.  Is anything from that CD on the Triple-A charts? (*is* there a Triple-A chart, now that Radio & Records is out-of-business?)

Oooh, Susanna Hoffs?  I gotta go check that out.

Re: Radio & Records:  http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/radioandrecords.html

Billboard has a Triple-A chart.  It is for pay only:  http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentsingles.jsp

I found another one here:  http://charts.mediaguide.com/format/Triple_A_C_single.html
And for Triple-A albums (non-commercial?):  http://charts.mediaguide.com/format/Triple_A_NC_release.html

And CMJ has one too:  http://cmj.com/charts.php?chart_type=3

[darryl]

I just suggested the Noisettes track to kfog@kfog.com and Kelly Ransford.  I suspect it will not do much good.

I actually did enjoy the first "New Music" track she played this morning, Cage the Elephant's "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kbBxv9XPo

Kinda like Beck meets the White Stripes.

That song's been hovering in the nether regions of the Hot 100 for a while now.  I dig your description.

PS: Let me know if KFOG plays anything from the new Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs CD, a set of '70s covers.

My wife's description is even better:  SWPL (Stuff White People Like)

Kelly Ransford actually played it during her "two new songs" segment last Thursday.  She had just returned from a Triple-A conference in Boulder, CO (http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=1450306) where she co-hosted the "pro.Qb Music Meeting."  (FMQB = Friday Morning Quarterback, so Pro QB = Professionals.... weird.)

Anyways, she said they played 10 songs that were then voted on by radio pros as well as some local listeners of KBCO, the Conference host station

And of course Cage the Elephants got a unanimous show of hands (for "Yes we'd play this.")

Lo and behold, when I went to conference sponsor FMBQ's website, one of the top banner ads in rotation?  Yup, Cage The Elephant. See attached images...

P.S.  Thanks for the heads-up on Hoff + Sweet.  Listened to several tracks on their MySpace and am severely in love.  Just as I was with the Bangles, if not more.  *Sigh*

[Tinka Cat]

P.S.  Thanks for the heads-up on Hoff + Sweet.  Listened to several tracks on their MySpace and am severely in love.  Just as I was with the Bangles, if not more.  *Sigh*

note that this is Volume Two of Matthew Sweet and Hoff's collaborations.  Check out Vol One, too!

[RGMike]

Geoff, get yer Jackson Browne request in now: tomorrow on the morning show they're doing songs-that-track-into-other-songs.  Apparently they played the Police, "Driven To Tears", and someone complained that they didn't let it track into "When The World keeps Running Down" (not an example that would've spung immediately to mind for me), and so a discussion began. Zep's "Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid" is the most obvious example, and this morning they played the Cars "Bye Bye Love/Moving in Stereo," so they must have quite a few more in reserve.

But unless you suggest the JB example from For Everyman, I bet they go with "Load-Out/Stay" from Running on Empty.