July 26, 2011 with Dave Feeny [Cassette Archives]

Dave Feeny is a record producer, musician and all around nice guy who has been doing great stuff in this city for years. He runs the Tempermill, puts on the Sounds of Spirits show at the Magic Stick, gave Jim Diamond his start in Detroit, is a member of American Mars and Blanche (if they still count as an active band), and is an owner of a lot of records from the 70s and 80s. Check out the cassette tape recording of the night below!

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Dave Lawson (DL) and Dave Feeny (DF)

Every Night – Paul McCartney (DL)
25 O’Clock – Dukes of Stratosphere (DF)
Don’t Cry for Me – The Zombies (DL)
Her of the War – Scott Walker (DF)
We Walk – R. E. M. (DL)
Chamber of Hellos – Wire Train (DF)
Sweet Talkin Woman – ELO (DL)
Starry Eyes – The Records (DF)
Fox on the Run – Sweet (DL)
Tempted – Squeeze (DF)
Daytime Nightime Suffering – Wings (DL)
Lora Lynn – Dutch Pink (DF)
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case (DL)

[end of side A]

Moon Over Troubled Down – Jesse Sykes (DF)
You Don’t Know My Mind – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band w/ Jimmy Martin (DL)
Tennessee – Mule (DF)
I Can’t Believe You’re Gone – The Barrino Brothers (DL)
The Hole of the Moon – The Water Boys (DF)
Queen of the Barley Fool – Great Lakes Myth Society (DL)
Faron – Prefab Sprout (DF)
Coming Up – Paul McCartney (DL)
I Love a Man in Uniform – Gang of Four (DF)
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears (DL)
This Is the Day – The The (DF)
I Want My Baby Back – Edwin Starr (DL)
Why Can’t I Sleep – Ryan Allen (DF)
Last Time in Love – Sloan (DL)
Sorrow – The National (DF)

[end of mixtape]

Got to Get You into My Life – Earth, Wind and Fire (DL)
The Back of Love – Echo and the Bunnymen (DF)
Rhythm Section Want Ad – They Might Be Giants (DL)
Skin Deep – The Stranglers (DF)
Central Heating – Heatwave (DL)
I Wanna Be Rich – Cold Cock (DF)
I’ve Got to Get Away from Here – Louis Curry (DL)
Bluebird – Wings (DF)
1984 – Wings (DL)
I Must Be in Love – The Rutles (DF)
Apple Scruffs – George Harrison (DL)
Kenny Walk on the Water – The Mice (DF)
Kate – Ben Folds Five (DL)
Nobody Takes Me Seriously – Split Enz (DF)
Let Go of You Girl – The Left Banke (DL)
Season Cycle – XTC (DF)
This Whole World – The Beach Boys (DL)
Myrrh – The Church (DF)
Everything Is Going to Be Alright – Arranged Marriage (DL)
Chain Gang – The Volebeats (DF)
Sunshine Life for Me – Ringo Starr w/ George Harrison and The Band (DL)
Louis Quatorze – Bow Wow Wows (DF)
Mystic Eyes – Them (DL)
I’m Only Dancing – The Chameleons (DF)
Needle in a Haystack – The Velvelettes (DL)
Ramblin Man – Two Star Tabernacle featuring Andre Williams (DF)
Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield – Lou Rawls (DL)
Avalon – Roxy Music (DF)
Tomorrow – Wings (DL)
I’m Lucky – Joan Armatrading (DF)
Eleanor Rigby – Walter Carlos (DL)
Love Action – The Human League (DF)
I Will Starve Myself to Death – Rus Sereysothea (DL)
Why D’ya Do It – Marianne Faithful (DF)
I’m Just a Lonely Guy – Little Richard (DL)
Teenage Kicks – The Undertones (DF)
Oh Woman Oh Why – Paul McCartney (DL)
The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles (DF)
Get Back – Al Green (DL)
Telephone Line – ELO (DF)
A World Without Love – Peter and Gordon (DL)
Kiss Me on the Bus – The Replacements (DF)
It’ll Be Me – Jerry Lee Lewis (DL)
Playground – The Truth (DF)
Besame Mucho – The Beatles (DL)
Eye Patch – The Orange Roughies (DF)
Long Time Loving You – Mama Cass (DL)
Bring Me Closer – Altered Images (DF)
Monkberry Moon Delight – Paul and Linda McCartney (DL)
Stories for Boys – U2 (DF)
Martha My Dear – The Beatles (DL)
You Really Got a Hold on Me – The Beatles (DF)
Hold Me Tight / Lazy Dynamite / Hands of Love / Power Cut – Wings (DL)
Young Americans – David Bowie (DF)
Wake Me, Shake Me – The Coasters (DL)
Paranoid World – Outrageous Cherry (DF)
Everybody Go Home – Eydie Gorme (DL)

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July 18, 2011 with Jim Diamond [Cassette Archives]

Jim has always been a fan of Asian garage rock. I knew this. And when he said he was going to bring nothing but Asian records, I said, “Do it!” but I didn’t really believe he would. He did.

I learned a lot about Lilis Surjani, who Jim called “The Madonna of the East” – or was that Rita Chao? Either way, it was a great night. If you don’t know who Jim is, he may be my only guest with a ligit wikipedia page.

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Dave Lawson (D) and Jim Diamond (J)

Too Darn Hot – Ella Fitzgerald (D)
Keep It Cool – Speed, Glue and Shinki (J)
Hoochie Coochie Man – Jimmy Smith (D)
Mari Mari – Titiek Puspa (J)
She Hangs Out – The Monkees (D)
Sunshine of Your Love – The Commanders (J)
I Can’t Quit Her – The Arbors (J)
Pemburu – Lilis Surjani (J)
Bye Bye Blues – Les Paul and Mary Ford (D)
Di Jamun Duka – Noor Asiah and the Starlite (J)
Stay Awhile – The Clovers (D)
The Lost Motherland (part 1) – Apryl Fool (J)
Time and a Word – Yes (D)

[end of side A]

Antara Malamdara Ilham – J. Kamisah (J)
Time to Get Alone – The Beach Boys (D)
Dusunka – Lilis Surjani (J)
Gimme Little Sign – Brenton Wood (D)
Someone Else’s Boy – Connie Francis (J)
Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto (D)
Mississippi Lady – Rita Chao (J)
Iko Iko – The Dixie Chicks (D)
Come on Down to My Boat – ? (J)
Can’t You See You’re Gonna Lose Me – Mary Wells (D)
Ju Bent Niet Hip – Patie Sisters with Enteng (J)
Jolly Green Giant – The Kingsmen (D)
Terpadaya – Si Mariam and the Rhythm Boys (J)
Lay Lady Lay – The Isley brothers (D)
As Tears Go By – Rita Chao (J)
A11 – Buck Owens (D)
Black Sun – Minh Xuan and Phuyng Hoang (J)
Don’t Speak – Pan Ron (D)

[end of mixtape]

Ujung Pandung – Lilis Surjani (J)
Amor – Ben E. King (D)
Kenangan Indah – Dara Puspita (J)
Cravo e Canela – Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges (D)
? – Nam Hong (J)
Give Me One Kiss – Bara Chom Chan (D)
Have I Told You Lately – Noami and the Boys (J)
Sally G – Paul McCartney and Wings (D)
Pria Dan Sifatnja – Patie Sistesr (J)
Piece of My Heart – Erma Franklin (D) [RIP Jerry Ragavoy]
Kasih Jang Hilang – The Patie Sisters (J)
Kathleen No – The Volebeats (D)
Katip Arzuhalim Yaz Yare Boyle – Mogollar (J)
You Can Come Right Back to Me – David Ruffin (D)
Cryin in the Storm – Rita Chao (J)
Your Old Lady – The Isley Brothers (D)
I Saw Her Standing There – ? (J)
Daytime Nighttime Surfering – Wings (D)
Ke Laut – Patie Sisters (J)
Down in Mexico (1970s version) – The Coasters (D)
Pusdi – Dara Puspita (J)
Girl Help Me – The Zombies (D)
? – Nam Hong (J)
In Your Eyes – Sloan (D)
Djumpa Dan Djumpa Lagi – Lilis Surjani (J)
Oh Marie – Louis Prima (D)
Berjuang Lah Kanda – J. Kamisah dan Wisma (J)
Julie Don’t Live Here – ELO (D)
Samar Polah – Lilis Surjani (J)
Freckle-faced Soldier – ? (J)
Atras Do Trio Eletrico – Caetano Veloso (D)
Panton Djeraka – Lilis Surjani (J)
Dedicated to the One I Love – The Shirelles (D)
? – ? (J)
Talk Normal – Laurie Anderson (D)
? – ? (J)
Lazy Bones – Jeremy Messersmith (D)
The Sadness of Being a Girl – ? (J)
Loser – Beck (D)
The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget – The Raindrops (D)
Uncontrollable Urge – Devo (D)
Gotta Boogie – Weird Al (D)
Victim of Love – Erasure (D)
Grits Ain’t Groceries – Little Milton (D)
Numbers – Kraftwerk (D)
Shake Your Groove Thing – Peaches and Herb (D)
Ain’t Nobody Home – Howard Tate (D) [RIP Jerry Ragovoy]
One Way Love – The Drifters (D)
Cry Baby – Garnett Mimms (D) [RIP Jerry Ragovoy]
Telstar – The Tornados (D)
Sabrina, Paste, and Plato – Jellyfish (D)
Odorono – The Who (D)
Computer Love – Kraftwerk (D)
Mary Ann with the Shaky Hands – The Who (D)
Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers (D)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon – Ray Charles (D)
I’m So Happy Now – The Young Rascals (D)
Always See Your Face – Love (D)
Train – Leo Sayer (D)
It’s a Good Thing – Jimmy Hughes (D)
One Man Band – Leo Sayer (D)
The Midnight Hour – Jim Sweeney (D)
Everybody Go Home – Edye Gorme (D)

 

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July 12, 2011 with Chris Koltay [Cassette Archives]

I’ve gotten to know Chris Koltay (of Hi-Bias Studios) through several mutual musician friends who have worked with him, and we had a nice road trip together along with the band Rescue when they drove us back from SXSW one year. The music covered a lot of ground that night and our collections worked really well together.

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[Pre-party album sides:

side 1 of Bonnie Raitt’s Taking My Time
side 3 of Louis Armstrong 1923-1933]

A Natural Man – Lou Rawls (DL)

[start of mixtape]

Never Another – 13th Floor Elevators (CK)
True Live Hero – Klaatu (DL)
I Can’t Stand It – Pacific Ocean (CK)
Destiny – Sons of the Pioneers (DL)
Go Up Moses – Roberta Flack (CK)
He’s Sure to Remember Me – Brenda Lee (DL)
Golden Earrings – Gandalf (CK)
Night and Day – Esquivel (DL)
Is It Because I’m Black – Syl Johnson (CK)
Won’t Be Long – Aretha Franklin (DL)
I’m Only Dreaming – Dick Domane (CK)
Oh How Happy – Shades of Blue (DL)
NSU – Cream (CK)
Blue Moon – Bobby Bland (DL)
Deep Shadows – Little Ann (CK)

[end of side A]

The Same Love that Made Me Laugh – Bill Withers (DL)
Too Much Tenderness – Stark Reality (CK)
Anoko No Namaewa Nantekkana – Kyu Sakamoto (DL)
Echoes – Gene Clark and the Gosdin Brothers (CK)
You’re My Favorite Waste of Time – Marshall Crenshaw and the Handsome Ruthless Stupid Band (DL)
Contact – The Police (CK)
The Cantina Band – Star Wars Soundtrack (DL)
Get Me to the Church On Time – Lorez Alexandria (CK)
One Mint Julip – Ray Charles (DL)
Sister Manie – Yusef Lateef (CK)
Devil May Care – Bob Dorough (DL)
Hear Me – Golden Wing (CK)
Last Dance – Neil Young and Crazy Horse (DL)

[end of mixtape]

Fright Night, August 14th – Parliament (CK)
Something You Got – Alvin Robinson (DL)
Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney (CK)
Another Day – Paul McCartney (DL)
Taking Too Long – Youth of America (CK)
Oh Effendi – 10cc (DL)
Nobody Fails – Ofege (CK)
Tropicalia – Caetano Veloso (DL)
Black Rice – Women (CK)
I’ve Been Obsessed – Outrageous Cherry (DL)
The Biz – Sea and Cake (CK)
Carrot Rope – Pavement (DL)
HalfSharkHalfAlligatorMan – Dr. Octagon (CK)
Harmour Love – Syretta (DL)
I’m So Happy – Willie Wright (CK)
I Can Understand It – The Valentinos (DL)
Theme De Yo Yo – Art Ensemble of Chicago (CK)
What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers (DL)
Would You Believe in Me? – John Lucien (CK)
Ease on Down the Road – Michael Jackson and Diana Ross (DL)
Pop Life – Prince (CK)
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince (DL)
Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) – Prince (CK)
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) – Donna Summer (DL)
33 1/3 God – The Beastie Boys (CK)
Tell Me Something Good – Rufus (DL)
Show Some Emotion – Joan Armatrading (CK)
Brand New Player – Zapp (DL)
? – Super Cat – (CK)
Jealous Guy (live) – Donny Hathaway (DL)
Hey Now Hey – Aretha Franklin (CK)
Paris et Circences – Os Mutantes (DL)
Peaches En Raglia – Frank Zappa (CK)
Wild and Free – Curtis Mayfield (DL)
In Shallah – Father’s Children (CK)
Where Have You Been – Buddy Lamp (DL)
Stay Away – The Meters (CK)
Shooting Star – Elliott Smith (DL)
Turn on the Water – The Afghan Whigs (CK)
Remember – Air (DL)
Sound and Vision – David Bowie (CK)
Faith – George Michael (DL)
Hana – Asa-Chang and Jun Ray (CK)
What’s Life Like – Raphael Saadiq (DL)
Everybody Go Home – Eydie Gorme (DL)

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July 5, 2011 – SUPERPARTY with the Beggars and Collosus

This is so far my only night that didn’t feature a guest DJ – instead we had the Beggars, one of Detroit’s most fun rock’n’roll bands, and their pals on tour, Collosus.  For the music that night, I kept it to mostly good ol’ rock’n’roll. Unfortunately, this is one of the only tapes I can’t find to put online. So if you won the tape that night, let me borrow it and I’ll put it up! You can still read the playlist below.

DJ Dave Lawson with live sets from the Beggars and Colossus

Cum on Feel the Noise – Slade
American Woman – The Guess Who
Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sly and the Family Stone
Crazy Horses – The Osmonds
I Feel Free – Cream
The Journey to the Center of Your Mind – Amboy Dukes
Arnold Layne – Pink Floyd
We’re an American Band – Grand Funk Railroad
I Can See for Miles – The Who
Man from Mecca – Sweet
Working Up a Sweat – Alice Cooper
Go All the Way – The Raspberries
Statue of Liberty – XTC
Ride Your Pony – Lee Dorsey (for Paul Revere)
Right Place Wrong Time – Dr. John
Sub-Rosa Subway – Klaatu
Do the Oz – Elastic Oz Band
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Smoking in the Boys Room – Brownsville Station
Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
Rock’n’roll Damnation – AC/DC
Young Americans – David Bowie
Hot for Teacher – Van Halen
Stone Cold Crazy – Queen
Mississippi Queen – Mountain

[live set from Colossus]

Paranoid – Black Sabbath
Highway Star – Deep Purple
America – Spinal Tap
Devil with the Blue Dress – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
Bitch – The Rolling Stones
Heartbreaker – Led Zeppelin
Rock’n’Roll Pt 1 – Garry Glitter

[live set from the Beggars]

Living in America – James Brown
Poison Whiskey – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Must of Got Lost (live) – J Geils Band
Kick Out the Jams – MC5
Revolution – The Beatles
Back in the USA – Chuck Berry
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Neil Young
I Love Rock’n’Roll – Joan Jett
Jungle Boogie – Kool and the Gang
ABC – Jackson 5
Ain’t that Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
I Do – The Marvelows
This Is My Country – The Impressions
There Are No Cats in America (excerpt) – American Tail Soundtrack
Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys
I’m Ready for Love – Martha and the Vandellas
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) – Earl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers
Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five
Monkey Time – Major Lance
Barefootin’ – Robert Parker
Backfield in Motion – Mel and Tim
Independence Day – Elliott Smith
Cry Like a Baby – The Box Tops
Political Science – Randy Newman
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band
Sail Away – Etta James
American the Beautiful – Ray Charles
Yes We Can Can – The Pointer Sisters
How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore – Prince
Everybody Go Home – Eydie Gorme

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June 28, 2011 with Mike Trombley [Cassette Archives]

Mike Trombley has made a very successful transition from an in-demand musician to an in-demand DJ. I first met him as the friendly clerk at Harmony House Berkley and then got to know him much better as the drummer of the Sights in two different eras. He has since created several DJ nights which have faithful attendees: Macho City, Happy Endings, and his new night, M E N E R G Y. Mike is the kind of DJ that has a BPM sticker on all of his records so he can beat match a perfect transition from one song to the next. Because of this, we compromised and traded off every two songs instead every song per usual. That night I decided to play a ton of Rod Temperton songs, which is always a good idea.

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DAVE LAWSON (D) AND MIKE TROMBLEY (M)

Ironside – Quincy Jones (D)
Chainey Do – The Pointer Sisters (D)
Summer Madness – Kool & the Gang (M)
Discovery – Brian Bennett (M)
That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind and Fire (D)
‘Cause I Love You – Lenny Williams (D)
Give Me Your Love – The Sisters Love
(M) Disco Strut – Cream de Coco (M)
The Devil Is Dope – The Dramatics (D)
Hard Times – Baby Huey and the Babysitters (D)
[flip tape]
Love This Feeling – Leroy Hudson (M)
Midnight Theme – Manzel (M)
I.G.Y. – Donald Fagen (D)
Voyager II – Starbow (M)
Superstition (Todd Terje Edit) – Stevie Wonder (M)
Come and Get It – Syreeta (D)
Come Get to This – Marvin Gaye (D)
Holy Ghost – The Bar-Kays (M)
Why Did You Do Ist – Stretch (M)
Sign O’ the Times – Prince (D)
[end of mixtape]
Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack (D)
Dear Limmertz – Azymuth (M)
Rude Movements – Sun Palace (M)
Sugar & Spice (I Found Me a Girl – Luther Vandross (D)
Give Me the Night – George Benson (D)
I Believe in Miracles – The Jackson Sisters (M)
Last Night Changed It All – Esther Williams (M)
Razzamatazz – Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austen (D)
Do You Love Me – Patti Austen (D)
Watts Breakaway – The Johnny Otis Show (M)
Scratchin’ – Magic Disco Machine (M)
Masterjam – Rufus and Chaka (D)
It’s Important to Me – Deniece Williams (D)
Everybody Here Must Party – Direct Current (M)
I Want Your Love – Chic (M)
Light Up the Night – Brothers Johnson (D)
Smile – The Emotions (D)
Together Forever – The Extras (M)
Eruca (Walter Gibbons Edit) – Jermaine Jackson (M)
Love Hangover – Diana Ross (D)
Love to Love You Baby – Donna Summer (D)
Dance (In Flagranti Edit) – Chic (M)
Street Player – Chicago (M)
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind and Fire featuring the Emotions (D)
Make that Move – Shalamar (D)
Love Money – T.W. Funk Masters (M)
Darling, I Love You – Jorge Santana (M)
Spice of Life – Manhattan Transfer (D)
I’m in Love – Evelyn King (M)
I Must Be Dreamin’ – Wanda (M)
Til My Baby Comes Home – Luther Vandross (D)
One More Rhythm – James Ingram (D)
Feel Alright – Komiko (M)
The Voice of Q – Q (M)
Got to Be Real – Cheryl Lynn (D)
Disco Nights – G.Q. (D)
You’re the One for Me – D Train (M)
Put Our Heads Together – The O’Jays (M)
Do It All Night – Prince (D) [for the drunk girl who “has been known to start dance parties all by herself”]
777-9311 – The Time (D)
You Can’t Run from Love – Maxine Singleton (M)
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson (M)
Borderline – Madonna (D)
You’re Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me – Jermaine Jackson (D)
Funky Axe – Spaghetti Head (M)
Everybody Go Home – Edyie Gorme (D)
Manhattan Avenue – Nellie McKay (D) [after hours song for Masha]
Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline (D) [after hours song for Masha]

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June 21, 2011 with Richie Wohlfeil [Cassette Archives]

Richie Wohlfeil was the original host of Tuesday In the Forest and also is a drummer with several bands around town. When we did this night together, we had just arrived home from a six week European tour with Chain and the Gang. He is now running his own record store in Hamtramck called Lo and Behold. Go check it out!

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Dave Lawson (D) and Richie Wohlfeil (R)

Sleepwalk – Santo and Johnny (D)
Tonight You Belong to Me – Patience and Prudence (D)
Gee Baby – Jo and Ann Trio (D)
A Taste of Honey – Lenny Welch (D)
You Showed Me – The Turtles (D)
The Telephone Man – Meri Wilson (D)
Love Is Like a Butterfly – Dolly Parton (D)
Mexico – Bob Moore (D)
Brand New Key – Melanie (D)
Lilia – Milton Nascimento (D)
Livin’ in the Daylight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight – Tiny Tim (D)
Imagine the Swan – The Zombies (D)
Got to Get You Off of My Mind – Solomon Burke (D)
Not Me – The Orlons (RW)
It Hurts to Be in Love – Annie Laurie (D)

[start of mixtape]

Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee (RW)
Under the Moon of Love – Curtis Lee (D)
Bring It Up – James Brown (RW)
Boss Love – Lee Rogers (D)
End Up Crying – The Vibrations (RW)
My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels (D)
I Adore Him – The Angels (RW)
The Unbeliever – Jimmy Ricks (D)
Be Thankful for What You’ve Got – William De Vaughn (RW)
Cry Baby Cry – Ramsey Lewis (D)
Everybody Loves the Sunshine – Roy Ayers (RW)
Love and Happiness – Al Green (D)
If I Can’t Have You – Donnie Elbert (RW)
It’s Better to Love – The Magic Tones (D)
Contract on Love – Little Stevie Wonder (RW)
Over the Hump – The Quails (D)

[end of side A]

So Fine – The Dynamic (RW)
Pickin’ on the Wrong Chicken – The Five Stars (D)
Heart Storm – Kenny Martin (RW)
Find a Quiet Place and Be Lonely / I Must Love You – Melvin Davis (D)
Make Me Belong to You – Barbara Lewis (RW)
Someday We’ll Be Together – Johnny and Jackie (D)
I Want a Guy – The Supremes (RW)
I Want You Back – Martha and the Vandellas (D)
Some Kinda Fun – Chris Montez (RW)
Yeh Yeh – Georgie Fame (D)
Strange Love – Steve King (RW)
Mr. Moonlight – Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (D)
I’ve Had It – The Bell Notes (RW)
I’m Looking through You (take 1) – The Beatles (D)
Where Have All the Average People Gone – Roger Miller (RW)
Why Do You Do Me Like You Do – Sammi Smith (D)
Frankie Smith- Double Dutch Bus (RW)
Get It Up – The Time (D)
Lowdown – Boz Scaggs (RW)
Date with the Rain – Eddie Kendricks (D)
Deacon Blues – Steely Dan (RW)
Evil Woman – ELO (D)
Turn to Stone – ELO (RW)
The Groove Line – Heatwave (D)
I Can Understand It – New Birth (RW)
Love Gone Bad – Chris Clark (D)
Mashed Potato Popcorn – James Brown (RW)
Love Makes a Woman – Barbara Acklin (D)
Hard Way to Go – The Exciters (RW)
A Quiet Place – Garnett Mimms (D)
The Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and the Starlighters (RW)
Ain’t Got No Home – Clarence Henry (D)
Ain’t that Just Like a Woman – Fats Domino (RW)
Love Flowing Robe – Todd Rundgren (D) [for Todd’s 63rd Birthday]
Such a Shame – The Kinks (RW) [for Ray Davies’ 67th Birthday]
Mr. Churchill Says – The Kinks (D) [for Ray Davies’ 67th Birthday]
You Better Be a Good Girl Now – The Swans (RW)
Girls Are Out to Get You – The Fascinations (D)
He’s Mine – The Swans (RW)
Breakaway – Irma Thomas (D)
Touch Mary – Etta James (RW)
I Just Wanna Make Love to You – Etta James (D)
Mind Over Matter – Nolan Strong (RW)
Baby Be Mine – The Diablos (D)
Flamingo Express – The Royal Tones (RW)
Rubber Biscuit – The Blues Brothers (D) [R.I.P. Mr. Fabulous 1943-2011]
Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford (RW)
Dear Dad – Chuck Berry (D) [for Father’s Day]
Stoned Love – The Supremes (RW)
Rat Race – The Drifters (D)
Indian Reservation – Paul Revere and the Raiders (RW)
Blinded by the Light – Bruce Springsteen (D) [R.I.P. Clarence Clemens 1942-2011]
Spoonful – Dion (RW)
Ain’t That Just Like Me – The Coasters (D)
Ten Commandments of Man – Nickie Lee (RW)
Searchin’ – Alvin Robinson (D)
I Remember Carole – Tommy Boyce (RW)
We’re All Water – Yoko Ono and John Lennon (D)
Give Me Love – Rose and the Originals (RW)
Soothe Me – Sam Cooke (D)
Beside You – Nolan Strong and the Diablos (RW)
Find Yourself Another Girl – Jerry Butler (D)
The Wind – Nolan Strong and the Diablos (RW)
Neolithic Man – Caetano Veloso (D)
That Old Sweet Road (Hi De Ho) – Dusty Springfield (D)
Heard ‘Em Say – Kanye West w/ Adam Levine (D)
Born Stoned – The Push Kings (D)
Everybody Go Home – Eydie Gorme (D)

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June 14, 2011 with Augie Visocchi [Cassette Archives]

 

Augie Visocchi, singer/songwriter/guitarist/roommate/father/cook was my guest DJ and also did a special solo acoustic set. The live set was recorded hot to cassette and can be heard below, along with the 90 minute mixtape recorded from our records that night.

The setlist from the live set was:

“My Little Brother Just Discovered Rock N Roll” (Art Brut Cover)
“Made To Last” (The Hard Lessons)
“The Basement Of Your Heart” (Youth Group Of Rome Cover)
“Tractor Rape Chain” (Guided By Voices Cover)
“All The Kids Know” (The Hard Lessons Unreleased Song)
“The Hammock” (Pure Cover)
“Everybody Always Tells Me That” (New Song)

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Dave Lawson (D) with guest Augie Viscocchi (A)

Gone Dead Train – Crazy Horse (A)
Changes – Donovan (D)
Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy (A)
Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe (D)
See Saw – Jay Reatard (A)
He’s Got the Power – The Exciters (D)
Love Is the Drug – Grace Jones (A)
I’ve Been Thinkin’ of You – Tony Toni Tone (D)
Pop Life – Prince (A)
That’s the Way Love Is – The Isley Brothers (D)
You Might Think – The Cars (A)
I’ve Got a Flair – Fountains of Wayne (D)
Brimful of Ash – Cornershop (A)
Knots – Jeremy Messersmith (D)

[end of side A of the mixtape]

Devil’s Haircut – Beck (A)
Cut Your Hair – Pavement (D)
A Salty Salute – Guided by Voices (A)
I Keep Forgettin’ – Chuck Jackson (D)
Higher Ground – Stevie wonder (A)
Function of the Junction – Shorty Long (D)
MC Sucka DJ – The Wildbunch (A)
Just Gimme Indie Rock – Sebadoh (D)
The Moneymaker – Rilo Kiley (A)
Follow the Leader – Sloan (D)
All of the Lights – Kanye West (A)
Roses – Outkast (D)
Need You Tonight – KISS (A)
Sunshower – Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band (D)
I, Gemini – Bantam Rooster (A)

[end of mixtape]

August – Love (D)
Psuedo Intellectual – Redd Kross (A)
L.A. – Elliott Simth (D)
Paranoid – The Dickies (A)
Rag Mama Rag – The Band (D)
History Never Repeats – Split Enz (A)
Let’s Make This Precious – Dexy’s Midnight Runners (D)
Genius of Love – Tom Tom Club (A)
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise – Les Paul and Mary Ford (D)
Gonny Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) (A)

[Augie’s solo acoustic set]

Bust a Move – YoungMC (D)
Ain’t Nothin But a G Thing – Dr. Dre (A)
Bitches Ain’t Shit – Ben Folds (D)
Go Cut Creator Go – LL Cool J (A)
Girls Ain’t Nothin’ but Trouble – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (D)
Let’s Talk About Sex – Salt ‘n’ Peppa (A)
Ignition (remix) – R. Kelly (D)
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson (A)
Delirious – Prince (D)
Nicotine – Sparks (A)
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us – Sparks (D)
Paper Planes – M.I.A. (A)
Jumpin Jumpin – Destiny’s Child (D)
You Got Me – The Roots (A)
The Next Episode – Dr. Dre (D)
School – Nirvana (A)
Spin the Black Circle – Pearl Jam (D)
Touch Me I’m Sick (A)
Rebel Rebel – Slant 6 (D)
Mr. Brownstone – Guns N Roses (A)
Sick-O-Me – The Descendents (D)
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam – Vaselines (A)
Down in Mexico – The Coasters [r.i.p. Carl Gardner]
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin (A)
Harlem – Bill Withers (D)
Superman – R.E.M. (A)
I Can’t Quit Her – The Arbors (D)
Do Not Go – The Violent Femmes (A)
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants (D)
Backwater – Meat Puppets (A)
Village of Love – Nathaniel Mayer (D)
Dear God – XTC (A)
Every Night – Paul McCartney (D)
All the Young Dudes – Mott the Hoople (A)
On a Carousel – The Hollies (D)
All Night Long – Lionel Richie (A)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston (D)
What’s Love Got to Do with It? – Tina Turner (A)
If You Need Me – Wilson Pickett (D)
Rise – P.I.L. (A)
Everybody Go Home – Eydie Gorme (D)

 

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June 7, 2011 with Rich Hansen [Cassette Archives]

Rich Hansen has a long history with local music in Detroit. He used to be the primary booking agent for the Lager House in what some might consider its glory days. He also managed the Paybacks and probably did some other things I’m not aware of. He brought a lot of great blues, gospel and international records, plus he was the first to play me Boyce and Hart’s amazing version of “Jumping Jack Flash.”

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Dave Lawson (D) with guest Rich Hansen (RH)

Ramsey Lewis – Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey (D)
Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour un Con… (RH)
Milton Nascimento – Clube Da Esquina No. 2 (D)
Gary Wright – Love Is Alive (RH)
Bobby Bland – I’ll Take Care of You (D)
Goshie Wiley – Last Kind Word Blues (RH)
Al Green – I Can’t Get Next to You (D)
Howlin’ Wolf – Tail Dragger (RH)
The Midnighters – House on a Hill (D)
Swan Silvertones – Mary Don’t You Weep (RH)
Howard Tate – Ain’t Nobody Home (D)
Cass Elliott – Jesus Was a Crossmaker (RH)
Ben E. King – Young Boy Blues (D)
Captain Beefheart – Observatory Crest (RH)
The Jayhawks – I’d Run Away (D)

[end of side A]

Fairport Convention – Come All Ye (RH)
Raphael Saadiq – Day Dreams (D)
Ray Baretto – Soul Drummers (RH)
Isley Brothers – Take Some Time Out for Love (D)
Charlotte Leslie – Les Filles C’est Fait… (RH)
The Velvelettes – Needle in a Haystack (D)
The Underdogs – Get Down On Your Knees (RH)
The Beatles – Soldier of Love (D)
Caroline – Je Prefere Parcer D’amour (RH)
Caetano Veloso – Supercabana (D)
Les Bexter – Hell’s Belles (RH)
Aaron Neville – Why Worry (D)
Peter Thomas – Jumpin’ Jack Flash (RH)
Sly Stone – I Can’t Turn You Loose (D)
Tommy Roe – Dizzy (RH)
The Sensations – Let Me In (D)
Sugar Pie Desanto with Etta James – In the Basement pt 1 (RH)
Jr. Walker and the All Stars – Brain Washer (D)

[end of mixtape]

The Tages – It’s My Life (RH)
The Spinners – We’ll Have It Made (D)
Armando Trovajoli – Sesso Matto (RH)
Anita Ward – Ring My Bell (D)
Jacky Chalard – Superman Supercool (RH)
Os Mutantes – Batmacumba (D)
Donovan – Barabajagal (RH)
Stevie Wonder – Too High (D)
Two Gospel Keys – I Don’t Feel at Home (RH)
Mahalia Jackson – Rockin’ in Jerusalem (D)
MC5 – Shakin’ Street (RH)
Arthur Conley – I Can’t Stop (No No No) (D)
Mott the Hoople – Jorkin’ Crocus (RH)
Velvet Underground – She’s My Best Friend (D)
Sixtoo Rodriguez – Only Good for Conversation (RH)
Electric Prunes – I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night (D)
Stella – L’idole Des Jaunes (RH)
Booker T and the MGs – Soul Limbo (D)
Mr. Blue – Groovin’ with Mr. Blue (RH)
Jackie Wilson – Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy (D)
Bo Diddley – Elephant Man (RH)
Ellie Greenwich – I Want You to Be My Baby (D)
Aretha Franklin – The House that Jack Built (RH)
Marvin Gaye – One More Heartache (D)
Moon Duo – Stumbling 22nd Street (RH)
Eno – Kurt’s Rejoinder (D)
Stroeng Santi – Koen Kuen Lueng Luong (RH)
Spoon – Rhythm n’ Soul (D)
Talking Heads – Girlfriend Is Better (RH)
Prince – Kiss (D) [for Prince’s 53rd birthday]
The Family – Screams of Passion (RH) [for Prince’s 53rd birthday]
Prince – When You Were Mine (D) [for Prince’s 53rd birthday]
Iggy Pop – The Passenger (RH)
Lee Dorsey – Ride Your Pony (D)
Chubby Checker – My Mind (RH)
The Animals – Don’t Bring Me Down (D)
The Arrows – Blue’s Theme (RH)
Little Willie John – All Around the World (D)
The Rolling Stones – Memo from Turner (RH)
Eric Burden and War – Paint It Black (D)
Tina Turner – Whole Lotta Love (RH)
The Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You (D) [for Melanie]
Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey (RH)
The Crystals – Uptown (D) [for Melanie]
The Ramones – Danny Says (RH)
The Volebeats – Things People Say (D)
Boyce and Hart – Abracadabra / Jumpin Jack Flash (RH)
Jellyfish – Ghost at Number One (D)
The Beatles – Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (RH)
Big Star – O My Soul (D)
David Bowie – Cracked Actor (RH)
Wilco – Nothingsgonnastandinmywayagain (D)
Ace Frehley – Now York Groove (RH)
Shirley Ellis – The Nitty Gritty (D)
T. Rex – Planet Queen (RH)
Curtis Mayfield – Give It Up (D)
Piney Grove Singers – Get Back Satan (RH)
Tom Jones – Detroit City (D)
Eydie Gorme – Everybody Go Home (D)

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May 24, 2011 with Matt Smith [Cassette Archives]

Matt Smith, leader of Detroit’s underappreciated groups Outrageous Cherry and the Volebeats, has a record collection that is vast and runs deep. DJing with him is always an education in great bands that I’ve never heard of, but good luck tracking down your own copy.

He also played a special acoustic set, which was recorded and is linked below the DJ set. To anyone who isn’t already a fan of his songs: I encourage you to give this set a listen. Any good song still shines at its most stripped down, and on this night, I think Matt’s tunes have never sounded better.

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Dave Lawson (D) and Matt Smith (M)
Bob Dylan’s 70th Birthday

Gordon Staples and the Motown Strings – Sounds of the Zodiac (D)
Brinsley Schwarz – What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding? (M)
Thunderclap Newman – Open the Door Homer (D)
Mortimer – Dedicated Music Man (M)
The Hollies – It’s You (D)
Family – My Friend the Sun (M)
Jerry Butler – Aware of Love (D)
Medicine Head – How Does It Feel (M)
Harry Nilsson – Subterranean Homesick Blues (D)
Lightning – Hi-Jackin’ Love (M)
Nazz – Open My Eyes (D)
Mott the Hoople – Sucker (M)
Sloan – Keep on Thinkin’ (D)
Emanuel Laskey – Welfare Cheese (M)
Solomon Burke – Maggie’s Farm (D)
[flip tape]
UFO – Silver Bird (M)
10cc – Clockwork Creep (D)
Kraftwerk – Kristallo (M)
Mercury Rev – Opus 40 (D)
The Heptones – Book of Rules (M)
The Left Banke – She May Call You Up Tonight (D)
The Easybeats – Made My Bed I’m Gonna Lie In It (M)
Dusty Springfield – Little By Little (D)
Jobriath – Liten Up (M)
Queen – Seven Seas of Rhye (D)
? and the Mysterians – Do Something to Me (M)
They Might Be Giants – They’ll Need a Train (D)
Serge Gainsbourg – L’Anamour (M)
Air – All I Need (D)
Chuck and Cleo – Baby (M)
The Five Royales – Say It (D)
Patty and the Emblems – Mixed Up Shook Up Girl (M)
The Spinners – It’s a Shame (D)
Bubblerock (Jonathan King) – Reflections (M)
Bobby Franklin’s Insanity – Bring It on Down Pt 1 (D)
The Sensation Alex Harvey Band – Midnight Moses (M)
Paul McCartney – Another Day (D)
Lou Reed – Disco Mystic (M)
Raphael Saadiq – The Insider (D)
Iggy Pop – Fire Girl (M)
ELO – Livin’ Thing (D)
The Osmonds – Crazy Horses (M)
John and Yoko – Sunday Bloody Sunday (D)
Michael Moorcock’s Deep Fix – Dodgem Dude (M)
Sweet – Little Willy (D)
The Move – Wild Tiger Woman (M)
Pointer Sisters – Sleeping Alone (D)
Steve Hillage – The Salmon Song (M)
Hearts of Stone – It’s a Lonely Road (D)
[Matt Smith plays acoustic set]
Neu! – Hallogallo (M)
Johnny Rivers – Postively 4th Street (D)
Giorgio – Son of My Father (M)
The Ad Libs – Boy from New York City (D)
The Sundowners – Blue Green Eyes (M)
Stevie Wonder – Blowin’ In the Wind (D)
Eno – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (M)
The Impressions – At the County Fair (D)
[end of tape]
Clifford T. Ward – Time, The Magician (M)
Jellyfish – The King Is Half Undressed (D)
Kim Fowley – Born Dancer (M)
Lee Rogers – I Want You to Have Everything (D)
Ian Whitcomb – Heroes of the Rocker Pack (M)
John Hartford – The Category Stomp (D)
Pretty Things – Defecting Grey (M)
Peggy Lee – Some Cats Know (D)
Nirvana (uk) – The Touchables (All of Us) (M)
The Isley Brothers – Lay Lady Lay (D)
Pearls Before Swine – Drop Out! (M)
Little Anthony and the Imperials – Out of My Head (D)
Francoise Hardy – Qui Peut Dire? (M)
Nancy Wilson – (You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am (D)
George Martin – Theme One (M)
The Beatles – Til There Was You (live on BBC) (D)
Dana Gillespie – London Social Degree (M)
Melanie – Brand New Key (D)
Nico – I’m Not Sayin’ (M)
The Beach Boys – Little Bird (D)
The Byrds – Precious Kate (M)
Bob Dylan – Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Home (D)
Sylvie Vartan – Irresistiblement (M)
Eydie Gorme – Everybody Go Home (D)

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May 17, 2011 with Doug Coombe and Chuck Sipperly [Cassette Archives]

Doug Coombe is a ubiquitious photographer who has taken the best photos of nearly every band in Detroit over the last 10 years. Being in a few of those bands, I’ve known Doug for a long time and he’s probably one of the nicest guys around. Doug brought with him his favorite DJ from Ann Arbor, Chuck Sipperly, for an all soul night. Like Doug said that night, soul music is better than prozac for lifting the spirits.

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Dave Lawson (DL), Doug Coombe (DC) and Chuck Sipperly (CS)

Booker T – I’ve Been Long Gone (DL)
New Holidays – Maybe So, Maybe No (CS)
Lou Courtney – I’ve Got Just the Thing (DC)
The Artistics – What We Have (DL)
Sherl Swope – I Can’t Get Him Off My Mind (CS)
Jay and the Techniques – Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (DC)
J.J. Jackson – But It’s Alright (DL)
Precisions – If This Is Love (CS)
Young Holt Unlimited – Soulful Strut (DC)
Bobby Womack – Tried and Convicted (DL)
Gene Williams – Don’t Let Our Love Fade Away (CS)
William Bell – I Forgot to Be Your Lover (DC)
Etta James – Security (DL)
Syl Johnson – Sorry Bout Dat (CS)
Stevie Wonder – We Can Work It Out (DC)
Stevie Wonder – You Met Your Match (DL)
Dee Edwards – A Girl Can’t Go By What She Heard (CS)
Chuck Jackson – I Keep Forgettin’ (DL)
[flip tape]
Brighter Side of Love – Love Jones (DC)
Lee Williams and the Cymbals – I’ll Be Gone (CS)
Marvin Gaye – Baby Don’t Do It (DL)
Soulful Strings – Burning Spear (DC)
The Parliaments – I’ll Wait (CS)
Bobby Bland – Blue Moon (DL)
Marva Whitney – Things Have Got to Get Better (DC)
The Ivories – Please Stay (CS)
The Clovers – Stay Awhile (DL)
Cool Candys – Istanbul (DC)
The Flirtations – Nothing But a Heartache (DL)
Martha and the Vandellas – Quicksand (CS)
The Parliaments – I Want to Testify (DC)
Bobby Taylor – Oh, I’ve Been Blessed (DL)
Barbara Lynn – I Don’t Want a Playboy (CS)
David Ruffin – Each Day Is a Lifetime (DL)
Foster Sylvers – Misdemeanor (DC)
The Miracles – Don’t Cha Love It (CS)
The Impressions – Only You (DL)
Air to Fogo – High Stakers (DC)
Edwin Starr – Running Back and Forth (CS)
Isley Brothers – Love the One You’re With (DL)
Mass Production – Firecrackel (DC)
Eddie Kendricks – Walking in the Rain (CS)
Prince – U Got the Look (DL)
Prince – Let’s Work (DC)
Love Unlimited – I Can’t Let Him Down (CS)
Al Green – The Letter (DL)
Deadair! (DC)
Barry White – Never Never Gonna Give You Up (DC)
Creative Source – Who Is He and What Is He to You (CS)
Donna Summers – I Feel Love (DL)
Midnight Star – Freak-A-Zoid (DC)
BT Express – Do It (Til You’re Satisfied) (CS)
Raphael Saadiq – Movin’ Down the Line (DL)
Roger – So Ruff, So Tuff (DC)
George McRae – I Get Lifted (CS)
The Exciters – Say It with Love (DL)
Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You (DC)
The Moments – I Won’t Do Anything (CS)
Edwin Starr – S.O.S. (DL)
Bohanon – The Stop and Go (DC)
The Ethics – I Want My Baby Back (CS)
Mary Wells – Can’t You See (You’re Gonna Lose Me) (DL)
Lowell Fulsom – Tramp (DC)
Marvin Gaye – Pretty Little Baby (CS)
Garnett Mimms – Cry Baby (DL)
Eddie Senay – Zombezi (DC)
Blackbyrds – Rock Creek Park (CS)
Friends of Distinction – Grazin’ in the Grass (DL)
The Dells – Wear It on Our Face (CS)
LeRoy Hutson – Never Know What You Can Do (DC)
Etta James – All the Way Down (DL)
Phil Moone Jr. – Right On (CS)
Chuck Brown – Bustin’ Loose (DC)
Sloan – Follow the Leader (DL)
Neil Diamond – Cherry Cherry (DC)
Jellyfish – Baby’s Coming Back (DL) [request for Gabe]
The Clark Sisters – Everything’s Going to Be Alright (CS)
The Rolling Stones – Miss You (12” Mix) (DC)
Shalamar – Make that Move (DL)
Little Beaver – Listen to My Heartbeat (CS)
Sun – You Are My Sunshine (DC)
Ann Sexton – You’re Losing Me (CS)
Jim Sweeny – The Midnight Hour (DL)
Joey Scarbury – Theme from the Greatest American Hero (DL)

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