I was on the air from 1o PM to Midnight Monday, A Franken-bug hit Mark Von Frankenstine & in an attempt to fill his shoes, or whatever he wears in Radio Free Transyvania, I did my best to step it up:

Stompin’ Tom Connors – Polka Playin’ Henry
Wilf Carter – Hang The Key On The Bunkhouse Door
Jimmy Dean – Big Bad John
Bill Callahan – Eid Ma Clack Shaw
B.R.M.C. – Salvation
Big Star – Watch The Sunrise
Hang Time – Awesome/Rad
Fidlar – White on White
Tom Morgan – Taste For Blood
J. Mascis – Listen To Me
Dinosaur Jr. – Just Like Heaven
Cheap Trick – Surrender
The Pretty Things – Baron Saturday
U.K. Subs – She’s Not There
No Means No – Rags And Bones
Dag Nasty – Staring At The Rude Boys
The Yardbirds – A Certain Girl
Early On Sunday – Smoke Signal
The Gate Beyond – The Blade In My Flesh (Italian METAL!)
Anthrax – Bring The Noise
Joe Jackson – Got The Time
Cat Power – Free
Liz Phair – Divorce Song
Bikini Kill – Demirep
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – We The Common
Ex Cops – True Hallucinations
Yo La Tengo – Paddle Forward
David Bowie – Queen Bitch
Fishbone – Freddie’s Dead
Bettye LaVette – Here I Am
The Mants - Brass Knuckle Sandwhich
The Kinks – So Mystifying

Glad to see new releases finally filtering into the station after the holiday lull. My most notable, and out-of-character, recent release is Yacht Club’s Nonnavera, the 80′s synth brain-child of Ben Cook , AKA Young Guv, occasional Fucked Up guitarist. Ironic or not, this man knows the 80′s and delivers it well. http://www.thefader.com/2012/08/07/download-yacht-clubs-nonnavera-mixtape/  

*Canadian **Local

Big Drill Car – Take Away – Batch

Fear of Men – Green Sea - Early Fragments

Julia Massey & The 5 Finger Discount – Sri Ma - Five Letters From Far Away

Lush – Nothing Natural – Spooky

Tim Buckley – Moulin Rouge – Morning Glory Anthology

DM Smith – Thanksgiving Moon - Thanksgiving Moon EP

Yacht Club* – Flash! – Nonnavera

Bleeding Rainbow – You’re Not Alone – Yeah Right

Foxygen – In The Darkness – We Are 21st Century Ambassadors…

On An On – American Dream – Give In

Roaming Storms** – The City – Roaming Storms EP

Big Harp – You Can’t Save ‘Em All – Chain Letters

John Lesbian Seagull** – Priscilla – Priscilla

The Evens – King of Kings – The Odds

Goodnight Lights – Crowded Rooms - As Far As The Moon

UV Race – Unknown Pleasures - Racism

As mentioned on the show tonight, the auction of new, limited-edition Replacements 10″ EP (!) to benefit former Replacements Guitarist Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke last year, begins January 15th.

More information can be found via Paul Westerberg, http://www.paulwesterberg.com/news.htm, and the auction will be held at http://www.songsforslim.com

*Canadian **Local

Stompin’ Tom* – Gumboot Cloggeroo – At The Gumboot Cloggeroo

Neko Case – Red Tide – Middle Cyclone

Nick Drake – Cello Song – Five Leaves Left

Crooked Fingers – Sleep All Summer – Dignity and Shame

Paul Westerberg – My Road Now – Single

The Replacements – Skyway – Pleased to Meet Me

LeE HARVey OsMOND* – Devil’s Load – The Folk Sinner

The Ford Pier Vengeance Trio* – The Sound of Laughter – Huzzah!

The Fags/The Pygmies** – He’s A Whore – He’s a Whore 7″

King Tuff – Love Potion - Screaming Skull 7″ 

Sic Alps – God Bless Her, I Miss Her – Sic Alps

Hot Panda* – Evil Nature – How Come I’m Dead

Broadcast – Teresa, Lark of Ascension – Berberian Sound Studio 

Mogwai – Rano Pano – A Wrenched Virile Lore

Rheostatics* – California Dreamline – Whale Music

Happy New Year! If I happen to remember what Lou and I played on New Year’s Eve, I’ll post the playlist.  It’s a little foggy. In the meantime, here’s what I played tonight:

*Canadian **Local

Johnny Horton – “North to Alaska” - Single

The Statler Brothers – “Flowers on the Wall” - Single

Cowpuncher** – “Hooscow” – Hooscow/Get In the Truck 7″

T-Rex - ”Telegram Sam” – The Slider

Django Unchanged - ”Lo Chiamavano King (His Name is King)” – Soundtrack From The Movie…

Cat Power – “Peace and Love” - Sun

Pixies – “I’ve Been Waiting For You” – Velouria EP

Slow* – “Have Not Been The Same” – Have Not Been The Same, The CanCon Renaissance 1985-1995

Paris Envy** – “Still Got a Smile” – S/T

Ringo Deathstarr – “Rip” – Mauve

Army Girls* – “My Kin” – Close To The Bone

Ex Cult – “MPD” – MPD/No Fun On The Beaches 7″

All Dinosaurs – “Rules Of Civility And Decent Behavior” - Rules Of Civility And Decent Behavior

The Upper Crust – “Let Them Eat Rock” - Cream of the Crust

The Nils* – “In Betweens” - Have Not Been The Same, The CanCon Renaissance 1985-1995

Alex Vans & The Hideaway – “Good Enough” - DJ Booth 

Scott Walker - “Phrasing” – Bish Bosch