"LET'S ROCK!": Audience Participation Week, Day One

 

Has it been a long time since you rocked and rolled? Has it been a long time since you did the stroll?   

Back in 2011, all of you helped create a couple of Weekend Mixes by offering up one song along with the reason for choosing that song. Those "Group Hug" mixes went over quite well, and that gave me another idea. 

This time, it's less work.

For the next five days, if you're up for it, leave a comment with the name of a song that you think rocks. Keep in mind, I want the songs to actually "rock" in the rock and roll sense, so avoid choosing anything mid-tempo or heaven forbid, even slower. I think The Walker Brothers' "rock" but they ain't rock and roll.

ONE RULE: 
One song a day! That's it. Don't sneak in two or three or I won't publish it.

If you play all week, you'll have contributed five songs. All will be compiled and sequenced for future mixes.

Also, you don't need to explain your choice if it's easier just to leave the song title and artist.  But you are welcome to say a few words, if you're feeling it.

The songs do not need to be your Top 5 rock and roll songs. Let's keep it loose and maybe we can create a few excellent playlists.

Here's my first entry:

 

 

Songs Of The Week, 2026: 8/1-8/8

 

Lonely Man- Johnny Adams
Too Close/On My Way To Heaven- Mavis Staples
When Your Garden's Overgrown- Paul Weller
Come Together In the Morning- Free
Polly- Dillard & Clark
Battery Brides- XTC
Back In '72- Bob Seger

Here they are, your Songs Of The Week!

Enjoy. 

BW's Saturday #85

 

Your Thursday Moment Of "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

 

You're welcome.

Have a stress-free day. 

Expectations High For "Low Expectations"

 

    

 

From their 2015 E.P. "Australia," please listen in wonder to Richard & Linda's daughter Kami Thompson and her husband, guitarist extraordinaire and current Pretender James Walbourne doing business as The Rails, and their absolutely gorgeous cover of Edwyn Collins' "Low Expectations."

I'm sure I've shared this somewhere before, but I listened to "Australia" yesterday, a fantastic set of seven songs that all reading should dial up toot sweet, and the beauty of their voices together really got to me.

Edwyn Collins wrote a terrific song, but The Rails take it to another level.

Love, No Matter What You Do

 

We lost Arthur Lee 20 years ago today.

And now I feel like listening to Love. 

Songs Of The Week, 2026: 7/25-7/31

 

Love Is Only Sleeping- The Monkees
How Does It Feel To Feel- The Creation
Great Day- Andy Partridge
Dearest- Buddy Holly
Streets Of Bakersfield- Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens
My Gal- The Lovin' Spoonful
I Go Astray- Jason Falkner

It's here.

Dig in.