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THEME THURSDAY: Dance!

Posted on 11/19/2009

One of the best Theme Thursdays I've ever done. Yay!

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
ARAB STRAP Don't Ask Me To Dance
NEW ORDER Round and Round
THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND 15 to 20
DOOMTREE Sadie Hawkins
TONE LOC Funky Cold Medina
PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL Worker
JONATHAN RICHMAN I Was Dancing at a Lesbian Bar
ESG Dance
LEONARD COHEN Dance Me To The End of Love
MY MORNING JACKET Dancefloors
MICHAEL JACKSON Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
PIZZICATO FIVE Go Go Dancer
THE METERS Cissy Strut
BAJOFONDO Hoy (feat. Juan Subira)
CURTIS MAYFIELD Freddie's Dead
BEASTIE BOYS Hey Ladies
PRIVATE DANCER Do The Hot Dog
FIERY FURNACES Don't Dance Her Down
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Dancing In The Dark
TONES ON TAIL Go!
GRANDMASTER FLASH It's Nasty (Genius of Love)

THEME THURSDAY: Movies!

Posted on 11/12/2009

KAREN O & THE MILLION DOLLAR BASHERS - Highway 61 Revisited
THE WHO A Quick One (While He's Away)
SUPERGRASS - Alright
IVY Edge of the Ocean
MOBY New Dawn Fades
THE SHINS New Slang
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL America
ELLIOTT SMITH Miss Misery
GRANDPABOY Silent Film Star
FAUX JEAN Her Movie
CURSIVE After The Movies
THE AVALANCHES Frontier Psychiatrist
DONOVAN Hurdy Gurdy Man
ARCADE FIRE The Well and The Lighthouse
U2 All I Want Is You
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op
REM Man in The Moon
ELVIS PRESLEY Jailhouse Rock
SPINAL TAP Big Bottom
THE CARS Living in Stereo
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Just Like Honey
THE SPECIALS Ghost Town
RADIOHEAD Exit Music (For A Film)
NEIL DIAMOND Holly Holy

THEME THURSDAY: Thanks!

Posted on 11/05/2009

This theme was kind of mixed between thanks, friends, and a bunch of other happiness.

NEIL DIAMOND Thank The Lord for the Night Time
BIG STAR Thank You Friends
THANK YOU We Feel Great
BEASTIE BOYS Gratitude
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Thank You
THE PLASTIC CONSTELLATIONS So Many Friends
BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL Given
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND She's My Best Friend
THE SUPER FRIENDZ Down in Flames
THE BOY LEAST LIKELY TO Hugging my Grudge
FIRST COMMUNION AFTERPARTY 2CB
DIRTY ON PURPOSE All New Friends
THE BEACH BOYS You Still Believe In Me
THE FLAMING LIPS Bad Days
LAMBCHOP For Which We Are Truely Thankful
SLEATER-KINNEY Start Together
THE HELLACOPTERS Thanks for Nothing
JURASSIC 5 Contribution
THE REPUTATION The Uselessness of Friends
CORNERSHOP Funky Days are Back Again
BRIGHT EYES & NEVA DINOVA I'll Be Your Friend
THE STONE ROSES Good Times
SWEET Action
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS In Your Heart
LAVENDER DIAMOND Open Your Heart
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM All of My Friends

THEME THURSDAY: Money!

Posted on 10/29/2009

THE FOUR CORNERS Miss Moneypenny
MASON JENNINGS Sorry Signs on Cash Machines
SCREAMING TREES Dollar Bill
MONEY MARK Soul Dive Sixth Avenue
THIEVERY CORPORATION RIchest Man in Babylon
HIGH PLACES Gold Coin
ION AND WINE Boy With A Coin
TOM TOM CLUB Happiness Can't Buy Money
N.A.S.A. Money
THE STOOGES She Took My Money
CYNDI LAUPER Money Changes Everything
THE STOOGES She Took My Money
OASIS Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
TOM WAITS Till The Money Runs Out
SPINAL TAP Gimme Some Money
ELVIS PRESLEY Money Honey
JENS LEKMAN Pocketful of Money
THE BEATLES Money (That's What I Want)
WILLIE NELSON If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time
PATTI SMITH Free Money

Gift Levels

Posted on 10/28/2009

Probably should have put these out in print earlier, but here they are.

$20 - First Ave Halloween Party Tickets! Two of 'em, plus a Radio K Music Lovers Card.

$60 - A Rock and Roll Over "guilty pleasure" vinyl pick from my personal collection. There's stuff like Motley Crue, Kenny Rogers, Nigel Olsson, The Godfather, and something called "Vibes on Velvet." Plenty of choices! Plus, the $20 prizes AND a Radio K 2009 Music Sampler.

$120 ($10/month) - TWO RnRO guilty pleasure vinyl picks! Plus the Radio K prizes AND a CD or vinyl from the Radio K playlist. There's some NEAT stuff in there. You may have to fight me for it, actually.

$240 ($20/month) - All of the previous PLUS I WILL WRITE YOU A SONG. This could be on any topic you want. In any style you want. It could be a cover! It could not! Whatever you want! These make great birthday presents, folks. PLUS Radio K memorabilia and more gear.

$480 ($40/month) - I WILL COVER YOU AN ALBUM BACK-TO-BACK. I already have one to do - "Falco 3" for Liz. Isn't this awesome? This is like once in a lifetime, people. Mark Mallman is gonna help with Liz's project; who will help with yours? Plus all of the previous plus a Radio K day sponsorship, good for THREE personal announcements read on Radio K! Great for birthdays and whatever you want.

So kick up them dimes, people. Isn't this sweet as hell???

Remember, that number is 612.626.ROCK (7625) or you can donate HERE at radiok.org. Yowza!

Yowza.

Here's the schedule for the rest of RnRO:

Thursday, 10/29 - THEME THURSDAY: MONEY! With special guests (and former RnRO hosts Dana and Dave)

Friday, 10/30 - Friday with Neil Weir and Annie Awesome! Cool!

THEME THURSDAY: Love (for Fund Drive)!

Posted on 10/22/2009

DE LA SOUL What We Do For Love
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Don't Think Lover
CIRCLE JERKS Put A Little Love In Your Heart
THE YARDBIRDS Heart Full of Soul
LAVENDER DIAMOND Open Your Heart
ST. VINCENT Marry Me
ALICE RUSSELL Let Us Be Loving
NOTHING PAINTED BLUE Big Pink Heart
THE ASS PONYS You, My Flower
ERYKAH BADU Love of My Life
YES Owner Of A Lonely Heart
TOMER YOSEF I Be Loving You
RADIOHEAD True Love Waits
WILCO Heavy Metal Drummer
AL GREEN Sha La La
DAVID BOWIE Modern Love
BAND OF SUSANS Following My Heart
BABYSHAMBLES I Love WIth A Feeling
THE RAPTURE House of Jealous Lovers
THE REPLACEMENTS Love You Till Friday

THEME THURSDAY: Love (for Fund Drive)!

Posted on 10/22/2009