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The 1960’s TV sketch show “Laugh-In” spawned several different national catchphrases, and it was not unusual to drop a “Sock it to me” or “Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls” or “Fickle Finger of Fate,” etc. One of those catchphrases was the innocuous but totally infectious phrase, “Here comes the judge.”  This was…

During my current run at radio station WHCL (my old college station, which is hosting alumni for the summer in pre-recorded content), I’ve noticed that there are several different timeslots on the schedule that are listed as “Robot’s Choice.” See, there isn’t always enough talent to handle all the timeslots, and that goes for students…

Jason Johnson is a very smart man.  He’s a political commentator on MSNBC and is very well respected. Which makes me wonder where his brain was when he tweeted this out. Never heard of these two, but I think they spoofed them on In Living Color https://t.co/XvDyZ25Vel — Jason Johnson (@DrJasonJohnson) June 16, 2020 He…

Robin Ward has recorded hundreds of songs.  But not under her real name.  Heck, Robin Ward isn’t even Robin Ward’s real name … so follow along with me. Jackie Ward was a very accomplished pop singer who was in high demand as a background vocalist and demo performer.  In fact, it’s her voice of “The…

Manu Dibango passed away yesterday from complications from COVID-19.  He was 86.  He lived a long life and he was a beloved musician. And he will always be known for one of the funkiest world hits of the 1970’s, “Soul Makossa.” Dibango originally recorded the song as a tribute to the success of his native…

Ages and ages ago, when I wrote for the music collector’s magazine Goldmine, I did a well-received profile of novelty “break-in” artist Dickie Goodman.  Goodman pioneered the idea of taking audio samples from popular songs and using them as the “out of context” answers for wacky interview questions.  If you’ve ever heard Goodman’s “Mr. Jaws”…

So … I’ve been listening to Chip Ordway’s Friday night record show on WPTR, the Capital District’s local community radio station.  The show airs Friday nights, 6-8pm, and can be streamed at wptrradio.com or heard on your AM radio (1240 AM).  Yes, AM radio.  Just like back in the day. Over his two-hour broadcast, Chip…

Space Age Pop is an eclectic subgenre of early to mid 1960’s pop music.  It experimented with stereo separations, it created a more percussive instrumental format, and invariably it was used as background music or instrumental filler for everything from commercials to short films. I’ve got a few examples of this cool Space Age Pop…

So I’m going under the knife today.  By the time you read this, I will be swimming in a bath of anesthesia, while the doctor surgically repairs my ankle. So while I’m trying to get through the surgery … I’m going to need some music to keep me going. So let’s get started with ……

Just for the heck of it, I thought about Christmas songs that didn’t have any Christmas-themes to them – or, if they did mention Christmas, it was in passing.  Probably just because it’s Christmas Eve, and I’ve already written a blog post for tomorrow (what, you think I’m getting up on Christmas morning to write…