While there are some fantastic three-minute pop songs out there, there’s also a lot of love for songs that stretch to at least seven minutes of music. “Hey Jude” – “Layla” – “Stairway to Heaven” – “American Pie” – the list goes on and on. But how about a song that clocks in at over…
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K-Chuck Radio Hit of the Day: The Staccatos, "Half Past Midnight"
Today we have some sweet baroque pop from The Staccatos, a five-man band from Ottawa. “Half Past Midnight” was a Top 10 hit in Canada in 1967, and won several awards. In America, the song was released on Capitol’s subsidiary label Tower, but the song went nowhere in the States. Here’s the single version of…
Read MoreChuck the Writer WINS HIS FIRST COMPETITIVE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD!!!
Manchester Millrats v Rochester Razorsharks 2009 Playoffs Game 2Originally uploaded by chuckthewriter It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m trying to get my front lawn mowed before we get another rain storm. The mailman always drives up our street around Saturday afternoon, and he steps up to my porch with the mail, just as I’m flattening the…
Read MoreChuck the Writer notes Megan Hauserman was DAMN LUCKY Ryan Jenkins didn't become HER millionaire
Okay. Before I start this post, although I’ve got my full-fledged snark on, my sincere thoughts and prayers go to the friends and family of Jasmine Fiore. What happened to her should never happen to any one, and the sadistic and brutal and misogynistic evisceration was undoubtedly the shameful work of a sadist. Without having…
Read MoreChuck the Writer would LOVE to try this on I-787
Can you imagine standing on a walkway across the Tricentennial Bridge… with your Guitar Hero game controller in hand… And just rocking out like these guys on Collegehumor.com did? http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1810383&fullscreen=1 See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Of course if they really used I-787, most likely the only track fast enough to handle…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: Stars on 45, "Medley"
I’m still trying to figure this one out. Work with me. Around 1980, there was a bootleg 12-inch record that stitched together several recordings, all synchronized to the same clap-clap beat. One of those songs, the Shocking Blue’s “Venus,” caught the attention of Golden Earring drummer Jaap Eggermont, who had the copyright to that song…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "Superrappin No. 2"
You want to know why Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five deserve their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Then you gotta listen to this track and be convinced. This is from 1978 – before rap music ever hit the mainstream – and was recorded on tiny Enjoy Records. This was a…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: Ol' 55, "Looking for an Echo"
This is what happens when you start surfing around international Internet radio portals. I came across this version of the old Kenny Vance and the Planetones doo-wop classic, “Looking for an Echo,” as performed by this 50’s-retro group, Ol’ 55 (named after the Eagles song of years past). First, here’s the original version by Kenny…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: TISM, "Thunderbirds are Coming Out"
TISM (short for “This Is Serious Mum”) were an Australian rock-funk band who liked nothing better than to give an up-yours to society. They performed their songs while wearing obscuring masks, and many of the titles of their songs could not be repeated on a G-rated blog like this. However, this track, “Thunderbirds are Coming…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: The Shangri-Las, "Out In The Streets"
Here’s a classic from the 1960’s. You might have heard of the Shangri-La’s, the girl group whose songs of teen angst and emotion brought them legions of fans with hits like “Leader of the Pack” and “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” They would later be inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and there…
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