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…
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Chuck 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…
Read MoreChuck the Writer's K-Chuck Radio: Tony Carey, "I Won't Be Home Tonight"
This is the first of what I hope will be several different trips back into the past, to provide some classic music that hasn’t been heard in a long time – songs that should have been major hits, but for one reason or another fell through the cracks. First off, I apologize for the bad…
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