Latest word is that the KFAI audio archives will not be again operational till February at best -- maybe as late as March. Yeah, we are bummed about this sad state of affairs as well.

For 15 years now Radio Rumpus Room has been broadcast Fridays at 9-10:30 p.m. on KFAI Fresh Air Radio, FM 90.3 Minneapolis and 106.7 St. Paul. The show streams live on the Internet; our RealAudio archives will return in a month or two. Just visit the RRR web page anytime to listen to this noise and accompanying yakkin' by Ron and Jean.

Playlist for Friday, January 5, 2007

Ron and Jean were back after wresting the reins from last week's sub-host, Todd Mayberry. Thanks again Todd!

SAVVY SHOW STARTER (always locally recorded!)
The Stinson Brothers -- Diggin' That Rock'n'Roll (CD-R of Arko 7")

The Stinson Brothers (no not Bob and Tommy Stinson of the Replacements!) were a trio that played regularly at the Flame Bar in downtown Minneapolis during the mid-Fifties to early '60s. This track off one of their Arko releases dates to around 1959.

Larry Lee Phillipson -- The Milwaukee Road (Bitter Feelings; Phillipson)
Willie Tremain's Thunderbirds -- Midnight Special (v/a Cuca Records Rock'n'Roll Story; Classics)
Warren Smith -- Golden Rocket (Uranium Rock: The Best Of...; AVI)

Brian Setzer -- Really Rockabilly (13; Surfdog)
The Sprague Brothers -- Money Makes The Man (The Song; Wichita Falls)
The Trashmen -- Ghost Riders In The Sky (Bird Call box; Sundazed)

The 99ers interview
Stephen (guitar/vocals) and Molly (vocals) of the St. Paul band the 99ers visited the Radio Rumpus Room before performing at tomorrow's monthly First Saturday Surf Stomp at the Hexagon Bar. Songs played were:

The 99ers -- My Little BSA (Solid Surfin' Six Pack CD-R)
The 99ers -- He's A Doll (Solid Surfin' Six Pack CD-R)
The 99ers -- Surfin' Bovver Boy (Hex set CD-R)
The 99ers -- Three Surfer Boys (Solid Surfin' Six Pack CD-R)

The Searchers -- When You Walk In The Room (The Definitive Collection; Castle)
The Flamin' Groovies -- Feel A Whole Lot Better (Flamin' Groovies Now; Warner Bros.)

The Knacks -- Te Extranare (v/a Psychodelicias, Vol. 6; WhatsThatSound)
The Spirit -- No Time To Rhyme (v/a Pebbles, Vol. 13 LP; AIP)
Them -- Richard Cory (The Story Of Them; Deram)

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates -- Shakin' All Over (v/a Loud, Fast & Out Of Control box; Rhino)
The Prophets -- Yes I Know (v/a The Quill Records Story: Best Of Chicago Garage Bands; Collectibles)
Mark & The Escorts -- Get Your Baby (v/a East Side Sound, Vol. 2; Bacchus Archives)

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