A number of discs got first-time spins this week: The long-awaited first CD reissue of Dick Dale's first (1962) longplayer, "Surfers' Choice (on Sundazed), and the never-before released, 49-year-old first LP by the legendary Link Wray ("White Lightning: The Lost Cadence Sessions") also on Sundazed. Both are essential discs. We are also enjoying -- a lot -- a compilation disc of '60s Hollywood producer Gary S. Paton (on Ace) and a very fun live disc by Montreal's the Gruesomes ("Live In Hell," on Ricochet). We also spun three of the series wrapup, extremely limited edition fan comps of the various artists "Fools On The Hill" series (from Whatsthatsound).

Latest word from the staff is that automated archiving may not return until the rollout of the newly designed website on April 2(!) Yeah, we are disappointed about this whole situation as well, but we appear getting closer to a resolution. Here's to better days of listening ahead!

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 sometime in Februrary, fingers crossed. Just visit the RRR web page anytime to listen to this noise and accompanying yakkin' by Ron and Jean.

Playlist for Friday, February 23, 2007

SAVVY SHOW STARTER (always a local artist!)
The D-Liners -- Whiskey At Eleven (Here We Go 4-song sampler)

Minneapolis rockabilly trio the D-Liners headline tonight, Feb. 23 at the Terminal Bar.

Dave Edmunds -- Almost Saturday Night (The Dave Edmunds Anthology: 1968-90; Rhino)
The Country Gentlemen -- Saturday Night (v/a Garage Beat '66, Vol. 1: Like What, Me Worry?; Sundazed)
The Picketts -- Heart Of Saturday Night (Paper Doll; PopLlama)

The Flamin' Groovies -- In The U.S.A. (Jumpin' In The Night; Warner Bros.)
The Heart Beats -- Little Latin Lupe Lu (v/a We Had The Beat! The Heartbeats & Other Texas Girls Of The '60s; Collectables)
Darlene Love -- A Fine, Fine Boy (v/a Phil Spector: Back To Mono, 1958-1969; Phil Spector)

The Liquor Giants -- Boys Keep Swinging (Something Special For The Kids; Blood Red)
Dick Dale -- Surf Beat (Surfers' Choice reish; Sundazed)
The Gruesomes -- My Dad's A Ho-Dad (Live In Hell; Ricochet Sound)

Teengenerate -- Johnny & Dee Dee (v/a Tokyo Trashville; Au-go-go)
Ramonetures -- Carbona Not Glue (Ramonetures; Double Crown)
Dee Dee Ramone -- Sidewalk Surfin' (Greatest & Latest; Conspiracy Music)

The Hollywood Argyles -- Alley-Oop (v/a Hollywood Maverick: The Gary S. Paxton Story; Ace)
The Neanderthals -- Flintstone Flop (The Modern Stone-Age Family; Sundazed)
The Saturn V Featuring Orbit -- A Long Time Ago (v/a Tiger Mask Trash Au Go-Go; Dionysus)

Fink Muncx Four -- Coffee, Tea Or Me (v/a Garage Punk Unknowns, Part 1; Crypt)
The Starlight Wranglers -- Drag Strip Baby (v/a Kustom Made Rock'n'Roll: Rock Men Rock, Vol. 5 -- Hot Rod & Motorcycle Tune Rock'n'Roll; Thousands)
Link Wray -- Drag Race (White Lightning: The Lost Cadence Sessions '58; Sundazed)

The High Spirits -- Turn On Your Love Light (v/a Big Hits Of Mid-America: The Soma Records Story 1963-1967)
The Clefs Of Lavendar Hill -- So I'll Try (v/a Fools On The Hill, Vol. 21; Whatsthatsound)
The Quests -- Shadows In The Night (v/a Scream Loud!!!: The Fenton Story; Wayback)

Kaplan -- I Like (v/a Fools On The Hill, Vol. 17; Whatsthatsound)

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