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, and as always, our two most recent shows are archived in their entirety in RealAudio. Just visit the RRR web page anytime to listen to this noise and accompanying yakkin' by Ron and Jean.

Playlist for Friday, August 11, 2006

SAVVY SHOW STARTER (always a local artist!)
The Embermen -- Fat Girl (v/a Big Hits Of Mid-America: The Soma Records Story; Plum)

The influence of the Trashmen is unmistakable on this 1965 single out of Breckenridge, Minnesota. Listeners report that the Embermen continue to get together and play at events around their hometown.

The 99ers -- Minnesota Sun (Minnesota Sun; demo CD-R)
The Hentchmen -- Pickup And Go (Three Times Infinity; Norton)
The Raybeats -- B-Gas Rickshaw (Guitar Beat; Bar-None)

The Great Mongoose -- Draggin' Waggin' (v/a Ratholic Presents California Sun; Clapworks)
The Dynotones -- Surf Softly (self-titled; Dynosonic)
Danny Amis Con Lost Acapulco -- Twist Electrizante (Daddy-O Grande en Mexico; Mostrissimo)

The Troggs -- From Home (Archeology 1966-1976; Fontana)
The Fashionettes -- Losin' Control (v/a Boy Trouble: Garpax Girls; Ace)
Rob Kirk & The Word -- Girl Talk (v/a Garage Beat '66, Vol. 4: I'm In Need!; Sundazed)

The New Colony Six -- I Confess (Breakthrough reish; Sundazed)
The Goldstars -- Purple Girlfriend (Purple Girlfiend; Pravda)
The Fondas -- Don't Come Back (Runaway Bombshell; SFTRI)

Charlie Burton & The Dorothy Lynch Mob -- Gee! Thanks For Telling Me (Salad; Wild)
The 5,6,7,8's -- I Got A Man (Teenage Mojo Workout; Time Bomb)
Comeback '68 -- His Latest Flame (Golden Rogues Collection; SFTRI)

The Horton Brothers -- Roll Hot Rod Roll (v/a This Is Ecco-Fonic; Ecco-Fonic)
Howie Stange -- This Old Bomb Of Mine (v/a Hot Rod Gang; Buffalo Bop)
Tommy Keene -- Our Car Club (Based On Happy Times; xx)

Paul Burch -- I Will Wait For You (East To West; Bloodshot)
Ernie Chaffin -- I'm Lonesome (v/a Drink Up And Go Home! Sun Country, Vol. 2; AVI)
The Long Ryders -- [Sweet] Mental Revenge (The Long Ryders Anthology; Chronicles)

Bubble Puppy -- Hot Smoke And Sasafrass (A Gathering Of Promises reish; Sunspots)
Michael & The Mumbles -- Need Your Lovin' Oh No (v/a Candy Floss: The Lost Music Of Mid-America; Weekend)

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