This week's show featured a phone interview with Sal, of Chicago's Goldstars. We talked about their recent Spanish tour, and what it's like to tour (and record with) the "Black Godfather" hisownself, Andre Williams. The Goldstars are opening for him at the Triple Rock Social Club on Sept. 20, as well as backing Andre.

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; the two most recent shows are archived in RealAudio on the KFAI website, www.kfai.org.

Playlist for Friday, September 14, 2007

SAVVY SHOW STARTER (always locally recorded!)
The Norsemen -- Solar-Powered Vampire (The Brave And Aggressive Sounds Of The...; no label)

JEEZ LOUISE SET
Paul Revere and the Raiders -- Louise (The Essential Ride; Legacy/Columbia)
Satan's Rats -- Louise (What a Bunch of Rodents; Overground)
The Raymarks -- Louise (v/a The Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol. 2; BeatRocket)

Th' Legendary Shackshakers -- Bullfrog Blues (Cockadoodledon't; Bloodshot)
Bo Diddley -- She's Fine, She's Mine (The Story of Bo Diddley; Chess)
Dollar Store -- Company Town (Money Music; Bloodshot)

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We talked on the phone with Sal, bassist and lead vox for Chicago's Goldstars. The Goldstars will be opening for Andre Williams, as well as backing him, at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis this Thursday, Sept. 20. Minneapolis' Norsemen kick off the show.

The Goldstars -- DMV (Purple Girlfriend; Pravda)
The Goldstars -- One + One (Purple Girlfriend; Pravda)
The Goldstars -- She's Late (Purple Girlfriend; Pravda)
Andre Williams & The Diplomats Of Solid Sound -- Chrystler 300 (Aphrodisiac; Pravda)
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The Flamin' Groovies -- Blue Turns To Grey (Flamin' Groovies Now reish; DBK Works)
The Ramones -- Out Of Time (Acid Eaters; Radioactive)
Los Manganzoides -- Todo Negro (Radio Komodo; Union)

Rachel Sweet -- B-A-B-Y (Fool Around; Stiff)
The Ronettes -- Recipe for Love (v/a Beyond the Valley of the Dimension Dolls; Westside)
The Raveonettes -- Ode to L.A. (Pretty in Black; Columbia)

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