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, November 17, 2006

This was our long overdue, second-ever Gary Usher tribute show. We were joined throughout the broadcast by his son, Gary Usher Jr., of the band Sprayface. We had a great time talking about his dad and the huge body of music he is responsible for.

SAVVY SHOW STARTER
(spot) Irwindale Raceway, KRLA, 1966 (CD-R)
The Competitors -- RPM (v/a The Hondells, Vol. 3: Aliases And Alternatives; ATM)

(excerpt) Gary Usher radio interview (on hotrod music) (CD-R)
The Four Speeds -- Sting Ray (v/a The Hondells, Vol. 3: Aliases And Alternatives; ATM)
The Timers -- Competition Coupe (CD-R)

(interview with Gary Usher Jr.)

(spot) Drag racing, the fastest growing sport (CD-R)
The Knights -- Hot Rod High (Hot Rod High reish; ATM and Sundazed)
The Hondells -- My Little Bike (The Hondells, Vol. 1; ATM)
The Revells -- My Ferrari GTO (The GO Sound Of The Slots! reish; Sundazed)

(interview)

(excerpt) Gary Usher radio interview (on surf music) (CD-R)
Annette Funicello -- Muscle Beach Party (CD-R)
Frankie Avalon -- Beach Party (Muscle Beach Party LP; United Artists)

(interview)

Gary Usher -- It's A Lie (v/a The Hondells, Vol. 4: More Aliases And Alternatives; ATM)
Keith Green -- The Way I Used To Do (CD-R)

(interview)

Chad & Jeremy -- I'll Get Around To It When And If I Can (Of Cabbages And Kings reish; Sundazed)
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy -- Dark On You Now (The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading; Columbia)

(interview)

The Byrds -- The Christian Life [rehearsal take #11] (Sweetheart Of The Rodeo reish bonus track; Columbia)
(spot) Gary Usher promos Notorious Byrd Brothers LP (CD-R)
The Byrds -- Goin' Back (Notorious Byrd Brothers; Columbia)

(interview)

Sagittarius -- My World Fell Down (Present Tense reish; Sundazed)

The Super Stocks -- Oceanside (Surf Route 101 reish; Sundazed)

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