This week featured a visit by Minneapolis surf band the Surf Dawgs (with Zip Caplan of the Litter on lead guitar), and a posthumous tribute to famed '60s producer (and singer/songwriter) Terry Melcher, who died two weeks ago at the age of 62.

For 10 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, December 3, 2004

SAVVY SHOW STARTER (always locally recorded!)
The Soviettes -- Pass The Flashlight (The Soviettes LP II; Adeline)

A monster, relentlessly driving tune from this current Minneapolis gal band. (Well, okay, three gals plus Danny the drummer who sings once in a while, like on this track.)

TERRY MELCHER TRIBUTE (A singer and songwriter from the surf'n'drag period but far and away most known for his talents as a producer, most prominently of the Byrds and Paul Revere & The Raiders, Terry Melcher died of cancer on Nov. 17. He was only 62.)

The Rip Chords -- Trophy Machine (Hey Little Cobra And Other Hot Rod Hits; Columbia)
The Rogues -- C'mon Let's Go (Best Of Bruce & Terry; Sundazed)
The Rip Chords -- Hot Rod U.S.A. (Three Window Coupe; Columbia)
Bruce & Terry -- Custom Machine (Best Of Bruce & Terry; Sundazed)

The Byrds -- I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Byrd box: We Have Ignition; Columbia)
The Byrds -- It Won't Be Wrong (Greatest Hits; Columbia)
The Byrds -- Ballad Of Easy Rider (Ballad Of Easy Rider; Columbia)

Paul Revere & The Raiders -- Just Like Me (Essential Ride: 1965-'67; Columbia)
Paul Revere & The Raiders -- Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be (Revolution; Columbia)
Paul Revere & The Raiders -- Ups & Downs (Essential Ride: 1965-'67; Columbia)

Terry Melcher -- Just A Season (self-titled LP, WB/Reprise)

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Angie Pepper -- Baby Don't Go (Res Ipsa Loquitor; Career)
The What Four -- I'm Going To Destroy That Boy (Girls In The Garage, Part 3; Romulan)
Neko Case -- Train From Kansas City (The Tigers Have Spoken; Anti-)

The Kaisers -- Time To Go (Wishing Street; Imperial)
Los Straitjackets w/Big Sandy -- Chica Alboratada (Sing Along With Los Straitjackets; Yep Roc)

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