HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (11/19/11)

16 Nov

We all know the three B’s — Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered. Well, this week I’m playing songs of the three D’s.

To make it easier, the following are all incorrect guesses: Diastolic, Distemper, Diaspora, Diminutive, Dissolute, Decadent, Diaphanous, Dips.

Hope that helps. Keep at it. You’ve got till Saturday night at 10:00 to figure it out.

By the way…I’ll be sitting in for Will Duchon this Friday night at 10:00 on Will’s show, “The Night Cafe.” Same great music, new questionable guest host.  Check out the show’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friday-Evening-ClassicsThe-Night-Cafe-with-Will-Duchon/282954118397857

Live radio on WMNR-FM and wmnr.org

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PLAYLIST – CAN THIS MARRIAGE BE SAVED? (11/12/11)

13 Nov

This week’s show was designed to help you hone your skills should you ever be asked to serve in the court of public opinion.

BTW: Have you ever seen embedded video ads in my blog posts? Totally the blog host’s fault, but I’ve taken care of it. Have you ever seen shimmering images of Francis the Talking Mule in my blog posts? Totally not my fault. You need to adjust your dosage. Talk to you next week.

SONG TITLE  /  Artist  /  CD or album title

  • MEAN TO ME  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan”
  • KISS AND RUN  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “I Just Dropped By To Say Hello”
  • CAN’T TAKE YOU NOWHERE  /  Connie Evingson  /  “Little Did I Know”
  • BODY AND SOUL  /  The Real Group  /  “Unreal”
  • BABY WON’T YOU PLEASE COME HOME  /  Nat Cole  /  “Big Band Cole”
  • DON’T THINK TWICE  /  Emilie-Claire Barlow  /  “The Beat Goes On”
  • YOU’VE CHANGED  /  [mystery vocalist]  /  George Michaels  /  “Songs From The Last Century”
  • MELANCHOLY BABY  /  Delicatessen  /  “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
  • PICKIN’ UP AFTER YOU  /  Tom Waits/Crystal Gayle  /  “One From The Heart (Soundtrack)”
  • I GO FOR THAT  /  Irwell Street String Band  /  “11:60 PM”   
  • MAKING WHOOPEE  /  Dr. John/Rickie Lee Jones  /  “In A Sentimental Mood”
  • I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD  /  Lisa Hearns  /  “I Got It Bad & That Ain’t Good”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (theme)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S THEME (11.12.11)

9 Nov

Hint:

What do these couples have in common? Othello and Desdemona, Hedda and Jergen, Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Liz Taylor and Eddie Fisher, Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown, J-Lo and Marc? And is it really possible to come up with a new and exciting musical game about this stuff that you can play at home? Tune in Saturday night at 10:00 to find out.

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PLAYLIST – THINK LOVELY THOUGHTS (11.5.11)

6 Nov

It’s been a rough week, and even I thought an hour of optimism was in order.  Maybe that was the hour we gained with “Fall Behind.” And so, does that mean now it’s back to business as usual?  Tune in next week to find out.

Here’s last night’s music list.

(SONG  / Artist  /  album or CD title)

  • I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW  /  Holly Cole Trio  /  “Don’t Smoke In Bed” 
  • ON A CLEAR DAY  /  Johnny Hartman  /  “Live In Concert” 
  • ON A WONDERFUL DAY LIKE TODAY  /  Veronica Nunn  /  “American Lullaby” 
  • PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “Sinatra – Vegas” 
  • MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY  /  Sophie Milman  /  “Make Someone Happy” 
  • IT’S DELOVELY  /  Julian Yeo  /  “You and the Night” 
  • TEA FOR TWO  /  [mystery vocalist]  /  Drew Barrymore  /  “Grey Gardens Soundtrack”
  • TEA FOR TWO  /  Blossom Dearie  /  “Once Upon A Summertime”
  • I’M FLYING  /  Connie Evingson  /  “I Have Dreamed”
  • NEVER NEVER LAND  /  Carol Sloane  /  “Live at 30th Street” 
  • ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET  /  Tony Bennett  /  “The Best of Tony Bennett”
  • WHO WILL BUY?  /  Andrea Wolper  /  “Parallel Lives” 
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  [theme music]  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOW (11.5.11)

1 Nov

HINT:

Saturday’s live show will take a lesson and its theme from a boy who is more often than not a girl.

But before you assume the obvious, just how many transgender songs can you think of to fill an hour? Me, too. So that’s clearly not the answer.

More important, perhaps, is the fact that the above hint will only apply to this Saturday’s live show IF there is a live show. Last week’s snow storm knocked out most of WMNR’s Eastern Shore transmitters and its internet streaming. Oh, and more than half of the state of Connecticut, too. So it’s possible the station won’t be all the way back by Saturday; possible, too, that nearly no one will be listening.

How is that different from every other week?

Hope I beat you to that joke…

As long as you’re here, why not click on “Thanksgiving Show” (in the upper right-hand corner) and help me put together the November 26th, “Music To Be Thankful” show?

Talk to you this Saturday, I hope.

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PLAYLIST – HAUNTING MELODIES (Halloween Show from 2010)

30 Oct

Last night’s show was a repeat, last year’s Halloween show, because Mother Nature decided to play a major Halloween trick on everyone in the Northeast and I couldn’t get to the station. So you get a pass for not listening if your power was out; but that excuse won’t fly this weekend. (I know you’ll be resourceful.) Below is the playlist from the archive program that played.

Oh by the way, while you’re here, see the words, Thanksgiving Show, near the right-hand corner?  Click on those words and see if you want to suggest some music for my annual Thanksgiving “Music to Be Thankful For” show, coming up on November 26th. Just a thought…

I’ll have news about this Saturday’s show on Wednesday.  Stop back then or stay there, staring at your computer, if you prefer to fixate on a task. 

Song  /  Artist  /  CD or Album

  • HAUNTED HEART   /  Susannah McCorkle  /  “Hearts and Minds”
  • HALLOWEEN SPOOKS  /  Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross  /  “The Hottest New Group In Jazz”
  • GHOST OF YESTERDAY  /  Carmen McRae  /  “Bittersweet”
  • I DON’T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Torchin’”
  • LAURA  /  Jack McDuff  /  “More Most Romantic Jazz”
  • LAURA  /  Mark Murphy  /  “Dream”
  • WITCHCRAFT  /  (Halloween Mystery Vocalist)  /  Rich Little  /  “A Little Tribute To Old Blue Eyes”
  • NATURE BOY  /  Lillie Huddleston  /  “How Long Has This Been Going On”
  • IT’S MAGIC  /  James Brown  /  “Soul On Top”
  • THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC  /  Nancy Lamott  /  “Come Rain Or Come Shine”
  • LUSH LIFE  /  Johnny Hartman/John Coltrane  /  “Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  (Theme Music)  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (from the composer’s unreleased recordings)

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UH-OH – SNOW JOKE

29 Oct

Sorry, but this week’s Halloween show has been called on account of snow — yes, snow…in October!  

So it turns out that Mother Nature is even more sinister than the artists I was planning to feature.  

Look for news about next week’s show here on Wednesday.  

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S HALLOWEEN SHOW

26 Oct

I hope you’re ready this week for the annual Turntable For One Halloween program — so, why do you need a hint to figure out the theme? Because, of course, it’s not that simple nor straight-forward.

HINT:

All of Saturday’s featured Halloween artists are totally and entirely sinister.

 

So, now in the time left before Saturday, you’ll be left to your own devices to figure it out. Don’t be left in the lurch, nor left at the starting gate, because then you’ll definitely be left out in the cold.

If you think you know the answer, leave me a comment below.

Or, listen for the answer on Turntable For One, Saturday at 10:00 pm. Live radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org

And by the way…if anyone shows up Saturday night wearing the same costume I’m wearing, I’m going to be very upset.

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PLAYLIST – MIXED MESSAGES

23 Oct

An hour of “Mixed Messages,” sugar-coated snarls, ambiguous compliments, and opaquely-veiled threats. Just getting you prepped and ready for your next performance review, IRS audit, or family holiday gathering. You’ll thank me later.  

Check back Wednesday for a hint about next week’s show — PLUS news about an upcoming show that puts you in the driver’s seat. (Hope my insurance covers this.)

Talk to you next week…


  • EV’RYTHING I’VE GOT BELONGS TO YOU  /  Kristin Korb  /  “Why Can’t You Behave?”
  • I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL  /  Billie Holiday  /  “Lady In Satin”
  • YOU CAN COUNT ON ME TO DO MY PART  /  Mose Allison  /  “Wild Man on The Loose”
  • I LOVE THE WAY YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART  /  Delicatessen  /  “Jazz + Bossa
  • I’LL ONLY MISS HER WHEN I THINK OF HER  /  Frank Sinatra  /  “My Kind Of Broadway”
  • LOVESICK  /  Jackie and Roy  /  “Lovesick”
  • THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE  /  Sarah Vaughan  /  “Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan”
  • I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN  /  [mystery vocalist]  /  Antonia Bennett  /  “Natural”
  • I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN  /  Tony Bennett  /  “Stage & Screen Hits”
  • IT’S ALL RIGHT WITH ME  /  The Swingle Singers  /  “Live In New York ‘82”
  • LIVING WITHOUT YOU  /  Bill Henderson  /  “Live At The Vic”
  • I LOVE YOU BUT I DON’T LIKE YOU  /  Hetty Kate and The Irwell Street Band  /  “11:60 PM”
  • THIS CAN’T BE LOVE  /  Ian Shaw  /  “A Night At Ronnie Scott’s”
  • YOU CAN HAVE HIM  /  Nina Simone  /  “Nina At Town Hall”
  • PARIS MISMATCH  /  [theme music]  /  Cody Owen Stine  /  (Unreleased Master)

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HINT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOW (10.22.11)

19 Oct

Want to guess the theme for Turntable For One this week? Read the hint below.

HINT:

This hint contains many obvious clues, but they’re all pretty obscure, so this is probably way too difficult to figure out. Hey – don’t be a quitter. But it’s important always to be a realist, too. Still, what’s more satisfying than finally mastering a difficult task? But you’ve seen the studies about how repeated failure leads inevitably to frustration, self-doubt, and, depression, right?

Figured out my theme yet? No? Keep at it, though it’s probably futile.

Or, listen for the answer on Turntable For One, Saturday at 10:00 pm. Live radio on WMNR, Fine Arts Radio, and wmnr.org

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