Wanted For Christmas

2009, continued...

North Fork Sound Radio Premieres:

worldwide radio debuts:
Addie Brik: Strike The Tent
The Blaggards: Carleen
Certain General: Stolen Car
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: Rhythm N Twang
Hidden City: Raw Weather
Ian McNabb (w/Mike Scott): New Light
Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas: Rishte
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3: Goodnight Oslo
Richard Lloyd: The Jamie Neverts Story

live365.com debuts:
13th Floor Elevators: The Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men
Alex McMurray: How To Be A Cannonball
Amy Allison: Sheffield Streets
Angus Khan: Black Leather Soul
The Blind Boys Of Alabama: Duets
The Dead Weather: A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning To Death
The Domino State: Firefly
Finbar Furey: Finbar Furey
George Gilmore & The Giblets: Parts Is Parts
Ian Hunter: Man Overboard
Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents: Shake Some Action
The Jim Jones Revue: Here To Save Your Soul
LCD Soundsystem: Bye Bye Bayou
Leroy Sibbles & The Lions: Picture
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky
Martin Rev: Stigmata
Mungo Jerry: Cool Jesus
No Bra: Super Subway Comedian
The Proclaimers: Notes & Rhymes
Ryan Shaw: In Between
Saint Jude: Diary Of A Soul Fiend
Scott McClatchy: A Dark Rage
The Soul Survivors: Heart Full Of Soul
Steve Conte And The Crazy Truth: Steve Conte And The Crazy Truth
The Strange Death Of Liberal England: Forward March
Sunn 0))) & Pansonic: Che
Swamp Dogg: Give 'em As Little As You Can...
The Wolfmen: Married To The Eiffel Tower

North Fork Sound Legend Of The Month:

Bo Diddley

This Week's Rudolph Songs:
Chuck Berry: Run Rudolph Run
Creedence Clearwater Revisited: Run Rudolph Run
Dave Edmunds: Run Rudolph Run
Duck DeLuxe: Run Rudolph Run
The Grateful Dead: Run Rudolph Run
Keith Richards: Run Rudolph Run
Lemmy Kilmister, Billy Gibbons, & Dave Grohl: Run Rudolph Run
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Run Run Rudolph
Plum Crazy (feat. Dave Edmunds): Run Run Rudolph
The Witnesses: Run Run Rudolph

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups':
Alan Vega: Jukebox Baby
Amy Allison: Sheffield Streets
The Dirty Strangers: Talk To Me
The Bottle Rockets: Shame On Me
Alvin Robinson: Something You Got
NEU!: Leb' Wohl
Bob Log III: Goddam Sounds Good
Egg: Long Piece #3
Lou Reed: Strawman
Augustus Pablo: King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
P.P. Arnold: Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
Bruce Anderson: The Inherent Beauty Of Hopelessness
The Low Anthem: Charlie Darwin
The Clash: The Magnificent Seven
Bo Diddley: Pretty Thing
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: The Girl On The Cutting Room Floor
Delbert McClinton & Dick 50: Out Of My Mind
Spirit: Nature's Way
Richard Lloyd: Are You Experienced
The Jerry Garcia Band: Sitting In Limbo
Mark Bingham: The Earth Cracks
Chuck Berry: Woodpecker

Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne
Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY, Dec 11th 09

Shelby Lynne:
'Willie And Laura Mae Jones'
Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY, Dec 11th 09

Shelby Lynne: vocals, guitar
John Jackson: lead guitar
Brian Harrison: bass
Rick Reed: drums

2009

North Fork Sound's 50 Best Songs, 2009:

1. Alex McMurray: The Woman I Love
2. Bruce Anderson: The Inherent Beauty Of Hopelessness
3. Ian Hunter: Man Overboard
4. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50: Out Of My Mind
5. Betty Davis: Whorey Angel
6. Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: The Girl On The Cutting Room Floor
7. Mikel Rouse: Wait For Me
8. Bell XI: Amelia
9. Brinsley Forde: Your Love Is Overdue
10. Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3: What You Is
11. Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women: Don’t Make Promises
12. Mark Knopfler: Cleaning My Gun
13. Angus Khan: Hot Pants
14. Dan Sartain: Bohemian Grove
15. Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez w/Al Anderson & Ian Hunter: The Deep End
16. The Dirty Strangers: Talk To Me
17. The Jim Jones Revue: Freak Of Nature
18. Mick Hargreaves: Bridget
19. Bob Dylan: Life Is Hard
20. Martin Rev: Salve
21. Amy Allison: Sheffield Streets
22. Dirk Hamilton: Time To Close
23. The Shazam: NFU
24. The Low Anthem: Charlie Darwin
25. Ducks DeLuxe: Dig Me Deep
26. Hidden City: Raw Weather
27. The Wolfmen: I'm Not A Young Man Anymore
28. Madness: Forever Young
29. Addie Brik: Shade Of Palms
30. The Noisettes: Never Forget You
31. Mark Bingham: The Earth Cracks
32. Sarah Gillespie: Stalking Juliet
33. Bob Log III: Goddam Sounds Good
34. Charlie Louvin: The Little Grave In Georgia
35. The Dead Weather: A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning To Death
36. Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers: Still
37. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears: I’m Broke
38. Chester French: She Loves Everybody
39. Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas: Fragrance
40. The Strange Death Of Liberal England: Summer Gave Us Sweets But Autumn Wrought Division
41. Certain General: Stolen Car
42. Charlie Hayden w/Rachel & Tanya Hayden: Oh, Take Me Back
43. The Bottle Rockets: Shame On Me
44. Kasabian: Vlad The Impaler
45. Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth: Indie Girl
46. Wooden Shjips: Down By The Sea
47. The Blind Boys Of Alabama w/Solomon Burke: None Of Us Are Free
48. The Rainman Suite: Maturity
49. The Woodentops: Conversations
50. Kris Kristofferson: Starlight And Stone

Best Album:

Alex McMurray: How To Be A Cannonball

North Fork Sound's 10 Best Compilations/Reissues, 2009:

1. 13^th Floor Elevators: Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men
2. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention: Lumpy Money
3. Bo Diddley: Ride On - The Chess Masters, 1960-1961
4. Nick Lowe: Quiet Please – The New Best Of Nick Lowe
5. Roy Lee Johnson: When A Guitar Plays The Blues
6. V/A: Holy Mackerel! – Pretenders To Little Richard’s Throne
7. Chuck Berry: You Never Can Tell Complete Chess Recordings ‘60-‘66
8. MX-80: Big Hits/Hard Attack
9. V/A: Honky Tonk - Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks
10. V/A: Keep Your Soul - A Tribute To Doug Sahm
    

North Fork Sound's 20 Best Remakes, 2009:

1. Dion: Sweet Little Rock And Roller
2. Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed & The True Loves: Ace Of Spades
3. LCD Soundsystem: Bye Bye Bayou
4. Rickie Lee Jones: Subterranean Homesick Blues
5. Los Lobos: It Didn’t Even Bring Me Down
6. Richard Lloyd: Are You Experienced
7. Aswad: Roots Rockin’ 2
8. The Soul Survivors: All I Need
9. Mungo Jerry: Mama Don’t Allow
10. The Jerry Garcia Band: Sitting In Limbo
11. George Gilmore & The Giblets: Tell The Truth
12. The Third Degree: Mercy
13. Little Willie G: She’s About A Mover
14. Matthew Sweet & Suzanna Hoffs: I’ve Seen All Good People
15. Shelby Lynne: Don't Think Twice It's Alright
16. New York Dolls: Trash
17. Rosanne Cash: She’s Got You
18. Band Of Heathens: Look At Miss Ohio
19. Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents: Shake Some Action
20. Swamp Dogg: Ain’t That A Shame

North Fork Sound's 10 Best Shows, 2009:

1. Van Der Graaf Generator, Nokia Theater, NYC - 06/21/09
2. Ian Hunter, Rockefeller Park, NYC - 06/24/09
3. Happy Mondays, Roseland, NYC - 10/09/09
4. Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, Rodeo Bar, NYC - 03/07/07
5. Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 07/12/09
6. Shelby Lynne, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 12/11/09
7. Toots & The Maytals, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 09/07/09
8. Ian McLagan, BB King's NYC - 03/03/09
9. Gary Lucas, Gramercy Theater, NYC - 06/11/09
10. Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, Fisherman's Rest, Cutchogue 10/08/09
11. Motörhead, Roseland, NYC - 09/09/09
12. The Blaggards, Nick's, Montauk - 9/26/09
13. Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, The Bell House, Brooklyn - 06/11/09
14. Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 09/12/09
15. Burning Spear, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 07/31/09
16. Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Lakeside Lounge, NYC - 07/22/09
17. Graham Parker, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 07/02/09
18. The English Beat, Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett - 11/21/09
19. Bob Log III, 100 Club, London - 04/08/09
20. Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead - 03/21/09

Lest We Forget:

Ron Asheton, 01/06/09
Dave Dee, 01/09/09
Reg Gutteridge, 01/24/09
John Martyn, 01/29/09
Lux Interior, 02/04/09
Snooks Eaglin, 02/18/09
Eddie Bo, 03/18/09
Stephen Bruton, 05/09/09
Danny LaRue, 05/31/09
Koko Taylor, 06/03/09
David Carradine, 06/03/09
Hugh Hopper, 06/07/09
Bob Bogle, 06/14/09
Steven Wells, 06/24/09
Sky Saxon, 06/25/09
Karl Malden, 07/01/09
Mollie Sugden, 07/01/09
Arturo Gatti, 07/11/09
Sir Bobby Robson, 07/31/09
Billy Lee Riley, 08/02/09
Willie DeVille, 08/06/09
Les Paul, 08/13/09
Ellie Greenwich, 08/26/09
Jim Carroll, 09/11/09
Shelby Singleton, 10/07/09
Steve Ferguson, 10/07/09
Liam Maher, 10/20/09
Sophia, 10/26/09
Norton Buffalo, 10/30/09
Edward Woodward, 11/16/09
David Aaron Clark, 11/28/09
Bob Keane, 11/28/09

Last Week's Listener Favourites:

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Listen To Her Heart
Syd Barrett: Octopus
Lightnin' Hopkins: Got To Move Your Baby
Cowboy Junkies: Cause Cheap Is How I Feel
Syd Straw w/Dave Alvin: What Am I Worth
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Giles Farnaby's Dream
Bo Diddley: Pretty Thing
The Prissteens: Going Out Tonight
The False Virgins: Heroin Valkyrie
James Hunter: Don't Do Me No Favours
The Count Bishops: Walkin' The Dog
Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley Is Crazy
Muddy Waters: Tiger In Your Tank
The Vaughan Brothers: Hard To Be
Sweet Justice: Blood And Alcohol
Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth: The Goods Are Odd
Neil Young: Old Man
Them: My Little Baby
The Cramps: How Come You Do Me
The Romantics: What I Like About You
The Grateful Dead: New Minglewood Blues (Nassau Coliseum)
Los Lobos: One Time One Night
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: Gone Hollywood
The Records: Starry Eyes
The New Radicals: You Get What You Give
Isaac Hayes: Theme From "Shaft"
The Velvet Underground: Who Loves The Sun
Knox Chandler: Atum
Tim Buckley: Dolphins
John Doe & Kathleen Edwards: The Golden State
Wire: I Am The Fly
Mickey Newbury: San Francisco Mabel Joy
The Bubble Puppy: Hot Smoke And Sassafrass
Chuck Berry: Woodpecker
Pete Wingfield: 18 With A Bullet
Martin Newell: Christmas In Suburbia

North Fork Sound Top 20 December 6th ‘09

Andy York, Marshall Crenshaw, Christine Ohlman, Levon Helm, Paul Ossola, Jeff Kazee
photo: James Smith

1. Christine Ohlman w/Marshall Crenshaw & Levon Helm: What's The Matter With You Baby
2. False Virgins: Heroin Valkyrie
3. Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents: Keeping Time
4. Bongo Herman & Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont: Know Far I
5. Freddy Fender: The Gardens
6. Marianne Nowottny: Blood And Milk
7. The Snivelling Shits: I Can't Come
8. Daler Mendhi & The Wolfmen: Thieves
9. Wanda Jackson & The Cadillac Angels: Hard Headed Woman
10. Crabby Appleton: Go Back
11. The Woodentops: Travellingman
12. Robert Earl Keen: The Five Pound Bass
13. Jerry Lewis: Rhythm Pleasure
14. The Call: In The River
15. Jeff Murphy: Never Let You Go
16. The Stranglers: Golden Brown
17. Copperhead: Roller Derby Star
18. The Everly Brothers: Lucille
19. The Cookies: Buzz Saw
20. Duane Eddy: Tiger Love And Turnip Greens

RIP: David Aaron Clark (False Virgins) 9/5/60-11/28/09
Hugo Burnham, Lemmy, ht, David Aaron Clark, Jade Blue Eclipse
front: John Lydon, Annabel Chong
photo (c) ht

NoFoSo Album Of The Week:
Knox Chandler: Turqoise

NoFoSo Legend Of The Month:

Bo Diddley

Last Week's Listener Thumbs-Ups:

Laurel Aitken: Hey Bartender
John Prine: Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
The Blaggards: Last Of The Steam Powered Trains
Terry Allen: Truckload Of Art
Rocky Burnette: Tired Of Toein The Line
Ian McNabb: Understanding Jane
Madness: NW5
Bruce Anderson: The Inherent Beauty Of Hopelessness (excerpt)
Roky Erickson & The Aliens: White Faces
Ray Charles: Chitlins With Candied Yams
Gene Vincent: Be-Bop-A-Lula (take 12)
The Shadows: Apache
Bob Dylan & The Band: Up On Cripple Creek
David Essex: Rock On
The Resentments: Thirteen
Chester French: She Loves Everybody
Joe Gideon & The Shark: True Nature
The Jerry Garcia Band: Ain't No Use
The Jerry Garcia Band: Tore Up Over You
The Jerry Garcia Band: Let's Spend The Night Together
The Tubes: What Do You Want From Life
Garbage: Drive You Home
The Flamin' Groovies: Yeah My Baby
Dan Baird: Damn Thing To Be Done
Led Zeppelin: Good Times Bad Times
Chas & Dave: The Banging In Your Head
Patto: Singing The Blues On Reds
Lisa Marie Presley (w/Steve Jones): Idiot
Siouxsie: Into A Swan Pt. 1
Paul Butterfield Blues Band: Walkin' Blues
Johnnie Allan: Promised Land
Jimmy Cliff: The Harder They Come
Mark Bingham: The Earth Cracks
The Call: Let The Day Begin
The Who: Happy Jack
Rodney Crowell: Sex & Gasoline
Dr. Alimantado: Born For A Purpose/Reason For Living
Moe Tucker: Crackin Up
John Campbell: Love's Name
? & The Mysterians: Do You Feel It
Buddy Guy: She Got The Devil In Her
Ducks DeLuxe: Absolutely Sweet Marie
Geraint Watkins: Easy To Say 'Bon Temps Rouler'
Loudon Wainwright III: Awful Hungry Hash House
Neu!: Neuschnee
The Sisters Of Mercy: This Corrosion
Neil Young: Old Man
Pete Townshend: You Better You Bet (demo)
Jimi Hendrix: Hound Dog