North Fork Sound 2011 Wrap-up

2011 - Top 40 Tracks:

Mayer Hawthorne

1. Mayer Hawthorne: The Walk
2. If By Yes: Adrift
3. Anna Calvi: Suzanne And I
4. Barnacle Bill: For The Best
5. Queen Ifrica: Pot Still Haffi Bubble
6. Nikki Lane: Walk Of Shame
7. The Jans Project: For Shame Unknown
8. Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three: Chittlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatham County
9. Johnny Nicholas: Hard Time Livin'
10. The Phobics: On My Street
11. The Rezillos: Out Of This World
12. Smithereens: A World Of Our Own
13. Tedeschi Trucks Band: Until You Remember
14. Merle Haggard: Working in Tennessee
15. Solomon Burke & De Dijk: What A Woman
16. The Sea Monsters: Zero
17. David Lynch: Crazy Clown Time
18. Van Der Graff Generator: Elsewhere
19. Emperor X: Allahu Akbar
20. The Killer B's: Jack Kerouac Kinda Day
21. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings (w/Mary-Margaret O'Hara): Heart A Mine
22. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit: Codeine
23. Betty Wright & The Roots: (feat. Snoop Dogg): Real Woman
24. Whitey Morgan & The 78s: Turn Up The Bottle
25. Billy Bragg: Never Buy The Sun
26. M83: Raconte-Moi Une Histoire
27. Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow
28. The Mike Eldred Trio (feat. Scotty Moore): Ms. Gayle's Chicken House
29. Roy Sludge (feat. Duke Levine): Honey Fingers
30. 22 Pistepirkko: Find Me
31. Zonder Kennedy & The Scoville Junkies: 20,000 Dollars Worth Of Twang
32. Trombone Shorty (w/Kid Rock & Robert Mercurio): Mrs. Orleans
33. Holly Williams: Blue Is My Heart
34. Dale Watson & The Texas Two: Elbow Grease, Spackle And Pine-Sol
35. Edward Rogers: The Biba Crowd
36. The Dustaphonics: Tura Faster Pussycat
37. George Gilmore: Bottle In The Weeds
38. Zun Zun Egui: Fandango Fresh
39. The Cash Box Kings: Fraulein On Paulina
40. Rob Wasserman w/Van Dyke Parks: The Note Of Hope

Top 25 Albums:
1. Dave Alvin: Eleven Eleven
2. Black Joe Louis & The Honeybears: Scandalous
3. Duane Eddy: Road Trip
4. Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (And Other American Stories)
5. Ry Cooder: Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
6. Gary Lucas' Gods And Monsters: The Ordeal Of Civility
7. Tulipomania: The Whispering Campaign
8. Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning (deluxe edition)
9. Scott H. Biram: Bad Ingredients
10. Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Over
11. Raphael Saadiq: Stone Rollin'
12. Beady Eye: Different Gear, Still Speeding
13. The Grateful Dead: Europe '72 Volume 2
14. Dirty Projectors & Björk: Mount Wittenberg Orca
15. Fraser Anderson: Little Glass Box
16. The Wolfmen: Married To The Eiffel Tower
17. Ben Hall: Ben Hall!
18. Robyn Hitchcock: Tromsø, Kaptein
19. Graham Bowers: Unresolved Issues
20. Joey DeFrancesco: 40
21. Mocean Worker: Candygram for Mowo!
22. Tinariwen: Tassili
23. The Steve Miller Band: Bingo!
24. Andy Statman: Old Brooklyn
25. = Hank 3's 3 Bar Ranch: Cattle Callin
25. = Louis C.K: Hilarious

Top 20 Compilations/Reissues:
1. Mickey Newbury: An American Trilogy
2. Bobby Charles: Bobby Charles
3. Various Artists: The Big Beat - The Dave Bartholomew Songbook
4. Howlin' Wolf: Smokestack Lightning - The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960
5. Candi Staton: Evidence - The Complete Fame Records Masters
6. Gregory Isaacs: Night Nurse - The Best Of
7. Fats Domino: The Imperial Singles Vol. 4
8. Frankie Miller: That's Who! The Complete Chrysalis Recordings, (1973-1980)
9. King Tubby: The Dub Master
10. Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings: Collector's Edition
11. Various Artists: The London American Label Year By Year (1963)
12. Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection
13. Phil Spector: Presents The Philles Album Collection
14. Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings (vinyl masters version)
15. Michael Chapman: Fully Qualified Survivor
16. Lee 'Scratch' Perry: The Return Of Pipecock Jackson
17. Various Artists: Disco Gold: Scepter Records & The Birth Of Disco
18. Social Climbers: Social Climbers
19. Various Artists: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story
20. The Rolling Stones: Some Girls

Top 20 Remakes:
1. Millenial Territory Orchestra feat. Martha Wainwright: Que Sera Sera
2. Graham Nash: Raining In My Heart
3. Arrica Rose: Video Killed The Radio Star (Wonderful World)
4. George Thorogood: Bo Diddley
5. Stevie Nicks: Not Fade Away
6. Marianne Faithfull: Love Song
7. Swingadelic: Chili Peppers
8. Eric Clapton & Wynton Marsalis w/Taj Mahal: Corrine, Corrina
9. Willie Nelson: Simply
10. Etta James: Misty Blue
11. The Head Cat: Crossroads
12. East River String Band: Fare Thee Blues
13. Imperial State Electric: I Don't Know What I Want
14. Tracie Hunter w/Joe Elliott: Junkman
15. The Jolly Boys: Golden Brown
16. Jimmy Cliff: Guns Of Brixton
17. The Drive-By Truckers: Everybody Needs Love
18. Amy Winehouse: Our Day Will Come
19. Garbage: Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
20. First Aid Kit: Universal Soldier

North Fork Sound will never forget:
Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood 12/25/11
Christopher Hitchens 12/15/11
Billie Jo Spears 12/14/11
Dobie Gray 12/06/11
Hubert Sumlin 12/04/11
Gary Speed 11/27/11
Basil D'Oliveira 11/19/11
Jackie Leven 11/14/11
Andrea True 11/07/11
Bert Jansch 10/05/11
David Bedford 10/01/11
Leonard Dillon 09/28/11
Amy Winehouse 07/23/11
Jerry Ragovoy 07/13/11
Michael 'Würzel' Burston 07/09/11
Clarence Clemons 06/18/11
Martin Rushent 06/04/11
Gil Scott-Heron 05/27/11
Flick Colby 05/26/11
Andy Dunkley 04/30/11
Huey P Meaux 04/23/11
Sidney Lumet 04/09/11
Elizabeth Taylor 03/23/11
Terrence 'Jet' Harris 03/18/11
Owsley Stanley 03/13/11
Charlie Louvin 01/26/11
Pete Postlethwaite 01/02/11

Last Week's Listener Favourites

Alex McMurray

Alex McMurray: Outrageous Love

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Ice Cream For Crow
Culture/Prince Weedy: Jah Jah See Dem A Come/Mass Mi Mass
Fats Domino: Before I Grow Too Old
Fleetwood Mac: Man Of The World

George Gilmore

George Gilmore: I Am A Weed
George Gilmore: The Good Lord Smote My Eye
If By Yes: Day And Night
John Campbell: Saddle Up My Pony
Junior Delgado: Sons Of Slaves

Karling Abbeygate

Karling Abbeygate: My New Man
Magic Christian: Too Close To Zero
Marianne Faithfull: Sing Me Back Home (feat. Kieth Richards)
Massive Attack: Protection (Eno mix)
Mocean Worker: Mel's Torment (feat. Rahsaan Roland Kirk)

Motörhead

Motörhead: Life's A Bitch
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Days That Used To Be
Nicholas Payton: Blue
The Others: Well...All Right
The Grateful Dead: It's All Over Now (live)
The Pretty Things: Cries From The Midnight Circus

Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq: Movin' Down The Line
The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Bikini Red
Smiley Lewis: Down The Road
Swingadelic: Happyland
The Sugarman Three: Chicken Half
Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town

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North Fork Sound Top 20 - June 12th 2011

Pokey LaFarge

photo: Jo McCaughey

1. Pokey LaFarge And The South City Three: Chittlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatham County
2. Junior Parker: Taxman
3. Levon Helm: Ophelia (live)
4. Lambchop: Six O'Clock News
5. First Aid Kit: Universal Soldier
6. Dennis Wilson: You And I
7. Wynonie Harris: Bloodshot Eyes
8. The Jim Jones Revue: Premeditated
9. Lewis Black: Democrats & Republicans
10. Dr. Feelgood: All Through The City
11. Maceo Parker: To Be Or Not To Be
12. The Pretty Things: Honey, I Need
13. Otis Redding: Day Tripper (take 4)
14. Lee 'Scratch' Perry w/Ejigayehu Shibabaw & Hawk: African Revolution
15. Intastella: Manchester
16. Jacob Miller: Baby I Love You So
17. Spooky & Sue: I've Got The Need
18. Goodnight Monsters: Demonstrator
19. Justin Vernon: Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)
20. Blackbeard Allstars: Bridgeport Dub

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Dave Alvin: Eleven Eleven

North Fork Sound Legend Of The Month

Bruce Anderson

Last Week's Listener Favourites

Burning Spear

Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey
The Byrds: This Wheel's On Fire
Culture: Love Shine Bright
The Dirty Strangers: Talk To Me
Drive-By Truckers: Birthday Boy

East River String Band

East River String Band: Nobody's Business If I Do
Eddie Cochran: Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Ernie Isley: High Wire
The Flashcubes: Natalie
Fraser Anderson: Clock Watchers
Gallon Drunk: Series Of Dreams
The Go-Go's: We Got The Beat
The Grateful Dead: Mr. Charlie (live)
The Groundhogs: Split Pt. 2

Huw Gower

Huw Gower: Free As A Bird
Imperial State Electric: Leave My Kitten Alone
Inspiral Carpets: Commercial Rain
Jackie Wilson: (Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher And Higher
James Hunter: Don't Do Me No Favours
Joe Jackson: Nineteen Forever
Johnny Lover: I Like It Like That
Junior Murvin: Cool Out Son
Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan: Boogie Guitar

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester: Love Letters
The Kinks: Come Dancing
Laurie Anderson (w/Lou Reed): Only An Expert
Magic Sam: Everything Gonna Be Alright
Marianne Faithfull: The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
Max Romeo: Wet Dream
Maxine & Jahnet: One Light, Four Wheels

Mick Ronson
photo: Mick Rock

Mick Ronson: Growing Up And I'm Fine
The Mike Eldred Trio: Lookie Here
MX-80 Sound: Someday You'll Be King
Neil Young: This Note's For You
The New York Dolls: Making Rain
Nick Lowe: They Called It Rock
Nicodemus: Computer Knife And Fork
The Passengers: Two Lovers
Peter C Johnson (w/Carlene Carter): Statue Of Liberty

Petty Booka

Petty Booka: I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
The Psychedelic Furs: Sister Europe
The Rakes Progress: Salvation
Ramsey Lewis Trio: The In Crowd
Roxy Music: Both Ends Burning
Scotty: Draw Your Brakes
The Slits: Typical Girls
Smithereens: Rings On Her Fingers
Status Quo: Down Down
Suicide: Girl
Tappa Zukie w/The Musical Intimidators: Sensimelia Version
Todd Rundgren: Afterlife
The Traveling Wilburys: Tweeter And The Monkey Man

Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson: Thunder On The Mountain

North Fork Sound Top 20 July 19th 09

Dave Alvin
Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
7/12/09
photo: ht

1. Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women: Downey Girl
2. Big Joe Turner: Long Down Dog
3. Kim Simmonds: Out Of The Blue
4. Matt & Kim: Lessons Learned
4. Burning Spear: Man In The Hills
5. The Dirty Strangers (feat: Keith Richards) : She’s A Real Botticelli
6. The Rainman Suite: Valerie Is A Vampire
7. Ian McNabb (feat. Mike Scott): New Light
8. Jack Oblivian: Sweet Thang
9. False Virgins: Saviour Of The Pleasure Beast
10. Tracie Hunter: Religion (original version)
11. Randy Parsons (feat: Nancy Atlas): Sweet Motion
12. Mac Gayden: It’s All Right
13. Donnie Elbert: A Little Piece Of Leather
14. Mickey Murray: Shout Bamalama
16. Lori Carson: Something’s Got Me
17. Matthew Sweet & Suzanna Hoffs: I’ve Seen All Good People
18. Johnny Cash: The Beast In Me
19. The Liverpool Scene: Batpoem
20. Bell XI: A Better Band

NoFoSo Alb o’ The Week:
Ian Hunter: Man Overboard

Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
'Man Overboard'
Rockerfeller Park, NYC June 24th '09
Andy Burton - keyboardss
MC Bosch - guitar
Ian Hunter - vocals, guitar, piano
Steve Holley - drums
Paul Page - bass
James Mastro - guitar

The Guilty Pleasure:
Marijuana Hemp Techno: Quit Playing Games With God

Dialog excerpts “Joe Curran” (Peter Boyle) from ‘Joe Speaks’ (OST)

Last 2 Week’s Listener Thumbs-Ups:
Alex McMurray: You’ve Got To Be Crazy To Live In This Town
The Fugs: Kill For Peace
Mick Ronson: Growing Up And I’m Fine
Tim Buckley: Get On Top
Mink Deville: Spanish Stroll
Ninian Hawick: Scottish Rite Temple Stomp
Terry Anderson: 37 Miles In Reverse
Mary-Margaret O’Hara: To Cry About
Squeeze: Up The Junction
Mickey Jupp: Down In Old New Orleans
Ian Dury: Bed O’ Roses #9
Kris Kristofferson: In The News
Roky Erickson: Click Your Fingers Applauding The Play
NRBQ: I Found A Love
If: Dockland
The Social Climbers: Chicken 80
Squeeze: Another Nail In My Heart
The Low Anthem: Cage The Songbird
The Fools: Psycho Chicken
Elvis Presley: Too Much Monkey Business
Big Maybelle: One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Steve Gibbons Band: Speed Kills
Kristin Hersh: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Keith Powell And The Valets: Too Much Monkey Business
Johnny Cash: The Chicken In Black
Chicken Coop sound effect(!)
David Johansen: Space Monkey
Amy Rigby: Don’t Break The Heart
Gillian Welch: One Monkey
Bees Make Honey: Kentucky Chicken Fry
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: Pretty Thing
Lou Reed: I’m So Free
Wanda Jackson: There’s A Party Going On
Bo Diddley: Googlia Moo
Dr. John: Monkey Puzzle
Delbert McClinton: Monkey Around
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women: Marie Marie
Booker T & The MG’s: Chicken Pox
Jimmy Murphy: Baboon Boogie
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates: Shakin’ All Over
Big Al Anderson & The Balls: Pawn Shop Guitars
22 Pistepirrko: Birdy
ManBreak: Future Days
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band: Canyons Of Your Mind
James Hunter: Don’t Come Back
Show Me Action: Sebastian And The Island
The Resentments: Too Much Monkey Business
Wesley Reynolds: Trip To The Moon
Reverend Organdrum: Strollin’ With Bones
Iggy Pop: Girls
New York Dolls: Better Than You
The Rolling Stones: Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
The Dirty Strangers: South Of The River
Terry Allen: The Pink And Black Song
Suicide: Touch Me
The Versatiles: Let Me Through (Mr. Gateman)
The Ramones: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
Yellowman: Body Move
Ian McNabb: Merseybeast

Dave Alvin & Christy McWilson

Dave Alvin & Christy McWilson
Amagansett, NY
July 12th 09