Bonus Track: "West End Girls"

Time got away from us a little bit there and we weren't quite able to finish the "Post-Beatles British Billboarding Block" -- celebrating the four post-Beatles/Stones UK rock bands that meet the following two criteria: (a) they are included in the Top 100 Artists of All Time, as ranked by the Acclaimed Music website; and (b) they had a #1 hit in the US.

We played Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac & The Police. And the fourth "band," making the list with an asterisk by their name (since they're technically a "duo"), is ... Pet Shop Boys:

Playlist: September 28, 2011

Soul Block
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvettes
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Kim Weston
Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers

Lovey, Schnuggie-Woogums Block
You Were On My Mind - We Five
The Longest Time - Billy Joel
You're My Best Friend - Queen

Non-album singles teaser
Watching The River Flow - Bob Dylan
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Going Underground - The Jam

Post-Beatles British Billboarding Block
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Every Breath You Take - The Police

Series 3, Episode Six: "No Rix"

For the first time in the post-Rock-Show/Rick-Show-Schism Era, Rock Show is set to take center stage tonight at 7PM on The Lab @ KRUI.  Tonight's episode will be Open Format, which means that pretty much anything goes -- except, of course, that the Rick Ban will be in full effect.

Indeed, we had to pull some strings to even link to the following video, feauturing a classic cut by Rick Derringer.  Hope you enjoy it, as it may be the last sniff of Rick to ever grace the Rock Show website.

Rick Show (Formerly Rickster) is up and running!

Our entirely Rick-related sister program, Rick Show, is now available in blog-only format at http://rickshowiowa.blogspot.com/. Check it out. Enjoy some wonderful videos featuring Rick Astley and Ricky Gervais. Make a Rickquest! Thanks to Paul for making this dream a reality.

Playlist: September 21, 2011

Mr. Blue Sky - ELO (1977)
Raindrops - Dee Clark (1961)
A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals (1968)
Rainy Day, Dream Away - Jimi Hendrix (1968)
Box Of Rain - Grateful Dead (1970)
Who Loves the Sun - Velvet Underground (1970)
See The Sky About To Rain - Neil Young (1974)
Rainy Day In June - The Kinks (1966)
Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles (1966)
Rain - The Jam (1980)
Mamunia - Paul McCartney & Wings (1973)
Purple Rain - Prince (1984)

Series 3, Episode 5: "The Weather"

If you weren't able to catch Rock Show last week, you missed Chris' poignant reminiscing about "when Prince won the Superbowl"—upsetting the heavily favored Colts and Bears—by closing his show-stealing halftime performance with a symbol-laden rendition of "Purple Rain"...performed in the midst of actual rain!

Anyone up for a game of basket—er—football?

This week's episode—provisionally titled "The Weather"—threatens to invite similar musings as we tackle some of the rock genre's greatest songs related to rain, sun, snow, wind, sleet, cloudiness, fog, hurricanes, and perhaps even hail. Please send us your requests and tune in tomorrow (Wed) night at 7:00 CDT.

Playlist: September 14, 2011

Downtown - Petula Clark
Maybe I'm Amazed (Live) - Wings
Heart of the Country - Los Baby Fools
Willie and the Hand Jive - Eric Clapton
X Offender - Blondie
You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Here Comes My Baby - Cat Stevens
Orange Blossom Special (Live) - Johnny Cash
Pills - Bo Diddley
Getting Better - The Beatles
Still Ill - The Smiths
Miracle Cure - The Who
Things Are Going To Get Better - The Small Faces

Series 3, Episode IV: "A New Hope"

Playlist: September 7, 2011

Sweet-Love-Block
Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (1979)
One On One - Hall & Oates
No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (1984)

Country-Rock-Block
Christine's Tune (A.K.A. Devil in Disguise) - The Flying Burrito Brothers (1969)
You Ain't Going Nowhere - The Byrds (1968)
One More Night - Bob Dylan (1969)
Country Honk - The Rolling Stones (1969)

Proto-Punk-Block
You Really Got Me - The Kinks (1964)
White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground (1967)
Old World - The Modern Lovers (released in 1976, but recorded in '72)
Trash - The New York Dolls (1973)
Search and Destroy - The Stooges (1973)

Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf (1970)

Tonight's episode was followed by an encore presentation of the Space episode (click here for playlist).

Bonus Track: "No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)"

Like your "No More Lonely Nights" with a little more dancability? Here's an alternate version b-side from the single:

Bonus Track: "Out On the Weekend"

We had some technical problems attempting to play this song on the show last night, so here it is for your blogjoyment:

Series 3, Episode 3: "Open Format"

Sometimes a video says it all.

And other times, a video makes absolutely no sense until the internet-only radio hosts who posted it to their blog explain what it's all about.

"Which of the two scenarios is this?" you're probably asking. Tune into The Lab at 7pm to find out.