Allergy to the Fans

JSBX - Calvin
Vodka Collins - Automatic Pilot
Superdrag - Cuts and Scars
The Vibrators - Disco in Mosco
The Von Bondies - Lack of Communication
The Neckers - Whole Mess of Trouble
Bob Mould - It’s Too Late
Mercury Rev - Opus 40
Mico - Motion
Mountain Goats - I Will Grab You by the Ears
Sonic Youth - Incinerate
Liquor Giants - Jerked Around
Super Furry Animals - The Horn
The Merkins - Wheeler
Seven Story Redhead - Ninja Part 1 and 2
Spiderbait - Buy Me a Pony
Momus - Tinnitus
Smalltown DJs - Jackpot! Where’s My Honey
Zerod B - A Pomba Girou
Minus the Bear - Michigan’s Death Drive
Kid Koala - Slew Test 2/mosquito vs water buffalo/Slew Test 3
Ex-Boyfriends - Longer Than Your Memory
The Walkmen - The Rat
Superchunk - The Hot Break
The Rocky Fortune - Glass in the Gravel

March 9, 2007 Playlist

Furious George - Gilligan (featuring Joey Ramone)
The Gaza Strippers - C’mon Join the Ride
VietNam- Gabe
Gallon Drunk - Just One More
The Raveonettes - Dirty Eues (Sex Don’t Sell)
The Galaxy Trio - Fur Elise
The Woggles - Sayonnora Blues
Bobby Conn - Love Let Me Down
Elizabeth (Live at CJSW) - Diminishing Returns, War is Beautiful, The Ash Can School
Trans Am - NE Rising Sun
Field and Stream - Green Parka Kickstand
Grasshopper and the Golden Crickets - Silver Balloons
Mothermother - Polynesia
Arcade Fire - AntiChrist Television Blues
Elvis Perkins - While You Were Sleeping
XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
English Beat - Twist and Crawl
Gang of Four - Not Great Men
Aquaduct - Broken Records
Arab Strap - Rocket, Take Your Turn
Samuel L Jackson (yup - that one) - Black Snake Moan

Mr.T is the greatest. Why? Too many reasons to mention really. From the boxing ring to the A-Team to surviving cancer, Mr. T has almost done it all. He even recorded several amazing tracks about being cool, staying away from drugs and even a song about mothers - your Mom included. This clip is a sample of the man who’s first name is Mister, middle name period, last name T.

Listen for the line: “E is every wrinkle I put on her face/and every worry I caused when I stayed out late”.

File Name: Time You Will Never Get Back
RE: Just A Small Time Boy

Everyone knows about the ubiquity of air band videos on youtube. There almost should be a law prohibiting some of the content. There almost should be a law against Journey. But that would be censorship and the law might prevent this video from happening and perhaps, without Journey, you might have never been born.

What to look for? The best part is one minute into the video. Wow. The second best part is about three minutes in - solid air-guitaredness! Remember don’t stop believing!!!

The playlist for today - March 2, 2007. Thanks to all of you for all the great calls and requests. Alright, the list:

The Golden Dogs - Yeah
Scarlet Drops - I See You
The Pink Mountain Tops - Can You Do That Dance?
The Smugglers - Up and Down
The Swingin’ Machines - Do You Have To Ask?
Warlords - Real Fine Lady
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers - She Cracked
The Vestells - Won’t You Tell Me?
Larry and the Loafers - Lets Go To The Beach
The Jaguars - It’s Gonna Be Alright
The Magic Mushroom - I’m Gone
The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
The Few - Escape
Roger and the Gypsies - Pass The Hatchet
The Amboy Dukes - Baby Please Don’t Go
The Bikinis - Crazy Vibrations
The Rising Tides - Take The World As It Comes
The Zombies - She’s Not There
The Alarm Clocks - No Reason To Complain
The Gruesomes - Who Dat? (Live in Halifax 1989)
Kris Demeanor - I Have Seen The Future
EJ Brunn - Killer Whale Attack
Woodpigeon - Hymn For Two Walks (Live at CJSW)
Jets Overhead - George Harrison
Epic - Petty Theft On Da Avenue
Lil’ Pocket Knife - 5′2″
Ratatat - El Pico
Slim Goodbody - The Liver
The Earlies - Foundation and Earth

Before you get too excited about the copper shortages and the fact that if you could melt down your pennies you would make more money per pound of copper ($4.16 per pound) than a pound of pennies, here is a few points to consider:
- Where are you going to get a smelter?
- Pennies are not pure copper. There is close to 90% zinc and other bits of metals in a penny.
- Pennies and fountains. A match made in heaven really.
- Penny. A nice name indeed.

A story on this penny shortage can be found here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/us_nm/usa_pennies_shortage_dc_1

The nutty math on pennies is found here:
http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/trivia.htm#pennybulk

xo
- Scrooge mcDuck

Yes indeed - Very exciting times for me. This is my first foray into the world of having my own web page. For the record, I am still not sure this Internet thing will stick around. The abacus is making a big comeback in some tech circles and I think that I read somewhere that smoke signals would be popular too if it wasn’t for city bylaw restrictions and the lack of good firewood. Oh and the wind - that can really bugger up ones attempts at communicating with smoke.

‘Allergy to the Fans’ is the name of my radio show on CJSW Radio in Calgary, Alberta Canada. I try to play a wide mix of music, interview a number of different guests and in general, goof off to anyone willing to listen. I hope to post a collection of thoughts, pictures and stories for you to enjoy. Stay tuned….