Category Archives: Franorama 2.0

Franorama 2.0 9/14/23

By Fran FriedSeptember 16, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0APB, Black 47, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Cygnus Radio, Danny Gatton, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dion, Dolph Chaney, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Full Time Men, Garland Jeffreys, Gary U.S. Bonds, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Jalen Ngonda, JoBoxers, Jonny Benavidez, Joy Division, Larry Chance, Peter Bjorn & John, Ramones, Shanda & the Howlers, Southern Culture on the Skids, sparkle*jets u.k., Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, The 49 Americans, The Earls, The Fleshtones, The Hi End, The Kinks, The Style Council, Tracie, Vicky Tafoya and the Big Beat, www.cygnusradio.com

Southern Culture on the Skids, getting in a little culture in their downtime between fabulous gigs, like THursday night’s at Cafe Nine.

Franorama 2.0 9/7/23

By Fran FriedSeptember 9, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0? and the Mysterians, Al Green, Cygnus Radio, Gary Wright, Graham Parker, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Jalen Ngonda, Jimmy Buffett, Joe "King" Carrasco, John Facenda, NFL Films, Perrey & Kingsley, Sam Spence, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Smash Mouth, Southern Culture on the Skids, Stars Like Ours, Steely Dan, Steve Harwell, Talking Heads, The Fleshtones, The Linda Lindas, the rascals, Victor Axelrod Productions, www.cygnusradio.com

Another great first full-length album from Daptone this summer from another great young singer. This time, it’s Jalen Ngonda. Check out the voice!

Franorama 2.0 8/31/23

By Fran FriedAugust 31, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Billy Stewart, Blondie, Bob Barker, Bob Feldman, Bow Wow Wow, Cygnus Radio, David Bowie, Dion, Dolph Chaney, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Fran Fried, Frank Sinatra, Franorama 2.0, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Jalen Ngonda, Joe Jackson, Jonny Benavidez, King Uszniewicz & His Uszniewicztones, Let's Get It On, Lucy's Neighbor, Lys Guillorn, Marvin Gaye, Patti Page, Ronnie Dio & the Prophets, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Sir Douglas Quintet, Southern Culture on the Skids, sparkle*jets u.k., The 49 Americans, The Angels, The Belmonts, The Fleshtones, The GAP Band, The Happenings, The Linda Lindas, The Marcels, The McCoys, The Merseys, The Strangeloves, the vibrations, Thee Sacred Souls, Tracie Young, www.cygnusradio.com

The Strangeloves. From left, Richard Gottherer, Bob Feldman and Jerry Goldstein. Remembering Feldman with songs he wrote, co-wrote, recorded and/or produced, plus a couple of interesting covers and originals.

Franorama 2.0 8/24/23

By Fran FriedAugust 25, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Amy Rigby, Big Star, Cygnus Radio, Cygnusradio.com, Five Man Electrical Band, Foxy, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Full Time Men, George Harrison, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Hambone Skinny, Jonathan Richman, Jonny Benavidez, Kelly Reilly, Klaus Nomi, Laika & the Cosmonauts, Lannie Flowers, Marshall Crenshaw, Mike Curb, Paul & Paula, Poco, Ram Jam, Ray Hildebrand, The Barbarians, The Baseball Project, The Beach Boys, The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, The Fleshtones, The Lafayettes, The Linda Lindas, The Moody Blues, The Others, Toussaint McCall

Had a “Field Day ” with the 40th-anniversary reissue of Marshall Crenshaw’s second album. It met some resistance at the time, but it’s held up wonderfully.

Franorama 2.0 8/17/23

By Fran FriedAugust 17, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0ABC, Andy Lewis, Booker T. & the MGs, Cygnus Radio, Eddie Japan, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Greg Hawkes, Heaven 17, James Brown, Jonny Benavidez, Judy Street, Kelly Reilly, Lara Herscovitch, Linda Pitmon, Mike Mills, Mozzy Dee, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Southern Culture on the Skids, Steve Wynn, Supersuckers, The Ambassadors, The Baseball Project, The Fleshtones, The Guess Who, The Linda Lindas, The Long Ryders, The Problem With Kids Today, The Remains, The Saints, The Shang Hi Los, The Sisters of Mercy, www.cygnusradio.com

Now batting: The Baseball Project, and they’ve come through in the clutch by blasting a “Grand Salami Time!”

Franorama 2.0 8/10/23

By Fran FriedAugust 10, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Bronson Rock, Cruzados, Cygnus Radio, Derek Holcomb, Dick Dale, Dolph Chaney, Five Man Electrical Band, Fran Fried, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franorama 2.0, Freddy Cannon, Graham Parker & the Goldtops, Jonny Benavidez, Kelly Reilly, Lucy's Neighbor, Mozzy Dee, Muck and the Mires, Phil Seymour, Red Rockers, Romeo Void, Sam Cooke, Sarah Dunn, Smash Mouth, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, The Backstabbers, The Baseball Project, The Beach Boys, The Big Fat Combo, The Flashcubes, The Fleshtones, The Furors, The Jam, The Jay Vons, The Kinks, The Linda Lindas, The Pretenders, The Rolling Stones, The Swingin' Neckbreakers, Wilson Pickett, Wire Train, www.cygnusradio.com, Zoo Front

Hey! When was the last time you saw Graham Parker smile? He has reason – his new album comes out Sept. 8. And you heard it here first!

Franorama 2.0 10/19/17 (aka My Jeopardy! Odyssey)

By Fran FriedOctober 30, 2017Franorama 2.0

PART 1: American Beat ’84 – The Fleshtones; American Girl – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Take It to the People – The Woggles; King Midas – Stupidity; Crying’s Just a Thing That You Do – JD McPherson; Lucky Penny – JD McPherson; No Place to Go – Mr. Airplane; If You Have Ghosts –

Franorama 2.0

By Fran FriedDecember 5, 2014Franorama 2.0

Franorama 2.0 Thurs: 1 to 4 pm et Fran Fried is a changeling, to put it simply. (You don’t know the half of it, girlfriend!) You never know what she’s gonna do — even she doesn’t know what she’s gonna do next. But her M.O. in life has been “Throw everything against the wall and