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Franorama 2.0 4/18/24

By Fran FriedApril 19, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.01964-65 New York World's Fair, Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Cabot, Amy Winehouse, Arlen Sanders, Atlanta Braves, Baby Washington, Barbara Banks, Barrence Whitfield, Beebe Gallini, Bruce Springsteen, colin blunstone, Cygnus Radio, Dave Cope and the Sass, Dave Edmunds, Dick Dale, Eric Hisaw, Ford Mustang, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Jalen Ngonda, James Brown, James Mastro, John Sterling, Love Sculpture, Marc Bolan, Millie Small, Nathaniel Mayer, New York Yankees, Petula Clark, Rockpile, Stray Cats, The Amplifier Heads, The Armoires, The Beatles, The Clash, The Equals, The Fleshtones, The Linda Lindas, The Problem With Kids Today, The Raybeats, The Shang Hi Los, The Vipers, The Zambonis, They Might Be Giants, Wilson Pickett, www.cygnusradio.com

The 60th anniversary of the opening of the New York World’s Fair – and the 60th anniversary of Ford unleashing the Mustang on the world.

Franorama 2.0 4/11/24

By Fran FriedApril 14, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Al Green, Alejandro Escovedo, Altered Images, APB, Barrence Whitfield, Beebe Gallini, Big Fat Combo, Bob Lewis, Celine Lee, Chuck Berry, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Count Basie, Cygnus Radio, Dan Kopko, Dave Mattacks, Denice Hicks, Eric Hisaw, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Jalen Ngonda, Jen D'Angora, Kacey Musgraves, Marshall Crenshaw, Outrageous Cherry, Poplord, Prince, Sal Baglio, Samantha Goddess, Shanda & the Howlers, Talking Heads, The Amplifier Heads, The Backstabbers, The Bracelets, The Carnivals, The Electric Prunes, The Fleshtones, The Four Impressions, The Hives, The Reducers, The Shang Hi Los, Utopia, Webb Wilder, www.cygnusradio.com, Your Academy

When was the last time you heard of a rock musical? Sal Baglio’s Amplifier Heads have created one with some of Boston’s best.

Franorama 2.0 4/4/24

By Fran FriedApril 5, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.05 Neat Guys, 5CTV, Amy Cabot, Beyoncé, Bill Briggs, Chris Cross, Christine Ohlman, Chuck Berry, Cygnus Radio, Debbie Davies, Dion, Eric Hisaw, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Gary Numan, Gene Vincent, Jalen Ngonda, Jefferson Starship, Joe Flaherty, John Clifton, John Sinclair, Kelly Reilly, Martin Luther King Jr., Marvin Gaye, MC5, Nina Simone, Phranc, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Stan Ridgway, The Doobie Brothers, The Fleshtones, the modern lovers, The Remains, U2, Ultravox, www.cygnusradio.com

How could I not pay homage to Martin on a show that ran April 4th? And how did it get to be 40 years Monday since we lost Marvin (who would’ve been 85 Tuesday)?

Franorama 2.0 3/28/24

By Fran FriedMarch 31, 2024Cygnus RadioAaron Judge, Alabama, Betty Bonney, Bill Lee, Bill WHite, Billy Bragg & WIlco, Bob Dylan, Bob Murphy, Boston Red Sox, Brinsley Schwarz, Brownie McGhee, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springstone, Bucky Dent, Buddy Johnson, Casaey Stengel, Cathish Hunter, Cygnus Radio, Damn Yankees Musical, Danny Kaye, Dock Ellis, Fran Fried, Frank Sinatra, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Gary Gentry, Gil Hodges, Harold Reynolds, Jack Brickhouse, Jackie Robinson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Koosman, Joe Buck, Joe DiMaggio, John Fogerty, John Sterling, Jonathan Richman, Josh Kantor, Kevin Costner, Kirk Gibson, Lee Elia, lee fields, Les Brown, Mickey Mantle, Mike Krukow & Duane Kuiper, Mike Yastrzemski, Nat "King" Cole, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nick Lowe, Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds, Nolan Ryan, Phil Rizzuto, Rockpile, Roger Maris, Sal Maglie, Sam & Dave, Steve Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Tartan Horde, Ted Williams, Teresa Brewer, Terry cashman, The Baseball Project, The Fleshtones, The Hollywood Stars, The Intruders, The Treniers, The Vacuum Cleaners, The Zambonis, Tim Robbins, Tom Guerra, Tom Seaver, Tommy Keene, Vin Scully, Warren Zevon, Will9e Mays, www.cygnusradio.com

Thursday’s twinbill. The opening game: a mix of new toys and the diamond jubilee of Nick Lowe. The afternoon cap: my annual celebration of the opening of baseball season.

Franorama 2.0 3/21/24

By Fran FriedMarch 22, 2024Cygnus RadioCarole King, Cygnus Radio, De La Soul, Donna Summer, Edward Rogers, Eric Hisaw, Farmertan, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Jalen Ngonda, James Mastro, Jebb, John Sebastian, Jonathan Richman, Jonny Benavidez, Lisa Mychols, McKinley Mitchell, Orleans, Patrice Rushen, Peach and Lee, Richard Barone, Scott Walker, Sour Ops, Spring, Spring '68, Terry Draper, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Cowsills, The False Positives, The Fleshtones, The Fuzz, The Jay Vons, The Lemon Drops, The Long Ryders, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Paley Brothers, The Pist, The Problem With Kids Today, The Raspberries, The Shang Hi Los, The Style Council, The Zombies, Tom Richareds, Tracie Young, Willie Nelson, www.cygnusradio.com

If it’s “The Rain, The Park & Other Things,” it must be Spring. Lots of celebrating the Vernal Equinox this week.

Franorama 2.0 3/14/24

By Fran FriedMarch 15, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Amy Cabot, Barrence Whitfield, Bedsit Poets, Black 47, Brent Seavers, Carlene Carter, Christine Ohlman, Cygnus Radio, Danielle Nicole, Daphne Parker-Powell, Debbie Davies, Debra Byrd, Dion, Eric Hisaw, Farmertan, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Grand Funk Railroad, Iain Morrison, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jonathan Richman, Lady Flash, Liam Clancy, Maggie Rose, Mozzy Dee, Randi Fishenfeld, Rory Block, Sarah Dunn, Shemekia Copeland, Sinead O'Connor, Sue Foley, Susan Tedeschi, The 4 Seasons, The Amplifier Heads, The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers With Tommy Makem, The Fleshtones, The Ides Of March, The Mosquitos, The Pist, The Pogues, The Problem With Kids Today, The Remains, The Saw Doctors, The Shang Hi Los, Them, Thin Lizzy, Tommy Makem, Transylvanian Death Express, U2, Valerie Tyson, Van Morrison, www.cygnusradio.com

Dion gets by with a little help from his female friends, including our Christine Ohlman. And his voice, at 84, is as clear and strong as ever.

Franorama 2.0 3/7/24

By Fran FriedMarch 7, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Amy Cabot, Bedsit Poets, Chip Damiani, Cygnus Radio, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Eric Hisaw, Ernie Maresca, Farmertan, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds, Jalen Ngonda, James Mastro, Jim Basnight, Joe Bonamassa, John Clifton, Maxine Nightingale, Miss Georgia Peach, Orianthi, Sour Ops, Stop Calling Me Frank, The Fleshtones, The Gotham Rockets, The Lyres, The Mosquitos, The Pist, The Problem With Kids Today, The Psychedelic Furs, The Remains, Wesley Fuller, www.cygnusradio.com

Time keeps movin’ on … 10 years already since my old New Haven pal Chip Damiani, the drummer for The Remains, departed suddenly.

Franorama 2.0 2/29/24

By Fran FriedMarch 1, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Aretha Franklin, Aztec Camera, Beyoncé, Big Bad Johns, Big Boys, Billy Bragg, Billy Joel, Bing Crosby, Bobby Fuller, Boz Scaggs, Bram Rigg Set, Bruce Springsteen, Count Basie, Cygnus Radio, Dave Clark 5, De La Soul, Destiny's Child, Duke Ellington, Elvis Costello, Eric Ambel, Eric Hisaw, Fats Domino, February 29, Flamin' Groovies, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Gene Vincent, Grateful Dead, Harry Nilsson, Jalen Ngonda, Jinx, Joe Jackson, Joe Turner, John Doe, Leap Year, Les Brown, Louis Prima, Mario Lanza, Miles Davis, Muck and the Mires, Neil Armstrong, Rogers & Butler, Roy Loney, Rufus Thomas, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Sinéad O'Connor, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sugarhill Gang, The A-Bones, The Backyard Committee, The Cure, The Fleshtones, The Pointer Sisters, The Problem With Kids Today, The Rolling Stones, The Style Council, Thee Midniters, Van Halen, Warner Hodges, www.cygnusradio.com, XTC

On a February 29 show full of songs about leaps and jumps, what else could I play at One O’Clock but Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump”?

Franorama 2.0 12/21/23

By Fran FriedDecember 20, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0"A Charlie Brown Christmas", A Christmas Story, Andy Williams, August Darnell, Big Star, Bing Crosby, Bob Rivers, Bob Seger & the Last Heard, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, Buck Owens, Carla Thomas, Chris DeBurgh, Chris Stamey, Christmas, Chuck Berry, Cygnus Radio, Dar Williams, Darlene Love, David Bowie, Debbie & the Darnels, Diplomat Records, doc watson, Donnie Iris, El Vez, Elton John, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Eric Cartman, Evan Johns & His H-Bombs, Festivus, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Fred Waring, George Jones, Honey & the Bees, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns, Jackie Wilson, Jason Alexander, JD McPherson, Jeff Beck, Jerry Stiller, Jethro Tull, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Joni Mitchell, Kay Starr, Lara Herscovitch, Laura Vane & the Vipertones, Linus, Little Isidore & the Inquisitors, Lou Christie, Marc Bolan, Marvin & Johnny, Mitch Miller, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, Nanci Griffith, Nat "King" Cole, Nathaniel Mayer, Nick Lowe, NRBQ, Otis Redding, Patti Page, Perry Como, Robert Earl Keen, Ron Holden, Roy Orbison, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Shonen Knife, slade, Solomon Burke, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stevie Wonder, The 4 Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Big Fat Combo, The Cameos, The Carpenters, The Cheepskates, The Chieftains, The Five Keys, The Fleshtones, The Kinks, The Mavericks, The New Christy Minstrels, The Poets, The Point, The Qualities, The Reducers, The Ronettes, The Royal Guardsmen, The Sonics, The Vince Guaraldi Trio, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, University of Pittsburgh Men's Glee Club, Winter Solstice, Wizzard, www.cygnusradio.com, XTC

The fourth and final Franorama 2.0 Holiday Extravaganza for this year. Christmas, the Solstice and Festivus – what else could anyone want? Anyway, Franta Claus saved some of the best for last. Merry Whatever You Celebrate.

Franorama 2.0 12/14/23

By Fran FriedDecember 14, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Augie Rios, B. Bumble & the Stingers, Barenaked Ladies, Barry & the ighlights, Beebe Gallini, Big Bad Johns, Big Dee Irwin, Big John Greer, Bill McClintock, Bing Crosby, Bob Dylan, Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio, Bob Sled & the Toboggans, Bobby Rydell, Booker T. & the MGs, Brenda Lee, Bruce Springsteen, Buck Owens, Burl Ives, Cathy Harrington, Cathy Sharpe, Cheap Trick, Christmas music, Chubby Checker, Cindy Lawson, Cordell Jackson, Cygnus Radio, Darlene Love, Detroit Junior, Elvis Presley, Fab Four, Fran Fried, Frank Sinatra, Franorama 2.0, Gayla Peevey, Gene Autry, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Greg Lake, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Helene Smith, holly golightly, Hoodoo Gurus, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Jackie Wilson, Jan & Dean, JD McPherson, John Prine, Josh Kantor, June Christy, Keenan Wynn, Keith Richards, Little Eva, Little Jimmy Thomas, Little Joey Farr, Lou Monte, Marvin Gaye, Mel Blanc, Michael Bublé, Mickey Rooney, Minnie Riperton, Nancy WIlson, Nick Lowe, NRBQ, Pentatonix, Porky Pig, Rankin/Bass, Rocky Lawrence, Roger Miller, Ron Winters, Rotary Connection, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Sarah Taylor & Bill Mumy, Saturday's Children, Sheb Wooley, Spike Jones, Stan Freberg, Stevie Wonder, The Andrews Sisters, The E Street Band, The Fleshtones, The Mavericks, The Melodeers, The Shirelles, The Sportsmen, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Thurl Ravenscroft, Wesley Willis, William Bell, Willie Nelson, Wilson Phillips, www.cygnusradio.com, Wynotte Sisters

The third of the four Franorama 2.0 Holiday Extravaganzas. A little lot of something for everyone!

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