PART 1: American Beat ’84 – The Fleshtones; King Louie Stomp – Impala; Liquorice Twitch – The Kaisers; You’re Gonna Die Alone – The Junior League; On a Carousel – The Hollies; Keep on Moving – The Jay Vons; Night (Was Stealing From the Sun) – The Jay Vons; Set the House Ablaze – The Jam; Beechwood 4-5789 – The Marvelettes; Resolution/Revolution – The Linda Lindas; Murderfish – Dolph Chaney; Shiny Happy People – Micky Dolenz; When Harpo Played His Harp – Jonathan Richman; Come Around and Love Me – Jalen Ngonda; I Don’t Want to Kill You Anymore – Jean Caffeine; Wild Child – The Untouchables; Just Got Lucky – Joboxers
PART 2: That’s My Sister – Anne Marie Menta; Things That Matter (John’s Song) – Anne Marie Menta; Sky Tonight – Anne Marie Menta; You’ve Got a Story – Anne Marie Menta; Lovin’ After All – Anne Marie Menta; Do I Know How – Anne Marie Menta; Dixwell Avenue – Anne Marie Menta; Back of My Mind – Anne Marie Menta; Got to Know – Anne Marie Menta; These Places Are – Anne Marie Menta; Might Tell You – Anne Marie Menta; When Is It Ever Gonna Be Alright – Anne Marie Menta; Nothing Remains the Same – Anne Marie Menta; Eternity – Anne Marie Menta; My Private Provincetown – Anne Marie Menta; Johnny & John – Anne Marie Menta
PART 3: 35 Millimeter Dreams – Garland Jeffreys; Coney Island Dreams – Garland Jeffreys; I’m Alive – Garland Jeffreys; What Do You Dream Of? – Marshall Crenshaw; You’re My Favorite Waste of Time – Marshall Crenshaw; Rave On (live on WPLR, 1982) – Marshall Crenshaw; One More Reason – Marshall Crenshaw; Our Town – Marshall Crenshaw; Mary Jean – Marshall Crenshaw; Run Back to You (Demo) – Marshall Crenshaw; Calling Out for Love (at Crying Time) – Marshall Crenshaw; Girls – Marshall Crenshaw; Stop Doing That – Marshall Crenshaw; Better Back Off – Marshall Crenshaw; Crying, Waiting, Hoping – Marshall Crenshaw; Television Light – Marshall Crenshaw; Let Her Dance – Marshall Crenshaw; Just Not for Me (aka Not for Me) – Marshall Crenshaw; Couldn’t I Tell You – Marshall Crenshaw; Hold It – Marshall Crenshaw; Someday, Someway (Demo Version) – Marshall Crenshaw
… is the hostess of Franorama 2.0, most Thursdays from 1-5 p.m. Eastern Time on Cygnus Radio. So what’s a genre? I just throw everything against a wall and see what sticks. Rock’n’roll, garage, punk, soul (especially Northern), rockabilly, real country, cheesy goofball stuff – no matter what generation, if it has a heart and soul, it has a home here.