Tag Archives: Blake Jones & the Trike Shop

Franorama 2.0 8/29/24

By Fran FriedSeptember 2, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Beats International, Billy Stewart, Black 47, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Cygnus Radio, Edwyn Collins, Elvis Costello, Fran Fried, Frank Sinatra, Franorama 2.0, General Johnson, Jalen Ngonda, JD McPherson, Jittery Jack With Amy Griffin on Guitar, Joey Ramone, John Brierley, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Lesley Gore, Malo, Marshall Crenshaw, Nick Lowe, Patti Page, Patti Smith, Percy Faith, Poco, Sam Cooke, Seals & Crofts, Soul II Soul, Sour Ops, Stevie Wonder, The Fleshtones, The Gleeful Conspiracy, The Godchildren of Soul, The Guess Who, The Linda Lindas, The Mysteios, the rascals, The Style Council, The Supremes, The Va Va Voodoos, www.cygnusradio.com

Riding off into the sunset of this traditional summer season … and a little hiatus.

Franorama 2.0 8/15/24

By Fran FriedAugust 18, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0ABBA, Alejandro Escovedo, APB, Beat Rodeo, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Booker T., Brian May, Cygnus Radio, Evie Sands, Fleet Foxes, Floyd Dakil Combo, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, General Johnson & the Chairmen of the Board, Holly and the Byrd, Jonathan Richman, Kid Congo Powers, Len Barry, Lesley Gore, Lou Christie, Otis Redding, Palmyra Delran, Pancho Sanchez, R.E.M., Roger C. Reale, Sheila E., Sour Ops, Steve Cropper, The Beach Boys, The Fleshtones, The Jaynetts, The Linda Lindas, The Muffs, www.cygnusradio.com

A recent reissue is as good an excuse as any to showcase the great Scottish punk-funksters APB.

Franorama 2.0 8/8/24

By Fran FriedAugust 9, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Andy Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Ben Aiken, Big Star, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Brian May, Cygnus Radio, Don't Call Me Frank, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Graham Parker, Hoodoo Gurus, House of Four, Husker Du, Jalen Ngonda, JD McPherson, Kamala Harris, Karen Bassett, Kevin Robertson, Lys Guillorn, Marvin Gaye, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, Nils Lofgren, Papernut Cambridge, PopinCourt, Prince, Robert Rotifer, Roger C. Reale, Sour Ops, Steve Cropper, T. Rex, The False Positives, The Fleshtones, The Gestures, The Glimmer Stars, The Isley Brothers, The Kaisers, The Linda Lindas, The Pretty Things, The Raybeats, The Replacements, The Shang Hi Los, The Squires, The Supremes, The Vipers, The Zambonis, Tim Walz, Velvet Crush, Warren Zevon, www.cygnusradio.com, XTC

Bob Mould approves. And it does seem to be a New Day Rising, now that the Harris-Walz ticket is in place.

Franorama 2.0 8/1/24

By Fran FriedAugust 2, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Apollo Smile, Beaver Brown, Big Stick, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Blue Oyster Cult, Cygnus Radio, Duke Fakir, Elvis Costello, Farmertan, Fountains Of Wayne, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Husker Du, Irene Peña, JD McPherson, Joe Simon, Kevin Robertson, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Reale Wolfe, Richard Duguay, Sarah Dunn, The Armoires, The Fleshtones, The Four Tops, The Linda Lindas, www.cygnusradio.com, X

A fond remembrance of the last of the Four Tops, Duke Fakir, and lots of new toys in my first show in four weeks.