Tag Archives: Franorama 2.0

Franorama 2.0 4/10/25

By Fran FriedApril 10, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0.Bob Dylan, Blondie, Bob Mould, Chequered Past, Clem Burke, Cygnus Radio, Dave Allen, Dramarama, Eurythmics, Fear, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Gang of Four, Jalen Ngonda, Jimmy Destri, Johnny Wyatt, Judy Street, Kathy Valentine, Lee Ving, Lenny Welch, Miss Georgia Peach, Nancy Sinatra, Pete Best, Pete Townshend, Pow Wow, The Adult Net, The Empty Heartrs, The Fleshtones, The International Swingers, The Jam, The Jay Vons, The Linda Lindas, The Monks, The Natural Four, The Plimsouls, The Remains, The Romantics, The Soulsonic Force, The Split Squad, The Style Council, The Untamed Youth, Wanda Jackson, Wet Leg

Clem Burke. Not just the drummer for Blondie. Not by a longshot. But absolutely a huge loss

Franorama 2.0 4/3/25

By Fran FriedApril 5, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Big Bad Johns, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, Bob Mould, Cygnus Radio, Dead Kennedys, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Herb Alpert, I. Jeziak & the Surfers, Jalen Ngonda, John Shafer, Johnny Tillotson, Lady Gaga, Patti Smith, Pet Shop Boys, Pigbag, Shirley Jones, The Fleshtones, The Gories, The Kinks, The Linda Lindas, The Partridge Family, The Pist, The Remains, The Untamed Youth, U2, Wet Leg, www.cygnusradio.com

My favorite band from my former home-in-exile, Fresno: Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, 2024. From left: Blake, Scott Hatfield, Mike Snowden, Mike Scott and John Shafer. Losing John is a huge blow to the tight-knit music community there.

Franorama 2.0 3/27/25

By Fran FriedMarch 27, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Aaron Judge, Alabama, Belle & Sebastian, Bernie Carbo, Betty Bonney, Big Ed Delahanty, Bill Lee, Bill WHite, Billy Bragg, Billy Murray, Bob Dylan, Bob Murphy, Bob Uecker, Boston Red Sox, Brownie McGhee, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springstone, Bucky Dent, Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Bull Durham, casey Stengel, Chicago Cubs, Cygnus Radio, Damn Yankees, Dropkick Murphys, Ernie Johnson Sr., Field of Dreams, Fran Fried, Frank Sinatra, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Gary Gentry, Gil Hodges, Howie Rose, Jackie Robinson, James Earl Jones, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Koosman, Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Joe Buck, Joe Davis, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Garagiola, John Fogerty, John Gordon, John Sterling, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Josh Kantor, Kevin Costner, Kirby Puckett, Kirk Gibson, Larry Doby, Larry Tamblyn, Lee Elia, Les Brown, Mabel Scott, Major League, Mickey Mantle, Mike Krukow & Duane Kuiper, Mike Piazza, Mike Yastrzemski, Minnesota Twins, Nat "King" Cole, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nolan Ryan, Nomar Garciaparra, Phil Rizzuto, Rick Camp, Roger Maris, Russ Hodges, Sam & Dave, San Francisco Giants, Shohei Ohtani, Susan Sarandon, Teresa Brewer, The Baseball Project, The Mountain Goats, The Singing Wanderers, The Standells, The Treniers, Tim Robbins, Timothy Busfield, Tom Seaver, Vin Scully, Warren Zevon, Wilco, Willie Mays, www.cygnusradio.com

Juuuuust a bit outside of your usual baseball show on Opening Day.

Franorama 2.0 3/20/25

By Fran FriedMarch 20, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Alejandro Escovedo, Alex Chilton, Big Star, Bill Kirchen, Blondie, Canada, Chantal Kreviazuk, Charlie Burton, Cygnus Radio, Deni Bonet, First Day of Spring, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Jalen Ngonda, jesse colin young, Jim Basnight, Jonathan Richman, Man or Astro-man?, McKinley Mitchell, Orleans, Paul Anka, Robyn Hitchcock, Scott Walker, Sour Ops, SXSW, Terry Draper, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Botswanas, The Box Tops, The Cowsills, The Dixie Cups, The False Positives, The Fleshtones, The High Llamas, The Hyperions, The Paley Brothers, The Youngbloods, Tracie Young, Ukraine, Willie Nelson, www.cygnusradio.com

Alex Chilton. Can’t believe he’s been 15 years gone already.

Franorama 2.0 3/6/25

By Fran FriedMarch 7, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Badfinger, Buster Poindexter, Carl Dean, Cygnus Radio, David Johansen, Dolly Parton, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Harry Elston, Joey Molland, Justine Covault, ken parker, M.G. & the Escorts, Miss Georgia Peach, New York Dolls, Smokey Robinson, The Fleshtones, The Friends of Distinction, The Linda Lindas, The Pist, Thompson Twins, Tom Baker, Ukraine, www.cygnusradio.com

David Johansen. One of a kind.

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!

Franorama 2.0 12/7/23

By Fran FriedDecember 7, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Abbie Barrett, Adam Sandler, Alex Chilton, Alison Faith Levy, Anne Marie Menta, Bill McClintock, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Bobby Fuller, Brenda Lee, Carla Thomas, Charles Brown, Charlie Stewart, Chet Atkins, Christmas music, Cindy Lawson, Cordell Jackson, Craig Bell, Cygnus Radio, Devo, Diplomat Records, Dolph Chaney, Donny Hathaway, Durand Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Eartha Kitt, El Vez, Elvis Presley, Eric Hisaw, Ernest Tubb, Fran Fried, Frankie Lymon, Franorama 2.0, Frosty the Snowman, Hanukkah music, It's a Cow Christmas, Jay Allen and the Archcriminals, Jimmy Durante, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Jon Aley, Kimberley Rew & Lee Cave-Berry, Kirsty MacColl, Laura Cantrell & Michael Shelley, Lera Lynn, Lisa Mychols & the Wondermints, Maple Mars, Meghan Trainor, Millie Small, Mojo Nixon, Nick Lowe, Night Owls, NRBQ, Oscar McLollie, Pluto IX, Ray Charles, Rick Hromadka, Rodney Crowell, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Shakin' Stevens, Shane MacGowan, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Sonny Cole, Southern Culture on the Skids, Stevie Wonder, Stop Calling Me Frank, The 4 Seasons, The Alternate Routes, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Butties, The Cadillacs, The Charms, The Chesterfield Kings, The Chicks, The Connection, The Delvetts, The Echelons, The Fleshtones, The Harmony Grits, The Hickoids, The Lazy Cowgirls, The LeeVees, The Mavericks, The Mill Valley Taters, The Minus 5, The Monkees, The Pogues, The Roches, the shades, The Sundowners, The Twistin' Kings, The Yuletime Lifters, Tom Waits, Van Halen, Woody Phillips, www.cygnusradio.com

Just wishing you … more fine holiday tunes. Even Hanukkah music for the first night.