Tag Archives: Garland Jeffreys

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 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 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 11/9/23

By Fran FriedNovember 11, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Anne Marie Menta, Cygnus Radio, Dolph Chaney, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Impala, Jalen Ngonda, Jean Caffeine, JoBoxers, Jonathan Richman, Marshall Crenshaw, Micky Dolenz, The Fleshtones, The Hollies, The Jam, The Jay Vons, The Junior League, The Kaisers, The Marvelettes, The Untouchables, Wild Child, www.cygnusradio.com

Can’t believe this young man turned 70 on Veterans Day. Celebrating the ever-youthful Marshall Crenshaw’s seven decades on earth and four decades of recording. Also, a quarter-century of tunes by Hamden’s Anne Marie Menta.