Kayton Roberts & The Rock Island Line

This makes me happy. Check out talented steel guitarist Kayton Roberts (along with Rob McNurlin on guitar and Jeff Ware on bass) as he entertains the kids at a Kentucky elementary school with Rock Island Line. Roberts played (non-pedal) steel guitar for Hank Snow for about thirty years, starting in the mid 1960s.

Watch as he expertly mimics the sounds of cows, pigs, dogs, mosquitoes, crying babies and laughing ladies with his steel guitar. I don't know who's having more fun, Kayton or the kids.

In The Jailhouse Now (MP3)

Nudie suits don't come much cooler than this one, sported by Webb Pierce as a salute to his biggest hit, In The Jailhouse Now.

Webb Pierce - In The Jailhouse Now

Recent Additions To The Ichiban New Bin

Midnight Sound Studio in Danville, Illinois is responsible for some of the most wigged-out sounds I've ever heard.  Here's a track from the world's first Amish garage rockers, Willie & the Travelairs, who came to the studio in horse and buggy.

The Fiery Stomp (mp3)

Thanks to Greg O for the add.

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MO' ONIONS

Now Playing At The Fool's Paradise Twin

Brought to you by Joe Non Papa.

This Island Earth (Watch Now!)

B/W

Revenge Of The Creature (MST 3K Version)

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Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves (MP3)

Burl Ives (and Grady Martin And His Slew Foot Five) - Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves

Assuming that you've never heard this record, it's safe to say I was as shocked as you probably are now to learn that Burl Ives made a great record. It definitely didn't hurt that he had the legendarily talented Grady Martin manning the guitar for the session.

The Trade Winds

New York's A Lonely Town (mp3)

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Nuclear Plant

Takeshi Tadatsu

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Benefit For Japan At Union Pool

This just in from the Underthings:

Hey! It's a big rock-n-roll event for a very worthy cause.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

THE UNION POOL BENEFIT FOR JAPAN

Union Pool
484 Union Avenue (corner of Meeker)
Brooklyn, NY

Proceeds going to AmeriCares (americares.org) and Direct Relief International (directrelief.org) to support their continuing disaster relief efforts in Japan.

Doors at 4 PM.

Admission is $10, includes one raffle ticket (additional raffle tickets are $2 each). Raffle prizes donated by The Great Jones Cafe, Harefield Road, Academy Records, The Richardson, Norton Records, Permanent Records, and more!

Emcee: WFMU's GAYLORD FIELDS

With appearances by these great bands:

NAOMI SHELTON AND THE GOSPEL QUEENS
THE A-BONES
THE BACK SISIS
THE LIVE ONES
MIGHTY FINE
THE DIXONS
THE UNDERTHINGS (with a special guest!)

DJ sets by WFMU's Dave the Spazz, WFMU's Gaylord Fields, WMBR's John Funke, DJ Shimmy, and DJ Kongress.

Plus, a rock-n-roll tag sale with records, t-shirts, posters, and more! With items donated by Guitar Wolf, Superchunk, the Jet Boys, Jackie and the Cedrics, Super Snazz, and a lot of other great bands.

See List Here

Special thanks to Ron Kellum for supplying the art work (see the very spiffy flyer that's attached).

Please spread the word high and wide and come on out to support a good cause.

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On The Air With Greg Cartwright Vol. 4

DJ'ing at Union Pool (Thanks, Andy!)

Greg stopped by the Ichiban studios on his way home from the Allentown 45 only Record Fair and played us some of his best tracks.

1-Sammy Johns & The Devilles - Words Won't Come My Way
2-Dynettes - New Guy
3-Sandy Salisbury - Do Unto Others
4-Troggs - Meet Jaqueline
5-Grifs - Catch A Ride
6-Nick Harris & The Sound Barriers - Big Nick
7-Phil & The Frantics - Til You Get What You Want
8-Grainger Hunt - Noah
9-Nobody's Children - Good Times
10-Countdowns - You Know I Do
11-David Coleman - Drown My Heart
12-Majestics - Oasis
13-Andy Anderson - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
14-Fabuliers - The Night Belongs To You
15-Dion - Spoonful
16-Freddie Haeffner - Steady Me Baby
17-Lime - Soul Kitchen
18-Johnny Tropea - Jet Set
19-Shadden & The King Lears - Baby It's Too Late
20-Werps - Love Is A Fire
21-The Entertainers - Ginza
22-Dick Watson Five - I'll Make It Up Some Other Way
23-Doc & The Interns - Baby I Know
24-G.L. Crockett - Every Hour Every Day
25-Johnny Tropea - Fort Lee Ramble
26-The Sty-Lettes - Too Far To Turn Around
27-Emil O'Conner - There's A Time
28-Wilson Pickett - Baby Call On Me
29-Beethoven 4 - Sets My Soul On Fire
30-Converts - Don't Leave Me
31-Gene Clark - I Found You
32-Druids Of Stonehenge - Speed
33-Lloyd Green - Panic (The Trip)

Tune In!  (mp3)

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

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If You Ain't Gonna Take It Off....

Bobby Jenkins - If You Ain't Gonna Take It Off



Above: Jane Russell, 1953. So long, Jane (1921 - 2011).

Now Playing At The Fool's Paradise Twin

Brought to you by Count Reeshard

The Day The Earth Stood Still

First contact

B/W

Starring Bruce Bennett

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