Thursday, February 27, 2025

Keep

The Word of the Week is Keep on the latest episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Keep in the title. British beat, American garage and soul, plus a groovy trip in Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 27 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Gentrys: Keep on Dancing
The Action: I'll Keep Holding on
Spencer Davis Group: Keep on Running (BBC)
The Slots: Keep Hold of What You Got Baby
The Kinks: The World Keeps Going 'Round (mono)
The Artwoods: Keep Lookin'
Jimmy Page: Keep Movin'
The Game: Gotta Keep On Moving Baby
The Frays: Keep Me Covered
The Swinging Blue Jeans: Keep Me Warm (Til the Sun Shines)
Francis Lai/Mike Leander: Keep It Cool
The Ventures: Keep Searchin' (bed)
The Ugly Ducklings: Hey Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
The Outsiders: Keep on Trying
The Jay Jays: I Keep Tryin'
The Dearly Beloved: Keep It Moving
The Ides of March: I'll Keep Searching
The Canadian Rogues: Keep in Touch
The Jagged Edge: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
The Blues Project: I Can't Keep from Cryin'
The Trodden Path: Keep Me Hangin' on
The Grifs: Keep Dreaming
The Marvelettes: I'll Keep Holding on
Dave Prater: Keep My Fingers Crossed
Nancy: Trying to Keep from Crying
Johnnie Taylor: Cheaper to Keep Her
The Vibrations: Keep on Keeping on
The Miracles: Gotta Dance to Keep form Crying
The Ventures: Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Mack Tubb & the Shades: You Keep Me Going
The Word D: Keep on Walking
The Briks: Keep It Down
The Sounds Unlimited: Keep Your Hands Off of It
Joe Tex: Keep the One You Got
The Sights and Sounds: You Keep Me Hanging on
Bubble Puppy: Keep Your Mouth Shut Once in a While

Mott the Hoople
: Keep a Knockin'
Dr. Feelgood
: Keep It Out of Sight (mono)
The Embrooks: Keep It Quiet
The Len Price 3: Keep Your Eye on Me
Mickey & The Salty Sea Dogs: I Keep on Wanting
The Love Me Nots: Keep Talking
Plan 9: Keep on Pushin'/Keep Your Cool (bed)
The Resonars: I'll Keep It With Mine


 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Alright!

Mal Thursday presents an expanded and remastered edition of The Mal Thursday Show: Alright!, with 45 minutes of new material, including exclusive bonus tracks. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally transmitted in July of 2020, first broadcast 20 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Rattles: Say All Right
The Groop
: Alright!
The Jaguars: It's Gonna Be Alright
The Stumblin' Blox: It's Alright
The Sonics: It's Alright
G66: I Feel Alright
The Badd Lads: I Feel Alright
The Counts: Feel Alright (bed)
The Beau Brummels
: That's Alright
The Zombies
: It's Alright with Me
The Quakers
: She's Alright
Lyons & Malone
: She's Alright
Herman's Hermits
: It's Alright Now
The Vikings
: Everything Is All Right   
The Mar-Keys
: Alright, OK, You Win (bed)
The Out of Order: It's Alright
The Implicits: She's Alright
Tony & The Bandits: It's a Bit of Alright
The Centuries: Yeh, It's Alright
Merrilee & The Turnabouts: It's Alright
Jefferson Airplane: It's Alright
Christopher & The Chaps: It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
The T-Bones: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
Etta James: It's Alright
Sam & Dave: She's Alright
J.J. Jackson: But It's Alright
The Supremes: Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Diana Ross & The Supremes/The Temptations:
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Billy Preston: Uptight (Everything's Alright)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Kenny & The Kasuals: It's Alright
The Coastliners: Alright
The Gnats: That's Alright
Buddy Holly & The Crickets: Well...Alright

The Liverpool Five: Everything's Alright
The E-Types: The Kids Are Alright
The Rockin' Vickers: It's Alright
The Easybeats: Women (Make You Feel Alright)
The Spades: I'm Alright
The Moonrakers: I'm Alright
The Outsiders: Do You Feel Alright
The Greenhornes
: My Baby's Alright
The Hate Bombs
: She's All Right
The Chesterfield Kings
: It's Alright
The Star & Key Of The Indian Ocean
: It's Alright
The Original Sins
: It's Not Gonna Be All Right
The Stooges: I Feel Alright (1970)

Bonus tracks:
Robert Walker & The Night Riders: Everything's All Right
David Bowie: Everything's Alright
Slade: It's Alright, Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
Eddie & The Hot Rods: The Kids Are Alright (live)
The Fugs: Doin' Alright

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Let

The Word of the Week is Let on this episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Let in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 13 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Hombres: Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)
The Sorrows: Let Me In/Let Live Live
The Animals: Let It Rock (live '63)/Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (BBC)
The Primitives: Let Them Tell
The Kinks
: Don't Ever Let Me Go (mono)
The Craig: Ready Steady Let's Go
Manfred Mann: Let's Go Get Stoned
The T-Bones: Let's Go Get Stoned (bed)
The Rolling Stones: If You Let Me/Let It Bleed
David Bowie: Let Me Sleep Beside You
The Myddle Class: Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long
The Gentrys: Let's Dance
The Monkees: Let's Dance On (backing track)
The Turtles: Pepsi spot/Let the Cold Winds Blow
The Tongues of Truth: Let's Talk About Girls
The Remains: Let Me Through (live '66)
The Bougalieu: Let's Do Wrong
Paul Revere & The Raiders: Let Me
The Ventures: Let's Twist Again (bed)
The Jefferson Airplane: Let Me In
The Second Helping: Let Me In
The Grass Roots: Let's Live for Today
The Tiffany System: Let's Get Together
The Magic Mushrooms: Never Let Go
The Outsiders: Just Let Me Be
Bob Dylan: Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (live '66)
Sandy Nelson: Let There Be Drums (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Kenny & The Kasuals: Don't Let Your Baby Go
The Bobby Fuller Four: Let Her Dance
The Heart Beats: Time Won't Let Me
Sir Douglas Quintet: Lord, Please Let It Rain on Texas
Lord August & The Visions of Light: Let Me Be Me
The Nervebreakers: Let's Fall Apart

The Heartbreakers: Let Go (remix)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Come on Baby, Let's Go Downtown (live '70)
Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop: Let's Eat (live '77)
The Creation Factory: Ain't Gonna Let You Stay
The Mystic Eyes: Let the Wind Blow
The Seeds: Just Let Go (take 4)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Will/Won't

Mal Thursday addresses the age-old dilemma of Will or Won't on this episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Will or Won't in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 6 February 2025.

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Playlist:
Phil & The Frantics: Say That You Will
The Four Just Men: Things Will Never Be the Same
The Kinks: Time Will Tell (mono)
The MI5: Only Time Will Tell
The Mark Four: Hurt Me If You Will
The Pretty Things: There Will Never Be Another Day
The Troggs: Our Love Will Still Be There/When Will the Rain Come
The Noel Gilpin Emporium: Will You Miss Me When I'm Dead
The Hollies: Yes I Will (I'll Be True to You)/Signs That Will Never Change
The Bee Gees: Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You
Gene Harris: Will You Still Be Mine (bed)
The Outsiders: I Love Her Still, I Always Will
The Sonics: Have Love, Will Travel
The Human Expression: Readin' Your Will
The Lollipop Shoppe: Who'll Read the Will
The So...But So What: I Will Cry
The Magic Lanterns: Time Will Tell (If I'm a Loser)
The Merry-Go-Round
: Time Will Show the Wiser
The Tombstones: Times Will Be Hard
The Brass Buttons: Hell Will Take Care of Her

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:

The Liberty Bell: That's How It Will Be
The Novas: William Junior
The Fanatics: I Will Not Be Lonely
Buddy Holly: Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight
The Zakary Thaks: Won't Come Back
The Children: It Won't Show on Me

Del Shannon: Time Won't Let Me
The Rivals: It Won't Be Long Now
The Clefs of Lavender Hill: It Won't Be Long
The Bee Gees: You Won't See Me
Them: (It Won't Hurt) Half as Much
The Hysterics: Won't Get Far
Symon Grace & The Tuesday Blues: You Won't Get Me Working
Chuck Conlon: Won't You Say Yes to Me Girl
The Byrds: It Won't Be Wrong
The Wailers: You Won't Lead Me on
The Monkees
: I Won't Be the Same Without Her (backing track)
The Marshmallow Overcoat: Won't Go Away
Lyres: You Won't Be Sad Anymore
Mal Thursday & The Cheetahs: Won't Follow
The Tell-Tale Hearts: Won't Need Yours
The Flight Reaction: Won't Give In
The Counts: I Will Lose My Mind

Bad Times

In a summit of Austin-based rock n' roll radio hosts, Mal Thursday is joined by Scott Gardner, the mastermind behind the long-running ...