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Theme
12/29/1999
My friend Ken and I were talking about the very first record one might play to christen a new stereo. I said, without hesitation, Screamin' Jay's 'I Put a Spell on You.' Ken agreed, but admitted he did …
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Theme
12/21/1999
Several years ago, a friend requested an all Motown tape for her 30th birthday. Even back then, I was pretty burnt on Motown, and sick of some numnutz coming up to the stereo at parties hollering 'Moto …
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Mixed Genre
12/8/1999
Side A's another long, strange trip, from Ian's machine gun spoken intro through the graveyard with recently departed Lord Sutch, some strange and wonderful sax honkers, completely objectionable cha ch …
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Theme - Cover Songs
11/30/1999
like the title says. not the most obscure, but not so terribly obvious either. all sorts of little links -- pistols/bananarama, a motown double from desi young and al green, two velvets, dolls/richard …
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Mixed Genre
11/20/1999
Preparing for my wife's gala 40th birthday party a few months ago, I went through my box of dance tapes. I used these tapes extensively through the '80s, forcing them on at any party I went to, usually …
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Mixed Genre
11/17/1999
A tape of then-uncommon 7- and 12-inchers for my brother Adam (a/k/a Badness). Side one opens with a brilliant mixmastering of a Reagan interview that reveals the true blubbering idiot within (the earl …
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Theme
11/15/1999
Sequel to Mix of the Week winner, 'Jumbalaya'. A bit more far-ranging, with trax by the lesser-known Eddie Seacrest, Roy Montrell and Charles Williams, great obscurities by Huey 'Piano' Smith, Ernie-K- …
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Theme
11/10/1999
What else is a nice Jewish boy to do but make a Christmas mix? Some old faves, new faves, really old faves, plus strange stuff courtesy of Rhino and Eddie G. Don't miss Fishbone's immortal 'Slick Nick, …
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Single Artist
11/9/1999
A King-size serving. Side A offers the more obvious hits; the flip is a little bit off the beaten track (but just a little). Classic '50s Sun sessions and '60s Memphis tracks have been largely omitted, …
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