Today’s show is dedicated to Ronnie Spector and Rachel Nagy, two incredible singers that we lost recently. But before we get into our tributes to Ronnie and Rachel, we check out some new releases. Annie Keating from New York has a new album. Le Butcherettes and Death Valley Girls have a split single and we hear both sides. Gyasi from Nashville has a new single and Aoife O’Donovan from New York is a new name for us, and she released a new album and added an extra cover album consisting of songs from Springsteen’s Nebraska.
Mattiel – Freedom Feels;
Annie Keating – Boxes;
GYASI – Godhead;
Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – Bloodsucking Whore;
Sweet Knives – No More Reasons;
Patsy’s Rats – Burnin’ Honey;
Gabriella Cohen – Frangelico Dreams;
Aoife O’Donovan – Lucky Star;
Aoife O’Donovan – State Trooper;
Bruce Springsteen – State Trooper;
Le Butcherettes – The Universe;
Death Valley Girls – When I’m Free;
The Exbats – Hey New Zealand;
The Courettes – I Can Hardly Wait;
Detrot Cobras – He DId It;
Detroit Cobras – Bad Girl;
Detroit Cobras – Ain’t it a Shame;
Ronnie Spector And The E Street Band – Say Goodbye To Hollywood;
The Ronettes – Baby, I Love You;
The Ronettes – Be My Baby.
More bad news this week… Steve Popovich, rock maverick from Cleveland who indebted the world with many great records died last week in Tennessee at the age of 68. Steve was a musical promoter and record label owner in the golden age of ’70s when he helped manage careers of Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Boz Scaggs, Joe Grushecky, Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector, Meat Loaf, Johnny Cash – just to name a few. He was a rare breed, a promoter who truly cared for the music he was promoting, someone who believed in what he liked, even if there was no conventional logic for pushing what he pushed. In that way, he is a true inspiration. We also say goodbye to Benny Spellman, a New Orleans singer who also died last week in his hometown at the age of 79. He left behind exciting early rock songs such as Fortune Teller and Lipstick Traces On A Cigarette, both written by Allen Toussaint. We also throw in a few new records. We introduce Dead Rock West from LA, a band clearly influenced by X. Also, we have new albums for Kate Maki and John Paul Keith. Mama Rosin, zydeco band from Switzerland is also back with a collaboration with Hipbone Slim.
