THE SHAKE OUT RADIO SHOW

Special tripled-themed episode for Father’s Day and tributes to Sly Stone and Brain Wilson! Shadows of Knight – ShakeSly and the Family Stone – Underdog 1967Sly and the Family Stone – Runnin’ Away 1972Sly and the Family Stone – Life of Fortune & FameSly – Buttermilk [music behind DJ] 1965Bobby Freeman – Cmon and Swim…

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A tribute to the Flashing Lights’ Henri Sangalang, tracks from the Meters Leo Nocentelli and Bobby Charles that took 50 years to be released, suggestive calypso, local pop masterminds Great Lake Myth Society, Moog Zombies, Herbie covers Stevie in Japan, star session players join the Everlys, Dilla meets the Beach Boys, Squarepusher, and much more.…

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Lots of fresh 45 finds, including a trip to New Orleans, lots of Detroit R&B and soul, and even an appearance from Detroit svengali Stirling and a studio visit from a Motown legend. The first release by Bonnie Raitt (covering Buffalo Springfield), James Brown takes on a Little Richard classic, Little Richard takes on Sam…

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On this week’s episode: The mono single mix that you needed to hear, supposedly. A healthy dose of Detroit soul (as always). The Dap Kings back up Dylan. A Stax cover from Panama. Carole King starts a band. The producer and co-writer of “Stand by Your Man” makes an all-time classic soul records. Outsider folk…

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A couple of losers, the rockabilly Detroiter who served with Elvis, asking mama for help, lost pop gems, a spotlight on Detroit women of soul, giving up profanity when you’re great at it, a couple losers, plus soothing balms by Elliott Smith, Dolly Parton and Dennis Wilson to set you right. TRACKLIST Tuns – Back…

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Make your move and get on up at the party – you’ve gotta dance to keep your baby with all these soul 45s. Plus, a trip back to New Orleans to meet Little Richard’s inspiration and catch Jazz Fest. Two records played at the wrong speed, a block of McCartney rarities, Dylan’s favorite Dylan cover,…

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Duke Jenkins does a then-contemporary remake of a song that is now nearly 100 years old, Marie Knight asks you to keep a secret, skipping high school leads to a legendary career, Lennon and McCartney sing with the Stones, and Brian Wilson gives a song to Glen Campbell, the Volebeats record a song so close…

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On this week’s episode of THE SHAKE OUT: Guess Who their real name is, the song where Robbie Robertson met Bob Dylan (with Bill Wyman on bass!), the Detroit soul song Stevie Wonder thought should have been a hit (and it should have!), a block party of New Orleans rhythm and blues, the instrument that…

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The 1961 riff John Lennon admitted he stole for the Beatles, Della Reese covers Neil Diamond, 70s inclusive country from downriver Detroit, a trip to the Caribbean, a number one hit on the R&B charts, a song Stevie gave away and another he took back, plus some contenders for the perfect pop song, including one…

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The 1963 Detroit tune the Who pretended they wrote, and the song Angie Stone didn’t. A song with the word “Kokomo” in the title that thankfully isn’t that other one. A song about the prices of everyday items from 1955. The Triggers from Ann Arbor party like it’s 1999, because that’s when it was. Plus…

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