THE SHAKE OUT RADIO SHOW

It’s Dave’s annual Christmas mix – the radio version! For the 12th year in a row, Dave has made an all-new mix of holiday tunes. This week’s episode will be the same songs as this year’s mix but with talking over some of the instrumentals. Hear tunes from Joe Meek, Dr. Dog, Johnny Cash’s daughter,…

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The last “normal” Shake Out show of the new year! In the month of December, Dave will be opening his giant red bag of rare Christmas records, but for this show he wastes no time to pull the most fun records out of the radio box. Lots of great soul, garage, swamp pop, New Orleans…

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Sam Cooke stories, connecting Leo Sayer and Roger Daltry, Jon Brion’s reason for moving to LA, the man whose guitar playing changed Bill Callahan’s career, soul 45s, a bit of Brazil, bit of City Pop, country, indie and more. TRACKLIST Shadows of Knight – ShakeMahalia Jackson – I’m On My WayBobby Womack and the Valentinos…

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This week: The connection between the song “Jackson” and the Coasters, dance crazes that weren’t, honky tonk barfights, Detroit soul 45s, jazz funk, and even some gospel. TRACKLIST Shadows of Knight – ShakeMartha and the Vandellas – Ready for LoveTimmy Willis – Mr Soul SatisfactionJJ Barnes – Every Time I See You, I Go WildThe…

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The three hit songs recorded by the same band but released on three different labels by three different artists, plus spotlights on Curtis Mayfield, Wardell Quezergue, a memorial tribute to D’Angelo, girl groups, Brazilian music, Detroit soul and more! TRACKLIST Shadows of Knight – ShakeBel Canto’s – Feel Aw Right pt1Richie Barrett – Some Other…

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The terrors of the night are revealed in this FOUR HOUR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL full of spooky delights on 45, horror soundtracks, sound effects and things that shouldn’t work but somehow do. Strap in and see if you survive! TRACKLIST Shadows of Knight – ShakeGoblin – InsectsDanny Hutton – Monster ShindigTim Hazel – In Cold BloodDon…

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The Rundgren and Lennon beef and the man who took it all too seriously. The time Dave performed with a Detroit soul legend and wishes he could do it all over again, better. The Wayne State University students who moved to LA and got signed to Lee Hazlewood’s label. The Band covers Diddley and Diddley…

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A memorial tribute to the songwriter Bobby Hart, party-starting Detroit soul 45s, outsider 60s psych rock, a soul cover of a Wilco song, 90s indie and R&B, City Pop, and much more! TRACKLIST Shadows of Knight – ShakeThe Gamma Goochee Himself – Gamma GoocheeJay and the Americans – Come a Little Bit CloserJean Mays –…

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Spotlight on the early work of Jackie DeShannon’s boyfriend, also known as Jimmy Page, the catchiest pop single Brian Wilson single wrote for his wife’s group that somehow isn’t even on YouTube, a block of songs featuring The Meters, deep Detroit soul grooves, bubblegum psych pop nuggets from around the world, the definitive version of…

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Del Shannon produces a hit that ends up in a Tarantino movie, Neil Young and Rick James record for Motown, mythologizing a member of the 27 club you might not have heard of, The Meters under a different name, two Detroit boogie classics, the person some call the Japanese Kate Bush, psych pop from the…

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