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Renny's Riot
Wednesday January 11th, 2023 with Rocksteady Renny
A DOG'S BRUNCH with a mad mix of genres including glam rock, island music with ska, rocksteady & reggae originals, big drums, angry young men, an amphibious assault with songs about frogs & more.

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Renny's Riot
The Scarlet Drops - The Scarlet Drops 1984-1992 - 1992 What Wave Record (What Wave fanzine #21)/2021 Harriet Records/Bandcamp Canadian
Make Me Party
The Sorels - l Love Your Rock n' Roll EP - 2022 Surfin' KI Records/Reta Records/Bandcamp Canadian New
Lookin' For You
Redhead - All The Young Droogs - Tubthumpers And Hellraisers - 1973 UK Records/2019 RPM Records
The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Amplifier Heads - Rectifier - 2022 Rum Bar Records
Cracked Actor
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane - 1973 RCA Victor
20th Century Boy (T. Rex)
The Replacements - Let It Be - 1984 Twin/Tone Records
Don't Ask Me Questions
Graham Parker - Howlin' Wind - 1976 Vertigo/Mercury
Watching The Detectives
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True - 1977 Stiff Records
Death Jackets
Kevin Stevenson - Reality Alley - 2022 Rum Bar Records
Punky Reggae Party
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Babylon By Bus - 1978 Island Records
Police And Thieves
Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves - 1976 Wild Flower/ 1977 Island Records
Pressure Drop
The Maytals - Monkey Man - 1970 Trojan Records
Rudy, A Message To You
Dandy Livingstone with Rico - The Dawning Of A New Era - 1981 Trojan
The Tide Is High
The Paragons With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Old Skool Ska - An Anthology - 1967 Trojan/Treasure Isle
Guns Of Brixton (The Clash)
Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth - 2012 Sunpower/Universal Music Enterprises
What You Talkin' Bout
Rico - Music & Rhythm-Benefit for WOMAD - 1982 WEA/Passport Records
Every Time I Hear That Mellow Saxophone (Roy Montrell & His Band))
Big Town Playboys - Now Appearing - 1990 Blue Horizon
Sing, Sing, Sing (Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang)
Buzz Deluxe - Hidden Treasures - 2017 Self-released/Bandcamp Canadian
Bang On
The Saints - Nothing Is Straight In My House - 2005 Cadiz Recording Co./Liberation Music/UFO Music
I Don't Want You Anymore
The Dyes - Stomp - 2016 Self-released/Bandcamp
Wimp (Zeros)
Mono Men - Have A Nice Day Motherfucker - 1997 Estrus Records
Feelin' Kinda Froggy
Nine Pound Hammer - Smokin' Taters - 1991 Crypt Records
Froggy Went A Courtin' (Traditional)
The Slow Drags - The Slow Drags - 2018 Self-released/Bandcamp Canadian
Froggy Went A Courting (Traditional)
Danny Dell & The Trends - Sin Alley-Part One (30 Real Gone Rockabilly & R&B Howlers!) - 1960 Rockin Records Inc.
The Frog
Lee Mitchell & The Curly Money Combo - Essential Sun Rockabillies Vol.3 - 1958 Phillips International/1996 Charly Records
Frog Invasion
Winnie Winston & Hank Davis - Cloud Dancing - 1985 Relaxed Rabbit Records Canadian
Miss Froggie
Warren Smith - The Sun Records Story - Good Rockin' Daddies - 1957 Sun/1995 Charly Records
Frogs Legs
Lloyd Price & His Orchestra - Creole Kings Of New Orleans - 1953 Specialty Records/1992 Ace
Princess & The Frog
The Jim Jones Revue - The Jim Jones Revue - 2008 Punk Rock Blues
Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen)
Jellyfishbabies - Here She Comes Now - Homage 7" - 1989 Supersnazz Records Canadian
Caltex Cowgirl
Amyl & The Sniffers - Big Attraction & Giddy Up - 2016 Self-released/2018 Damaged Goods
Like A Hurricane
Neil Young With Crazy Horse - American Stars 'n Bars - 1977 Reprise Records Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
Thanks for listening, Ms. N.S.

11:39 AM, January 11th, 2023
Nancy
Wow! A welcome trip back in time with Graham Parker and Elvis Costello! Thanks, Renny 👍👍👍

11:45 AM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
They were the "angry young men" I mentioned earlier. Of course they are no longer angry young men. Both are now old men and Elvis isn't all that angry anymore. (I'll never forgive him for collaborating with Burt Bacharach).

12:18 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Feeling glum? Try Glam.

1:36 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Any body listening?

1:39 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Any friends, country-fried and Rioteers out there?

1:44 PM, January 11th, 2023
Frankie
Lovely mix into the Graham Parker song there Renny.

1:51 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Hey Frankie. Thanks. Wait until you hear the next song after Graham Parker, Now that's a mix.

1:52 PM, January 11th, 2023
whatwave dave
Digging the sounds coming into the basement via Renny's Riot!! Great show as always Renny!!!

1:53 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
It's amazing how much music in the Seventies was inspired by reggae.

1:54 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Thanks Dave. Your show better not be pre-empted by Canada's obsession tomorrow.

1:56 PM, January 11th, 2023
whatwave dave
I haven't been told of any pre-emption so it better run!! I went looking to see if I have a non-extended version of Punky Reggae Party and mine are all extended versions too.....

2:22 PM, January 11th, 2023
Frankie
Thanks for playing the original of 'The Tide is High". Always thought that was a Blondie penned song, nice to finally hear the original.

2:24 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Yes. I was floored when I heard the original because as hard as I've tried, I just don't like Blondie.

2:26 PM, January 11th, 2023
IanJ
This set is hopping! Renny knows how to "ribbit" up! ...That's all I got, I'll show myself out.

2:52 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
You're forgiven, IanJ. With jokes like that, you are obviously a dad.

2:56 PM, January 11th, 2023
Frankie
Warren Smith, wow I'm amazed, what a voice. Renny, do have you any info on this musician?

3:05 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
He was the first of the Sun rockabillies to record Ubangi Stomp, in 1956, two years later the Killer recorded it.

3:06 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
I just read the Wikipedia article. It's a good summary.

3:08 PM, January 11th, 2023
Frankie
Great stuff thanks.

3:10 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
And I correct myself HERE/HEAR. Warren Smith was the first to sing it, but he did not write it. A guy called Charles Underwood did.

3:12 PM, January 11th, 2023
Renny G (host)
Thanks for listening. I mean that!

3:29 PM, January 11th, 2023
Benoît
Great, diverse sets! Thanks!

9:06 AM, January 12th, 2023