Posted: June 26th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Pop, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Surf Music | 9 Comments »
Ride The Wild Surf…
SURF MUSIC
THE VOCALS
The week, we begin a 2 part series on SURF MUSIC, starting with SURF VOCALS. Of course many Beach Boys and Jan & Dean records are featured, but you’ll also hear seldom played tunes from The Honeys, The Fantastic Baggys and The Mad Lads.
VOTE for your favorite version of “Surfin’ Bird” below, while you wax your board and get prepared to “Shoot The Curl”.
Next week, I’ll feature SURF INSTRUMENTALS.
These bitchin’ tunes are BOSS!
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Posted: June 12th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, R&B | Tags: Doo Wop, Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll | 16 Comments »
ULTRA
RARE
DOO WOP
This week’s Friday Night Cat Fight returns to the bread and butter that made my XM programs so successful; Doo wop. I’m featuring an hour of “ultra” rare doo wop records. How rare, you ask? Well, these records are SO RARE that none of them were EVER played on my old radio programs. I intentionally stayed away from the ol’ Night Prowl Show favorites. So if you were a big fan of the old show, you’ll be hearing a lot of “new” stuff on this week’s Cat Fight.
You’ll hear The Flamingos, The Five Dollars, The Romancers and an unreleased gem from The Moonglows from their days at Chance Records.
Whether you call this music doo wop or vocal group harmony, you’re sure to dig this extra heapin’ helpin’ of smooth harmony sounds. You will also get to vote on the doo wop classic, “White Cliffs Of Dover.” I’m presenting 2 versions that never got airplay on the old show. So sit back, relax and pretend like it was 2006 and all is well with the world.
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Posted: June 5th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, My Summer Love, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Summer Music, Summer Songs, Surf Music | 6 Comments »
Endless Summer…
SUMMER SONGS
Part 3
I conclude my 3 part series on summer songs with the most eclectic show yet. Where else can you hear the world’s greatest Gospel singer singing a secular song right next to Elvis Costello, The Holidays, Fountains Of Wayne and The Videls? Only on the “World Famous” Friday Night Cat Fight!
Plus, listen to and vote for your all-time favorite version of the song “My Summer Love.” It’s summertime, summertime, and we’re feelin’ the burn on the Friday Night Cat Fight Show.
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Next week…Rare Doo Wop Records
Coming soon…Surfin’ instrumentals and vocals
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Posted: May 29th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Summer Music, Summertime Blues, Surf Music | 8 Comments »
All Summer Long…
SUMMER SONGS
Part 2
The Friday Night Cat Fight keeps those summer vibes coming with part 2 of my 3 part series on the summer theme. This week, we hear The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, The Four Buddies and Jonathan Richman just to name a few.
Listen to all three definitive versions of the classic “Summertime Blues” and vote for the one you just can’t start your summer without.
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Posted: May 22nd, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Summer Songs, Summertime, Surf Music | 11 Comments »
Here Comes Summer…
SUMMER SONGS
Part 1
Memorial Day Weekend starts off right as we begin our first part on the “summer song” theme. Other than Christmas, no other part of the year is better represented in song than summertime. You’ll hear a great variety of artists and styles this week including Sam Cooke, The Danleers, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Roy Orbison.
Listen to the show and vote for your all-time favorite version of the Gershwin classic, “Summertime” and don’t miss part 2, coming next week.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend and don’t forget the charcoal!
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Posted: May 15th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Night Train, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Train Songs | 4 Comments »
Catch That Train…
Train Songs
Part 3
Here is the third and final show dedicated to the theme of “train songs”. This week’s show features tunes by James Carr, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Leadbelly. It is also your chance to vote for your favorite version of the classic “Night Train.” So dig the show, vote and don’t miss that train, baby!
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Posted: May 8th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Mystery Train, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Train Songs | 5 Comments »
Train Is Comin’…
Train Songs
Part 2
The Friday Night Cat Fight continues its focus on Train Songs this week, as we feature part 2 of our 3 part musical journey on “Trains”. Hop a freight with the Delmore Brothers or just dig with The Box Tops, Louis Jordan, Johnny Cash and many more.
This week, 2 hep cats battle it out over the classic Sun Records’ side, “Mystery Train”. Listen to the program and decide for yourself who is “king” of the “Mystery Train”.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Train Kept-a-Rollin', Train Songs | 12 Comments »
All Aboard!
Train Songs
Part 1
The Friday Night Cat Fight focuses on one of the most popular song themes, TRAIN SONGS! This week’s show is only part one of a multi-part series on TRAIN SONGS and features great tunes from Johnny Cash, The Cardinals, Tom Waits, Rufus Thomas, Al Green and many more.
We also trace the history of the rock n’ roll classic, “The Train Kept A-Rollin’,” which was written by and originally recorded by Tiny Bradshaw in 1951. Tiny’s up against some of the greatest guitar solos in history as The Johnny Burnette Rock n’ Roll Trio (guitar: Paul Burlison), The Yardbirds (guitar: Jeff Beck) and Aerosmith (guitar: Joe Perry) all have a crack at it.
Listen to the show and then choose your favorite version below.
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Posted: April 24th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: rockabilly | Tags: Bertha Lou, Dorsey Burnette, Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, rockabilly | 8 Comments »
Rockabilly Girls’ Names
Rockabilly music is rock n’ roll in its purest form; the perfect fusion of rhythm & blues and country & western. This week’s show is a solid 45 minutes of classic Rockabilly Music featuring songs about girls’ names. You’ll hear about “Pearly Lee”, “Cindy Lou” and this week’s Cat Fight, “Bertha Lou” between Dorsey Burnette & Clint Miller. Dig on the show and then vote below.
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Posted: April 17th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: R&B, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Led Zeppelin, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Whole Lotta Love | 10 Comments »
“Whole Lotta Love”
The Evolution
It’s no surprise that Led Zeppelin found a lot of inspiration in American blues. This week’s Friday Night Cat Fight traces the history and evolution of one of Led Zep’s biggest hits, “Whole Lotta Love” back to its roots in Muddy Waters. Sure, Willie Dixon wrote the lyrics, but could Robert Plant have sung it the way he did without the vocal inspiration of Steve Marriott and The Small Faces? These three versions compete this week, so listen to the podcast and vote below on the one you DIG THE MOST! The show is rounded off with an instrumental from King Curtis, a funked up version by Tina Turner and even a doo wop rendition of this rock n’ roll milestone.
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