Since I am still occasionally on WEVL, I still update that page. Surprisingly, the MySpace Blog gets updated often.

There were show ideas circumnavigating my wishy-washy mind. I have not had a regular radio gig since I quit The Modern World back in September 2006. Continuing a morning shift might still be the most convenient but I might stick with the newest music and make a small compromise with the older songs I so often played while on the air in the past twenty-odd years. However, I need to find that extra time that was once more available during the earlier part of this decade. More news about this soon.

In the meantime, you can still tune into WEVL to hear The Modern World hosted by Scott. It is still a great Friday morning dig into the best of the punk era.

(Updated 06/01/2007)

WEVL On-Air: Tuesday June 19, 2007

Finally, I will be on the air bright and early at 6 AM. If you are not in the Memphis area, tune in to WEVL Online webcast.

I am digging through the stack of new releases and personal favorites before then. Please let me know if you have any request for the Tuesday Morning Show.

Coincidentally, if you like music and want to be a DJ on WEVL, I know they are looking for at least one or more DJs.

When: Tuesday June 19, 2007 6AM Central

Where: WEVL

. (Updated 06/15/2007)

Past Show Features

09/08/2006 The Final Modern World
09/01/2006 Fitting In Some Favorites
08/25/2006 Pretenders' Pirate Radio Box Set - the bonus tracks
08/18/2006 Final Set of Shows 1 of 4

Random Tune on The Modern World

"Suburbia" - Pet Shop Boys

Latest Link

WKHR - Big Band Webstream

Cleveland is lucky to have the best big band station in the country. It is another fine listener supported (ie. no advertising) radio station that has an online stream. FM 91.5 WKHR features music primarily from the 30's and 40's. Most of the DJ's are volunteering for 1-3 hours per week.

91.5 FM's playlist includes music by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Duke Ellington, and just about any record that charted before 1954.

(Updated 06/01/2007)

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The Modern World
August 25, 2006

Feature: Pretenders' Pirate Radio Box Set - the bonus tracks

Leave Them All Behind	Ride	92
from Going Blank Again
King Arthur	Mekons	86
from Edge Of The World
You Tell Me	The Go-Betweens	87
from Tallulah
The Majestic Head?	The Soup Dragons	88
from This Is Our Art
The Wait	The Pretenders	80
Nick Lowe-produced single version. On Box Set
Merciless	The Railway Children	88

Resist Her	Comateens	85
from Deal With It
Myself To Myself	Romeo Void	81
from It's A Condition. originally released on 415 Records.
Bloodstains	Agent Orange	81

All Day	Ministry	86
from Twitch
Porcelain	The Pretenders	81
originally a UK B-side
Kizza Me	Big Star	78
from Third
Stone Pony	The Romantics	80

On Returning	Wire	79
from 154
Please Yourself	The Darling Buds	91
from Erotica
The Whole Of The Moon	The Waterboys	85
I have to play this one more time before I leave
Up The Neck	The Pretenders	06
live version on Box Set
Little America	REM	84

Cop Cars	The Boys	77
from their first LP
Timeless Melody	The La's	91
A favorite of mine
She's A Runaway	BoDeans	86

Hey Little Girl	Icehouse	82

What You Gonna Do About It	The Pretenders	80
early rarity featuring the original band
The Day I Get Home	Squeeze	91
from Play
Telecommunication	A Flock Of Seagulls	82
by request
Jesus On TV	The Celibate Rifles	88
from Roman Beach Holiday
Horror Business	Misfits	81
by request
Like Wow Wipeout	Hoodoo Gurus	86
from Mars Needs Guitars
Autonomy	Buzzcocks	78
dedicated to the excellent punk chair titled "Another Chair In A Different Kitchen" and designed by Lesley
Both the casual and die-hard Pretenders fan will find a treasure of good material in the new box set released by Pretenders. The only letdown for me is that there aren't many unreleased goodies from the original lineup of James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Farndon, Martyn Chambers, and Chrissie Hynde. The four tracks on this week's The Modern World are all rare tracks that have not been reissued on CD in the US.
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