Cory Frye reflects on one full year of "It's 1985, Good Morning," and he ain't even mad. MUSIC (Anchor Only): Madlib, "The Come Up (The Comedown)"; Gary Numan, "Cars": Fireparty, "Engine."
30 December 2019, 8:13 am
22 minutes 21 seconds
Thoughts on "The Shining" and Beyond (Midnight, a Hedgemaze and You)
Cory Frye discusses "The Shining," "Doctor Sleep," carpet and the Tony Martin Black Sabbath (not exactly in that order). FEATURED MUSIC (ANCHOR ONLY): Black Sabbath, "The Shining"; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, "Utrenja Part II: 'The Resurrection of Christ'"; Shelley Duvall, "He Needs Me"; The Power Station, "Some Like It Hot (7" Mix)"; The Newton Brothers, "The Shining"; and Al Bowlly, "Midnight, the Stars and You."
12 November 2019, 7:26 am
26 minutes 3 seconds
Last Night at 46
The host gets righteously blitzed and riffs on aging. In his liquid state, he shamelessly warbles portions of Cat Stevens' "Oh, Very Young" and "Morning Has Broken," as well as Pink Floyd's "Wot's ... uh, the Deal," "Summer '68," "Time," "Shine on, You Crazy Diamond," and "Wish You Were Here." SONGS INCLUDED (ANCHOR ONLY): David Glmour, "Where We Start"; Peter, Paul & Mary, "Day Is Done"; and Sophie Tucker, "Life Begins at Forty."
4 November 2019, 7:24 am
21 minutes 21 seconds
Not All Heroes Wear Canapes
Cory Frye discusses his two-month sabbatical and reviews some movie.
MUSIC (Anchor Only):
Gangstagrass, "Long Hard Times to Come"
Angelo Badalamenti, "'Twin Peaks' Theme"
ELSEWHERE:
Purple Planet Music, "Get Happy"
(Music: https://www.purple-planet.com) ("New View Makeover")
MUSIC: "The Gatekeeper" by Shane Ivers -- https://www.silvermansound.com (Movie review)
29 April 2019, 7:06 am
1 hour 19 minutes
An Elegy for Friends, in This and Any World
Wrestling with words of loss while at a loss for words.
MUSIC (Anchor only):
Withered Hand, "California"
Ritchie Valens, "Fast Freight"
Radiohead, "Everything in Its Right Place"
Led Zeppelin, "Going to California"
Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks, "Lullaby"
Love, "You Set the Scene"
Elvis Costello & the Attractions, "All This Useless Beauty"
Cory Frye sings portions of "Crying, Waiting, Hoping," "Goodnight My Love," "Bluebirds Over the Mountain," "Someday, Someway," and "Go to Rhino Records (on Westwood Boulevard)."
You've been warned.
23 April 2019, 8:27 pm
13 minutes 48 seconds
That 1987 Show (Waiting for Sammy)
From the KFRY Archives: Cory Frye, 14, acknowledges Day 100 of No Surprise Phone Call from Sammy Hagar. (Original airdate: Oct. 12, 1987) MUSIC (Anchor Only): Madlib, "Comeup (The Comedown)" Sammy Hagar, "Give to Live" Van Halen, "Love Walks In" Sammy Hagar, "There's Only One Way to Rock" Cory Frye performs portions of "There's Only One Way to Rock," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," and "Love Walks In."
4 March 2019, 11:17 am
24 minutes 45 seconds
O, My Name Is Oscar
You know those stories about the older kid on the bus who introduced younger kids to different styles of music? Cory Frye has found him.
FULL SONG: PanuMoon, "Famous Last Words"
MUSIC (Anchor Only):
The Rolling Stones, "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" Terry Riley, "Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band" Eddie Cochran, "Somethin' Else" Hoyt Axton, "On the Natural"
12 February 2019, 8:08 am
40 minutes 28 seconds
Me and the Lord, We've Got an Understanding
Remembering Albanian oak John Belushi. Also: a look at "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Wait. Reverse that.
Portions of this podcast were recorded on location.
MUSIC/AUDIO (Anchor only):
Stereophonics, "Mr. Writer"
John Belushi, "Stage Announcements (3)" (National Lampoon's "Lemmings")
The Blues Brothers, "Soul Man (Live)"
John Belushi, "Weatherman" ("Saturday Night Live")
The Blues Brothers, "She Caught the Katy"
Grateful Dead, "West L.A. Fadeaway"
5 February 2019, 8:50 am
15 minutes 8 seconds
That '80s Show
Take a tubular trip back to a most radical time! MUSIC (Anchor only): Vangelis, "Jerusalem" Consolidated, "College Radio" Murray Head, "One Night in Bangkok" David Lanz, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" FULL SONG: Lee Rosevere, "Let's Start at the Beginning" (http://happypuppyrecords.ca)
28 January 2019, 6:38 am
17 minutes 44 seconds
The Town That Slowly Opened Its Eyes
Cory Frye stumbles into a local moment downtown. His scattered report follows.
AUDIO (Anchor Only):
Aretha Franklin with the Eurythmics, "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves"
Peter, Paul & Mary, "If I Had a Hammer"
22 January 2019, 5:36 am
15 minutes 46 seconds
A Journalist Spends the Night in with an Inxploitation Classic
Cory Frye watches television and sees a trailer for the ultimate journalism movie. AUDIO: Natural field recordings, downtown Albany, OR (Jan. 10-11, 2019) "Don't you call me a demimonde," from "The Pay-Off" (RKO, 1930, directed by Lowell Sherman; public domain) Flipping channels Donald Trump press conference (Jan. 9, 2019) MUSIC (Anchor only): Ben Taylor (vocals; track credited to Rudy Ray Moore), "Dolemite (Film Version)" The Four Tops, "Are You Man Enough?" The Chi-Lites, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" The Impressions, "Three the Hard Way (Chase and Theme)" Curtis Mayfield, "Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here" William DeVaughn, "Be Thankful for What You Got" James Brown, "Down and Out in New York City" Cory Frye performs portions of "Be Thankful for What You Got" and Willie Hutch's "Have You Ever Asked Yourself Why (All About the Money Game)." FULL SONG: Snake Oil Salesmen, "Beat Poets," from "Snake Oil Salesmen" (2012). Website: http://snakeoilsalesmen.bandcamp.com.