Originally released January 2014:
BJ plays some of his favorite songs sung in languages other than English.
OS MUTANTES - Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí
JORGE BEN - Zumbi
GILBERTO GIL - Eu Só Quero um Xodó
JACQUES DUTRONC - Le Responsable
JACQUES BREL - Au Suivant
FRANCESCO GUCCINI - Lui e Lei
LUCIO BATTISTI - Comunque Bella
PAGLIARO - Mon Coer
PAGLIARO - Chez Moi
PUGH ROGEFELDT - Lejon
PUGH ROGEFELDT - Mona
GASOLIN - På en Sommerdag
GASOLIN - Jeg Troede Jeg Var
GASOLIN - Kina Rock
GARO - 木馬
GARO - ロマンス
GARO - オートバイの火くぐり
FUMANZOKU - Fuuka Ichizoku
MADELEINE CHARTRAND - Ani Kuni
LENO - Sorprendente
ROCKETS - Ballade Sur Mars
TELEPHONE - J'sais Pas Quoi Faire
KLICHE - Hetz
EPPU NORMAALI - Kaljanlanttauslaulu
RATSIA - Yksin
BOW WOW - Ai No Kusari
OCEAN - Dégage
REINCIDENTES - El Gran Engaño
CORTEGE - Paris Brule
THE HUNTERS - Fuchs Geh' Voran
THE HUNTERS - Aktion
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Originally released December 2016:
For this special edition of Vinyl Countdown BJ raided his record collection in order to gather together some of the most interesting and/or entertaining cover versions he could find.
JOAN JETT - I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE
PETE STRIDE/JOHN PLAIN - HE'LL HAVE TO GO
FLAME - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
THE TREMBLERS - GREEN SHIRT
BANANARAMA - NO FEELINGS
THE KNACK - HEARTBEAT
JASON AND THE SCORCHERS - ABSOLUTELY SWEET MARIE
YIPES - COME SEE ABOUT ME
SMALL TALK - STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
THE RODS - YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
HEAVEN - KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
MAMA'S BOYS - MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW
SLAYER - IN A GADA DA VIDA
LEATHERWOLF - BAD MOON RISING
THE FAST - PAINT IT BLACK
THE ELEKTRICS - GO NOW
BAD BOY - HAVE I THE RIGHT
DAVID JOHANSEN - BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
MICK RONSON - WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT
DERRINGER - LAWYERS GUNS & MONEY
GREAT WHITE - CAN'T SHAKE IT
DAVID GILMOUR - THERE'S NO WAY OUT OF HERE
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Originally released August 2016:
THE ALIEN VISITORS: OUR FRIENDS.
FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL.
THE FUTURE - TOGETHER.
THE HOBOS - I WOZ WRONG
ALIEN - DON'T SAY GOODBYE
ALIEN - ZARION
ZOT - WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE
THE BEARS - FEAR IS NEVER BORING
ROGER C. REALE - STOP AND GO
NEW MATH - GARDEN OF DELIGHT
SEDUCER - PROBLEMS
SECRET AFFAIR - MY WORLD
QUINCY - CAN'T LIVE IN A DREAM
LULU TEMPLE - POSING FOR PICTURES
SMASH PALACE - JULIET TO ME
TRACKER - DON'T LET ME GO
WILD - HURRICANE
DAVID JOHANSEN - HEARD THE NEWS
ZAINE GRIFF - ASHES AND DIAMONDS
STEPHEN TIN TIN DUFFY - BUT IS IT ART
THE LILAC TIME - YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE
THE HOUSEMARTINS - I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT
THE RAINMAKERS - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD
GARY PRIVATE - LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
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Originally released January 2016:
Three times before you have felt the terror, known the madness, lived the horror. But this is the one you've been screaming for.
BJ raids his vinyl collection again.
COLIN BLUNSTONE - SHE LOVES THE WAY THEY LOVE HER
EMMIT RHODES - YOU TAKE THE DARK OUT OF THE NIGHT
ROCK JUSTICE - YOU'RE SUCH A PART OF ME
STACKRIDGE - FUNDAMENTALLY YOURS
THE KORGIS - I JUST CAN'T HELP IT
MICK RONSON - ONLY AFTER DARK
MOTT - COLLISON COURSE
SWEET - OWN UP TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF
CITY BOY - DEADLY DELICIOUS
RICHARD SUPA - CHIP AWAY THE STONE
DIRTY ANGELS - HONEY HONEY (CAN'T YOU SEE)
BAD BOY - THINKING OF YOU
CHILD - TRUE BLUE
KLARK KENT - AWAY FROM HOME
TALAS - EXPERT ON ME
AIRBORNE - THAT'S WHERE MY LOVE GOES
AIRRACE - OPEN YOUR EYES
THE FOOLS - SOLD OUT
TARGET - ARE YOU READY
COBRA - ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME
DRIVIN' N CRYIN' - YOU DON'T KNOW ME
LORD TRACY - IN YOUR EYES
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The first ever Rock and/or Roll Hall of Lame induction ceremony.
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June 2015:
BJ raids his vinyl collection once again in order to present another collection of random favorites and interesting obscurities.
RON GOEDERT - YOUR LOVE
BILLION DOLLAR BABIES - I MISS YOU
BRITISH LIONS - ONE MORE CHANCE TO RUN
REX - BURN YOUR BRIDGES
JOE PERRY PROJECT - EAST COAST WEST COAST
THE CURTIS BROTHERS - BLUE LETTER
WILLIE NILE - THAT'S THE REASON
TOM ROBINSON BAND - ALL RIGHT ALL NIGHT
THE BRAKES - BLAME IT ON THE BRAKES
THE FLYS - 16 DOWN
THE BRAINS - MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING
THE ROMANTICS - NO ONE LIKE YOU
ROX (UK) - SWEET SIXTEEN
ROX (US) - BUT TONIGHT
THE STATES - LET'S ROLL
INTERVIEW - CROSSING BORDERS
JULES AND THE POLAR BEARS - GOOD REASON
20/20 - THE NIGHT I HEARD A SCREAM
THE MEMBERS - FLYING AGAIN
ROYAL COURT OF CHINA - HALF THE TRUTH
GREEN ON RED - TIME AIN'T NOTHIN'
THE WONDER STUFF - DON'T LET ME DOWN GENTLY
THE WATERBOYS - AND A BANG ON THE EAR
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Originally released January 2015:
BJ once again raids his record collection to play some more of his obscure favorites.
ZUIDER ZEE - LISTEN TO THE WORDS
RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON - JET PLANE IN A ROCKING CHAIR
PAGLIARO - SURE MAYBE
SKYBAND - PIE IN THE SKY
JOEY STEC - GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU
MICHAEL FENNELY - TOMORROW'S STAR
MOTT THE HOOPLE - DEATH MAY BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS
MR. BIG - WONDERFUL CREATION
THE BECKIES - CAN'T BE ALONE
WILLIE ALEXANDER & THE BOOM BOOM BAND - PASS THE TOBASCO
THE NEIGHBORHOODS - W.U.S.A.
NERVOUS EATERS - BY YOURSELF
RICHARD LLOYD - NUMBER NINE
T.V. SMITH'S EXPLORERS - WALK AWAY
ZONES - MOURNING STAR
THE SWIMMING POOL Q's - THE KNAVE
WAYSTED - ALL BELONGS TO YOU
HELLCATS - IT'S ALRIGHT
WINGER - WIZARD OF THE KEY
TONIO K - H.A.T.R.E.D.
HOLLAND - LOVE IN ON TIME
BLACKFOOT - HEART'S GROWN COLD
THE DEL-LORDS - JUDAS KISS
HUXTON CREEPERS - SKIN OF MY TEETH
BRENT'S TV - TRINIDAD
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Originally released May 2014:
BJ raids his vinyl collection to play you some of his random favorites.
SHRAPNEL - MaSTER OF MY DESTINY
STARFIGHTERS - WHO CARES
THE B'ZZ - TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR
GARY MYRICK AND THE FIGURES - LIVING DISASTER
SNATCHES OF PINK - LAZY SUSAN
HIGH BACK CHAIRS - MILES TO INCHES
YACHTS - DON'T CALL US
TENPOLE TUDOR - I WISH
LITTLE BO BITCH (aka LONELY BOYS) - HEARTBREAKER
THE TOURISTS - WEEK DAYS
THE GIZMOS - PAY
CRITICAL MASS - WHO CAN YOU TRUST
GERARD MCMAHON & KID LIGHTNING - NIGHT WOMAN
SYLVAIN SYLVAIN - EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL
HILLY MICHAELS - CALLING ALL GIRLS
THE PLANETS - BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
MOON MARTIN - STRANDED
LIVE WIRE - DON'T LOOK NOW
ROBERT HAZARD - CHANGE REACTION
THE UNFORGIVEN - ALL IS QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
KILL FOR THRILLS - ROCKETS
RUSSIA - OUT OF MY MIND
SINGLE BULLET THEORY - A BLINK OF AN EYE
FOOLS FACE - TO BE SOMEONE
GOOD RATS - AUDIENCE
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The early nineties were a strange, transitional moment for hard rock.
SKRAPP METTLE - SHERBERT
YLD - MUSIC MUSIC
THE ZIPPERS - LIKE THE RAIN
COMPANY OF WOLVES - ROMANCE ON THE ROCKS
BURNING TREE - LAST LAUGH
THE LOST - CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE
THE ALMIGHTY - JOY BANG ONE TIME
GREAT KING RAT - GOOD TIMES
THE GRAVEYARD TRAIN - HELL ON WHEELS
SOUL KITCHEN - MOTHER LODE
KATMANDU - READY FOR THE COMMON MAN
ROCKHEAD - HELL'S BACK DOOR
HALL AFLAME - THE MONEY
VALENTINE SALOON - FIRIN' LINE
THE BIG F - IDIOT KID HEADS OUT
COLLISION - THINGS
MUTHAS DAY OUT - GET A CLUE
THE POOR - MAN OF WAR
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These eight artists have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but should they have been? Our goal at the Rock and/or Roll Hall of Lame is to dishonor the unjustly honored by conversely inducting them into a less prestigious institution. Rather than calling it an induction, perhaps we should call it a reduction . The 2026 nominees for the RA/OR Hall of Lame are:
THE DOORS
THE EAGLES
ERIC CLAPTON
JACKSON BROWNE
CARLY SIMON
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
THE WHITE STRIPES
JAY Z
Vote for your preferred inductees (up to four) HERE
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