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June 26, 2007: It's 11pm. Do you know where your royalties are?
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As part of WFMU's observation of the National Day of Silence for web radio, tonight's show is made up exclusively of artists listed as "unpaid" by Sound Exchange. Check out this post on WFMU's blog for more info.
Adopt An Artist! Have a few minutes? Pick an artist listed below, google them, and either post the info as a comment below, or if you prefer you can email me what you find. I'll add it to this playlist to make it easier for Sound Exchange to track down these artists. It's a win-win!
| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Comments | Year | Approx. start time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| copperhead | roller derby star | s/t | columbia | 1972 | 0:00:00 (Real) | ||
| cherelle | i didn't mean to turn you on | 7" | tabu | 1984 | 0:03:55 (Real) | ||
| ad-libs | boy from new york city | 1965 | 0:08:15 (Real) | ||||
| alive 'n kickin' | tighter, tighter | va-super hits of the 70s vol 3 | rhino | listener Ben has "adopted" Alive 'n Kickin' (and passed on the correct spelling of their name!) - see his comment below. Their website is here, and they're still playing right here in our area! | 0:11:01 (Real) | ||
| amboy dukes | journey to the center of your mind | journeys & migrations | mainstream | 1973 | 0:14:22 (Real) | ||
| dance hall crashers | queen for a day | lockjaw | 510 | Here's the link to the Dance Hall Crashers' web site, thanks to listener David. | 1995 | 0:24:43 (Real) | |
| gods child | everybodys 1 | everybody | qwest | maybe if these guys got their royalties from SoundExchange they could afford to buy a couple of apostrophes. | 1994 | 0:27:35 (Real) | |
| silver convention | fly robin fly | save me | midland international | listener Jessica has "adopted" Silver Convention - see her comments below. Contact information for Michael Kunze, their founder/lyricist, is readily available here. | 1975 | 0:33:16 (Real) | |
| baltimora | tarzan boy | 12" | emi | Baltimora was actually an Irish performer named Jimmy McShane, who died in 1995 after developing AIDS. | 1985 | 0:38:36 (Real) | |
| brownsville station | lady (put the light on me) | s/t | private stock | 1977 | 0:52:34 (Real) | ||
| local h | bound to the floor | as good as dead | island | listener Karli has "adopted" Local H and reports their current members are Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair. She also sent a link to their website and their myspace page, as did listener Brian. | 1996 | 0:55:37 (Real) | |
| smoking popes | need you around | born to quit | capitol | listener David has also "adopted" the Smoking Popes and passes on their web site address. | 1995 | 0:59:15 (Real) | |
| bell notes | i've had it | from Long Island; more here | 1959 | 1:02:56 (Real) | |||
| fischer-z | so long | listener Matt has "adopted" Fischer-Z and passed on this link that might help Sound Exchange track them down: "Please feel free to contact us on any aspects of John Watts and Fischer-Z work, past, present or future." Email info -at- johnwatts.co.uk | 1:13:55 (Real) | ||||
| other ones | holiday | s/t | virgin |
listener Don in Hawaii has "adopted" the Other Ones, and reports:
[Bass player] Johnny Klimek has a web site. It looks like a sound production company. Hope that helps. |
1987 | 1:18:24 (Real) | |
| bo donaldson & the heywoods | who do you think you are | va-super hits of the 70s vol 13 | rhino | sorry, but there is no way I'm going to play "Billy, Don't Be A Hero." | 1:22:04 (Real) | ||
| kim wilde | kids in america | 7" | emi america | several Kim Wilde live dates are listed here; thanks again to listener David. | 1981 | 1:25:35 (Real) | |
| arthur conley | sweet soul music | va-beg, scream & shout | rhino | 1:34:24 (Real) | |||
| the flirtations | nothing but a heartache | va-beg, scream & shout | rhino | 1:36:39 (Real) | |||
| undisputed truth | you + me = love | 7" | whitfield | 1976 | 1:39:20 (Real) | ||
| william devaughn | be thankful for what you've got | va-blaxploitation vol 3: the payback | rad | 1:42:39 (Real) | |||
| eddie holland | leaving here | va-hitsville usa | motown | 1:59:16 (Real) | |||
| bobbie gentry | fancy | greatest hits | 2:01:28 (Real) | ||||
| nick gilder | got to get out | city nights | chrysalis | listener Jeb has "adopted" Nick Gilder - see his comment below, and here's a Nick Gilder web site. | 1978 | 2:05:31 (Real) | |
| RPLA | last night a drag queen saved your life | s/t | giant |
this counts twice since the singer sounds just like Ian Astbury, who is also on the list.
this just in: RPLA has a myspace page! I am so adding them. |
1993 | 2:08:09 (Real) | |
| pseudo echo | funkytown | love an adventure | rca |
per listener Matt (a different Matt from the one mentioned above): From Pseudo Echo's official website, updated March 2007: Contact info: pseudoecho -at- bigpond.com |
1987 | 2:15:50 (Real) | |
| enuff z'nuff | new thing | s/t | atco | 1989 | 2:20:24 (Real) | ||
| warrior soul | superpower dreamland | last decade dead cehtury | dgc | 1990 | 2:24:33 (Real) | ||
| human sexual response | a question of temperature | in a roman mood | passport | DJ Mike Lupica has "adopted" Human Sexual Response - see his comment below (and add your own!). Here's the link to Human Sexual Response's myspace page. | 1981 | 2:28:35 (Real) | |
| glass tiger | don't forget me when i'm gone | the thin red line | manhattan |
attention Sound Exchange accounts payable dept: head to the Century Casino in Edmonton on July 14. Glass Tiger will be on stage that night. (But make sure you don't give their check to Honeymoon Suite by accident - they're also on the bill) (thanks again to 2nd listener Matt for the link to Glass Tiger's web site.) |
1986 | 2:35:33 (Real) | |
| screaming tribesmen | i've got a feeling | bones + flowers | ryko | 1988 | 2:39:35 (Real) | ||
| easybeats | the music goes round my head | definitive anthology | 2:43:16 (Real) | ||||
| flash and the pan | hey st. peter | s/t | epic | hint to Sound Exchange: if you can track down Flash And The Pan, you'll be really close to getting a hold of the Easybeats as well. | 1979 | 2:45:46 (Real) | |
| tonio k. | funky western civilization | life in the foodchain | full moon | on green vinyl, no less! | 1978 | 2:53:39 (Real) | |
| zager & evans | in the year 2525 | 1969 | 2:58:10 (Real) | ||||
Wed. 6/27/07 9:38am
From:
Lupica
I will happily adopt Human Sexual Response. There was just a huge article about them in the NY Times. Here's their MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/humansexualresponse
I would like to spiritually adopt William Devaughn, also. Mainly because "Be Thankful for what you've got" is the best and most beautiful song I've ever heard.
Thu. 6/28/07 1:33pm
From:
Jeb Bond
Here's Nick Gilder's site c/w contact info:
http://members.shaw.ca/llcb/nickgilder/
Just read an article about him in the SOCAN members' magazine. SOCAN is the Canadian version of ASCAP.
Thu. 6/28/07 4:02pm
From:
Jessica Donohoe
Michael Kunze, the founder of and lyricist for Silver Convention, is still working. http://www.storyarchitekt.com/adaptionen/koenigderloewen.html
Thu. 6/28/07 4:09pm
From:
Jessica Donohoe
[Kunze's contact information, inc. personal & business mailing addresses, is prominently displayed here: http://www.storyarchitekt.com/kontakt.html]
Thu. 6/28/07 7:54pm
From:
Ben
Okay, I just adopted Alive & Kicking, now known as Alive n Kickin'. And you know what? It's the easiest thing I've done all day. Here's the URL for their website.
http://www.alive-n-kickin.com/
I found it by clicking on a link in their Wikipedia article. As you can see, they play weddings. Maybe now they can take a weekend off.
Fri. 6/29/07 2:11pm
From:
Goat
My god, man, I can't believe you played freakin' Warrior Soul. Last Decade Dead Century probably saved my life a few times in the early 90s. The band are dead and gone, but erstwhile lead vocalist Kory Clarke has his own skeletal webpage (www.koryclarke.com) and a myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/koryclarkefansworldwide) dedicated to keeping the band's memory alive. (www.warriorsoul.com may or may not be linked to Clarke. I can't tell for sure.)
Ian Astbury's on the list? cripes. The RIAA ought to subcontract the finding of artists to the IRS. They seem to be better at it.
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