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• new blog page...

  by Kogar the swinging ape June 26, 2009
  i started a new blog page...check it out! http://kogarsjunglejuice.blogspot.com/

• Lux and Ivy's Favorites Volume Twelve - The Lux Interior Memorial Edition - Journey into Outer Space

  by Kogar the swinging ape March 14, 2009
  This is the first LAIF with some liner notes (about the music contained herein). I felt a need to at least tell a bit about the songs etc. This is also the first edition with a title other than LAIF and a volume number. This volume, I felt, should always be remembered as the one that “came out” af...

• volume's five thru eleven

  by Kogar the swinging ape February 6, 2009
  And the rest LAIF VOLUME FIVE http://www.mediafire.com/?j4ra4nczgtm LAIF VOLUME SIX http://www.mediafire.com/?atwjztz0ytn LAIF VOLUME SEVEN http://www.mediafire.com/?nzqwim2hjig LAIF VOLUME EIGHT http://www.mediafire.com/?yziwmzmijnn LAIF VOLUME NINE http://www.mediafire.com/?22d2ym0ydrm ...

• Lux and Ivy's Favorites volume one - four + fool's paradise interview.

  by Kogar the swinging ape February 6, 2009
  Ok, let’s start with this. This is an amazing interview with lux and ivy that rex doane conducted for his show, Fool’s Paradise, back when HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER came out. This interview is essential for truly understanding the mythos of the cramps. Yes, the cramps made amazing music, and amazing ...
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• More Mad Mike Madness Conclusion!

  by Kogar the swinging ape January 21, 2009
  Well, here we go, the last 4 songs for this volume of More Mad Mike Madness. Song Twenty-Six: the revels – rampage – I imagine this song being played at dances and the crowd sounds in the song mingling with the actual crowd. I wonder if the kids knew it was on the record? Or if they just thought it...

• More Mad Mike Madness Part 5!

  by Kogar the swinging ape January 15, 2009
  Wow, next week is the final part! Time flies when you’re “mad”… Song Twenty-One: Rocky & The Riddlers - Flash And Crash – http://www.box.net/shared/xo3lgpo8qq Song Twenty-Two: richie allen - goochy bamba – It’s a shame this one wasn’t included on the Norton releases. It is SUCH a great song...

• More Mad Mike Madness Part 4!

  by Kogar the swinging ape January 8, 2009
  Just past the half way point, here’s this weeks edition…pretty sick today with a head-cold, so not a lot of description, sorry… Also, the if you missed the last few weeks, because of the holidays or whatever, I’ve left them up so you can still get them…. Song Sixteen: Mickey Hawks & The Night...

• More Mad Mike Madness Part 3!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 31, 2008
  Song Eleven: little esther - cherry wine – I included a great commercial here for Pietro’s Pizza. Mad Mike actually broadcasted from this place! Norton had the record release party at this location! http://www.box.net/shared/hhv3fb7x79 Song Twelve: Bob Calloway & The Spiro-hep-cats - Tick Tock...

• More Mad Mike Madness Part 2!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 24, 2008
  Song Six: Mickey Hawks - Bip Bop Boom – http://www.box.net/shared/8ltv5bcaf5 Song Seven: ??? – This song isn’t mentioned in the liner notes, but I got it at the WFMU record fair at the Norton table, and they had written on it that it was a Mad Mike Favorite. Great little ballad… http://www.box.ne...

• More Mad Mike Madness Part One!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 18, 2008
  Well, here we are. This is part one of a 6 week series of songs mentioned in the liner notes of MAD MIKE MONSTERS from Norton Records. I’d like to thank Howie Pyro of INTOXICA radio for some of the samples. Also, please check out FOOL’S PARADISE on WFMU. Rex did a show on Mad Mike when the LP’s ca...

• Mad Mike Fun Facts 5!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 17, 2008
  "bigger than the beatles and the rolling stones!" Back in the day, Pittsburgh record chain N.R.M., put out a series of LP's called MAD MIKE MOLDIES (check out the covers over at the Mad Mike Myspace page). These LP's are highly sought after collector items. They feature tracks hand picked by Mike h...

• Mad Mike Fun Facts 4!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 16, 2008
  "crazy 'bout them rekkids" Mad Mike was famous for doing whatever it took to find a cool record. He drove all over the country, and even traveled the world (when he was in the service) to find cool tunes to play on his show and at the various dances in Pittsburgh. There are some great tales in th...

• Mad Mike Fun Facts #3!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 15, 2008
  record cutting... From very early on, "cuts" or acetates played a big role in the Mad Mike mythos. Mike used to confound collectors and fans alike with seemingly impossibly rare records. Of course some of them were rare, they were doctored (mad scientist'd?) by Mike himself! Mike had a record lat...

• Mad Mike Fun Facts 2!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 14, 2008
  "Records worth dying/killing for!" Mad Mike had the kids in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas in such a frenzy that they had to find out the names of certain songs he played, or die trying! The thing that frustrated so many was that he never mentioned the names of the songs he played, unless th...

• Mad Mike Fun Facts #1!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 13, 2008
  As a preamble to the "More Mad Mike Madness" blog compilation (coming next Thursday!), I figured I'd post some interesting "Mad Mike Fun Facts" for those that don't have the new Norton releases. So, everyday, if I can manage it, I'll post some cool stories, facts and maybe even some audio clips of...

• "more mad mike madness" announcement!

  by Kogar the swinging ape December 13, 2008
  For some reason, i never threw my music blogs up on the gp page, so i'll start doing it with this new compilation. Here's how it works. I pick a topic. then every week, i put up links where you can download songs. This blog deals with Pittsburgh DJ MAD MIKE METRO! Things have come together quicker...