The Human League "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-02-24

 

English synth-pop band The Human League is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history and a couple of tunes from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Ultravox, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Donna Summer and David Bowie. "Play That Song" segment returns with a special request for Teenage Head by Mark Malibu of Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald in Hang Ten and a track from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder closes the show! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

Kraftwerk- "The Model"

*BWB liner- Paul Carrack

Roxy Music- "Dance Away"

Ultravox- "Love's Great Adventure"

*Generic liner- Carl Palmer

Emerson, Lake & Palmer- "Fire"

The Human League- "You Remind Me Of Gold"

The Human League- "I Need Your Loving"

*Play That Song music bed: Train- "Play That Song"

*Play That Song requster: Mark Malibu

*Teenage Head- "Picture My Face"

*Generic liner- Robert Fripp

King Crimson- "Model Man"

Donna Summer- "I Feel Love"

David Bowie- "Suffragette City"

*Hang Ten With Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

*Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald- "Legless"

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder- "Together In Electric Dreams"

Outro music bed: Giorgio Moroder- "4 U With Love"

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Play That Song Requester: Mark Malibu

Talking Heads "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-09-22

 

New Wave pioneers Talking Heads are the "focus beam" band on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their story, a couple of their choice tracks from their discography and from influences including Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, The Velvet Underground, Funkadelic and Roxy Music. Plus, some artists they influenced: Pearl Jam, Kraftwerk, Beck and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Jammin' James Riley has a Tommy Blake rocker in Rockabilly Rewind and there's a variety of tunes from Justin Pickard & The Thunderbird Winos, Suzi Quatro, 1 + 1 feat. Michael Armstrong and Darren Michael Boyd.

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers- "Roller Coster By The Sea"

The Velvet Underground- "White Light/White Heat"

Funkadelic- "Can You Get To That"

Roxy Music- "Trash"

Talking Heads- "Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town"

Talking Heads- "Wild, Wild Life"

Pearl Jam- "Get Right"

Kraftwerk- "Showroom Dummies"

Beck- "Youthless"

Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Minor Thing"

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

*Tommy Blake- "I Dig You Baby"

*Liner- Justin Pickard

Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos- "Ginger Snap"

*Liner- Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro- "You Can't Dream It"

*Liner- Michael Armstrong

1+1 featuring Michael Armstrong- "How Much More of My Heart"

*Liner- Darren Michael Boyd

Darren Michael Boyd- "Night of the Neurotoxins"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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