Sunday, December 7, 2008

Show 77: The Akron-Montreal Crossover Show!


Thrifting for Tunes moves
to a much more suitable hour for cocktails!

NEW DAY AND TIME!
Sundays at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST on LuxuriaMusic.com

To celebrate Thrifting for Tunes' move to its new day and time,
John T. and fellow LuxuriaMusic personality,
Tothar, host of the Beyondophonic Action Hour,
present

The Akron-Montreal Crossover Shows!

A two-hour affirmation of civic pride!

Tothar drops in to host a segment of Thrifting for Tunes...
And the fun continues on The Beyondophonic Action Hour
with John T. taking over part of the action...

Did you know...?
  • Montoni's Pizza in the "Funky Winkerbean" comic strip is modeled after Luigi's Restaurant in downtown Akron.
  • Because of its Underground City, Montreal is often referred to as "Two Cities in One."
  • Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron in 1935.
  • Montreal is renowned for its "Montreal-style" smoked-meat sandwiches and bagels.
  • Akron is the winner of an All-American City award in 198, 1995, and 2008.
  • Montreal has so many churches, Mark Twain once noted, "This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn't throw a brick without breaking a church window."
  • Italian-American mobster Rosario Borgio arrived in Akron in the early 1900s and established one of the first organized crime operations in the Midwest during the 20th century.
  • Montreal's Mount Royal Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York's Central Park.

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SET 1: Montreal - City Songs
(airs on Thrifting for Tunes)

Song : : Montreal, My Hometown
Artist : : The CKGM Singers (PAMS of Dallas)
Album : : single

Song : : Have a Ball in Montreal
Artist : : The CKGM Singers
Album : : single

Song : : À Rosemont sous la pluie
Artist : : Guylaine Guy
Album : : Montréal en 28 chansons

Song : : Montréal en cinq couplets
Artist : : Les Bachots
Album : : Montréal en 28 chansons

Song : : Hey Friend, Say Friend
Artist : : Donald Lautrec
Album : : single

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SET 2: Expo 67 / Montreal's Tiki Heritage
(airs on Thrifting for Tunes)

Song : : On s'en souviendra
Artist : : Guy Godin
Album : : single

Song : : Un Jour, Un Jour
Artist : : Michèle Richard
Album : : single

Song : : Expo Track (Sounds/Impressions of Expo)
Artist : : John T. (montage)
Album : : N/A

Song : : Last Train to Expo 67
Artist : : The Melodians
Album : : single

Song : : Pink Cocktail
Artist : : Mai Tai Orchestra
Album : : N/A

Song : : When You Dream About Hawaii
Artist : : Mai Tai Orchestra
Album : : N/A

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SET 3: Montreal Artists
(airs on The Beyondophonic Action Hour)

Song : : Safety Dance
Artist : : P.R. Kantate
Album : : D**k in Jeschäft

Song : : As The Years Go By
Artist : : Mashmakhan
Album : : single

Song : : Sugar Sugar
Artist : : Tony Mottola
Album : : Guitar Factory

Song : : Wives And Lovers
Artist : : Dave Mullaney
Album : : Switched On Bacharach

Song : : Suzanne
Artist : : Gary McFarland
Album : : Today

Song : : It Was A Very Good Year
Artist : : William Shatner
Album : : The Transformed Man

Monday, December 1, 2008

Thrifting for Tunes — NEW DAY AND TIME!

Thrifting for Tunes moves
to a much more suitable hour for cocktails!

NEW DAY AND TIME!
Sundays at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST on LuxuriaMusic.com

And to celebrate the move, I've put together something special
with fellow LuxuriaMusic personality,
Tothar, host of the Beyondophonic Action Hour.

The Akron-Montreal Crossover Shows!

The Green Hornet and Kato meet the Dynamic Duo...
The Clampetts visit Petticoat Junction...
Ritchie and the Fonz double-date Laverne and Shirley...
Boss Hogg downs some chow at Mel's Diner...

And now...
John T. and Tothar team up for the Akron-Montreal Crossover Shows!!!

Proving that DJs know no borders, on Sunday, December 7th,
Thrifting for Tunes and The Beyondophonic Action Hour
come together for a two-hour affirmation of civic pride!

The municipal flag waving begins at 6 pm pacific/9 pm eastern,
as Tothar drops in to host a segment of Thrifting for Tunes (on its new day and time!)... And the fun continues on The Beyondophonic Action Hour at 7 pm pacific/10 pm eastern with John T. taking over part of the action...

Metropolitan melodies, local lunacy... and two guys expounding on the virtues of their respective hometowns!

Did you know...?
  • Montoni's Pizza in the "Funky Winkerbean" comic strip is modeled after Luigi's Restaurant in downtown Akron.
  • Because of its Underground City, Montreal is often referred to as "Two Cities in One."
  • Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron in 1935.
  • Montreal is renowned for its "Montreal-style" smoked-meat sandwiches and bagels.
  • Akron is the winner of an All-American City award in 198, 1995, and 2008.
  • Montreal has so many churches, Mark Twain once noted, "This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn't throw a brick without breaking a church window."
  • Italian-American mobster Rosario Borgio arrived in Akron in the early 1900s and established one of the first organized crime operations in the Midwest during the 20th century.
  • Montreal's Mount Royal Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York's Central Park.
The Thrifting for Tunes-Beyondophonic Action Hour
Akron-Montreal Crossover Shows...
Sunday, December 7th, 6-8 pm pacific / 9-11 pm eastern

Plenty more coming up in December
as Thrifting for Tunes settles into its new timeslot...

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