Daisy Skye's Power Surge - Vol. 1: Seeds & Dirty Deeds!

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 DAISY SKYE'S 

 POWER SURGE! 

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"Pushin' Too Hard" aka "You're Pushing Too Hard"

- The Seeds aka The Seeds Featuring Sky Saxon

(Feb. 1967, highest chart pos. #1 WLS Chicago/#36 Hot 100,

#40 Cash Box, scene from Apr. 28, 1968, ep. of The Mothers-In-Law)

And we're off to a rockin' start with The Seeds, the LA-based psychedelic

garage rock band doing their signature song "Pushin' Too Hard." I have

two pieces of trivia to share with you. If you're watching the simulcast

of my show on YouTube, you saw The Seeds in the role of a hippie

band called The Warts and singing their big hit on a 1968 episode

of the TV sitcom The Mothers-In-Law. Lead singer Sky Saxon,

who wrote "Pushin' Too Hard," died June 25, 2009, the same

day the world lost The King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Hi, I'm Daisy Skye from the superhero TV series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I'm delighted to be joining forces with the other members of the Shady Bunch
DJ squadron here on S-P-M-M Powersonic Radio. Welcome to my new radio
show Power Surge featuring the electrifying sights & sounds of classic rock.
From this point on, I guarantee more rock with less talk... so let's roll!

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Here's a rowdy relic from the summer of '68 performed by Philadelphia

area rock chick Joan Jett and her badass band The Blackhearts.

Seems Joan needs a check-up from the neck-up as she

declares-- "I Hate Myself For Loving You!"

"I Hate Myself For Loving You" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

(Aug./Sept. 1988, highest chart pos. #8 Hot 100/#10 Cash Box,

from May 1988 album Up Your Alley)

That was Philly filly Joan Jett,
hatin' on herself for loving you,
a girl power anthem from the
album Up Your Alley and a
top 10 hit single for Joan
and The Blackhearts in
the summer of 1988.

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That's right - two Jetts for the price of one. Far from one hit wonders,
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts rode high on the chart throughout the 80s.
At the start of 1990, Joan covered a song by the Aussie band AC/DC.
Here's The Original Riot Grrrl doing-- "Dirty Deeds!"

"Dirty Deeds" - Joan Jett

(Feb./Mar. 1990, highest chart pos.

#36 Hot 100/#42 Cash Box)

Retiring the side with a double play,

that was The Queen of Rock'n Roll

Joan Jett covering the AC/DC hit

"Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap),"

and before that, a song Joan co-

wrote "I Hate Myself For Loving

You." I hate repeating myself, but

I'm Daisy Skye and I love you for

being here for the official debut of

my new radio show Power Surge

on S-P-M-M... where we dig-up

the greatest gems of classic rock.

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Up next a pair of 21st century up-and-comers doing justice to a rock classic of

the 20th century. Canadian YouTube star Jadyn Rylee was born on Valentine's

Day, 2006, and began singing at the age of six. Her performances of covers

and original songs have drawn tens of millions of views on social media.

One week after her 12th birthday, Jayden uploaded the cover you are

about to witness, a collaboration with fellow Canadian singer,

composer, dancer, actress and fellow YouTuber Aviv Cohen.

Together the cute and capable Canucks make magic

doing their version of Aerosmith's best known

power ballad-- "Dream On!"

"Dream On" - Aerosmith cover by

Jadyn Rylee and Aviv Cohen (Feb. 2018)

Canadian YouTube sensations Jadyn Rylee and Aviv Cohen with their
2018 vocal cover of "Dream On," Aerosmith's big hit of the mid 70s.

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If you're just tuning in, I'm Daisy Johnson aka Skye aka Quake, newest member
of The Shady Bunch. I'm jolting you awake and blasting you back to the past
with Power Surge on S-P-M-M Powersonic Radio. Here's a great sound by
Boston rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier, another artist who enjoyed
a string of hits in the 80s. This is the first song on Billy's triple platinum
album Don't Say No. Let's get busy with Billy-- "In The Dark!"

"In The Dark" - Billy Squier

(Oct. 1981, highest chart pos. #7 Hot Mainstream Rock,

#35 Hot 100/#41 Cash Box

You just spent some time "In The Dark"

with rocker Billy Squier, a song he wrote
and a 1981 single that cracked the top 40
on the pop chart and brushed the top 5
on the Mainstream Rock survey.

Daisy Skye with you here on

S-P-M-M Ultrasonic Radio...

where rock rules. 

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Now here's a trippy retro relic

by the San Diego based psych-

rock band Iron Butterfly.

 This, my friend, is--

"Termination!"

"Termination" - Iron Butterfly

(from June 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida)

A sonic blast from the past - flower power from Daisy's woofers to your

ears - that was "Termination," a psyched-out song by Iron Butterfly

from their multi-platinum 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. 

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Daily Skye Johnson behind the mic sending shockwaves to

knock your socks, only on S-P-M-M... where the rock never

stops. Time for another rough ride with-- Steppenwolf! 

"Hey Lawdy Mama" - Steppenwolf

(Apr./May 1970, highest chart pos. #21 Cash Box/#35 Hot 100)

Making a run at the top 20 on Cash Box in the spring of '70, that 

was lead zinger John Kay and his psych-blues-acid rock band

Steppenwolf doing the biker biggie "Hey Lawdy Mama." 

That wraps up my first complete show on S-P-M-M.

I hope you enjoyed this super set of classic rock nuggets.

Stay tuned. Coming up on the B side of news, it's a

sneak preview of another new series - Shady's Angels -

coming soon to Shady's Place Music & Memories.

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And I'll be back soon to blow you away with another Power Surge earquake.

This I promise - on my watch the sound of pure unadulterated rock will prevail.

 To play us off, here are Ritchie Blackmore and his British band Deep Purple

the week before Halloween 1968 entertaining Hef, Barbi and the pretty people

at the Playboy Manson on the TV show Playboy After Dark. The pioneers of

 hard rock and heavy metal perform their top 5 charting hit cover of "Hush,"

a Joe South song originally waxed by Billy Joe Royal. Now this is

Daisy Skye saying be good, stay vigilant and see you next time!

"Hush" - Deep Purple

(Sept. 1968, highest chart pos. #4 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

perf. on Oct. 23, 1968, ep. of Playboy After Dark)

Whodunit?... with Nick and Audrey Spitz - Volume 2: Living Next Door To Alice

We're back... and that's a fack, Jack!

Hi, everybody! Remember us from last year?

We're those lovable Jennifer Aniston and

Adam Sandler look-alikes, Nick and

Audrey Spitz, stars of the hit Netflix

original movie Murder Mystery.

As you can see, we're still playing detective, examining

clues and trying to figure out who did the dastardly deed -

Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard or Mrs. Peacock.

While we try to solve our case, let's play another round of Whodunit.
Remember the rules? We'll give you the titles of 7 hit records along
with some additional clues. See if you can tell us Whodunit - who
is the artist, group or band that recorded the song?

If you're ready to play, let's put the pedal to the metal and find out
if you're just a garden variety gumshoe... or a first class dick.

RECORD #1:

In late 1982, "Everybody Wants You"
reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock
chart. The song was written and
recorded by a Boston area artist
known for his string of arena
rock hits of the 1980s which
also included "The Stroke"
and "Rock Me Tonite."

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #2:

Recorded by a London-based glam rock band, the bubblegum pop single
"Sugar Baby Love" topped the UK chart four weeks in a row in May 1974.
In the late summer that year the single brushed the top 30 stateside.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #3:

In the summer of 1979 "Makin' It," the theme from a short-lived
television sitcom that revolved around the disco culture,
reached the top 5 on the pop chart. The song was
recorded by the actor who starred in the show.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #4:

In the early weeks of 1977 the single "Living Next Door To Alice"
went top 3 in the UK and reached the top 20 in America. It was
waxed by an English rock band led by singer Chris Norman.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #5:

In 1976 "Love Is The Drug," a single by an English glam
art rock band fronted by Bryan Ferry, peaked at #2
in the UK and cracked the top 30 stateside.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #6:

In the spring of 1981 the smooth groove ballad "How 'Bout Us"
went top 5 R&B and top 10 pop. The song was recorded by a
seven member R&B band named after their hometown in Illinois.

WHODUNIT?

RECORD #7:

In 1963 this Scottish singer was billed as Johnny Cymbal when he
gained a top 20 hit in the U.S. with the novelty rock 'n' roll number
"Mr. Bass Man." In early 1969, using a different stage name, he
scored a top 10 hit with the bubblegum ditty "Cinnamon."

WHODUNIT?

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT WHODUNIT!

RECORD #1:

Around Christmas, 1982, the single "Everybody Wants You" recorded by
this Beantown rocker topped the Mainstream Rock chart. His name is

 BILLY SQUIER  

"Everybody Wants You" - Billy Squier

(Dec. 1982, highest chart pos. #1 Mainstream Rock,

#31 Cash Box/#32 Hot 100)

RECORD #2:

In 1974 these glam rockers from London topped the UK chart with
the bubblegum pop song "Sugar Baby Love," a single that made
a run at the top 30 in the U.S. They were known as

 THE RUBETTES 

"Sugar Baby Love" - The Rubettes

(Aug./Sept. 1974, highest chart pos.
#30 Cash Box/#37 Hot 100/#1 UK)

RECORD #3:

He sang the theme song and starred in the disco oriented 1979 sitcom Makin' It.
The TV series lasted only eight episodes because the U.S. was experiencing a
backlash against disco. Watch Erik Estrada as he does his best Travolta
in episode 1 of season 2 of CHiPs dancing to the song made famous by

 DAVID NAUGHTON 

"Makin' It" - David Naughton

(June/July 1979, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

scene from Sept. 16, 1978, ep. of TV series CHiPs)

RECORD #4:

Led by English soft rock singer Chris Norman, this band had a hit
on both sides of the pond in 1977 with "Living Next Door To Alice."
The band's name is

 SMOKIE 

"Living Next Door To Alice" - Smokie

(Jan./Feb. 1977, highest chart pos. #18 Cash Box/#25 Hot 100/#3 UK)

RECORD #5:

In the mid and late 80s, British singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry
had a successful career as a solo recording artist. Before that he
was frontman of the glam rock band that had a top 3 hit in the
UK and a top 30 hit in the U.S. with "Love Is The Drug."
They called themselves

 ROXY MUSIC 

"Love Is The Drug" - Roxy Music

(Feb./Mar. 1976, highest chart pos.

#24 Cash Box/#30 Hot 100/#2 UK)

RECORD #6:

In 1981 their quiet storm ballad "How 'Bout Us" was a crossover hit.
They took their name from their hometown in Illinois. They are

 CHAMPAGNE 

"How 'Bout Us" - Champagne

(Apr./May 1981, highest chart pos.

#4 R&B/#10 Cash Box/#12 Hot 100)

RECORD #7:

In the early 60s he was known as Johnny Cymbal and performed

rock 'n' roll.  In 1969 he scored a top 10 bubblegum pop hit

with "Cinnamon" using the stage name

 DEREK 

"Cinnamon" - Derek

(Dec. 1968/Jan. 1969, highest chart pos.

#10 Cash Box/#11 Hot 100)

Okay let's find out how well you did on the quiz.

Use the scoring system below to determine

your music detective I.Q.

ALL 7 CORRECT

Holy moly, if you correctly named all 7 artists, you're a super sleuth!

You will be inducted into the Music Detective Hall of Fame

and the Whodunit Record Book.

6 CORRECT

BOOM! No shame whatsoever. I spy a budding private eye. You put the

Mike Hammer down. Charlie Chan - U Da Man. Way to go, Columbo!

5 CORRECT

Nice try, Sherlock! You're a middling, mediocre Magnum, P.I.

Looks like Popeye Doyle could use a little oil. You're no

Dick Tracy and you sure as hell aren't Cagney & Lacey!

3 OR 4 CORRECT

What the hay, at least you gave it your best shot (and failed).
Nancy Drew sure ain't you! Philip Trent got up and went.
Adrian Monk got no spunk. Inspector Clouseau's
got a long way to go!

1 OR 2 CORRECT

No! Not good! Bad! Face it. You're a defective detective!

Boston Blackie? Not exactly! Bulldog Drummond's got fleas!

Philip Marlowe set the bar low!

0 (ZERO) CORRECT

TIMBER! You flunked the course! Sam Spade fell asleep in the shade.

Holy dumbed-down Barney Fife, Batman! Peter Gunn ain't got none.

Nero Wolfe's been outfoxed. Kojak? NO, Jack!

Shhhhhh! We need you to keep this on the down low because we're still

working our Murder Mystery, but you'll be happy to know that we'll be

back soon to play another exciting game of Whodunit? Stick around!