Radio Deer Camp Playlists

    A Date With The Smithereens , released April 26th, 1994. 30+ years, and still waiting for it’s cult... Was I wrong? I have a real problem with record reviews...and yes, they'll always be “records” to me. I can listen to a piece of music, and on first impression, think it's one of the greatest things I've ever heard. Then some review in a music magazine or online blog will be less enthusiastic, and I'll immediately question my own opinion. It took a long time to trust my own musical instincts, and disregard what other people told me I was supposed to like. I've dissented with many reviews and opinions of my favorite music, but none has broken my heart more painfully and more often than The Smithereens 1994 album A Date With The Smithereens . A little background here: In 1994, The Smithereens were fighting for their careers. After years of being a hot band on the way up, their star had started to fall. The “Grunge” music fad had e...

  RADIO DEER CAMP #287: APRIL 19th, 2026 Donate to help keep SPARK! Radio and RADIO DEER CAMP on the air at: http://sparksyracuse.org/support Intro- LES HANDCLAPS: Surfin' Barista (Handclaps Records, Sessions: Brooklyn) PETE TOWNSHEND & RONNIE LANE: My Baby Gives It Away (MCA, Rough Mix) THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL: Let The Boy Rock 'N' Roll (Kama Sutra , Daydream) PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Louise (Raven, Anthology +) THE MONKEES: I Don't Think You Know Me [2017 Stereo Mix] (Rhino, More Of The Monkees-SDE) SQUEEZE: Hell On Earth (Love, Trixies) MUDCRUTCH: Welcome To Hell (Reprise, Mudcrutch 2) JOHN FOGERTY: Evil Thing (Asylum, E-45309) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Viva Las Vegas (Legacy, The Essential Bruce Springsteen) THE EQUALS : Diversion (Repertoire, Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys...The Anthology) THE EASYBEATS: Lisa (Albert, Absolute Anthology 1965-1969) THE MOVE: Wave The Flag And Stop The Train (Esoteric, Magnetic Waves Of Sound) NAZZ: When I Get My Plane (SGC, Nazz) TH...

  RADIO DEER CAMP #286: APRIL 12th, 2026 https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/45ee4f08-725e-4edd-99b0-a50930a3c6c2 Donate to help keep SPARK! Radio and RADIO DEER CAMP on the air at: http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ Intro- LES HANDCLAPS: Surfin' Barista (Handclaps Records, Sessions: Brooklyn) THE MONKEES: All The King's Horses [Alternate Mono] (Rhino, The Monkees SDE) THE WHO: Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand [45 Mix] , Polydor, The Who Sell Out-SDE) THE PRETTY THINGS: My Time [Brass-Free Version] (Grapefruit, A Slight Disturbance In My Mind: The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds Of 1966) JAMES BROWN: There Was A Time (UMG, The Singles Volume Five 1967-1969) THE WOGGLES : Love Tick (Wicked Cool, Stop And Take A Minute) THE RANGERS: Justine (Strawberry, Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964-67) THE EDWARDS: Cry Cry Cry (Rubble, Far East, Far Out) LOS FLECHAZOS: Ayer (Elefant, Dias Grises) THE BEATLES : Some Other Guy (Apple, Live At The BBC) BILLY PRESTON : Hey Brother (App...

  RADIO DEER CAMP #285: APRIL 5th, 2026 Donate to help keep SPARK! Radio and RADIO DEER CAMP on the air at: http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ Intro- LES HANDCLAPS: Surfin' Barista (Handclaps Records, Sessions: Brooklyn) THE WHO: Relax (Decca The Who Sell Out) BILLY NICHOLLS: Girl From New York (EMI, Mojo Presents Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers) LOS SHAKERS: Adorable Lola (EMI, La Conferencia Secreta Del Toto's Bar) LOS FLECHAZOS: Try It (Detour, Single) SQUEEZE : Why Don't You (Love, Trixies) SPARKS: Big Boy (BMG, Past Tense: The Best Of Sparks) TODD RUNDGREN: Zen Archer (Bearsville, A Wizard, A True Star) XTC : The Disappointed (APE, Nonesuch ) RINGO STARR: It's Been Too Long (UMe, Long Long Road) PAUL McCARTNEY: I Got Stung (Capitol, Run Devil Run) JOHN LENNON: Reddy Teddy / Rip It Up (Apple, Rock 'N' Roll) GEORGE HARRISON: Going Down To Golder's Green (UMG, All Things Must Pass-SDE) THE BEATLES: Matchbox [Take One] (Apple, Anthology 4) TH...

  RADIO DEER CAMP #284: March 29th, 2026 Donate to help keep SPARK! Radio and RADIO DEER CAMP on the air at: http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ Intro- LES HANDCLAPS: Surfin' Barista (Handclaps Records, Sessions: Brooklyn) THE INCREDIBLE CASUALS: Records Go Round (Rounder, That's That) THE ALARM: 45 RPM (Capitol, The Best Of The Alarm) TODD RUNDGREN: An Elpee's Worth Of Toons (Bearsville, Todd) THE KINKS: To The Bone (Guardian, To The Bone) MR. BRUCE GORDON : Every Day You Get To Choose (Futureman, Single) GEORGE HARRISON: Apple Scruffs (Apple, All Things Must Pass) JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS: Egyptian Reggae (Beserkley, Beserkley Chartbusters) THE GOLDEN DAWN : My Time (Sunspots, Power Plant ) THE BEACH BOYS : Can't Wait Too Long (Capitol, Sounds Of Summer) WONDERMINTS : In And Around Greg Lake (Varese Sarabande, Bali) THE BONZO DOG BAND: Can Blue Men Sing The Whites? (Liberty, The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse) NRBQ : 12 Bar Blues (Omnivore, Gro...

  RADIO DEER CAMP #283: MARCH 22nd, 2022 Donate to help keep SPARK! Radio and RADIO DEER CAMP on the air at: http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ Intro- LES HANDCLAPS: Surfin' Barista (Handclaps Records, Sessions: Brooklyn) THE KINKS: Party Line (Reprise, Face To Face) THE CREATION: Try And Stop Me (Numero Group, Action Painting) THE LYRES: Help You Ann [Live] (Teen Sound, On Fire At The Rusty Nail 1985) SQUEEZE: Junior's Farm [Live At The Radio 2 Piano Room] (Unreleased) THE GRIP WEEDS : Spinning The Wheel (Jem, Soul Bender) THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: Watch You Sleeping (Sinclair, Looking At The Stars) MARSHALL CRENSHAW: Blues Is King (Rhino, This Is Easy: The Best Of Marshall Crenshaw) THE SMITHEREENS : Gotti (RCA, A Date With The Smithereens ) THEE HEADCOATEES : The Double Axe (Damaged Goods, Mantrap) THE ORANGE MACHINE : Dr. Crippen's Waiting Room (EMI, Mojo Presents Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers) NAZZ: Back Of Your Mind (SGC, Nazz) THE MONKEES : Take A Giant S...