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GOING TO A GO-GO: Get your permission slips signed. Were going on a field trip to New York City to see the Go-Go’s. Its the twenty-fifth anniversary of their first album Beauty and the Beat and to celebrate the girls are back on tour. If you know us, you know we love em, so help us commemorate the event with a special seminar thats totally Go-Go’s. We introduce you to lesser-known tracks by the band, covers of their songs, songs written about them and side projects by the some of the members. So get on the bus and go!

Go-Go’s – London Boys
Dolly Mixture – How Come Youre Such A Hit With The Boys, Jane
Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed
Go-Go’s – Can’t Stop The World
Chemical People – Vacation
Go-Go’s – Speeding
Go-Go’s – I Think Its Me
Sparks – Lucky Me, Lucky You
Phranc – Everywhere I Go I Here The Go-Go’s
The Baxters – Head Over Heels
Go-Go’s – Yes Or No
The Smithereens – Blue Period
Go-Go’s – The Whole World Lost Its Head
Go-Go’s – Unforgiven

Opening theme: The Mopes – Hula Hoop
Background song: Go-Go’s – Surfing and Spying
Closing theme: Wolfgang Kaltenbach – Party Shaker

Jon and I have just published the first episode of our new podcast, Monkey School. With an audio curriculum covering indie pop to garage rock, Monkey School is your full ride to sonic enlightenment.

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VISION OF NEWNESS: For our debut podcast, we present a baker’s dozen of our most recent musical discoveries – songs old and new. Included are new songs by longtime favorites like the Buzzcocks and Demolition Doll Rods, new bands like The Horrorpops and the Pipettes, and some awesome trailblazers our research has uncovered like Nikki & the Corvettes and Suzi Quatro. Included are spotlights on new faces of the Swedish pop scene, and a tribute to the gawdesses of Detroit rawk.

Buzzcocks – I Wish I Never Loved you
The Concretes – Chosen One
The Legends – Today
The Sorayas – Hours to Days
Tender Trap – I Would Die For You
The Pipettes – Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
The Bangles – Call On Me
The Horrorpops – Walk Like a Zombie
Bloodshot Bill – Kissin’ My Love
The Original Sinners – Good At Being Bad
Demolition Doll Rods – Where My Baby Be
Nikki & The Corvettes – Girls Like Me
Suzi Quatro – Suicide

Opening theme: The Mopes – Hula Hoop
Background song: Death Valley – Beyond Metonga
Closing theme: Wolfgang Kaltenbach – Party Shaker