Signing off with a German language cover song I played on my show tonight: Die Swingsters doing "Sh-Boom," by the Chords. #1001CoverSongs Song # 173: youtu.be/FSkODaL0dcE?...

Tonight on Music For Nimrods: The LOVE Show! Listen late Friday, early Saturday, 3am-6am pst, KXLU Los Angeles, 88.9fm & kxlu com!

It’s the Valentine’s Day edition of Stray Pop TONIGHT (Friday) 11pm-3am PST on KXLU Los Angeles 88.9FM and KXLU.com❣️

After missing my show last Friday for, by my reckoning, only the 4th time this century, I'm happy to be back in action on the Bomb Shelter from 8 to 9 pm Pacific time on 88.9 fm KXLU in Los Angeles & kxlu.com wherever else you may be.

BOTD, 1945: King Floyd (d. 2006). youtu.be/_McZSA5JDWU?...

Happy 65th birthday to Henry Rollins! @henryrollins21361.bsky.social youtu.be/_o75VHYj3ko?...

Romeo / Diamond / Rosie / sign off time. #1001CoverSongs Song # 172: youtu.be/p8zLNCa88iY?...

Remembering Bim Sherman on the 76th anniversary of his birth (the singer died in 2000). youtu.be/tKSlzvnzr9w?...

BOTD, 1935: Gene McDaniels, (d. 2011). youtu.be/zKyitdO740c?...

Signing off with Wes Montgomery's version of "A Day In The Life." #1001CoverSongs Song # 171: youtu.be/psvs4axQ10A?...

Niche post applicable only for my fellow Dodger fans: has anyone broken thru the "virtual waiting room" yet and been able to start buying single game tickets?

Andrew Ranken has passed away: www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

Born 91 years ago today: Gene Vincent (d. 1971). youtu.be/5zF8drKrZVs?...

Today on KXLU! The Lunch Brigade with Reverend Dan! Tuesdays Noon - 2pm pst, KXLU Los Angeles 88.9fm & kxlu.com!

Does "mama cooked the breakfast with no hog" mean something different in Scotland?

Happy birthday in the great beyond to Nathaniel Mayer, who recorded a tune with what might be my favorite song title, ever. February 10, 1944 - November 1, 2008). youtu.be/FkvV7wNEV5w?...

BOTD, 1938: Shenley Duffus (d. 2002). youtu.be/EszDqgjzqNc?...

Happy 54th birthday to Mr. Scruff! youtu.be/HamLxGxeDqI?...

Signing off with another foreign language cover song: a Dutch cat known as Hugo de Groot hollering "Ze Nemen Me Eindelijk Mee Haha ," which sounds real similar to a rant by Napoleon XIV. #1001CoverSongs Song # 170: youtu.be/UGKEcK8KBYY?...

Post a banger not in English, BUT the band in question must be as English as English can be: youtu.be/_8HSARANGMU?...

Happy 83rd birthday to Joe Pesci! youtu.be/pDmGhethEoQ?...

Happy birthday to Joe Pesci! In this recording, that's Joe on guitar while Frank Vincent plays the drums. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX9V...

Happy 71st birthday to Jimmy Pursey! youtu.be/p23hJLp27KA?...

Happy 83rd birthday to Barbara Lewis! youtu.be/F92LprwlqzU?...

This Super Bowl Sunday, take a moment to appreciate the vocal stylings of LA Rams great Roosevelt Grier as he sings "Up On the Roof," by the Drifters. #1001CoverSongs Song # 169: youtu.be/d1xHFdrliaw?...

Happy 88th birthday to Ray Sharpe! youtu.be/S4SPbRmWROs?...

Happy 40th birthday to Nick Waterhouse! youtu.be/yK8tECUtVIQ?...

Does anyone know if CA DMV reports ID voucher applications to ICE? Or for that matter shares any data with ICE?

James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee / J Dilla, February 7, 1974 - February 10, 2006.

Remembering King Curtis on the 91st anniversary of his birth (the sax great was murdered in 1971). Top notch at all times, either as band leader or sideman. Here's his work on the LaVern Baker classic, "I Cried a Tear." youtu.be/AyXxgYP-u34?...

BOTD, 1932: Warren Smith (d. 1980). Hopefully, he found his big uranium rock in the sky. youtu.be/WZ_SSwwpsh0?...

You have 2 choices on how to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Stray Pop tonight: tune in from 11 pm to 3 am Pacific time at 88.9 fm in LA / kxlu.com, or if, like me, you're sick and liable to crash in the next 30 minutes, you can check it out at spinitron.com/kxlu for the next 2 weeks.

Tonight on KXLU: Music For Nimrods! "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Radio Show!" During the four o'clock hour, there will be songs for National Periodic Table Day! late Friday, early Saturday, 3am-6am pst, KXLU Los Angeles, 88.9fm & kxlu com!

PROGRAM CHANGE to tonight's Bomb Shelter / Mystery Machine shindig on KXLU: because I feel ill after a week when both my wife & daughter missed work / school from the flu, I'm going to stay home & let Frane + Mean Mr. Mustard + Ned Learner fill in my time slot. Trust me, it'll sound GREAT!

Current Scarborough ocean temperature is 44 degrees. Hats off, but neoprene hoods on, to the two surfers in this photo.

Robert Nesta Marley, OM. February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981. youtu.be/VIs_NiGncyw?...

Happy 87th birthday to Derrick Harriott! youtu.be/MEGd2f41SJU?...

Happy 83rd birthday to Tony Andreason! Here's his guitar handiwork on the Trashmen's cover of the Cuban classic "Malaguena," written by Ernesto Lecuona. #1001CoverSongs Song # 168: youtu.be/Ipinrujp5sk?...

The Kings - Golden Knights game ended with "Macarena" being blared over the arena loudspeaker, so I'm going to sign off with this cover version by Brujeria. #1001CoverSongs Song # 167: youtu.be/7twl-ZAFKUw?...

I was so exhausted yesterday that I fell asleep shortly after the puck drop in the Kings' 4-2 defeat by Seattle. Based upon what I've seen thus far against Vegas, I'm wondering if I should turn in early again tonight. #GoKingsGo

Larry Tamblyn died in March of last year; today would have been his 83rd birthday. Here are the Standells doing "Little Sally Tease," which was originally performed by Don and the Goodtimes. #1001CoverSongs Song # 166: youtu.be/PzK4SV0qGWc?...

Happy birthday in the great beyond to June Tyson; one of Sun Ra's favorite astral travelers arrived 90 years ago today & departed in 1992. youtu.be/khYT5_8u5Uc?...

I don't care who you are or what sort of music you listen to, Hal Blaine (b. 2/5/29 - d. 3/11/19) played on at least one of your favorite records. His career as a session drummer was that varied & storied. If you like surf music, this LP is well worth checking out: youtu.be/t60SFCwG1xQ?...

BOTD, 1941: Barrett Strong (d. 2023). Here is the follow-up to his biggest hit; it didn't quite burn up the charts like "Money (That's What I Want)." youtu.be/ssKaNuJAMcU?...

Happy Stray Pop Day to all who celebrate! The venerable KXLU radio show made its debut 46 years ago tonight, and I'm certain that @stellakxlu.bsky.social will have something special planned for tomorrow night's show, from 11 pm to 3 am PST on 88.9 FM in Los Angeles + kxlu.com.

Remembering Jackie Lee Cochran on the 92nd anniversary of his birth. The rockabilly singer, who held a memorable residency at the Gaslight in Santa Monica when I was young, died in 1998. youtu.be/PG52Saqh3X0?...

Happy 61st birthday to @jonspencer.bsky.social! From his Blues Explosion days, here's their cover of the Chain Gang's "Son of Sam." #1001CoverSongs Song # 164: youtu.be/zpmVBXUMbPo?...

BOTD, 1945: the Action frontman Reg King (d. 2010). youtu.be/Fl_jgXbylmQ?...

Happy 50th birthday to Adam Carson! youtu.be/rssyNvriiAo?...

Go slide your slippery slope str8 to hell, you horizontal collaborator.