Superhero Sandbox Playlist 10/30/14

Wednesday Morning, 3 AM (Simon and Garfunkel-- Wednesday Morning, 3 AM-- 1966)

Mink Car (They Might Be Giants-- Mink Car-- 2001)

Go! CHICAGO! Go! Yeah! (Sufjan Stevens-- Illinois-- 2005)

Painted Eyelids (Beck-- One Foot In the Grave-- 1994)

Where Do You Hide In A Haunted House? (Casper the Friendly Ghost-- Haunted House Tales)

Theme From A Clockwork Orange (A Clockwork Orange Soundtrack-- 1972)

War Of the Worlds Pt. 1 (Mercury Theater On the Air-- Orson Welles' War Of the Worlds-- 10/30/38-- Longines Symphonette Society release)

Water in the Sky (Phish-- The Story of the Ghost-- 1998)

Make the World Go Away (Elvis Presley-- Welcome To My World-- 1977)

Gentle On My Mind (Elvis Presley-- Welcome To My World-- 1977)

I Can't Stop Loving You (Elvis Presley-- Welcome to My World-- 1977)

Title Music From A Clockwork Orange (A Clockwork Orange Soundtrack-- 1972)

War Of the Worlds Pt. 2 (Mercury Theater On the Air-- Orson Welles' War Of the Worlds-- 10/30/38)

Pass Me Not (The Richbury Singers-- Gospel Gold-- 2007)

As Good As You've Been To This World (Janis Joplin-- I Got Dem Ol' Kosmic Blues Again Mama!-- 1969)

Music In The Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

The Superhero Sandbox airs weekly on Royalton Community Radio WFVR 96.5FM, and at royaltonradio.org

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 10/23/14

Tara's Theme (Gone With the Wind-- Max Steiner-- 1961)

Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley-- The Essential 70's Masters-- 1973)

Mustang Sally (Paul Revere and the Raiders-- Live-- 

Proud Mary (Elvis Presley-- The Essential 70's Masters)

Tara's Theme (Gone With the Wind-- Max Steiner-- 1961)

Mammal (They Might Be Giants-- Apollo 18-- 1992)

My Hometown (Neil Young-- A Letter Home-- 2014)

Never Been To Spain (Elvis Presley-- The Essential 70's Masters)

I Get A Kick Out of You (Ginny Simms and Orchestra-- An Hour of Cole Porter-- 1952)

Happiness Hotel (The Muppets-- Great Muppet Caper soundtrack)

Bye Bye Blues (Mickie Finn-- Saturday Night at Mickie Finn's-- 1966)

Why Don't You Write Me (Simon and Garfunkel-- Bookends-- 1969)

Joy 'Round My Brain (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Memories)

All I Really Want To Do (The Byrds-- Mr. Tambourine Man-- 1996)

You Gave Me a Mountain (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70's Masters)

If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley-- 1968 Comeback Special)

Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Domenico Modugno-- Volare and Other Favorites)

Laugh and Be Happy (Randy Newman-- Harps and Angels-- 2012)

Born Free (Dick Delaney-- Dick Delaney Presents)

Long Way Home (Tom Waits-- Orphans-- 2011)

I Feel A Song In My Heart (Gladys Knight and the Pips-- I Feel a Song-- 1974)

Life in the Psychotropics (Bruce Hornsby-- Solo Concerts-- 2014)

Summer's Almost Gone (The Doors-- Waiting for the Sun)

Vein of Stars (The Flaming Lips-- At War With the Mystics-- 2006)

Rhythm, Rhythm (Lionel Hampton-- Hot Mallets-- 1937)

A Wing and A Prayer (The Song Spinners-- This is My Country)

I'll Be Satisfied (Rosie Wallace-- and the First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance)

I Hear Music (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Free Parking: A Brief Atlantic City Photo Essay

The closure of four casinos in Atlantic City has created only an eerie sense of vacancy in the resort town: the Atlantic Club, the Trump Plaza, the Showboat, and the newly-built Revel are all empty now. Of these, only two-- Trump Plaza and the Atlantic Club-- publically admitted to having not turned a profit. Upon making their closure announcement, Showboat management made clear that they had been making money, but not as much as they wanted, to make continued operations worthwhile. The Revel, its owners having declared bankruptcy during construction to obtain a taxpayer-funded state bailout from Gov. Christie, chose to close their shiny facility that took over the far end of the Boardwalk strip when attendance dropped. Word on the street is that the Revel owners are going to "pull a Burger King"-- that is, re-emerge as a new corporation based in Canada, and purchase back the facility for a song. The Revel has been the only casino in AC to deny its workers a right to organize. The place has the feel of a Monopoly game pitifully lost, the handful of deeds remaining in the hands of the bank until everyone else gives up. 

There are still plenty of places of luxury available in AC, for the reasonably-to-extraordinarily wèalthy (the Borgota, built in 2003 as the first off-Boardwalk casino, seems to have this market cornered). But luxury for the ultra-rich can be found in most places, and that has never been the point of the place anyway: the Boardwalk is wide enough to hold thousands of vacationers, meandering and staring at the sea. Except for the homeless and the mentally ill, everyone walks fast on the boards now, and especially ay night. Regardless of whether or not the owners of the Trump Taj Mahal recieve the tax break they're requesting from the state, what will the spectacular rebound of Atlantic City look like? Will the state of New Jersey continue to "reinvest" in Boardwalk properties? Will the new convention center being erected at Harrah's replace the famed hall on the other side of the city? Will the buffet at the Golden Nugget find an effective way to prevent homeless people from filling their pockets with food? And will I ever see another performance at the Showboat's House of Blues? 

These photos were taken on October 16 and 17, 2014. Locations include the former Atlantic Club, the Showboat, Ceasar's, the Tropicana, the Irish Pub, the Boardwalk, and elsewhere. The "American College of Wealth"-- at least a sign representing such-- is located at Boardwalk and St. James Place. 

Note: click on any image to see a larger, high-rez version. 

Superhero Sandbox 10/9/14 Playlist

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly music program, heard on Royalton Community Radio WFVR-LP 96.5FM South Royalton, and worldwide on Royaltonradio.org

Gettin' By (Jerry Jeff Walker-- Great Gonzos-- 1977/1991)

Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar (Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen-- Lost in the Ozone-- 1971)

It Wasn't God Who Made Honkey Tonk Angels (Bill Haley and the Comets-- Haley's Juke Box-- 1960)

That Lucky Old Sun (Ray Charles-- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music-- 1962)

The Rocker (Papa John Creach-- I'm the Fiddle Man-- 1975)

World Keeps Turning (Tom Waits-- Orphans-- 2006)

Oop-Bop Sh-Bam (Kenny Clarke and His 52nd Street Boys-- The Be-Bop Era-- 1946/1965)

Summertime Summertime (The Jamies-- Rock On-- 1958/1975)

Mansion Over the Hilltop (Elvis Presley-- Amazing Grace-- 1994)

As an Eagle Stirreth Her Nest (The Staple Singers-- Amen!-- 1965)

I Saw the Light (Five Blind Boys of Alabama-- Gospel Gold-- 2007)

Let the Church Roll On (Flatt and Scruggs-- At Carnegie Hall!-- 1963)

Autumn Leaves (Miles Davis-- Miles Davis in Europe-- 1964)

But Beautiful (Tony Bennett/Bill Evans-- The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album-- 1975)

Don't Take Your Time (Sammy Davis Jr.-- Lonely Is the Name-- 1968)

That Old Black Magic (Louie Prima and Keeley Smith-- The Perfect Mix-- 2001)

My Way (Frank Sinatra-- The Main Event-- 1974)

Tight Like That (Luis Russell-- and his Louisiana Swing Orchestra-- )

Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette (Tex Williams-- Music For the Fun Of It-- 2001)

You Remind Me Of the Guy (Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell-- )

Invisible (Bruce Hornsby-- Solo Concerts-- 2014)

How Can I Sing Like a Girl? (They Might Be Giants-- At Large-- 2011)

Pack Up Your Troubles (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Memories-- 1968)

Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Stringbean-- A Salute to Uncle Dave Macon-- 1976)

Go Tell It On the Mountain (Simon and Garfunkel-- Wednesday Morning, 3AM-- 1964)

Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming (St. Michael's Choir School-- 1981)

Music In the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 10/2/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly musical program, heard on Royalton Community Radio 96.5FM WFVR-LP, produced by Christopher Smith. 

Leaves of Green (Simon and Garfunkel-- Wednesday Morning, 3 AM-- 1964)

September of My Years (Frank Sinatra-- September of My Years-- 1965)

How Many? (Bill Haley and the Comets-- The Best Of-- 1999)

All the World Is Green (Tom Waits-- Blood Money-- 2002)

Jeepers Creepers (Louis Armstrong-- Songs We'll Never Forget-- 2004)

The Happy Hammond (Dick Delaney-- Dick Delaney Presents-- ???)

Far Out (Herbie Hancock-- Jazz Duo-- 1999)

Harmony (Sly and the Family Stone-- Life-- 1968)

I Am the Walrus (The Beatles-- Acetates-- 1991)

Chicago (Graham Nash-- Songs for Beginners-- 1971)

House Un-American Blues (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Reflections in a Crystal Wind-- 1965)

Don't You Know Yockomo (Huey 'Piano' Smith-- Rockin' Pnuemonia and Boogie Woogie Flu-- 1958)

Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan-- Best Of-- 1965)

Red Rubber Ball (The Cyrkle-- Red Rubber Ball-- )

Dolphins (Richie Havens-- Live at the Cellar Door-- 1971)
Sleeping Monkey (Phish-- 2/11/93)
End Of the World As We Know It (REM-- Unplugged-- 1991)
Norwegian Wood (Keene State Jazz Ensemble-- "Live In Boston"-- 1973)
Cloisonne (They Might Be Giants-- At Large-- 2011)
The Peanut Vendor (Stan Kenton-- Road Show-- 1959)

Let Me Be Good To You (Otis Redding and Carla Thomas-- King and Queen-- 1967)
I'll Get By (The Ink Spots-- Songs We'll Never Forget-- 2004)
Bring It On Home to Me (Otis Redding and Carla Thomas-- King and Queen-- 1967)
Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Lettermen-- Perfect Mix-- 2001)

The River (Bruce Springsteen-- Greatest Hits-- 1995)
America the Beautiful (Virgil Warren-- The Music of Virgil Warren-- ???)
By and By (Elvis Presley-- Amazing Grace-- 1994)
Spread Joy (Lake Anne Elementary School Chorus-- 1972-1973)
Kyrie (Victoria) (Saint Clements' Choir, Philadelphia-- Music of Tomas Luis de Victoria-- 1994)

Music In the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 9/25/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly program produced by Christopher Smith, and heard on Royalton Community Radio (royaltonradio

Questions and Answers (Bruce Hornsby-- Camp Meeting-- 2007)

Hold Your Head High (Jackie DeShannon-- Bless You California-- 1963/2010)

Rock Me Baby (Hammond/Bloomfield/Dr. John-- Triumvirate-- 1973)

The Beehive State (The Doobie Brothers-- Bless You California-- 1971/2010)

Teach Your Children (Richie Havens-- The Great Blind Degree-- 1971)

Chrysanthemum (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Reflections In a Crystal Wind-- 1965)

Go CHICAGO! Yeah! (Sufjan Stevens-- Come On Feel the Illinois!-- 2005)

Sell-Out Agitation Waltz (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Reflections in a Crystal Wind-- 1965)

Gentle on My Mind (Glen Campbell-- See You There-- 2013)

A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission) (Simon and Garfunkel-- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme-- 1965)

Makin' Whoopie (Dick Delaney-- Once Upon A Hammond)

September Song (Sammy Davis Jr.-- Leonard Feather Series-- 1977)

Please No Squeeza Da Banana (Tony Pastor-- Music For the Fun of It!-- 2005)

I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket (Boswell Sisters-- The Song Is Irving Berlin-- 1989)

All of Me (Erroll Garner-- Closeup in Swing-- 1997)

Life During Wartime (Talking Heads-- Once In a Lifetime)

Sonata in G Major L. 209/K.455 (Walter Carlos-- The Well-Tempered Synthesizer-- 1969)

Superwoman (Stevie Wonder-- Music Of My Mind-- 1972)

I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Coast-to-Coast Jam Session-- 1954)

Call Me Up In Dreamland (Van Morrison-- His Band and the Street Choir-- 1970)

I Got Rhythm (Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol. 1-- 1935)

Medicated Goo (Traffic-- Welcome to the Canteen-- 1971)

Roses Are Free (Phish-- 7/25/98)

How Can I Sing Like A Girl? (They Might Be Giants-- At Large-- 2011)

Alabama Jubilee (Roy Clark-- Roy Clark Live!-- 1972)

Precious Lord (Take My Hand) (Elvis Presley-- Amazing Grace-- His Greatest Sacred Performances-- 1994)

Moonlight In Vermont (Dick Delaney-- Once Upon A Hammond)

Older (They Might Be Giants-- Mink Car-- 2001)

The Lord's My Shepherd Kind And Good (New Apostolic Church Youth Choir New York District)

Music In the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 9/18/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly musical program, heard on Royalton Community Radio-- wfvr.org and 96.5 FM in central Vermont. 

Gathering of the Clans Pt. 2 (Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay-- Scottish Pipes!)

Born At the Right Time (Paul Simon-- The Rhythm of the Saints--1990)

Finale from Treemonisha: A Marching Onward (Joplin) (E. Power Biggs-- Stars and Stripes Forever-- 1976)

Here Comes the Sun (Richie Havens-- Live at the Cellar Door--1995)

Gathering of the Clans Pt. 1 (Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay-- Scottish Pipes!)

Auld Lang Syne (Burns) (Toast of Tampa Show Chorus-- International Chorus Finalists Detroit 2005)

Spanish Pipedream (Prine) (Avett Brothers-- Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows-- 2010)

I've Been All Around This World (Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band-- Almost Acoustic-- 1987)

Colonel Boogie (Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed-- In Concert-- 1975)

For the Good Times (Charley Pride-- In Concert-- 1975)

John Henry (Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed-- In Concert-- 1975)

Road To the Isles (MacPherson Singers-- Caledonia!)

Where He Leads Me (Willie Nelson and Bobbie Nelson-- Old Time Religion-- 1986)

Sold American (Friedman) (Glen Campbell-- I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)-- 1973)

Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) (Rob Wasserman-- Trios-- 1994)

Medley: Bonnie Wee Jeannie McColl/Big Kilmarnock Bunnett (Alex Sutherland Band and Singers-- 22 Scottish Singalong Favourites-- 1977)

One Way Ticket (Richard and Mimi Farina-- Celebrations for A Grey Day-- 1965)

I'll Be Home (Flamingos-- Summer Time on the Pier)

We Got A Groovy Thing Goin' (Simon and Garfunkel-- Collected Works-- 1990)

People Don't Get What They Deserve (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings-- Give the People What They Want-- 2013)

Gaelic Airs, Hornpipe & Jig (City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band-- Scottish Pipe Band Music-- 1970)

Lucky Old Sun (Johnny Cash-- American III: Solitary Man-- 2000)

Loch Lomond (Benny Goodman-- The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert)

A Man and His Castle (Harry Nilsson-- Nilsson '62-- 1994)

Scotland the Brave (MacPherson Singers-- Caledonia!)

Darling Nellie Gray (Bob Ensign & The Stump Jumpters-- Mountain Guitar Pickin'-- 2002)

Medley (Alex Sutherland Band and Singers-- 22 Scottish Singalong Favourites-- 1977)

I Believe In the Man In the Sky (Elvis Presley-- Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances-- 1994)

O Freedom (Harry Belafonte-- My Lord What a Mornin'-- 1962)

Blue Jay Way (Beatles-- Beatles Acetates)

Loch Lomond (Alex Sutherland Band and Singers-- 22 Scottish Singalong Favourites-- 1977)

Auld Lang Syne (Alex Sutherland Band and Singers-- 22 Scottish Singalong Favourites-- 1977)

I Hear Music (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox 9/11/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly radio program broadcast on Royalton Community Radio (royaltonradio.org). 

September Song (Frank Sinatra-- September of My Years)-- 1965

At My Most Beautiful (REM-- Unplugged)-- 2001

Stay Away From Sad Songs (Leon Russell-- Will O' The Wisp)-- 1974

Shelter From the Storm (Bob Dylan-- The Essential Bob Dylan)-- 1975

Back In My Arms Again (Supremes-- More Hits By The Supremes)-- 1965

Have You Seen My Baby? (Randy Newman-- 12 Songs)-- 1970

Darling Baby (Jackie Moore- Sweet Charlie Babe)-- 1973

Nothing But Flowers (David Byrne-- Live From Austin, TX)-- 2007

Baby, Let's Play House (Elvis Presley-- Roots Revolution)--1954

Change Your Ways (John Mayall-- Jazz Blues Fusion)-- 1972

Amazing Journey (The Who-- Electric Factory)-- 1969

Sparks (The Who-- Electric Factory)-- 1969

Rocky Racoon (Richie Havens-- Richie Havens On Stage)-- 1971

New Mother Nature (Guess Who-- Live At The Paramount)-- 1972

It's Takes A Worried Man (Pete Seeger-- On Campus)-- 1961

I'll Shoot The Moon (Tom Waits-- Glitter and Doom Live)-- 2009

Gentle On My Mind (Wayne Newton-- Live At The Frontier In Las Vegas)-- 1969

Fred Jones Pt. 2 (Ben Folds-- Ben Folds Live)-- 2002

Brother Where Are You (Jack Jones-- In Person At The Sands, Las Vegas)-- 1970

Peace In The Valley (Johnny Cash-- At San Quinten)-- 1969

Some of Shelley's Blues (Earl Scruggs-- I Saw the Light With A Little Help From My Friends)-- 1972

Atlantic City (Bruce Springsteen-- Greatest Hits)

Don't Forget What I Told You (The Impressions-- Finally Got Myself Together)-- 1974

An Open Letter to NYC (Beastie Boys-- To The 5 Boroughs)-- 2004

Psalm 150 (Franck) (University Chorale of Boston College-- Music From the Heights)-- 1963

Trois Gymnopedies (Ciccolini-- Satie Piano Works)-- 2003

This Land Is Your Land (Glen Campbell-- The Astounding 12-String Guitar of)-- 1964

As Long As I Live (Count Basie-- Basic Basie)-- 1970

Superhero Sandbox Playlist-- 9/4/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly radio program heard on Royalton Community Radio WFVR-LP 96.5FM and worldwide at royaltonradio.org

For the Good Times (Frank Sinatra-- Trilogy)

Tangerine (Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass-- Whipped Cream and Other Delights)

A Day In the Life (Wes Montgomery-- A Day In the Life)

I'll Fly Away (Blind Boys of Alabama-- Down in New Orleans)

After You're Gone (The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks-- Radio's Aces)

Ac-cen-tu-ate the Positive (Buddy Rich-- Travelin' Light-- The Johnny Mercer Songbook)

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Willie "The Lion" Smith-- A Legend)

Flower's Grave (Tom Waits-- Alice)

Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Domenico Modugno-- Sings Volare and Other Favorites)

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Bob E Sox and the Blue Jeans-- Back to Mono)

Superstar (That's What You Are) (Temptations-- 10th Anniversary Special)

Mystic Eyes (Them-- Them Featuring Van Morrison)

Jah Soon Come (Leroy Sibbles-- Strictly Roots)

The Big Country (Talking Heads-- More Songs About Buildings and Food)

Battle of Jericho (Pete Seeger-- Live at the Village Gate 1961)

Bye Bye Baby (Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company-- Live at Winterland 1968)

Today I Love Everybody (Lena Horne-- Live at the Waldorf Astoria 1958)

How I Got Over (Aretha Franklin-- Amazing Grace (LA) 1972)

Golden Slumbers (Lou Rawls-- Live At the Century Plaza 1973)

Jesus Gonna Be Here (Tom Waits-- Live at the Orpheum 1999)

I Got Plenty of Nuttin' (Tommy Sands-- Sands at the Sands 1961)

Promised Land (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70's Masters)

When Numbers Get Serious (Paul Simon-- Hearts and Bones)

I Wouldn't Change A Thing (Rod Stewart-- The Rod Stewart Album)

Experimental Film (They Might Be Giants-- Idlewild)

I Have Seen the Land Beyond (Beck-- One Foot In the Grave)

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Statler Brothers-- Statler Brothers Sing Country Symphonies in E Major)

God Only Knows (Beach Boys-- Pet Sounds Sessions)

Scotland the Brave (MacPherson Singers-- Caledonia)

Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Ethel Waters-- His Eye Is On The Sparrow)

I Hear Music (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox-- 8/28/14

Natural Mystic (Bob Marley-- Exodus)

Carmelita (Warren Zevon-- Warren Zevon)

Savin' the Day (Alessi-- Ghostbusters Soundtrack)

Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr-- Ghostbusters Soundtrack)

Lovely Rita (Beatles-- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)

Red Baron (Billy Cobham-- Spectrum)

Nicotine & Gravy (Beck-- Midnight Vultures)

Caffein, Nictone, Bezedrine (And Wish Me Luck) (Jerry Reed-- Texas Bound and Flyin')

When We Live Again (Willie Nelson-- Naked Willie)

Uncle Pen (Ricky Skaggs-- Live In London)

Think Too Much (b) (Paul Simon-- Hearts and Bones)

I Almost Lost My Mind (Chubby Checker-- Let's Twist Again)

Reach Out (I'll Be There) (David Johansen Group-- Live) 

Just a Gigolo (David Lee Roth-- California Girls)

Love Potion #9 (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass-- Whipped Cream and Other Delights)

Brain Problem Situation (They Might Be Giants-- Idlewild)

Tesla (They Might Be Giants-- Ildewild)

Underground (Ben Folds Five-- Ben Folds Five)

You Are My Flower (Flatt and Scruggs-- Tis' Sweet to Be Remembered)

Rag Momma Rag (John Hiatt with Mike Gordon-- Love for Levon)

Rock Me, Baby (Jimi Hendrix-- Live at Monterey Pop Festival)

Way Down (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70's Masters)

King Kamehameha (Sam Makia and Makapuu Beach Boys-- Hawaii in Stereo)

Waiting on a Friend (The Don Loans Project-- I Got You Tree)

Sweet and Shiny Eyes (Bonnie Raitt- Home Plate)

Da Do Ron Ron (Crystals-- Phil Spector Back to Mono)

Summertime (The Jaimes-- Rock On!)

The Fog Rolls Into The Valley (Songs of Old Ukraine-- Request Records)

Music in the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 8/21/14

Sofa (Frank Zappa-- One Size Fits All)

Somewhere They Can't Find Me (Simon and Garfunkel-- Collected Works)

Theme from Summer Place '42 (George Benson-- White Rabbit)

... But There's Never a Rose (Tom Waits-- Alice Original Demos)

Heroes and Villans (Beach Boys-- Smile)

Hard Workin' Man (Billy Joe Shaver-- Salt of the Earth)

Pins and Needles (In My Heart) (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-- Will The Circle Be Unbroken)

Diggin' Up Bones (Randy Travis-- Storms of Life)

Soldier's Joy (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-- Will The Circle Be Unbroken)

Early Mornin' Rain (Gordon Lightfoot-- Gord's Gold)

Metal Detector (Live) (They Might Be Giants-- Cast Your Pod to the Wind)

What's Goin' On (Marvin Gaye-- Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing)

Asylum (Supertramp-- Paris)

I'm A Believer (Monkees-- Live 1967)

My Sweet One (Phish-- Keswick Theater PA 11/25/92)

I Can't Stop Loving You (Elvis Presley-- An Afternoon In The Garden)

Me and Paul (Waylon Jennings-- Waylon Live)

Stardust (Tommy Dorsey-- They Sold a Million!)

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Dorothy Donegan-- At the Embers)

Boogie Woogie (Harry James-- They Sold a Million!)

White Rabbit (George Benson-- White Rabbit)

Whatcha Gonna Do (Peter Tosh-- Legalize It)

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind (Lovin' Spoonful-- Do You Believe in Magic?)

Gotta Get a Message to You (Moxy Fruvous-- Live Noise)

Mohammed's Radio (Warren Zevon-- The Best Of)

The Lottery Song (Harry Nilsson-- Nilsson Schmilsson)

O Sing Your Song (UVM Summer Music Session 1966)

You Still Believe In Me (Beach Boys-- Pet Sounds Sessions)

Peace in the Valley (Willa Dorsey-- I Can Sing About My Jesus)

Music In the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Uncorrected Thoughts on Robin Williams

On vacation, but compelled to post.

Throwing myself on the sand, confronting the waves,
I, chanter of pains and joys, uniter of here and hereafter,
Taking all hints to use them, but swiftly leaping beyond them,
A reminiscence sing.
--Walt Whitman, "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking

Superhero Sandbox-- 8/8/14

I Am Going Home (Bob Marley-- Birth of a Legend)

I Know There's An Answer (Beach Boys-- Pet Sounds Sessions)

Summertime (Janis Joplin and the Holding Company-- Cheap Thrills)

One of These Days (Neil Young-- Dreamin' Man '92)

Who Feels It (Knows It) (Bob Marley-- Birth of a Legend)

One Love (Bob Marley-- Birth of a Legend)

Wings of a Dove (Bob Marley-- Birth of a Legend)

Young Men Grow Older (Richie Havens-- Alarm Clock)

The Way Young Lovers Do (Van Morrison-- Astral Weeks)

America (Trini Lopez-- Live at PJ's)

Moody Blue (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70s Masters)

Wasn't Born to Follow (Byrds-- Easy Rider Soundtrack)

Lost in the Ozone (Commander Cody-- Lost In the Ozone)

Feelin' Good (Benny Martin-- Big Daddy of the Fiddle and Bow)

I Saw the Light (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-- Will the Circle Be Unbroken)

This Land Is Your Land (King's Academy Presents 1975-76)

I Hear Music (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Press Release for IMPROVISO--Living Stereo (2014)

Improviso is proud to announce the release of their debut album, Living Stereo. Combining elements of dance, trance, and electronic music with unique tonality and imperfect repetition, Living Stereo is an experiment in the creation of non-representational soundscapes through digital recording. While some selections are available on YouTube, the full album (sixteen tracks, plus four additional bonus tracks) is available for streaming and download at 

improviso.bandcamp.com

Improviso is a project by central Vermont musician and educator Christopher Smith, composed and performed in 2014. Chris has participated in a wide variety of musical endeavors, including the Green Mountain College chorale and ensemble, The Don Loans Project (youtube.com/donloans), and the Randolph Singers (randolphsingers.org). Chris maintains a YouTube channel (youtube.com/terrificvermont), a blog (commontimevt.blogspot.com), and a website (smithforecast.com). 

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 7/31/14

Keep On the Sunny Side (Lee Moore-- Mountain' Guitar Pickin)

Climb Them Golden Stairs (Pray Hard Compilation)

Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Elvis Presley-- Amazing Grace)

Unclouded Day (Lewis Family-- Lewis Family In Concert)

Dang Me (Roger Miller-- 30 Years of No. 1 Country Hits)

Wild Horses (Levon Helm and New Grass Revival-- The Live Album)

Jambalaya (Levon Helm and New Grass Revival-- The Live Album)

I'm a Rocker (Chuck Berry-- Back Home)
Hard Workin' Man (Billy Joe Shaver-- Salt Of the Earth)
Blessing Glory and Wisdom (Bach-- PA Music Ed Association District Chorus 1958)

Up Above My Head (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 7/10/14

Straighten Up and Fly Right (Sammy Davis Jr-- The Nat Cole Song Book)

Flint (For the Unemployed and Underpaid) (Sufjan Stevens-- Michigan Greetings From)

Come Rain Or Come Shine (Dr. John-- The Brightest Smile in Town)

La Vie En Rose (Louis Armstrong-- On The Road)

Stardust (Willie Nelson-- Stardust)

Sleep Late My Lady Friend (Harry Nilsson-- Pandemonium Shadow Show)

She's Leaving Home (Harry Nilsson-- Pandemonium Shadow Show)

There Will Never Be (Harry Nilsson-- Pandemonium Shadow Show)

Fun Fun Fun (Beach Boys-- Best Of)

Warmth of the Sun (Beach Boys-- Best Of)

Louie Louie (Beach Boys-- Best Of)

Never Been to Spain (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70s Masters)

You Gave Me a Mountain (Elvis Presley-- Essential 70s Masters)

Song of the Islands (Larry Ferrari-- Hawaiian Favorites)

Homeward Bound (Simon and Garfunkel-- Old Friends)

Come On Up To The House (Tom Waits-- Mule Variations)

Naive Melody (Talking Heads-- Speaking In Tongues)

Summer Highland Falls (Billy Joel-- Songs in the Attic)

Rainbows All Over Your Blues (John Sebastian-- Woodstock)

The Nothing (Martin Mull and His Fabulous Furniture-- In Your Living Room)

Early One Mornin' (New Hampshire All-State Concert Festival-- 1965)

Roamin' In the Gloamin' (Sir Harry Lauder-- Scotland in Song)

Music in the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 6/26/14

Superhero Sandbox is a weekly radio program heard on Royalton Community Radio (royaltonradio.org) on Thursdays at 7pm EST. 

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Boogaloo to Beck (Dr. Lonnie Smith)

Eat It (Weird Al Yankovic-- In 3D)

Fun Fun Fun (Beach Boys-- Best of the Beach Boys)

Bare Necessities (Phil Harris-- Jungle Book Walt Disney Soundtrack)

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Elizabeth Cook-- O Mickey Where Art Thou?)

I Wanna Be Like You (Louis Prima-- Jungle Book Walt Disney Soundtrack)

Walk a Mile In My Shoes (Elvis Presley-- The Essential 70s Masters)

I'm Gonna Sing (Hank Williams-- I Saw The Light)

Get Your Business Fixed (Rosie Wallace and the First Church of Love, Faith and Deliverance)

Music In The Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

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Superhero Sandbox Playlist 6/19/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly program, heard on Royalton Community Radio-- royaltonradio.org

Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away (Stevie Wonder-- Fulfillingness' First Finale)

Born At the Right Time (Paul Simon-- The Rhythm of the Saints)

You Are My Sunshine (Jerry Lee Lewis-- Ole Tyme Contry Music)

Time After Time (Willie Nelson-- The Great Divide)

Eastbound and Down (Jerry Reed-- Prime Country)

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition) (Willie Nelson-- The Great Divide)

Five Feet High and Rising (Johnny Cash-- Songs of Our Soul)

Lovesick Blues (Hank Williams-- Health and Happiness Show 1949)

Hillbilly Calypso (Jimmy Hamblin-- Fiddlin' Around)

Just Wait Til Summer Comes (Harry Nilsson-- Nilsson '62 The Debut Sessions)

Redheaded Stranger (Smokey Greene)

Man of Constant Sorrow (Rod Stewart-- The Rod Stewart Album)

On a Night Like This (Bob Dylan-- Planet Waves)

Ol' 55 (Sarah McLachlan-- The Freedom Sessions)

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Jr. Walker and the All-Stars-- Motown Winners' Circle)

Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) (Bob Marley and the Wailers-- Live!)

Groove Holmes (Beastie Boys-- In Side From Way Out!)

Idaho (Count Base and His Orchestra-- Basic Basie)

Siboney (Jan August-- Accent!)

Thanks for the Memory (Serge Chaloff-- 60 Jazz Classics)

Age of Not Believing

Hark, I Hear the Harps (Trinity Episcopal Church, Princeton NJ-- Best Of Vol. 1)

I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Beach Boys-- Pet Sounds)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Nina Simone-- Jazz Masters)

Junk (Tribe-- Tribe Sing the Genius of Lennon/McCartney)

Sail Away (Randy Newman-- Randy Newman Songbook)

Jesus Said "Lean On Me" (Terry Huffman and the Gems-- Souled Out!)

My Jesus Was a Crossmaker (Warren Zevon-- Mutineer)

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have a New Life) (Hank Williams-- Health and Happiness Show 1949)

Give Me Jesus (Nebraska Music Educators Association-- 1979 Clinic Chorus)

Music In the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 6/12/14

Revolution (R.E.M.-- Batman and Robin)

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (Danny Elfman-- Original Motion Picture Scores)

The Door Into Summer (Monkees-- Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd)

Summertime (Gary Burton-- Norwegian Wood)

Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day (Stevie Wonder-- Motown Winners' Circle Vol. 4)

Eat It (Weird Al Yankovic-- In 3-D)

Music In The Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)

Superhero Sandbox Playlist 6/5/14

The Superhero Sandbox is a weekly radio program produced by Christopher Smith at Royalton Community Radio. Streaming and on-demand is available at royaltonradio.org

I'm Still Waiting (Bob Marley-- Early Music)

Who Feels It (Bob Marley-- Early Music)

Creepers R Terrible (MineworksAnimations)

TNT (MineworksAnimations)

Tania Maria (Yatra Ta-- Concord Picante 25th Anniversary)

Nobody Here But Us Chickens (Phil Harris-- Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar)

Summer in the City (Lovin' Spoonful-- Kama Sutra KA211)

Funny How Time Slips Away (Elvis Presley-- An Afternoon In the Garden)

I Say a Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin-- Atlantic 650113)

Elvis Presley Blvd. (Billy Joel-- 

Music in the Air (Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- Best Of)