Diggin In The Crates: Recent Episodes
Sideshow Sid
Diggin’ In The Crates” is a weekly radio show on Calgary campus station CJSW (www.cjsw.com) hosted by Sideshow Sid. Every week, as the clock strikes Midnight on Thursday morn, Sid takes a deep dive into his crates. On any given show you might here the Doo-Wop of the Flamingos followed by an obscure 60’s B-side from Status Quo; the anger of “California Uber Alles” quelled by Aretha’s rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water;” the baffling freneticism of Drum & Bass made, less so, by the 4/4 pulse of House. This is a show dedicated to the past. As the late great Prince Nelson George once sung…”2000 Zero Zero party over oops out of time/So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999”…and so ‘Diggin’ In The Crates’ will be an eclectic dusty fingered flip through Sid’s record buying habits before…..”2000 Zero Zero.” It will of course be supplemented with tracks from compilations released post-2000; that focus on the best of music from the last century. After all, he’s not a complete Luddite. We’ll leave the last word on it to Sid. When asked to describe his show, ever the wag, he said….”Imagine…. “Coronation St” with a soundtrack curated by Quentin Tarantino”
Some interesting bedfellows in this show….Tom Waits….The Chemical Brothers….Pharoah Sanders….The Supremes…Elastica…and Lisa Stansfield???????? Hmmmmm!!!!!!!
Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band Whole Lotta Love Evolution Sussex
Lisa Stansfield Change Frankie Knuckles Remix CDSingle Arista
Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle Opening Montage One From The Heart CBS
Leonard Cohen Who By Fire The Best Of Leonard Cohen CBS
Scott Walker If You Go Away Scott 3 Fontana
Main Ingredient Don't You Worry Bout A Thing Everybody Plays The Fool: The Best Of The Main Ingredient Legacy
Lionel Hampton Where Were You When I Need You Stop! I Don't Need No Sympathy! Brunswick
The Supremes Bad Weather The Wonder Of Stevie Harmless
Accolade Nature Boy Accolade Capitol
Fire & Rain Hello Stranger Fire Fire & Rain Mercury
The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari Way Back Home Grounation Dynamic Sounds
Hugh Mundell King Of Israel 12" JF
The Royals Pick Out Me Eye 45 Fontana
Bill Evans Soiree From Left To Right Verve
Pharoah Sanders You've Got To Have Freedom Jazz Juice 7 Street Sounds
Alex Gopher The Child 12" V2
Blaze My Beat The Rebirth Of Cool Seven Island
KV5 Church Candles 12" People
Edwyn Collins Girl Like You CDSingle Setanta
Elastica Connection Elastica DGC
Chemical Brothers Leave Home Exit Planet Dust Virgin
Bomb The Bass Bug Powder Dust Clear 4th & Broadway
Henry Mancini Lujon Best Of Henry Mancini RCA
A real odds n sods show this week….Detroit to Sheffield…Jimmy Ruffin to Human League….with a bit of everything thrown in the mix between….like Kraftwerk and Kiss….Yes indeed….Even I have had a ‘Kiss’ moment!
Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band Whole Lotta Love Evolution Sussex
Johnny Ruffin What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted 45 Motown
The Left Banke Walk Away Renee 45 Smash
Timebox Beggin The World Of Hits Vol. 3 Decca
Frankie Valli Swearin To God 12" White Label
Slo Moshun Bells Of N.Y. Summertime Mix 12" 6 x 6
Central Fire This A Shout Going Out Into The Future Mix Mix 12" Twitch
Luniz I Got 5 On It Urban Takeover Remix CDSingle Virgin
Redhead Kingpin & The FBI Do The Right Thing 12" Virgin
Justin Warfield Cool Like The Blues Rebirth Of Cool 4most 4th&Bdwy
Freakpower Turn On Tune In Cop Out 12" 4th&Bdwy
Buddy Holly Love Is Strange 45 MCA
Sylvia Pillow Talk 45 Vibration
Sugar Hill Gang Rapper's Delight 12" Sugarhill
The Nerves Hanging On The Telephone DIY: Come Out And Play - American Power Pop I (1975-78) Rhino
Velvet Underground I Can't Stand It VU Verve
Them Baby Please Don't Go 45 Deram
Little Barrie Shrug Off Love 45 Stark Reality
Ocean Colour Scene Riverboat Song Moseley Shoals MCA
Primal Scream Rocks 45 Creation
Kiss I Was Made For Lovin You 12" Casablanca
Kraftwerk Musique Non Stop 12" WB
The Human League Human 12" Virgin
Henry Mancini Lujon Best Of Henry Mancini RCA
Highlight of this show is in the second hour…a 30 minute aural suite dedicated to the great architect of Chi-Town soul…the one and only Charles Stepney…But the stuff around it….Soul Funk Folk Hip Hop Prog & Jazz….is pretty fine too!
Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band Whole Lotta Love Evolution Sussex
Billy Cobham Heather Crosswinds Atlantic
Les Hooper Lady Of The Night Soulgliding BBE
Barbara Stant Baby I Love You Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown Label Numero
Macy & Company Sixteen Tons 45 Vantage
Shirley Nanette Tropic Of Love Never Coming Back Truth & Soul
Ultra Violet How Do You Do (Children Of The Most High) Earl's Closet (The Lost Archive of Earl McGrath, 1970 to 1980) Light In The Attic
Jabor Sail Away Earl's Closet (The Lost Archive of Earl McGrath, 1970 to 1980) Light In The Attic
Blood Brother Six Where Have All The Flowers Gone Earl's Closet (The Lost Archive of Earl McGrath, 1970 to 1980) Light In The Attic
Colosseum Elegy Valentyne Suite Vertigo
Sarolta Zalatanay Egy Szot Se Szoli Make Do & Mend Vol.8 Finders Keepers
Duke Williams Chinese Chicken Ultimate Breaks & Beats 20 Street Beat
Ramsey Lewis Mother Nature's Son Mother Nature's Son Cadet
Charles Stepney Rubie & Charles Step On Step International Anthem
Muddy Waters Tom Cat Mojo Presents Chess Classics Mojo
The Rotary Connection The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp Songs Cadet
The Dells Walk On By Sing Dionne Warwick's Greatest Hits Cadet
Terry Callier Ordinary Joe The Best Of Terry Callier On Cadet Charly
Deniece Williams Free Strange Games & Funky Things 3 BBE
Earth Wind & Fire Yearnin Learnin That's The Way Of The World CBS
Outlaw Posse Original Dope The Richie Rich Instrumental Totally Wired 5 Acid Jazz
Donald Byrd/Madlib Steppin Again 45 Blue Note
The Roots Dynamite Things Fall Apart MCA
Common Resurrection Resurrection Relativity
Accura Jazz Maiden 12"Accura Sound Productions
Rae & Christian Spellbound Old English Mix 12" Grand Central
Henry Mancini Lujon Best Of Henry Mancini RCA