An interview with Ramones tour manager of 22 years, Monte Melnick. He was there from the beginning and he saw it all. He wrote a book about it called ‘On The Road With The Ramones’ and it is one of the best rock reads out there. He was really honest and did not hold anything back in this interview. Links: Purchase On The Road With The Ramones (revised edition) Monte Melnick Myspace Purchase Ramones music on iTunes Purchase Ramones music on Amazon) Less

David Byrne’s interactive art project Playing the Building at South Street Seaport in New York City. Less

The 80’s Alternative Rock/Pop/College Rock Show Special Co-Hosts: Tim (aka=Timmy Two Tone, Skull Mask) and Trina (aka=Trixie) 1. Intro (Background Song = Happy Organ – Dave “Baby” Cortez) 2. Burning Down The House – Talking Heads (show running time = 2:02) 3. Life During Wartime – Talking Heads (6:12) 4. Psycho Killer – Talking Heads (12:00) ...music break… (16:14) 5. Boy’s Don’t Cry – The Cure (18:51) 6. The Love Cat’s – The Cure (21:22) 7. In Between Days – The Cure (25:02) ...music break… (27:57) 8. How Soon Is Now – The Smiths (29:54) 9. Girlfriend In Coma – The Smiths (33:48) ...music break… (35:50) 10. She Sells Santuary – The Cult (38:17) 11. Fisherman Blues – The Waterboys (42:29) ...music break… (47:08) 12. The Tide Is High – Blondie (50:45) 13. Love Is All Around – Sputnik (55:15) ...music break… (57:15) 14. Under The Milky Way – The Church (59:28) 15. Blondletting (The Vampire Song) – Concrete Blond (1:04:25) ...music break…(1:10:24) 16. Integral – The Pet Shop Boys (1:13:10) 17. Crawl, Walk, Run – The Phones (1:17:06) ...music break… (1:20:50) 18. Jane Says (LIVE Steel Drum Version) – Janes Addiction (1:24:53) 19. Beds Are Burning (LIVE) – Midnight Oil (1:30:01) ...music break… (1:34:02) 20. Mahgeetah – My Morning Jacket (1:40:46) 21. Stand or Fall – The Fixx (1:46:38) 22. Lost In The Supermarket – The Clash (1:52:09) ...music break… (1:55:55) 23. Could You Be The One? – Husker Du (2:00:46) 24. We Care A Lot – Faith No More (2:03:21) 25. Gone Daddy Gone – Violent Femmes (2:07:24) ...music break… (2:10:28) 26. New Year’s Day – U2 (2:12:30) 27. 40 – U2 (2:17:07) ...music break… (2:20:50) 28. Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode (2:22:23) 29. Nightswimming – REM (2:27:16) 30. Radio Free Europe (LIVE Letterman Show 1983 TV Debut) – REM (2:31:28) ...music break… (2:34:20) 31. Monster – Fred Schneider & The Shake Society (2:38:22) Music Sources: Setlist Tracks 2-4: Stop Making Sense (1984 – Sire Records – Vinyl) Setlist Tracks 26 & 27: U2: Under A Blood Red Sky. Mini LP (1983 – Island Records – Vinyl Music Bed Tracks: Welcome To The Ultra Lounge Compilation. 1996. Capital Records. CD Welcome Back To The Ultra Lounge Compilation. 1999. Capital Records. CD Less