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Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with EDISON LIGHTHOUSE!

Ah, that throwback era where every kid had a transistor radio pressed to their ear or a crackling home radio where that station might just drift on you if you don't mind it. 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes' leading us out tonight.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CLIMAX BLUES BAND!

Another of these great AM gold tunes Johnny remembers so fondly pumping from his 9 volt Panasonic portable radio, 'Couldn't Get It Right'

Johnny's main question is why Kid Rock is playing saxophone on the image on a song from 1976,

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION!

Ok, if you need to you can kick the dial back over to FM after this classic, 'Imaginary Lover'

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Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE SMITHS!

That poor DJ. 

Guess he shouldn't have sucked. 'Panic' leading us out tonight.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND!

Did you know then, The Velvet Underground member Moe Tucker was a devout Catholic who attended mass while the band was on tour. 'Sweet Jane' up next.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with PUBLIC ENEMY!

Johnny and his girlfriend have movie night each and every Friday night. Tonight's movie was 1989's Do the Right Thing so guess what song is coming up...

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Prague, 2/9/08 from Mrs. Johnny's collection.

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with POWERSTATION!

If you want to start something, start it properly. Johnny has long said the first 20 seconds of this track are one of his favorite beginnings to any song, a cover no less. 'Bang A Gong (Get It On) starting things right tonight.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with ALICE COOPER!

Detroit's own, a sure sign of quality. Alice Cooper and 'Billion Dollar Babies

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS!

Taking us out tonight, a little uptown sound with Fine Young Cannibals covering the Cole Porter standard, 'Love for Sale' from the Red Hot and Blue collection of yore. Good stuff.

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Did you know then, one U.S. president was a licensed bartender? Make your guess and click here to see if you were right.

Time for Oscoda, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THOMPSON TWINS!

Sherman, set the Wayback Machine for 1982 and 'In the Name of Love' which reached #1 on the Billboard dance chart for 5 weeks. Sure about 50 people have writing credits on this song but it's still so good.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE HIVES!

OK, push the furniture back and get into this one. Let 'er rip with 'Hate to Say I Told You So'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with BILLY PRESTON!

When keyboard performers from the 1970's are mentioned the list seems all too short. People start with Elton John or Billy Joel and leave it at those two.

Well, here's Mr. Billy Preston to help add to that well-considered list. 'Will it Go Round in Circles' taking us out tonight.