11:59 every New Year's Eve it's The Rolling Stones and this exceptional version of Johnny's favorite Stones song, Gimme Shelter.
See you on the other side.
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where you at New Jersey?!
A long-time City Desk fan asked Johnny this morning when Bon Jovi was going to be on. How about now?
I'm guessing she knows the words...
The kind of Police you enjoy in your home
No spoilers but isn't Only Murders in the Building starting on ABC Tuesday night? Why mention it here? Oh, no reason...
Happy New Year's Eve! Here comes the music!
While Johnny is cutting back on the amount of music this year (apologies) the City Desks, whether it be Ypsilanti, Jersey City or Oscoda have music on New Year's Eve Day leading up to the new year. Let's get that started!
Get us going this year Pat Benatar!
Friday, December 29, 2023
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with GEORGE CLINTON!
As some of you may have read earlier on Twitter Johnny's dog Finn passed away this morning. Johnny could go on and on about what a wonderful pup she was and how she got along with people as well as dogs, a real type-O entity. When it came to kids, she'd just let them get away with murder as she'd be squeezed, petted, patted and loved on. In passing the news around Johnny heard from two people that as kids Finn helped them get over a true fear of dogs.
Rest well, sweetness. Going to scatter your ashes along the very trails you loved so much.
So, just the one song tonight in honor of Finn, the likes of whom won't be back this way in a very very long time. 'Atomic Dog' is our song tonight, fitting.
Monday, December 25, 2023
Merry Christmas to all our readers!
Johnny hopes Santa was good to everyone. Merry Christmas to all!
Friday, December 22, 2023
Late night open thread
Christmas trivia: Which well-known Christmas carol was originally written for a Thanksgiving service? Answer here.
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with MADNESS!
Anything worth starting is worth starting right. 'One Step Beyond' getting us going tonight.
Don't dance yourself into the Christmas tree.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with SHERYL CROW!
Ok kids, here's your Christmas song this year. Sheryl Crow with the standard 'Blue Christmas'
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with JOE STRUMMER!
Johnny lost his musical idol and the world lost a musical visionary 21 years ago today. No celebrity surprise death has ever hit Johnny harder. 'War Cry' taking us out tonight.
Friday, December 15, 2023
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with GARBAGE!
Great band. Great song. Great video. What's not to love about our leadoff song tonight?
'Only Happens When It Rains' stepping us off...
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS!
Johnny best remembers this song playing at the first real party he ever went in high school with no parents, beer and the devil's lettuce. After about his sixth red plastic cup of beer Johnny's night was headed for disaster. The music was tip top however.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE!
Johnny usually likes to send the Music Series off with a big rocker or sing along. Tonight is no exception.
'Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)' taking us out tonight and probably getting some readers ready for a fight.
Friday, December 8, 2023
Late night open thread
AuSable and the Tawaseses can now start to worry. Did you know you can buy cannons online?
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with STEVE MILLER BAND!
Quite the announcement this week about the first super concert tour of 2024 with Journey and Def Leppard headlining meaning they will be playing all the dates while Heart, Cheap Trick and this guy here, the Steve Miller Band will play on certain dates. In honor of such a good lineup let's start off with 'Jungle Love' this evening.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with HEART!
Of all the bands on this fine summer tour Johnny has seen Heart the most times live at FOUR. Hey, Johnny loves him some Heart and so let's go back to the first song so very responsible for making him such a longtime fan, 'Crazy On You'.
Johnny got a quick chit chat with Ann and Nancy Wilson after a book signing in NYC one afternoon. It's always so great when people you have admired as performers turn out to be really cool people in person however quick that meeting may be.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CHEAP TRICK!
The beginning drums by Mr. Bun E. Carlos on this one, 'Ain't That A Shame' from their Live at Budokan album is simply one of the best things about music for old Johnny. Air drum along with Johnny on this one, won't you?
Friday, December 1, 2023
Late night open thread
Let Johnny take this moment to thank to good people of Oscoda for their hospitality and graciousness these last five years. Yes, today marks five years since Johnny moved to Oscoda.
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE SUPREMES!
Motown: First in war, first in peace, first in great music. 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' leading off tonight.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with OINGO BOINGO!
Anytime is the right time for Oingo Boingo. Hey look, it's anytime! 'Who Do You Want to Be' keeping the fun rolling.
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE POGUES!
Just such sad news at the passing of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. Johnny figures a lot of places at this time of year will favor his memory with 'Fairytale of New York' being Christmas time and all but not Johnny. He wanted something a little more, well, Shane MacGowan. Lorca's Novena' taking us out tonight.
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