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The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
The "Juke In The Back" once again raises a glass in our Rhythm & Booze series. This time, the entire program is dedicated to that Bad, Bad Whiskey. For some, whiskey ruined their happy home, but for others, a Half-Pint-A Whiskey set the stage for good times.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy from an archive programme the beautiful harmonies and song lyrics of David Gates and Bread. We want to make it with you, go Truckin and learn that baby I want you.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. Reach out to that SmartSpeaker of yours by saying play Mushroom FM and you will be there in a heartbeat, or perhaps a couple of heartbeats depending on your connectivity.

I had no idea how many "angel" songs I would need to choose from when I came up with this week's theme! It took a while, but I'm excited to bring you an eclectic mix of music from country, to instrumental, to "oldies" to "monster ballads" and everything in between! I also play a song to celebrate our daughter, Elizabeth, who turned 11 this weekend! I hope you can join me Sunday from 4-6 pm eastern in the US, or catch the replay Thursday from 5-7 am. Next week we will be celebrating Pride Month by featuring musicians from the LBGTQ+ community.

Greetings! Once again, it's time for our annual Stan Rogers special on Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show. This year is especially poignant, as we've reached another milestone since his death on June 2nd, 1983, as this year marks the 40th anniversary of that sudden and sad event. So, in true Canadian folky fashion, we will be playing three hours of Stan's music with exerpts from a documentary called "One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers." We'll also have a radio play that he worked on for the CBC as part of the show.

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years where and when you'll hear the best music from the first half of the Rock and Roll era with nods to other decades and genres.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Rocky from 1976, and Rocky II from 1979.
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.
It is the first instalment in the Rocky franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.

The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.
Raise your glasses as we toast Rhythm & Booze: Wine! Wine! Wine! on this week's "Juke In The Back."

This week on Deep Dive we celebrate the life and music of Tina Turner who died this week. We do so in an encore show which I made three years ago. We hear about Nutbush City Limits, river deep mountain high and proud mary.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. Approach that SmartSpeaker of yours and demand that it play Mushroom FM and you l be there in the blink of an eye.

This weekend is the unofficial start of summer in the US. In honor of this, and also because my husband and I, and my sister and brother-in-law had anniversaries in May, and my brother and sister-in-law have their 30th anniversary in mid June, I play songs you hear at weddings. You will hear the four songs Mark and I had at our own wedding, along with listener requests, and the one song I believe should never be played at a wedding or wedding dance because, though its title sounds wedding-like, the lyrics certainly are not! Next week we will hear songs with the word "angel" in them.

Perhaps some of you will recognize the origin of the subject, from one of the great North American radio formats of the late '60s and early '70s.
After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years where and when you'll hear the best music from the first half of the Rock and Roll era with nods to other decades and genres.