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Changes to the Mushroom Fm schedule are rare, but we are now implementing the second phase of the 2024 schedule.

First, Gordon Luke is scaling back his G Spot show due to other commitments. He'll therefore no longer be heard at 11 PM Saturday, which repeated at 4 AM on Wednesday. But we're delighted that we’ll still hear Gordon
on his 4 PM Wednesday show which replays on Saturday morning. Starting this Saturday at 11 PM and next Wednesday at 4 AM, Ryan will be hear with the Groove Line.

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.
This week, the Juke In The Back features one of R&B and Rock n' Roll's greatest acts, James Brown.
Born into a poor community in South Carolina, James Brown worked his way to the very top in the entertainment business, but it wasn't without a struggle. As we'll hear on this week's program, Brown had to suffer through a mess of unsuccessful records, in order to find his "sound."

This week on Deep Dive we feature the outstanding harmonies of Franky Valli and the Four Seasons. We ask Mary to come out tonight, go back to late September 1963, and walk like a man.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 8 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 10 PM in Eastern Australia. Simply ask your SmartSpeaker to play Mushroom FM and it will whisk you there.

Deep Dive, is the show where we focus on one artist for one hour. Heard exclusively on Mushroom FM, home of the fun guys.

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 quarter century of the Rock and Roll era with occasional nods to other decades and genres.

Just a few short hours ago, I promised you a live Robbie Burns special this week on Come by the Hills. I've had to change this due to a sudden social engagement which will be happening on Saturday. Therefore, instead of a live Burns special, I'll be presenting an encore Burns special from the archives, this time from January 22, 2022. Of course, this means that some of the promos will be out of date, so do keep that in mind and check the Mushroom FM schedule for your slightly changed Saturday evening lineup!

The time has come again for the annual Robbie Burns celebration on Come by the Hills! We'll have three hours of songs and poetry written or collected by the man himself, as well as many other Scottish songs in honour of the national poet of Scotland. We'll also hear a little about burns's life, pipe in the haggis, of course, and generally have a bonnie time! So why not tak a wee dram and join me live from the seventh floor!

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 6pm Saturday in NZ, 4pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Dunkirk from 1958, and East of Eden from 1955.
Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II, and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough, and Bernard Lee.

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" takes a deep look at The Delta Rhythm Boys, one of R&B's early influences.

This week on Deep Dive our focus turns to American country and western singer Kenny Rogers. We meet Lucile, and Ruby, and visit islands in the stream.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, and 8 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 10 PM in Eastern Australia. Simply tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM and you will be there momentarily.

Deep Dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour. Heard exclusively on Mushroom FM, home of the fun guys.

The time has finally come when the Mosen Explosion is back from hiatus. First, I’ve had a phenomenal response to the replays of the COVID lockdown shows that we’ve been running while the Mosen Explosion was taking a summer break. I don’t normally listen to my own soup, since I had to put up with listening to it when I did it, but like many people I did take a listen to some of the shows and it was great to be reminded of how the show brought us together during an unsettling and uncertain time. I’m so glad that so many enjoyed hearing them again.