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A note for those returning to standard time this weekend

Once again, we have reached one of those exciting parts of the year where clocks are changing at different times around the world. If you live in a country where clocks are reverting to Standard Time this weekend, please note that you are doing this one week before North America. Since Mushroom FM observes North American Eastern time for our schedules, all the programming on Mushroom FM and Mushroom Escape will air an hour earlier than you are used to for one week until the clocks go back in North America.

It's a musical birthday party this week on the Early Years!

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.
Well, it's my 74th birthday tomorrow so I'll be having a musical party to which you're invited.
You can contact me any time by email at steve at mushroomfm.com with comments about the show and suggestions for future shows.

It's an Otherworldly Episode, this week on Come by the Howls--uh--Hills!

October is drawing to an end, and this can only mean one thing: I'm starting to prepare for November's National Novel-writing Month event. Well, alright, so it means two things. The thing I wanted to tell you about is the upcoming Hallowe'en episode of Come by the Hills! (Yes, I'll probably say "howls" instead of "hills" throughout the show.) If you dare to listen, you'll hear tales of otherworldly encounters guaranteed to put you in a spooky frame of mind!

Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: The Conjuring 2 and Christine.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 5pm Saturday in NZ, 3pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies The Conjuring 2 from 2016, and Christine from 1983.
The Conjuring 2 (known in the United Kingdom as The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case) is a 2016 American supernatural horror film, directed by James Wan.
The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson.

This week in the rockumentary, we begin the story of Radio North Sea International

Our look at offshore radio moves into the 1970s this weekend, with the story of Radio North Sea International.

With powerful transmitters broadcasting on AM, FM and shortwave, Radio North Sea International was equipped for success. But European governments were making offshore broadcasting increasingly difficult. The station faced government jamming, an attempted hijacking and a bombing.

Spooky Halloween Rhythm & Blues this week on The Juke In The Back!

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.

Deep Dive had better be home soon

This week on Deep Dive we feature the talents of Australian - or New Zealand 80s band Crowded House. We experience four seasons in one day, fall at our feet, and say it's only natural.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 7 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 9 PM in Eastern Australia. Just chat nicely to that SmartSpeaker of yours, telling it to play Mushroom FM, and you will be there in a trice.

Deep Dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour. And you can only hear it on Mushroom FM, home of the fun guys.

Another Folkish Free-for-all, this Week on Come by the Hills!

Hello! Sara Hillis popping up again to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! It promises to be fun as always. We'll have a couple of songs about carnivals and fairs, some songs about trees, a bit of John Barleycorn, and even a bit of Leonard Cohen! So stop by and see what we're about! I promise you'll find something worth the listening!

The top 100 of 1963 concludes, a very special tribute, and songs that didn't make the top 100 of 1963 on the Early Years!

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.
I will finish the count down of the top 100 of 1963 as tabulated by Billboard Magazine. Last week, I got from #42 to #17. This week, I'll pick it up at #16 and continue to #1. What will it be? You'll have tu listen to find out.

LaVern Baker, Part 2 – 1954-56 this week on the Juke In the Back!

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" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part two of a two part feature on the early career of LaVern Baker.

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