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This week on Deep Dive we feature the excellent talents of St. Kits born english singer Joan Amatrading. We read a letter from America, come into dry land, and walk under ladders. It's not our birthday, as the programme says, but I thought I would replay this programme any way.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is Tuesday morning in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that we are diving yet again into the archives of Come by the Hills for this week's show, this time with an episode from July 27, 2025. I hope you'll enjoy it! Also, I wanted to let you know that Autust is our tenth anniversary month, and while I'll be having the official anniversary show on August 23, I'll be referring to the anniversary throughout August, because, it's, like, our tenth! Wow! Anyway, have fun with this archive-dive, and I hope to see you in realtime next week!

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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re featuring the described movies Die Another Day (2002) and The Third Man (1949).
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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.
Jay McShann was a pioneer of Rhythm & Blues, cutting his teeth as a swing bandleader, arriving in Kansas City just as it was becoming a jazz mecca.

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 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 Rock with nods to other decades and genres.
Canadiana, the theme I started three weeks ago, takes a break this week as I hold a surprise birthday party for my wife Nancy who celebrates her birthday today (Tuesday). All of the songs will be about birthdays and birthday parties primarily from the 50s and 60s.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the talents of US band Bread. We hear about everything I own, hear that baby I'm a want you, and find a diary.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is Tuesday morning in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is Wednesday evening in Eastern Australia. Tuning in is easy. Just tell that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM and you will be there faster than a speeding bullet.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know that this week's episode of Come by the Hills is another one from the archives. This time, it's from July 14, 2024. You'll hear references to the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler Pennsylvania which had happened the day before the show went to air. Also, there will be songs in honour of Bastille Day, songs honouring some July birthdays, and even some commedy! Tomorrow, I have birhtday plans of my own which preclude doing a live show, but I hope you'll enjoy this one.

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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re featuring the described movies Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and The World Is Not Enough (1999).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies? Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).
Enjoy the movies and check out the details below!

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" is jumpin' this week as we take a look at the history and influence of the Champion Jack Dupree classic, "Junker's Blues." He learned the tune from New Orleans boogie woogie pianist Drive 'Em Down, but it was Dupree's recording that influenced Fats Domino, Lloyd Price and Professor Longhair.

After you've enjoyed The Variety Vault with Paul Merrell, Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 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 Rock with nods to other decades and genres.
All the songs this week will be from a 4-year window (1963-66), as I continue the multipart theme that I began two weeks ago that I'm calling Canadiana. This is part 3. Every song will involve Canadian artists.