For the past couple of Fridays, I have been subbing for the WEVL program “It’s Always Something”. As I mentioned in the past, “It’s Always Something” was one of the first programs on WEVL that got me excited about the station. In high school, I would tape each week’s episode and listen to it throughout the week on my way to and from school. If you have never heard the program, it’s an eclectic mix of the odd, obscure, and bizarre. Well, the last couple of Friday’s I have been doing my best to keep in the spirit of the program. Here are my past playlists, including today’s episode. Today’s highlights will include the infamous Beach Boys sessions of “Help Me Rhonda” with Murry and Brian Wilson bickering in the studio, Murry’s failed attempt at a Kentucky Fried Chicken jingle, a drunk John Wayne, an instructional record on how to pick up women at a department store, ukulele version of “Teenage Kicks,” Elvis Presley’s lost gem “Dominic the Impotent Bull” among others… You can listen to today’s show from Noon-2pm on WEVL 89.9FM or online.
“It’s Always Something” host Brian Roper.