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.
Hi Hayden, Remember me? We met at Brian’s retirement party. I don’t think you’ll mind that I borrowed this photo to put on Brian’s carepage. If you want to sign in to keep up on his progress, the page is called Friends of Brian Roper. If that doesn’t work for you, please feel free to email me. I’ll be back in Memphis (hopefully) for a week from Feb. 7 and also hopefully by then Brian will have moved to the Belmont assisted living place in Germantown. Hope you visit when you can. Cheers!
Comment by Joanne — January 13, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
I’m actually signed on to Brian’s care page and try to keep up with all the updates . I was able to visit him once while I was back visiting Memphis. Though he seems to have made vast improvements since that visit. I have high hopes for Brian’s recovery and think of him often.
Comment by Hayden — January 14, 2008 @ 1:18 am
Any updates on Brian’s condition would be appreciated
Comment by Joey Abel — February 13, 2008 @ 11:38 am