Episode 588: Yeah, I'm Hip

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty throws open the doors and lets the records decide where things go. Soul, R&B, mod, and a few unexpected turns from the ’60s and ’70s come together in a set that refuses to sit still. Turn it up and enjoy the ride.----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"The Drive"The Adorables & The Don Thompson Combo- Peacock"Emulsified"Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers- Okeh"Love Bug"Ray Agee- Mar-Jan"I Said I Was Sorry"Solomon Burke- Atlantic"Country Shack"The Falcons- Unart"Elevator Operator"The Rays- XYZ"Give Me Your Yesterdays"Bobby Lewis- Philips"Buzzsaw"The Turtles- White Whale"Love Potion No.9"Tony Jackson with The Vibrations- Pye"Respect"St Louis Union- Parrot"Soul Kind Of Love"The Hesitations- Kapp"La De Da I Love You"Inez & Charlie Foxx- Symbol"I'll Be Loving You"Soul Brothers Six- Atlantic"Wait Till I Get To Know Ya"Bobby Treetop- Tuff"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"The Four Tops- Tamla-Motown"Be's That Way Sometimes"Bobby Wells- Romur"Yea, I'm Hip"Flavor- Columbia"Boppa Do Down Down"The Third Rail- Epic"The World Of Today"The Shondels- Columbia"Hip Soul"Shirley Scott- Prestige"Miss Bad Daddy"The Four Pennies- Philips

https://ontargetpodcast.caOn Target is still finding new ways to make some noise. To mark Episode 200 on The Face Radio, Mod Marty brings the goods with a set that celebrates the sounds, discoveries, and strange little detours that have made the journey so much fun. It’s a milestone, but there’s no looking back—just turn it up and let the records roll. Here’s to the next 200.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Having A Party (Part I)"H. B. Barnum- Power Exchange"Patty Cake Shake"Guitar Ray- Hot Line"Shake Rock And Soul"Eddie Bo- Cinderella"Pop-Eye"Huey Smith- Reo"Instant Everything"Ko Ko Taylor- Yambo"Wake Up"Ike & Tina Turner- Sue"What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love"Martha & The Vandellas- Gordy"Upside Down"The BBC (Bill Black's Combo)- Mega"Hi-Heel Sneakers"Sir Henry & His Butlers- Decca"You're Goin' Up To The Bottom"Giles Strange- Boom"Don't Drop Out"Dolly Parton- Monument"Hootenanny Hoot"Al "TNT" Braggs- Peacock"We're Not Old Enough"Allen Collay- Instant"Whip It On Me"Billy Hawks- Stateside"Look At Me"The Bell Brothers- Sure Shot"Doing The Philly Dog"Lou Lawton- Capitol"I Don't Need You No More"The Rumblers- Dot"Poster Man"Carnival Connection- Capitol"We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'"Wes Dakus- Capitol"Harp And Soul"Frank Frost- Jewel

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty takes a run through the back catalogue, pulling together a set with plenty of character and attitude. The records bounce between soul, Ska, R&B, mod, and all the glorious territory in between. Press play and see where Marty takes you.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Jump, Jive, and Harmonize"Thee Midniters - Whittier"Brand New Recipe"Russ Lewis- Sharp"Shakin' Time"Candy & The Kisses- Cameo"Heartless"Martha Reeves & The Vandellas- Tamla-Motown"Soul Groove (pt.1)"Teddy & The Fingerpopers- Arctic"Comin' Home"El Chicano- Kapp"Plastic Saddle"Joe Dossett & The Chattanooga Coachmen- Mercury"Somebody Help Me"The British Modbeats - Red Leaf"Good Morning Little School Girl"Rod Stewart- Press"Sticks And Stones"The Lions- Triola"Nevertheless"Billy Butler & The Chanters- Okeh"(This Is A) Groovy Generation"Billy Kennedy- Thelma"All I Need Is Your Love"The Manhattans- Carnival"I'm A Teardrop"The Jerms- Honor Brigade"We Can Do It"The Shaladons- Kent Select"Waterfall"Jimmy Cliff- A&M"Don't Throw Stones"Prince Buster- Blue Beat"This Woman"Desmond Dekker- Island"Around The Corner"Derek Morgan & Baba Brooks Band- Ska Beat"Night Owl"Lee & The Clarendonians- High School"Hopeful Village Ska"Roy Richards- Coxone

https://ontargetpodcast.caA brand-new episode of On Target is here, and Mod Marty is bringing the energy. This week’s show is all new, all exciting, with plenty of twists, turns, and irresistible grooves along the way. No reruns, no repeats—just another fresh hour of On Target ready to hit your ears. Turn it up and get stuck in.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"B-O-O-G-A-L-O-O"The Diplomats Of Solid Sound- Record Kicks"I Take What I Want"James & Bobby Purify- Bell"I Wanna Swim With Him"The Daisies - Roulette"Shing-A-Ling Time"The Liberty Belles- Shout"Soul People"Shan Miles- Shout"Let's Stomp"Bobby Comstock- Lawn"Just How Much (Can One Heart Take)"The Kolettes- Checker"What Can I Do"Bennie Thomas- RCA-Victor"I'll Cry Instead"Joe Cocker- Philips"Funny Things"The Redcaps - Decca"Find Me Somebody"Bobby Womack- Atlantic"I'll Come Running"The Artistics- Okeh"Stop Look And Listen"The Intros- Jamie"The Boston Monkey"Richard Anthony & The Blue Notes- Swan"Bet You Win"Tyrone Davis- ABC"Like Adam And Eve"The Reflections- ABC-Paramount"Brain Washed"David Clayton Thomas & The Bossmen- Roman"Walking Walking Walking"The Favourite Sons- Mercury"She's A Liar" The Shots- Columbia"Little Evette"Lonnie Russ- 4J "Shotgun" Pierre Perpall- Citation

https://ontargetpodcast.caHe's traded in the Fred Perry for Fred Berry, Fred "Rerun" Berry that is! While Mod Marty is kicking back at the lake, On Target is reaching into the vault for a replay of one of its all-time great episodes. It's got the soul, the R&B, the mod grooves, and all the excitement you remember—or maybe missed the first time around. So don't touch that dial... On Target will be back next week with a brand-new show!-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Gettin' Hip"Otis Redding- Here Comes Some Soul LP"Go Go Girl"Lee Dorsey- Amy"Your Mini Skirt"Little Joe Curtis- Here Comes Some Soul LP"Swim"The Falcons with The Ohio Untouchables- Lu Pine"I'm Satisfied"Mitty Collier- Chess"Where's My Baby"Buzz & Traci- Elf"Little Annie Lou"The Bobby Fuller Four- Regent"I Could Conquer The World"The Shevelles- World Artists"Better Man Than I"Terry Knight & The Pack- Lucky Eleven"It's Only A Paper Moon"Gino- Golden Crest"Candy"The Astors- Stax"Heartbreak Hotel"Barbara Trent- Red"Hot Dog (My Baby's Comin' Home)"The Four Shells- Volt"Sock Some Lovin At Me"Bobby Patterson & The Mustangs- Jetstar"Brand New Thing"Jackie Wilson- Brunswick"Bossa Nova Baby"Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires- RCA-Victor"Who's That (A Dream Smiled At Me)"Tracey Dey- Liberty"Stercok"Georges Raudi- Vogue"My Hangup Is You"The Skull Snaps- GSF"T.C.B."Clifford Curry- Elf"Soulful Chant"The David Rockingham Trio- Josie

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty reminds us that all great music is connected—it's all meat from the same bone. Soul, R&B, mod, rock, and jazz may wear different clothes, but they share the same heartbeat. This set traces those connections one record at a time, proving that every great groove leads naturally to another. Listen closely, and you'll hear the family resemblance.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"I Love The Summertime"Dean & Jean- Rust"Puppy Howl Blues"Big Moose- The Blues"You Cant Judge A Book By The Cover"Bo Diddley- Checker"Big New York"Bobby Bennett- Phil-L.A. of Soul"Let The Good Times Roll"Ben & Bea- Philips"Mr Engineer"The Moonglows- Chess"I Don't Want To Cry"Chuck Jackson- Reo"It's Not Unusual"The Churchkeys- Peak"Detroit"Nocturnals- Trans World"Making Time"The Creation- Barry"Horsin' Around (The Horse)"The Soul Brothers- Newmiss"All I Have To Do"Little Archie- Dial"I'll Never Fall In Love Again"Bobby Freeman- Autumn"Dance Dance Dance"Liquid Smoke- Roulette"Step By Step"Joe Simon- Spring"I Can't Control These Emotions"The Emotions- Twin Stacks"Fire Won't Burn Anymore"Tower Brown- Tower Beat"Empty Heart"The Rolling Stones- London"It's All Meat"Eric Burdon & The Animals- MGM"Love Roller Coaster"Joe Turner- Atlantic

https://ontargetpodcast.caEvery record has a past, and this week on On Target, Mod Marty brings those stories to life. From chance discoveries to forgotten classics, the music is matched by the fascinating journeys behind the grooves. It's more than a collection of great songs—it's a trip through the people, places, and moments that made them matter. Tune in and hear the stories as well as the sound.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"At The Party"Hector Rivera- Barry"I Do The Jerk"Bill Pinkney- Fontana"Rambling Woman"Big Moose- The Blues"Dirty Old Man"Irene Reid- Old Town"It Will Stand"The Showmen- Minit"Lovely Love"The King Bees- KRC"Try And Stop Me"The Creation- Barry"Goodbye Girl"Richie Dean- Capitol"Stop!"Spring Fever- Capitol"Soul Sister"The Churchkeys- Peak"Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You)"The Dells- Cadet"Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye"The Darnells- Gordy"A Touch Of Baby"The Tymes- MGM"Needle In A Haystack"The Whispers- Soul Clock"If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now)"Jimmy (Soul) Clark- Karen"Sawmill"The Admirals- Pulse"The Muffin Man"World Of Oz- Deram"Mr. Open Minded"The Smubbs- Monument"Come On Home"The Darnells- Gordy

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty is flying by the seat of his pants—and sometimes that's when the best things happen. Instinct takes over as one great record leads naturally to the next, creating a set that's loose, lively, and full of happy surprises. There's no overthinking here, just great soul, R&B, and mod grooves finding their own path. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Cottonpickin'"The Night Raiders- Profile"Come On Everybody (Let's Get A Little Action On)"Wayne LoGiudice- Philips"Can't You Hear That Beat"The Carltons- Argo"Try It Baby"Marvin Gaye- Tamla"Get Down"Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds- Magic Touch"Nobody But Me"The Isley Brothers- Wand"Darlin' I Love You So"The Wallace Brothers - Sims"Let's Do It Tonight"The Brian Auger Trinity- Columbia"I'm Rowed Out"The Crystal Teardrop- Popclaw"Hey Little Girl"The End- Philips"Six Pack"Apostles- Kapp"Wrap It Up"Archie Bell & The Drells- Atlantic"Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes"Little Richard- Brunswick"Just A Little Mixed Up"The Furys- Keymen"Strange Things (Are Happening In My Heart)"Johnnie Taylor- Stax"Bad Conditions"Lloyd Price - Turn Table"Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It"Freddy Cannon- Quality"White Buck Skin Sneakers And Checkerboad Socks"The Bell Notes- Columbia"Twistin' U.S.A."Danny & The Juniors- Quality"Let's Get Together"Jimmy Reed- Vee-Jay

https://ontargetpodcast.caFresh wax has landed, and Mod Marty wastes no time putting some exciting new acquisitions into rotation. This week’s On Target brings first spins together with carefully chosen favourites, giving the set a welcome jolt of discovery. There’s nothing quite like hearing a new addition earn its place in the collection. Drop in and find out what followed Marty home.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Everybody's Got A Right"The Blenders- Regency"Do This For Me"The Lovers- Philips"The Mess Around"Bobby Freeman- Jubilee"I'm Lonely"Bobby Byrd- mash"Dancing In The Street"The Wheels- Impact"Secret Love"Billy Stewart- Chess"It Ain't Never Gonna Die"Bill Johnson- Jocida"Care Of Cell 44"The Zombies- Columbia"Taximan"Roslyn Kind- RCA"Gotta Run A Get My Baby"Joey Greco & The In Crowd- Coral"Believe Me"The Dells- Cadet"Hey Diddle Diddle"Pete Klint Quintet- Atlantic"All Night Worker"The Sunglows- Sunglow"Gimme Shelter"Merry Clayton- Ode"If I Could Only Be Sure"Nolan Porter- ABC"Girls"Major Lance- Epic"Don't Forget About Me"Isabel Bond- Epic"Just Holding On"Pete Klint Quintet- Atlantic"I Can't Get Any Joy"The End- Philips"A Taste Of Money"The Wheels- Impact

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty lets the records lead the conversation. One spin opens the door to the next, uncovering unexpected connections across soul, R&B, and mod without ever losing the groove. It's the kind of set that draws you in quietly, then refuses to let go. Settle in—the journey is every bit as good as the destination.-----------------------------------------------The playlist is:"Sing What You Wanna"Shorty Long- Tamla-Motown"How Are You Fixed For Love"Lee Rogers- Wheelsville"I Won't Be Hurt"The Sensations- Way Out"Laughing Boy"Mary Wells- Motown"You're A Wonderful One"Marvin Gaye- Tamla"Bip Bop Boom"Mickey Hawks with Moon Mullins & His Night Raiders- Profile"Little Girl Next Door"Collay & The Satellites- Sparton"Why Don't We Do It In The Road"Lowell Fulsom- Jewel"Too Far Out"The Liverpool Five- RCA-Victor"Born In Chicago"The Blue Beats- Columbia"What's It Gonna Be"Dusty Springfield- Philips"If You Can't Be True"Gene Chandler- Reo"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide"Jackie Lee- Sparton"Don't Leave Me"Al Greene & The Soul Mate's - Hot Line Music Journal"Baby You Got It"Maurice & The Radiants- Chess"Storm Warning"The Volcanos- Arctic"What's A Matter Baby"The Small Faces- Decca"Got Love If You Want It"Terry Knight & The Pack- Lucky Eleven"Back Off"The Diplomats Of Solid Sound- Record Kicks