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Monkees Special Screening - Davy Jones & Peter Tork in person.

Hey, Hey! It's the 40th anniversary of the Monkees' only movie, Head. The American Cinematheque will present a special screening of the motion picture on November 12, 2008 at the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard . The program, which will feature a brand new 35mm print of this seminal film, begins at 7:30 PM . Tickets are $10 and are available online from www.fandango.com or at the Egyptian Theater box office.

Yes, it is Monday once again and I bring you news of the newest edition of my Internet radio program, "Come To The Sunshine," episode #48.

Today's show is very special for me because it marks the two year mark of when I started this unlikely venture. I never thought I would come so far with this thing and how much it would come to mean to me. Over the last two years, I've spun nearly 2000 songs by more than 500 different artists, mostly from vinyl, mostly in mono and mostly to the detriment of all my free time! Nevertheless, I have been a very proud presenter of this, the music that means so very much to me. A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to listen and help over these 50 some concept shows - I truly appreciate you being there to share.

This Monday is the birthday of one of the great singers of the 1960s (and beyond): Sal Valentino. With his band, the Beau Brummels, he pioneered the folk-rock sound (scoring two hits before the Byrds even registered with "Mr. Tambourine Man"), country-rock with the ground breaking Bradley's Barn album, not to mention so much majestic, symphonic rock on Triangle.

In honor of this occasion, I have an all new episode of "Come To The Sunshine" (#47) planned for Monday (September 8th) which celebrates Sal and the Brummels starting at 4PM (PDT). We'll hear all the hits and misses, plus plenty of rarities (as well as a set of covers from the Everly Brothers, Harpers Bizarre, The New Breed and Gloria Tracy). If you are a Brummels fan you won't want to miss this one!

Please join me if you can,

Hey, hey -

An all new episode of "Come To The Sunshine" debuts this Monday (August 18, 2008) at 4PM (PDT) with episode #44.

In our first hour we will be spinning rare '60s singles in MONO by:

The Cousins/Smokey & his Sister/Kippington Lodge/Company Front/Liverpool Five/The Music Machine/The Webs/The Hep Stars/The Peppermint Trolley Company/Stone Poneys/The Dave Clark Five/The Critters/Jan & Dean/Primrose Circus

In our second hour we will be exploring the history of Tony Crane & Billy Kinsley's Merseybeats through rare recordings of that great Liverpudlian quartet and their offshoots and associates including: The Kirkbys, Merseys, Quotations, Crackers, 23rd Turnoff, Jimmy Campbell and Rockin' Horse.

Don't let the Sunshine catch ya crying (wrong group, but you get the point),

An all new edition of my Internet radio program, "Come To The Sunshine," debuts this Monday (July 21, 2008) at 4PM (PDT) with episode #43.

In our first hour we will be spinning singles by:

The Act of Creation/The Garden of Eden/The Oracle/The Young Men/Larry & The Paper Prophets/The Yellow Payges/Sidewalk Skipper Band/Hearts & Flowers/Jim & Jean/The Giant Sunflower/Dino, Desi & Billy/Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty/The Young Idea/Stephen Sargent & The Pride/The Status Cymbal/The Wellington Arrangment/Phluph/Fountain Of Youth/Childe Harold

This Monday (July 14th 2008) "Come To The Sunshine" pays tribute to the fabulous Everly Brothers. Starting at 4PM (PDT) we will spin rare and wonderful recordings from Don & Phil's lost decade. All you've got to do is dream (and of course click on the Listen tab before picking a suitable stream)!
 

An all new series of "Come To The Sunshine" kicks off
this Monday (July 7, 2008) at 4PM (PDT) with episode #41.

In our first hour we will be spinning singles by:

Two Much/The Peppermint Rainbow/Ian Whitcomb/The Peanut Butter
Conspiracy/Strawberry Alarm Clock/The American Breed/The Magic
Ring/Gary and the Hornets/The Sunshine Company/The Status
Cymbal/Colours/Queen Anne's Lace/Johnny Caswell/The #1/The Knack
(U.S. 1960's)/Swinging Blue Jeans/The Juniors/Tony Jackson with the
Vibrations

In our second hour we will present an extended artist spotlight on
The Searchers 1960's recordings. Listen out for loads of live
rarities and lesser heard singles by this beat group supreme. Their
melodic jangle is sure to brighten up an otherwise dull Monday.

It's All Been A Dream,

Andrew Sandoval

Come To The Sunshine returns to Luxuria for an all new series of shows starting Monday June 30th at 4PM (PDT).

Here's a sneak peek at what is in store:

June 30 - 4 to 6 PM PDT Come To The Sunshine Summer Special (2 hours of fun in the sun featuring the entire Fantastic Baggys "Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'" album in MONO).

July 7 - 4 to 6:30 PDT Come To The Sunshine episode 41 (extended show featuring loads of recently discovered 45 RPM MONO single Nuggets and more than an hour of The Searchers '60s studio and live recordings).

July 14 - 4 to 6:30 PDT Come To The Sunshine episode 42 EVERLY BROTHERS SPECIAL (extended show commemorating the 35th anniversary of their
Knott's Berry Farm meltdown - more than an hour of their best '60s studio recordings + one full hour of live performances from 1963-1971).

Friends & Listeners:

I am just getting into my personal spring break, which means lots of refilling of Sunshine 45's and LP's. However, I will still be on every Monday with rebroadcasts of some of my favorite "Come To The Sunshine" shows on www.luxuriamusic.com from 4 to 6PM (PST).

Even better, Luxuria will be playing "Come To The Sunshine" every Sunday at an hour that many of you East Coasters, Europeans and worker bees (like me) can finally hear it (without breaking any rules).

Tune in to "Come To The Sunshine" on Sundays at 7AM this spring. (That is 10AM EST and roughly 3PM or so in Europe - depending on where our daylight savings puts you). My show is followed by other great '60s oriented programs:

10AM - Riot On Sunset Strip hosted by Domenic Priore
12PM - Pepperland Spicerack hosted by Kristian Hoffman