Happy 74th Birthday Sir Elton John! A show full of gems from the early years, 1968-1975. Listen here. I’m Gonna Be a Teenage Idol (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket Grimsby All The Young Girls Love Alice Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll) Midnight Creeper No Shoestrings on Louise Country Comfort Amoreena…
Author: Lorenzo Mameli
March 23 Playlist: International Women’s Month
In honor of International Women’s Month, we dedicated an entire show to some of our favorite female rockers! (If you want to get a regular dose of female-fronted bands from around the globe, check out The She Pop Show with my colleague Kitty the DJ – only on MPR!) Listen to the show here! Our…
March 13 Playlist
I can’t wait to get back to broadcasting from the MPR studios before this wave of ongoing technical plagues escalates in to something biblical. Listen here. KRAM Good Love DEEP PURPLE Woman from Tokyo SHOOTING STAR Are You on My Side KISS Let Me Go Rock and Roll QUEEN Somebody to Love PAUL STANLEY’S SOUL…
February 27 Playlist: Rockin’ Black History Month
Rockin’ Black History Month with a great assortment of music! Listen here! GARLAND JEFFREYS R.O.C.K. LITTLE RICHARD Rip It Up CHUCK BERRY Almost Grown FATS DOMINO The Big Beat KARLUS TRAPP Crank the Volume JOAN ARMATRADING Drop the Pilot BILLY PRESTON Will it Go Round in Circles SLY & THE FAMILY STONE You Can Make…
February 13 Playlist: Happy Valentine’s Day
We know that love means never having to say you’re sorry, but please accept our apology for the microphone problems during the first break of our otherwise glitch-free Valentine’s Day show. Here’s the playlist and the link. THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS St. Valentine’s Day Massacre LUCINDA WILLIAMS Passionate Kisses BOB DYLAN Emotionally Yours DIRE STRAITS Romeo…
February 5 Playlist: International Clash Day
Our contribution to International Clash Day 2021 is done, but the music keeps going ‘til 11:30 tonight! Tune it in and turn it up! (All songs by THE CLASH unless otherwise noted) Hitsville U.K. Rock the Casbah Train in Vain Rush (BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE) Police on My Back I Fought the Law London Calling Julie’s…
February 1 Playlist
Monday nights are always a blast on MPR, thanks to our dedicated listeners who interact with us via our chat room. Among them is Magyc, who requested me to fill the vacant spot in our schedule on her birthday. Even the gremlins (perhaps with an assist from old man winter?) joined the party. The link…
December 5 Playlist: John Lennon Tribute
We remembered John Lennon 40 years after his tragic death. Listen here! NEW YORK CITY WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT I SAW HER STANDING THERE (Live, with Elton John) I’M STEPPIN’ OUT WATCHING THE WHEELS REVOLUTION POWER TO THE PEOPLE GIMME SOME TRUTH WORKING CLASS HERO BEAUTIFUL BOY (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER INSTANT KARMA I’M…
October 10 Playlist: Van Halen Tribute
Our tribute to a true giant of rock guitar, Eddie Van Halen. Listen to the show here. ERUPTION YOU REALLY GOT ME AIN’T TALKIN’ ‘BOUT LOVE ATOMIC PUNK SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR D.O.A. DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY BEAUTIFUL GIRLS TAKE YOUR WHISKEY HOME MEAN STREET UNCHAINED INTRUDER PRETTY WOMAN BEST OF BOTH WORLDS LOVE…
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The Rocker with Lorenzo Mameli is a bi-weekly Rock & Roll show that streams on Maker Park Radio, which is Staten Island’s only internet radio. Tune in at 10 am on Saturday mornings to listen to a wide variety of Rock & Roll music that spans across decades. We are joined by special guests, local…