Tom Connolly

Professional nightowl. Heard between half-hour chunks of George Noory on WBEN-AM. Also on WBNY-FM weekly countdown.

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[WBNY top 25] @IggyPop @THEONLYIGGY

#1 "Break Into Your Heart" - Iggy Pop (2nd wk at #1)

Rochester 1976 arrest: Bowie bought him a suit.

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[WBNY top 25] @violentfemmes

#2 "Traveling Solves Everything" - Violent Femmes (LW #2)

written 20 years ago, when friend said "just go"

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[WBNY top 25] @myrobotfriend

#3 "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore" - My Robot Friend (last week #9)

assist from old friends Dean & Britta

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[WBNY top 25] @_TELEKINESIS

#4 "Courtesy Phone" - Telekinesis (last week #6)

tiny crowd at one CA gig, cuz everyone was "harvesting weed"

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[WBNY top 25] @lastingeffect94

#5 "Now Or Never" -Lasting Effect (LW #15)

Brandon was working at a Chick-Fil-A, saw Battle of Bands poster

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[WBNY top 25] @soulasylum

#6 "Supersonic" - Soul Asylum (last week #14)

crowd-funded new album Change Of Fortune

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[WBNY top 25] @tlsp

#7 "Aviation" - The Last Shadow Puppets (last week #13)

2nd LP was different: they planned to tour in support of it

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[WBNY top 25] @nadasurf

#8 "New Bird" - Nada Surf (last week (NEW)

band now scattered: Matthew in UK, Daniel in Spain, Ira in NY

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[WBNY top 25] @thewetsecrets

#9 "I Can Swing A Hammer" - The Wet Secrets (last week #3)

video: build a hut, flip hair, burn hut down

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[WBNY top 25] @THEWENDYJAMES

#10 "Indigent Blues" - Wendy James (last week #23)

musician friends Glen Matlock, Lenny Kaye, helped out

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[WBNY top 25] @dbyungabunga

#11 "Lady Fondue" - Death By Unga Bunga (last week #4)

Swiss brought fondue to New York City 1964 World's Fair

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[WBNY top 25] @JeffBuckley

#12 "Dream Of You And I" - Jeff Buckley (NEW)

You And I album is material from his first studio-recorded demos

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[WBNY top 25] @lightfeetband

#13 "Up In Buffalo" - Lightfeet (NEW)

collaboration between Gordon Lightfoot, Eric Greenberg, and Lightfeet

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[WBNY top 25] @myrobotfriend

#14 "Creep" - My Robot Friend (NEW)

remake of 1994 chart-topping TLC hit, with an assist from Andre Williams

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[WBNY top 25] @Jayxero @sdotglass

#15 "We're All Friends" - Jay xERO Sean Glass (last week #5)

Sean's advice: Get involved in the culture.

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[WBNY top 25] @tlsp

#16 "Bad Habits" - The Last Shadow Puppets (LW #21)

Alex inspired by “City Slang” bass line (Sonic’s Rendezvous Band)

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[WBNY top 25] @RonnieSpectorGS

#17 "I'd Much Rather Be With The Girls" - Ronnie Spector (last week #8)

English Heart LP, covering UK tunes

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[WBNY top 25] @DIIV

#18 "Under the Sun" - DIIV (last week #16)

named for Nirvana song "Dive"

changed because there was Belgian band Dive

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[WBNY top 25] @lowcuthightops

#19 "Red Lipstick" - Low Cut High Tops (re-entry)

idea for name from brother's obsession w/ pricey sneakers

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[WBNY top 25] @DavidBowieReal

#20 "Lazarus" - David Bowie (last week #7)

Wayne Coyne: Bowie was a man, not a myth, and that's more amazing