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From "The Treasure Trunk"

Bubblegumfink: Orange Bubblegum

Link: Bubblegumfink: Orange Bubblegum.

"A Clockwork Orange is another set of trading cards, like The Wicker Man, that never could have existed at the time the film was released. But now, I would rush out to buy a box. Wouldn't you?"

The Little Train That Saved the Day

Well LibSyn still haven't gotten back to me and Why Fidelity is still in limbo. In order to stop my head from exploding I've decided to regress into a blissful, childlike state where cute little trains can solve all the world's problems...

Why Fidelity Podcast temporarily down

Apparently Live 365 isn't the only site to hate me these days - now some combination of LibSyn and Paypal  has screwed up my account for Why Fidelity. For the moment that means no WhyFi - hopefully I'll get this resolved pronto - you'll read ii here first when I do.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio soon to disappear

I had intended to put Mystifyingly Glad, my Sunshine/Bubblegum/Baroque/Chamber Pop radio station on hiatus for a few months while I concentrated on other projects. The station has a decent size audience but i need to take a break from those labors of love that cost more dosh than they bring back and Mystifyingly Glad , thanks to my total lack of marketing savvy, doesn't bring back much at all. I'd hoped to return to broadcasting, with a somewhat modified theme, round about Halloween, but everything's gone pear shaped and that won't happen.

Sadly the abysmal customer service I received from station host Live365 has left such a sour taste in my mouth that I can't imagine ever giving them another cent of my money. As a result Mystifyingly Glad will shortly go off the air for good.

Thanks very much indeed to the hundreds of listeners who were kind enough to add me to their pre-sets and especially those kind souls who actually named Mystifyingly Glad their favorite Live 365 station. Your support was, and will always be, warmly appreciated.

On the other hand, in order to cheer myself up I decided to upgrade Why Fidelity's Podcast hosting account with LibSyn which means more frequent and slightly longer editions of WhyFi from now on. So it's not all bad news.

Phantom of the Paradise Trading Cards at Bubblegumfink

The inspired Bubblegumfink has been putting together his own fantasy trading card sets for a while now and the latest is a brilliant set devoted to the cult classic Phantom of the Paradise. Paul Williams is one of my musical heroes so this is an extra special addition to my Bubblegumfink collection.

The cards start here and continue here, here, here, here , here , here, here and here.

Christmas in July

The month's almost over and I've only just gotten around to plugging Ernie (not Bert), bongolong land and A Christmas Yuleblog and their wonderful Christmas in July offerings. I've just started compiling my various podcasts and compilations for the coming holiday season (and by holiday season I mean Halloween through New Years) but I've nothing new to offer at the moment so please check out the above mentioned blogs, especially the God Kringle-like magnificence that is Ernie (Not Bert) and, if you missed them last year, check out one or more of Why Fidelity's Christmas shows...

Why Fidelity Christmas 2005  1, 2, 3, 4

Why Fidelity 41: Another Beatles Covers Show

Why Fidelity 41: Another Beatles Covers Show

Download our 41st show and enjoy a dozen fine tunes originally made famous by the Beatles plus one Beatles tribute tune from the "Paul is Dead" school of music history.

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1. Ob-la-di, ob-la-da - Mustang
2. Yesterday - Eyes of Blue
3. Fool On The Hill - Novi Singers
4. The Long And Winding Road - Langley Schools Music Project
5. Nowhere Man - Joe Pass W. Chet Baker
6. Help! - Goran Sollscher
7. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Noel Harrison
8. A Taste Of Honey - Lenny Dee
9. Love Me Do - Brady Bunch
10. Come Together - Wilson Das Neves
11. Penny Lane - Electronic Concept Orchestra
12. Hey Jude - Nick Decaro   
13. Brother Paul - Billy Shears and The All-Americans

why Fidelity 40 : Moon Shots

Why Fidelity 40 - Moon Shots, an other worldly selection of Sci-fi sound waves for your intergalactic delectation:

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Playlist:

1. Princess Leia's Theme - Geoff Love's Big Disco Sound
2. Uhuru's Theme - Nichelle Nichols
3. No Moon At All - Warren Kime
4. I Hear a New World - Joe Meek and the Blue Men
5. Woman In Space - Mel Henke
6. Rock On The Moon - Jimmy Stewart
7. Battlestar Galactica -Us Air Force Promotional Radio Spot
8. Song of the Second Moon - The Electrosoniks
9. Outer Call - Georges Teperino
10. Saturn (Silent Running) - Peter Schickele

Vintage Kool-Aid

Why Fidelity Podcast 39 | Starlets

Why Fidelity Podcast  39 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Starlets

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Live from the Why Fidelity casting couch it's...

1. Betsuni Dottekoto Naishi - Meiko Kaji
2. Moi je joue - Brigitte Bardot
3. Who Needs wings to Fly - Sally Field
4. Lu - Peggy Lipton
5. The Beat Generation - Mamie Van Doren
6. A Hard Day's Night - Goldie Hawn
7. River Of No Return - Marilyn Monroe
8. The Flower Children - Marcia Strassman
9. She was Poor, but she was Honest - Elsa Lanchester
10. And This Is My Beloved - Phyllis Diller

Why Fidelity 38 - Summer Fun

Why Fidelity 38 - Summer Fun

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After a month without a working modem WhyFi is back with a show dedicated to those lazy hazy (or is it hazy lazy) days of summer. Enjoy!

1. Lazy Day - Tinkerbells Fairydust
2. A Summer Song - Kurt Russell
3. Lookin' For Boys - The Pin-Ups
4. Summertime - West End Boys
5. Girl With Sun In Her Hair - John Barry
6. Time for August - Julie London
7. Summertime Girl - Bedrock Rockers
8. Ice Cream - Ariane
9. Days of Summer - The Addy Flor Orchestra
10. Summer Song - Earthquake
11. Sandcastles - The 31st of February
12. You'll Never See That Summertime Again - Friends