RadioLand update: We're heading to the city that never sleeps for a Big Apple Bonanza on the next RadioLand. NYC - here we come! Wednesday at 6pm, Saturday at 9am - 89.9fm in Virginia and www.wvru.org worldwide!

We've got a lot of great tunes for this week's RadioLand.

First up, one of my all time favorites, Mel Torme - The Velvet Fog - brings "Songs of New York" including his renditions of "Autumn in New York" and "Let me off uptown". 

Harry Connick Jr. is featured with tunes from the 1989 classic soundtrack from "When Harry Met Sally".

We round things out with Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett's duet rendition of "New York, New York".

Albums and Artists featured:

http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Lounge-Big-Apple-Martini/dp/B002DDBG7S

http://www.ultralounge.com/

http://www.meltorme.com/

http://www.sinatra.com/

http://www.harryconnickjr.com/us/home

Things get spooky this week on "HAUNTED" RadioLand. Trick ot treat tunes! Wednesday at 6pm and Saturday at 9a - 89.9fm www.wvru.org

Hope you enjoyed last night's Hallowwen Spectacular on RadioLand.  It re-airs this Saturday at 9am.  BOOOOOOO!

The World Famous RadioLand Rock and Soul Review on the next edition of RRRADIOLAND! Wed 6p, Sat 9a www.wvru.org 89.9 in the NRV of VA.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Cats, kittens and assorted mammals we hope you can join us on the main stage of the jungle room in the "Blessed house of Ill Repute" for the World Famous RadioLand Rock and Soul review!  We've got great music from The Blues Brothers, Wilson Picket, Sam and Dave, The Coasters, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and more!  Tune in!

Spaced Out Shatner on the next RadioLand! Wed 6pm, Sat 9am, 89.9fm in the NRV and www.wvru.org worldwide!

Who doesn't love "the Shat" ?  William Shatner, best known for his role as Captain Kirk on the Original STAR TREK tv series, is certainly a cultural icon and has had an amazing career.  Check out cuts from his latest album "Seeking Major Tom" on the next RadioLand.

Here's more information about the album:

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/entertainment/news/article/160117--william-shatner-releases-new-album-seeking-major-tom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeking_Major_Tom

http://www.allmusic.com/album/seeking-major-tom-r2280300/review

The next RadioLand is cool! Wed 6p sat 9a www.wvru.org

Cool music, cool poetry! Put on your shades for this one... Show list Ool ya koo - Dizzy Gillespie My baby - Ken Nordine Hot like lava Faces in jazzmatazz - Ken Nordine Route 66 Da ting he grow Sarah Vaughn live at birdland Soul bossa nova - Quincy Jones Flibberty jib - Ken Nordine Misirlou - Dick Dale Gimmie some lovin - Spence Davis Group Boulevard of broken dreams - Tony Bennett Girl, you'll be a woman soon - Urge Overkill Miss Cone - Ken Nordine Hollywood swinging - Kool and the gang Green Onions - Booker t and th mg's

Tonight on RadioLand - we make our way to the RadioLand Lounge for great vocals from Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee and more! Swing out with us Wednesday at 6p and Saturday at 9a www.wvru.org 89.9fm in the NRV!

Show list:
Just one of those things - Louis Prima
You gotta give it up - west coast jive

Jumping Jack - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Tik a tee, tick a tay - Gordon MacRae

Istanbul - Chapter 6

Ding dong daddy of the d car line - cherry poppin daddies

Triche Trache - Dean Martin

Bills Bounce - Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra
Listen to the rockin bird - Peggy Lee

Caravan - Lambert, Hendricks , and Ross

Mr Zoot Suit - Flying Nutrinos

I got Rythmn - Sarah Vaughn

Heebie jeebies - the Puppini sisters

Roller coaster - Les Baxter

Bebop the beguine - Sammy Davis Jr.

Sing sing sing - Louis Prima

Links of interest

http://www.ultralounge.com/

http://www.louisprima.com/

http://www.spaceagepop.com/esquivel.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Puppini_Sisters

QUEEN- in Concert on the next RadioLand! Wed. 6pm, Sat. 9am www.wvru.org 89.9fm

"Somebody to Love", "We are the Champions", "Killer Queen" and all the great hits of one of the greatest bands in the history os Rock and Roll are featured in this RadioLand concert.  In addition, we've got some rare covers of rock classics performed by QUEEN and the one and only Freddie Mercury.