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After the news at noon, "The Bedazzled Radio Hour" features pop, rock, and soul obscurities from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and beyond, including freakbeat, baroque rock, glam, bubblegum, pop-psych, sunshine pop, garage rock, girl groups, British invasion, punk, funk, new wave, Northern soul, and more.

Spike Priggen is a singer, songwriter, musician, and record store owner currently based in the Hudson Valley. He is the former editor and publisher of the retro pop culture blogs Bedazzled.tv and Scopitones.com. Priggen broadcasts live from Spike's Record Rack, his record store on Main Street in Catskill.

This week's Bedazzled Radio Hour is a tribute to two of my favorite artists, both of whom have birthdays on Wednesday, July 15th: Roky Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) and Johnny Thunders (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991).

We'll be listening to tracks from their respective solo careers in a back-to-back showdown. One Johnny song. One Roky song.

You determine the winner!

The 13th Floor Elevators – You're Gonna Miss Me

 The New York Dolls – Chatterbox

 Roky Erickson – Bermuda

 Johnny Thunders – You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

 Roky Erickson – Don't Slander Me

 Johnny Thunders – Ask Me No Questions

 Roky Erickson – I Am

 Johnny Thunders – Sad Vacation

 Roky Erickson – Two Headed Dog

 Johnny Thunders – Leave Me Alone

 Roky Erickson – Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play

 Johnny Thunders – Hurt Me

 Roky Erickson – I Walked with a Zombie

 Johnny Thunders – (She's So) Untouchable

 Roky Erickson – Night of the Vampire

 The Heartbreakers – Born to Lose

 Roky Erickson – Can't Be Brought Down

 Johnny Thunders – Subway Train

 Roky Erickson – Starry Eyes

 Johnny Thunders – I Like to Play Games

 Roky Erickson – Burn the Flames

 The Heartbreakers – It's Not Enough

 Roky Erickson – Creature with the Atom Brain

 Johnny Thunders – Downtown

 Roky Erickson – Mine Mine Mind

 The Heartbreakers – Going Steady

 Roky Erickson – The Damn Thing