Paula Grace and Amanda Lay are the two hostesses of The Paula and Amanda Show, a very groovy program that airs on radio station WVKR at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. The show is on every other Friday night at 7:00. The first time we heard the show we thought, these people are nuts—but they play fantastic records!! Every once in a while, they get a bug to promote their own Rock’n’Roll shows. They did so on August 16. The event was held at a joint in Middletown, NY called Clemson Brewery. The place had a nice sized show room with a big stage. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was honored to act as the DJ for the night. He played records before, in between and a little bit after the bands played.

The bands that played were Downward Donkey, The Time Surfers and The VaVa Voodoos. Downward Donkey is a power trio—loud and rockin’! The Time Surfers are an excellent surf music-influenced instrumental band that features the artistic gyrations of Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora. At one point, Miss Bombora was joined on stage by local Go-Go dancer Sheba Shake. The Va Va Voodoos are an interesting alternative-punk band heavily influenced by The Cramps and The Velvet Underground. We may need to see this group again.

Paula and Amanda were the MCs of the show and they introduced each band with their unique style.

Expecting a crazy, rockin’ show, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played some crazy, rockin’ records. Here’s a list of all of them:

• The Gonzos–Church Key (Donna)
• The Defiant Ones–Defiant Theme (Real Fine)
• The Terrifics–Loco (Valor)
• The Aire-Dales–Drumsville (Roulette)
• The Lancers–(Do) The Spy (Old Timer)
• Big Sandy with Los Straightjackets–Qué Mala! (Spinout)
• The Mops–Asamade Matenai (Can’t Wait) (Victor; Japan)
• Screaming Dizbüsters–This Ain’t the Summer of Love (Amigo; Sweden)
• Iron Butterfly–Unconscious Power (Atco)
• The Explosions–Work With Me Annie (Imperial)
• Wild Child Gipson with Freddie Tieken and the Rockers–Uncle John (Hit)
• Pierre Perpall–Stop Il Faut Arreter (Citation; Canada)
• The El Cobras–Oh Yeah (Last Night) (Essar)
• Lee Dresser–El Camino Real (Amos)
• Bob & Earl–Harlem Shuffle (Jay Boy; UK)
• Desmond Dekker & the Aces–Intensified (Beverly’s; Jamaica)
• The Girlfriends–My One and Only Jimmy Boy (Colpix)
• Zoè–C’est Cet Air de Guitare (Monte-Carlo; France)
• The Boomtown Rats–Lookin’ After No. 1 (Ensign; UK)
• Wendy Rene–Bar-B-Q (Stax)
• Dick and Libby Halleman and Their Society Orchestra vs Tom and Ray–Pizza Sure Is Good (Summit)
• The Chiefs–Tom Tom (Valiant)
• Clint Cross–Summertime (Gardena)
• Nino Ferrer–Alexandre (Rivera; France)
• Eskew Reeder–Green Door (Minit)
• Shadow Lake 8 Orchestra–Power (Em Kay)
• The Astronauts–Baja (RCA Victor)
• The Ardells–Stronger Than Dirt (Thor)
• The Tigers–C-C-C (Polydor; Japan)
• The Other Half–Mr. Pharmacist (GNP Crescendo)
• Les Problemes–Dodecaphonie (Disques Vogue; France)
• The Dave Clark Five–Concentration Baby (Epic)
• The A-Bones–Miss Amanda Jones (Norton)
• The Frank Popp Ensemble–Hip Teens Don’t Wear Blue Jeans (Blow Up; UK)
• The Cramps–Garbage Man (Illegal)
• Link Wray & His Ray Men–Rumble (Cadence)
• Sugarpie Di Santo–The Whoo Pee (Brunswick)
• King Coleman–The Boo Boo Song (Part 1) (King)
• Les Beethovens–Pour Moi ça Va (Miracle; Canada)
• Las Moscas–Prefiero Robar (Beg Borrow and Steal) (CBS; Peru)
• Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• The Poor Boys–Wash Board Take 1 (Apollo)
• The Cramps–Let’s Get F*cked Up (Medicine)
• The Weirdos–Destroy All Music (Bomp)
• Doc Bagby–Sylvia’s Callin’ (OKeh)
• The Trashmen–Surfin’ Bird (Garrett)
• ? & the Mysterians–I Need Somebody (Cameo)
• John & Jackie–Little Girl (Aladdin)

None of these records are for sale.