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Jim Laspesa

About Me

Jim Laspesa is a Los Angeles-based musician who has recorded, toured and written with artists such as The Kinks' Dave Davies, Green Jello, The Muffs, Baby Lemonade, Bob Cowsill, White Flag, Marizane and others. Laspesa also appears in the made-for-TV movie, The Beach Boys: An American Family.
Currently, Jim hosts his own weekly internet radio show, Bubbling Over, which airs every Tuesday afternoon between 4-6 PM, PST @ http://www.luxuriamusic.com.
From Bubbling Over bio:
"Bubbling Over" offers treasures from my personal collection, including but not limited to:Merseybeat, inept soundalike cover versions, surf/hot rod, caucasoid vocal group disasters, flower power/hippie exploitation, bubblegum, vintage radio spots, uncategorizable thrift store acquisitions, Los Angeles-area musicians/songwriters I admire, freakbeat/psych pop, all things Brian Wilson/Beach Boys related, instro/instrumentals, girl group, open-ended interview record snippets, 60s/70s soft pop and much more.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/02/2008
Influences: Beatles, Casey Kasem, Jim & Joe Slattery, Kinks, Beach Boys, John/Taupin, Stevie Wonder, Nilsson, The Corporation, Raspberries, Wilson/Junca, Sparks, Elvis Presley, Hudson Brothers, Pamela Des Barres, Jimmy Page, Jim Freek, Floyd Sneed, David Bowie, W.D. Tutton, Gloria Stavers, Gibb, Stony Browder, Jr., Rush Riddle, Todd Rundgren, Lobo, Del Newman, Ron Schuh, Alice Cooper, Hilly Billy Joe Samelton, Gillian Frank, Chee Chee & Peppy, Dee Murray, Mind Garage, McMaster/Garvey, Cheap Trick, Hamilton Bohannon, Tom Hamilton, Lenny Silver, Mick Fleetwood, Brian Kehew, Sandad:937, Tony Jacobs, Ozium, Badfinger, Kasenetz/Katz, Joey Levine, Big Wheelie, Johnny & Jimmy, The Weather Outside, Ramones, P-Fam, Bill Ward, Glen Meadmore, Difford/Tilbrook, Gunhill Road, Carole King, Cat Blaster, Twilley/Seymour, Betty Phillage, Phil Mogg, Slade, Dr. Buzzard's "Original" Savannah Band, Emitt Rhodes, Stealers Wheel, The Record Runner, Chuck Ruff, Michael Brown, Noel Rivers, Pantastic, Wondermints, Guess Who, Kiener's, Dick Clark, Tom Breil Band, Curtis Mayfield, Debbie Crisp, XTC, Billy Paliselli, Clip Smith, Hertel Happening, Mott The Hoople, Rene & Rene, Crabby Appleton, Starz, Angel, Kiss, Jon Brion, Johnny Grant, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods, Kensington & Grider, Shoes, Super Duper, Mick Ronson, Kenmorons, Cliff Lapp, Doug Colvin, Sylvester Stewart, Mark Kohler, The $27 Snap-On Face, Debbie Pollay, Bob White, Joel Abramson, Snuff Garrett, Bewlay Brothers, Nolte Brothers, Love, Norman Whitfield, Roger & Charlotte, Friend & Lover, Larry Fischer, Denis Johnston, Captain Stingy, Wrecking Crew, David Everett, Cassius Disnay, Jan & Dean, Yes, Sad Sweet Dreamer, The Muffs, Candor, 10CC, Joe Nanini, Dave Clark Five, The Continental, McVan's, Raji's, Sir Monti Rock III, Maury Muehleisen, Stackridge, The Wellingtons, Neil Sedaka, Bill Bartell, The Move/Roy Wood, The Eggs, Bob Kolenko, Chinn/Chapman, The Dumpert Sisters, Little David Records, Residents, Record Boutique, Lyres, Bud's Feet, Jody Stephens, Future History, Omni, Skip Meyer, Devo, Paul Goddard, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, Cavages, John Densmore, Cotton Mather, Somewhere I've Never Traveled, Sonny & Cher, Armand Schaubroeck, Mothers Of Invention, Cosmo Topper, Hot Corn, Howard Krumholtz, Pilot, Jefferson Airplane, Penny Ballard, Curt Gooch, Zombies, Three O'Clock/Jupiter Affect/Michael Quercio, Zzyyzzxx, Edgar Winter Group, Nick Mason, Martin Schrocchi, Martin Barre, Ba-Fa, Don & Phil, Lisa Sutton, Duncan Faure, Mark Mehringer, Foster Sylvers, Gary Sperrazza, Vann Frazier, Mike's Double Mixed, Marc Bolan, Herman's Hermits, Dan Dare, Robert Ford, Paul Simon, Don Kirshner, Lorenzo Music, Ian Paice, The Shaggs, Mrs. Elva Miller, Mark Freeland, David Peel & Death, Yoko, Linda, Denny, Rooftop Singers, Todd Meehan, Poppy Family, Marv Tarplin, Think, S. Eugene Stanley, the 1st Montrose album, Rodney Bingenheimer, Thrust and Charlie Blue.
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 11/4/08

Show 56 (11/4/08)1. The Detergents - Ulcers2. Lucky Peterson - Our Future3. Mark Freeland's Electroman - Let's Stay Up and Party Till Six In The Morning4. New Neighborhood - Comin' Back5. Carole King ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:22:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 10/28/08

Show 55 (10/28/08)1. Hellenic Strings - The Blue Shirt2. Billy Joe Royal - Yo Yo3. (1970's) Groovie Goolies - Save You Good Good Lovin' For Me4. Irving Taylor - This 35. The Wombles - Exercise Is Good...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:06:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 10/21/08

Show 54 (10/21/08)1. The Three Cheers - Our Sweet Wine2. Prince George - 3/4 Time3. Tommy Roe - Plastic World4. Kayak - Royal Red Bouncer5. Jack Jones - It's Nice To Be With You6. The Brass Explosion ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:46:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 10/14/08

Show 53 (1/14/08)1. Santo & Johnny - It's Wonderful2. Roslyn Kind - Summer Tree3. Doug Arrington - Equality4. Los Gatos w/Lucio Silva - Ruins 5. Marizane - Return To The Living6. Joel Grey - 19417. Th...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:37:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 10/7/08

Show 52 (10/7/08)1. Anita Humes w/The Essex - Action Speaks Louder Than Words2. Terry Baxter - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma3. Marizane - Return To the Living4. The Groovy Avenue - Dying Hobo5...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:15:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 9/23/08

Show 51 (9/23/08)1. Danny Walker - My Buddy2. Billy Strange - Samantha3. Montage - Desiree4. Peter Gordeno - Dancing Jones5. Dick & Dee Dee - Boys & Girls6. Paul Williams - Do You Really Have A Heart7...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:10:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 8/12/08

Show 46 (8/12/08)1. The Texans - Green Grass Of Texas2. Isaac Hayes - Be Yourself3. Mamas & The Papas - Rooms4. The Spiders - Don't Lose Your Mind5. Ronnie David - Sunshine Superman6. Kim & Grim - You...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:23:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 9/16/08

Show 50 (9/16/08)1. Stelvio Cipriani - Venice & Love2. The Wailers - Seattle3. Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand4. The Marhans - Shoo Fly Pie5. The Searchers - I Don't Believe6. Lonnie McDonald - The ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:33:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 9/9/08

Show 49 (9/9/08)1. The Keymen - Miss YouWriters: Tobias Bros. Label: ABC Paramount.2. The Moon - Mothers and Fathers3. Baney Brothers - Watch what happensFrom Up Up And Away LP.4. Brian Wilson - Narra...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:02:00 GMT

"Bubbling Over" Playlist for 9/2/08

Show 48 (9/2/08)1. The Charles Randolph Greane Sounde - Where It's AtCy Coben, writer, 2. Sound Generation - Get Ready3. The Lovedolls - Sunshine Day4. Cher - The Bells Of RhymneySeeger/Davies, writer...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:57:00 GMT