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Hi there. Sara Hillis here to assure you that we are back this week with another live and in person edition of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and
Celtic music show! Not only are we going to be playing our usual mix of great music for three whole hours, but there's a new microphone to test out, and
we've got a very special birthday salute for a long-time listener. As I missed a request from him the other week by not checking my Facebook Messenger

Hi there. Sara Hillis here to assure you that we are back this week with another live and in person edition of Come by the Hills, Mushroom FM's Folk and Celtic music show! Not only are we going to be playing our usual mix of great music for three whole hours, but there's a new microphone to test out, and we've got a very special birthday salute for a long-time listener. As I missed a request from him the other week by not checking my Facebook Messenger notifications, and as it's his birthday tomorrow, I figure he deserves three songs in a row!

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 to 05:00, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.
On July 16, 1981, 41 years ago tomorrow, singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Harry Chapin, was killed while driving his car on the Long Island Expressway on his way to a charity concert. He was 38.

From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies How the West was Won from 1962 and Sleeping Beauty from 1959.
How the West Was Won is a 1962 American epic Western film directed by Henry Hathaway (who directs three out of the five chapters involving the same family), John Ford and George Marshall, produced by Bernard Smith, written by James R. Webb, and narrated by Spencer Tracy.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

This week on Deep Dive we enjoy the musical and songwriting talents of Del Shannon. We take our hats off to Larry, begin crying, and encourage a dream baby.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM in Eastern Australia. Simply instruct your smart speaker to play mushroom FM and you will be there.

Mushroom FM is the home of the fun guys, and features deep dive, where we focus on one artist for one hour.

The Juke In The Back” focuses on the “soul that came before rock n’ roll,” the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

Regrettably, Sara Hillis is unable to produce an edition of Come By the Hills this week, so desperate times call for desperate measures.

Long ago, when life was less frantic, I would bring you a three-hour edition of the Mosen Explosion live every weekend. Of course, the Mosen Explosion continues every week day, using our cool voice tracked technology. But I know there are some who enjoy the immediacy of the email and the Twitter, when you can respond in real time to what’s being said or played, and get a request played in super quick time.

After you've enjoyed Come By The Hills with Sara Hillis, tomorrow afternoon from 02:00 to 05:00, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac or smart speaker and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from Rock and Roll's Golden Age (its first quarter century) with an occasional nod to other decades and genres.
Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, solo artist and leader of The Brian Wilson Band since 2003, turned 80 June 20.

From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Back to the Future Part III from 1990, and Grease 2 from 1982.
Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction Western film and the final instalment of the Back to the Future trilogy.
The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, and Lea Thompson.