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Happy Thanksgiving We've prepared a special "witch's brew" of Halloween tricks & treats for you to savor. So enjoy!

Plus, you'll find our usual blend of the greatest songs from seven decades. From Chuck Berry and the Beatles to the most recent music from rock icons like Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, and Elton John, we strive to provide you with a mix you won't find anywhere else.

This is rock music for grown-ups. As always, if you like what you hear, be sure to tell a friend! 

  • This Day in Rock History - Oct. 29th
    This Day in Rock History - Oct. 29th

    1957: Bobby Helms is in the studio today recording a little song he wrote called “Jingle Bell Rock.” The song will sell over one million copies before the end of the year and go on to become the best-known rock & roll Christmas tune.

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Come on. How could anybody else compete wth this?

As we get older, sadly, we can’t eat like we once did and heartburn may become a problem, particularly during the nighttime hours.

The experts say these foods can be part of the problem:

  • Caffeine
  • Citrus
  • Chocolate
  • Tomatoes
  • Spicy Foods
  • Fatty Foods
  • Alcohol
  • Spearmint or Peppermint (Who knew?)

The first rule in relieving the discomfort is: don’t go to bed on a full stomach!

Other things that might help:

  • Lose weight (which eases the pressure on your stomach)
  • Elevate your head – if you can, your head should be about 6 to 8 inched above your body to help prevent reflux
  • Minimize your meals – Try eating smaller portions more frequently
  • If you smoke, stop – tobacco smoke can weaken the gateway between your stomach and esophagus.

If you’re planning to watch some vintage horror movies tonight, here are our recommendations for some films not quite as well known as Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man:

The Cat People (1942) – The first in a series of classic horror films produced by Val Lewton (on a shoestring budget). This one deals with a young woman who will not have sex with her husband, fearing that if she does she will turn into a deadly panther and kill him. How they even handled this mature plot in the prudish 40’s make this worth a watch.

The Body Snatcher (1945) – Not to be confused with Invasion of the Body Snatchers, this is another Val Lewton gem that features the final on-screen teaming of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Based on a story by Robert Louis Stevenson, this movie is about grave-robbing in Scotland.

Dr. Jeckyll and Sister Hyde (1971) – Speaking of Stevenson, this is a unique take-off on his famous and oft-filmed horror story. Instead of becoming a raging brute, the good doctor transforms into a gorgeous, but equally murderous woman. This Hammer film works far better than it might because the resemblance between Ralph Bates and his female alter ego, Martine Beswick is astonishing.

The Others (2001) – A genuinely creepy little ghost story that stars Nicole Kidman as a mother fiercely protecting her two children in a remote country house while waiting for her husband to return from World War II. To give any more details would be to spoil the marvelous chills that this film delivers.

What's more approriate for Halloween than a bat?