Welcome to Echo Valley!
Echo Valley is a free, just for fun, radio show that celebrates bubblegum pop music from the 1960's and 1970's.
The Echo Valley podcast is at echovalley.podbean.com!
You can download all episodes of Echo Valley below or from the archive to the right.
If you'd like to subscribe for free to the podcast, you'll find Echo Valley on iTunes, or on any of the podcast apps or channels, or, to do it your own way, here is the "feed" URL you will need to know: http://echovalley.podbean.com/feed.
Contact the Mayor's office at professorbubblegum@hotmail.com .
The Echo Valley podcast is at echovalley.podbean.com!
You can download all episodes of Echo Valley below or from the archive to the right.
If you'd like to subscribe for free to the podcast, you'll find Echo Valley on iTunes, or on any of the podcast apps or channels, or, to do it your own way, here is the "feed" URL you will need to know: http://echovalley.podbean.com/feed.
Contact the Mayor's office at professorbubblegum@hotmail.com .
Saturday, December 10, 2016
EV106 (S5E6) A Very Merry Cherry Cherry Christmas
Mrs. Professor Bubblegum declares this the best Echo Valley Christmas Special ever! Barbie and Ken celebrate a Barbie Christmas! Santa Claus Conquers the Martians!, A big gift box full of bubblegum music from David Cassidy, The Archies, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Neil Diamond, Bobby Sherman, Sally Field, Ricky Segall, Banaroo, Chris and Peter Allen, Johnnie and the High Keys, The Rocky Fellers, The Rockfield Chorale, Roy Winters, Ronny and the Daytonas, Linn Sheldon and Showaddywaddy!
Saturday, November 26, 2016
EV105 (S5E5) The Danny Bonaduce Album
Hear the fabled Danny Bonaduce album! Danny Bonaduce played Danny
Partridge on The Partridge Family. He could not sing. So, true to the
philosophy of bubblegum pop, he got his own solo album! We explore this
album of strange gum and discover its links to The Brady Bunch, The Kids
from Fame, Barbra Streisand, disco and even The Door's Jim Morrison! Of
course, the history of rock and roll always comes back to bubblegum. We
also get some bubblegum music from the Rock 'n' Roll Dubble Bubble
Trading Card Co., David Cassidy, and Bruce Roberts (whoever that is).
Saturday, October 22, 2016
EV104 (S5E4) Partridge Family Rarities
Kid Bubblegum searches through the archives for true Partridge Family Rarities, like the fabled unreleased demos, music from the animated Partridge Family 2200,
and, rarest of all, the legendary Danny Bonaduce solo album! Does it
even exist? What will Kid Bubblegum find?! The secret origin of Daddy
Dewdrop's Chick-a-Boom! A dramatic reading from a Bugaloos comic book! Is there such a thing as Beatles' bubblegum?! And plenty of great and gummy tunes by The Archies, Carole King, Sha Na Na, The Bugaloos, Apache Dropout, Bruce Roberts, and Peter's Pipers!
Saturday, October 1, 2016
EV103 (S5E3) I Want Candy
Gum that's "Too Big Uh Eat" from Rodney Allen Rippy! A recycling comic
book hero! Learn about Sonny Curtis, of whom you have never heard! A Double Bubble from The Cryan Shames! Plenty of pop music candy from The Strangeloves, Stan Freberg, Donna Lynn, Andy and David Williams, The Brady Bunch Kids, Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Company, Sammy Davis, Jr.,The Cattanooga Cats, Barry Gibb, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Chords, and Tony Christie!
Monday, September 5, 2016
EV102 (S5E2) It’s a Groove to Be Free
Spider-man sings and sounds like The Archies! A dramatic reading from a
terrifying Partridge Family novel! A reminder of the greatness that is
David Hasselhoff! A bubblegum song from 1904?! Lots of great bubblegum
pop from Boyce and Hart, Shawn, Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution, The Ohio Express, Robin McNamara, The Angels, Tommy Roe, The Five Americans, The Teens, Carnival Connection, Bob Roberts, The Fortunes, Ron Dante as The Amazing Spider-man, The Chan Clan, Spare Change and David Antrell!
Sunday, August 28, 2016
EV101 (S5E1) Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
A new season and a new attitude! We celebrate the return of The Monkees! Learn what makes The Cowsills angry! Giorgio in Italian! Plenty of great bubblegum music from The Hardy Boys, Beano, The Archies, The Ohio Express, Robin McNamara, Josie and the Pussycats, Bobby Sherman, Jamie Kaye, Morocco, The Robert E. Lee Brigade, and The Gentle Touch!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
EV100 The History of Bubblegum Music
The evolution of the bubblegum pop sound from the Platinum Age
(1904-1950) to the Atomic Age (1950-1966) to the Golden Age (1966-1970)!
A scholarly definition of bubblegum music! Bubblegum is the basic sound of rock'n' roll – minus the rage, fear, and violence,
wrote legendary rock critic Lester Bangs, and we follow the growth of
that basic sound through almost 150 bubblegum songs from Bob Roberts'
"The Woodchuck Song" in 1904 to The Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You" in 1970 and everything in between!
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Summer Rerun EV30 (S1E30) Best of Season 1
We are getting nostalgic as we wait for episode #100, which arrives in a
few weeks! To help us chew gum while we wait, let's relive the
legendary Best of Season 1, and fondly remember the joy and beauty of
poor sound quality! In this clip show, we counted down the most popular
bubblegum records, joined in the debate about the biggest bubblegum hit,
and discovered the secret origin of The Partridge Family!
Friday, June 24, 2016
Summer Rerun EV60 (S2E30) Best of Season 2
As we continue our celebration and anticipation for the upcoming Echo
Valley #100, enjoy the greatest hits of Echo Valley Season 2! We've
gathered our
favorite bits and pieces from the legendary second season! Many think of
it as the BEST season. Great bubblegum music from The Partridge Family, The Sugar Bears, The Hot Wheels, The Harlem Globetrotters and much, much more!
Sunday, April 17, 2016
EV99 (S4E19) Best of Season 4
We look back over Season 4! A countdown of the Top 10 most
played bubblegum songs from the season! We celebrate the most
interesting and entertaining moments! How did we survive a season of
Echo Valley without Kid Bubblegum?!
Sunday, February 21, 2016
EV98 (S4E18) Bubblegum Bounces Back!
It's the Season 4 Finale! A final choice is made to replace Kid Bubblegum as Echo Valley intern! A reading from a Partridge Family novel! A visit to the Groovie Goolies' garden! Bobby Sherman on the Sonny and Cher Show! Some platinum age gum from the Hoosier Hot Shots, The season ends on an optimistic note with plenty of great bubblegum from The Archies, Flying Machine, The Jackson 5, The DeFranco Family, The Partridge Family, Barry Williams, Four Jacks and a Jill, Johnny Cymbal (as Brother John), The Greenbeats, Yellow Balloon, Amboy Dukes, Bruce Roberts, and Paul Williams!
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