Los Angeles, California: An all-new special edition of Cleopatra Records’ biweekly Pirate Radio Cleopatra lands today, dedicated in its entirety to the mighty Thor.
Available on Mixcloud, YouTube and podcast platforms everywhere, the 35 minute show features Thor discussing every track on his newly released Rock The Universe covers album, a dynamite set that sees the caped crusader dig deep into his own past to recreate 11 of the favorites that populated his live show during his earliest years as a performer.
Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/CleopatraRecords/pirate-radio-cleopatra-thor-rocks-the-universe/
Touring the Canadian club circuit around the mid-1970s, Thor and his band The Imps (featuring guitarist Frank Soda) nightly interspersed their own originals with crowd-pleasing numbers by The Doors, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Deep Purple, The Sweet, The Beatles, Montrose, Eric Burdon, Muddy Waters, local legends Doucette and even James Taylor… but only once Elvis had got his hands on him.
In conversation with Cleopatra’s Dave Thompson stepping in for regular host and Delaware DJ Lady Crow, Thor reflects on those days, while also discussing why each song - and performer - was special to him. In addition, he not only reveals how The Sweet’s “Action” could have become his very first single, but also that the songs that make up Rock The Universe might easily have become his debut album!
Excerpts from the album accompany his words, both the final released versions and, behind the conversation, never before aired instrumental takes of every track.
Launched in October 2024, Pirate Radio Cleopatra has broadcast over 20 shows - tune in for Cleopatra’s latest releases, old favorites and future classics, plus specials dedicated both to specific genres (the four part Goth Top 100 and the Reggae Top 20) and to individual artists, including Pat Travers and Melanie.
It’s probably safe to say that Thor Rocks The Universe! is the loudest, and most tumultuous edition yet!
Rock The Universe: CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=thor+rock+the+universe
