KXRW Vancouver Presents

Two Rooms at the End Of The World

Keeping the music and spirit of obscure classics alive

Every Second and Fourth Monday at 5pm

Two Rooms at the End Of The World

About Our Show

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Two Rooms at the End of the World is a sister broadcast to KXRW’s Ever Present Past. Much in the same vein of EPP, Two Rooms at the End of the World is a show focusing on music of the past that doesn’t get its fair share of coverage in today’s status quo, but is a stirct showcase of songs and music as opposed to hybrid storytelling. In the hour broadcast, Michael Sarno delves into obscure classics from yesterday including deep cuts, B-Sides, demos, live performances and covers that radio has seemed to have forgotten about, and a few from today that help keep the spirit alive.

Bio

Host/Producer

Michael Sarno

Host

Michael Sarno holds a B.A. in History, a strong passion for storytelling, and a love of pop music from the past. Combine the three and you have KXRW’s program Two Rooms at the End of The World. Michael is new to the Pacific Northwest hailing from Boston, Massachusetts but we won’t hold that or being a New England Patriots fan against him. He currently resides in Vancouver, Washington and, in addition to being a music journalist for the past several years, works in Higher Education. Michael can be reached at Mikesarno27@gmail.com if you’d like a good song suggestion for the day or would like to make a dollar donation to his ‘Rainier Beer Fund’.

Show Library

Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 13 – 5/29/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) The Last DJ - Tom Petty So In Love - Curtis Mayfield Troubles A' Coming - The Rolling Stones Losing You - Randy Newman (Intro Clip from 2011 Performance on The Guardian) Over The Hill - John Martyn Saviour - Silvertwin You're My Favorite Waste Of Time - Marshall Crenshaw Get Down To It - Humble Pie Dweller On The Threshold - Van Morrison Lay It On Me Baby - Nick Lowe House On The Prairie - Geraint Watkins ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 12 Mother’s Day Special – 5/14/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The World sees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. In the Mother's Day Special, host Michael Sarno selects songs and tells stories of the music that his mother shared with him throughout the years spurning on a career in music history. This episode is dedicated to all the mothers out there (especially Meg!) Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Overture/1921/It's A Boy - The Who Levon - Elton John Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello & The Attractions Canary In A Coalmine - The Police Mother - Pink Floyd Bip Bop/Hey Diddle - Paul & Linda McCartney Heroes - ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 11 – 4/24/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Backseat - The Nines Far Away - The Nines Coconut Grove - The Lovin' Spoonful On And On - Stephen Bishop Gonna Make You A Star - David Essex North Star - Robert Fripp (Vocals - Daryl Hall) I Contain Multitudes - Bob Dylan Lone Ranger - Matt Duncan All Dead All Dead (Hybrid Version) - Queen Blood Red Sentimental Blues - Cotton Jones Wild West End - Dire Straits ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 10 – 4/10/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Today's episode features a specially mixed and curated medley of songs from Prog-Rock legends 10cc among many other great selections as usual. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders Wisdom From A Tree - David Vandervelde Spaceman -- Journey (Greg Rollie Lead Vocals) Bazil - Geoff and Maria Mauldaur As Long As I Have You - Roger Daltrey Savage - The Eurythmics 10cc Medley -Shock On The Tube - I'm Mandy Fly Me - Don't Hang Up Occapella - Lee Dorsey The Sad Cafe - The ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 9 – 3/27/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place.Featured Tracks(Song - Artist)Crazy - Atlanta Rhythm SectionLovers Of The Sun - The JayhawksI Must Be In A Good Place Now - Bobby CharlesHey Louise - Neil DiamondJoey - Concrete BlondeSaddle In The Rain - John PrineKiss Like The Sun (Acoustic) - Jake BuggMellow (Session Mix) Elton JohnHave Another Drink - The KinksUnderneath The Neon Sign - The KinksDialogues (Part I & II) - Chicago ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 8 – 3/13/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place.Featured Tracks(Song - Artist)Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello & The AttractionsIt Doesn't Matter - Stephen Stills & ManassasLisa Listen To Me - Blood, Sweat, & TearsWhite Roses - Flyte & The StavesWalking in The Wind - TrafficSweet Touch Of Love - Allen ToussaintTrapped Again - Southside Johnny & The Asbury JukesCorner Of My Eye - The Lemon TwigsAndy Warhol - Dana GillespieHere Tonight - Gene ClarkSlit Skirts - Pete Townshend ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 7 – 2/27/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Lovin' You Lovin' Me (2022 Eric Clapton Mix) - Eric Clapton Long Distance Love - Little Feat Don't Call Us We'll Call You - Sugarloaf Every Time You Go Away - Hall and Oates It's You - The Millenium No Other Heart - Mac Demarco Out of Work - Gary U.S. Bonds Seabird - Innovations Wrack My Brain - Ringo Starr Down In The Bottom - Walter Becker These Days - Glen Campbell (Jackson Browne Cover) The End of the Show - The Cats ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 6 – 2/13/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Walls (Circus) - Tom Petty Open Your Eyes - Bobby Caldwell I'm Just a Guitar (Everybody Picks on Me) - Pete Drake Run That Body Down - Paul Simon Come and Hold Me - Fanny I Can't Give Everything Away - Spoon (David Bowie Cover) In Quintessence - Squeeze Only You Know - Dion Dirty Livin' - KISS David Crosby Tribute Medley- I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (The Byrds), Carry Me (Crosby and Nash), Wasted On The Way (Demo) (Crosby, Stills, and Nash) ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 5 – 1/23/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The World sees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place. Featured Tracks(Song - Artist) Lost Inside Your Love - Badfinger Over & Over - Fleetwood Mac I Don't Mind - Lindsey Buckingham Inside Of Me - Little Steven and The Disciples Of Soul Far East Man - George Harrison Nobody's Fool - Dan Penn Old Judge Jones - Les Dudek Izzat Love? - Todd Rundgren The Hindu Times - Oasis Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? - Dolly Parton and Chet Atkins The Ocean - Richard Hawley ...
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Two Rooms At The End Of The World EP 4 – 1/9/23
Two Rooms At The End Of The Worldsees in a string of great songs that have fallen off the radar over the years or some that never found their way onto it in the first place.Featured Tracks(Song - Artist)Voyager/What Goes Up - The Alan Parsons ProjectPinball - Brian ProtheroeYou Really Got A Hold On Me - She & HimA Whole Pot Of Jelly (For A Little Slice Of Toast) - Paul WingfieldGo Now - WingsHow Do You Do? - Mouth & MacnealThe Way We Used To Beg - Joel AlmeWe Want Mine - Crack The SkyChristine McVie Tribute Medley -Songbird, I'd Rather Go Blind, You'll Never Make Me Cry (Demo) ...
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