From the vaults:
GuestBook
Charles' Free Quit-Smoking Tips
Find out what Charles up to now and read about his latest exploits from Hawai'i on his very own Big Mattress 'blog.
Would you like to become an exclusive member of the Big Mattress Fan Club? As a lifetime member, you will receive the highly coveted 4-CD set of Charles' last show on WZLX, August 4, 2000; and there's lots of stuff you can't receive, but will wish you had. (In the words of the immortal Duane Ingalls Glasscock, "How does it feel to want?")
"Okay, I'm crazy - How do I become a BM Fan Club member?" you ask. Click here, and soon you will be enjoying the fact that you are an official BM Fan Club member, and have nothing to show for it except your own copy of Charles' last show on WZLX.
A collection of audio files that were originally produced for the Big Mattress and the Charles Laquidara Radio Hour
| Notice: Some of the old songs and music
(including the Big Mattress Song of the Month) that were posted on this
site are no longer accessible here because of legal restrictions and
licensing issues. We regret any inconvenience, and hope that in the future
there will be some way to make some of this wonderful music available to
you, especially the rare and out-of-print material that was previously
found on these pages. signed, Charles Laquidara |
"Not Really" Commercials:
Other Bits & Pieces and Memorable Moments:
| Charles' interview with Mrs. Clinton | The Clinton Bash | NRA Song |
| NBA Fan Fest | Annie's T-Shirt Rental | Nice Going, Walt |
| Psychiatric Hotline | Brady Bunch Parody | Erected |
| A Bronx Tale: Girl Test | A Visit From Ed McMahon | First Name Beginning With J |
| The First Good Friday | The Simpsons | Led Zeppelin |
| Michael & Barney | PMS Hotline | For the Red Sox: |
| Charles' Interview with Jimmy Buffett, part one | Buffet Interview Part two | Born to be Mild |
| Somerville Glee Club |
Camp Osama by Tom Couch
(no relation to Cleveland Browns quarterback Tim Couch), Don Bertolino, and Julie Brummer |
Words of Wisdom from "Ask A Bitter Man"
If you have the RealAudio or RealPlayer program, then you should be able to hear these. If you need it, you can get the most recent version of the program at www.real.com.
If your computer is having problems with these files, please go to www.real.com for current technical information. A known problem with some versions of Netscape: if it returns an 'unknown file type' error, click on "Pick App" and then browse your way to find your RealAudio or RealPlayer program.
If the streaming audio still does not work for you, you can download many of these files to your computer's hard drive and play them locally. In most web browsing programs, this can usually be accomplished by right-clicking on the file and following the menu prompts.