January 2024

Playlist: 1-28-2024

Here’s the playlist for 1-28-2024, in which the streaming server crashed, I had to go back to the drawing board, we paid tribute to Melanie, and for the live segment, I had Hot Buttered Rum:

Hour 1

  1. Jonesez, “Best Friends” [Betty’s Soup (2010)]
  2. Prince Buster, “Madness” [King of Ska (1963/2002)]
  3. Led Zeppelin, “Ozone Baby” [Coda (1982)]
  4. Lipps Inc., “Funkytown (Single version)” [Mouth to Mouth (1979)]
  5. Any Trouble, “Second Choice” [Where Are All the Nice Girls (1980)]
  6. The Wurzels, “Combine Harvester” [Greatest Hits (1976/2007)]
  7. Marc Jonson, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” [We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970 (2022)]
  8. Melanie, “Lay Down” [Candles in the Rain (1970)]
  9. Jerry of the Circus, “Deposit Box Key” [OTR (1937)]
  10. Five Minute Mysteries, “Clue of the Drinking Dog” [OTR (1947)]

Hour 2

  1. The Rutles, “Get Up and Go” [The Rutles (1978)]
  2. The Dollyrots, “Brand New Key” [Because I’m Awesome (2007)]
  3. Melanie, “Ruby Tuesday” [Candles in the Rain (1970)]

New Music Express

  1. The Smile, “Read the Room” [Wall of Eyes (2024)]
  2. Future Islands, “The Garden Wheel” [People Who Aren’t There Anymore (2024)]
  3. Torres, “Wake to Flowers” [What An Enormous Room (2024)]
  4. Ty Segall, “Void” [Three Bells (2024)]
  5. Gruff Rhys, “Celestial Candyfloss” [Sadness Sets Me Free (2024)]

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part four)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “It’s OK” [Big Stir Singles: The Fourth Wave (2019)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “The President of the United States Is the Breitbart Bimbo” [Rebuilding Permit (2020)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “The Handling” [Big Stir Singles: The Sixth Wave (2020)]

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “A Good Road Is Hard to Find” [Big Stir Singles: The Sixth Wave (2020)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Status Unknown” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “I Wanted You” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “Now I Am a Man” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
  5. Dolph Chaney, “My Good Twin” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
  6. Dolph Chaney, “Mr. Eli” [Mug (2023)]
  7. Dolph Chaney, “Nice” [Mug (2023]
  8. Hot Buttered Rum, “Desert Rat” [Live at River Oak Gardens, Chico CA, 10-27-2023]
  9. Mott the Hoople, “Lay Down” [Wildlife (1971)]

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January 28, 2024 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 1-21-2024

Here’s the playlist for 1-21-2024, in which I talked about the collapse of Sports Illustrated, played another installment of Dolph Chaney, and had the Adam Ezra Group as the live segment:

Hour 1

  1. Aerosmith, “Think About It” [Night in the Ruts (1979)]
  2. AC/DC, “Big Gun” [CD single (1993)]
  3. The Bangles, “Hazy Shade of Winter (Dub/Shady Haze version)” [Hazy Shade of Winter single (1987)]
  4. Piper, “Telephone Relation” [Piper (1976)]
  5. Big Star, “My Life Is Right” [#1 Record (1972)]
  6. Jerry of the Circus, “The Tent with a Flag” [OTR (1937)]
  7. Five Minute Mysteries, “Dead Man’s Bruise aka Dead Men Do Tell” [OTR (1947)]
  8. Run DMC, “Walk This Way” [Walk This Way (The Best Of) (1986/2010)]
  9. The Dream Syndicate, “All Along The Watchtower” [The Complete Live at Raji’s (1989/2004)]

Hour 2

  1. Bee Gees, “Night Fever” [Greatest (Special Edition) (1977/2007)]
  2. The Adverts, “One Chord Wonders” [The Stiff Records Box Set (1977/1992)]

New Music Express

  1. Green Day, “The American Dream is Killing Me” [Saviors (2024)]
  2. Green Day, “One Eyed Bastard” [Saviors (2024)]
  3. Sleater-Kinney, “Needlessly Wild” [Little Rope (2024)]
  4. Daniel Johnston, “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” [Alive in New York City (2024)]
  5. Daniel Johnston, “Casper the Frendly Ghost” [Alive in New York City (2024)]
  6. Ethan Iverson, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” [Technically Acceptable (2024)]
  7. Packs, “HFCS” [Meet the Honey (2024)]
  8. The Incurables, “When I Grow Up” [Inside Out & Backwards (2024)]

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part three)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “Congratulations, Loser” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Way Out Loud” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “Two Simple Rules” [Shenanigans (2013)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “I Call Shenanigans” [Shenanigans (2013)]

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “Let’s Just Not Be Friends” [Shenanigans (2013)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Tears Are Proof” [Shenanigans (2013)]
  3. Dolph Chaney featuring Michael Simmons, “Be My Old Fart” [Be My Old Fart b/w If I Write It Down single (2016)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “If I Write It Down” [Be My Old Fart b/w If I Write It Down single (2016)]
  5. Dolph Chaney, “I Am the B-Side” [Big Stir Singles: The Fourth Wave (2019)]

Live segment: Adam Ezra Group

  1. Adam Ezra Group, “A Boy’s Song” [Live at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT 1-5-2024]
  2. Adam Ezra Group, “Like a Rolling Stone” [Live at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT 1-5-2024]
  3. Adam Ezra Group, “Burn Brightly” [Live at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT 1-5-2024]

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January 21, 2024 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 1-14-2024

Here’s the playlist for 1-14-2024, a show in which I announced the death of Gonzalo Lira, played Dolph Chaney as the featured artist, and had Rubblebucket in the live segment:

Hour 1

  1. Billy Idol, “Cradle of Love” [Charmed Life (1990)]
  2. Eddy Grant, “Electric Avenue” [Best of Eddy Grant (1983/1998)]
  3. Dave Cloud and the Gospel of Power, “Spanky Spank” [Practice in the Milky Way (2011)]
  4. Alex Chilton, “Oogum Boogum” [Set (2000)]
  5. Bowling for Soup, “1985” [A Hangover You Don’t Deserve (2004)]
  6. Jerry of the Circus, “Johnny Bradley Is Ill” [OTR (1937)]
  7. Five Minute Mysteries, “A Bit of Logic” [OTR (1947)]
  8. Sex Pistols, “EMI” [Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)]
  9. Foo Fighters, “Walk” [Wasting Light (2011)]
  10. Allen Toussaint, “Southern Nights” [Southern Nights (1976)]

Hour 2

  1. Blondie, “Heroes (Live)” [Eat to the Beat (1979/2015)]
  2. Weird Al Yankovic, “Happy Birthday (Placebo E.P. Version)” [Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1981/1999)]

New Music Express

  1. Kali Uchis, “¿cómo Así” [Orquideas (2024)]
  2. Kali Uchis, “Young Rich & In Love” [Orquideas (2024)]
  3. Bill Ryder-Jones, “I Know That It’s Like This (Baby)” [Iechyd Da (2024)]
  4. Trevor Horn, “Love Is a Battlefield (Feat. Marc Almond)” [Echoes – Ancient & Modern (2023)]
  5. Marika Hackman, “No Caffeine” [Big Sigh (2024)]

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part two)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “Hello World” [Climbing Mountain Time (2005)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Going Steady” [Climbing Mountain Time (2005)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “Better Than Killing” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “I Wanted You” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]

Hour 2: Dolph Chaney, continued

  1. Dolph Chaney, “My Good Twin” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Bad Protest Song” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “The 5th Dementia” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “Afraid of Love Songs” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
  5. Dolph Chaney, “Thanksgiving” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
  6. Dolph Chaney, “Phil the Salmon” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
  7. Dolph Chaney, “The Courtship of My Kid’s Father” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]

Live segment: Rubblebucket

  1. Rubblebucket Orchestra, “540 Groove” [Live at Wormtown Music Festival – Camp Kee Wanee, Greenfield, MA, 9-19-2009]
  2. Rubblebucket Orchestra, “Kuma” [Live at Wormtown Music Festival – Camp Kee Wanee, Greenfield, MA, 9-19-2009]
  3. Rubblebucket Orchestra, “Rivers” [Live at Wormtown Music Festival – Camp Kee Wanee, Greenfield, MA, 9-19-2009]

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January 14, 2024 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 1-7-2024

Here’s the playlist for 1-7-2024, the first show of 2024, a show in which Mixxx crashed, and I had Solar Circus for the live segment:

Hour 1

  1. Popdudes, “Sunshine” [The Cream of 2023: Foam Your Consideration (2023)]
  2. Joe Piscopo, “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll Medley” [12-inch single (1982)]
  3. The Go-Go’s, “We Got the Beat” [The Big Stiff Box Set (1980/2007)]
  4. Sonic Youth, “Bubblegum” [Evol (1986)]
  5. XTC, “Making Plans for Nigel” [Drums and Wires (1979)]
  6. Jerry of the Circus, “Showdown with Major Mike” [OTR (1937)]
  7. Five Minute Mysteries, “A Rose By Any Other Name” [OTR (1947)]
  8. Earth Quake, “Kicks” [Leveled (1977)]
  9. The Muffs, “Changes” [A Salute To The Thin White Duke – The Songs Of David Bowie (2015)]
  10. Pink Floyd, “The Happiest Days of Our Lives/Another Brick in the Wall Part 2” [The Wall (1979)]

Hour 2

  1. Rush, “Overture/The Temples of Syrinx” [2112 (1976)]

New Music Express

  1. Billy Porter, “Broke a Sweat” [Black Mona Lisa (2023)]
  2. Dan McCafferty, “No Turning Back” [In Memory of Dan McCafferty – No Turning Back (2023)]
  3. Clutch, “Earthworm” [Pa Tapes (Live at King’s Head Inn, Norfolk VA) (2023)]
  4. Mick Ralphs, “Hey Baby” [On the Run: 1984-2013 (2023)]
  5. Mick Ralphs, “When the Revolution Comes” [On the Run: 1984-2013 (2023)]

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part one)

  1. Dolph Chaney, “Big Stupid Grin” [Infinity Dogs (1994/2021)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Undone” [Infinity Dogs (1994/2021)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “Wax Doll” [Glass Flesh: A Robyn Hitchcock Tribute (1996)]

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

  1. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, “Wax Doll” [Queen Elvis (1989)]
  2. Dolph Chaney, “Stupid Girl” [New Bird Rise (1998)]
  3. Dolph Chaney, “My Cruxifiction” [New Bird Rise (1998)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “Please God” [Very Just Fine: Volume 1 (2004)]
  5. Dolph Chaney, “Party of Me” [Very Just Fine: Volume 1 (2004)]
  6. Dolph Chaney, “Busy B.S. Day [Very Just Fine Amplitude 3 (2004)]
  7. Dolph Chaney, “Status Unknown” [Climbing Mountain Time (2005)]

Live segment: Solar Circus

  1. Solar Circus, “Festival” [Live at The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ, 5-19-2015]
  2. Solar Circus, “Better Days” [Live at The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ, 5-19-2015]

January 7, 2024 by Playlists 0