Here’s the playlist for 3-24-2024, a show in which I got distracted, and celebrated the birthday of Nick Lowe, and also had Todd the Wet Sprocket as the featured artist:
Hour 1
- Ian Hunter, “Cleveland Rocks” [You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic (1979)]
- The Undertones, “True Confessions” [Shellshock Rock: Alternative Blasts from Northern Ireland (1978/2020)]
- Big Star, “Baby Strange (Live)” [Live in Memphis (2014)]
- Sex Pistols, “Anarchy in the U.K.” [Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)]
- Green Jello, “Anarchy in the U.K. (a.k.a Anarchy in Bedrock)” [Cereal Killer Soundtrack (1993)]
- Jerry of the Circus, “Major Mike Is Locked in the Monkey Cage” [OTR (1937)]
- Five Minute Mysteries, “Collector’s Item” [OTR (1947)]
- Dwight Twilley, “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” [The Beatles (2009)]
- The Specials, “Monkey Man (Live)” [Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)]
- Van Halen, “Why Can’t This Be Love” [5150 (1986)]
Hour 2
- Brinsley Schwarz, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” [The New Favourites of Brinsley Schwarz (1975)]
- Rockpile, “Pet You and Hold You” [Seconds of Pleasure (1980)]
- The Wonders (a.k.a. Adam Schlesinger), “I Need You (That Thing You Do)” [That Thing You Do! (1996)]
- The Wonders (a.k.a. Adam Schlesinger), “I Need You (That Thing You Do)” [That Thing You Do! (1996)]
- The Beach Boys, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” [The Boat That Rocked Soundtrack (1966/2009)]
- The Slickee Boys, “When I Go to the Beach” [Cybernetic Dreams of Pi (1983)]
New Music Express
- Adrianne Lenker, “Real House” [Bright Future (2024)]
- Waxahatchee, “3 Sisters” [Tigers Blood (2024)]
- Gossip, “Act of God” [Real Power (2024)]
Featured artist: Toad the Wet Sprocket (part two)
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Something’s Always Wrong” [Dulcinea (1994)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Stupid (Live at WNNX, Atlanta)” [Acoustic Dance Party (1994)]
Hour 3: Toad the Wet Sprocket, continued
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Good Intentions” [In Light Syrup (1995)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “All in All” [In Light Syrup (1995)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Whatever I Fear” [Coil (1997)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Little Man Big Man” [Coil (1997)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Walk on the Ocean (Live)” [Welcome Home: Live at the Arlington Theater (2004)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Architect of the Ruin” [The Architect of the Ruin (2015)]
- Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Game Day” [Starting Now (2021)]
Live Segment: Shotgun Ragtime Band
- Shotgun Ragtime Band, “Greatest Story Ever Told” [Live at Driftwood Char Bar, Minneapolis MN, 9-24-2024]
- Shotgun Ragtime Band, “Cumberland Blues” [Live at Driftwood Char Bar, Minneapolis MN, 9-24-2024]
