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Here’s the playlist for 2-11-2021, in which I played love songs – nothing but love songs, played some Goffin-King songs, and for the live segment, played Sol Driven Train:

Hour 1

1. Helmet, “Unsung” [Meantime (1992)]
2. New York Dolls, “Looking for a Kiss” [New York Dolls (1973)]
3. Queen, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” [The Game (1980)]
4. Kathy McCarty, “Love Wheel” [Dead Dog’s Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston (2008)]
5. Elvis Costello, “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself” [The Stiff Records Box Set (1978/1992)]
6. Led Zeppelin, “All My Love” [In Through the Out Door (1979)]
7. Jerry of the Circus, “Johnny Stays on the Payroll” [OTR (1937)]
8. Five Minute Mysteries, “Methodical to a Fault” [OTR (1947)]
9. Nick Lowe, “Halfway to Paradise” [Jesus of Cool (1978)]
10. The Byrds, “Wasn’t Born to Follow” [The Very Best of the Byrds (1968/1997)]

Hour 2

11. Emerson Lake & Powell, “The Loco-Motion” [Emerson Lake & Powell (1986)]
12. Eric Burdon & the Animals, “Don’t Bring Me Down” [Inside Out (1966/1993)]
13. Meredith Brooks, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” [Deconstruction (1999)]

New Music Express

14. Sonic Youth, “Green Love” [Walls Have Ears (2024)]
15. Helado Negro, “Lfo (Lupe Finds Oliveros)” [Phasor (2024)]
16. Chelsea Wolfe, “Whispers in the Echo Chamber” [She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She (2024)]
17. The Jack Rubies, “Be With You” [Fascinatin’ Vacation (2024)]
18. The Cyrkle, “Dance With Me Tonight” [Dance With Me Tonight single (2024)]
19. The Cyrkle, “Turn-Down Day (21st Century Version)” [Dance With Me Tonight single (2024)]

Featured artist: 54-40

20. 54-40, “Yank” [Selection EP (1982)]
21. 54-40, “Selection” [Selection EP (1982)]

Hour 3: 54-40, continued

22. 54-40, “Set the Fire” [Set the Fire (1984)]
23. 54-40, “Around the Bend” [Set the Fire (1984)]
24. 54-40, “Baby Ran” [54-40 (1985)]
25. 54-40, “I Go Blind” [54-40 (1985)]
26. 54-40, “Alcohol Heart” [54-40 (1985)]
27. 54-40, “One Day in Your Life” [Show Me (1987)]

Live segmment: Sol Driven Train

28. Sol Driven Train, “Cake” [Live at Charleston Harbor Resort – Party at the Point on 05-19-2023]
29. Sol Driven Train, “Honky Tonk Women” [Live at Charleston Harbor Resort – Party at the Point on 05-19-2023]

Here’s the playlist for 2-4-2024, a show in which I chronicled the downgrade to Windows 7, had Miracle Legion as the featured artist, and had Schleigho as the live segment:

Hour 1

1. King Missile, “Detachable Penis” [Happy Hour (1992)]
2. Devo, “Working in the Coalmine” [New Traditionalists (1981)]
3. Weird Al Yankovic, “Virus Alert” [Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)]
4. Elvin Bishop, “Stealin’ Watermelons” [Let It Flow (1974)]
5. The Lemonheads, “Mrs. Robinson” [It’s a Shame About Ray (1992)]
6. Jerry of the Circus, “Jerry’s Clown Debut” [OTR (1937)]
7. Five Minute Mysteries, “Radium Murder Case” [OTR (1947)]
8. Alice Cooper, “Caught in a Dream” [Love It to Death (1971)]
9. The Offspring “Come Out and Play” [Smash (1994)]

Hour 2

10. Deana Carter, “Brand New Key” [Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (1998)]
11. Stabbling Westward, “Top of the World” [The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show Musical Challenge Vol. 2: Even More Challenge (2001)]
12. David Bowie, “Suffragette City” [Ziggy Stardust (1972)]

New Music Express

13. J Mascis, “Can’t Believe We’re Here” [What Do We Do Now (2024)]
14. Lee “Scratch” Perry, “Evil Generation” [King Perry (2024)]
15. Very Sola, “Bad Idea” [Peacemaker (2024)]
16. The Paranoid Style, “Paint the Legend” [The Interrogator (2024)]
17. Hungrytown, “Another Year” [Another Year single (2024)]
18. Sy Smith, “Remember How to Fly” [Until We Meet Again (2024)]

Featured artist: Miracle Legion

19. Miracle Legion, “The Backyard” [The Backyard EP (1984)]
20. Miracle Legion, “Closer to the Wall” [The Backyard EP (1984)]
21. Miracle Legion, “Mr. Mingo” [Surprise Surprise Surpise (1987)]

Hour 3 (Miracle Legion, continued)

22. Miracle Legion, “Crooked Path” [Surprise Surprise Surpise (1987)]
23. Miracle Legion, “A Heart Disease Called Love” [Glad (1988)]
24. Miracle Legion, “Wondermint (Live w/Pere Ubu)” [Glad (1988)]
25. Miracle Legion, “You’re the One Lee” [Me and Mr. Ray (1989)]
26. Miracle Legion, “And Then” [Me and Mr. Ray (1989)]
27. Miracle Legion, “Sooner” [Drenched (1992)]
28. Miracle Legion, “So Good” [Drenched (1992)]
29. Miracle Legion, “Good for Her” [Portrait of a Damaged Family (1996)]

Live segment: Schleigho

30. Schleigo, “Durango” [Live at Parish Public House, Albany NY, 6-9-2023]
31. Schleigo, “Delta Waves” [Live at Parish Public House, Albany NY, 6-9-2023]

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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

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

New Music Express

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

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part four)

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

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

22. Dolph Chaney, “A Good Road Is Hard to Find” [Big Stir Singles: The Sixth Wave (2020)]
23. Dolph Chaney, “Status Unknown” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
24. Dolph Chaney, “I Wanted You” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
25. Dolph Chaney, “Now I Am a Man” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
26. Dolph Chaney, “My Good Twin” [This Is Dolph Chaney (2021)]
27. Dolph Chaney, “Mr. Eli” [Mug (2023)]
28. Dolph Chaney, “Nice” [Mug (2023]
29. Hot Buttered Rum, “Desert Rat” [Live at River Oak Gardens, Chico CA, 10-27-2023]
30. Mott the Hoople, “Lay Down” [Wildlife (1971)]

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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

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

New Music Express

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

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part three)

20. Dolph Chaney, “Congratulations, Loser” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
21. Dolph Chaney, “Way Out Loud” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
22. Dolph Chaney, “Two Simple Rules” [Shenanigans (2013)]
23. Dolph Chaney, “I Call Shenanigans” [Shenanigans (2013)]

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

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

Live segment: Adam Ezra Group

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

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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

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

New Music Express

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

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part two)

18. Dolph Chaney, “Hello World” [Climbing Mountain Time (2005)]
19. Dolph Chaney, “Going Steady” [Climbing Mountain Time (2005)]
20. Dolph Chaney, “Better Than Killing” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
21. Dolph Chaney, “I Wanted You” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]

Hour 2: Dolph Chaney, continued

22. Dolph Chaney, “My Good Twin” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
23. Dolph Chaney, “Bad Protest Song” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
24. Dolph Chaney, “The 5th Dementia” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
25. Dolph Chaney, “Afraid of Love Songs” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
26. Dolph Chaney, “Thanksgiving” [Glass Break Dementia (2010)]
27. Dolph Chaney, “Phil the Salmon” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
28. Dolph Chaney, “The Courtship of My Kid’s Father” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]

Live segment: Rubblebucket

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

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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

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

New Music Express

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

Featured artist: Dolph Chaney (part one)

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

Hour 3 (Dolph Chaney, continued)

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

Live segment: Solar Circus

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

Here’s the playlist for 12-31-2023, the last show of the year, which had some technical difficulties and one in which I Fight Dragons was featured in the live segment:

Hour 1

1. The Motors, “Dancing the Night Away” [Motors 1 (1977)]
2. The Rolling Stones, “If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)” [Sucking in the Seventies (1981)]
3. The Hooters, “And We Danced” [Nervous Night (1985)]
4. New York Dolls, “Dance Like a Monkey” [One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (2006)]
5. The Cinnamon Bear, “Rhyming Rabbit” [OTR (1937)]
6. Aerosmith, “Walk This Way (Live)” [Classics Live! II (1987)]
7. Juliana Hatfield, “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” [Juliana Hatfield Sings the Police (2019)]
8. Big Star, “One After 909” [I Got Kinda Lost (2013)]

Hour 2

9. Van Duren, “New Year’s Eve” [Are You Serious? (1978)]
10. U2, “New Year’s Day (7 inch single edit)” [War (1983/2008)]
11. The Specials, “Enjoy Yourself” [More Specials (1980)]

Top 25 of 2023 (part five – including number one)

12. The Flashcubes featuring Steve Conte, “Gudbuy T’Jane” [Pop Masters (2023)] #5
13. Mudhoney, “Souvenir of My Trip” [Plastic Eternity (2023)] #4
14. The Rolling Stones, “Angry” [Hackney Diamonds (2023)] #3
15. The Baseball Project, “Disco Demolition (2023)] #2
16. Dolph Chaney, “Mr. Eli” [Mug (2023)] #1
17. Brendan Benson, “Richest Man” [Dear Life (2020)]

Tribute to Myles Goodwyn

18. April Wine, “21st Century Schizoid Man” [Harder Faster (1979)]

Hour 3 (Tribute to Myles Goodwyn, continued)

19. April Wine, “Sign of the Gypsy Queen” [The Nature of the Beast (1981)]
20. April Wine, “Just Between You and Me” [The Nature of the Beast (1981)]
21. April Wine, “If You See Kay” [Power Play (1982)]
22. April Wine, “Enough Is Enough” [Power Play (1982)]
23. April Wine, “This Could Be the Right One” [Animal Grace (1984)]
24. April Wine, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Is a Vicious Game (Live)” [One for the Road (1985)]
25. April Wine, “Rock Myself to Sleep” [Walking Through Fire (1985)]

Live segment: I Fight Dragons

26. I Fight Dragons, “Intro” [Live at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12-21-2019]
27. I Fight Dragons, “Save World Get Girl” [Live at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12-21-2019]
28. I Fight Dragons, “Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” [Live at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12-21-2019]
29. I Fight Dragons, “Cool Is Just a Number” [Live at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12-21-2019]
30. Harry Harrison, “May You Always” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (1965/2001)]

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Here’s the playlist for 12-24-2023, the first netcast from my new streaming computer, in which I broke my headphones and went an extra hour:

Hour 1

1. The Zeros, “Beat Your Heart Out” [Don’t Push Me Around (1994)]
2. Flamin’ Groovies, “End of the World” [Fantastic Plastic (2017)]
3. The Armoires, “Music and Animals” [Music and Animals single (2023)]
4. Lemmy Kilmister and Others, “Run Rudolph Run” [We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2009)]
5. Johnathan Pushkar, “Snoopy’s Christmas” [White Christmas (2019)]
6. The Cinnamon Bear, “Professor Whiz” [OTR (1937)]
7. Ted Leo, “I’m Looking Through You” [This Bird Has Flown: A 40th Anniversary Tribute to Rubber Soul (2005)]
8. Lydia Lunch & Cypress Grove, “Hotel California” [Twin Horses (2014)]
9. Poison, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” [Open Up and Say…Ahh! (1988)]

Hour 2

10. Da Yoopers, “Rusty Chevrolet” [Holiday in Dementia (1995)]
11. Nick Lowe, “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day” [Quality Street (2013)]
12. Bob Dylan, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” [Christmas in the Heart (2009)]

Top 25 of 2023 (part four)

13. Chris Stamey, “Back in New York” [The Great Escape (2023)] #10
14. The New Pornographers, “Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies” [Continue as a Guest (2023)] #9
15. The Baseball Project, “Grand Salami Time” [Grand Salami Time! (2023)] #8
16. The Brian Jonestown Massacre, “Do Rainbows Have Ends” [The Future Is Your Past (2023)] #7
17. The Nude Party, “Ride On” [Rides On (2023)] #6

Tribute to Myles Goodwyn (part three)

18. April Wine, “Don’t Push Me Around” [Stand Back (1975)]
19. April Wine, “Cum Hear the Band” [Stand Back (1975)]
20. April Wine, “Like a Lover Like a Song” [The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazy (1976)]

Hour 3: Tribute to Myles Goodwyn, continued

21. April Wine, The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazy” [The Whole World’s Goin’ Crazy (1976)]
22. April Wine, “Tonight Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love (1977)]
23. April Wine, “Roller” [First Glance (1978)]
24. April Wine, “I Like to Rock” [Harder Faster (1979)]

Live segment: Christmas at the Patti (part two)

25. Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and BJ Cole, “Eddie Waring” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
26. Man with Dave Edmunds and Stan Pfeiffer, “Life on the Road/Shuffle” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]

Hour 4 (An extra hour!)

27. Stan Freberg, “Green Chri$tma$” [The Very Best of Stan Freberg (1958/1963)]
28. Ryan McMaken, “How Capitalism Made Christmas a Holiday for Children” [Audio Mises Wire (2023)]
29. Bob & Doug McKenzie, “Twelve Days of Christmas” [Great White North (1981)]
30. Three Wise Men (a.k.a. XTC), “Countdown to Christmas Party Time” [Thanks for Christmas single (1983)]
31. Billy Squier, “Christmas Is The Time to Say I Love You” [The Best Christmas Album in the World…Ever! (1982/2021)]
32. Jethro Tull, “Christmas Song” [Living in the Past (1969/1972)]
33. Greg Lake, “I Believe in Father Christmas” [I Believe in Father Christmas (1997/2017)]
34. The Cinnamon Bear, “Fee Foo the Gentle Giant” [OTR (1937)]

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Here’s the playlist for 12-17-2023, a show which I started late because of technical difficulties and had to reboot the streaming computer (I also ran overtime; apologies for that):

Hour 1

1. The Kinks, “Destroyer” [Give the People What They Want (1981)]
2. Status Quo, “Paper Plane” [Official Archive Series Vol. 2 (Live in London 2012) (2023)]
3. Thin Lizzy, “The Rocker” [Vagabonds of the Western World (1973)]
4. The J. Geils Band, “Christmas Wrapping” [Just Desserts: The Complete Waitresses (1982/2013)]
5. The Cinnamon Bear, “Roly-Poly Policeman” [OTR (1937)]
6. The Rolling Stones, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” [It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (1974)]
7. Paul Butterfield Blues Band, “One More Heartache” [The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw (1967)]

Hour 2

8. R.E.M., “Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)” [Chronic Town EP (1981)]
9. Slade, “Merry Xmas Everybody” [Now That’s What I Call Christmas (1973/2013)]
10. Big Star, “Jesus Christ” [Complete Third (1978/2016)]

New Music Express

11. Ambrose Akinmusire, “Owl Song I” [Owl Song (2023)]
12. Therion, “Meleficium” [Leviathan III (2023)]
13. Graham Parker & The Goldtops Featuring The Ladybugs, “That’s Life (Live)” [Sun Valley EP (2023)]

Top 25 of 2023 (part three)

14. The Nude Party, “Hard Times (All Around)” [Rides On (2023)] #15
15. Nick Frater, “The Town of Opportunities Pt. 1 and Pt. 2” [Bivouac (2023)] #14
16. Dolph Chaney, “Nice” [Mug (2023)] #13
17. Graham Parker & The Goldtops, “It Mattered to Me” [Last Chance to Learn the Twist (2023)] #12
18. The Feelies, “We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together (Live)” [Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of The Velvet Underground (2023)] #11

Hour 3

19. Three Wise Men (a.k.a. XTC), “Thanks for Christmas” [Single (1983)]
20. Stan Freberg, “Christmas Dragnet (Parts 1 and 2)” [The Best of Stan Freberg (1953/1963)]

Tribute to Myles Goodwyn

21. April Wine, “Weeping Widow” [Electric Jewels (1973)]
22. April Wine, “Just Like That” [Electric Jewels (1973)]
23. April Wine, “I’m on Fire for You Baby” [Live (1974)]
24. April Wine, “Oowatanite” [Stand Back (1975)]

Live segment: Christmas at the Patti (part one)

25. Flying Aces, “Welcome to the Party” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
26. Ducks Deluxe, “Boogaloo Babe” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
27. The Jets, “My Way” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
28. The Jets, “Jambalaya” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
29. Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Jingle Bells” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
30. Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Run Run Rudolph” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
31. Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and BJ Cole, “Mona” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]

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Here is the playlist for 12-10-2023, which was beset by technical difficulties in spite of my mclovin’ my Coinbase ETF distribution:

Hour 1

1. Dressy Bessy, “It’s Not That Hard” [Fast Faster Disaster (2019)]
2. Blue Ash, “Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?)” [No More No Less (1973)]
3. The Jook, “King Capp” [45 RPM single (1973)]
4. Joboxers, “She’s Got Sex” [Essential Boxerbeat (1983/2000)]
5. Adam Sandler, “The Chanukah Song” [What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996)]
6. The Cinnamon Bear, “Candy Pirates” [OTR (1937)]
7. Dinosaur Jr., “Show Me the Way” [Fossils (1991)]
8. Buzzcocks, “What Do I Get?” [Operator’s Manual: Buzzcocks Best (1979/1991)
9. Placebo, “Nancy Boy (Radio Edit)” [Nancy Boy Pt. 1 (1996)]
10. Led Zeppelin, “Fool in the Rain” [In Through the Out Door (1979)]

Hour 2

11. The Toms, “Fake Christmas” [Single (2016)]
12. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” [Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996)]

New Music Express

13. The Killers, “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” [Rebel Diamonds (2023)]
14. Health, “Hateful” [Rat Wars (2023)]
15. Michael Nau, “Shiftshaping” [Accompany (2023)]
16. Shplang, “Lay a Little Love on Me” [Thank You, Valued Customer (2023)]

Top 25 of 2023 (part two)

17. The Flashcubes, “The Summer Sun” [Pop Masters (2023)] #20
18. Yo La Tengo, “Tonight’s Episode” [This Stupid World (2023)] #19
19. Foo Fighters, “Rescued” [But Here We Are (2023)] #18
20. The Feelies, “I’m Waiting for the Man” [Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground (2023)] #17
21. Lucinda Williams, “Last Call for the Truth” [Stories from a Rock and Roll Heart (2023)] #16

Hour 3

22. Black Sabbath, “E5150” [Mob Rules (1981)]
23. Jona Lewie, “Stop the Calvary” [The Stiff Records Box Set (1980/1992)]
24. Run DMC, “Christmas in Hollis” [Walk this Way (The Best Of) (1987/2010)]

Tribute to Myles Goodwyn (part one)

25. April Wine, “Fast Train” [April Wine (1971)]
26. April Wine, “You Could Have Been a Lady” [On Record (1972)]
27. April Wine, “Bad Side of the Moon” [On Record (1972)]

Live segment: Hairy Larry

28. Hairy Larry, “Noumenology” [Stream, 3-22-2022]
29. Hairy Larry, “Low Earth Orbit” [Stream, 3-22-2022]