Here’s the playlist for 12-10-2024, a show in which I announced the debut of my new file server, announced news of the Hailey Welch crypto scam, and had The New Pornographers as the featured artist:
Hour 1
- The dBs, “Living a Lie” [Repercussion (1982)]
- Ian Hunter, “Detroit (Rough Mix)” [Short Back N’Sides Expanded Edition (2024)]
- Bill Lloyd, “I Went Electric” [Set to Pop (1994)]
- Alice Cooper, “Working Up a Sweat (Alternate Mix)” [Muscle of Love Expanded Edition (2024)]
- David Johansen, “Wreckless Crazy” [In Style (1979)]
This Day in Music
- Michael Nesmith, “Different Drum” [Silver Moon (2002)]
- Jonathan Pushkar, “I Think I Love You” [We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970 (2022)]
- Dinosaur Jr., “Show Me the Way” [Fossils (1991)]
- The Smithereens, “I Saw Her Standing There” [Meet The Smithereens (2007)]
- Dwight Twilley, “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road” [The Beatles (2009)]
- Fats Domino, “The Fat Man” [The Best of Fats Domino (1949/1987)]
- Widespread Panic “Chest Fever” [Endless Highway: The Music of the Band (2007)]
Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about Saturday)
- Bobby Russell, “Saturday Morning Confusion” [Super Hits of the 70s: Have a Nice Day Vol. 6 (1971/1990)]
- John Fogerty, “Almost Saturday Night” [John Fogerty (1975)]
- Mott the Hoople, “Saturday Gigs” [Greatest Hits (1974/1976)]
- The Bay City Rollers, “Saturday Night” [Rollin’ (1974)]
- Elton John, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” [Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1974)]
- Game Theory, “Drive-In Saturday (Radio Session)” [Lolita Nation (1987/2016)]
- Graham Parker, “Saturday Night Is Dead” [Squeezing Out Sparks (1979)]
New Music Express
- Lauren Mayberry, “Shame” [Vicious Creature (2024)]
- Angel Olsen, “Blood” [Cosmic Waves Volume 1 (2024)]
- The Rolling Stones, “Shattered (Live)” [Welcome to Shepherds Bush (Live) (2024)]
Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, “Short Wave Radio” [Road Dogs (2005)]
- John Mayall, “Gasoline Blues” [The Latest Edition (1974)]
- John Mayall, “Accidental Suicide” [Archives to Eighties (Club Edition) (1988)]
- Weird Al Yankovic, “The Night Santa Went Crazy” [Bad Hair Day (1996)]
Featured artist: The New Pornographers
- The New Pornographers, “Mass Romantic” [Mass Romantic (2000)]
- The New Pornographers, “The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism” [Mass Romantic (2000)]
- The New Pornographers, “Letter from an Occupant” [Mass Romantic (2000)]
- The New Pornographers, “The Laws Have Changed” [Electric Version (2003)]
- The New Pornographers, “The New Face of Zero and One” [Electric Version (2003)]
- The New Pornographers, “It’s Only Divine Right” [Electric Version (2003)]
Hour 4: Top 25 of 2024 (part two)
- The Jesus Lizard, “Hide & Seek” [Rack (2024)] #19
- Librarians with Hickeys, “Hello Operator” [How to Make Friends By Telephone (2024)] #18
- Hungrytown, “Circus for Sale” [Circus for Sale (2024)] #17
- Blake Jones & the Trike Shop, “Mock Stoner Voices” [and still…(2024)] #16
- Ian Hunter, “Kettle of Fish (Feat. Taylor Hawkins)” [Defiance Pt. 2 Fiction (2024)] #15
- The Half Cubes featuring Van Duren, “Jane” [Pop Treasures (2024)] #14
- Slash, “Born Under a Bad Sign (Feat. Paul Rodgers)” [Orgy of the Damned (2024)] #13
Christmas music
- Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, “Let It Snow” [Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow single (2020)]
- Stan Freberg, “Green Christmas” [Christmas Comedy Classics (1958)]
- Jethro Tull, “Christmas Song” [Living in the Past (1968/1972)]
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 (Instrumental)” [Christmas Eve and Other Stories (1996)]
- Meco, “What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas” [Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album (1980)]
- Weezer, “O Come All Ye Faithful” [Christmas with Weezer EP (2008)]
- The Monkees, “Jesus Christ” [Christmas Party (Target Exclusive) (2018)]
And here’s the show:
