Here’s the playlist for 4-1-2025, a show in which I mourned the death of democracy – in France, talked about solar panels, and paid tribute to the late Joey Molland:
Hour 1
- Dwight Twilley Band, “I’m on Fire” [Super Hits of the ’70s – Have a Nice Day Vol. 15 (1975/1990)]
- Head East, “Never Been Any Reason” [Flat as a Pancake (1975)]
- Status Quo, “Down Down” [On the Level (1975)]
- Brian Eno, “I’ll Come Running” [Another Green World (1975)]
- Brownsville Station, “Automatic Heartbreak” [Motor City Connection (1975)]
This Day in Music
- Fountains of Wayne, “Denise” [Utopia Parkway (1999)]
- Toto, “Rosanna” [Africa: The Best of Toto (1982/2009)]
- Ronnie Lane, “How Come” [Anymore for Anymore (1974)]
- Ultravox, “Vienna” [The Very Best of Midge Ure and Ultravox (2001)]
- Bangles, “Eternal Flame” [Bangles Gold (1989/2020)]
Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about legs)
- ZZ Top, “Legs” [Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top (1983/2004)]
- Van Halen, “Drop Dead Legs” [1984 (1983)]
- AC/DC, “Shake a Leg” [Back in Black (1980)]
- Big Joe Williams, “Little Leg Woman” [Complete Recorded Works: 1935-41(1935/1991)]
- Gene Vincent, “Crazy Legs” [Be-Bop-A-Lula: His 30 Original Hits (1957/1998)]
- Monty Python, “I’ve Got Two Legs” [Monty Python Sings (1989)]
- Anton Barbeau, “Please Sir I’ve Got a Wooden Leg” [Empire of Potential (2011)]
- Mojo Nixon, “Tie My Pecker to My Leg” [Whereabouts Unknown (1995)]
New Music Express
- Lucy Dacus, “Limerance” [Forever Is a Feeling (2025)]
- Alison Krauss & Union Station, “Looks Like the End of the Road [Arcadia (2025)
- Perfume Genius, “Just a Room” [Ugly Season (2022)]
- Sacred Paws, “Save Something” [Jump Into Life (2025)]
- Chris Church, “Sit Down” [Obsolete Path (2025)]
Hour 3
- Perfume Genius, “It’s a Mirror” [Glory (2025)]
Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall, “Tears Came Rolling Down” [Three for the Road (A 2017 Live Recording) (2018)]
- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, “Help Me” [The Diary of a Band Vol. 1&2 (2007)]
- Eric Clapton/John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” [Crossroads (1965/1988)]
Featured artist: Wilco (part two)
- Billy Bragg and Wilco, “Walt Whitman’ Niece” [Mermaid Avenue (1998)]
- Billy Bragg and Wilco, “California Stars” [Mermaid Avenue (1998)]
- Billy Bragg and Wilco, “Ingrid Bergman” [Mermaid Avenue (1998)]
- Wilco, “Can’t Stand It” [Summerteeth (1999)]
- Wilco, “She’s a Jar” [Summerteeth (1999)]
Hour 4: Tribute to Joey Molland (part one)
- Gary Walker & the Rain, “Magazine Woman” [Album No. 1 (1968)]
- Gary Walker & the Rain, “I Can’t Stand to Lose You” [Album No. 1 (1968)]
- Gary Walker & the Rain, “The View” [Album No. 1 (1968)]
- Gary Walker & the Rain, “Come in, You’ll Get Pneumonia [45 RPM single (1969)]
- Gary Walker & the Rain, “Francis” [Album No. 1 (1968)]
- Badfinger, “Come and Get It” [Magic Christian Music (1970)]
- Badfinger, “Carry on TIll Tomorrow” [Magic Christian Music (1970)]
- George Harrison, “My Sweet Lord” [All Things Must Pass (1970)]
- John Lennon, “Jealous Guy” [Imagine (1971)]
- George Harrison, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” [The Concert for Bangledesh (1971)]
- Badfinger, “I Can’t Take It” [No Dice (1970)]
- Badfinger, “No Matter What” [No Dice (1970)]
- Badfinger, “We’re for the Dark” [No Dice (1970)]
And here’s the show:
