Here’s the playlist for 4-29-2025. a show in which I talked about trying to fix an iPod, read an article by Ron Paul, announced the death of Mike Peters and paid tribute to the late Dave Allen:
Hour 1
- The J. Geils Band, “Nightmares/Stoop Down #39” [Nightmares (And Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle) (1974)]
- Mansfield, “A Place in the Sun” [International Pop Overthrow Vol. 23 (2022)]
- Dolph Chaney, “Mr. Eli” [Mug (2023)]
- The dBs, “Change with the Changing Times” [The Sound of Music (1987)]
- Ron Wood, “Big Bayou” [Now Look (1975)]
This Day in Music
- Duke Ellington, The Washingtonians, Kentucky Club Orchestra, “East St. Louis Toodle-O” [The Ultimate Jazz Archive (1927/2007)]
- Lonnie Donegan, “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight” [King of Skiffle (1956/2002)]
- Rod McKuen, “The Beat Generation” [Beatsville (1959)]
- Richard Hell, “Blank Generation” [Ork Records: New York, New York (1975/2015)]
- Otis Rush, “All Your Love” [ABC of the Blues (1956/2010)]
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” [The Complete Duets (1967/2001)]
- Status Quo, “Mony Mony” [Famous in the Last Century (2000)]
- The KLF, “Doctorin’ the Tardis” [Shag Times (1989)]
Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about war)
- Edwin Starr, “War” [The Best of Edwin Starr: 20th Century Masters (1970/2001)]
- Billy Bragg, “Rumours of War” [Don’t Try This at Home (1991)]
- Dead Kennedys, “Chemical Warfare, “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)]
- L7, “Wargasm” [Bricks Are Heavy (1992)]
- Matthew Sweet, “Holy War” [Girlfriend (1991)]
- The Shirelles, “Soldier Boy” [AM Gold: 1962 (1962/1991)]
- Donovan, “Universal Soldier” [Retrospective (1965/2015)]
- Joe Perry Project, “Soldier of Fortune” [I’ve Got the Rocks N’Rolls Again (1981)]
- Georgia Satellites, “Battleship Chains” [Georgia Satellites (1986)]
- Meco, “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band (7-inch Edit)” [Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk (1978)]
New Music Express
- Ghost, “Lachyma” [Skeleta (2025)]
- Billy Idol, “77 (Featuring Avril Lavigne)” [Dream Into It (2025)]
- Sunflower Bean, “Champagne Taste” [Mortal Primetime (2025)]
- The Bablers, “Thinking of You” [Like the First Time (2025)]
Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall, “Caught in the Middle” [Rolling with the Blues (2003)]
- John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, “Room to Move” [Bluesbreaker (2004)]
- The Alarm, “Sixty Eight Guns” [Declaration (1984)]
Featured artist: Wilco (part six)
- Wilco, “You and I” [Wilco (The Album) (2009)]
- Wilco, “I’ll Fight” [Wilco (The Album) (2009)]
- Wilco, “I Might” [The Whole Love (2011)]
- Wilco, “I Love My Label” [Alpha Mike Foxtrot Rare Tracks: 1994-2014 (2011/2014)]
Hour 4: Tribute to Dave Allen
- Shriekback, “Sexthinkone” [Tench EP (1982)]
- Shriekback, “Lined Up” [Care (1983)]
- Shriekback, “Brink of Collapse” [Care (1983)]
- Shriekback, “Hand on My Heart” [Jam Science (1984)]
- Shriekback, “Suck” [Jam Science (1984)]
- Shriekback, “Everything That Rises Must Converge” [Oil and Gold (1985)]
- Shriekback, “This Big Hush” [Oil and Gold (1985)]
- Shriekback, “Hammerheads” [Oil and Gold (1985)]
- Shriekback, “The Shining Path” [Big Night Music (1986)]
- Shriekback, “The Reptiles and I” [Big Night Music (1986)]
- Shriekback, “Sticky Jazz” [Big Night Music (1986)]
And here’s the show:
