Here’s the playlist for 6-16-2023, a show in which I overwrote a playlist, restored it from a backup, neglected to stream metadata to Gamebird, read an article from Substack, and counted down the ten worst live albums:
Hour 1
- Bill Lloyd, “Working The Long Game” [Working The Long Game (2021)]
- XTC, “Generals And Majors” [Black Sea (1980)]
- Lobo, “Universal Soldier” [Just A Singer (1974)]
- Warren Zevon, “Jungle Work” [Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (1980)]
- Pere Ubu, “30 Seconds Over Tokyo” [Datapanik In The Year Zero (1975/1996)]
This Day In Music
- Suzi Quatro, “Can The Can” [The Girl From Detroit City (1973/2014)]
- Motorhead, “Leaving Here” [On Parole (1977/1979)]
- Matthews Southern Comfort, “Goin’ Up The Country” [The Woodstock Album (2023)]
- The Boomtown Rats, “I Don’t Like Mondays” [The Fine Art Of Surfacing (1979)]
- Blues Magoos, “(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet” [Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (1965-1968) (1967/1998)]
- Musical Youth, “Pass The Dutchie” [The Ultimate Collection: Eighties 100 Hits (1982/2008)]
- Hole, “Doll Parts” [Live Through This (1994)]
Hour 2
- Boz Scaggs, “Lido Shuffle” [Silk Degrees (1976)]
Theme Time: Songs About Berlin
- Lou Reed, “Berlin” [Lou Reed (1972)]
- The Mekons, “Ice Rink In Berlin” [Retreat From Memphis (1994)]
- Anton Barbeau, “Clubbing In Berlin” [Antronica (2014)]
New Music Express
- The Greenberry Woods, “Summer Song” [It’s All Good, Sugar… (2026)]
- Rick Hromadka, “Are You Magical?” [Are You Magical single (2026)]
- The Toxhards, “Alligator Crocodile” [Alligator Crocodile single (2026)]
- Almost A Cow, “Manatee” [Manatee single (2026)]
Hour 3
- Mike + The Mechanics, “All I Need Is A Miracle” [Mike + The Mechanics (1985)]
- Mike Post, “School’s Out (Theme Song From Richie Brockelman, Private Eye)” [Television Theme Songs (1982)]
Phun With Phish
- Phish, “Ghost” [Live Bait Vol. 19 (2022)]
- Phish, “Good Times Bad Times” [Chicago ’94 (1994-11-25 Set II)]
Featured artist: The Bongos (conclusion)
- The Bongos, “My Wildest Dreams” [Phantom Train (2013)]
- The Bongos, “Sunshine Superman” [Phantom Train (2013)]
- The Bongos, “River To River” [Phantom Train (2013)]
- The Bongos, “Mambo” [The Shroud Of Touring (2025)]
Hour 4: Top Ten Worst Live Albums (conclusion)
- The Rolling Stones, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Live)” [Love You Live (1977)] #2
- David Bowie, “Knock On Wood (Live)” [Sittin’ In The Middle Of Madness (1978/2003)]
- Elvis Presley, “Side One/Side Two” [Having Fun With Elvis On Stage (1974)]
And here’s the show: