Here’s the playlist for 8-18-2026, in which I chronicled my problems with my website, read an article about the Columbia House Music Club shutting down, and counted down the ten CDs that I won’t play anymore:
Hour 1
- Dexy’s Midnight Runners, “Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache” [Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980)]
- Ian Hunter, “I Hate Hate” [Defiance Pt. 1 (2023)]
- ZZ Top, “La Grange” [Tres Hombres (1973)]
- Nick Lowe, “Heart Of The City” [Jesus Of Cool (1978)]
- Big Star, “Big Black Car” [Third/Sister Lovers (1978)]
- Jon Klages, “God Bless The Columbia House Music Club (2021)]
This Day In Music
- The Doors, “Break On Through” [The Doors (1966)]
- Bob Dylan, “The Mighty Quinn” [Self Portrait (1970)]
- Juliana Hatfield, “Can’t Stand Losing You” [Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police (2019)]
- Men At Work, “Who Can It Be Now?” [Business As Usual (1981)]
- Mudhoney, “Touch Me I’m Sick” [Superfuzz Bigmuff (1988/2008)]
- The Rolling Stones, “Memo From Turner (Alternate Version)” [Let It Bleed (1969/2002)]
- R.E.M., “Boxcars (Carnival Of Sorts)” [Chronic Town EP (1982)]
Hour 2: Songs About Damascus
- Axe, “Road To Damascus” [Final Offering (2019)]
- John Mellencamp, “Damascus Road” [Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)]
- Aeternam, “Damascus Gate” [Ruins Of Empires (2017)]
- Anubis Spire, “Road To Damascus” [Old Lions (In The World Of Snarling Sheep) (1998)]
- Arena, “Running From Damascus” [The Visitor (1998)]
New Music Express
- Ween, “Mister Richard Smoker (Alternate Version)” [Golden Wastes EP (2026)]
- The Womack Sisters, “Chauffeur” [The Womack Sisters (2026)]
- Jon Batiste, “Facile-Batiste” [Black Mozart (2026)]
- Librarians With Hickeys, “1972 (Single Version)” [1972 single (2026)]
Hour 3
- Robert Plant, “Big Love” [Manic Nirvana (1990)]
Phun With Phish
- Phish, “A Wave Of Hope (Live)” [Moda Center, Portland, Or (04.20.2025) (2025)]
- Phish, “Tube” [Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids MI (08.08.2024) (2026)]
Featured artist: Miracle Legion (part two)
- Miracle Legion, “The Ladies From Town” [Me and Mr. Ray (1989)]
- Miracle Legion, “And Then?” [Me and Mr. Ray (1989)]
- Miracle Legion, “Pull The Wagon” [Me and Mr. Ray (1989)]
- Miracle Legion, “Sooner” [Drenched (1992)]
Hour 4
- The Stranglers, “Peaches” [Rattus Norvegicus (1977)]
Top Ten CDs I Will Not Listen To Again (part one)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Californication” [Californication (1999)] #10
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Scar Tissue” [Californication (1999)] #10
- Alanis Morissette, “You Oughta Know” [Jagged Little Pill (1995)] #9
- Patti Smith, “Constantine’s Dream” [Ranga (2012)] #8
- Kula Shaker, “Gowinda” [K (1996)] #7
- Melissa Etheridge, “Like The Way I Do” [Melissa Etheridge (1988)] #6
And here’s the show: