Here’s the playlist for 9-8-2026, in which I bemoaned paying money for software, discussed ripping DVDs, and played Pylon in the featured artist segment:
Hour 1
1. Barb Jungr, “Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache” [The Men I Love: The New American Songbook (2010)]
2. The Kinks, “Summer’s Gone” [Word Of Mouth (1984)]
3. Big Star, “Watch The Sunrise” [#1 Record (1972)]
4. Brinsley Schwarz, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding” [The New Favourites Of Brinsley Schwarz (1974)]
5. Matthew Sweet, “Nothing Lasts” [Girlfriend (1991)]
This Day In Music
6. Greg Kihn Band, “I Fall To Pieces” [Kihnspiracy (1983)]
7. Grateful Dead, “Uncle John’s Band” [Workingman’s Dead (1970)]
8. Journey, “Of A Lifetime” [Journey (1975)]
9. The Association, “Along Comes Mary” [The Association’s Greatest Hits (1967/1968)]
10. Great White, “Face The Day” [Shot In The Dark (1986)
Hour 2
11. The Plimsouls, “A Million Miles Away” [Everywhere At Once (1983)]
Theme Time: Songs about Cairo (part one)
12. Madness, “Night Boat To Cairo” [Full House – The Very Best Of Madness (1979/2017)]
13. Wilko Johnson, “Cairo Blues” [I Keep It To Myself – The Best Of (1980/2017)]
14. Amazulu, “Cairo” [Amazulu (1986)]
15. Brian Auger, “The Road To Cairo” [Introspection (2020)]
New Music Express
16. Dexys Midnight Runners, “My Life In England Pt. 1” [LOVE (2026)]
17. Ellie Goulding, “Loser” [I Know Too Much (2026)]
18. Dinosaur Jr., “Take Me With You” [There Near (2026)]
19. Ty Segall, “Hospital” [Chrome (2026)]
20. The Morning Line, “Spellbound” [Spellbound single (2026)]
Hour 3
21. The Chesterfield Kings, “I’m Going Home” [Here Are The Chesterfield Kings (1982)]
Phun With Phish
22. Phish, “The Mango Song; Jam (2000-09-17 Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, Md)” [Live Bait Vol. 10 (2014)]
Featured artist: Pylon (part two)
23. Pylon, “Weather Radio” [Gyrate (1980)]
24. Pylon, “Driving School” [!! EP (1980)]
25. Pylon, “Danger” [!! EP (1980)]
26. Pylon, “Beep” [Chomp (1983)]
27. Pylon, “M-Train” [Chomp (1983)]
Hour 4
28. Devo, “Mechanical Man” [Punk 45: Burn, Rubber City, Burn! – Akron, Ohio: Punk And The Decline Of The Midwest 1975-1980 (1978/2015)]
Top Ten Worst Cover Songs (conclusion)
29. David Bowie, “God Only Knows” [Tonight (1984)] #3
30. U2, “Fortunate Son” [Achtung Baby (1991/2011)] #2
31. David Bowie & Mick Jagger, “Dancing In The Streets” [45 RPM single (1985)] #1
Albums Recorded at Ronnie Lane Mobile Studios (part one)
32, Ronnie Lane, “How Come” [Anymore For Anymore (1974)]
33. Eric Clapton, “After Midnight” [Rainbow Concert (1974)]
34. Rory Gallagher, “Messin’ With The Kid” [Irish Tour ’74 (1974)]
35. The Who, “5:15” [Quadrophenia (1973)]
36. The Who, “Dreaming From The Waist” [The Who By Numbers (1975)]
37. The Who, “Squeeze Box” [The Who By Numbers (1975)]
38. Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Pepper, “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” [Bongos Over Balham (1974)]
And here’s the show:
