Here’s the playlist for 10-6-2026, a show in which I celebrated the death of Dennis Hastert, paid tribute to Sass Jordan, and counted down the ten worst album covers:
Hour 1
1. Alice Cooper, “Go To Hell” [Alice Cooper Goes To Hell (1976)]
2. Elvis Costello, “You’re No Good” [Spike (1989/2002)]
3. John Fogerty, “You Rascal You” [John Fogerty (1975)]
4. The Soft Boys, “I Wanna Destroy You” [Underwater Moonlight (1980)]
5. Ian Hunter, “Skeletons (In Your Closet)” [The Artful Dodger (1996)]
6. Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt Kickers, “Monster Mash” [The Original Monster Mash (1962)]
This Day In Music
7. Van Halen, “Poundcake” [For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)]
8. Millie Small, “My Boy Lollipop” [Island Life: 50 Years Of Island Records (1964/2009)]
9. Skids, “Into The Valley” [UK Pop I (1976-1979): Teenage Kicks (1977/1993)]
10. REO Speedwagon, “Keep On Loving You” [High Infidelity (1980)]
11. Matthew Sweet, “Sick Of Myself” [100% Fun (1995)]
12. Enuff Z’Nuff, “The Jean Genie” [10 (2000)]
Hour 2
- Sass Jordan, “Make You A Believer” [Racine (1992)]
- The 5 Jones Boys, “Mr. Ghost Goes To Town” [Blues, Blues, Hoodoo Halloween: Scary Jazz And Blues From 1925 To 1961 (1938/2014)]
- Dolph Chaney, “It’s Halloween” [Stir The Cauldron: The Big Stir Records Halloween Collection (2023)]
Theme Time: Songs about Algiers
16. The Afghan Whigs, “Algiers” [Do To The Beast (2014)]
17. Calexico, “Algiers” [Algiers (2012)]
18. Ennio Morricone, “Algiers November” [The Battle Of Algiers (1966/2010)]
19. Harry Gregson WIlliams, “Algiers Ferry” [Deja Vu (2006)]
New Music Express
20. Meshell Ndegeocello, “Don’t You Want Me (With Cat Power)” [Synonym (2026)]
21. Johnny Marr, “Beyond The Rain” [The Age of Everything (2026)]
22. Robyn Hitchcock, “Yesterday’s Rain” [The Confuser (2026)]
23. Lito And The Shepherds, “The Flow” [Bandcamp single (2026)]
Hour 3
24. Sass Jordan, “Pissin’ Down” [Rats (1994)]
25. Phish, “Reba (1995-10-25 Civic Center Arena – St. Paul, Mn)” [Live Bait Vol. 12 (2016)]
26. Phish, “Casual Enlightenment” [Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Or, USA (2021.10.20) (2021)]
Featured artist: Love Tractor (part three)
27. Love Tractor, “Night Club Scene” [This Ain’t No Outerspace Ship (1987)]
28. Love Tractor, “Beatle Boots” [This Ain’t No Outerspace Ship (1987)]
29. Love Tractor, “I Broke My Saw” [Themes From Venus (1989)]
30. Love Tractor, “Themes From Venus” [Themes From Venus (1989)]
Hour 4
31. Sass Jordan, “Leaving Trunk” [Rebel Moon Blues (2020)]
32. The Five Blobs, “The Blob, [Halloween Hits (1958/1991)]
33. Steve Stoeckel, “The Monster Under My Bed” [Stir The Cauldron: The Big Stir Records Halloween Collection (2023)]
Top Ten Worst Album Covers (part one)
34. Queen, “I Want It All” [The Miracle (1989)] #10
35. Queen, “The Miracle” [The Miracle (1989)] #10
36. Alice Cooper, “Freedom” [Raise Your Fist And Yell (1987)] #9
37. Scorpions, “Catch Your Train” [Virgin Killer (1976)] #8
38. Scorpions, “Virgin Killer” [Virgin Killer (1976)] #8
39. Black Sabbath, “Paranoid” [Paranoid (1970)] #7
40. Black Sabbath, “Iron Man” [Paranoid (1970)] #7
41. Blind Faith, “Can’t Find My Way Home” [Blind Faith (1969)] #6
And here’s the show:
