Here’s the playlist for 12-31-2024, a show in which I discussed problems in getting a file server going, and in which I ushered in the new year for Atlantic, Eastern, Central and Mountain time:
Hour 1
- Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, “Love Starvation” [Indoor Safari (2024)]
- Sweet, “Circus” [Full Circle (2024)]
- Taj Mahal, “Leaving Trunk” [Taj Mahal (1968)]
- The Status Quo, “Spicks and Specks” [Picturesque Matchstickable Messsages from the Status Quo (1968)]
- Ducks Deluxe, “Hearts on My Sleeve” [Ducks Deluxe (1974)]
This Day in Music
- Odetta, “Take This Hammer” [The Best of Odetta: Ballads and Blues (1957/1994)]
- Aerosmith, “Walk This Way” [Classics Live II (1987)]
- Juliana Hatfield, “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”
- The Guess Who, “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature” [Aemrican Woman (1970)]
- Status Quo, “Down Down” [On the Level (1975)]
Hour 2: New Years songs
- Van Duren, “New Year’s Eve” [Are You Serious? (1978)]
- Guided By Voices, “What Begins on New Year’s Day” [August By Cake (2017)]
- Camera Obscura, “Happy Ne Year” [Biggest Blues Hi-Fi (2001)]
- The Wonder Years, “New Years with Carl Weathers” [The Upsides (2010)]
- U2, “New Year’s Day” [War (1983)]
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra, “What Are You Doing for New Years Eve?” [Dig That Crazy Christmas (2005)]
New Music Express
- Chris von Sneidern, “M2025” [Digital download (2024)]
- The Rolling Stones, “Honky Tonk Women (with Sheryl Crow) (Live)” [Welcome to Shepards Bush (Live) (2024)]
- Duster, “Close to Home” [In Dreams (2024)]
- Haley Heynderickx, “Gemini” [Seed of a Seed (2024)]
- Jingle Cats, “Auld Lang Syne” [Meowy Christmas (1993)]
Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, “Chicago Line” [Bluesbreaker (2004)]
- John Mayall, “Fly Tomorrow” [Blues from Laurel Canyon (Japanese Edition (1968/2008)]
- John Mayall, “Lookin’ for Willie” [Return of the Bluesbreakers (1982)]
Featured artist: The New Pornographers
- The New Pornographers, “All the Things That Go To Make Heaven and Earth” [Challengers (2007)]
- The New Pornographers, “Moves” [Together (2010)]
- The New Pornographers, “Crash Years” [Together (2010)]
- The New Pornographers, “Brill Bruisers” [Brill Bruisers (2014)]
- The New Pornographers, “Dancehall Domine” [Brill Bruisers (2014)]
- Susan Boyle, “Auld Lang Syne” [Now 100 Hits Christmas (2019)]
Hour 4
- The Specials, “Enjoy Yourself” [More Specials (1980)]
- Jolie Holland, “Enjoy Yourself” [The Living and the Dead (2008)]
- Guy Lombardo, “Enjoy Yoursslf” [Swing Party By Bert & Baker (2013)]
- Matt Wahl, “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)” [Sunshine State of Mind (2014)]
- Louis Prima, “Enjoy Yourself” [Unknown]
- Bing Crosby, “Enjoy Yourself [Unknown]
- The J. Geils Band, “(Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party [Bloodshot (1973)]
- Brownsville Station, “Kings of the Party” [School Punks (1974)]
- Cub, “Party” [Betti Cola (1993)]
- The Donnas, “Here for the Party” [Bitchin’ (2007)]
- Judy Tenuta, “Party in Your Pants” [Dr. Demento Basement Tapes 06 (1987/1997)]
- Bill Lloyd, “Mama Told Me Not to Come” [We All Shine on: Celebrating the Music of 1970 (2022)]
- Big Star, “Watch the Sunrise” [#1 Record (1972)]
- Slade, “Here’s to the New Year” [Crackers (1986)]
- Harry Harrison, “May You Always” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (1965/2001)]
And here’s the show:
