Here’s the playlist for 8-12-2025, a show which was fraught with technical difficulties (but no disconnects), in which I read articles about the demise of Kodak and the Russia-Ukraine war losing popularity in Ukraine, and in which I paid tribute to Mick Ralphs:
Hour 1
- Ian Hunter, “Just Another Night” [You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic (1979)]
- Grateful Dead, “The Promised Land” [Steal Your Face (1976)]
- Wilco, “I’m Trying to Break Your Heart” [Wilco Live (Orange) (2025)]
- Alex Chilton, “Rock Hard” [Like Flies on Sherbert (1979)]
- Cheetah Chrome, “Still Wanna Die” [Ork Records: New York, New York (1979/2015)]
This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine
- Buck Owens, “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail” [Act Naturally: The Buck Owens Recordings 1953-1964 (1965/2008)]
- Dire Straits, “Walk of Life” [Brothers in Arms (1985)]
- Nena, “99 Red Balloons” [99 Luftballoons (1984)]
- Mrs. Miller, “A Hard Day’s Night” [Wild, Cool & Swingin’ Vol. 3 (1966/1999)]
- Scott McKenzie, “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair” [San Francisco (1967/1999)]
- Sir Mix a Lot, “Baby Got Back” [Baby Got Back single (1992)]
- Les Paul and Mary Ford, “Tennessee Waltz” [The Best of the Capitol Masters (1950/1992)]
Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about New York City)
- Bob Dylan, “Talkin’ New York” [Bob Dylan (1962)]
- Hello, “New York Groove” [The Complete Singles Collection (1975/2021)]
- Ad-Libs, “The Boy from New York City” [The Red Bird Story (1964/2011)]
- Don Henley, “New York Minute” [The End of the Innocence (1989)]
- AC/DC, “Safe in New York City” [Stiff Upper Lip (2000)]
- Sex Pistols, “New York” [Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)]
New Music Express
- Bruce Springsteen, “One False Move” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
- Bruce Springsteen, “When I Build My Beautiful House” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
- The Black Keys, “No Rain, No Flowers” [No Rain, No Flowers (2025)]
- Osees, “Glitter-Shot” [Abomination Revealed At Last (2025)]
- Renee Rapp, “Kiss It Kiss It” [Bite Me (2025)]
Hour 3: Phun with Phish
- Phish, “Bathtub Gin; The Vibration Of Life (1996-11-19 Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo)” [Live Bait Vol. 11 (2015)]
Featured Artist: Blue Rodeo (part two)
- Blue Rodeo, “Til I Am Myself Again” [Casino (1990)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Trust Yourself” [Casino (1990)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Time” [Casino (1990)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Fools Like You” [Lost Together (1992)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Restless” [Lost Together (1992)]
- Blue Rodeo, “Flying” [Lost Together (1992)]
Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs (conclusion)
- Bad Company, “If You Needed Somebody” [Holy Water (1990)]
- Bad Company, “Walk Through FIre” [Holy Water (1990)]
- Bad Company, “How About That” [Here Comes Trouble (1992)]
- Bad Company, “This Could Be the One” [Here Comes Trouble (1992)]
- Bad Company, “Company of Strangers” [Company of Strangers (1995)]
- Bad Company, “Judas My Brother” [Company of Strangers (1995)]
- Bad Company, “Ready for Love” [Stories Told & Untold (1996)]
- Mick Ralphs, “Hideaway (Live)” [It’s All Good (2002)]
- Mick Ralphs Blues Band, “Born Under a Bad Sign (Live) [Should Know Better: Live at the Musician (2016)]
And here’s the show: