Here’s the playlist for 1-13-2026, a show in which I mourned the death of Scott Adams, discussed posting a poem on rec.arts.drwho, and played the top 10 most disappointing LPs of all time:
Hour 1
- Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Linus And Lucy” [A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)]
- Thin Lizzy, “Rosalie” [Fighting (1975)]
- Liz Phair, “6’1″” [Exile In Guyville (1993)]
- XTC, “Generals And Majors” [Black Sea (1980)]
- Grateful Dead, “Sugar Magnolia” [American Beauty (1970)]
This Day In Music
- Pete Townshend, “Rough Boys” [Empty Glass (1980)]
- Material Issue, “The Kids Are Alright” [Issues: Volume 15 (1996)]
- Madness, “Our House” [Full House – The Very Best of Madness (1982/2017)]
- Soft Machine, “Dada Was Here” [Volume Two (1969)]
- Trevor Rabin, “Getting To Know You Better” [Beginnings (1978)]
- Slaughter, “Up All Night” [Stick It To Ya (1990)]
- Barclay James Harvest, “Titles” [Time Honoured Ghosts (1975)]
- The Lumineers, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” [CD single (2017)]
Hour 2
- Grateful Dead, “Hell In A Bucket” [In The Dark (1987)]
- Jewel, “The Boise Song” [MP3 download (2010)]
- Bonnie “Prince” Billy, “Boise, Idaho” [The Purple Bird (2025)]
- Good Riddance, “Boise” [My Republic (2006)]
- Pearl Django, “Boise Jump” [Chasing Shadows (2005)]
New Music Express
- Dry Cleaning, “Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit” [Secret Love (2026)]
- Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide, “Memories Of Paul” [Off Stillness (2026)]
- Alter Bridge, “Silent Divide” [Alter Bridge (2026)]
Hour 3
- Bob Weir, “One More Saturday Night” [Ace (1972)]
Phun With Phish
- Phish, “Waves (2003-08-02 IT, Loring Air Force Base – Limestone, ME)” [Live Bait Vol. 05 – 2011 Festival Sampler (2011)]
Featured artist: Drive-By Truckers (part five)
- Drive-By Truckers, “The Buford Stick” [The Dirty South (2004)]
- Drive-By Truckers, “Lookout Mountain” [The Dirty South (2004)]
- Drive-By Truckers, “Easy On Yourself” [A Blessing And A Curse (2006)]
- Drive-By Truckers, “Space City” [A Blessing And A Curse (2006)]
- Drive-By Truckers, “Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife” [Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (2008)]
Hour 4: Top 10 Most Disappointing LPs
- Michael Jackson, “You Rock My World” [Invincible (2001)] #10
- Yes, “The Ancient/Giants Under The Sun” [Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973)] #9
- Stevie Wonder, “The Secret Life Of Plants” [Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants (1979)] #8
- The Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations” [Smiley Smile (1967)] #7
- Bruce Springsteen, “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)” [Human Touch (1992)] #6
- Guns N’Roses, “Street Of Dreams” [Chinese Democracy (2008)] #5
- David Bowie, “Blue Jean” [Tonight (1984)] #4
- Bob Dylan, “The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)” [Self Portrait (1970)] #3
- The Rolling Stones, “The Lantern” [Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)] #2
- John Lennon, “Attica State” [Sometime In New York City (1972)] #1