Here’s the playlist for 3-3-2026, a show in which I decried the recent war with Iran, mourned the death of John Hammond, and counted down the top ten UK artists hated in the United States:
Hour 1
- Dead Kennedys, “I Kill Children/Stealing People’s Mail” [Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)]
- Country Joe & The Fish, “The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m Fixin’-To-Die Rag” [I-Feel-Like-I’m Fixin’-To-Die (1967)]
- Donovan, “Universal Soldier” [Retrospective (1965/2015)]
- Krokus, “American Woman” [One Vice At A Time (1982)]
- Ian Hunter (with Mick Ronson), “The Loner” [Yui Orta (1989)]
This Day In Music
- Robyn Hitchcock (with The Egyptians), “The Yip Song” [Respect (1993)]
- The Hooters, “And We Danced” [Nervous Night (1985)]
- The Nixons, “Rocket Man” [Scrapbook (1998)]
- Susanna Hoffs And Matthew Sweet, “Maggie May” [Under The Covers Vol. 2 (2009)]
- Queensryche, “For What It’s Worth” [Take Cover (2007)]
- Thor, “Rock The Nation” [Rock The Universe (2025)]
Hour 2
- John Hammond Jr., “Slick Crown Vic” [Ready For Love (2003)]
Songs About Chicago (part two)
- Graham Nash, “Chicago (We Can Change The World)” [Songs For Beginners (1971)]
- Frank Sinatra, “Chicago” [Sinatra Sings Of Love And Things (1962)]
- Dolph Chaney, “Chicago” [Gumshoe Koala (2008)]
- ZZ Top, “Jesus Just Left Chicago” [Tres Hombres (1973)]
- The Hold Steady, “Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night” [Separation Sunday (2005)]
New Music Express
- Bruno Mars, “I Just Might” [The Romantic (2026)]
- Mitski, “Where’s My Phone?” [Nothing’s About To Happen To Me (2026)]
- Iron & Wine, “Roses” [Hen’s Teeth (2026)]
- The Legal Matters, “It Doesn’t Matter” [Lost At Sea (2026)]
Hour 3
- John Hammond, “Traveling Riverside Blues” [Country Blues (1965)]
Phun With Phish
- Phish, “Divided Sky (Live At The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/2/97)” [The Spectrum ’97 (2024)]
- Phish, “Meat” [Live Bait Vol. 16 (2019)]
Featured artist: Barclay James Harvest (part four):
- Barclay James Harvest, “May Day” [Octoberon (1976)]
- Barclay James Harvest, “Polk Street Rag” [Octoberon (1976)]
- Barclay James Harvest, “Hymm” [Gone To Earth (1977)]
Hour 4
- John Hammomnd, “No Money Down” [Big City Blues (1964)]
Top 10 U.K. Artists Hated In The U.S.
- Status Quo, “Whatever You Want” [Whatever You Want (1979)] #10
- The Smiths, “Heavens Knows I’m Miserable Now” [The Sound Of The Smiths (The Very Best Of) (1984/2008)] #9
- XTC, “Making Plans For Nigel” [Drums And Wires (1979)] #8
- The Jam, “Town Called Malice” [The Gift (1982)] #7
- T. Rex, “Baby Strange” [The Slider (1972)] #6
- The Move, “California Man” [Magnetic Waves Of Sound – The Best Of The Move (1972/2017)] #5
- The Kinks, “National Health” [Low Budget (1979) #4
- Roxy Music, “Virginia Plain” [Roxy Music (1972)] #3
- Slade, “Dead Men Tell No Tales” [Whatever Happened To Slade (1977)] #2
- The Small Faces, “Playmates” [Playmates (1977)] #1
And here’s the show:
