Here’s the playlist for 4-28-2026, a show in which I revisited Record Store Day, celebrated the AfD leading in the polls in Germany, talked about ordering a logic board for my iPod Classic, and concluded my tribute to John Hammond:
Hour 1
- New York Dolls, “Plenty of Music” [One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This (2006)]
- The Cars, “Magic (Live at The Summit, Houston, TX, 9/11/1984)” [Heartbeat City Deluxe Edition (1984/2025)]
- The Lemonheads, “Luka” [Creator (1988)]
- Billy Squier, “Lovin’ You Ain’t So Hard” [Tell The Truth (1993)]
- Thin Lizzy, “The Boys Are Back In Town (Live On 100.7Fm Wmms Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11Th May 1976)” [1976 (2024)]
This Day In Music
- Sonic Youth, “Teen Age Riot” [Daydream Nation (1988)]
- The Fantastic Johnny C, “Boogaloo Down Broadway” [Beg, Scream & Shout! The Big Ol’ Box Of ’60s Soul (1967/1997)]
- Marilyn Manson, “The Dope Show” [Mechanical Animals (1998)]
- Stone Temple Pilots, “Interstate Love Song” [Purple (1994)]
- Scorpions, “Top Of The Bill” [In Trance (1975)]
Hour 2
- Bongos, Bass And Bob, “Number One” [Rutles Highway Revisited (1990)]
- The Rutles, “Number One” [The Rutles (1978)]
Theme Time: Songs about Maine
- Leon Russell, “From Maine To Mexico” [Americana (1978)]
- Tim McGraw, “Portland, Maine” [Sundown Heaven Town (2014)]
- Damien Jurado, “Maine Stays” [Tumbledown OST (With Daniel Hart) (2016)]
- Mountain Goats, “Going To Maine” [Ghana (2002)]
- The Deadly Syndrome, “Maine” [All In Time (2012)]
New Music Express
- Foo Fighters, “Spit Shine” [Your Favorite Toy (2026)]
- Ringo Starr, “Baby Don’t Go” [Long Long Road (2026)]
- Friko, “Still Around” [Something Worth Waitng For (2026)]
- Wormstew, “Bucket Of Blues” [Last Days Of Loma (2026)]
Hour 3
- Small Faces, “Song Of A Baker” [Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake (1968)]
Phun With Phish
- Phish, “Hold Your Head Up – Love You – Hold Your Head Up” [At The Roxy (2008)]
- Phish, “Foam (1997-08-03 Gorge Amphitheatre – George, Wa)” [Live Bait Vol. 12 (2016)]
Featured artist: The Legal Matters (part three)
- The Legal Matters, “She Said She Said” [Trapper Keeper EP (2017)]
- The Legal Matters, “Light Up The Sky” [Chapter Three (2021)]
- The Legal Matters, “That’s All” [Chapter Three (2021)]
- The Legal Matters, “Please Make A Sound” [Chapter Three (2021)]
- The Legal Matters, “Everybody Knows” [Lost At Sea (2026)]
- The Legal Matters, “It Doesn’t Matter” [Lost At Sea (2026)]
Hour 4
- Grass Roots, “Sooner Or Later” [The Complete Original Dunhill – ABC Hit Singles (1971/2014)]
Tribute to John Hammond
- John Hammond, “You Got Me Crying” [In Your Arms Again (2005)]
- John Hammond, “Serve Me Right To Suffer” [In Your Arms Again (2005)]
- John Hammond, “My Baby’s Gone” [In Your Arms Again (2005)]
- John Hammond, “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” [In Your Arms Again (2005)]
- John Hammond, “Push Comes To Shove” [Push Comes To Shove (2007)]
- John Hammond, “Come On In This House” [Push Comes To Shove (2007)]
- John Hammond, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” [Push Comes To Shove (2007)]
- John Hammond, “Chattanooga Choo Choo” [Rough & Tough (2009)]
- John Hammond, “Statesboro Blues” [Rough & Tough (2009)]
- John Hammond, “No One Can Forgive Me But My Baby” [Timeless (2014)]
- John Hammond, “Wang Dang Doodle (Live At The Boarding House, 6-2-1973)” [Bear’s Sonic Journals: You’re Doin’ Fine (2024)]
And here’s the show: