Here’s the playlist for 7-14-2026, a show in which I chronicled computer problems, celebrated the death of Lindsey Graham, and paid tribute to Kim Shattuck:
Hour 1
- The Tubes, “What Do You Want From Life” [The Tubes (1975)]
- Dickie Goodman, “Gerald Ford’s Special Report” [Dickey Goodman’s All Time Novelty Hits (1974/2006)]
- John Fogerty, “You Rascal You” [John Fogerty (1975)]
- Bob Dylan, “Masters Of War” [The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)]
- Greg Kihn Band, “The Girl Most Likely” [Rockihnroll (1981)]
- Let’s Active, “Every Word Means No” [I Wanna Be A Teen Again (American Power Pop In The Eighties) (1983/2025)]
This Day In Music
- The Soft Boys, “Kingdom Of Love” [Underwater Moonlight (1980)]
- Devo, “Freedom Of Choice” [Freedom Of Choice (1980)]
- Elvis Costello, “Pump It Up” [This Year’s Model (1978)]
- David Bowie, “Love You Till Tuesday” [David Bowie (1967)]
- The Byrds, “This Wheel’s On Fire” [Dr. Byrds And Mr. Hyde (1969)]
- Crash Test Dummies, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” [God Shuffled His Feet (1993)]
- Sex Pistols, “Pretty Vacant” [Never Mind The Bollocks (1977)]
Hour 2: Theme Time (Songs about Vienna)
- Billy Joel, “Vienna” [The Stranger (1977)]
- Ultravox, “Vienna” [The Very Best Of Midge Ure And Ultravox (1981/2001)]
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra, “Vienna” [Beethoven’s Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version (2012)]
- The Skalites, “Ska In Vienna Woods” [Ska Authentic Vol. 1 (1964)]
- Kontrust, “Vienna” [Explositive (2014)]
- KOTA The Friend, “Vienna” [Lyrics To Go Vol. 5 (2024)]
New Music Express
- The Rolling Stones, “Mr. Charm” [Foreign Tongues (2026)]
- The War And Treaty, “Don’t Say Goodbye” [The Story Of Michael And Tanya (2026)]
- Suki Waterhouse, “Any Man” [Loveland (2026)]
- Graham Parker & The Goldtops, “Black Lincoln Continental (Live)” [Quality Footwear: Live At The Brook (2026)]
- Onesie, “Meetcha At Minnie’s (The Captain’s Song)” [Way Thousand Bump The Sky (2026)]
Hour 3: Phun With Phish
- Phish, “Drowned (Live At The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa, 12/3/97)” [The Spectrum ’97 (2024)]
- Phish, “The Mango Song” [A Picture Of Nectar (1992)]
Featured artist: Mark Mulcahy (part four)
- Mark Mulcahy, “Can’t Find A Reason To Let You Go” [In Pursuit Of Your Happiness (2005)]
- Mark Mulcahy, “Don’t Talk Crazy” [Don’t Talk Crazy single (2006)]
- Mark Mulcahy, “Low Birthweight Child” [Low Birthweight Child single (2012)]
- Mark Mulcahy, “The Cottage That We Rented Had A Name” [Low Birthweight Child single (2012)]
- Mark Mulcahy, “Everybody Hustles Leo” [Dear Mark Mulcahy, I Love You (2013)]
Hour 4
- NRBQ, “Get That Gasoline Blues” [High Noon: A 50-Year Retrospective (1973/2016)]
- The Kinks, “A Gallon Of Gas (U.S. Single Extended Edit)” [Low Budget (1979)]
Tribute To Kim Shattuck
- Wicked Cool Records, “Interview: On Familial Influences” [Coolest Conversations (2014)]
- The Pandoras, “You’re All Talk” [Stop Pretending (1986)]
- Girls In The Band, “On Guitars” [Podcast Interview (2017)]
- The Pandoras, “Stop Pretending” [Stop Pretending (1986)]
- Down The Highway, “On Being Fired From A Newspaper” [Podcast Interview (2014)]
- The Pandoras, “Run Down Love Battery” [Rock Hard (1988)]
- Wicked Cool Records, “On Learning Music From Her Mother” [Coolest Conversations (2014)]
- The Pandoras, “Close Behind” [Rock Hard (1988)]
- Wicked Cool Records, “On Leaving The Pandoras And Forming The Muffs” [Coolest Conversations (2014)]
- The Muffs, “Beat Your Heart Out” [Kaboodle (1990/2011)]
- Girls In The Band, “On Signing with a Major Label and Being Called Fat” [Podcast Interview (2017)]
- The Muffs, “I Need You” [The Muffs (1993)]
- Rage TV Interview, “On Life In L.A.” [Rage TV Boston (1995)]
- The Muffs, “Kids In America” [Clueless Soundtrack (1995)]
- Eric Blair, “On Being In Movie Soundtracks” [Interview (1997)]
- The Muffs, “Outer Space” [Happy Birthday To Me (1997)]
And here’s the show:
