David Zientara

Playlist: 10-8-2025

Here’s the playlist for 10-7-2025, in which I discussed getting a new phone, going to Dollar Tree, and had The Jayhawks as my featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Jon Klages, “God Bless The Colombia House Record Club” [Fabulous Twilight (2021)]
  2. Status Quo, “Down Down” [On The Level (1975)]
  3. Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers, “Monster Mash” [The Original Monster Mash (1962)]
  4. The Toms, “(I Wanna Be A) Teen Again” [I Wanna Be A Teen Again (American Power Pop In The Eighties) (2005/2025)]

This Day in Music

  1. 10cc, “I’m Not In Love” [The Very Best Of 10cc (1975/1997)]
  2. Judee Sill, “Jesus Was A Cross Maker” [Judee Sill (1971)]
  3. Main Ingredient, “Everybody Plays The Fool” [Everybody Plays The Fool: The Best of The Main Ingredient (2005)]
  4. The Test Pressings, “Love Goes Where My Rosemary Goes” [We All Shine On: Celebrating The Music Of 1970 (2022)]
  5. The Smithereens, “I Wanna Be Your Man” [Meet The Smithereens (2007)]
  6. Jimmy Page, “Hotel Rats and Photostats” [Death Wish II (1982)]
  7. Hilly Michaels, “Instant Karma” [Tributes or Not Tributes (2014)]

Hour 2

  1. Dolph Chaney, “This Halloween” [Stir The Cauldron: The Big Stir Records Halloween Collection (2023)]

Theme Time: Songs about Miami

  1. Ray Charles, “Moon Over Miami” [The Genius Hits The Road (1960)]
  2. Blues Brothers, “Going Back To Miami” [Made In America (1980)]
  3. Will Smith, “Miami” [Greatest Hits (1997/2002)]
  4. Jan Hammer, “Miami Vice Theme” [Tube Tune Vol. 3 – The 80s (1995)]
  5. John Cougar Mellencamp, “Miami” [John Cougar (1979)]

New Music Express

  1. Jeff Tweedy, “Betrayed” [Twilight Override (2025)]
  2. Say She She, “Under The Sun” [Cut & Rewind (2025)]
  3. AFI, “Behind The Clock” [Silver Bleeds The Black Sun (2025)]
  4. Neko Case, “Destination” [Neon Gray Midnight Green (2025)]

Hour 3

  1. Ted Cassidy, “The Lurch” [Ghouls With Attitude (1965/2004)]
  2. The 5 Jones Boys, “Mr. Ghost Goes To Town” [Blues, Blues, Hoodoo Halloween: Scary Jazz And Blues From 1925 To 1961 (1938/2014)]

Phun With Phish

  1. Phish, “My Left Toe/Wading In The Velvet Sea/My Left Toe (1999-07-07 Blockbuster Pavilion – Charlotte, Nc)” [Past Summer Compilation (Live) (2010)]
  2. Phish, “Kill Devil Falls (2010-06-22 Comcast Center – Mansfield, Ma)” [Live Bail 01 – Summer 2010 Leg 1 (2010)]

Featured artist: The Jayhawks (part three)

  1. The Jayhawks, “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” [Smile (2000)]
  2. The Jayhawks, “What Led Me To This Town” [Smile (2000)]
  3. The Jayhawks, “Stumbling Through The Dark” [Rainy Day Music (2003)]
  4. The Jayhawks, “Tailspin” [Rainy Day Music (2003)]
  5. The Jayhawks, “Save It For A Rainy Day” [Rainy Day Music (2003)]

Hour 4

  1. The Five Blobs, “The Blob” [Halloween Hits (1958/1991)]
  2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, “A Nightmare On My Street” [Now That’s What I Call Halloween! (1988/2015)]

Tribute to Rick Davies

  1. Supertramp, “The Logical Song” [Breakfast In America (1979)]
  2. Supertramp, “Goodbye Stranger” [Breakfast In America (1979)]
  3. Supertramp, “Take The Long Way Home” [Breakfast In America (1979)]
  4. Supertramp, “Even In The Quietest Moments (Live)” [Live In Paris ’79 (1980)]
  5. Supertramp, “It’s Raining Again” [Famous Last Words (1982)]
  6. Supertramp, “Don’t Leave Me Now” [Famous Last Words (1982)]
  7. Supertramp, “Cannonball” [Brother Where You Bound (1985)]
  8. Supertramp, “Free As A Bird” [Free As A Bird (1985)]

October 8, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 9-30-2025

Here’s the playlist for 9-30-2025, a show in which Mixxx crashed, I read an article about AOL phasing out dialup connections, an old article by Gary North, and had The Jayhawks as featured artists:

Hour 1

  1. Alex Chilton, “All of the Time” [Ork Records: New York, New York (1978/2015)]
  2. The Bigger Lovers, “So It Goes” [The Stiff Generation: If It Ain’t Stiff It Ain’t Worth a Tribute (2002)]
  3. Brinsley Schwarz, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” [The New Favourites of Brinsley Schwarz (1974)]
  4. Rush, “2112 Overture: The Temples of Syrinx” [2112 (1976)]
  5. Those Pretty Wrongs, “New September Song” [Holiday Camp (2023)]

This Day in Music

  1. Johnny Mathis, “Chances Are” [The Singles (1958/2015)]
  2. Blue Oyster Cult, “Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll” [Blue Oyster Cult (1972)]
  3. Goo Goo Dolls, “Long Way Down” [A Boy Named Goo (1995)]
  4. Butthole Surfers, “Who Was In My Room Last Night” [Independent Worm Saloon (1993)]

Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about Atlanta)

  1. The Pretty Things, “Atlanta/L.A.N.T.A.” [Silk Torpedo (1974)]
  2. Bad Company, “Oh Atlanta” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
  3. The Queers, “White Power Feud In Atlanta” [Save The World (2020)]
  4. Stone Temple Pilots, “Atlanta” [No. 4 (1999)]
  5. Bukka White, “The Atlanta Special” [Mississippi Blues (1963)]

New Music Express

  1. Sloan, “Dream Destroyer” [Based On The Best Seller (2025)]
  2. Jeff Tweedy, “Parking Lot” [Twilight Override (2025)]
  3. Robert Plant, “As I Roved Out” [Saving Grace (2025)]
  4. Zara Larsson, “Midnight Sun” [Midnight Sun (2025)]
  5. The Jack Rubies, “Phantom (Chilling Thrilling 2025 Remix)” [Are We Being Recorded? single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun With Phish

  1. Phish, “A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing (6-19-04 Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY)” [Live Bait Vol. 09 (2013)]
  2. Phish, “Suzy Greenberg” [2012-08-29 Oklahoma City, Ok (Zoo Amphitheatre) (Live) (2012)]

Featured artist: The Jayhawks (part two)

  1. The Jayhawks, “Wichita” [Hollywood Town Hall (1992)]
  2. The Jayhawks, “Blue” [Tomorrow The Green Grass (1995)]
  3. The Jayhawks, “Bad Time” [Tomorrow The Green Grass (1995)]
  4. The Jayhawks, “The Man Who Loved Life” [Sound Of Lies (1997)]
  5. The Jayhawks, “Big Star” [Sound Of Lies (1997)]

Hour 3: Tribute to Rick Davies (part two)

  1. Chick Churchill, “The Youth I Dreamt In Slipped Away” [You & Me (1973)]
  2. Supertramp, “School” [Crime Of The Century (1974)]
  3. Supertramp, “Bloody Well Right” [Crime Of The Century (1974)]
  4. Supertramp. “Ain’t Nobody But Me” [Crisis What Crisis (1975)]
  5. Supertramp, “Lady” [Crisis What Crisis (1975)]
  6. Supertramp, “Give A Little Bit” [Even In The Quietest Moments (1977)]
  7. Supertramp, “Breakfast In America” [Breakfast In America (1979)]

October 1, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 9-23-2025

Here’s the playlist for 9-23-2025, a show in which I discussed debugging Six Stream Recorder, read an article by the late Gary North, and had The Jayhawks as the featured artist:

  1. Buckner and Garcia, “Pac-Man Fever” [Like, Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (1981/2002)]
  2. Kris Kristofferson, “Jesus Was a Capricorn” [Jesus Was a Capricorn (1972)]
  3. Johnny Thunders, “Stepping Stone” [Chinese Rocks (The Ultimate Thunders Live Collection (1993)]
  4. Budgie, “Hot As a Docker’s Armpit” [Squawk (1972)]
  5. The Sports, “Who Listens to the Radio” [The Big Stiff Box Set (1979/2007)]

This Day in Music

  1. The Box Tops, “The Letter” [Best of the Box Tops: Soul Deep (1967/1996)]
  2. Tim Rose, “Morning Dew” [Alternative Acoustic (1967/2006)]
  3. Merseybeats, “Wishing and Hoping” [Merseybeats (1964)]
  4. Julio Iglesias, “To All the Girls I Loved Before” [My Life (The Greatest Hits) (1984/1998)]
  5. David Bowie, “Heroes” [Heroes (1977)]

Hour 2: Songs about Memphis

  1. Chuck Berry, “Memphis” [The Great Twenty-Eight (1959/1982)]
  2. Contraband, “All the Way from Memphis” [Contraband (1991)]
  3. Bob Dylan, “Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again” [Blonde on Blonde (1966)]
  4. The Rubinoos, “Memphis Soul Stew/Pepsi Generation” [The CBS Tapes (2021)]
  5. Eggs Over Easy, “Runnin’ Down to Memphis” [Good ‘N’ Cheap (1972)]
  6. Charlie Musselwhite, “Ghosts In Memphis” [Look Out Highway (2025)]
  7. Sonny Boy Williamson II, “West Memphis Blues” [Cool Cool Blues (The Classic Sides 1951-1954) (1953/2006)]
  8. The Rolling Stones, “Strictly Memphis (1985)” [Fully Finished Studio Outtakes Vol. 3 (2021)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “You Lifted Me Up” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Nine Inch Nails, “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” [Tron: Area (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2025)]
  3. Sarah McLaclan, “Better Broken” [Better Broken (2025)]
  4. The Jack Rubies, “Are We Being Recorded?” [Are We Being Recorded? single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun With Phish

  1. Phish, “Stash (2010-10-31 Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, NJ)” [Live Bait Vol. 07 – 2012 Leg 1 Past Summer Compilation (2012)]
  2. Phish, “Foam (11-2-94 Bangor Auditorium – Bangor, Me)” [Live Bait Vol. 09 (2013)]

Featured artist: The Jayhawks (part one)

  1. The Jayhawks, “Let The Last Night Be The Longest (Lonesome Morning)” [The Jayhawks (1986)]
  2. The Jayhawks, “Cherry Pie” [The Jayhawks (1986)]
  3. The Jayhawks, “Good Long Time” [The Jayhawks (1986)]
  4. The Jayhawks, “Two Angels” [Blue Earth (1989)]
  5. The Jayhawks, “Five Cups of Coffee” [Blue Earth (1989)]
  6. The Jayhawks, “Waiting for the Sun” [Hollywood Town Hall (1992)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Rick Davies (part one)

  1. Supertramp, “Surely (Intro)” [Supertramp (1970)]
  2. Supertramp, “Words Unspoken” [Supertramp (1970)]
  3. Supertramp, “Nothing To Show” [Supertramp (1970)]
  4. Supertramp, “Traveled” [Indelibly Stamped (1971)]
  5. Supertramp, “Forever” [Indelibly Stamped (1971)]
  6. Supertramp, “Coming Home To See You” [Indelibly Stamped (1971)]
  7. Chick Churchill, “You And Me” [You & Me (1972)]
  8. Chick Churchill, “Come And Join Me” [You & Me (1972)]

September 24, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 9-16-2025

Here’s the playlist for 9-16-2025, in which I talked about the death of Robert Redford, had minor technical difficulties, and concluded my deep dive into Blue Rodeo and Bobby Whitlock:

Hour 1

  1. The Sunny Cowgirls, “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” [My Old Man (2014)]
  2. Spygenius, “For Pete’s Sake” [Spygenius Blow Their Covers (2021)]
  3. Elvis Costello, “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself” [The Stiff Records Box Set (1978/1992)]
  4. Hindu Love Gods, “Battleship Chains” [Hindu Love Gods (1990)]
  5. John Fogerty, “Rockin’ All Over The World” [John Fogerty (1975)]
  6. New York Dolls, “Stranded in the Jungle” [Too Much Too Soon (1974)]

This Day in Music

  1. B.B. King, “The Thrill Is Gone” [His Definitive Greatest Hits (1969/1999)]
  2. Lovin’ Spoonful, “Daydream” [Greatest Hits (1966/1988)]
  3. Material Issue, “Bus Stop” [Sing Hollies in Reverse (1995)]
  4. The Who, “You Better You Bet” [Face Dances (1981)]
  5. Pearl Jam, “Who You Are” [No Code (1996)]
  6. The Replacements, “20th Century Boy” [Let It Be (1984)]
  7. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, “Leaving on a Jet Plane” [Have a Ball (1997)]

Hour 2

  1. B.B. King & Eric Clapton, “Hold On I’m Coming” [Riding With The King (2000)]

Theme Time: Songs about Richmond

  1. Oliver Anthony, “Rich Men North of Richmond” [Digital download (2023)]
  2. The Band, “The Nigh They Drove Old Dixie Down” [The Band (1969)]
  3. Faces, “Richmond” [Long Player (1970)]
  4. Advance Base, “The Year I Lived in Richmond” [Horrible Occurrences (2024)]
  5. Duke Ellington, “Rumpus in Richmond” [The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (1940/1999)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Rain in the River” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Twenty One Pilots, “City Walls” [Breach (2025)]
  3. Spinal Tap, ‘Stonehenge” [The End Continues (2025)]
  4. Dolph Chaney, “Girl From Germany” [Make Something Happen: A Tribute to the Flashcubes (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “The Wedge (7-20-14 First Merit Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island, Chicago, Il)” [Live Bait Vol. 13 (2017)]
  2. Phish, “Theme From The Bottom” [Live in Utica (2011)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part seven)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Never Look Back” [The Things We Left Behind (2009)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “Over Me” [In Our Nature (2013)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “Tell Me Again” [In Our Nature (2013)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “Jesus Christ” [A Merrie Christmas To You (2014)]
  5. Blue Rodeo, “I We Make It Through December” [A Merrie Christmas To You (2014)]
  6. Blue Rodeo, “Rose Coloured Glasses (Live)” [Live At Massey Hall (2015)]
  7. Blue Rodeo, “Superstar” [1000 Arms (2016)]
  8. Blue Rodeo, “When You Were Wild” [Many a Mile (2021)]

Hour 4

  1. Flamin’ Groovies, “I Want You Bad” [Fantastic Plastic (2017)

Tribute to Bobby Whitlock (part three)

  1. John Simon, “Tannenbaum” [John Simon’s Album (1971)]
  2. John Simon, “Motorcycle Man” [John Simon’s Album (1971)]
  3. Bobby Whitlock, “Tell The Truth” [Raw Velvet (1972)]
  4. Bobby Whitlock, “Write You a Letter” [Raw Velvet (1972)]
  5. Bobby Whitlock, “You Came Along” [Raw Velvet (1972)]
  6. Derek & The Dominos, “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad” [In Concert (1973)]
  7. Derek & The Dominos, “Presence of the Lord” [In Concert (1973)]
  8. Manassas, “Isn’t It About Time” [Down The Road (1973)]
  9. Manassas, “Do You Remember The Americans” [Down The Road (1973)]
  10. Bobby Whitlock, “Free and Easy (Way of Lovin’ You)” [One of a Kind (1975)]

September 17, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 9-9-2025

Here’s the playiist for 9-9-2025, a show in which I discussed my problems with a printer, the latest Apple event, and had Blue Rodeo as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Love Sculpture, “Wang Dang Doodle” [Blues Helping (1968)]
  2. The Feelies, “Seven Days” [Rewind (2016/2025)]
  3. Spinal Tap, “Big Bottom” [This Is Spinal Tap (1984)]
  4. The Neptunes, “Summer’s Almost Gone” [Hooks on the Beach (1989/2012)]
  5. The Loud Family, “Jimmy Still Comes Around” [Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things (1993)]
  6. Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth” [Box Set (1967/2001)]
  7. Showaddywaddy, “Hey Rock’n’Roll” [Showaddywaddy (1974)]
  8. Slade, “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” [Slayed? (1972)]
  9. Paul McCartney and Wings, “Maybe I’m Amazed (Live)” [Wings Over America (1976)]
  10. The Rubinoos, “She Loves You” [The CBS Tapes (2021)]
  11. The Troggs, “Satisfaction” [Penny Farthing (1975)]

Hour 2: Songs about Washington D.C.

  1. Gil Scott-Heron, “Washington, D.C.” [Moving Target (1982)]
  2. Postal Service, “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” [Give Up (2003)]
  3. Don Imus, “Imus in Washington” [1200 Hamburgers to Go (1972)]
  4. Leadbelly, “The Bourgeois Blues” [The Bourgeois Blues (1939/1965)]
  5. Dickie Goodman, “Washington Uptight” [Dickie Goodman All Time Novelty Hits (1967/2006)]
  6. The Clash, “Washington Bullets” [Sandinista! (1980)]
  7. Jim Stafford, “Wildwood Weed” [Jim Stafford (1974)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Idiot’s Delight” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Big Thief, “Words” [Double Infinity (2025)]
  3. David Byrne, “Everybody Laughs (with Ghost Train Orchestra)” [Who Is The Sky? (2025)]
  4. Shplang, “Let’s Get High (And I Could Be Your Man)” [Let’s Get High (And I Could Be Your Man) single (2025)]
  5. Ron Sexsmith, “Rose Town” [Hangover Terrace (2025)]

Hour 3

  1. The Rolling Stones, “You Gotta Move” [Sticky Fingers (1971)]

Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Sand; Ghost (1-15-16 Barceló Maya Beach – Riviera Maya, Mx)” [Live Bait Vol. 15 (2018)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part six)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “So Far Away” [Small Miracles (2007)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “It Makes Me Wonder” [Small Miracles (2007)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “To Love Somebody (Live)” [Blue Road (2008)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “All The Things We Left Behind” [The Things We Left Behind (2008)]

Hour 4

  1. Number Six, “Paper Tape (parody of Paperlate)” [Song parody (2017)]

Tribute to Bobby Whitlock

  1. Derek and the Dominos, “Bell Bottom Blues” [Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1971)]
  2. Bobby Whitlock, “Where There’s a Will” [Bobby Whitlock (1972)]
  3. Bobby Whitlock, “A Day Without Jesus” [Bobby Whitlock (1972)]
  4. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, “Talkin’ About Jesus” [Motel Shot (1971)]
  5. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, “Never Ending Song of Love” [Motel Shot (1971)]
  6. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, “Going Down The Road Feeling Bad” [Motel Shot (1971)]
  7. Dr. John, “Black John The Conqueror” [The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971)]
  8. Dr. John, “Zu Zu Mamou” [The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971)]

September 10, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 9-2-2025

Here’s the playlist for 9-2-2025, a show which had some disconnects and technical difficulties, and in which I discussed Amigas and paid tribute to Bobby Whitlock:

Hour 1

  1. Mick Farren & The New Wave, “Play With Fire” [Ork Records: New York, New York (1976/2015)]
  2. The Kinks, “Summer’s Gone” [Word of Mouth (1984)]
  3. The Rolling Stones, “Summer Romance” [Emotional Rescue (1980)]
  4. Blue Cartoon, “The Last Rose of Summer” [Some All-Time Sparkling Summer Songs (2002/2009)]
  5. Big Star, “September Gurls” [Radio City (1974)]
  6. Earth, Wind and Fire, “September” [And Friends (1978/2004)]

This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine

  1. Billy Preston, “Nothing From Nothing” [Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1974 (1974/1989)]
  2. Electric Light Orchestra, “Don’t Bring Me Down” [Discovery (1979)]
  3. The Black Crowes, “You Wear It Well” [1972 (2022)]
  4. Steampacket, “In-Crowd” [Steampacket (1964)]
  5. The Dream Syndicate, “All Along The Watchtower” [The Complete Live At Raji’s (1989)]
  6. Caravan, “Golf Girl” [In the Land of Gray and Pink (1971)]

Hour 2: Songs about Baltimore

  1. Matthew Sweet, “Baltimore” [Modern Art (2011)]
  2. Counting Crows, “Raining in Baltimore” [August and Everything Else (1993)]
  3. Bobby Bare, “Streets of Baltimore [All American Boy (1963/1999)]
  4. Randy Newman, “Baltimore” [70s Music (1977/2004)]
  5. Fleshtones, “The Girl From Baltimore” [It’s Super Rock Time! The I.R.S. Years 1980-1985 (1981/2010)]
  6. Kix, “Girl Money” [Hot Wire (1991)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “High Sierra” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. The Beths, “Straight Line Was a Lie” [Straight Line Was a Lie (2025)]
  3. Blood Orange, “Thinking Clean” [Essex Honey (2025)]
  4. The Flashcubes, “If These Hands” [If These Hands single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Runaway Jim (1997-07-31 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA)” [Live Bait Vol. 11 (2015)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Always Getting Better” [The Days in Between (2000)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “Palace of Gold” [Palace of Gold (2002)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “Glad to Be Alive” [Palace of Gold (2002)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “Find a Way to Say Goodbye” [Palace of Gold (2002)]
  5. Blue Rodeo, “Are You Ready” [Are You Ready (2005)]
  6. Blue Rodeo, “Don’t Get Angry”[Are You Ready (2005)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Bobby Whitlock

  1. Sam & Dave, “I Thank You” [I Thank You (1968)]
  2. Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, “It’s Been a Long Time Coming” [Home (1969)]
  3. Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, “Ghetto” [Accept No Substitutes (1969)]
  4. Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, “When the Battle Is Over” [Accept No Substitutes (1969)]
  5. Doris Troy, “So Far” [Doris Troy (1970)]
  6. Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, “Things Get Better” [On Tour with Eric Clapton (1970)]
  7. Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, “Only You Know and I Know” [On Tour with Eric Clapton (1970)]
  8. George Harrison, “I’d Have You Anytime” [All Things Must Pass (1970)]
  9. George Harrison, “Beware of Darkness” [All Things Must Pass (1970)]
  10. George Harrison, “All Things Must Pass” [All Things Must Pass (1970)]
  11. George Harrison, “Isn’t It a Pity (Version Two)” [All Things Must Pass (1970)]
  12. Derek & The Dominos, “Tell The Truth” [Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1971)]

September 3, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 8-26-2025

Here’s the playlist for 8-26-1995, a show in which I celebrated the first anniversary of the show – and the 30th anniversary of Windows 95, in which I talked about watching the Doctor Who classic channel, and in which I paid tribute to Terry Reid:

Hour 1

  1. Bob Rivers, “Windows 95 Sucks” [YouTube video (1995)]
  2. Weezer, “Buddy Holly” [Blue Album (1994)]
  3. Les Barker, “Reinstalling Windows” [Dr. Demento’s Basement Tapes 10 (2001/2002)]
  4. Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, “Every OS Sucks” [Digital download (1999)]
  5. The Gothees, “Sugar Sugar” [Meet the Gothees (2007)]

This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine

  1. Counting Crows, “Mr. Jones” [Films About Ghosts (the Best of) (1994/2004)]
  2. No Doubt, “Just a Girl” [The Singles 1992-2003 (1995/2003)]
  3. Black Oak Arkansas, “Fistful of Love” [Balls of Fire (1976)]
  4. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, “Hearts of Stone” [Hearts of Stone (1978)]
  5. The Stranglers, “Peaches” [Rattus Norvegicus (1977)]
  6. Ramones, “Needles and Pins” [Road to Ruin (1978)]
  7. Donovan, “Hurdy Gurdy Man” [Retrospective (1968/2015)]
  8. Garbage, “Stupid Girl (Tee’s Radio Mix Todd Terry)” [The G-Side Collection (1995/1998)]

Hour 2: Songs about Philadelphia

  1. Elton John, “Philadelphia Freedom” [Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)]
  2. Robert Plant, “Philadelphia Baby” [Sixty Six to Timbuktu (2003)]
  3. Mark Knopfler, “Sailing to Philadelphia” [Sailing to Philadelphia (2000)]
  4. The Wonder Years, “It’s Never Sunny in South Philadelphia” [The Upsides (2010)]
  5. They Might Be Giants, “Philadelphia” [Venue Songs (2004)]
  6. Peter Gabriel, “Philadelphia” [Scratch My Back (2009)]
  7. Protagonist, “From Florida to Philadelphia” [The Chronicle (2009)]
  8. Barry Manilow, Sussman, Albertine, Elgart, “American Bandstand Theme” [Television’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70s & 80s (1987)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Lonely Town” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Deftones, “My Mind Is a Mountain” [Private Music (2025)]
  3. Superchunk, “Bruised Lung” [Songs in the Key of Yikes (2025)]
  4. Goo Goo Dolls, “Misery” [Summer Anthem EP (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Light Party Time (12-30-16 Madison Square Garden New York NY)” [Live Bait Vol. 13 (2017)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part four)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Moon & Tree” [Tremolo (1997)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “No Miracle, No Dazzle” [Tremolo (1997)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “Fallen From Grace” [Tremolo (1997)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “Til I Am Myself Again” [Just Like A Vacation (1999)]
  5. Blue Rodeo, “Cinema Song” [The Days in Between (2000)]
  6. Blue Rodeo, “Bitter Fruit” [The Days in Between (2000)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Terry Reid (part two)]

  1. Terry Reid, “Dean” [River (1973)]
  2. Terry Reid, “River” [River (1973)]
  3. Terry Reid, “Milestones” [River (1973)]
  4. Terry Reid, “Faith to Arise” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
  5. Terry Reid, “Seed of Memory” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
  6. Terry Reid, “Ooh Baby (Make Me Feel So Young” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
  7. Terry Reid, “Baby I Love You” [Rogue Wave (1978)]
  8. Terry Reid, “Then I Kissed Her” [Rogue Wave (1978)]
  9. Terry Reid, “Rogue Wave” [Rogue Wave (1978)]

And here’s the show:

August 27, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 8-19-2025

Here’s the playlist for 8-19-2025, a show in which there were technical difficulties (but again, no disconnects), in which I talked about new computer problems, read an article about Victorinox conducting operations in the U.S. to avoid tariffs, and a show in which I paid tribute to Terry Reid:

Hour 1

  1. Marc Jonson, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” [We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970 (2022)]
  2. Robert Plant, “Tall Cool One” [Now and Zen (1988)]
  3. The Rolling Stones, “Troubles A’Comin” [Tattoo You 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (2021)]
  4. Cargoe, “Feel Alright” [Cargoe (1972)]

This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine:

  1. Cream, “White Room” [Wheels of Fire (1968)]
  2. Hayseed Dixie, “The Final Countdown” [Hair Down to My Grass (2015)]
  3. Commodores, “Three Times a Lady” [Anthology (1978/2001)]
  4. 4 Non Blondes, “Misty Mountain Hop” [Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1995)]
  5. The Beatles, “Twist and Shout (Mono Mix)” [The Early Beatles (1962/1965)]

Hour 2

  1. Bonerama, “Good Times Bad Times” [Bonerama Plays Zeppelin (2019)]

Theme Time: songs about Boston

  1. Standells, “Dirty Water” [Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (1965-1968) (1966/1998)]
  2. Dropkick Murphys, “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” [Going Out in Style (Fenway Park Bonus Edition) (2012)]
  3. Renee Rapp, “I Hate Boston” [Snow Angel (2023)]
  4. The Baseball Project, “Tony (Boston’s Chosen Son)” [Vol 2: High and Inside (2011)]
  5. The Byrds, “Boston” [Preflyte (1969)]
  6. Dave Loggins, “Please Come to Boston” [Super Hits of the Seventies Vol. 13 (1974/1990)]
  7. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner” [70’s – The Ultimate Collection (1976/2019)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Sunday Love” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Molly Tuttle, “Everything Burns” [So Long Miss Sunshine (2025)]
  3. Alison Goldfrapp, “Hey Hi Hello” [Flux (2025)]
  4. The Spongetones, “Skinny (Live)” [The 40th Anniversary Concert…And Beyond (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Tube; Slave to the Traffic Light (7-16-98 Gorge Amphitheatre – George, Wa)” [Live Bait Vol. 09 (2013)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part three)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” [Five Days in July (1993)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “What Is This Love” [Five Days in July (1993)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “What You Want” [Nowhere to Here (1995)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “Get Through to You” [Nowhere to Here (1995)]

Hour 4

  1. Led Zeppelin, “Ozone Baby” [Coda (1982)]

Tribute to Terry Reid

  1. Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, “What’s Easy for Two Is Hard for One” [Fab Gear_ The British Beat Explosion And Its Aftershocks 1963-1967 (1966/2018)]
  2. Terry Reid, “Just Walk in My Shoes” [Super Lungs (1966)]
  3. Terry Reid, “Superlungs My Supergirl” [Super Lungs: The Complete Studio Recordings 1966-1969 (1966/2004)]
  4. Terry Reid, “Better By Far” [Super Lungs (1966)]
  5. Terry Reid, “Time Time (Single B Side)” [Super Lungs (1966)]
  6. Terry Reid, “Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” [Bang, Bang, You’re Terry Reid (1968)]
  7. Terry Reid, “Season of the Witch” [Bang, Bang, You’re Terry Reid (1968)]
  8. Terry Reid, “Silver White Light” [Move Over for Terry Reid (1969)]
  9. Terry Reid, “Highway 61 Revisited/Friends” [Move Over for Terry Reid (1969)]

And here’s the show:

August 20, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 8-12-2025

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

  1. Ian Hunter, “Just Another Night” [You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic (1979)]
  2. Grateful Dead, “The Promised Land” [Steal Your Face (1976)]
  3. Wilco, “I’m Trying to Break Your Heart” [Wilco Live (Orange) (2025)]
  4. Alex Chilton, “Rock Hard” [Like Flies on Sherbert (1979)]
  5. 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

  1. Buck Owens, “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail” [Act Naturally: The Buck Owens Recordings 1953-1964 (1965/2008)]
  2. Dire Straits, “Walk of Life” [Brothers in Arms (1985)]
  3. Nena, “99 Red Balloons” [99 Luftballoons (1984)]
  4. Mrs. Miller, “A Hard Day’s Night” [Wild, Cool & Swingin’ Vol. 3 (1966/1999)]
  5. Scott McKenzie, “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair” [San Francisco (1967/1999)]
  6. Sir Mix a Lot, “Baby Got Back” [Baby Got Back single (1992)]
  7. Les Paul and Mary Ford, “Tennessee Waltz” [The Best of the Capitol Masters (1950/1992)]

Hour 2: Theme Time (songs about New York City)

  1. Bob Dylan, “Talkin’ New York” [Bob Dylan (1962)]
  2. Hello, “New York Groove” [The Complete Singles Collection (1975/2021)]
  3. Ad-Libs, “The Boy from New York City” [The Red Bird Story (1964/2011)]
  4. Don Henley, “New York Minute” [The End of the Innocence (1989)]
  5. AC/DC, “Safe in New York City” [Stiff Upper Lip (2000)]
  6. Sex Pistols, “New York” [Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “One False Move” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “When I Build My Beautiful House” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. The Black Keys, “No Rain, No Flowers” [No Rain, No Flowers (2025)]
  4. Osees, “Glitter-Shot” [Abomination Revealed At Last (2025)]
  5. Renee Rapp, “Kiss It Kiss It” [Bite Me (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. 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)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Til I Am Myself Again” [Casino (1990)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “Trust Yourself” [Casino (1990)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “Time” [Casino (1990)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “Fools Like You” [Lost Together (1992)]
  5. Blue Rodeo, “Restless” [Lost Together (1992)]
  6. Blue Rodeo, “Flying” [Lost Together (1992)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs (conclusion)

  1. Bad Company, “If You Needed Somebody” [Holy Water (1990)]
  2. Bad Company, “Walk Through FIre” [Holy Water (1990)]
  3. Bad Company, “How About That” [Here Comes Trouble (1992)]
  4. Bad Company, “This Could Be the One” [Here Comes Trouble (1992)]
  5. Bad Company, “Company of Strangers” [Company of Strangers (1995)]
  6. Bad Company, “Judas My Brother” [Company of Strangers (1995)]
  7. Bad Company, “Ready for Love” [Stories Told & Untold (1996)]
  8. Mick Ralphs, “Hideaway (Live)” [It’s All Good (2002)]
  9. Mick Ralphs Blues Band, “Born Under a Bad Sign (Live) [Should Know Better: Live at the Musician (2016)]

And here’s the show:

August 13, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 8-5-2025

Here’s the playlist for 8-5-2025, a show in which there were numerous disconnects, in which I expressed frustration with poor service from Optimum, and in which I had Blue Rodeo as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Teen Machine, “I’m Gonna Steal Your Girlfriend” [After School Special (2000)]
  2. The Pursuit of Happiness, “Cigarette Dangles” [The Downward Road (1993)]
  3. Ian Hunter, “Once Bitten Twice Shy (Live)” [Welcome to the Club (1980)]
  4. Ducks Deluxe, “Absolutely Sweet Marie” [Box of Shorts (2009)]
  5. Rockpile, “Heart” [Seconds of Pleasure (1980)]

This Day in Music a.k.a. Number Six’s Unimpressive Time Machine

  1. Beastie Boys, “Fight for Your Right” [Licensed to Ill (1987)]
  2. Beastie Boys, “Cooky Puss” [Some Old Bullsh*t (1982/1994)]
  3. The Damned, “Help” [Damned Damned Damned (1977/2007)]
  4. Kaagoogoo, “Too Shy” [White Feathers (1982)]
  5. Toploader, “Dancing in the Moonlight” [Happy Songs (2000/2010)]
  6. Barry Manilow, “American Bandstand Theme” [Television’s Greatest Hits Vol. 3: 70s & 80s (1987)]
  7. Aerosmith, “No Surprize” [Night in the Rute (1979)]
  8. The Rolling Stones, “Miss You (Extended 8-Track Version)” [Some Girls (1978/2011)]

Hour 2: Songs about peace

  1. John Lennon, “Give Peace a Chance” [The John Lennon Collecton (1969/1982)]
  2. Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” [Completely Under the Covers Vol. 2 (2009)]
  3. Megadeth, “Peace Sells” [Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying? (1986/2004)]
  4. Extreme, “Rest in Peace” [III Sides to Every Story (1992)]
  5. Bob Dylan, “Man of Peace” [Infidels (1983)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Somewhere North of Nashville” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Adelita” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. The Armed, “Well Made Play” [The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed (2025)]
  4. Buddy Guy feat. Joe Bonamassa, “Dry Stick” [Ain’t Done with the Blues (2025)]
  5. The Spongetones, “Honest Work” [Honest Work single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Undermind (8-31-12 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Co)” [Live Bait Vol. 09 (2013)]
  2. Phish, “Quinn the Eskimo (Live)” [2014/10/17 Eugene Or. (2014)]

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part one)

  1. Blue Rodeo, “Heart Like Mine” [Outskirts (1987)]
  2. Blue Rodeo, “Rebel” [Outskirts (1987)]
  3. Blue Rodeo, “Try” [Outskirts (1987)]
  4. Blue Rodeo, “God and Country” [Diamond Mine (1989)]
  5. Blue Rodeo, “How Long” [Diamond Mine (1989)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs (Part three)

  1. Bad Company, “Gone, Gone, Gone” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
  2. Bad Company, “Oh, Atlanta” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
  3. Bad Company, “Electricland” [Rough Diamonds (1982)]
  4. Mick Ralphs, “Hey Baby” [Take This! (1984)]
  5. Mick Ralphs, “Give You My Love” [Take This! (1984)]
  6. Mick Ralphs, “On The Run” [Take This! (1984)]
  7. Bad Company, “This Love” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
  8. Bad Company, “Long Walk” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
  9. Bad Company, “If I’m Sleeping” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
  10. Bad Company, “One Night” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
  11. Bad Company, “Dangerous Age” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
  12. Bad Company, “Holy Water” [Holy Water (1990)]

And here’s the show:

August 6, 2025 by Playlists 0

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