David Zientara

Playlist: 7-29-2025

Here’s the playlist for 7-29-2025, a show in which I discussed installing a Fire stick, the war in Gaza and Ukraine, in which Mixxx crashed once, and I had Uncle Tupelo as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Jethro Tull, “Teacher (single version)” [20 Years of Jethro Tull (1970/1988)]
  2. Alex Chilton & Hi Rhythm Section, “Precious Precious (Live)” [Boogie Shoes: Live on Beale Street (2021)]
  3. Rod Stewart, “Street Fighting Man” [The Rod Stewart Album (1969)]
  4. Doucette, “Run Buddy Run” [The Douce Is Loose (1979)]
  5. Derringer, “Real American” [The Wrestling Album (1985)]

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

  1. Whitesnake, “Still of the Night” [Whitesnake (1987)]
  2. Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Peek-a-Boo” [Peepshow (1988)]
  3. The Wonder Stuff, “Dizzy” [100 Nineties Classics (1991/2008)]
  4. Screaming Lord Sutch/The Savages, “She’s Fallen in Love with the Monster Man” [Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (1964/2005)]
  5. Juliana Hatfield, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” [Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John (2018)]

Hour 2: Songs about war

  1. Bob Dylan, “Masters of War” [The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)]
  2. Hayseed Dixie, “War Pigs” [A Hot Piece of Grass (2005)]
  3. The Yardbirds, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor (instrumental)” [Little Games (1967)]
  4. Meco, “Star Wars Theme – Cantina Band (7-inch edit)” [Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk (1978)]
  5. Georgia Satellites, “Battleship Chains” [Georgia Satellites (1986)]
  6. Talking Heads, “Life During Wartime” [Fear of Music (1979)]
  7. Dead Kennedys, “Chemical Warfare” [Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)]
  8. The Raconteurs, “Broken Boy Soldier” [Broken Boy Soldiers (2006)]
  9. Kim Fowley, “Ugly Stories About Rock Stars and the War” [Interneational Heroes (1973)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Repo Man” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Silver Mountain” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. Alice Cooper, “Black Mamba” [The Revenge of Alice Cooper (2025)]
  4. The Flashcubes, “The Sweet Spot” [The Sweet Spot single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Storage Jam; Sleeping Monkey (2011-07-02 Superball IX – Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY)” [Live Bait Vol. 11 (2015)]

Featured artist: Uncle Tupelo (part two)

  1. Uncle Tupelo, “Grindstone” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
  2. Uncle Tupelo, “Wait Up” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
  3. Uncle Tupelo, “Moonshiner” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
  4. Uncle Tupelo, “I Wanna Be Your Dog (demo)” [March 16-20 1992 (1992/2003)]
  5. Uncle Tupelo, “The Long Cut” [Anodyne (1993)]
  6. Uncle Tupelo, “Chickmauga” [Anodyne (1993)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs

  1. Mott the Hoople, “One of the Boys” [All the Young Dudes (1972)]
  2. Mott the Hoople, “Violence” [Mott (1973)]
  3. Mott the Hoople, “Roll Away the Stone” [The Hoople (1974)]
  4. Mott the Hoople, “All the Way from Memphis (single version)” [Mott (1973)]
  5. Bad Company, “Rock Steady” [Bad Company (1974)]
  6. Bad Company, “Feel Like Makin’ Love” [Straight Shooter (1975)]
  7. Bad Company, “Run with the Pack” [Run with the Pack (1976)]
  8. Bad Company, “Burnin’ Sky” [Burnin’ Sky (1977)]
  9. Bad Company, “Heartbeat” [Burnin’ Sky (1977)]
  10. Bad Company, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy” [Desolation Angels (1979)]

And here’s the show:

July 30, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 7-22-2025

Here’s the playlist for 7-22-2023, a show which had technical difficulties in the last hour of the netcast, in which we mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne, and had Uncle Tupelo as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Ozzy Osbourne, “Flying High Again” [Diary of a Madman (1982)]
  2. This Mortal Coil, “You and Your Sister” [Blood (1991)]
  3. Lou Reed, “I Love You Suzanne” [New Sensations (1984)]
  4. Rush, “Cinderella Man” [A Farewell to Kings (1977)]
  5. Big Star, “Big Black Car” [Third/Sister Lovers (1978)]

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

  1. Elvis Costello, “Miracle Man” [My Aim Is True (1977)]
  2. The Smithereens, “I Saw Her Standing There” [Meet the Smithereens! (2007)]
  3. The Dollyrots, “Be My Baby” [Eat My Heart Out (Plus B-Sides) (2004)]
  4. Martika, “Toy Soldiers” [Martika (1988)]
  5. Richard Barone, “Riki TIki Tavi” [We All Shine On: Celebrating the Music of 1970 (2022)]
  6. Living Colour, “Type” [Time’s Up (1990)]

Hour 2: Songs about living

  1. Animals, “it’s My Life” [The Best of The Animals (1965/2000)]
  2. Eagles, “Life in the Fast Lane” [Hotel California (1976)]
  3. The Moody Blues, “The Other Side of Life” [The Other Side of Life (1986)]
  4. Mr. Big, “Alive and Kickin'” [Lean Into It (1991)]
  5. Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime” [Remain in Light (1980)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Faithless” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Let Me Ride” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. The Swell Season, “Stuck in Reverse” [Forward (2025)]
  4. Trisha Yearwood, “Bringing the Angels” [The Mirror (2025)]
  5. Splitsville, “Failsways” [Mobtown (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Chalk Dust Torture (2012-08-31 Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Co)” [Live Bait No. 10 (2014)]
  2. Phish, “Bouncing Around Town” [Lawn Boy (1990)]

Featured artist: Uncle Tupelo

  1. Uncle Tupelo, “That Year” [No Depression (1990)]
  2. Uncle Tupelo, “No Depression” [No Depression (1990)]
  3. Uncle Tupelo, “Whiskey Bottle” [No Depression (1990)]
  4. Uncle Tupelo, “Outdone [1989 Demo]” [89/93: An Anthology (2002)]
  5. Uncle Tupelo, “Gun” [Still Feel Gone (1991)]
  6. Uncle Tupelo, “Punch Drunk” [Still Feel Gone (1991)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Kim Shattuck

  1. The Muffs, “Outer Space” [Happy Birthday to Me (1997)]
  2. Kim Shattuck, “On commercialization and differences between major and independent labels” [Nihilist’s Corner with Elisha Shapiro (2005)]
  3. The Muffs, “Prettier Than Me” [Alert Today Alive Tomorrow (1999)]
  4. The Muffs, “Really Really Happy” [Really Really Happy (2004)]
  5. The Muffs, “The Whole World” [Really Really Happy (2004)]
  6. Kim Shattuck, “On being a member of The Pixies” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
  7. The Muffs, “Like You Don’t See Me” [Whoop Dee Doo (2014)]
  8. Kim Shattuck, “On singing” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
  9. The Muffs, “Cheezy” [Whoop Dee Doo (2014)]
  10. Kim Shattuck, “On singing” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
  11. The Pandoras, “It’s Getting Harder All the Time” [Hey! It’s the Pandoras EP (2018)]
  12. Kim Shattuck, “On writing songs” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
  13. The Pandoras, “You Burn Me Up and Down” [Hey! It’s the Pandoras (2018)]
  14. Kim Shattuck, “Kim’s favorite album; on being a producer” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
  15. The Coolies, “Pathetica” [Uh Oh! It’s…The Coolies EP (2019)]
  16. Kim Shattuck, “Future and legacy of The Muffs” [Interview (2016)]
  17. The Coolies, “Glad I Met You” [Uh Oh! It’s…The Coolies EP (2019)]
  18. Kim Shattuck, “On being recognized” [Absolutely Awesome Show (2016)]
  19. The Muffs, “Earth Below Me” [No Holiday (2019)]
  20. The Coolies, “King of Confusion [King of Confusion single (2023)]
  21. The Coolies, “Bad Bad Boy” [Bad Bad Boy single (2025)]

And here’s the show:

July 23, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 7-15-2025

Here is the playlist for 7-15-2025, in which the show encountered technical difficulties, I discussed the possibility of Elon Musk launching a third party, mentioned the Commodore 64 Ultimate, and paid tribute to Kim Shattuck:

Hour 1

  1. Lew Lewis and the Reformers, “Win or Lose” [The Stiff Records Box Set (1978/1992)]
  2. Piper, “Out of Control” [Piper (1976)]
  3. Matthew Sweet, “Girlfriend” [Girlfriend (1991)]
  4. Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, “I Want to Break Your Heart” [Mavericks (1991)]

This Day in Music

  1. Devo, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” [Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)]
  2. Joe Satriani, “Summer Song” [The Extremist (1992)]
  3. New York Dolls, “Private World” [New York Dolls (1973)]
  4. Johnny Thunnders The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, “Blank Generation” [Demos (1975)]
  5. Bonham, “Wait for You” [Disregard of Timekeeping (1989)]
  6. The Nixons, “Rocket Man” [Scrapbook (1998)]

Hour 2: Songs about death

  1. Blind Willie Johnson, “Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed” [The Complete Blind WIllie Johnson (1928/1993)]
  2. Alice Cooper, “I Love the Dead” [Billion Dollar Babies (1973)]
  3. L7, “Pretend We’re Dead” [Bricks Are Heavy (1992)]
  4. Black Sabbath, “After All (The Dead)” [Dehumanizer (1992)]
  5. Nazareth, “Gone Dead Train” [Expect No Mercy (1977)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “One Beautiful Morning” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Between Heaven and Earth” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. Wet Leg, “CPR” [Moisturizer (2025)]
  4. The Spongetones, “Help Me Janie” [Help Me Janie (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Sigma Oasis (Live)” [Moda Center, Portland OR 4-20-2025 (2025)]

Featured artist: Backyard Tire Fire (part three)

  1. Backyard TIre Fire, “Corrine” [Vagabonds and Hooligans (2007)]
  2. Backyard TIre Fire, “The Wrong Hand” [Vagabonds and Hooligans (2007)]
  3. Backyard Tire Fire, “The Places We Lived” [The Places We Lived (2008)]
  4. Backyard Tire Fire, “How in the Hell Did You Get Back Here?” [The Places We Lived (2008)]
  5. Backyard Tire Fire, “Brady” [Good to Be (2010)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Kim Shattuck

  1. Kim Shattuck, “On Familial Influences on Music” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
  2. The Pandoras, “You’re All Talk” [Stop Pretending (1986)]
  3. The Pandoras, “You Don’t Satisfy” [Stop Pretending (1986)]
  4. Kim Shattuck, “On Auditioning for The Pandoras” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
  5. The Pandoras, “Stop Pretending” [Stop Pretending (1986)]
  6. The Pandoras, “Run Down Love Battery” [Rock Hard (1988)]
  7. The Pandoras, “Close Behind” [Rock Hard (1988)]
  8. Kim Shattuck, “On Leaving The Pandoras and Forming The Muffs” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
  9. The Muffs, “Get Me Out of Here” [Hamburger (1991/2000)]
  10. The Muffs, “New Love” [Kaboodle (2011)]
  11. Kim Shattuck, “Selecting Opening Acts” [Nihilist Corner with Elisha Shapiro (2005)]
  12. The Muffs, “Beat Your Heart Out” [Kaboodle (2011)]
  13. Kim Shattuck, “Fruitopia Expresses Interest in a Muffs Song” [Eric Blair Interview (1997)]
  14. The Muffs, “Everywhere I Go” [The Muffs (1993)]
  15. Kim Shattuck, “On Screaming” [Girls in the Band Podcast (2017)]
  16. The Muffs, “Ethyl My Love” [Blonder and Blonder (1995)]
  17. Kim Shattuck, “On Recording Kids in America for the Clueless Soundtrack” [The Aboslutely Awesome Show (2016)]
  18. The Muffs, “Kids in America” [Clueless Soundtrack (1995)]
  19. The Muffs, “Holiday” [Happy Birthday to Me (1997)]

And here’s the show:

July 16, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 7-8-2025

Here’s the playlist for 7-8-2015, a show in which I had technical difficulties, read an article about Microsoft BASIC for the Commodore PET, and played Backyard Tire Fire as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Led Zeppelin, “When The Levee Breaks” [Led Zeppelin IV (1971)]
  2. Sonic Youth, “Teen Age Riot” [Daydream Nation (1988)]
  3. Thor, “Rock The Nation” [Rock The Universe (2025)]
  4. Black ‘n’ Blue, “Hold On To 18” [Black ‘n’ Blue (1984)]

This Day in Music

  1. Beck, “Loser” [Mellow Gold (1970)]
  2. Foghat, “That’s Alright Mama” [Return of the Boogie Men (1994)]
  3. Haircut 100, “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” [Pelican West (1983)]
  4. Ron Keel Band, “Ramblin’ Man” [South X South Dakota (2020)]
  5. The Flowerpot Men, “Let’s Go To San Francisco, Part 1 & 2” [Let’s Go To San Francisco (1967)]

Hour 2: Songs about drinking/songs about rivers

  1. Lou Reed, “The Power of Positive Drinking” [Growing Up In Public (1980)]
  2. Dr. Feelgood, “Milk And Alcohol” [Private Practive (1978)]
  3. The New Pornographers, “The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism” [Mass Romantic (2000)]
  4. Talking Heads, “Take Me To The River” [More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978)]
  5. Mott the Hoople, “Wrong Side of the River” [Wildlife (1971)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Shut Out The Light” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Something In The Wall” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. Ke$ha, “The One” [Period (2025)]
  4. Rival Consoles, “Catherine” [Landscape from Memory (2025)]
  5. The Reds, Pinks & Purples, “The World Doesn’t Need Another Band” [The Past Is A Garden I Never Fed (2025)]
  6. Lorde, “What Was That” [Virgin (2025)]
  7. Splitsville, “A Glorious Lie” [A Glorious Lie single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Harpus/Bundle of Joy/Harpus/Golgi Apparatus (1987-08-21 Ian McLean’s Party at Connie Condon’s Farm – Hebron, NY)” [Live Bait Vol. 05 – 2011 Festival Sampler (2011)]
  2. Phish, “It’s Ice (1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO)” [Live Bait Vol. 06 – 2011 Colorado Sampler (2011)]

Featured artist: Backyard Tire Fire (part two)

  1. Backyard Tire Fire, “315th Fall” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
  2. Backyard Tire Fire, “When The Truth Was Still True” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
  3. Backyard Tire Fire, “Thick Skin” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
  4. Backyard Tire Fire, “Undecided” [Vagabonds And Hooligans (2007)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs

  1. The Buddies, “Pulsebeat” [Surf Age Nuggets Trash and Twang Instrumentals 1959-1966 (2012)]
  2. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “I’ll Be Doggone” [The Italian Job (1966)]
  3. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Harlem Shuffle” [The Italian Job (1966)]
  4. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Barefootin'” [The Italian Job (1966)]
  5. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Rescue Me” [The Italian Job (1966)]
  6. Mott the Hoople, “At The Crossroads” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
  7. Mott the Hoople, “Backsliding Fearlessly” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
  8. Mott the Hoople, “Thunderbuck Ram” [Mad Shadows (1970)]
  9. Mott the Hoople, “Whiskey Woman” [Wildlife (1971)]
  10. Mott the Hoople, “Lay Down” [Wildlife (1971)]
  11. Mott the Hoople, “Angeline” [Brain Capers (1972)]

And here’s the show:

July 9, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 7-1-2025

Here’s the playlist for 7-1-2025, a show which started with some technical difficulties, in which I read a Hackaday article about the TRS-80 MC-10, in which I played Jean Shepherd for OTR and went an extra hour:

Hour 1

  1. Mott the Hoople, “Ready for Love/After Lights” [All the Young Dudes (1972)]
  2. Sin City Sinners, “All the Way from Memphis (Feat. Dizzy Reed)” [Divebar Days Revisited (2014)]
  3. Bad Company, “Can’t Get Enough” [Bad Company (1974/2010)]
  4. Bobby Sherman, “Little Woman” [The Very Best of Bobby Sherman (1969/2000)]
    This Day in Music
  5. Blondie, “Heart of Glass” [Greatest Hits (1978/2002)]
  6. Dave Van Ronk, “Stealin” [Ragtime Jug Stompers (1964)]
  7. Alex Chilton & Hi Rhythm Section, “Where Did Our Love Go” [Boogie Shoes: Live on Beale Street (2021)]
  8. Dire Straits, “Twisting By The Pool” [Twisting By The Pool EP (1983)]
  9. Sweet, “Fever of Love” [Off the Record (1977)]
  10. Slade, “Skweeze Me, Pleaze Me” [Sladest (1973)]

Hour 2: Songs about the 4th of July/American songs

  1. Sweet, “4th of July” [Give Us a Wink (1976)]
  2. Stan Freberg, “The Boston Tea Party” [Stan Freberg Presents the USA: Volume 1 (1961)]
  3. The Hollies, “Sandy (4th of July Asbury Park)” [Story Songs (1975/2008)]
  4. Paul McCartney, “4th of July” [Venus and Mars (1975)]
  5. Stan Freberg, “Declaration of Independence” [Stan Freberg Presents the USA: Volume 1 (1961)]
  6. Yes, “America” [Fragile (Bonus track) (1972)]

New Music Express

  1. Bruce Springsteen, “Johnny Bye Bye” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  2. Bruce Springsteen, “Black Mountain Ballad” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
  3. Lorde, “Hammer” [Virgin (2025)]
  4. The Flashcubes, “Reminisce” [Reminisce single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “46 Days (Live)” [Moda Center, Portland, Or (04.20.2025) (2025)]
  2. Phish, “Plasma (Live)” [Moda Center, Portland, Or (04.20.2025) (2025)]
  3. Bobby Gimby, “Canada Song” [Single (1967)]

Featured artist: Backyard Tire Fire

  1. Backyard Tire Fire, “Gray Sky Blues” [Backyard Tire Fire (2003)]
  2. Backyard Tire Fire, “Still in Love” [Backyard Tire Fire (2003)]
  3. Backyard Tire Fire, “The Daze” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]

Hour 4: OTR with Jean Shepherd

  1. Jean Shepherd, “Ludlow Kissel and the Dago Bomb That Struck Back” [OAD: 7-4-1967]
  2. Ian Hunter, “American Spy” [Rant (2001)]
  3. Cat Power, “American Flag” [Moon Pix (1998)]

Hour 5: An extra hour with groovy songs

  1. Kings, “This Beat Goes On” [The Kings Ae Here And More (1980)]
  2. Winger, “Down Incognito” [Pull (1993)]
  3. The Rolling Stones, “Miss You [12″ version]” [The Singles Collection: 1971-2006 (1978/2011)]
  4. Nick Lowe, “American Squirm” [Labour of Lust (1979)]
  5. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, “Coming to America” [Have Another Ball (2008)]
  6. Stan Freberg, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” [Stan Freberg Presents the USA: Volume 1 (1961)]
  7. Joe Scarbury, “Theme from The Greatest American Hero” [Tube Tunes Vol. 3 – The 80’s (1981/1995)]
  8. The Guess Who, “American Woman” [American Woman (1970)]
  9. Stan Freberg, “Betsy Ross and the Flag” [Stan Freberg Presents the USA: Volume 1 (1961)]
  10. The Muffs, “Kids in America” [Clueless Soundtrack (1995)]
  11. David Bowie, “I’m Afraid of Americans (V1-Edit)” [Brilliant Adventure: 1992-2001 (2021)]
  12. Alice Cooper, “Lost in America” [The Last Temptation (1994)]
  13. Spinal Tap, “America” [This Is Spinal Tap (1984)]

And here’s the show:

July 2, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 6-17-2025

Here is the playlist for 6-17-2025, a show in which I discussed finding a “lost” episode via a search, I read an article about the Overcomer Ministry ceasing broadcasts at the end of June, and played Son Volt as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Nitzer Ebb, “Godhead” [Ebbhead (1991)]
  2. Billy Squier, “She Goes Down” [Creatures of Habit (1991)]
  3. Moon Martin, “Bad Case of Lovin’ You” [Shots From a Cold Nightmare (1978)]
  4. Suzi Quatro, “Can the Can” [The Girl from Detroit City (1973/2014)]
  5. Mike Post, “The Rockford Files” [Super Hits of the 70s – Have a Nice Day Vol. 17 (1975/1993)]

This Day in Music

  1. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, “I Write the Songs” [Have Another Ball (2008)]
  2. Dead Kennedys, “Forest Fire” [Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982)]
  3. Color Me Badd, “I Wanna Sex You Up” [C.M.B. (1991)]
  4. The Fabulous Thunderbirds, “Wrap It Up” [Tuff Enuff (1986)]
  5. Kilburn and the High Roads, “Rough Kids” [Handsome (1975)]
  6. Blondie, “X Offender” [Blondie (1976)]

Hour 2: Songs about working

  1. Creedence Clearwater Revival, “The Working Man” [Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)]
  2. Otis Rush, “Working Man” [Mourning in the Morning (1969)]
  3. Howlin’ Wolf, “Work For Your Money” [The Chess Box (1953/1991)]
  4. Devo, “Working in the Coalmine” [New Traditionalists (1981)]
  5. Joe Normal, “Stuck in a Job” [Stuck in a Job single (2020)]
  6. Ratt, “Lovin’ You’s a Dirty Job” [Detonator (1990)]
  7. Adam Sandler, “The Excited Southerner at a Job Interview” [What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996)]
  8. The Rolling Stones, “Slave” [Tattoo You (1981)]

New Music Express

  1. Neil Young & The Crazy Horse, “First Fire of Winter” [Talkin to the Trees (2025)]
  2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, “Phantom Island” [Phantom Island (2025)]
  3. Van Morrison, “Down to Joy” [Remembering Now (2025)]
  4. Thor, “Action” [Rock the Universe (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “You Enjoy Mysef 1999-07-15 PNC Bank Arts Center Homdel NJ” [Live Bait 04 – Past Summers (2011)]

Featured artist: Son Volt (part six)

  1. Son Volt, “Wild Side” [Honky Tonk (2013)]
  2. Son Volt, “Bakersfield [Honky Tonk (2013)]
  3. Son Volt, “Cherokee St.” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
  4. Son Volt, “Lost Souls” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
  5. Son Volt, “Threads and Steel” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
  6. Son Volt, “The 99” [Union (2019)]

Hour 3

  1. Extract: Six of One Show #1001 intro (Coming back from a stroke)

Tribute to David Thomas (part seven)

  1. Pere Ubu, “Urban Lifestyle” [Pennsylvania (1998)]
  2. Pere Ubu, “My Theory of Spontaneous Simultude-Red Tin Bus” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
  3. Pere Ubu, “We Have the Technology” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
  4. Pere Ubu, “Busman’s Honeymoon” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
  5. David Thomas, “White Room” [Bay City (2000)]
  6. David Thomas, “15 Seconds” [Bay City (2000)]
  7. David Thomas, “White Room #4” [Bay City (2000)]
  8. Pere Ubu, “Slow Walking Daddy” [St. Arkansas (2002)]
  9. Pere Ubu, “Hell” [St. Arkansas (2002)]

And here’s the show:

June 18, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 6-10-2025

Here’s the playlist for 6-10-2025, in which we mourned the death of Sly Stone, discussed the L.A. riots, and had Son Volt as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Matthews Southern Comfort, “Everyday People” [The Woodstock Album (2023)]
  2. Jane Aire and the Belvedere, “Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache” [Jane Aire and the Belvederes (1979)]
  3. Doucette, “Mama Let Him Play” [Mama Let Him Play (1977)]
  4. Nirvana, “Lithium” [Nevermind (1991)]
  5. Sly & The Family Stone, “You Really Got Me” [Ain’t But the One Way (1982)]
  6. Number Six, “Doctor Rose” [Song parody (2025)]

This Day in Music

  1. Howlin’ Wolf, “Howlin’ Wolf Boogie” [The Chess Box (1951/1991)]
  2. Pixies, “Here Comes Your Man” [Doolittle (1989)]
  3. The Breeders, “Last Splash” [Cannonball (1993)]
  4. Cheap Trick, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heats Club Band [Sgt. Pepper Live (2009)]
  5. Cheap Trick, “With a Little Help From My Friends” [Sgt. Pepper Live (2009)]
  6. Dave Cloud and The Gospel of Power, “Lovely Rita” [Sgt. Pepper…With a Little Help From His Friends (2011)]
  7. Rod Stewart, “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl” [Discover British Bles on Decca & Deram Records (1964/2020)]

Hour 2: Songs about days

  1. The Kinks, “Days” [Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)]
  2. Great White, “Face the Day” [Shot in the Dark (1986)]
  3. Ron Wood, “Seven Days” [Gimme Some Neck (1979)]
  4. Bob Dylan, “Seven Days” [The Booleg Seies, Volumes 1-3 (Rare and Unreleased) (1991)]
  5. Enuff Z’Nuff, “These Daze” [Animals with Human Intelligence (1993)]

New Music Express

  1. Pulp, “Tina” [More (2025)]
  2. Pulp, “Grown Ups” [More (2025)]
  3. Turnstile, “Sole” [Never Enough (2025)]
  4. Splitsville, “Beth Steel” [Beth Steel single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

  1. Phish, “Down with Disease (8-17-1997 at The Great Went, Loring Air Force Base – Limestone, ME)” [Live Bait Vol. 05 (2011)]
  2. trippychips290, “The Fall of the TI 99/4A” [AI-geeerated song (2025)]

Featured artist: Son Volt (part four)

  1. Son Volt, “Roll On” [American Central Dust (2025)]
  2. Son Volt, “Dust of Daylight” [American Central Dust (2025)]
  3. Son Volt, “Hearts and Minds” [Honky Tonk (2013)]
  4. Son Volt, “Angel of the Blues” [Honky Tonk (2013)]

Hour 4: Tribute to David Thomas (part five)]

  1. Extract: Blair, Brad and Venison Skype Call [OAD: 7-10-2014]
  2. Number Six, “Sandi on the Telephone” [Song parody (2016)]
  3. Pere Ubu. “Kathleen” [Story of My Life (1993)]
  4. Pere Ubu, “Beach Boys” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
  5. Pere Ubu, “Ray Gun Suitcase” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
  6. Pere Ubu, “Surfer Girl” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
  7. David Thomas, “Obsession” [Erewhon (1996)]
  8. David Thomas, “Nowheresville” [Erewhon (1996)]
  9. David Thomas, “Lantern” [Erewhon (1996)]
  10. Pere Ubu, “Highwaterville” [Pennsylvania (1998)}
  11. Pere Ubu, “Mr. Wheeler” [Pennsylvania (1998)}

And here’s the show:

June 15, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 6-3-2025

Here’s the playlist for 6-3-2025, in which I did a retrospective on fifteen years on RFD, read an article about Doctor Who, and had Son Volt as the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. The Stranglers, “Peaches” [Rattus Norvegicus (1977)]
  2. Dr. Feelgood, “Roxette” [Down By The Jetty (1974)]
  3. The Replacements, “Kiss Me on the Bus” [Tim (1985)]
  4. Flamin’ Groovies, “Have You Seen My Baby?” [Teenage Head (1971)]
  5. The Pretty Things, “Balloon Burning” [S.F. Sorrow (1968)]
  6. trippychips290, “The Fall of Plus/4” [AI-generated song (2025)]
  7. Extract #1: The Hollywood Report with Ramon Novarro [OAD: 6-3-2010]

This Day in Music

  1. Ian Hunter, “All the Way From Memphis” [Live: Welcome to the Club (1980)]
  2. Suzi Quatro, “48 Crash” [The Girl From Detroit City (1973/2014)]
  3. Deniece Williams, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” [Footloose Soundtrack (1984)]
  4. Dread Zeppelin, “Light My Fire” [The Fun Sessions – Tortelvis Sings the Classics (1996)]

Hour 2: More songs about summer

  1. Chris Stamey, “The Summer Sun” [Ork Records: New York New York (1977/2015)]
  2. The Pretty Things, “Summertime” [The Singles A’s and B’s (1971/2002)]
  3. Elvis Costello, “The Other Side of Summer” [Mighty Like a Rose (1991)]
  4. The Kelly Affair, “Last Summer” [Welcome to the Kelly Affair (1998)]
  5. Ron Sexsmith, “Summer Blowin’ Town” [Ron Sexsmith (1995)]
  6. Danzig, “Dirty Black Summer” [Danzig 3 – How the Gods Kill (1992)]
  7. Extract #2: The Hollywood Report with (Uncle) Ed Savitz [OAD 4-26-2012]

New Music Express

  1. Garbage, “There’s No Future in Optimism” [Let All That We Imagine Be The Light (2025)]
  2. Alan Sparhawk with Trampled By Turtles, “Too High” [Alan Sparhawk with Trampled By Turtles (2025)]
  3. The Spongetones, “Lulu’s in Love” [Lulu’s in Love single (2025)]

Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall

  1. John Mayall, “Devil’s Tricks” [Back to the Roots (2001)]
  2. John Mayall, “Four Million Knobs” [Live 1967 (1967)]

Featured artist: Son Volt (part three)

  1. Son Volt, “Bandages and Scars” [Okemah and the Melody of Riot (2005)]
  2. Son Volt, “Jet Pilot” [Okemah and the Melody of Riot (2005)]
  3. Son Volt, “World Waits for You” [Okemah and the Melody of Riot (2005)]
  4. Son Volt, “The Picture” [The Search (2007)]
  5. Son Volt, “The Search” [The Search (2007)]
  6. Son Volt, “Automatic Society” [The Search (2007)]
  7. Son Volt, “Dynamite” [American Central Dust (2009)]

Hour 4: Tribute to David Thomas

  1. Extract #3: Blair and Venison Skype Call [OAD: 7-10-2014]
  2. Number Six, “Vension Has No Internet” [Song parody (2014)]
  3. Pere Ubu, “Universal Vibration” [The Tenement Year (1988)]
  4. Pere Ubu, “Why Go Alone?” [Cloudland (1989)]
  5. Pere Ubu, “Monday Night” [Cloudland (1989)]
  6. Pere Ubu, “The Wire” [Cloudland (1989)]
  7. Pere Ubu, “I Hear They Smoke the Barbecue” [Worlds in Collision (1991)]
  8. Pere Ubu, “Over the Moon” [Worlds in Collision (1991)]
  9. Pere Ubu, “Lousiana Train Wreck” [Story of My Life (1993)]
  10. Pere Ubu, “Fedora Satellite II” [Story of My Life (1993)]

And here’s the show:

June 4, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 5-27-2025

Here’s the playlist for 5-27-2025, a show in which I talked about buying IMST, read an article about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis, and interrupted a tribute to David Thomas to pay tribute to Rick Derringer:

Hour 1

  1. Nine Inch Nails, “March of the Pigs” [The Downward Spiral (1994)]
  2. Rich Arithmetic, “Carry You (Redux)” [International Pop Overthrow Vol. 23 (2022)]
  3. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air (w/Marie Knight)” [Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order (1943/1998)]
  4. The Dead Milkmen, “Stuart” [Beelzebubba (1988)]
  5. Frampton Brothers, “Indiana Wants Me” [Don’t Fall Asleep…Horrible Things Will Happen (1993)]
  6. John Pinette, “Chinese Buffet/You Go Now” [Show Me The Buffet (2000)]
  7. Trippychirps290, “The Last 8-Bit Wonder” [AI-generated song (2025)]

This Day in Music

  1. Dave Cloud & The Gospel of Power, “Save the Last Dance for Me” [Napoleon of Temperance (2006)]
  2. The New Seekers, “I’d Like to Teach The World to Sing” [You Raise Me Up (1971/2020)]
  3. The Rolling Stones, “Rock and a Hard Place [Dance Mix]” [The Singles Collection 1971-2006 (1989/2011)]
  4. Alice in Chains, “Would?” [Dirt (1992)]
  5. Split Enz, “I Got You” [True Colours (1980)]
  6. Black Crowes, “Hotel Illness” [The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)]

Hour 2: Songs about summer

  1. Matt Pond PA, “Summer Is Coming” [The Nature of Maps (2002)]
  2. The Monkees, “You Bring the Summer” [Good Times! (2016)]
  3. The Motors, “Summertime (Is Calling) [1 (1977)]
  4. Lovin’ Spoonful, “Summer in the City” [Greatest Hits (1966/1988)]
  5. Alex Chilton, “Summertime Blues” [Bach’s Bottom (1981)]
  6. Don Henley, “The Boys of Summer” [Building the Perfect Beast (1984)]
  7. Diesel, “Sausalito Summernight” [Watts in a Tank (1980/1981)]

New Music Express

  1. Stereolab, “Melodie Is a Word” [Instant Holograms on Metal Film (2025)]
  2. Sparks, “Do Things My Own Way” [MAD! (2025)]
  3. Taj Mahal & Keb Mo’, “My Darling My Dear” [Room on the Porch (2025)]
  4. Crossword Smiles, “Girls Club” [Consequences & Detours (2025)]

Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall

  1. John Mayall, “Cold, Cold Feeling” [The Power of the Blues Pt. 2 (Recorded Live in Germany 1987) (2024)]
  2. John Mayall, “So Hard to Share” [The Turning Point (1969)]
  3. John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, “Tears Came Rollin’ Down” [Bluesbreaker (2004)]

Featured artist: Son Volt (part two)

  1. Son Volt, “Driving the View” [Wide Swing Tremolo (1998)]
  2. Son Volt, “Medicine Hat” [Wide Swing Tremolo (1998)]
  3. Son Volt, “Straightface (radio version)” [Straightface EP (1998)]
  4. Son Volt, “Last Time Around (Live)” [Straightface EP (1998)]
  5. Son Volt, “Holocaust” [A Retrospective: 1995-2000 (1998/2005)]

Hour 4: Tribute to David Thomas (part three)

  1. David Thomas, “Bird Town” [Variations on a Theme (1983)]
  2. David Thomas, “The Egg & I” [Variations on a Theme (1983)]
  3. David Thomas, “Whale Head King” [More Places Forever (1985)]
  4. David Thomas, “Big Breezy Day” [More Places Forever (1985)]
  5. The Mccoys, “Hang on Sloopy” [The Best of The Mccoys (1965/?)]
  6. Rick Derringer, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” [Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo: The Best of Rick Derringer (1973/1996)]
  7. David Thomas, “Monster Walks the Winter Lake” [Monster Walks the Winter Lake (1986)]
  8. David Thomas, “My Town” [Blame the Messenge (1987)]
  9. David Thomas, “King Knut” [Blame the Messenge (1987)]
  10. Pere Ubu, “George Has a Hat” [The Tenement Year (1988)]

And here’s the show:

May 28, 2025 by Playlists 0

Playlist: 5-20-2025

Here is the playlist for 5-20-2025, a show in which I annouunced former President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis, mourned the death of George Wendt, and played Son Volt for the featured artist:

Hour 1

  1. Gary Portnoy, “Theme From Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)” [Tube Tunes Vol. 3 – The 80’s (1995)]
  2. Marshall Crenshaw, “Someday, Someway” [ConsequenceMarshall Crenshaw (1982)]
  3. Genesis, “Paperlate” [Three Sides Live (1982)]
  4. The J. Geils Band, “I Do (Live)” [Showtime! (1982)]
  5. The Baseball Project, “Harvey Haddix” [Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails (2008)]
  6. TrippyChirps290, “Engine of Doom” [Ai-generated song (2025)]

This Day in Music

  1. Joe Cocker, “The Letter” [Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Live) (1970)]
  2. Go-Go’s, “Our Lips Are Sealed” [Beauty and the Beat (1981)]
  3. Haircut 100, “Love Plus One” [Pelican West (1982)]
  4. Semisonic, “Closing Time” [Feeling Strangely Fine (1998)]
  5. Wings, “With a Litle Luck” [The 7″ Singles (1978/2022)]
  6. Bonerama, “Heartbreaker” [Bonerama Plays Zeppelin (2019)]

Hour 2: Songs about coffee

  1. Bob Dylan, “One More Cup of Coffee” [Desire (1976)]
  2. Cream, “The Coffee Song” [Fresh Cream (1966)]
  3. UFO, “Black Cold Coffee” [You Are Here (2004)]
  4. Warrant, “Coffee House” [Belly to Belly (1996)]
  5. Du Blonde, “Dollar Coffee” [Sniff More Gritty (2024)]
  6. Squeeze, “Black Coffee in Bed” [Sweets from a Stranger (1982)]

New Music Express

  1. Tune-Yards, “Heartbreak” [Better Dreaming (2025)]
  2. Billy Normates, “Nothin Worth Winnin” [Metalhorse (2025)]
  3. Mourning [A] BLKstar, “Stop 2 Lion (feat. Lee Bains)” [Flowers for the Living” (2025)]
  4. Charlie Musselwhite, “Look Out Highway” [Look Out Highway (2025)]
  5. Crossword Smiles, “Counting By Fives” [Consequences and Detours (2025)]

Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall

  1. John Mayall, “It’s My Own Fault” [The Power of the Blues, Pt. 2 (Recorded Live in Germany) (2024)]
  2. John Mayall, “Mail Order Mystics” [Live in London (2011)]

Featured artist: Son Volt (part one)

  1. Son Volt, “Windfall” [Trace (1995)]
  2. Son Volt, “Drown” [Trace (1995)]
  3. Son Volt, “Catching On” [Trace (1995)]
  4. Son Volt, “Caryatid Easy” [Straightaways (1997)]
  5. Son Volt, “Back Into Your World” [Straightaways (1997)]
  6. Son Volt, “Cemetary Savior” [Straightaways (1997)]
  7. Son Volt, “Tulsa Country” [Switchback EP (1997)]
  8. Son Volt, “Going, Going, Gone” [Switchback EP (1997)]

Hour 4: Tribute to David Thomas (part two)

  1. Pere Ubu, “Caligari’s Mirror” [Dub Housing (1978)]
  2. Pere Ubu, “The Fabulous Sequel” [New Picnic Time (1979)]
  3. Pere Ubu, “Go” [The Art of Walking (1980)]
  4. Pere Ubu, “Misery Goats” [The Art of Walking (1980)]
  5. Pere Ubu, “Birdies” [The Art of Walking (1980)]
  6. David Thomas, “The Birds Are a Good Idea” [The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian (1981)]
  7. David Thomas, “Crickets in the Flats” [The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian (1981)]
  8. David Thomas, “Sloop John B” [The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian (1981)]
  9. Pere Ubu, “The Long Walk Home” [Song of the Bailing Man (1982)]
  10. Pere Ubu, “Stormy Weather” [Song of the Bailing Man (1982)]
  11. Pere Ubu, “A Day Such As This” [Song of the Bailing Man (1982)]
  12. David Thomas, “West Side Story” [Winter Comes Home (1982)]

And here’s the show:

May 21, 2025 by Playlists 0

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