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Here’s the playlist for 8-26-2025, 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

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

Hour 2: Songs about Philadelphia

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

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

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part four)

27. Blue Rodeo, “Moon & Tree” [Tremolo (1997)]
28. Blue Rodeo, “No Miracle, No Dazzle” [Tremolo (1997)]
29. Blue Rodeo, “Fallen From Grace” [Tremolo (1997)]
30. Blue Rodeo, “Til I Am Myself Again” [Just Like A Vacation (1999)]
31. Blue Rodeo, “Cinema Song” [The Days in Between (2000)]
32. Blue Rodeo, “Bitter Fruit” [The Days in Between (2000)]

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

33. Terry Reid, “Dean” [River (1973)]
34. Terry Reid, “River” [River (1973)]
35. Terry Reid, “Milestones” [River (1973)]
36. Terry Reid, “Faith to Arise” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
37. Terry Reid, “Seed of Memory” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
38. Terry Reid, “Ooh Baby (Make Me Feel So Young” [Seed of Memory (1976)]
39. Terry Reid, “Baby I Love You” [Rogue Wave (1978)]
40. Terry Reid, “Then I Kissed Her” [Rogue Wave (1978)]
41. Terry Reid, “Rogue Wave” [Rogue Wave (1978)]

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:

5. Cream, “White Room” [Wheels of Fire (1968)]
6. Hayseed Dixie, “The Final Countdown” [Hair Down to My Grass (2015)]
7. Commodores, “Three Times a Lady” [Anthology (1978/2001)]
8. 4 Non Blondes, “Misty Mountain Hop” [Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1995)]
9. The Beatles, “Twist and Shout (Mono Mix)” [The Early Beatles (1962/1965)]

Hour 2

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

Theme Time: songs about Boston

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

22. 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)

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

Hour 4

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

Tribute to Terry Reid

28. 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)]
29. Terry Reid, “Just Walk in My Shoes” [Super Lungs (1966)]
30. Terry Reid, “Superlungs My Supergirl” [Super Lungs: The Complete Studio Recordings 1966-1969 (1966/2004)]
31. Terry Reid, “Better By Far” [Super Lungs (1966)]
32. Terry Reid, “Time Time (Single B Side)” [Super Lungs (1966)]
33. Terry Reid, “Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” [Bang, Bang, You’re Terry Reid (1968)]
34. Terry Reid, “Season of the Witch” [Bang, Bang, You’re Terry Reid (1968)]
35. Terry Reid, “Silver White Light” [Move Over for Terry Reid (1969)]
36. Terry Reid, “Highway 61 Revisited/Friends” [Move Over for Terry Reid (1969)]

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

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

Hour 2: Songs about peace

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

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

Featured artist: Blue Rodeo (part one)

26. Blue Rodeo, “Heart Like Mine” [Outskirts (1987)]
27. Blue Rodeo, “Rebel” [Outskirts (1987)]
28. Blue Rodeo, “Try” [Outskirts (1987)]
29. Blue Rodeo, “God and Country” [Diamond Mine (1989)]
30. Blue Rodeo, “How Long” [Diamond Mine (1989)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs (Part three)

31. Bad Company, “Gone, Gone, Gone” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
32. Bad Company, “Oh, Atlanta” [Desolation Angels (1979)]
33. Bad Company, “Electricland” [Rough Diamonds (1982)]
34. Mick Ralphs, “Hey Baby” [Take This! (1984)]
35. Mick Ralphs, “Give You My Love” [Take This! (1984)]
36. Mick Ralphs, “On The Run” [Take This! (1984)]
37. Bad Company, “This Love” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
38. Bad Company, “Long Walk” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
39. Bad Company, “If I’m Sleeping” [Fame and Fortune (1986)]
40. Bad Company, “One Night” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
41. Bad Company, “Dangerous Age” [Dangerous Age (1988)]
42. Bad Company, “Holy Water” [Holy Water (1990)]

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

5. Beck, “Loser” [Mellow Gold (1970)]
6. Foghat, “That’s Alright Mama” [Return of the Boogie Men (1994)]
7. Haircut 100, “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” [Pelican West (1983)]
8. Ron Keel Band, “Ramblin’ Man” [South X South Dakota (2020)]
9. 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

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

23. 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)]
24. Phish, “It’s Ice (1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO)” [Live Bait Vol. 06 – 2011 Colorado Sampler (2011)]
25. Backyard Tire Fire, “315th Fall” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
26. Backyard Tire Fire, “When The Truth Was Still True” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
27. Backyard Tire Fire, “Thick Skin” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
28. Backyard Tire Fire, “Undecided” [Vagabonds And Hooligans (2007)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs

29. The Buddies, “Pulsebeat” [Surf Age Nuggets Trash and Twang Instrumentals 1959-1966 (2012)]
30. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “I’ll Be Doggone” [The Italian Job (1966)]
31. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Harlem Shuffle” [The Italian Job (1966)]
32. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Barefootin'” [The Italian Job (1966)]
33. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Rescue Me” [The Italian Job (1966)]
34. Mott the Hoople, “At The Crossroads” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
35. Mott the Hoople, “Backsliding Fearlessly” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
36. Mott the Hoople, “Thunderbuck Ram” [Mad Shadows (1970)]
37. Mott the Hoople, “Whiskey Woman” [Wildlife (1971)]
38. Mott the Hoople, “Lay Down” [Wildlife (1971)]
39. Mott the Hoople, “Angeline” [Brain Capers (1972)]

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)

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

Hour 2: Songs about war

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

New Music Express

20. Bruce Springsteen, “Repo Man” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
21. Bruce Springsteen, “Silver Mountain” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
22. Alice Cooper, “Black Mamba” [The Revenge of Alice Cooper (2025)]
23. The Flashcubes, “The Sweet Spot” [The Sweet Spot single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

24. 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)

25. Uncle Tupelo, “Grindstone” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
26. Uncle Tupelo, “Wait Up” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
27. Uncle Tupelo, “Moonshiner” [March 16-20 1992 (1992)]
28. Uncle Tupelo, “I Wanna Be Your Dog (demo)” [March 16-20 1992 (1992/2003)]
29. Uncle Tupelo, “The Long Cut” [Anodyne (1993)]
30. Uncle Tupelo, “Chickmauga” [Anodyne (1993)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs

31. Mott the Hoople, “One of the Boys” [All the Young Dudes (1972)]
32. Mott the Hoople, “Violence” [Mott (1973)]
33. Mott the Hoople, “Roll Away the Stone” [The Hoople (1974)]
34. Mott the Hoople, “All the Way from Memphis (single version)” [Mott (1973)]
35. Bad Company, “Rock Steady” [Bad Company (1974)]
36. Bad Company, “Feel Like Makin’ Love” [Straight Shooter (1975)]
37. Bad Company, “Run with the Pack” [Run with the Pack (1976)]
38. Bad Company, “Burnin’ Sky” [Burnin’ Sky (1977)]
39. Bad Company, “Heartbeat” [Burnin’ Sky (1977)]
40. Bad Company, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy” [Desolation Angels (1979)]

Here’s the playlist for 7-22-2025, 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)

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

Hour 2: Songs about living

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

New Music Express

17. Bruce Springsteen, “Faithless” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
18. Bruce Springsteen, “Let Me Ride” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
19. The Swell Season, “Stuck in Reverse” [Forward (2025)]
20. Trisha Yearwood, “Bringing the Angels” [The Mirror (2025)]
21. Splitsville, “Failsways” [Mobtown (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

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

Featured artist: Uncle Tupelo

24. Uncle Tupelo, “That Year” [No Depression (1990)]
25. Uncle Tupelo, “No Depression” [No Depression (1990)]
26. Uncle Tupelo, “Whiskey Bottle” [No Depression (1990)]
27. Uncle Tupelo, “Outdone [1989 Demo]” [89/93: An Anthology (2002)]
28. Uncle Tupelo, “Gun” [Still Feel Gone (1991)]
29. Uncle Tupelo, “Punch Drunk” [Still Feel Gone (1991)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Kim Shattuck

30. The Muffs, “Outer Space” [Happy Birthday to Me (1997)]
31. Kim Shattuck, “On commercialization and differences between major and independent labels” [Nihilist’s Corner with Elisha Shapiro (2005)]
32. The Muffs, “Prettier Than Me” [Alert Today Alive Tomorrow (1999)]
33. The Muffs, “Really Really Happy” [Really Really Happy (2004)]
34. The Muffs, “The Whole World” [Really Really Happy (2004)]
35. Kim Shattuck, “On being a member of The Pixies” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
36. The Muffs, “Like You Don’t See Me” [Whoop Dee Doo (2014)]
37. Kim Shattuck, “On singing” [Coolest Conversations with Mighty Manfred (2014)]
38. The Muffs, “Cheezy” [Whoop Dee Doo (2014)]
39. Kim Shattuck, “On singing” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
40. The Pandoras, “It’s Getting Harder All the Time” [Hey! It’s the Pandoras EP (2018)]
41. Kim Shattuck, “On writing songs” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
42. The Pandoras, “You Burn Me Up and Down” [Hey! It’s the Pandoras (2018)]
43. Kim Shattuck, “Kim’s favorite album; on being a producer” [Girls in the Band podcast (2017)]
44. The Coolies, “Pathetica” [Uh Oh! It’s…The Coolies EP (2019)]
45. Kim Shattuck, “Future and legacy of The Muffs” [Interview (2016)]
46. The Coolies, “Glad I Met You” [Uh Oh! It’s…The Coolies EP (2019)]
47. Kim Shattuck, “On being recognized” [Absolutely Awesome Show (2016)]
48. The Muffs, “Earth Below Me” [No Holiday (2019)]
49. The Coolies, “King of Confusion [King of Confusion single (2023)]
50. The Coolies, “Bad Bad Boy” [Bad Bad Boy single (2025)]

Here’s the playlist for 7-8-2025, 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

5. Beck, “Loser” [Mellow Gold (1970)]
6. Foghat, “That’s Alright Mama” [Return of the Boogie Men (1994)]
7. Haircut 100, “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” [Pelican West (1983)]
8. Ron Keel Band, “Ramblin’ Man” [South X South Dakota (2020)]
9. 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

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

23. 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)]
24. Phish, “It’s Ice (1993-08-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO)” [Live Bait Vol. 06 – 2011 Colorado Sampler (2011)]
25. Backyard Tire Fire, “315th Fall” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
26. Backyard Tire Fire, “When The Truth Was Still True” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
27. Backyard Tire Fire, “Thick Skin” [Bar Room Semantics (2005)]
28. Backyard Tire Fire, “Undecided” [Vagabonds And Hooligans (2007)]

Hour 4: Tribute to Mick Ralphs

29. The Buddies, “Pulsebeat” [Surf Age Nuggets Trash and Twang Instrumentals 1959-1966 (2012)]
30. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “I’ll Be Doggone” [The Italian Job (1966)]
31. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Harlem Shuffle” [The Italian Job (1966)]
32. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Barefootin'” [The Italian Job (1966)]
33. Doc Thomas Group & The Silence, “Rescue Me” [The Italian Job (1966)]
34. Mott the Hoople, “At The Crossroads” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
35. Mott the Hoople, “Backsliding Fearlessly” [Mott the Hoople (1969)]
36. Mott the Hoople, “Thunderbuck Ram” [Mad Shadows (1970)]
37. Mott the Hoople, “Whiskey Woman” [Wildlife (1971)]
38. Mott the Hoople, “Lay Down” [Wildlife (1971)]
39. Mott the Hoople, “Angeline” [Brain Capers (1972)]

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

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

New Music Express

17. Bruce Springsteen, “Johnny Bye Bye” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
18. Bruce Springsteen, “Black Mountain Ballad” [Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)]
19. Lorde, “Hammer” [Virgin (2025)]
20. The Flashcubes, “Reminisce” [Reminisce single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

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

Featured artist: Backyard Tire Fire

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

Hour 4: OTR with Jean Shepherd

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

Hour 5: An extra hour with groovy songs

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

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

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

Hour 2: Songs about working

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

New Music Express

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

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

23. 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)

24. Son Volt, “Wild Side” [Honky Tonk (2013)]
25. Son Volt, “Bakersfield [Honky Tonk (2013)]
26. Son Volt, “Cherokee St.” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
27. Son Volt, “Lost Souls” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
28. Son Volt, “Threads and Steel” [Notes of Blue (2017)]
29. Son Volt, “The 99” [Union (2019)]

Hour 3

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

Tribute to David Thomas (part seven)

31. Pere Ubu, “Urban Lifestyle” [Pennsylvania (1998)]
32. Pere Ubu, “My Theory of Spontaneous Simultude-Red Tin Bus” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
33. Pere Ubu, “We Have the Technology” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
34. Pere Ubu, “Busman’s Honeymoon” [Apocalypse Now (1999)]
35. David Thomas, “White Room” [Bay City (2000)]
36. David Thomas, “15 Seconds” [Bay City (2000)]
37. David Thomas, “White Room #4” [Bay City (2000)]
38. Pere Ubu, “Slow Walking Daddy” [St. Arkansas (2002)]
39. Pere Ubu, “Hell” [St. Arkansas (2002)]

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

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

Hour 2: Songs about days

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

New Music Express

19. Pulp, “Tina” [More (2025)]
20. Pulp, “Grown Ups” [More (2025)]
21. Turnstile, “Sole” [Never Enough (2025)]
22. Splitsville, “Beth Steel” [Beth Steel single (2025)]

Hour 3: Phun with Phish

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

Featured artist: Son Volt (part four)

25. Son Volt, “Roll On” [American Central Dust (2025)]
26. Son Volt, “Dust of Daylight” [American Central Dust (2025)]
27. Son Volt, “Hearts and Minds” [Honky Tonk (2013)]
28. Son Volt, “Angel of the Blues” [Honky Tonk (2013)]

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

29. Extract: Blair, Brad and Venison Skype Call [OAD: 7-10-2014]
30. Number Six, “Sandi on the Telephone” [Song parody (2016)]
31. Pere Ubu. “Kathleen” [Story of My Life (1993)]
32. Pere Ubu, “Beach Boys” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
33. Pere Ubu, “Ray Gun Suitcase” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
34. Pere Ubu, “Surfer Girl” [Ray Gun Suitcase (1995)]
35. David Thomas, “Obsession” [Erewhon (1996)]
36. David Thomas, “Nowheresville” [Erewhon (1996)]
37. David Thomas, “Lantern” [Erewhon (1996)]
38. Pere Ubu, “Highwaterville” [Pennsylvania (1998)}
39. Pere Ubu, “Mr. Wheeler” [Pennsylvania (1998)}