Matthew Sweet
Aquarium Playlist, 11/2/21
EPISODE #459: DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTSZohrabai Ambalawali and Naushad — “Aai Diwali Aai Diwali” [ALTERNATE THEME]Richard & Linda Thompson — “I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight”Papercuts — “Staring at the Bright Lights” Jimmy Reed — “Bright Lights, Big City”Wild Carnation — “The Lights Are On”Bruce Springsteen — “Party Lights”Palomar — “Park Lights”Matthew Sweet […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/26/21
EPISODE #458: HALLOWEEN 2021The Frogs — “I’m Evil, Jack” [ALTERNATE THEME]Wussy — “Halloween”Phoebe Bridgers — “Halloween” The Fleshtones — “Face of the Screaming Werewolf”Bettye Lavett — “Witchcraft in the Air”The Porchistas — “Mischief Night”Peach Kelli Pop — “Black Cat 13”Matthew Sweet — “Lady Frankenstein”Shiny Times — “Be a Ghost”Nick Jorgensen — “Dreams” Redd Kross — […]
Aquarium Playlist, 8/24/21
EPISODE #449: CATS VIThe Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Dave “Baby” Cortez — “Catnip”The Lucksmiths — “Cat in Sunshine” The Wailers — “What’s New Pussycat”Peach Kelli Pop — “Hello Kitty Knife”Naked City — “Snagglepuss”John Wesley Harding — “Monkey and his Cat”Luna — “The Owl and the Pussycat”The Carter Family — “Kitty Waltz”Thee Speaking Canaries — “When […]
Aquarium Playlist, 9/15/20
EPISODE #400: MUSIC III The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME]Reverend Horton Heat — “400 Bucks”Superchunk — “Me & You & Jackie Mittoo”Big Audio Dynamite — “Just Play Music!”Ron Sexsmith — “Music to my Ears”The Spires — “Tonight’s Music”Juliana Hatfield — “Do It to Music”Matthew Sweet — “Music for Love”Meat Puppets — “Sexy Music”These New Puritans […]
Aquarium Playlist, 7/10/18
EPISODE #288: QUIET/LOUD The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Betty Hutton — “It’s Oh So Quiet” The Incredible Casuals — “I Wanna Play Loud” For Against — “Quiet Please” For Against — “Loud and Clear” Matthew Sweet — “Quiet Her” The Merry-Go-Round — “She Laughed Loud” Brendan Benson — “You’re Quiet” Generifus — “Out Loud” […]
Aquarium Playlist, 1/16/18
EPISODE #264: LIVE HIGHLIGHTS 2017 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Matthew Sweet — “I’ve Been Waiting” U2 — “I Will Follow” Los Straitjackets — “Gatecrasher” Reigning Sound — “Lyin’ Girl” Nick Lowe — “Somebody Cares for Me” Syd Straw — “Future 40’s (String of Pearls)” Dave Alvin — “King of California” Howe Gelb — […]
Aquarium Playlist, 12/19/17
EPISODE #262: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Darlene Love — “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Lorna — “Hannukah” The Hit Parade featuring Amelia Fletcher — “Christmas Tears” The Buzz of Delight — “Christmas” The Spook School — “Someone To Spend Christmas With” The Bakersfield Breakers — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Allison […]
Aquarium Playlist, 11/14/17
EPISODE #257: UGLY in anticipation of the release of the motion picture Wonder The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Ennio Morricone — “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” [main title] Screaming Females — “Something Ugly” Jay Reatard — “An Ugly Death” King Tuff — “I Love You Ugly” Eels — “Ugly Love” Matthew Sweet […]
Aquarium Playlist, 10/3/17
EPISODE #251: NOTHING LASTS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Roy Orbison — “It’s Over” The Smiths — “I Know It’s Over” Bessie Banks — “Go Now” Dionne Warwick — “Walk on By” Big Eyes — “Since You Left” Elvis Presley — “Heartbreak Hotel” Johnny Cash — “Sea of Heartbreak” Bob Dylan — “Don’t Think […]
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