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My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/19/15
EPISODE #181: DAVID LETTERMAN TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Paul Shaffer — “Late Night Theme” The Beach Boys — “Johnny Carson” Booker T. & the MG’s — “Time Is Tight” Keith Richards — “Take It So Hard” R.E.M. — “So. Central Rain” David Sanborn — “The Dream” Bruce Springsteen — “Glory Days” Tom […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/12/15
EPISODE #180: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 10 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Smiths — “Ask” Question from Audrey: Here’s a question for ASK JACK that’s been bugging me for almost a year: Last Summer at a Rascal Flatts concert, the woman sitting behind me knew every word to every song and was enthusiastically singing […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/5/15
EPISODE #179: VIN SCELSA TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Ramones — “It’s Not My Place (In the 9 to 5 World)” Vin Scelsa — Intro to Dion Dion — “King of the New York Streets” Lucinda Williams — “Six Blocks Away” Bob Hillman — “Everyone’s an Actor in New York” Arthur Alexander […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 4/28/15
EPISODE #178: BALTIMORE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Charlie Poole — “Baltimore Fire” The Extra Glenns — “Baltimore” Spiral Jetty — “Baltimore” Matthew Sweet — “Baltimore” Gram Parsons — “Streets of Baltimore” Elliott Smith — “Riot Coming” The Mekons — “Never Been in a Riot” The Clash — “White Riot” Sonic Youth — “Teenage […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 4/21/15
EPISODE #177: LABEL SPOTLIGHT ON SARAH RECORDS inspired by the documentary My Secret World: The Story of Sarah Records (which I reviewed here) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Incredible Casuals — “Records Go Round” The Sea Urchins — “Pristine Christine” Another Sunny Day — “Anorak City” 14 Iced Bears — “Come Get Me” […]
Movie Review: My Secret World: The Story of Sarah Records
4 stars out of 5 Last week I reviewed the Wrecking Crew documentary. In it, they discuss the Hal Blaine drumbeat opening to “Be My Baby,” instantly recognizable to millions of people the world over. The same cannot be said for the Dr. Rhythm drum machine which accompanies “Emma’s House” by the Field Mice, as […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 4/14/15
EPISODE #176: MONEY II The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Beatles — “Taxman” The Undertones — “Fairly in the Money Now” Fishboy — “Hard-Earned Money” Joe Mooney Quartet — “A Man With a Million Dollars” Dire Straits — “Money for Nothing” Iron & Wine — “Boy With a Coin” Mercury Rev — “I Collect […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 4/7/15
EPISODE #175: BREAD (PASSOVER 2015) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Joy Division — “Passover” Jonny — “Bread” The Felice Brothers — “Take This Bread” King Khan & his Shrines — “Welfare Bread” Ceramic Dog — “Bread and Roses” Bitch Magnet — “White Piece of Bread” Slint — “Breadcrumb Trail” Louis Jordan — “Beans and […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 3/31/15
EPISODE #174: APRIL FOOLS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Rufus Wainwright — “April Fools” Ricky Nelson — “Poor Little Fool” Elvis Presley — “(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I” Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers — “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” The Beatles — “The Fool on the Hill” Grant McLennan […]
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