Back after a few weeks off, I was back at the station tonight for a two hour show in which I thought the microphone didn’t work for most of it. I don’t talk all that much anyway, but I realized how generally unnecessary speaking is on the show.
Anyway, I began with some world music, moved to soul, some Big Star and power pop and then big blocks of Nick Lowe, who’s coming to town next week, and of the Elvises Costello and Presley, of whom I had some parlor games with friends on their best songs. It is also Elvis Week in Memphis, marking the death of the king 36 years ago.
That led to a little salute to Cowboy Jack Clement, the songwriter and producer, who died this week. Here’s what I played.
Friday Rock Radio CPR 97.5 FM Washington D.C. Aug. 9, 2013 9 -11 p.m.
- “Original Suffer Head,” Fela Kuti
- “Yekermo Sew,” Mulatu Astalke
- “Twilight in Turkey,” Raymond Scott
- “The Foundation,” Marvin Gaye
- “How Long,” Charles Bradley
- “When Doves Cry,” Prince
- “O My Soul,” Big Star
- “Thirteen,” Big Star
- “My Life is Right,” Big Star
- “Girl of My Dreams,” Bram Tchaikovsky
- “Starry Eyes,” The Records
- “Mr. Roland,” Tommy Keene
- “Telegram Sam,” T. Rex
- “Monkey Gone to Heaven,” Pixies
- “So It Goes,” Nick Lowe
- “Heart of the City,” Nick Lowe
- “Crackin’ Up,” Nick Lowe
- “Without Love,” Nick Lowe
- “What Lack of Love Has Done,” Nick Lowe
- “Poor Side of Town,” Nick Lowe
- “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?” Nick Lowe
- “Indoor Fireworks,” Elvis Costello
- “Man Out of Time,” Elvis Costello
- “Brilliant Mistake,” Elvis Costello
- “So Like Candy,” Elvis Costello
- “Suspicious Minds,” Elvis Presley
- “Big Hunk O’ Love,” Elvis Presley
- “Little Sister,” Elvis Presley
- “His Latest Flame,” Elvis Presley
- “Baby Let’s Place House,” Elvis Presley
- “Brown-Eyed Handsome Man,” Million Dollar Quartet
- “It’ll Be Me,” Jerry Lee Lewis
- “Crowded Hole,” Jerry Lee Lewis
- “That Don’t Move Me,” Carl Perkins
- “Somebody Tell Me,” Carl Perkins
Friday Evening Rock returns Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. on Radio CPR, 97.5 FM.