One of the weirdest shows ever. I could never tell if it ever got to anybody outside of the studio. It didn’t seem to be on the air, and I don’t think was online either.
So anyway, this is what you would have heard: birthday salutes to Howlin’ Wolf, Judy Garland, Kim Deal and more; remembering Muhammad Ali in song; some stuff from Flight of the Conchords and Jackson Browne, both of whom are coming to town next week.
Here’s what I played on the radio tonight:
Friday Night Rock, 6-10-2016, 10:30 p.m. – 1 a.m., Radio CPR, 101.7 FM
- “There Was a Time,” James Brown (live)
- “It’s All Right,” The Impressions
- “Talking About My Baby,” The Impressions
- “I’m So Proud,” The Impressions
- “Keep On Pushin,’” The Impressions
- “People Get Ready,” The Impressions
- “Don’t Mess With My Baby,” Howlin’ Wolf
- “Smokestack Lightnin,’ “ Howlin’ Wolf
- “Sittin’ On Top of the World,” Howlin’ Wolf
- “Spoonful,” Howlin’ Wolf
- “I Ain’t Superstitious,” Howlin’ Wolf
- “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart,” Judy Garland
- Learning “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” Judy Garland
- “Savoy,” Judy Garland
- “Here Comes Your Man,” The Pixies
- “Gigantic,” The Pixies
- “Havalina,” The Pixies
- “Boxing,” Ben Folds Five
- “I Shall Be Free — No. 10,” Bob Dylan
- “National Brotherhood Week,” Tom Lehrer
- “Mama Said Knock You Out,” LL Cool J
- “The Greatest,” Cat Power
- “Silver Factory Theme,” Dean & Britta
- “I’ll Keep It With Mine,” Dean & Britta
- “I’m Not Crying,” Flight of the Conchords
- “If You’re Not Into It,” Flight of the Conchords
- “The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room,” Flight of the Conchords
- “Business Time,” Flight of the Conchords
- “Bowie,” Flight of the Conchords
- “Sue (Or In a Season of Crime,” David Bowie
- “These Days,” Jackson Browne –
- “Late for the Sky,” Jackson Browne
- “Fountain of Sorrow,” Jackson Browne
- “I Am a Patriot,” Jackson Browne
- “Skylark,” Bob Dylan
- “I Don’t Believe You,” Magnetic Fields
- “Follow Through,” Gavin DeGraw
- “Christine,” Ben Jelen
- “The World is Showing Its Hand,” Jonathan Richman
Friday Night Rock returns June 17 on Radio CPR, 101.7 FM, or online at radiocpr/tumblr.