The 22nd anniversary of 9/11 brought a lot of songs about the event that came out in the years that followed, from artists as divergent as Leonard Cohen, Juliana Hatfield, Kate Bush, Jay-Z and Joe Strummer.
Also noted the recent passing of Gary Wright in his work backing George Harrison, B.B. King and Harry Nilsson if not “Dream Weaver”; as well as that of Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth.
Closed with a variety of birthdays, from the songwriter and Louisiana governor Jimmie Davis, born this day in 1898) to Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist John Martyn (1948). But also Ben Lee, turning 45; Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, 52; Moby, 58; Leo Kottke, 78; and Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, 77.
Here’s a link to the whole show; the setlist follows.
Capital Radio, Sept. 11, 2023, 1-4:15 p.m., www.cygnusradio.com
- “Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
- “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts [1997 Mix],” X
- “Suits are Picking Up the Bill,” Squirrel Nut Zippers
- “Without You,” Harry Nilsson
- “Ghetto Woman,” B.B. King
- “My Sweet Lord [2000],” George Harrison
- “Walking’ on the Sun,” Smash Mouth
- “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” Smash Mouth
- “My City of Ruins,” Bruce Springsteen
- “Bright Sunny Morning,” Bert Jansch with Ralph McTell
- “Snowed in a Wheeler Street,” Kate Bush, with Elton John
- “On that Day,” Leonard Cohen
- “Hole in the Sky,” Juliana Hatfield
- “I Can’t See New York,” Tori Amos
- “When New York Had Her Heart Broke,” John Hiatt
- “Harbour,” Moby featuring Sinead O’Connor
- “Ramshackle Day Parade,” Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
- “Him,” Lily Allen
- “(Antichrist Television Blues),” Arcade Fire
- “Let’s Roll,” Neil Young
- “If This is Goodbye,” Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
- “My Blue Manhattan,” Ryan Adams
- “New New York,” The Cranberries
- “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z + Alicia Keys
- “Love’s in Need of Love Today,” Stevie Wonder
- “I’m Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes,” The Carter Family
- “(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow,” Hank Williams
- “You Are My Sunshine,” Norman Blake
- “You Are My Sunshine,” Aretha Franklin
- “Cigarettes Will Kill You,” Ben Lee
- “What Would Jay-Z Do?” Ben Lee
- “This is Music,” The Verve
- “Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday),” Moby
- “Porcelain,” Moby
- “Sweet Little Mystery,” John Martyn
- “Back Down the River,” John Martyn
- “Everybody Lies,” Leo Kottke
- “Don’t You Care,” The Buckinghams
- “Kind of a Drag,” The Buckinghams
- “Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song),” The Buckinghams
Capital Radio returns Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. EDT on cygnusradio.com, where recent past shows are archived for listening. You can also listen using the free cygnusradio.com app, available from iTunes or GooglePlay.