Playlist 3-27-15
An unusual show began with the only band named after a "Tom Terrific" villain, and lurched eventually into a little Jonathan Richman set, an unplanned concentration of Del Shannon, some…
Playlist 3-13-15
Back on the air after a two week break, I return to find the station at a new frequency for the first time in 16 years. Because we thought a…
Playlist 2-20-15
On the coldest night in Washington in D.C. in 20 years, with near gale-force interior studio drafts, I still managed to have a pretty good time playing music tonight, on…
Playlist 2-13-15
Nothing unlucky about tonight's Friday the 13th show. It was a cold one, but began with a big set of New Orleans music for Mardi Gras weekend, played some Lauryn…
Playlist 2-6-15
Soul man and songwriter Don Covay, who died Saturday at 76, dominated the start of the program, with his own hits "Mercy Mercy" and "See Saw" leading to the songs…
Playlist 1-30-15
A cold night in the studio warmed with a big set for Buddy Holly, who died 56 years ago this week. It fit in fine with some new music by…
Playlist 1-23-15
Back after a two week absence, returning to a newly cleaned and painted studio was a surprise and disorienting. Never did find the wifi password. Had the best intentions of…
Playlist 1-2-15
The first Friday Night Rock show of 2015 started with a too brief salute to the late David Ruffin began a show-opening set of soul, with more of the new…
Playlist 12-26-14
Started with the great new D'Angelo album, paired with some of its antecedents, then moved on to salute Joe Cocker, who died this week and Ian McLagan of the Faces,…
Playlist 12-19-14
Back after a couple weeks absence, there were a lot of things to take note of: The 50th anniversary of the recording of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," the 50th…