Playlist 7-3-15
Well, patriotism, such as it is, and songs about the nation dominated the show tonight, of course in a playlist that's become even more predictable (from me) than the ones…
Playlist 6-26-15
Well, nobody else was scheduled to be on tonight, so I came in early to play a whole lot of Firesign Theatre, which never got a lot of airplay. Its…
Playlist 6-12-15
It may have been the most frustrating Friday Night Rock yet, as I spent an hour trying to get the thing to broadcast, but it never did. When I realized…
Playlist 6-6-15
A shortened (or regular) two hour show almost didn't begin at all, with the CDs completely inaudible at first. Eventually, though, it began with some Stax, continued with some Stones'…
Playlist 5-29-15
Started with some old cartoony music from Raymond Scott and then right into some Stax classics. Played a lot of Lou Reed (and a little of Bill Withers) due to…
Playlist 5-22-15
Started with some Joy Division, noting singer Ian Curtis' death 35 years ago this week. Then we moved to a death just yesterday -- the great bass player Louis Johnson…
Playlist 5-15-15
News of the death of B.B. King meant nearly three solid hours of his music -- so many great recordings he made over so many decades -- and plenty of…
Playlist 5-8-15
Got there a little late because of The Replacements show, still ringing in my ears, and so ringing in the start of the show. Then a bunch of songs to…
Playlist 5-1-15
Longer Friday night show than usual started with a tribute to Ben E. King, who died Thursday at 76, solo and with his work in The Drifters. And a nod,…
Playlist 4-24-15
Started with some Lead Belly, tying in with the big concert saluting his work Saturday at the Kennedy Center. Then came what might be the D.C. radio premiere of Mingering…