Playlist 10-15-10
Salutes to some soul men who died this week -- Solomon Burke and General Johnson of the Chairman of the Board. A taste of Conan O'Brien's musical album (in lieu…
Playlist 10-8-10
A few things leftover from last night’s “The Promise: The Making of Darkness at the Edge of Town,” new live stuff from Leonard Cohen and scattered other bands. And then…
Playlist 10-1-10
Methodically went through all of the recently released names of nominees for this year's inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, from Joe Tex to Chic. All except…
Playlist 9-24-10
Started with some new stuff from John Legend with the Roots, new stuff from Neil Young, Weezer, Blonde Redhead and Clinic. Heralded upcoming shows by Ra Ra Riot, Bettie Serveert,…
Playlist 9-17-10
In a show that spans Lonnie Mack's "Wham!" to LCD Soundsystem's "Pow Pow," sampled quite a bit from new releases by Eli "Paperboy" Reid, Antony and the Johnsons, Superchunk and…
Playlist 9-9-10
Started with some old soul. Then, the death of a former ELO cellist from a freak accident -- his van was hit by a runaway 700-pound hay bale -- leads…
Playlist 9-3-10
Funk from the Meters to start, new stuff from the Vaselines, Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, The Drums and Ra Ra Riot. Closed with a bunch of Dave Alvin, solo…
Playlist 7-15-10
New stuff from Ratatat, Alejandro Escovedo, Paul Weller, Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel. A somewhat indulgent (and scratchy) selection of 45s I saved from my family estate sale last weekend,…