LUXURY BONUS CONTENT: Future Islands - Sydney Opera House

I just wish this was longer.

Session 0214 - The Alapalooza (Airdate: 2/11/24)

 

Mike flew solo yet again tonight, and was able to fulfill a lifetime dream of his - playing an exclusively "Weird Al" set on the radio. The playlist is largely chronological, and while it's chock full of parodies, we've also included a few indirect (or, "style") parodies, and Al originals. We love you, Al!

My Bologna
I Love Rocky Road

Eat It

Theme From Rocky XIII (Rye or the Kaiser)
I Lost On Jeopardy
Like a Surgeon
Dare to Be Stupid

Addicted to Spuds
I Want a New Duck
Stuck In a Closet With Vanna White
Fat
You Make Me
Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
Smells Like Nirvana
I Can't Watch This
Livin' In the Fridge
Amish Paradise
The Saga Begins
It's All About the Pentiums

eBay
Couch Potato
White & Nerdy
Foil
Word Crimes

Trapped in the Drive-Thru
The Hamilton Polka

LUXURY BONUS CONTENT: A Band Called Death

 We spotlighted the great pioneering punk band Death not long ago, and here's a feature-length documentary all about them if you'd like to know more. Check it out!

LUXURY BONUS CONTENT: Eki Shola - Dreaming (NPR Tiny Desk 2018)

 We played the title track from Eki Shola's latest album, Kaeru, a few weeks back. On air, we also talked about her 2018 NPR Tiny Desk video...so here it is!

 Powerful stuff.

Session 0213 - Knee Deep In The Hoopla (Airdate: 1/28/24)

 

Tonight, circumstances conspired against us! Mike was left to his own devices in the studio, creating a nearly wall-to-wall sonic landscape. Enjoy?

Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason (WFCS Automation Bonus Track)
The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Killing Jar
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Animotion - Obsession
Public Image Ltd. - Public Image
Starship - We Built This City
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick
stellastarr* - My Coco
Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend
The Tragically Hip - Courage
Trashcan Sinatras - Obscurity Knocks
The Church - Under the Milky Way
Catatonia - Londinium
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
The Rentals - Friends of P
The Knife - Heartbeats
DJ Krush - On the Dub-ble
Lamb - B Line
School of Seven Bells - Put Your Sad Down
The Fascination Movement - Interaction
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (Dance Mix 2)

Session 0212 - Crazy In The Coconut (Airdate: 1/21/24)

 

We're back from winter break with a great new mix! Thanks especially to Eki Shola for reaching out to us to play one of the songs from her great new album, Kaeru - please check it out. Also, check out Death! 

Van Halen - Eruption
Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Sebadoh - Flame
Wesley Willis - Rock N Roll McDonalds
The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Death - Freakin Out

Death - Politicians In My Eyes
Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Joe Strummer - Love Kills

Michael Penn - No Myth

Eki Shola - Kaeru

The Japanese House - Cool Blue

Soho - Hippychick
The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon

Memory Tapes - Bicycle
Doves - Sea Song
Pure Bathing Culture - Pendulum
Lamb - Ear Parcel

Cut for time (because you'd rather hear us talk, apparently):

Sponge - Plowed

Stereo MCs - Connected
The Police - Synchronicity I

The Veils - The Tide That Left and Never Came Back

Chapterhouse - Pearl
Lush - Sweetness and Light

Visage - Fade To Grey

Session 0211 - Covers, Vol. 2 (Airdate: 12/10/23)

 

Once again, we present a collection of interesting and transformative covers, including a pair of cover shots (two each from Simon & Garfunkel and Elvis Presley) and and amazing Prince cover by Dolly Parton.

Gerard Way feat. Ray Toro - Hazy Shade of Winter
The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson
Siouxsie & the Banshees - The Passenger
Sturgill Simpson - The Promise
Los Straitjackets - My Heart Will Go On
The Pogues - Honky Tonk Women
UB40 - (Cant Help) Falling In Love With You
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Minutemen - Dr. Wu
They Might Be Giants - Bills Bills Bills
Dinosaur Jr. - Just Like Heaven
Garbage - Cities In Dust
Faith No More - War Pigs
Living Colour - Memories Can't Wait
Anthrax - Antisocial
Megadeth - Anarchy In The U.K.
Motorhead feat. Wendy O. Williams - Stand By Your Man

The Civil Wars - Sour Times

Dolly Parton - Purple Rain

Chromatics - Running Up That Hill
The Beautiful South - Don't Fear The Reaper
Emiliana Torrini - White Rabbit

Songs cut for time:
The Bird And The Bee - I Cant Go For That
Duran Duran - 911 Is A Joke (kinda glad we didn't get to play this - it's very bad. Like, not "so bad it's good" bad, just plain "a very bad idea, executed poorly" bad.)