Friday, May 30, 2025

May 30th Playlist

5PM

Artist Song Album
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Waiting Hard Promises
(Opens album)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Kings Road Hard Promises
Dire Straits Tunnel of Love Making Movies
(Opens album)

Dire Straits Skateaway Making Movies
John Hiatt Riding with the King Riding with the King
John Hiatt Book Lovers Riding with the King
George Harrison Blow Away George Harrison
George Harrison If You Believe George Harrison
(Closes album)

Kenny Loggins Don't Fight It High Adventure
(Duet with Steve Perry)

(Opens album)

Kenny Loggins Heart To Heart High Adventure
(Duet with Michael McDonald)

Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love Rickie Lee Jones
(Opens album)

Rickie Lee Jones Night Train Rickie Lee Jones



6PM

Artist Song Album
Faces Stay With Me A Nod Is As Good As a Wink…To a Blind Horse
Faces Debris A Nod Is As Good As a Wink…To a Blind Horse
Lionel Richie You Are Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Serves You Right Lionel Richie
(Opens album)

Hothouse Flowers Don't Go People
Hothouse Flowers Feet on the Ground People
Lone Justice Shelter Shelter
Lone Justice Wheels Shelter
The Hooters And We Danced Nervous Night
(Opens album)

The Hooters South Ferry Road Nervous Night
Jeff Buckley Grace Grace
Jeff Buckley Hallelujah Grace
(Cover of the Leonard Cohen song.  He passed away 28 years ago today.  May he rest in peace.)


Friday, May 23, 2025

May 23rd Playlist

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken Teaser and the Firecat
Cat Stevens Bitterblue Teaser and the Firecat
Jimmy Buffett Son of a Son of a Sailor Son of a Son of a Sailor
(Opens album)

Jimmy Buffett Manana Son of a Son of a Sailor
Eric Clapton Lay Down Sally Slowhand
Eric Clapton Peaches and Diesel Slowhand
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Carry On Déjà Vu
(Opens album)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Everybody I Love You Déjà Vu
(Closes album)

The Police Spirits In the Material World Ghost In the Machine
(Opens album)

The Police Darkness Ghost In the Machine
(Closes album)

Everything But the Girl Missing Amplified Heart
Everything But the Girl We Walk the Same Line Amplified Heart
Chris Isaak Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me) San Francisco Days
Chris Isaak Move Along San Francisco Days



6PM

Artist Song Album
Wings With a Little Luck London Town
Wings Name and Address London Town
Susan Tedeschi Rock Me Right Just Won't Burn
(Opens album)

Susan Tedeschi Can't Leave You Alone Just Won't Burn
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Madison Blues George Thorogood & The Destroyers
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Delaware Slide George Thorogood & The Destroyers
(Closes album)

Mary Chapin Carpenter Shut Up and Kiss Me Stones in the Road
Mary Chapin Carpenter Outside Looking In Stones in the Road
(She will be at the Hult Center on June 11th)

Roy Orbison Crying Crying
(Opens album)

Roy Orbison Nite Life Crying
The Guess Who Undun Canned Wheat
The Guess Who Old Joe Canned Wheat
(Opens side 2)

The English Beat Save It For Later Special Beat Service
(Opens side 2)

The English Beat She's Going Special Beat Service

Friday, May 16, 2025

May 16th Playlist

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
The Sundays Here’s Where the Story Ends Reading Writing and Arithmetic
The Sundays You're Not the Only One I Know Reading Writing and Arithmetic
Roxy Music Out of the Blue Country Life
Roxy Music If It Takes All Night Country Life
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers All Your Love Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
(Opens album)

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Steppin' Out Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Steve Earle Copperhead Road Copperhead Road
(Opens album)

Steve Earle Once You Love Copperhead Road
Talking Heads Psycho Killer Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads Pulled Up Talking Heads: 77
(Closes album)

Stevie Wonder Master Blaster (Jammin') Hotter Than July
Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday Hotter Than July
The Doobie Brothers Echoes of Love Livin' On the Fault Line
The Doobie Brothers Chinatown Livin' On the Fault Line



6PM

Artist Song Album
Natalie Merchant Jealousy Tigerlily
Natalie Merchant Cowboy Romance Tigerlily
Grace Potter Empty Heart Midnight
Grace Potter Let You Go Midnight
(Closes album)

Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John Grey Seal Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Brandi Carlile The Story The Story
Brandi Carlile Shadow On the Wall The Story
Sarah Jarosz Jealous Moon Polaroid Lovers
(Opens album)

Sarah Jarosz Runaway Train Polaroid Lovers
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Pride and Joy Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Tell Me Texas Flood
Joe Satriani Always with Me, Always with You Surfin with the Alien
Joe Satriani Satch Boogie Surfin with the Alien

Friday, May 9, 2025

May 9th Playlist (with Claire co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Just Like) Starting Over Double Fantasy
(Opens album)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Cleanup Time Double Fantasy
Van Morrison And It Stoned Me Moondance
(Opens album)

Van Morrison Everyone Moondance
Jackson Browne Doctor My Eyes Jackson Browne (Saturate Before Using)
Jackson Browne From Silver Lake Jackson Browne (Saturate Before Using)
Phoebe Snow Poetry Man Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow San Francisco Bay Blues Phoebe Snow
The Mavericks There Goes My Heart What a Crying Shame
(Opens album)

The Mavericks I Should Have Been True What a Crying Shame
(They will be at the McDonald Theatre on July 18th)

Joe Cocker With a Little Help From My Friends With a Little Help From My Friends
(Beatles cover)

Joe Cocker I Shall Be Released With a Little Help From My Friends
(Closes album)

(Bob Dylan cover)




6PM

Artist Song Album
The Hollies Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) Distant Light
(Opens side 2)

The Hollies Cable Car Distant Light
Queen Radio Ga Ga The Works
(Opens album)

Queen It's a Hard Life The Works
Steely Dan Rikki Don't Lose That Number Pretzel Logic
(Opens album)

Steely Dan East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Pretzel Logic
(Closes side one)

Los Lobos Kiko and the Lavender Moon Kiko
Los Lobos Reva's House Kiko
Earth Wind & Fire Serpentine Fire All 'N All
(Opens album)

Earth Wind & Fire Magic Mind All 'N All
Sam & Dave Hold On, I'm Comin' Hold On, I'm Comin'
(Opens album)

Sam & Dave You Don't Know Like I Know Hold On, I'm Comin'
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio For the Roses
Joni Mitchell Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune) For the Roses
(Closes album)

Friday, May 2, 2025

May 2nd Playlist (with Claire co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
John Hiatt Memphis in the Meantime Bring the Family
(Opens album)

John Hiatt Lipstick Sunset Bring the Family
Crash Test Dummies Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm God Shuffled His Feet
Crash Test Dummies In the Days of the Caveman God Shuffled His Feet
The Motels Shame Shock
(Opens album)

The Motels Night By Night Shock
Elvis Costello and the Attractions Everyday I Write the Book Punch the Clock
Elvis Costello and the Attractions Shipbuilding Punch the Clock
Huey Lewis and the News Workin' For a Livin' Picture This
(Closes side one)

Huey Lewis and the News Do You Believe in Love Picture This
(Opens side two)

The Police Roxanne Outlandos d'Amour
The Police Truth Hits Everybody Outlandos d'Amour
David & David Welcome to the Boombown Boomtown
(Opens album)

David & David River's Gonna Rise Boomtown



6PM

Artist Song Album
Midnight Oil Blue Sky Mine Blue Sky Mining
(Opens album)

Midnight Oil King of the Mountain Blue Sky Mining
Stephen Stills Turn Back the Pages Stills
(Opens album)

Stephen Stills First Things First Stills
Little Feat Willin' Little Feat
Little Feat Takin' My Time Little Feat
(They will be at the McDonald Theatre on June 18th)

R.E.M. Man on the Moon Automatic for the People
R.E.M. Find the River Automatic for the People
(Closes album)

The Monkees Last Train to Clarksville The Monkees
The Monkees Take a Giant Step The Monkees
Neko Case People Got a Lotta Nerve Middle Cyclone
Neko Case Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth Middle Cyclone
Jim Croce I Got a Name I Got a Name
(Opens album)

Jim Croce The Hard Way Everytime I Got a Name
(Closes album)

(Released a few months after his death in a plane crash in September of that year)

The Alarm Rain in the Summertime Eye of the Hurricane
(Opens album)

The Alarm Eye of the Hurricane Eye of the Hurricane
(Closes album)

(Lead singer Mike Peters passed away on Monday at age 66.  May he rest in peace.)