Friday, May 22, 2026

Playlist for May 22nd (with Annika co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
Paul Simon Mother and Child Reunion Paul Simon
(Opens album)

Paul Simon Peace Like a River Paul Simon
Badfinger Day After Day Straight Up
Badfinger Name of the Game Straight Up
Charley Crockett Lonesome Dove Age of the Ram
Charley Crockett Fastest Gun Alive Age of the Ram
Big Brother and the Holding Company and Janis Joplin Down On Me Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company and Janis Joplin Light is Faster Than Sound Big Brother and the Holding Company
Edwin Starr War War and Peace
(Opens album)

Edwin Starr California Soul War and Peace
R.E.M. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) Reckoning
R.E.M. Little America Reckoning
(Closes album)

Dean Martin You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You This Time I'm Swinin'!
Dean Martin Just In Time This Time I'm Swinin'!
(Closes album)

Jackson Browne Take It Easy For Everyman
(Opens album)

Jackson Browne Sing My Song To Me For Everyman
Jackson Browne For Everyman For Everyman
(Closes album)




6PM

Artist Song Album
Paul McCartney Maybe I'm Amazed McCartney
Paul McCartney Hot as Sun/Glasses McCartney
Tears For Fears Change The Hurting
Tears For Fears Memories Fade The Hurting
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Rebels Southern Accents
(Opens album)

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers The Best of Everything Southern Accents
(Closes album)

Nick Drake One of These Things First Bryter Layter
Nick Drake Northern Sky Bryter Layter
St. Paul and the Broken Bones Sushi and Coca Cola St. Paul and the Broken Bones
(Opens album)

St. Paul and the Broken Bones Nothing More Lonely St. Paul and the Broken Bones
T. Rex Telegram Sam The Slider
T. Rex The Slider The Slider
ABBA Dancing Queen Arrival
ABBA Why Did It Have to Be Me? Arrival
(This album turns 50 this year)

Friday, May 15, 2026

Playlist for May 15th (with Kathryn and Annika co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
David Bowie  Changes Hunky Dory
(Opens album)

David Bowie  Song for Bob Dylan Hunky Dory
Bob Dylan Tangled Up In Blue Blood On the Tracks
(Opens album)

Bob Dylan Meet Me In the Morning Blood On the Tracks
The Motels Only The Lonely All Four One
The Motels Change My Mind All Four One
(Closes side a)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions Clubland Trust
(Opens album)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions Luxembourg Trust
Arkells Next Summer Between Us
(Opens album)

Arkells Rumour Between Us
Toad the Wet Sprocket Something's Always Wrong Dulcinea
Toad the Wet Sprocket Windmills Dulcinea
(Closes side b)

The Watson Twins How Am I To Be Fire Songs
(Opens album)

The Watson Twins Just Like Heaven Fire Songs
(Cover of the Cure song.)




6PM

Artist Song Album
Elton John Take Me To the Pilot Elton John
Elton John The Greatest Discovery Elton John
Steve Winwood Roll With It Roll With It
(Opens album)

Steve Winwood One More Morning Roll With It
Shakey Graves Time Flies Fondness, Etc.
Shakey Graves I Once Was an Ocean Fondness, Etc.
The Chantays Pipeline Pipeline
(Opens album)

The Chantays Wayward Nile Pipeline
Nanci Griffith Once In a Very Blue Moon Once In a Very Blue Moon
Nanci Griffith Spin On a Red Brick Floor Once In a Very Blue Moon
(Closes album)

Lake Street Dive Hypotheticals Obviously
(Opens album)

Lake Street Dive Nobody's Stopping You Now Obviously
Jefferson Starship With Your Love Spitfire
Jefferson Starship Switchblade Spitfire
(This album turns 50 this year.)

Friday, May 8, 2026

Playlist for May 8th (with Kathryn and Annika co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
INXS The One Thing Shabooh Shoobah
(Opens album)

INXS Don't Change Shabooh Shoobah
(Closes album)

Talking Heads Life During Wartime Fear and Music
Talking Heads Air Fear and Music
Coldplay Clocks A Rush of Blood to the Head
Coldplay Green Eyes A Rush of Blood to the Head
Wings Let 'Em In Wings At the Speed of Sound
Wings Must Do Something About It Wings At the Speed of Sound
(This album turns 50 this year.)

Creedence Clearwater Revival Travelin' Band Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival My Baby Left Me Cosmo's Factory
Melissa Etheridge Bein' Alive Rise
(Opens album)

Melissa Etheridge Call You Rise
Neko Case Night Still Comes The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
Neko Case City Swans The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You



6PM

Artist Song Album
BoDeans Only Love Outside Looking In
BoDeans Forever Young (The Wild Ones) Outside Looking In
Little River Band The Night Owls Time Exposure
(Opens album)

Little River Band Guiding Light Time Exposure
(Closes album)

The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) Turn! Turn! Turn!
(Opens album)

The Byrds Wait and See Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Moody Blues Never Comes the Day On the Threshold of a Dream
The Moody Blues Send Me No Wine On the Threshold of a Dream
Rickie Lee Jones The Real End The Magazine
Rickie Lee Jones Juke Box Fury The Magazine
Mumford & Sons Rubber Band Man Prizefighter
(feat. Hozier)

Mumford & Sons Begin Again Prizefighter
(Opens side 2)

Daryl Hall & John Oates Rich Girl Bigger Than Both of Us
Daryl Hall & John Oates Do What You Want, Be What You Are Bigger Than Both of Us
(This album turns 50 this year.)

Friday, May 1, 2026

Playlist for May 1st (with Kathryn and Annika co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
Bruce Springsteen Human Touch Human Touch
(Opens album)

Bruce Springsteen Roll of the Dice Human Touch
Midnight Oil Beds Are Burning Diesel and Dust
(Opens album)

Midnight Oil Sometimes Diesel and Dust
The Psychedelic Furs Pretty In Pink Talk Talk Talk
(Opens album)

The Psychedelic Furs No Tears Talk Talk Talk
Noah Kahn The Great Divide The Great Divide
Noah Kahn American Cars The Great Divide
Tedeschi Trucks Band I Got You Future Soul
Tedeschi Trucks Band Be Kind Future Soul
Matchbox Twenty 3am Yourself or Someone Like You
Matchbox Twenty Hang Yourself or Someone Like You
(Closes album)




6PM

Artist Song Album
Janis Ian At Seventeen Between the Lines
Janis Ian Light a Light Between the Lines
Warren Zevon Poor Poor Pitiful Me Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon Join Me In L.A. Warren Zevon
(feat. Stevie Nicks and Bonnie Raitt on backing vocals. This album turns 50 this year.)

Goodnight Moonshine Somebody's Child Business Unusual
Goodnight Moonshine Good News Business Unusual
Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane Keep Me Turning Rough Mix
Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane Catmelody Rough Mix
(Closes side one)

Supertramp Goodbye Stranger Breakfast In America
Supertramp Casual Conversations Breakfast In America
George Harrison This Song Thirty Three & 1/3
George Harrison It's What You Value Thirty Three & 1/3
(This album turns 50 this year.)

Sade Smooth Operator Diamond Life
(Opens album)

Sade I Will Be Your Friend Diamond Life
Frank Sinatra Come Fly With Me Come Fly With Me
(Opens album)

Frank Sinatra London By Night Come Fly With Me

Friday, April 24, 2026

Playlist for April 24th (with Kathryn and Annika co-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
Little Feat Dixie Chicken Dixie Chicken
(Opens album)

Little Feat Juliette Dixie Chicken
Josh Ritter You Won't Dig My Grave I Believe in You, My Honeydew
(Opens album)

Josh Ritter Wild Ways I Believe in You, My Honeydew
(Closes side one)

Alvvays In Undertow Antisocialites
(Opens album)

Alvvays Plimsoll Punks Antisocialites
Sting  Be Still My Beating Heart …Nothing Like The Sun
Sting  Sister Moon …Nothing Like The Sun
Joe Jackson You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) Body and Soul
Joe Jackson Loisaida Body and Soul
Leon Russell Back To the Island Will o' The Wisp
Leon Russell Lady Blue Will o' The Wisp
(Closes album)

Ramones Blitzkreig Bop Ramones
(Opens album)

Ramones I Don't Wanna Walk (Around with You) Ramones
(Released 50 years ago yesterday)




6PM

Artist Song Album
Swing Out Sister Breakout It's Better To Travel
(Opens album)

Swing Out Sister After Hours It's Better To Travel
Quicksilver Messenger Service Fresh Air Just for Love
Quicksilver Messenger Service Freeway Flyer Just for Love
KT Tunstall Black Horse and the Cherry Tree Eye To the Telescope
KT Tunstall Heal Over Eye To the Telescope
John Prine All the Best The Missing Years
John Prine The Sins of Memphisto The Missing Years
R.E.M. Radio Free Europe Mumur
(Opens their debut album)

R.E.M. Catapult Mumur
The Strokes Going Shopping Reality Awaits
The Strokes Pros and Cons Reality Awaits
(Closes album)

(From their forthcoming new album, released on June 26th)

Dave Mason We Just Disagree Let It Flow
Dave Mason Takin' the Time to Find Let It Flow
(Closes side one)

(Dave Mason passed away this past Sunday at the age of 79.  May he rest in peace.)

Friday, April 17, 2026

Playlist for April 17th (with Kathryn and Annika guest-hosting!)

 

5PM

Artist Song Album
Fleetwood Mac Monday Morning Fleetwood Mac
(Opens album)

Fleetwood Mac Blue Letter Fleetwood Mac
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Waiting Hard Promises
(Opens album)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Letting You Go Hard Promises
(Opens side a)

Lyle Lovett You Can't Resist It Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett The Waltzing Fool Lyle Lovett
Eric Clapton I Can't Stand It Another Ticket
(Closes side one)

Eric Clapton Catch Me If You Can Another Ticket
The Kinks Sunny Afternoon Face to Face
The Kinks Holiday in Waikiki Face to Face
Courtney Barnett Stay In Your Lane Creature of Habit
(Opens album)

Courtney Barnett Sugar Plum Creature of Habit
Santana Hold On Shango
Santana Oxun (Oshun) Shango
The Beatles I'll Follow The Sun Beatles For Sale
The Beatles What You're Doing Beatles For Sale



6PM

Artist Song Album
Tower of Power What Is Hip? Tower of Power
(Opens album)

Tower of Power Just Another Day  Tower of Power
(Closes album)

Steely Dan Peg Aja
Steely Dan I Got the News Aja
Pat Metheny Group Last Train Home Still Life (Talking)
Pat Metheny Group (It's Just) Talk Still Life (Talking)
(Pat Metheny will be at the Shedd with his band Side Eye III + on April 29th)

Elizabeth and the Catapult Responsible Friend Responsible Friend
Elizabeth and the Catapult Goodbye Wisdom Responsible Friend
Carole King Only Love Is Real Thoroughbred
Carole King It's Gonna Work Out Fine Thoroughbred
(Closes album)

Percy Sledge When a Man Loves a Woman When a Man Loves a Woman
(Opens album)

Percy Sledge Put a Little Lovin' On Me When a Man Loves a Woman
Percy Sledge Success When a Man Loves a Woman