Some of my fave songs of 2015

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Keith Richards: Trouble

Blur: Lonesome Street

The Tings Tings: Wrong Club (radio edit)

The Waterboys: Beautiful Now

Courtney Barnett: Elevator Operator

Jesse Malin: Outsiders

EZTV: Pretty Torn Up

ABC: High & Dry

The I Don’t Cares: King of America

Sharon Van Etten: I Always Fall Apart

TORRES: New Skin

Eula: Orderly

Kate Pierson: Guitars and Microphones

Holly Miranda: Until Now

Merry Christmas!

Happy holidays, Seasons Greetings, Happy New Year, whatevah. I played Christmas songs this week.

Burl Ives: A Holly Jolly Christmas

Dean Martin: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

The Beach Boys: Little Saint Nick

The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping

Johnny Cash: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Nat King Cole: O Come All Ye Faithful

Bing Crosby: White Christmas

Frank Sinatra: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Pat Boone: The First Noel

The Platters: Blue Christmas

Chuck Berry: Run Run Rudolph

Twin Sisters Productions: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Jimmy Durante: Frosty the Snowman

The Beach Boys: Merry Christmas, Baby

Dean Martin: Winter Wonderland

Johnny Cash: Joy to the World

Nat King Cole: Caroling, Caroling

Manic Hispanic: Feliz Navidad

Swamp Zombies: Hooray for Santy Claus

Harry Hussey: Auld Lang Syne

Remix fun

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Isaac Hayes: Walk on By

The Psychedelic Furs: Shock

Samantha Fox: Hot Stuff

Wang Chung: Girls and Boys

Blur: There’s No Other Way

U2: Ever Better Than the Real Thing

The Fall: Hit the North

Duran Duran: The Reflex

Happy b-day, Frank!

Frank Sinatra would have been 100 on Dec. 12. I celebrated some of his music this week on the show: 

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Frank Sinatra: September Song

Frank Sinatra: Dancing in the Dark

Frank Sinatra and Bono: Under My Skin

Frank Sinatra and Chrissie Hyde: Luck Be a Lady

Nancy Sinatra: Kinky Love

Dean Martin: I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

Frank Sinatra: Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night)

Frank Sinatra: It Was a Very Good Year

Frank Sinatra/Kenny G: All the Way/One for My Baby

Nat King Cole: Let’s Fall in Love

Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds

The Psychedelic Furs: Mack the Knife

Frank Sinatra/Willie Nelson: My Way

Frank Sinatra: Cheek to Cheek

RIP Eli Abramov, plus 80s tracks, thinking of NYC

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Taste the Floor

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Never Understand

The Pop on Trial: She’s A Time Machine

The Garlands: Reactions at Home

The Clique: Israel’s Party

ABC: High & Dry

Wang Chung: Girls and Boys

The I Don’t Cares: King of America

Dion and Paul Simon: New York is My Home

U2: New York

The Psychedelic Furs: Midnight to Midnight

Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side

The Monkees: Porpoise Song

Grateful? Thankful? Not Much

It was really hard to find Thanksgiving songs. Here's a few plus some new stuff from some amazing female artists, some holiday music, and more...

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Duran Duran: Thank You

The Bangles: Grateful

Sly & the Family Stone: Everyday People

U2: Walk On

The Tubes: White Punks on Dope

Dean Martin: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Laura Stevenson: Cocksure

Julien Baker: Good News

Sharon Van Etten: I Always Fall Apart

Holly Miranda: Until Now

Lucius: Go Home

The Psychedelic Furs: All of This and Nothing

The Smiths: A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours

Thinking of Paris, amazing Smithereens and more

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Taste the Floor

Lauren Stevenson: Tom Sawyer/You Know Where You Can Find Me

Julien Baker: Go Home

Jesse Malin; The Hustlers

Cheap Trick: A Place in France

Blur: To the End

Dean Martin: Under the Bridges of Paris

The Power Station: Some Like It Hot

Arcadia: Goodbye is Forever

The Smithereens: Behind the Wall of Sleep

The Smithereens: House We Used to Live In

The Moody Blues: The Best Way To Travel

The Beatles: Love to Love You

Public Image Limited: Under the House

Brand new stuff and more songs from 1995 ...

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Jesse Malin: You Know It’s Dark when the Atheists Start to Pray

Jesse Malin: Society Sally

Julien Baker: Sprained Ankle

Julien Baker: Rejoice

Laura Stevenson: Out With Whimper

Laura Stevenson: Emily in Half

Garbage: I’m Only Happy When it Rains

Electrafixion: Sister Pain

The Goo Goo Dolls: Name

Duran Duran: The Crystal Ship

Polara: Source of Light

Wilco: Casino Queen

The Curtain Society: You Never

TORRES: New Skin

Thinking of Boston this week...

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Pixies: Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons

Opium Den: Seven Senses

Annette Farrington: Symphonic

Curious Ritual: No Safe Bet

Curious Ritual: How Fast

The Curtain Society: Riverful

The Curtain Society: You Never

Elixir: Chaise Lounge

Blake Babies: Temptation Eyes

Jennifer Trynin: Better Than Nothing

Warren Zanes: Sidewalk Sale

Tracy Bonham: One Hit Wonder

Mistle Thrush: Give A Little Love

27: The Light

Synth, beats, some new stuff, folk, and more ...

Pixies: Tony’s Theme

Ride: Kaleidoscope

The Who: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

Ian McCulloch: Dug for Love

INXS: Tight

Blur: High Cool (Easy Listening Remix)

Ladytron: 17

Gary Numan: Music for Chameleons

EZTV: Dust in the Sky

Betty Black: Valley Low (Champagne Brains Remix)

Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo: Girls Like Me

The Del Fuegos: Backseat Nothing

Leonard Cohen: Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye

Duran Duran: Ordinary World

Dean Martin, Rick Nelson, Walter Brenna: Cindy (Get Along Cindy)