2021 Playlists

Pour One Out for the Robots

episode 647 podcast 40 daft punk is playing at my house – lcd soundsystem pay your way in pain – st. vincentsunshine superman – dr. lonnie smith featuring iggy popgroovin’ – cory branan making a fire – foo fightersshame shame – foo fightersmedicine at midnight – foo fightersno son of mine – foo fightersholding poison…

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The Heart of Soul

episode 646 podcast 39 time is tight – booker t. & the m.g.’s uptight (everything’s alright) – stevie wonderain’t too proud to beg – the temptationsreach out i’ll be there – the four topsmy world is empty without you – the supremesain’t nothing like the real thing – marvin gaye & tammi terrellthe tears of…

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It’s Wrong to Wish on Space Hardware

episode 645 podcast 38 a new england – billy bragg hey lou – liz phairlove in the time of covid – danny elfmanyou’re immortal – the chillsyou shoud be dancing – foo fighters the feelers – the hold steadylanyards – the hold steadyunpleasant breakfast – the hold steadythe prior procedure – the hold steadyhanover camera…

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Walking in the Rain

episode 644 podcast 37 walking in the rain – grace jones monolith – the chillsi’m more inclined – teenage fanclub(under the) heavy sun – daniel lanoiskeeps me running – esther rose pest – goat girlp t s tea – goat girlsad cowboy – goat girlthe crack – goat girlclosing in – goat girlanxiety feels –…

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Feel-Good Story of the Year

episode 643 podcast 36 peaches en regalia – frank zappa light up the fire – cheap trickspices – the hold steadycalvary court – craig finnin my room – shovels & rope featuring sharon van etten revolutionary love – ani difrancocontagious – ani difrancodo or die – ani difrancosimultaneously – ani difrancoconfluence – ani difranco hold…

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Land of Hope & Dreams

episode 642 podcast 35 land of hope & dreams (live) – bruce springsteen & the e street band reckoner – radioheadhypocritical kiss – jack whitescarlet begonias (live in springfield, ma) – grateful dead you get what you give – new radicalsharvest for the world – the isley brothershigher ground (radio edit) – the blind boys…

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Quietly Blowing It

episode 641 podcast 34 personality crisis – new york dolls heavy covenant – the hold steadysanctuary (radio edit) – hiss golden messengerheadstart – jade birdfall for that – suzanne santo featuring gary clark, jr.angelene (demo) – pj harveythat’s life – willie nelson before love and war – jason ringenbergthe freedom rides weren’t free – jason…

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5 Years

episode 640 podcast 33 five years – david bowie family farm – the hold steadythis mess we’re in (demo) – pj harveyliberty bell – darksideensilver (radio edit) – spirit system lone pine hill – steve earle & the dukeschampagne corolla – steve earle & the dukesthe saint of lost causes – steve earle & the…

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This One’s Optimistic

episode 639 podcast 32turn the page (live) – bob seger & the silver bullet band that’s all – amanda shireschampagne corolla – steve earlegrowin’ up (acoustic at home) – eddie vedderwhen you found me – luceroted lasso theme – marcus mumford & tom howe the loner – neil youngit’s all over now, baby blue –…

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Bonus: Ordinary Takes

episode 638 podcast 31 no playlist for this episode In early December, I was honored to be a guest on Andy Smith & Rick Quinn’s podcast, Ordinary Takes, along with esteemed fellow music nerds Amy Rock, Scott Winchell, Becca Klaver & Steve Stockman. This bonus episode features my segment on the Marathon of Meaning – Best Music of 2020 episode.  I encourage you to check out…

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