Playlists

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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Debts-cember Part 4: Best of the Rest of 2020

episode 637 podcast podcast 30 chinatown – bleachers featuring bruce springsteen first classs – khruangbintexas sun – khruangbin & leon bridgessweeter – leon bridges featuring terrace martinthe way – chicano batmanrise above – tomar & the fcscrimson tide – destroyershame shame – foo fighterspulling the pin – run the jewels featuring josh homme & mavis…

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Debts-cember Part 3: Holiday Wrapping

episode 636 podcast 29 it’s christmas time – the qualities featuring sun ra santa claus is comin’ to town (live) – bruce springsteen & the e street bandfather christmas – the kinkschristmas wrapping (long version) – the waitressesi want an alien for christmas – fountains of wayne 8 days of hannukah – sharon jones &…

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Debts-cember Part 2 – 8 Lazy Nights

episode 635 podcast 28 oh hanunukkah – jack black 8 days of hannukah – sharon jones & the dap-kingschristmastime for the jews – darlene loveeight candles – yo la tengothe dreidel song – julie silvereight nights a week – loudon wainwright IIIhanukkah dance – watkins family hour the chanukah song (parts 1 & 2) –…

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Debts-cember Part 1 – Top 10 of 2020

episode 634 podcast 27 hello there (live) – cheap trick 10. daughter – lydia lovelesslove is not enough – lydia lovelesswringer – lydia lovelessdaughter – lydia loveless 9. the unraveling – drive-by truckers armageddon’s back in town – drive-by truckersthoughts and prayers – drive-by truckersbabies in cages- drive-by truckers 8. concrete and glass – nicolas…

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