Playlist January 17 2013

Best Songs of 2013  - Harry Rag

1              Mikal Cronin                                           “Shout It Out”                                                                       MCII   Merge

2              Neko Case     “Man”      The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You    Anti

3              Julia Holter                                              “Hello Stranger”                                               Loud City Song   Domino

4              Beck                                                        “I Won't Be Long”                                                       12" Single  Fonograf

5              Sam Phillips                                         “When I'm Alone”                                            Push Any Button   Littlebox

6              Wire                                                           “Love Bends”                                         Change Becomes Us   Pink Flag

7              The Chills                                                 “Molten Gold”                                                                       Single   Fire

8              Foxygen               “San Francisco”         We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic   Jagjaguwar

9              David Bowie                    “Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Remix)”                                  The Next Day Extra   ISO

10            The Sadies                                                  “Story 19”                                                     Internal Sounds   Yep Roc

11            Bleached                                                “Outta My Mind”                                      Ride Your Heart   Dead Oceans

12            Robyn Hitchcock                               “Strawberries Dress”                                        Love From London   Yep Roc

13            Paul McCartney                                           “New”                                                                      New   Hear Music

14            Deerhunter                                           “Sleepwalking”                                                                Monomania   4Ad

15            Allah Las                                                  “Every Girl”                                                    Single   Innovative Leisure

16            Kurt Vile                                                   “Goldtone”                                       Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze   Matador

17            The Replacements                                “I'm Not Sayin'”                                          Songs For Slim EP   New West

18            Mavis Staples                                   “Far Celestial Shore”                                                       One True Vine   Anti

19            Yo La Tengo                                                “Ohm”                                                                            Fade   Matador

20            Mazzy Star                                                 “Sparrow”                           Seasons Of Your Day   Rhymes Of The Hour

21            Kelley Stoltz                                      “Are You My Love”                              Double Exposure   Third Man Records

22            Juana Molina                                        “Sin Guia, No”                                                     Wed 21   Crammed Discs

23            Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds            “Push The Sky Away”                                       Live From KCRW   Bad Seed

24            Escondido                                              “Cold October”                                 The Ghost of Escondido   Kill Canyon

25            The Pastels                                           “Kicking Leaves”                                                     Slow Summits   Domino

26            Arp                                                           “Judy Nylon”                                              More   Smalltown Supersound

27            Best Coast                                         “Fear of My Identity”                                                   Fade Away   Jewel City

28            Ty Segall                                              “She Don't Care”                                                           Sleeper   Drag City

29            Jacco Gardner                                  “Watching The Moon”                      Cabinet Of Curiosities   Trouble in Mind

30            Cian Nugent & The Cosmos               “Hire Purchase Part 1”                                                   Single   Matador

31            Temples                                                 “Shelter Song”                                                                    Single   Temple

32            The Hussy                                            “Zummer / Zzuf”                                                       Pagan Hiss   Southpaw

33            My Bloody Valentine                        “Only Tomorrow”                                                                           mbv   mbv

34            Elvis Costello and the Roots                 “Tripwire”                                                      Wise Up Ghost   Blue Note

35            The Handsome Family                        “Caterpillars”                                                         Wilderness   Carrot Top

36            Thee Oh Sees                                         “No Spell”                                                      Floating Coffin   Castle Face

37            Bill Callahan                                             “Spring”                                                            Dream River   Drag City.

38            Wooden Shjips                                 “These Shadows”                                                 Back To Land   Thrill Jockey

39            The Fleshtones                                       “Let's Live!”                                                           Single B-Side   Yep Roc

40            Houndstooth                                             “Francis”                                               Ride Out The Dark   No Quarter

41            Primal Scream                                            “2013 “                                                                  More Light    Ignition

42            Superchunk                                                 “FOH”                                                                  I Hate Music    Merge

43            Jonathan Wilson                                     “Cecil Taylor”                                                           Fanfare    Downtown

44            Arctic Monkeys                                  “I Wanna Be Yours”                                                                  A.M.    Domino

45            The Dirtbombs                                       “Hey! Cookie”                       Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka- Blooey    In The Red

46            Eleanor Friedberger                            “I Am The Past”                                                     Personal Record    Merge

47            Sonny And The Sunsets                              “Void”                                      Antenna To The Afterworld    Polyvinyl

48            Veronica Falls                                    “My Heart Beats”             Waiting For Something To Happen    Slumberland

49            Waxahatchee                                         “Swan Dive”                                                  Cerulean Salt   Don Giovanni

50            Low                                                            “So Blue”                                                       The Invisible Way   Sub Pop

Playlist December 6 2013  Co- Host with The Walking Dr Bill

Tribute To Lou Reed

 Television Personalities “You, Me And Lou Reed” 12" EP (1985)  Fantastic Plastic
 Jonathon Richman “Velvet Underground”  I, Jonathan (1992)  Rounder

 Warm Soda “I'm Waiting For The Man” The Velvet Underground & Nico Covered by Castle Face Records And Friends (2012)  Castle Face
 Tracy Thorn “Femme Fatale”  A Distant Shore (1982)  Cherry Red
 Luna “Ride Into The Sun”  Slide (1993)  Elektra
 R.E.M. “Pale Blue Eyes”  So. Central Rain 12" EP (1984)  IRS

 Rainy Day “I'll Be Your Mirror”  Rainy Day (1983)  Llama — Susanna Hoffs and Kendra Smith
 Cowboy Junkies “Sweet Jane” The Trinity Session (1988)  RCA
 Kendra Smith “Alle Morgens Parties”  BOB Magazine Flexi (1987) Bob Magazine — Rec 1981

 The Olivia Tremor Control “European Son”  VU Tribute (2000)  Rabid
 Strawberry Switchblade “Sunday Morning”  Single B-Side (1984)  Korova
Echo And The Bunnymen “Run Run Run”  Maxi Single (1983)  Sire — Swedish Radio Session

 Yo La Tengo “I'm Set Free”  Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo (1996) Matador — I Shot Andy Warhol Outtake
 The Feelies “What Goes On”  Only Life (1988)  A and M
 Glen Campbell “Jesus” Meet Glen Campbell (2008)  Capitol- Nashville
 Spacemen 3 “Ode To Street Hassle” The Perfect Prescription (1987)  Glass

The Velvet Underground "Guess I'm Falling In Love (Instrumental) "  White Light / White Heat 45th Anniversary (2013) Polydor
The Velvet Underground "Guess I'm Falling in Love (Live Gymnasium 1967)" White Light / White Heat 45th Anniversary (2013) Polydor
 The Velvet Underground  "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore (Live Gymnasium 1967)" White Light / White Heat 45th Anniversary (2013) Polydor
 The Velvet Underground  "Over You" The Velvet Underground Live 1969 (1974) Mercury
 The Velvet Underground  "Ride Into The Sun "  Loaded Reissue (2004) Rhino
The Velvet Underground "Ride Into The Sun (Instrumental)" Another VU (1986) Verve


 Garbage “Candy Says”  Breaking Up The Girl EP (2001)  Almo
 Robyn Hitchcock “Caroline Says”  Stereo-Phonic Pop Culture (1996)  Pop Culture Press Mag — CBC Radio Session Toronto
 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds “All Tomorrows Parties” Kicking Against The Pricks (1986)  Mute

 Roky Erickson “Heroin”  Gremlins Have Pictures (1986)  Pink Dust — W/ The Explosives
 Of Montreal “She's My Best Friend”  If He's Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children (2002)  Of Montreal — Tour EP


Lou Reed  "Coney Island Baby" Coney Island Baby (1976) RCA
Lou Reed  "Street Hassle"  Take No Prisoners  (1978) Arista
 Lou Reed  "Walk On The Wild Side" American Poet

 Lou Reed  "Perfect Day" Transformer (1972) RCA

 Lou Reed  "Heroin"  Rock n Roll Animal (1975) RCA
The Velvet Underground "Candy Says" The Velvet Underground (1968) Verve

 Patti Smith “Perfect Day”  Two More EP (2007) Columbia — Bonus Tracks from Twelve Album

  Vanessa Paradis “I'm Waiting For The Man”  Vanessa Paradis (1992)  Universal Music Division Barclay
David Bowie  "White Light / White Heat" Bowie On The Beeb (1996) BBC
Gang Of Four "Sweet Jane" Entertainment! Reissue (1980) Warner Brothers

Playlist November 15 2013
The Missing Show - This was not aired due to a Minor Setback

 Juana Molina “Eras”  Wed 21 (2013)  Crammed Discs
 Bobby Parker “Watch Your Step”  7" Single (1961)  V-Tone — RIP Bobby Parker
 Roland Janes “Guitarville”  7"Single (1958) Judd — Sun Records Session Player RIP

 Sam Phillips “Teihard”  Esopus Magazine #20 CD (2013)  Esopus Magazine
 The Teardrop Explodes “Ouch Monkeys”  EP (1981) Mercury — TX exploded on this day 1981
 The Doors “Break On Through (To The Other Side)” The Doors (1966)  Elektra — Debut mono 45 - Signed to Elektra Records on this day
 Graham Parker and The Rumour “Can't Waste A Minute”  Another Grey Area (1982)  Arista — Happy 63rd Birthday Graham

 Spooner “Means Of Survival”  Hindsight (2013) Boat Records — Lost last Single 1991
 Spooner “Leave This Place Behind” Hindsight (2013)  Boat Records — B- Side of lost single

 Bob Dylan “Sign On the Window”  Another Self Portrait (2013)  Columbia — Orchestral Version 1970
 La Santa Cecilia “el Hielo (ICE)”  Treinta Días (2013)  Universal-Latino — ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 Albert Ayler “New Grass / Message From Albert”  New Grass (1968)  Impulse
 Elvis Costello and the Roots “I Refuse To Be Saved”  Wise Up Ghost (2013)  Blue Note — Above tracks from EC's Rolling Stone Mag Playlist

 Kelley Stoltz “Storms” Double Exposure. (2013) Third Man Records
 Best Coast “I Don't Know How” Fade Away (2013)  Jewel City
 Lucius “Turn It Around”  Wildewoman (2013)  Mom + Pop
 The Fleshtones With Mary Huff “Just A Smile” 7" Single (2013)  Yep Roc — Mary Huff of Southern Culture On The Skids

 Television Personalities “You, Me And Lou Reed” 12" EP (1985)  Fantastic Plastic
 Jonathon Richman “Velvet Underground”  I, Jonathan (1992)  Rounder
 
 Warm Soda “I'm Waiting For The Man” The Velvet Underground & Nico Covered by Castle Face Records And Friends (2012)  Castle Face
 Tracy Thorn “Femme Fatale”  A Distant Shore (1982)  Cherry Red
 Luna “Ride Into The Sun”  Slide (1993)  Elektra
 R.E.M. “Pale Blue Eyes”  So. Central Rain 12" EP (1984)  IRS
 
 Rainy Day “I'll Be Your Mirror”  Rainy Day (1983)  Llama — Susanna Hoffs and Kendra Smith
 Cowboy Junkies “Sweet Jane” The Trinity Session (1988)  RCA
 Kendra Smith “Alle Morgens Parties”  BOB Magazine Flexi (1987) Bob Magazine — Rec 1981

 The Olivia Tremor Control “European Son”  VU Tribute (2000)  Rabid
 Strawberry Switchblade “Sunday Morning”  Single B-Side (1984)  Korova
Echo And The Bunnymen “Run Run Run”  Maxi Single (1983)  Sire — Swedish Radio Session

 Yo La Tengo “I'm Set Free”  Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo (1996) Matador — I Shot Andy Warhol Outtake
 The Feelies “What Goes On”  Only Life (1988)  A&M
 Glen Campbell “Jesus” Meet Glen Campbell (2008)  Capitol- Nashville
 Spacemen 3 “Ode To Street Hassle” The Perfect Prescription (1987)  Glass
 
 Garbage “Candy Says”  Breaking Up The Girl EP (2001)  Almo
 Robyn Hitchcock “Caroline Says”  Stereo-Phonic Pop Culture (1996)  Pop Culture Press Mag — CBC Radio Session Toronto
 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds “All Tomorrows Parties” Kicking Against The Pricks (1986)  Mute
 
 Roky Erickson “Heroin”  Gremlins Have Pictures (1986)  Pink Dust — W/ The Explosives
 Of Montreal “She's My Best Friend”  If He's Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children (2002)  Of Montreal — Tour EP
 Galaxie 500 “Here She Comes Now”  Fourth Of July Single (1990)  Rough Trade
 
 Vanessa Paradis “I'm Waiting For The Man”  Vanessa Paradis (1992)  Universal Music Division Barclay
 Ty Segall “Femme Fatale”  The Velvet Underground & Nico Covered by Castle Face Records And Friends (2012)  Castle Face

 Patti Smith “Perfect Day”  Two More EP (2007) o Columbia — Bonus Tracks from Twelve Album

Playlist November 1 2013

Beatleisms

 John Lennon “Scared”  Walls and Bridges (1974)  Apple
 Paul McCartney “Scared”  New (2013) Hear Music — Hidden Track
 George Harrison “When We Was Fab”  Cloud Nine (1987)  Dark Horse
 Ringo Starr “I'll Be Fine Anywhere”  Vertical Man (1998)  Mercury
 
 Stackridge “Something About The Beatles”  Something For The Weekend (1988) Angel Air
 Klaatu “Sub Rosa Subway” Klaatu (1976)  Capitol — Some people believed this to be the fabs in disguise
 The Rutles “Piggy In The Middle”  The Rutles (1978) Warner Brothers
 
 Rockin' Horse “Yes It Is”  Yes It Is (1970)  Philips
 The Flame “See The Light”  The Flame (1970)  Brother — Pre Rutles Stig O'Hara - Produced by Carl Wilson
 Jade “Rest Of My Life”  Faces Of Jade (1970) General American — Cincinnati Band

 Emitt Rhodes “Fresh As A Daisy”  Emitt Rhodes (1970)  Dunhill — Post Merry Go Round Solo Macca Soundalike
 The Raspberries “Don't Want To Say Goodbye”  The Raspberries (1972) Capitol — Post Choir Pre Scmaltz Eric Carmen
 Sleepy Hollow “Sincerely Yours”Sleepy Hollow (1972)  Family — Philly Power Pop Trio

 The October Cherries “Lay Down Your Love”  Dreamseller (1972)  Columbia — Singapore band 2nd album
 Truck “Broken Chair” Surprise Surprise (1974)  Baal — October Cherries post break up
 We All Together “It's A Sin To Go Away”  We All Together (1972)  Mag — The Peruvian Beatles

 Liverpool Echo “You Might As Well Surrender”  Liverpool Echo (1973)  Spark — Ex Mandrake Paddle Steamer and Ex Syn members
 Blue “Look Around”  Blue (1973)  RSO
 Blue Ash “I Remember A Time”  No More, No Less (1973)  Mercury — Youngstown Ohio

 The Hudson Brothers “So You Are A Star”  Totally Out Of Control (1974)  Rocket Records — Mark Hudson Ringo Producer / Kate Hudson's Dad
 Splinter “Costafine Town”  The Place I Love (1974)  Dark Horse — Heavy Harrison involvement
 The Key “The Farmer And The Fisherman”  Fit Me In (1978)  Emily/Electrola
 
 The Late Show “Take A Chance”  Portable Pop (1980)  Rave
 Promise “Later On Tonite”  Promise (1980)  Cumulus — Colorado Band self released LP
 Utopia “I Just Want To Touch You”  Deface The Music (1980)  Bearsville — Attempt to Out Rutle The Rutles??

 Badfinger “I'd Die Babe”  Straight Up (1972)  Apple — Ironic Title foreshadows tragedy
 The Chesapeake Jukebox Band “Until We Meet Again”  The Chesapeake Jukebox Band (1972)  Green Bottle
 Liverpool Express “You Are My Love”  Tracks (1976)  Warner Brothers
 
 The Nerves “When You Find Out”  Nerves 7"EP  (1976)  The Nerves — Peter Case, Paul Collins and Jack Lee
 Squeeze “Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)”  Argybargy (1980)  A and M
 Chris Stamey “The Summer Sun” 7"Single (1977)  Ork
 
 Neil Innes “How Sweet To Be An Idiot”  How Sweet To Be An Idiot (1973)  United Artists — Brains behind the Rutles
 Stackridge “Faith In Love”  Something For The Weekend (1988) Angel Air
 The Aerovons “Resurrection”  Resurrection (2003)  RPM — Rec 1969 at Abbey Road Studios
 Chris Bell “I Am the Cosmos” 7"Single (1978)  Car
 
 Mike McGear “Leave It”  McGear (1975)  Warner Brothers — Paul's Brother
 Dwight Twilley Band “Could Be Love”  Sincerely (1977)  Shelter
 Cheap Trick “Heaven Tonight”  Heaven Tonight (1978)  Epic
 
 Flamin Groovies “Please Please Girl” Shake Some Action (1976)  Sire
 The Spongetones “She Goes Out With Everybody”  Beat & Torn (1980)  Ripete — Rated a 70 on American Bandstand
 The Poppies “If She Cries” Single B-Side (1975)  Bomp — B/W Love Of The Loved (Lennon/McCartney)

 Smyle “It's Gonna Be Alright” Single (1972)  Polydor
 Los Hermanos “Anna Julia” Los Hermanos (1999)  Best
 Electric Light Orchestra “Can't Get It Out Of My Head”  Eldorado (1974)  Epic — Jeff Lynne

 The Jam “The Dreams Of Children”  Single B-Side (1980)  Polydor
 Liverpool Express “John George Ringo and Paul”  Tracks (1976)  Warner Brothers
 The Residents “Beyond A Valley Of A Day In The Life”  Residents Play The Beatles (1977)  Ralph Records

Playlist October 18 2013

Travellin', Trippin' and Transfusions

Sam Phillips “Big Spender”  Sweet Relief III - Pennies From Heaven (2013) Vanguard. — Sweet Charity Musical number

 Escondido “Cold October”The Ghost of Escondido (2013)  Kill Canyon
 Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band “Zig Zag Wanderer”  Safe As Milk (1967)  Buddah — mono
 The Ventures “Strawberry Fields Forever” Super Psychedelics (1967) Liberty
 
 Nick Lowe “Travelin' Light” Yep Roc 15th Anniversary Calendar (2013)  Yep Roc — Recorded Live 2012
 She and Him “King Of The Road”  Sweet Relief III - Pennies From Heaven (2013)  Vanguard. — Roger Miller cover
 Neko Case “Local Girl”  The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You  (2013)  Anti
 Peter Case “Travellin' Light”  The Man With the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar (1989) Geffen
 
 Johnny Cash “Transfusion Blues”  Now, There Was A Song  (1960) Columbia
 Nervous Norvus “Transfusion” Single (1956) Dot
 
 Houndstooth “You Won't See Me” Ride Out the Dark (2013)  No Quarter - In Town  Saturday 19th
 The Beatles “You Won't See Me” Rubber Soul (1965)  Capitol
 Paul McCartney “Turned On” New (2013)  Hear Music — Deluxe version Bonus

 Dhani Harrison “For You Blue”  Single (2013)  HOT Records  — Covers his Dad
 Mazzy Star “Sparrow”  Seasons Of Your Day (2013)  Rhymes Of The Hour
 Bob Dylan “Time Passes Slowly” Another Self Portrait (2013)  Columbia — Rec 5-1-1970 w/ George Harrison

 Elvis Costello and the Roots “Tripwire”  Wise Up Ghost (2013)  Blue Note.
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions “You Tripped At Every Step”  Brutal Youth (2002)  Rhino — Church Studios Version Rec Dec 1992
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions “Watch Your Step”  Trust (1981)  Rhino — DJM Studios Alt Fast Version Rec July 1980

 Arp “Judy Nylon” More (2013) Smalltown Supersound — Judy Nylon was one of Brian Eno's Girlfriends
 Brian Eno “Needles In The Camel's Eye”  Here Come The Warm Jets (1973)  Island

Neutral Milk Hotel "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea"  In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (1996) Merge
Of Montreal "Hejira Emigre" Lousy With Sylvainbriar (2013) Polyvinyl
The Mothers Of Invention "You Didn't Try To Call Me" Cruisin' With Ruben And The Jets (1967) Verve

The Standells  "Help You Ann" Bump (2013) GZA - Lyres Cover
The Lyres "She Pays The Rent" 12" EP (1986) Ace Of Hearts

 Julia Holter “This Is a True Heart” Loud City Song (2013)  Domino
 Roxy Music “Over You”  Flesh + Blood (1980)  Atco
 The Three O'Clock “Stupid Einstein”  Sixteen Tambourines (1983)  Frontier
 
 The Grassroots “Where Were You When I Needed You” Single (1967) Dunhill
 Ann Margaret “You Sure Know How To Hurt Someone”  The Very Best (2001)  RCA — Rec 1966
 The Turtles “I Get Out Of Breath”  Wooden Head (1967) White Whale
 Sandy Posey “See Ya Round on the Rebound”  Single Girl (1967)  MGM
 
 King Khan “Strange Ways”  Garage Swim (2013)  Adult Swim — Coming to Town
 Allah Las “Every Girl”  Single (2013)  Innovative Leisure
 Mikal Cronin “Shout It Out”  MCII (2013) Merge Records

Chuck Berry "Sweet Little Sixteen"  Rock And Roll Rarities (1986) Chess - Happy 87th Birthday- Alt Version Rec 57
Chuck Berry "Reelin' & Rockin'"  Rock And Roll Rarities (1986) Chess - Original Demo Version Rec 57
 Nirvana “Lithium”  Nevermind (1991)  Geffen
 The Replacements “Color Me Impressed”  Hootenanny (1983)  Twin/Tone