Okay, so it wasn’t the “shameless pop extravaganza” I promised the folks at Jimmy’s, but there were some moments, especially toward the end of the show. In hindsight, I’m struck by how many chill-out/lounge tracks I put on the playlist. And I guess I’m surprisingly pleased by my attempts
not to sustain a mood for more than a couple of songs at a time. Whether the end product constitutes a wonderful listening experience (or is something too disjunct for one sitting) is something I’ll have to leave to you, dear reader/listener. So if you know where to go, give it a shot and let me know what you think. I’m starved for feedback. (Oh, yeah, first caller: I really didn’t know you were totally sincere in inquiring about Pugsley Addams’s whereabouts. I live and learn....)
- 12:00–1:00 a.m.:
- Tanya Donelly, “The Storm,” Beautysleep, 4AD
- Willie Nelson, “I Never Cared for You,” Teatro, Island
- Andrew Bird, “Opposite Day,” The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Righteous Babe
- Towa Tei, “Batucada,” Future Listening, Elektra
- Marvin Gaye, “I Want You,” I Want You, Motown
- Broken Social Scene, “Marketfresh,” Bee Hives, Arts & Crafts
- Feist, “Mushaboom,” Let It Die, Polydor
- Stars, “Time Can Never Kill the True Heart,” Heart, Arts & Crafts
- Lamb, “Lusty,” Lamb, Mercury
- Belle & Sebastian, “Don’t Leave the Light On, Baby,” Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant, Matador
- My Bloody Valentine, “Lose My Breath,” Isn’t Anything, Sire
- Clinic, “Mr. Moonlight,” Walking with Thee, Domino
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, “Slowly Goes the Night,” Tender Prey, Mute
- 1:00–2:00 a.m.:
- Tim Buckley, “Pleasant Street,” Goodbye and Hello, Elektra
- Prince, “Annie Christian,” Controversy, Warner Brothers
- Piano Magic, “The Nostalgist,” Disaffected, Darla
- Sugarcubes, “Deus,” Life’s Too Good, Elektra
- Jamiroquai, “Space Cowboy,” The Return of the Space Cowboy, Work
- His Name Is Alive, “Fossil,” Livonia, 4AD
- Mazzy Star, “Ghost Highway,” She Hangs Brightly, Capitol
- Thievery Corporation, “Indra,” The Mirror Conspiracy, ESL
- Strange Cargo, “El Ninjo,” Hinterland, Discovery
- Arcade Fire, “Neighborhood #2 (Laika),” Funeral, Merge
- The Delgados, “All You Need Is Hate,” Hate, Minty Fresh
- Devendra Banhart, “I Feel Just Like a Child,” Cripple Crow, XL
- 2:00–3:00 a.m.:
- Bob Marley & the Wailers, “Midnight Ravers,” Catch a Fire, Tuff Gong
- Sigur Rós, “Glósóli,” Takk..., Geffen
- St. Germain, “Sure Thing,” Tourist, Blue Note
- Beatles, “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl,” Help!, Parlophone
- Sexsmith & Kerr, “Your Guess Is as Good as Mine,” Destination Unknown, n/a
- Nick Drake, “One of These Things First,” Bryter Later, Island
- Angelo Badalamenti, “Dance of the Dream Man,” Twin Peaks (Soundtrack), Warner Brothers
- The Style Council, “A Stone’s Throw,” Our Favourite Shop, Polydor
- Trembling Blue Stars, “Sorrow Has a Way,” The Seven Autumn Flowers, Bar/None
- Hooverphonic, “Dictionary,” Blue Wonder Power Milk, Epic
- My Morning Jacket, “Just One Thing,” It Still Moves, ATO
- Starsailor, “Love Is Here,” Love Is Here, Capitol
