Episode 19

      For the time being, at least, it seems that the last show’s anomalies were just that: things that belonged to a specific moment in time. Everything went exceedingly well today, perhaps because I had even less firm plans than I normally do. Still it was a remarkably low-key show. I think I’ll be happy with it after I’ve heard it. Right now, I just want to sleep. So give it a listen if you can, if you dare, and I will write again long after I have passed to the other side of sleep....

• 12:00–1:00 a.m.:
• Boards of Canada, “Chromakey Dreamcoat,” The Campfire Headphase, Warp
• Lisa Germano, “Turning into Betty,” Slide, 4AD
• Heiner Goebbels, “Fita Nos Meus Olhos,” The Man in the Elevator, ECM
• Can, “Bring Me Coffee or Tea,” Tago Mago, Spoon
• John Martyn, “Solid Air,” Solid Air, Island
• Sun Kil Moon, “Space Travel Is Boring,” Tiny Cities, Caldo Verde
• Modest Mouse, “Ocean Breathes Salty,” Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Epic
• Neil Halstead, “High Hopes,” Sleeping on Roads, 4AD
• Freakwater, “Buckets of Oil,” Thinking of You..., Thrill Jockey
• The Specials, “Doesn’t Make It Alright,” The Specials, Two Tone
• Broken Social Scene, “Our Faces Split the Coast in Half,” Broken Social Scene, Arts and Crafts
• Scheer, “Secrets and Lies,” ...And Finally, Schism

• 1:00–2:00 a.m.:
• Steel Pulse, “Uncle George,” Tribute to the Martyrs, Mango
• Swans, “Cry Me a River,” World of Skin, Young God
• Durutti Column, “Drinking Time,” Someone Else’s Party, Artful
• Sam Phillips, “All Night,” A Boot and a Shoe, Nonesuch
• Nick Lowe, “You Inspire Me,” Dig My Mood, Upstart
• Chris Whitley, “Last Million Miles,” Soft Dangerous Shores, Messenger
• Dead Can Dance, “The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove,” Into the Labyrinth, 4AD
• Emiliana Torrini, “Honeymoon Child,” Fisherman’s Woman, Rough Trade
• Gillian Welch, “One Little Song,” Soul Journey, Acony
• Spain, “Before It All Went Wrong,” She Haunts My Dreams, Restless
• Pavement, “Conduit for Sale!,” Slanted and Enchanted, Matador
• The Dream Syndicate, “Tell Me When It’s Over,” Days of Wine and Roses, Slash
• Depeche Mode, “And Then...,” Construction Time Again, Sire