Episode 5

     Hmmm.... there might be something to this time change thing. I don’t mean the change from standard to daylight time. I mean my having a new, earlier time slot. I actually got requests this morning, though I was unable to accommodate the second one, at least not with what was in the studio’s library.
     I think it was a good show, and I got most of it recorded. While I was waiting for the CD of the first hour to be finalized, the phone rang. By the time I finished talking to the caller, it was time to cue the next track, and ... well ... it took about 20 minutes for me to realize I wasn’t recording the second hour. So, when the next installment of huge mp3’s becomes available, part of it (again) will be a reconstruction. And it’s too bad. Right after the Crowded House tune ended, I came on air to explain why I played it: as a tribute to Paul Hester--the drummer in CH as well as in the last version of Split Enz. He had apparently battled manic-depressive illness for a long time and disappeared a couple of Fridays ago after taking his dogs out for a walk. When the authorities found his body the next day, they ruled his death a suicide. Neil and Tim Finn were on tour in London when they got the news, and rather than cancel their show that evening, they performed (with another member of Crowded House) in tribute to Hester. One of the most moving moments of the evening, according to an article I read, was when the three of them sang “Throw Your Arms Around Me” by Hunters and Collectors.
     Anyway, the playlist is below. I hope you can tune in two weeks from now. Maybe by then the station will be webcasting. One can always hope ....

• 12:00–1:00 a.m.:
• Lisa Germano, “Cry Wolf,” Geek the Girl, 4AD
• Lush, “Sweetness and Light,” Gala, 4AD
• Medicine, “She Knows Everything,” The Buried Life, American
• Chris Whitley, “Chain,” Rocket House, ATO
• His Name Is Alive, “No Hiding Place Down Her,” Ft. Lake, 4AD
• Chocolate Genius, “Hangover Nine,” Black Music, V2
• Jimi Hendrix, “Angel,” Voodoo Soup, MCA
• Shuggie Otis, “Aht Uh Mi Hed,” Inspiration Information, Luaka Bop
• Scritti Politti, “The Sweetest Girl,” Early, Rough Trade
• Sun Kil Moon, “Salvador Sanchez,” Ghosts of the Great Highway, Jetset
• Lou Barlow, “Legendary,” Emoh, Merge

• 1:00–2:00 a.m.:
• John Cale, “The Sleeper,” Artificial Intelligence, Beggars Banquet
• Akron/Family, “Italy,” Akron/Family, Young God
• Apartments, “No Hurry,” Apart, Hot
• Piano Magic, “Help Me Warm This Frozen Heart,” The Troubled Sleep of Piano Magic, Green UFOs
• Crowded House, “Private Universe,” Together Alone, Capitol
• Decemberists, “Los Angeles, I’m Yours,” Her Majesty, Kill Rock Stars
• Systems Officer, “Signature Red,” Systems Officer, Ace Fu
• Felt, “The World Is as Soft as Lace,” The Splendour of Fear, Cherry Red
• Tones on Tail, “Twist,” Everything, Beggars Banquet
• The Jazz Butcher, “Partytime,” Bloody Nonsense, Big Time