Show #1043--6/7/26

Squeeze--Take Me I'm Yours               

Lime Garden--Cross My Heart          

Odeal--My Heart               

Manu Dibango--Lily                 

Simon & Garfunkel--Save the Life of My Child             

Gurriers--Nobody's Coming to Save You    

Joydrop--Sometimes Wanna Die              

Norma Tanega--A Street That Rhymes at 6 AM             

Ruti--I'll Be Your Friend                 

Mose Allison Trio--Can't We Be Friends              

Buzzcocks--Everybody's Happy Nowadays             

The Commodores--Easy            

Gene Clark--Tried So Hard               

Mokina--Waiting by the Window          

The Joe Jeffrey Group--My Pledge of Love          

Paul McCartney--Momma Gets By   

 

HOUR 2  

Gustaf--Mine             

Billy Squier--You Should Be High Love              

Tommy Richman--Changes           

Weezer (ft. Wednesday)--We Might as Well Be Strangers        

Spoon--Anything You Want              

Daybi (feat. Moka Only)--Spacecraft              

Ian A. Anderson--That's No Way to Get Along           

Jeffrey Osborne--You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)                

Eric Clapton--Promises             

Joni Mitchell--Chelsea Morning   

Humble Pie--Shine On     

Squeeze--The Place We Call Mars          

sonny rollins bit from pbs with ben sidran          

Sonny Rollins Quartet--St. Thomas                 

Promise--Just for You              

HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  BREAKS AND BENDS (60s)

Inspired by this weekend's double feature at the Indiana Theater: Andrzej Wajda's "Man of Marble" and "Man of Iron." I looked at 1966 Hot 100 charts from 60 years this week, and what do you know -- the first song in this playlist peaked that week at #80. Quite a coincidence. I took the breaks and bends part for this week's theme. 

Drafi--Marble Breaks and Iron Bends

The Ronettes--(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich--Bend It

The American Breed--Bend Me, Shape Me

The Left Banke--Shadows Breaking Over My Head   

The Doors--Break on Through 

Roy Orbison--Breakin' Up is Breakin' My Heart   

Gene Pitney--Only Love Can Break a Heart  

Marty Robbins--The Bend in the River    

The Dillards--Bending the Strings

Creedence Clearwater Revival--Up Around the Bend

Show #1042--5/31/26

Deon Jackson--Love Makes the World Go 'Round            

Westside Cowboy--Kick Stones (The Boys)               

Dusty Trails--Roll the Dice            

Feeble Little Horse--Doorway          

Marmozets--New York                

Blondie--Walk Like Me                

Strange Lot--Nobody Seems to Do the Math              

Daryl Hall & John Oates--Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect)            

Friko--Choo Choo              

Steve Winwood--While You See a Chance         

Ava Luna--My Walk           

Crown Heights Affair--You Gave Me Love        

Stephen Bishop--Everybody Needs Love                 

HOUR 2  

Euclid Beach Band--I Need You             

ANT ANTIC--Want You                 

Traffic--Just for You         

April + VISTA--Bless My Heart                 

Galactic--Heart of Steel           

Johnny Gill--Rub You the Right Way             

Tim Buckley--Nighthawkin'            

Dr. Feelgood & the Interns--Doctor Feel-Good         

Bachman-Turner Overdrive--You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet         

Lou Reed--Follow the Leader            

Dr. Feelgood--Roxette           

The Black Keys--She Does it Right             

Maya De Vitry--Confidence of the Sun          

The Groop--A Famous Myth          

Ana Frango Eletrico--Chocolate          

HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  THIS WEEK IN WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY, WHERE (1986)

INXS--What You Need

The Hooters--Where Do the Children Go

The Bangles--If She Knew What She Wants

GTR--When the Heart Rules the Mind

El DeBarge--Who's Johnny

Van Halen--Why Can't This Be Love

Janet Jackson--What Have You Done for Me Lately

Honeymoon Suite--What Does it Take (JULY 12)

Janet Jackson--When I Think of You (AUGUST 5)

'Til Tuesday--What About Love (SEPTEMBER 20)

Device--Who Says (SEPTEMBER 27)

Show #1041--5/24/26

Orleans--Still the One               

Shakey Graves--When the Love is New      

Rostam--Like a Spark          

Crosby, Stills & Nash--Marrakesh Express           

Rush--Limelight           

Tangolos Mangos--Armadura Armadilha            

Elastica--Mad Dog God Dam                      

The Last Dinner Party--Big Dog                   

Sweeping Promises--Shooting Shadows                 

The Beatles--Tomorrow Never Knows              

DJ Shadow--Six Days (Remix)                   

Leo Kottke--Busted Bicycle (Live)             

Kevin Morby--I Ride Passenger              

Earth, Wind & Fire--After the Love Has Gone          

The Moments--Sexy Mama (Single Version)       

HOUR 2  

The Beach Boys--Here Today          

The Jimi Hendrix Experience--Little Wing            

RADIOHOP--DUMMY         

Stevie Wonder--Tuesday Heartbreak              

Robert Plant--Big Log                 

Crowded House--Tall Trees             

No Peeling--Campaign for a Nice Time        

Wings--Cafe on the Left Bank           

alt-J--Left Hand Free          

Climax Blues Band--Together and Free         

Dave Douglas--Argle-Bargle         

White Denim--(God Created) Lock and Key       

Elton John--Ball & Chain                

Elvis Costello--Hoover Factory           

Basia--Time and Tide                  

Last CBS Radio News Top of the Hour, May 22, 2026            

  

HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  BOTTOM OF THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: MAY 22, 1976

100. Eagles--Take it to the Limit

99. The J. Geils Band--Where Did Our Love Go          

98. Earth, Wind & Fire--Can't Hide Love

97. Aerosmith--Dream On

96. Kiss--Shout it Out Loud

95. Rufus feat. Chaka Khan--Sweet Thing

94. The O'Jays--Livin' for the Weekend            

93. Carpenters--There's a Kind of Hush

92. Smokey Robinson--Open

91. Melba Moore--This is It

90. John Miles--Music  

Show #1040--5/17/26

The Cars--Since You're Gone        

Jack Lee--Come Back and Stay           

Jobell & the Orchestra de Salsa--Never Gonna Let You Go    

Black Milk--Feel Sum'n Heal Sum'n              

Tina Turner--Typical Male                   

Jan Harbeck Quartet--Out of the Blue           

Basement--Time Waster           

Space--Magic Fly             

The Human League--Hard Times               

Neo Maya--I Won't Hurt You            

Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples--Never, Never Let You Go          

Jasmine Myra--Knowingness       

Bobby Murray--Loveland                      

HOUR 2  

Violet Grohl--THUM                     

Jefferson Airplane--Thunk         

The Animals--Inside - Looking Out            

The Animals--You're on My Mind               

Constant Smiles--Leave it at Why              

Vinnie Sperrazza, Jacob Sacks, Masa Kamaguchi--Eyes So Beautiful as Yours      

The Illusion--Did You See Her Eyes            

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band--Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles             

Fleetwood Mac--Jewel Eyed Judy            

Cathy Dennis--Too Many Walls        

Billy Burnette--Don't Say No        

They Might Be Giants--Hall of Heads       

Limblifter--Beard of Bees                 

Mica Miller--A Little Bit of Me          

James Rolleston--Our Time is Now (Lookin' Good)            

HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  TRIPLE LETTER CHALLENGE

Carl Perkins--Pink Pedal Pushers  

Johnny & the Hurricanes--Red River Rock 

Anonymo--Big Body Build             

Crowded House--Something So Strong  

Wreckless Eric--Whole Wide World  

Stone Temple Pilots--Big Bang Baby   

Henry Lee Summer--Darlin' Danielle Don't   

Derek & the Dominos--Tell the Truth   

Derek & the Dominos--Bell Bottom Blues   

XTC--Take This Town  

The Cult--She Sells Sanctuary  

Show #1039--5/10/26

Hot Face--Sinnes      

Gamma--I'm Alive                 

The Vapors--Spiders                  

The Mauds--Soul Drippin'                   

Pancho--Honey                       

Modern Woman--Offerings           

PJ Harvey--Is This Desire?          

Quarterflash--Find Another Fool          

Donny Hathaway--Jealous Guy              

Amy Rigby--Down Side of Love          

Neil Diamond--Stones           

Calibre--Free One              

Future Islands--Sun in the Morning            

Steely Dan--Monkey in Your Soul           

Elmo Hope Trio--Hot Sauce               

HOUR 2  

Fine Young Cannibals--Johnny Come Home                  

David Bowie--A New Career in a New Town              

XTC--New Town Animal in a Furnished Cage           

Family--Second Generation Woman       

Stories--Hello People            

David Van Tieghem--These Things Happen         

Hot Chip--Careful            

Stone Temple Pilots--Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart           

INXS--Need You Tonight         

Second Homes--We Called Home           

Jimi Hendrix Experience--Fire                  

AUDEO--Gold                    

Eri Yamamoto--Hot Coffee              

Beverly Glenn-Copeland--Montreal Main (The Buddha in the Palm)           

Honey Ltd.--Silk n' Honey             

HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  IF YOU

Little Johnny Taylor--If You Love Me (Like You Say)         

Stevie Wonder--If You Really Love Me             

Hard Road feat. CC Neal--If You Really Love Me               

Glen Campbell--If You Go Away      

Cameron Carpenter--If You Could Read My Mind           

Suzi Quatro--If You Can't Give Me Love         

Chicago--If You Leave Me Now           

Pat Benatar--If You Think You Know How to Love Me         

Tonic--If You Could Only See          

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes--If You Don't Know Me By Now       

Jefferson Airplane--If You Feel          

Show #1038--5/3/26

Wadsworth Mansion--Sweet Mary      

The Anniversary--Sweet Marie           

Donnie Iris--Sweet Merilee             

Ian Matthews--Gimme an Inch          

Rebecca Trescher--Where We Belong         

Friko--Choo Choo                   

Giant Day--Devil Dog               

Aswad--Don't Turn Around           

Winston Hightower--The Me I Know             

Cliff Richard--Dynamite             

Maxi Priest--Close to You           

Maddie Ashman--rumours          

Squeeze--Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore          

Yellow Magic Orchestra--Firecracker           

HOUR 2  

Kitty O'Neal--Can I Let This One Go?        

Joni Mitchell--Car on a Hill              

Jimmy Radcliffe--Love Put the Tears in My Eyes            

Lalo Schifrin--Machinations          

Fleur Bleu-e--All the Little Beings           

The Dismemberment Plan--Pay for the Piano           

Buffalo Rose--Louie Bag            

Sixth Wave--Strange Magic           

Bonnie Pointer--Heaven Must Have Sent You       

10cc--Life is a Minestrone       

Roman Holliday--Don't Try to Stop It        

Lip Critic--Legs in a Snare                  

corto.alto--Chubbby (48)      

The Refreshments--Come On          

Dan Reeder--I'm in Love          

Love Society--Do You Wanna Dance           

HOUR 3   11 TO 11: THIS WEEK IN ROYALTY 

Duke of Earl--Walk on With the Duke (1962)

Neil Sedaka--King of Clowns (1962)

Jody Miller--Queen of the House (1965)

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass--Casino Royale (1967)

William Bell--A Tribute to a King (1968)

Mountain--Mississippi Queen (1970)

Queen--Killer Queen (1975)

Abba--Dancing Queen (1977)

Stevie Wonder--Sir Duke (1977)

"Weird" Al Yankovic--King of Suede (1984)

Thompson Twins--King for a Day (1986) 

Show #1037--4/26/26

Jane's Addiction--Stop         

Folk Implosion--Nothing Gonna Stop          

Shalosh--Hysteria  

Yaya Bey--Blue           

Dave Davies--Mean Disposition              

Grace Ives--Neither You Nor I           

The Lovin' Spoonful--Summer in the City      

Flash & the Pan--Hole in the Middle             

Joe Cocker--Marjorine           

They Might Be Giants--Garbage In           

Kenny Rankin--In the Name of Love             

The Peddlers--Let the Sun Shine In                 

The Clarks--Blue        

Helmut--God in the Middle          

Black Nile--Exposure          

HOUR 2  

KC--Give it Up                       

Field Music--Working to Work         

Tigers Jaw--Head is Like a Sinking Stone        

Mott the Hoople--Roll Away the Stone             

Elton John--Honey Roll              

Soul Coughing--Rolling           

Eugene McGuinness--If You Say So                

LeBlanc & Carr--Falling           

Electric Light Orchestra--Poker                  

Maya de Vitry--How Do I Get to the Morning                  

Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim--Aguas de Marco       

Art Garfunkel--Waters of March           

The Youngbloods--All Over the World (La-La)         

Fred Neil--The Other Side of This Life            

The 5th Dimension--Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In             

HOUR 3 11 (12) TO 11: FRATERNAL TWINS  ("M")

(John Adams: Harmonielehre I. -- In Memoriam Michael Tilson Thomas)   

The Beatles--Misery

The Dynamics--Misery  

The Rolling Stones--Miss You

The Rapture--Miss You   

Diana Ross--Mirror, Mirror

21st Century--Mirror, Mirror   

Bay City Rollers--Money Honey

Dizzy Gillespie--Money Honey  

Tavares--More Than a Woman

Kelly Lee Owens--More Than a Woman 

Franke & the Knockouts--Morning Sun 

Jesse Colin Young--Morning Sun 

Show #1036--4/19/26 (VINYLTHON)

Theo Thomas fills in for the first hour or so, as I have a band rehearsal...There's no way I'll get through all of this playlist, but here's the music I trucked into the station.  

HOUR 2 

Morton Gould/Rochester Pops--Shepherd's Hey (Percy Grainger)

Clyde McCoy--Sugar Blues 

Eddie Condon--I'm Comin' Virginia

Domenico Modugno--Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)

Les Elgart--Bandstand Boogie  

Huey "Piano" Smith--Hush Your Mouth   

David Seville--Witch Doctor  

Johnny Mathis--Misty

Phil Phillips--Sea of Love    

The Shadows--Dance On!

Clyde McPhatter--A Lover's Question 

The Sensations--Let Me In 

Freddie Scott--Hey Girl

Dave Grusin--If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody

The Shangri-Las--He Cried

The Merseys--Sorrow 

Chris Montez--Call Me

Brian Auger--Happiness is Just Around the Bend 

The Grass Roots--I Can Turn Off the Rain (more golden grass?)

HOUR 3  

Lulu--Love Loves to Love Love   

Lalo Schifrin--Mission--Impossible

Paul Jones--Free Me

Brenda & the Tabulations--Dry Your Eyes 

Spanky & Our Gang--Give a Damn 

Lesley Duncan--Love Song

Bob Seger System--Ramblin' Gamblin' Man 

The Sapians--Ask Yourself Why Babe

Sam & Dave--Wrap it Up

Steve Miller Band--Living in the U.S.A.

Peter Sarstedt--Where Do You Go to My Lovely 

The Chambers Brothers--I Can't Turn You Loose

Melanie--Beautiful People 

The Beach Boys--Do it Again 

Ernie & Bert--Everybody Wash

The Moments--Love on a Two-Way Street

Miss Abrams & the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class--Wonder 

Pat Shannon--Liar

Godspell--Day by Day

Jody Miller--Baby, I'm Yours

Nilsson--Think About Your Troubles  

Paul Simon--Loves Me Like a Rock   

HOUR 4

Gordon Lightfoot--Beautiful    

Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes--Let Me Into Your World

Carpenters--Hurting Each Other

Telly Savalas--If

Dickie Goodman--Energy Crisis '74

Dickie Goodman--Energy Crisis '79

Barry Gray--Theme from Space: 1999

Byron McGregor--Americans

Albert Brooks--Phone Call to Americans (Letter to Americans)

Van McCoy--Hey Girl, Come and Get it

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds--Winners and Losers 

Steely Dan--Don't Take Me Alive   

The Miracles--Love Machine, Pt. 1

Tom Scott--Gotcha (Theme from Starsky & Hutch)

Gary's Gang--Keep on Dancin'   

Samantha Sang--Emotion

Maureen McGovern--Can You Read My Mind

Celebration feat. Mike Love--Almost Summer

Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers--Bustin' Loose Pt. 1

707--I Could Be Good for You

Moon Martin--Rolene

Secret Service--Oh Susie

Frank Mills--Peter Piper

Steve Martin--Cruel Shoes

England Dan Seals--Late at Night 

Randy Meisner--Deep Inside My Heart

Leo Sayer--Heart (Stop Beating in Time)

Pat Metheny Group--James 

Laura Branigan--Gloria 

Bob & Doug McKenzie--Take Off

Menudo--Like a Cannonball

David Sanborn--Slam