Saturday, April 28, 2018

Playlist for 4.27.18: You Got Eyes



Stream or download the entire April 27 show right here. Find Zero Hour also on Facebook and Twitter. Featuring Life at 45 during the last hour of the show!

Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” (2013) on Self
The Subsonics “You Got Eyes” (2018) on Slovenly
Catl “Hot Baked Cornbread and Spice” (2018) on Beast
The Pandoras “Just a Picture” (2018) on Burger Records
Arthur Alexander “Shot in the Heart” (2018) on Dead Beat
Trixie and The Trainwrecks “3 Cheers to Nothing” (2018) on Voodoo Rhythm
Reverend Beat-Man “The White Wolf Is Back in Town (feat. The New Wave)” (2018) on Voodoo Rhythm
The Dead Brothers “Pretty Polly” (2018) on Voodoo Rhythm
J.D. Wilkes “That's What They Say” (2018) on Big Legal Mess
Broadway Lafayette “Bayou Lover” (2018) on Hound Gawd
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages “Let's Go to Mars” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
The Regrettes “A Teenager in love” (2018) on Warner Bros.
The Connection “Wish You Success” (2018) on self-released
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers “The Bottle Never Lets Me Down” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
Motel Mirrors “I Wouldn't Dream of It (feat. Amy LaVere, John Paul Keith & Will Sexton)” (2018) on Last Chance Records

LOCAL LUNCHBOX
The Rotten Tommys “Shake It” (2018) on self-released
Platinum Boys “Oblivious/Obvious” (2018) on Six Tonnes De Chair
Devil's Teeth “Sakuraba” (2017) on self-released
Fox Face “The Moon and the Tide” (2017) on Dirtnap Records

The Raunch Hands “Detox Moon” (1989) on Crypt Records
Lost Crusaders “Wasted on the Wind” (2008) on Everlasting
Sonny Burgess “My Bucket's Got a Hole In It” (1977) on Charly
Luther Huff “Bull Dog Blues” on Blues Classics
Jack Oblivian & the Sheiks “Ride Like the Wind” (2016) on mony
Chuck Berry “3/4 Time (Enchiladas)” (2017) on Dualtone
Eugene Church “Sixteen Tons” (2012) on Vampisoul
The Raunch Hands “Tiger Guitars” on Crypt
The Bus Boys “Did You See Me?” (1980) on Arista
Sonny Knight & The Lakers “Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live)” (2015) on Secret Stash Records

LIFE AT 45
Bassholes “Raw Power” (2003) on Dead Canary
The Chrome Cranks “Dyin' Style” on Sympathy For The Record Industry
Doo Rag “Confidential Booty” on Au Go Go
Beaver and The Trappers “Happiness Is Havin'” (2018) on Modern Day Harmonic
Gary Stewart “Baby I Need Your Loving” (2018) on Delmore Recording Society
The Mad Lads “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” (1973) on Stax
William Bell “Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In)” (1977) on Mercury
Soul Children “Don't Take My Sunshine” on Stax
Larry Williams “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” (1958) on Speciality
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages “One More Try” (2014) on Norton Records
Buddy Miller “Little Bo Peep” on VEM
Eddie Cochran “Sittin' in the Balcony” on Liberty
The Ramones “The Return of Jackie and Judy” on RSO
Jackie and The Cedrics “Little Coupe” on Estrus
Charlie Pickett and Peter Buck “So Long Johnny” (2018) on Y&T
The Fireballs “Torquay” on Top Rank
Eddie Kirkland “I Need You, Baby” on Fortune
Curtis Leach “Highway Man” on Fabor



Sunday, April 22, 2018

Playlist for 4.20.18: This Cruel Anniversary


Stream or download the entire April 20 show right here. Find Zero Hour also on Facebook and Twitter. Featuring Life at 45 during the last hour of the show! 12:30 start this week.

Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” (2013) on Self
Wussy “Tall Weeds” (2018) on Damnably
Warm Swords “Right Amount of Wrong” (2018) on La Pochette
Professor and the Madman “Machines” (2018) on Fullertone
Count Vaseline “Town of Horseheads” (2017) on Saustex Media
Miss Ludella Black and the Masonics “This Cruel Anniversary” (2018) on Damaged Goods
The Senior Service “The Contender” (2018) on Damaged Goods
The GTVs “Lucifer” (2018) on self-released
The Electric Mess “Disconnected” (2018) on Soundflat Records

LOCAL LUNCHBOX
Trolley “Good Feeling” (2018) on self-released
Atheists & Airplanes “Atmospheric Disturbances” (2018) on self-released
Xposed 4heads “Fly in the Ointment (feat. Frank London)” (2017) on Internal Combustion
Meat Jelly “Left Tackle” on self-released

Otis Redding and Carla Thomas “Are You Lonely For Me Baby?” on Stax
MFC Chicken “Study Hall” (2015) on Dirty Water Records
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages “Tall, Black and Bitter” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
The Legs “(Let's) Do the Legs” (2012) on Goner
The Piggies “Blues is Killing Me” (2018) on self-released
Sonny Boy Williamson “Wake Up Baby” (1987) on Chess/MCA
Rockpile “Knife and Fork” (1980) on Colubmia
Carlene Carter “Baby Ride Easy” (1980) on Warner Brothers
The Louvin Brothers “She Will Get Lonesome” (1959) on Capitol
Rank And File “Coyote” (1982) on Slash
Buck Owens And The Buckeroos “Waitin' in Your Welfare Line” on Capitol
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles “Who's Lovin' You” (1974) on Uni/Motown

LIFE AT 45
The Rio Rockers “Mexicali Baby” on Capitol
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs “How Do You Catch a Girl” on MGM
Bobby Freeman “Big Fat Woman” on Josie
Sonny Knight “Confidential” on Vita
Jerry "Boogie" McCain “Courtin In a Cadillac” on Spinning
T. Texas Edwards & Lithium X-Mas “Love Power” on Sympathy For The Record Industry
Supersuckers “Whiskey River” on No Lie
Sweet “Medussa” on Capitol
John Wesley Coleman III “Everything's Gone Grey” on Spacecase
Johnny Cash “Flesh & Blood” on Columbia
Jimmy Hughes “Goodbye My Lover Goodbye” on Fame
Arthur Conley “I'm a Lonely Stranger” on Jotis
Million Sellers “Fickle-Hearted Lover” on Bama Lama
The Belltowers “She's Gone” on Hidden Volume
The Seeds “Gypsy Plays His Drums” on Norton



Friday, April 13, 2018

Playlist for 4.13.18: A Portrait in Black


Stream or download the entire April 13 show right here. Find Zero Hour also on Facebook and Twitter. Featuring Life at 45 during the last hour of the show!

Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” (2013) on Self
Twin Guns “A Portrait in Black” (2018) on Big Neck Records
The Monsieurs “At the Hop” (2017) on Slovenly Recordings
The Limboos “Dimples” (2018) on Folc Records
Archie and the Bunkers “You're My Pacemaker” (2018) on Dirty Water
The Laissez Fairs “Silhouette Suzy” (2018) on Rum Bar
Sloan “Wish Upon a Satellite” (2018) on Yep Roc Records
John Paul Keith “901 Number” (2018) on Last Chance Records
Ruby Boots “Easy Way Out” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
Shannon And The Clams “If You Could Know” (2018) on Easy Eye Sound
Wreckless Eric “They Don't Mean No Harm” (2018) on Southern Domestic Recordings
Amy Rigby “From Philip Roth to R Zimmerman” (2018) on Southern Domestic Recordings
Arthur Alexander “Psycho Automatic” (2018) on Dead Beat
James and the Ultrasounds “I Get the Shakes” (2018) on Misspent Records
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers “Good as Gold” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
The Connection “In the End” (2018) on self-released
6 String Drag “Small Town Punks” (2018) on Schoolkids Records

LOCAL LUNCHBOX
Xposed 4heads “Right Sized” (2017) on Internal Combustion
Gas Station Sushi “Dad Aesthetic” (2018) on self-released
The Grovelers “The Idle Devil” (2015) on The Grovelers
Slow Walker “Rain Dream” (2018) on self-released

Isley Brothers “Sunshine (Go Away Today) SQ-Quad Mix” (1973) on Tneck
The Mar-Keys “Philly Dog” (1966) on Rhino Atlantic
Paul "Wine" Jones “Nobody But You” (1995) on Fat Possum Records
Roy Loney & the Phantom Movers “Hanky Panky (Fan Club Single 1980)” (2010) on Solid Smoke Records
The Fantastic Plastics “Overtime!” (2016) on Altercation Records Inc
Los Straitjackets “Rollers Show” (2017) on Yep Roc Records
SHOES “Where Will It End” (2012) on Black Vinyl Records
The Happy Thoughts “One More Fish” (2011) on Hozac
The Stooges “1970 (Take 2) [Reel 1]” (2005) on Rhino/Elektra
Subsonics “Too Damaged” (2012) on Slovenly
The Pandoras “You Burn Me Up and Down” (2018) on Burger Records
Descendents “Silly Girl” (1985) on SST Records

LIFE AT 45
The Flamin' Groovies “Too Late for Your Lies” (2013) on Norton
Creedence Clearwater Revival “Commotion” on Fantasy
Otis Rush “I Can't Quit You Baby” on Jewel
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Sweet Disorder!” (2015) on Sub Pop Records
The Royal Jesters “Roaches” on Blast
Billy Dawn “Gotta Find My Baby” on Coed
The Ugly Beats “Maximum Bumble” on Hillsdale
The Coasters “The Shadow Knows” on Atco
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles “The Day we Met” (2007) on Sugar Hill
The Underdogs “Love's Gone Bad” on VIP
The Troggs “I Can't Control Myself” (1966) on Fontana
The Mokkers “Wish I could” (2013) on Off Label Records
Earl Washington “Wolf Call” (1958) on Checker
Ralph Nielsen & The Chancellors “Scream” (1962) on Crypt Records
JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON “Gettin' Drunk” on Comet
Hasil Adkins “Everybody loves somebody” on Norton
Gibson Brothers “Knock Down My Blues” (1991) on In the Red
Hank Thompson “A Six Pack to Go” on CAPITOL



Saturday, April 7, 2018

Playlist for 4.6.18: Dance to the Devil


Stream or download the entire April 6 show right here. Find Zero Hour also on Facebook and Twitter. Featuring Life at 45 during the last hour of the show!

Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” (2013) on Self
Jerry Lee Lewis “Harbor Lights” (2018) on Fat Possum
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages “Adorable” (2018) on Bloodshot Records
Messer Chups “Girls in Orbit” (2018) on MuSick Recordings
The Electric Mess “Plastic Jack” (2018) on Soundflat Records
Harvey McLaughlin “Tabloid News” (2018) on Saustex Records & Entertainment, LLC
Flamingo Tours “Dance to the Devil” (2018) on Soundflat Records
Catzilla “Stompin' in the Jungle” (2017) on Off The Hip
Juliana Hatfield “Totally Hot” (2018) on American Laundromat
The Laissez Fairs “Silhouette Suzy” (2018) on Rum Bar
Shannon And The Clams “It's Gonna Go Away” (2018) on Easy Eye Sound
Instant Smile “Vanish” (2018) on Slow n Sober Music
Nobunny “Surfin' Bird” (2018) on Demented Punk Records
Atomic Suplex “Who Do You Love?” (2018) on Girlsville/Dirty Water
Reverend Beat-Man “I'm Not Gonna Tell You (feat. The New Wave)” (2018) on Voodoo Rhythm
Trouble Boys “Cold Studded Stunner” (2018) on Beluga Records
Mr. Airplane Man “Deep Blue” (2018) on self-released
Coconut Kings “i Wish You Would” (2017) on Off Label Records

Local Lunchbox
The Hullmen “Hearts of Stone Still Crack” (2018) on 620913 Records DK
Sundial Mottos “Fool” (2017) on self-released
The Quilz “Robot Love” (2017) on self-released
Trolley “Good Feeling” (2018) on self-released

The Cramps “Wet Nightmare” (1997) on Epitaph
Flat Duo Jets “Man with the Golden Arm” (2017) on Daniel 13
Lovesores “The Erotic Adventures of Coca-Cola Jones” (2016) on Hound Gawd!
White Mystery “White Widow” (2010) on White Mystery
Richard Berry & The Pharaohs “The Mess Around” (2004) on Ace
The A-Bones “Granny Tops 'Em At the Hop” (2009) on Norton Records
The Parting Gifts “Keep Walking” (2010) on In the Red
Reverend John Wilkins “You Can't Hurry God” (2010) on Fat Possum
Marvin Rainwater “What You Got You Don't Want” on Guest Star
Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 “Wired” (2005) on Down There Records
The Baseball Project “To the Veteran's Committee” (2014) on Yep Roc Records
The Real Kids “Rave On” (2018) on Crypt
Spider Bags “Summer of '79” (2014) on Merge Records

LIFE AT 45
Wilson Pickett “You Can't Stand Alone” on Atlantic
Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon “Tallahassee Lassie” on Swan
Mad Mike and the Maniacs “Quarter to Four” on Norton
The Virtues “Happy Guitar” on Highland
Doctor Ross “New York Breakdown” on Hi-Q
Russ Mann “Seat Belt on the Bar Stools” on Dearborn
Big Bobby & the Nightcaps “Fine One to Talk” on Black Lung
The Quadrajets “61 Blues” on Reservation
Gary Lewis & The Playboys “Doin' the Flake” on Liberty
Fantastic Johnny C “Cool Broadway” on Phil L.A. Of Soul ‎
Georgie Fame “Beware of the Dog” on Epic
Lloyd Green “I Can See Clearly Now” on Monument
Leroy Van Dyke “How Long Must You Keep Me a Secret” on Mercury
Hank Williams “(Last night) I heard you crying in your sleep” on MGM
The Standells “Rari” on Tower
Question Mark & The Mysterians “Sally Go Round the Roses” on Norton
Kings Of Rock “Snaginrawchickenhides” on Sympathy For The Record Industry
Mudhoney “Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More” on Sub Pop

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