Playlist for 12/16/09: 10 Wheels for Santa

Looking back at my playlist, I suppose I was in a very garagey frame of mind this week, from the bands used in the opening Christmas-themed set to the nutty mofos who ended the show. I don’t know – I imagine bleary-eyed insomniacs at 2:45 on a workweek morning, turning on WMSE and hearing “10 Wheels for Jesus” and then making life-changing vocational choices. And that makes me happy. New music from Bob Log III, a selection from the highly recommended two disc-set that accompanies the new Oxford American music issue and a Zero $ Quartet salute to the mighty Tom Russell.

Anyone wondering what to get Zero Hour for Chrismas? Look no further.

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Run Rudolph Run - The Fleshtones
Sock It to Me Santa - King Salami & The Cumberland Three
Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down - The Untamed Youth
Deck the Halls - Los Straitjackets
Santa Claus is Surfin' to Town - Soupy Sales

1,2,3 Party - Mission of Burma
Me Hungry - King Kong
All I Ever Do - Daisy
Temperament Twist - Doug Gillard
The Replacements - Art Brut

Heartbreaks & Razorblades - Miss Derringer
Shake A Little, Wiggle It, and Jiggle It Too – Bob Log III
Apple Pie and Genocide - Greg Ashley
Biggest Nugget of Them All - Jail
Scorpio - Dutchess & the Duke
The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
Trying to Live My Life Without You - Otis Clay
It Happened in Tennessee (Part 2) - Wayne Jackson

7” Six-Pack
Statues - The Cake People (November Rain)
Hey Girl - The Loose Rails (Prospective)
Walking With My Girl - Los Portros (Munster)
Spying on The Spys - Portastatic (Merge)
I Can Hardly Spell My Name - Lambchop (Blood Sucker)
Nowhere Town - Chris Mills (Skyco Brand)

Waking Up Drunk - Spider Bags
So Bad - Harlan T. Bobo
3 Piece Suit - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Let it Fly - The Shazam
Cry No More - Ko & the Knockouts
Underdog - The Dirtbombs
Iron Curtain Rock - The Drags
Southern Drums - Flat Duo Jets
Last Dance - Hearts of Stone

Zero $ Quartet
Criminology - Tom Russell
Tijuana Bible - Tom Russell
Tonight We Ride - Tom Russell
California Sun - Tom Russell

Close Up the Honky Tonks - Dwight Yoakam
Lonely All Alone - Two Dollar Pistols

Tease - Beach Patrol
Ain't Got No Money - Jack O. & the Tear Jerkers
Tonight, Tonight - The Anabolics
Dug My Grave - The Fall-Outs
Heavy Kids - Leather Uppers
Memphis Chicken - Gibson Bros.
10 Wheels for Jesus - Beasts of Bourbon
Wah-Hey - The A-Bones
Mascara, Miniskirts and Madness - Neanderthals

12/09/09 playlist: Go to Rhino Records

I finally got around to doing another I Love My Label spotlight this week. L.A.’s Rhino Records got the - full show salute this time. I brought in a crate and backpack full of Rhino releases and had a ton of stuff I didn’t get to. The label’s output over the last 30+ years has been amazing; let’s hope it does indeed have a future beyond download-only releases. For interesting reading on the history of Rhino Records and a discography, go here.

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And don't forget to donate to WMSE during the 15-hour marathon (chock full of excellent themed programming!) going on today (12/11)until 9 p.m.

There's Trouble Brewin' - Jack Scott – The Best of Cool Yule
Careless Santa - Mono Puff - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas
Be Bop Santa Claus - Babs Gonzales - Hipster's Holiday
Christmas in Jail - The Youngsters - Bummed Out Christmas!
Christmas Blues - Canned Heat - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues and R&B Classics
Silver Bells - Booker. T & The MG's – The Original Soul Christmas

The Swag - Link Wray - Rumble! The Best Of Link Wray
I'm a Man - The Yardbirds – Ultimate!
Try It - The Standells - The Best of The Standells
No Way Out - Chocolate Watch Band - The Best of the Chocolate Watch Band
Woolly Bully – Love – Forever Changes (reissue)

Spasms - Little Willie John – Fever: The Best of Little Willie John
Bloodshot Eyes - Wynonie Harris – Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris
Tore Up Over You - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Sexy Ways: The Best of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
Down in the Alley - The Clovers – The Best of the Clovers

Cast Iron Arm - Peanuts Wilson - Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly
Perkins' Wiggle - Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits
Beaver Patrol - The Blazers – Cowabunga! The Surf Box
Dressed in Black - The Pussycats - Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found: One Kiss Can Lead To Another

Suburban Home - The Descendents - Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The '80s Underground
Louie, Louie - The Last – The Best of Louie, Louie
When You Smile - Dream Syndicate – Days of Wine and Roses (reissue)
Something to Remember Me By - Steve Wynn – Kerosene Man
White Folk's Blood - House of Freaks – Tantilla
On the Radio (For Ray Davies) - Chris Stamey - Fireworks

Twist & Shout - Mae West – Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off
Daytripper - Mae West – Golden Throats: Celebrities Butcher the Beatles
The International Elvis Impersonators Convention Side 1:
Hound Dog - Yankel Prestein
Heartbreak Hotel - Gunga Maharesley
Love Me Tender - Elvis Von Borman

Mr. Pharmacist - The Other Half - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Boyce & Hart - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era
Farmer John - The Premiers - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era
Can't Seem to Make you Mine - The Seeds - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era
You Burn Me Up & Down - We The People - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

Hey Senorita - The Penguins – Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2
Right Around the Corner - 5 Royales - Monkey Hips And Rice: The "5" Royales Anthology
Maybe - The Chantels - Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3
Nothing But a Heartache – Flirtations - Beg, Scream & Shout: '60s Soul

Wishful Thinking - Wynn Stewart - Hillbilly Fever - Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast
Love Bug - George Jones - Best Of
Promised Land - Johnnie Allan - Alligator Stomp, Vol. 1
Nitty Gritty - Shirley Ellis - Bar-B-Que Soul-a-Bration!
Nuki Suki - Little Richard - What It Is! Funky Soul & Rare Grooves: 1967-1977
Feast of the Mau Mau - Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Voodoo Jive: The Best of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
She Ain't Got No Hair - Professor Longhair – Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge

Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric - D.I.Y. Teenage Kicks - UK Pop, Vol. 1
Baby It's You – Smith – Super Hits of The '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 1
I Wish It Would Rain - The Faces – Five Guys Walk Into a Bar …

Elenore - The Turtles – 20 Greatest Hits
Raw - Big Daddy Kane - Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap
Let It All Hang Out - Los Hombres - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

Playlist for 12/2/09: I Want a Rock and Roll Guitar

For December, I’m planning on beginning with a holiday theme each week. I’ll probably do an hour of Christmas music or more on Dec. 23. Hope you dig that. New music from Ike Reilly, a Zero $ Quartet feature on Exene Cervenka and a lot of King Khan & BBQ Show, who I missed play at Mad Planet because I was on the radio. Sounds like it was just OK – or at least I’ll make myself feel better that way.

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Mr. Santa Claus (Bring My Baby Back) - Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights
Santa Had a Wreck - Terry Anderson & the Olympic Ass Kickin' Team
I Wanna Spend My Christmas With You - Phil Lee
Your Christmas Whiskey - Minus 5
Christmas on Interstate 80 - 5 Chinese Brothers

7 Come 11 - Ike Reilly
Sonny Liston's Blues - Chuck Prophet
Dan's Song - Frank Turner
Red Light Love - Those Darlins
Land of the Freaks - King Khan & the Shrines
Spin the Bottle - King Khan & BBQ Show

Who's Gonna Take Your Garbage Out - Rosie Flores
She Got the Ring (I Got the Finger) - Chuck Mead
Rock 'n' Roll Will Break Your Heart - John Paul Keith & the 145s
Cheater's World - Amy Allison

Playing Bogart - Any Trouble
In a Lonely Place - The Smithereens

Insane Thing - Exene Cervenka
Tavern Love - Exene Cervenka & the Original Sinners
Real Estate - Exene Cervenka
Why Don't We Try Anymore? - The Knitters
White Girl (acoustic) - X

Good as Gone - Vacant Lot
Sweet Nuthins - Trick Babys
*Outta My Mind - King Khan & BBQ
*Do the Chop - King Khan & BBQ

Tom, Dick n' Harry - Big Al Sears
Wiggle Waggle Woo - Sticks McGhee
Rock Roma Rock It - Scatman Crothers
96 Tears - Big Maybelle
I Hear You Talking - Beverly Jones & the Prestons
Forever - Henry & the Kasuals
She Shot a Hole in My Soul - Clifford Curry

Beat, Beat, Beat - The Sugar Stems
Baby (It's Gonna Be Alright) - The Flips
Money, Money - Beach Patrol

Call From Restricted - Doug Gillard
Late in the Day - Velvet Crush
Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam - The Vaselines
I Don't Feel Anything - Dutchess & the Duke

Turn Up the Heat - Magic Christian
Wait a Minute - The Holy Cows
Turn on the Water - Afghan Whigs
Hymn for Lonely Hearts- Eddie Hinton
Return of the Grievous Angel - Lucinda Williams and David Crosby
All the Same to You - Laura Cantrell
Happy Hour - Tin Star
Love in a Bottle - Daddy
As Mean as You Do - Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreation Industry
It Don't Worry Me - Lost Crusaders
*By Request

Playlist for 11/25/09: Give Back the Key to My Heart

Better late than never, I paid tribute to the late Doug Sahm to begin this week's show. The legendary Texan died Nov. 18, 1999 at age 58.

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Goodbye San Francisco, Hello Amsterdam - Doug Sahm
Bacon Fat - Sir Douglas Quintet
Who Were You Thinking of - Sir Douglas Quintet
Mendocino - 6 String Drag
Too Little Too Late - Alejandro Escovedo
Love Minus Zero/No Limit - Doug Sahm

Midnight in the Sitay - Reckless Hearts
Animal Party - King Khan & BBQ

Underwater Again - Rainy Day Saints
Anything Could Happen - The Clean
The Dream Inspires - Television Personalities
I am the Cosmos - Chris Bell

*Boilermarker - Jesus Lizard
Subiaco Shuffle - Spiral Stairs
Knowledge is Power - The Bats

* Don't Take it So Bad - Townes Van Zandt
*Bittersweet Sounds - The Candeliers
Black Dog - Kevin Gordon
If Only the Sky Was Blue - Fairlane

Thanksgiving Day - Bryan Harvey
Almost Thanksgiving Day - Graham Parker
Thanksgiving in Zuma - Liquor Giants
Thanks a Lot - Neko Case & Her Boyfriends

7" Six-Pack
Soul Power, Pt. 1 - James Brown (King)
Dark Skinned Woman Pt.1 - Sir Mack Rice (Truth)
Here it Is - Dorothy Moore (Malaco)
Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside (Solar)
Come Get It - Swamp Dogg (ALA)
I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door, I'll Get it Myself) (Part 1) - James Brown (King)

Let it Ring - Rubin Russell
He Called Me Baby (All Night Long) - Ella Washington

Gwyneth - Nick Pipitone & the Four Forces of Evil
She's on the Cover - The Model Rockets
Another Planet Now - The Tripwires
I Know Nancy - Blow Pops

I Wasn't Born to Follow - Social Distortion
I Wish You Would - The Blasters
The Devil's Comin - Stud Cole
Cat Nip - The A-Bones

Too Much Woman (For a Henpecked Man) - Ike & Tina Turner
Driving Wheel - Little Junior Parker
What's Your Name - The Monorays
Boogie Children - John Fred & the Playboys
Rockhouse - Bobby Fuller
Shorty, Shorty - Bob & Ray
Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring Street) - Roy Hall
Rattlesnakin' Daddy - Hawkshaw Hawkins
You're a Humdinger - The Farmer Boys

* request

Playlist for 11-18-09: Livin' After Midnight

New music this week from Doug Gillard, CoCoComa and Dennis Diken with Bell Sound, a Zero $ Quartet segment featuring Dinosaur Jr., who were quite excellent last night at Turner Hall, and a midnight theme (cause the show starts at midnight and stuff).

Ooh Midnight - Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Midnight Blues - The Detroit Cobras
Moanin' at Midnight - Howlin' Wolf
Midnight in Mississippi - Blue Mountain
Alone at Midnight - The Smithereens
Zero Hour - The Plimsouls

Alright, Alright, Alright - CoCoComa
Alice & Friends - The Box Elders
Bumble Bee - The Heavy Trash
(M M M M Andre Williams Is) M-M-Movin' - Andre Williams
Soupy - Maggie Thrett

Put Me Down - The 27 Various
From What I've Done - Doug Gillard
Back to Zero Now - Tommy Keene
Greetings to the New Brunette - Billy Bragg

Up All Night - Green
One Minute Forty Five - The Nice Outfit

7" Six-Pack
Mary Ellen - Dutch Oven (Prospective)
Covered by an Underground Umbrella - Drop (Splunge)
Could it be You - Superstar (Superstar)
Do You Have a Brother - The Mavis's (Heat Beat)
Everything Counts - Shake Appeal (Deep Elm)
Cocktails with Gravity Girl - Galaxy Trio (Estrus)

Wintertime's a Comin' Martha Raye - Permanent Green Light
Hissy Fit - Pipitone
So Hard to Say Goodbye - Dennis Diken with Bell Sound
Dear Employer - The Minus Five

Ain't Exactly Good - Slim Dunlap
Eat Myself to Death - Billy Dankert
Punk Rockin' Honky Tonk Girl - The Blue Chieftians
Cheesburger Deluxe - World Famous Blue Jays
Boudin Man - Evan Johns & His H-Bombs

Over it - Dinosaur Jr.
In a Jar - Dinosaur Jr.
Cats in a Bowl - Dinosaur Jr.
The Post - Dinosaur Jr.

Trophy Girlfriend - Heavenly
Hymn for the Alcohol - Hefner
Nite Lites, Dark Days - Oakely Hall
Letter Full of Tears - Little Milton
That's How Strong My Love Is - O.V. Wright
My Heavy Head - Nick Heyward
Stop the World and Let Me Off - John Doe & the Sadies
Walk Me Across the Night - Exene Cervenka
Slowride - Freakwater
King of Coming Around - Ken Will Morton
Claudine - Five Chinese Brothers
Blue Days, Black Nights - Buddy Holly

Playlist for 11-11-09: Yankees are the Chumps

My feeble attempt to stick it to the Yankees was to start the show with an all-Dead Milkmen (the pride and joy of Philly) set. Hey, at least one listener called and said he dug it. New music from King Kahn & BBQ Show, a Zero $ Quartet feature on Chuck Prophet and Side B of the International Elvis Impersonators Convention (Rhino, 1979).

Planning to head to Chicago on Saturday to catch Andre Williams reading from his new book Sweets out on Kicks Books, Norton Records' new publishing division. I will be sure to report back on Zero Hour next week.

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I Hate You I Love You - The Dead Milkmen
Plum Dumb - The Dead Milkmen
Tiny Town (live) - The Dead Milkmen
Punk Rock Girl - The Dead Milkmen
Blood Orgy of the Atomic Fern - - The Dead Milkmen

Lonely Boy - King Khan & BBQ Show
Que Viva Elrocanrol - The Spider Bags
Thunderbird - Raunch Hands
Stranded - Mistreaters
Love is My Business - Tav Falco & the Panther Burns
This Town - Green River

Saturday Groovers - Robyn Hitchock
Something in a Friday Night - The Tripwires
Thank You For Being You - The Pastels
Everything Flows - Teenage Fanclub

Deuce - Redd Kross
No Place Fast - The Real Kids
Bums I Used to Know - The Reducers
In My Gremlin - The Rave-Ups

American Man - Chuck Prophet
Balinese Dancer - Chuck Prophet
The Hurting Business - Chuck Prophet
After the Rain - Chuck Prophet

Lost in My Own Town - Jeffrey Dean Foster
Everything You Should - Buzz Zeemer
Part of Me Now - The Spongetones
Dancing Late at Night - Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers
Settin' the Woods on Fire - Will Rigby
Honk If You're Lonely - Silver Jews

Motor Away (live on WHFS) - Guided by Voices
Good Slot - Grand Champeen
Dave the Talking Bear - Smudge
Goin' Out of My Mind - The Insomniacs
Reggie Jackson - Phillistines Jr.
Smoke on Jerry - The Minus Five

Rare Ould Mountain Dew/Dubliners Fancy - The Pogues w/ the Dubliners
Forever Young - Madness
Long Limbed Girl - Nick Lowe
Killer Pillow - Kevin Johnson
She Ain't My Girl - Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Taste Your Love - Fairlane

The Hunch - Mad Mike & the Maniacs
All Shook Up – Hound Dog Fujimoto
Jailhouse - Elvisini Presiliano
My Way - Entire Cast
For He's A Jolly Good Fellow - The Singing Dogs
Oomp Boomp - Rhythm Addicts
Your Mouth Got a Hole in It - Pinocchio James
Screamin Boogie - Dick Davis
Get Rich Quick - Little Richard
Slots of Fun - Phantom Surfers
Goo Goo Muck - Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads
Jungle Talk (I Want Some of That) - Shane Kai Ray
Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara). - Martin Denny

Playlist for 11/4/09: Pledge Drive Pig Out

Big thanks to Corey for sitting in with me during the last week of the fall pledge drive. We set a Zero Hour record - OK, it was 60 bucks, but you can make up for that by donating here.

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Pig Snoots Pt. 1 - The Natural Bridge Bunch w/Andre Williams
Do the Pig - Merced Blue Notes
Gimme a Pigfoot - Bessie Smith
I Crave My Pig Meat - Blind Boy Fuller
Pig Snoots Pt. 2 - The Natural Bridge Bunch

Wanna Get Old - Fairlane
Sun Gone Down - House of Freaks
Flirted With You All My Life - Vic Chesnutt
Sunday Nights - Frank Turner

Lookout - Dex Romweber Duo
She - Plexi 3
That Girl Stacey – The Flips
One Mint Julep – The Exotics

Phillies ‘76 – The Phillies
Message From a Black Man – Derek Harriott
As Long (live) - Greg Cartwright

7” Six-Pack
She’s My Chemist – Mighty Deerlick (Subatomic)
Pretty Lizard – Liquid Pink (Susstones)
Ticket to L.A. – Urge Overkill (Touch & Go)
Lolita – Paw (Nasty Pope)
Grand Slam Baby – Pork (No. 6)
A Good Flying Bird - Thee Crappy Dracula (Self-released)

I Want Everything – The Godfathers
Dead Roo – Cosmic Psychos
Gallon of Gin - Wheels on Fire
Common at Noon – The Real Kids
Glad & Sorry – The Royal Purple

You’re So Rude - Ian McLagan & The Bump Band
Good Morning John – Kris Kristofferson
You and Me Baby (Holding On) - Chuck Prophet
Neon Tombstone – Phil Lee

Dream Crusher Machine – The Shazam
Shake Your Magazines – The Young Fresh Fellows
Flowers of Winter – The Tripwires
One + One – The Goldstars

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette – Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
Hey Bartender – Bob Gallion
Pistol Packin’ Mama - Peter Pete & The Lovers
Coffee, Cigarettes & Tears – The Larks
Check Yourself Bay – Tony Allen & The Chimes
Insect Ball – Big Jay McNeely
Watch Dog – Etta James
Rumble - Jack Nitzsche
Sock it to Me-Baby – Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Whee
Jump, Jive & Harmonize – Thee Midniters
Spoonful – Jim Ford
Meadowlark Boogie – Buck Griffin
Rock the Joint - Bill Haley & the Saddlemen