Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 98: “Boo”



The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 98: “Boo”



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Intro
“Halloweenhead” by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals

Set 1
“Attack of the Ghost Riders” by the Raveonettes
“I’m a Ghost” by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
“Rebel With a Ghost” by Sons & Daughters
“To the Ghosts Who Write History Books” by the Low Anthem

Set 2
“Ghost of the St. Louis Blues” by Leon Redbone
“Ghosts of Stephen Foster” by Squirrel Nut Zippers
“Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost” by Wesley Willis
“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.

Set 3
“Zombies” by the King Khan and BBQ Show
“Astro Zombies” by the Misfits
“My Life with the Living Dead” by the Secret History
“Surfin’ Dead” by the Cramps

Set 4
“Monster Mash” by Bobby Boris Picket and the Crypt-Keepers
“King of the Monsters” by Man or Astro-Man?
“The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley
“The Wolfman” by the Brimstones
“Victims of the Vampire” by Slaughter & the Dogs
“Frankenstein” by the New York Dolls

Set 5
“Witch” by the Sonics
“She’s My Witch” by Southern Culture on the Skids
“Witch Hunt” by Daddy Long Legs
“Down on Ugly Street” by the Witches

Set 6
“What’s He Building?” by Tom Waits
“Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
“Hit the Road”  by Scott H. Biram
“Death Metal Guys” by Reverend Horton Heat
“Jerry was a Race Car Driver” by Primus

Outro
“Slug” by the Ramones

The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 97: “Lou Reed”



The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 97: “Lou Reed”


















Intro
“Lou Reed” by the Little Willies

Set 1
“Sunday Morning” by the Velvet Underground
“I’m Waiting for the Man (live)” by David Bowie with Lou Reed
“White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
“White Light/White Heat” by Ralph Stanley
“Pale Blue Eyes” by the Velvet Underground
“Sweet Jane” by Cowboy Junkies
“Sweet Jane (live)” by Lou Reed
“Lonesome Cowboy Bill” by the Velvet Underground

Set 2
“Wild Child” by Lou Reed
“Satellite of Love” by Lou Reed
“Sally Can’t Dance” by Lou Reed
“Nowhere at All” by Lou Reed
“I Love You, Suzanne” by Lou Reed
“Dirty Blvd” by Lou Reed
“You’ll Know You Were Loved” by Lou Reed
“The Wanderlust” by Metric (with Lou Reed)

Outro
“No Chance” by Lou Reed

Sunday, October 20, 2013

The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 96: “I Couldn’t Possibly Comment”



The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 96: “I Couldn’t Possibly Comment”



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Intro
“Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem

Set 1
“We’re a Happy Family” by the Ramones
“Motherless Children” by Son House
“Lone Gone Sister” by New Bomb Turks
“Brother” by Murder by Death
“Juarez” by We Are Augustines

Set 2
“House Where Nobody Lives” by Tom Waits
“I Was in the House When the House Burned Down” by Warren Zevon
“Everything You Touch” by Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs
“Skinny Genes” by Eliza Doolittle
“Shabop Shalom” by Devendra Banhardt

Set 3
“Happy Hour” by the Housemartins
“Whiskey” by Scott H. Biram
“I Drink Alone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
“Baby I’m Drunk” by Reverend Horton Heat

Set 4
“I Hate My Fucking Job” by M.O.T.O
“The Job That Ate My Brain” by the Ramones
“Bang the Drum” by Todd Rundgren
“Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis & the News
“We Care a Lot” by Faith No More

Set 5
“Get Your Hands Off My Woman” by the Darkness
“You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (Live)” by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
“You Don’t Know Me” by Gross Relations
“Get Off the Internet” by Le Tigre
“Pressure Drop” by Toots & the Maytals

Outro
“Miracle Man (live)” by Elvis Costelo

Monday, October 14, 2013

The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 95: “Rock n Roll Songs about Rock n Roll”



The Sonic Parthenon Show – Episode 95: “Rock n Roll Songs about Rock n Roll”



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Intro
“2 4 6 8 Rock n Roll” by M.O.T.O

Set 1
“Rock & Roll” by Led Zeppelin
“Rock n Roll” by the Velvet Underground
“Rock n’ Roll” by Motorhead
“Rock’n Roll” by the Sounds
“Rock N Roll” by Ryan Adams

Set 2*
“Let There  Be Rock” by AC/DC
“The Golden Age of Rock n Roll” by Mott the Hoople
“God Damn Rock & Roll” by the Cramps
“The Heart of Rock n Roll” by Huey Lewis & the News
“Bang Bang Rock and Roll” by Art Brut

Set 3
“I Love Rock’n’ Roll” by Joan Jett
“I Hate Rock’n’ Roll” by the Jesus and Mary Chain
“I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll” by Gillian Welch
“I’m Just a Singer in a Rock n Roll Band” by the Moody Blues

Set 4
“Let the Boy Rock n’ Roll” by the Flamin’ Groovies
“Rock n Roll Girl” by the Beat
“Rockin’ Rollin’ Mama” by Buddy Jones
 “Rock and Roll Babe” by Cocktail Slippers

Set 5
“Rock n Roll High School (Phil Spector Version)” by the Ramones
“Rock’n America” by Catholic Girls
“Money Rock’n’Roll” by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
“Rock-n-Roll Victim” by Death
“Rock and Roll Backlash” by the Woggles

Set 6
“Who Will Save Rock and Roll?” by the Dictators
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” by Billy Joel
“It’s Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)” by the Rolling Stones
“Raise Your Hands to Rock” by Motley Crue
“My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Outro
“Rock n Roll Will Stand” by the Blasters

*Note: set 2 suffers from the technical error of me forgetting to turn off the microphone. Fortunately and surprisingly, I am not caught talking to myself or saying or revealing anything at all. It just sounds muffled. Further amazement: this happened sober. You can skip from the 32nd minute to 51:30.