B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU, 90.5/ SAT., 5 JUNE 2010

NY-based singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia has finally released her first full-length record in three years, Outlaster (on FatCat Records). Brim full of dark tales, orchestral texture (thanks to arranger/bassist Paul Bryan), excellent instrumentation (especially from drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Jay Bellerose), Nastasia's new effort is a brooding gem.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM

Sixteen Tons/ TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD (’55)

I’m Shakin’/ LITTLE WILLIE JOHN (’60)

So Glad (C. Burnett)/ THE BLASTERS (’80, American Music)

I Asked For Water/ HOWLIN’ WOLF (’56)

Bangkok/ ALEX CHILTON (’75, Bach’s Bottom)

Preachin’ the Blues/ GUN CLUB (’81, Fire of Love)

Red Eye #2/ THE PLUGZ (’81, Better Luck)

I Can’t Stand It Anymore/ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (’69, The Velvet Underground)

Garbage Man/ THE CRAMPS (’80, The Songs the Lord Taught Us)

Everybody’s Movin’/ GLEN GLENN (’58)

Howlin’ For You/ THE BLACK KEYS (’10, 12” single, b/w "Tighten Up")*

Road Runner/ BO DIDDLEY (’59)

Everyday Things (live at The Whiskey-A-Go-Go, LA, '81)/ THE PLIMSOULS ('10, Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal)*

I Will Dare/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’84, Let It Be)

Ask Me No Questions/ JOHNNY THUNDERS (’78, So Alone)

Venus of Avenue D/ MINK DeVILLE (’77, Cabretta)

Suffering Jukebox/ THE SILVER JEWS (’08, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea)

Lemon World/ THE NATIONAL (’10, High Violet)*

Goodbye Sweet Dreams/ ROKY ERICKSON w/ OKKERVIL RIVER (’10, True Love Cast Out All Evil)*

I Don’t Care If There’s Cursing/ PHOSPHORESCENT (’10, Here’s To Taking It Easy)*

I Wish It Was Saturday Night/ DAVE ALVIN (’87, Every Night Around This Time)

History Lesson - Part II/ MINUTEMEN (’84, Double Nickels on The Dime)

Inside Story/ DON McGLASHIN (’10, Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox)

Talk About the Passion/ REM (’83, Murmur)

You’re a Holy Man/ NINA NASTASIA (’10, Outlaster)*

Trap Doors/ BROKEN BELLS (’10, self titled)*

Aspirations/ THE BICYCLE THIEF (’99, You Come and Go Like a Pop Song)

I Am a Scientist/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’94, Bee Thousand)

Dirty Water/ THE STANDELLS (’66)

20th Century Man/ T. REX (’73, Tanx)

The First Part/ SUPERCHUNK (’94, Foolish)

The English Civil War/ THE CLASH (’78, Give ‘Em Enough Rope)

When You Wish Upon a Star/ CLIFF EDWARDS ('41)

*new or recent release