Sunday, May 20, 2012

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU, 90.5/ SAT., 19 MAY 2012

The boys from Hoboken, NJ are back! The dB's the eccentric and terrific pop group based in Hoboken have reunited. It's the first time that the two principal songwriters of the band, Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple, are together on a recording (as The dB's) since 1982. Their new offering, Falling Off the Sky, on Bar/None, is top-shelf pop, featuring all original members, including bassist Gene Holder and drummer Will Rigby. It feels as if both Stamey and Holsapple have brought to the table some of their finest songs in ages. Will be released on June 12th. 
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 10PM-MIDNIGHT
Road Runner/ BO DIDDLEY (’59)
Psychotic Reaction/ THE COUNT FIVE (’66)
Personality Crisis/ NEW YORK DOLLS (’73, self titled)
Get Over You/ THE UNDERTONES (’79, self titled)
Monkey Mess/ THEE VICARS (’10, Psychotic Beat!)
Crimson Enemy/ THE BATS (’09, The Guilty Office)
Tensile/ THE CLEAN (’09, Mister Pop)
That Time is Gone/ THE DB’S (’12, Falling Off the Sky)*

Losing It/ TIGER HIGH (’11, Myth Is This)
Autonomy/ BUZZOCKS (’78, Another Music in a Different Kitchen)
Short Version/ WILD FLAG (’11, self titled)
Candy Machine/ STEVE WYNN & THE MIRACLE 3 (’03, Static Transmission)
See No Evil/ TELEVISION (’77, Marquee Moon)
Lovecraft in Brooklyn/ THE MOUNTAIN GOATS (’08, Heretic Pride)
Your Hands (Together)/ THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS (’10, Together)

Danny Come Inside/ WHITE RABBITS (’12, Milk Famous)*
Faze Wave/ THE CAVE SINGERS (’11, No Witch)
Feeling Gravity’s Pull/ R.E.M. (’85, Fables of the Reconstruction)
Caterpillar Girl/ LOU BARLOW + MISSINGMEN (’10, Sentridoh III)
The End of That/ PLANTS AND ANIMALS (’12, The End of That)
Writing a Novel/ FATHER JOHN MISTY (’12, Fear Fun)*
Against the Law/ SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE (’11, Dirty Radio)

Rising Red Lung/ WILCO (’11, The Whole Love)
Gold Day/ SPARKLEHORSE ('01, It’s a Wonderful Life)
Within Your Reach/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’83, Hootenanny)
Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant/ DIAMOND RUGS (’12, self titled)*
For a Fool/ THE SHINS (’12, Port of Morrow)*
Far Away and Long Ago/ THE DB’S (’12, Falling Off the Sky)*

All I Can/ SHARON VAN ETTEN (’12, Tramp)*

*new or recent release