B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 12 SEPT. 09

Enter the House of Flying Hot Circles. The Boy Wonder officially welcomes the lovely and talented Chinese actress (and international star), Ziyi Zhang to the Hot Circles family (even though she already adorns the "header" of this blogsite). She especially likes slow-burning soul and Nels Cline's guitar playing. Ms. Zhang's got good taste.

BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM

Give Him a Great Big Kiss/ THE SHANGRI-LA’S (’64, ’94 collection, Myrmidons of Melodrama)

I Can’t Hear You/ BETTY EVERETT (’64, ’07 collection, Goffin & King: 1961-1967)

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/ SOLOMON BURKE (’64)

Farmer John/ THE PREMIERS (’64)

Whatcha Doin’ in the Woods?/ THE HELLCATS (’90, Hoodoo Train)

Going Down to Harlem/ JOHNNY THUNDERS & PATTI PALLADIN (’88, Copy Cats)

In the Basement/ ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DESANTO

Dizzy Miss Lizzie/ THE PLIMSOULS (’81, ’92 reissue, self titled)

Shackles and Chains/ SNAKE HIPS (’93, Lit)

20th Century Boy/ T. REX (’73, Tanx)

People Ain’t No Good/ THE CRAMPS (’86, Date With Elvis)

Reptile/ 7 WORLDS COLLIDE w/ LISA GERMANO (’09, The Sun Came Out)*

San Diego Zoo/ THE 6THS w/ BARBARA MANNING (’95, Wasps Nests)

Hallalujah Blues/ PETE MOLINARI (’08, A Virtual Landslide)

Over & Done/ 7 WORLDS COLLIDE w/ JOHN STIRRATT (’09, The Sun Came Out)*

If You Know Time/ ROBYN HITCHCOCK (’04, Spooked)

Open All Night/ BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (’82, Nebraska)

I Want You Around (orig. version)/ THE RAMONES (’81, ’90 collection, All The Stuff (and More), Vol. 2)

Danny Says/ TOM WAITS (’06, Orphans)

Across the Wire/ CALEXICO (’03, Feast of Wire)

Fanfare/ ERIC MATTHEWS (’95, It’s Heavy in Here)

Buffalo Boots/ LUNA (’04, Rendezvous)

Spiders (Kidsmoke)/ WILCO (’05, Kicking Television: Live in Chicago)

Candy Machine/ STEVE WYNN & THE MIRACLE 3 (’03, Static Transmission)

Loose/ THE STOOGES (’70, Funhouse)

Driving Death Valley Blues/ MARK LANNEGAN (’04, Bubblegum)

Sabotage/ THE BEASTIE BOYS (’94, Ill Communication)

Pass the Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind/ YO LA TENGO (’06, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass)

*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 5 SEPT. 09

The recent two-night performance by The Nels Cline Singers (Sept. 2nd and 3rd) at San Francisco's Cafe Du Nord was absolutely smoking. Guitarist extraordinaire Nels Cline (pictured here in Charlottesville, VA, in June 2008, courtesy of photographer Brandon Wu) and his band, featuring the inventive drummer Scott Amendola and the intense bassist, Devin Hoff, played an impromptu version of Sonic Youth's "Mildred Pierce" (on Sept. 2nd) and a dive-bomb twin set (on Sept. 3rd), with shredding versions of "Thurston County," "Mettle" and a Weather Report cover, which I call, "Weather Hendrix," (and was accompanied by the three main members of Deerhoof). If you get an opportunity to see The Nels Cline Singers perform, the Boy Wonder urges you to see improvisation from this trio of brilliant musicians, at its most creative and jaw-dropping.

BOY WONDER’S HOT CIRCLES/ SAT., 5 SEPT. 09/ 9:00-11:00 PM

In the Basement / ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DESANTO ('66)

Shake’Em On Down/ R.L. BURNSIDE (’93, Too Bad Jim)

Devil Woman/ THE RED DEVILS (’92, King King) [Def American]

Before the Money Came/ BETTY LAVETTE (’07, The Scene of the Crime)

Too Bad/ THE FACES (’71, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To A Blind Horse)

Roadrunner/ BO DIDDLEY (‘59)

A Knife and Fork / KIP ANDERSON(’64)

Brand New Cadillac/ VINCE TAYLOR & THE PLAYBOYS (’58)

Zombie/ LOS SLEEPERS (’06, Mas Rock and Roll)

Your Love is Mine (’98)/ HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (’01 collection, Singles Round-Up)

Time of the Season/ THE ZOMBIES (’68, Odessey and Oracle)

I Love My Label/ NICK LOWE (’08 reissue, Jesus of Cool)

Peaches/ THE STRANGLERS (’77, Rattus Norvegicus)

Dancing the Night Away/ THE MOTORS (’77, Motors 1)

Top of the World/ CHEAP TRICK (’78, Heaven Tonight)

Feel Alright (’72)/ CARGOE (’08 collection, Thank You Friends: The Ardent Story)

I Can See For Miles/ THE WHO (’67, The Who Sell Out)

Side With the Seeds/ WILCO (’09, Ashes of American Flags)*

Red Desert/ PERNICE BROTHERS (’05, Discover a Lovelier You)

Camera/ REM (’84, Reckoning)

When It’s Dark/ YO LA TENGO (’09, Popular Songs)*

Satellites/ THE BATS (’09, Guilty Office)*

One Block Wonders/ CRYPTACIZE (’09, Mythomania)*

This Magnificent Bird Will Rise/ DEERHOOF (’02, Reveille)

Mildred Pierce/ SONIC YOUTH (’90, Goo)

Sleepy Head/ NELS CLINE SINGERS (’02, Instrumentals)

*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 29 AUG. 09

Aside from Carol King, Ellie Greenwich was one the great songwriters from 1960's hit factory, known as The Brill Building (located in midtown Manhattan). Working with then-husband, Jeff Barry, Greenwich co-wrote a staggering slew of hits for artists such as the Ronettes, the Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner and the Shangri-La's. Pictured here recording with "Les Girls," left to right, Jean Thomas, Greenwich and Mikie Harris in late 1967. Ms. Greenwich, an accomplished singer and producer, sadly passed away earlier this week at 68.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM

Baby I Love You/ THE RONETTES (’63)+

Little Girl/ MINK DeVILLE (’77, Cabretta)+

Leader of the Pack/ THE SHANGRI-LA’S (’64)+

River Deep , Mountain High/ IKE & TINA TURNER (’66)+

Train From Kansas City (’65)/ NEKO CASE & THE SADIES (’04, The Tigers Have Spoken)+

Out in the Streets (’65)/ BLONDIE (’76, self titled)+

+tribute to Ellie Greenwich

Lovesick Blues/ PATSY CLINE ('60, '88 collection, Live at the Opry)

Silver Wings/ THE KNITTERS (’85, Poor Little Critter on the Road)

Cryin’ Over You/ JAMES INTVELD (’95, self titled)

Barefoot Rock/ THE BLASTERS (’80, ’97 reissue, American Music)

Something Else/ EDDIE COCHRAN (’59)

Brand New Cadillac/ THE CLASH (’79, London Calling)

Planet Claire/ THE B-52’S (’79, self titled)

Blue Diamonds/ THE LONG WINTERS (’03, When I Pretend to Fall)

That’s the Way We Get By/ SPOON (’02, Kill the Moonlight)

Dear Boy/ PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY (’74, Ram)

Lost in Space/ AIMEE MANN (’02, Lost in Space)

Butterfly/ LLOYD COLE (’91, Don’t Get Weird on Me Babe)

Bonnie and Clyde / SERGE GAINSBOURG w/ Brigitte Bardot (’68, 02 reissue, Initials SG)

69 Erotic Year/ MICK HARVEY w/ ANITA LANE (’95, Intoxicated Man)

Chinatown/ LUNA (’95, Penthouse)

Place in My Heart/ ORANGE JUICE (’91, Six Songs By…)

When It’s Dark/ YO LA TENGO (’09, Popular Songs)*

In the Core of the Flame/ THE GO-BETWEENS (’86, Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express)

Your Love is Mine/ HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (’98, ’01 reissue, Singles Round-Up)

Hot Freaks/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’94, Bee Thousand)

I Want Candy/ THE STRANGELOVES (’65)

I Need You/ THE KINKS (’65)

Saturday’s Kids/ THE JAM (’79, Setting Sons)

Cruiser’s Creek/ THE FALL (’85, This Nation’s Saving Grace)

Sooner/ MY BLOODY VALENTINE (’91, Loveless)

*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 22 AUG. 09

This was the Modern World. The Jam, circa 1979, 1980, drummer Rick Buckler, bassist/vocalist Rick Buckler and guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/mastermind, Paul Weller relax and listen to the Hot Circles over a few pints. Accentuate the mod, baby!

BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9-11 PM

Don’t Jump/ FONTELLA BASS w/ BOBBY McCLURE (’65)

Irresistible Bitch/ PRINCE (’83, b side)

Me Myself and I (OBALAPOS MODE)/ De La Soul (’89, 3 Feet High and Rising)

Love Is Here/ LUCIOUS JACKSON (’97, A Life Less Ordinary, st)

Rip Her to Shreds/ THE COME ONS (’01, How Many Bands Does It Take to Screw Up a Blondie Tribute?)

On Monday/ THE DETROIT COBRAS (’07, Tied & True)

Some Velvet Morning/ LEE HAZELWOOD (’68) (’02, Morvern Callar, st)

Melody/ SERGE GAINSBOURG (’71, 09 reissue, Historie de Melody Nelson)*

Paper Tiger/ BECK (’02, Sea Change)

Here to Fall/ YO LA TENGO (’09, Popular Songs)*

Love & Communication/ CAT POWER (’06, The Greatest)

Children Kiss Your Mother Goodnight/ PISCES (’09 reissue, A Lovely Sight)*

Seven Seas/ ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (’84, Ocean Rain) Sire

Don’t Look Back/ THE REMAINS (’66, ’98, Orginal Artyfacts From the Psychedelic Era)

Turn A Square/ THE SHINS (’03, Chutes Too Narrow)

Hey Luciani/ THE FALL (’86, ’90 collection, 458489 A Sides)

Tonight We Ride/ MATTHEW SWEET (’03, Kimi Ga Suki * Raifu)

What I Have Done/ DOUG GILLARD (’09, Call From Restricted)*

Blind Man’s Bluff/ SNAKEHIPS (’04, Monster Bars)

Hey, Little Girl!/ ALEX CHILTON (’80, Like Flies on Sherbert)

Top of the World/ CHEAP TRICK (’78, Heaven Tonight)

$100 Groom/ PAUL WESTERBERG (04, Folker)

Waste Your Time/ FREEDY JOHNSTON (’01, Right Between Promises)

When You Make Up Your Mind/ GUTTERBALL (’93, self titled)

The Modern World/ THE JAM (’77, This is the Modern World)

Scream Team/ DEERHOOF ('05, The Runners Four)

In the Engine Room/ MIKE WATT (’97, Contemplating the Engine Room)
*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 15 AUG. 09

It is with great sadness that I learned the news of Jim Dickinson's passing early this morning, in his sleep while recuperating from heart surgery, in Memphis (pictured here in 1965). Dickinson, a Memphis legend, icon and personality, known for his production (Big Star, The Replacements), his musicianship (Mudboy & the Neutrons , Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan), and his larger-than-life zeal and character. Father of Luther and Cody Dickinson (The North Mississippi All-Stars), Jim will be dearly missed. Check out the Memphis daily, The Commercial Appeal, for a detailed tribute.

THE BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 pm

Engine Number 9/ WILSON PICKETT

Cry Like A Baby/ THE BOX TOPS (’68)

Back of a Car/ BIG STAR (’72, #1 Record)

Alex Chilton/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’87, Pleased to Meet Me)

Sparky’s Dream/ TEENAGE FANCLUB (’95, Grand Prix)

Go All the Way/ MATTHEW SWEET & SUSANNA HOFFS (’09, Under the Covers, Vol. 2)*

I Wanna Be With You/ THE RASPBERRIES (’72)

Rockin’ Around (With You)/ TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (’76, self titled)

Another Girl, Another Planet/ THE ONLY ONES (’78)

Loretta/ THE NERVOUS EATERS (’76)

Magic Touch/ THE PLIMOULS (’83, Everywhere at Once)

Get Over You/ THE UNDERTONES (’79, self titled)

Thick As Thieves/ THE JAM (’79, Setting Sons)

Hot Freaks/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’94, Bee Thousand)

Season of the Witch/ LUNA (’96, I Shot Andy Warhol, st)

Getting Out of Hand/ THE BANGS (’81)

L’oiseau/ SYLVIE VARTAN (’68)

69 Annee Erotique/ SERGE GAINSBOURG w/ JANE BIRKIN (’69)

Sunday Girl/ BLONDIE (’78, Parallel Lines)

42 West Avenue/ CASHIER NO. 9 ('07)

Afternoon Tea/ THE KINKS (67, Something Else)

Bled White/ ELLIOT SMITH (’98, XO)

Crystal Days/ ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (’84, Ocean Rain)

Lucifer Sam (live)/ THE SADIE (’06, In Concert)

Kingdom of Love/ THE SOFT BOYS (’80, Underwater Moonlight)

From What I’ve Done/ DOUG GILLARD (’09, Call From Restricted)*

Loose Ends/ BASH & POP (’93, Friday Night is Killing Me)

Tossin’ and Turnin’/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’87, w/ JIM DICKINSON)

Souljacker Pt. 1/ THE EELS (’02, Souljacker)

Funny Face/ THE MUFFS (’95, Blonder and Blonder)

*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 8 AUG. 2009

The beloved and great Willy DeVille, seated with his first wife, Toots, at CBGB's in the mid-1970's. DeVille sadly passed away a few days ago in NY. While in high school, the Boy Wonder bought a Mink DeVille 45 single, "Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl" b/w "Spanish Stroll" and was promptly blown away. If Springsteen was "The Boss" of Ashbury Park, NJ, then Willy DeVille was "The Prince" of Alphabet City, NYC (Lower East Side). Hoist a glass for the late LES crooner. You'll be missed. Check out the latest NY Times obit piece on Mr. DeVille.

THE BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM

Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl/ MINK DeVILLE (’77, Cabretta)

Spanish Harlem/ BEN E KING (’61)

Out in the Street/ THE SHANGRI-LA’S (’65)

My Babe/ LITTLE WALTER (’58)

Bossa Cubana/ LOS ZAFIROS (mid 1960’s, ’99)

She Wants to Mambo/ JOHNNY THUNDERS & PATTI PALLADIN (’85, Copy Cats)

Slow Drain/ MINK DeVILLE (’80, Le Chat Bleu)

Hollywood Bed/ THE BLASTERS (’02, Trouble Bound)

Automatic/ THE RED DEVILS (’92, King, King)

25th Floor/ PATTI SMITH GROUP (’78, Easter)

Rip Her to Shreds/ BLONDIE (’77, self titled)

Maria/ THE SHORT FUSES (’01, How Many Bands Does It Take to Screw Up a Blondie Tribute?)

Pleasure Seeker/ THE BOTSWANAS (’01, Fade and You’re Gone)

1976/ REDD KROSS (’90, Third Eye)

Shackles and Chains/ SNAKE HIPS (’93, Lit)

Brown Paper Sack (Larry Rogers)/ THE REIGNING SOUND (’02, Time Bomb High School)

Live Fast Die Young/ KING KHAN & THE SHRINES (’08, Supreme Genius of…)

Savoir Faire/ MINK DeVILLE (’80, Le Chat Bleu)

Bad Taste/ THE COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS (’95, Gambling Days Are Over)

My Own Sake/ HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (’96)

Psycho/ THE SONICS (’65)

Kick Your Heels/ PRISONSHAKE (’93, The Roaring Third)

Pen/ THE SIMPLE ONES (’95, Worth the Weight)

Jane of the Waking Universe/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’97, Mag Earwhig!)

Losing Hand/ THE ROYAL PENDLETONS ('03, A History of Memphis Garage Rock: The 90’s)

Shakin’ All Over/ JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES ('60)

Walking With a Mountain/ MOTT THE HOOPLE (’70, Mad Shadows)

Waiting For My Man/ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (’67, The Velvet Underground & Nico)

Bull Black Nova/ WILCO ('09, Wilco (The Album))*

*new or recent release

B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU-FM, 90.5/ SAT., 1 AUG. 2009

Some guys, even alien monsters, get all the breaks...From the 1959 Mexican Sci-Fi film, La Nave De Los Monstruos (The Monster's Ship). Let's hope that they like the Boy Wonder's Hot Circles...out there in the universe.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love/ SALOMON BURKE (’64)

In the Basement, Pt. 1/ ETTA JAMES ('66, w/ SUGAR PIE DESANTO)

Nitty Gritty/ SHIRLEY ELLIS (’63)

Be Easy/ SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (’07, 100 Days, 100 Nights)

She’s Looking Good/ RODGER COLLINS (67)

Sugar, Sugar/ WILSON PICKETT (’69)

Night Time/ THE STRANGELOVES (’65)

My Life Ain’t Easy/ THE PLIMSOULS (’83, Everywhere at Once)

Monk Time/ THE MONKS (’66. 09, reissue, Black Monk Time)

I Ain’t Nothin’ But a Gorehound/ THE CRAMPS (’83, Smell of a Female)

Hey Monstruo/ LOS MONSTRUOS

Mesmerizer/ THE COME-ONS (’01, Hip Check!)

Soul Typecast/ JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (’93, Extra Width)

Crazy About You Baby/ THE HELLCATS (’90, Hoodoo Train)

Devil Doll/ X (’83, More Fun in the New World)

Memphis, Egypt/ THE MEKONS (’89, Rock n’ Roll)

Rock On/ T. REX ('72, The Slider)

Who Fingered Rock n’ Roll/ CORNERSHOP (’09, Judy Sucks a Lemon For Breakfast)*

Nature Boy/ NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS (’04, Abbatoir Blues)

Bob/ OTTO (’08, What’s Happening in Pernambuco)

Inner City Blues/ RODRIGUEZ (’70, ’09 reissue, Cold Fact)

Come On/ JESUS & MARY CHAIN ('94, Stoned and Dethroned)

Why Do I Care/ THE SLUMBER PARTY (’00, self titled)

David Watts/ THE KINKS ('66, Something Else)

Shangri-La/ M. WARD (’09, Hold Time)

Night Time is the Right Time/ ANNA KING ('64, Back to Soul)

Palace at 4AM/ AC NEWMAN (’09, Get Guilty)

He Kissed Me/ THE CRYSTALS ('63)

Another Girl, Another Planet/ THE ONLY ONES ('78, self titled)

Jumpers/ SLEATER KINNEY (’05, The Woods)

Down On the Street/ THE STOOGES (’70, Fun House)

*new or recent release