NELSON RIDDLE ORCHESTRA . . . . . Route 66 Theme (opening theme) . . . . . Route 66 and Other Great TV Themes/More Hit TV Themes
KRAFTWERK . . . . . Autobahn . . . . . Autobahn
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS . . . . . Inaugural Trams . . . . . Dark Days/Light Years
THE KINKS . . . . . (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman . . . . . Low Budget
LEONARD COHEN . . . . . First We Take Manhattan . . . . . Live In London
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS . . . . . Hold On To Yourself . . . . . Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
BOB DYLAN . . . . . It’s All Good . . . . . Together Through Life

NEIL YOUNG . . . . . A Man Needs A Maid . . . . . Live at Massey Hall 1971
NEIL HALSTEAD . . . . . Paint A Face . . . . . Oh! Mighty Engine
THE WOODEN BIRDS . . . . . Bad . . . . . Magnolia
NICK DRAKE . . . . . Hazy Jane I . . . . . Bryter Layter
THE HEADLESS HEROES . . . . . The North Wind Blue South . . . . . Silence of Love
TOM RUSH . . . . . No Regrets/Rockport Sunday . . . . . Classic Rush
WILCO . . . . . Either Way . . . . . Sky Blue Sky

BRASSTRONAUT . . . . . Requiem For A Scene . . . . . Old World Lies
THE SHARP THINGS . . . . . She Left With The Sun . . . . . Foxes and Hounds
CAMERA OBSCURA . . . . . The Sweetest Thing . . . . . My Maudlin Career
THE TEMPTATIONS . . . . . Since I Lost My Baby . . . . . The Ultimate Collection
THE BEATLES . . . . . You Really Got A Hold On Me . . . . . With the Beatles
THE SIGHTS . . . . . Don’t Want You Back . . . . . Got What We Want
BADFINGER . . . . . Baby Blue . . . . . The Best Of Badfinger
NEW YORK DOLLS . . . . . Lonely So Long . . . . . 'Cause I Sez So

ST. VINCENT . . . . . The Strangers . . . . . Actor
RADIOHEAD . . . . . Weird Fishes/Arpeggi . . . . . In Rainbows
JOY DIVISION . . . . . These Days . . . . . These Days
INTERPOL . . . . . Say Hi To The Angels . . . . . Turn on the Bright Lights
BLACK LIPSTICK . . . . . Serpentz . . . . . Converted Thieves
ART BRUT . . . . . Am I Normal? . . . . . Art Brut vs. Satan

This edition of the Lucky Dog Radio show hit the road with an old favorite from Kraftwerk; I still find it remarkable that this music became as popular as it did back there in the mid-'70s, and of course it wouldn't have happened without FM radio playing it consistently. Of course, those days are long gone, but luckily for you and me Internet radio has stepped in to fill that hole in the listening universe. After Kraftwerk we had Super Furry Animals from their new album having some fun with the German wing of the Eurodisco universe, followed by the Kinks' exploration of the disco beat from 30 years ago. The track is on a disc that reflected Ray Davies' reaction to the many ills afflicting society back then, which were similar in many ways to what we're experiencing right now. From there it was on to Leonard Cohen in a vaguely apocalyptic mood followed by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds with what appears to be a reasonable approach in hard times and Bob Dylan borrowing a recently minted cliche to appropriate sardonic effect.

Some folks looking for love and struggling to find it was what this next set was all about, starting with Neil Young in concert merging a couple of tunes that would later be separated when his next album came out. From there it was another Neil with one of my favorites from his last disc followed by new music by the Wooden Birds, which is the current project from Andrew Kenny of American Analog Set. A lovely early-'70s folk-pop classic from Nick Drake led to the Headless Heroes covering a tune that dates to around the same time, which seemed to perfectly set up a pair of tunes from Tom Rush. Originally on his disc The Circle Game, they were resequenced on Classic Rush; as a result, the resigned sense of sorrow and bewilderment permeating the first track is reinforced by the beautiful instrumental that follows. At the end it was Wilco trying to be hopeful about accepting what must be.

The subject shifted more to endings in this section, starting with a new one from Brasstronaut that features a haunting trumpet used for accent throughtout. The Sharp Things included a bit of that horn as well, along with some strings that made for a nice flow into Camera Obscura. The strings on that one conjured up an old favorite from the Temptations, followed by the Beatles covering Motown. Then it was the Sights incorporating some of that early Beatles sound, Badfinger following with one of their big hits and new music from the New York Dolls on which they sound positively British Invasion-ish.

The final section began with St. Vincent from the new disc with a track that sounds as if it might float away if it weren't for the forward momentum of the beat. From there the music gradually grew noisier as we had Radiohead seeking a way out, Joy Division try to reconcile the present with the past, Interpol seemingly confused about where things stand, Black Lipstick getting ready to make their move and Art Brut so hesitant that the only answer seems to come in the form of a question.

Here's another one from Neil Young