Brainwaves – April 12, 2022 – The other Brian
Written by Brian Blum on 11/04/2022
Brian Blum plays Brian Wilson on this week’s Brainwaves as the Beach Boys frontman revives a long-lost classic. Plus four songs about “eyes” from Bill Nelson, Snow Patrol, Keane and the Lords of the New Church. And more of your favorite eclectic indie alternative – Mishael Dickman, Nada Surf, Mashina, Bloc Party, Sterolab and much more.
| Band | Song |
| Brian Wilson | Our Prayer, Gee |
| Brian Wilson | Heroes and Villains |
| The Motors | Forget About You |
| The New Pornographers | Testament to Youth in Verse |
| The Polyphonic Spree | You’re Golden |
| Guster | Lightning Rod |
| The Talking Heads | Heaven |
| Barenaked Ladies | Gonna Walk |
| Hole | Boys on the Radio |
| The Bangles | Lay Yourself Down |
| Mishael Dickman | Couch Potato (new version) |
| New Order | Temptation |
| Bill Nelson | Close Your Eyes |
| Snow Patrol | Open Your Eyes |
| Lords of the New Church | Open Your Eyes |
| Keane | Yours Eyes Open |
| Kaveret | The Ballad of Ari and Derchi |
| Vicky Lawrence | The Nights the Lights Went Out in Georgia |
| Jefferson Starship | Jane |
| The Slants | Con Kids |
| The Steeples | Britney’s Tears |
| The Stone Roses | She Bangs the Drums |
| R.E.M. | Good Advices |
| Nada Surf | Agony of Lafitte (cover: Spoon) |
| Spoon | Everything Hits at Once |
| Counting Crows | Four Days |
| Bloc Party | Day Four |
| Mashina | She Argued with Him for Hours |
| LCD Soundsystem | Tribulations |
| David Broza | Y Tu |
| Stereolab | Percolator |
| Deaf School | What a Way to End it All |
