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 |