Brainwaves – Dec. 15, 2020 – Annual Hanukah special: Light to dark
Written by Brian Blum on 15/12/2020
It’s that time of year – time for the annual Brainwaves Hanukah special, moving us musically from dark to light. All “dark” songs in the first half of the show. All songs about “light” in part two. Snow Patrol, Yo La Lenga, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello and Teenage Fanclub lead up the dark side. Passion Pit, the Smiths, the Arkells, Todd Rundgren and Spoon return us to the light.
| Band | Song |
| Bonnie “Prince” Billy | I See a Darkness |
| Snow Patrol | Called Out in the Darkness |
| Ivri Lider | Dark Shadows |
| Matt Pond PA | The Dark Leaves Theme |
| Yo La Tenga | When It’s Dark |
| Mary Fahl | Brain Damage (Dark Side of the Moon) cover: Pink Floyd |
| Pink Floyd | Eclipse (Dark Side of the Moon) |
| Bruce Springsteen | Dancing in the Dark |
| Elvis Costello | Deep Dark Truthful Mirror |
| Romeo Void | In the Dark |
| Lana Del Rey | Dark Paradise |
| The Generationals | Faces in the Dark |
| Teenage Fanclub | Dark Clouds |
| Passenger | Scare Away the Dark |
| Snakefinger | The Man in the Dark Sedan |
| Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs | Beware of Darkness (cover: George Harrison) |
| Manfred Mann’s Earthband | Blinded by the Light (cover: Bruce Springsteen) |
| Todd Rundgren | I Saw the Light |
| Bob Mould | See a Little Light |
| Spoon | Out Go the Lights |
| Arkells | Come to Light |
| Passion Pit | Make Light |
| The Smiths | There is a Light That Never Goes Out |
| Credence Clearwater Revival | Long as I Can See the Light |
| Roby Hitchcock and the Venus 3 | The Afterlight |
| Gotye | In Your Light |
| Soundtrack to “Rent” | Light My Candle |
| Mumford and Sons | Lover of the Light |
| Of Monsters and Men | Yellow Light |
