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Brainwaves – Dec. 20, 2022 – Darkness into light

Written by Brian Blum on 20/12/2022

It’s that time of the year when Brainwaves explores the line from darkness to light in honor of Hanukah, the Jewish holiday that lights up the winter, taking place this week and next. First half of the show: all songs with darkness in the title. Second half: we turn to the light. On the dark side: Snow Patrol, Matt Pond PA, Yo La Tenga, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, Lana Del Rey and more. On the light side: Bob Mould, Todd Rundgren, Spoon, Gotye, Passion Pit, the Smiths…and that’s just getting started! Don’t let the light go out – tune in this week to Brainwaves!

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