Brainwaves – July 20, 2021 – California here we come
Written by Brian Blum on 19/07/2021
Brian was just in California for a couple weeks. To mark the visit, a summer show with a whole bunch of “California” songs. From the likes of Phantom Planet, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Novi Split, the Gin Blossoms, Tripsitter, R.E.M., Led Zeppelin, Beach Boys, the Decemberists, America and of course the Californias! Music from the left coast on this week’s Brainwaves.
| Band | Song |
| Phantom Planet | California (from the soundtrack to the O.C.) |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication |
| Novi Split | California Skies |
| Tripsitter | California Son |
| Gin Blossoms | California Sun |
| Led Zeppelin | Going to California |
| R.E.M. | I Remember California |
| Semisonic | California |
| Katy Perry | California Gurls |
| The Beach Boys | California Girls |
| Mat Kearney | New York to California |
| The Decemberists | California One |
| California Snow Story | Suddenly Everything Happens |
| Jonathan Coulton | I Hate California |
| America | Ventura Highway |
| Jerry Jeff Walker | LA Freeway (Live) |
| The Mountain Goats | Short Song About the 10 Freeway |
| Aimee Mann | Freeway |
| Todd Rundgren | Emperor of the Highway |
| Snow Patrol | Headlights on Dark Roads |
| Kevin Gilbert | Lonely Road |
| Mumford and Sons | Holland Road |
| Yes | Perpetual Change |
| Genesis | The Light Lies Down on Broadway |
| Porcupine Tree | Lazarus |
| Bruno Mars | Marry You |
| Lush | Last Night |
| Hole | Petals |
| The Californias | La Di Da |
| Deaf School | What a Way to End it All |
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