Brainwaves – July 30, 2024 – An Aperco bookend
Written by Brian Blum on 28/07/2024
This week’s Brainwaves both starts and ends with songs from the great eclectic alternative prog rockers Aperco. Plus music on this week’s show from Camel, the Feelies, Joan Jett, Steven Wilson, They Might be Giants, Toni Basel, Stereolab, Fortis, Weird Al Yankovic, the Cranberries and much more. Get your rock sandwich here on Brainwaves.
| Band | Song |
| Aperco | Awaken |
| Camel | The Miller’s Tale |
| Steven Wilson | Hand. Cannot. Erase |
| The Feelies | Should Be Gone |
| Joan Jett | Love is All Around (cover: The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme) |
| They Might Be Giants | Boss of Me |
| Weird Al Yankovic | Ricky |
| Toni Basil | Hey Mickey |
| Musical Youth | Pass the Dutchie |
| After the Fire | Der Kommissar |
| Kristin Hersh (with Michael Stipe) | Your Ghost |
| R.E.M. | Swan Swan Hummingbird |
| Galaxie 500 | Parking Lot |
| The Wild Swans | Revolutionary Spirit |
| Spuyten Duyvil | The Cruel War |
| The Beach Boys | Caroline No |
| Blues Image | Ride Captain Ride |
| Spizzenergi | Where’s Captain Kirk? |
| Stereolab | Captain Easychord |
| Guster | The Captain |
| Elton John | The Captain and the Kid |
| The Flaming Lips | The Strange Design of Conscience |
| Fortis | Right Now |
| Monika Sex | All the Guys |
| The Monochrome Set | The Lighter Side of Dating |
| The Guild (feat. Felicia Day) | (Do You Wanna Date) My Avatar |
| The Cranberries | Ridiculous Thoughts |
| Talking Heads | Psycho Killer (acoustic) |
| The Killers | Rudy Don’t Take Your Love to Town (cover: Kenny Rogers) |
| Tweedy | Summer Noon |
| Aperco | A Dissonant Sound Within |
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