Brainwaves – March 14, 2023 – A to Z retrospective
Written by Brian Blum on 13/03/2023
If you enjoyed “Brainwaves A to Z,” the special series of this show playing tunes from Brian’s iTunes collections alphabetically, then you don’t want to miss this retrospective – one song from each letter, in a row. A = A-Ha. B = B-Movie, D = The Dandy Warhols, F = The Feelies, K = Kishi Bashi, P = Paul McCartney, Q = Queen, R = R.E.M., U = U2, W = Willow Mile, X = XTC, Z = Zombies. Plus a surprise bonus at the very end. Get your alphabetical groove on this week with Brainwaves A to Z – the absolutely, very last, never again alphabetical episode.
Band | Song |
A-Ha | Take on Me |
B-Movie | Nowhere Girl |
California Oranges | Knives on the Table |
The Dandy Warhols | Godless |
Electric Light Orchestra | Evil Woman |
The Feelies | Here Before |
Gang of Four | Damaged Goods |
Heavy Sleeper | Back to Me |
Ivri Lider | Ze Lo Oto Davar (It’s not the same thing) |
Jason Falkner | This Time |
Kishi Bashi | Evalyn, Summer has Arrived |
Lola Marsh | What Am I? |
Maya Isacowitz | I Am |
Nada Surf | Concrete Bed |
Orange Juice | Felicity |
Paul McCartney | Too Many People |
Patti Smith | Kimberly |
Queen | Long Away |
R.E.M. | Find the River (live) |
Shortstraw | Oxygen Supply |
The The | Uncertain Smile (single version) |
U2 | Gloria |
Visage | Fade to Grey (extended mix) |
Willow Mile | The Cost |
XTC | Senses Working Overtime |
Yael Deckelbaum and the Mothers | Home |
The Zombies | Now I Know I’ll Never Get Over You |
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