Brainwaves – Nov. 1, 2022- Halloween is best in California
Written by Brian Blum on 31/10/2022
It’s Halloween week, which always gets Brian Blum, host of Brainwaves, nostalgic for where he grew up, which in this case is California. So how about a set of California songs? From bands including Phantom Planet, Novi Split, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tripsitter, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., Semisonic, the Gin Blossoms, Mat Kearney, the Decemberists, The Beach Boys and California Snow Story.
| 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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