Brainwaves – Sept. 12, 2023 – They say it’s your birthday
Written by Brian Blum on 10/09/2023
No spoilers here at Brainwaves – if we’d played this episode last week, then you’d all know it was Brian’s birthday on Friday. Now it can be told & you can celebrate with your Brainwaves host with birthday music from Altered Images, Kings of Leon, Ex Cops, String Theory and the Beatles. And since Brian’s actual birthday was over the weekend, some “weekend” songs from Neon Trees, the Vapors and Super Furry Animals. Finally, in honor of Brian’s wife becoming a non-vegan (say what???) we finish up with the Hermit Crabs and their song, “Vegan Vows.” It’s coming up – meat, milk and everything in between – on this special birthday episode of Brainwaves.
Band | Song |
The Beatles | Birthday |
Altered Images | Happy Birthday |
Kings of Leon | Birthday |
Ex Cops | Spring Break (Birthday Song) |
String Theory | Birthday |
Ken Stringfellow | Find Yourself Alone |
Stingray Green | All Over You |
Snow Patrol | An Olive Grove Facing the Sea |
K’s Choice | Almost Happy |
Peter Gabriel | Heroes (cover: David Bowie) |
David Bowie | Afraid |
Two Door Cinema Club | What You Know |
Super Furry Animals | Something 4 the Weekend |
Neon Trees | Weekend |
The Vapors | Waiting for the Weekend |
The BoDeans | Fadeaway |
Radiohead | Street Spirit (Fade Out) |
The Marmalade | Reflections of My Life |
The Monkees | Daydream Believer |
Guster | Homecoming King |
Gomez | Bone Tired |
Metric | Breathing Underwater |
The Soft Boys | Queen of Eyes |
Sonic Youth | Unmade Bed |
Kaveret | Self Service |
The Silent League | Breathe |
Silence is Sexy | American Life |
The Delgados | Reasons for Silence (Ed’s Song) |
Thomas Dolby | Radio Silence |
The Goo Goo Dolls | Feel the Silence |
The Dickies | Sounds of Silence (cover: Simon and Garfunkel) |
Bert Jerred | Something I Meant to Say |
The Hermit Crabs | Vegan Vows |
Team Salt | All Eyes are on Me |
The Goldbergs | True Believer |
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