Playlist July 29, 2006

Greetings fair listeners,
I had planned to have the first part of (if not the whole) tonight's show reflect the dark mood I was in. Although the first hour did indeed start off on a melancholy note, my mood cleared after a little sonic therapy. Did you feel the dark cloud of melancholy lift?

Seriously, though, music plays such an important part in my life. To imagine a world without it is to envision my version of the fiery pits of the underworld. I truly believe it is that important. I would go so far as to say it's my religion, except I'm a listener and collector, not a gear-head or someone who gets into every single minutia about producers and mixers and synth programmers of every band/artist I get into.

I know people who freely admit that they don't care that much for music. Don't. Care. For. Music. This concept is alien to me. My own grandmother is one of said people. She tried to listen to my show once, and said she enjoyed it, but "who picks the music? It's horrible." Which I can understand, being that she's approaching 90 years of age. I am sure Punk Rock is a torturous sound for her, to say nothing of Electro-Clash.

Here's tonight's list:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Warm Leatherette - The Normal
Phone Call - The Faint
Whispering Streets - Barry Adamson
Red Flags & Long Nights - She Wants Revenge
Rose Garden Funeral of Sores - Bauhaus
Useless - Depeche Mode
Msr. Control - Roman Numerals (R)
You May Emerge From This More Dead Than Alive - Hammock
Start Again - Ian McCulloch
Untoward - The Church - Uninvited Like The Clouds
Textbook - We Are Scientists
Make Up - Elefant
Antique High Heel Red Doll Shoes - Rasputina
Diamond Dogs - David Bowie (R)
Avalon (live) - Roxy Music
Candy - Iggy Pop & Kate Pearson (R)

Obligatory Gary Numan Double Scoop
Praying to The Aliens - Gary Numan & Tubeway Army (R)
Fold - Gary Numan - Jagged

Iki Masala - Nina Hagen
Gravity - Dresden Dolls
Transmission - Japan
Go Wild In The Country - Bow Wow Wow
Sugar Hiccup - The Cocteau Twins
Girls on Film (original ver.) - Andy Wickett
These Days - Nico
Golden Energy - Devo
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - The Smiths

Accidental Duo
Modern Art - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Good Weekend - " - "

Gone Daddy Gone - Violent Femmes (R)
Always Wrong - John Taylor
Fish Below The Ice - Schriekback
10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure (R)
Miniskirt Blues - The Cramps (R)
Eighties - Killing Joke
Khundalini Express - Love 'n' Rockets
Pulling Mussels - Squeeze
Brand New Cadillac - The Clash (R)
Valley Girl - Frank & Moon Unit Zappa

(R) = Requests

Grey Radio Last Night

I would like to thank Grey Radio's co-host Danielle for having me guest co-host on her show last night. If you got to listen, you were treated to 1.5 hours of a set by Danielle's design, and one and 1.5 hours of my version of Grey Radio. We chit chatted about Depeche Mode and the two versions of "Safety Dance" (SSSS-AAAA-FFFF-EEEE-TTTT-YYYY... and so on) among other things and spun our favorite tunes for both Lawrence and KC audiences. The phone rang off the hook as well, which was cool.

Also, many thanks to you, KC and Lawrence listeners, for tuning in and showing support (via the aforementioned phone calls). Grey Radio will be back next semester, and I've invited Danielle to guest co-host on Retro Red-eye sometime. She's a lovely gal, and really knows her music.

The playlist is on KJHK's website: http://www.kjhk.org . My set started with Depeche Mode.

Special Guest "Appearance" on KJHK! (TIME CORRECTION)

There is this cool show on KU Lawrence, KS' college station 90.7 KJHK whose aesthetic sensibilities are not entirely different from those of Retro Red-Eye Express. "What is the name of this obviously fabulous show" you ask. Says I, "It's Grey Radio, and it's produced by co-hosts Danielle and Joe on Friday nights from 9pm - Midnight."

Why am I telling you all this? Well, my faithful, occasional and potential listeners, I have been asked by the lovely Danielle to guest co-host on "Grey Radio" next Friday, July 28th as Joe won't be able to do the show that evening! Yes! Get ready, people, because you are going to officially get far too much of me for one weekend!

For those of you near and far who don't receive the KJHK broadcst, never fear, they too are in the online streaming game! Just go to KJHK.org and on the left-hand side of the page, there's a "KJHK LIVE" icon that gives you the option to choose whether you want a Hi-fi or Lo-fi stream. You might even get to hear it if you're on dial-up! Awesome, no?!

I hope you'll get to tune in!

Playlist July 22, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Circuit - Marbles
Take Mine - The Creatures
I Bet You Look Good... - Arctic Monkeys
Office Girls - Klark Kent (1978 Stewart Copeland)
Legal Tender - The B-52s
Tunnel of Love - Funboy Three
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
The Look of Love - ABC (R)
Bring On The Night - The Police (R)

Random Duo - Gary Numan
Absolution (R)
Scanner - Jagged (new album)

Blue Dress - Depeche Mode
Monsieur Control - Roman Numerals
In A Big Country (live) - Big Country
Girl Afraid - The Smiths
Guns of Brixton - The Clash
I Believe - Tears For Fears
Mayor of Simpleton - XTC
Atmosphere - Joy Division (R)
Way Behind Me - The Primitives
Friction - Television

Ultra Cheesetastic Song of the Week
Rock Me Amadeus (remix) - Falco

All Tomorrow's Parties - The Velvet Underground (R)
Talk To Me - APB
See Emily Play (c. Pink Floyd/S. Barrett) - David Bowie (R)
Dark Entries - Bauhaus (R)
I Have The Touch - Peter Gabriel
Androgyne - Faux Fox
People Power - Cornershop
Madonna of the Wasps - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Planet Earth (Night Mix) - Duran Duran
Bigmouth Strikes Again (live) - Morrissey (Smiths song) (R)
The Sound of Single Girls - Three Alarm Fire
It's My Life - Talk Talk (R)
Lights - Editors
What Do All The People Know - The Monroes
Living For The Weekend - Hard-Fi
Are You The One - The Presets - Beam
Barracuda - Rasputina (R)
Saturday Nights - Kaiser Chiefs
A Dream - Cut Copy

(R) = Requests

Playlist July 15, 2006 (show's 4th anniversary)

Having only just lost Syd Barrett this week, I can't believe I failed to mention during the show how much Syd Barrett's music means to me. If you have the chance to check out some of his early work with Pink Floyd, by all means do! It's addictive stuff. Start with "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and go from there. Some of my favorite songs of his are "Arnold Lane," "Lucifer Sam," "Gnome," "See Emily Play," and "Chapter 24." The melodies are so beautiful and the lyrics are of the psychedelic, fantatstic sort that could only have come from a madman or a genius, if you know what I mean.

Many thanks to all who played along with my crazy trivia idea!

Anyway... here's tonight's playlist:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Steamworks - The Presets - Beams
Substance - Dot Allison
How We Do - Mount Sims
Smart Set - Faux Fox
Born in Xixax - Nina Hagen
Desperate Guys - The Faint (R)
Munich - Editors
At Home He's a Tourist - Gang of Four (R)
The Hanging Garden - The Cure

Trivia Part One (Steve Kilby of The Church)
Ghosting - Isidore
Sanskrit - Isidore
Reptile - The Church
Under The Milky Way - The Church

Party Out of Bounds - The B-52s
Please Don't Leave Me - Fade 13
Blue Hat for a Blue Day - Haircut 100
Don't Ask Me - PiL
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix) - ABC
Shine Like It Does - INXS
Take The Skinheads Bowling - Camper Van Beethoven
Imagination - Belouis Some
Kiss That Frog - Peter Gabriel

Trivia Part Two (Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran
Electric Barbarella - Duran Duran
Keeping Me In The Dark - Arcadia
Come Alive - The Devils
The Flame - Arcadia
We Used To Be Friends - The Dandy Warhols
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo

No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo (R)
Tacoland - Dead Milkmen (R)
Problems - Sex Pistols
Little 15 - Depeche Mode
Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music (R)
Sing Your Life - Morrissey (R)
Take My Shoulder - Venus de Mars - Trashed & Broken Hearted
(R) = Requests

Events Mentioned on the Show
Thurs. July 20th - Venus de Mars @ Balancas
- NoMathematics spin retro-electro-clash @ The Record Bar

Tues. Aug. 15 @ Record Bar - Gary Numan/Guillemot

DJ Gigs:
Wednesdays
DJ Rico spins Retro Punk @ Jilly's
Robert Moore (Sonic Spectrum) spins @ Karma
NEON @ Granada (Lawrence) (every Thursday)
DJ Rico spins Retro Punk @ Westport Beach Club (every Thursday)
(watch this space for more listings)

Playlist July 8, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
To Me You Are A Work of Art - Morrissey
New Song - Howard Jones
Robot - The Futureheads
Here We Go - Ministry
Phantom Bride - Erasure (mistakenly announced as Ship of Fools. Oops.)
Better - Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
Love Tragedy - I Am The World Trade Center
These Animals Menswe@r - Art Brut
Sunday Papers - Joe Jackson
Feltham Is Singing Out - Hard-Fi
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
Here COmes The Rain - The Eurythmics
Rock & Roll (live c. Led Zeppelin) - Rasputina
Police & Thieves - The Clash (R)
Do The Strand - Roxy Music
Une Anne Sans Lumiere - Arcade Fire
DIY - Pop Noir
It's Not Right - Devo
Andy Warhol - David Bowie (R)
If I Ever - Red Flag
Leave In Silence - Depeche Mode
New York, NY - Nina Hagen
Nemesis - Shriekback
Before You Hate It - Gary Numan - Jagged
Candle - Skinny Puppy (R)
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not - She Wants Revenge
Venus As A Boy - Bjork (R)
Like No Other Man - The Countdown
Glamorous Bitch - The Pill
Days Are #'d - Bang Bang
World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope
Creature - Piney Gir
Change (ext. mix) - Tears For Fears
Elegia - New Order
Ever Fallen In Love - Buzzcocks
Beat On The Brat - Ramones
Call Me Blue - A-House
Johnny Chrome & Silver - Nancy Boy
Signals in Smoke - The Devils
Overflow - Conner

(R) = Requests

Playlist July 1, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Answer Me - Anything Box
Michael A Grammar - Broadcast
French Disko (c. Stereolab) - Editors
Sexy Boy - Air
I'm Always Touched By Your Presence - Blondie
Middle Eastern Holiday - Hard-Fi
Masquerade - Berlin
Baby Six String - Dressy Bessy
Planet Claire - The B-52s
Shores of California - The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
Venus - Television (R)
Scarecrow - Siouxsie & The Banshees
On The Radio - Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
Drama! - Erasure
Blind Vision - Blancmange
Paranoiattack - The Faint
2:03 - John Taylor
Fly on the Windscreen (c. Depeche Mode) - God Lives Underwater
Saturday Night - The Kaiser Chiefs
Fashion - David Bowie
Sour Times - Portishead (R)
Drop - Jesus & Mary Chain
Lost in the Supermarket - The Clash
Musiq Non-Stop - Kraftwerk
Stories of Old - Depeche Mode
The Promise - When In Rome
Words - Missing Persons
Khanada - Duran Duran
In Every Dream Home A Heartache (c. Roxy Music) - Xan

Gary Numan Block
Me, I Disconnect From You
Stormtrooper in Drag
We Have A Technical
Remember I Was Vapor
Cars (ext. Remix)

A-Anon - John Taylor (special Request)
Good Tonic - Three Alarm Fire
Public Image - PiL
Just Let Go - Pepe Deluxe (R)
In The Future When All's Well - Morrissey

+++ Beyond this point are from time extension due a late fill-in +++
Red Eye Express - Devo
Disorder - Joy Division
Let's Kill Some Time - Kiss N Ride
It's Different For Girls - Joe Jackson
Bedbugs & Ballyhoo - Echo & The Bunnymen
A Night Like This (live) - The Cure
Enemyline - KaitO UK
Decent Days & Nights - The Futureheads
All We Ever Wanted - Bauhaus
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush (R)

(R) = Requests

Playlist June 24, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Still Take You Home - Arctic Monkeys
In A Big Country (live) - Big Country
I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones (R)
Que Cera Cera/Girl - Piney Gir
Hot Ride - The Prodigy
Days Are #'d - Bang Bang
Someone Says - Editors
I've Got A Miniature Secret Camera - Peter Murphy
Carousel - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Spring Fever - Digitata
There's A Beat For You - Flesh for Lulu
Common People (c. Pulp) - William Shatner (feat. Joe Jackson)
Pristine Beauty Queen - The Pill
My Little Brother - Art Brut
Automodown - Devo
Broken Heart - Red Flag
Msr. Control - Roman Numerals
Shoplifters of the World Unite - The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me (live) - Morrissey
Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
Spanish Bombs - The Clash
Jumping Someone Else's Train - The Cure (R)
House We Used To Live In - The Smithereens
Miniskirt Blues - The Cramps (R)
Genius of Love (12") - Tom Tom Club (R)
Pressure - Gary Numan - Jagged
See No Evil - Television (R)
Don't Panic - Hisato & The 1907s - promo
Going Nowhere - Cut Copy
Shine Like It Does - INXS
This Place Does Not Exist - SemiAutomatic
Desperate Guys - The Faint
Connection - Elastica
Apollo 9 - Adam Ant
Idols - Altered Images
Funk Pop A Roll - XTC
Das Modell - Kraftwerk
Strobe Light - B-52s
A-Anon - John Taylor
TVC-15 - David Bowie
The Last High - The Dandy Warhols (R)
I Love A Man In Uniform - Gang of Four
Cold Feelings - Conner - Hello Graphic Missile

(R) = Requests

Playlist June 17, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Jerkin' Back & Forth - Devo
Evacuation - The Somnambulists
Ooh La La - Goldfrapp - Supernature
All Sparks - Editors
Tightly Wound - The Capes
Lost Summer - Werktag
Chinese Rocks (c. Ramones) - The Countdown
Walk Like Me - Blondie
Still In Love - Hisato & the 1907s - s/t sample

Buzzcocks Block
What Do I Get - The Buzzcocks
You Tear Me Up - "
Love You More - "
Hollow Inside - "
Ever Fallen In Love - "
Homosapien - Pete Shelley

Love & Death - The Stills
Gravity - Greenlight - Is This What I Am Here For?
Speedbump - Luna (R)
In A Dark Place - Gary Numan - Jagged (R)
Blend The Strengths - Front 242 (R)
The State - Frontline Assembly
Wake Up, Time to Die - Pop Will Eat Itself
I Know WShat Women Want - My Robot Friend
Good Weekend - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Cosma Shiva - Nina Hagen
All Stood Still - Ultravox (R)
Stigmata Martyr - Bauhaus (R)
Tesla Girls - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark **
My Friend Goo = Sonic Youth
Moi - KaitO UK
Fidelity - Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope
Banality of Evil - Nine Horses (David Sylvian)
I Wanted to Tell Her - Ministry (R)
Mongoloid - Devo (R)
Ornaments of Gold - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Dance This Mess Around - The B-52s
Seven Seas - Echo & The Bunnymen
Lie to Me - Depeche Mode (R)
Seventeen - Ladytron (R)
The Other Side of the Sun - John Taylor
Bring on the Night - The Police

-- end of show, below was played past 1am

The Belfast Child - Simple Minds
Pop Goes The World - Men without Hats
The Twilight - Cut Copy
James Brown - Big Audio Dynamite

(R) = Requests

UPCOMING EVENTS MENTIONED
Buzzcocks/Joan Jet & Blackhearts/The Living End play Warped Tour @ Verizon (Bonner Springs) on Mon. June 19th
The Stills play The Bottleneck (Lawrence) on Tues. June 20th
Sonic Youth/Awesome Color play Liberty Hall (Lawrence) Mon. June 26th
She Wants Revenge/Ima Robot play The Granada (Lawrence) Sat. July 8th
Gary Numan to play Kansas City, MO (venue TBA) Tues. August 15th

Playlist June 10, 2006 (Nick Rhodes/John Taylor Birthday Trib)

Yes, it was time for the annual tribute to one of my favorite bands, Duran Duran. Many thanks to everyone who called or wrote in Duran Duran requests! This show, I decided to have a solid block of songs, instead of spreading them out.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Changes - The Perfects
Modern Art - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Assume - The Fall (R)
Born in Xixax - Nina Hagen
Release The Bats - The Birthday Party (R)
Slave - Gary Numan - Jagged
I Want It All - Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel
White Pepper Ice Cream - Cibo Matto
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire
Paris Is Burning - Romance - When Things Are Better
Lights - Editors - The Back Room
Cold Feelings - Conner - Hello Graphic Missile
Worldwide - Fade13
Dream Myself Alive - A-Ha
Old World New World - INXS

Duran Duran Birthday Tribute
Of Crime & Passion - Duran Duran
My Own Way - "
Venice Drowning - "
Dark Circles - The Devils (R)
Last Chance on the Stairway - Duran Duran
The Flame - Arcadia (R)
The Chauffeur - Duran Duran (R)
Planet Earth (live) - " (R)
Land - "
Gabe - John Taylor
Studio City (Misery Loves Company) - "
Want You More! - Duran Duran

Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (R)
The Body - Public Image Ltd
Damaged Goods - Gang of Four
Young Parisian - Adam & The Ants
Gotta Reason - Hard-Fi
Torch - Marc Almond & Soft Cell

Random OMD Duo
Talking Loud & Clear - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Telegraph - " (R)

Mannequin - Wire
Kenbarbie Love - Men without Hats
Love Plus One - Haircut 100
Tenderness - General Public (R)
Monkey's Gone To Heaven - Pixies (R)

-- end of show... the following was after 1 AM--
First Base - The Capes
Shoot You Down - APB
Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I) - Yaz (R)
Head On - Jesus & Mary Chain (R)

(R) = Requests

Playlist June 3, 2006 (Richard Butler & My Birthday Show)

Lots of Psych Furs songs and songs from Richard Butler's new solo album were worked in throughout the show. See how it all went down:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
One More Time - French Kicks
Keeping Me In The Dark - Arcadia
*Heartbreak Beat - Psychedelic Furs
Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees (R)
Laguna Beach - The Legendary Pink Dots (R)
Party Out of Bounds - The B-52s
President Gas - The Psychedelic Furs
Don't You Know I Want You? - Human League
Hyperballad - Bjork (R)
Love Is A Stranger - The Eurythmics
Enough For You & Me - Conner - Hello Graphic Missile
*Broken Aeroplanes - Richard Butler - s/t
Seconds - U2
Banality of Evil - Nine Horses (David Sylvian)
Robot - The Futureheads
Secret - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
*All That Money Wants - Psychedelic Furs
Only A Memory - The Smithereens
Everyday I Love You Less & Less - The Kaiser Chiefs
Winners & Losers - John Taylor
Europa & The Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Love Comes Quickly (12" mix) - The Pet Shop Boys
Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
Living For The Weekend - Hard-Fi
Dear God - XTC (R)
*Alice's House - Psychedelic Furs
Totally Wired - The Fall (R)
Proposition - Duran Duran
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Lousy Reputation - We Are Scientists
Tame - The Pixies (R)
* Good & Bad Days - Richard Butler - s/t
Beef Jerky - Cibo Matto
House of Sin - ZZZ
Cinematic Soul - Barry Adamson
Danceability - APB
Overflow - Conner
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division (R)
Deutsche Girls - Adam Ant (R)
Fun To Be Had - Nitzer Ebb

(R) = Requests

Delay in posting Richard Butler [& my] Birthday Show Playlist

Arrrgh! I spent about an hour typing this up whilst multi-tasking on something else, and was just putting the finishing touches on my beautiful masterpiece of a posting... and I made the fatal mistake of previewing it and backing up to edit it. This was a really long post that contained more than just the playlist! I had tour dates and other events typed up, a little blurb about Richard Butler and what he means to me... and it disappeared in a flash, people! I'm fairly distraught. it's now 2:36am. I'm off to bed, so I'll have to finish this another evening.

Many apologies.

~Sunshine

Playlist May 27, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Shot By Both Sides - Magazine
A Different Story - Peter Schilling
Bullets - Editors - The Back Room
Friend or Foe - Adam Ant
Autobahn Music Box - Cut Copy
My Love Paramour - Cocteau Twins
Formed A Band - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Still Take You Home - Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am...
Elevation - Television
A Beautiful Life - Monc - TwentyOneNine Knox St
10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure
Missionary Man - The Eurythmics (R)
Jezebel - Piney Gir
Slave - Gary Numan - Jagged
Fade Away and Radiate - Blondie
52 Girls - The B-52s
Public Bath - Shonen Knife
Pristine Beauty Queen - The Pill
Last Monkey - Richard Butler - s/t
Please Don't Leave Me - Fade 13
You Got Me - VHS or Beta
Angel Visit - Thrashing Doves
Little Betty - World Service (Andy Wickett) - World Service
It Takes Time - The Stills - Without Feathers
In The Flat Field - Bauhause (R)
Tourniquet (c. Marilyn Manson) - Rasputina
Smile In The Crowd - Martin L Gore
You Tear Me Up - Buzzcocks
DIY - Pop Noir
PF - Controller.Controller - X-Amounts
Going For Adds - Moving Units
Chant No. 1 (Don't Need This Pressure On) - Spandau Ballet

Random Duo
Stand or Fall (live) - The Fixx
Red Skies (live) - The Fixx

Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) - INXS
First Base - The Capes
Youth Culture Killed My Dog - They Might Be Giants
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not - She Wants Revenge
Wise Up Sucker! - Pop Will Eat Itself
Rainy Day - APB
Twenty Killer Hurts - Gene Loves Jezebel
(Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League
Let Me Go - Heaven 17

(R) = Requests

Playlist May 20, 2006

Towards the middle of the show, I realized I hadn't done anything to celebrate Morrissey's birthday, so I decided to dedicate the last half hour to him.

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Ready, Steady, Go - Generation X
Autoloader - Sister Machine Gun
Hard To Beat - Hard-Fi - Stars of CCTV
God Only Knows (c. Beach Boys) - David Bowie
I Confess - The English Beat
Black Cherry - Goldfrapp (R)
Wrong Coat for You Mr. Heart Attack - Liars - Drum's Not Dead
Gravity - The Dresden Dolls (R)
Tiptoe - Goldfrapp
Emily Kane - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock 'n' Roll
Remind Me To Smile - Gary Numan
Supergirls - The Capes - Hello
Air Miles - John Taylor
Love & Death - The Stills
Musidora - Isidore
Sister Europe - The Psychedelic Furs (R)
Reclamation - Fugazi
Jennifer - The Eurythmics
Charlotte Sometimes - The Cure (R)
Space Girl Blues - Devo
People Power - Cornershop
Blood - Editors - The Back Room
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured - Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say...
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Kick - Adam Ant
Man Overboard - Blondie (R)
Promise - Violent Femmes
Canary In A Coalmine - The Police
Shipwrecked - The Perfects - Nigel's Dead EP
His Circle & Hers Meet - Peter Murphy
Roam - The B-52s
Lucky Numbers - Lene Lovich
Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Morrissey's 47th Birthday Tribute
Life Is A Pigsty - Morrissey (M) - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Unhappy Birthday - The Smiths (S)
Yes, I Am Blind - M
Bigmouth Strikes Again (live @ Earl's Court) - M
Hand In Glove - S
Late Night, Maudlin Street - M

(R) = Requests

Playlist May 13, 2006 (post DM show)

The Depeche Mode show ended early due to (according to Depeche Mode's management) Dave having a bout of laryngitis. Supposedly he lost his voice after the six songs he performed. There were reports that he couldn't hear himself through his in-ear monitors during any of the songs he did, because he was supposedly seen telling the sound guy with hand gestures to turn him up. He kept it together up through the first six songs, getting the audience to sing a lot of the choruses, and when it came time for Martin Gore to sing "Home" and "It Doesn't Matter Two" (a regular break in the schedule). The music for "In Your Room" started which was supposed to bring Dave back on-stage, but when Dave failed to appear, the song was stopped and a sort of on-stage huddle happened. We learned that Dave was too ill to continue the show, and were asked by Andy Fletcher if we'd mind hearing a few more songs from Martin. The crowd cheered and chanted Martin's name. I shouted "Compulson" (geek that I am), which is a single from Martin's first solo effort. Martin announced they'd do one that was easy for them to do under the circumstances, and sang "Leave In Silence" (which hasn't been performed in the US in 20 years apparently). He proceeded on with "Somebody" (a signature song), "A Question of Lust" and "Damaged People" (off the new album). All the last four songs were not on the setlist for that night, and I'm not sure Damaged People was even one they were doing on this tour. I felt it was really brave of Martin and showed such showmanship to keep the show going for as long as he could without much rehearsal. He sounded so amazing as he sweated bullets up there. The worst bit was when Fletcher came back out to announce that the show was over. The look on the man's face as he did the tough part of saying something to a crowd of people that you just never want to have to say was heart breaking. He was visibly broken as his shoulders slumped over and his head went down as he exited the stage amidst a few boos from idiots who didn't know any better, and cheers and chants for more Martin from fans. I swear some people really must have been raised by wolves (re: those who booed).

I just hope that Depeche Mode don't wait another 12 years to come back to our fair city.

Here's what was played on tonight's show:
Track - Artist - Album (if new)
Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb
Cars (extended version) - Gary Numan (R)
A Place In The Country - Adam Ant (R)
Our Lips Are Sealed - Fun Boy Three
Modern Art - Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
Venus - Television
It Takes Time - The Stills - Without Feathers
Look Sharp! - Joe Jackson
Electricity - OMD
To Look At You - INXS
Middle Eastern Holiday - Hard-Fi - Stars of CCTV
Lost In The Supermarket - The Clash
For Your Entertainment - The Charlatans UK - Sympatico
That Way - The Go-Betweens (for loss of Grant McLennon)
Slender Fungus - Tones On Tail (R)
Strict Machine - Goldfrapp
No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo
Pop Trash Movie - Blondie
Hyperactive - Thomas Dolby
Flickering Wall - Ian McCulloch (for his birthday)
Momma Was An Opium Smoker (live) - Rasputina
Killer/Lover - Moving Units
Totally Wired - The Fall
Camera - Editors - The Back Room
Damaged People - Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel (R)
Like No Other Man - The Countdown
Tigers Not Daughters - Controller.Controller
We're The Pet Shop Boys - My Robot Friend
Two Tribes (Annihilation mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Funk Pop A Roll - XTC (R)
Following Waves - French Kicks
Change - Tears For Fears
Refused on Temple St - Isidore
Big Store - The Devils
Just Let Go - Pepe Deluxe (D)
How Could I Forget - The Faint
Out Of Control - She Wants Revenge - s/t
Satellites* - Richard Butler - s/t

(R) = Requests
(D) = Dedications
* - accidentally falsely announced as "Broken Aeroplanes"

Upcoming Live Shows mentioned on-air:
May 27 - The Fall @ The Record Bar
June 20 - The Stills @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)
July 8 - She Wants Revenge @ The Granada (Lawrence)

Playlist May 6, 2006 (Depeche Mode Special)

I cannot tell you how much I adore this band! I have never done as extensive a tribute to my other favorite band, Duran Duran. Perhaps someday, huh? I think you may all be burnt out on Depeche after this, so I will probably give it a rest for a few weeks. I did something I don't often do in announcing all the album titles that the Depeche Mode songs were from, so I'm typing them up on the playlist as well. Unfortunately, in doing all that talking, I didn't fit nearly as much music in as I would have liked.

Here's tonight's playlist:

Track - Artist - Album
It Doesn't Matter - Depeche Mode (DM) - Some Great Reward (SGR) (1984)
Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen - Martin L. Gore (of DM) - Counterfeit 2 (2003)
True Faith (c. New Order) - Flunk
Mrs. O - Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia
Strangelove - DM - Music For The Masses (MFTM) (1987)
A Pain That I'm Used To - DM - Playing The Angel (PTA) (2005)
Are "Friends" Electric (live) - Gary Numan (R)
Motherless Child - Martin L. Gore - Counterfeit EP (1989)
Everything Counts - DM - Construction Time Again (1983)
Easy Tiger - DM - Exciter (2001) (R)
Please Don't Leave Me - Fade 13 - s/t EP
Last Monkey - Richard Butler - s/t
Nobody's Diary - Yazoo (DM offshoot)
Fly On The Windscreen - DM - Black Celebration (BC) (1986)
Clean (acoustic) - DM - PTA Dual Disc (2005)
Photographic - DM - Speak & Spell (S&S) (1981)
So Many Broken Hearts - APB
She's In Parties - Bauhaus
Things You Said - DM - MFTM (1987)
Something In My House - Dead or Alive
Leave Me To Bleed - Erasure (DM off-shoot)
Nemesis - Shriekback (R)
Black & Blue Again - Dave Gahan (of DM) - Paper Monsters (2003)
I Want It All - DM - PTA (2005)
Dream On - DM - Exciter (2001)
Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix) - DM - b-side to "World In My Eyes" (from Violator (1990))
Puppets - DM - S&S (1981)
Who Needs Love Like That - Erasure
(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me - DM - b-side to Master & Servant (from SGR (1984))
Any Second Now (Voices) - DM - S&S (1981)
Halo - DM - Violator (1990)
Leave In Silence - DM - A Broken Frame (ABF) (1982)
World In My Eyes - DM - Violator (1990) (R)
My Secret Garden - DM - ABF (1982)
Behind The Wheel (Shep Pettibone Remix) - DM - original is from MFTM (1987)

(R) = Requests

Playlist April 29, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
What You Need (Disco Remix) - InXs
Make-up Sex - Clear Static - Make-Up Sex single
NYC (There's No Need To Stop) - The Charlatans UK - Sympatico
Visions of Charles - Andy Wickett & World Service - World Service
Androgyne - Faux Fox
Together Alone - Mount Sims
The Last Time - Fade13
Friction - Television
Broken Aeroplanes - Richard Butler - s/t
Sound & Vision - David Bowie
The Youngest Was The Most Loved - Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Monsieur Control - Roman Numerals
Red Flags & Long Nights - She Wants Revenge - s/t
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt - We Are Scientists
Fingers In The Factories - Editors - The Back Room
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
Kundalini Express - Love & Rockets (R)
Disorder - Joy Division - (R)
The Darkest Star - Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel
Bring On The Night - The Police (R)
Ghost Train - The Stranglers (R)
River (Depot Song) - Longwave
True Mathematics - Ladytron
To Say (Artrock version) - Kaito UK
Driving Through the Rain - Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes
Andy Warhol (c. Bowie) - Tubalcain
Messages - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Straight A's - Ambulance Ltd - New English EP (R)
Don't Care - Klark Kent
You Tear Me Up - The Buzzcocks
Don't Go Disco - Romance - When Things Are Better
First Base - The Capes - Hello
Same Man I was Before - Oingo Boingo
Going Nowhere - Cut Copy
Nighttime Ride - Big Audio Dynamite
Shoot You Down - APB
Julie Geisha - John Taylor
Lie Down In Darkness - A-Ha (R)
Dancing Barefoot (c. Patti Smith) - Simple Minds (R)
I'll Save You All My Kisses - Dead or Alive
Pinhead - Ramones
I Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan

(R) = Requests

Playlist April 22, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
All Stood Still - Ultravox
Generals & Majors - XTC
Suffer Well - Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel
President Gas - The Psychedelic Furs
Never Stop - Echo & The Bunnymen
Kinda I Want To - Nine Inch Nails
Out of Control - She Wants Revenge - s/t
She's Lost Control - Joy Division
Life Is A Pigsty - Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Sugar Hiccup - Cocteau Twins (R)
Tied Up Too Tight - Hard-Fi - Stars of CCTV
Neighborhood #2 (Laika) - Arcade Fire
Das Modell - Kraftwerk
Love Tragedy - I Am The World Trade Center
Someone Says - Editors - The Back Room
Paris is Burning - Romance - When Things Are Better
I Grieve - Peter Gabriel
Start Again - Ian McCulloch
Einstein, Albert - Artichoke
The World's Address - They Might Be Giants
The Marchers Are Coming - Dead Heart Bloom - s/t
Destroy Everything You Touch - Ladytron - The Witching Hour
Tiptoe - Goldfrapp
Once In A Lifetime - Wolfsheim
Genius of Love (12") - Tom Tom Club
Love Is A Stranger - The Eurythmics
Barbarism Begins At Home - The Smiths
Power Crisis - APB - Something To Believe In (reissue)
I Wanna Eat Chocobars - Shonen Knife
Shinjuku Hi-5 - The Capes - Hello
I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor - Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am...
Night On Fire - VHS or Beta
What Is Love? - Deee-Lite
Wake Up Time To Die - Pop Will Eat Itself
Of Crime & Passion - Duran Duran
One More Time - Joe Jackson
Go About Your Day - Three Alarm Fire
Men In Belted Sweaters - Mink Lungs (R)
Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop (R)
A Forest - The Cure
Ants Invasion - Adam & The Ants

(R) = Requests

Playlist Apr 15, 2006

Track - Artist - Album (if new)
The Beat(en) Generation - The The
New Song - Howard Jones
SuperGirls - The Capes - Hello
Lillian - Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel
Runaway Boys - Stray Cats (Dave Edmunds' birthday)
Warakurna - Midight Oil
Nagel Baby - John Taylor
Every Day Should Be A Holiday - The Dandy Warhols
In Every DreamHome A Heartache (c. Roxy Music) - Xan
In The Future When All's Well - Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
Nifty - Monc - TwentyOneNine Knox St
Ring of Fire (c. Johnny Cash) - Wall of Voodoo
Gotta Reason - Hard-Fi - Stars of CCTV
Lights - Editors - The Back Room
The Girls What To Be With The Girls - Talking Heads
Waiting For Mommie - My Life w/ The Thrill Kill Kult
Price of Love (ext. ) - Client

Random Duo
Lonesome Tonight (from Peel Session) - New Order
Blue Monday - New Order (R)

The Wrong Coat For YOu Mr. Heart Attack - Liars - Drum's Not Dead
Biting My Nails - Renegade Soundwave
Hard Day - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Torch - Marc Almond/Soft Cell
Metal - Gary Numan (R)
Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight - Dominatrix
Alice's House - Psychedelic Furs
Guns of Brixton - The Clash
Changes - The Perfects - Nigel's Dead EP
Sweetness - Fischerspooner
Darkening of the Light - Concrete Blonde
Shine Like It Does - INXS
Europa & The Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
Life Begins At The Hop - XTC
Fame (c. Bowie) - Duran Duran
Making Plans for Nigel - XTC (oops)
A Night Like This (live) - The Cure
Never Destroy Us - The Dears
Strung Out - Dot Allison (R)
Masquerade - Berlin

(R) = Requests

This Tuesday Night @ Record Bar!

Also, this week's issue of The Pitch has a little blurb in the Night & Day section for Tuesday night! I gave 'em a photo too.

Here's the text:
Rocking On, Sunshine
By Rebecca Braverman

Music critics may use older bands Joy Division, Gang of Four, Echo & the Bunnymen to describe newer ones (particularly those that rip off the music of the early 80s), but what good does it do for listeners who have never heard the originals? Forever Young had a life before Youth Group and The O.C. but does anyone remember Alphaville?

Sunshine does. The host of Retro Red-Eye Express on KKFI 90.1 spins a mix of bands such as Devo and Bauhaus on Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. while blending in new tunes from up-and-comers like the Arctic Monkeys and We Are Scientists. Tonight she moves the music to the Record Bar (1020 Westport Road, 816-753-5207), where shell take the decks around 10 p.m. Old-school new-wave types: Sunshine encourages you to bust out your vintage gear. Tue., April 18, 10 p.m. Record Bar, 1020 Westport Rd. , Kansas City
Reference (link to the blurb online w/ photo)