Music Is My Radar

New episode is up - it's Quarter 2 of 2008....a monumental time in my personal life, and some #1's reflect that. So stop staring out the window like Curt Smith and take a listen! Song list: "I Don't Want a Lover" by Texas, "There Must be an Angel (Playing With my Heart)" by Eurythmics, "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John, "This is the Day" by The The, "Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)" by It'...

Music is My Radar jumps into 2008 in this episode! 2008, Was It Great?? Well.... Join Robert Palmer and look for clues. Enjoy! Song list: "Looking for Clues" by Robert Palmer, "Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)" by the Flirts, "Overcome" by Live, "Love and Loneliness" by the Motors, "Memo to Human Resources"/"Damn Good Times" by They Might Be Giants, and "Song for Whoever" by the Beautiful South.

New episode of Music is My Radar is out! Almost exclusively British, and almost exclusively silly named bands, this time around. Now, Blur...there's a band name you can set your watch to. Enjoy! Song list: "Reward" by the Teardrop Explodes, "Seven Seconds" by Neneh Cherry and Youssou N'Dour, "Since Yesterday" by Strawberry Switchblade, "Oblivious" by Aztec Camera, "The Story of the Blues" by Wah!,...

Happy Inauguration Day! New episode of Music is My Radar is out: #1's of Quarter 3 2007. Including the greatest intersection of sport and music ever, and a strong theme of "I don't know this artist that well, and I feel like I should." Enjoy! Song list: "Back Street Luv" by Curved Air, "Three Lions" by Baddiel, Skinner, and the Lightning Seeds, "Starlight" by Muse, "Let's Stick Together" by Bryan...

New episode of Music Is My Radar: Quarter 2 of 2007 #1's. A whole lotta Sparks this time out, and some 'cancelled' music talks. I try not to be too thinkpiece like, but it had to be mentioned. Enjoy! Song list: "Sad Sweet Dreamer" by Sweet Sensation, " This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us" by Sparks, "C'mon Marianne" by the Four Seasons, "Amateur Hour" by Sparks, " The Legend of Xanadu" by Da...

The #1's series is back, baby! I proclaim my enjoyment of Yazoo and the Alan Parsons Project, and throw in references to The Simpsons, Bill Walton, and Richard Sherman. It gets pop culturey, in other words. Enjoy! Song list: "Money (That's What I Want)" by the Flying Lizards, "Don't Answer Me" by the Alan Parsons Project, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band, "I'm On Fire"...

In this episode, I count down the Top 10 songs I loved this year. It's a mix of the old and new, as it is every year. Enjoy!

It's a Very Merry new episode of Music is my Radar! Dropping an extra special Christmas episode one day early! I talk about my relationship with Christmas and its music, and share some highlights of my playlist. Some cheesy, some smart ass, but no shame. Enjoy, and hope your Christmas is great! Thank you for your support! Including: XTC, Mannheim Steamroller, Grandaddy, Joni Mitchell, The Waitress...

New episode of Music is my Radar is up! We end 2006 with #1 tracks from all time favorite artists who released new albums in Quarter 4, and I call another song 'perfect.' Thanks for listening! Song list: "White and Nerdy" by Weird Al Yankovic, "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo, "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "AKA Driver" by They Might Be Giants, "Rock Your Baby" by Ge...

It's Quarter 3 of my 2006 #1's in today's episode of Music is my Radar! I was pleasantly surprised at how much material I ended up with this time around. This episode highlights an underrated band The Jam, as well as proof that I listened to some current songs of 2006. Enjoy! Song list: "After You Came" by the Moody Blues, "Chinatown" by the Move, "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley, "My Doorbell" by the Wh...

Welcome to Quarter 2 of 2006 #1's. Plenty of Clash, Police, and Roy Wood projects return this episode, as well as the only appearance of Los Ramones! Gabba Gabba Hey and yep. Thanks for listening! Song list: "Bankrobber" by the Clash, "The Bed's Too Big Without You"/"Bring on the Night" by the Police, "Ballpark Incident" by Roy Wood and Wizzard, "Don't Cry" by Guns n'Roses, "I Don't Wanna Go Down...

Our journey of my #1 songs takes us to 2006. It's almost completely U.K. acts, especially songs that topped their charts in the 1970's. Enjoy! Song list: "Rubber Bullets" by 10cc, "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush, "Angel Fingers: by Wizzard, "Begin the Begin"/"These Days" by R.E.M., "Passengers" by Elton John, "Truth Hits Everybody" by the Police, "...This Town..." by Elvis Costello, and "Hard to...

After a week off, we got a doozy of a new episode of Music is my Radar! Quarter 4 of 2005 this week....tracks from my favorite R.E.M. album, two of my most beloved David Bowie songs, some more from TMBG, and more! It was very enjoyable to record, hope that comes through! Song list: "A Mighty Wind" by Cast of A Mighty Wind, "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" by They Might Be Giants, "Night of F...

New episode out, one day early!! Since I will spend Election Day "off the grid," I wanted to post this before that. Another week of classics, highlighted by the inimitable They Might be Giants. Enjoy! And vote, everybody!!!! Song list: "They'll Need a Crane" by They Might Be Giants, "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield, "L.A. Woman" by the Doors, "Glendora" by the Downliners Sect, "Don't Let'...

Onto Quarter 2 of my #1's in 2005. We welcome back Sir Beck, as well as the first of several selections from Nuggets II. Enjoy! Song list: "E-Pro"/"Girl" by Beck, "Why" by the Byrds, "Somebody to Love"/"Killer Queen" by Queen, "Father's Name Was Dad" by the Fire, "It's a Sin to Go Away' by We All Together/"I Read You Like an Open Book" by the Tages, "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay, "Vienna" by Ultrav...

2005, here we come. Truth be told, this is a ho-hum batch of songs this week. But there is one that makes me feel like cutting onions, so that's something. Thanks for listening! Song list: "A House is Not a Motel"/"Maybe the People..." by Love, "Candle of Life" by the Moody Blues, " Why Does it Always Rain On Me" by Travis, "Whistling in the Dark" by They Might Be Giants, "You Are What You Is" by...

Don't worry, I didn't 'forget Poland' on this latest episode of Music is my Radar, Quarter 4 of 2004. A wide assortment of artists this time around, highlighted by the best song to come from Belgium. Enjoy! Song list: "Dear Landlord" by Bob Dylan, "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand, "Peak Hour" by the Moody Blues, "Blood From a Clone" by George Harrison, "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker...

New episode of Music is my Radar is up! 3rd quarter of 2004, and a lotta Sandinista. A heaping helping, you might say. Thanks for listening! Song list: "Life During Wartime" by the Talking Heads, "The Letter" by the Box Tops, "This Love" by Maroon 5, "On Your Radio"/"I'm the Man" by Joe Jackson, "Birdhouse in Your Soul" by They Might be Giants, "The Magnificent Seven"/"Hitsville U.K." by the Clash...

We are powering through a flipping sweet year of 2004, Quarter 2! Gosh! Our usual suspects show up here, plus a visitor from Deutschland! Song list: "Safe European Home"/"Julie's in the Drug Squad" by the Clash, "The Other Side of Summer" by Elvis Costello, "Do the Instant Mash"/"Pretty Girls" by Joe Jackson, "King Horse"/"New Amsterdam" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "Autobahn" by Kraftwe...

All aboard the 2004 train! We got some of the usual suspects, beginning their chart dominance....and a few oddballs. Song list: "Hey Ya!" by OutKast, "Clash City Rockers"/"I'm so Bored With the USA" by the Clash, "Suzukisan!" by Pokemon cast "Sing This All Together"/"Citadel" by the Rolling Stones, "The Metro" by Berlin, "From a Whisper to a Scream"/"Clubland" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions...

We are wrapping up the 2003 chart toppers this week! It's a wonderful tapestry of the silly and the sublime this quarter. (Note: not THAT Sublime. No Santeria.) Song list: "Fernando"/"Waterloo" by ABBA, "I Must Be In Love"/"Ouch!" by the Rutles, "Accidents Will Happen"/"(What's so Funny About) Peace, Love, and Understanding" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "Living For the City" by Stevie Wo...

New episode of Music is my Radar is up! Quarter 3 of 2003 features the first of many encounters with EC that will come up over the next few episodes. Also more Who and Stones, and find out which classic act I find more than a little overrated. Enjoy! Song list: "Christmas" by the Who, "Jigsaw Puzzle" by the Rolling Stones, "Welcome to the Working Week"/"Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello,...

We are in Quarter 2 of 2003! I admit my brief obsession with the musical Rent!, as well as being immersed with Nuggets, London Calling the album...and I reveal my subjective favorite song of All Time. And personal anecdotes/asides. Lots of 'em this time. Thanks for listening! Song list: "Rent" by the Cast of Rent!, "Fight Fire" by the Golliwogs, "Complication" by the Monks, "Clocks" by Coldplay, "...

Here we are in 2003! Nothing bad happened this quarter in the world...right?? The #1's this time around include a few posthumous tracks from artists who passed in 2001, the first of several Nuggets, and an arrival of a band who will loom large on my charts for 2 years. Thanks for listening! Song list: "Any Road" by George Harrison, "One More Cup of Coffee" by Bob Dylan, "Black Coffee In Bed" by Sq...

We finish off the #1's of 2002 with a lot more Who, and a few appearances by Dave Grohl. But not the Foo Fighters. Find out how! Song list: "Young Man Blues" (live) by the Who, "A Quick One While He's Away" (live) by the Who, "Jamie's Cryin'" by Van Halen, "You Know You're Right" by Nirvana, "Mary Anne With the Shakey Hand" by the Who, "Our Love Was"/"I Can't Reach You" by the Who, "Pay You Back W...