WSPC PLAYLIST AUGUST 2018

August 1, 2018
"Charcoal Baby" performed by  Blood Orange-WSPC PREMIERE

"Rocket" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
"2112: Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx" performed by Rush
"Starship Trooper" performed by Yes

August 2, 2018
"Crying In The Night" performed by Buckingham Nicks
"Walk Into The Sea" performed by Johnny Marr-WSPC PREMIERE
"Wet Sand" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Going To California" performed by Led Zeppelin
"Like I've Never Been Gone" performed by Robert Plant

August 4, 2018
"Hey Julie" performed by Fountains Of Wayne
"If I Didn't Love  You" performed by Squeeze
"Movin' On" performed by Paul Weller-WSPC PREMIERE
"Everything Changes" performed by Matthew Sweet
"1973" performed by Beth Orton
"Bodies" (live 8-2-18) performed by The Smashing Pumpkins with Chino Moreno

August 5, 2018
"Hope I'm Around" performed by Todd Rundgren
"Another Park, Another Sunday" performed by The Doobie Brothers
"Without A Leg To Stand On" performed by Buckingham Nicks
"Bottle It Up" (houseboat performance) performed by Sara Bareilles
"Age Of Consent" (live 8-2-18) performed by The Smashing Pumpkins with Peter Hook

August 7, 2018
"Help!" performed by The Beatles
"Save Me" performed by Aimee Mann
"Try Again" performed by Big Star

August 9, 2018
"Play" performed by Dave Grohl-WSPC PREMIERE

August 13, 2018
"Monday" performed by Jon Brion
"Stormy Monday" (live) performed by Eric Clapton
"Loan Me A Dime" performed by Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman
"Nothing Lasts" performed by The Steve Miller Band
"Better Off Dead" performed by Post Social-WSPC PREMIERE

"Double Trouble" (live at Madison Square Garden) performed by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys" (live 1972) performed by Traffic
"Whipping Post" (live 9-23-70 Fillmore East) performed by The Allman Brothers Band
"Water" (Isle Of Wright 1970) performed by The Who

August 14, 2018
"Election Day" performed by Arcadia

"In Too Deep" performed by Genesis
"Cold Morning Light" performed by Todd Rundgren
"One More Kiss" performed by Paul McCartney & Wings
"Jewel Eyed Judy" performed by Fleetwood Mac
"Read Between The Lines" performed by The Fixx

August 16, 2018
"I Say A Little Prayer"
"Mary, Don't You Weep"
"Wholy Holy"
"Angel"
"When I Think About You"
"That's The Way I Feel About Cha"
"Call Me"
"Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You)"
"People Get Ready"

August 18, 2018
"Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
"Baby, Baby, Baby"
"Rocksteady"
"You Send Me"
"Don't Play That Song You Lied"
"Let It Be"
"Do Right Woman" (live 1967)
"Won't Be Long" (live 1964)

August 19, 2018
"Summer Nights" performed by Van Halen
"Lunar Rover" performed by The Ophelias-WSPC PREMIERE
"Future Soul Song" performed by Prince
"Reality In Motion" performed by Tame Impala
"Share Your Love With Me" performed by Aretha Franklin

August 20, 2018
"When The Sky Comes Falling Down" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness
"Just Between You And Me" performed by April Wine
"Swift Coin" performed by Land Of Talk
"Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" performed by Sloan
"Upfront With You" performed by Universal Honey

August 21, 2018
"Texas Flood" (live Montreaux 1985) performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
"Shelter From The Storm" (live) performed by Bob Dylan
"Rainmaker" performed by Traffic
"Rising High Water Blues" performed by Blind Lemon Jefferson
"Here Comes The Flood" performed by Peter Gabriel

August 24, 2018
"You And Me (Clubhouse Version)" performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers-WSPC PREMIERE

"Gretsky Rocks" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

August 25, 2018
"I Looked Away" performed by Derek and the Dominoes
"No One's Gonna Hurt You" performed by James Iha
"Move With The Season" performed by Temples
"Come On Into My Kitchen" performed by The Steve Miller Band
"Black Maria" performed by Todd Rundgren

August 27, 2018
"Chicago" performed by Graham Nash
"Delirious" performed by Prince
"Don't Turn Around" performed by Black Ivory
"Saint" performed by Blood Orange-WSPC PREMIERE
"Blues In A" performed by Eric Clapton

August 28, 2018
"In The Evening" performed by Led Zeppelin
"Little Wing" (live at Madison Square Garden) performed by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"Storms" performed by Fleetwood Mac
"Cheesecake" performed by Aerosmth
"What Is Soul" performed by Funkadelic

August 30, 2018
"Thirty Three" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
"Grace" performed by U2
"Thirteen" performed by Garbage

"It's Over" performed by Electric Light Orchestra
"Timeless" (live) performed by Badfinger
"Thank You" performed by Led Zeppelin
"We'll Meet Again" performed by Vera Lynn
"Friends" performed by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals

August 31, 2018
"Wait For You" performed by Lindsey Buckingham
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" performed by Elton John
"Line Of Sight" performed by Elise Trouw-WSPC PREMIERE
"Lily (My One And Only)" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
"One Of These Days" performed by Paul McCartney

"Vodka" performed by Moe Berg

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS AUGUST 2018: WVMO 98.7 FM-THE VOICE OF MONONA

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #136-AUGUST 1, 2018

1. "Venus and Mars/Rockshow" performed by Paul McCartney and Wings
2. "Come With Me" performed by Zwan
3. "Human (Class Mix)" performed by Pretenders
4. "Stadium Arcadium" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. "My Advice" performed by James Iha
6. "The Bird" performed by Anderson .Paak
7. "Catch My Breath" performed by Elise Trouw
8. "Edith and the Kingpin" performed by Joni Mitchell
9. "The Wedding List" performed by Kate Bush
10."Shirim" performed by Melody's Echo Chamber

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #137-AUGUST 8, 2018
1. "Ride The Tiger" performed by Jefferson Starship
2. "Bombs Away" performed by The Police
3. "Silver Lining" performed by Rilo Kiley
4. "Bell Bottom Blues" performed by Derek and the Dominoes
5. "Move With The Season" performed by Temples
6. "Stephanie" performed by Buckingham Nicks
7. "Natural Science" performed by Rush
8. "One Of Our Submarines" performed by Thomas Dolby
9. "Star 69" performed by R.E.M.
10."Electioneering" performed by Radiohead

DJ Nightway, host of WSUM-FM's "The MIxtape" 

with yours truly...

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #138 

"AN EVENING WITH DJ NIGHTWAY"

SPECIAL TWO HOUR EDITION
AUGUST 15, 2018

(hour one)
1. "Your New Cuckoo" performed by The Cardigans
2. "Cruiser" performed by The Cars
3. "Trying to Be Cool" performed by Phoenix
4. "Don't Say It" performed by Margo Price
5. "Brand New Shine" performed by Count This Penny
6. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" performed by Kris Kristofferson
7. "Terrible Vision" performed by Rhett Miller

(hour two)
1. "Double Trouble" performed by Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
2. "Who Knows" performed by Marion Black
3. "How's The World Treating You" performed by Daniel Agee
4. "Mother Of Pearl" performed by Wendy and Lisa
5. "Green Earrings" performed by Steely Dan
6. "Send The Sun" performed by Nikki Lane

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #139
"1988-HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY"
AUGUST 22, 2018
1. "Eye No" performed by Prince
2. "One Day" performed by Fishbone
3. "Get Up" performed by R.E.M.
4. "Cabo Wabo" performed by Van Halen
5. "The Night I Heard Caruso Sing" performed by Everything But The Girl
6. "Love Is A Sign" performed by The Go-Betweens
7. "Number One" performed by Joni Mitchell
8. "Enchanted" performed by Prefab Sprout
9. "Open Letter (To A Landlord)" performed by Living Colour
10."She's So Young" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #140
"GRAND FINALES 2018"
AUGUST 29, 2018
1. "Los Endos" performed by Genesis
2. "Tempus Fugit" performed by Yes
3. "Petals" performed by Hole
4. "My Melancholy Blues" performed by Queen
5. "Stay Awake" performed by Field Music
6. "The Secret Marriage" performed by Sting
7. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" performed by Stevie Wonder
8. "You Do" performed by Aimee Mann
9. "ST 100/6" performed by Big Star
10."Oh Love" performed by Green Day
11."Yours And Mine" performed by Fountains Of Wayne
12."Books Are Burning" performed by XTC

NOW PLAYING IN THE SAVAGE JUKEBOX AUGUST 2018

"THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH-HEELED BOYS"
TRAFFIC 
Released November 1, 1971

"LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS"
DEREK AND THE DOMINOES
Released November 9, 1970

"STADIUM ARCADIUM"
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Released May 5, 2006

"LOVE JUNK"
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Released 1988

"LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN"
ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD
Released May 19, 2009

"BUCKINGHAM NICKS"
BUCKINGHAM NICKS
Released September 5, 1973

"WHERE'S THE BONE"
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Released 1995

"MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS"
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
Released October 23, 1995

"THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS"
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Released 1996

"SHOOTOUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY"
TRAFFIC 
Released February 1, 1973

30 YEARS OF HAPPINESS: A TRIBUTE TO THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

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WORDS FOR THE QUEEN

Aretha Franklin

March 25, 1942-August 16, 2018

Earth. Air. Fire. Water. Aretha Franklin.

Today, dear readers and listeners, we have lost a GIANT. Unquestionably. Undeniably.  Undoubtedly. My feelings extend far beyond her life and skills as a world class musician, songwriter and singer. For when I think of Aretha Franklin, and the monumental presence she possessed in the world, I do think of her existing as akin to one of the philosophical four natural elements that serves as the foundation of our state of being in the universe.

Perhaps I have this feeling because for as long as I have been in this world, I have never known a world without Aretha Franklin or the peerless sound of her dynamic, sensational, extraordinary, superlative voice of which she was second to absolutely no one else upon this planet. In doing so, Aretha Franklin became and existed as her own force of nature and how blessed we have all been to have had this opportunity to bask in her supreme gifts of which she so graciously shared with the world over and over again to our amazement, our astonishment and most honestly, our very ascension for she carried the power to truly uplift, to allow us to experience emotions otherwise untapped, and to inspire us all beyond our collective comprehension.

By possessing that very specific, idiosyncratic and iconic power, it is always difficult for me to remember that a figure such as Aretha Franklin was indeed only human. But as she has passed away at the age of 76 after complications from her fight with pancreatic cancer, I am gravely reminded that she indeed was  human, a being made susceptible to the very same forces that are able to end the lives of myself and for all of you.

Yet even so, and forever still, I shall be enthralled with the glory she contained, harnessed, cultivated, harvested and released, thus enlivening the world in the process. Aretha Franklin created ,and now has left for all of us, a body of work and performances that are staggering in their collective ability to completely transcend while also speaking directly to the heart of matters interpersonal, social, political and racial. To transcend generations, races, and gender while also speaking directly to the matters of what it means to be a woman, and what it means to be Black in America. Through her music, she spoke to the times while also becoming timeless, weaving a spell that enchants across time and space itself. It truly is rare to find someone to claim that type of reach. but, with Aretha Franklin, we were shown that she was that rare individual every single time she opened her mouth to sing.

I have to say that in seeing the tributes that rightfully have been pouring out in appreciation, there is just one descriptive that has been troubling to me, and that is the title of "Diva." While I will not begin to debate you over whether Aretha Franklin was, and/or should have ever been considered as  being a diva, for a discussion like that woud prove itself futile, I wish to proclaim my personal distaste for that term when in regards to Franklin because it just feels to be somewhat dismissive. Or at least, a term that diminishes who she was and the breadth of her scope and abilities.

Yes, we could speak about her massive litany of hit singles--"Chain Of Fools," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Call Me," "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)," "Baby I Love You," to name 5 of her 20 Number One singles--which we all know and are able to sing by heart and still, we are flabbergasted at the sheer amount of music, memories and milestones she created. 

 

Yes, we could speak of her landmark albums, which includes "I Never Loved A Man The Way That I Love You" (released March 10, 1967) and her stellar live gospel album "Amazing Grace" (released June 1, 1972), both of which I remember seeing within my parents' record collection as a child and I can only imagine and again be flabbergasted by how many record collections around the world and across generations contain her works. 

Yes, we could speak of her ability to take absolutely any song and completely infuse it with her inexplicable sensibilities and ultimately, make the song her own--so much so that it feels as if songs written by others in actuality, arrive fully formed from her own spirit. For instance, her versions of "Eleanor Rigby" and especially "Let It Be" are so titanic that they would have made The Beatles themselves shudder at their transformative power. 

But mostly, just regard her signature song "Respect," which was indeed originally written by Otis Redding but honestly, when you think of the song, whose version instantly pops into your brains? Whom do you feel is the song's true originator, especially as she (again) transcended the popular music genre and created an anthem for the feminist movement, and for that matter the Civil Rights movement, that has not only endured but has risen in its authority in the 50 years plus since its original release.

You see, for me, Aretha Franklin was no mere diva, for these days, essentially any woman with a loud voice and a multi-octave range is awarded the moniker. Aretha Franklin deserved mountainously more than being served a title that anyone could receive. To me, Aretha Franklin was an ARTIST of the highest order, for her talent and her ultimate reach was of a quality that so very few have attained.

Just as with Michael Jackson, as with David Bowie, as with my beloved Prince, the amount of individuals Aretha Franklin has inspired just through the unmatchable sound of her voice is immeasurable. Singers, certainly. Songwriters, definitely. Yet also people within and outside of the music industry, within and outside of the churches where she originally displayed her gifts, within and outside the world of social causes and political structures, and of course, to the generations upon generations of everyday people around the world, most especially her native Detroit, Michigan. 

Aretha Franklin possessed a voice that was indeed its own natural element. It flowed like the greatest rushes of water. It burned like the hottest flames. It possessed a gravity like the the most steadfast earth. And it soared like air itself. It could not ever be re-created by another other than herself and for that, this is why we all called her The Queen. And for a power as ephemeral as hers, no wonder why her specialized royalty lorded over The Soul itself.  For when she sang, EVERY time she sang, the Soul was moved...profoundly so.

Dear readers and listeners, the world just feels different today knowing that Aretha Franklin has departed. Just as different as when other luminous musical figures have departed. Yet unlike the deaths of Prince, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Tom Petty, which all contained their respective levels of devastating shock and surprise, for Aretha Franklin, we had time to prepare, to find our words, to find our voices to be able to utter any choice words we would have to say in her honor for all she gave to us...and will continue to do so for all time after her passing.

For me, I really do not have any deep personal stories to share about my relationship with Aretha Franklin's music. Yet, I can say this. Her's was a voice that I have known throughout the entirety of my life, for she existed in my parents' record collection and allover the radio stations we listened to as I was growing up. I would see her perform on "Soul Train" and television variety shows. She was one of the finest show stopping moments in John Landis' "The Blues Brothers" (1980), itself a film of nothing but show stopping moments. 

Over and again, throughout the years, her's was a voice and presence that truly felt timeless to the point of being eternal...something that always just was and therefore, forever shall be. It had no beginning or end, it just was! 

And right now, I am able to think of two times in particular when I felt my spirit fully shaken when she sang. President Barack Obama's inauguration, of course, as her voice and performance fully encapsulated the monumental progressive shift in our nation's history as we elected the first African American President. 

But you know, the one that altered my vision, the one where I could feel the Earth itself shifting from its natural axis was her performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards, when she filled in for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti with only 20 minutes notice. Never in my life would I have expected Aretha Franklin to tackle opera. But even moreso, I would have never expected her to perform to the level of awe inspiring perfection that she did for her delivery of "Nessun Dorma" split the clouds and scorched the sky, proving again--and really, it had been decades since Aretha Franklin ever had to prove anything to anybody--that she was an ARTIST who could absolutely anything she set her spirit towards. And in doing so, she carried our spirits directly in tandem with hers, for we felt her journey as we experienced our own.  

No mere "diva" can ever achieve those feats. Yet for our Queen of Soul, this was her gift to the world, for all space and for all time. The world changed because Aretha Franklin was here with us and with her artistic legacy intact, and if we as a people continue to cultivate it, never allowing it to be forgotten to the sands of time, then forever she will continue to change the world.

Thank you and Bless you, my Queen. Rest In Power!