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edd byrnes - kookie's mad pad (edd byrnes)
connie stevens; don ralke; edd byrnes - kookie, kookie (lend me your comb)                
marc benno - good year
death cab for cutie - the new year [acoustic live atXM)
anders parker - winter coat
mark olson & gary louris - turn your pretty name around
ryan adams - cry on demand
drive-by truckers - outfit
nada surf - so much love (radio edit)
20-20 - cheri
20-20 - yellow pills
the weeklings - 3 + running away
the weeklings - 1,000 miles away
jeff whalen - 10 more rock super hits + jendy!
graham parker - nixon's rules
graham parker & the figgs - cream (live)
graham parker - in bloom (live)
diane & the gentlemen - motorcycle
levitation - smile (live)
t. hardy morris - homemade bliss
badfinger - timeless
yoko ono - death of samantha (feat. porcupine tree)
Rush - the spirit of radio
buddy rich big band w/neal peart - cotton tail
buddy rich big band w/neil peart - one o'clock jump
gil scott-heron, makaya mccraven - where did the night go
blues magoos - never goin' back to georgia (el pito)
war - the world is a ghetto
'help' promo 2        
the beatles - ticket to ride [original 1965 stereo mix]
john lennon - going down on love (remastered)
stan ridgway - the last honest man
new order - leave me alone
Interpol - hands away (remastered)
the strokes - trying your luck
matthew sweet - sick of myself
son volt - drown (2015 remastered)
(Closing Theme “America Drinks & Goes Home” Frank Zappa


BONUS TRACKS from last episode
r.e.m. - king of the road (live in studio)
julian cope - promised land
negativeland - 4th of july


NOTES
From The Basement begins 2020 by celebrating the release of the wonderful new album from The Weeklings with a visit to their basement and 3 tunes from their new record, their first in stereo, called “3.” Speaking of new stuff, Nada Surf return with a song that would be a smash if real radio still existed and the same goes for Jeff Whalen, former Tsar leader, who put out 2 of the best albums of 2019. There’s also a Gil Scott-Heron reworking, as well as terrific new stuff from Diane & The Gentlemen and Graham Parker. We’ll take some time to acknowledge the musical brilliance of Neil Peart and cultural icon Ed “Kookie” Byrnes who have left for the afterparty in the sky and my daughter Anastasia contributes a stellar set of tunes, proving once again that she’s a chip off the old block. Look for the bonus tracks from last episode at the end of the posted playlist this one and see if you can guess this week’s nuggets before they are revealed next time. Thanks as always for your support, love and ears!