Music for Film

April 30, 2026

Host: Zan

• A song made specifically for a film
• A song not made for a film but used in a scene to make it better

Song Order:

1. “Across 110th Street” by Bobby Womack, written by him and J.J. Johnson for the film Across 110th Street – Zan
2. “Seasons” by Chris Cornell, written by him for the film Singles – Johnny
3. “Drown” by Smashing Pumpkins, written by Billy Corgan for the film Singles – Bill
4. “One” by Aimee Mann, written by Harry Nillson, and heard in the film Magnolia – Royal
5. “Batdance” by Prince, written by him for the film Batman – Cory
6. “Starálfur” by Sigur Rós, written by the band and heard in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Chris
7. “Moon River” by Audrey Hepburn, written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s
8. “Dry The Rain” by Beta Band, written by the band and heard in the film High Fidelity – Zan
9. “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, written by him and lyricist Bernie Taupin and heard in the film Almost Famous – Johnny
10. “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, written by the band and heard in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Bill
11. “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog as voiced by Jim Henson, written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher for the film The Muppet Movie – Royal
12. “Brass in Pocket” by the Pretenders, written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and sung by Scarlett Johansson in the film Lost in Translation – Brent
13. “Battle of Evermore” by the Lovemongers, written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and heard in the film Singles – Chris
14. “Oh Yeah” by Yello, written by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier, and heard in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Cory  

Improving Health and Fitness

March 11, 2026

Host: Chris

• Movement - A track that inspires you to move
• Calming - Think chill Sunday morning

Song Order:

Chill:

1. “STREET” by Hiroshi Yoshimura, from Green – Chris
2. “Cycle” and “Morning” by Beck, from Morning Phase – Johnny
3. “Cloud Corner” by Marisa Anderson, from Cloud Corner – Brent
4. “In A River (Acoustic)” by Rostam, from In A River (single) – Royal
5. “You and the Blues” by André Previn and David Rose, from Like Blue – Cory
6. “Tezata” by Mulatu Astatke, from The Story of Ethio Jazz (1965-1975) [New York — Addis — London] – Bill (in absentia)
7. “Road of the Lonely Bones” by Madlib, from Sound Ancestors – Zan

Movement:

8. “Ate the Moon” by Tunde Adebimpe, from Thee Black Bolts – Chris
9. “What A Day That Was” by Talking Heads, from Stop Making Sense – Royal
10. “Checking on my Baby” by Junior Wells, from It’s My Life Baby – Brent
11. “Black Box” by Automatic, from Is It Now? – Zan
12. “Music” by Madonna, from Music – Cory
13. “Jesus of Suburbia” by Green Day, from American Idiot – Johnny
14. “Nyla” by Kerala Dust, from Francesca’s Frames – Bill (in absentia)

New Beginnings: Getting 2026 Off On the Right Foot

February 4, 2026

Host: Royal

• Your most favorite Side A / Track 1 song
• A song that should have been a Side A / Track 1

Song Order

Best A1s:

1. “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses, from Appetite for Destruction – Royal
2. “Cherub Rock” by The Smashing Pumpkins, from Siamese Dream – Bill
3. “First it was a movie, then it was a book” by Florry, from Sounds Like… – Brent
4. “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2, from The Joshua Tree – Johnny
5. “Tangled Up In Blue” by Bob Dylan, from Blood on the Tracks – Chris
6. “Workin’ Woman Blues” by Valerie June, from Pushin’ Against a Stone – Zan
7. “2112: Overture” by Rush, from 2112 – Cory (in absentia)

Should have been A1s:

8. “Love Me Girl” by Yeasayer, song #6 on Odd Blood – Royal
9. “A Forest” by The Cure, song #7 on Seventeen Seconds – Zan
10. “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest, song #14 on The Low End Theory – Bill
11. “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, song #6 on Dire Straits – Chris
12. “Run Through the Jungle” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, song #6 on Cosmo’s Factory – Brent
13. “Let Down” by Radiohead, song #5 on OK Computer –Johnny, not suggesting the song order on OK Computer is incorrect, but rather protesting the whole idea of second guessing any artist’s designated album track listing
14. “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac, song #19 on Tusk – Cory (in absentia)

Best “new to you” albums of 2025:

15. “Berghain” by Rosalía, from LUX – Royal
16. “Trinidad” by Geese, from Getting Killed – Royal
17. “Whites of Their Eyes” by Mattiel, from Mattiel – Zan
18. “Amid the Blackout of the Night” by Brittany Davis, from Black Thunder – Brent
19. “Without You” by Junip, from Fields – Chris
20. “Not Living At All” by Mr. Airplane Man, from Moanin’ – Bill

The Winter of Our Discontent: The Season's Cruel Contrast

December 10, 2025

Host: Cory

• A song that captures your feelings of the doldrums of a PNW winter: dark, cold, wet
• A song that reminds you or evokes happy holiday memories and cheer (does NOT have to be a holiday song)

Song Order

PNW doldrums:

1. “Winter Kills” by Yazoo, from Upstairs at Erics – Cory
2. “Slow Like Honey” by Fiona Apple, from Tidal – Bill
3. “Loyalty” by Gabriels, from Love and Hate in a Different Time – Zan
4. “River of Deceit” by Mad Season, from Above – Johnny
5. “Floating in the Forth” by Frightened Rabbit, from _Midnight Organ Fight – Royal
6. “Sour Times” by Portishead, from Dummy – Chris
7. “Ceremony” by Galaxie 500, from On Fire – Brent
8. “Destiny” by Zero 7, from Simple Things – Karl (special guest)

Holiday cheer:

9. “Xmas Done Got Funky” by Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System, from Xmas Done Got Funky – Karl
10. “Santa’s Rap” by The Treacherous Three, from Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Volume 2) – Zan
11. “Christmas in Hollis” by Run-DMC, from A Very Special Christmas – Cory
12. “Ring Them Bells” by Heart, from Desire Walks On – Johnny
13. “Fairytale in New York” by The Pogues, from If I Should Fall From Grace With God – Royal
14. “Detectorists” by Johnny Flynn, theme song from the show of the same name, played from Brent’s 1-of-1 record made by his daughter Lucinda and gifted to him – Brent
15. “Happiness Is” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, from Jazz Impressions of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” – Bill
16. “Prelude” and “Carol of the Bells” by George Winston, from December – Chris

Foreign Exchange: Songs of International Flair

October 22, 2025

Host: Zan

• one song from the Northern Hemisphere
• one song from the Southern Hemisphere

Song Order

1. SH – “A Minha Menina” by Os Mutantes, from Os Mutantes – Zan
2. SH – “Encantados” by Amaro Freitas, from Y’Y – Chris
3. SH – “Índia” by Gal Costa, from Índia – Bill
4. NH – “Torpedo” by Novi Singers, from Torpedo – Brent
5. NH – “Roked” by Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express, from Junun – Royal
6. SH – “The Loved One” by INXS, from Kick – Johnny
7. SH – “Jimmy Recard” by Drapht, from Brothers Grimm – Cory
8. SH – “The Silver Cord” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, from The Silver Cord – Royal
9. NH – “Grumpy Joa” by Minami Deutsch, from Fortune Goodies – Zan
10. NH – “Hoppípolla” by Sigur Rós, from Takk… – Chris
11. SH – “El Perro” by Juana Molina, from Segundo – Brent
12. NH – “Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen)” by Lakao Mizik & Joseph Ray, from Leave the Bones – Bill
13. NH – “Before You Hit The Ground” by Dean Johnson from I Hope We Can Still Be Friends – Johnny
14. NH – “Funky Kingston” by Toots & The Maytals, from Funky Kingston – Cory

Lost at Sea

September 11, 2025

Host: Electric Boat Company

• First song must feature an artist from the Wikipedia list for Yacht Rock
• Second song can be any song with a nautical or water theme

Notes: Zan joined the Cabinet; This was a special, all-digital gathering, as we drove an electric boat around Lake Union while playing songs

Song Order

Background / Introductions: “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, from Christopher Cross – Bill

Yacht Rock-list–Specific:

1. “Black Water” by The Doobie Brothers, from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits – Chris
2. “Baby Be Mine” by Michael Jackson, from Thriller – Bill
3. “This Is It” by Kenny Loggins, from Keep the Fire – Johnny
4. “Breezin’” by George Benson, from Breezin’ – Zan
5. “Your Gold Teeth” by Steely Dan, from Countdown to Ecstasy – Royal
6. “Real Thing” by Drug Dealer ft. Weyes Blood, released as a single – Brent
7. “While You Wait for the Others (feat. Michael McDonald)” by Grizzly Bear and Michael McDonald, released as a b-side to the single “While You Wait for the Others” – Cory (in absentia)

Nautical / Water Theme:

8. “Ripple” by The Grateful Dead, from American Beauty – Chris
9. “I Want To Go Home” by Johnny Cash, from Songs of Our Soil – Royal
10. “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel, from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Bill
11. “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” by Frightened Rabbit, from The Winter of Mixed Drinks – Johnny
12. “Roundabout” by Yes, from Fragile – Zan
13. “Ride Across the River” by Dire Straits, from Brothers in Arms – Cory (in absentia)
14. “I’ll Love You Forever (Mono)” by The Squires, from Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: 1963–1972 – Brent
15. “John B. Sails” by the Cleveland Simmons Group, from a field recording made by Alan Lomax and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle at Old Bight, on Cat Island, in the Bahamas, in July 1935 – Royal
16. “Turn Down for What” by DJ Snake and Lil John, released as a single – Bill
17. “Orinoco Flow” by Enya, from Watermark – Royal
18. “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, from Daylight Again – Royal
19. “Come Sail Away” by Eric Cartman, from Chef Aid: The South Park Album (Extreme Version) – Royal

Beachy

July 10, 2025

Host: Johnny

• a song that is your fav beach vibe
• a song to drive with the top down

Song Order

Beach vibe:

1. “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by The Beach Boys, from Endless Summer – Johnny
2. “Going Back to Cali” by L.L. Cool J, from a 12” from Less Than Zero – Cory
3. “Uptown Top Ranking” by Althea & Donna, from Love is All I Bring, Reggae Hits and Rarities by the Queens of Trojan – Bill
4. “Que Pena” by Gal Costa, from Gal Costa – Brent
5. “Gwan” by Rostam, from Half-Light – Royal
6. “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads, from Remain in Light – Chris
7. “California Girls” by David Lee Roth, from the Crazy from the Heart EP – Cory

INTERMISSION:

8. “Now On” by Dream Sitch, from Dream Sitch – Brent

Drive with the Top Down:

9. “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2, from Joshua Tree – Johnny
10. “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake, from Pink Moon – Cory
11. “Breezin’“ by Gabor Szabo, from High Contrast – Brent
12. “Walk, Don’t Run” by The Ventures, from Golden Greats by – Bill
13. “Tequila” by The Ventures, from _Golden Greats – Bill
14. “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, from Dire straits – Royal
15. “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, from Rumours – Chris
16. “Here Comes My Girl” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from Damn the Torpedoes – Royal
17. “California Dreamin’” by The Mama’s and the Papa’s, from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears – Johnny
18. “Can I Change My Mind” by Alton Ellis, from The Best Of – Brent
19. “Crazy on You” Heart, from Dreamboat Annie – Royal
20. “So Fresh, So Clean” by Outkast, from Stankonia – Bill

The Lived Experience

May 28, 2025

Host: Brent, subbing for Chris

• A song from the artist of your first ever concert experience
• A song from your favorite live album

Notes: Royal attended virtually (home sick)

Song Order

First live shows:

1. “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow, from I Want Candy – Brent
2. “Bone Machine” by The Pixies, from Surfer Rosa – Chris
3. “Red Red Wine” by Neil Diamond, from Shilo – Johnny
4. “Magic Bus” by The Who, from Live at Leeds – Cory
5. “X.Y.U.” by The Smashing Pumpkins, from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – Bill
6. “Me and a Gun” by Tori Amos, from Little Earthquakes – Royal

Best live albums:

7. The Turning Point by John Mayall (played “The Laws Must Change”) – Brent
8. Live! by Bob Marley and the Wailers (played “Trenchtown Rock”) – Chris
9. “Creep (live at Coachella)” by Prince – Johnny
10. Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra (played “Acid Queen” featuring Merry Clayton) – Cory
11. Spaces by Nils Frahm (played “Says”) – Bill
12. Live at Jittery Joe’s by Jeff Mangum (played “Two Headed Boy”) – Royal

Further listening:

13. “Pinball Wizard (featuring Rod Stewart)” by the London Symphony Orchestra, from Tommy – Cory
14. “The Right Time” and “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles, from In Person – Bill
15. “Today I Left for the Big City” by Teegarden & Van Winkle from An Evening at Home With – Brent

Destinations

April 9, 2025

Host: Bill

• a song that makes you feel like you’re home
• a song that immediately transports you to a specific location

Song order:

1. “Thinking of a Place” by The War on Drugs, from A Deeper Understanding – reminds Bill of home
2. “Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes” by Paul Simon, from Graceland – reminds Royal of home 
3. “Black” by Pearl Jam, from Ten – reminds Johnny of home
4. “Tear Drop” by Massive Attack, from Mezzanine – reminds Chris of home
5. “Rooftop Dancing” by Sylvan Esso, from Free Love – reminds Brent of a place
6. “Psycho Killer (live)” by Talking Heads, from Stop Making Sense – reminds Cory of a place
7. “Sascha” by Julie Holland, from Escondido – reminds Brent of home
8. “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” by Radiohead, from In Rainbows – reminds Johnny of a place
9. “Worrisome Heart” by Melanie Gardot, from Worrisome Heart – reminds Cory of home
10. “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star, from So Tonight That I Might See – reminds Bill of a place
11. “Your Racist Friend” by They Might Be Giants, from Flood – reminds Royal of a place
12. “Welcome to my Island” by Caroline Polachek, from Desire, I Want To Turn Into You – reminds Chris of a place

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Better as a Cover

March 5, 2025

Host: Chris, subbing in for Brent

Two cover songs that are better than the original

Notes: Brent virtually attended (home sick), Paul left the Cabinet

Song order:

Background / introductions: Dummy by Portishead

1. “Sugar Sugar” original by The Archies, from Sugar Sugar, cover by El Chicano, from Revolución – Brent
2. “Stairway to Heaven” original by Led Zeppelin, from IV, cover by Rodrigo y Gabriela, from Rodrigo y Gabriela – Chris
3. “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” original by Bob Dylan, from The Freewheelin’, cover by Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, from the Born on the Fourth of July Soundtrack – Cory
4. “Hallelujah” original by Leonard Cohen, from Various Positions, cover by Jeff Buckley, from Grace – Royal
5. “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Prince, released posthumously as a single in 2018, cover by Chris Cornell, recorded live at SiriusXM in 2015 – Johnny
6. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” by Franki Valley, from Solo, cover by Lauryn Hill (from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Bill
7. “Jealous Guy” by John Lennon, from _Imagine, cover by Donny Hathaway, b-side on his “Giving Up” single – Brent
8. “In The Pines,” a traditional American folk song, made famous by Lead Belly, from his 1944 Musicraft recordings, cover by Nirvana called “Where Did You Sleep Last Night,” from MTV Unplugged in New York – Chris
9. “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac, from Fleetwood Mac, cover by Smashing Pumpkins, from Pisces Iscariot – Bill
10. “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz, from Gorillaz, cover by Freedom Fry, from Rio Grande – Cory
11. “Ya Hey” by Vampire Weekend, from Modern Vampires of the City, cover by Phosphorescent, performed live at KCSN – Royal
12. “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, from Wednesday Morning 3 A.M., cover by Disturbed, performed live on CONAN, and also available on their album Immortalized – Johnny
13. “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes” by Modest Mouse, from The Moon & Antarctica, cover by Sun Kil Moon, from Tiny Cities – Brent
14. “Heartbeats” by The Knife from Deep Cuts, cover by José González, from Veneer – Royal
15. “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails, from The Downward Spiral, cover by Johnny Cash, from American Recordings IV – Chris
16. “Feel Like Making Love” by Bad Company, from Straight Shooter, cover by Susannah Hoffs, recorded live in concert in 1991 and aired on ABC’s In Concert – Cory
17. “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” by Heaven 17 from Penthouse and Pavement, cover by LCD Soundsystem from Electric Lady Sessions – Bill
18. “Valerie” by The Zutons, from Tired of Hanging Around, cover by Amy Winehouse, recorded live at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge – Cory
19. “I Can Change” by LCD Soundsystem, from This Is Happening, cover by Ezra Furman, from Songs by Others – Royal

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Best of 2024

January 23, 2025

Host: Royal

• Best overall song you heard for the first time in 2024
• A song from the best album you heard for the first time in 2024

Song order:

Background / introductions: They Want My Soul​ by Spoon

1. “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, non-album track – Royal / best song
2. “Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho” by Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, & Paco De Lucia, from Friday Night in San Francisco – Chris / best song
3. “Wedding Dress live on Belgian TV in June 1972” by Pentangle, non-album track – Brent / best song
4. “Screamland” by Father John Misty, from Mahashmashana – Johnny / best song
5. “Royal Jelly” by Deep Vally, from Femejism – Bill / best song
6. “Save Me” by Joan Armatrading, from Joan Armatrading – Cory / best album
7. “We Are The People” by Work Money Death, from People of the Fast Flowing River – Paul / best album
8. “365” by Waxahatchee, from Tiger’s Blood – Royal / best album
9. “Juegos y Nubes” by Khruangbin, from A La Sala – Chris / best album
10. “Tailem Bend” by ORB, from Tailem Bend – Brent / best album
11. “Something Going ’Round” by Grace Cummings, from Ramona – Johnny / best album
12. “Misty Morning” by Thunderpussy, from West – Bill / best album
13. “Super Bon Bon” by Soul Coughing, from Irresistible Bliss – Cory / best song
14. “Samuel Was Beautiful Tonight” by The Bug Club, from Rare Birds: Hour of Song – Paul / best song

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