Seventeen of today's 23 tunes date from 2021 (albeit one that was recorded four decades ago) and an additional one's from last year. Featuring newly released music from The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, They Might Be Giants, Wesley Stace, Hayes Carll, Erin McKeown, and two songs from the best new songwriter I've heard in ages, Lucy Dacus. Plus, recent work from Nick Lowe, Del Amitri, Peter Case, Martha Wainwright, Samantha Crain, Ana Egge, Reigning Sound, and Sir Ringo Starr. Also, Rumer covers Todd Rundgren; a rare Fiona Apple track; a Paisley Underground classic from Green on Red; our friend Danny Dolinger's hopeful hymn to the Commonwealth of Virginia; soul legend Swamp Dogg asking the musical question, "God Bless America for What?" The program ends with an unreleased gem from Prince.
- KBOO