6/30/12
Let it Rain! (archived here)
- Cuban Lands – Nashville Mandolyn Ensemble
- Have you Ever Seen the Rain? – Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Here’s that Rain – Astrud Gilberto
- Rainy Day Parade – Jill Sobule
- Where’s that Rain? – Bessie Jones and George Baker Sel
- Isn’t This a Lovely Day to be Caught in the Rain – Fred Astaire
- Chove Chuva – Fabio Orsini
- I Can’t Stand the Rain – Tina Turner
- I Think it’s Going to Rain Today – Nina Simone
- No Rain – Blind Melon
- Rainy Night in Georgia – Brook Benton
- The Rain – Yusuf
- Singing in the Rain – Betina Bager
- I’m Only Happy When it Rains – Garbage
- Man in a Rain Coat – Claudine Longet
Featured Artists
- Ancient World – Abney Park
- 151A – Kishi Bashi
Awful Song
- Something Must Break – Joy Division
- I Love to Walk in the Rain – Shirley Temple
News
US Army is creating a targeted lightning weapon
- Lightning Rod – Guster
- Crying Lightning – Arctic Monkeys
Katie Holmes to divorce Tom Cruise
- The Mission Impossible Theme
- Without Her – Harry Nilsson
6/23/12
Summertime (archived here)
- In the Summertime – Roger Miller
- Summer of Love – The B52s
- Oslo in the Summertime – In Montreal
- Drive in Saturday – David Bowie
- In the Summer – Coconut Records
- Summer in the City – Incognito
- Twisting by the Pool – Dire Straits
- The Last Rose of Summer – Charlotte Church
- Summertime Cowboy – Husky Rescue
- Once Upon a Summertime – Innocence Mission
- Summerfling – KD Lang
- Summertime – Brian Wilson
- Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
- Them From A Summer Place – The Ventures
- Endless Summer – Still Corners
- Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer – Nat King Cole
Featured Artists
- For Lack of a Better Name – Deadmau5
- Ugress
Awful Song
- Tractor – Monster Magnet
- The Ghost in the Summer Clothes – Department
News
David Lowery of the band Cracker schools an NPR intern on the impact of stealing music
- Low – Cracker
- I Want Everything – Cracker
Giant turtle couple wants a divorce after 115 years together
- Snappin Turtle Blues – Stan the Man Hedges
- It Ain’t Me Babe – The Turtles
6/9/12
Bells and Whistles (archived here)
- I Hear the Bells – Mike Doughty
- Carillon – Magic Box
- Carol of the Bells – Tom & Andy
- Silver Bells – She and Him
- Whistle While You Work – Louis Armstrong
- Ring Out Wild Bells – Everstar
- Games Without Frontiers – Peter Gabriel
- Finnish Whistler – Roger Whittaker
- Ring the Bells – James
- Free Bird – The Raleigh Ringers
- Oh No – Andrew Bird
- Delancy Street – Natalia Paruz
- Deep Red Bells – Neko Case
- As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins – Dead Can Dance
- Rewrite – Paul Simon
Featured Artists
- No Frontiers – Mary Black
- Black Tie White Noise – David Bowie
Awful Song
- Theme from the Love Boat – I Like it Electric & The Dazzle
- Honey and Tar – Cocorosie
News
Vampires unearthed in Bulgaria
- Vampire – Frances Rose
- Vampire – Carrie Skipper
Artist turns dead cat into a helicopter
- Flip, Flop and Fly – The Blues Brothers
- Skin This Cat – Scissor Sisters
6/2/12
Up & Down (archived here)
- Upside Down – Diana Ross
- Bottle Up and Go – Sleepy LaBeef
- I’m Down – Aerosmith
- Hand Me Down World – The Guess Who
- Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
- Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) – Melanie
- Coming Up – Ani Difranco
- Nothing Brings Me Down – Emiliana Torrini
- Pick Yourself Up – Fred Astaire
- Put Your Hands Up – Benny Benassi
- Put it Down – Mike Doughty
- Cabin Down Below – Tom Petty
- Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole
- Two Doors Down – Dwight Yoakum
- Blow Me Down – Robin Williams (Popeye Soundtrack)
- Jack Gets Up – Leo Kotke
- Sit Down – James
Featured Artists
- A Day Without Rain – Enya
- Bossanova – The Pixies
Awful Song
- Unknown and indescribable
- Little Clownz – Robert Downey Jr.
News
Veteran religious snake handler killed by snake
- Creatures of Love – Talking Heads
- Something’s Burning – Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
Scientists confirm existence of old person smell
- Old – Paul Simon
- Afternoons and Coffee Spoons – Crash Test Dummies