I couldn't find a photo of a band with a microwave. So here's a picture of Pavement, which seems like a band that knows its way around the electromagnetic spectrum.
I fell a bit behind on these due to the move, but now they’re coming fast and furious—kind of like the songs on the latest edition of Rick Pecoraro Talks to Himself.
See, the episode is about microwaves. Which … yeah. (In the words of Jay-Z, you’re crazy for this one, Rick.) But we came up with a great solution: songs that clock in at 90 seconds or less, which is what Pop-Secret says is the minimum time it could take to pop a bag of their popcorn. The resulting mix has 44 songs over 47 minutes. Here’s the show, followed by the playlist, followed by my very brief notes on all 44 songs....
1. Van Halen: Spanish Fly
Lovely.
2. The Beach Boys: Our Prayer
Ethereal.
3. Simon & Garfunkel: Bookends Theme (Reprise)
Serene.
4. Belle & Sebastian: Scooby Driver
Wacky.
5. They Might Be Giants: Minimum Wage
Hilarious.
6. Ben Folds Five: Dick Holster
Ramshackle.
7. Tori Amos: Mr. Zebra
Quirky.
8. The Magnetic Fields: Reno Dakota
Charming.
9. Justin Townes Earle: Dirty Rag
Folksy.
10. The Shins: Pam Berry
Fuzzy.
11. The White Stripes: Little Room
Wise.
12. Green Day: Jaded
Speedy.
13. The Ramones: Durango 95
Instrumental.
14. Beastie Boys: Egg Raid on Mojo
Hardcore.
15. X: I’m Coming Over
Poppy.
16. Minutemen: The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts
Spiky.
17. Minor Threat: Seeing Red
Angry.
18. Descendents: I’m Not a Punk
Boppy.
19. Circle Jerks: Beverly Hills
Sarcastic.
20. Bad Brains: Attitude
Yelpy.
21. Bad Religion: Blenderhead
Truncated.
22. Rancid: Motorcycle Ride
Rambunctious.
23. Sebadoh: God Told Me
Cynical.
24. The Replacements: More Cigarettes
Needy.
25. The Dead Milkmen: Brat in the Frat
Silly.
26. Kleenex aka LiLiPUT: 1978
Swiss.
27. Parquet Courts: Vienna II
Robotic.
28. Husker Du: Monday Will Never Be the Same
Atmospheric.
29. My Bloody Valentine: Touched
Howling.
30. The Beatles: Wild Honey Pie
Shrill.
31. Pixies: Allison
Loud.
32. R.E.M.: Underneath the Bunker
Goofy.
33. Pavement: I Love Perth
Joyful.
34. Spoon: You Gotta Feel It
Groovy.
35. Guided By Voices: A Salty Salute
Chill.
36. Kurt Vile: White Riffs
Strummy.
37. Beck: Feather in Your Cap
Gruff.
38. PJ Harvey: No Child of Mine
Haunting.
39. Car Seat Headrest: Joe Goes to School
Spare.
40. Daniel Johnston: Devil Town
Spooky.
41. Dinosaur Jr.: Throw Down (Live)
Acoustic.
Spotify bonus tracks:
42. Band of Horses: Lamb on the Lam (in the city)
Spacey.
43. The Smashing Pumpkins: 17
Pompous.
44. Robert Duvall: Live Forever
Beautiful.
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Rick Pecoraro Talks to Himself airs Thursdays at 2pm Eastern (1pm Nashville time). You can listen live over the airwaves on 101.5 FM, or stream it at wxnafm.org.