PURE with Howard Thompson

"Heads, Or Tails?" (broadcast 2/15/19)

Bill Frisell: Goin' Out of My Head
The Ventures: Blue Tail Fly
Kirsty MacColl: Head 
Johnny Parker's Washboard Band: The Fox's Tail
The Who: Bald Headed Woman
Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Zopf: Pigtail
Geraint Watkins: Bring Me The Head Of My So Called Lover
Wynonie Harris: Fishtail Blues
Ginny Arnell: Dumb Head 
Gene Vincent: Red Blue Jeans & A Ponytail
Electric Light Orchestra: Can't Get It Out of My Head
Frankie Paul: Fire Deh a Mus Mus Tail 
Lydia Loveless: Head 
Louis Armstrong: Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
Dr. John: Cabbage Head 
Ike & Tina Turner: Shake A Tail Feather
JB Lenoir: Don't Touch My Head 
Waylon Jennings: World By The Tail
Captain Beefheart: My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains 
Genesis: A Trick of the Tail
Savoy Brown: Shot In The Head
Supersuckers: Born With a Tail 
Prince: Head 
Joe Clay: Ducktail
Rhiannon Giddens: Up Above My Head 
Buck Owens: I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 
The Jesus & Mary Chain: Head On 
Red Simpson: Beaver On My Lap, Bear On My Tail
Elvis Presley: Hard Headed Women
The Newcomers: Pin The Tail On The Donkey
Imperial State Electric: All Over My Head
Uncle Buck Lite & The Rhythm Rockers: Mr Ducktail
Stereolab & Nurse With Wound: Exploding Head Movie 
Carl Perkins: Levi Jacket (And a Long Tail Shirt)
Headstone: Turn Your Head 
The Cramps: Monkey With Your Tail 
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3: Your Head Here
Andre Williams: Shake a Tailfeather (live)
Andre Williams: Head First 
Ronnie Lane: Rats' Tails 
Alvis Wayne: Lay Your Head On My Shoulder
Googie Rene Combo: Wiggle Tail Part 2
The Ramones: Pinhead 
Church Keys: Pigtails Plaid Skirt 
The Flamin' Groovies: Teenage Head
Fleetwood Mac: Someone's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight 
The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Holiday Head
Cody Jinks: Head Case
Victor DeLorenzo: Head

“Carry On Doctor” (broadcast 4/3/20)

"It's a Sick, Sick World..." 
Richard Marino & His Orchestra: Fever 
The Beatles: Doctor Robert 
Steven Wilson: Year Of The Plague 
Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham: Night Nurse
The Primevals: Fever Zone 
Gregory Isaacs: Night Nurse 
Jackie Lomax: Little Yellow Pills 
Wanda Jackson: Rockabilly Fever (w/Dave Alvin) 
Alabama 3: Too Sick To Pray 
Peter Tosh: Bush Doctor 
BBC Radiophonic Workshop: Doctor Who 
Mickey Jupp: Down at the Doctors 
Randy Newman: Doctor, Doctor
Graham Parker: Lady Doctor 
The Chakachas: Jungle Fever 
Bobby Marchan: Rockin' Pneumonia
Jerry Lee Lewis: High Blood Pressure
Roger Ruskin Spear: Doctor Rock 
John Adams: Dr Atomic Symphony - The Laboratory
Big Boy Henry: Take My Baby to the Doctor
Warren Zevon: Don't Let Us Get Sick 
The Imposter: Pills And Soap 
Otis Redding: I'm Sick Y'All 
Robyn Hitchcock: Not Even a Nurse 
J.J. Cale: Call the Doctor
Tom Jones: Chills And Fever 
Lightnin' Hopkins: Sick Feeling Blues 
BB King: Walking Doctor Bill 
Gene Ray: Rock & Roll Fever 
Bill Kirchen: Swing Fever
Buster Brown: Doctor Brown 
Arkey Blue: Daddy's Sick Again
Sharon Cash: Fever 
Richard Hawley: Is There A Pill? 
Johnny Sonnier: Slow Walking Fever and the Asiatic Flu 
Robert Palmer: Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) 
Cecil Cambell: Rock And Roll Fever 
The Continental Quilts: Motor Sicko Fever 
The Cramps: Bop Pills 
The Sisters of Mercy: Doctor Jeep 
The Reverse Cowgirls: Doctor! 
Björk: Virus 
Motörhead: Cat Scratch Fever 
Todd Rundgren: Influenza 
The Dandy Warhols: Horse Pills
Norris Weir: Doctor Honey 

"Crazy" (broadcast 11/16/12)

Danny Gatton: Funky Mama
Patsy Cline: Crazy   
Merle Haggard: Crazy Moon
Lydia Loveless: Crazy          
Ray Price: Crazy Arms 2:32                                                 
June Carter Cash/Carl Smith: Love Oh Crazy Love
Jerry Lee Lewis: Middle Age Crazy w/Tim McGraw & Jon Brion
Mary McBride: Crazy Again  
Brett Dennen: Make You Crazy (feat. Femi Kuti)
Andy Fairweather Low: 8 Ton Crazy
Dolly Parton: Drives Me Crazy
Doug Sahm: Crazy Baby                                     
Ray Charles, Johnny Cash: Crazy Old Soldier
Danny Kean: Crazy Days     
Alex McMurray: You've Got to be Crazy to live in This Town
Booker T. Jones: Crazy                                                   
Waylon Jennings: I've Always Been Crazy  
Gene Vincent: Crazy BeatJohnny Carroll: Crazy, Crazy Lovin'
Gene Maltais: Crazy Baby
Lightnin Slim: It's Mighty Crazy
Johnny Otis: Crazy Country Hop   
Little Walter: Crazy Mixed Up World
John Gary Williams: The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy
Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede: Crazy Feeling
Bobby Rush: Playin' Me Crazy                                   
Link Cromwell: Crazy Like A Fox
Luna: Crazy People
J.J. Cale: Crazy Mama
Little Feat: Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie
Captain Beefheart: Crazy Little Thing
Eddy Lawrence: Crazy For You
Rodney Crowell: She's Crazy For Leaving
Jook: Crazy Kids
Maureen 'Moe' Tucker: Crazy Hannah's Ridin' The Train   
Lou Reed: Crazy Feeling                                             
Pipestone: Crazy Love Life                                                   
The Moody Blues: I Go Crazy 
Marc Hurtado & Alan Vega: Crazy Driver
Nick Curran And The Lowlifes: Baby You Crazy
Smashed Gladys: 17 Goin' On Crazy
Georgia Satellites: Crazy
The Feelies: Crazy Rhythms
Bo Diddley: …is Crazy w/Keith Richards, Shirelles
The Star Spangles: I Don't Wanna Be Crazy Anymore

“The Women, Pt. 2 (80s & 90s)” (broadcast 11/7/25)

Laurie Anderson: O Superman
Nico: Sixty Forty 
Kirsty MacColl: There’s A Guy Who Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis
Divinyls: Elsie
Monsoon: Ever So Lonely
Romeo Void: Never Say Never 
Waitresses: I Know What Boys Like
Tracey Ullman: They Don't Know
Cristina: Smile
Angel Corpus Christi: Dream Baby Dream
Sophia George: Girlie Girlie
10,000 Maniacs: Daktari
Kate Bush: The Big Sky
Sinéad O'Connor & The Edge: Heroine (Theme From ‘Captive')
Vanessa Paradis: Joe Le Taxi
Mary Margaret O’Hara: Body's In Trouble
The Heart Throbs: Here I Hide
Lita Ford: Kiss Me Deadly 
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You
Sara Hickman: Simply
Sugarcubes: Planet
Julee Cruise: Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart
Sonic Youth: Kool Thing
Orchestra JB: Come Alive
The New York Loose: Bitch
The Pretenders: Night In My Veins
Patti Smith: Summer Cannibals
Stereolab: Wow And Flutter
Neneh Cherry: Kootchi
Morcheeba: Tape Loop (Shortcheeba Mix)
Sneaker Pimps: 6 Underground (Nellee Hooper Mix)
Moloko: Fun For Me
Lori Carson: Something’s Got Me
Garbage: Push It (partial, faded early)

"Breakfast" (broadcast 6/5/20)

impLOG: Breakfast 3:25
Danny Overbea: 40 Cups Of Coffee 3:07
Keida: Ganja Tea 3:42
Lucy Spraggan: Tea & Toast 4:29
Hamish Imlach: Cod Liver Oil And Orange Juice 3:34
The Band: Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast) 3:36
Janelle Monáe (feat. Pharrell Williams): I Got The Juice 3:46
Snoop Doggy Dogg: Gin And Juice 3:38
Willie Nelson: Bloody Mary Morning 2:45
Tori Amos: Cornflake Girl 5:04
Cornershop: Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast 5:13
The Queers: Granola-Head 2:22
Lucinda Williams: Pancakes 3:50
Randy Newman: Blueberry Pancakes 0:53
Frank Zappa: St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast 2:46
Frank Zappa: Original Duke Of Prunes 1:18
Michael Chapman: The Last Polish Breakfast 5:24
The Unthanks: Breakfast 2:05
The Rake's Progress: 2 Eggs Any Style 3:51
Los Straitjackets: Brains & Eggs 3:00
Patto: Sausages 4:13
The Sweetback Sisters: Cowboy Ham and Eggs 1:17
Humble Pie: Black Coffee 3:09
Prince: Breakfast Can Wait 3:54
Roy Bittan: Hammond Eggs 5:32
Benny Goodman Sextet (ft. Charlie Christian): Breakfast Feud 3:06
Santana: Fried Neck Bones & Some Home Fries (live) 6:34
Andre Williams & His New Group: Bacon Fat 3:01
Andre Williams: Pass the Biscuits Please 3:17
Dale Watson & the Texas 2: My Baby Makes Me Gravy 2:42
Johnny Cash: Beans For Breakfast 3:14
Otis Redding: Cigarettes And Coffee 3:49
James Brown: Grits 3:59
Lorna Bennett: Breakfast In Bed 3:04
Chinaboise: Breakfast At The Gables 5:34
Mark Knopfler: My Bacon Roll 5:24
Slowthai: Toaster 3:03
The Afghan Whigs: Amphetamines And Coffee 1:54  
Go-Kart Mozart: Listening To Marmalade 2:59
Sean Tyla: Breakfast in Marin 3:24
Booker T & The MGs: Over Easy
Kelis: Milkshake
Sparks: I’m Toast 3:30
Morning 40 Federation: Dumpster Juice 3:27
Ray Davies: Is There Life After Breakfast? 4:28

“Move It” (broadcast 8/7/20)

John Martyn: She Moves Through The Fair 
Chris Isaak: Move Along 
Clarence Fountain: You've Got To Move 
Billy Bragg: Moving The Goalposts
Arctic Monkeys: Don't Sit Down 'cause I've Moved Your Chair 
Jimmy Patton: Yah! I'm Movin' 
Elizabeth Cook: You Move Too Fast 
Etta Britt: Boy You Better Move On
Howlin' Wolf: Moving 
The "5" Royales: I'd Better Make a Move
Elvis Presley: We're Gonna Move
Johnny "Guitar" Watson: She Moves Me 
David Greenberger & Prime Lens: Bird Moved In 
Dionne Warwick: Move Me No Mountain 
Rory More: Moving Through Shades 
Billy "The Kid" Emerson: Move Baby Move
Ruth Brown: As Long As I'm Moving 
John Mayall: Room To Move
Delroy Wilson: I Shall Not Remove
Million Dollar Quartet: I Shall Not Be Moved 
The Rolling Stones: You Better Move On 
Cliff Richard: Move It
Billy Ward & the Dominoes I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
Dottie Campbell (Dorothy Moore): He's A Bout A Mover 
The Kinks: I Gotta Move
Free: I'm a Mover 
Jon Cleary: Poor Boy Got To Move
Curtis Mayfield: Move On Up 
Leonard Cohen: Moving On 
Primal Scream: Movin' On Up 
Yellowman: Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
Wes Voight: I'm Movin' In 
The Band: Move To Japan
The Cramps: Everybody's Moving (live) 
Sir Douglas Quintet: She's About A Mover
Young M.C.: Bust A Move
MX-80 Sound: Man on the Move
Peter Wolf: Watch Her Move
Earl Hooker: Move On Down The Line 
Trevor Burton: Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds
The Move: Move 
Jook: Movin' in the Right Direction
MC5: Gotta Keep Moving 
Tim Buckley: Move With Me 4
John Lennon: Move Over Ms L 
Hank Williams: Move It On Over 
Miles Davis: Move 
Beastie Boys: Body Movin’ 

"The Psychedelic Furs" w/Richard Butler (broadcast 7/31/20)

India
You'll Be Mine
Sister Europe
Wrong Train
This’ll Never Be Like Love
Blacks/Radio
Come All Ye Faithful
Pretty In Pink
The Boy Who Invented Rock & Roll
Love My Way
Sleep Comes Down
Turn Your Back On Me
Heaven
The Ghost In You
Tiny Hands
Don’t Believe
Heartbreak Beat 
Ash Wednesday 
Until She Comes
Valentine 
Hide the Medicine 
Love Spit Love: Half A Life
Mack the Knife
No-One
Flowers

“Gary Lucas” (broadcast 10/21/22)

Wild Rumpus: Kazan 
Gary Lucas: Fool's Cap 
Gary Lucas & Gods And Monsters: Follow 
Skip James: I'm So Glad 
Fleetwood Mac: Love That Burns 
Gary Lucas' Gods And Monsters: Whirlygig 
Gary Lucas: One Man's Meat (ft. David Johansen) 
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: Electricity 
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Ice Cream For Crow 
Gary Lucas: Flavor Bud Living
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Evening Bell 
Gary Lucas: Sho ‘nuff ‘n Yes I Do (live, in studio) 
John Fahey: Desperate Man Blues 
Nona Hendryx and Gary Lucas: I'm Glad 
Gary Lucas: Autobahn 
Pink Floyd: Astronomy Domine 
Gary Lucas: Ah Feel Like Ah Syd 
Howlin' Wolf: Hidden Charms
Jeff Buckley: Mojo Pin 
Jeff Buckley: Grace 
The Rolling Stones: The Last Time
Gary Lucas: The Stumble 
Suicide: Ghost Rider 
Gary Lucas: Life Kills (ft. Alan Vega)
Gary Lucas/Gods & Monsters: Jack Johnson/Ghost Rider (live)
Gary Lucas/Peter Hammill: Of Kith & Kin 
Gary Lucas/Gods And Monsters: Peep Show Bible 
The Beatles: I Feel Fine 
The Yardbirds: I’m a Man                                 
Wild Rumpus: Tikkety-Boo (feat. Kurt Wagner)   
Gary Lucas: Please Allow…                                 
Gary Lucas: The Broken Record                        
Najma Akthar, Gary Lucas: Rishte                        
Gary Lucas: Level The Playing Field                  
Le Beast Concrète: Once Upon A Time (partial)            

“Love & Hate” (broadcast 2/1/5/13)

Danny Gatton: Funky Mama
Rolling Stones: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Big Three Trio: Violent Love
Genya Ravan: I Hate Myself
Fleetwood Mac: Need Your Love So Bad
Johnny Rivers: Turn On Your Lovelight
Little Walter: Hate To See You Go
Culture: Love Shine Brighter
Barrington Levy: Love the Life You Live
June Lodge: Someone Loves You Honey
Julee Cruise: Mysteries Of Love
Anita Baker: Sweet Love
The Persuaders: Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Ketty Lester: Love Letters
Genevieve Waite: Love Is Coming Back
Amy Allison: Hate At First Sight
John Lennon: Love (Remix)
Angelo DiPippo: What Is This Thing Called Love
MX-80 : Don't Hate The French
Gene Casey: You Never Had to Fall in Love With You
Elvis Presley: Burning Love
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: I Hate to Drink Alone
Buddy Holly: True Love Ways
The Paris Sisters: I Love How You Love Me
Joan Jett/Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You
Sisters Of Mercy: Temple Of Love
The Cure: Lovesong
The Cookies: Even If You Hate Me
Lianne La Havas: Is Your Love Big Enough?
Robyn: Show Me Love
Dolly Parton: I Will Forever Hate Roses
Garbage: Why Do You Love Me
Pretenders: Tattooed Love Boys
Kris Kristofferson: I Hate Your Ugly Face
Robyn Hitchcock: Death And Love
Joe Brown: I'm Not In Love
Ian Hunter: I Am What I Hated When I Was Young
The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Too Much Love
Gallon Drunk: To Love Somebody
Marianne Faithfull: Love Song
Stephen Bruton: Hate To Love

"Thunder & Lightning" (broadcast 3/21/25)

Man: The Thunder And Lightning Kid
Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps: Pink Thunderbird
Huw Gower: Lightning over Montauk
Chuck Prophet: First Came the Thunder
Lonnie Mack: Strike Like Lightning
The Spanner Big Band: Theme from “Thunderbirds”
David Bowie: Lightning Frightening
Audience: Thunder And Lightnin’
Mungo's Hi-Fi: Thunderclap Dub
Willie Nelson: Dry Lightning (feat. Emmylou Harris)
Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road
David Greenberger: Lightning Strikes
Richard Thompson: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (live)
Baba Brooks & his Recording Band: This Is Thunder
Warren Zevon: Suzie Lightning
Tommy McCook: Thunderball
Willie Farmer: I Am the Lightning
Wayne Hancock: Thunderstorms and Neon Signs (live)
Andy Fairweather Low: Lightnin’s Boogie
Bjork: Thunderbolt (Omar Soulyman remix)
The Philip Glass Ensemble, Janice Pendarvis: Lightning
Tom Jones: Thunderball
George Jones: White Lightning
Wanda Jackson: Thunder On The Mountain
Pete Townshend: Call Me Lightning (demo)
David Lynch: The Night Bell with Lightning
Thunderclap featuring Zoot Money: Thunder 
Steely Dan: Chain Lightning
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Jaguar And Thunderbird (live)
Billie Joe + Norah: Lightning Express
Chuck Prophet: High as Johnny Thunders
Howlin’ Wolf: Smokestack Lightnin’
Hank Williams Jr: Call Me Thunderhead
Luna: Teenage Lightning
AC/DC: Thunderstruck 
the Brian Setzer Orchestra: Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder)
Mott the Hoople: Thunderbuck Ram
Sonny Burgess: Thunderbird