Space (between our ears).  The final frontier. 

The music of the spheres provided by Rush, ELO, Kate Bush, Elton John, Kraftwerk, Muse, Klaatu and Jethro Tull.

We make the side-by-side comparisons in this show in order to force the imitator to stand up to the original.  Will it be a flattering picture?  Hear Van Halen cover The Kinks, Madeleine Peyroux cover Tom Waits, The Stone Temple Pilots cover The Doors and Yes cover The Beatles.

The amps are getting bigger and louder, and the music more aggressive.  Hear Dick Dale, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Donovan, Cream, Iron Butterfly, Blue Cheer and Cactus.

This is what comes from recording at Abbey Road, down the hall from the London Symphony session.  Let's get classy with the likes of Kamelot, Paul Simon, Jethro Tull, ELO, ELP, and Chicago.

There's a reason they didn't bother to invent cars in Mozart's time.  His music is LOUSY to drive to!  We're heading out to the highway with The Beatles, CCR, Queen, Mark Knopfler, Bob Seger, Sammy Hagar (amazingly NOT playing 'I Can't Drive 55') and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

The function of comedy is to help us cope with tragedy.  Consider this the antidote to last week's show.

Chortle to the antics of Devo, Spinal Tap, The B-52's, Randy Newman, The Carpenters (?!), Van Halen, Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed and The Rutles!

If all we really want is happiness, what is the appeal of sad music?  Could comedy exist without tragedy?

Listen to these train wrecks from Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Queen, The Carpenters, Harry Chapin, The Folksmen, Sting and Jan & Dean!

The humble, oft neglected interface between human and mother earth, the shoe is so important to us that it gets a surprising amount of mileage in music.

Step to the beat of Nancy Sinatra, Mark Knopfler, Kate Bush, Dinosaur Jr., Run DMC, Elton John, Eagles and Carl Perkins!

Fading hothouse flowers and candypants are excused from this episode.  The rest of you better get strapped up for gym class!

Unleash the beast with Clutch, Judas Priest, Courtney Barnett, LCD Soundsystem, Pink Floyd, Rush, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Aquabats!

Plenty of music out there intended to stick it to The Man, but sometimes you just don't have the energy!  Best to cross your legs and go Zen.

Give in to the musical surrender of Al Stewart, Harry Nilsson, Blood Orange, Tame Impala, Queen, Coldplay, The Moody Blues, Yes and Cat Stevens.