This week, after new, choice words for a 1960 Crickets Classic: brand new Gallerys, Jeanines, Dead Horse One, Close Lobsters, The Who, and Peel Dream Magazine, plus Marvin Gaye, Tom T Hall, Pete Seeger, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Joni Mitchell, and Leslie Gore; also R.I.P. Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill (1956-2020)

This week, after a 1995 GBV remembrance: brand new Guided By Voices (WORLD PREMIERE!), Dropkick, Wire, Muffs, Lil’ Smokies, and Juliana Hatfield, plus Slade, Wee Four, David Bowie, Mary Wells, The Upsetters and Willie Nelson; also R.I.P. Terry Jones (1942-2020), Norma Tanega (1939-2019), and David Olney (1948-1920)

This week, after a 1996 Rutles tribute to leader Neil Innes (1944-2019): brand new Wolf Parade, Fast Camels, Wire, Stephen Fellows, A Girl Called Eddy, and Christopher Paul Stelling, plus Nico, Four Tops, Bert Jansch, Dillinger, Buckinghams and Link Wray; also R.I.P. The Left Banke’s Steve Martin Caro (1948-2020), Edd “Kookie” Byrnes (1932-2020), and 4AD Graphic Art Designer Vaughan Oliver (1957-2020)

This week, after a 2002 Black Watch remembrance: The Best of 2019 Lookback Countdown Show, Part 2 of 2! One song each from the 50 best albums (25-1) and 10 best stand alone singles and EPs (5-1) of last year! Enjoy! And happy new year!

This week, after a 1788 Robert Burns poem turned New Year’s staple: The Best of 2019 Lookback Countdown Show, Part 1! One song each from the 50 best albums (50-26) and 10 best stand alone singles and EPs (10-5) of last year! (Concludes next week.) Enjoy! And happy new year!

This week, after a 1947 New Year’s query: brand new The Muffs, The Who, Foxhall Stacks, The Aints!, Thigh Master, and Jeanines, plus LaVern Baker, Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash, Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, The Beatles, and Spike Jones & His City Slickers

This week, after Jim’s lends a 1965 Vince Guaraldi croon: brand new Shins, Eyelids (with Peter Buck), T.S.O.L., Mikal Cronin, Mini Meltdowns, and Black Watch, plus Simon & Garfunkel, Wizzard, Jimmy Durante, Johnny Preston, Allen Sherman, and George Jones

This week, after a 1935 Johnny Mercer croon: brand new Nada Surf, The Who, Young Guv, Comet Gain, Guided By Voices, and Futureheads, plus Joe Cocker, The Beatles, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Toots & the Maytals, Fats Waller & His Rhythm, and Gene Autry

This week, after a 1979 Wire refrain: brand new Pernice Brothers, Flyying Colours, Proper Ornaments, Fake Laugh, Hinds, and Peel Dream Magazine, plus The Tremeloes, The Coasters, Petula Clark, Larry Williams & Johny “Guitar” Watson, Ernest Tubb & the Texas Troubadours, and Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra

This week, after some 1928 Jimmie Rodgers: brand new The Who, Gallerys, Drive By Truckers, Paul McCartney, Vivian Girls, and Guided By Voices, plus Johnny Rivers, Gene Clark, Jackie Wilson, Anne Briggs, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buck Owens & His Buckaroos

This week, after a little 1982 Ruts D.C.: brand new Nada Surf, Black Watch, Magic Shoppe, Innocence Mission, and Rocketship, plus Mark Four (The Creation), Mad Professor, Joni Mitchell, Roy Orbison & the Teen Kings, Gil Scott-Heron, and Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys; plus a Guest DJ Slot by BT’s own Matt Berlyant

This week, after a snatch of the 1978 Saints: brand new The Aints, Shambolics, Jesse Malin, Pernice Brothers, and Foxhall Stacks, plus Gene Chandler, Culture, Bo Diddley, Bobby Bland, early Tony Orlando, and Porter Wagoner

This week, after little Jim sings a little 1964 Beatles gem: brand new Wire, Shambolics, Damned, Dead Horse One, and A Girl Called Eddy, plus Helen Shapiro, “Little” Jimmy Dickens, Prince Far I, Sandy Denny, The Beatles, and Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

This week, after a 1978 Clash bookmark: brand new Rocketship, Static Daydream, GospelbeacH, Schizophonics, and Foxhall Stacks, plus Lefty Frizzell, Eddie Cochran, James Brown & the Famous Flames, Stone Ponys, Misty in Roots, and Neil Hefti & His Orchestra and Chorus

This week, after a 1966 Who homage: brand new The Aints, Versus, Pernice Brothers, Shambolics, and The Who, plus Marvin Gaye, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Jackson C. Frank, Mose Allison, and The Beatles

This week, after a 1961 Allen Toussaint/Ernie K. Doe look-back: brand new Rocketship, Pernice Brothers, Schizophonics, Ride, and Black Swan Lane, plus Horace Andy, The Yardbirds, Bridget St. John, David Bowie, Carl Smith, and The Beatles; and R.I.P. The Muffs’ Kim Shattuck, 56

This week, after a 2006 Sloan remembrance: brand new DIIV, Michael Stipe, Lake Ruth , Versus, and GospelbeacH, plus Marvelettes, Neil Young, Moby Grape, The Kinks, The Hollies, and Derrick Morgan; and R.I.P. Ed Ackerson, age 54, Ginger Baker, age 80, and Neal Casal, age 50

This week, after a 1982 Damned memorial song: brand new Robyn Hitchcock & Andy Partridge, Iggy Pop, Tacocat, Latvian Radio, and Pernice Brothers, plus Small Faces, Del Shannon, Syd Barrett, Dickie Goodman, Wailing Souls, and James Brown & the Famous Flames; and R.I.P. The Muffs Kim Shattuck, 56 (1963-2019), and Eddie & the Hot Rods’ Barrie Masters, 63

This week, after a 1967 Hollies/Graham Nash recollection: brand new DIIV, Wedding Present, New Pornographers, Hollie Cook, and Bad Religion, plus Frankie Ford, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Connie Smith, Little Willie John, Bobby Helms, and Louis Armstrong with the Hot 7

This week, after a 1952 Hank Williams trill: brand new The Muffs, Wilco, Successful Failures, Ride, and Vivian Girls, plus The Who, Prince Far I & Culture, Graham Nash, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Don Gibson and The Beach Boys; and R.I.P. Larry Wallis (1949-2019), and The Cars’ Ric Ocasek, 75 (1944-2019)

This week, after a 1967 Paul Revere & the Raiders remembrance: brand new Bob Mould, Pernice Brothers, Shambolics, Belle & Sebastian, and New Model Army, plus The Kinks, Perk Badger, Graham Nash, Techniques, Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

This week, after a 1994 Ride flavor: brand new Pernice Brothers, New Model Army, Chrissie Hynde, Ride, and Neil Young, plus Lovin’ Spoonful, John Barry Orchestra, Bob Dylan, Jim Reeves, Etta James, and Antonio Carlos Jobim

This week, after a 1990 Bad Religion snippet: brand new New Model Army, Muffs, New Pornographers, Wedding Present, GospelbeacH, and Guided by Voices, plus The Kinks, Carl Perkins, The Dovers, Peter, Paul & Mary, Barbara Lynn, and Marty Robbins

This week, after a 1983 Social Distortion refrain: brand new Ride, Joy Formidable, Versus, Death Cab For Cutie, Amanda Palmer, and DIIV, plus Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Moody Blues, Everly Brothers, Fourmyula, West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, and Hank Williams Sr.

This week, after a snatch of 1979 The Last: brand new Ride, GospelbeacH, Vivian Girls, Deniz Tek & the Godoys, Donovan’s Brain, and Allah Las, plus Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson, Buffalo Springfield, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, The Beatles, Sonny Boy Williamson (II), and Country Joe McDonald

This week, after a mini 1951 Sonny Boy Williamson remembrance: brand new New Pornographers, Peter Holsapple, Quivers, Fontaines D.C., Tony Molina, and Overly Polite Tornados, plus Little Richard, Love, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Spade Cooley & His Orchestra, and The Byrds; and R.I.P. Nicky Wonder of The Wondermints and Brian Wilson Band (1960-2019) and Silver Jews’ David Berman (1967-2019)

This week, after a lil’ 1968 Bee Gees trill: brand new New Model Army, Longwave, DIIV, Wedding Present, Death Cab For Cutie, and Allah Las, plus Rod Argent & Chris White, Bert Jansch, Beatles, Cheech & Chong, Eddy Arnold, and Arthur Alexander; and R.I.P. The Celibate Rifles singer Damian Lovelock, 1954-2019 and Art Neville, 1937-2019

This week, after a 1991 Billy Bragg refrain: brand new Vivian Girls, Versus, Steve Gunn, Slowness, Tony Molina, and David Kilgour, plus Electric Light Orchestra, Allen Toussaint, Chris Montez, Jan & Dean, Larry Williams, and Tex Williams

This week, after a bitta 1967 Byrds: brand new Ride, Redd Kross, Wilco, Frankie Cosmos, CamelPhat & Jake Bugg, and Sleater-Kinney, plus The Beatles, Ray Price, Lord Tanamo, David Bowie, Isley Brothers, and Tim Buckley

This week, after a small slice of 1967 Buckinghams: brand new Ride, Sebadoh, Quivers, Doug Tuttle, Black Watch, and Silver Bars, plus Fats Domino, Wilson Pickett, Cannonball Adderley, Dionne Warwick, The Zombies, and Montie Montana Jr. & His Wranglers

This week, after Jim warbles a little 1980 The Jam: brand new Versus, Belle & Sebastian, Duncan Lloyd, The Minus 5, Bad Religion, and Toots & the Maytals, plus James Brown, Roy Wood, Tex Ritter & His Texans, The Action, Johnny Cash, and Flash and the Pan; and R.I.P. João Gilberto, 1931-2019

This week, after a little 1957 Everly Brothers: brand new Sleater-Kinney, Lisa Mychols, Black Watch, Aldous Harding. Peter Perrett, and Willie Nelson, plus Smiley Lewis, The Paragons and U-Roy, Big Bill Broonzy, The Equals, Elton John, Bobby Goldsboro, and Grover from Sesame Street; and R.I.P. Dave Bartholomew 1918-2019

This week, after a small slice of 1984 Grant Hart/Hüsker Dü: brand new Emily Fairlight, Slowness, Fontaines D.C., Doug Tuttle, Peel Dream Magazine, and Bad Religion, plus Jerry Lee Lewis, George Harrison, Moody Blues, Temptations, Anne Briggs, Dilinger, and Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra

This week, after a bitta 1935 Ella Fitzgerald meets The Mills Brothers: brand new Jeanines, Black Watch, Flower, Interpol, Peter Perrett, Jesse Malin (with Lucinda Williams), and Sebadoh, plus Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, The Beatles, Dave Bartholomew, Blind Willie McTell, and Colin Blunstone

This week, after a snatch of 1966 Rolling Stones: brand new Slowness, Doug Tuttle, Bad Religion, Successful Failures, Ocean Blue, Willie Nelson, and Altin Gün, plus Esquerita, The Beatles, The Doors, The Cyrkle, and Louis Jordan; and R.I.P. Roky Erickson, 1947-2019, and Dr. John, 1941-2019

This week, after a small refrain of 1950 Ed McCurdy: brand new Flower, Dream Syndicate, Mythological Horses, Proper Ornaments, Tacocat, Danny & the Doorknobs, and Bob Mould, plus The Who, Tommy Quickly, Tom Paxton, Keith Hudson, The Poppy Family, and Jerry Lee Lewis; and R.I.P. Roky Erickson, 1947-2019, and Leon Redbone, 1949-2019

This week, after little Jim sings some 1981 Undertones: brand new Jane Weaver, Sebadoh, Shana Cleveland, Bad Religion, Specials, The K’s, and The Illicits, plus Ray Charles, Fourmyula, The Shadows, Pee Wee King, Yvonne Fair & James Brown Band, and Vashti Bunyon

This week, after a slice of 1956 Little Jimmy Dickens: brand new Successful Failures, Idlewild, Versus Robert Forster, Weyes Blood, Tacocat, and Joe Jackson, plus The Bee Gees, Andrew Gold, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Son House, Lulu, and Chuck Berry; and R.I.P. Doris Day, 1922-2019

This week, after a thread of 1964 The Seekers: brand new Ride, Bad Religion, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Slowness, Danny & the Doorknobs, and Willie Nelson, plus The Creation, Sandy Denny, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Peppermint Rainbow, Slim Smith & the Uniques, and Paul McCartney

This week, after a snippet of 1961 Arthur Alexander: brand new Fontaines D.C., Tacocat, Sleeper, Swervedriver, Proper Ornaments, and Guided by Voices, plus Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Ventures, Emitt Rhodes, Skip James, The Beatles, and Carl Perkins

This week, after a refrain of 1958 Chuck Willis: brand new The Black Watch, Specials, New Age Healers, Mythological Horses, Jet Black, and Bob Mould, plus Syd Barrett, Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie, Hollies, Buck Owens, Shirley Ellis, and (Rockin Roberts’) Wailers

This week, after bit-a 1966 Cyrkle: brand new Fontaines D.C., Weyes Blood, Soft Cavalry, TV Smith, Tacocat, and Sebadoh, plus Pretty Things, Lead Belly, Beach Boys, Lead Belly, Curtis Mayfield, and Harry Belafonte

This week, after a snatch of 1965 Byrds' Gene Clark: brand new Bad Religion, Idlewild, Billie Elish, Bob Mould, Illuminati Hotties, and Dave Smalley & the Bandeleros, plus Ralph McTell, Marvin Gaye, Junior Murvin, Fairport Convention, The Louvin Brothers, and The Kinks

This week, after a bit of 1988 Libertines (U.S.): brand new Bad Religion, Robert Forster, Loose Wing, Sleaford Mods, Shana Cleveland, and Weyes Blood, plus Monkees, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood, Willie Nelson, Ennio Morricone, Buffalo Springfield, and Tom Jones; and R.I.P. Scott Walker (Walker Brothers) 1943-2019, and Billy Adams 1940-2019

This week, after a lil 1989 Pale Saints trill: brand new Tacocat, T.S.O.L., Sebadoh, Sleeper, Nada Surf, and Morrissey, plus Mary Wells, Paul Simon, The Zombies, Ray Price, Sammy Turner, and Peggy Seeger; and R.I.P. Scott Walker (Walker Brothers), 1943-2019, and Ranking Roger (English Beat), 1963-2019

This week, after little Jim sings from his class's musical: brand new Shana Cleveland, Slowness, Westkust, Moving Panoramas (with Matthew Caws), and Lil Smokies, plus Marvelettes, Joey Heatherton, John Lennon, U-Roy, Harry James, and Chubby Checker; and R.I.P. Dick Dale, 81. (Note: Hear seven versions of “Misirlou” going back to 1927!)

This week, after some 1966 Hollies by way of the Everly Brothers: brand new Specials, Piroshka, Robert Forster, Sleaford Mods, and Film School, plus Elmore James, The Four Voices, Joni Mitchell, and The Fox; and 8 R.I.P.s

This week, after a li’l 1952 Hank Williams, brand new Sebadoh, Versus, L7, Moving Panoramas, Swervedriver, and Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets), plus Shocking Blue, Fairport Convention, Everly Brothers, Howlin’ Wolf, Mike Nesmith, and Antonio Carlos Jobim

This week, after a touch of 1969 Beatles/George Harrison, brand new Shana Cleveland, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Fawns of Love, Proper Ornaments, Johnny Marr, and Bob Mould, plus Ike & Tina Turner, The Orioles, Little Richard, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, and Nick Drake

This week, after a touch of 1967 Monkees, brand new Sharon Van Etten, Teenage Fanclub, Eyelids, Deerhunter, Long Ryders, and The Specials, plus Richard Berry, The Valentines, The Flintstones (Hal Smith), The Sonics, and Kitty Wells; and R.I.P. The Monkees Peter Tork 1942-2019 and Yesterday and Today Records’ Skip Groff, 1948-2019