The Peak, week of 12/7/15

[RGMike]

Mon 12/7/15: Dec 1980

Da Straits strap on da Skates.

XTC uber-LN: "Gen'ls n' Majrs"

uber-BOS Broooooooce, "The River", an appropriate choice.

uber-BOS2: Clash "Hitsville UK". Utterly joyous.

Also: Police, John & Yoko, Blondie, Donnie Iris, Steely Dan, Jonah Lewie.

[RGMike]

Tue 12/8/15: Dec 1968

Wilson Pickett's cover of "Hey Jude" gets a BOS and segues nicely into another Macca composition, "Those Were the Days" by Miss Hopkin.  BOS2.

trailer for Candy --> Jimi, stuck in "Traffic"

Much as I love Dusty's "Preacher Man", it's become an across-the-board 10@10 cliche.

BOS3 Kinks "Village Green Preservation Society".

also: Doors, Kermit Canned Heat, Stones "No Expectations", Big Brother "Combination of the 2", a Beatle twin-spin ("USSR" and "Prudence").

[RGMike]

Wed 12/9/15: Dec 1987

U2 in gawd's country; Bangles in winter.

Less Than Zero trailer --> the Pinko Floyds "Turning Away"

New Order have true faith; Foreigner say they will.

also: Squeeze, George H, REM, Broooce, Def Leppard.

[RGMike]

Thur 12/10/15: Dec 1977

EC, "Alison"

uber-BOS1 for a Townshend/Lane rarity, "Misunderstood"

The Dan "Peg"

BOS2 Randy Newman "Rider in the Rain" feat actual Eagles.

High Anxiety trailer --> Eddie & the Hot Rods, BOS3.

E-LN-O, "Turn 2 Stone"

Bowie "Heroes"

The Goodbye Girl --> Ms Ronstadt asks, "How's bayou?"and Jackson runs on empty.

Joey and da boyz head to Rockaway.

[RGMike]

Fri 12/11/15: Dec 19??

I'll miss out on Friday's set, but based on the week so far, it will surely be '90s.

ETA: turns out it was 1994. Feh.