John Nelson, the songwriter behind Detroit indie rock bands such as New Grenada, Cloud Car, Destroy This Place, and Copper Thieves, was my guest DJ and also played a live set with his new band to celebrate the release of his first solo album, which I had helped record.
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John didn’t join Dave behind the turntables until after his band performed. All the songs until John started co-DJing are either written and/or produced by Leiber and Stoller in honor of Jerry Leiber’s death on August 22, 2011.
The Coasters – That Is Rock’n’Roll
Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem
Peggy Lee – I’m a Woman
The Rolling Stones – Down Home Girl
The Ad Libs – The Boy from New York City
Billy Edd Wheeler – Jackson
Phil Harris – Red Run Red
The Exciters – Tell Him
The Charms – Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin’)
The Beatles – Some Other Guy
The Drifters – Fools Fall in Love
Alvin Robinson – Searchin’
Chuck Jackson – I Keep Forgettin’
The Dixie Chicks – Gee Baby Gee
The Cheers – Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
The Coasters – Charlie Brown
The Isley Brothers – Your Old Lady
The Drifters – One Way Love
Ben E. King – I (Who Have Nothing)
[end of side A of mixtape]
The Clovers – Stay Awhile
Elvis Presley – King Creole
Peggy Lee – I’ve Got Those Feelin’ Too Good Today Blues
The Band – Saved
The Beatles – Kansas City
The Drifters – There Goes My Baby
[John Nelson and the New Girlfriends play live set. End of Leiber & Stoller tribute DJ set.]
T Rex – Spaceball Ricochet (J)
Sloan – Fading into Obscurity (D)
Afghan Whigs – What Jail is Like (J)
Built to Spill – Center of the Universe (D)
Bob Dylan – As I Went Out One Morning (J)
Belle and Sebastian – Like Dylan in the Movies (D)
Cat Power – American Flag (J)
Palace – New Partner (D)
Dinosaur Jr – Start Choppin (J)
Sebadoh – Gimmie Indie Rock (D)
Yuck – The Wall (J)
Pavement – Stereo (D)
Love Battery – Out of Focus (J)
The Smoking Popes – Let’s Hear It for Love (D)
Guns ‘n’ Roses – Sweet Child O’Mine (J)
The Salteens – Motor Away (D)
Brendan Benson – I’m Blessed (demo) (J)
Jellyfish – Bye Bye Bye (D)
Donovan – To Sing for You (J)
Elliott Smith – Tomorrow, Tomorrow (D)
The Isley Brothers – Love the One You’re With (D)
Ray Charles – Eleanor Rigby (D)
Ben E. King – Stand By Me (D)
Soul Brothers Six – Some Kind of Wonderful (D)
Kitty Wells – Password (J)
Roger Miller – I’ve Been a Long Time Coming (And I’ll Be a Long Time Gone) (D)
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul (D)
Valerie Simpson – Sinnerman (D) [RIP Nick Ashford]
Erykah Badu – Back in the Day (J)
Lionel Richie – Running in the Night (J)
Eric B and Rakim – Follow the Leader (J)
The Shirelles – Mama Said (D)
Devo – Girl U Want (J)
Ray Charles – Let’s Go Get Stoned (D) [RIP Nick Ashford]
Joe Jackson – I’m the Man (J)
Belle and Sebastian – Me and the Major (D)
The Thermals – Now We Can See (J)
Wilco – I’m Always in Love (D)
The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me (D)
Stevie Wonder – If You Really Love Me (D)
Elliott Smith – Needle in the Hay (J)
Ben Folds Five – Don’t Change Your Plans (D)
Bob Dylan – Drifters Escape (J)
Buddy Holly – Heartbeat (D)
Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Around to Die (J)
Jackson 5 – Mama’s Pearl (D)
Buzzcocks – You Say You Don’t Love Me (J)
X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage, Up Yours (D)
Naked Raygun – I Don’t Know (J)
Jane’s Addiction – Been Gone Stealing (D)
Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized (J)
Fugazi – Bed for the Scraping (D)
Black Flag – Six Pack (J)
Radiohead – Electioneering (D)
Slayer – South of Heaven (J)
Van Halen – Jump (D)
Epmo – You Gots to Chill (J)
Peggy Lee – Is That All There Is? (D) [RIP Jerry Leiber]
Eydie Gorme – Everybody Go Home (D)
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