Rob Arrow (5:30 to 11 am)
“21 Guns” by Green Day
“Magdalena” by Willie Nile
“Hang You From the Heavens” by The Dead Weather
“Panic Switch” by Silversun Pickups
“Help I’m Alive” by Metric
“I can’t stop singing ‘Help I’m Alive.’ It’s in my head; each section of the record has all the hooks!”
Chris Bro (weekends/host of Next)
“Oh La La” by the Faces
“Wave of Mutilation (Surf UK)” by the Pixies
“Polka” by Yves Klein Blue
“Black Balloon” by The Kills
“Coma Girl” by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
“‘Oh La La’ is one of my all-time favorites. There is so much in this song. Love, laughter, family, wisdom, humor. It’s why I love music. Some say, ‘The answer to all of life’s questions are in the movies,’ but I say it’s been said better and quicker in song.”
Caroline Corley (after hours, weekends)
“On My Way” by Billy Boy on Poison
“Cause I Sez So” by New York Dolls
“Sometime Around Midnight” by The Airborne Toxic Event
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” by the Rolling Stones
“Vertigo” by U2
“The Airborne Toxic Event has the greatest name in all of Rock & Roll. They have a great violinist, the bass player is classically trained, and a wonderful, lush vibe.”
Jimmy Fink (3 to 7 pm)
“Lovers in Japan” by Coldplay
“Human” by The Killers
“Spaceman” by The Killers
“Plans” by Death Cab for Cutie
“Spanish Radio” by deSoL
“Coldplay’s fast-paced ‘Lovers in Japan’ has a great beat that integrates Chris Martin’s vocals and the keyboard.”
Chris Herrmann (11 am to 3 pm)
“A New Tide” by Gomez
“Some Other Sucker’s Parade” by Del Amitri
“Let Your Scars Dance” by Lena Anderssen
“Chandeliers” by The Boat People
“Songs for You, Truths for Me” by James Morrison
“The Boat People are really great songwriters, and I just like good songwriting. Give me three minutes, a verse, a bridge, a chorus, and show me something good.”
