The autumnal equinox occurred in the middle of the Sept. 22 episode of Capital Radio, so naturally there were songs about the end of summer, the coming of fall, and the thing gravity does to leaves.
But there were a number of birthdsys to note, from King Sunny Ade, turning 79, to Joan Jett, 67, and Nick Cave, 68. Also: Christian Wargo of Fleet Foxes, Matt Sharp of Weezer, bassist Doug Wimbish, R&B singer Marlena Shaw, Toni Basil ,and the guy from Right Said Fred.
Here’s the setlist:
Capital Radio. September 22, 1 – 4:21 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
“Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
“Merciful God,” King Sunny Ade
“Good Music,” Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
“Too Bad on Your Birthday,” Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
“Territorial Pissings [Live],” Joan Jett and Nirvana
“Wild God,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“People Ain’t No Good,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“Push the Sky Away,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“Grown Ocean,” Fleet Foxes
“Friends of P.,” The Rentals
“Buddy Holly,’ Weezer
“Let’s Wade in the Water,” Marlena Shaw
“I’m Too Sexy for My Shirt,” Right Said Fred
“Mickey [Spanish version],” Toni Basil
“White Lines,” Grandmaster Flash
“Always Suffering,” The Rolling Stones
“Summer’s Almost Gone,” The Doors
“The Last Day of Summer,” The Cure
“Last Day of Summer,” Kirsty MacColl
“Summer’s Over,” The Peanut Gallery
“Summer’s Gone,” The Kinks
“Summer’s End,” John Prine
“What’s New for Fall,” Desaparecidos
“Fall on Me,” R.E.M.
“Summer’s Gone,” The Beach Boys
“September Song,” Walter Huston
“September Song,” Jeff Lynne
“Julie September,” The Silence
“Lucy September,” The Dream Academy
“September,” Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
“September Gurls,” Big Star
“September in the Rain,” Dinah Washington
“Autumn Sweater,” Yo La Tengo
“Autumn Almanac,” The Kinks
“Autumn’s Birds,” Cotton Mather
“Autumn Leaves,“ Bob Dylan
“The Boys of September,” Martin Newell
“Autumn,’ Trashcan Sinatras
“The September of My Years,” Frank Sinatra
“Fallen Leaves,” Teenage Fanclub
“Wild Leaves,” Patti Smith
“Falling Leaves,” Studio Six
“Maple Leaves,” Jens Lekman
“:Lullaby of the Leaves,” Jerry Douglas & Peter Rowan
“Leaves That are Green,” Simon and Garfunkel
“Wake Me Up When September Ends,” Green Day
“Let It Be,” Nick Cave
Capital Radio returns Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. EDT on www.cygnusradio.com. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Older shows are available at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.
