Booth notebook

Session notes from the booth.

The lineup logic, the song notes, and the things I want you to hear, saved one session at a time.

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Artists
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Genres
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Special turns
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3 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:48 PM

Suck My Kiss (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. Be My Wife is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Suck My Kiss (Live) into Be My Wife

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. Be My Wife is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992

Suck My Kiss (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1990s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Be My Wife answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Red Hot Chili PeppersDavid BowieR.E.M.RockArt Rocksoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Be My Wife can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Be My Wife to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Be My Wife
David Bowie
Why it fits

Be My Wife answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Low can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Low (1977), Be My Wife shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Low to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Low
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Low answers Be My Wife by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Out Of Time (1991), Low shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Be My Wife without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Be My Wife by David Bowie off Low (1977). It hit in 1977, it comes off Low, Art Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.

Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:58 PM

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes off Elephant (2023) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. Speed of Life is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
The White Stripes
Elephant · 2023 · Pop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
Lineup note
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) into Speed of Life

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes off Elephant (2023) belongs here because Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.. Speed of Life is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Elephant · 2023

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and pop, rock, alternatif et indé around the edges, giving the sequence a 2020s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Speed of Life answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the pop, rock, alternatif et indé grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

The White StripesDavid BowieBig Brother & the Holding CompanyPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéArt RockRocksoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyPop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
The White Stripes
Why it fits

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes lands here because Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Speed of Life can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Elephant (2023), I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) shows The White Stripes working in a 2020s pocket with pop, rock, alternatif et indé in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the pop, rock, alternatif et indé texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Speed of Life to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Speed of Life
David Bowie
Why it fits

Speed of Life answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Piece of My Heart can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Low (1977), Speed of Life shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Piece of My Heart to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & the Holding Company
Why it fits

Piece of My Heart answers Speed of Life by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Cheap Thrills (1968), Piece of My Heart shows Big Brother & the Holding Company working in a 1960s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Speed of Life without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Speed of Life by David Bowie off Low (1977). It hit in 1977, it comes off Low, Art Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.

Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:02 PM

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Diamond Dogs · 1974 · Art Rock
Lineup note
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) into Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) belongs here because Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Diamond Dogs · 1974

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and art rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1970s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the art rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

David BowieStevie NicksR.E.M.Art RockRocksoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyArt Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Why it fits

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie lands here because Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Diamond Dogs (1974), Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) answers Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Me In Honey can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) shows Stevie Nicks working in a 2010s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Me In Honey to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Me In Honey
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Me In Honey answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Out Of Time (1991), Me In Honey shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016). It hit in 2016, it comes off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition), Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.