Show #82 - End. Despite the title, this is definitely NOT the End . It just took us a while to get to this one, but there's definitely more to come! For now, though, here's a great bunch of End songs from The Avett Brothers, The Bravery, Joe Jackson, The Pogues and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #81 - White. Hi! Well, we'd love to tell a little White lie and say that the dog ate our podcast, but that just wouldn't be cool. We're sorry for the delay, and we hope you enjoy this new show, which was months in the making! Here's a bunch of great music, featuring White songs by The Killers, Lyle Lovett, Howard Tate, Linda Ronstadt and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #80 - Light. All right - our 80th show sees the Light of day! We sure appreciate all of you who listen to ThemeLounge; we don't take your support Light ly, okay? Now settle back and listen to this illuminating collection of Light songs by The Dirty Guv'nahs, The Smiths, Todd Rundgren, Yarn and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #79 - Stand. Hey, thanks for Standing by while we put this show together; we appreciate your patience! We're guessing you won't Stand for any more lame puns, so let's just talk about the show. It's a great bunch of Stand songs by people like Fishbone, R.E.M., the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bob Mould and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #78 - Burn. No doubt you've been Burning with anticipation over this show; meanwhile our ears have been Burning as you wondered aloud what was taking so long. But it's finally here – a show chock-full of songs about Burning ! You'll hear downright incendiary songs from Foo Fighters, Robert Fripp, Buffalo Springfield, The Boneshakers and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #77 - Questions. Why Questions? Why not?! This time we feature songs with question marks in the title! There are tons of them out there, and they tackle Questions big and small. You'll hear interrogative songs from Jules Shear, Better Than Ezra, The Tubes, Jonatha Brooke and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #76 - Years. Well, we kept our promise and we didn't make you wait Years for our next show! This new one is all about Years , and we have a great time traveling through time and space with songs from David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, They Might Be Giants, Randy Newman and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #75 - Off. Hey, sorry we fell Off the face of the earth there for a little while! But we're back now with a new resolve, and this show kicks things Off with a bang -- enjoy music from Elvis Costello, Lifehouse, Ra Ra Riot, the Rolling Stones and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #74 - Turn. Wow, seems like you can't Turn around without bumping into another new ThemeLounge episode! This one is definitely a keeper, with great songs from Weezer, Roxy Music, Was (Not Was), Robert Palmer and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #73 - Down. Hey, we hope it didn't get you Down having to wait for this new show -- at least it arrived faster than the last one! Anyway, we think you'll really get Down to these standout songs from the Avett Brothers, Boz Scaggs, the Gin Blossoms and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #72 - Way. Help, we've lost our Way! We were supposed to post a new show some time ago and somehow it got a way from us! We feel just terrible about the whole thing. But we think you'll enjoy this tardy episode any way , as it contains some great music from The Meters, Tift Merritt, Nirvana, U2 and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #71 - Door. Knock, knock! That's us at the Door , hoping you'll let us back in after our unforeseen delay. But you won't regret it, as we've got a bunch of great Door songs that we know you'll enjoy! You'll hear some fine tunes from Warren Zevon, Janiva Magness, Ben Kweller, Bonnie Raitt and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #70 - Back. That's right, we're Back again – this time with a great collection of songs that are all about, well, Back . Sit Back and enjoy some great music from Mick Fleetwood's Zoo, Kathleen Edwards, the Phantom Blues Band, Tom Petty and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #69 - Fight. Yeah, yeah...music hath charms to soothe the savage beast and all that, but these are Fight songs! Feel the conflict, the tension and the fists of fury in these stellar selections from Nick Lowe, Ben Harper, the Dance Hall Crashers and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #68 - Cats. We steadfastly refuse to stoop so low as to call this a purr-fect show, but -- oh no! We just did it! Oh well, this Cats show is one of our better efforts and we really think you'll love it! Enjoy great tunes from Phish, Bruce Cockburn, Muddy Waters and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #67 - Wild. Several factors have made life pretty wild of late, but we finally managed to push past it and finish our latest episode: surprise, it's the Wild show! You'll hear wildly enjoyable music from Talking Heads, Poe, Tom Petty, Steel Pulse and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #66 - Run. Just when you thought we might run out of ideas, we come up with another new one: it's the Run show! This one's packed with great music from Weezer, Sonia Dada, the Doobie Brothers and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #65 - Guns. This show's got a real kick to it -- we've loaded it up with songs about Guns! Turns out there are a lot of great songs on this topic. You'll hear cool tunes by The Beatles, Shawn Colvin, Warren Zevon, the Black Keys and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #64 - Black. Check it out - a bunch of songs focusing on the color Black! Plus it's the debut of my son Ian as co-host for the end segment! So much good stuff here, including great songs by Melvin Taylor, Richard Thompson, Blitzen Trapper and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #63 - Know. Okay, this episode is finally the one with the surprise inside! So make sure you listen to the whole thing, all the way to the end, okay? I just Know it'll be worth your while, with sweet tunes by Dionne Farris, Blind Pilot, Kenny Loggins, Nirvana and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Show #62 - Hey. Hey, did your teacher ever tell you, "Hay is for horses?" What was that all about? I mean, aren't teachers supposed to tell you stuff you don't know? Anyway, this is the Hey show, and we've put together some songs that'll make you stand up and say, " Hey , this is great music!" Enjoy selections from Steely Dan, Fountains Of Wayne, The Pixies and more. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #61 - Cry. Hey, we kept our promise and we're back! That's something to, er...cry about? Well, actually we hope you're happy about it, but then again the theme of this show is Cry , so we don't want to confuse you emotionally. In any case, you may actually weep tears of joy upon hearing the great songs we've included here from Godley & Creme, Marty Stuart & Steve Earle, Stevie Ray Vaughan and others. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC....
Show #60 - Open. Um...hello again. After an almost three-year hiatus, I'm very pleased to say that ThemeLounge is back! There's plenty of apologizing and explaining to do, but why take up space here when you can just listen to the show and enjoy my whining in full 16-bit stereo? I sure didn't plan it this way, but this show's theme serves as a nice opportunity to say that ThemeLounge is Open for business once again! I really hope you enjoy the selections from Gotye, John Hiatt, Santana, Snow Pat...
Show #59 - Bad. Hey, it sure is nice of you to come back to ThemeLounge after we ignored you for so long. Sorry for behaving so bad ly, but we got caught up in a bunch of other stuff and before you knew it, nearly two months had gotten away from us! But we're back just like we promised, and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to avoid such a bad delay for our next episode. But this is the Bad show, and it turns out to be a good opportunity for you to hear some great music! In this episode you'll hear...
Show #58 - Moving. Hey, welcome back to ThemeLounge! Sorry it took a bit longer than I expected to produce the follow-up to our triumphant return in Episode 57, but I'm hoping you'll find it worth the wait. This show features songs specially chosen for the theme of Moving . There are some very cool tunes in here – some familiar, some listener requests, and some new discoveries. You'll hear from Monte Montgomery, The Kooks, The Cars, The Sweet Remains and more. Download the show . Licensed with A...
Show #57 - Secret. Well, you asked for it (okay, some of you asked for it) and now you've got it - the return of ThemeLounge! There's so much to explain, so much apologizing and groveling to be done...but if I take up time doing that, I'll just keep you from diving into this new show! And it's an awfully cool one, because it features a "lost" segment with Alex that was recorded TWO YEARS AGO, in a SECRET location! Not only that, but this show carries on the ThemeLounge tradition of top-notch son...
Show #56 - Out. Hi there, everybody! Sorry, didn't mean to sneak OUT on you there. We know we kinda disappeared for a while....we hope you weren't too put OUT by it or anything. But we're back now, and we managed to crank OUT this show! In case you hadn't figured it OUT yet, it's a bunch of cool songs, all about OUT . You'll hear from Crowded House, Joe Jackson, Pat Travers ( ! ), Todd Snider, Shawn Colvin and others. Please enjoy it, and we'll try to send OUT another new show real soon, okay? D...
Show #55 - Roll. Hey there! Thanks for Rollin' into the ThemeLounge. You picked a good week to drop by, because this show about Roll is gonna be a winner. With carefully-selected standout tunes by The Cars, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, Del Amitri and more, how can you go wrong? Hope you like it -- oh, and be sure to fasten your seat belt for Alex's segment. Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP and BMI....
Show #54 - Fools. Happy New Year, everybody! It's great to be back, and we apologize for the long wait. We've been Fools to leave you showless for so long. In a sincere effort to make up for that, we offer you these songs about Fools by Rockpile, Quarterflash, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Jon Cleary, Lloyd Jones and more. Please enjoy, and come on back next week! Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP and BMI....
Show #53 - Birds. Greetings all -- thanks for winging your way over here for the Birds show. Clearly I can't think of a single turn of phrase that would be even borderline clever for this, so I'll just tell you that this episode features great music from The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac, The Alan Parsons Project, Dar Williams, Elton John and more. These tunes will have you soaring! (sorry...) Download the show . Licensed with ASCAP and BMI....
