What’s Your Niche? - Episode May 28, 2026

What’s Your Niche? - Episode May 28, 2026

Episode 109. The second and third hours feature my interview with the great STEVE YOUNG (Late Night & Late Show with David Letterman) discussing INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS! This show features RARELY HEARD SONGS FROM STEVE'S COLLECTION! If you want more information, check out Steve & Sport Murphy's book 'Everything Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals' or the 2018 documentary Steve is featured in 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' directed by Dava Whisenant Playlist: * Kylie Minogue - Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head * Kylie Minogue - Say Something (Extended Mix) * Kylie Minogue - Some Kind Of Bliss * The Lonely Island - I'm So Humble * The Lonely Island - Things In My Jeep * The Lonely Island, Michael Bolton - Incredible Thoughts * King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind * Gabor Szabo - Theme from the Valley of the Dolls * Holger Czukay - Cool in the Pool * Clarence Carter - Patches * Continental Assurance - My Insurance Man (My Insurance Man, 1968) * Written by James Fagas & Edward Reveaux - We're Thinking Of You (Cadillac, 1962) * Written by Skip Redwine - Let's Get Down To Business (International Paper Company, 1969) * Written by Bob WeDyck & Arnold Midlash - Distribution (IMC Fertilzer, 1965) * Written by Skip Redwine - I Love 'Em, But I Can't Sell 'Em (York Air Conditoners, 1968) * Written by Sid Siegel - It's Your World Now (BP, 1970) * Unknown - Motorola SPS Blues (unknown origin, from the '80s) * J.C. Penney - He's A Penney Man (Spirit of '66, 1966) * Written by Wilson Stone - Straight Ahead With Ford (Ford Tractor, 1964) * Written by Michael Brown - We Don't Sew (Singer Sewing, 1960) * Written by Hank Beebe & Bill Heyer - RCA Has Moved To A New State (RCA, 1971 & 1972) * Written by Hank Beebe & Bill Heyer - Make It Happen At Retail (RCA, 1971 & 1972) * Written by Hank Beebe & Bill Heyer - Will It Sell? (RCA, 1971 & 1972) * American-Standard - My Bathroom (The Bathrooms Are Coming!, 1969) * American-Standard - Spectra 70 (The Bathrooms Are Coming!, 1969) * Massey-Ferguson - We're Massey-Ferguson (A World of Winners, 1977) * Kevin Morby - 100,000 [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17350488.gif]

What’s Your Niche? - Episode May 14, 2026

Episode 108. My VELVET UNDERGROUND special in celebration of Richie Unterberger's essential and definitive new book on the band 'Do What You Fear Most: The History of The Velvet Underground' due out June 16th via Omnibus Press! I share some of my fav VU songs and then in the third hour, I share my in-depth discussion with Richie. Playlist: * The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray * The Velvet Underground - The Black Angel's Death Song * The Velvet Underground - European Son * The Velvet Underground - Lady Godiva's Operation * The Velvet Underground - Some Kinda Love * The Velvet Underground - I'm Set Free * The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat * The Velvet Underground - What Goes On * The Velvet Underground - Lisa Says * The Velvet Underground - New Age * The Velvet Underground - Ocean * The Velvet Underground - We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together * Ben Goodman - RICHIE UNTERBERGER interview! Check out his book DO WHAT YOU FEAR MOST: THE HISTORY OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND out on June 16th via Omnibus Press! * The Beachnuts, Lou Reed - Cycle Annie * Mikaela Davis - 11:11 [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17341582.gif]

What’s Your Niche? - Episode April 30, 2026

Episode 107. No guests! Just music and yapping! Playlist: * Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day * Middle Aged Dad Jam Band - Vienna * Middle Aged Dad Jam Band - Bye Bye Love * Godspell - Day By Day * Jon Brion - Memories of a One Track Mind * Jon Brion - Meet Ira * Jon Brion - One Track Mind * Mary Lattimore - Wawa By The Ocean * Swamp Dogg - Acid Tongue * Prodigy - Mac 10 Handle * The Lonely Island - I Don't Give A Honk * Cherrelle - You Look Good To Me * Patti Austin - Summer is the Coldest Time of Year * Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs - I Remember * Mikaela Davis - (Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses * Madison Cunningham - Goodwill * Mikaela Davis - Starlite Tonite * The Ettes - Dangerous Girl * The Parting Gifts - Bound To Let Me Down * Charlie Rich - Big Boss Man * Gerry Rafferty - Family Tree * Harry Nilsson - Caroline * Grudge - I'm Gonna Smash Your Face In * Grudge - When Christine Comes Around * Neil Merryweather - Sunshine Superman * Neil Merryweather - Dr. Mason * White Fence - Reflections in a Shop Window on Polk * White Fence - So Beautiful * Damaged Bug - Fried Hands [https://feedpress.me/link/23410/17328935.gif]