On Trial!

Mal Thursday presents a rock n' roll courtroom drama in The Mal Thursday Show: On Trial! Now expanded and sonically upgraded for your listening pleasure. It's a legally binding high-concept episode with songs featuring judges, lawyers, defendants, and witnesses, played by an all-star cast of groovemakers. Presented in Living Monophonic Sound. Originally transmitted, in different form, 17 October 2019.

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Playlist:
The Merseybeats: I Stand Accused
The Fugitives: On Trial
The Who: A Legal Matter (mono)
The Parliaments: I Wanna Testify
Marvin Gaye: Can I Get a Witness
The Feelies: Time for a Witness
The Vibrators: Eye Witness
Lyres: I Confess/Now I've Got a Witness (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Bobby Fuller Four: I Fought the Law 
The Fountain of Youth: Witness People
Sir Douglas Quintet: Philadelphia Lawyer
The 13th Floor Elevators: Before You Accuse Me
Tommy Blake: The Hanging Judge
The Chancellors Ltd.: You Be the Judge

The Judges: Judge and Jury
Winston G.: Judge and Jury
The Abstract Sound: Judge Him If You Can
The Sun Set: Don't Judge Me Baby
The Yellow Payges: Judge Carter
Moby Grape: Murder in My Heart for the Judge
Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay: The Judge 
Buddy Morrow: Perry Mason Theme (bed)
Bo Diddley: You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Buster Poindexter: Good Morning, Judge
10cc: Good Morning Judge
Thee Mighty Caesars: I Can Judge a Daughter
Pigmeat Markham: Here Comes the Judge
Bull & The Matadors: Funky Judge
Nelson Riddle: Theme from The Defenders (bed)
Fountains of Wayne: California Sex Lawyer
The Fourmost Authority: Left Hand Lawyer
Warren Zevon: Lawyers, Guns, and Money
Garland Jeffreys: Innocent, Not Guilty
The Falling Leaves: Not Guilty
George Harrison: Not Guilty
Nicky & The Shouts: Guilty Man
The Woggles: Guilty Child
Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly): Guilty as Charged
The Jury: Not Guilty (bed)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions: I Stand Accused
The Creation Factory: You Be the Judge
The Rolling Stones: Can I Get a Witness/We Love You

Bonus Tracks:
The Kirian Crucible: The Salem Witch Trial
The Esquires: Judgment Day
Pigmeat Markham: Sock it to 'Em Judge
Bo Diddley: Before You Accuse Me
Randy & The Radiants: You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
Nicky Hopkins: Lawyer's Lament

Dance

Mal Thursday puts on his dancing shoes for a hip-shakin' episode where the Word of the Week is Dance. All songs with Dance, Dancing, or Dancer in the title, Presented in ultrasonic stereophonic and living monophonic sound, Originally broadcast 29 January 2026. 

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Playlist:
Chris Montez: Let's Dance
The Mojo Men: Dance with Me
The Monkees: Let's Dance on (mono)
The Young Rascals: Land of 1000 Dances
The Shags: Dance Woman
The Shoremen: Dance USA
The Trashmen: Bird Dance Beat
The Decades: I'm Gonna Dance
The Luv'd Ones: Dance Kid Dance
Mouse & The Boys: Dancing to the Beat
The Fourmost Authority: Dance, Dance
The Beach Boys: Dance, Dance, Dance (mono)
Davie Allan & The Arrows: Dance the Freddie (bed)
The Beatles: I'm Happy Just to Dance with You (mono)
The Who: Dancing in the Street (BBC)
The Craig: Dancing Down in New Orleans
The Fairies: I'll Dance
The Carnaby: Jump & Dance
Cat Stevens: Come on and Dance
Love Sculpture: Sabre Dance
The Small Faces: I Can't Dance with You
The Electric Banana (The Pretty Things): Love, Dance, and Sing
The Acid Gallery: Dance Round the Maypole
The Shadows: Dance on (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Floyd Dakil Combo: Dance Franny Dance
Freddy Fender: High School Dance
Greg Barr & The Barr Association: Dance Girl Dance
Bobby Fuller Four: Let Her Dance
The Spades: Do You Wanna Dance
The Excels: Let's Dance
Roy Head: Your Mama Don't Dance
The Skunks: Dancing on My Grave

T. Rex: Cosmic Dancer
David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars: John, I'm Only Dancing (live 1972)
Phil May & The Fallen Angels: Dance Again
Birdmen of Alcatraz: April Dancer
Ramones: Do You Wanna Dance
The Cramps: Zombie Dance
The Rolling Stones: Dance Little Sister (live 1977)/Dance Pt. 1
Led Zeppelin: Dancing Days (live 1972)
Tin Machine: Baby Can Dance
Ike & Tina Turner: Save the Last Dance for Me

All Night Stand

Mal Thursday presents another high concept episode, all about the ups and downs of being a rock 'n' roll musician and playing in a rock 'n' roll band. An all-star cast provides various case studies. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 22 January 2026.

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Playlist:
The Thoughts: All Night Stand
Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode (take 3)
The Byrds: So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (live 1967)
The Records: Starry Eyes
The Rutles: Major Happy's Once Upon a Good Time Band
The Creation: Can I Join Your Band 
Czar: Why Don't We Be a Rock 'n' Roll Band
MC5: Kick Out the Jams
Lyres: How Do You Know (live 1985)
The Hellacopters: I'm in the Band
The Chancellors: On Tour
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Travelin' Band
Grand Funk Railroad: We're an American Band
The Ramones: Touring (1981 version)
Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts: Support Tours
Wings: Band on the Run (bed)
The Stranglers: (Get a) Grip (on Yourself)
The Who: Success Story 
Mal Thursday Quintet: A Crumpled Five
David Bowie: Star
Oasis: Rock 'n' Roll Star
The Kinks: Top of the Pops/Working at the Factory
The Clash: Garageland
Frank Zappa: Joe's Garage (edit)
Mott the Hoople: Saturday Gigs/You Really Got Me (bed)
Manfred Mann: The One in the Middle
The Vandals: We're the Vandals
The Slaves: Slaves Time
Them: The Story of Them Pts. 1 & 2
Mothers of Invention: Motherly Love
The Monkees: Monkees Theme
The Good Rats: We Are the Good Rats
Sir Douglas Quintet: Sir Doug's Recording Trip
Mott the Hoople: Ballad of Mott the Hoople (March 26, 1972 Zurich)
The Minutemen: History Lesson Pt. 1
The Kinks: All Night Stand (demo)

Bonus Tracks:
The Moody Blues: I'm Just a Singer in a Rock 'n' Roll Band
David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars: Ziggy Stardust (live 1972)
10cc: The Worst Band in the World
Paul Revere & The Raiders: The Legend of Paul Revere
The Chocolate Moose: Chocolate Moose Theme
Sex Clark Five: Battle of Sex Clark Five
Sex Pistols: EMI
Bruce Springsteen: Last Man Standing 

Choices

It's all about choices this week on The Mal Thursday Show. A rogue's gallery of boss beat groups help you decide. Presented in Ultrasonic stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 15 January 2025.

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Playlist:
The Briks: It's Your Choice
The Monks: Boys are Boys and Girls are Choice
The XLs: Second Choice
Spanky & Our Gang: Anything You Choose
The Deep: Your Choice to Choose
Oliver Nelson: The Critic's Choice (bed)
The Crickets: Right or Wrong
The Blues Magoos: So I'm Wrong and You Are Right
The Chesterfield Kings: Wrong from Right
The Moquettes: Right String Baby, But the Wrong Yoyo
Dr. John: Right Place, Wrong Time
The Hate Bombs: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
The Honeycombs: Have I the Right
The Blues Project: No Time Like the Right Time
The Embrooks: The Time Was Wrong
Booker T & The MGs: When Something Is Wrong with My Baby (bed)
The Five Americans: Black Is White - Day Is Night
The North Atlantic Invasion Force: Black on White
Plasticland: In My Black and White
Serge Gainsbourg: Black and White
Painted Faces: Blackhearted Susan
The Guess Who: White Room
The T-Bones: Paint It Black (bed)
Them: Bad or Good
Paul Revere & The Raiders: Him or Me (What's It Gonna Be) [mono]
The Barons: Live and Die
Yesterday's Children: To Be or Not to Be
The Runaways: Is It Day or Night
The Gentrys: Brown Paper Sack
The Rolling Stones: Yesterday's Papers (mono)
The Beatles: Paperback Writer (2022 mix)
Traffic: Paper Sun (BBC)
Bulldrog Breed: Paper Man
Noah's Ark: Paper Man
The Rooks: Free Sunday Paper
The Ventures: Paper Airplane (bed)
The Kinks: Plastic Man (BBC)
Jefferson Airplane: Plastic Fantastic Lover (live 1968)
The Generation Gap: Plastic Faces
Mothers of Invention: Plastic People
The Sights & Sounds: Plastic People
Hans Frank El Gallo: Bodies in Plastic
The Amatones: Plastic Surgeon

 

The Best of 2025 w/ Guest DJ Mike Murray

Mal Thursday is joined by special guest DJ Mike Murray of the Whole Lotta Shakin' radio show, heard weekly Saturdays at 3 pm ET on WRUR, WITH, and theroute.org, highlighting the WLS Top 20 plus Mal's favorite new and archival releases of 2025. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 8 January 2026.

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Playlist:
Lyres: Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now (live 1985)
Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas: Welcome To The Working Class
The Capellas: Zig Zag Wanderer
Les Rencards: Boite A Malice
The Chelsea Curve: Hey Sah-Lo-Ney
The Shakers: Money
Grip Weeds: Soul Bender
The Sound Minds: She Won't Stay For Long
Les Maharajas: Enough Of Your Love
The Embrooks: Terry And Julie
The 66ers: Holiday
Stupidity: Darkness Is My Friend (bed)
The Low Spirits: Treatin' Me Bad
The Capellas: Greener Than Green
The Sorrows: Out of My Head
Muck & The Mires: Lemon and Lime
Cosh Boys: Born to Rock 'n' Roll
Thee Strawberry Mynde: Reflections
Los Straitjackets: Genesee River Rock
The Shitkicker Rebellion: White Light White Heat
Mooon: Modulation Baby
Untamed Youth: The Harem
Los Straitjackets: Cry for a Beatle (bed)
Mal Thursday Quintet: Excitement Transfusion
The Tell-Tale Hearts: Too Many Lovers
The Things: Outside My Window
The Mosquitos: Darn Well (live 1984)
The Vipers: Nothing's from Today (live 1984)/How About Somemore
Small Faces: Get Yourself Together
Love: Laughing Stock
The Rolling Stones: The Rotterdam Jam (bed)
The Living Pins: Gold
Violet Mindfield: Autonomous Overdrive
The Bitter Ends: Everything's Going Wrong/My Brother, The Man
The Knight Shades: Why (Baby Why!)
Paul Collins: Hang on to Yourself
The Weeklings: Diamond Dogs
Len Price 3: Margate Sand
The Krayolas: Mr. Lonely (mono)
Stupidity: A Monkey in a Suit (is Still a Monkey)
The Higher State: Not Anything 

Mass Pike Memory Lane

Mal Thursday brings the Massachusetts magic on this revised and expanded deluxe edition of Mass Pike Memory Lane. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast, in different form, in 2014.

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Playlist:
The Real Kids: Better Be Good (live at the Rat '76)
The Remains: Once Before/Let Me Through
The Bugs: Slide
The Barbarians: Hey Little Bird
The Bold: Gotta Get Some
The Cobras: I Wanna Be Your Love
The Rockin' Ramrods: She Lied
The Modern Lovers: Roadrunner
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages: Ramblin' Rose
The Neighborhoods: The Prettiest Girl
The Hopelessly Obscure: She's My Best Bette
The Brood: In and Out
The Flies: In the Dark
The Odds: I'll Make You Sorry
The Prime Movers: 1-2-5
Classic Ruins: Geraldine (I Need Money)
Lyres: Tear You Up
Kenne Highland Clan: Everybody's a Lyre
Preston Wayne Four: Kumbaya (bed)
DMZ: The First Time (Is the Best Time)
The Malarians: Good Times
The Unband: We Like to Drink We Like to Play Rock n' Roll
Tag Sale: Why You Smilin' (Live at the Pulaski Club '99)
Scud Mountain Boys: Midnight Cowboy (bed)
Willie "Boom Boom" Alexander: Mass Ave
The Real Kids: Taxi Boys
The Bugs: Pretty Girl
The Barbarians: What the New Breed Say
The Reveliers: Hang Five
The Tallysmen: Little By Little
The Zipcodes: Baby Made a Fool of You
The Mauve: You Got Me Cryin'
The What Fours: Basement Walls
The Shadows of Time: Search Your Soul
The Stonemen: No More
The Shadows Four: Follow Me
Muck & The Mires: Gone, Gone, Gone

Bay Area Beat 1965-68 Pt. 2

 It's the other half of Mal's two-part trip to the San Francisco Bay Area of the 1960s. More obscure but no less pure! Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 18 December 2025.

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Playlist:
Country Joe & The Fish: Rock and Soul Music (live)/Superbird 
Bobby Freeman: C'mon and Swim
The Beau Brummels: Just a Little (alt take)/Don't Make Promises
The Golliwogs: Fight Fire
The Answer: Why You Smile
The Drongos: Under My Thumb
The Trolls: Walking Shoes
The Harbinger Complex: Time to Kill
The US Male: You Got Yours
The Just Six: I'm Gonna Be Gone
Marius: San Francisco (bed)
The Grass Roots: Where Were You When I Needed You (mono)/You're a Lonely Girl
The Chocolate Watchband: Sweet Young Thing/Don't Need Your Lovin'
The Mystery Trend: Johnny Was a Good Boy
The Mojo Men: Sit Down, I Think I Love You 
The Syndicate of Sound: Rumors
The Soul Vendors: Get Out of My Eye
Teddy & His Patches: From Day to Day 
Moby Grape: Omaha
The Steve Miller Blues Band: Instrumental (bed)
The Warlocks: Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)
The Grateful Dead: Cream Puff War/The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)
The Charlatans: Alabama Bound
The Great Society: White Rabbit (live 1966)
Jefferson Airplane: It's No Secret
Quicksilver Messenger Service: Dino's Song
Big Brother & The Holding Company: Piece of My Heart (live)
Sly & The Family Stone: Never Do Your Woman Wrong (bed)/Don't Burn Baby
The Styx: Hey, I'm Lost
Santana: Evil Ways (live)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: I Put a Spell on You/Born on the Bayou (live)
Flamin' Groovies: Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (mono)/Yesterday's Numbers