Got

The Word of the Week is Got on this heavy installment of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Got in the title, presented in Malophonic Supersonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 15 October 2026. 

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Playlist:
The Electric Prunes: I've Got a Way of My Own
The Yardbirds: I Ain't Got You
The Kinks: Got Love If You Want It (alt version)/She's Got Everything (mono)
Herman's Hermits: I Got a Feeling (mono)
The Sorrows: You Got What I Want
The Animals: Got to Find My Baby (BBC)
The Rolling Stones: Oh Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin') (BBC)
The Small Faces: I Got Mine
The Zombies: You've Really Got a Hold on Me
The Beatles: Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
The Yardbirds: Got to Hurry (take 4)
Davy Jones and The Lower Third: You've Got a Habit of Leaving
The Profile: Haven't They Got Better Things to Do
The Other Five: You Really Got Me
The Poor: She's Got the Time (She's Got the Changes)
The Tweeds: We Got Time
The Remains: You Got a Hard Time Coming
The US Male: You Got Yours
The Front Line: Got Love
Spirit: I Got a Line on You
Oscar Hamod & The Majestics: Got to Have Your Lovin'
The Beau Brummels: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
The Birdwatchers: Girl, I've Got News for You
The Gentrys: I Just Got the News
The Young Tyrants: She Don't Got the Right

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Lavender Hour: I've Got a Way with Girls
The 13th Floor Elevators: (I've Got) Levitation
The Sandpipers: I Got You (I Feel Good)
The Conqueroo: I've Got Time
The Torquettes: Who's Got the Tortillas? (bed)

The Quinstrels: I Got a Girl
The Monarchs: You Got Love 
The Arkay IV: Girl, You've Got a Lot to Learn
The Good Rats: Anybody Got the Time
Them: Something You Got
The Profile: Got to Find a Way
Lyres: She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies
The Vipers: Haven't Got the Right
The Dirtbombs: Got to Give It Up
The Lamplighters: Do Ya Got Soul?
The Hollies: I've Got a Way of My Own (mono) 

Strange

It's a Strange affair this week on The Mal Thursday Show, as the Word of the Week is Strange, all songs with Strange in the tile, as well as songs with Weird, Mystery, and/or Magic in the title in the second hour. Presented in Malophonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 17 September 2026.

Playlist:
The Uniques: Strange
The Doors: People Are Strange (live 1967)/Strange Days (mono) 
The Everly Brothers: Love Is Strange
Del Shannon: Stranger in Town
The Beau Brummels: Don't Talk to Strangers
The 4th Street Exit: Strange One
The Jesters: Strange As It Seems
The Kinks: This Strange Effect (BBC)
The Attack: Strange House
Cream: Strange Brew (BBC)
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Little Miss Strange
The Byrds: Stranger in a Strange Land (bed)
Blackburn and Snow: Stranger in a Strange Land
Leon Russell & The Shelter People: Stranger in a Strange Land
Kim Fowley: Strangers from the Sky
The Action: Strange Roads
T. Rex: Baby Strange
The Stranglers: Strange Little Girl
The Reverberations: So Strange
The Outsiders: Strange Things Are Happening
Grahame Bond: Strange Times, Sad Times
Leonard Cohen: The Stranger Song

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Buddy Holly: Love Is Strange
The Ripe: Dr. Strange
The Pastels: Weird Sounds

The Wild Thing: Weird Hot Nights (Suffer Baby)
The Wee Four: Weird
Art: I Think I'm Going Weird
Iggy Pop: Some Weird Sin
New York Dolls: Who Are the Mystery Girls?
The Chesterfield Kings: Mystery Trip
The Mothers of Invention: Mystery Roach
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour (mono)
The Young Ones: Man of Mystery (bed)
The McCoys: Say Those Magic Words
Steppenwolf: Magic Carpet Ride (mono single version)
The Open Mind: Magic Potion
The Flies: Magic Train
The Who: Magic Bus
The Attack: Magic in the Air
The New Fugitives: That's Queer

Bodies of Water

It's all about water and bodies thereof on this week's episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Water, River, Sea, or other bodies of water in the title. Presented in Living Monophonic and Malophonic Stereophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 20 August 2026. 

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Playlist: 
The Rivets: Wade in the Water
The Beatpack: Where the Water Runs Deep
The Golliwogs: Walk on the Water
The Five A.M. Event: I Wash My Hands in Muddy Water
The Yardbirds: Drinking Muddy Water
Manfred Mann: Watermelon Man
The Kinks: Misty Water
The Standells: Dirty Water (live 1966)
The Peppermint Circus: Keeping My Head Above Water
The Kytes: Running Through Water
Booker T & The MGs: You Left the Water Running (bed)
New Colony Six: At the River's Edge
Bill and Will: Goin' to the River
Bob Dylan & The Band: Watching the River Flow
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash: Big River (take 1)
Eric Burdon & The Animals: River Deep, Mountain High (single version)
Led Zeppelin: Traveling Riverside Blues (BBC)
The Black Crowes: Greasy Grass River
Joe Cocker: Cry Me a River (live 1970)
The Ventures: Red River Rock (bed)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River
The Ventures: Green River (bed)
Mal Thursday Quintet: South of the River
The Undisputed Truth: Down by the River
Damnation of Adam Blessing: Back to the River
The Seeds: Chocolate River
The Cowsills: Indian Lake
The Ventures: Swan Lake (bed)
Bari & the Breakaways: Sea Cruise
The Move: Too Many Fish in the Sea (BBC)
The Vagrants: Beside the Sea
Peacepipe: Sea of Nightmares
Terry Jacks: Concrete Sea
Lou Reed: The Ocean
Donovan: Atlantis
The Beach Boys: The Lonely Sea

Right/Left/Center

In this highly directional episode of The Mal Thursday Show, the Words of the Week are Right, Left, and Center. Not necessarily in that order. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jeff Conolly, the artist formerly known as Monoman, of Lyres.DMZ greatness., who died July 31, 2026. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 6 August 2026.

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Playlist:
The Beatstalkers: Left Right Left
Lyres: Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now/I Really Want You Right Now (live 1985)
The Honeycombs: Have I the Right
The Mojos: Everything's All Right
The Quakers: She's All Right
The Moquettes: Right String Baby But the Wrong YoYo
The Hollies: Stop Right There
Ronnie Burns: Exit Stage Right
The Outsiders: If You Don't Treat Me Right
The Remains: Me Right Now
The Clock Work Orange: Do Me Right Now
The Knickerbockers: I Must Be Doing Something Right
Duane Eddy: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (bed)
The Blues Project: No Time Like the Right Time
The Rovin' Kind: Right on Time
The Young Tyrants: She Don't Got the Right
London & The Bridges: It Just Ain't Right
The Acoustics: My Rights
Shannon Cannon: Right Back
The Stooges: Not Right (John Cale mix)
Iggy & The Stooges: I Got a Right
Billy Butler: Right Track (bed)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: The Night Time Is the Right Time

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The People: Well All Right
The Crickets: Right or Wrong
The Chayns: Night Time (Is the Right Time)
Willie Nelson: Undo the Right
Roy Head & The Traits: Treat Her Right
The Mosriters: Treat Her Right (bed)

The Amboy Dukes: Journey to the Center of the Mind
The Living Ends: Self-Centered Girl
The Modern Lovers: Government Center
My Generation: Keep Left
The Fourmost Authority: Left Hand Lawyer
Dave Berry: My Baby Left Me
Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells: My Baby Done Left Me
The Bedlam Four: No One Left to Love
Booker T & The MGs: You Left the Water Running (bed)
The Black Watch: Left Behind
The Reverberations: Left Behind
The Vertebrats: Left in the Dark
Billy Easley and The Gorillamen: Left Wing Cosmic Man Called John
Springfield Rifle: Left of Nowhere
The Vipers: You Left Your Hold on Me
The Savoys: Now's She Left Me

Summer

Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer are here again, and the Word of the Week is Summer, as Mal spins songs with Summer in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 9 July 2026. 

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Playlist:
The Undertones: Here Comes the Summer
The Dave Clark Five: Here Comes Summer
The Who: Summertime Blues
The Zombies: Summertime
The Pretty Things: Summer Time
Donovan: Sunny South Kensington
The Turquoise: 53 Summer Street
Tuesday's Children: Summer Leaves Me with a Sigh
The Lovin' Spoonful: Summer in the City (mono)
The Sandals: Theme from the Endless Summer
Love: Bummer in the Summer
The Ventures: Theme from 'A Summer Place' (bed)
Bruce & Terry: Summer Means Fun (mono)
The Turtles: On a Summer's Day (mono)
The New Breed: Summer's Coming
Tony & The Tigers: Summertime (Is the Best Time for Making Love)
Randy & The Radiants: Hope We Meet Next Summer
The Chozen Ones: Cold Summer
Don Malena & The Dry Ice: Land of Summertime
The Vagrants: Sunny Summer Rain
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Long Hot Summer Night
The Monkees: The Door into Summer
Les Baroques: Summerbeach
The Ventures: Hot Summer (bed)
The Troggs: Last Summer
Chris Stamey: Summer Sun
The Barracudas: Summer Fun
Nikki & The Corvettes: Summertime Fun 
Unnatural Axe: Summertime
The Phantom Keys: In the Summertime
The Cherry Drops: Summertime Is a State of Mind
The Ventures: Green Leaves of Summer (bed)
The Rolling Stones: Summer Romance
The Cynics: Summer's Gone
The Soundtrack of Our Lives: Lone Summer Dream
Dean Landew: Summertime Friday Night

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Lemon Fog: Summer
The Surf Knights: In the Summer
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood: Summer Wine (mono)
Big Brother & The Holding Company (feat. Janis Joplin): Summertime

The Doors: Summer's Almost Gone (Live 1967)

Happy Semiquincentennial!

No new episode this week, as I'm kicking back for the holiday weekend here in the US. Here are some quality episodes to binge in case you missed 'em the first time around.

Get

Bay Area Beat 1965-68 

Bay Area Beat 1965-68 Pt. 2

Last to First

Fight or Flight

School

Remember to Forget 

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Sun/Moon

Mal Thursday sets the controls for the heart of the Sun -- with a side trip to the Moon -- on this week's episode of The Mal Thursday Show. While many of the Sun songs were heard on the "Summer, Babe" series ten or so years ago, they have been sonically upgraded for maximum impact. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 25 June 2026.

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Playlist:
Paul Revere & The Raiders (feat. Mark Lindsay): Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon (mono)
The Sunrays: I Live for the Sun
The Phoenix: Live for the Sun
The Misunderstood: Children of the Sun
The Pretty Things: The Sun
The Beathovens: Summer Sun
Buffalo Springfield: No Sun Today (mono)
The Turtles: A Walk in the Sun (mono)
The Rivieras: California Sun '65
The Kinks: Sunny Afternoon (BBC)
The Animals: House of the Rising Sun (BBC)
The Ventures: House of the Rising Sun (bed)
Donovan: Sunshine Superman
The Eyes: Good Day Sunshine
Spooky Tooth: Sunshine Help Me
Jethro Toe (Jethro Tull): Sunshine Day
Cream: Sunshine of Your Love (BBC)
The Suburban 9 to 5: Sunshine Becomes You
Jack Bedient & The Chessmen: Glimmer Sunshine
T.I.M.E.: Tripping Into Sunshine
Paul Revere & The Raiders (feat. Mark Lindsay): Cinderella Sunshine (mono)
Big Jim Sullivan: Sunshine Superman (bed)
The Velvet Underground: Who Loves the Sun
Blondie: In the Sun 
The Greenhornes: Lovin' in the Sun
The Fleshtones: Let's See the Sun
Lyres: Love Me Till the Sun Shines (live 1985)
The Woggles: When the Sun Goes Down
The Lords of Gravity: No Sunshine

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Mouse & The Traps: You Are My Sunshine
Pure Jade Green: Into the Sun
The Ugly Beats: Up on the Sun
The Chayns: Live with the Moon (bed)

Chuck Berry: Havana Moon
The Doors: Moonlight Drive (demo)
The Beatles: Mr. Moonlight (take 4)
The Rolling Stones: Child of the Moon (mono)
Gary Walker & The Carnabeats: Cutie Morning Moon
The Savages: He's Gone to the Moon
The Taste: Blister on the Moon
Mott the Hoople: The Moon Upstairs
Groovy Uncle (feat. Suzi Chunk): The Moon and Back 
The Wondermints: Full Moon (Tropical Blend)
The Snakes: Silvery Moon

Bonus Tracks:
The Ramones: California Sun (remix)
Alice Cooper: Sun Arise
The Marshmallow Overcoat: Something About the Sun
The Doors: Waiting for the Sun (remix)
Manfred Mann: Sitting Alone in the Sunshine
The Bossmen: Sunshine
The Marksmen: Moonshine
Paul Revere & The Raiders: Moon Dawg
Jonathan King: Everyone's Gone to the Moon
The Grip Weeds: Child of the Moon 

Naming Names III

Mal Thursday is going around taking names again on this moniker-heavy episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with names in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 18 September 2026. Starting this week, new uploads will post on Mondays.

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Playlist:
The King Bees: What's Your Name
Chuck Berry: Carol
The  Rolling Stones: Mona (BBC)/Miss Amanda Jones (mono)
The Swinging Blue Jeans: Good Golly Miss Molly
The Everly Brothers: Lucille
The Syndicats: Crawdaddy Simone
The Strangeloves: Cara-Lin
Paul Revere & The Raiders (feat. Mark Lindsay): Mo'reen
The Gaunga Dyns: Rebecca Rodifer
The Apostolic Intervention: Madame Garcia (bed)
The Rationals: Gloria 
The Standells: Hey Joe
The Premiers: Farmer John
The Seeds: Mr. Farmer (live 1968)
The Remains: Hang on Sloopy
The Sonics: Louie Louie

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Robb London & The Rogues: Gloria
Sir Douglas Quintet: Old Bill Baetty
The 13th Floor Elevators: Doctor Doom (alt version)

The Beaten Path: Doctor Stone
The Beatles: Doctor Robert (mono)
Apple: Doctor Rock (mono)
Flamin' Groovies: Doctor Boogie (live 1970)
The Stomachmouths: Dr. Syn
Eric Burdon & the Animals: A Girl Named Sandoz
Pink Floyd: See Emily Play (mono)
The Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow Is Born (mono)
David Bowie: The Gospel According to Tony Day
Manfred Mann: Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
Episode Six: Jak D'Or (bed)
The Who: Little Billy (live 1968)/Pictures of Lily (mono)
The Velvet Underground: Sweet Jane (mono)
T. Rex: Telegram Sam
The Embrooks: Francis
The Greenhornes: Jacob's Ladder
DMZ: Mighty Idy (demo)
Lyres: Help You Ann (live 1985)
Classic Ruins: Geraldine I Need Money (More Than I Need You)
The Downliners Sect: Glendora 

His & Hers

Following up the We/Us/They/Them episode, Mal Thursday rounds out the Word of the Week pronoun cycle with His & Hers, all songs with He, Him, His, or Her in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 4 June 2026.

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Playlist:
The Kinks: Did You See His Name? (mono)
Elvis Presley: Marie's the Name (of His Latest Flame)
The Beatles: Anna (Go to Him)
The Rockin' Berries: He's in Town
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich: He's a Raver
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Give Him a Flower
Paul Revere & The Raiders (feat. Mark Lindsay): Him or Me - What's It Gonna Be
The Sonics: He's Waitin'
The System: He's in Love with Himself
New York Dolls: Give Him a Great Big Kiss (demo)
The Brood: He's Tellin' You Lies
The Ventures: Don't Give in to Him (bed)
The Troggs: H.I.S. Spot
The Yardbirds: He's Always There
The Nightcrawlers: He Shouldn't Hurt You
The Gamblers: Dr. Goldfoot and His Bikini Machine
Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army: Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army
The Wet Paint: We Call Him a Man
The Skaliwags: Turn Him Down 
The Embrooks: But I Didn't Know Him
Van Morrison: He Ain't Give You None
The Rolling Stones: I Just Want to See His Face

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Loose Ends: He's a Nobody
The Penthouse Five: In His Shadow
Mouse & The Traps: I've Got Her Love
Gaylan Ladd: Her Loving Way
The Bobby Fuller Four: Let Her Dance
Roy Head & The Traits: Treat Her Right
The Mosriters: Treat Her Right (bed)

The Beatles: I Saw Her Standing There (take 12)
The Animals: Hallelujah I Love Her So
The Zombies: Tell Her No (BBC)
The Remains: Ain't That Her
The Byrds: Have You Seen Her Face
The Starfires: I Never Lover Her
The Shades Inc.: Who Loved Her
Tom Jones: Promise Her Anything
The Brass Buttons: Hell Will Take Care of Her
The Rolling Stones: She's Doing Her Thing/Tell Her How It Is
Yard Trauma: In Her Life
The Starfires: I Never Loved Her
The Ramones: Oh Oh I Love Her So
Lyres: I Love Her Still, I Always Will
The Ro-De-Ys: Take Her Home

Remember to Forget

 Remember and Forget are the Words of the Week on this week's high concept episode of The Mal Thursday Show, chock full o' memories and non-memories. With 25 minutes of exclusive bonus tracks. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 14 May 2026.

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Playlist:
The Kinks: I'll Remember
Francis Lai: I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname (bed)
The Anderson Council: Do You Remember Walter? 
Ramones: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
The Unknowns: Not My Memory
The Smithereens: Only a Memory
Johnny Thunders: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory
The Vipers: Now I Remember
JJ & The Real Jerks: Short Term Memory Lane
The Gallieo 7: False Memory Lane
Moonquake: Remember
Dean Martin: Memories are Made of This
The Burlington Express: Memories
Simon Raven: I Wonder If She Remembers Me
The Mike Stuart Span: Remember the Times
The Lost Soles: Do You Remember
The Nightcrawlers: I Don't Remember
Ola & the Janglers: My Mean Memory
The Thoughts: Memory of Your Love
The Colder Children: Memories
Bobby Timmons: Pretty Memory (bed)
The Shangri-Las: Remember (Walking in the Sand)
The Zombies: I Remember When I Loved Her
The Trolls: I Don't Recall
Twentieth Century Zoo: You Don't Remember
John's Children: Remember Thomas a'Beckett
Cuby & The Blizzards: Things I Remember
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass: Memories of Madrid (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Oedipus & The Mothers: I Remember How It Used to Be
The Last Real Texas Blues Band feat. Doug Sahm: Something to Remember You By
Bobby Fuller and The Fanatics: Those Memories of You
The Bobby Fuller Four: Never to Be Forgotten
The Ugly Beats: You'll Forget
The Derby-Hatville: You'll Forget Me
Thursday's Children: You Can Forget About That

The Monkees: Forget That Girl (backing track)
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Forgot to Remember to Forget
Mal Ryder & The Spirits: Forget It
The Embermen Five: Baby I'm Forgettin' You
Lyres: Teach Me to Forget You
Stiv Bators: I Wanna Forget You
Tiger Bomb: Don't Forget the Girl
David Bowie: Memory of a Free Festival Pts. 1&2

Bonus Tracks:
The Supremes (feat. Florence Ballard): Come and Get These Memories
The Trespassers: Living Memories
The Rolling Stones: Memory Motel
The Routes: A Thousand Forgotten Dreams
The Monkees: Forget That Girl
Neil Diamond: You'll Forget
The Impressions: The Young Mod's Forgotten Story

Addenda

Mal Thursday picks up the pieces, presenting oversights, omissions, and other songs left off of the previous episodes: Real, Naming Names, Wyld Canada!, and School. As to the latter, Mal cherry-picks more songs from fellow alumni of his alma mater, Hampshire College. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 7 May 2026. 

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Playlist:
The Clefs of Lavender Hill: One More Time
The Kinks: You Really Got Me (BBC)
The Beatles: You Really Got a Hold on Me (BBC)
Doc Thomas Group: She Was Really Saying Something
Dave Clark Five: I Really Love You
Tomorrow: Real Life Permanent Dream (BBC)
Winston's Fumbs: Real Crazy Apartment
Les Baroques: Real Love
Matthew Moore Plus Four: Codyne (She's Real)
The Ecumenical Drugstore: I'd Really Like to Watch You Fly
Don & The Goodtimes: I'm Real
Chuck Berry: Maybellene (1967 version)
The Righteous Brothers: Justine
The Rolling Stones: Suzie Q/Memo from Turner
The Pretty Things: S.F. Sorrow
Andy Lewis (with Andy Ellison): Heather Lane
The Creation: Sweet Helen
The Embrooks: Helen
The Chesterfield Kings: Hey Joe
Lyres: Dolly
Leonard Cohen: Sisters of Mercy
The Metalunars: Hockey Night in Canada (bed)
The Free Thinkers: You Were Born for Me
The Guess Who: Clock on the Wall/No Sugar Tonight-New Mother Nature
The Band: Chest Fever
The Kings: This Beat Goes on/Switch into Glide
Teenage Head: Get Off My Back
The Gruesomes: Outta My Mind/(Theme from) Bikers from Hell (bed)
Mal Thursday & The Cheetahs: Get Outta Dallas!
Zeke Fiddler: Shutdown
New Radiant Storm King: Subway Token (Save My Soul)
Lonely Moans: Lots o' Life
Beatrice UTB: Make Love to Marcia Brady
Mr. Sherwood: Why Say Anything
Jimm Chanson: The Book of Jimm
Charlie Nieland: You Fell Down
The James Rocket: Even Our Closest Friends are Distant

Real

Things get real on this week's episode of The Mal Thursday Show, as Mal spins a series of songs with Real and Really in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 30 April 2026. 

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Playlist:
Jim Valley: I'm Real
Jet Harris: Real Wild Child (Wild One)
The Merseybeats: Really Mystified
The Kinks: You Really Got Me (BBC)
The Small Faces: You Really Got a Hold on Me
The Alan Bown Set: I Really Really Care
Manfred Mann: I Really Do Believe
Lulu: That's Some Really Good
The Wimple Winch: I Really Love You
The Zombies: Play It for Real
Larry Page Orchestra: You Really Got Me (bed)
The Action: It Really Doesn't Matter Anymore
The Warlords: Real Fine Lady
The Invaders: You Really Tear Me Up
The Tempos: All That I Really Want
The Ravin' Blue: It's Not Real
Cher: All I Really Want to Do
The Cowsills: All I Really Want to Be Is Me
The Henchmen VI: Is Love Real?
Reasons Why: All I Really Want Is Love
Jose Feliciano: If I Really Bug You
The Velvet Underground: We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
The Stooges: Real Cool Time 
The Doors: You Make Me Real
The Who: The Real Me
Eddie & The Hot Rods: (I Don't Know) What's Really Going on
The Detroit Cobras: The Real Thing
The Wrong Society: I Really Don't Care  
Lyres: I Really Want You Right Now (live 1985)
The Greenhornes: It's Not Real
Faces: Had Me a Real Good Time
Mott the Hoople: You Really Got Me (bed)
Elvis Costello: A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Willie Nelson with Neil Young: Are There Any More Real Cowboys
Ivan (Jerry Allison with Buddy Holly): Real Wild Child
The Warlocks: If You Really Want Me to Stay
Sir Douglas Quintet: If You Really Want Me to I'll Go
The Mullens: You Really Move Me

John Lennon: Real Love

Q & A

It's a rock 'n' roll questionnaire as Mal Thursday spins songs with Question, Answer, and Ask in the title, as well as songs that ask a musical question. Q & A! Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 9 April 2026.

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Playlist:
The Balloon Farm: A Question of Temperature
Manfred Mann: Don't Ask Me What I Say
The Beatles: Ask Me Why (BBC)/No Reply (mono)
The Downliners Sect: Why Don't You Smile Now
The Hollies: Have You Ever Loved Somebody
The Luvin' Kind: Answers Please
Billy Nichols: Question Mark
The Moody Blues: Question (BBC)
Chris Hall & The Torquays: Don't Ask Me Why
The Phantoms: Questions 
The Dream: Can I Ask You One More Question (Rebellion)
Chuck Berry: Thirteen Question Method
The Sidekicks: Ask Your Friend
The Seeds: Out of the Question (take 4)
Lord Charles & The Prophets: Ask Me No Questions
The Generals: For What More Could I Ask
The Beach Boys: I Know There's an Answer
The Buffalo Springfield: Questions

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Pack: Baby I Ask You Why
The Liberty Bell: Reality Is the Only Answer

The Changin' Times: How Is the Air Up There?
The Small Faces: Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Dale Gregory & The Shouters: Did You Need to Know?
Denise: Boy, What'll You Do Then
The Chocolate Watchband: Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In)
The Mystic Five: Are You for Real Girl?
The Sonics: Do You Love Me
The Electric Prunes: Are You Lovin' Me More (But Enjoying It Less)
The End Result: Never Ask Again
The Swingin' Machine: Do You Have to Ask
The Grateful Dead: You Don't Have to Ask 
The Dovers: People Ask Me Why
The Lemon Pipers: Ask Me If I Care
The Sapians: Ask Yourself Why Babe
The Grapes of Wrath: If Anyone Should Ask
Randy & The Radiants: I Won't Ask Why
The Ramones: Questioningly
The Soundtrack of Our Lives: The Age of No Reply
Johnny Thunders: Ask Me No Questions
Lords of the New Church: A Question of Temperature

Bonus Tracks:
Don Atello: Questions I Cannot Answer
The Standells: Why Did You Hurt Me
The Barbarians: Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?
The Monkees: Long Title Do I Have to Do This All Over Again
Peggy Lee: Is That All There Is?

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 

In My House

Mal Thursday rocks your hearth and home with an episode where the Word of the Week is House, all songs with House, Walls, Windows, Doors, or Roofs in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 20 November 2025.

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Playlist:
The Baytovens: My House
The Wailers: Wailers House Party (bed)
The Golden Earrings: In My House
The Bluebeards: Come on a My House
The Astronauts: Baby Let's Play House
The Moody Blues: This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)
The Pretty Things: House in the Country
The X-Cellents: Little Wooden House
The Epics: White Collar House
The Blue Things: Doll House
The Animals: House of the Rising Sun (BBC)
Oscar & The Majestics: Haunted House (bed)
Love: A House Is Not a Motel (single version)
The Flies: House of Love
The Association: House of Stone
The Turtles: House of Pain (mono)
Denny Seyton & The Sabres: House of Bamboo
The Glass Family: House of Glass
The Attack: Strange House
The Showstoppers: Ain't Nothin' But a House Party
Flamin' Groovies: Roadhouse
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Red House
The Pearlescents: Ronnie's Night House (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Roy Orbison: Rock House
The 13th Floor Elevators: Slip Inside This House (single version)
Kenny & The Kasuals: Who Stole My House?
The Five Canadians: Writting on the Wall
Lavender Hill Express: Outside My Window

The Statler Brothers: Flowers on the Wall (live)
The E-Types: Put the Clock Back on the Wall
The Guess Who: Clock on the Wall
The Hollies: Look Through Any Window (BBC)
Bob Dylan: Can You Please Crawl Out You Window?
The Messengers: Window Shopping
The Green Beans: Knock on My Door (Tap on My Window)
The Attack: The 'Rock Door (bed)
Richard & The Young Lions: Open Up Your Door
The Primates: Knock on My Door
The Blues Project: Back Door Man (live)
The Lost: Back Door Blues
The Missing Linx: Behind Locked Doors
The 49th Parallel: Close the Barn Door
Duane Eddy: House of the Rising Sun (bed)
The Blue Things: The Orange Rooftop of Your Mind

Bonus Tracks:
The Bourbons: Bourbons House Party
The Kinks: House in the Country (mono)
Oscar & The Majestics: House of the Rising Sun
Jefferson Airplane: House at Pooneil Corners
Jimi Hendrix Experience: House Burning Down
The Fleshtones: This House Is Empty
The What Fours: Basement Walls
The Action: Climbing Up the Wall
Joe Cocker: She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Teddy & The Pandas: (Bye Bye) Out the Window
The Thanes: Don't Let Her Dark Your Door
The Tigermen: Close That Door
Jerry & The Landslides: Get Off of My Roof

Mal at the Beeb Vol. 3

Mal Thursday winds up a three-part journey into the BBC vaults with another star-studded episode heavy on the British Beat. Featuring 30 minutes of bonus tracks. Presented in Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 13 November 2025. Thumbnail by UnitedWorldMedia. 

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Playlist:
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates: Shakin' All Over
The Hollies: Nitty Gritty/Something's Got a Hold on Me
Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages: Good Golly Miss Molly
The Animals: Jailhouse Rock
The Beatles: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You/The Hippy Hippy Shake
The Rolling Stones: Come on/Cops and Robbers
Lulu & The Luvvers: Surprise Surprise
The Pretty Things: Roadrunner
The Yardbirds: I Wish You Would/Jeff's Boogie (bed)
The Troggs: Wild Thing/From Home
Manfred Mann: The One in the Middle
Dusty Springfield: Little by Little
The Small Faces: Lazy Sunday/All or Nothing
The Mindbenders: All Night Worker
Spencer Davis Group: It's Gonna Work Out Fine
The Who: My Generation/The Good's Gone
Manfred Mann: My Generation (bed)
The Zombies: Just Out of Reach/Tell Her No
The Moody Blues: And My Baby's Gone/Stop
Peter & Gordon: Wrong from the Start 
The Kinks: See My Friends/Waterloo Sunset
Jeff Beck: Tallyman
The Move: Night of Fear/So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
The Marmalade: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
The Artwoods: Steady Gettin' It (bed)
The Yardbirds: Think About It
The Troggs: Night of the Long Grass
Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues
Cream: Sunshine of Your Love
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Love or Confusion
Procol Harum: Kaleidoscope
Led Zeppelin: Communication Breakdown
David Bowie: Memory of a Free Festival Pt. 2
The Moody Blues: Go Now

Bonus Tracks:
Faces: Maybe I'm Amazed
Free: All Right Now
Tyrannosaurus Rex: By the Light of a Magical Moon
Mott the Hoople: The Moon Upstairs
Thin Lizzy: Whiskey in the Jar
Jethro Tull: Living in the Past

Mal at the Beeb Vol. 2

Mal Thursday is back in the BBC archives, digging out more magnificent mono masters from the vaults. Featuring alternate performances of four dozen classics from a who's who of British beat groups. Presented in Living Monophonic Sound. Originally transmitted 6 November 2025.

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Playlist:
The Rolling Stones: Roll Over Beethoven/Route 66
The Beatles: I Just Don't Understand/Baby It's You
The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night/Where Have All the Good Times Gone
The Zombies: She's Not There/Just Out of Reach
The Yardbirds: I'm a Man/Train Kept a-Rollin'
The Pretty Things: L.S.D./Midnight to Six Man
Them: All for Myself/Here Comes the Night
Spencer Davis Group: Keep on Running/Gimme Some Lovin'
The Hollies: Nobody/Bus Stop
The Small Faces: You Need Loving/One Night Stand
The Animals: It's My Life/Bring It on Home to Me
Manfred Mann: Watch Your Step/Pretty Flamingo
The Small Faces: Coming Home (bed)
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: The Game of Love
Tony Jackson Group: Never Leave Your Baby's Side
Marianne Faithfull: Come and Stay with Me
Herman's Hermits: Tallyman
Status Quo: Gloria
The Easybeats: Sorry
The Bee Gees: To Love Somebody
The Attack: Come on Up
Deep Purple: Hey Joe
Paul Jones: I've Been a Bad, Bad Boy
Manfred Mann: Sweet Pea (bed)
The Who: Pictures of Lily/Substitute
The Move: Useless Information/Stop and Get a Hold of Myself
Lulu: Shout/To Sir With Love
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Manic Depression/Radio One
Cream: I Feel Free/Tales of Brave Ulysses
Jeff Beck: Hi Ho Silver Lining

Brian Matthew with The Beatles, 1965

Mal at the Beeb

 Mal Thursday presents a romp through the BBC archives as this week's show consists of songs recorded for broadcast on the Beeb between 1963 and 1973. One classic after another. In semi-chronological order. The least obscure episode in years! Presented primarily in Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 23 October 2025.

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Playlist:
The Beatles: Some Other Guy
The Rolling Stones: The Last Time
The Yardbirds: I'm Not Talking
The Pretty Things: Don't Bring Me Down
Them: Gloria
The Animals: We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Kinks: Till the End of the Day
The Small Faces: Whatcha Gonna Do About It
The Who: Radio One Theme/Run Run Run
Lulu & The Luvvers: I'll Come Running Over
The Zombies: What More Can I Do
The Rolling Stones: 2120 South Michigan Avenue (bed)
Manfred Mann: Groovin'
The Hollies: Set Me Free
Hermans Hermits: Ain't That Just Like a Woman
The Merseybeats: Good Good Lovin'
Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders: Sticks and Stones
The Nashville Teens: Tobacco Road
Spencer Davis Group: Watch Your Step
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich: Hold Tight
Paul & Ritchie: Circles
The Yardbirds: Shapes of Things
Cream: I'm So Glad
Staus Quo: Pictures of Matchstick Men
Traffic: Dear Mr. Fantasy
The Pretty Things: Walking Through My Dreams
The Troggs: I Can't Control Myself
The Bee Gees: In My Own Time
The Easybeats: Friday on My Mind
Jimi Hendrix Experience: Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
The Move: Stephanie Knows Who
Deep Purple: Hush
Fleetwood Mac: Albatross (bed)/Oh Well
Jethro Tull: My Sunday Feeling
Led Zeppelin: Traveling Riverside Blues
Mott the Hoople: Death May Be Your Santa Claus
Faces: The Stealer
T. Rex: The Slider
David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars: Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Sorry/Not Sorry

Mal Thursday takes an annoying present day catchphrase and turns it into two hours of rock 'n' roll radio. Sorry about that, chief. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 11 September 2025.

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Playlist: 
The Easybeats: Sorry (BBC)
Jimmy Winston & The Reflections: Sorry She's Mine
The Hollies: Sorry Suzanne
The Dave Clark Five: I Said I Was Sorry
Sam the Sham & The Pharoahs: Sorry 'Bout That
Russ Olsen: Sorry About That
Erik & The Secret Agents: Sorry About That
Craig and The Ethics: Sorry About That
Sly & The Family Stone: Sorry (bed)
The Scotsmen: Sorry, Charlie
The Palace Guards: Sorry
Barry & The Remains: Say You're Sorry
The Jujus: I'm Really Sorry
The Journey Men: She's Sorry
The Choir: Don't You Feel a Little Sorry for Me

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Chevelle V: I'm Sorry Girl
The Kitchen Cinq: You'll Be Sorry Someday

Exotic Guitars: Who's Sorry Now (bed)
The Laundrettes: It's Too Late to Say You're Sorry
The Greenhornes: You'll Be Sorry
The Odds: I'll Make You Sorry
The Cherry Drops: Sorry
The Hollies: I'm Alive (mono)
Johnny Thunder: I'm Alive
Richie's Renegades: Come Alive
The Things to Come: Come Alive
The Stomachmouths: Coming Back Alive
The Prefab Messiahs: Keep Your Stupid Dreams Alive
The Ventures: What Is Life (bed)
The Animals: It's My Life
Raik's Progress: I'm Gonna Change the World
The Third Bardo: I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time
The Aardvarks: I'm Higher Than I'm Down
Kevin Coughlin: I Gotta Be Me
The Cowsills: All I Want to Be Is Me
Mott the Hoople: One of the Boys/You Are One of Us
The Kinks: This Is Where I Belong (mono)
Davie Allan & The Arrows: Skater Dater (bed)
Fats Domino: I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
Max Frost & The Troopers: The Shape of Things to Come
Sex Pistols: My Way
Faces: Glad and Sorry