Peter Wolf

01/06/201106/08/2011

Boston

In December I was asked to put together a compilation of Boston artists as a soundtrack for the Boston Music Awards’ celebration.

While no means comprehensive (there are some noticeable absences), it is a cross-section of some of Boston’s finest if not quirkiest musicians over the years, and includes some of the best songs to emanate from this fair city.

As we await the release of new music in 2011, hear the diversified talent that is Boston.

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Boston Music Awards

Willie Loco Alexander- “Mass. Ave.”
Peter Wolf-“Tragedy” featuring Shelby Lynne
Human Sexual Response-“What Does Sex Mean to Me?”
Rick Berlin-“If I Wasn’t Such a Bum”
The Breeders-“Cannonball”
Johnny A-“Sometime Tuesday Morning”
The Cars-“Heartbeat City”
Passion Pit-“The Reeling”
The Modern Lovers-“Roadrunner”
The Real Kids-“All Kindsa Girls”
Belly-“Feed the Tree”
Buffalo Tom-“Sodajerk”
Mission of Burma-Academy Fight Song”
Dropkick Murphys-“Barroom Heros”
Bodega Girls-“She’s Into Black Guys”
The Lyres-“Don’t Give It Up Now”
Chip Rives-“4th and Long”
Mary Lou Lord-“His Latest Flame”
Amanda Palmer-Idioteque”
Casey Desmond-“To Myself”
Bleu-“”Somebody Else”
Aimee Mann-“Dear John”
Throwing Muses-“Green”
Tracy Bonham-“Mother Mother”
Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents-“You’re the Best Thing”
Juliana Hatfield-“Universal Heart-Beat”
Eli “Paperboy” Reed-“Come and Get It”
Morphine-“Honey White”
The Neighborhoods-Prettiest Girl”

03/12/201006/01/2011

Oedipus Podcast #4: New Music (mostly) for the End of Winter

MGMT-“Flash Delirium”
David Byrne/Fat Boy Slim w/Santigold-“Please Don’t”
Massive Attack w/ Horace Andy-“Girl I Love You”
Frightened Rabbit-“Swin Until You Can’t See Land”
Peter Gabriel-“The Book of Love”
Peter Wolf-“The Night Comes Down (for Willy DeVille)”
Mink DeVille“Venus of Avenue D”
Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley-“As We Enter”
Hot Chip-“Thieves in the Night”

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Oedipus Podcast # 4 by Oedipus

03/08/201012/23/2014

I first met Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, in 1977. It was a Friday evening and this was to be my very first show as a DJ on WBCN. I had just returned from MCing a gig at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston for the Ramones, Talking Heads, and Eddie & the Hot Rods. From the stage I announced that punk rock would finally be heard on WBCN.

Wolf was hanging out with the great Little Walter who did an Oldies show on BCN in the day. As I wandered into the studio with my purple hair I looked at Peter and said “Joey Ramone?” He grinned and responded “Gabba Gabba Hey.”

“Tragedy” is from Peter’s new album Midnight Souvenirs and features Shelby Lynne.

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