The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour

It's a Power Pop Parade as I chat with Nelson Bragg about his new album and spin the following:

1. 1. 20/20 - Yellow Pills (s/t, 1979)
   2. Nelson Bragg - We’re Gonna Laugh About it (Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology, 2025)
   3. Nelson Bragg - Forever Days (Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology, 2025)
   4. Nelson Bragg - You Could Believe (Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology, 2025)
   5. Nelson Bragg - No One’s Home in Hollywood (Mélodie de Nelson: A ...

Russ chats with Peter Holsapple about his new album and plays the following songs:

1. Pernice Bros (w/ Neko Case) - I Don’t Need That Anymore (Who Will You Believe, 2024)

2. Peter Holsapple - Larger Than Life (The Face of 68, 2025)

3. Peter Holsapple - One for The Book (The Face of 68, 2025)

4. Peter Holsapple - She and Me (The Face of 68, 2025)

5. Peter Holsapple - The Face of 68 (The Face of 68, 2025)

6. Hurray for Riff Raff - ...

Russ is back in the saddle with another great show:

1. Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing (1979)
2. Nelson Bragg - We’re Gonna Laugh Ab

3. Soft Boys - Kingdom of Love (Underwater Moonlight)
4. Popealopes - Violet (Kerosene, 1989)
5. Matt Berninger - Bonnet of Pins (2025)
6. Psychedelic Furs - We Love You (s/t 1980)
7. Nick Drake - Northern Sky (Bryter Layter, 1971)
8. Ray LaMontagne - Long Way Home (Long Way Home, 2024)
9. Fred Neil - D...

This week, Russ plays:

1. Old Sea Brigade, Luke Sital-Singh - Call Me When You Land (2020, All The Ways You Sing in The Dark)
2. Scott Hirsch - Future King (2025, Future King)
3. Beck - Where It’s At (1996)
4. The Delines - Maureen’s Gone Missing (2025, Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom)
5. Neal Frances, She Say She - Broken Glass (2025)
6. Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk (2011, How Do You Do)
7. Elvis Costello - Opportunity (1980, Get Happy!)
8. The Moonlandingz, ...

1. Jessica Pratt - Life Is (Here is the Pitch, 2024)
2. Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (Psychocandy, 1985)
3. Mekons - You’re Not Singing Anymore (Horror, 2025)
4. Pretenders - Kid (s/t - 1979)
5. Ian & Sylvia - Early Morning Rain (Early Morning Rain, 1965)
6. John Martyn - Over Hill (Solid Air, 1973)
7. Depedro, Calexico - Two Parts in One (Cruce de Caminos), 2025
8. Dan Janisch - I Dream of You (Weeds, 1998)
9. JS Ondara - Lebanon (Tales o...

Russ pops the cork on the 25th episode of The Goodtime Hour:

1. Thunderclap Newman - Something in The Air (1969)
2. Pulling Mussels from a Shell - Squeeze (Argybargy,)

3. Nick Lowe - So it Goes (Jesus of Cool, 1978)
4. Byrds - My Back Pages
5. Russ Tolman - North Hollywood Blues
6. Guy Clark - LA Freeway
7. Hiss Golden Messenger - Sanctuary
8. Sierra Farrell - The Sea (Washington by the Sea, 2019)
9. Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea
10. C...

1. Gill Landry - Make It Through The Night (Anthropocene Blues) (Cinnamon Canyon Blues, 2024)

2. Eilen Jewell - Witness (Gypsy, 2019)
3. Theo Lawrence - Heaven To Me (Homemade Lemonade, 2018)
4. Thee Sacred Souls - Can I Call You Rose (s/t - 2022)
5. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (Let’s Get It On, 1973)
6. Mayer Hawthorne - Henny & Gingerale (Album Version) (How Do You Do, 2011)
7. Chic - Le Freak (C’est...

Russ chats with artist/musician Jon Langford and spins the following tunes:

1. Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

2. Thee Sacred Souls - Live for You

3. Mekons - Where Were You

4. The Three Johns - Death of the European

5. Jon Langford - Natchez Trace

6. Jon Langford - Pill Sailor

7. Freakons - Blue Scars of a Miner

8. Mekon - Memphis Egypt

9. Jon Langford & The Bright Shiners - Awake The Land of the Shadows

10. The Waco Brothe...

Russ chats with old pal Matt Piucci about all things Rain Parade, boatclub, Hellenes, Crazy Horse, and rocking with Country Joe McDonald...

Rain Parade - You Are My Friend (explosions in the glass palace)

Rain Parade - No Easy Way Down (ditto)

Rain Parade - Depending on You (Crashing Dream)

boatclub - Milo

Rain Parade - Last Rays of a Dying Sun (rain parade LP of same name)

Rain Parade - Last Stop on the Underground (New RP EP sa...

Russ Tolman of Paisley Underground adjacent band True West spins PU tunes and tells tales about the scene:

1. 15 Minutes - Last Chance For You

2. True West - Steps to the Door

3. Rain Parade - I Look Around (Emergency Third Rail Power Trip, 1983)

4. Salvation Army - She Turns to Flowers (Self-Titled, 1982)

5. The Bangs - Getting Out of Hand (first 45, 1981)

6. Long Ryders - 10-5-60 (self-titled EP, 1983) PVC

7. Green on Red - Black...

Russ travels East...

1. Alex Chilton - Bangkok
2. Johnny Thunders & the

ese Rocks

3. Iggy Pop - China Girl
4. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
5. Dead Kennedy - Holiday in Cambodia
6. The Vapors - Turning Japanese
7. Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
8. Be Bop Deluxe - Japan
9. The Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)
10. Thundercat - Tokyo
11. Kim Wilde - Cambodia
12. The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
13. One Click ...

Russ spins tunes from some of musical artists with which he has shared the stage over the years:

1. The Specials - Message To Rudy

2. Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform

3. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

4. Nina Hagen - TV Glotzer

5. The Three O’Clock - Jet Fighter

6. The Dream Syndicate - Then I Remember

7. Long Ryders - Ivory Tower

8. Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone

9. Lords of the New Church - Dance with Me

10. Nick Cave &...

Another great Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour. Russ spins:

1. Benny Trokan - Hey Lover (Hey Lovers, 2022)

2. The Lostines - A Tear (Meet The Lostines, 2024)

3. Bob Kuban & The In-Men - The Cheater (1966)

4. Anton Barbeau - Beautiful Look (Caveman Remake) 2024

5. Be Bop Deluxe - Electrical Language (Single Version… Drastic Plastic, 1978)

6. Brian Eno - Kings Lead Hat (Before and After Science, 1977)

7. Benjamin Gibbard - Something’s R...

Russ spins:

1. Dwight Twilley - Looking For The Magic

2. The 101ers - Keys to Your Heart

3. Soft Boys - I Wanna Destroy You

4. Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds

5. Russ Tolman - Lay Lady Lay

6. Okkervil River - Don’t Move Back To LA

7. Jesse Woods, Chapparelle, Zella Day - Sex & Rage

8. The Delines - Left Hook Like Frazier

9. The Silver Jews - Dallas

10. Patti Smith - Kimberly

11. Fairport Convention - Meet on The Ledge

12. Kak _ ...

Russ chats with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd about the early days of Television, meeting Hendrix, paling with Anita Pallenberg, the wonders of broccoli and more...

1. Television - Venus (Live in SF ’78)

2. Richard Lloyd - Alchemy (1979)

3. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon - 1977)

4. Pablo Casals - Bach on Cello (1969)

5. Television - Ain’t That Nothin’

6. Richard Lloyd - Strangestrange (The Cover Doesn’t Matter, 2000...

Russ talks tomato canneries in Davis, CA and spins the following:

1. Charles Earland - More Today Than Yesterday (Black Talk - 1969, Prestige Label)

2. Beatles - Got To Get You Into My Life (Revolver, 2022 Remix)

3. Waylon Jennings - Looking for a Feeling (Willie & Waylon - 1978)

4. Theo Lawrence - Cherie

5. Clifton Chenier - Tu Peux Cogner (Mais Tu Peux Pa Rentrer) You Can Hit (But You Can't Go In)

6. Radio Grande - Baby Ride ...