This week was the 24th anniversary for me and my awesome wife. I learned, from her, that the traditional gift for a 24th anniversary is opal. So, I decided that my show during my 24th wedding anniversary would shine a light on the GREAT band Opal. Opal was the project that David Roback started after the first Rain Parade record. He started this band with Kendra Smith who had recently been a member of The Dream Syndicate. This band later morphed into Mazzy Star and you can hear the sonic fingerprints in these early records. I admire Mazzy Star but I honestly feel that Opal is a bit more magical. I start off the set with three tunes from the label Porterhouse Records ( https://www.porterhouserecords.com ) and I feature some great new 2025 tunes. One of the sets is a curious one, tracks 15 through 17, that was inspired by a recent episode of the fantastic podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs ( https://500songs.com/podcast/ ) This podcast is a remarkable work of art. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Below is my set list for the night and then an audio recording of this episode.
DJ Calc Playlist October 14, 2025
- Young Canadians Automan
- The Modernettes I Can Only Give You Everything
- Pointed Sticks When She’s Alone
- Opal Magick Power
- Opal Grains of Sand
- Opal Northern Line
- Bottlecap Mountain Glass Jaw
- Cate LeBon Ride (feat. John Cale)
- Jay Som What You Need
- The Bangles Going Down to Liverpool
- Charles Bradley & Menahan St Band Heart of Gold
- The Flamin’ Groovies Absolutely Sweet Marie
- Angel Olsen Lights Out
- Nick Drake Tomorrow Is a Long Time
- Frank Sinatra What’s Now is Now
- The Four Seasons Wall Street Village Day
- The Walker Brothers The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
- Moon Panda Avalanche
- Sloan Fortune Teller
- Golden Apples Mind
- If Kansas Had Trees Anything Right
- Horsegirl Beautiful Song
- Hot Water Music Trusty Chords
- Walter Salas-Humara Miles Away
- Warren Zevon Play It All Night Long
- Wake Ooloo Common Sense
- The Mysteries of Life Tell Me
- Wild Pink Hold My Hand
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