August 23, 2025 Playlist – Mickey Ehrlich

Whether he’s performing with his band Middle Ages or playing his songs on his acoustic at a coffee shop, Mickey Ehrlich’s music resonates with honesty and sincerity – and zero pretense – that is almost immediately apparent to anyone fortunate enough to be listening. He was my guest on this edition of the program, which you can access by clicking here.

  • THE HIVES Legalize Living
  • THE STRUTS Rock and Roll Fantasy
  • BLINK-182 All the Small Things
  • ABSOLUTE LOSERS At the Same Time
  • BLACK ROSE BURNING Into the Black
  • THE CLASH Should I Stay or Should I Go
  • SAVE FERRIS Get Dancing
  • THE PLANET SMASHERS Things You Do
  • DAVE BARRY Fight the Bumble Bees
  • ZZ TOP Legs
  • OUR OWN YOKOS Feel Alright Tonight
  • RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Hangover and Out
  • MIDDLE AGES Nevermind Blues
  • THE WHITE STRIPES Seven Nation Army
  • THE YARDBIRDS Heart Full of Soul
  • DAN CORIO BAND Hold On
  • MIRANDA LAMBERT Gunpowder and Lead
  • JON CASPI & THE FIRST GUN Last Ride Home
  • WEEZER Pork and Beans
  • SAMMY DAVIS JR. Theme from “Baretta”
  • WAR Low Rider
  • SANTANA with STEVE WINWOOD A Whiter Shade of Pale
  • MICKEY EHRLICH Sheepshead Bay (Live in the MPR Studio)
  • THE RONNETTES Be My Baby
  • BOB DYLAN Mozambique
  • DOLLY PARTON Jolene
  • MIDDLE AGES Silver Lining (Don’t Count Me Out)
  • MANIC HONEY Problems
  • CARMEN TOTH Pretty Dresses
  • SOUND SIREN Washed Hands
  • THE ATLICIC This Year
  • MICKEY EHRLICH Down in The Narrows (Live in the MPR Studio)
  • MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE I Don’t Love You
  • SPUTNIK THE BAND They Don’t Know
  • STYX Lady
  • MICKEY EHRLICH On the Loose (Live in the MPR Studio)
  • HOUNDS OF JUSTICE Wisdom Teeth

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