June 28, 2025 Playlist – Mighty Joe Castro

It was a bit of a rockabilly rave up on this edition of the program, with most of the music provided by Philadelphia-based Mighty Joe Castro and his band, The Gravamen. Joe joined us in the studio as we played his new album, “Between the Lightning and the Thunder” in its entirety, and a number of selections from throughout his career. He even graced us with a live acoustic performance. Click here to restream the show.

  • JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Just Like Honey
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Wake Up, You’re Rockin’!
  • BUDDY HOLLY Rave On
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Cold and Bitter Tears
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Can’t We Just Start Again
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Embers in the Ash
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Dominoes
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Come On Angels
  • THE SITUATION The Best Prescription Pill Available
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Gone (When the Morning Comes)
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Look of Eagles
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Automatic Amnesia
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO Hope and a High Road (Live in the MPR Studio)
  • BEDOLINA We Are the Clock Ourselves Again
  • BULLETTE When You’re Tuff
  • 49 BURNING CONDORS Half Hung Mary
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN The Future Gets Put Away
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN The Dying Breed
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Let Me Take the Blame
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Disappointed in You
  • THE SITUATION Amoralia
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN June (90 Degrees)
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO Everybody Tells Her That (Live in the MPR Studio)
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN There Are No Secrets Here
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Better Hold Tight
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Why Not Just Give in This Time
  • MIGHTY JOE CASTRO & THE GRAVAMEN Whispering Hell (The Finish Line)

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