The UnCola 8-11-26 Playlist

Forgotten Sophisti-Pop from the 80s & 90s, Vol. 4

A Craze-She Is So
The Fountainhead-Someone Like You
Robert Palmer-Sweet Lies
Scarlett & Black-What Is Love
Weekend-Summerdays
Zenit-Colours In My Head
Drum Theatre-Moving Targets
The Quick-No Day at the Beach
Carmel-It's All In the Game
Dislocation Dance-Show Me
The Beautiful South-You Keep It All In
Sal Solo-Music + You
Fashion-Hit Girl
Saâda Bonaire-Invitation
William Pitt-Funny Girl
Sharks In Italy-Time Is Ours
Niagara-L'Amour A La Plage
Sandra-Mirror of Love
Joe Jackson-The Best I Can Do
Nick Heyward-Tell Me Why
Workshy-Love Is The Place To Be
1,2,3-Pang Pang Pang
Kamerata-Horseback
Atelier Folie-Fashion
The Christians-When the Fingers Point
Spandau Ballet-Be Free With Your Love
The Montellas-What You Gonna Take
The Three O'Clock-On Paper

The UnCola 3-31-26 Playlist

Forgotten  Pop from the 80s, Vol. 22

Deco-Fresh Idea
Carl Smith And The Natural Gas Company-You Take the Time
Henry Badowski-Henry's In Love
Mary Love-Save Me (Radio Mix)
Mathilde Santing-Behind a Painted Smile
Full Time Men-I Got Wheels
Tom DeLuca-Dirty Fingers
Rico Barr-Forbidden Love
Santa Fe-One Step
Ho Sai-Clearer Than Water
Dead Or Alive-It's Been Hours Now
Klaxon 5-Hothouse
JoAnn & Monte-What Am I Gonna Do
Bridge 2 Far-Heaven On Earth
Jack Green-Thought It Was Easy
Millie Scott-Automatic
Princess-Say I'm Your Number One
Red 7-Relentless
Throwing Muses-Dizzy
Jim Porto-Smettila
Goldie Alexander-Show You My Love
VST & Co.-You Just Don't Care
Dolly Parton-Potential New Boyfriend
The Kids from "Fame"-Starmaker
Channel 5-For a Single Time
Randy Bernsen-Open Invitation
This Island Earth-Take Me To the Fire
Bow Wow Wow-Baby, Oh No
Pacheena-Turn Out The Lights

The UnCola 2-3-26 Playlist

In Memoriam 25, Pt. 2

The Suburbs-Love Is the Law
Larry Lee-Number One Girl
Terry Reid-Ooh Baby (Make Me Feel So Young)
The Moody Blues-Talkin' Talkin'
Strawbs-Lay Down
Marianne Faithfull-Sweetheart
Klaatu-December Dream
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart-Right Now
Bobby Sherman-Getting Together
Queen-Fun It
Zuzu Sharks-Love Tumbles Down
Brenton Wood-Number One
The Spinners-Love Trippin'
Lalo Schifrin-Dirty Harry
The Friends of Distinction-Thumbtrippin'
Soft Cell-Torch
Blancmange-Blind Vision
Tommy Hunt-Crackin' Up
Flo & Eddie-Flo and Eddie Theme
The Addrisi Brothers-Wait for Me (Busted Bad)
Yarbrough & Peoples-Crazy
Chris Rea-Dancing Girls
Jesse Colin Young-Evenin'
The Stone Roses-She Bangs the Drums
Lords of the New Church-Dance With Me
Big Star-Femme Fatale
Patti Austin-Every Home Should Have One
Kurtis Blow-The Breaks
Tavares-Keep On
Nino Tempo & 5th Ave. Sax-Sister James
The English Beat-Save It For Later

The UnCola 1-27-26 Playlist

In Memoriam 2025

Gwen McCrae-Damn Right It's Good
B.T. Express-If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)
Eurythmics-Thorn In My Side
Brewer and Shipley-Tarkio Road
Sam Moore-None Of Us Are Free
Squeeze-Footprints
Dragon-April Sun In Cuba
Five Star-All Fall Down
Jerry Butler-The Devil In Mrs. Jones
Raphael Saadiq-Be Here (feat. D'Angelo)
Ram Jam-Keep Your Hands On the Wheel
Jane's Addiction-Had a Dad
Sonny Curtis-Love Is All Around
Faces-You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything
The Jam-Funeral Pyre
The Tories-Gladys Kravitz
The Osmonds-One Way Ticket To Anywhere
Lou Christie-Paper Song
Lô Borges-Todo Prazer
Robert John-That's What Keeps Us Together
Hilly Michaels-Gemini
Carl Carlton-This Feeling’s Rated X-tra
Chubb Rock-DJ Innovator (Feat. Hitman Howie Tee)
Grace Jones-Slave to the Rhythm
Todd Snider-You Think You Know Somebody
Le Roux-It Doesn't Matter
Grateful Dead-Sunrise

The UnCola 10-14-25 Playlist

A Tribute to The Smiths

The Smiths-The Headmaster Ritual
Morrissey-The Last of the Famous International Playboys
Reel Big Fish-Ask
The High Llamas-Frankly Mr Shankly
Stars-This Charming Man
Mike Viola And The Section Quartet-How Soon Is Now?
Kirsty MacColl-You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
Bryan Ferry-The Right Stuff
The Smiths-Money Changes Everything
Nouvelle Vague-Sweet And Tender Hooligan
Supergrass-Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Mojo Nixon-Girlfriend In a Coma
Crowded House-Even a Child
Pretenders-Everyday Is Like Sunday
Julian Cope-Drive She Said
Soho-Hippychick
Mark Ronson-Stop Me (feat. Daniel Merriweather)
EVT-Half A Person
The Divine Comedy-There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The Smiths-William, It Was Really Nothing
Freebass-You Don't Know This About Me (feat. Tim Burgess)
Electronic-Idiot Country
Kate Rogers-Big Mouth Strikes Again
Rick Astley with The Blossoms-Heaven Knows I'm Misreable Now (live)
Morrissey-The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
Broadway Calls-A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine-Panic
The Dream Academy-Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Face to Face-What Difference Does It Make?
The Smiths-Sheila Take a Bow

The UnCola 9-23-25 Playlist

The Musical History of Casablanca Records, Pt. 2

T. Rex-Precious Star
Bugs Tomorrow-Bitter Rice
Greg Perry-The Boogie Man
Gloria Scott-(A Case Of) Too Much Lovemakin'
Four On The Floor-There Goes My Baby
Giorgio Moroder-Knights in White Satin
Roberta Kelly-Trouble Maker
Einzelgänger-Warum
Schloss-Weltschmerz
Munich Machine-Get on the Funk Train
Teri DeSario-Time After Time
Captain & Tennille-No Love In The Morning
Leon Haywood-I'm Out To Catch
Danielle-Let's Have A Party Tonight
Morris Jefferson-Spank Your Blank Blank
Lalomie Washburn-Two Sides
David Castle-Status Conciousness
Stonebolt-Love Struck
Sidney Barnes-Love In The Moonlight
Lipps, Inc.-How Long
Kenny Nolan-Motor Workout (You Get Horsepower)
Carol Chase-This Must Be My Ship
Cindy Bullens-Too Close To Home
Danny Cox-Gimme Some
Barry Mann-Up From The Streets
Meisburg & Walters-Just Like A Recurring Dream
Tony Orlando-California Woman On My Mind
Persia-Comme Ci Comme Ca

The UnCola 8-12-25 Playlist

Forgotten Sophisti-Pop From the 80s, Vol. 3

Simply Red-Come to My Aid
The Bernhardts-I Hear You Calling
Terry, Blair & Anouchka-Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme
Anna Domino-Rythm
Living In A Box-Love Is the Art
Frazier Chorus-Sugar High
Peking Man-Good Luck To You
Level 42-Two Solitudes
Julia Fordham-The Comfort of Strangers
The Kane Gang-How Much Longer?
Fritz Brause-Whatever You Might Think
The Go-Betweens-Streets of Your Town
The Lotus Eaters-The First Picture of You
Bryan Ferry-Limbo
Sabine Sabine-Secret Wishes
Halo James-Worlds Apart
Blues Trottoir-La Gosse
Steve Beresford-Comfortable Gestures (feat. Anne Marie Beretta)
Giant Steps-Dance Away
Georgie Red-Keep Me in Your Heart
The Painted Word-That's the Reason I'm Alive
Elisa Waut-Four Times More
Pino Presti-I Call Your Name/Come Back To Me
Then Jerico-Sugar Box
Anthony Adverse-Night and Day
Thomas Lang-Happy Man
The Railway Children-Another Town

The UnCola 3-11-25 Playlist

Forgotten Pop from the 80s, Vol. 19

The 4 of Us-Drag My Bad Name Down
Annabel Lamb-The Ghost Of You
Aku Aku-Ground Zero
Wink-Passing Glances
Good Question-Jane
Jimmy Hibbert-Mr. Wonderful
The Allies-Emma Peel
Alone Again Or-Dream Come True
DVC-Goosebumps
John Adams-Strip This Heart
Randyandy-The Motor Song (Stick In Your Dipstick)
3D-Nearer
The Jeremy Days-Are You Inventive?
Teresa Trull-A Step Away
The Durutti Column-Skecth For Summer
Age Of Chance-Don't Get Mad Get Even
Honeymoon Suite-New Girl Now
City Streets + Lorrie-I Don't Care
Rochelle-Mr. Magic Man
Eri Ohno-Maze of Modern Love
The River Detectives-You Don't Know A Thing About Her
Elliott Murphy-Talkin' About America
Artie Traum & Pat Alger-Gambling Man
Grinderswitch-The Warm Kind
Rebecca DeMornay-Oh Jimmy
Michael Zager Band-Shot In The Dark
Lacy Reed-It's Just A Crush
Tim Stevens-You Are My Music
Jay Black-The Part of Me That Needs You Most
Lt. Elmo-Tidal Wave
Lesley Jane-Rocking With My Radio

The UnCola 11-12-24 Playlist

A Tribute To Q

Quincy Jones-The Dude
The Brothers Johnson-"Q"
Aretha Franklin-Moody's Mood
Donna Summer-(If It) Hurts Just a Little
Quincy Jones-Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)
Billy Preston-Should've Known Better
The Weeknd-A Tale By Quincy
Listen Up-Listen Up
New Order-Sub-Culture
Makoto-Funky Fuj
Alessi Brothers-Jagged Edge
Jack Wagner-Weatherman Says
Quincy Jones-Wee B. Dooinit (feat. Bobby McFerrin)
Ernie Watts-Gigolo
Patti Austin-The Genie
James Ingram-One More Rhythm
Siedah Garrett-K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Tevin Campbell-Strawberry Letter 23
Michael Jackson-Get On the Floor
The Pharcyde-Passin' Me By
Quincy Jones-Get The Funk Out Ma Face
Lesley Gore-Paranoia
Lena Horne-Believe In Yourself
Vânia Borges-Ai No Corrida (Feat. Quincy Jones)
Frank Sinatra-L.A. Is My Lady
John Lee Hooker-Don't Make Me No Never Mind
George Benson-Dinorah, Dinorah
Quincy Jones-Stuff Like That (feat. Charlie Wilson, Ray Charles, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Ashford & Simpson)

The UnCola 3-12-24 Playlist

Forgotten SophistiPop from the 80s, Vol. 2

Nik Kershaw-One Step Ahead
China Crisis-You Did Cut Me
Blue Camera-Golden War
The Blow Monkeys-Out With Her
The Questions-Month Of Sundays
Aztec Camera-Paradise
Tony Stone-Heartbreak In The Making
Scritti Politti-Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)
Isabelle Antena-Laying On the Sofa
Sade-When Am I Going to Make a Living
Rosie Vela-Magic Smile
Viktor Lazlo-City Never Sleeps
The Dolphin Brothers-Shining
ABC-Think Again
Linda Di Franco-T.V. Scene
Waterfront-Tightrope
Sophie and Peter Johnston-Happy Together
Curiosity Killed The Cat-Something New, Something Blue
Basia-Give Me That
Cry No More-One Serious Thing
Elvis Costello & The Attractions-I Wanna Be Loved
The Housemartins-Build
XTC-The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men
The Bible-Walking the Ghost Back Home
The Dream Academy-Moving On
Talk Talk-Give It Up

The UnCola 3-5-24 Playlist

Forgotten SophistiPop from the 80s, Vol. 1

Roxy Music-The Space Between
Prefab Sprout-Cruel
Love And Money-Jocelyn Square
Matt Bianco-Undercover
Swing Out Sister-Heart for Hire
Double-Gliding
Hue And Cry-I Refuse
Andy Pawlak-Mermaids
Fra Lippo Lippi-Don't Take Away That Light
Stephen Duffy-Unkiss That Kiss
Wet Wet Wet-Sweet Little Mystery
Deacon Blue-Love and Regret
The Style Council-Have You Ever Had It Blue
Animal Nightlife-Insomniazz
Breathe-Any Trick
Kajagoogoo-Islands
So-Capitol Hill
Danny Wilson-Steamtrains To the Milky Way
Go West-Eye To Eye
Rare Silk--Automatic Girl
Everything But The Girl-Sugar Finney
Shakatak-Down On The Street
Hipsway-Bad Thing Longing
Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock
The Blue Nile-Tinseltown In The Rain

The UnCola 3-12-19 Playlist

A Trip to 1984, Pt. 2

 Peter Wolf-Lights Out
 Real Life-Send Me An Angel
 Rebbie Jackson-Centipede
 Rockwell-Obscene Phone Caller
 The Pretenders-Show Me
 Robin Gibb-Boys Do Fall in Love
 Spandau Ballet-Only When You Leave
 Culture Club-It's A Miracle
 Kenny Rogers-This Woman
 Barry Gibb-Shine Shine
 Dwight Twilley-Girls
 Stevie Nicks-Nightbird
 Eddy Grant-Romancing the Stone
 Tommy Shaw-Girls With Guns
 Tony Carey-The First Day of Summer
 Steve Perry-She's Mine
 The Alan Parsons Project-Prime Time
 Paul McCartney-So Bad
 Billy Idol-Flesh for Fantasy
 Slade-Run Runaway
 The Icicle Works-Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
 Howard Jones-New Song
 DeBarge-Time Will Reveal
 Elton John-Who Wears These Shoes?
 Sergio Mendes-Alibis
 The Fixx-The Sign of Fire
 Queen-Radio Ga Ga

The UnCola 4-3-18 Playlist

A Tribute to WLIR Screamers of The Week, Vol. 3

 APB-Summer Love
 General Public-General Public
 The Cure-Close To Me
 Jona Lewie-You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
 Camouflage-The Great Commandment
 Tim Scott-Swear
 Missing Persons-Destination Unkown
 China Crisis-Arizona Sky
 PhD-I Won't Let You Down
 Nik Kershaw-When A Heart Beats
 Beastie Boys-She's On It
 The Replacements-Alex Chilton
 The Sinceros-Disappearing
 Lou Reed-I Love You, Suzanne
 Adam Ant-Puss N Boots
 Bourgeois Tagg-Mutual Surrender (What a Wonderful World)
 Depeche Mode-Pleasure, Little Treasure
 Yazoo-The Other Side of Love
 Howard Jones-All I Want
 The Clash-Hitsville U.K.
 R.E.M.-Pretty Persuasion
 Heaven 17-Let Me Go
 The Stranglers-Skin Deep
 XTC-Earn Enough For Us
 The Smiths-Sheila Take a Bow
 UB40-If It Happens Again
 Pet Shop Boys-Suburbia

The UnCola 11-13-12 Playlist

The 35th Anniversary Squeeze Special

Squeeze-I've Returned    
Squeeze-Who Are You    
Squeeze-Cool For Cats    
Squeeze-Everything In The World    
Squeeze-If I Didn't Love You    
Difford & Tilbrook-Hope Fell Down    
Squeeze-Take Me I'm Yours    
Squeeze-Farfisa Beat    
Glenn Tilbrook & the Fluffers-Binga Bong    
Squeeze-Satisfied    
Chris Difford-Come On Down    
Squeeze-The Knack (live 1978 on John Peel)    
Squeeze-Peyton Place    
Squeeze-Loving You Tonight    
Squeeze-Electric Trains    
Squeeze-Annie Get Your Gun    
Squeeze-By Your Side    
Squeeze-Pulling Mussels (From A Shell)
Squeeze-What The Butler Saw    
Squeeze-Tongue Like A Knife    
Squeeze-Footprints    
Difford & Tilbrook-Picking Up The Pieces
Squeeze-Slap & Tickle (live)    
Squeeze-Is That Love    
Chris Difford-1975    
Squeeze-Up The Junction    
Squeeze-Back Track    
Squeeze-Black Coffee In Bed    
Glenn Tilbrook & Nine Below Zero-You Never Give Me Your Money    
Squeeze-Hourglass    
Squeeze-Rose I Said    
Squeeze-Woman's World    
Squeeze-Another Nail For My Heart    
Squeeze-Cigarette Of A Single Man    
Squeeze-Tempted
Squeeze-Goodbye Girl

The UnCola Celebrates 35 Years of Squeeze

Tomorrow night, The UnCola will be celebrating the 35th Anniversary of one our favorite bands, Squeeze. 2 hours of everything Squeeze-y, including live cuts, demos, B-sides, solo projects and other surprises.
Here's a UK classic from 1979:

The UnCola 8-7-12 Playlist

Gang Of Four-Is It Love? 

City Boy-Summer In The Schoolyard 

Esperanto-Don't Let Love Pass Away 

Pnau Vs. Elton John-Sad 

Seu Jorge-Life on Mars? 

David Bowie-Ashes To Ashes 

Judee Sill-Enchanted Sky Machines 

Space Capone-Major Kat 

Missing Persons-Destination Unknown 

Los Amigos Invisibles-Groupie 

Res-Golden Boys 

Pages-You Need A Hero 

Atlanta Rhythm Section-Dog Days 

Mike Keneally-I'm Raining Here, Inside 

Eurythmics-There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 

Bonnie Pointer-Free Me From My Freedom (Tie Me To A Tree) 

Stacye & Kimiko-Wait For Me 

Allen Stone-Celebrate Tonight 

Hoodoo Gurus-What's My Scene 

Junior Senior-Can I Get-Get-Get 

Bruce Johnston-Pipeline 

Jamiroquai-Canned Heat 

Aimee Mann-Charmer 

Cheap Trick-Heaven's Falling 

Average White Band-Walk On By 

Nerina Pallot-Put Your Hands Up 

Manfred Mann's Earth Band-For You

The UnCola 3-13-12 Playlist

The Joe Jackson Tribute Part II

All songs performed by Joe Jackson, unless noted:

One More Time

Oh Well

Beat Crazy

Home Town

Get That Girl

Invisible Man

Down To London

The Keys-It Ain't So

Five Guys Named Moe

Real Men

Sea Of Secrets

Hell Of A Town

Will Power

Fantastic Plastic Machine-Steppin' Out

Mad At You

Baby Stick Around

Cancer

Reelin In The Years (live 2001)

Come On

Good Bad Boy

Right

The Evil Eye

The Harder They Come

Jamie G.

Is She Really Going Out With Him (Live, 1984)

You Can't Get What You Want (Live, 2000)

Friday

A Slow Song

Look over there.....WHERE? It's the Joe Jackson tribute Part 2

Tonight on The UnCola at 8 pm est, we'll be playing another 2 hours of Joe Jackson music. The man did everything, conquered many styles (except hip-hop, thankfully) and we're gonna give you the broad aural pallette.
Join us tonight live on AshevilleFM.org.

The UnCola Playlist 9-27-11

Matt Bianco-Fly By Night   
Eye To Eye-Scenes By A Wishing Well   
Cheryl Dilcher-Ellie   
Neneh Cherry-Money Love    
Curiosity Killed The Cat-Name And Number  
Grenades For The Wall-The Soundtrack Of My Life    
Renee Geyer-Heading In The Right Direction   
Player-Melanie   
Norwegian Fords-Superglue Kiss  
Style Council-Wanted    
Cotton Mather-Marathon Man   
Bill Deal & the Rhondells-Soulful Strut    
John Farrar-Gettin' Loose    
Nik Kershaw-Wide Boy    
Fountains Of Wayne-Radio Bar  
Toto-99  
Peter Allen-Bi-Coastal    
Millard Powers-Jenny Won't Play Fair  
Jaye P. Morgan-Keepin' It To Myself    
Brand New Heavies-I Don't Know Why   
Nick Heyward-Whistle Down The Wind   
Gayle McCormick-If Only You Believe   
XTC-One Of The Millions   
Joan Osborne-Sara Smile   
Level 42-I Sleep On My Heart   
Chromeo-Night By Night    
Linda Clifford-Runaway Love  
Depeche Mode-Strangelove   
Teena Marie-Since Day One 

The UnCola Playlist 9-20-11

A-ha-Summer Moved On  
Josh Rouse-Come Back (Light Therapy)  
Go West-Eye To Eye  
Hall & Oates-I Want To Know You For A Long Time  
XTC-Harvest Festival  
State Cows-Hard Goodbye  
Andy Pratt-Summer, Summer  
China Crisis-Arizona Sky  
Ben Folds 5-Your Redneck Past 
Dennis Wilson-Dreamer  
Duran Duran-Safe  
Living Colour-Memories Can't Wait 
Ned Doheny-Perish The Thought  
Pieces-Heaven Must Have Made You  
World Party-Ship Of Fools  
Robert Lester Folsom-Ginger 
The Fun Boy Three-Summertime    
Sade-Kiss Of Life  
Priors-What You Need 
Owsley-Zavelow House  
Madness-Sugar & Spice  
Bill House-You're No Better Than A Common Thief 
Some Like It Odd-Kiss Me  
Scritti Politti-Sugar & Spice 
Orleans-Beatin' Around The Bush  
Judee Sill-That's The Spirit    
Pierce Arrow-Hot Summer Night    
Anri-Last Summer Whisper