A collection of playlists lovingly curated by yours truly, with the occasional huge assist from my great friends at the Son of the Wall of Tunes Facebook group.
THE (SEEMINGLY) ENDLESS SUMMER
The 2026 Wall of Tunes Summer Playlist
I had so many excellent suggestions from the Facebook group the past few years, this one just had to be double-wide. So, other than a conscious effort to give surf tunes more love, there are no overarching themes in play this time; just a lot of great music with summery vibes. Enjoy!
WINTER MUST BE COLD
The 2026 Winter Playlist
Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of tunes, I present the perfect foil for the gray winter blahs!
CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE
The 2025 Halloween Playlist
There’ll be chills! There’ll be thrills! Tune-in this and every Saturday for a double-helping of WoT Halloween fun!
WARM AND FUZZY MIX
The 2025 Summer Playlist
Grab some cool beverages, find a comfy spot amid the tall grass, sit back, and enjoy some great tunes at sunset.
A VERY WoT CHRISTMAS
The 2024 Christmas Playlist
Multitudes of trusty standards – secular and non, forgotten novelties, modern gems, movie and tv clips, and much, much more…
BEFORE THE EXPLOSION
Alternative hits of MTV’s Golden Age
Thanks to the magic of music video. and MTV, many off-center acts broke-through to the mainstream in the 1980s & early ’90s.
ROCK REVIVAL JUKEBOX
Hail Hail Rock and Roll Revival Companion
A collection of highlights from the great rock and roll revival of the late ’60s & ’70s, with some bleed-over into the early ’80s.
THE ARC OF SPRING
The 2026 Spring Playlist
Tracking the trajectory of the spring season, from the melancholic melting of March snow through June’s warm, jubilant return.
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
The 2025 Christmas Playlist
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and all that jazz; you never know where a WoT Christmas playlist will take you next!
A CENTURY OF SONG
The 2025 Juneteenth Playlist
Celebrating a century of integral contributions by black artists to the world of pop music and culture.
SONGS TO CHILL YOUR BLOOD
The 2024 Halloween Playlist
A monstrous collection songs influenced by the creature features I watched on tv in the ’70s and ’80s.
WOMEN REPRESENT
A 2024 Facebook Mixtape
A collection of tunes by female/female-fronted artists in honor of National Woman’s Day 2024.
ROCK OLDIES JUKEBOX
Do You Remember RnR Oldies Radio?
A warm and fuzzy recollection of the 1970s southeastern Michigan rock oldies radio scene.