Join host Stephen Kallao for a special “Fly Me to the Moon” Needledrop

Fifty Four years ago, man landed on the moon, and inspired a generation of musicians to look beyond the skies with music. We’ll feature songs about the moon, stars, outer space and beyond, with songs from David Bowie, Steve Miller Band, Neil Young, Patti Smith and even William Shatner’s otherworldly performance of Rocket Man

Today’s Playlist

The Church “Under The Milky Way” Starfish

Frank Sinatra “Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)” It Might As Well Be Swing

R. E. M. “Man On The Moon” Automatic For The People

William Shatner “Rocket Man” Seeking Major Tom

Billy Preston “Outta Space” I Wrote A Simple Song

Kamasi Washington “The Space Travelers Lullaby” Heaven and Earth

David Bowie “Starman” The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Brandi Carlile “In The Canyon Haze” In The Canyon Haze

David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars “Peel Sessions May 1972” Peel Sessions May 1972

The Neville Brothers “Yellow Moon” Yellow Moon

Spiritualized “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space” Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Devo “Space Junk” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Patti Smith “Space Monkey” Easter

Soundgarden “Black Hole Sun” Superunknown

Nouvelle Vague “The Killing Moon” Bande A Part

Hour Two
The Police “Walking On The Moon” Regatta De Blanc

Steve Miller Band “Space Cowboy” Brave New World

Jamiroquai “Space Cowboy” The Return Of The Space Cowboy

Deep Purple “Space Truckin'” Machine Head

Sunflower Bean “Harvest Moon” From The Basement EP

The Caretaker “Libet’s Delay” An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

The Rolling Stones “2000 Light Years From Home” Their Satanic Majesties Request

Lou Reed “Satellite Of Love” Transformer

Radio Head “Black Star” The Bends

Beastie Boys “Intergalactic” Hello Nasty

Lo Moon “Thorns” Lo Moon

Hum “Stars” You’d Prefer An Astronaut

Moby “We Are All Made Of Stars” 18

Valerie June “Pink Moon” Pink Moon

Joe Satriani “Surfing with the Alien” Surfing with the Alien