Sonic Café — “The Survivor,” that’s Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Hey there and welcome to our little coastal radio café in the Pacific Northwest, serving a weekly blend of eclectic music, comedy, and pop culture. I’m Scott Clark, and this is episode 496. This time we’re spinning a super‑fun mix pulled from 59 years. Former Pentatonix standout Avi Kaplan brings “Peace Somehow,” a tune that feels like it drifted out of our mossy forests. We’ll test your musical IQ with the most‑streamed songs of the last seven decades—see how many you nail. Plus Jimmy Page tells how Led Zeppelin’s classic “Kashmir” came together. Canada’s greatest party band, Dwayne Gretzky, tears into Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al.” Plus Minus the Bear, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys and we’ll also slip in some classic jazz with Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints,” and ride the Sonic Café Time Machine back to 1970 for Mark Lindsay’s “Silver Bird.” Whew, that’s a lot of goodness—so let’s pour the first round. Celebrating the malted arts, here’s Bowling for Soup with “Hooray for Beer.” And as always, we’re the Sonic Café.
Song 1: Survivor Artist: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats LP: The Future Yr: 2021 Song 2: Hooray For Beer Artist: Bowling For Soup LP: Sorry For Partyin' Yr: 2009 Song 3: Sonic Cafe-Most Streamed Songs Artist: Scott Clark LP: Sonic Cafe Yr: 2025 Song 4: Peace Somehow Artist: Avi Kaplan LP: Move Our Souls Yr. 2025 Song 5: Kashmir Artist: Led Zeppelin LP: Boxed Set Yr: 1975 Song 6: Hooray Artist: Minus The Bear LP: Menos El Oso Yr: 2005 Song 7: You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon Cover) Artist: Dwayne Gretzky LP: Year: 2024 Song 8: Silver Bird Artist: Mark Lindsay LP: Yr: 1970 Song 9: Dani California (HD) Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers LP: Stadium Arcadium Yr: 2006 Song 10: Footprints Artist: Wayne Shorter LP: Adam's Apple Yr: 1966 Song 11: Breaking Down Artist: The Black Keys LP: Let's Rock Yr: 2019 Song 12: Be Still My Heart Artist: The Postal Service feat Jenny Lewis LP: Give Up (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Disk 2] Yr: 2013 Song 13: WKRP End Theme Artist: Jim Ellis LP: WKRP in Cincinnati Yr: 1978
About the Producer Scott Clark grew up outside Chicago with a radio always nearby. The sound of the 1960s and ’70s left a lasting impression, sparking an early love of music and the art of radio itself. That passion quickly turned into a lifelong habit—listening, collecting, and discovering music across every format imaginable.
Over time, the collection grew massive, the crates got heavier, and eventually everything went digital. What never changed was the belief that radio could be smarter, broader, and more fun than what most commercial stations allow.
That belief became The Sonic Café. About the Sonic Café The Sonic Café is a high-production, eclectic radio program designed to feel like great radio used to—while sounding unlike anything on the dial today. The show is set in an imaginary café overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Central Oregon Coast, a relaxed and inviting space where music, comedy, and pop culture flow together naturally.
Unlike tightly formatted commercial playlists, the Sonic Café draws from a massive range of artists, genres, and eras. Each show blends new discoveries with deep catalog gems, presented in a fast-paced, engaging, and carefully curated format.
Each episode is 58 minutes long, leaving room for station IDs, promos, and PSAs. Programs are delivered as 256 kbps constant-bit-rate MP3 files, ready for broadcast.
New episodes are released weekly and are completely evergreen, never tied to specific dates, seasons, or events. Stations can easily combine episodes to create multi-hour program blocks with no duplication.
Complete playlists and show notes are available at facebook.com/SonicCafeRadio. Listeners and stations may contact the producers at SonicCafeRadio@gmail.com.
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