Maija Mäkinen
August 20, 2023

Due to technical difficulties at Newtown Radio, the first part of this this show was lost. Maija and I are planning on re-recording this in 2024. Apologies to all, especially Maija!


  1. Onkija by Noitalinna Huraa, 1988
  2. Sudenkorento/Life on Mars by Hector, 1974
  3. Muistatko Monrepos’n by Annikki Tähti, 1957
  4. Lapin tango by Tamara Lund, 1972
  5. Hopeinen kuu/Guarda che luna by Olavi Virta, 2020
  6. Lounging by Guru, feat. Donald Byrd, 1993
  7. Creator Has a Master Plan by Brooklyn Funk Essentials, 1994
  8. Brimful of Asha by Cornershop, 2006
  9. Papa Was a Rodeo by The Magnetic Fields, 1999
  10. Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell, 1975
  11. Kiss an Angel Good Morning by Charley Pride, 1971
  12. Ghost Town by Sam Outlaw, 2015
  13. Sunday Morning Coming Down by Johnny Cash, 1970
  14. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine by Jimmie Rodgers, 1957
  15. Mackie Messer/Mack the Knife by Lotte Lenya, 1955
  16. The Model by Belle & Sebastian, 2000
  17. Condolence by Benjamin Clementine, 2014
  18. Vaquinha mansa by Cesária Évora, 1999
  19. Vem tänder stjärnorna by Eva Dahlgren, 1991
  20. Bayou by Paul Cantelon, 2009
  21. Van den Budenmayer Concerto en Mi Mineur by Zbigniew Preisner, 1991
  22. La Mer by Charles Trenet, 1992
  23. Helsinki Shangri-la by Paleface, 2010
  24. Cha cha cha by Käärijä, 2023


Maija Mäkinen is a Finnish-born writer and translator. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Boston University.