M. Ward is spinning songs he loves on KCRW, Los Angeles’ NPR affiliate, this hour.

Listen live on 89.3 FM (in the Coachella Valley) until 11 or stream it from the beginning here.

He told KCRW that he chose songs that move him.

“It’s like watching a film, the ones that you remember are the ones that surprised you or brought up some kind of emotion you didn’t know you had,” he said.

Find the full interview, as well as a link to these songs on Spotify, on the KCRW website.

The Playlist

Ramones – “Baby I Love You” – End of the Century
Ronettes – “When I Saw You” — Back to Mono
James Brown — “I Know Its True” – Star Time
Buddy Holly – “True Love Ways – The Definitive Collection
Randy Newman – “I Miss You” – Bad Love
Elmore James — “I Can’t Hold Out” – The Sky is Crying
Nilsson – “Without You” – Nilsson Schmillson
Lucinda Williams – “Something About What Happens When We Talk” – Dark Side of life
Dusty Springfield – “This Girls in Love With You – Dusty in London
Nina Simone – “The Twelfth of Never” –  The Best of Nina Simone: The Colpix Years
Howlin’ Wolf – “You’ll Be Mine” – Moanin’ in the Moonlight
John Coltrane -  “Its Easy to Remember” -  Ballads
Yo La Tengo — “You Can Have it All” — “And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out”
Everly Brothers – “Let it Be Me” – Rock-A-Ballads

M. Ward is set to perform Fridays at this year’s Coachella.