WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from July 12, 2017

Listener comments!
	9:04pm Cooh John: Always good to start with the 70's. Hello efd and fellow funkphiles.
	9:04pm fleep: Twangy reverby greetings.
	9:05pm medson: Hey all.
	9:06pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Got me thinkin' of the 'Rockin' Bones' 1950s 'Punk' comp. Cast! Produced by John Entwistle?
	9:06pm Cooh John: Flip, flap, floop; fleep.
	9:14pm efd: hey there fleep, Cooh John, medson, and RRN63! Thanks for tuning in and commenting! RRN63, that Cast record was produced by John Leckie.
	9:16pm john: Oh man, did I tune in at exactly the right time. Who ya dig?
	9:16pm Michael from the Left Coast: damn, I missed Montrose!
	9:20pm Andrew Waterloo: Babe Ruth!
	9:21pm Cooh John: and Vida Blue. Baseball theme?
	9:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: @efd: Oh Thx! They had some association I'll have to websearch - his studio or something...
	9:23pm medson: Something is brewing eh efd
	9:23pm fleep: Put it this way: welcome to Mudville.
	9:24pm Cooh John: Let's see how deep the roster goes.
	9:24pm efd: this is all building up to El Mas Grande Exito De Beisbol at the bottom of the hour!
	9:25pm chris_in_space: What up to all Funky Bonus Babies out there tonight, and a special hey-oh to any Blue Jays fans out there.
	9:33pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...interwebz say: ...'‘The Who’s’ bassist, John Entwistle, came to play a hugely significant role in Cast’s success giving the band a real boost of encouragement; a friendship was struck and the band begun to record at John’s studio. ‘All Change’ was produced by the legendary John Leckie, the man behind ‘The Stone Roses’ debut, whose credits include ‘Radiohead’, ‘New Order’ and ‘The Verve’ to name a few'...
	9:35pm medson: Love this.
	9:36pm Julie M Brooklyn: What's not to love?
	9:39pm efd: if only he'd passed on his musical gifts to his children
	9:39pm Carmichael: Heya Evan. I seem to remember a band called Baseball.
	9:39pm john: I'm really impressed with Tug's getting the stress on de-spis-ed right.
	9:41pm efd: @Carmichael will research that for next year!
	9:42pm JakeGould: The doppelgänger of baseball.
	9:44pm Julie M Brooklyn: I'm transfixed. Ya gotta believe! Do you think it'll turn out alright?
	9:46pm JakeGould: Has any child in the world ever grown to enjoy baseball because of “Casey at the Bat.”
	9:48pm efd: I think any that did are dead by now.
	9:49pm john: If only Starski had been from Flushing instead of the Bronx...
	9:52pm JakeGould: To be fair, my dad once told me he freaked out a bit at the 1925 “Ben Hur” when he was 10 himself… So heck… Who knows.
	9:52pm medson: these songs really tie the room together, do they not?
	9:55pm Carmichael: That Len Dykstra interview was something else.
	9:57pm efd: That it was.
	10:00pm Ken From Hyde Park: Good evening, efd and funkaloids!
	10:00pm A.T.F.: Hamill no relation to peter...that clarie is..
	10:03pm medson: Hello Ken
	10:04pm Drunken Creep: Just tuning in, sounding great. I'm always a sucker for baseball themed music.
	10:05pm Michael from the Left Coast: maybe he should have said Dimaggio
	10:06pm medson: I think I saw them in Iris Records a few months back
	10:07pm medson: shopping not performing
	10:07pm Switchblade Batman: Great track @EFD, I've been playing this one on repeat for a little bit now
	10:12pm efd: hey Switchblade B! Yeah, it's a good one! medson,would make sense since I think they live in the vicinity. Belated greets Julie, Ken fHP, Michael ftLC, A.T.F., Drunken Creep (no offense), Jake Gould, chris_in_space, john, and all the rest of y'all!
	10:26pm Ike: Motherflunker? Motorfloater? Monkeyflipper? Motherflimflam? Muddy Frumpy? Meemaw Frankfurter?
	10:30pm medson: @efd thanks again the Electric Six was an awesome time.
	10:32pm efd: oh cool, glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately I couldn't make it, hopefully next time!
	10:42pm medson: Mad Max should be fun as well. Looking forward to that
	10:43pm Ike: I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!
	10:44pm chris_in_space: Ultimate Painting's Dusk LP is yet another album I've purchased through hearing on this show. The live set next week should be drippin'.
	10:44pm efd: @Ike Yippee Ki Yay Matar Paneer
	11:02pm Ken From Hyde Park: Irwin is a fan of this Blondie album, as am I.
	11:06pm Cooh John: Add me to the list, KfHP.
	11:07pm Julie M Brooklyn: Debbie Harry is the undisputed queen of rock 'n roll. Am I exaggerating?
	11:08pm medson: Bob Gruen captured some amazing images of Debbie.
	11:10pm chris_in_space: @Julie if the title is undisputed, there is no room for debate. Amirite?
	11:13pm Julie M Brooklyn: Well, I get carried away, Chris. Do you have a contender?
	11:18pm chris_in_space: OMG Terre's old bed track
	11:18pm Ken From Hyde Park: Oh, goody! Terre T on the mic break!
	11:22pm chris_in_space: @Julie, I don't know about any queen of rock n roll, but hearing this tune reminds me of the queen of rock on the dial, and I nominate Terre T.
	11:25pm Julie M Brooklyn: OK! Terre T does rule, after all. Thanks, Evan, for a good show, I'm gonna slide off to sleepy town on this track.
	11:27pm Drunken Creep: Great show tonight, I'm enjoying the journey from baseball into the unknown
	11:27pm Switchblade Batman: Good news everyone!! I knew I recognized this, it's the song Futurama is based on.
	11:28pm JakeGould: Yippe kai yay, market farmer.
	11:29pm herb.nyc: Checking in, back from Royal Headache free show (RSVP was f'd but friend had VIP for us, whew). The Fotomaker song was real cool as we were over the w'burg bridge.
	11:38pm Peter Ora: Please come back Terre T!!!
	11:51pm sara: that was a good one
	11:59pm Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks for the good programming tonight, Evan. Have a good week.
	11:59pm medson: Good night kiddies. Thanks efd
	11:59pm chris_in_space: thanks @efd, and funksteria. Good times tonight, as always.
	1:02am John from CDA: I miss you, Terre!

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from July 12, 2017

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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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July 12, 2017: break the all-star break

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
montrose	20 flight rock "20 flight rock" by "montrose"	warner bros. presents montrose	warner bros	1975			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
robert gordon	the way i walk "the way i walk" by "robert gordon"	fresh fish special	private stock	1978			0:03:14 (Pop-up)
cast	alright "alright" by "cast"	all change	polydor	1995			0:05:35 (Pop-up)
peter perrett	hard to say no "hard to say no" by "peter perrett"	how the west was won	domino		from The Only Ones!	*	0:08:54 (Pop-up)
darren burn	summertime time "summertime time" by "darren burn"	7"	emi	1973			0:12:17 (Pop-up)
jimmy bee	vida blue pt. 1 "vida blue pt. 1" by "jimmy bee"	va-golden state funk	bgp				0:14:54 (Pop-up)
babe ruth	jack o'lantern "jack o'lantern" by "babe ruth"	s/t	harvest	1975			0:18:30 (Pop-up)
3rd bass	sons of 3rd bass "sons of 3rd bass" by "3rd bass"	the cactus album	def jam	1989			0:21:50 (Pop-up)

tug mcgraw with peter nero and the philly pops	casey at the bat	tug mcgraw narrates casey at the bat	ruth	1980			0:34:40 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	you've gotta believe	7"	fever	1983	I know, I know, the Tug McGraw slogan was YOU gotta believe, but close enough!		0:46:42 (Pop-up)
dwight gooden featuring the mcl rap machine	dr. k (short version)	12"	vine st	1986			0:50:52 (Pop-up)
claire hammill	baseball blues "baseball blues" by "claire hammill"	7"	island	1972			0:54:35 (Pop-up)
lisa bastoni	halfway to michigan "halfway to michigan" by "lisa bastoni"	the wishing hour	self-released	2017	backed up by Red Sox organist (and part-time Baseball Project member) Josh Kantor		0:57:56 (Pop-up)

sunshine and the rain	take me out again	in the darkness of my night	ernest jenning record co.			*	1:05:36 (Pop-up)
leather girls	jeff "jeff" by "leather girls"	s/t	yippee ki yay			*	1:09:06 (Pop-up)
less art	diana the huntress "diana the huntress" by "less art"	strangled light	gilead media			*	1:12:32 (Pop-up)
mutoid man	kiss of death "kiss of death" by "mutoid man"	war moans	sargent house			*	1:15:47 (Pop-up)
control freaks	she lied "she lied" by "control freaks"	mindless entertainment	slovenly			*	1:19:17 (Pop-up)

male gaze	pale gaze "pale gaze" by "male gaze"	miss taken	castle face			*	1:29:46 (Pop-up)
spectre folk	action ray "action ray" by "spectre folk"	vol. 4	vampire blues			*	1:33:44 (Pop-up)
ultimate painting	who is your next target?	dusk	trouble in mind	2016	playing live on the show next week! And opening for Yo La Tengo at Central Park Summerstage next Monday night the 17th!		1:38:23 (Pop-up)
tv dinner education	external borders	7"	8tta 7uor			*	1:42:14 (Pop-up)
kas product	electric "electric" by "kas product"	black & noir	soul jazz		new CD reissue, 1980ish	*	1:46:41 (Pop-up)

blondie	long time "long time" by "blondie"	pollinator	bmg			*	2:00:33 (Pop-up)
fotomaker	where have you been all my life	s/t	atlantic	1978			2:05:18 (Pop-up)
duncan reid & the big heads	hey frank sinatra	bombs away	little big head			*	2:09:08 (Pop-up)
ouida & the numbers	runaway "runaway" by "ouida & the numbers"	7"	ua	1980	produced by Hugh Cornwell!		2:12:12 (Pop-up)
unknown	temptation eyes "temptation eyes" by "unknown"	stimulus progression number two	muzak				2:14:52 (Pop-up)
pierre henry/michel colombier	psyche rock (the invisible mix)	metamorphose: messe pour les temps present	ffrr		remixed by William Orbit; RIP Pierre Henry, and shout-out to Terre T for making this song a regular part of the WFMU soundscape for years.		2:17:42 (Pop-up)

lost balloons	hey summer "hey summer" by "lost balloons"	hey summer	dirtnap			*	2:34:15 (Pop-up)
clinic	tape for jase "tape for jase" by "clinic"	split 7" with sex swing	god unknown			*	2:37:45 (Pop-up)
flying	marilyn "marilyn" by "flying"	12"	dark entries		orig 1985, new 12" reissue	*	2:40:48 (Pop-up)
the mckinleys	sweet and tender romance	va-marylebone beat girls 1964-1967	ace			*	2:47:12 (Pop-up)
bye bye blackbirds	earl grey kisses	take out the poison	bye bye blackbirds recordings			*	2:49:20 (Pop-up)
chastity belt	it's obvious "it's obvious" by "chastity belt"	i used to spend so much time alone	hardly art			*	2:53:02 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:04pm Cooh John: Always good to start with the 70's. Hello efd and fellow funkphiles.
	9:04pm fleep: Twangy reverby greetings.
	9:05pm medson: Hey all.
	9:06pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Got me thinkin' of the 'Rockin' Bones' 1950s 'Punk' comp. Cast! Produced by John Entwistle?
	9:06pm Cooh John: Flip, flap, floop; fleep.
	9:14pm efd: hey there fleep, Cooh John, medson, and RRN63! Thanks for tuning in and commenting! RRN63, that Cast record was produced by John Leckie.
	9:16pm john: Oh man, did I tune in at exactly the right time. Who ya dig?
	9:16pm Michael from the Left Coast: damn, I missed Montrose!
	9:20pm Andrew Waterloo: Babe Ruth!
	9:21pm Cooh John: and Vida Blue. Baseball theme?
	9:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: @efd: Oh Thx! They had some association I'll have to websearch - his studio or something...
	9:23pm medson: Something is brewing eh efd
	9:23pm fleep: Put it this way: welcome to Mudville.
	9:24pm Cooh John: Let's see how deep the roster goes.
	9:24pm efd: this is all building up to El Mas Grande Exito De Beisbol at the bottom of the hour!
	9:25pm chris_in_space: What up to all Funky Bonus Babies out there tonight, and a special hey-oh to any Blue Jays fans out there.
	9:33pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...interwebz say: ...'‘The Who’s’ bassist, John Entwistle, came to play a hugely significant role in Cast’s success giving the band a real boost of encouragement; a friendship was struck and the band begun to record at John’s studio. ‘All Change’ was produced by the legendary John Leckie, the man behind ‘The Stone Roses’ debut, whose credits include ‘Radiohead’, ‘New Order’ and ‘The Verve’ to name a few'...
	9:35pm medson: Love this.
	9:36pm Julie M Brooklyn: What's not to love?
	9:39pm efd: if only he'd passed on his musical gifts to his children
	9:39pm Carmichael: Heya Evan. I seem to remember a band called Baseball.
	9:39pm john: I'm really impressed with Tug's getting the stress on de-spis-ed right.
	9:41pm efd: @Carmichael will research that for next year!
	9:42pm JakeGould: The doppelgänger of baseball.
	9:44pm Julie M Brooklyn: I'm transfixed. Ya gotta believe! Do you think it'll turn out alright?
	9:46pm JakeGould: Has any child in the world ever grown to enjoy baseball because of “Casey at the Bat.”
	9:48pm efd: I think any that did are dead by now.
	9:49pm john: If only Starski had been from Flushing instead of the Bronx...
	9:52pm JakeGould: To be fair, my dad once told me he freaked out a bit at the 1925 “Ben Hur” when he was 10 himself… So heck… Who knows.
	9:52pm medson: these songs really tie the room together, do they not?
	9:55pm Carmichael: That Len Dykstra interview was something else.
	9:57pm efd: That it was.
	10:00pm Ken From Hyde Park: Good evening, efd and funkaloids!
	10:00pm A.T.F.: Hamill no relation to peter...that clarie is..
	10:03pm medson: Hello Ken
	10:04pm Drunken Creep: Just tuning in, sounding great. I'm always a sucker for baseball themed music.
	10:05pm Michael from the Left Coast: maybe he should have said Dimaggio
	10:06pm medson: I think I saw them in Iris Records a few months back
	10:07pm medson: shopping not performing
	10:07pm Switchblade Batman: Great track @EFD, I've been playing this one on repeat for a little bit now
	10:12pm efd: hey Switchblade B! Yeah, it's a good one! medson,would make sense since I think they live in the vicinity. Belated greets Julie, Ken fHP, Michael ftLC, A.T.F., Drunken Creep (no offense), Jake Gould, chris_in_space, john, and all the rest of y'all!
	10:26pm Ike: Motherflunker? Motorfloater? Monkeyflipper? Motherflimflam? Muddy Frumpy? Meemaw Frankfurter?
	10:30pm medson: @efd thanks again the Electric Six was an awesome time.
	10:32pm efd: oh cool, glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately I couldn't make it, hopefully next time!
	10:42pm medson: Mad Max should be fun as well. Looking forward to that
	10:43pm Ike: I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!
	10:44pm chris_in_space: Ultimate Painting's Dusk LP is yet another album I've purchased through hearing on this show. The live set next week should be drippin'.
	10:44pm efd: @Ike Yippee Ki Yay Matar Paneer
	11:02pm Ken From Hyde Park: Irwin is a fan of this Blondie album, as am I.
	11:06pm Cooh John: Add me to the list, KfHP.
	11:07pm Julie M Brooklyn: Debbie Harry is the undisputed queen of rock 'n roll. Am I exaggerating?
	11:08pm medson: Bob Gruen captured some amazing images of Debbie.
	11:10pm chris_in_space: @Julie if the title is undisputed, there is no room for debate. Amirite?
	11:13pm Julie M Brooklyn: Well, I get carried away, Chris. Do you have a contender?
	11:18pm chris_in_space: OMG Terre's old bed track
	11:18pm Ken From Hyde Park: Oh, goody! Terre T on the mic break!
	11:22pm chris_in_space: @Julie, I don't know about any queen of rock n roll, but hearing this tune reminds me of the queen of rock on the dial, and I nominate Terre T.
	11:25pm Julie M Brooklyn: OK! Terre T does rule, after all. Thanks, Evan, for a good show, I'm gonna slide off to sleepy town on this track.
	11:27pm Drunken Creep: Great show tonight, I'm enjoying the journey from baseball into the unknown
	11:27pm Switchblade Batman: Good news everyone!! I knew I recognized this, it's the song Futurama is based on.
	11:28pm JakeGould: Yippe kai yay, market farmer.
	11:29pm herb.nyc: Checking in, back from Royal Headache free show (RSVP was f'd but friend had VIP for us, whew). The Fotomaker song was real cool as we were over the w'burg bridge.
	11:38pm Peter Ora: Please come back Terre T!!!
	11:51pm sara: that was a good one
	11:59pm Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks for the good programming tonight, Evan. Have a good week.
	11:59pm medson: Good night kiddies. Thanks efd
	11:59pm chris_in_space: thanks @efd, and funksteria. Good times tonight, as always.
	1:02am John from CDA: I miss you, Terre!

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from July 12, 2017

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