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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Los Bichos  Pista (Great Start)   Favoriting single  Los Bichos  2019  45  Thanks, Sheila B.!    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Los Mirlos  Sonido Amazonico   Favoriting The Roots of Chicha  Barbès  2007  CD  From 1975    0:05:14 (Pop-up)
Khruangbin  Pelota   Favoriting Mordechai  Dead Oceans  2020  MP3    *   0:07:47 (Pop-up)
Los Destellos  Frenética Guajira   Favoriting Sicodélicos  Vampisoul  2019  LP  From 1968    0:10:31 (Pop-up)
Los Diablos Rojos  Malambo   Favoriting Cumbia Beat Volume 1: Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds from Peru 1966-76  Vampisoul  2010  CD  From 1970    0:13:13 (Pop-up)
Wganda Kenya  Combate a Kung-Fu   Favoriting The Afrosound Of Colombia Volume 1  Vampisoul  2010  CD  From 1975    0:16:58 (Pop-up)
La Clavada  Crees Que Soy Sexy   Favoriting La Cumbia Moderna de Soledad  Vampisoul  2019  LP  From 1979    0:19:24 (Pop-up)
Andrés Landero  Virgen de la Candelaria   Favoriting Yo Amanecí  Vampisoul  2016  CD  From 1982    0:22:56 (Pop-up)
 
Mentrix  Dreams   Favoriting My Enemy, My Love  House of Strength  2020  MP3    *   0:37:06 (Pop-up)
Pulsallama  Oui-Oui (A Canadian in Paris)   Favoriting Pulsallama  Modern Harmonic  2020  CD  radio session, 1983  *   0:42:05 (Pop-up)
Vivien Goldman  Launderette   Favoriting Resolutionary  Staubgold  2016  CD      0:45:43 (Pop-up)
Suburban Wives Club  Casual Cat at a Laundromat   Favoriting single  Music for Moderns  1982  MP3      0:49:09 (Pop-up)
Hey! Elastica  Sex with Your Dancing Partner   Favoriting In On the Off Beat  Virgin  1984  MP3      0:51:32 (Pop-up)
Humans  Lightning   Favoriting Happy Hour  I.R.S.  1981  LP      0:55:44 (Pop-up)
The Staples  Love Me, Love Me, Love Me   Favoriting Pass It On  Omnivore Recordings  2020  CD  From 1976  *   1:00:29 (Pop-up)
24 Carat Black  I Need a Change   Favoriting III  The Numero Group  2020  MP3  From the 80s  *   1:04:48 (Pop-up)
Lianne La Havas  Please Don't Make Me Cry   Favoriting Lianne La Havas  Warner Bros.  2020  MP3    *   1:08:42 (Pop-up)
Garland Green  Since You've Been Gone   Favoriting Spring NYC Soul  Kent Soul  2020  CD  From 1975  *   1:13:51 (Pop-up)
Rhetta Hughes  Hip Old Lady on a Honda   Favoriting Relight My Fire  Tetragrammaton  1969  MP3      1:17:11 (Pop-up)
Loleatta Holloway  The World Don't Owe You Nothin'   Favoriting Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware, & Clintone Funk & Soul  BGP  2018  CD  From 1974    1:20:01 (Pop-up)
The Soul Children  I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To   Favoriting Wattstax: Music from the Wattstax Festival and Film  Stax  2007  CD  From 1972    1:23:35 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of 45s all strung out in a row
Moe Koffman  Trains and Boats and Planes   Favoriting single  Jubilee  1968  45      1:35:28 (Pop-up)
The Peppermint Rainbow  Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael   Favoriting single  Decca  1969  45      1:37:55 (Pop-up)
Judy Collins  Hard Lovin' Loser   Favoriting single  Elektra  1966  45      1:40:17 (Pop-up)
Carl Perkins  Blue Suede Shoes   Favoriting single  Sun  1956  45  authentic whoosh    1:42:50 (Pop-up)
Geroge Gerdes  Hey Packy   Favoriting single  United Artists  1972  45      1:45:11 (Pop-up)
The Fixx  Red Skies   Favoriting single  MCA  1983  45      1:48:46 (Pop-up)
Fireballet  Desiree   Favoriting single  Passport  1976  45      1:52:13 (Pop-up)
King Floyd  Handle with Care   Favoriting single  Chimneyville  1974  45      1:54:58 (Pop-up)
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band  Feel Like a Number   Favoriting single  Capitol  1978  45      1:58:53 (Pop-up)
 
 
Closet Cleaning; or, Albums with Only One or Two Songs I Like
The Dream Academy  Indian Summer   Favoriting Remembrance Days  Reprise  1987  LP      2:16:51 (Pop-up)
Mark Radice  You Knew It Too   Favoriting Mark Radice  Paramount  1972  LP      2:20:58 (Pop-up)
Redeye  You Don't Need It   Favoriting One Man's Poison  Pentagram  1971  LP      2:24:14 (Pop-up)
Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis  There's Always One (Who Loves a Lot)   Favoriting Porter Wagoner and Skeeter Davis Sing Duets  RCA Victor  1962  LP      2:26:37 (Pop-up)
Bonnie Guitar  It's Only a Paper Moon   Favoriting Moonlight and Shadows  Dot  1957  LP      2:28:45 (Pop-up)
Tom Tedesco  Marianne   Favoriting Calypso Soul: The Guitar of Tom Tedesco  Imperial  1966  LP      2:31:05 (Pop-up)
Antonio Carlos Jobim  Berimbau   Favoriting Love, Strings and Jobim  Warner Bros.  1966  LP      2:32:42 (Pop-up)
Central Park  Borrowed Time   Favoriting Central Park  Paramount  1974  LP      2:36:14 (Pop-up)
Wild Turkey  Dulwich Fox   Favoriting Battle Hymn  Reprise  1972  LP      2:39:28 (Pop-up)
Karen Beth  Gentle Place (Song for Tom)   Favoriting Harvest  Decca  1970  LP      2:43:14 (Pop-up)
Lena Horne  Stormy Weather   Favoriting Stormy Weather  RCA Victor  1957  LP      2:47:53 (Pop-up)
 
Fleetwood Mac  World in Harmony   Favoriting The Best of Fleetwood Mac  Reprise  1972  LP  From 1970; RIP Peter Green    2:55:43 (Pop-up)


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12539:

Yipyipyipyipyip!
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YETI BOB:

YIP YIP!
  9:00am
Toothgrinder Tom:

Joe McG! How ah yah?
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Marley P. Dogg:

Yippity do -dah! Hi Joe!
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David (in London):

Good afternoon Yippers.
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Jennica:

Good morn' YB, Joe McG, D(iL), everyone.
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Chris S:

Happy Monday! Love Los Bitchos!
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sydnius:

great start already /snicker
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melinda:

Good morning Joe and folks
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Phillippe Bastille:

Good morning! Hey DiL, hey melinda!
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David (in London):

Hey Yeti Bob, Jennica, melinda, Phillippe et al.
T.Tom - Long time sir, how are you?
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PaulRobeson1920:

Howdy Ya’ll
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TDK60:

Morning Joe and Monday Raydeeo folks.
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David (in London):

Phillippe - It's a crappy, rainy Monday, but my spirits are nonetheless high and a new coffee machine is keeping them so. How's yourself?

Afternoon TDK.
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dave wuz here:

egyptian reggae
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Krys O.:

Greetings!
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Marley P. Dogg:

Love me some Khruangbin!
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Phillippe Bastille:

@DiL Sunny and very warm. Had a Covid test come back negative, so that's reassuring.
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WoodsOfNH:

I was not thrilled with the idea of Khruangbin adding vocals but then the record came out and yeah...still dig it. .
  9:10am
ami ad:

Hello DJ. Hello all. Is it me,or is it hot in here?
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Surface Noise brings the joys!
  9:10am
inxsVF:

Joe, I need to work, and this music + the good weather it's making it hard!
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TDK60:

Afternoon David. I see it's going up to 23C. (74F) in London today. Here, it's to be 35C = 96F!
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deborah:

Good Morning. Radio Radio!
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Joe McG:

Good morning, everyone, hope you're doing your best to stay cool out there. Hope the music helps! Thanks for joining me today.
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pantz:

cha cha cha!
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David (in London):

Phillippe, glad to hear that you're healthy as a horse.

TDK - Phew, that's sweltering. It's send a bottle of London rain over to help you cool off.

Joe McG - I missed the show last week, so it's great to be back.
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Chris S:

Thanks Joe, loving the Chica/Cumbia set
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Joe McG:

@Chris S.: Liz B. once went to Peru and drank some chicha and she liked it! @David: Welcome back!
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Chris S:

Cool!
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sydnius:

@KenFHP: your avatar likes these songs a lot
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Marley P. Dogg:

Oh wow
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LastWhiteRhino:

Hi
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YETI BOB:

Those kicks were fast as lightning / In fact it was a little bit frightening
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Brian in UK:

Hey Joe.
  9:19am
Toothgrinder Tom:

@DiL doing fine, thank you - how is the Big Smoke?
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Threemoons:

Happy Monday Joe, fellow Yip Yips
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pantz:

Rod Stewart, eat your heart out
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David (in London):

Hey Brian.

Tom - A little damp at the moment, but otherwise my little corner of it is pretty fine. Good to have you back.
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Mister Dobalina:

Off to a solid start, Joe....
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wizard frog:

funny cover this
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Ah...was thinking - what is this Jazz melody...I know it for sure...
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Krys O.:

Such an uplifting start! Thanks, Joe.
  9:25am
Brendan:

Good morning Joe. Love the international takes on these songs. Makes me feel like I’m in one of those little ethnic grocery stores discovering rare and exotic fruit and vegetables. I love that.
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Brian in UK:

David (in London) bluddy miserable and wet here, you might say a classic Monday.
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YETI BOB:

i think vampisoul is about to get some of my money
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Joe McG:

I just realized this has become an advertisement for Vampisoul Records. Oh well, what the hell, buy all their records!
  9:26am
Cumbia Phil:

Go Andres go!
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Mister Dobalina:

I like Colombia cumbia, prefer it over Mexican & Peruvian/Ecuadorian.
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Mister Dobalina:

I can always here the difference! This one is a banger!!!!!
  9:27am
Ryuraku:

Arg, what melody is that?
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Handy Haversack:

Good morning, Joe and all the Yippers! Sorry I'm late.
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David (in London):

Brian, ghastly here too. I went to a birthday picnic yesterday on Walthamstow Marshes, and we kept having to dive for cover to avoid the sudden downpours. Still, large amounts of booze helped cushion the blow. Monday is less considerably less cheery though.
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YETI BOB:

Do you think Rod Stewart is sexy?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

@Brendan: Pardon if you do - but do you know Bodega Pop on the Drummer stream ?
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David (in London):

Hey Handy.
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Brian in UK:

A kipper is sexier than RS.
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wizard frog:

si
  9:33am
Brendan:

@Revolution Rabbit Nov63, Not yet but I think I may be about to. Do tell…
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Handy Haversack:

David, how goes? A parcel was despatched to you by post on Friday. Hope the ocean proves swiftly crossed!
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Mister Dobalina:

Don Francisco !
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David (in London):

Eyyye, Don McGasko.
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The Oscar:

Busy working, but thank you for the Sabado Gigante shoutout! I used to watch it every Saturday with my dad, despite neither of us speaking a word of Spanish. The gong show segments where the losers got dragged into a cave by a guy in a lion costume were peak television.
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Brian in UK:

Colombia's Joe Arroyo does it for me.
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YETI BOB:

Wish that I never came here
They can't pronounce my name here
Everyone asks me, "where's Peru?"
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Bodega Pop :
wfmu.org...
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David (in London):

Handy, hurray! I look forward to the swinging sounds of Greenpoint filling the kitchen. Please say thank you to Kate.
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YETI BOB:

(((Semi-obscure Eno reference)))
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karlward:

The ceremonial dumping of almost-duds
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Joe McG:

"In your company/I feel happy" @Dobalina/Oscar: I don't speak Spanish either but I used to love to watch "Sabado Gigante." Those commercials the announcers did were like 1950s TV.
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WoodsOfNH:

Is that how a person should get rid of his Starland Vocal Band album? Asking for a friend.
  9:40am
Brendan:

@Revolution Rabbit Nov63 I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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pantz:

Was the guy dressed like a bee also on Sabado Gigante? I know he's spoofed on The Simpsons.
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Mister Dobalina:

Just found this out: Don Francisco's real name is,
Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld
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TDK60:

Brendan, That Bodega Pop show is usually pretty darn good.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Brendan - Gary Sullivan who does is it wonderful.
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p/b:

GM FMUmans living creatures everywhere we gonna be fine no prob right.... love all around from bklyn
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Mister Dobalina:

No, that is a play on Chespirito's, El Chapulín Colorado.
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melinda:

@WoodsOfNH haha
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WoodsOfNH:

I saw Pulsallama open for The Clash at the Cape Cod Coliseum back in the early 80s. The crowd was not kind to them.
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Krys O.:

Nice segue from Pulsallama to Vivien!
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Brendan:

She’s going to rinse that guy right out of her clothes
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Mike W:

my beeyootiful launderette!
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mariano:

'Morning Joe, everyone. Mr Dobalina: wow, there's a name I wasn't expecting to see. Chespirito was all the rage in Latin America when I was a kid. My aunt and uncle took me to see them live (mid-70s) when they came to Honduras. Señor Barriga shook my hand as they were exiting to the tour bus. No, I won't sign autographs.
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Joe McG:

I watched "Meantime" over the weekend and there's a memorable scene at a laundromat.
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mariano:

That's a great movie, "My Beautiful Laundrette".
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Joe McG:

@Mike and mariano: I haven't seen it in years, but I remember liking it.
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waters7:

Your killing it again, Joe. Agree with Krys O: love that segue.
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pantz:

Okay, two movies on my must see list: Meantime & My Beautiful Laundrette
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Jim the Poet:

I need The Noise!
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Joe McG:

Thanks, Krys and waters7! Hi, Jim!
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Sketch:

Is this the same guy from Atom and his Package?
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Mister Dobalina:

Cool track.
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Brendan:

Might need a shot of penicillin after this set
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pantz:

I watched Green Room for the 2nd time, last night. Man, what a brilliant film.
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Joe McG:

@Brendan: Ha ha ha!
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Mike W:

My Beautiful Launderette was one of my brother’s favorites from that era when he and his friends were diving into post-punk and new wave...and me, five years younger, was just flabbergasted by all of it, in the best way.
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karlward:

It's like David Lowery from Camper Van Beethoven is singing a Jonathan Richman song, with REM backing him up. This is amazing.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Sketch tar haha.
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waters7:

Go Mavis, go!
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PKNY:

Not familiar with this particular Staples record, but it was clear right away that Curtis Mayfield was somehow involved
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Joe McG:

OK, Mavis, if you insist!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Well Dylan wants to marry her.
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Joe McG:

@PKNY: Yeah, his fingerprint is like Jeff Lynne's, you can't miss it. Except I like his productions a lot more than Jeff Lynne's.
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mariano:

Oh, hello up there DavidIL, Handy!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

....I like Lynne's print on Lynne & most ELO...
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Joe McG:

@RR63: I think he's also in love with Alicia Keys. Aren't we all.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Yes.
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mariano:

Oh wow RevRabbit, didn't know that about Dylan and Mavis.
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MplsCoco:

Lianne! ❤️
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Guido from Cologne:

still think Lianne La Havas is the best solo alone with her guitar.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Not sure how seriously mariano.
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Handy Haversack:

Hey, Mariano!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

@Guido: A lot of times I like the sketch or study better than a completed painting - how I think of it...
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MplsCoco:

Guido. I agree. She sounds a bit more "like everyone else" with everything else going on. Her albums have good production and bass. But she's pretty solid in the "tiny desk" style vibe.
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karlward:

Joe's crush velvet smoking jacket is ON with this track.
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Jim the Poet:

Hippo Lady?
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Joe McG:

@Jim: Have you been watching "The New Zoo Revue"?
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WoodsOfNH:

@Guido Agree. Have a friend who was gushing about her new record and it didn't do a lot or me. But then I see her performing live (like the Tiny Desk show) and really, really love it.
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PKNY:

I remember when I first starting collecting records, I picked up the Wattstax soundtrack for a $1. Public Enemy pulled a ton of dialogue from the soundtrack on their "Nation of Millions" record
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Joe McG:

@PKNY: $1!
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deborah:

Will rewatch My Beautiful Launderette. Saw it twice but need to see it again to be able to talk about it and feel it.
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Handy Haversack:

Heck of a set, Joe. If I can say "heck" after that song!
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Jim the Poet:

I love New Zoo Revue!
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PKNY:

@Joe - back then, a $1 went a long way as far as records! If I knew then what I'd know now, as far as price inflation on records...whew!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Gospel @ WattStax interesting.
So Jeezus finally came thru on something...
She takes care of the hippos - it's not what you think.
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TDK60:

Jesus helped end the war in Vietnam? Glad he helped out, too.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Hell 25cent comic books... irony is you don't wanna sell 'em.
  10:35am
P-90:

Hittin’ it out of the park the morning @Joe McG.
Right from the top of set one and straight through.
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Joe McG:

@P-90: Glad you're enjoying! :)
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Tim 07030:

Hi Joe! You're my #1 source for Moe Koffman.
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Joe McG:

@Tim: Ha ha ha, I'm honored.
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mariano:

There's another song that has almost the same melody as "Train and Boats..." or am I trippin'? Now it's gonna drive me crazy.
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Tim 07030:

@Mariano 'You've Got a Friend'
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waters7:

funny single files
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Hey Joe and everybody!
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Roberto:

Yeah I thought that was "You've Got a Friend" until I read the accu-doohickey.
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TDK60:

Cool '60s harpsichord, and a great Collins album: "In My Life." A Richard Fariña tune.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Hey Joe - record nerd question here. What does the Elektra logo look like on the Judy Collins single? Is is the earlier logo or the more familiar, well- know one?
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mariano:

That's very kind of you, Tim, but what about the song?!

Seriously though, I don't think that's it in terms of the one I'm thinking of. It was one passage in particular, and I can hear the damn thing in my head, it has a faster tempo.
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Joe McG:

@tim: It's the white "E" in a burgundy and black mosaic pattern above a pink lower label.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Carl's version of his own song is (already) more 'Elvis' than I remembered....
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Handy Haversack:

Rev, I was thinking exactly the same thing.
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Snoochienucci:

busy morning, but im here listening! Had to say that i've been really loving the single file set this morning
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

But when did I last hear Elvis either...
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Joe McG:

@Snoochienucci: "Hey Packy" is a nice song for dog lovers.
  10:49am
KWilde:

Did Loudon Wainwright write this?
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Joe McG:

@KW: No, but they are often compared to each other. They hung out in the same scene.
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P-90:

In the “haven’t heard this in years” file
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Joe McG:

@P-90: How come no one writes songs about nuclear apocalypse anymore?
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Roberto:

File this under the kind of songs I used to wake up to on my clock radio when I was in high school.
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Snoochienucci:

@Joe im petting my imaginary dog right now!
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Baja Joe:

Wow, throw way back for Red Skies
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

ApocaRawk
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David (in London):

Back in the room, just in time for The Fixx. Wow, I had Red Skies in a double 7-in single pack.

Hey Snoochie, mariano.
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Snoochienucci:

Hey David! Handy! Marino! Yeti! and all! Hope everyone had a good weekend and keeps the spirits up this week to come!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Um - Emitt cover very - '76...
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Dean:

Thanks for the Fireballet. Was hoping to hear them just a few days ago on UM's show.
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Krys O.:

Nice Left Banke cover.
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The Butterman:

I prefer Desiree by Neil Diamond. Just saying.
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Joe McG:

@Dean: Did he do a Left Banke tribute?
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Snoochienucci:

and thank you Joe! Off to a zoom call :(, hopefully im back for the end!
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Dean:

No, but he was playing something or other that made me think of the band.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Der not Emitt.
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Joe McG:

Can someone dig up that Fireballet album cover where they are all wearing tutus and post a link here?
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Mike Sin:

I took that track by the Peppermint Rainbow very personally. ;)
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

img.discogs.com...
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Joe McG:

@Mike: Ha ha ha! You have an hour to go.
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Dean:

https://img.discogs.com/X6SYsp4E90ys3CQ-2nduAM8XQ8Q=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1544275-1559536501-7202.jpeg.jpg

Sorry for the strung-out URL. Was gazing at this on Friday!
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Joe McG:

Thanks, guys! Love that cover!
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Yes!!! One of the few Silver Bullet Band Seger songs that I think is completely fantastic. I'm not a number!!!!!!
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Dean:

Much better, RevRab!
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The Butterman:

MikeSin, lovin your new show. Really excited about it. Thanks. Full Stop.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Seger System forever!
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Brian in UK:

A number is a joint too?
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David (in London):

Man, that Fireballet cover was surely designed to draw in anyone unsure about the contents. I mean, who wouldn't want to take a punt on that one..?
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David (in London):

Bob Seger's tribute to Patrick McGoohan.
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Dean:

Their first album was marketed far more seriously, with a quintessential prog cover and a side devoted to Mussourgsky's Night on Bald Mountain.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

& all that early BobSeeger that's great & no one hears...
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mariano:

Oh yeah I think you're right, Brian. Older slang though, 60s-70s.

Lol David. Imagine how different the opening credits would've been with that song.
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Jim the Poet:

I love experiments
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Corey:

Mind blown!
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Joe - I've totally had the same thought!
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thriftstoreleather:

totally!
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Jim the Poet:

Bob Seger is GUILTY!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...wonders if Seeger felt any pressure from Punk & thot - I used to do that!
...B-sides of course often where people let loose
...speaking of over-produced...
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Alex from Weehawken:

whaaaaatttt!!!! omg
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Terr in DE:

David , Bobs the new number 2. Rumpole went back to she who must be obeyed.
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Michele with One "L":

Mystery solved!!!
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courtneynoir:

I have a friend who used to keep a detailed list online somewhere about 10 years ago of song similarities like that
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Handy Haversack:

Joe is Number One!
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The Butterman:

I sense a lawsuit!
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Blues Mandinga:

Ea!
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BetsyO:

I never would put Eno and Seger in the same category, but wow, there it is, code cracked indeed!
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Purvis:

Never cared much for Bob Seger
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Brian in UK:

I am not a number, I am an ambient drone.
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courtneynoir:

My contribution was Rhinestone Cowboy and Sloop john B and the Still the Same/Warm Jets
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swivs:

In Seger's defense, there are only 12 notes to work with.
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yerfriendpaul:

I’m gonna give Seger a pass on that one, but definitely hear the similarities
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paul:

Was that the title cut from HCTWJ?
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WoodsOfNH:

It's a well-known fact that Bob Seger's favorite album is Ambient 1: Music for Airports
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WO Town Wick:

Joe McG: Royalties Detective Agency, Inc.
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P-90:

A quick lesson from the College of Musical Knowledge and instructor Joe McG.
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swivs:

Of the 12 notes, only like, 3 or 4 are any good...
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sydnius:

E’G is evil enough already shhh
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WoodsOfNH:

And speaking of prog and tutu's, there's that recent Fripp & Toya video...
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Dean:

Ambient 17: Music for Demolition Derbies
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Handy Haversack:

I just keep New Model Army's _Thunder and Consolation_ on repeat, Joe.
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James Douglas:

How about Saved by Zero? Good tune too!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

@tim: Seeger System ✔
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Very nice, Joe. Now you can get to work on that cryptic sculpture at the CIA headquarters. www.cnn.com...
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David (in London):

If you take three letters out of 'Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band' - e, n and o - you get Eno. Q.E.D. It was there in plain sight all along.
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yerfriendpaul:

The Fixx also contributed some innovative hand gestures
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KWilde:

I think Loudon covered Hey Packy on T Shirt in 1976
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Roberto:

Nuclear annihilation-themed songs sound downright quaint these days.
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P-90:

Doesn’t the vacuum cleaner sound make it more collectible?
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iiibeat:

Andrei Tarkovsky's final film , The Sacrifice . . Interesting insight into threats of WWIII . .
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Terr in DE:

Many of my favs are about WWlll. Karn Evil, House at Poo Neal
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BetsyO:

As a old Michigan girl, early Seger really rocks, and his songs had socially important messages in them, talking late 60’s and early 70’s. Seeing him live then was special,... though by the mid to late 70’s, his sound became a bit too big and over produced for my taste, but his early garage style records and ballads were bone rattling intense!
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Roger:

I always thought that WAS a Loudon song, its on his T Shirt lp.
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Brian in UK:

Joshua Rifkin was in at the begining of Nonesuch.
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paul:

RevRabbit: Seger System
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Jim the Poet:

I love free coffee
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WoodsOfNH:

Ha!
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mariano:

Ahhhh, the riff I'm thinking of in "Trains and Boats and Planes" is like a riff in "I Am a Rock". The instrumental part between the chorus and the verse right after.
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sydnius:

Tuesday is the day of the Beans
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Mike W:

@Joe how many kinds of milk are in the WFridgeMU for all that coffee?
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yerfriendpaul:

Kendra’s face masks are awesome! She goes by Knormalish on the accu.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

@BetsyO - I completely agree. I'm a Michigan dude.
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TDK60:

DJ Joe, it sounds like WFMU now has years' worth of coffee on hand. Need any black tea? Yerba mate?
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Jennica:

Sell them!
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iiibeat:

I don't think that covid in general can be considered in a binary fashion . . Like . . Either it is a scam or it is not a scam. It is like all other hot issues . . Valid points are dependent on context.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Seger with two E's - Cheers
- must limp to the grammatical finish line for our Artistes...
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Roberto:

Is that an Australian greeting? Yerba, mate!
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Mike W:

It’s just like Single File, just with excess vinyl around the one or two songs you like
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Joe McG:

@MikeW: Jeez, I only recall seeing regular whole milk. Sure would be nice to have some oat!
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TDK60:

Ha ha Roberto.
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Hughie Considine:

Well this definitely has the wistful Dream Academy feeling..
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Mike W:

@Joe McG I will write to the Oatly corporation on your behalf (that’s my alt.milk too)
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Brian in UK:

Joe, it is very often the second album that does not quite cut it. I did the same as you, making a mix tape of the best tracks.
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paul:

Well said, RevRabbit. :)
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Being from New Hampshuh - 'Life in a Northern Town' resonates. Also - Beatles.
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Roberto:

Life on a Northern Beach?
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Joe McG:

@MikeW: Hooray! @TDK60: Tea is always nice, but for me, I'd need some decaf or herbal.
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framingham phil:

enjoying the cuts, but think your stylus (or shtylus, as it would now sound) needs a cleaning!
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

Apropos of less than nothing:

Trying like hell to convince remote-working co-workers that the Elvis film CLAMBAKE is the pinnacle of human achievement.

It may be working.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

also: hello
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Krys O.:

Thought that the Dream Academy track was the Polyphonic Spree without looking at the playlist.
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David (in London):

Mark Radice is "a prolific songwriter, with over 5,500 original songs to his credit." Well Joe, at least you like one of them...
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Tim 07030:

Mark Radice's drummer sounds like he's had a few coffees.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Clambake is great fun. But Carl Perkins did it better.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Joe - have you ever reconsidered a Closet Cleaning pull after airing the best cut?
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David (in London):

Rev Turnip. I'll take your Clam Bake and raise you a Double Trouble.
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TDK60:

Redeye: I heard a Buffalo Springfield/CSN influence, maybe.
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Joe McG:

@tim: Hmm, I'll have to think about that. Since I've heard the whole thing, I don't know if it would work for Random Pull. @David: Ha ha ha
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tim from champaign (now washington):

JOe - are you sure there's only good song on this Porter/Skeeter record?
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Tim 07030:

Do as many kids bite the dust in Porter/Skeeter duets as in Porter/Dolly duets?
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Joe McG:

@tim: One or two. I just don't like the production. I was disappointed because I love them both individually.
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yerfriendpaul:

Paper Moon is one of my favorite songs ever
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paul:

Paul McCartney did a nice version of Paper Moon.
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David (in London):

This is the song that plays whenever I drive a golf buggy down Stoke Newington High Street whilst very drunk on Martinis.
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P-90:

Trivia: this instrumental plays in the elevators at Austin Powers’ apartment building.
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Brian in UK:

Joe, think you are doing the right thing.
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Hughie Considine:

@P-90, impressive!
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Listener Baby:

Baby Joe!
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ami ad:

Joe bim.
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Dean:

What if you liked only one or two songs on Yes's Tales from Topographic Oceans? Keep? Discard?
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Joe McG:

@Dean: Ha! I can't imagine loving any songs on that.
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Dean:

(I love all four!)
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Joe McG:

@Dean: (You should keep that one!)
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mariano:

"Paper Moon" is a wonderful movie too.
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Brendan:

On Borrowed Time was a great movie . Lionel Barrymore had Death stuck up in his apple tree and wouldn’t let him down.
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Brendan:

The song was nice too!
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David (in London):

These days Dulwich Foxes are mostly foraging for old KFC chicken bones in people's dustbins.
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Dean:

As a matter of fact, I have two copies, one vinyl, one CD.
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Joe McG:

@Brendan: I liked that one! @Dean: Ha ha. For the bonus tracks!
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Wild Turkey's Dulwish Fox would be pretty easy on the ears after a night of partying with the band's namesake.
  11:44am
yerfriendpaul:

@Mariano - loved that movie. So good
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Jeffrey Davison:

Hey, Joe! Caught maybe half the show today. I'm a fan of the George Gerdes album. Underrated, I think. Never saw any singles. The other Karen Beth albums are better. This one is okay. Nice set!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...something with slide had me reaching for electric gittar - also coffees...then I miss stuff & the stereo doesn't sound loud enuff...
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Brian in UK:

At least this Karen does not have issues (with everything)
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Mike W:

walked into the room and first thought Karen Beth was Suddenly, Tammy being much better (apparently just on this one song)
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

This demands a Cab Calloway one-two punch!
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pantz:

What a voice Lena had. Like warm honey.
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BetsyO:

@Tim from Champaign,... the Detroit, Flint & AnnArbor music scene in those years produced some really great rock and roll music,... must of been all those metal stamping machines and the pouring of melted steel combined with a blue collar work ethic,... all swirled and filleted with the soulful psychedelic chaotic times it all found itself in.
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mariano:

RevTD: "Reefer Man"!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Once in a while a track - thinks - used to hear that in the 20th Century ( ! )....
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Carmichael:

Late heya to Joe #1 and all #1 fans.
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Joe McG:

@JD: I agree, I like Gerdes! Karen Beth's "Joys of Life" is much better!
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Joe B:

thanks for bearing with us behind the scenes Joe!
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judy from croton:

Oh Lena
Tell it
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Dean:

What a pleasant coincidence. My WFMU box of goodies just arrived!
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Brian in UK:

Have Stormy Weather on FS's No One Cares album. I played it at 45rpm by mistake, his phrasing is so good it still sounded good. No chipmonks
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12539:

Thanks, Joe! Stay careful out there.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

@mariano: classick!
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juan:

Love, love, love Lena!
Thanks for a wonderful show today, Joe
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ami ad:

Thank you DJ,Crew. Fine times.
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morphe':

Thanks Joe and all....
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TDK60:

Gracias Joe.
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David (in London):

Great show today Joe#1.
Joe#2 arrives to keep us from post-McGasko disappointment.
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Jim the Poet:

Great show, Joe!
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mariano:

Thank you Joe!
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Carmichael:

@David, whenever a friend and I went to see Todd Rundgren, we would talk about "Post Todd Depression". Now we just call it PTD.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Thanks, Joe!
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Joe McG:

Thanks for listening and commenting, everyone. Appreciate it! See you all next week in AUGUST. Stay cool as much as you can.
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David (in London):

Carmichael - Good one. I've suffered from PTD on a couple of occasion, too. Though it was undiagnosed then I guess.
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Rob W:

Yes BetsyO and Tim, let's hear it for Michigan! (Related note: Don Was hosts a Michigan music celebration / "All Star Revue" concert every year as part of Detroit's annual Concert of Colors festival - which is happening this year although later than usual - see www.concertofcolors.com...) By the way Joe, I am going to be stealing a few songs from your first set in the future, I hope you don't mind. Thanks for another excellent show!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov636:

Yes this one. Also 'Man of the World'.
...Two Joes & more coffees
- Thank You !
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John in Phoenixville:

Nice closet picks, Joe! I’m in the midst of record collection streamlining as well. Great show as always!
  11:59am
Brendan:

Thanks Joe. Lovely...
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Davec:

Dig that bass....great rhythm section
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Handy Haversack:

Great, greats show, Joe. I was so busy I could barely say hi, but I have loved it. Much appreciated!
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Davec:

Joe....here’s a quarter....
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Brian in UK:

l always found the last line of Man of the World rather sad.
Great sounds again, Joe.
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