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Favoriting June 5, 2014: Close Your Eyes

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Doris Day with the André Previn Trio  Close Your Eyes   Favoriting Sex Kittens in Hi-Fi: The Blondes  DGC  1996  CD  From 1962    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Peggy Lee  Waiting for the Train to Come In   Favoriting Collectors Series  Capitol  1990  CD  From 1945    0:05:05 (Pop-up)
Lee Wiley with Stan Freeman and Cy Walter  Fools Fall in Love   Favoriting There's No Business Like Show Business: The Magical Songs of Irving Berlin  CBS  1978  LP  From 1951    0:08:20 (Pop-up)
Margaret Whiting  This Can't Be Love   Favoriting Moonlight in Vermont  ASV/Living Era  2000  CD  with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra; from 1947    0:11:20 (Pop-up)
Annie Ross  Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea   Favoriting All That Jive  Savoy Jazz  2003  CD  From 1952    0:13:41 (Pop-up)
Helen Humes  If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight   Favoriting This Is Art Deco  Columbia Legacy  1993  CD  From 1975    0:16:23 (Pop-up)
Keely Smith  When Day Is Done   Favoriting I Wish You Love  Capitol  1957  LP      0:19:49 (Pop-up)
Rosemary Clooney  You Started Something   Favoriting The Essential Rosemary Clooney  Columbia Legacy  2004  CD  From 1947    0:23:40 (Pop-up)
Dolores Gray  You Go to My Head   Favoriting Warm Brandy  EMI  1998  CD  From 1957    0:26:32 (Pop-up)
Julie London  The Thrill Is Gone   Favoriting Julie...At Home  EMI  1996  CD  From 1960    0:29:53 (Pop-up)
 
Friends from Rio Project  Mas Que Nada   Favoriting Friends from Rio Project  Farout Recordings  2014  CD    *   0:40:07 (Pop-up)
Juncal y Sus Calistros  Tequila   Favoriting Gipsy Rhumba: The Original Rhythm of Gipsy Rhumba in Spain 1965-74  Soul Jazz  2014  CD  From 1971  *   0:43:14 (Pop-up)
The Doors  Spanish Caravan   Favoriting Waiting for the Sun  Elektra  1968  LP      0:46:56 (Pop-up)
Alien Whale  Anointus Venomous Atlanticus   Favoriting Astral Projections and Suicidal Thoughts  Care in the Community  2014  CD    *   0:49:43 (Pop-up)
Marc Wirtz  America Sundae   Favoriting Hothouse Smiles  Capitol  1973  LP      0:59:26 (Pop-up)
Sylvie Vartan  Suzan   Favoriting Sympathie  BMG/Culture Factory  2012  CD  From 1972    1:02:40 (Pop-up)
The Kinks  Mindless Child of Motherhood   Favoriting single  Reprise  1970  45      1:05:32 (Pop-up)
The Beta Band  Dry the Rain   Favoriting The Three E.P.s  Astralwerks  1999  CD  From 1997    1:08:50 (Pop-up)
Matthew Fisher  It's So Easy   Favoriting I'll Be There  RCA  1974  LP      1:14:38 (Pop-up)
Lydia Marcelle  The Girl He Needs   Favoriting The Rebel Kind: Girls with Guitars 3  Ace  2014  CD  From 1967  *   1:18:33 (Pop-up)
The Silos  Miles Away   Favoriting Hasta La Victoria!  Watermelon  1993  CD      1:20:34 (Pop-up)
Dan Melchior  Swamp!   Favoriting Live at Philly Record Exchange  Stale Heat  2014  Cassette  3/4/14  *   1:24:56 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of 45s played in random order all in a line
Rastus  Lazy Kind of Day   Favoriting   Neighborhood  1972  45      1:36:36 (Pop-up)
Gene Page  Love Starts After Dark   Favoriting   Arista  1980  45  Featuring Charmaine Sylvers    1:39:17 (Pop-up)
Snips  Waiting for Tonight   Favoriting   Jet  1978  45      1:42:33 (Pop-up)
Mickey & Sylvia  This Is My Story   Favoriting   RCA Victor  1960  45      1:45:08 (Pop-up)
Kitty Wells  If I Was a Bottle   Favoriting   MCA  1973  45      1:47:46 (Pop-up)
River City  Hawkins Farm   Favoriting   Enterprise  1973  45      1:50:31 (Pop-up)
Philamore Lincoln  You're the One   Favoriting   Epic  1970  45      1:53:15 (Pop-up)
Lois  Press Play and Record   Favoriting   K  1992  45      1:56:18 (Pop-up)
Joe Tex  Woman Like That, Yeah   Favoriting   Dial  1967  45      1:58:06 (Pop-up)
The Marathons  Talkin' Trash   Favoriting   Arvee  1961  45      2:01:14 (Pop-up)
 
Muyei Power  Wali Bena   Favoriting Sierra Leone in the 1970s USA  Soundway  2014  CD    *   2:13:33 (Pop-up)
Bongos Ikwue  Show Me a Virgin (In a Maternity Ward)   Favoriting African Twang: Country Songs from the Motherland - Doug Schulkind's 2014 Marathon Premium  WFMU  2014  CD-R    *   2:19:39 (Pop-up)
Ai Aso  Most Children Do   Favoriting Lone  Editions Mega  2013  LP      2:24:54 (Pop-up)
Blue Orchids  Conscience   Favoriting Agents of Change  Rough Trade  1982  EP      2:28:27 (Pop-up)
Roy Montgomery  Long Night   Favoriting 324 E 13th Street #7  Yellow Electric  2014  LP  90s home recordings  *   2:31:39 (Pop-up)
King Crimson  Trio   Favoriting Starless and Bible Black  E.G.  1974  LP      2:35:03 (Pop-up)
Roger Eno  When the City Sleeps   Favoriting Little Things Left Behind 1988-1998  All Saints  2014  CD  From 1988  *   2:40:06 (Pop-up)
Eno/Hyde  To Us All   Favoriting Someday World  Opal/Warp  2014  CD    *   2:44:40 (Pop-up)
K. Leimer  Ceylon   Favoriting A Period of Review: Original Recordings 1975-1983  ReRVNG International  2014  CD  From 1978    2:48:00 (Pop-up)
June Christy  Day-Dream   Favoriting The Misty Miss Christy  Capitol  1956  LP      2:50:50 (Pop-up)
Les Paul and Mary Ford  Goodbye My Love   Favoriting The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise  Shamrock  1974  LP  50s radio broadcast    2:53:48 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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DeaconDave:

Love this intro
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Cheri Pi:

happyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappyhappy
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DeaconDave:

Good morning Joe!
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Van in DC:

Hi!
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V Priceless:

Mornin' Joe and McGaskites!
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common:

wha? wha? nope! Yep! guuuum! boing! radio!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Happy happy boing boing!
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pierre:

Good Morning Joe and US folks !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:04am
Andrew Waterloo:

boingboingboingboingboingboingboing
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Sem Chumbo:

Hiya, Joe, and all. Doris swings it, sort of.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:04am
Guido from Cologne:

Who put Doris on the right channell?
C'mon Doris, enter the center!

Hi Joe!
Avatar 9:06am
doca:

Hi, Joe, Guido, Sem Chumbo, Andrew, Ken, common and all! Today is my 27th birthday :)
Avatar 9:07am
Joe McG:

Hi, everybody! Happy birthday, doca!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07am
Guido from Cologne:

Hey Doca! :-)
  🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:07am
12539:

Feliz aniversario, doca!
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doca:

I've once read a piece on Peggy Lee the jazz cellist in which an old lady went to see her show in Vancouver only to discover that it wasn't Peggy Lee the singer (and forgetting that she was already deceased by the time of the article)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
Guido from Cologne:

Happy birthday, doca!
Happy birthday, Dagmar Krause!
Avatar 9:09am
doca:

Thanks, Guido, Joe and 12539! Oh Dagmar Krause's birthday was yesterday...I guess I'll have to stick with Mark Wahlberg and Pancho Villa
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10am
DCE:

morning, all
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11am
common:

happy happy, doca!
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Sem Chumbo:

@doca: um marco importan!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:12am
Stevel:

Gut morgan! Another show that I hurry to catch the opening, not to mention the rest. Ahhhh, WFMU.
Avatar 9:12am
doca:

haha thanks! Consider youselves all paid a round of limoncello on me
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d¢ pät:

[I'll just slip into this chair in the back row and maybe he won't notice...]
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Cheri Pi:

Happiest of days Doca!
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Cheri Pi:

BUSTED!^^^^^
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14am
Sem Chumbo:

Hey, Joe. d¢ pät's late, again.
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d¢ pät:

Oh hey! Hi there....I gotta note!
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V Priceless:

is it too early for Martinis?
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d¢ pät:

Doca! 27?? What the hell does that feel like? I can't remember...
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V Priceless:

Happy Birthday doca!
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doca:

@V: depends on your time zone...
@dc: haha I think time makes things easier, or so I like to believe it
  9:19am
nah:

Hiya
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Parq:

Enjoying this classy opening set, Joe. Thanks for playing this Hume; I've never heard the verse to "If I Could Be" before.
Avatar 9:21am
Joe McG:

@Parq: Thanks for helping out at the Record Fair! Thanks to everyone who came out and said hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:22am
Guido from Cologne:

Diggin' the selections Joe!
The right stuff for me in the moment!
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12539:

The day sure goes by quick when you start it by closing your eyes.
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Joe McG:

@12539: Ha ha! As long as you don't open them again until it gets dark.
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common:

12539, joe indeed
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:28am
Parq:

This is bringing back pleasant memories of riding with my Dad in his car in the 70s, listening to WNEW-AM. That's when I first came to like this kind of music.
Avatar 9:29am
Joe McG:

@Parq: I'm your ersatz Jonathan Schwartz for this morning. He's not on this early, so...
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Fernando M P:

Feliz aniversário @doca!
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doca:

Valeu, Fernando!
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d¢ pät:

I feel like my dad...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32am
common:

I feel like my dad, dcp. why is that?
  9:33am
Laura L:

An opening set to bring back memories real or imagined.... Thanks, Joe--it's perfection.
Avatar 9:34am
doca:

I feel like I'm listening to Monica, specially those last songs she used to play.
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DeaconDave:

Nice start this morning Joe
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d¢ pät:

Becuase this is music he might have liked.
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doca:

@Joe: what's your background music now?
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Parq:

Doca, the Monica connection definitely came to my mind too,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:39am
common:

oui
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Michele:

Good Morning Joe
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Joe McG:

Why, good morning, dear Michele!
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V Priceless:

nice!
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nickybones:

good to meet you, too, joe! fun volleying with you at the swag table sunday!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:43am
KK:

morning joe, morning everyone - nice vibe this morning!
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Joe McG:

@nicky: Yes, that was fun! Thanks for helping out!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:44am
Marcel M:

Hi Joe. Was nice to meet you Sunday.
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nickybones:

absolutely! loving the show today. perfect for drying off at my desk.
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Joe McG:

You, too, Marcel! You and your wife are such nice people!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47am
Marcel M:

Aw, shucks, you too! Digging this Gipsy Rhumba!
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Guido from Cologne:

Doors?
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Morning, Joe + everybody! Hope I didn't miss too many Record Fair Finds...
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V Priceless:

cool meeting u Sunday, Joe! Also meant to say thanks for all your help with the marathon swag, too! : )
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Cecile:

hola! busy! But I'll try to poke my head in later in the show.
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d¢ pät:

Wow, FMU dj actually played the Doors??? ROCK!
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Michele:

JOE! The Doors???! Awesome!
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Cecile:

Scott played a deep cut on Monday.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:49am
DCE:

always makes me think of that one summer...
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Sem Chumbo:

Ahhn-day-lou-CHEEE-ahhh.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50am
Jim Price:

Way to go Joe! The Lizard King lives!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50am
common:

fuck yes
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Cecile:

I wish he had been a real lizard, though.
Avatar 9:51am
Cecile:

or half man, half lizard.
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Joe McG:

@Scott: That Doors cut goes out to Scott Williams and Jim Price!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:51am
Brian in UK:

Hey Joe, thought Monica had taken this slot in the Summer schedules. I can dream, no offence.
It rained in the night here and there was a wonderful fragrance in the air walking to work, bit autuminal.

Joe, did you see me waving at the record fair. You would have needed eyes of an elf.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52am
Sem Chumbo:

@Cecile: which end up?
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Joe McG:

@Brian: I dedicate the first set to Monica, who we all miss. Yes, Brian, you were the guy with the pointed hat.
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Cecile:

It's up to the mad scientist doing the unholy experiments.
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Cecile:

what happend to Monica?
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V Priceless:

gotta be the bottom half of Morrison, so he could have a tail, no?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54am
Sem Chumbo:

EX-cellent. An Island of Dr. Moreau thing.
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Marcel M:

Members of Talibam! USA is a Monster and Necking.... nice.
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d¢ pät:

oh so Williams started the Doors trend, eh? I think you all should keep it going...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:55am
DCE:

Alien Whale, knocking it out of the universe
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Joe McG:

@Cecile: Nothin'! She's just taking some time off.
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Cheri Pi:

I approve this Alien Whale.
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Brian in UK:

It goes with my pointy head.
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d¢ pät:

yeah, this is the goodest.
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V Priceless:

note to closet proggers: King Crimson tix on sale tomorrow - this time out, featuring THREE drummers & Mel Collins!
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Cecile:

oh, thank God. You get to be a certain age and you just never know.
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Joe McG:

@dc pat: Who will be next to play a cut from "Waiting for the Sun"? Which, come to think of it, would be a better track for the likes of today...
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Cecile:

VP - that sounds both exciting and horrifying at the same time.
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Cecile:

which kind of sums up the career of King Crimson.
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Santos L Halper:

Swallowed by the whale...and loving it!
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Marcel M:

I can't decide if I want to go see King Crimson or not..
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Marcel M:

But I'm certainly going to buy Sleep tickets tomorrow.
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d¢ pät:

lot of choices from that album..
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V Priceless:

@ Cecile - I know exactly what you mean!
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KK:

i'm likin the alien whale too Cheri Pi. perfect rainy day noize
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Brian in UK:

@VP I was boasting on Bill Mac's show that I have 'In the Court of the Crimson King' Parts 1&2 45rpm. VG condition. Offers.
Fripp looks like someones grandad.
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Cecile:

they give you Starless and Bible Black. And then they give you Beat and The Power to Believe.
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V Priceless:

Alien Whale got me thinkin' of ol' Fripper!
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Cecile:

I once called him in a review "the stern and withholding father figure of progressive rock." hahahhaha
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Cecile:

this is really Andy Kim, right? :D
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Brian in UK:

Grocer Jack.
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V Priceless:

@ Cecile - "stern" seems as representative a word as any, in many respects. Or maybe...ahem...."disciplined"!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03am
common:

@marcel: which members of talibam?
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d¢ pät:

Yeah, King Crimson's great and all but there is now ONE WEEK UNTIL THE WORLD CUP! I better start hearing a LOT of futbol songs, dammit!
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sugarwolf:

sylvie!!
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Cecile:

disciplined, but also slightly disapproving of people not exhibiting the right amount of seriousness in his mind. And since he's the boss, this amount of seriousouss is subject to his whims...
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V Priceless:

be interesting to see if Fripp will be packing a Mellotron on this tour, even though that's a bit an oxymoron statement.
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Cecile:

hope he doesn't scratch it. ;)
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V Priceless:

ooh!! Great KINKS tune!! Woo-hoo!!
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d¢ pät:

KKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Lewis:

@dc pat: do I recall correctly that (was if 4 years ago!) you were going to build a big white board bracket? if so - how did that work out?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Brian in UK:

@d¢ pät Ever heard 'Fitball Crazy' by two Scotsmen, Robin Hall & Jimmy Macgregor?
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Cheri Pi:

you could also be describing Michael Gira, who likes to start a show off with a good tisk-tisking of the audience.
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Cheri Pi:

What pät shrieked.
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Cecile:

Just play some Crazy Frog.

Michael Gira is hilarious!
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Cecile:

pat, you should go on Sportsy Talk.
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Cheri Pi:

I can no longer ever take Gira seriously again. it has to be some kind of schtick, right?
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d¢ pät:

@Lewis: you are quite correct. I'm sorry to report that I bailed on that concept and just bought a bracket poster. I got too many irons in too many fires and can't make EVERYTHING...
@Brian: nope
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Cecile:

Even Nick Cave got tired of being NICK CAVE
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10am
Guido from Cologne:

Good old Beta Band!
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d¢ pät:

@'cile: I would never talk sports with sports fans. That gives me the creeps...
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Marcel M:

@common: Matt Mottel
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Cecile:

great stuff. held up well.

But it's Bronwyn and Jay the Poet. They don't know shit about sports, and if they do, they think they are kind of stupid. They read haiku at NFL media day for chrissakes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Guido from Cologne:

Nick Cave gettin tired ofbeing Nick Cave
I can so easily imagine ..
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Lewis:

@dc pat - i hear you! so many good ideas, so little time! Enjoy the proceedings!
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d¢ pät:

oh, didn't know that. Sounds kind of good.
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Cecile:

it's kind of awesome.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Scott Williams:

at Primavera a few years ago, Gira was shouting from the stage "WFMU - FUCK YOU!" He came over to the tent later to ask if we heard it - cute joke: turns out Swans were listening to Ween's "Reggaejunkiejew" all day.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Guido from Cologne:

You should see our "expert soccer trainers" in our pubs here.
You couldn't help loughing out!
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Cecile:

aw, that's kind of coo. BUt they are still kind of dopey.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Scott Williams:

PS - HI JOE! Thanks for the Doors dedication, and for not playing "Running Blue"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
common:

@scott: that makes sense.
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d¢ pät:

I went to a local Liverpool-supporting bar to watch one of the last matches of the season and that creeped me right-the-fuck out. It was like a cult.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Marcel M:

@Scott, Brian Turner told me that story, he told me he said something like, "Spain, overthrow your government, WFMU, FUCK YOU!" Classic...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
common:

@cecile: you've made me think about that a lot.
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Joe McG:

@Scott: "Running Blue"! THAT's the name of that horrible thing.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

hey youse guys.
...and youse other guys.
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Cecile:

Dear world, please stop making good music.
And destroy all the good music I don't know about from the past.
I just...don't...have...time.
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V Priceless:

wow - Matthew Fisher! Cool! Joe's on fire, despite all this rain!
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d¢ pät:

ooo, you want to stay far far away from Soft Parade...
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Cecile:

I guess I could move to Iran, but the TV is terrible there, I've heard.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16am
Marcel M:

That he came over to the tent after to ask if you heard it makes Gira seem more cute and endearing.
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Cecile:

I think he needs to do a stunt cover. Also an appearance on Bob's Burgers. Then I might rethink him,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17am
Whosondephone:

RIOT - ON!
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Cecile:

Morrison Hotel is pretty damn solid
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d¢ pät:

^^^ what Cecile said...another reason I didn't make the giant bracket poster...
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Cheri Pi:

that's a cute story SW. I'll reconsider my stance with a sense of humor.
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Cecile:

What did I say, common?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:20am
common:

talking about swans, cecile. just that whole thingy.
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Cecile:

ah, cool.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22am
Scott Williams:

@Marcel, good to meet you at the Record Fair! Thanks for all yours & Missus Marcel's help
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

Scott W. Mantis!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:23am
Marcel M:

@Scott, no problem, it was fun! I want to volunteer more. Too bad I have that annoying thing called a job on the weekdays.
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Lewis:

@Marcel M - aint that the truth - and mine is in Mpls...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:24am
tinfoil_roof_rack:

That Fisher track was excellent!
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Cecile:

yeah, mine too, Lewis. Just a little inconvenient...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Marcel M:

@Lewis, yes that would be quite the commute!
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Lewis:

@Cecile - yeah there are a few of us in the twin cities, but probably not enough to merit a record fair...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:27am
Greg from Bloomfield:

Holy smokes am I upset that I missed him now.
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Cecile:

ah, you are right Lewis.
Maybe a meet up some year?
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Slater:

this DM is great
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Cecile:

dan melchior for World Emperor.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:28am
Marcel M:

He's really giving it to the Brooklyn kids.
  10:28am
Scott Williams:

Hahaaa... @Cecile & @Lewis, we did have 2 Minneapolitan volunteers at the fair this weekend. Oh, and a new intern started yesterday. Is Minneapolis the latest breeding ground for NYC emigres?
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Guido from Cologne:

Dan Melchior instantly stands out ... magical ...
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Santos L Halper:

Rock out Dan!
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adam_nspy:

Ripping
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Lewis:

@Cecile - a meet up is probably more to the scale… it is on that list of so many good ideas!
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Lewis:

@Scott - there is definitely a growing flow music wise. My step son is home after graduating from Sarah Lawrence and is vacillating between twin cities and nyc… he is a composer ...
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Guido from Cologne:

... ah ... enjoyed the terre t. - stream live ... but this is even better ..
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Cecile:

Scott, as much as Detroit and Ann Arbor seem to be almost bedroom communities for NYC.
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Sem Chumbo:

Saw the whole Melchior set from the Record Fair. Just great!
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KP:

Hullo, Joe
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Cecile:

Twin Cities has a seriously good trad and modern classical scene. Innova is out of here.
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common:

yo, philly record exchange!
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KP:

urgh, interviews
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DeaconDave:

yo, Princeton Record Exchange
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

Speaking of job interviews: The missus just gave notice at current (hellhole) employer. After a couple years of sneaky interviewing, finally... sweet relief...
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Cecile:

yayay for missus rev
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bobdoesthings:

morning all... man am I really late to work today sheeesh...
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

There's also "I Wanna Be Lazy" by Kin Ping Meh, if there's a theme to be had here...
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Marcel M:

Whats up Bob. Two days in a row?!
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Cheri Pi:

Horn rock!
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Joe McG:

@Rev: Good one!
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d¢ pät:

Nice Rev.. mrs. dc pat is in a similar hellhole boat right now. Nice to know there is hope.
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bobdoesthings:

@marcel.. well yesterday was only like 20 mins late... this morning I forgot to set alarms and am over an hour late and now im chatting it ip on the comments boards.. Im the worst
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bobdoesthings's boss:

Uh bob, can you step into my office for a minute?...
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

DCP: there is indeed hope, but in her case it took a crazy long time. The scenario is tough: us professional-grade persons "of a certain age" competing with recent grads who will work for peanuts & have no combat experience...
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bobdoesthings:

oh no! boss.
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d¢ pät:

nail on the head @rev. You gotta balance how much bullshit you can take in the comfort of the current job with the never ending fraying of interviewing for another possible hellhole...
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Marcel M:

Oh boy, be a good boy Bob!
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Lewis:

@Rev. gets a bit nail-bitey doesn't it!
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Marcel M:

The WFMU comments board reminds me of this: xkcd.com...
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Greg from Bloomfield:

I wonder what this place's policy is re: freelancers jumping up and dancing on their desks...
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Cecile:

hahhahahha, marcel. I love that cartoon.

Rev, and Lewis, looking forward to that scenario once I finish my graphic design certificate.
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common:

dcp: absotutely
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

No slamdancing, no desk-diving.
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bobdoesthings:

@Marcel... awww
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Marcel M:

@Cecile: Me too, I have a programmer friend who loves it and I only really know it through the ones he sends me. He has witnessed me on here before and sent that to me.
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Cecile:

Sylvia Robinson - it's good to be the Queen.
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Marcel M:

@Bob I'm getting all Maudlin with this music.
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Marcel M:

I have a confession to make. I say no to clients so I can hear certain favorite shows live. Haha
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bobdoesthings:

@marcel. if you told that to andy breckman he'd make fun of you for sure.
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Lewis:

@Cecile - keep me posted, we have a group that uses freelancers and I could make introductions...
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KK:

@marcel wow that xkcd goes right to the feels. also re: turning down clients...you've got your priorities in check!
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Brian in UK:

@Marcel you are on the twelve step AWAY programme.
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Marcel M:

@BOB, but he would also be surprised I had a job. And maybe impressed, since he doesn't believe that WFMU listeners are employed. I feel like he would go, "Awww... thats the sweetest thing I've ever heard." In his mocking voice.
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Marcel M:

@KK Yep, I need my WFMU time!
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doca:

@Joe: thanks for the wonderful show so far! I'll catch the rest later from the archives
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

@Cecile: early congrats on that certificate!
@Lewis 10:43 -- nail-bitey? Hell yes. After getting restructured out of a longtime gig, it took 17 months of hunting & freelancing before finding another FT position. It's nuts.
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Van in DC:

Ah so this is the Kitty Wells that Laura so dearly loves
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Joe McG:

@doca: Have a great, great b'day!
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Marcel M:

@Brian Hah, and I think I'll stay right there.
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KK:

I missed terre t's last show because of a -- get this -- a friend's wedding! can you believe it!
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common:

kitty wells just sang my theme.
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Lewis:

@van - Indeed!
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doca:

Thanks, @Joe!
@Cecile: You were not here when I metaphorically payed everyone a round of limoncello for my birthday
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Cecile:

That is so cool, Lewis. I gotta get some more work under my belt, but I might take you up on it.
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Brian in UK:

Are these last two both 1973? You could carbon date River City easily not Kitty.
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Cecile:

nice, doca!
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ChrisB.:

This tune defies belief. and is that a mellotron?
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V Priceless:

@ ChrisB - sure sounds like one!
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Joe McG:

@Chris: Yes, it sure IS!
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Lewis:

@Cecile - no prob, standing by
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Brian in UK:

Mellotrons come in lightweight packages these days.
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northguineahills:

In the last 2.5 years, after leaving a four year gig, the most permanent gigs I've had were two 6 month gigs. Still endlessly phone interviewing. The positive ones have about 6 weeks before the second interview, etc. So much fun!
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Brian in UK:

Could someone rename Human Resources, Ignorant Motherfu
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V Priceless:

@ Brian - not the REAL ones! Still being manufactured by hand in your neck of the woods by Streetly!
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Cecile:

Brian, I resemble that remark....
hahah
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Brian in UK:

@VP I had these in mind.
www.mellotron.com...
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V Priceless:

@Brian - I've seen those! Here's the link to the real deal - pretty fascinating stuff: www.mellotronics.com
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Tome:

Hello and good Morning .. gonna be a fab June indeedy.
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KK:

signin off for today, later!
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bobdoesthings:

eeeek.. with that laugh, I'd avoid this girl. dealbreaker.
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Brian in UK:

@VP I like the idea of a REAL mellotron. Spotted in the wilds of Borneo.
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Joe McG:

Hello Tome, goodbye KK!
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V Priceless:

@bobdoes...agreed! Sheesh!
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12539:

She sounds like she has a pull string in her back.
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Van in DC:

So the Smithsonian American Indian museum (where the Mitsitam cafe is) is having a Bolivian fest today. Looks my lunch today will consist of: Mondogo-Chili Braised Pork, Alligator Chicharron, and Bolivian Peanut Soup, and a Bolivian Milk Chocolate Quinoa Banana Bar for dessert. Yum.
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Cecile:

Yum is right.
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Tome:

nice run of 7" numbers as always Joe wtg !! glad to catch it as it's happening too this morning .
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Mike East:

@Van - I am incredibly jealous.
Good morning, all.
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Glenn m:

Good morning!
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Van in DC:

I take full advantage of working right next to the National Mall in DC...
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d¢ pät:

Am. Indian museum cafe rules. even if you don't eat alligator...
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Greg from Bloomfield:

My old high school band (The Manny Trillo) covered a Lois song! I think it was called "The Trouble With Me."
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Cheri Pi:

mmmmm...Indian
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Van in DC:

I caught Laura's set on ustream, she was GREAT
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Tome:

..unless it's a brooklyn italian/irish wedding of course ...
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common:

does alligator taste like alligator, dcp?
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thedunkel:

@JoeMcGasko they were great picks for liz !
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Joe McG:

Thanks, thedunkel! It was really fun!
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Marcel M:

Joe, what did you say about The Obelisk guy? I missed it.
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bobdoesthings:

@marcel.. he'll be on diane's show next
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Joe McG:

@Marcel: He does this heavy web site and he's going to be spinning with Diane between 12 and 3.
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Marcel M:

Ahhh I see.
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Marcel M:

Cool thanks BOB and Joe.
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T_Jay Pauli:

keep pumpin the drums of self promotion .. i mean search, and love ...
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Cecile:

alligator IME tastes like tough fishy chicken.
I might need to try it again.
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Marcel M:

Off to work. Bye everyone.
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Dean:

"The Obelisk guy?" That's a coincidence, because I wanted to ask Van in DC if he'd had a chance to mosey over toward Dupont Circle to dine at a restaurant called Obelisk.
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northguineahills:

I've only had gator tail, and love it. Of course, just deep fried since it was FL.
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bobdoesthings:

adios marcel
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Van in DC:

That's a pretty good description from what I remember, too, Cecile. Been a long time, but I'll try some here shortly again....

@Dean - nope I have not. Rarely get to Dupont area.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

Jeezus. I guess I haven't hung out Dupont-wise in a while. Haven't even heard of Obelisk. The turnover of business there & 14th/U area seems intense. Hard to keep up.
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northguineahills:

Man, Muyei Power! That was a straight up guitar solo!
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Dean:

@ViDC, It's a once-in-a-lifetime kind of place, at least no more than once a year, price-wise. But, man, is it good. Elegant, charming, but not stuffy.
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Van in DC:

I was just looking over their website / menu / comments, and I see what you mean. Sounds interesting...
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12539:

I almost thought this was the Space Lady.
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Van in DC:

I have to run to a meeting, and then hey! I'll catch ya alligator, later! ha! Thanks Joe!
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Dean:

I hope to head to DC in September to attend a conference, visit friends, and yes, maybe even dine at Obelisk. Saving my pennies.
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Joe McG:

@Van: See you later, alligator! Enjoy the Bolivian food!
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d¢ pät:

I've heard of Obelisk but don't make those sorts of restaurants too often..
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northguineahills:

Cool, new old Roy Montgomery!
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DCE:

one of my faves...a lovely trio
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V Priceless:

Nice call, Joe!
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Cecile:

nice!!!!!
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12539:

This is the one where Bruford gets credit for not playing the drums.
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Joe McG:

@12539: "admirable restraint"
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DCE:

oh to be in the woods listening to this...
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V Priceless:

gotta love those Mello flutes!
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Cecile:

I think The The might have borrowed a bit from this...
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12539:

I just want you all to know that I didn't play drums on this track either, even though I never get any credit.
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DCE:

credit where credit is due, 12539. that might actually be a debit situation.
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V Priceless:

cool Joe! Eno bro follow-up!
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Joe McG:

@12539: I hate to tell you, but I didn't play drums on it before you did. I have to get my court case on the docket.
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12539:

@Joe, I wasn't playing drums before not playing drums was cool, and you know it.
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Joe McG:

@12539: I guess I have to admit defeat. But I'd like at least a small portion of the settlement.
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Cecile:

People should pay me to not drum on their records. They will be the better for it.
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Cecile:

ah, K. Leimer/Savant.
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Andrew Waterloo:

He's a percussionist, they're probably paying him to not play drums , triangle, and marimba.
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KevinfromBayRidge:

Joe, I could arrange that for not a small %.
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Dean:

You know, Max Roach didn't drum on Starless, either. And you can hear it, too, because that album SWINGS!
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V Priceless:

Thanks for a fab show, Joe!
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Cecile:

hahahhaa Dean.
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Joe McG:

@Dean: Ha ha!
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Parq:

Going in and out on the same note, eh? Fine bookends for a fine show, as always.
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bobdoesthings:

great show joe!
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Joe McG:

@Parq: You caught me! Thanks, VP, and thanks to everyone for listening and commenting. Have a great rest of week and weekend!
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12539:

Thanks, Joe. (And please don't bother to thank me for all the records I didn't play during your show.)
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northguineahills:

Mighty fine outing, Joe. Thanks again!
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Cecile:

don't thank me, just pay me.
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Kurt Gottschalk:

lovely final set, skipper.
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DCE:

I love Les Paul's quick licks on these old tracks...what a player!
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Brian in UK:

Good work, Joe.
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Jack:

Nice show, enjoyed the variety.
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KevinfromBayRidge:

Twas a beautiful thing!
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nah:

This was all very good, thanks much!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Thanks, Joe!
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SeanG:

yes fun show indeed!
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DCE:

it's like an old-time variety show, indeed...just need two pairs of singing twins...
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