Favoriting Currents with Brian D: Playlist from July 11, 2021 Favoriting

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Favoriting July 11, 2021: "Ocean occupied someday."

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Artist Track Album Label Comments Approx. start time
Indian Jewelry  Oceans   Favoriting Totaled  We Are Free    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Machinedrum  Ocean of Thought   Favoriting Human Energy  Ninja Tune    0:02:17 (Pop-up)
The Presets  Girl and the Sea   Favoriting Beams  UMG    0:04:44 (Pop-up)
ABC report—Gulf of Mexico pipeline fire          0:09:46 (Pop-up)
Sonic Youth  The Diamond Sea   Favoriting Washing Machine  Geffen    0:12:01 (Pop-up)
Golden Earring  Big Tree, Blue Sea   Favoriting Golden Earring  UMG    0:17:53 (Pop-up)
Robert Wyatt  Sea Song   Favoriting Rock Bottom  Virgin    0:25:34 (Pop-up)
Meat Puppets  Sea of Heartbreak   Favoriting Dusty Notes  Megaforce    0:31:47 (Pop-up)
 
Arcade Fire  Ocean of Noise   Favoriting Neon Bible  Merge    0:38:59 (Pop-up)
Echo & The Bunnymen  Seven Seas   Favoriting Ocean Rain  WEA    0:43:44 (Pop-up)
CBS report—climate change in Biden infrastructure bill          0:48:23 (Pop-up)
Steve Drewett And the Indestructible Beat  When the Oil Runs Out   Favoriting Disgraceland  Cruel Binary    0:49:11 (Pop-up)
Ween  Ocean Man   Favoriting The Mollusk  Elektra    0:53:45 (Pop-up)
Jane's Addiction  Ocean Size   Favoriting Nothing's Shocking  Warner Bros    0:55:39 (Pop-up)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists  Stove by a Whale   Favoriting The Tyranny of Distance  Lookout! Records    1:00:13 (Pop-up)
Husker Du  Standing by the Sea   Favoriting Zen Arcade  SST    1:08:22 (Pop-up)
 
John Lennon  Gimme Some Truth   Favoriting Imagine  Applie    1:16:53 (Pop-up)
Billy Bragg  It Says Here   Favoriting Brewing Up with Billy Bragg  Go Discs    1:20:05 (Pop-up)
Pete Seeger  Newspapermen   Favoriting Gazette Vol. 1  Folkways    1:24:18 (Pop-up)
Stan Ridgway  Newspapers   Favoriting Mosquito  Geffen    1:31:35 (Pop-up)
DW News-RSF report 50 journalists killed in 2020          1:34:28 (Pop-up)
The Rolling Stones  Yesterday's Papers   Favoriting Between the Buttons  Decca    1:35:49 (Pop-up)
Al Jazeera report on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily          1:38:19 (Pop-up)
The Kinks  Mr. Reporter   Favoriting Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)  Reprise    1:39:23 (Pop-up)
The Minutemen  One Reporter's Opinion   Favoriting Double Nickels On The Dime  SST    1:43:08 (Pop-up)
France24 report: Dutch crime reporter shot          1:45:09 (Pop-up)
Sparks  Now That I Own the BBC   Favoriting Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins  Logic    1:46:11 (Pop-up)
Joy Division  Komankino   Favoriting Substance  Factory    1:59:33 (Pop-up)
Clip from Robert Fisk doc "This Is Not A Movie"          2:03:55 (Pop-up)
U2  Cedars of Lebanon   Favoriting No Line on the Horizon  Mercury/Island/Interscope    2:03:58 (Pop-up)
Per Gessle  Reporter   Favoriting The World According to Gessle  EMI    2:08:03 (Pop-up)
Dilated Peoples  Proper Propaganda   Favoriting Expansion Team  Capitol    2:12:24 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
 
 
 
Hash Halper Street Artist https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/nyregion/hash-halper-dead.html 
2:21:50 (Pop-up)
IDLES  A Hymn   Favoriting Ultra Mono  Partisan    2:21:56 (Pop-up)
Hash Halper interview        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRvmwD6Zks  2:28:07 (Pop-up)
Joe Strummer & Mescaleros  Burnin' Streets   Favoriting Streetcore  HellCat    2:29:33 (Pop-up)
Hash Halper interview          2:34:51 (Pop-up)
Roland S. Howard  Shivers   Favoriting MP3  MP3    2:35:46 (Pop-up)
Hash Halper interview          2:40:55 (Pop-up)
Passenger  Let Her Go   Favoriting All the Little Lights  Nettwerk    2:42:52 (Pop-up)
The Fratellis  Slow   Favoriting Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied  Cooking Vinyl    2:47:03 (Pop-up)
Can  Vitamin C (live)   Favoriting n/a    Matt W. Garbage Time DJ premium  2:52:17 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:49pm
McGroovey:

As usual, I'm getting in early before I fall asleep.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:00am
Scott67:

G'day Brian & Swimmers Against!
✌😎🌏🌻
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:02am
Paulo AD:

Hiyyaaa Brian
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:02am
Paulo AD:

Ive just been in a weird space lately Scotty, not sure what is is
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:03am
Brian D:

Allo, all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:03am
Brian D:

Sleep well, McGroovey.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:03am
Brian D:

Scott... Paulo...
  3:04am
rich from angleton:

give em hell brian!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:05am
Scott67:

Paulo, I get it mate. You're never alone in that mate.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:05am
Brian D:

Rich!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:11am
Paulo AD:

Having not seen the family in over 2 years and my mates in 4. Then loosing my phone, then getting lost in chicago...all adds up haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:13am
fred:

Hello Brian and all. Choice SY cut there, though maybe too long for radio
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:14am
Brian D:

Excerpt, Fred. Excerpt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:14am
Scott67:

Eventful adventures mate. We have so many memories in our phones nowadays don't we. I keep thinking I must back up mine again soon. How's your dear wife? Last word was she was chatting with Huey & Ralph?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:16am
Scott67:

G'day Fred.✌😎
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:21am
Paulo AD:

Shes still in bed with the jet lag. Yeah she was a bit rough on the plane, we both oprdrerd he prawns which on retrospect may not have been a great idea haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:24am
Scott67:

Love a Prawn, but yeah in-flight Prawns may not travel well.
🦐💨♨️
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:35am
Paulo AD:

Tasty though. Man Ive put on sooo much weight
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:36am
Brian in New Orleans:

Checking in from the Big Easy
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:37am
fred:

I saw a dance show this week that used video of that sea fire. That was fast, but that part of the show was already critical of capitalism, so I guess it made sense
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:38am
Brian in New Orleans:

yeah...just when that Sonic Youth was about to kick in ....it was GONE....lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:39am
Brian in New Orleans:

Like the radio friendly version of "Stairway"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:40am
Brian D:

Story of my life @Brian in NO...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:41am
Brian in New Orleans:

@Brian D....its OK ...'fmu is my fuel for a late night in the studio
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:43am
fred:

@Paulo: Can you blame the extra hair for the extra weight?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:44am
Brian in New Orleans:

...nice...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:45am
Paulo AD:

fred, i can try haha 2 week in the states though...its 100% that haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:46am
Paulo AD:

Brian you have to be playing bobby darin at some point right ?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:49am
fred:

@Paulo: I hope Mr plate enjoyed his vacation and is ready to go back to work (in this case added weight might be a good thing)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:49am
Brian D:

Gave it some thought, Paulo...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:51am
Brian in New Orleans:

Louisiana loses the area of an NFL football field a day?...a month?... along our coastline to to the rerouting of the Mississippi river and stronger Hurricanes gaining power over the warming gulf of Mexico
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:55am
Brian in New Orleans:

Ummmmm Led Zeppelin "The Ocean"!...don't be afraid
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:56am
Paulo AD:

fred, today mr plate gets a day off while I deal with my jet lag, but he'll be back in work this week haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:57am
Scott67:

Jane's Addiction!!!!😎🤘
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:58am
Brian in New Orleans:

I mean if Zeppelin is too square for 'fmu play it at the wrong speed or something
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:03am
Brian D:

Not too square, BNO. Just saving my Zep bullets.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:06am
Brian in New Orleans:

...word....thanks @Brian D...trying my best to stay awake even though we are an hour earlier....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:07am
Paulo AD:

Brian i hear you on the staying awake front. It lunchtime here and the jet lag is real
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:08am
Scott67:

You better get a quick nap in Paulo. Carol is next.👍😎
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:09am
Brian D:

Sleep? What's that?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:09am
Brian in New Orleans:

@Paulo ...where y'at?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:11am
Brian in New Orleans:

Mountain Dü
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:11am
Paulo AD:

In Abu Dhabi, flew home a few days ago from the states
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:12am
Brian in New Orleans:

wow.....Some beautiful buildings there from what ive seen
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:13am
Paulo AD:

yeah they have a few nice ones, the world trade center is cool
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:17am
Kotzwinkled:

That Ted Leo song saved my life at full volume.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:18am
Brian D:

Glad to hear it, @Kotz. It's a good one!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:23am
Brian in New Orleans:

Isn't there a song about the press from Joe Jackson?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:24am
Brian in New Orleans:

....."Sunday Papers"...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:25am
Brian D:

Yep, @Brian. And also not particularly positive.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:25am
Brian in New Orleans:

oh.....ok
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:26am
Kotzwinkled:

"Sunday Times" by Loudon. Idk. Might burn my journalism degree to this soundtrack. Hard to find the positives!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:26am
Brian D:

Not that any of the songs I'm playing are either.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:27am
Brian in New Orleans:

Its a great song IMHO and has a valid viewpoint?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:27am
Brian D:

No doubt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:30am
Brian in New Orleans:

..."Fire On the Bayou"....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:31am
Brian in New Orleans:

youtu.be...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:39am
Brian in New Orleans:

...gonna crash ... great show
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:39am
Brian D:

Thank you, Brian...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:40am
Brian in New Orleans:

c u next time
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:41am
Paulo AD:

laters BiNO
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:42am
Brian in New Orleans:

later
  5:22am
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Beautiful rip 🙏
Avatar 5:23am
wizard frog:

gosh hadn't heard of him before but this is so sad to hear - thanks for highlighting that and I guess how a good reminder that we really ought to seek help when we do need it most and look after each ourselves and each other.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:24am
Brian D:

Indeed, @Wizard. Great point.
Avatar 5:28am
Morris 33rpm:

Who was this artist who died? URL?
THANKS, cheers guys
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:28am
Brian D:

www.nytimes.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:29am
Brian D:

www.instagram.com...
Avatar 5:32am
Morris 33rpm:

Thank you.
Avatar 5:37am
Morris 33rpm:

"When everything goes well, you take everything for granted..."
That's the point, on so many levels.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:38am
Brian D:

Yes @Morris.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:48am
Brian D:

Thank you all for your patience and ears this morning. Have a great Sunday!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53am
fred:

Thanks Brian, your show is growing into a favorite. I hope you'll stick around for a while
Avatar 5:53am
wizard frog:

Thanks Brian! Have a good Sunday all - get that Vitamin C and D weather allowing :)
Avatar 5:53am
Morris 33rpm:

Thanks, some beautiful music on our Sunday morning (Germany, Can land :-). Have a great day, Brian and listeners.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:56am
fred:

I first parsed the comment on this track as "Matt W. Garbage", like a name.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:57am
Scott67:

Brian, thanks for the thoughts & the music.
✌😎🌏
  5:58am
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Brilliant show thanks and for link
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