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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Laurie Anderson  Sharkey's Day   Favoriting Mister Heartbreak  Warner Bros.  1984  LP      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Saint Etienne  Her Winter Coat   Favoriting Her Winter Coat EP  [PIAS]  2021  MP3    *   0:10:00 (Pop-up)
John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey  Is That All There Is?   Favoriting Dance Hall at Louse Point  Island  1996  CD      0:16:41 (Pop-up)
Claudia Thompson  Blue Prelude   Favoriting Goodbye to Love  Modern Harmonic  2021  CD  From 1959  *   0:21:41 (Pop-up)
Sparks  Those Mysteries   Favoriting Introducing Sparks  Columbia  1977  LP      0:25:15 (Pop-up)
Iris DeMent  Let the Mystery Be   Favoriting Infamous Angel  Philo  1992  CD      0:29:48 (Pop-up)
 
Peter Gabriel  A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World   Favoriting Peter Gabriel  The Famous Charisma Label  1978  LP      0:41:32 (Pop-up)
Sheila Hylton  The Bed's Too Big Without You   Favoriting Sly and Robbie Present Taxi  Mango  1981  LP      0:44:39 (Pop-up)
Essama Bikoula  I'll Cry   Favoriting Reggae Africa: Roots & Culture 1972-1981  Africa Seven  2021  LP  From 1978  *   0:48:53 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Father On Down the Road   Favoriting The Best of Joe Simon  Sound Stage 7  1970  LP  R.I.P. :(    0:52:47 (Pop-up)
Sugar Billy  Super Duper Love   Favoriting Mainstream Funk: Funk - Soul - Spiritual Jazz 1971-75  Wewantsounds  2022  MP3  From 1975  *   0:55:54 (Pop-up)
Robby Krieger  War Toad   Favoriting Cinematix  Stress  2000  MP3      0:59:41 (Pop-up)
Warda  Khalik Hena Pt. 1 and Pt. 2   Favoriting Khalik Hena  Wewantsounds  2021  MP3  From 1973  *   1:05:58 (Pop-up)
Etran de L'Air  Adounia   Favoriting Adounia  Sahel Sounds  2022  MP3    *   1:15:56 (Pop-up)
Al Doum and the Faryds  Universe Pt. 2   Favoriting Freaky People  Black Sweat  2021  MP3    *   1:20:22 (Pop-up)
The Routes  Pistolero   Favoriting Instrumentals II  Groovie  2021  CD    *   1:25:21 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of 45s all in a row
The Hollies  Jennifer Eccles   Favoriting single  Epic  1967  45      1:35:13 (Pop-up)
Bobby Newsome  Jody, Come Back and Get Your Shoes   Favoriting single  Spring  1972  45      1:37:27 (Pop-up)
Chair  Ride That American Dream   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.  1970  45  Thanks, Jim Price!    1:40:37 (Pop-up)
Gang of Four  To Hell with Poverty   Favoriting single  EMI  1981  45      1:43:52 (Pop-up)
Cher  These Days   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.  1975  45      1:47:18 (Pop-up)
Michael Murphey  Cosmic Cowboy   Favoriting single  A&M  1973  45  sending this one out to WFMU's Cosmic Cowboy, wherever he may be    1:51:32 (Pop-up)
Tristeza  Macrame   Favoriting single  Rocket Racer  1999  45  Thanks, Listener Alex!    1:55:08 (Pop-up)
Jethro Tull  Ring Out, Solstice Bells   Favoriting single  Chrysalis  1976  45  from seasonal EP    1:59:37 (Pop-up)
 
Laura Cantrell and Michael Shelley  Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus   Favoriting single  Laura Cantrell and Michael Shelley  2021  MP3  get it here  *   2:12:49 (Pop-up)
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss  Can't Let Go   Favoriting Raise the Roof  Rounder  2021  CD    *   2:13:52 (Pop-up)
Lucinda Williams  Changed the Locks   Favoriting Lucinda Williams  Rough Trade  1988  LP      2:17:17 (Pop-up)
The Felice Brothers  To-Do List   Favoriting From Dreams to Dust  Yep Roc  2021  CD    *   2:20:58 (Pop-up)
Shelto Marx  A Little Bit of Noise Won't Wake Your Roommate Up   Favoriting Shelto Marx Sings Skoene Oke  Luftmensch  2021  MP3    *   2:25:05 (Pop-up)
The Violent Femmes  Good Friend   Favoriting The Blind Leading the Naked  Slash/Warner Bros.  1986  LP      2:28:19 (Pop-up)
Susan  I Held Her in My Arms   Favoriting single  Volar  2017  45  Thanks again, Alex!    2:31:47 (Pop-up)
Power Supply  Let's Do This and Let's Do That   Favoriting In the Time of the Sabre-toothed Tiger  Goner  2021  LP    *   2:35:10 (Pop-up)
Carrom  Up on the Sun   Favoriting Alter-Destinies/Pre-histories  Branch Dravidian  2021  LP    *   2:38:14 (Pop-up)
Hits  Alan Vega   Favoriting Cielo Nublado  Paisley Shirt  2021  LP    *   2:40:46 (Pop-up)
Velour Academy  All Alone   Favoriting Chisme  Velour Academy  2021  EP    *   2:42:59 (Pop-up)
Constant Smiles  Learning to Start Over   Favoriting Paragons  Sacred Bones  2021  LP    *   2:46:01 (Pop-up)
Hamish Hawk  This Whatever It Is Needs Improvements   Favoriting Heavy Elevator  Assai Recordings  2021  MP3    *   2:48:37 (Pop-up)
Laurie Anderson  Sharkey's Night   Favoriting Mister Heartbreak  Warner Bros.  1984  LP      2:52:27 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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DJ Guin:

McGaski!! I won't demand your badge and gun today. Not yet. Happy Xmas.
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JeremyB:

Good Morning!
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Handy Haversack:

Hey there, Joe and those who Yip!
  🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:03am
12539:

Yip!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Yule yip yip!
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Lixiviated Life:

The suns coming up...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:03am
Brian in UK:

Hey Joe and seasons greetings to one and all.
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DJ Guin:

was Laurie Anderson in "Sharkey's Machine" -- asking..for a friend
  9:03am
Andres:

Yippers!
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B R M:

I cannot overstate how influential Belew's solo on this song was for me!
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Webhamster Henry:

Everyone immediately watch Laurie Anderson's Norton Lecture Series. www.youtube.com...
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Krys O.:

Greetings!
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TDK60:

Good morning, Monday Joe Radio. Haven't heard this Laurie A. cut in a spell.
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Special_Vessels:

Hey Joe McG ! Did you know Mister Heartbreak was Scott Williams' favorite Laurie Anderson album, and my new nickname for him is Sharkey 🦈
Avatar 9:04am
DJ Guinski 👻:

Fun Fact -- Joe McGasko was the inspiration for John McClane in "Die Hard" the German film about something....hard.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:04am
Krys O.:

@BRM: I'm a Belew fan too.
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Lixiviated Life:

Thank you for playing
Sharkey's Day
Mr. Joe McGasko.
Now I can have a good day.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:05am
B R M:

@Krys O. What a career, what a range... but this one, in the context of this song, hearing this in the 80's as a teen... 🤯
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:05am
Marley P. Dogg:

Good morning Joe McG, Handy and fellow woof moo’s
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:06am
Webhamster Henry:

Sneak in William S. Burroughs' Sharkey bit on this record. WSB: WFMU's Santa Claus.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07am
dale:

is this from c.p.o. sharkey?
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Lixiviated Life:

" they're specks & they're filled with tiny
people..."
  9:07am
MentalDrift:

I just played this album over the weekend and was thinking that there are few records I have listened to more since its release
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07am
Guido from Cologne:

Hello Joe and everyone!
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DJ Guinski 👻:

@dale - yes, you Hockey puck.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09am
dale:

dj guinski - ha ha!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11am
Woo:

Saint Stephen
Avatar 9:12am
dk50b:

My recent comment that the sun came up like a big bald head was met with crickets by my fellow Glisteners. Thanks Joe McG for somehow knowing.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:12am
stepheo:

mornin folks
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Joe McG:

Happy to see you all here this morning. Thanks for joining me today for radio entertainment!
  9:14am
listener monica:

I'm receiving subliminal messages from my car radio.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

you're pushing it with the "entertainment" comment, Joe. but we will allow it,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15am
Listener Fred:

Thanks for playing Sharkey's Day. I worked on "Home of the Brave" and got to fit William Burroughs with a strange mask I had built. Love that song!
Avatar 9:16am
Joe McG:

@Fred: How cool!
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Handy Haversack:

Hey, Marley!

I was feeding the monsters. It's a pretty involved process at this point.
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karlward:

My car radio told me that life is full of dreamlike wonder, and I was like, "is that you, David Lynch?" And the car radio was like "no, I said dreamlike wonder, not dreamlike apprehension" and I was all "sorry, I knew it was you, Laurie."
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:17am
Krys O.:

That's fantastic, Listener Fred!
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steveo:

polly jean, eh?
  9:18am
Rick A:

Good Morning Joe and All,
I remember seeing Home of the Brave with a friend of mine. Neither of us really knew who Laurie Anderson was; she was a name of someone who was supposed to be important. After seeing the film, we were still confused though we both found the film dynamic and engrossing. She now has her own wing at the Mass MOCA museum where the film plays all day.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:18am
DjLorraine:

Yup, i'm yippin'
  9:19am
rx scabin:

Good morning.
  9:19am
beautiful lady in pink tights:

l-o-v-e this song & PJH. thanks for making my morning a little sweeter.
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Listener Fred:

I also designed and built the lens head that magnified Laurie's Head in the film!
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DJ Guinski 👻:

could Aimee Mann be on the docket for today's holiday theme? let's stay tuned and find out.
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Krys O.:

Awesome, Fred.
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Stanley:

Yup. This song covers the first of Buddha's Four Noble Truths.
  9:21am
TomTom:

Is that all there is to a holiday season?
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PaulRobeson1920:

Yip yip yip!

Laurie Anderson wow just started to listen Norton Lecture 1: The River | Laurie Anderson: Spending the War Without You
  9:21am
beautiful lady in pink tights:

mic drop
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Handy Haversack:

Over here, Stanley, the kittens desire, and I suffer. So we've sort of dispersed the risk.
  9:22am
Hi from Holland:

Aloha! Polly!
  9:22am
Brendan:

Obviously she’s never seen a late night infomercial…
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:23am
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

I saw Laurie Anderson give a talk in Portsmouth, NH. Not long after she started speaking, a series of videos/photos started on a screen behind her. They seemed to have nothing to do with what she was talking about. We were confused.

About five minutes in she turns her head and sees what's going on behind her.

She shakes her head and laughs and says to us "Why didn't you tell me??!!"

We just though it was Laurie Anderson being Laurie Anderson.
  9:24am
Mike W.:

When’s Julie London enter this tragic scene
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DJ Guinski 👻:

is it fair i must make contingency plans as i have not received one friggin' invite to anywhere? par for the course. latkes and mushroom soup for one with football and movie binges will suffice.
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Woo:

Love Blue Prelude
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karlward:

Woods: I saw those same videos behind the Dropkick Murphys in Asbury
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Handy Haversack:

Sounds delightful, DJG!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:26am
The Oscar:

Mornin'! 2021 has been up and down, but at least we had the Summer of Sparks.
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tadpoles:

I have to hear one Sparks' song a day Joe....so many thanks.
Cheers.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Doing you part to stop the spread of the virus, DJG. Nice work!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:27am
Hughie Considine:

The ascendency of Sparks is one thing we can all celebrate in.
  9:27am
Niko, Copenhagen:

Hello folks. Just checking in now. Any system to the madness today? Or just good and good/bad music? Greetings from Denmark!
  9:27am
Mike W.:

After reading that Atlantic article I’m gonna be watching Pee-wee’s Playhouse all week
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

SPOX.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

also: saluting Denmark. It has been far too long & must re-visit as soon as all the world's diseases go away.
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Handy Haversack:

Whew, glad you were here, Rev. I was distracted!
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Brian in UK:

Aaaah Iris.
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

@karlward: Ha!
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Lixiviated Life:

Dear Mr. McGasko,
You're playing some of my favorites today.
Please get out of my head.
It's not big enough for the both of us.
Sincerely,
Lix
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melinda:

nice to hear Iris
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

Iris Dement is married to Greg Brown. I always hoped for an album from them.
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dale:

did she pass? or was that nancie griffith? my brain is addled...
  9:32am
Niko, Copenhagen:

@Rev. Turnip: Always welcome...!
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DJ Guinski 👻:

this song was used for a TV show...the name eludes me
  9:32am
TomTom:

The unicorn that lives in my toaster assures me that I will live forever as long as I don't burn my toast.
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MD:

I'm going to WFMU In Jersey City when I die!!!
  9:33am
Droog:

It was used on THe Leftovers.. it immediately came to mind when the song came on
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DJ Guinski 👻:

Answer: The Leftovers. excellent show
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MD:

I'm Gonna haunt the recoed vault!!!
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MD:

record vault!!!!!!
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dale:

i like mary mccaslin on philo too.
  9:34am
Mike W.:

“I’m at* WFMU in Jersey Ciii-tyyy”

*listening to, actually
  9:35am
Andres:

DJ MC G!!
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Hughie Considine:

This is the stuff right here!
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dale:

MD - are you gonna scare people or be more like casper?
  9:36am
Sam:

Change your name back!
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Stanley:

Wow. That's an interesting story, Joe.
  9:36am
KWilde:

Josef!
  9:36am
Sam:

Or try Joe Mishigoss
  9:37am
beautiful lady in pink tights:

that *is* mysterious on who changed yr name, MCG. nice 2 hear ya voice
  9:37am
P-90:

Interesting, McGasko doesn’t seem like an actual Irish name. Now we know why.
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The Oscar:

I laughed at the bit in the documentary where they read the negative review of Introducing Sparks which just reads "Unfortunately, we've met."
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melinda:

someone on a comments board once said they assumed McGasko was a fake DJ name
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yerfriendpaul:

Hi Joe, everyone!
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TDK60:

I was wondering about that Celtic-looking name. What did you say you think was the original family name?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:39am
Hughie Considine:

@the Oscar - devastatingly terse putdown, a la Spinal Tap's "Shark Sandwich" review.
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melinda:

@Hughie haha
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DJ Guinski 👻:

there is no McGasko..only Zuul.
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karlward:

The Oscar: time to share my favorite negative album review of all time, for the album GTR by the band GTR. The entirety of the review was "SHT"
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TDK60:

Parish is still in the Harvey band.
  9:41am
blipt:

go for it
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Hughie Considine:

The scratch cover completely mesmerized me as a high school Gabriel fanatic.
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Handy Haversack:

"Don't Panic" in big friendly letters. Thanks, Joe.
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Joe McG:

It's my real last name! But it's corrupted. Was something like "Migasho" or "Megasho."
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Yes:

morning everyone
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DJ Guinski 👻:

Megasho® versus Godzilla©
  9:44am
P-90:

Almost none” holiday music is just fine for the Monday morning before Christmas
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TDK60:

Megasho. Is that Slavic?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:45am
Hughie Considine:

PG was still throwing everything at the wall with the first two and still willing to show a light, humorous touch. That kind of went out the window on III.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:46am
Phillippe:

Good morning
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Stanley:

Re: P-90. Or any other time for that matter.
Hum-buggery from me.
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Krys O.:

Oh, I've loved this Sheila Hylton since high school! Used to take that Taxi comp out of the public library.
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Handy Haversack:

Morning, Phillippe!

Joining you in humbuggery, Stanley.
  9:47am
djsheilab:

I forgot about this song! Making my Monday morning.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

"Tralsfaz...Is that Polish?"

"No. It's Spanish for "Go f%ck yourself."
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Joe McG:

@TDK60: Yes, my roots are Slovak.
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Fredericks:

Happy Holidays, Jose.
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melinda:

@Joe I think the commenter was responding after you explained that your name had mysterious origins, like they had sensed that it wasn't Gaelic. or they were just being funny.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:49am
Phillippe:

Same for me, Joe, though various family members claim one of either Slokak/Polish/Czech/German/Bohemian. Fluid borders...
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DJ Guinski 👻:

@Joe - seriously? just confirmed that I am zero percent Hungarian. Knew I was Slovak, but not confirmed until recently.
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Joe McG:

Hey, Sheila B.!
  9:50am
P-90:

VIVA TRALFAZZ!
  9:51am
dano59:

I still have Laurie Anderson’s cell number in my phone. We did an interview in advance of a local appearance / back when Lou was still alive.
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

Uh oh, Sheila B. and McGasco in the same space. Can the playing of Genesis be far behind?
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Joe McG:

@Woods: Ha ha!
  9:55am
djsheilab:

Woods of NH—Oh that made me laugh!
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Krys O.:

Aw, didn't hear about Joe Simon's passing. :(
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pgalub:

Hey Joe, Sheila, Handy, and Phil Collins fans.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:57am
Handy Haversack:

Morning, Pete!
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

@djsheilab Ha! Hey, that's what I'm here for. Also, it beats working! ;-)
  9:57am
Andres:

Appreciating the Joe Simon. So great!
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steveo:

Phil Collins fans? That's every person in the world innit?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58am
pgalub:

Good point steveo!
  10:01am
Andres:

Liking it! Original was a dance floor filler at parties!
  10:02am
dano59:

Break on thru to the other toad!
  10:02am
Chris in Westchester:

War Toad. Amazing.
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Joe McG:

This one goes out to Scott Williams, who played a Robbie Krieger Pretenders cover on Friday.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:03am
Krys O.:

This brings to mind the Hamster Dance.
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Joe McG:

@Krys: Ha ha ha
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McGroovey:

Got any foot-stompin' Joni Mitchell remixes there?
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steveo:

fmu should do a week where scott fills in for everyone and tries to adopt their style
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steveo:

(he's stayed awake for a week before, right?)
  10:05am
?:

Have you guys seen the wiki entry for Peace Frog? There's a weird sentence under "Lyrics."
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Krys O.:

Honestly though, the Hamster Dance appropriated Roger Miller.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:06am
Krys O.:

@steveo: I'm 100% certain that Scott could do that and do it with aplomb.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:09am
DjLorraine:

I had to make a phone call, so glad i didn't miss Warda
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Handy Haversack:

steveo -- what if he already has done it. What if he's doing it right now? What if he's always doing it?!!
  10:11am
yetibob at the clinic:

just got my booster shot!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:11am
steveo:

ummm, anything's possible????
  10:12am
Rachel Bo Bachel:

Good for you Yeti!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Handy Haversack:

Nice, YB!
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TDK60:

Yes, McGroovey: "Hana" by Joni M. off her "Shine" album, could be a dance number. (If I knew how to dance.)
  10:14am
TimBk:

Hey Joe, if you like Egyptian pop music, this is a must have, this is from the early 90's https://www.discogs.com/release/6035243-Various-Yalla-Hitlist-Egypt
Avatar 10:15am
DJ Guinski 👻:

@YETI -- it was understanding that only GHOSTS were eligible for...BOO-ster shots"
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Joe McG:

@TimBK: Ooh, thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out.
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HyperDose:

Morning, Joe McG and fine freeform folk!
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DJ Guinski 👻:

look who decided to attend class this morning...Hy PerDose.
  10:18am
Glorious Estephonic:

💕💕💕
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Joe McG:

Wakey wakey! :)
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Handy Haversack:

Yo, HyperDose!
  10:24am
yeti bob:

still on the fence about holiday travel though...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25am
Scott Williams:

Morning, Joe - thanks for the Robby/Robbie!
  10:27am
Listener Alexandra:

Happy Xmess week, Joe! Greetings from a chilly Sandy Eggo :)
  10:32am
P-90:

Seen a couple of Krieger solo tours. Recommended.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Heyo. Rough Monday in progress. Even though the look at work was terrible (we have this Friday and next Friday off) had to crash hard last Friday--had felt off all week. Bro, his hubs, and unvaxxed 3 year old arrived yesterday from AUSTRALIA. Was supposed to go in to see Mom Friday night and help her set up. Spent Saturday standing in line, outside, for 3.5 hours waiting for a fast COVID test. Came back negative along with flu test so went out yesterday, home at a semi reasonable hour but was too wound up to go to sleep at a reasonable time. Reset alarm clock 2x instead of actually just giving myself an extra 90 minutes of sleep. So, day 2 without a shower, need to throw on clothes and make coffee. Already working since 10 AM. One of the benefits from WFH. On top of it, dealing with family drama from a step-parent who refuses to acknowledge that this trip from bro is NOT about fucking sugarplum fairies and Xmas cheer; it's about the fact that Mom is on her way out and my brother wants my nephew to see her one last time. For various reasons I am in no financial position to tell this person to shove their Yule log up their butt. I'm starting every day with almost zero spoons....sorry to rant but gotta tell someone, somewhere safe where it probably won't be found by my usual social media hounds...
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Brian in UK:

You can see why Graham Nash left for pastures new. You can only sing these songs for so long.
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Joe McG:

Hey Scott! Hey Alex! Hey Brian!
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DJ Guinski 👻:

@threemoons - we are here for you. hang in there.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@DJ thank you!
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Niall:

Man, that Hollies song was great. I could listen to stuff like that or Kaleidoscope's "Jenny Artichoke" all morning.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

::group hug for threemoons::
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HyperDose:

Morning Guin & Handy. Don't worry Joe, I'm up! Definitely a late start today. I blame Alan for having such a great show.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

I mean, am I a fucked up person for secretly hoping that I tested positive so that I could just stay locked up in my apartment for the next 2 weeks and give all of this shit a rest? I mean, it would be GLORIOUS to be able to take all of xmas weekend and NYE weekend TOTALLY off from obligations. Mom has home aides; she could call them in on the weekends, no sclepping out, no dealing with Stepparent's machinations and forced gaiety, no being locked up in a small apartment with 4 adults and a toddler who is bouncing off the walls, etc. Just me, my PS5, decent Delta-8 edibles, and lots of glorious, glorious sleep....
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Colin:

Great show! You Got us dancing in a frozen midwest playground
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YETI BOB:

Threemoons: that's really rough, wishing you grace and strength to get through it.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Thanks again DJ...
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Joe McG:

@Colin: Wonderful image, thanks!
  10:42am
skyline chili:

Robbie 'Blitz' krieger
  10:44am
prudy:

Sorry to hear of your troubles Three Moons; the "holidays" often suck...
  10:45am
prudy:

thanks Jose for Gang of Four...
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Handy Haversack:

Got your back, Threemoons.
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

To Hell With Poverty. Is this the Joe Manchin set?

(in the middle of the daily standup and am mostly ignoring it)
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Michael Shelley:

Morning Joe & all!
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YETI BOB:

I forgot how great this single is ... that guitar! RIP Andy Gill.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

So. Where are we having our WFMU-Charlie Brown Xmas to avoid our toxic birth families?
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Handy Haversack:

We're shutting down going out and visiting for the most part. Going back to outdoors only as much as possible. Not going into work at least until we get into January and see whether hospitalizations and deaths are spiking along with cases.

Time to turtle up again, I'm afraid, at least for a while.
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Joe McG:

@Michael! Stay tuned at 11!
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YETI BOB:

(was this the last good Go4 record?)
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Flint_Jack:

@Threemoons...living the dream
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chresti:

Morning Joe and Co. from the tennis booth in Griffith Park!
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Handy Haversack:

K8's been waiting five days for test results, too.
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Stanley:

Re: Threemoons et al. I'm so happy sharing the boards with likeminded anti-holiday friends.
(Balls to Christmas)
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Yes:

cher these days. excellent
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Webhamster Henry:

@Yes, I agree
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Jason from Houston:

Here for this one.
♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
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Joe McG:

I don't know if you'll hear a better segueway on today's show than Gang of Four into Cher. Not sure if that's something to be celebrated or mourned! :)
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steveo:

recently saw a youtube video of cher singing all parts in a 15 minute version of west side story, from 70s TV.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

I mean, for the past zillion years step-person has been in FL for the holidays, which was great. NONE of this BS was going to happen until they found out that brother was coming in TO VISIT MY DYING MOM and now it's all about "equal time."
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steveo:

yes, joe, great stuff :)
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drr:

Don't think I've ever heard a bad version of "These Days". I'm sure someone can correct me though.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

for a second there...was horrified to think you would play Cher's duet with Harry Nilsson. not his finest hour.
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prudy:

Joe...I'm appreciating both songs and the segue...
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Jason from Houston:

Celebrated.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

It's like they are waiting for Mom to be out of the way so that they can pounce in...my bro, who is the diplomat of the family, is even at his wits end...
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Joe B:

nice one Joe!
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clarke:

i too count the time in quarter tones.
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12539:

So Joe, I guess that means you're not going to seque from Cher into Billy Joel?
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Krys O.:

So very sorry, 3moons. Peace to you.
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Joe McG:

@Joe B: Hey, Joe! @12539: Haven't yet played Mr. Joel on the show, but that's not to say I never will.
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Mike Sin:

Merry Xmas to Gentleman Joe McG! re: that Bobby Newsome track -- that sounded a lot like Joe Tex to me. Did that hit anyone else's ears like that? Cool record.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@Krys and others thank you so much. Sometimes this feels like the only safe place to rant.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

Hey! I have a Cher story!
While working at MetLife Stadium, I encountered a gentleman who worked Security at the Staples Center in L.A. On good authority, he stated that she only appears for about 3/4 of her shows....a Male impersonator takes over and the audience is none the wiser. Me? I believe it.
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Joe McG:

@Mike: And to you, Mr. Sin. I agree, very Joe Texy!
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Niall:

Hm, I could totally hear this "Cosmic Cowboy" song being sung by Douglas Sahm in my head.
  10:53am
yippie:

yesha raz
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HyperDose:

You're in the best, caring company here 🌙🌙🌙
Hugs and pixie 💚✨
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@DJ Guinski why does that sound so believable? Also, yeah, the best drag queens are the ones that can channel Cher. @Hyperdose thank you....
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Mike Sin:

And now this Michael Murphy -- if you told me this was an Eagles outtake, I would believe it! My ears are acting weirdly!
  10:55am
prudy:

three moons...one day at a time I guess..along with gummies and other drugs of choice...I'm headed to Florida also...my family a bunch of liberal realtively unoffensive alcoholics surrounded by Trumpland...take care there
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Joe B:

later done by nitty gritty dirt band
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JG:

One time my friend saw a Cher show, and according to him she dropped the microphone accidentally commenting " Shit that wasn't too cool". But then adding "Ah F*ck it, I'm Cher. I've got cool to burn." May have been part of her regular stage patter, but it's true.
  10:56am
clarke:

until he added his middle name - he made good rekkids.
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Niall:

"Unsatis- fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied!"
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@prudy thanks! I mean, my Mom doesn't like it when I drink in her place and I respect that, but I was going to lose my mind the past few weeks. Xmas Eve will be nuts at Stephumans but at least there will be plenty of booze.
  10:57am
Listener Alexandra:

You're welcome ;)
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@Prudy and brings masks though -- I have family in FL people are apparently giving zero fucks RE COVID and it's showing.
  10:58am
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This Murphey tune is reminiscent of a track from '74 by a British pub band, Wally. On their first album, produced by Rick Wakeman, they do "I Just Wanna Be a Cowboy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piy2ZruhM0Q
  10:58am
skyline chili:

Helloey Joey McGaskoey
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DJ Guinski 👻:

@threemoons - from my experience, with the exception of Macca and Springsteen ..no one actually sings on stage..carefully crafted lip syncing. from a distance..a drag queen can become 'Cher' and the suckers in the audience buy it part and parcel
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clarke:

sounds like Cosmic Cowboy pre-dates Wally?
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queems:

i just bought a pack of n95s to wear at a gathering with people who don't care about covid- there are still some out there to be found
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chresti:

I saw Cher in 1980 when my then-hubby was working on the Monte Carlo Show, her dancers were awesome.
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DJ Guinski 👻:

oh, same guy told me Bob Dylan "didn't like the way he looked" and threw him out of the Dressing Room -- his job was to protect Bob
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Maybe, maybe not. Wally started around '71, so...?
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judy from croton:

Haha thanks joe for little reminders of my love life; past, present, and future with these 45's,
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queems:

oh hell yeah, i was thinking about the other jethro tull xmas song this morning
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chresti:

*that's also when I discovered she wears wigs, at the cafe with her crew she was wearing a shag haircut.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@DJ Guinski -- Dunno, Bowie apparently always was "him;" on the rare occasions that his voice needed a rest, Carlos Alomar sometimes did a line or two for him.
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12539:

Wait - is this a single or en EP?!
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Joe McG:

Happy Solstice tomorrow, everyone!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@queems I, too, have a stash of masks....
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prudy:

I'm kind of done with holiday music at this point...
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IronDoe:

Oh, I love this one! Thanks.
  11:03am
clarke:

souuuuuullllllll=stice!!! oh, that was last nite.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@Joe McG aaah, yes, at least Solstice has one REAL guarantee--the days WILL get longer.
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dano59:

This was an EP!
My little sister discovered Songs from the Wood among my albums and I’m pretty convinced that sealed her life as a pagan.
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TDK60:

Never heard this Tull. I like Jethro Tull. He's a fine flutist.
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drr:

I haven't heard "Wonderful Christmastime" once this season. Or the one about the kid percussionist , thank God.
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steveo:

Happy solstice!
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queems:

@tdk60 was pretty good at botany too
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clarke:

you haven't been in any stores, then, DaveR
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waters7:

Love you, Joe--from To Hell with Poverty to a Tull Christmas tune. You got me.
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IronDoe:

drr: as long as i don't hear the one about the Christmas shoes i'm good. I can take anything else.
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queems:

christmas shoes can gtfo
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TDK60:

Queems- I never was good at botany! Hee. I was saying Mr. Tull to see if I got corrected, but time has surely flown by and nobody seems to care anymore. Sigh...
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Stanley:

One sweet joy with this Covid crisis here in the UK is that I haven't stepped into a supermarket recently (ordering online) and have avoided the Christmas music.
Roy Wood sang 'I wish it could be Christmas everydaaaay' but as much as I like Roy, he can f**k off with that one.
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queems:

one of the main things that makes me think we have slipped into an alternate timeline is that people actually do covers of that stupid wham! xmas song. like lots of people?? it's the worst song???
  11:08am
clarke:

the chair is not my son
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dano59:

There’s a lot of “holiday” songs on that theme!
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judy from croton:

Subterranean Connections
Is that an Elton John song?
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P-90:

My memory of a Cher/Gang of Four tour may be false
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Lixiviated Life:

Is it wrong for me to like that Jethro Tull song?
Is it?
IS IT I SAID
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nathan:

ooh ooh, i made a Cher/Gang of Four connection. Sonny Bono is Anthony Kiedis' godfather, and Andy Gill produced the first RHCP album
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TDK60:

Lixiviated Life: NO.
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Niall:

Y'all ever notice that Willy Nelson's "Pretty Paper" is a kind of socially-conscious "Silver Bells?" I can't unhear one without the other.
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clarke:

MS - are you lurking??
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prudy:

I'll have to check out "Pretty Paper"
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drr:

@clarke: that's pretty true. I kind of only go to one small grocery store that plays some kind of weird Pandora-type thing. Heard "Radio Free Europe" in there recently. WTIX still plays "Please Come Home For Christmas" every ten minutes.
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P-90:

Laura Cantrell: one of my most-missed FMU DJs of the past.
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clarke:

THIS is the time to hear THIS!! NICE!!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Oh man. Just got at text from one of my best friends who teaches in the Bronx (lives upriver so I don't get to see her much but I digress). She is stretched to the limit filling in for other teachers who are out with COVID. She just got pulled in out of her free period to cover a class where the teacher left after getting his positive results via text. So, all these kids were exposed and the school has NOT told the kids or parents yet.
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Mark Hurst:

@Joe yes, no kidding, Musk is the TIME person of the year. As for media complicity, you'll never guess who owns TIME... another Silicon Valley billionaire!
  11:14am
Rachel Bo Bachel:

Joe I love how you stumbled over the phrase “mess with my wife” for about 30 seconds. You are one endearing guy! Merry merry to you and yours! ❤️💚
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clarke:

god bless TIX!!!
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ChrisB.:

Joe! Where can folks find this gem?
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Joe McG:

@Chris: I put a link to the bandcamp in the comments!
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Paul:

I'm not sure who I would consider person of the year. Tough call.
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Mark Hurst:

And no worries, listeners will not hear a single holiday song on tonight's Techtonic. 100% usual tech criticism...
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Handy Haversack:

3Moons, K8's trying to figure out whether she has to go into schools again this year -- though she hates Zooming into classrooms so much that I think she might rather go in person.

Chris B: lauracantrellandmichaelshelley.bandcamp.com...
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Brian in UK:

Aaaah Lucinda
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Niall:

Heya, Prudy: www.youtube.com...
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Joe McG:

@Mark: Oh man, not surprised! Glad you'll be doing the Lord's work tonight!
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judy from croton:

Yes threemoons; it is some SERIOUS stuff in these schools. My friend's daughter is a dedicated teacher there and has simply decided she can't go back
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ChrisB.:

Thanks, Handy!
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Joe B:

2006 Norton Records Customer of the Year Robert Plant!
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yerfriendpaul:

I like where Robert Plant landed. I don't listen to him too much but whenever I hear him played on the radio it seems he's in a good space musically
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Michael Shelley:

@Clarke - always, @Joe - Thanks, @world - the drummer on this Plant/Krauss track is special:Jay Bellerose
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dano59:

@Niall: By the same token, Brenda Lee’s @I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus” is a socialist manifesto
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Stanley:

Haha Michael. Who'd know it.
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skyline chili:

Ask not for whom the Bell tolls, it Tull's for Jethro. Ruminate on that lix and you will find your answer.
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clarke:

MS: how wuz your last college visit trip, you didn't say???
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judy from croton:

Absolutely Love this version
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Jason from Houston:

OHHHHH SHOOOT
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Jason from Houston:

♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
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Michael Shelley:

clarke - very interesting and informative. Also has a great burrito.
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Perry kennedy:

New to station (4) months.
Love clay pigeon and this station.
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clarke:

hey jason - i never have mae it to those record stores you told me about, YET. but, Half-Price Books in sugarland has beena good source!
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Joe McG:

Welcome, Perry!
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Handy Haversack:

My college did *not* have a great burrito, crapdangit!

Jason!
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Jason from Houston:

Handy! I changed the locks on the new place yesterday!
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Rachel Bo Bachel:

Perry Kennedy welcome to the club :) Omg Lucinda so magical
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clarke:

@MS - not sure where you visited. bueno on burrito!!!
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HyperDose:

Glad to have you aboard, Perry! Stay a while wont ya? 🤠
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tim from washington:

Hi Joe! I'm happy to be able tune in to Surface Noise.
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tim from washington:

Hi Perry! Where are you listening from?
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clarke:

where'd u move, Jason??
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prudy:

yep, no one should be surprised to see teachers resigning in droves...my sister told her employer she'd rather work at Amazon...
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Spinning Giant:

greetings @JoeMcG!
all!
top'o'the'season, everyone!
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Rick from SC:

Great show Joe. Hey all
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Jason from Houston:

Hey there, clarke! I need to visit that one again soon. Moving out of Montrose for good. Just off of 288 and Yellowstone. Four whole miles and 15 minutes to work. Compared to one mile now. LOL
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melinda:

I like this Felice Brothers
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drr:

Go see The Felice Brothers live if you get a chance.
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waters7:

who is this force called the Felice Brothers?
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clarke:

oh, cross-town - cool! (i guess?) new locks an' all.
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Handy Haversack:

Nice, Jason!
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drr:

One of a very few bands I was introduced to by the Glen Jones Radio Program featuring X-Ray Burns. Jonesy!
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HyperDose:

Congrats on the new digs, Jason!
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spodiodi:

good morning, Joe and Surffacants
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yerfriendpaul:

I'm loving these last few tunes!!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@HH where does K8 teach? And @Prudy my friend is finishing up a good remote PhD program online and she had a successful tutoring company before she got into teaching, her goal is to just go back to tutoring (online) and maybe (now that she has a small house with a yard) doing her own pet daycare business. I mean, even with all the benefits and time off, she's been bounced around from school to school every year even pre pandemic and she is just TIRED of the political shit and the fact that COVID is being used as a political hot potato.
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Joe McG:

@yfp: I'm glad! @waters7: Felice Brothers pretty great!
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yen:

where the violent femmes intersected with the talking heads
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tim from washington:

Scott W played a song off of The Blind Leading The Naked last week. I've been thinking about this album ever since. I got it from Columbia House when it came out. I think it holds up pretty good.. Thanks Joe!
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Rachel Bo Bachel:

Thank you for playing the violent femmes Joe!!
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Spinning Giant:

@spodi...never considered myself as suchlbefore, but i can get with that
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Joe McG:

@tim: Wow, he did? We're in sync these days.
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

I mean, my bro and his husband have lived abroad for a LONG time now. Whenever they come home, they are still shocked at the politicization of common sense public health issues, and the infrastructure in the NYC area is "like Mumbai or North Korea" (and yeah my bro actually did get a day trip to the latter once, and has been all over SE Asia and India on business).
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Spinning Giant:

@JoeMcg
nice to hear some lesser-played/known Femmeinisim
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drr:

Is this the VL album where they were pictured on the back in hairdresser's chairs with big fish on their arms, like gloves? That was a memorable image.
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Jason from Houston:

Thank you, HyperDose. Much appreciated. Going to be some work but not too much.
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Jason from Houston:

Hahaha! Wasn't it this song, Tim?!?
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TDK60:

I need to leave the show early. Thanks Monday Joe!
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Joe McG:

@drr: Yes! Totally should have been the front cover.
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tim from washington:

Joe - he played this song! I Held Her In My Arms. I forgot how ecstatic this song is. Joe and Scott - now that's a combination!
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johnk77:

great show again selecter
violent femmes still deliver
the goods live
their pier 17 outside rooftop venue
the only live show
cz & jk saw in 2021
also gordon wrote
i held her in my arms
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@tim, I just said the same thing to my wife. Have to dod out the vinyl. and yes, it was this song.
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tim from washington:

You got it, Jason!
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chresti:

Hi/bye TDK60\\//
  11:35am
skyline chili:

One little two little three little four little bread crumbs, five little six little seven little bread crumbs, eight little nine little 10 little bread crumbs on my skin. There all accounted for. Of course this is posted so late no one knows what it's a reference to.
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Rachel Bo Bachel:

Joe- if you have time, can you wish Glorious Estephonic a happy birthday? It’s today and she loves your show!
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Mick:

Is this the anniversary of The Blind Leading the Naked? Or just a coincidence? The Wisconsin boy in me always loves hearing the femmes
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HyperDose:

Heard that, Jason. I moved to my new place in May and am just now putting the finishing touches on it. Just waiting on a bed frame and headboard from Ikea to come back in stock.
Take it easy, TDK!
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McMurphy:

*dig
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spodiodi:

right on, Spinning Giant!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

@Jason congrats again! 😎
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drr:

Power Supply = very Feelies. Not very "Goner". but OK.
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clarke:

Goner is many things, now, dave
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Jason from Houston:

A little bit at a time. My compulsion is to try and fix all the things before moving in but that is just not the right thing to do. So stressful and hard on the brain and body.
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Jason from Houston:

Thank you, Threemoons!
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clarke:

yes - i don't understand why a house has to be perfect to move into??
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Handy Haversack:

I was in the shower, but: Violent Femmes! And that Susan cover was fantastic! Hope the neighbors got to hear my joining in!
  11:41am
clarke:

but then, i don't understand a whole lot, these days.
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tim from washington:

Wow, that Carrom hit on a lot of Meat Puppets sounds that I dig.
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Hubig Pie:

I'm reminded of the Alan Brady song from the Dick Van Dyke show
  11:43am
clarke:

these days.
  11:44am
clarke:

mawnin' Hubig!
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dano59:

Wasn’t there a themed show for ‘Alan Vega’?
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Handy Haversack:

3Moons, K8's a teaching artist so is placed for residencies all over the city by the orgs she works for. Right now, two schools in the Bronx (one a charter) and one in Flushing, I believe. Plus this kids' theater project in Red Hook. I *think* that's all right now, but I'm not sure.
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βrian:

Holiday baking: Roasted almonds dusted with cocoa, cinnamon, cayenne, and maple sugar.
  11:45am
johnk77:

per wikipedia
neither brian nor gordon
approved of the record label's
choice of jerry harrison to
produce the blind leading the naked
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Hubig Pie:

Back atcha, clarke
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DJ Guinski 👻:

bye McGaski! bye, kids. gotta waddle and get ready for Santy Guin's impending Home Invasion. stay frosty, Joe. hang tough, threemoons. Carry On, Handel & K8.
  11:46am
clarke:

but, didn't the theater project get shut down, HH? or just put off?
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Handy Haversack:

Shut down for this cycle now, clarke, the day before the culminating performances. I assume they'll do their spring cycle.
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waters7:

Lovely show, Joe. Love the new stuff.
  11:48am
clarke:

ouch! hope we all do a spring cycle!
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Niall:

"Learning to Start Over" by Constant Smiles - huh! I thought this was an Iron & Wine-styled cover of the Buzzcocks for a few.
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drr:

"Learning To Start Over" sounds like a gentle cover of "Ever Fallen In Love".
  11:48am
clarke:

a nice slew of NEW here, joe McG!!! stuff i hain't heard!
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drr:

well, hello, Niall!
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Hubig Pie:

Jah, I definitely hearin' that song
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Handy Haversack:

Later on, DJG!
  11:51am
clarke:

scott walker-esque
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Webhamster Henry:

I stepped out to bike down to City Hall to pick up a complimentary COVID rapid test, but they had just run out, so I'm back just in time for the end of the show.
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Webhamster Henry:

... and a little Sharkeyness.
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Rich in Washington:

Nice bookends, Joe!
  11:53am
KWilde:

Sharkey bookends!
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Kat in Chicago:

I was hoping you’d close the show with this
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tim from washington:

Is this old Bull Lee on the microphone?
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Joe McG:

Thanks for listening to the show and commenting, folks! Hope you have a nice holiday if you celebrate around this time of year. See you next Monday!
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Handy Haversack:

Nice, Joe!

Great show! Thanks so much.

Enjoy your Solstice, everyone. See you when there's more light in the world (or hemisphere, at least).
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rx scabin:

Good bye. Great show.
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spodiodi:

i think so, tim

thanks, Joe!
  11:55am
dano59:

Lookin’ for fun and feelin’ Sharkey
  11:55am
clarke:

thnx Joe!
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βrian:

Irene is about to wade into the Drummer Stream:

wfmu.org...
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Hubig Pie:

Mr. Burroughs - a voice like no other
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12539:

Thank, you, Joe!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Very nice, Joe. Baby Shark thanks you!
  11:55am
egould310:

Laurie Anderson has really let herself go. She sounds like an old make junkie.
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Webhamster Henry:

Call for Joe, White Courtesy Telephone.
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tadpoles:

Brilliant ending Joe...WB & LA. I have a soft spot for Laurie Anderson...she gave the address at my daughter's graduation and I have a neat photo of the two.
Best wishes to all for the Holidays! Cheers
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Krys O.:

Thanks, Joe!
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yerfriendpaul:

Thank you Joe. Loved the show! Have a great holiday!
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Stanley:

Haha egould.

Thanks Joe. Have a good one.
  11:56am
skyline chili:

DJ Guinski : Be sure to board up all the windows and doors and don't forget about the basement windows. People forget about those and that's where they get in. Plus put out the No one is home, go away sign. Turn off all the lights and don't make any noise.
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annie:

:)
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Brian in UK:

Joe, good work.
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tim from washington:

Thank you, Joe! Have a good rest of the year!
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drr:

It *should* have been the front cover!
  11:58am
egould310:

Thanks , Joe M!
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Andres:

ThAnks Joe!!
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HyperDose:

Thanks, Joe. You're a gem!
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Joe McG:

Happy Birthday, Glorious Estephonic! Sorry I missed Rachel's comment earlier!
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