Favoriting Transmissions from Echo Beach with Derek Westerholm and DJ Babs: Playlist from December 30, 2021 Favoriting

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Description: Exuberance/Ebullience, banter, possibly an interview, context and connection, the familiar, the strange.



Find: Symphonies of Treble, Words Of Expectation, stab, skronk, shimmer, sheen, The New Sound of Now, Ideas for Walls, pleasure, pith, Flutter and Wow, Motorik, cowbells, disco akimbo, at least one Cantankerous Singer, The German Language, shards of glass, Ethiopian Punk, organic, synthetic, sawtooths & squarewaves, Library Riffage, yesterday's recipes, the wrong speed, intentional static, floating, ethereal, time and timelessness.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Sounds of The Ocean  Ocean Waves   Favoriting Sounds of the Ocean  Ocean Waves  2016        0:00:00 (Pop-up)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?  Transmitting   Favoriting They Shoot Horses, Don't They? EP  Self-Released  2005    Transmitting for transmissions... Vancouver's short-lived "Alternative Rock, Brass & Military" indie band. This self-released EP predated their two albums on Kill Rock Stars. Considered since our episode #1: First Transmission - Welcome to Echo Beach    0:02:24 (Pop-up)
Old Time Relijun  Left Hand Shake   Favoriting Musicking  K Records  2021    Would have worked well on our Saxophone show, but this actually ties into the release we talked about with our first interview guest, something that will happen more in the year to come. Another track we have not yet played from the new album. Find our interview (in our 11th show) here: Now with Interviews! - Arrington De Dionyso / Old Time Relijun checks in  *   0:05:27 (Pop-up)
CAN  Mother Upduff   Favoriting Unlimited Edition  Spoon / Mute  1968    From May 1968, featuring original vocalist Malcolm Mooney & unreleased until 1974, on "Limited Edition", which would itself be re-released with extra tracks as "Unlimited Edition"; one of many CAN releases compiling material the band had not released around the time of recording. This track is based on an urban legend. -- It seems like I've been trying to work this into a set forever, at least since our Oct 14 Saxophone-centric show: Stab, Smooth & Skronk... Saxophones!!!    0:08:40 (Pop-up)
Adrian Belew  Big Electric Cat   Favoriting Lone Rhino  Island  1982    On our "difficult fourth album" episode, we highlighted how Talking Heads almost split after their 4th album Remain In Light and made many side-project related records in the years around it. This was the solo album from Adrian Belew, who almost became the fifth Talking Head before being lured away by King Crimson. He pretty much played on everything the individual members of Talking Heads did around '81 and '82. Find out more about this period from our 4th show: Fourth transmission: Fantastic fourth songs & the difficult fourth album    0:13:11 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
ESG 

The Road   Favoriting

Keep On Moving 

Soul Jazz 

2006 

 

NYC's much sampled Scroggins sisters reform ESG in the 2000's to provide more music worthy of stealing. This was almost played "under the voice" in our episode: Hey! Coming and Going, Collaborations & Back & Forths. 

 

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La Bionda  I Wanna Be Your Lover   Favoriting I Wanna Be Your Lover  Baby Records  1980    This Italo Disco classic has been passed over many an episode...and it just can't go on any longer. La Bionda were formed in 1970 by Sicilian Brothers Carmelo and Michelangelo La Bionda. They are best known for their disco tracks, which launched them to fame in the 70's. They are also notable soundtrack composers. Neither brother is appears to be blonde. Originally meant to be broadcast on TFEB episode #9: Plan 9 from outer space    0:24:23 (Pop-up)
Esplendor Geométrico  Moscú Está Helado   Favoriting Prehistoric Sounds Necrosis & More 1980-81  Distrolux  2012    Esplendor Geométrico is a Spanish industrial outfit formed in the early eighties. It is coldwave perfection. I'm not sure what episode it was supposed to be in, but now is the time.    0:27:40 (Pop-up)
Jockstrap  50:50   Favoriting 50:50 Single  Rough Trade  2021    This unfortunately named, but excellent new duo makes some sick shapes and grooves.  *   0:31:22 (Pop-up)
Tirudel Zenebe  Gue   Favoriting Ililta!: New Ethiopian Dance Music  Terp Records  2011    We've been trying to play this tune since the very first show, and almost accomplished it, except Derek played the other side by accident. This is a relentless banger. I do not say this lightly. There is little to no information about Tirudel Zenebe online, and that is a a crime because we all want to know more. Find the flipside we originally played here: First Transmission - Welcome to Echo Beach    0:34:54 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band 

Egypt Strut   Favoriting

Egyptian Jazz 

Strut Records 

2021 

 

While serving as a major in the Egyptian army, Ragab tried to form a jazz band with American saxophonist Mac X. Spears in the early 1960s, but Spears left the country soon after its inception.[At a concert by Randy Sexton, Ragab befriended Hartmut Geerken and Eduard Vizvari, and they started the Cairo Jazz Band. In his work for the military's department of music. Ragab selected musicians to join the big band and taught them jazz.The Cairo Jazz Band performed for the first time at American University in 1969, performing original works in addition to music by Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, then in Alexandria and Cairo. The band recorded in the early 1970s. Geerken invited Sun Ra, who made a few visits to Egypt. Ragab performed with Ra in 1971 and 1983. Ra recorded two of Ragab's songs: "Dawn" and "Egypt Strut"Ragab also briefly with the German band Embryo.[ 

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Music behind DJ:
Arsivplak 

Volga Nehri (Turkish Disco Funk)   Favoriting

Volga Nehri (Turkish Disco Folk) 

Arsivplak 

2012 

 

Too good to be just a talkover this shit is the funky Turkish delight. 

 

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Victor Uwaito  Guitar Boy   Favoriting The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa  Premier Records      Babs and I have wanted to play this for a while now. I was last in a psych frame of mind back on our Nov 18 episode: Floating In The Air, Landing On Our Ears...    0:51:21 (Pop-up)
Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje  Omzala Bakho (Your Cousins)   Favoriting The History of Township Music  Wrasse Records  1977    The band name translates to "The Modern Girls." An album that I have discovered though the Toronto Public Library. This song seems to have informed The Fall song "Draygo's Guilt", at least, to my ear. For the longest time I had trouble finding this again, recently found it & took it out of the library again... Probably would have played the together sooner, otherwise.    0:57:00 (Pop-up)
The Fall  Draygo's Guilt   Favoriting The Wonderful And Frightening World Of... (Expanded Version)  Beggar's Banquet  1984    I've been wanting to play this and the previous song together for quite some time now.    1:00:05 (Pop-up)
The Bug feat. Jason Williamson  Treetop   Favoriting Treetop  Ninja Tune  2021    One of the songs we didn't play when we played a bunch of collaborations w/ Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods a few weeks ago. "Jason Williamson:______ "Both Stoat and Treetop tread the usual path lyrically for me, nonsense mixed in with little micro story’s of whatever. Excuses to get out frustrations and anger. I’ve been talking with Kevin for a few years now as regards doing some tunes. Matching something to The Bugs music was always on the cards, a chance to shape different vocal approaches to a certain degree which is deffo evident on Stoat I think. Love both tunes. Proper. Bang into this collab.” The Bug:_________ "Reared on Mark E Smith and Crass, how could i not be blown away by Sleaford Mods? Since first hearing 'Austerity Dogs', I was smitten by Jason's razor sharp lyricism and punk as f-ck delivery. So when we first chatted on Twitter a few years ago, casually raving about a mutual love of anti-social American hip hop, we pretty much immediately discussed the idea of a collab. And tho' it took a few years to actually realise the concept, 2021 seems like the purrrfect time in terms of global social meltdown and the release of my album 'Fire'. It’s been a joy to work with Jason on these tracks and we are already discussing the idea of more to follow…”    1:04:32 (Pop-up)
The Rebel  Mouthwatering Claustrophobic Changes   Favoriting Mouthwatering Claustrophobic Changes! (M.C.C.)  Junior Aspirin  2008    Solo (mostly) project of Country Teasers' frontman Ben Wallers. According to the notes, this song is by "Bauhaus, Ozzy and Ween, yeah." We've been wanting to play this for a while.    1:09:02 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Portishead 

Theme From "To Kill A Dead Man"   Favoriting

Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me) [single] 

Go! Discs/London 

1994 

 

B-Side & soundtrack to a self-made "movie". Intended to be played on our "Theme for Themes" based show: Theme To "Return Of Themes" (Main Title) 

 

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The Frantic Elevators  Every Day I Die   Favoriting Voice In The Dark 7"  TJM Records  1979    That's Mick Hucknall...the Mick Hucknall of Holding Back the Years, blue eyed soul hit of the 80's on vocals. He was also present at the legendary 1976 Sex Pistols Show at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester that inspired the UK punk scene...and his own career.    1:16:40 (Pop-up)
Famous  Nice While It Lasted   Favoriting The Valley  Untitled Records  2021    Famous is a band released on Untitled Records from London. They clearly do not like to talk about themselves or want to be easily found, for they are hard to google.  *   1:18:05 (Pop-up)
Sad Lovers & Giants  50:50   Favoriting Les Anees Vertes  Midnight Music  1984    This was a tune that was cut from the saxophone episode. Sad Lovers & Giants are from Watford, Herfordshire and formed in 1981. They have been active over many years, releasing music sporadically here and there.    1:20:56 (Pop-up)
Moss Lime  Comfy Cotton Shoes   Favoriting Zoo Du Quebec  Telephone Explosion  2015    This band is from Montreal are described as "remarkable women making remarkable music". This songs lyrics are a comment on our healthcare system and the importance of insurance coverage. This song was to be included on the show about Babs' return from Nova Scotia, and was dropped when she realized that this band is not from Nova Scotia. For those of you interested in revisiting the Nova Scotia and Sea Shanty friendly show, you may find it here: All For Me Grog!    1:24:38 (Pop-up)
10 Ft. Ganja Plant  Ganja Plane Rider   Favoriting Midnight Landing  Reachout  2003    This tune was cut from the 10th episode about "tens". It's a song about smuggling weed by plane. Revisit the glory of our tenth episode here: Now We Are Ten: Loosely about tens…    1:27:16 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
King Tubby 

Rubba Dunza (Clock Tower Mix)/Jah Angel of Dub (Clock Tower Mix)   Favoriting

King of Dub 

Clocktower Records 

1977 

 

 

 

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Blonde Redhead  Bipolar   Favoriting Fake Can Be Just As Good  Touch and Go  1997    This song & band has been held over since our second show, despite our love for all their albums. The title matches my (Derek) diagnosis, with which I live. Mostly, thankfully, it's alright. To return it to its rightful place, visit Transmission #2 and insert: The Lunatics, The Take Over & The Asylum!    1:37:50 (Pop-up)
Sonic Youth  Teen Age Riot   Favoriting Daydream Nation  Blast First / Mute / Geffen  1989  CD  Heard this in passing the other day, here in 2021... Hadn't expected that. Considered for the last handful of transmissions.    1:42:47 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Wrongtom Meets Rockers 

Dub In The Supermarket   Favoriting

Don Letts Late Night Tales (Excursion Version) 

Night Time Stories 

2021 

 

This tune is a fantastic dub version of Lost In The Supermarket by the Clash 

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Calico Wall  I'm a Living Sickness   Favoriting I'm a Living Sickness/Flight Reaction 7"  Dove  1967    This tune was slated for the Halloween special. THAT FUZZ GUITAR THO. Calico Wall is relatively unknown save a few singles that are considered landmark moments in 60's psych music.    1:54:25 (Pop-up)
Ghostpoet  Concrete Pony   Favoriting I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep  PIAS  2020    Ghostpoet is Obaro Ejimiwe. The sound is probably best described as triphop, but he shuns labels, saying On 7 March 2018, when challenged by a fan via Twitter with the question "WHAT are you?", Ghostpoet responded: "So Interesting. Why is it so important for me to be part of a predetermined genre with its parameters and rules? I'm just an artist who experiments with sounds and loves guitars. It's ok to be confused, not everything in life needs explanation, sometimes we just have to go with it".    1:57:07 (Pop-up)
Patricia  Mes Rêves De Satin   Favoriting Femmes De Paris - Groovy Sounds From The 60's - Vol. 1  Wagram  2001    Patricia is a French singer from the 1960s. In the early 1970s, she recorded several titles under the name Patricia Paulin, before returning to Patricia. This is the best version of Nights in White Satin...hands down. Ever.    2:01:13 (Pop-up)
Hawkwind  You Shouldn't Do That   Favoriting X In Search Of Space  United Artists  1971    Epic psychedelia and Krautrock! This tune has it ALL. This one was queued for our space show, but didn't quite make it: Ninth transmission: Plan 9 from outer space    2:09:50 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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DJ Babs:

Hello Beachers! Welcome! Settle in! Get cozy! Looking forward to spending the next couple of hours with ya!
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Scott67:

G'day Babs, Derek & Beachers!
👍😎🍻🎶📻🌞🌏🍁
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Cameron Pretendre:

Hello hello 👋
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DJ Blush:

HELLO!
  8:03pm
Seanbelly:

Happy almost New Years B&D!
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Mr Fab:

laying down my blanket, getting out the sunscreen...
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Ursula1000:

hiya!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:04pm
DJ Babs:

Hello everyone! Fab! Cameron! Scott! Bllush!! Seanbelly! Ursula!!!
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Alli B:

Hiiiiii!
  🏝 8:05pm
Kristine:

Hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
DJ Babs:

Hellooo Alli!
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DJ Babs:

Hi Kristine!!
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DJ Babs:

Ursula that was a good one you pulled today LOL
  🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:05pm
WR:

Hello streamers

I should have some 3D glasses around here some where...
Avatar 8:06pm
Ursula1000:

thanks for waiting for 2 hrs for the punchline!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:06pm
DJ Babs:

Hi WR!
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DJ Babs:

Ursula you had me legit stressed LOL
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DJ Blush:

Alli!
Avatar 🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:06pm
Kat in Chicago:

Ursula with the bummer jams today. Hi errybody
Avatar 8:07pm
Ursula1000:

call me M.Night!
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Alli B:

BRITT!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:08pm
DJ Babs:

Heloooo Kat!
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Mr Fab:

Babs and Derek - Have you guys ever actually played Martha & The Muffins? Or would that be too obvious?
Avatar 8:08pm
Alli B:

BABSY!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:08pm
Derek Westerholm:

Hello everyone!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:08pm
DJ Babs:

We played them on our first show...and we played an Ausmuteants cover of Echo Beach as well!
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Alli B:

Hi Derek!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:09pm
Derek Westerholm:

Mr. Fab, we did at the end of the first episode, but it may have been after the archive cut... It's in the list
Avatar 8:09pm
DJ Blush:

Babs & Derek it's so good to be here! Jesse and I are listening on the couch with hot tea and the bong
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Cameron Pretendre:

Hi Derek…hi Babs…hi Britt…hi Alli.
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DJ Blush:

Hello Cameron!
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Alli B:

Hi Cameron!
Avatar 🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
Kat in Chicago:

I liked the saxophone show a lot
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:10pm
DJ Babs:

I hope you all have been having a great inbetweeny week and holidays!! Echo Beach is for Holidays!
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Cameron Pretendre:

It’s been a great holidaze.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:12pm
DJ Babs:

I feel like it's been an endless (and not entirely unpleasant loop) of preparing food and eating food...lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:12pm
Derek Westerholm:

Good to see you all, how are you doing? - Scott, Cameron, Blush, Sean, Fab, Ursula (thought we lost you there), Alli, Kristine, WR, Kat... Hello hello hello!!! What's up?
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Cameron Pretendre:

Lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:12pm
DJ Babs:

Yesteraday I was screaming I JUST NEED SOME GODDAMN KALE CAN I GET SOME STEAMED KALE
Avatar 🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:13pm
Kat in Chicago:

I can't imagine ever wanting kale that bad
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:13pm
Ike:

Greetings, humans!
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DJ Blush:

I've completely lowered the bar on personal limitations of laziness in the last week, on top of being in a constant state of not quite sure if I'm awake or not -ness
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Cameron Pretendre:

I heart 🥬
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:13pm
DJ Babs:

Hello Ike!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:14pm
DJ Babs:

After a non stop orgy of butter and cheese and meat and sugar I super needed some kale lol
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DJ Blush:

Oh baby
Avatar 🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:15pm
Kat in Chicago:

I had broccoli for lunch but I did grate some cheddar on it
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Cameron Pretendre:

I’m really loving my vacation. And still 4 more days to go!!!
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Ursula1000:

luv this album
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DJ Blush:

This is cool
  🏝 8:16pm
Kristine:

yup been eating lots of rich food, but also started eating salads again once the leftovers got eaten.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:16pm
DJ Babs:

Adrian Belew BIG ELECTRIC CAT! Although I always hear WIGGLE LIKE A CAT WIGGLE LIKE A CAT LOL
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
Derek Westerholm:

That works, too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
Derek Westerholm:

Hello Ike!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:17pm
DJ Babs:

Yes this tune is so fucking good for reals. This album does rock!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Derek Westerholm:

Blush, I can totally relate
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DJ Blush:

*low five*
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:18pm
Derek Westerholm:

I am veggie friendly... I actually crave them.
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Cameron Pretendre:

@derek I’m veggie friendly too. I love ALL of them except artichokes cuz they totally suck. Lol
  🏝 8:20pm
Kristine:

@derek I do too sometimes! I love a good salad, but not always
  8:22pm
shellioh:

yay!!!! so happy for the tunes!!!
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DJ Blush:

Shelli!!
  8:24pm
shellioh:

hey all!
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Alli B:

Hi Shelli!
  8:25pm
shellioh:

❤️❤️❤️
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DJ Blush:

This is wild
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
DJ Babs:

Hello Shelli!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
DJ Babs:

This tune is so funny!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
Derek Westerholm:

Hi Shelli!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:30pm
DJ Babs:

Cameron and Kristine I thought you might like this one!!
  8:30pm
savino:

Oh helloo.....great track
  🏝 8:31pm
Kristine:

yeah, i like this one a lot! "moscow is frozen". very russian, and then you see its spanish!
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Cameron Pretendre:

😍 love it - sort of early Ladytronish.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:32pm
DJ Babs:

Yes! Some fine Spanish coldwave for yas!
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Cameron Pretendre:

❤️❤️❤️
  🏝 8:32pm
Kristine:

the only spanish i know is Gabi Delgado from DAF...so this is a nice add
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:33pm
DJ Babs:

This is one of my favourite tunes of the last half of the year it goes crazy places. LETS GO CRAZY PLACES
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Mr Fab:

"Coldwave" is one of those new terms retroactively applied to older recordings. Is there a genre that's the opposite called "heatwave?"

(And if so, what would it be like?)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:34pm
DJ Babs:

LOL we will have to investigate! There's so many waves these days. chillwave, vapourwave, witchwave
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Cameron Pretendre:

I enjoy crazy places.
  8:35pm
georgewesterholm:

this is excellent! hi!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:35pm
Derek Westerholm:

Hello Savino! How is your seasonal self?
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Derek Westerholm:

Hello brother!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:36pm
DJ Babs:

Hellooo George! I'm SO glad we are finally playing this tune!
  🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
WR:

Just noticed the excellent comments you are adding for this episode. Yay for playlist comments.
  8:37pm
savino:

Just peachy thanks Derek
  8:37pm
georgewesterholm:

I want to sing working in a coal mine along with this
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
DJ Babs:

Hi Savino! I remember the first time Derek played me this and my head legit exploded.
  🏝 8:39pm
Kristine:

oh wow Tirudel! So nice to hear this. never heard ethiopean dance music before
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40pm
DJ Babs:

Yes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40pm
Derek Westerholm:

Thanks WR! We have been working on that lately! Super glad it is appreciated!
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Mr Fab:

yeah this is awesome. There was all that "Ethiopique" stuff that came out a few years ago, but this sounds like a modern update on it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:41pm
DJ Babs:

Yes Derek will weigh in with some comments on this to be sure...
  🏝 8:42pm
Kristine:

oh i see...this was recorded by the ex when they were down there...i remember seeing them play in geneva around 2011 and they had some special guests from ethiopia that were there as well dancing....getachew mercuria?
  🏝 8:43pm
Kristine:

but this artist...never heard from her! I love that lip trill thing going on..
Avatar 🏝 Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Kat in Chicago:

that was wild!
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DJ Blush:

So cool
  8:47pm
georgewesterholm:

what year is this tune from?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:50pm
DJ Babs:

The last one? I will find out...but I believe he was mostly prolific through the 60's and 70's
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DJ Blush:

Love this
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:54pm
DJ Babs:

This is definitely feel good music!
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Alli B:

Me too!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:54pm
DJ Babs:

Clearly this is a chill and nice water spirit lol
  🏝 8:58pm
Kristine:

this is Heatwave right here!! :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
DJ Babs:

YES! THE NEW HEATWAVE
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DJ Blush:

Big time!
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Alli B:

This song is amazing
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Mr Fab:

Kristine, yes!

I got DEEP into African music in the '90s, and this type of South African mbaqnga music was a particular obsession. Malathini and the Mahotella Queens was maybe the best show I've seen. At least, top 5. These guys sound very similar.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03pm
DJ Babs:

wooow, I'm going to have to look up some live footage then Mr. Fab!
  🏝 9:06pm
Kristine:

@Mr Fab, have not heard of this style of music, I will check it out! Unfortunately, we only hear very little of what there is in Africa
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07pm
DJ Babs:

Derek loves this collaboration very much. I find it challenging but I do love anything Jason Williamson does.
  9:09pm
georgewesterholm:

yeah takes some getting used to his voice with these rhythms
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09pm
Derek Westerholm:

Agreed. It definitely is worth a play though.
  9:09pm
georgewesterholm:

oh yes for sure!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
DJ Babs:

oh here we go! LOL
  🏝 9:11pm
Kristine:

oh, this is hilarious. Country Teasers guy is such a cracker!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
DJ Babs:

MeepMoop has joined us in the studio as well.
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Mr Fab:

Kristine, mbaqanga was popular in the '70s and '80s. don't know if it gets made much anymore, but "Zulu Jive" is an absolute classic sampler. And its' sequel, "The Indestructible Beat of Soweto" ain't far behind.
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DJ Blush:

Yaaay!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
DJ Babs:

IT's true he really is something else, LOL
  🏝 9:13pm
Kristine:

@mr fab, thanks I will look it up!
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RohanSJ:

Hey everyone (better late than never eh)
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DJ Blush:

Hey Rohan!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:23pm
Derek Westerholm:

Rohan, anytime is a good time!
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DJ Babs:

Hey Rohan!!!
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Alli B:

This tune is so smooth
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Alli B:

Hi Rohan!
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RohanSJ:

Hey Britt, Derek, Babs, Alli!
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DJ Babs:

It's so saxy!!!! I do love it!
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DJ Babs:

There were SO many sax songs that did not make the cut!
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Alli B:

Love it!
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Cameron Pretendre:

50:50 again 😵‍💫
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Mr Fab:

i know what Simply Red looks like! Use to see their albums around. But have no idea what they sounded like. Tho I may have heard 'em in stores or whereever. I assume not like that cool Frantic Elevators track, eh?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27pm
DJ Babs:

Yes! I was so happy I did not plan that it just happened by accident!
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DJ Babs:

Yes that frantic elevators is fucking MICK HUCKNALL on vocals! Whuuuuuuuuuut
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DJ Babs:

I had a boss that always pronounced the word Cotton with exaggerated TTs and it always made m e laugh which is what this song reminds me of
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:29pm
DJ Babs:

this tune is for Britt and Alli!!!
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Alli B:

Yusssss
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RohanSJ:

Just reading the chat that I'd missed, and I saw a list of "waves" but no mention of synthwave which some people are really into now (like the CEO of the company I work for)
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DJ Blush:

Thank you!!
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Alli B:

💚💚💚
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DJ Babs:

ah yes the synthwave!
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DJ Babs:

how could I forget. Also hitting the vape, lol
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RohanSJ:

New fairly tale for our times: Jack and the Ganjastalk
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Alli B:

We’re going to roll one of those weird fancy joints that James does where he burns the excess paper off. Conger for certain.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31pm
DJ Babs:

Oh I love that! Also we are going late tonight kids!
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DJ Blush:

Treated myself to a new bong and it's breaking in veeeery niiiiicely
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DJ Babs:

I got a bottle of merlot to finish.
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RohanSJ:

What a chore, Babs
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Alli B:

Yay!!! That’s such good news Babs!
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Mr Fab:

and i finished my hot chocolate+brandy, for these rainy nights.
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Alli B:

Hahahaha!
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RohanSJ:

iirc there were only around 50 people in that audience in Manchester – but what a group of 50 people it was
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Alli B:

Love me some Sonic Youth!
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RohanSJ:

I guess someone who is both blonde and redhead would be a kind of "bipolar"
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Derek Westerholm:

Haha, seems like a fitting hypothesis
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:43pm
DJ Babs:

Big news for me this week...after 5 hours in a salon I am now a redhead!
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DJ Blush:

Love. A boy I had a crush on in highschool gave me a mix CD of Blonde Redhead songs
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Cameron Pretendre:

Whoa…can’t wait to see the new you.
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Kat in Chicago:

I haven't heard Teen Age Riot for a minute either. Turning it up.
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Alli B:

So cute, B
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DJ Babs:

It mostly is because I can't have black hair anymore because my hair is so white underneath that I look like a l'il skunk when my roots grow in. LOL
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DJ Blush:

Oh the red is just gorgeous Babs
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47pm
DJ Babs:

Well ya know since we can't go anywhere it's still important to look good! LOL
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Cameron Pretendre:

The red will look amazing. Side note….I’ve finally embraced my grey hair after going prematurely grey as a teen.
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Ursula1000:

was just listening to this the other day driving upstate
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Mr Fab:

I revisited "Daydream Nation" few years ago - held up damn well.

Babs, my daughter just went red-head couple weeks ago! Freaked out grandma.
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Alli B:

I met Thurston Moore at OM Records in Seattle. I rarely fangirl, but I did that day. Flicking through rekkids and suddenly he’s flicking too! Be still.
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DJ Babs:

I do believe that this is one of my top 3 Sonic Youth tunes
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Kat in Chicago:

I'm a dyed-by-her-own-hand redhead with white roots myself. Who is getting her hair cut tomorrow but not going out haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:48pm
DJ Babs:

Alli that is very cool! I still need to read Kim Gordon's book..
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Alli B:

I can loan it to you!
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Ursula1000:

Kim's book is great
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DJ Babs:

Yay Kat! Blonde redheads are the best. also I am getting my hair cut too! It is literally the only thing I am doing! Gotta look good for my work zoom calls!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:49pm
DJ Babs:

Thanks Alli!
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Derek Westerholm:

Kim Gordon went to York University here in Toronto for a brief time. In her book she talks about how depressing it was going from the California colours to the Grey and faded brown winter colours. I don't think anyone from here would disagree.
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Mr Fab:

I met Thurston and Kim in (where else) a record store, the old Rhino store, c.1984/1985. Don't think too many people knew who they were then, so had a nice chat with 'em.
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Alli B:

I used to be all decked out in X-Girl clothing during the young skater girl days 😂
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DJ Blush:

Amazing info, all
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Kat in Chicago:

I tried but X-Girl was too small for me. Size inclusive wasn't a thing then
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Ursula1000:

ahhh X-Girl, Grand Royale magazine, love that era of Beasties/Sonic Youth mash of ideas ---Sofia C...
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Alli B:

Me too, Ursula!
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Derek Westerholm:

I also saw SY sometime around... '87, '88? It was an all-ages show that was oversold... The power was cut... They talked to & asked questions of the audience for some time, it was excellent. As it became evident the show was over, Thurston said for all to hear "It's the cops fault, it's always the cops fault" haha.
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Alli B:

Cool memory!!
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DJ Blush:

wow
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Rich in Washington:

Goddamn it, our power's been off for the last three and a half hours and just NOW came back on!
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Scott67:

Thanks Babs & Derek! Still listening. Just too fucken hot here today to comment. Will listen to the end guys!
👍😎🍻
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RohanSJ:

"I'm a living sickness" applies to me right now as I'm sick with unidentified something which may well be COVID-19 (not too bad fortunately; if that's what it is, I'm glad I'm triple-vaxed)
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Derek Westerholm:

Woah, Scott, you've been suffering over there.
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DJ Babs:

I have to buy this 7" now...and yes..definitely a covid tune LOL
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Kat in Chicago:

It's the cops fault, Rich
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DJ Babs:

Goddamn cops!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58pm
Derek Westerholm:

Woah, Rohan, sorry to hear. Keep yourself rested & well.
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Derek Westerholm:

Kat, hahaha
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Rich in Washington:

It's always the cop's fault
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Kat in Chicago:

Hope you feel better soon, Rohan!
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DJ Babs:

Also now that nobody is testing anymore in ontario you'll never know if you got covid or not!
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Derek Westerholm:

Rich, welcome back to the light, heat & sound!
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Kat in Chicago:

"nobody is testing anymore," Babs? No tests available? they're getting harder to find here for sure
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RohanSJ:

Thanks, Derek, we (my wife Yvonne seems to have it too) are taking care of ourselves. And that's right, Babs, the City of Hamilton has requested that those of us who are able to just stay home do that and not use up the limited supply of PCR testing that's needed by others.
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Kat in Chicago:

oh wow
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Derek Westerholm:

^DJ Babs, you misheard. They are not going to be testing those who are already tested positive with an antigen test.
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Alli B:

🔥🔥🔥 song
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DJ Blush:

Aw Rohan I'm sorry to hear it. Hope you're 100% soon.
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DJ Babs:

if you "think" you have it..stay home is the message basically. But of course we're opening all the schools. Thank you for the clarification derek! and yes THIS TUNE
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Cameron Pretendre:

Hope you feel better soon, Rohan.
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Ursula1000:

great show! off to see the wizard....catch you next week---have a fab new year!
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Alli B:

Hope you’re both okay, Rohan!
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DJ Babs:

and yes please take care Rohan!
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Derek Westerholm:

Yes, we're thinking of you Rohan!
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Kat in Chicago:

So many conflicting confusing messages here too.
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DJ Babs:

Thank you for joining Ursula!!!!
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RohanSJ:

Thanks, everyone! If we do have COVID then it's not that bad. Thanks to everyone who created those vaccines!
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Derek Westerholm:

Yeah, there's been a lot of new info here today.
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Derek Westerholm:

Ursula, thanks! Happy new year to you, too! And to all!
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RohanSJ:

Oh my, yes, this has got to be the best ever version of Nights in White Satin!
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Rich in Washington:

This is wonderful!
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Alli B:

❤️❤️❤️
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Cameron Pretendre:

Such a great show today. Thanks to our fab hosts Babs and Derek. 🖤🖤🖤
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georgewesterholm:

I have never liked this song. thanks for opening my eyes!
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DJ Babs:

No shit this tune is on my funeral playlist. It's THAT GOOD
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RohanSJ:

I had never really liked Nights in White Satin – until now.
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Derek Westerholm:

Aww, thanks Cam & all y'all!
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Kat in Chicago:

This was meant for a French chanteuse for sure
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Derek Westerholm:

Babs is trying to find all the versions of this song that exist in the world, I believe
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georgewesterholm:

thought that was for take 5 haha
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DJ Babs:

It's true this is one of the the songs I am trying to own every version of. In my weird OCD obsessive way, lol
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Cameron Pretendre:

I’m currently singing along. Does that count as a version?
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Cameron Pretendre:

The Pretendre remix. Lol
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Scott67:

Wow!!💕
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RohanSJ:

Wow. That was SOMETHING!
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georgewesterholm:

so good once again! thank you!
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Mr Fab:

since "Nights in White Satin" was ripped off from Tom Jones' "I Who Have Nothing" you should check that out. It is the best-est.
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RohanSJ:

Oh?!? Will check out for sure! Thanks, Mr Fab!
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Kat in Chicago:

Ha, Mr. Fab, I never made that connection and now it seems so obvious!
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DJ Blush:

THANK YOU GUYS XOXO
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Kat in Chicago:

Thank you Babs and Derek!
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Rich in Washington:

Happy New Year, Babs N' Derek!
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RohanSJ:

Thank you, Derek and Babs! Happy New Year!
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Alli B:

Thank you so much, you guys!
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DJ Blush:

Be safe, everyone! And Happy New Year! XO
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Derek Westerholm:

Thank-you, all, too!
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Scott67:

Have a Happy & Safe one guys!
✌😎🍻🌞🌏❤🍁
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Derek Westerholm:

Babs has left you with an absolute epic, so you've got many extra minutes of bonus content, should you want it... This song is wild!
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DJ Babs:

Take care everyone and thank you for the lovely chat we are sending big hugs to you all!!!!
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Alli B:

❤️👑❤️👑
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DJ Babs:

awww yeah...thank you all for hanging out and getting tipsy with us tonight!
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Derek Westerholm:

Thanks if you're not tipsy, too. Both modes are acceptable here on the beach.
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RohanSJ:

Multimodal beach
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Derek Westerholm:

All sizes, shapes, orientations & modalities fit on the beach.
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Scott67:

I am working on becoming tipsy! It's certainly the weather for icy cold beer, & plenty of it!
👍😎🍻♨🌞🌏
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DJ Babs:

It is! I am jealous of all the listeners who are currently driving and tuned in...this would be such a great driving tune. Which I should not do. Because I am tipsy. LOL
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DJ Babs:

oh yes scott you must crack a cold and frosty!
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Derek Westerholm:

Are you in the high thirties or low forties in your degrees celsius there, Scott?
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RohanSJ:

And this predates "Autobahn"
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DJ Babs:

Hawkwind. The shiiiiiiiitt
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Derek Westerholm:

It sounded like you were nearing the melting point yesterday.
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Scott67:

Just cracked my 5th Babs! It's 3:24pm New Year's Eve here & 39°c / 102f 👍😎🍻👣
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DJ Babs:

Wooohoo Scott! I will premptively send you happy greetings always love seeing the sydney opera house fireworks first on this day!!!
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Derek Westerholm:

Scott, that is some intense heat, to be certain. Stay safe and extra hydrated there!
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Scott67:

Gunna have several days of this too. No Air-con, but I will be fine. Just hope nothing burns!
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Derek Westerholm:

Yeah, I remember you saying no Air-con yesterday. Does it cool down overnight at all?
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Rich in Washington:

Thanks for going over! That was groovy!
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Scott67:

Love ya guys! ✌😎🍻❤🍁
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RohanSJ:

Thank you, Babs & Derek!!!
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Derek Westerholm:

Thanks Rich! I actually mentioned to Babs, "Rich just got power back", haha... We were on the fence on the extra time... You tipped our hand!
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Derek Westerholm:

Though, all of you always do... We love playing music for you all...
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Derek Westerholm:

Happy 2022, everyone. Can't wait to see you here in the new age!
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WR:

Thank you!
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