The Evan "Funk" Davies Show:
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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.
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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | New | Approx. start time | |||
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| jet bronx |
rock & roll romance
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7" | lightning | 1978 | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | |||||
| nick gilder |
wild ones (feeling electric)
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rock america | casablanca | 1980 | 0:02:55 (Pop-up) | |||||
| the morons |
morons from outer space
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7' | emi | 1985 | 0:06:48 (Pop-up) | |||||
| amazorblades |
common truth
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7" | chiswick | 1977 | 0:10:13 (Pop-up) | |||||
| weekend |
drum beat for baby
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la varieté | rough trade | 1982 | 0:12:29 (Pop-up) | |||||
| the electric light orchestra |
birmingham blues
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out of the blue | jet | 1977 | 0:15:14 (Pop-up) | |||||
| the piggies |
blues killing me
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something to chew on | sparkle time | 2018 | 0:19:33 (Pop-up) | |||||
| man 2 man |
one touch of eros
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12" | recca | 1986 | 0:23:34 (Pop-up) | |||||
| smash mouth |
every word means no
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all star smash hits | interscope records | 2005 | RIP Steve Harwell | 0:32:26 (Pop-up) | ||||
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RIP Gary Wright |
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| spooky tooth |
evil woman
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spooky two | a&m | 1969 | 0:45:15 (Pop-up) | |||||
| spooky tooth |
dream me a mountain
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witness | island | 1973 | Gary Wright composition | 0:53:52 (Pop-up) | ||||
| nancy wilson |
love is alive
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i've never been to me | capitol | 1977 | 0:57:22 (Pop-up) | |||||
| gary wright |
love is alive
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the dreamweaver | warner bros. | 1975 | 1:01:31 (Pop-up) | |||||
| ringo starr |
back off boogaloo
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blast from your past | apple | 1975 | orig from 1972. Gary Wright on piano. | 1:05:03 (Pop-up) | ||||
| 3rd bass |
wordz of wizdom
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the cactus album | def jam/columbia | 1989 | sampling GW | 1:08:18 (Pop-up) | ||||
| gary wright |
can't find the judge
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the dreamweaver | warner bros. | 1975 | 1:14:03 (Pop-up) | |||||
| dilated peoples |
who's who (edit)
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neighborhood watch | capitol | 2004 | sampling the song we just heard | 1:17:21 (Pop-up) | ||||
| gary wright |
something very special
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touch and gone | warner bros. | 1977 | 1:21:14 (Pop-up) | |||||
| gary wright |
dream weaver
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the dreamweaver | warner bros. | 1975 | 1:24:35 (Pop-up) | |||||
| elk city |
tried to move on
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undertow | magic door |
playing tomorrow at Pet Shop in Jersey City with CR and the Nones bandcamp |
* | 1:34:35 (Pop-up) | ||||
| cr and the nones |
the ghosts are coming home
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the ghosts are coming home | magic door |
playing tomorrow at Pet Shop in Jersey City with Elk City bandcamp |
* | 1:39:24 (Pop-up) | ||||
| the reds, pinks and purples |
waiting on a ghost to haunt you
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the town that cursed your name | slumberland | bandcamp | * | 1:43:08 (Pop-up) | ||||
| casper & the cookies |
sorry about that
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va-we are time mixtape vol. 1 | we are time | bandcamp | * | 1:45:52 (Pop-up) | ||||
| the midnight callers |
little runaround
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rattled humming heart | jem | * | 1:49:02 (Pop-up) | |||||
| now |
wind was
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and blue space is burning noon | slothmate | bandcamp; playing live on the show in three weeks! (Sept. 27) | * | 2:02:04 (Pop-up) | ||||
| sweeping promises |
throw of the dice
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good living is coming for you | feel it | bandcamp | * | 2:07:12 (Pop-up) | ||||
| the crystal furs |
neon heart
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neon heart ep | kitten pants | bandcamp | * | 2:09:32 (Pop-up) | ||||
| monocorpse |
pelham bay park
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manifestation ep | freedom club/enfant terrible | bandcamp | * | 2:15:55 (Pop-up) | ||||
| visors & moon king |
out of control
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single | arbutus | 2023 | bandcamp | 2:21:16 (Pop-up) | ||||
| kula shaker |
waves
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single | strange f.o.l.k. | playing Friday at Elsewhere | * | 2:29:59 (Pop-up) | ||||
| mari dangerfield |
eco-anxiety
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eco-fever ep | dimple discs | bandcamp | * | 2:32:47 (Pop-up) | ||||
| decisive pink |
destiny
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ticket to fame | fire | bandcamp | * | 2:36:54 (Pop-up) | ||||
| screensaver |
red lines
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decent shapes | upset! the rhythm / poison city | bandcamp | * | 2:42:51 (Pop-up) | ||||
| night court |
sos
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humans! | snappy little numbers / debt offensive | bandcamp | * | 2:46:23 (Pop-up) | ||||
| bobby sutliff |
same way tomorrow
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only ghosts remain plus | jem | orig 1987; new reissue coming out on Sept. 22 | * | 2:51:43 (Pop-up) | ||||
| new math |
die trying
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die trying & other hot songs | propeller sound recordings |
orig late '70s/early '80s, new collection bandcamp |
* | 2:54:00 (Pop-up) | ||||
| the dear boys |
blink of an i
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single | the dear boys | bandcamp | * | 2:58:04 (Pop-up) | ||||
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Listener comments!
bradford:
nycmusicnerd:
Handy Haversack:
Philip:
Triple G:
chris_in_space:
Chris Hiatt:
Carmichael:
McGroovey:
Yes, someone, please provide a punchline...
Crosby in KC:
McGroovey:
efd:
Hoboken Jack:
McGroovey:
Handy Haversack:
Carmichael:
prof.fuzz:
Chris Hiatt:
efd:
Triple G:
Philip:
McGroovey:
Triple G:
That's no days off!
dana:
Seen them ( Jeff Lynn) several times
efd:
McGroovey:
Triple G:
McGroovey:
dana:
dave wuz here:
efd:
drr:
Handy Haversack:
drr:
Matt Fiveash:
Hoboken Jack:
Joe B:
efd:
prof.fuzz:
efd:
drr:
McGroovey:
McGroovey:
McGroovey:
Get up, get on your feet
Get up, like a sex machine
(I may not remember the words right?)
Carmichael:
efd:
Carmichael:
tim:
drr:
SeanG:
chris_in_space:
tim:
Gregolomania:
drr:
Handy Haversack:
efd:
Triple G:
(read it as "Oreos" quickly, I might be overcaffeinated)
Joe B:
clarke:
Kat in the chat:
Marie in Queens:
Joe B:
Gregolomania:
clarke:
Triple G:
Mike H:
clarke:
Gregolomania:
Marie in Queens:
Joe B:
tim:
StringOFperils:
Gregolomania:
Listener John from NJ:
Hoboken Jack:
tim:
Triple G:
Mic break commence ✔️
dave wuz here:
Handy Haversack:
Kat in the chat:
Ken From Hyde Park:
Hoboken Jack:
Ken From Hyde Park:
Joe B:
Danny in Poughkeepsie:
Hoboken Jack:
Handy Haversack:
Joe B:
Hoboken Jack:
Joe B:
Gregolomania:
Handy Haversack:
tim:
tim:
clarke:
Crosby in KC:
tim:
Hoboken Jack:
Gregolomania:
clarke:
Triple G:
Was a good starter/preview
Handy Haversack:
AnAnonymousParty:
clarke:
UFOspecialist:
Joe B:
efd:
Brian in UK:
Have you read Chris Blackwell's biography?
www.theguardian.com...
efd:
Figgsrock:
Joe B:
efd:
McGroovey:
Figgsrock:
efd:
Orthofrancis:
clarke:
Figgsrock:
Figgsrock:
nycmusicnerd:
medson:
efd:
Joe B:
tim:
efd:
Carmichael:
efd:
Figgsrock:
Joe B:
drr:
Carmichael:
clarke:
Triple G:
Roberto:
tim:
drr:
clarke:
Mike Sin:
StringOFperils:
Marie in Queens:
Carmichael:
Barefoot Jimmy G:
Mike Sin:
Funner fact: Tom Scharpling was in line right after me!
Joe B:
clarke:
Barefoot Jimmy G:
tim:
clarke:
Joe B:
efd:
Triple G:
"When discussing the composition on VH1 Storytellers in May 1998, Starr explained: "[Bolan] was an energised guy. He used to speak: 'Back off, boogaloo ... ooh you, boogaloo.' 'Do you want some potatoes?' 'Ooh you, boogaloo!'""
clarke:
Triple G:
Cool way to work this into a Wright tribute
Joey!:
Joe B:
Barefoot Jimmy G:
tim:
dana:
efd:
clarke:
MJ:
tonyb:
Joey!:
Joe B:
Chris Hiatt:
MJ:
rsj:
tim:
efd:
efd:
Jeff formerly from Rahway:
tim:
Joey!:
Joe B:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
efd:
Joey!:
clarke:
clarke:
efd:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
Carmichael:
clarke:
Borg9:
Joe B:
tim:
clarke:
Figgsrock:
efd:
clarke:
Orthofrancis:
Jeff formerly from Rahway:
Orthofrancis:
Figgsrock:
efd:
clarke:
Carmichael:
paddy in matawan:
Triple G:
efd:
holland oats:
efd:
Planet Tyler:
Triple G:
AnAnonymousParty:
Figgsrock:
paddy in matawan:
joe mulligan:
clarke:
Alec:
paddy in matawan:
clarke:
clarke:
Joe B:
BH:
SeanG:
Handy Haversack:
herb.nyc:
(Aside- friend just txtd me. Said he saw Harmon killebrew play for the royals, when they played the Mets, 1975, at Shea stadium. Cool)
clarke:
clarke:
Joe B:
McGroovey:
clarke:
clarke:
BH:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
herb.nyc:
More Wright, but on comedian Steven: I put his book “Harold” on hold at library
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
drr:
clarke:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Handy Haversack:
Karl:
clarke:
Karl:
BH:
clarke:
tim:
clarke:
clarke:
Philip:
clarke:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
Mopa Dean:
dave miss:
clarke:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
i sat in the rangers' stadium, cheering the astros, wearing the colors/logo of WFMU (Spin Age Blasters shirt)...
dave miss:
clarke:
clarke:
herb.nyc:
clarke:
BH:
drr:
Philip:
tim:
Figgsrock:
clarke:
tim:
efd:
Philip:
clarke:
efd:
drr:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Philip:
clarke:
clarke:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Figgsrock:
Juli:
Finally calmed her down.
All in all a fun time
tim:
clarke:
efd:
Juli:
Handy Haversack:
Brian C.:
Figgsrock:
Juli:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
tim:
Chris Hiatt:
Jon:
clarke:
you got sammich today??
slocker:
Matt in NT:
dave miss:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
one of the original members left the band prior to the move and has a great new band called Big Heaven. their singer, mandy, appears on a couple of our songs ("crystal furs sing the best of motorhead" and "when lawn darts are outlawed only outlaws will have lawn darts").
dave miss:
dave miss:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
Juli:
Triple G:
Andres:
Chris Hiatt:
Robm:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
herb.nyc:
lovenotmoneyyy
Super excited to host the @ivy_fan_page 'realistic' Vinyl Reissue Listening
Party Meet 'n Greet! It's no surprise we're as huge fans of Ivy's gorgeous Indiepop, as we are of Hoboken Indie lable @barnonerecords . who are responsible for the current Ivy Vinyl campaign;
Therefore having both party's here at the shop is an Indie Geek's dream come true! Come by, Meet the band and grab a copy of their bona fide 90s Indie
prof.fuzz:
MJ:
Juli:
clarke:
Robm:
Juli:
& only three screamers!
Juli:
Working on it now
Andres:
morphe':
dave miss:
BEASTIE BOYS SQUARE
Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz to Attend Unveiling
Site of Paul’s Boutique Album Cover Photo
Corner of Ludlow & Rivington Streets, Lower East Side NYC
Saturday, September 9, 12:00p to 2:00 pm
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
clarke:
nycmusicnerd:
Why do you think they call it the F train, anyway?
Dan S:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
thx EFD!
stay well y'all!
Dan S:
clarke:
Juli:
::{
It was steamy af
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
See you all on the F train!
clarke:
nycmusicnerd:
Dan S:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Triple G:
Take care all
Dan S:
Chris Hiatt:
And also take care, all youse.
McGroovey:
I hope to make of the shows
McGroovey:
Dan S:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Hoboken Jack:
Dan S:
clarke:
Crosby in KC:
bradford:
McGroovey:
Bueller? Bueller?
The Spoony:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63: