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Hip-hop and rap, that's where my heart's at. But I'll play anything so long as it ain't crap!

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Favoriting March 8, 2024: Put The Needle On The 2024 Marathon Show Week #1 with co-host Mona
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your DJ Billy Jam does a quickee intro 

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......hip-hop music - I love it though 

 

Note that accompanying playlist photo is of Señor Gigio's notes for last week's live remote freestyle by the Bay Area talent - another example of how much love WFMU know gives back to its appreciated listeners here on W F M YOU 

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Señor Gigio  Put The Needle On 40 Years of Radio theme   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  2024  rap along with Señor Gigo = "Put The Needle on 40 years of Radio. It all began back in 1984 On KALX Berkeley -nonstop hip-hop needle droppin' 4 the folks who's thirsty search no more Billy Jam be the man serving up the hardcore Uninterrupted on the FM Dial Bumpin' the records, with extra style The resume long & it stretch for miles. coast to coast, we broadcast hella loud I'm talkin' KPFA Berkeley, K-U-S-F San Francisco, K-K-C-Y San Francisco K-O-F-Y San Francisco Wild 107 San Francisco & the list goes on, Blaze joints on The Point Sacramento No pay to play This Free Radio Berkeley 510 909 The Bomb Miami Steal This Radio, New York City Black Magic Radio Fresno fasho & yes, of course WFMU- know much respect to Billy Jam & peace 2 all the party people, keep on listening" 
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Music behind DJ:
Billy Jam & Mona talk over 

De La Soul "Buddy" + "Say No Go" instrumentals   Favoriting

off the 35 year old landmark hip-hop album been given away now "3 Feet High and Rising" 

 

 

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Def City Crew+Cold Ice Crew+Rap Attack  from Billy Jam produced Best of the Bay Rap Contest (1986 KALX)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1986   
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Mac Dre  Fresno County Jail Freestyle (1992 KPFA)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1992   
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Gino G  93 Freestyle (1993 KUSF)   Favoriting Put The Neede On The 1993 Hip-Hop Vol. 2 - 2023 Marathon Mix  1993   
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DJ 8-Ball  2-Tone Scratch Attack (2001 KPFA)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1991   
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SUW ReMix Project  Help Me (Marathon 2024 remix)   Favoriting   2024   
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Billy Jam & Mona talk over 

instrumental of Newcleus '84 hit "Jam On It"   Favoriting

W F M U KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE 

 

note that the regular vocal version of the Newcleus hit ("wiki wiki wiki") appears on the 40 year anniversary premium CD 

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Billy Jam/HipHopSlam  Call-In Raps (1988 & 1989 KALX) Pt 1   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1988   
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DJ Billy Jam  hello caller intro (KALX 1990)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1990   
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Sha-Rock & MC G.L.O.B.E. (DJ Quest remix)  Scratches, Cuts and the MCs Rhymes (entry in the WFMU/Resume 2023 remix contest)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  2023   
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Music behind DJ:
Billy Jam & Mona talk over 

various 1984 singles intrumentals mix + Negativland's "Speech Free"   Favoriting

 

 

 

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Basic Radio  live on the KALX 1986 fundraiser   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1986   
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Operation Ivy  TroubleBound in B Town (live on KALX 1988)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1988   
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Paris interview excerpt  Hip Hop Seismic Shock (1992 Wild 107)   Favoriting Put The Needle On 40 Years Of Radio: 2024 WFMU Marathon mix  1992  excerpt from full nine minute interview on the 2024 Marathon Premium CD - photo of Paris during one of his PTNOTR / WFMU interviews 
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Billy Jam & Mona talk over 

1984 Egyptian Love hit "Egypt Egypt" instrumental   Favoriting

 

 

 

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Techno Attack Jan 31 '91 excerpt  feat Genesis P Orridge & Paula Orridge (1992 KALX)   Favoriting   1992  another excerpt from this half-hour plus interview appeared on the 2014 Marathon mix CD celebrating 30 years on the radio 
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Listener comments!

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Chili MacPagoda:

Aloha Billy Jam & PTNOTR crew ✌️ trapped once again in the endless rain of thee East Bay - this ish gotta go!
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Ju Da Venom:

Put The Needle on the record 🙂
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Ju Da Venom:

💉💿
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Billy Jam:

hey Ju Da Venom - you got to the party an hour early - but not nearly as early as Chili MacPagoda whose been here since last Friday
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Billy Jam:

we got a killer show today with so much to squeeze in - me and Mona with prizes including a Negativland 3LP set of "Speech Free" + a De La Soul 2LP set of "3 Feet High and Rising" now celebrating its 35th anniversary - 1989 Tommy Boy - + the grand prize phat pack as pictured atop this playlist
  6:55pm
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↳ Billy Jam @6:12
Haha can’t wait !!
  6:57pm
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↳ Billy Jam @6:12
1 hour ain’t enough & goes by too quick showing up early 🙂
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Ju Da Venom:

Sorry thought I was signed in the previous 2 comments are me lol
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Ju Da Venom:

↳ Billy Jam @6:15
Awesome 👏🏼
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:59pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Here in the phone room at the Magic Factory taking pledges for the one and only Billy Jam!!!! 1-800-939-9368
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Handy Haversack:

Billy Jam! Billy Jammers!

Hell yeah, Marley!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Yes:

LETSFUCKING GO!!
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chris in the redwoods:

Billy Jam! Mona! yessssss.
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Be Now Homeboy:

Pledge Pledge Pledge
Hip hop forever -
PTNOTR <3
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:01pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

437 puts the station at 666,666
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ranjit:

heyyy i was listening to KPFA in 1984
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:02pm
rf:

Sacramento is listening! <3
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:02pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Hi Billy Jam, Mona, and all!!!
  7:02pm
James Vital Tactics:

yooooooo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:03pm
common:

billy jam! all
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:03pm
Handy Haversack:

Tom and Julia! Best Marathon meal makers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:03pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:00
Handy - I have a beer with your name on it
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:03pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ Billy Jam @6:12
Hahaha I hit the wrong page last week and responded to an empty chat! Thank jeebus you stopped by to unlock the door, I’ve been in this piece since March 1st!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:03pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

417
  7:04pm
celeste:

thank you too! every friday!
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HyperDose:

Ahh the controversial NJ turnpike sticker!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:04pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Chili MacPagoda @7:03
Kept the place warm for us!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:04pm
chresti:

Hi Billy and Mona and PTNOTRs!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:04pm
Bobby:

Billy Jam Worldwide!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:04pm
Handy Haversack:

Is it the vinyl reissue of De La Soul?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:05pm
Handy Haversack:

Oooooo, 2LP set!
  7:05pm
Andres:

Billy Jam and Mona! Superstars!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:05pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:04
I did make a heap of spaghetti and sauce(what I’ve been living on in here) - help yourself, Handy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Forty party!
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rf:

Billy! What a rare gem you are. (u too Mona)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06pm
Chili MacPagoda:

Thee spirit of Buffy Thee Human Beatbox lives on!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:08pm
Bobby:

Shouts to Mona, Bucci, crew regulars!
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rf:

These are great
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Thank you Handy!
  7:09pm
Andres:

Beatbox Wayback Machine!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @7:09
I think K8 is incoming as well!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

The SUW ReMIX Project productions were another highlight of Bily Jam programs past.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:10pm
Deano de los Muertos:

WFM U kno
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:09
I’ve got beers with your name on it upstairs
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Billy Jam:

Rest In Beats Mac Dre
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:13pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @7:11
Oh, man. I'm so far away!

Oh, shoot, I should tell you -- we're not crossing the rivers tonight after all. K8 had a gig last night, and work just kicked our butts today. We're wiped. Gonna just let the station keep our ticket money for Hearty White. Worst part is that we won't come up and see you!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:13pm
chris in the redwoods:

Mac Dre air freshener here in my office. won it in previous years’ marathon. thanks, Billy Jam!
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Chili MacPagoda:

↳ Billy Jam @7:12
Will make a point to visit while at Mountain View tomorrow 🙏
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Ju Da Venom:

↳ Billy Jam @7:12
🙏🏼🕊
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:13
Rest up! I’m sure I’ll see you guys at some point during marathon!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:15pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @7:14
Definitely! We have a hotel room in JC for the finale!
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chris in the redwoods:

iron man
  7:15pm
Yes:

JAMS
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Richy in da Sco:

Don't listen to much KALX these days but I still listen to "Rap Snacks" on KPOO (also on Fridays!) which is another great portal to Bay Area hiphop
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:16pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Killin it
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Deano de los Muertos:

because I got hiiigh
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HyperDose:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:15
Watch out for that mini fridge. It's a trap!
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Yes:

LETS GOO
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Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:15
Niiiice!!! Going to try to make it out - for at least a set or two
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:18pm
Chili MacPagoda:

Gotta love the Leonard Lopate samples lol. Dave Thee Spazz clowns on him every week too
  7:18pm
SeanG:

wiki wiki!
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Bobby:

Handy!
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Bobby:

↳ SeanG @7:18
wiki wiki wiki wiki
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chresti:

Weeeee Handy and chris!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:20pm
Handy Haversack:

We are smart! If Mona says it, it has to be true!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:20pm
Be Now Homeboy:

I love Tommy boy records so much.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:20pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Soo many Wills, Billy, and Billys... How about the Billians make it rain
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21pm
Handy Haversack:

Chris! Outfoxed once again!
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Be Now Homeboy:

↳ Will thee Sound Guy @7:20
lol good one
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chris in the redwoods:

wooooot! (sorry Handy and K8!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21pm
Chili MacPagoda:

I remember when The Turtles went after De La & Prince Paul, big time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:22pm
dave miss:

Handy & K8 are cute
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:22pm
Handy Haversack:

... and then you exceed your budget on like the second Tuesday, and you're all, well, now I'll be a lot more choosy ... and then you're not ...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:22pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:22
I know how that goes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:23pm
Yes:

<3333
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Chili MacPagoda:

↳ chris in the redwoods @7:21
Way to go, Chris 🤘🤘
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:23pm
chris in the redwoods:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:22
*too* relatable, that. :)
  7:23pm
celeste:

jam on it !
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rf:

wikiwikiwiki
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Be Now Homeboy:

gremlins.
jam on it!
such good memories
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Ike:

800-989-9368
800-989-9368
800-989-9368
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chris in the redwoods:

fat pack like a fat sack, only with less weed
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spidermank:

fortee fekkin yeers of Jammagic
  7:25pm
dave:

Hell yea!!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:25pm
Deano de los Muertos:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:22
I think I exceeded my budget on the first Garbage Time this year 🥴
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:26pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Deano de los Muertos @7:25
If we wanted to be good at finance and optimization and crap like that, I don't think this is the corner of the culture we'd have fetched up in.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:26pm
Chili MacPagoda:

This is so good 😂 SOS pad!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:27pm
Deano de los Muertos:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:26
🙌
  7:27pm
Andres:

Time to bring back the call-in freestyles!! 📞 ☎️
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:28pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ Andres @7:27
Facts. Was just thinking about how I’d compose and practice thru the week, waiting on Friday
  7:29pm
dave:

@Andres Agreed!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:29pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Absolute gold
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:30pm
Be Now Homeboy:

24k gold
  7:30pm
Andres:

↳ Chili MacPagoda @7:28
Me too! Also imagined how I’d crack under the pressure. ;)
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:30pm
chris in the redwoods:

that was great. Billy Jam with the Hip Hop Chopin.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:31pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Quiet here in the phone room 1-800-989-9368
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:31pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

292 puts the station at 666666... Idk what may happen
  7:31pm
Harry Corvair:

“Billy Jam .. Hip Hop Chopin”

True true
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:32pm
Chili MacPagoda:

↳ Will thee Sound Guy @7:31
The stargate will open. Also free tacos for all thru the weekend
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:32pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Will thee Sound Guy @7:31
The stakes -- have never been higher!
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Will thee Sound Guy:

Phoney mc Ringg ring Marley P Dogg and shell out the Benjamins 1 800-989-9368
Blow it up ☎️💥
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:34pm
Be Now Homeboy:

can't wait to download this marathon mix.
Pledge Pledge Pledge
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Soo many facets to pledge for...
The Mothership 🎸, Rock'N'Soul 🎵, Give the Drummer 🥁, Sheena's Jungle Room 🎶, brick and mortar building 🏢, Monty Hall 🎟, the awesome and extensive Archives 💾🗃, the servers 💻, the website 🌐, the bandwidth 📈, multiple transmitters 📡🗼, electric💡, plumbing 🚽, licensing fees💲, etc, etc!!!

Freeform ain't free, give what you can!
Pledge, and Pledge often!!!!

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Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
chresti:

ONLY 1,017 to go!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:39pm
Deano de los Muertos:

↳ Song: "live on the KALX 1986 fundraiser" by "Basic Radio"
this is really cool
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:39pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

drop a hard G on Billy
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:40pm
Barney Grubbs:

↳ Song: "live on the KALX 1986 fundraiser" by "Basic Radio"
OPIV with accordion??!
  7:41pm
celeste:

40 years- he just played on the accordian!
meglio stasera
  7:41pm
dave:

Op Ivy goes polka
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:42pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Barney Grubbs @7:40
This is exactly what my brain just said!
  7:42pm
Andres:

↳ dave @7:41
Need to get them on Dance with Me Stanley!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:43pm
Chili MacPagoda:

Feeling the Gilman Street energy with this set!
  7:44pm
dave:

Totally
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:45pm
Bobby:

Paris
  7:45pm
celeste:

paris!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:47pm
Barney Grubbs:

↳ Handy Haversack @7:42
as a bad accordion-playing operation ivy & pogues fan in 1989 I would’ve been obsessed
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:49pm
chris in the redwoods:

shout out to KPFA for playing a Paris cut recently - Hard Knock Radio?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Barney Grubbs @7:47
I am extremely conflicted about the fact that going to the Marathon finale means missing a Pogues cover band with a WFMU DJ in it.

ALSO: James Fearnley, accordion player of my heart, wrote an AMAZING memoir about ten years ago. Really worth checking out.

Twelve years ago. Jeez.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
chris in the redwoods:

whaaaaa? oh wow, a Cymande film. dayum.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:52pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Congratulations!!!
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luka:

↳ Song: "TroubleBound in B Town (live on KALX 1988)" by "O...
this, sandwiched in between those incredible hip hop artifacts? that’s incredible. that’s WFMU.
  7:55pm
Jeremy:

OMG Mr. Floppys
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:57pm
Handy Haversack:

Thank you, Mona, Billy Jam!
  7:58pm
dave:

Thanks Billy and Mona!
  7:58pm
Jeremy:

Thanks Billy Jam and Mona! WFMU is the ish!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
chris in the redwoods:

thanks, Billy Jam and Mona!
thanks, volunteers and pledgers!
have great times, all! peace and love.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:59pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thank you, Billy Jam & Mona and ... you know!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:59pm
Be Now Homeboy:

Thanks Billy Jam! Mona!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:59pm
radioronan:

Cant wait to gett this premium. ..keep on pledging. People..thanks Billy & Mona!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:59pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Thank you Billy Jam, Mona, Volunteers, Pledgers, and youuuuuuuuknowwwwww
Avatar 8:01pm
HyperDose:

Thanks Billy and Mona!
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chresti:

Thanks Billy and Mona!
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