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Favoriting August 31, 2024: Rob and Katie's Labor of Love
The twenty-third edition of an annual late summer tradition: Rob Weisberg and longtime sidekick Katie Gentile play radio ping-pong, trading tracks back and forth. Rob bounces popular and unpopular music from around the world off Katie's vintage and contemporary indie rock. It's genre-clashing at its FMU-iest.

Rob, as you may know, is an unpaid radio DJ and record geek. Katie, on the other hand, is an academic, a Gradiva Award winning author, open-water swimmer and violinist in the band The Special Pillow.

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Artist Track Album Label Comments New Approx. start time
Malouma  El Moumna   Favoriting Dunya  Marabi      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Chils  Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe   Favoriting The Lost EP  Flying Nun      0:12:17 (Pop-up)
Kel Assouf  Ariyal   Favoriting Black Tenere        0:12:34 (Pop-up)
The Chills  I Love My Leather Jacket   Favoriting Kaleidoscope World  Flying Nun      0:18:52 (Pop-up)
TisDass  Itwitassan   Favoriting Yamedan  Sahel Sounds      0:21:47 (Pop-up)
The Chills  House with a Hundred Rooms   Favoriting Brave World  Flying Nun      0:27:29 (Pop-up)
Les Filles de Illighadad  Inssegh Inssegh   Favoriting Eghass Malan  Sahel Sounds      0:33:40 (Pop-up)
Cannanes  I Woke Up   Favoriting A Love Affair With Nature        0:39:14 (Pop-up)
Etran De L'Air  Adounia   Favoriting Agadez    GIG: Thurs Sept 19 @ Brooklyn Bowl, presented by World Music Institute.    0:41:18 (Pop-up)
Swell Maps  Harmony In Your Bathroom   Favoriting A Trip to Marineville        0:46:16 (Pop-up)
Moonlight Benjamin  Pe   Favoriting Wayo  Ma Case      0:50:46 (Pop-up)
Television Personalities  Salvador Dali's Garden Party   Favoriting Privilege  Fire      0:55:57 (Pop-up)
Tinariwen  Ezlan   Favoriting Amatssou        1:03:42 (Pop-up)
Richard and Linda Thompson  The Calvary Cross   Favoriting I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight        1:09:01 (Pop-up)
Buzz' Ayaz  Ate Pale   Favoriting Buzz' Ayaz  Glitterbeat    *   1:12:33 (Pop-up)
The Cake Kitchen  Dave the Pimp   Favoriting Time Flowing Backward        1:17:21 (Pop-up)
El Khat  Zafa/ Talaatam   Favoriting mute  Glitterbeat    *   1:22:20 (Pop-up)
Burns Unit  Send Them Kids to War   Favoriting Sideshow        1:25:43 (Pop-up)
Tartit  Amankor   Favoriting Amankor / The Exile        1:34:52 (Pop-up)
The Clean  Point That Thing Somewhere Else   Favoriting Anthology  Flying Nun      1:39:02 (Pop-up)
Imarhan  Tumast   Favoriting Temet        1:44:09 (Pop-up)
Gun Club  Sleeping in Blood City   Favoriting Miami        1:48:34 (Pop-up)
Bombino  Darfuq   Favoriting Sahel        1:50:54 (Pop-up)
Alec Bathgate  Danger Boy Saves Crookston   Favoriting Phantom Dots        1:57:38 (Pop-up)
Oumar Konate  Houndla   Favoriting I Love You Inna        2:05:42 (Pop-up)
Able Tasmans  Rainbow   Favoriting A Cuppa Tea and a Lie Down  Flying Nun      2:08:36 (Pop-up)
Mdou Moctar  Imouhar   Favoriting Funeral For Justice  Matador  GIG: White Eagle Hall Thursday Oct 3    2:15:08 (Pop-up)
Bevis Frond  Lord Plentiful Reflects   Favoriting Any Gas Faster        2:20:23 (Pop-up)
Al Bilali Soudan  Apolo   Favoriting Tombouctou  Clermont      2:28:56 (Pop-up)
Sunwatchers  Foams   Favoriting Music Is Victory Over Time        2:34:29 (Pop-up)
Tamikrest  Fassous Tarahnet   Favoriting Toumastin        2:44:10 (Pop-up)
High Water Marks  Trouble With Friends   Favoriting         2:49:35 (Pop-up)
Mitra Sumara  Asmar Asmar   Favoriting Dream        2:52:33 (Pop-up)
Orkesta Mendoza  Caramelos   Favoriting         2:58:19 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:03pm
chresti:

Hi Rob and Katie and sound paradisians!
  6:04pm
headcleaner:

Evening, Paradisos
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
radioronan:

Good evening Rob & citizens of the comment board!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
greg g:

Evening Rob and All!
  6:06pm
headcleaner:

Was having a not great day, but the minute I put the needle on this show -- it all melts away
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
katie:

Hi everyone.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:08pm
maestroso:

Hi Rob and Katie! Love these Radio Ping-Pong shows!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:12pm
chresti:

Hear ya good, Katie!
  6:12pm
spodiodi:

Greetings, Rob , Katie and paradisians ☀️😎
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:13pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, Rob. Hi, Katie. Hi, listeners.
Avatar 🌍 6:17pm
slugluv1313:

Rob! Katie! Paradisians!

did not realize this was Labor of Love weekend -- YAY! so grateful and happy that i can be home, and listening with you all! 😺😺

(cuddles to Sir Biggles and Cerne Thee Elusive too! 🖤🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🖤)
Avatar 🌍 6:21pm
slugluv1313:

↳ headcleaner @6:06
hiya headcleaner!
same here! whole week has been crappy, and still working on a bunch of frustrating stuff -- but TSP sooooo banishes all the UGH 😺😺
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:41pm
katie:

Hi slugluv, glad you're finding some cleansing from the mismatched tunes.
Avatar 6:41pm
Lawrence L:

Cannanes!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:46pm
katie:

@Lawrence, yes. a fav on white vinyl
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 6:49pm
chresti:

↳ Song: "Harmony In Your Bathroom" by "Swell Maps"
The singing reminds me of Kid Congo
  6:51pm
Alyssa:

This Swell Maps track is hitting the spot!
  6:56pm
SpliffDog:

Rob😎Katie🎸irie groovn🤩
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:57pm
katie:

Hi Alyssa. Glad it did.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:57pm
katie:

hi spliffdog
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:58pm
katie:

↳ chresti @6:49
cool association. I hadn't thought of that. Jowe and Kid would have some excellent jams
Avatar 7:00pm
Lawrence L:

Loved seeing Cannanes and also TV Personalities at Maxwells... a while ago!
Avatar 7:00pm
Lawrence L:

Love this show...and the tradition!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:01pm
suzyhotrod:

Hi Rob and Katie! Love to hear you together!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:01pm
Maulydaft:

Wow! Congrats u two! That is so awesome!
  7:03pm
Will:

Thanks for the Chills. Surprised when I didn't hear more Martin tributes when he passed.






died.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:07pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

↳ Lawrence L @7:00
Yeah.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Bill K:

Lovely show tonight, thank you!
  7:09pm
Flora:

We love u best show of all times 🩵, we miss you a lot
  7:10pm
Roman:

Te quiero mucho 🫶🏽
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:10pm
katie:

I miss you too Flora. I want to meet your cats. And I know you all have grown so so much!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
katie:

↳ suzyhotrod @7:01
Hi Suzy. Thanks.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11pm
katie:

Thanks Maulydaft
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:12pm
katie:

↳ Will @7:03
Me too. I thought I had missed them. He was so pivitol.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:12pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

RichardThompson & Tinariwen
...that would be a bit of a show indeed...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:12pm
katie:

Thanks Bill
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:13pm
katie:

↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @7:12
OMFG yes!
  7:13pm
Roman + Flora:

↳ katie @7:10
❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🩷💜💖
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14pm
katie:

↳ Roman + Flora @7:13
if I knew graphics and emojis better I'd send rainbow cats.
  7:19pm
Beltran:

Thank you Katie and Rob for mentioning us and the cats on the show🎤🎤
Avatar 7:20pm
Kevlicki:

↳ Song: "The Calvary Cross" by "Richard and Linda Thompson"
drawing a connection between this song and Jason Molina's work with Songs:ohia and magnolia electric company decades later
  7:20pm
Beltran:

See you soon!!!
  7:21pm
moo:

Did someone mention

Cats?

CJ, JC elders
Alpha Tuxedo Munchkin Tabitha juniors

Yeah. Childless. But who thinks that true?

All content
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:22pm
Ike:

I'd comment more, but I'm busy texting a childless cat lady. ;)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:25pm
katie:

↳ Kevlicki @7:20
Agreed
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:26pm
katie:

↳ Beltran @7:20
I hope so. the sea looks so beautiful there.
Avatar 🌍 7:31pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @7:12
omg YES!!!

hi, RevRabN63!

(bracing myself -- Pluto about to go retrograde back into Capricorn -- oh joy!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:37pm
San Pedro Girl:

Hi Rob, Katie and Paridisians! Stepped away for just a few minutes and missed "The Calvary Cross” :(
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:37pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Last chance to run to Monty Hall for Christeene's show. www.eventbrite.com...
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
chresti:

🌈😺🌈🐱‍👤🌈🐱‍👓🌈
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:39pm
San Pedro Girl:

↳ chresti @7:38
Hi Chresti!
Avatar 🌍 7:40pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Dave the Pimp" by "The Cake Kitchen"
very cool! although, i did not know this song until now

but, i did know a "Dave the Pimp," mid-1980s -- not a "pimp" in the stereotypical, fictionalized definition of the word (and of course worked under a different name than his given name of "David")
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:40pm
Mxter Baba:

↳ Song: "Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe" by "The Chils"
Hi, Rob and folx! Sorry I showed up late for this one!
Avatar 🌍 7:41pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Inssegh Inssegh" by "Les Filles de Illighadad"
💜💜💜
(you got to see them live! *jealous*)
Avatar 🌍 7:42pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" by "The Clean"
💚💚💚
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:43pm
katie:

↳ slugluv1313 @7:40
you're ahead of me.
Avatar 🌍 7:44pm
slugluv1313:

↳ chresti @7:38
hi chresti!
💜🐈💙🐈‍⬛💚
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:45pm
chresti:

Hi San Pedro Girl!

Mxter Babakins!
Avatar 7:45pm
Avspuk:

↳ Song: "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" by "The Clean"
Not heard of this lot before. But this is great. Almost like Joy Division meets the Velvets, (sorry to be so facile)

Thanks.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:45pm
Mxter Baba:

↳ chresti @7:45
chrestikinskins! let’s prance!
  7:46pm
Jeremy:

↳ Song: "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" by "The Clean"
Mad love to Hamish....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:48pm
San Pedro Girl:

↳ Song: "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" by "The Clean"
Dug much.
Avatar 🌍 7:49pm
slugluv1313:

↳ katie @6:41
not mismatched at all, imho!

but incredibly fun, healing, etc. 😸😸
Avatar 🌍 7:50pm
slugluv1313:

GUN CLUB!!! 🖤🖤🖤
Avatar 7:50pm
Kevlicki:

↳ katie @7:25
wnet and listened to the first song of the Richard and linda thompson album and made reference to Coldplay's Yellow
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
chresti:

↳ slugluv1313 @7:44
hi slugluv!
Avatar 🌍 7:53pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Sleeping in Blood City" by "Gun Club"
saw them only once, at Maxwell's -- 1983?

(all though Kid Congo was not part of the band at the time -- i would have remembered that riveting guitar!)
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:53pm
chresti:

↳ Song: "Sleeping in Blood City" by "Gun Club"
🔥💜🔥💜🔥
  7:55pm
Carmichael:

Looks like I also missed RT & LT. Heya Rob and posse.
Avatar 🌍 7:55pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @7:12
Richard Thompson and Tinariwan AND Kid Congo Powers!
  7:55pm
Ochre Ogre:

Hi Rob and Katie! Digging the show.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
Mxter Baba:

Fly Your Freeform High!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
chresti:

↳ Mxter Baba @7:45
Spot cleaning the floor with my feet to the music!!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
Mxter Baba:

↳ chresti @7:56
an excellent choice!
  7:57pm
pp:

Dub-heavy, but that's OK cuz dub be heavy.
Avatar 🌍 7:57pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Mxter Baba @7:56
Mxter Baba! 💜😻💚
Avatar 🌍 7:58pm
slugluv1313:

↳ chresti @7:56
😸😸
similar here, cleaning bathroom and sorting laundry
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:00pm
PaulRobeson1924:

Good sounds! +
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:00pm
Mxter Baba:

↳ slugluv1313 @7:57
hey there, slugluv1313kins!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:12pm
San Pedro Girl:

↳ Song: "Rainbow" by "Able Tasmans"
Sounds like The Jefferson Airplane.
  8:13pm
Carmichael:

Filthy hippie music
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:14pm
katie:

↳ slugluv1313 @7:55
magic
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:14pm
katie:

↳ Ochre Ogre @7:55
Thanks
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:15pm
San Pedro Girl:

↳ Carmichael @8:13
Hi Carmichael!
  8:15pm
Carmichael:

Heya SPG!
  8:17pm
Carmichael:

Th’ MOCTAR
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:19pm
chresti:

↳ Song: "Imouhar" by "Mdou Moctar"
I hear some Jimi's if 6 was 9
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:23pm
coelacanth∅:

Greetings Rob!
Avatar 🌍 8:26pm
slugluv1313:

↳ Song: "Imouhar" by "Mdou Moctar"
❤️‍🔥🔥
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
chresti:

let's go to the Hell Fest!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
coelacanth∅:

↳ coelacanth∅ @8:23
and Katie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:28pm
dave miss:

I love the show and I love you guys! Go on with Rockin Dopsie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:30pm
Ike:

Sounding great!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
chresti:

↳ Song: "Foams" by "Sunwatchers"
☀👁‍🗨☀👁‍🗨☀
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:39pm
katie:

↳ Ike @8:30
you done texting childless cat ladies Ike?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:42pm
Ike:

↳ katie @8:39
For now!
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

↳ Song: "Foams" by "Sunwatchers"
Sunwatchers ... guaranteed to make any party even better!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:43pm
San Pedro Girl:

↳ Ken From Hyde Park @8:43
What you said, Ken.
Avatar 🌍 Swag For Life Member 8:59pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Katie & Rob.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:00pm
dave miss:

What a great show from you both. And a really interesting day musically on FMU.
  9:00pm
Carmichael:

Thanks Rob y Katie!
Avatar 🌍 9:01pm
slugluv1313:

thanks so much, Rob and Katie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
San Pedro Girl:

Thank you, Rob and Katie. Fun show!
  9:09pm
M&K:

I blew an engine to that song
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:57pm
coelacanth∅:

Thanks Rob + Katie!
  11:46am
Yvette:

Thank you Rob & Katie for playing Mitra Sumara!!!
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