WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from October 28, 2008

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from October 28, 2008

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.

Upcoming events:

Wed. Dec 18th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)

Wed. Dec 25th, Noon - 3pm: The 18th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular! (More info...)

October 28, 2008: InterActiv™ Record Fair Listening Party!
Here's a list of all the records I bought Sunday at the WFMU Record Fair. I haven't had a chance to listen to most of them yet, so at midnight we'll have a listening party! Peruse the list and then let me know in the comments section which record(s) you want to hear!

Night Shift - Jet Set (Zoom 7", 1979)
Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over b/w Damned on 45 (A&M UK, 1983)
Crossfire Choir - Disappointment (Pounder, 1982)
The Details - Keep On Running [not the Spencer Davis song] (Energy 7", 1980)
various artists - NME's Hat Trick (free 7" included with Feb 87 issue; with tracks by Steinski & Mass Media, Sonic Youth and Sly & Robbie)
Shriekback - Lined Up (Remix) b/w My Spine (Y 7", 1983)
Radio Stars - Stop It EP (Chiswick 7", 1977)
A Flock Of Seagulls - (It's Not Me) Talking (Cocteau 7", 1981)
Sniff 'n' the Tears - Rodeo Drive (Chiswick 7", 1980)
The Q-Tips - S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (the Letter Song) (Shotgun 7", 1980)
The ComSat Angels - Will You Stay Tonight? (Jive 7", 1983)
various artists - Matra 81 Hot Plate #2 (Matra 12" Sampler, 1981; cuts from Lime, Carol Jiani, Diva)
Silver Convention - Spend The Night With Me (Midsong Int'l 12", 1978)
Siren - Morning Music (Midsong Int'l 12", 1979)
Eruption - One Way Ticket (Ariola America 12", 1979)
Fever - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Fantasy 12", 1978)
Maxine Nightingale - Love Hit Me (UA 12", 1977)
Larry Graham - One In A Million (WB LP, 1980)
Missa Disco - Kyrie (Ariola America 12", 1979)
Sister Power - Give Me Back My Love Affair (Ocean/Ariola America, 1979)
Amii Stewart - Jealousy (Hansa/Ariola America, 1979)
Voggue - Sun Struck Lovers (Matra 12", 1983)
Remake - Blade Runner (Top Secret 12", 1992)
Wardell Piper - Super Sweet (Midsong Int'l 12", 1979)
Amii Stewart - Light My Fire (Ariola America 12", 1979)
Andrea True Connection - What's Your Name, What's Your Number (Buddah LP. 1977)
various artists - Experiments In Destiny (Bomp 2-LP set, 1980)
Wah! - The Way We Wah! (Eternal LP, 1984)
Poopshovel - Opus Lengthemus (Community 3 LP, 1989)
The Association - s/t (Warner Bros LP, 1969)
The Means - Community Horse (Reptilian LP, 2003)
Cells - Chemical Reaction (Rude 7", 1982)
Japan - Visions of China (Virgin 7", 1981)
The Dodgers - Down (Island 7", 1976)
The Rookies - Snapshot (Applause 7", 1981)
Associates - Party Fears Two (WEA 7", 1982)
AKA - Space Age Lovers (Beggar's Banquet 7", 1979)
Ruts DC - Different View (Virgin 7", 1981)
VT's - Hold On To Something Good (Criminal 7", 1980)
The Decorators - Pendulum & Swinge (Red 7". 1981)
The Act - Who Let The Flowers Fall? (Act 7", 1981)
Walkie Talkies - Rich and Nasty (Sire UK 7", 1979)
Raw Deal - Lonewolf (Neat 7", 1981)
Gary Burger - Walk Down To The River (Nodak split 7" with Jim Miller, 2005)
Love Story In Blood Red - Please Why (Nodak split 7" with Stanley Ross, 2004)
The Means - Gimme The Creeps, Steve (Roostercow 7" EP, 2002)
The Sports - Don't Throw Stones (Arista LP, 1979)
The Plimsouls - Everywhere At Once (Geffen LP, 1983)
The Teardrop Explodes - Wilder (Mercury LP, 1981)
The Bollock Brothers - The Prince And The Showgirl (Indisc 12", 1984)
Dante's Inferno - s/t (Infinity LP, 1979)
Yellow Dog - Wait Until Midnight (Virgin 7", 1978)
Idle Wilds - Tender Distance (Opus 7", 1992)
The dB's - Living A Lie (Albion 7", 1982)
Girls At Our Best - Go For Gold (Happy Birthday 7", 1981)
The Commuters - Restaurant Buffet & Bar (Lone 7" EP, 1979)
The Continentals - Fizz Pop (Modern Rock) (CBS UK 7", 1979)
The Look - Three Steps Away (MCA UK 7", 1981)
The Spectres - This Strange Effect (Direct Hit 7", 1981)
The Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend (UA 7", 1980)
The XDreamysts - I Don't Wanna Go (Polydor UK 7", 1980)
Paul Haig - Running Away (Crepuscule America 12", 1982)
Mike Mareen - Love-Spy (ZYX 12", 1986)
Andy Kim - How'd We Ever Get This Way (Steed LP, 1968)
Telephone - s/t (EMI France LP, 1977)
Marshall Crenshaw - Something's Gonna Happen (Shake 12", 1981)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Make sure you check out the list of my Record Fair Finds above, and post a request in the comments telling me what you'd like to play. Listening Party starts at midnight!
prism	spaceship superstar "spaceship superstar" by "prism"	7"	ariola	1977	not a record fair find!		0:00:45 (Pop-up)
thomas function	relentless machine	celebrate	alive			*	0:03:15 (Pop-up)
squares	vivienne "vivienne" by "squares"	#1 cassette	self-released		orig mid '80s	*	0:07:24 (Pop-up)
wondermints	proto-pretty "proto-pretty" by "wondermints"	s/t	big deal	1996			0:09:48 (Pop-up)
the mohawks	beat me till i'm blue	the champ	vampisoul			*	0:13:29 (Pop-up)
roger bloom's hammer	15, temperature rise	va-utopia daydream: new rubble vol 4	past & present				0:16:19 (Pop-up)
martha & the muffins	danseparc "danseparc" by "martha & the muffins"	12"	rca	1983			0:18:46 (Pop-up)

love is all	i ran "i ran" by "love is all"	play five covers	what's your rupture			*	0:31:03 (Pop-up)
london dirthole company	she's witchcraft / i'm satisfying	7"	koleskab dommedag			*	0:34:29 (Pop-up)
ooga boogas	track 5 "track 5" by "ooga boogas"	romance and adventure	aarght			*	0:37:00 (Pop-up)
lafi	berries "berries" by "lafi"	you're the same kofi fool, creep!	defekt			*	0:42:47 (Pop-up)
wax museums	locked in the mall "locked in the mall" by "wax museums"	s/t	douche master			*	0:44:24 (Pop-up)

nightmares on wax	195 lbs "195 lbs" by "nightmares on wax"	thought so...	warp			*	0:50:40 (Pop-up)
hank iv	drop the whip "drop the whip" by "hank iv"	refuge in genre	siltbreeze		yay, new Hank IV!	*	0:55:44 (Pop-up)
awesome color	step up "step up" by "awesome color"	electric aborigines	ecstatic peace	2008			0:58:49 (Pop-up)

cells	chemical reaction "chemical reaction" by "cells"	7"	rude	1982			1:10:40 (Pop-up)
q-tips	s.y.s.l.j.f.m. (the letter song)	7"					1:14:00 (Pop-up)
andrea true connection	what's your name, what's your number	what's your name, what's your number	buddah	1977			1:16:28 (Pop-up)
the dB's	living a lie "living a lie" by "the dB's"	7"	albion	1982			1:22:54 (Pop-up)

raw deal	lone wolf "lone wolf" by "raw deal"	7"	neat	1981			1:32:17 (Pop-up)
the vapors	waiting for the weekend	7"	ua	1980			1:36:06 (Pop-up)
dante's inferno	fire island "fire island" by "dante's inferno"	s/t	infinity	1979			1:39:02 (Pop-up)
captain sensible	damned on 45 "damned on 45" by "captain sensible"	7"	a&m	1983			1:45:31 (Pop-up)
shriekback	my spine (is the bassline)	7"	y	1983			1:52:28 (Pop-up)

poopshovel	ouija board "ouija board" by "poopshovel"	opus lengthemus	community 3	1989			2:01:52 (Pop-up)
the sports	who listens to the radio	don't throw stones	arista	1979			2:05:26 (Pop-up)
the continentals	fizz pop (modern rock)	7"	cbs	1979			2:08:53 (Pop-up)
teardrop explodes	passionate friend	wilder	mercury	1981			2:11:33 (Pop-up)
the rookies	what the papers say "what the papers say" by "the rookies"	7"	applause	1981			2:14:41 (Pop-up)

the shaky hands	air better come "air better come" by "the shaky hands"	lunglight	kill rock stars			*	2:24:40 (Pop-up)
krysmopompas	guerilo der sahara "guerilo der sahara" by "krysmopompas"	heute schlafen - morgen aufwachen	s-s			*	2:29:06 (Pop-up)
kaplan flury	jimi, oh jimi hendrix	va-hippies, hasch und flower power	bear family		this song orig 1971	*	2:31:49 (Pop-up)
millionaire at midnight	coit tower	va-titan! it's all pop	numero		comp of midwest power pop label from the late 70s/early 80s (i.e., total efdBait)	*	2:34:06 (Pop-up)
gentleman jesse	highland crawler "highland crawler" by "gentleman jesse"	s/t	douche master			*	2:38:28 (Pop-up)
ted leo & the pharmacists	riock n roll dreams'll come through	split 7" with Zack Galifinakis	chunklet			*	2:41:36 (Pop-up)

cause co-motion	who's gonna care "who's gonna care" by "cause co-motion"	it's time!	slumberland			*	2:49:28 (Pop-up)
blank dogs	i was counting "i was counting" by "blank dogs"	7"	4:2:2			*	2:51:09 (Pop-up)
golden boys	shortcut to memphis "shortcut to memphis" by "golden boys"	goodbye country	monofonus			*	2:53:44 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:00pm john john: Cells - Chemical Reaction (Rude 7", 1982)
	11:05pm efd: OK john john, thanks!
	11:05pm madi: Dante's Inferno - s/t (Infinity LP, 1979)
	11:08pm john: Hey Evan!...that Captain Sensible record is great, but the B-side is for fans! Ditto Comsat Angels and Flock of Beagles. And Larry Graham. And Girls AT Our Best And The Teardrops--maybe Passionate Friend or The Great Dominions off of that?
	11:11pm efd: thanks john, thanks madi! John, do you mean "for fans" in a good way?
	11:11pm sf spike: The Sports - Who Listens to the Radio
	11:13pm Laurie: The Teardrop Explodes, The Plimsouls, the dB's, Girls at Our Best! I wish I had more time to spend at the Record Fair. I wanted to look for more pop stuff but could only devote a little time looking through French stuff. And buying French stuff and records with naked ladies on the cover.
	11:14pm john: Depends if you're a fan! It's a Damned version of Stars on 45, more or less. A medley anyway. I think it's fun, but I'm a fan.
	11:15pm timotato: This Wondermints song sounds so much like Jellyfish.
	11:15pm Laurie: My favorite record fair find to date: The Golden Dawn - George Hamilton's Dead 7" on Sarah Records. I played the B-Side on my listener hour.
	11:17pm john: i Heard you play that! I'm still two singles away from a complete run on Sarah. Grrr.
	11:24pm efd: John, that's pretty much what I figured it was (and why I bought it)! That will be coming up during the listening party for sure. Laurie, is there a playlist posted anywhere for your listener hr?
	11:27pm timotato: Is the Association LP the one with "Windy"? .I haven't heard Andrea True's "What's your name..." in awhile.
	11:27pm Laurie: Yes, there is: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29066
	11:31pm Kramer: Shriekback lined up
	11:34pm Laurie: Who else is singing along to this one?
	11:35pm Joe: Whoaaa what is this here. Hmm... My pick is gonna be that NME 7". Whichever side has the Stenski on it.
	11:36pm efd: timotato, no on "Windy" - it's their first LP, before any of their hits I'm pretty sure. Sports, Andrea True, Shriekback, Steinski - check
	11:38pm ~L: Hi EFD, I'm requesting the DB's off your impressive list. Does the station have any record cleaner handy?
	11:40pm efd: yes, we are equipped with the latest in 1980s Discwasher record cleaners. Without the liquid solution, however.
	11:43pm Joe: Speaking of cleaning records: http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20081026.html I read it on the last day of the record fair and thought it was extremely appropriate.
	11:44pm kramer: I believe the empty discwasher bottle I have only ever contained distilled water, which is easily replacable.
	11:46pm Thunderclap Jimmy: I vote for the Q-Tips. I also know where I can get some home brewed record cleaning solution if you need any. Getting it across state lines could be a problem though with that pesky sheriff always breathing down my neck.
	11:47pm efd: so you would not recommend using the windex that's in here, then.
	11:48pm Kramer: A good alternative to discwasher is 1200 grit sand paper. It's especially effective on michael bolton and celine dion disks (vinyl or CD).
	11:51pm 0rich: The Vapors !!
	11:52pm Joe: Oh, yeah second on that. Missed that one.
	11:53pm Blues fan: is it possible to get obama on your show to spin some records
	11:56pm Joe: Also, Poopshovel. Just because the only bit of information on them is that they at one point worked with a producer named "Biff Blumfumgagnge." Cannot make that shit up. And don't try to tell me you picked that record up for any other reason besides the title.
	11:56pm efd: Blues fan: no, definitely not possible. Hi 0Rich! Still waiting for that east coast tour! Vapors will be coming up. QTips also, tclap jimmy
	11:58pm derg: do any of these 7" covers look like crusty, badly recorded punk? if so, I'd like to hear those album covers sing.
	11:59pm Kramer: poopshovel if that disk contains 'Dragon attack' Also, apparently discwasher isn't distilled water, or dirty water nor dish water. It's de-ionized water. So just put a little Jersey City tap into you Ronco home de-ionizer, then start washing those disks.
	12:01am derg: this will work.
	12:01am efd: that poopshovel record makes me nervous, language-wise.
	12:01am Marcelo: Glad It's All Over by Capt. Sensible!!!! a Classiccccc nice collection Evan,
	12:03am efd: uh-oh, dueling Captain Sensible/Damned requests!
	12:03am Joe: pfft, its after midnight. You'll be cool.
	12:04am Lupica: Oh jeebus, you bought the Poopshovel LP? Play "Ouija Board" or "Young People in Love are Hardly Ever Hungry" -- both solid tunes, though the latter is an instrumental.
	12:09am 0rich: efd, planning a trip in that direction next year, but to make it that far we'll have to get creative(r)
	12:11am 0rich: dymaxion!
	12:14am zephir: My spine is the bass line by shriekback plz
	12:14am efd: Mike, "bought" is probably too strong a word. It was practically forced on me by, coincidentally, our logo contest winner. It was all I could do to get him to accept even a dollar for it.
	12:16am efd: (but thanks for the pointer to radio-friendly tunes!)
	12:19am efd: Joe, we do not speak of such things in public!
	12:20am Sybil: Good evening, all! (Can I still say that after midnight?) Great show to come back to. I'm loving these new finds. And Mike, if you're still around - two shows in three days, wow! Be still my heart!
	12:21am Joe: You know, I realized it was probably a bad idea as soon as I said it. All apologies. Thanks for the edit.
	12:21am efd: hi Sybil! long time no... uh... read!
	12:36am john: Well, it definitely has a BTO feel to it, unless it's Grand Funk; have to see if i can work it in to tomorrow's note somehow! Looking forward to closing out the longest campaign since the Peloponnesian War with the show next week.
	12:39am timotato: Yeah, the singer has a BTO sound alright. The guitarist, though, has southern rock riffs ... maybe The Outlaws... mixed with the Chicago rock groove... REO Speedwagon possibly.
	12:40am efd: yeah, i'm pretty happy with that Raw Deal purchase! Dante's Inferno, on the other hand...
	12:43am john: Never heard this before but this one's all about the lyric...kind of a more explicit YMCA
	12:43am Joe: Hey don't be too hard on it. It's pretty... funky. I guess. What made you pick up that Raw Deal 7"?
	12:45am efd: the thing is, this is far and away the best song on the album. Other songs on the album: a 7:30 cover of "Could This Be Magic" and a poorly discofied version of "Brand New Key."
	12:46am efd: Raw Deal was purchased solely because of the BTO comparison. The dealer said if I didn't like it I could bring it back next year for a full refund, but it's a keeper!
	12:48am Joe: And its apparently the only thing they ever released. I gotta start buying 7".
	12:51am Kramer: The Cap'n is scaring me with this smash it up mash up.
	12:52am efd: just got around to checking out that Pearls Before Swine link, Joe - awesome.
	12:53am john: Evan, I bought a few singles from Chuck too, but no unknown quantities, a couple old Monochrome Set 45s and a Magazine. Oh, and this is what I meant when I said this B-side was for fans only...
	12:54am efd: well if we weren't all fans before, we certainly are now after hearing that!
	12:56am Paul Elliott: Enjoying the show here in sunny Melbourne Australia. Wondered if you had the new Grace Jones album to play a track off?
	1:01am HR: a POX on you for playing the disco version of The Damned.
	1:04am john: Dont' quote me on it, but I think that Sports single was quite good, though I can't imagine I've heard it in 25 years.
	1:05am zephir: thanks! Ugh! I walked away for a few minutes and missed the song I requested! D'oh. I'll have to hit up that archive.
	1:06am efd: just finished cuing up the Sports! HR, maybe that'll help offset the disco Damned.
	1:09am Joe: This is _great_. I suggest opening next week's show with it. Maybe every week's show.
	1:09am Joe: Fuck, they should put it on the next FMU bumpersticker.
	1:10am efd: hi Paul, didn't see the Grace Jones in the new bin tonight but thanks for checking in from Australia!
	1:11am john: I think the Sports were Australian, and always got a raw deal for sounding like Joe Jackson, only better. That's everything I ever remember about them.
	1:13am Joe: I was just thinking the guy sounded like Joe Jackson! Man, that sucks for them.
	1:15am efd: funny you mention Joe Jackson, that reminded me there was another record I picked up from Chuck Warner that he described as "Joe Jackson pub-pob" ... ah, here it is, stand by
	1:17am Sybil: Remarkably Joe Jacksonish.
	1:18am efd: Joe, I'm afraid I'm going to deny your Steinski request... the song on that EP is "The Motorcade Sped On" and I think that would just give me the creeps right now.
	1:19am Kramer: Not an uncommon song construction and singing style for that era.
	1:19am Paul Elliott: Sports were a pretty big band here many years ago, saw the old lead singer Steve Cummings do an acustic set at the back of a record store a few weeks back
	1:20am Joe: Its cool, I got that on MP3. And yeaaaaaah that is creepy.
	1:23am Kramer: NuMusik straight lines and On Islands in glorious 10" vinyl. Why am I still holding onto this disk.
	1:31am Joe: Hey good pick on the Shakey Hands! I'm seeing them in like 2 weeks at Mercury.
	1:34am Sybil: Well, this is certainly... different.
	1:35am Joe: Wow. This wasn't on your record show purchase list. Which means you have to tell us where you got it.
	1:40am efd: Joe, that's from a comp that was in the FMU new bin, so either we bought it or the label sent it to us.
	1:41am efd: Kramer, you're still holding onto that disk because that's how we do.
	1:57am efd: goodnight everyone, see you for the big Election Night show next week! Thanks for your listening party suggestions!
	12:43am Jessica: The icing on the spending-time-in-a-city-that-still-has-no-reliable-Intarwebs-or-even-traffic-signals-or-you-know-habitable-housing-but-which-somehow-oozes-music-from-its-so-resilient-pores cake is all this archive awesomeness. That said, I can't wait to tune in live next Tuesday.
	11:33am wilson: Gracias por la página, me gustaría escuchar la canción . Voggue - Sun Struck Lovers (Matra 12", 1983

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Wed. Dec 18th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)
Manager is a three-piece band that’s based right here in Jersey City. They recently released a new EP, HOT-LINE (Texacobra), which showcases their hard-edged percolating indie sound that may remind the listener of Echo & The Bunnymen or Yo La Tengo. Tune in to this live session and hear for yourself!
Wed. Dec 25th, Noon - 3pm: The 18th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular! (More info...)
It’s the 18th year of the Evan “Funk” Davies Show Holiday Music Funktacular, and this year — for the first time ever — it will air on actual Christmas Day! Tune in for three hours of Christmas music that you won’t already be sick of hearing: old and new seasonal rock, punk, dance, glam, and power pop favorites. Even your family might enjoy it!

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Make sure you check out the list of my Record Fair Finds above, and post a request in the comments telling me what you'd like to play. Listening Party starts at midnight!
prism	spaceship superstar "spaceship superstar" by "prism"	7"	ariola	1977	not a record fair find!		0:00:45 (Pop-up)
thomas function	relentless machine	celebrate	alive			*	0:03:15 (Pop-up)
squares	vivienne "vivienne" by "squares"	#1 cassette	self-released		orig mid '80s	*	0:07:24 (Pop-up)
wondermints	proto-pretty "proto-pretty" by "wondermints"	s/t	big deal	1996			0:09:48 (Pop-up)
the mohawks	beat me till i'm blue	the champ	vampisoul			*	0:13:29 (Pop-up)
roger bloom's hammer	15, temperature rise	va-utopia daydream: new rubble vol 4	past & present				0:16:19 (Pop-up)
martha & the muffins	danseparc "danseparc" by "martha & the muffins"	12"	rca	1983			0:18:46 (Pop-up)

love is all	i ran "i ran" by "love is all"	play five covers	what's your rupture			*	0:31:03 (Pop-up)
london dirthole company	she's witchcraft / i'm satisfying	7"	koleskab dommedag			*	0:34:29 (Pop-up)
ooga boogas	track 5 "track 5" by "ooga boogas"	romance and adventure	aarght			*	0:37:00 (Pop-up)
lafi	berries "berries" by "lafi"	you're the same kofi fool, creep!	defekt			*	0:42:47 (Pop-up)
wax museums	locked in the mall "locked in the mall" by "wax museums"	s/t	douche master			*	0:44:24 (Pop-up)

nightmares on wax	195 lbs "195 lbs" by "nightmares on wax"	thought so...	warp			*	0:50:40 (Pop-up)
hank iv	drop the whip "drop the whip" by "hank iv"	refuge in genre	siltbreeze		yay, new Hank IV!	*	0:55:44 (Pop-up)
awesome color	step up "step up" by "awesome color"	electric aborigines	ecstatic peace	2008			0:58:49 (Pop-up)

cells	chemical reaction "chemical reaction" by "cells"	7"	rude	1982			1:10:40 (Pop-up)
q-tips	s.y.s.l.j.f.m. (the letter song)	7"					1:14:00 (Pop-up)
andrea true connection	what's your name, what's your number	what's your name, what's your number	buddah	1977			1:16:28 (Pop-up)
the dB's	living a lie "living a lie" by "the dB's"	7"	albion	1982			1:22:54 (Pop-up)

raw deal	lone wolf "lone wolf" by "raw deal"	7"	neat	1981			1:32:17 (Pop-up)
the vapors	waiting for the weekend	7"	ua	1980			1:36:06 (Pop-up)
dante's inferno	fire island "fire island" by "dante's inferno"	s/t	infinity	1979			1:39:02 (Pop-up)
captain sensible	damned on 45 "damned on 45" by "captain sensible"	7"	a&m	1983			1:45:31 (Pop-up)
shriekback	my spine (is the bassline)	7"	y	1983			1:52:28 (Pop-up)

poopshovel	ouija board "ouija board" by "poopshovel"	opus lengthemus	community 3	1989			2:01:52 (Pop-up)
the sports	who listens to the radio	don't throw stones	arista	1979			2:05:26 (Pop-up)
the continentals	fizz pop (modern rock)	7"	cbs	1979			2:08:53 (Pop-up)
teardrop explodes	passionate friend	wilder	mercury	1981			2:11:33 (Pop-up)
the rookies	what the papers say "what the papers say" by "the rookies"	7"	applause	1981			2:14:41 (Pop-up)

the shaky hands	air better come "air better come" by "the shaky hands"	lunglight	kill rock stars			*	2:24:40 (Pop-up)
krysmopompas	guerilo der sahara "guerilo der sahara" by "krysmopompas"	heute schlafen - morgen aufwachen	s-s			*	2:29:06 (Pop-up)
kaplan flury	jimi, oh jimi hendrix	va-hippies, hasch und flower power	bear family		this song orig 1971	*	2:31:49 (Pop-up)
millionaire at midnight	coit tower	va-titan! it's all pop	numero		comp of midwest power pop label from the late 70s/early 80s (i.e., total efdBait)	*	2:34:06 (Pop-up)
gentleman jesse	highland crawler "highland crawler" by "gentleman jesse"	s/t	douche master			*	2:38:28 (Pop-up)
ted leo & the pharmacists	riock n roll dreams'll come through	split 7" with Zack Galifinakis	chunklet			*	2:41:36 (Pop-up)

cause co-motion	who's gonna care "who's gonna care" by "cause co-motion"	it's time!	slumberland			*	2:49:28 (Pop-up)
blank dogs	i was counting "i was counting" by "blank dogs"	7"	4:2:2			*	2:51:09 (Pop-up)
golden boys	shortcut to memphis "shortcut to memphis" by "golden boys"	goodbye country	monofonus			*	2:53:44 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:00pm john john: Cells - Chemical Reaction (Rude 7", 1982)
	11:05pm efd: OK john john, thanks!
	11:05pm madi: Dante's Inferno - s/t (Infinity LP, 1979)
	11:08pm john: Hey Evan!...that Captain Sensible record is great, but the B-side is for fans! Ditto Comsat Angels and Flock of Beagles. And Larry Graham. And Girls AT Our Best And The Teardrops--maybe Passionate Friend or The Great Dominions off of that?
	11:11pm efd: thanks john, thanks madi! John, do you mean "for fans" in a good way?
	11:11pm sf spike: The Sports - Who Listens to the Radio
	11:13pm Laurie: The Teardrop Explodes, The Plimsouls, the dB's, Girls at Our Best! I wish I had more time to spend at the Record Fair. I wanted to look for more pop stuff but could only devote a little time looking through French stuff. And buying French stuff and records with naked ladies on the cover.
	11:14pm john: Depends if you're a fan! It's a Damned version of Stars on 45, more or less. A medley anyway. I think it's fun, but I'm a fan.
	11:15pm timotato: This Wondermints song sounds so much like Jellyfish.
	11:15pm Laurie: My favorite record fair find to date: The Golden Dawn - George Hamilton's Dead 7" on Sarah Records. I played the B-Side on my listener hour.
	11:17pm john: i Heard you play that! I'm still two singles away from a complete run on Sarah. Grrr.
	11:24pm efd: John, that's pretty much what I figured it was (and why I bought it)! That will be coming up during the listening party for sure. Laurie, is there a playlist posted anywhere for your listener hr?
	11:27pm timotato: Is the Association LP the one with "Windy"? .I haven't heard Andrea True's "What's your name..." in awhile.
	11:27pm Laurie: Yes, there is: http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/29066
	11:31pm Kramer: Shriekback lined up
	11:34pm Laurie: Who else is singing along to this one?
	11:35pm Joe: Whoaaa what is this here. Hmm... My pick is gonna be that NME 7". Whichever side has the Stenski on it.
	11:36pm efd: timotato, no on "Windy" - it's their first LP, before any of their hits I'm pretty sure. Sports, Andrea True, Shriekback, Steinski - check
	11:38pm ~L: Hi EFD, I'm requesting the DB's off your impressive list. Does the station have any record cleaner handy?
	11:40pm efd: yes, we are equipped with the latest in 1980s Discwasher record cleaners. Without the liquid solution, however.
	11:43pm Joe: Speaking of cleaning records: http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20081026.html I read it on the last day of the record fair and thought it was extremely appropriate.
	11:44pm kramer: I believe the empty discwasher bottle I have only ever contained distilled water, which is easily replacable.
	11:46pm Thunderclap Jimmy: I vote for the Q-Tips. I also know where I can get some home brewed record cleaning solution if you need any. Getting it across state lines could be a problem though with that pesky sheriff always breathing down my neck.
	11:47pm efd: so you would not recommend using the windex that's in here, then.
	11:48pm Kramer: A good alternative to discwasher is 1200 grit sand paper. It's especially effective on michael bolton and celine dion disks (vinyl or CD).
	11:51pm 0rich: The Vapors !!
	11:52pm Joe: Oh, yeah second on that. Missed that one.
	11:53pm Blues fan: is it possible to get obama on your show to spin some records
	11:56pm Joe: Also, Poopshovel. Just because the only bit of information on them is that they at one point worked with a producer named "Biff Blumfumgagnge." Cannot make that shit up. And don't try to tell me you picked that record up for any other reason besides the title.
	11:56pm efd: Blues fan: no, definitely not possible. Hi 0Rich! Still waiting for that east coast tour! Vapors will be coming up. QTips also, tclap jimmy
	11:58pm derg: do any of these 7" covers look like crusty, badly recorded punk? if so, I'd like to hear those album covers sing.
	11:59pm Kramer: poopshovel if that disk contains 'Dragon attack' Also, apparently discwasher isn't distilled water, or dirty water nor dish water. It's de-ionized water. So just put a little Jersey City tap into you Ronco home de-ionizer, then start washing those disks.
	12:01am derg: this will work.
	12:01am efd: that poopshovel record makes me nervous, language-wise.
	12:01am Marcelo: Glad It's All Over by Capt. Sensible!!!! a Classiccccc nice collection Evan,
	12:03am efd: uh-oh, dueling Captain Sensible/Damned requests!
	12:03am Joe: pfft, its after midnight. You'll be cool.
	12:04am Lupica: Oh jeebus, you bought the Poopshovel LP? Play "Ouija Board" or "Young People in Love are Hardly Ever Hungry" -- both solid tunes, though the latter is an instrumental.
	12:09am 0rich: efd, planning a trip in that direction next year, but to make it that far we'll have to get creative(r)
	12:11am 0rich: dymaxion!
	12:14am zephir: My spine is the bass line by shriekback plz
	12:14am efd: Mike, "bought" is probably too strong a word. It was practically forced on me by, coincidentally, our logo contest winner. It was all I could do to get him to accept even a dollar for it.
	12:16am efd: (but thanks for the pointer to radio-friendly tunes!)
	12:19am efd: Joe, we do not speak of such things in public!
	12:20am Sybil: Good evening, all! (Can I still say that after midnight?) Great show to come back to. I'm loving these new finds. And Mike, if you're still around - two shows in three days, wow! Be still my heart!
	12:21am Joe: You know, I realized it was probably a bad idea as soon as I said it. All apologies. Thanks for the edit.
	12:21am efd: hi Sybil! long time no... uh... read!
	12:36am john: Well, it definitely has a BTO feel to it, unless it's Grand Funk; have to see if i can work it in to tomorrow's note somehow! Looking forward to closing out the longest campaign since the Peloponnesian War with the show next week.
	12:39am timotato: Yeah, the singer has a BTO sound alright. The guitarist, though, has southern rock riffs ... maybe The Outlaws... mixed with the Chicago rock groove... REO Speedwagon possibly.
	12:40am efd: yeah, i'm pretty happy with that Raw Deal purchase! Dante's Inferno, on the other hand...
	12:43am john: Never heard this before but this one's all about the lyric...kind of a more explicit YMCA
	12:43am Joe: Hey don't be too hard on it. It's pretty... funky. I guess. What made you pick up that Raw Deal 7"?
	12:45am efd: the thing is, this is far and away the best song on the album. Other songs on the album: a 7:30 cover of "Could This Be Magic" and a poorly discofied version of "Brand New Key."
	12:46am efd: Raw Deal was purchased solely because of the BTO comparison. The dealer said if I didn't like it I could bring it back next year for a full refund, but it's a keeper!
	12:48am Joe: And its apparently the only thing they ever released. I gotta start buying 7".
	12:51am Kramer: The Cap'n is scaring me with this smash it up mash up.
	12:52am efd: just got around to checking out that Pearls Before Swine link, Joe - awesome.
	12:53am john: Evan, I bought a few singles from Chuck too, but no unknown quantities, a couple old Monochrome Set 45s and a Magazine. Oh, and this is what I meant when I said this B-side was for fans only...
	12:54am efd: well if we weren't all fans before, we certainly are now after hearing that!
	12:56am Paul Elliott: Enjoying the show here in sunny Melbourne Australia. Wondered if you had the new Grace Jones album to play a track off?
	1:01am HR: a POX on you for playing the disco version of The Damned.
	1:04am john: Dont' quote me on it, but I think that Sports single was quite good, though I can't imagine I've heard it in 25 years.
	1:05am zephir: thanks! Ugh! I walked away for a few minutes and missed the song I requested! D'oh. I'll have to hit up that archive.
	1:06am efd: just finished cuing up the Sports! HR, maybe that'll help offset the disco Damned.
	1:09am Joe: This is _great_. I suggest opening next week's show with it. Maybe every week's show.
	1:09am Joe: Fuck, they should put it on the next FMU bumpersticker.
	1:10am efd: hi Paul, didn't see the Grace Jones in the new bin tonight but thanks for checking in from Australia!
	1:11am john: I think the Sports were Australian, and always got a raw deal for sounding like Joe Jackson, only better. That's everything I ever remember about them.
	1:13am Joe: I was just thinking the guy sounded like Joe Jackson! Man, that sucks for them.
	1:15am efd: funny you mention Joe Jackson, that reminded me there was another record I picked up from Chuck Warner that he described as "Joe Jackson pub-pob" ... ah, here it is, stand by
	1:17am Sybil: Remarkably Joe Jacksonish.
	1:18am efd: Joe, I'm afraid I'm going to deny your Steinski request... the song on that EP is "The Motorcade Sped On" and I think that would just give me the creeps right now.
	1:19am Kramer: Not an uncommon song construction and singing style for that era.
	1:19am Paul Elliott: Sports were a pretty big band here many years ago, saw the old lead singer Steve Cummings do an acustic set at the back of a record store a few weeks back
	1:20am Joe: Its cool, I got that on MP3. And yeaaaaaah that is creepy.
	1:23am Kramer: NuMusik straight lines and On Islands in glorious 10" vinyl. Why am I still holding onto this disk.
	1:31am Joe: Hey good pick on the Shakey Hands! I'm seeing them in like 2 weeks at Mercury.
	1:34am Sybil: Well, this is certainly... different.
	1:35am Joe: Wow. This wasn't on your record show purchase list. Which means you have to tell us where you got it.
	1:40am efd: Joe, that's from a comp that was in the FMU new bin, so either we bought it or the label sent it to us.
	1:41am efd: Kramer, you're still holding onto that disk because that's how we do.
	1:57am efd: goodnight everyone, see you for the big Election Night show next week! Thanks for your listening party suggestions!
	12:43am Jessica: The icing on the spending-time-in-a-city-that-still-has-no-reliable-Intarwebs-or-even-traffic-signals-or-you-know-habitable-housing-but-which-somehow-oozes-music-from-its-so-resilient-pores cake is all this archive awesomeness. That said, I can't wait to tune in live next Tuesday.
	11:33am wilson: Gracias por la página, me gustaría escuchar la canción . Voggue - Sun Struck Lovers (Matra 12", 1983

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