WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from April 21, 2009

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from April 21, 2009

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...)

April 21, 2009: OBITS live set! I mean, really really live!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
controllers	suburban sucide "suburban sucide" by "controllers"			1979			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
scientists	frantic romantic "frantic romantic" by "scientists"	va-tales from the australian underground: singles 1976-1989	feel presents				0:03:40 (Pop-up)
josef k	16 years "16 years" by "josef k"	endless soul					0:06:14 (Pop-up)
the laureates	i wanna miss you "i wanna miss you" by "the laureates"	there are no more gentlemen	funambulist			*	0:08:37 (Pop-up)
los bravos	i'm all ears "i'm all ears" by "los bravos"						0:12:15 (Pop-up)

Obits live on WFMU! engineered by Diane Kamikaze Greg Simpson - bass Rick Froberg - guitar/vocals Sohrab Habibion - guitar/vocals Scott Gursky - drums Look for their new album I Blame You, out now on Sub Pop! And check out their website and myspace page!
obits	fake kinkade "fake kinkade" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:17:52 (Pop-up)
obits	2-headed coin "2-headed coin" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:20:50 (Pop-up)
obits	talking to the dog "talking to the dog" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:24:56 (Pop-up)
obits	i blame you "i blame you" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:28:08 (Pop-up)
obits	light sweet crude "light sweet crude" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:29:16 (Pop-up)
obits	SUD "SUD" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:32:39 (Pop-up)
obits	lilies in the street "lilies in the street" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:37:09 (Pop-up)
obits	milk cow blues "milk cow blues" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:41:09 (Pop-up)
obits	back and forth "back and forth" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:45:56 (Pop-up)

death	politicians in my eyes "politicians in my eyes" by "death"	for the whole world to see	drag city			*	0:53:30 (Pop-up)
personal and the pizzas	i don't wanna be no personal pizza	s/t	rob's house			*	0:58:40 (Pop-up)
raylene & the blue angels	shakin' all over	va-destroy that boy					1:00:41 (Pop-up)
mandrake	mandrake "mandrake" by "mandrake"	va-an outbreak of twangin'	psychic circle			*	1:02:31 (Pop-up)
jacuzzi boys	i fought a crocodile						1:04:31 (Pop-up)

vee dee	electric room "electric room" by "vee dee"	public mental health system				*	1:11:49 (Pop-up)
chain and the gang	"chain and the gang"						1:16:11 (Pop-up)
smersh	sayonara jupiter "sayonara jupiter" by "smersh"	3 bangs 7"	borft			*	1:19:12 (Pop-up)
red dragon band	let me be your radio (part 1)	va-disco italia	strut			*	1:21:05 (Pop-up)
errors	dance music "dance music" by "errors"	it's not something but it is like whatever	rock action			*	1:26:26 (Pop-up)

upper crust	come hither, fair youth	revenge for imagined slights	camp street				1:33:55 (Pop-up)
steamhammer	junior's wailing "junior's wailing" by "steamhammer"	junior's wailing		1971			1:37:40 (Pop-up)
l.t. & the soulful dynamics	everybody needs somebody	va-eccentric soul: smart's palace	numero		great comp of soul tracks from Wichita and environs	*	1:40:39 (Pop-up)
droids	be happy part 2 "be happy part 2" by "droids"	star peace	repressed			*	1:43:33 (Pop-up)

pretty & nice	piranha "piranha" by "pretty & nice"	get young	hardly art			*	1:58:07 (Pop-up)
tim lee 3	mile-long midway "mile-long midway" by "tim lee 3"	good2b3	paisley pop			*	1:59:58 (Pop-up)
the iveys	daddy's a millionaire "daddy's a millionaire" by "the iveys"	7"	apple				2:01:36 (Pop-up)
visitors	dies irae "dies irae" by "visitors"	s/t	musea		orig 1974	*	2:03:30 (Pop-up)

harry harrison	the "in" sound intro	the "in" sound					2:17:11 (Pop-up)
the cyrkle	red rubber ball "red rubber ball" by "the cyrkle"	the "in" sound					2:18:43 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	interview with the cyrkle	the "in" sound					2:20:48 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound outro						2:21:49 (Pop-up)
jeremy jay	breaking the ice "breaking the ice" by "jeremy jay"	slow dance	k			*	2:22:55 (Pop-up)
jonathan kane	thank you "thank you" by "jonathan kane"	jet ear party	table of the elements / radium			*	2:25:16 (Pop-up)
ambassador college band	the bucket	va-school me! volume one 1968-75	stage band research			*	2:31:41 (Pop-up)
los straitjackets	fortune cookie "fortune cookie" by "los straitjackets"	the further adventures of los straitjackets	yep roc			*	2:34:34 (Pop-up)

comet gain	if i had a soul "if i had a soul" by "comet gain"	broken record prayers	what's your rupture			*	2:42:02 (Pop-up)
the ettes	lo and behold "lo and behold" by "the ettes"	danger is ep	take root			*	2:44:34 (Pop-up)
sarandon	through with humour "through with humour" by "sarandon"	joe's record 7"	slumberland	2007			2:47:15 (Pop-up)
idle times	million miles away "million miles away" by "idle times"	7"	hozac			*	2:50:04 (Pop-up)
the vejtables	hide yourself "hide yourself" by "the vejtables"	good things are happening					2:52:33 (Pop-up)
outrageous cherry	memory "memory" by "outrageous cherry"	universal malcontents	alive			*	2:55:30 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:12pm cheri: hiya evan--whats shaking?? did you miss me last week?? i can't wait for the obits set=)=)
	11:13pm Mitch: I'm listening from Australia. It is 1:12pm in Melbourne. I'm Looking forward to the Obits set, I start work in 48 minutes.. if I miss it will it be archived? Good on ya for giving the Scientists a play! - Mitch
	11:14pm efd: hi Cheri, hi MItch! Obits coming up in about 5 minutes!
	11:16pm G.: Hi Mitch -- One cool thing about FMU is that everything (virtually) is always archived. :-) Check the show page for today's date (it's still the 21st here).
	11:17pm cheri: i want to thank wonder woman & toni daytona for coveriin for me last week,,,,,
	11:18pm cheri: rock on evan!!!!!!=)=)
	11:19pm pocky: east or west, efd is the best.
	11:19pm Joe: OBITS, bitches!
	11:26pm cheri: evan is a GOD!!!!!
	11:29pm Eye Noise: Dear DJ Mr. Evan "Funk" Davies: Please do whatever voodo is necessary to make this awesomeness available on the Free Music Archive. And hello to Sohrab from Eye Noise.
	11:30pm efd: Eye Noise, they signed the release. So their asses are OURS! Or at least some of their music. In a non-commercial way.
	11:32pm jason: woohoo! this set's sounding killer over the fm, nice mix diane!
	11:34pm Joe: Yes, mad props to Diane. Mad props indeed.
	11:34pm cheri: evan,,,i gotta skip out now but i'll still be listenin see you again next week,,,hope to see in the summer,,g'nite keep ongroooooooooving,,
	11:36pm efd: goodnight, Cheri! And I'll third the kudos to Diane!
	11:37pm Joe B: Sounds great!
	11:39pm 2-headed dog: way cool man!!!
	11:41pm Joe: You know whats an awesome name? Sohrab Habibion.
	11:41pm osvi: Its like being at a show...that's why Im getting drunk...
	11:42pm lucifer sam: ...and stoned
	11:43pm Eye Noise: Thanks for the Free Music Archive!
	11:44pm sweet crud: great guitars!!!!!!!!!!!
	11:46pm blue milk cow: great version!!!!!
	11:50pm james: sounding fantastic all the way here is australia, good work Diane! woohoo!
	11:50pm i walked with a zombie: does anyone know if they will be playing chicago?????
	11:50pm G.: Soundin So Totally Live. You Are There. Great sound n engineering
	11:58pm i walked with: thanks for asking about chicago!!!
	12:16am i walked: yes they r from chicago
	12:19am cheri: ohh efd,,if you're interested i could give you my e-mail address,,ok?
	12:31am efd: cheri, you act like you've never emailed me before!
	12:35am Danne D: Evan 'Slump' Davies? You gotta commence kicking our asses in fantasy baseball soon man! Meanwhile I still can't quite figure how all my good pitchers are playing lousy and all my lousy hitters are playing good :) Cheers! Danne D
	12:40am cheri: thank you for everything from the bottom of my heart evan!!!!!!
	12:42am Danne D: I bet even the phone book sounds good over a 12-bar blues progression :)
	12:50am Joe: You ain't never heard the "Can't Find My Baby's Number" blues?
	12:51am Danne D: hrm too sleepy to answer that joe :) Okay even this comments section would sound good with the 12-bar blues backing it ;o)
	1:09am stingy d: i think i saw dj trouble today. but i was on the go. dean & deluca... 11th/university. whatchyou think?
	1:19am Danne D: You've moved up 7 points, efd. Moving you from 12th all the way up to...uh...12th.
	1:20am Danne D: I don't believe it, efd! Btw, I geeked out and paid the 10 bucks for the stat tracker thingy - hence the up to the minute update.
	1:23am efd: thanks, Danne. Yeah, I am really behind! It'll take a lot more than 7 points for me to climb out of the cellar.
	1:24am Joe: I just discovered this song over Easter break! We found the 45 at my Grandma's house.
	1:26am Danne D: Well I'm sure you'll come around, EFD. Enjoying hearing the source of the league name. y's are in :) Evan Funk Davyes. :) Anyway, night sir (for the message board) - the tunes will carry me to sleepyland!
	1:27am stingy d: anyone else's sound cut out?
	1:28am aharon: Well, if anyone wants to indulge my penchant for ill-advised fantasy trades, have at it. They've gotten me all the way to #9! Otherwise, continue rocking on.
	1:28am stingy d: bah... i dunno... all betta
	1:29am aharon: On a diff note, has anyone seen Jeremy Jay live? I am likely going to the Fri show and want to make sure that it's not gonna be a Cat Power or GWAR experience.
	1:36am Joe: I haven't seen him live, but I'm willing to bet you won't be wasting your 10 dollars on a singer having a nervous breakdown or soaking you with yogurt shot out of giant inflatable phallus.
	1:38am stingy d: catastrophe power.
	1:41am aharon: Well, the venue is BYOG(YF)IP, so it's kinda up to me, I guess.
	1:41am Joe: THAT was a hell of a segue.
	1:42am stingy d: anybody know how much that is? 3,500円(内税) or what that currency is called?
	1:46am aharon: If you go into a dept store, yes, but they're much cheaper from the vending machines (which are everywhere).
	2:00am Joe: Great song for a last song! Great show, thanks.
	2:01am aharon: ditto!
	2:03am efd: thanks Joe, aharon and everyone else! See you next week!

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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
controllers	suburban sucide "suburban sucide" by "controllers"			1979			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
scientists	frantic romantic "frantic romantic" by "scientists"	va-tales from the australian underground: singles 1976-1989	feel presents				0:03:40 (Pop-up)
josef k	16 years "16 years" by "josef k"	endless soul					0:06:14 (Pop-up)
the laureates	i wanna miss you "i wanna miss you" by "the laureates"	there are no more gentlemen	funambulist			*	0:08:37 (Pop-up)
los bravos	i'm all ears "i'm all ears" by "los bravos"						0:12:15 (Pop-up)

Obits live on WFMU! engineered by Diane Kamikaze Greg Simpson - bass Rick Froberg - guitar/vocals Sohrab Habibion - guitar/vocals Scott Gursky - drums Look for their new album I Blame You, out now on Sub Pop! And check out their website and myspace page!
obits	fake kinkade "fake kinkade" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:17:52 (Pop-up)
obits	2-headed coin "2-headed coin" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:20:50 (Pop-up)
obits	talking to the dog "talking to the dog" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:24:56 (Pop-up)
obits	i blame you "i blame you" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:28:08 (Pop-up)
obits	light sweet crude "light sweet crude" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:29:16 (Pop-up)
obits	SUD "SUD" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:32:39 (Pop-up)
obits	lilies in the street "lilies in the street" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:37:09 (Pop-up)
obits	milk cow blues "milk cow blues" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:41:09 (Pop-up)
obits	back and forth "back and forth" by "obits"	live on WFMU					0:45:56 (Pop-up)

death	politicians in my eyes "politicians in my eyes" by "death"	for the whole world to see	drag city			*	0:53:30 (Pop-up)
personal and the pizzas	i don't wanna be no personal pizza	s/t	rob's house			*	0:58:40 (Pop-up)
raylene & the blue angels	shakin' all over	va-destroy that boy					1:00:41 (Pop-up)
mandrake	mandrake "mandrake" by "mandrake"	va-an outbreak of twangin'	psychic circle			*	1:02:31 (Pop-up)
jacuzzi boys	i fought a crocodile						1:04:31 (Pop-up)

vee dee	electric room "electric room" by "vee dee"	public mental health system				*	1:11:49 (Pop-up)
chain and the gang	"chain and the gang"						1:16:11 (Pop-up)
smersh	sayonara jupiter "sayonara jupiter" by "smersh"	3 bangs 7"	borft			*	1:19:12 (Pop-up)
red dragon band	let me be your radio (part 1)	va-disco italia	strut			*	1:21:05 (Pop-up)
errors	dance music "dance music" by "errors"	it's not something but it is like whatever	rock action			*	1:26:26 (Pop-up)

upper crust	come hither, fair youth	revenge for imagined slights	camp street				1:33:55 (Pop-up)
steamhammer	junior's wailing "junior's wailing" by "steamhammer"	junior's wailing		1971			1:37:40 (Pop-up)
l.t. & the soulful dynamics	everybody needs somebody	va-eccentric soul: smart's palace	numero		great comp of soul tracks from Wichita and environs	*	1:40:39 (Pop-up)
droids	be happy part 2 "be happy part 2" by "droids"	star peace	repressed			*	1:43:33 (Pop-up)

pretty & nice	piranha "piranha" by "pretty & nice"	get young	hardly art			*	1:58:07 (Pop-up)
tim lee 3	mile-long midway "mile-long midway" by "tim lee 3"	good2b3	paisley pop			*	1:59:58 (Pop-up)
the iveys	daddy's a millionaire "daddy's a millionaire" by "the iveys"	7"	apple				2:01:36 (Pop-up)
visitors	dies irae "dies irae" by "visitors"	s/t	musea		orig 1974	*	2:03:30 (Pop-up)

harry harrison	the "in" sound intro	the "in" sound					2:17:11 (Pop-up)
the cyrkle	red rubber ball "red rubber ball" by "the cyrkle"	the "in" sound					2:18:43 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	interview with the cyrkle	the "in" sound					2:20:48 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound outro						2:21:49 (Pop-up)
jeremy jay	breaking the ice "breaking the ice" by "jeremy jay"	slow dance	k			*	2:22:55 (Pop-up)
jonathan kane	thank you "thank you" by "jonathan kane"	jet ear party	table of the elements / radium			*	2:25:16 (Pop-up)
ambassador college band	the bucket	va-school me! volume one 1968-75	stage band research			*	2:31:41 (Pop-up)
los straitjackets	fortune cookie "fortune cookie" by "los straitjackets"	the further adventures of los straitjackets	yep roc			*	2:34:34 (Pop-up)

comet gain	if i had a soul "if i had a soul" by "comet gain"	broken record prayers	what's your rupture			*	2:42:02 (Pop-up)
the ettes	lo and behold "lo and behold" by "the ettes"	danger is ep	take root			*	2:44:34 (Pop-up)
sarandon	through with humour "through with humour" by "sarandon"	joe's record 7"	slumberland	2007			2:47:15 (Pop-up)
idle times	million miles away "million miles away" by "idle times"	7"	hozac			*	2:50:04 (Pop-up)
the vejtables	hide yourself "hide yourself" by "the vejtables"	good things are happening					2:52:33 (Pop-up)
outrageous cherry	memory "memory" by "outrageous cherry"	universal malcontents	alive			*	2:55:30 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:12pm cheri: hiya evan--whats shaking?? did you miss me last week?? i can't wait for the obits set=)=)
	11:13pm Mitch: I'm listening from Australia. It is 1:12pm in Melbourne. I'm Looking forward to the Obits set, I start work in 48 minutes.. if I miss it will it be archived? Good on ya for giving the Scientists a play! - Mitch
	11:14pm efd: hi Cheri, hi MItch! Obits coming up in about 5 minutes!
	11:16pm G.: Hi Mitch -- One cool thing about FMU is that everything (virtually) is always archived. :-) Check the show page for today's date (it's still the 21st here).
	11:17pm cheri: i want to thank wonder woman & toni daytona for coveriin for me last week,,,,,
	11:18pm cheri: rock on evan!!!!!!=)=)
	11:19pm pocky: east or west, efd is the best.
	11:19pm Joe: OBITS, bitches!
	11:26pm cheri: evan is a GOD!!!!!
	11:29pm Eye Noise: Dear DJ Mr. Evan "Funk" Davies: Please do whatever voodo is necessary to make this awesomeness available on the Free Music Archive. And hello to Sohrab from Eye Noise.
	11:30pm efd: Eye Noise, they signed the release. So their asses are OURS! Or at least some of their music. In a non-commercial way.
	11:32pm jason: woohoo! this set's sounding killer over the fm, nice mix diane!
	11:34pm Joe: Yes, mad props to Diane. Mad props indeed.
	11:34pm cheri: evan,,,i gotta skip out now but i'll still be listenin see you again next week,,,hope to see in the summer,,g'nite keep ongroooooooooving,,
	11:36pm efd: goodnight, Cheri! And I'll third the kudos to Diane!
	11:37pm Joe B: Sounds great!
	11:39pm 2-headed dog: way cool man!!!
	11:41pm Joe: You know whats an awesome name? Sohrab Habibion.
	11:41pm osvi: Its like being at a show...that's why Im getting drunk...
	11:42pm lucifer sam: ...and stoned
	11:43pm Eye Noise: Thanks for the Free Music Archive!
	11:44pm sweet crud: great guitars!!!!!!!!!!!
	11:46pm blue milk cow: great version!!!!!
	11:50pm james: sounding fantastic all the way here is australia, good work Diane! woohoo!
	11:50pm i walked with a zombie: does anyone know if they will be playing chicago?????
	11:50pm G.: Soundin So Totally Live. You Are There. Great sound n engineering
	11:58pm i walked with: thanks for asking about chicago!!!
	12:16am i walked: yes they r from chicago
	12:19am cheri: ohh efd,,if you're interested i could give you my e-mail address,,ok?
	12:31am efd: cheri, you act like you've never emailed me before!
	12:35am Danne D: Evan 'Slump' Davies? You gotta commence kicking our asses in fantasy baseball soon man! Meanwhile I still can't quite figure how all my good pitchers are playing lousy and all my lousy hitters are playing good :) Cheers! Danne D
	12:40am cheri: thank you for everything from the bottom of my heart evan!!!!!!
	12:42am Danne D: I bet even the phone book sounds good over a 12-bar blues progression :)
	12:50am Joe: You ain't never heard the "Can't Find My Baby's Number" blues?
	12:51am Danne D: hrm too sleepy to answer that joe :) Okay even this comments section would sound good with the 12-bar blues backing it ;o)
	1:09am stingy d: i think i saw dj trouble today. but i was on the go. dean & deluca... 11th/university. whatchyou think?
	1:19am Danne D: You've moved up 7 points, efd. Moving you from 12th all the way up to...uh...12th.
	1:20am Danne D: I don't believe it, efd! Btw, I geeked out and paid the 10 bucks for the stat tracker thingy - hence the up to the minute update.
	1:23am efd: thanks, Danne. Yeah, I am really behind! It'll take a lot more than 7 points for me to climb out of the cellar.
	1:24am Joe: I just discovered this song over Easter break! We found the 45 at my Grandma's house.
	1:26am Danne D: Well I'm sure you'll come around, EFD. Enjoying hearing the source of the league name. y's are in :) Evan Funk Davyes. :) Anyway, night sir (for the message board) - the tunes will carry me to sleepyland!
	1:27am stingy d: anyone else's sound cut out?
	1:28am aharon: Well, if anyone wants to indulge my penchant for ill-advised fantasy trades, have at it. They've gotten me all the way to #9! Otherwise, continue rocking on.
	1:28am stingy d: bah... i dunno... all betta
	1:29am aharon: On a diff note, has anyone seen Jeremy Jay live? I am likely going to the Fri show and want to make sure that it's not gonna be a Cat Power or GWAR experience.
	1:36am Joe: I haven't seen him live, but I'm willing to bet you won't be wasting your 10 dollars on a singer having a nervous breakdown or soaking you with yogurt shot out of giant inflatable phallus.
	1:38am stingy d: catastrophe power.
	1:41am aharon: Well, the venue is BYOG(YF)IP, so it's kinda up to me, I guess.
	1:41am Joe: THAT was a hell of a segue.
	1:42am stingy d: anybody know how much that is? 3,500円(内税) or what that currency is called?
	1:46am aharon: If you go into a dept store, yes, but they're much cheaper from the vending machines (which are everywhere).
	2:00am Joe: Great song for a last song! Great show, thanks.
	2:01am aharon: ditto!
	2:03am efd: thanks Joe, aharon and everyone else! See you next week!

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