WFMU: Surface Noise with Joe McGasko: Playlist from August 8, 2009

Surface Noise with Joe McGasko: Playlist from August 8, 2009

A pennant-winning battery of songland. Ongoing feature: Single File, a half-hour of randomly selected small records with big holes.

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Mon. Mar 17th, 9am - Noon: Stuart Staples of Tindersticks (More info...)

August 8, 2009: FREEFORM: Time and Tenderness

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New
Don Robertson	The Happy Whistler "The Happy Whistler" by "Don Robertson"		Capitol	1956	45
The David	Time M "Time M" by "The David"	Another Day, Another Lifetime	Jamie	2001	CD	Originally from 1969
John Kongos	Tokoloshe Man "Tokoloshe Man" by "John Kongos"	Kongos	Collector's Choice	2004	CD	Originally from 1971
Barry Blue	Rosetta Stone "Rosetta Stone" by "Barry Blue"		Bell	1975	45
Roxy Music	Amazona "Amazona" by "Roxy Music"	Stranded	Atco	1974	LP
Booby Trap	Kelly, Grace, and Sally	Clap Your Hands and Stamp Your Feet: 24 Nederglam Tracks From The Early 70s	Excelsior Recordings	2009	CD	Originally from 1974	*
The Monochrome Set	He's Frank (Slight Return)	The Independent Singles Collection	Cherry Red	2008	CD	Originally from 1979
The Long Ryders	I Had a Dream "I Had a Dream" by "The Long Ryders"	Native Sons	Frontier	1984	LP

Scott Walker	Little Things (That Keep Us Together)	It's Raining Today: The Scott Walker Story 1967-1970	Razor and Tie	1996	CD
The Just Luv	Valley of Hate "Valley of Hate" by "The Just Luv"		M-S Records	1967	45
The Merry-Go-Round	Gonna Fight the War	Listen, Listen: The Definitive Collection	Rev-Ola	2005	CD	Recorded 1967
The Hollies	Soldier's Dilemma "Soldier's Dilemma" by "The Hollies"	Hollies Sing Hollies	EMI	1999	CD	Originally from 1969
The Zombies	Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)	Odessey and Oracle	Sony/BMG	2004	CD	Originally from 1967
Pearls Before Swine	When the War Began	The Use of Ashes	Water	2003	CD	Recorded in 1970
The Koobas	Barricades "Barricades" by "The Koobas"	The Koobas	BGO	2000	CD	Originally from 1969

Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders	My Honolulu Tom Boy		Bell Records	40s?	78
Billy Murray and Ed. Smalle	Kicky-Koo - Kicky-Koo (You for Me, Me for You)		Victor	1922	78
Pete Wiggins	Everybody Does It in Hawaii		Okeh	1930	78
Ward Barton and Frank Carroll	Hawaiian Love Song		Victor	1916	78
Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio	Maui Chimes		Clarion	1930	78	Featuring Annette Hanshaw on vocals
Sam Moore and Horace Davis	My Old Hawaiian Home		Victor	1922	78
Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians	Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Papaya		Decca	1940	78
Vaughn De Leath	Ukulele Lady "Ukulele Lady" by "Vaughn De Leath"		Columbia	1925	78

Crispian St. Peters	The Pied Piper		Jamie	1966	45
Blanket of Secrecy	Say You Will "Say You Will" by "Blanket of Secrecy"		F-Beat	1982	45
Yazoo	Situation "Situation" by "Yazoo"		Mute	1982	45
The Michael Zager Band	Let's All Chant		Private Stock	1978	45
MInk de Ville	Soul Twist "Soul Twist" by "MInk de Ville"		Capitol	1978	45	R.I.P. Willy DeVille
Li'l Wally and the Harmony Boys	Polka Joy		Jay-Jay	late 50s	45	Thanks, Scott Williams!
Louis Prima and Orchestra	I Love to Dance the Polka		Robin Hood	1951	45
Joe Simon	River "River" by "Joe Simon"		Spring	1973	45
The Jim Carroll Band	People Who Died		Atco	1980	45

Barry Blue	If I Show You That I Can Dance		Bell	1975	45
Mott the Hoople	I Wish I Was Your Mother	Mott	CBS	1973	LP
The Blackjacks	If I'd a Been Your Daddy (A.B.M.F.S. Version)	Dress in Black	Throbbing Lobster	1985	LP
Bearded Lady Featuring Johnny Warman	Rockstar	The Rise and Fall of Bearded Lady	Angel Air	2004	CD	Recorded 1975
Peter Townshend	Sheraton Gibson "Sheraton Gibson" by "Peter Townshend"	Who Came First	Ryko	1992	CD	Originally from 1972
Be Bop Deluxe	Axe Victim "Axe Victim" by "Be Bop Deluxe"	Axe Victim	EMI	1991	CD	Originally from 1974

The Modern Lovers	A Plea for Tenderness	Route 128 Revisited	no label		LP	Recorded 1973
The Neighborhoods	Innocence Lost "Innocence Lost" by "The Neighborhoods"	The Wasted Years	Ace of Hearts	1995	CD	Recorded 1980
Buzz and the Gang	Hearts Waiting "Hearts Waiting" by "Buzz and the Gang"	Claws!	Throbbing Lobster	1985	LP	Comp of Boston bands of the era
The Taxi Boys	Bad to Worse "Bad to Worse" by "The Taxi Boys"	Cherries Jubileee: TT's 2009 premium	WFMU	2009	CD-R	Recorded 1981	*
Reddy Teddy	Ooh-Wow! "Ooh-Wow!" by "Reddy Teddy"	Reddy Teddy	Spoonfed	1976	LP
The Maps	I'm Talking to You "I'm Talking to You" by "The Maps"	Mass Ave.: The Boston Scene	Rhino	1993	CD	Recorded 1979

Listener comments!
	6:03am Sue: Hi Joseph! Good morning!
	6:06am Joe: Hello, Susan from Seattle!
	6:06am Sue: Wow, great track!
	6:07am Marco: And a very good morning from London too, to you and all your listeners...worldwide!
	6:08am Joe: Hey, Marco, welcome to you and the world! Glad you dig this track, Sue!
	6:08am Sue: I'm in Seattle for now, but I will be relocating to London shortly. But I'll still be tuning in! As soon as I figure out the time difference :{
	6:09am Joe: Be sure to say hello to Marco in the UK!
	6:11am Marco: Whenever you want, Sue! Show starts at 11 AM in the UK.
	6:18am Sue: Thank you Marco! That's awesome of you
	6:30am Marco: Classic Long Ryders track! Great choice, Joe! Sid Griffin lives here in London and often plays solo or with his current combo, the Coalporters.
	6:39am Joe: Sid Griffin also helps out with those great reissues of Gram Parsons and such, doesn't he?
	6:43am Marco: Indeed he does. He also contributes reviews to "Mojo" magazine and is frequently questioned on all Byrds-related matters. I did bump into him in 2005 in the foyer of the theatre where Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen were playing.
	6:46am Joe: That's cool! Nice guy?
	6:49am Marco: Yes, very approachable and willing to share his vast knowledge. That's the way it should be!
	6:52am Joe: That's great to hear. It's so nice when people you admire from afar turn out to be really friendly in person. I had that experience recently with Robyn Hitchcock.
	6:59am Marco: Robyn is the single best British musician, bar none! Love his latest lp ("Goodnight Oslo"). He will be playing London at the beginning of September but I will be in my native Italy then and will miss him this time. Did catch him in 2008 though, with Peter Buck on stage! I met Mick Jones of the Clash last month and he is one of the nicest, most down to earth people you could possibly want to meet.
	7:07am Joe: I agree that Robyn is great. Nice to hear that Mick Jones is a good bloke, too! Joe Strummer was here at FMU a couple of years before his death and everyone who was here agrees that he was also a real gent.
	7:10am Marco: Am sure he was. Wish I could shake his hand too.
	7:12am Joe: Yeah, he was one I hated to see go.
	7:24am Marco: Joe, I have noticed there is an exhibition at MOMA that focuses on late seventies NY punk (that I absolutely love). Am planning to come over to catch it before it ends in November. Have you seen it? Would you recommend it? Thanks!
	7:27am Joe: No, Marco, I haven't gotten there on "free" night yet. Regular admission is something like 15 dollars now (more in pounds sterling, I'd imagine), so I need to get there on "pay as you wish" night!
	7:44am dale: wow! haven't heard lats all chant since I put my 45s away. right up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe!!
	7:46am dale: let's all chant is up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe !
	7:46am Joe: Damn! Wish I had one of those records with me!
	7:46am dale: sorry for the double post - first one never showed up (til now!!!)
	7:50am dale: did the electric indian do anything other than the 45 (i don't recall the b-side)....i live up by Jimmy Sturr, but have yet to force myself to one of his gigs.
	7:51am Joe: Damn! I wish I had one of those records with me! (See, we both did it!)
	7:51am Joe: You've gotta do it! It's a trip.
	7:57am dale: reading up through the comments, i won the vial of joe strummer backwash beer that hova gave out that day (i think it was hova). problem is I can't find it now. i wanted to clone him and raise him so i don't have to rely on social security when i'm old.
	7:59am Joe: So YOU were the lucky backwash recipient! I think there are still a few vials floating around somewhere. There's still hope! Well, unless you're in a Jim Carroll song...
	8:18am Marco: Sad to hear that Willy De Ville has left us. Thanks for playing the Mink De Ville and Jim Carroll tracks.
	8:19am Joe: Yes, it's a drag. So young, too. But at least he left behind a lot of great music we can listen to until WE go.
	8:22am Marco: And let's hope we can keep on listening to music even after, whatever comes next!
	8:25am Lisa the Bearded Lady: Another fab show, Joe. I was going to write in and request some Mink DeVille, but of course, you were a step ahead of me.
	8:26am Joe: Aw, thanks, Lisa! You a rock star!
	8:27am Lisa: I know you are, but what am I?
	8:28am Joe: Shucks! :)
	8:38am Lisa: Jeez, this is apparently a theme show -- Make Lisa Cry. First Mott the Hoople and now one of my favorite JR songs. Waaaah
	8:39am Joe: I'm not going to talk to you about macrobiotic cooking!
	8:40am Joe: Am I better than the wall? I hope so.
	8:44am Lisniffle: You are better than talking to the wall about macrobiotic cooking.
	8:45am Joe: Ha! I don't want to talk to you about your pet cats.
	8:50am Lisa: Fine! They don't want me to talk to you anymore, anyway. Have a great rest of your Saturday, Joe.
	8:54am Joe: Thanks, Lisa, you too!!

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Mon. Mar 17th, 9am - Noon: Stuart Staples of Tindersticks (More info...)
Tindersticks have been making moody and magnificent music for over 30 years. Today on Surface Noise, the band's voice and prime mover Stuart Staples talks about the band's most recent album, "Soft Tissue," and its upcoming tour of the U.S., its first since 2008.

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New
Don Robertson	The Happy Whistler "The Happy Whistler" by "Don Robertson"		Capitol	1956	45
The David	Time M "Time M" by "The David"	Another Day, Another Lifetime	Jamie	2001	CD	Originally from 1969
John Kongos	Tokoloshe Man "Tokoloshe Man" by "John Kongos"	Kongos	Collector's Choice	2004	CD	Originally from 1971
Barry Blue	Rosetta Stone "Rosetta Stone" by "Barry Blue"		Bell	1975	45
Roxy Music	Amazona "Amazona" by "Roxy Music"	Stranded	Atco	1974	LP
Booby Trap	Kelly, Grace, and Sally	Clap Your Hands and Stamp Your Feet: 24 Nederglam Tracks From The Early 70s	Excelsior Recordings	2009	CD	Originally from 1974	*
The Monochrome Set	He's Frank (Slight Return)	The Independent Singles Collection	Cherry Red	2008	CD	Originally from 1979
The Long Ryders	I Had a Dream "I Had a Dream" by "The Long Ryders"	Native Sons	Frontier	1984	LP

Scott Walker	Little Things (That Keep Us Together)	It's Raining Today: The Scott Walker Story 1967-1970	Razor and Tie	1996	CD
The Just Luv	Valley of Hate "Valley of Hate" by "The Just Luv"		M-S Records	1967	45
The Merry-Go-Round	Gonna Fight the War	Listen, Listen: The Definitive Collection	Rev-Ola	2005	CD	Recorded 1967
The Hollies	Soldier's Dilemma "Soldier's Dilemma" by "The Hollies"	Hollies Sing Hollies	EMI	1999	CD	Originally from 1969
The Zombies	Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)	Odessey and Oracle	Sony/BMG	2004	CD	Originally from 1967
Pearls Before Swine	When the War Began	The Use of Ashes	Water	2003	CD	Recorded in 1970
The Koobas	Barricades "Barricades" by "The Koobas"	The Koobas	BGO	2000	CD	Originally from 1969

Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders	My Honolulu Tom Boy		Bell Records	40s?	78
Billy Murray and Ed. Smalle	Kicky-Koo - Kicky-Koo (You for Me, Me for You)		Victor	1922	78
Pete Wiggins	Everybody Does It in Hawaii		Okeh	1930	78
Ward Barton and Frank Carroll	Hawaiian Love Song		Victor	1916	78
Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio	Maui Chimes		Clarion	1930	78	Featuring Annette Hanshaw on vocals
Sam Moore and Horace Davis	My Old Hawaiian Home		Victor	1922	78
Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians	Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Papaya		Decca	1940	78
Vaughn De Leath	Ukulele Lady "Ukulele Lady" by "Vaughn De Leath"		Columbia	1925	78

Crispian St. Peters	The Pied Piper		Jamie	1966	45
Blanket of Secrecy	Say You Will "Say You Will" by "Blanket of Secrecy"		F-Beat	1982	45
Yazoo	Situation "Situation" by "Yazoo"		Mute	1982	45
The Michael Zager Band	Let's All Chant		Private Stock	1978	45
MInk de Ville	Soul Twist "Soul Twist" by "MInk de Ville"		Capitol	1978	45	R.I.P. Willy DeVille
Li'l Wally and the Harmony Boys	Polka Joy		Jay-Jay	late 50s	45	Thanks, Scott Williams!
Louis Prima and Orchestra	I Love to Dance the Polka		Robin Hood	1951	45
Joe Simon	River "River" by "Joe Simon"		Spring	1973	45
The Jim Carroll Band	People Who Died		Atco	1980	45

Barry Blue	If I Show You That I Can Dance		Bell	1975	45
Mott the Hoople	I Wish I Was Your Mother	Mott	CBS	1973	LP
The Blackjacks	If I'd a Been Your Daddy (A.B.M.F.S. Version)	Dress in Black	Throbbing Lobster	1985	LP
Bearded Lady Featuring Johnny Warman	Rockstar	The Rise and Fall of Bearded Lady	Angel Air	2004	CD	Recorded 1975
Peter Townshend	Sheraton Gibson "Sheraton Gibson" by "Peter Townshend"	Who Came First	Ryko	1992	CD	Originally from 1972
Be Bop Deluxe	Axe Victim "Axe Victim" by "Be Bop Deluxe"	Axe Victim	EMI	1991	CD	Originally from 1974

The Modern Lovers	A Plea for Tenderness	Route 128 Revisited	no label		LP	Recorded 1973
The Neighborhoods	Innocence Lost "Innocence Lost" by "The Neighborhoods"	The Wasted Years	Ace of Hearts	1995	CD	Recorded 1980
Buzz and the Gang	Hearts Waiting "Hearts Waiting" by "Buzz and the Gang"	Claws!	Throbbing Lobster	1985	LP	Comp of Boston bands of the era
The Taxi Boys	Bad to Worse "Bad to Worse" by "The Taxi Boys"	Cherries Jubileee: TT's 2009 premium	WFMU	2009	CD-R	Recorded 1981	*
Reddy Teddy	Ooh-Wow! "Ooh-Wow!" by "Reddy Teddy"	Reddy Teddy	Spoonfed	1976	LP
The Maps	I'm Talking to You "I'm Talking to You" by "The Maps"	Mass Ave.: The Boston Scene	Rhino	1993	CD	Recorded 1979

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Listener comments!
	6:03am Sue: Hi Joseph! Good morning!
	6:06am Joe: Hello, Susan from Seattle!
	6:06am Sue: Wow, great track!
	6:07am Marco: And a very good morning from London too, to you and all your listeners...worldwide!
	6:08am Joe: Hey, Marco, welcome to you and the world! Glad you dig this track, Sue!
	6:08am Sue: I'm in Seattle for now, but I will be relocating to London shortly. But I'll still be tuning in! As soon as I figure out the time difference :{
	6:09am Joe: Be sure to say hello to Marco in the UK!
	6:11am Marco: Whenever you want, Sue! Show starts at 11 AM in the UK.
	6:18am Sue: Thank you Marco! That's awesome of you
	6:30am Marco: Classic Long Ryders track! Great choice, Joe! Sid Griffin lives here in London and often plays solo or with his current combo, the Coalporters.
	6:39am Joe: Sid Griffin also helps out with those great reissues of Gram Parsons and such, doesn't he?
	6:43am Marco: Indeed he does. He also contributes reviews to "Mojo" magazine and is frequently questioned on all Byrds-related matters. I did bump into him in 2005 in the foyer of the theatre where Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen were playing.
	6:46am Joe: That's cool! Nice guy?
	6:49am Marco: Yes, very approachable and willing to share his vast knowledge. That's the way it should be!
	6:52am Joe: That's great to hear. It's so nice when people you admire from afar turn out to be really friendly in person. I had that experience recently with Robyn Hitchcock.
	6:59am Marco: Robyn is the single best British musician, bar none! Love his latest lp ("Goodnight Oslo"). He will be playing London at the beginning of September but I will be in my native Italy then and will miss him this time. Did catch him in 2008 though, with Peter Buck on stage! I met Mick Jones of the Clash last month and he is one of the nicest, most down to earth people you could possibly want to meet.
	7:07am Joe: I agree that Robyn is great. Nice to hear that Mick Jones is a good bloke, too! Joe Strummer was here at FMU a couple of years before his death and everyone who was here agrees that he was also a real gent.
	7:10am Marco: Am sure he was. Wish I could shake his hand too.
	7:12am Joe: Yeah, he was one I hated to see go.
	7:24am Marco: Joe, I have noticed there is an exhibition at MOMA that focuses on late seventies NY punk (that I absolutely love). Am planning to come over to catch it before it ends in November. Have you seen it? Would you recommend it? Thanks!
	7:27am Joe: No, Marco, I haven't gotten there on "free" night yet. Regular admission is something like 15 dollars now (more in pounds sterling, I'd imagine), so I need to get there on "pay as you wish" night!
	7:44am dale: wow! haven't heard lats all chant since I put my 45s away. right up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe!!
	7:46am dale: let's all chant is up there with popcorn and keem-o-sabe !
	7:46am Joe: Damn! Wish I had one of those records with me!
	7:46am dale: sorry for the double post - first one never showed up (til now!!!)
	7:50am dale: did the electric indian do anything other than the 45 (i don't recall the b-side)....i live up by Jimmy Sturr, but have yet to force myself to one of his gigs.
	7:51am Joe: Damn! I wish I had one of those records with me! (See, we both did it!)
	7:51am Joe: You've gotta do it! It's a trip.
	7:57am dale: reading up through the comments, i won the vial of joe strummer backwash beer that hova gave out that day (i think it was hova). problem is I can't find it now. i wanted to clone him and raise him so i don't have to rely on social security when i'm old.
	7:59am Joe: So YOU were the lucky backwash recipient! I think there are still a few vials floating around somewhere. There's still hope! Well, unless you're in a Jim Carroll song...
	8:18am Marco: Sad to hear that Willy De Ville has left us. Thanks for playing the Mink De Ville and Jim Carroll tracks.
	8:19am Joe: Yes, it's a drag. So young, too. But at least he left behind a lot of great music we can listen to until WE go.
	8:22am Marco: And let's hope we can keep on listening to music even after, whatever comes next!
	8:25am Lisa the Bearded Lady: Another fab show, Joe. I was going to write in and request some Mink DeVille, but of course, you were a step ahead of me.
	8:26am Joe: Aw, thanks, Lisa! You a rock star!
	8:27am Lisa: I know you are, but what am I?
	8:28am Joe: Shucks! :)
	8:38am Lisa: Jeez, this is apparently a theme show -- Make Lisa Cry. First Mott the Hoople and now one of my favorite JR songs. Waaaah
	8:39am Joe: I'm not going to talk to you about macrobiotic cooking!
	8:40am Joe: Am I better than the wall? I hope so.
	8:44am Lisniffle: You are better than talking to the wall about macrobiotic cooking.
	8:45am Joe: Ha! I don't want to talk to you about your pet cats.
	8:50am Lisa: Fine! They don't want me to talk to you anymore, anyway. Have a great rest of your Saturday, Joe.
	8:54am Joe: Thanks, Lisa, you too!!

Surface Noise with Joe McGasko: Playlist from August 8, 2009

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