WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 8, 2009

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 8, 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.

December 8, 2009: every week's a loss leader

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
florian geyer	don't send me a letter	beggar's pride		1976			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the saints	temple of the lord "temple of the lord" by "the saints"	all fools day	tvt	1987			0:03:39 (Pop-up)
left banke	she may call you up tonight	there's gonna be a storm	mercury				0:06:48 (Pop-up)
teddy bears	cobrastyle feat. mad cobra	12"	big beat	2006			0:08:55 (Pop-up)
savoir adore	secret fires "secret fires" by "savoir adore"	va-nostradamus (from esopus magazine #13)	esopus		http://esopusmag.com		0:11:51 (Pop-up)
pylon	no clocks "no clocks" by "pylon"	chomp more	dfa		cd reissue of chomp lp, orig 1982	*	0:16:41 (Pop-up)
the carstairs	he who picks a rose	va-northern soul story vol. 2	sony				0:19:22 (Pop-up)
justine from math the band	you're listening to...						0:22:15 (Pop-up)

jacuzzi boys	fruits "fruits" by "jacuzzi boys"	no seasons	florida's dying			*	0:36:09 (Pop-up)
white wires	i remember how "i remember how" by "white wires"	s/t	douche master			*	0:38:33 (Pop-up)
the pioneers	let your yeah be yeah	7"	big tree	1973			0:40:45 (Pop-up)
kitty daisy & lewis	goin' up the country	s/t	dh		Raincoats' offspring	*	0:43:53 (Pop-up)
armedalite rifles	walking dead "walking dead" by "armedalite rifles"	shambolic? indeed!	fdh			*	0:47:03 (Pop-up)

air	do the joy "do the joy" by "air"	love 2	astralwerks			*	0:54:58 (Pop-up)
pens	high in the cinema "high in the cinema" by "pens"	hey friend! what you doing	de stijl			*	0:58:14 (Pop-up)
jawbox	cooling card "cooling card" by "jawbox"	for your own special sweetheart	desoto		cd reissue	*	0:59:46 (Pop-up)
bernard "pretty" purdie	caravan "caravan" by "bernard "pretty" purdie"	soul drums	sony		orig 1967; cd reissue, produced by our own Noah.	*	1:02:36 (Pop-up)

phenomenal handclap band	15 to 20 (den haan remix)	15 to 20 / you'll disappear remixes cd ep	friendly fire	2009	playing Friday night at Bowery Ballroom		1:13:53 (Pop-up)
tin huey	ice nine hop "ice nine hop" by "tin huey"	before the obscurity: the bushflow tapes	smog veil		new CD collection; orig 1978ish	*	1:17:49 (Pop-up)
sandwitches	marry me "marry me" by "sandwitches"	how to make ambient sad cake	turn up		members of Fresh & Onlys	*	1:19:48 (Pop-up)
fallen leaves	when you're gone "when you're gone" by "fallen leaves"	that's right	parliament			*	1:24:09 (Pop-up)
that petrol emotion	scum surfin' "scum surfin'" by "that petrol emotion"	chemicrazy	ryko	1990	playing Saturday the 12th at the Bell House in Brooklyn		1:27:03 (Pop-up)

thomas function	picking scabs "picking scabs" by "thomas function"	in the valley of sickness	fat possum			*	1:37:33 (Pop-up)
william truckaway & magic	roller derby star	va-appetizers	warner bros	1973	part of Warner Brothers' Loss Leaders series		1:39:59 (Pop-up)
del tha funkee homosapien	teddy "teddy" by "del tha funkee homosapien"	parallel uni-verses	gold dust			*	1:43:44 (Pop-up)
the slew	shackled soul "shackled soul" by "the slew"	100%	puget sound			*	1:47:17 (Pop-up)
upper crust	long table for two "long table for two" by "upper crust"	revenge for imagined slights	camp street	2009	download-only release - more info at the Camp Street Recordings site.		1:51:48 (Pop-up)

ganglians	blood on the sand "blood on the sand" by "ganglians"	7"	captured tracks			*	2:06:27 (Pop-up)
agent side grinder	210-392 "210-392" by "agent side grinder"	transatlantic tape project	enfant terrible			*	2:10:04 (Pop-up)
tiniwaren	lulla "lulla" by "tiniwaren"	imidiwan	world village			*	2:14:52 (Pop-up)
dj/rupture & matt shadetek	blue night (mizz beats)	solar life raft	the agriculture			*	2:18:14 (Pop-up)
newbeats	everything's alright "everything's alright" by "newbeats"	best of	sony				2:20:49 (Pop-up)

my teeenage stride	to live and die in the airport lounge	ears like golden bats	becalmed	2007	2007 release, new to WFMU	*	2:26:33 (Pop-up)
10cc	how dare you "how dare you" by "10cc"	how dare you	mercury	1976			2:30:14 (Pop-up)
christmas island	weird you out "weird you out" by "christmas island"	blackout summer	in the red			*	2:34:29 (Pop-up)
swingin' neckbreakers	just one light	pop of the tops!	telstar			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
the bon	in ancient times "in ancient times" by "the bon"	7"	boppa do down	2009	feat. Classy Craig of Leather Uppers fame		2:41:10 (Pop-up)
the hi-nobles	shelter "shelter" by "the hi-nobles"	shake!	zaentz		San Franciscans: see them live Thursday night at Annie's Social Club Also, correction to what I said on-air: they have a member of the Pleasure Kills, not the Top Tens. (That's what happens when I backannounce under pressure after putting my notes away.)	*	2:44:38 (Pop-up)
king khan & bbq show	invisible girl	invisible girl	in the red			*	2:47:29 (Pop-up)
vermillion sands	i'm a little mixed up	miss my gun 12" ep	sacred bones			*	2:51:10 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:10pm Jair: finally, tuesday night
	11:11pm john: Hey Evan! Great track from criminally overlooked record!
	11:14pm Sybil: Oh my, the Left Banke. Good evening all!
	11:15pm G: Tuned in and finding out...
	11:16pm Sybil: Oh, and: what Jair said. I've been laying low on commenting because of early AM work schedule, but that's soon ending. Yay!
	11:21pm Ken From Hyde Park: I sincerely enjoyed the song from Teddy Bears.
	11:22pm efd: hi everyone, nice to see you all and glad you're enjoying the show. I'll join you for more commenting later.
	11:23pm Jair: yes, the holidays i think im only really going to appreciate them VERY much this year, happy days to all
	11:27pm Joe: I love the carstairs. There's an arrested development reference, there.
	11:30pm san francisco spike: this is sonic torture of the best kind! where did you find it?
	11:31pm the rube: damn that was annoying
	11:31pm Doc: this is awesome
	11:31pm Rachel: ugh more like even 'trunk' davies
	11:32pm dave: justine from math the band seems only rarely find her way out of her new jersey/texas orbit.
	11:32pm Brendan: That Savior Adore track was beautiful. Kind of bummed that it seemed every college station in the western hemisphere got a shout out from Justine and mine didn't, and she just played a show here too!
	11:33pm dave: also, i kinda think i might have a little crush on justine from math the band.
	11:34pm Sybil: justine does only one thing, but she does it well.
	11:35pm osvi: Props to KDVS and you EFD. Enjoying the beats.
	11:39pm dave: i'm pretty sure justine is the one in the hat: http://bit.ly/6y9uNk
	11:40pm brendan: D'oh! I meant Savoir Adore. EFD - If you're willing to let Justine go again, WHUS Storrs.
	11:42pm Sybil: dave just completely busted the margins.
	11:50pm efd: edited Dave's post & replaced with a shortened url
	11:53pm dave: remind me to invest in a URL-shortening service before developing my next unhealthy obsession with an ironic 8-bit pop outfit.
	11:59pm Sybil: busting the margins is somehow endearing though...
	11:59pm dave: it was totally worth it.
	12:01am john: Spent four years with WHUS as the only station worth tuning into, early-80s stylee. Cheetah Chrome live and drunk in the studio a particular highlight. Pity there's no way to pronounce it other than "wuss."
	12:06am efd: after all my bragadoccio i don't even see a math the band id for WHUS! phooey.
	12:09am Joe: Bernard "motherfuckin" Purdie. I mean, seriously people. Holy shit.
	12:13am Sybil: You'll be glad to know that "orange" has been rhymed. A long time ago, actually. http://tinyurl.com/yh5bgfy
	12:20am Arni: the cowbell seems to be the theme tonight.
	12:25am Brendan: efd - no worries. John, is there any way to get in touch with you about some WHUS history? There's been some semi-serious talk of attempting to create a written history.
	12:37am Jessica: That's very odd, seeing the stbx['s name] associated with a station I typically associate with the actual-ex. Sometimes this world is just way too tiny. Also: woo, new Fallen Leaves! I [heart] them a lot.
	12:39am Lu20: Great show tonight! Love PHB!!!
	12:47am Sybil: Wayback in the 80's, I used to share a wall with a band called The Chairs. They were pretty hoppin, too. My main memory of them, though: one time their lead singer told me that they were better than Tin Huey because "we're still together, and they're not". I think he was jealous of my love for Tin Huey. Thanks for the memories. [This comment took a long time to articulate...]
	12:47am AZ: Wow...William Truckaway! Way to dig deep!
	12:49am efd: I figured if anyone would appreciate that song it would be you, AZ. Or possibly John. Sybil, glad you took the time to articulate that story!
	12:51am efd: Lu20, glad you're enjoying the show! And Jessica, yes, Fallen Leaves are wonderful.
	12:52am Jessica: This tha funky homosapien kind of rules in its own special way, too.
	12:53am Jessica: [funkeeeeee] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJLdvOszjWw
	1:04am Danne D: Hi there Funk Fans! :D
	1:10am AZ: Off the top of my head, there were probably about 20 loss-leaders (there are a few records that kinda-sorta fit the category, but not quite, so it's hard to get an exact count). Many people have said over the years "hey, it'd be great to reissue some of those loss leaders," but as you correctly surmise, the clearance issues would be insurmountable. BTW, I used to know Elaine, the very nice person at WB who used to answer all of the loss leader letters and then mailed out the records. (They even used her in advertising at one point.) Checks and money orders were always accepted, but plenty of people just sent a couple of dollar bills. I love the '68 and '69 loss leaders, which are brilliantly compiled, but the late 70's "Troublemakers" may have been the greatest of them all.
	1:12am Lino: The Upper Crust are so proper...and Justine....SHUT UP
	1:16am Jan Coztás: That Ganglians song is so, so, so good. Thanks for playing it!
	1:17am efd: Jan, you're welcome - my pleasure! Lino, you can't blame Justine for my own manipulations. But I'm with you on the Upper Crust. AZ, thanks for the Loss Leader info - exactly what I was looking for! Greetings, DAnne D!
	1:18am AZ: Inevitably, it turns out that there's an entire website devoted to the loss leaders: http://www.dustbury.com/music/wblist2.html By their count, the number is 35!
	1:23am efd: of course there is! Thanks for the link, I'll check it out when I'm off-duty.
	1:28am randy in NC: Lotsa blues tonight...
	1:30am randy in NC: ... as in I IV I IV V :
	1:36am AZ: My Teenage Stride: I like the way they've turned a random line from an Eno song into a hook!
	1:46am randy in NC: AZ, not only that but it sounded a bit like On a Faraway Beach
	1:49am Brendan: Oh, that's Classy Craig! I thought that voice was familiar. As the kids say, "good looks" efd.
	2:19am Joe: GOOD LOOKS EFD

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
florian geyer	don't send me a letter	beggar's pride		1976			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the saints	temple of the lord "temple of the lord" by "the saints"	all fools day	tvt	1987			0:03:39 (Pop-up)
left banke	she may call you up tonight	there's gonna be a storm	mercury				0:06:48 (Pop-up)
teddy bears	cobrastyle feat. mad cobra	12"	big beat	2006			0:08:55 (Pop-up)
savoir adore	secret fires "secret fires" by "savoir adore"	va-nostradamus (from esopus magazine #13)	esopus		http://esopusmag.com		0:11:51 (Pop-up)
pylon	no clocks "no clocks" by "pylon"	chomp more	dfa		cd reissue of chomp lp, orig 1982	*	0:16:41 (Pop-up)
the carstairs	he who picks a rose	va-northern soul story vol. 2	sony				0:19:22 (Pop-up)
justine from math the band	you're listening to...						0:22:15 (Pop-up)

jacuzzi boys	fruits "fruits" by "jacuzzi boys"	no seasons	florida's dying			*	0:36:09 (Pop-up)
white wires	i remember how "i remember how" by "white wires"	s/t	douche master			*	0:38:33 (Pop-up)
the pioneers	let your yeah be yeah	7"	big tree	1973			0:40:45 (Pop-up)
kitty daisy & lewis	goin' up the country	s/t	dh		Raincoats' offspring	*	0:43:53 (Pop-up)
armedalite rifles	walking dead "walking dead" by "armedalite rifles"	shambolic? indeed!	fdh			*	0:47:03 (Pop-up)

air	do the joy "do the joy" by "air"	love 2	astralwerks			*	0:54:58 (Pop-up)
pens	high in the cinema "high in the cinema" by "pens"	hey friend! what you doing	de stijl			*	0:58:14 (Pop-up)
jawbox	cooling card "cooling card" by "jawbox"	for your own special sweetheart	desoto		cd reissue	*	0:59:46 (Pop-up)
bernard "pretty" purdie	caravan "caravan" by "bernard "pretty" purdie"	soul drums	sony		orig 1967; cd reissue, produced by our own Noah.	*	1:02:36 (Pop-up)

phenomenal handclap band	15 to 20 (den haan remix)	15 to 20 / you'll disappear remixes cd ep	friendly fire	2009	playing Friday night at Bowery Ballroom		1:13:53 (Pop-up)
tin huey	ice nine hop "ice nine hop" by "tin huey"	before the obscurity: the bushflow tapes	smog veil		new CD collection; orig 1978ish	*	1:17:49 (Pop-up)
sandwitches	marry me "marry me" by "sandwitches"	how to make ambient sad cake	turn up		members of Fresh & Onlys	*	1:19:48 (Pop-up)
fallen leaves	when you're gone "when you're gone" by "fallen leaves"	that's right	parliament			*	1:24:09 (Pop-up)
that petrol emotion	scum surfin' "scum surfin'" by "that petrol emotion"	chemicrazy	ryko	1990	playing Saturday the 12th at the Bell House in Brooklyn		1:27:03 (Pop-up)

thomas function	picking scabs "picking scabs" by "thomas function"	in the valley of sickness	fat possum			*	1:37:33 (Pop-up)
william truckaway & magic	roller derby star	va-appetizers	warner bros	1973	part of Warner Brothers' Loss Leaders series		1:39:59 (Pop-up)
del tha funkee homosapien	teddy "teddy" by "del tha funkee homosapien"	parallel uni-verses	gold dust			*	1:43:44 (Pop-up)
the slew	shackled soul "shackled soul" by "the slew"	100%	puget sound			*	1:47:17 (Pop-up)
upper crust	long table for two "long table for two" by "upper crust"	revenge for imagined slights	camp street	2009	download-only release - more info at the Camp Street Recordings site.		1:51:48 (Pop-up)

ganglians	blood on the sand "blood on the sand" by "ganglians"	7"	captured tracks			*	2:06:27 (Pop-up)
agent side grinder	210-392 "210-392" by "agent side grinder"	transatlantic tape project	enfant terrible			*	2:10:04 (Pop-up)
tiniwaren	lulla "lulla" by "tiniwaren"	imidiwan	world village			*	2:14:52 (Pop-up)
dj/rupture & matt shadetek	blue night (mizz beats)	solar life raft	the agriculture			*	2:18:14 (Pop-up)
newbeats	everything's alright "everything's alright" by "newbeats"	best of	sony				2:20:49 (Pop-up)

my teeenage stride	to live and die in the airport lounge	ears like golden bats	becalmed	2007	2007 release, new to WFMU	*	2:26:33 (Pop-up)
10cc	how dare you "how dare you" by "10cc"	how dare you	mercury	1976			2:30:14 (Pop-up)
christmas island	weird you out "weird you out" by "christmas island"	blackout summer	in the red			*	2:34:29 (Pop-up)
swingin' neckbreakers	just one light	pop of the tops!	telstar			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
the bon	in ancient times "in ancient times" by "the bon"	7"	boppa do down	2009	feat. Classy Craig of Leather Uppers fame		2:41:10 (Pop-up)
the hi-nobles	shelter "shelter" by "the hi-nobles"	shake!	zaentz		San Franciscans: see them live Thursday night at Annie's Social Club Also, correction to what I said on-air: they have a member of the Pleasure Kills, not the Top Tens. (That's what happens when I backannounce under pressure after putting my notes away.)	*	2:44:38 (Pop-up)
king khan & bbq show	invisible girl	invisible girl	in the red			*	2:47:29 (Pop-up)
vermillion sands	i'm a little mixed up	miss my gun 12" ep	sacred bones			*	2:51:10 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:10pm Jair: finally, tuesday night
	11:11pm john: Hey Evan! Great track from criminally overlooked record!
	11:14pm Sybil: Oh my, the Left Banke. Good evening all!
	11:15pm G: Tuned in and finding out...
	11:16pm Sybil: Oh, and: what Jair said. I've been laying low on commenting because of early AM work schedule, but that's soon ending. Yay!
	11:21pm Ken From Hyde Park: I sincerely enjoyed the song from Teddy Bears.
	11:22pm efd: hi everyone, nice to see you all and glad you're enjoying the show. I'll join you for more commenting later.
	11:23pm Jair: yes, the holidays i think im only really going to appreciate them VERY much this year, happy days to all
	11:27pm Joe: I love the carstairs. There's an arrested development reference, there.
	11:30pm san francisco spike: this is sonic torture of the best kind! where did you find it?
	11:31pm the rube: damn that was annoying
	11:31pm Doc: this is awesome
	11:31pm Rachel: ugh more like even 'trunk' davies
	11:32pm dave: justine from math the band seems only rarely find her way out of her new jersey/texas orbit.
	11:32pm Brendan: That Savior Adore track was beautiful. Kind of bummed that it seemed every college station in the western hemisphere got a shout out from Justine and mine didn't, and she just played a show here too!
	11:33pm dave: also, i kinda think i might have a little crush on justine from math the band.
	11:34pm Sybil: justine does only one thing, but she does it well.
	11:35pm osvi: Props to KDVS and you EFD. Enjoying the beats.
	11:39pm dave: i'm pretty sure justine is the one in the hat: http://bit.ly/6y9uNk
	11:40pm brendan: D'oh! I meant Savoir Adore. EFD - If you're willing to let Justine go again, WHUS Storrs.
	11:42pm Sybil: dave just completely busted the margins.
	11:50pm efd: edited Dave's post & replaced with a shortened url
	11:53pm dave: remind me to invest in a URL-shortening service before developing my next unhealthy obsession with an ironic 8-bit pop outfit.
	11:59pm Sybil: busting the margins is somehow endearing though...
	11:59pm dave: it was totally worth it.
	12:01am john: Spent four years with WHUS as the only station worth tuning into, early-80s stylee. Cheetah Chrome live and drunk in the studio a particular highlight. Pity there's no way to pronounce it other than "wuss."
	12:06am efd: after all my bragadoccio i don't even see a math the band id for WHUS! phooey.
	12:09am Joe: Bernard "motherfuckin" Purdie. I mean, seriously people. Holy shit.
	12:13am Sybil: You'll be glad to know that "orange" has been rhymed. A long time ago, actually. http://tinyurl.com/yh5bgfy
	12:20am Arni: the cowbell seems to be the theme tonight.
	12:25am Brendan: efd - no worries. John, is there any way to get in touch with you about some WHUS history? There's been some semi-serious talk of attempting to create a written history.
	12:37am Jessica: That's very odd, seeing the stbx['s name] associated with a station I typically associate with the actual-ex. Sometimes this world is just way too tiny. Also: woo, new Fallen Leaves! I [heart] them a lot.
	12:39am Lu20: Great show tonight! Love PHB!!!
	12:47am Sybil: Wayback in the 80's, I used to share a wall with a band called The Chairs. They were pretty hoppin, too. My main memory of them, though: one time their lead singer told me that they were better than Tin Huey because "we're still together, and they're not". I think he was jealous of my love for Tin Huey. Thanks for the memories. [This comment took a long time to articulate...]
	12:47am AZ: Wow...William Truckaway! Way to dig deep!
	12:49am efd: I figured if anyone would appreciate that song it would be you, AZ. Or possibly John. Sybil, glad you took the time to articulate that story!
	12:51am efd: Lu20, glad you're enjoying the show! And Jessica, yes, Fallen Leaves are wonderful.
	12:52am Jessica: This tha funky homosapien kind of rules in its own special way, too.
	12:53am Jessica: [funkeeeeee] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJLdvOszjWw
	1:04am Danne D: Hi there Funk Fans! :D
	1:10am AZ: Off the top of my head, there were probably about 20 loss-leaders (there are a few records that kinda-sorta fit the category, but not quite, so it's hard to get an exact count). Many people have said over the years "hey, it'd be great to reissue some of those loss leaders," but as you correctly surmise, the clearance issues would be insurmountable. BTW, I used to know Elaine, the very nice person at WB who used to answer all of the loss leader letters and then mailed out the records. (They even used her in advertising at one point.) Checks and money orders were always accepted, but plenty of people just sent a couple of dollar bills. I love the '68 and '69 loss leaders, which are brilliantly compiled, but the late 70's "Troublemakers" may have been the greatest of them all.
	1:12am Lino: The Upper Crust are so proper...and Justine....SHUT UP
	1:16am Jan Coztás: That Ganglians song is so, so, so good. Thanks for playing it!
	1:17am efd: Jan, you're welcome - my pleasure! Lino, you can't blame Justine for my own manipulations. But I'm with you on the Upper Crust. AZ, thanks for the Loss Leader info - exactly what I was looking for! Greetings, DAnne D!
	1:18am AZ: Inevitably, it turns out that there's an entire website devoted to the loss leaders: http://www.dustbury.com/music/wblist2.html By their count, the number is 35!
	1:23am efd: of course there is! Thanks for the link, I'll check it out when I'm off-duty.
	1:28am randy in NC: Lotsa blues tonight...
	1:30am randy in NC: ... as in I IV I IV V :
	1:36am AZ: My Teenage Stride: I like the way they've turned a random line from an Eno song into a hook!
	1:46am randy in NC: AZ, not only that but it sounded a bit like On a Faraway Beach
	1:49am Brendan: Oh, that's Classy Craig! I thought that voice was familiar. As the kids say, "good looks" efd.
	2:19am Joe: GOOD LOOKS EFD

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 8, 2009

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