WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 15, 2009

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 15, 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...)

December 15, 2009: last so-called 'normal' show of 2009! (Xmas music next week, Best Of 2009 the week after that)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
mayday	rock & roll jet "rock & roll jet" by "mayday"	anything else	strand	1979			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
witch	seer "seer" by "witch"	s/t	tee pee	2006			0:03:07 (Pop-up)
the slew	robbin' banks (doin' time)	100%	puget sound			*	0:10:54 (Pop-up)
the indecent	25 steps "25 steps" by "the indecent"	unreleased	no label		check them out on Tuesday the 29th at Cake Shop - 7:30 show! Still time to make it back home and listen to ME! more about the band at myspace.com/theindecent		0:14:49 (Pop-up)
drezniak	mesmoreyes "mesmoreyes" by "drezniak"	7"	nibelung				0:17:51 (Pop-up)
neon indian	terminally chill "terminally chill" by "neon indian"	psychic chasms	lefse			*	0:21:29 (Pop-up)
gerry rafferty	baker street "baker street" by "gerry rafferty"	7"	ua	1978			0:24:58 (Pop-up)

top ten	girls understand "girls understand" by "top ten"	7"	classic bar			*	0:38:38 (Pop-up)
mantles	rachel "rachel" by "mantles"	7"	i wish i was a slumber-tone/slumberland			*	0:40:00 (Pop-up)
vermillion sands	disappear chanell	miss my gun 12" ep	sacred bones			*	0:43:15 (Pop-up)
manikin	leaders "leaders" by "manikin"	stop the sirens	super secret			*	0:47:27 (Pop-up)
the sights	how do you sleep? "how do you sleep?" by "the sights"	s/t	self-released			*	0:51:11 (Pop-up)

the big pink	crystal visions "crystal visions" by "the big pink"	a brief history of love	4ad			*	1:03:09 (Pop-up)
locomotive	a day in shining armour	we are everything you see	eclectic discs		orig 1969		1:09:00 (Pop-up)
the liars	loose nuts on the velodrome	they threw us all in a trench and stuck a monument on top	gern blandston	2001			1:12:46 (Pop-up)
the rub-touch propellor	she can be yours...	i don't wanna suffer, man	poe / slutfish			*	1:14:40 (Pop-up)
bassnectar	boombox "boombox" by "bassnectar"	cozza frenzy	child's play/amorphous			*	1:19:16 (Pop-up)

buzzer	teacher's pet "teacher's pet" by "buzzer"	the west	self-released			*	1:31:48 (Pop-up)
cloak/dagger	broken wrists "broken wrists" by "cloak/dagger"	lost art	jade tree			*	1:32:08 (Pop-up)
titan	placa acero "placa acero" by "titan"	s/t	nuevos ricos			*	1:34:20 (Pop-up)
blue swede	half-breed "half-breed" by "blue swede"	out of the blue	emi uk	1975			1:37:14 (Pop-up)
electric sunshine	stop!! "stop!!" by "electric sunshine"	va-lost souls vol 2	psych of the south			*	1:40:22 (Pop-up)

willowz	repetition "repetition" by "willowz"	everyone	dim mak/downtown			*	1:50:00 (Pop-up)
de cylinders	we must pay "we must pay" by "de cylinders"	7"	sing sing			*	1:52:08 (Pop-up)
fallen leaves	miss demeanour "miss demeanour" by "fallen leaves"	that's right	parliament			*	1:54:53 (Pop-up)
the whitefield brothers	yakuba "yakuba" by "the whitefield brothers"	in the raw	now-again	2008			1:57:17 (Pop-up)
nickodemus	brookarest (pimps of joytime remix)	sun people remixed	wonderwheel			*	2:00:40 (Pop-up)

christmas island	egypt "egypt" by "christmas island"	blackout summer	in the red			*	2:09:22 (Pop-up)
ganglians	make it up "make it up" by "ganglians"	7"	captured tracks			*	2:11:23 (Pop-up)
the undertakers	stupidity "stupidity" by "the undertakers"	unearthed	big beat				2:16:06 (Pop-up)
balsara & his singing sitars	boots	va-music for mentalists	psychic circle			*	2:18:17 (Pop-up)
christmas	winter "winter" by "christmas"	7"	endless latino			*	2:20:16 (Pop-up)

she	don't go home tonight "don't go home tonight" by "she"	outta reach	cwr		orig 60s	*	2:27:50 (Pop-up)
the sandwitches	back to the sea "back to the sea" by "the sandwitches"	how to make ambient sad cake	turn up			*	2:31:23 (Pop-up)
tin huey	the comb "the comb" by "tin huey"	before obscurity: the bushflow tapes	smog veil		orig 78/79; Patty Donahue on vocals (ergo, first Waitresses performance)	*	2:34:13 (Pop-up)
supercluster	i got the answer "i got the answer" by "supercluster"	waves	cloud		with Vanessa Briscoe Hay, formerly of Pylon	*	2:37:44 (Pop-up)
kitty daisy & lewis	mean son of a gun	s/t	dh			*	2:41:18 (Pop-up)

jacuzzi boys	dock "dock" by "jacuzzi boys"	no seasons	florida's dying			*	2:48:04 (Pop-up)
valley lodge	baby it's a shame "baby it's a shame" by "valley lodge"	semester at sea	explosive	2009			2:50:41 (Pop-up)
the orbits	make the rules "make the rules" by "the orbits"	7"	sing sing				2:53:56 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:11pm dave: if aliens were ever to come to land on my front lawn, come up to my apartment, and say "oh one called dave, what is this thing you earthlings call 'rock'?" i think i could probably achieve a significant step forward in intergalactic cultural exchange by playing witch's "seer" for them.
	11:13pm One of the Tuesday night dogs: OK, this hydrant has been christened for the evening.
	11:16pm Cory: Is this song by the slew a remix?
	11:16pm toni & rachel: dearest evan happy holidays with love toni d. and rachel j. =)=)
	11:17pm Joe B: There is a Witch/Cobra Verde supergroup releasing an album in March!
	11:17pm ?: sigh!
	11:19pm dave: i'm guessing the witch/cobra verde release will have a CPSC-mandated warning sticker. wouldn't want any unwary consumers getting their faces melted.
	11:21pm ME!: talk about musical talent -- efd put the ME in the do re ME!
	11:21pm nec13: It's John Lackey Night on Evan "Funk" Davies Show.
	11:21pm Joe B: Sweet Apple: J. Mascis (drums/guitar/vocals); Cobra Verde's Tim Parnin (guitar); John Petkovic (vocals/guitar) and Witch's Dave Sweetapple (bass/vocals)
	11:23pm efd: HI everyone! I'm Wacky for Lackey!
	11:25pm nec13: The Red Sox sign John Lackey. Meanwhile, the Mets have cornered the market on backup catchers. Not to worry, though, I think Glendon Rusch is still available.
	11:27pm toni daytona: evan could you please play some holiday music for rachel & me,,,,thank you ever soooo much,,,=)=)
	11:28pm efd: toni, you'll have to wait til next week's show - 3 hours of Xmas music inna efd stylee.
	11:32pm G: In high school in the 70s I had to pass through the Baker Street tube station ten times a week. Lots of busking going on in there.
	11:32pm efb: that mayday song was good!
	11:33pm Lost in Space robot: Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
	11:35pm Doc: I've heard that song (baker street) a million times, but I never knew what it was called..awesome
	11:35pm nec13: Ha!
	11:37pm dave: pedantic scandinavianism: i believe lefse is pronounced "lef-SUH". it's delicious. kthxbye.
	11:43pm G: uff da!
	11:45pm danb: What is this mantles release??! their LP rules so hard.
	11:47pm toni daytona: evan,,on next week's show could you please find and play this tune by linda hughes called "ELVIS WON'T BE HERE FOR XMAS,, we gals wish you the best & warmest holiday wishes ,,,with love and g'nite....
	11:51pm efd: dave, as a frequent pedant myself I will rarely criticize anyone else for being the same - thanks for the info. Dan, on further examination it looks like that Mantles 7" is a Slumberland release, so should be fairly easy to track down.
	11:58pm Lang: Thanks for keeping me awake buddy! Yeah!
	12:01am Sleepy Camel: Jeez, took ya long enough!
	12:02am rachel jansen: LATE COMENT---efd thank you for playing my song,,,=)
	12:04am Cueing Police: We'll mail you the ticket.
	12:10am efd: ha!
	12:12am john: Hey Evan! I like this Big Pink record, but if the world is coming down to Ride tribute bands, we're all in a lot more trouble than I realized...
	12:18am efd: burn! It's funny because it's true...
	12:19am toni d.: evan,,,please try to find that linda hughes tune for next week,,,thanx again =)=)
	12:22am stingy d: i just watched a drunk take a shit in front of a church. true story
	12:22am efd: toni, i've never heard of Linda Hughes or that song, but I'll see what I can do.
	12:33am Paolo: Hey Evan, really enjoying the show tonight. First time in a long while that I've been able to listen live
	12:34am Joe: nanananananana I love songs that go nananananananana
	12:35am :-P: Since it's insane request time on the comments, how about some Jacques Detergent?
	12:41am john: Now THIS is genius.
	12:42am Michael from the Left Coast: Nice lyric change to suit the different gender
	12:42am efd: you know, I was supposed to go see Jacques Detergent on Sunday, but I couldn't make it. No, really, I couldn't make it. What makes you think I was scared?
	12:43am john: I mean, seriously, it's even better than if Cher had covered Hooked On A Feeling
	12:50am osvi: Its EFD with the toxic, crusty, snotty beats. Peace, WFMU rules!
	12:52am toni daytona: before i sign off have i told you that you're re sweet,
	12:55am :-P: Scared of a demonic giggling fit, you mean?
	1:02am Joshua K: I like this musics
	1:03am efd: I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.
	1:04am efd: er, my comment was directed at :-P, not Joshua.
	1:06am Joshua K: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_%22Funk%22_Davies
	1:16am efd: great, the neutrality of my Wikipedia page has been in dispute for a year and a half. I'm not sure if I can go on.
	1:20am claynferno: hey evan! good on ya. I heard your show last week and was psyched to see that the song that I wanted to grab (but i didn't catch the name) was on the playlist. cobrastyle. i thank you and itunes thanks you! - clay
	1:21am Michael from the Left Coast: Nice! How about some Big Jim Sullivan sitar music
	1:31am efd: Michael, I think that one song will be the only sitar rock we hear this evening.
	1:31am Wikipedia: And we've also tagged his bio for excessive giggling and occasional failure to cue in advance. Spankies!
	1:34am efd: great.
	1:35am Wikipedia: Don't get too excited now.
	1:39am agnes: buenaaa loco!
	1:39am Michael from the Left Coast: The late great Patty Donahue! Is that Mars Williams playing sax?
	1:41am efd: don't see that name on the CD, so can't say for sure.
	1:48am Michael from the Left Coast: I would wager it was him
	1:54am Michael from the Left Coast: Now that I think of it it was probably Ralph Carney, not Mars Williams. I'm digging this tune--who are these guys?
	1:57am efd: Yep, Ralph Carney is on there. Valley Lodge are great! I'm currently in negotiations to have them come down and do a set sometime, hopefully in the next couple of months. One of them is based in LA I think - John Kimbrough? Comedian Dave Hill is also in the band.
	11:19am Henry: Hey EFD! Did you ever get the chance to listen to the Adults' single I sent you? Hope you liked it. On another note: you should open your show with The Tubes "Slipped My Disco" sometime. From the 70s as you so often do on the EFD show!

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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
mayday	rock & roll jet "rock & roll jet" by "mayday"	anything else	strand	1979			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
witch	seer "seer" by "witch"	s/t	tee pee	2006			0:03:07 (Pop-up)
the slew	robbin' banks (doin' time)	100%	puget sound			*	0:10:54 (Pop-up)
the indecent	25 steps "25 steps" by "the indecent"	unreleased	no label		check them out on Tuesday the 29th at Cake Shop - 7:30 show! Still time to make it back home and listen to ME! more about the band at myspace.com/theindecent		0:14:49 (Pop-up)
drezniak	mesmoreyes "mesmoreyes" by "drezniak"	7"	nibelung				0:17:51 (Pop-up)
neon indian	terminally chill "terminally chill" by "neon indian"	psychic chasms	lefse			*	0:21:29 (Pop-up)
gerry rafferty	baker street "baker street" by "gerry rafferty"	7"	ua	1978			0:24:58 (Pop-up)

top ten	girls understand "girls understand" by "top ten"	7"	classic bar			*	0:38:38 (Pop-up)
mantles	rachel "rachel" by "mantles"	7"	i wish i was a slumber-tone/slumberland			*	0:40:00 (Pop-up)
vermillion sands	disappear chanell	miss my gun 12" ep	sacred bones			*	0:43:15 (Pop-up)
manikin	leaders "leaders" by "manikin"	stop the sirens	super secret			*	0:47:27 (Pop-up)
the sights	how do you sleep? "how do you sleep?" by "the sights"	s/t	self-released			*	0:51:11 (Pop-up)

the big pink	crystal visions "crystal visions" by "the big pink"	a brief history of love	4ad			*	1:03:09 (Pop-up)
locomotive	a day in shining armour	we are everything you see	eclectic discs		orig 1969		1:09:00 (Pop-up)
the liars	loose nuts on the velodrome	they threw us all in a trench and stuck a monument on top	gern blandston	2001			1:12:46 (Pop-up)
the rub-touch propellor	she can be yours...	i don't wanna suffer, man	poe / slutfish			*	1:14:40 (Pop-up)
bassnectar	boombox "boombox" by "bassnectar"	cozza frenzy	child's play/amorphous			*	1:19:16 (Pop-up)

buzzer	teacher's pet "teacher's pet" by "buzzer"	the west	self-released			*	1:31:48 (Pop-up)
cloak/dagger	broken wrists "broken wrists" by "cloak/dagger"	lost art	jade tree			*	1:32:08 (Pop-up)
titan	placa acero "placa acero" by "titan"	s/t	nuevos ricos			*	1:34:20 (Pop-up)
blue swede	half-breed "half-breed" by "blue swede"	out of the blue	emi uk	1975			1:37:14 (Pop-up)
electric sunshine	stop!! "stop!!" by "electric sunshine"	va-lost souls vol 2	psych of the south			*	1:40:22 (Pop-up)

willowz	repetition "repetition" by "willowz"	everyone	dim mak/downtown			*	1:50:00 (Pop-up)
de cylinders	we must pay "we must pay" by "de cylinders"	7"	sing sing			*	1:52:08 (Pop-up)
fallen leaves	miss demeanour "miss demeanour" by "fallen leaves"	that's right	parliament			*	1:54:53 (Pop-up)
the whitefield brothers	yakuba "yakuba" by "the whitefield brothers"	in the raw	now-again	2008			1:57:17 (Pop-up)
nickodemus	brookarest (pimps of joytime remix)	sun people remixed	wonderwheel			*	2:00:40 (Pop-up)

christmas island	egypt "egypt" by "christmas island"	blackout summer	in the red			*	2:09:22 (Pop-up)
ganglians	make it up "make it up" by "ganglians"	7"	captured tracks			*	2:11:23 (Pop-up)
the undertakers	stupidity "stupidity" by "the undertakers"	unearthed	big beat				2:16:06 (Pop-up)
balsara & his singing sitars	boots	va-music for mentalists	psychic circle			*	2:18:17 (Pop-up)
christmas	winter "winter" by "christmas"	7"	endless latino			*	2:20:16 (Pop-up)

she	don't go home tonight "don't go home tonight" by "she"	outta reach	cwr		orig 60s	*	2:27:50 (Pop-up)
the sandwitches	back to the sea "back to the sea" by "the sandwitches"	how to make ambient sad cake	turn up			*	2:31:23 (Pop-up)
tin huey	the comb "the comb" by "tin huey"	before obscurity: the bushflow tapes	smog veil		orig 78/79; Patty Donahue on vocals (ergo, first Waitresses performance)	*	2:34:13 (Pop-up)
supercluster	i got the answer "i got the answer" by "supercluster"	waves	cloud		with Vanessa Briscoe Hay, formerly of Pylon	*	2:37:44 (Pop-up)
kitty daisy & lewis	mean son of a gun	s/t	dh			*	2:41:18 (Pop-up)

jacuzzi boys	dock "dock" by "jacuzzi boys"	no seasons	florida's dying			*	2:48:04 (Pop-up)
valley lodge	baby it's a shame "baby it's a shame" by "valley lodge"	semester at sea	explosive	2009			2:50:41 (Pop-up)
the orbits	make the rules "make the rules" by "the orbits"	7"	sing sing				2:53:56 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:11pm dave: if aliens were ever to come to land on my front lawn, come up to my apartment, and say "oh one called dave, what is this thing you earthlings call 'rock'?" i think i could probably achieve a significant step forward in intergalactic cultural exchange by playing witch's "seer" for them.
	11:13pm One of the Tuesday night dogs: OK, this hydrant has been christened for the evening.
	11:16pm Cory: Is this song by the slew a remix?
	11:16pm toni & rachel: dearest evan happy holidays with love toni d. and rachel j. =)=)
	11:17pm Joe B: There is a Witch/Cobra Verde supergroup releasing an album in March!
	11:17pm ?: sigh!
	11:19pm dave: i'm guessing the witch/cobra verde release will have a CPSC-mandated warning sticker. wouldn't want any unwary consumers getting their faces melted.
	11:21pm ME!: talk about musical talent -- efd put the ME in the do re ME!
	11:21pm nec13: It's John Lackey Night on Evan "Funk" Davies Show.
	11:21pm Joe B: Sweet Apple: J. Mascis (drums/guitar/vocals); Cobra Verde's Tim Parnin (guitar); John Petkovic (vocals/guitar) and Witch's Dave Sweetapple (bass/vocals)
	11:23pm efd: HI everyone! I'm Wacky for Lackey!
	11:25pm nec13: The Red Sox sign John Lackey. Meanwhile, the Mets have cornered the market on backup catchers. Not to worry, though, I think Glendon Rusch is still available.
	11:27pm toni daytona: evan could you please play some holiday music for rachel & me,,,,thank you ever soooo much,,,=)=)
	11:28pm efd: toni, you'll have to wait til next week's show - 3 hours of Xmas music inna efd stylee.
	11:32pm G: In high school in the 70s I had to pass through the Baker Street tube station ten times a week. Lots of busking going on in there.
	11:32pm efb: that mayday song was good!
	11:33pm Lost in Space robot: Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
	11:35pm Doc: I've heard that song (baker street) a million times, but I never knew what it was called..awesome
	11:35pm nec13: Ha!
	11:37pm dave: pedantic scandinavianism: i believe lefse is pronounced "lef-SUH". it's delicious. kthxbye.
	11:43pm G: uff da!
	11:45pm danb: What is this mantles release??! their LP rules so hard.
	11:47pm toni daytona: evan,,on next week's show could you please find and play this tune by linda hughes called "ELVIS WON'T BE HERE FOR XMAS,, we gals wish you the best & warmest holiday wishes ,,,with love and g'nite....
	11:51pm efd: dave, as a frequent pedant myself I will rarely criticize anyone else for being the same - thanks for the info. Dan, on further examination it looks like that Mantles 7" is a Slumberland release, so should be fairly easy to track down.
	11:58pm Lang: Thanks for keeping me awake buddy! Yeah!
	12:01am Sleepy Camel: Jeez, took ya long enough!
	12:02am rachel jansen: LATE COMENT---efd thank you for playing my song,,,=)
	12:04am Cueing Police: We'll mail you the ticket.
	12:10am efd: ha!
	12:12am john: Hey Evan! I like this Big Pink record, but if the world is coming down to Ride tribute bands, we're all in a lot more trouble than I realized...
	12:18am efd: burn! It's funny because it's true...
	12:19am toni d.: evan,,,please try to find that linda hughes tune for next week,,,thanx again =)=)
	12:22am stingy d: i just watched a drunk take a shit in front of a church. true story
	12:22am efd: toni, i've never heard of Linda Hughes or that song, but I'll see what I can do.
	12:33am Paolo: Hey Evan, really enjoying the show tonight. First time in a long while that I've been able to listen live
	12:34am Joe: nanananananana I love songs that go nananananananana
	12:35am :-P: Since it's insane request time on the comments, how about some Jacques Detergent?
	12:41am john: Now THIS is genius.
	12:42am Michael from the Left Coast: Nice lyric change to suit the different gender
	12:42am efd: you know, I was supposed to go see Jacques Detergent on Sunday, but I couldn't make it. No, really, I couldn't make it. What makes you think I was scared?
	12:43am john: I mean, seriously, it's even better than if Cher had covered Hooked On A Feeling
	12:50am osvi: Its EFD with the toxic, crusty, snotty beats. Peace, WFMU rules!
	12:52am toni daytona: before i sign off have i told you that you're re sweet,
	12:55am :-P: Scared of a demonic giggling fit, you mean?
	1:02am Joshua K: I like this musics
	1:03am efd: I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.
	1:04am efd: er, my comment was directed at :-P, not Joshua.
	1:06am Joshua K: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_%22Funk%22_Davies
	1:16am efd: great, the neutrality of my Wikipedia page has been in dispute for a year and a half. I'm not sure if I can go on.
	1:20am claynferno: hey evan! good on ya. I heard your show last week and was psyched to see that the song that I wanted to grab (but i didn't catch the name) was on the playlist. cobrastyle. i thank you and itunes thanks you! - clay
	1:21am Michael from the Left Coast: Nice! How about some Big Jim Sullivan sitar music
	1:31am efd: Michael, I think that one song will be the only sitar rock we hear this evening.
	1:31am Wikipedia: And we've also tagged his bio for excessive giggling and occasional failure to cue in advance. Spankies!
	1:34am efd: great.
	1:35am Wikipedia: Don't get too excited now.
	1:39am agnes: buenaaa loco!
	1:39am Michael from the Left Coast: The late great Patty Donahue! Is that Mars Williams playing sax?
	1:41am efd: don't see that name on the CD, so can't say for sure.
	1:48am Michael from the Left Coast: I would wager it was him
	1:54am Michael from the Left Coast: Now that I think of it it was probably Ralph Carney, not Mars Williams. I'm digging this tune--who are these guys?
	1:57am efd: Yep, Ralph Carney is on there. Valley Lodge are great! I'm currently in negotiations to have them come down and do a set sometime, hopefully in the next couple of months. One of them is based in LA I think - John Kimbrough? Comedian Dave Hill is also in the band.
	11:19am Henry: Hey EFD! Did you ever get the chance to listen to the Adults' single I sent you? Hope you liked it. On another note: you should open your show with The Tubes "Slipped My Disco" sometime. From the 70s as you so often do on the EFD show!

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