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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.

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Favoriting May 28, 2014: with a set in memory of Kenny Kerner, the man who discovered Kiss (and who also produced, managed and wrote lyrics for Dust)

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
climax  hard rock group   Favoriting 7"  carousel  1971      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the motors  airport   Favoriting approved by the motors          0:03:02 (Pop-up)
stephen lawrenson  words to say   Favoriting obscuriosity  kool kat  2012      0:07:24 (Pop-up)
the knack  corporation shuffle (daddy turns the volume down)   Favoriting rock & roll is good for you: the feiger/averre demos  omnivore  2012      0:11:16 (Pop-up)
the american breed  step out of your mind   Favoriting 7"  acta  1967      0:14:15 (Pop-up)
the 101ers  keys to your heart   Favoriting va-punk 45 vol 3: sick on you! one way spit!  soul jazz    further subtitled Before The Revolution: Proto-Punk 1969-76  *   0:16:50 (Pop-up)
stiffs, inc.  chelsea   Favoriting nix nought nothing  american  1995      0:20:10 (Pop-up)
circus of power  motor   Favoriting s/t  bmg  1988  singer Alex Mitchell was Diane's guest last week    0:24:01 (Pop-up)
 
split single  love is you   Favoriting monolith cd ep  self-released      *   0:38:13 (Pop-up)
spires  response to an inquiry   Favoriting eternal yeah  artificial light      *   0:42:51 (Pop-up)
the zombies  girl help me   Favoriting r.i.p.  varese sarabande    new CD reissue, orig 1968  *   0:49:33 (Pop-up)
laura cantrell  all the girls are complicated   Favoriting no way there from here  thrift shop recordings    performing at the WFMU Record Fair this coming Sunday!  *   0:52:07 (Pop-up)
dan melchior und das menace  love thug   Favoriting visionary pangs  s-s  2010  performing at the WFMU Record Fair this coming Saturday!    0:54:49 (Pop-up)
the flatmates  when i'm with you   Favoriting potpourri {hits, mixes and demos '85-'89}  cherry red  2005  orig 1986; performing at the WFMU Record Fair this coming Saturday!    0:57:47 (Pop-up)
 
burnt ones  pulse   Favoriting gift  castle face      *   1:10:19 (Pop-up)
brian jonestown massacre  memorymix   Favoriting revelation  a recordings      *   1:13:45 (Pop-up)
the brothers johnson  strawberry letter 23   Favoriting 12"  a&m  1977      1:19:16 (Pop-up)
doug tuttle  turn this love   Favoriting s/t  trouble in mind      *   1:24:27 (Pop-up)
poker  get on to a sure thing   Favoriting va-poppsaga: iceland's pop scene 1972-77  rpm      *   1:30:34 (Pop-up)
 
dust  full away/so many times   Favoriting hard attack/dust  sony legacy  2013  orig early '70s; RIP Dust producer/manager/lyricist Kenny Kerner    1:41:58 (Pop-up)
kiss  cold gin   Favoriting s/t  casablanca  1974  produced by Kenny Kerner & Richie Wise (Dust's singer/guitarist)    1:46:39 (Pop-up)
the stories  brother louie   Favoriting about us  kama sutra  1973  produced by Kerner & Wise. And yes, I know I just played this last month!    1:51:11 (Pop-up)
gladys knight & the pips  i've got to use my imagination   Favoriting       produced by Kerner & Wise    1:54:51 (Pop-up)
dust  chasin' ladies   Favoriting hard attack/dust          1:58:12 (Pop-up)
 
eastlink  thatcher's dead   Favoriting s/t  in the red      *   2:12:37 (Pop-up)
peter & the test tube babies  louise wouldn't like it   Favoriting s/t  profile  1987      2:17:14 (Pop-up)
sleaford mods  the corgi   Favoriting divide and exit  harbinger sound      *   2:21:38 (Pop-up)
tweens  be mean   Favoriting s/t  french kiss      *   2:24:24 (Pop-up)
aldo nova  fantasy   Favoriting 12"  portrait  1981  CanCon requirement: MET!    2:27:45 (Pop-up)
 
miriam  my love has gone   Favoriting 7"  norton      *   2:42:54 (Pop-up)
milk 'n' cookies  not enough girls in the world (alternate version)   Favoriting 7"  captured tracks      *   2:45:29 (Pop-up)
ian mclagan & the bump band  shalalala   Favoriting united states  noperoc    appearing on Three Chord Monte Tuesday June 10, 12noon - 3pm!  *   2:48:47 (Pop-up)
the oysters  mine caroline   Favoriting va-taang records: the first 10 singles  taang    new box set + CD; orig 1986; with Dave Fredette pre-Titanics/Upper Crust!  *   2:52:47 (Pop-up)
ex-cult  confusion hill   Favoriting midnight passenger  goner      *   2:55:21 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:03pm
Uncle Michael:

The Moh-tahs!
Avatar 9:04pm
cameron_michael:

Looking forward to another great show!
Avatar 9:04pm
Holly in NC:

Good evening, efd! And UM!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:05pm
Uncle Michael:

Feels like I've been missing the efd for weeks.

I wonder where Bram Tchaikovsky is tonight.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:07pm
Alex of Chicago:

Hi @efd and friends...
Avatar 9:08pm
Loretta:

hi Evan!!!
hi everybody!
looking forward to another great Wednesday night..
  9:11pm
Andrew Fetter:

Good Wednesday evening EFD and everyone else!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:11pm
efd:

greetings c_m, Loretta, Alex, UM, Holly and everyone else out there! Thanks for tuning in tonight!
Avatar 9:14pm
cameron_michael:

Thank you, Evan!
Avatar 9:14pm
BadGuyZero:

Hiya!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:16pm
Uncle Michael:

I had to step away. I hope I didn't miss Harry Harrison with the American Breed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:17pm
efd:

ha! Nope, that was a straight-up 45.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:17pm
efd:

welcome BGZ!
  9:17pm
Mikey Lyres:

Hey efd. Feeling the Farfiza
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:18pm
Uncle Michael:

Whew!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:19pm
Uncle Michael:

Then there are the American Breed Coca Cola commercials. Probably can't play those...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:20pm
nickybones:

Love those Soul Jazz comps!
  9:25pm
Lonely Planet Boy:

12 hours from now, I'll be boarding train in Williamsburg, Va. Destination: WFMU record fair!
  9:28pm
Lil' Bogaerts:

Oh yeah man
Avatar 9:30pm
Loretta:

yeah Evan.. looking forward to your shows as always!
Avatar 9:33pm
Danne D:

Hey EFD :) Hey everyone :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:35pm
Andrew Waterloo:

Zolar X is a fascinating band.
Avatar 9:39pm
Danne D:

not to be confused with Split Squad :)
Avatar 9:39pm
Danne D:

Hi Holly :)
And look BGZ and Canadian Cam and all kinds of all-stars are in the house :)
Avatar 9:39pm
Holly in NC:

@Andrew - Neat article about Zolar X in Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (a book of stories that originally ran in Rocktober, edited by Jake Austin).

Hi Danne!
@efd, so glad you are staying in your/this timeslot.
Also glad Thomas S. is moving to a human hour.
Not happy about lack of Terre T!
  9:43pm
Mildred:

I love this tune. Thanks EFD!
  9:48pm
JakeGould:

Endless. Indeed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:49pm
Uncle Michael:

Dang. It ended.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:50pm
efd:

actually I got the title wrong (thank you, clear vinyl). Updating shortly.
Avatar 9:53pm
Holly in NC:

16th person to clicky star Laura C :-)
  9:55pm
JakeGould:

If it ended, where are we?
  10:04pm
Michael from the Left Coast:

I've joined late and I'm in the middle of seventeen things but I see the Motors on the playlist and I have a question for the group--why weren't the Motors bigger? Even Bram Tchaikovsky and Tom Robinson Band had bigger "hits" than the Motors did but they Motors did fine work.
  Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:06pm
12539:

(I think you should say, "Rwah," and throw in an extra "poisson rouge" for fun.)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:14pm
efd:

ha! I'll consider it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:15pm
efd:

Michael ftLC I wish I had an answer for that... I agree, they had several radio-worthy tunes, including the one I played. I don't know why none of them caught on even within the limited new wave/punk realm that gave attention to the other artists you mention.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:18pm
Uncle Michael:

What happened to Strawberry Letter #23?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:18pm
efd:

I had to start over and play it at the right speed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Uncle Michael:

Ahhh...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Stevel:

Details, details.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Uncle Michael:

I thought it was Shuggie at first!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Marcel M:

Fuck yeah Strawberry Letter 23
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Marcel M:

When it got cut off I almost died
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:20pm
jmd:

nice save!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:20pm
efd:

SORRY EVERYBODY!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:21pm
Uncle Michael:

It's all good!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:22pm
Marcel M:

I have this on the Jackie Brown soundtrack LP
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:22pm
Joe D.:

Strawberry Letter 23 always always always perfect on 65 degree nights in late May
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:23pm
Joe D.:

I wonder how Anton would feel about the segue tho
  10:23pm
Lonely Planet Boy:

What Uncle Michael said.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:31pm
Stevel:

There's some righteously mellow shit going down right here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:31pm
Uncle Michael:

Iceland? ICELAND?
Avatar 10:32pm
Holly in NC:

On, this Poker song is totally kickass!
Avatar 10:34pm
Danne D:

Poker :) A band I can get behind
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:38pm
pacific standard simon:

:P
Avatar 10:39pm
map:

Did you inherit Nat Roe's airhorn?
Avatar 10:41pm
Joe B:

sorry if this was mentioned but the Strawberry letter 23 45 picture sleeve version came with a strawberry scent.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:43pm
Cubicle Carl:

Ace Frehley spends much time on Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise in his autobiography.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:44pm
pacific standard simon:

Does the station manager allow scented records in the record library?
Avatar 10:44pm
Joe B:

Dust was a nice RSD reissue recently, last year maybe.
Avatar 10:45pm
Joe B:

unfortunately some have a scent that we are not sure how it got there
Avatar 10:45pm
Droll:

. o O ( Agreed, fine drumming: Great feel, chops on demand. )
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:45pm
efd:

yeah, I didn't get the vinyl reissue but did pick up the CD. I think it was my #1 or #2 reissue of 2013.
Avatar 10:46pm
Joe B:

I also picked up the CD as well. Neither will be for sale at table B12 Sunday at the record fair!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:47pm
pacific standard simon:

I had a cat once who added some scent to some of my books.
Avatar 10:48pm
Holly in NC:

Oh, the memories...
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cameron_michael:

Cold Gin makes me think of the Sound Collage.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:50pm
pacific standard simon:

Not having punk rock around in '74 tended to make bands like Kiss and Ted Nugent sound better than they might have, otherwise.
Avatar 10:51pm
Joe B:

impressive list of credits for this cat. thanks for the tribute efd
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:51pm
Cubicle Carl:

I performed Cold Gin at karaoke once. I was on a cruise with my parents, and even though there were only about 5 people in the bar, it was the highlight of the trip.
Avatar 10:52pm
Holly in NC:

@efd, impossible to overplay this!
Avatar 10:53pm
Joe B:

wow, didn't realize Michael Brown of the Left Banke was involved in this group. or probably knew and forgot at some point.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:54pm
pacific standard simon:

Rod Stewart Lite!
Avatar 10:54pm
Joe B:

but he's not on brother louie apparently
Avatar 10:55pm
Holly in NC:

ok, @efd, you are somehow picking my brain for my favorite songs.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:55pm
Uncle Michael:

You know who you should have on your special? The Pips.

No...just the Pips.
  10:56pm
Lonely Planet Boy:

We need more of these early 70's "strings".
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:58pm
efd:

Joe B, weirdly enough "Brother Louie" was the only Kerner & Wise production on the album.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:00pm
pacific standard simon:

How 'bout them Cubbies, UM?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:00pm
Uncle Michael:

This is about my favorite Dust track.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:00pm
Uncle Michael:

Hey, we didn't get no-hit. And we chased Timmy.
Avatar 11:01pm
Joe B:

wiki says it was initially left off the LP, then once it broke the LP was re-pressed with Brother Louie. Kama Sutra even stuck some original copies of the record inside sleeves that listed Brother Louie!
Avatar 11:01pm
Joe B:

Speaking of, there will be not one but TWO copies of Brother Louie for sale at table B12 Sunday at the record fair!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:03pm
Uncle Michael:

I still think I prefer Hot Chocolate's original Brother Louie.
Avatar 11:17pm
Holly in NC:

@UM, That's a tough call (for me)! On the other hand, I have strong preference for Shuggie's original Strawberry Letter.

And I love this eastlink lp, it makes me want to put on heavy boots and kick things. Inanimate things, of course!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:18pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm with you on Shuggie.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:18pm
Andrew Waterloo:

I like the Eastlink single, haven't heard the album.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:21pm
efd:

I need to remember this song for next year's Dog Show show!
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Holly in NC:

Peter & the Test Tube babies reminding me of Love & Rockets (I know, I know...)
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Holly in NC:

Oh my gosh, opening to Sleaford Mods so reminiscent of Bongo Joe's "Innocent Little Doggie". Both songs will now be stuck in my head all night.
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Droll:

CanCon: Check!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:28pm
Uncle Michael:

oh my
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Danne D:

LOL Knew this was Aldo Nova at the very start of this song. Why couldn't Ken have picked this one for the SSD contest for me today :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:28pm
Alex of Chicago:

Pretty amazing...
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Holly in NC:

Oh. My. God.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:29pm
Andrew Waterloo:

Another CanCon song I didn't know the artist for.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:30pm
Santos L Halper:

Is this your answer to BT playing Loverboy yesterday?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:31pm
efd:

ha! Maybe subconsciously it is, Santos.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:32pm
Uncle Michael:

Aldo Nova: Dead or Canadian?
  11:33pm
Ignore Function:

Aldo Nova should play the WFMU record fair.
Avatar 11:34pm
Danne D:

I gotta run now :) will be listening in the car :)

Thanks for a great show as always, EFD. See you at the record fair!

Take care everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:35pm
pacific standard simon:

Evan, that's like Valencia St. in San Francisco, where Subterranean Records was at that time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:36pm
Uncle Michael:

I always went with Africa by Toto.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:36pm
Uncle Michael:

Or not.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:37pm
pacific standard simon:

Also home of The Deaf Club, and The Ramones' favorite burrito joint. "Yuppie" paradise, now.
Avatar 11:38pm
Droll:

NOOOOoooooooo!!!! Oh, the humanity! Leopard-skin suit! Lazer guitar! It's all TRUE! www.youtube.com...
Avatar 11:39pm
fleep:

Yep.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:44pm
Uncle Michael:

BLACKHAWKS keep their season alive in double overtime!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:44pm
pacific standard simon:

I wonder if Miriam has a leopard-print caveman suit.
  11:45pm
Michael from the Left Coast:

and why didn't Milk 'n' Cookies become the first band to break out of CBGB--they were very mainstream commercial, weren't they?
Avatar 11:48pm
Droll:

MftLC, My teeth hurt listening to Milk 'n' Cookies. I don't get it either.
  11:49pm
Michael from the Left Coast:

Ian McLagan? No playlist update yet
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:50pm
pacific standard simon:

People didn't go to CBGB if they were looking for mainstream commercial.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:50pm
efd:

you got it Michael!
Avatar 11:51pm
Holly in NC:

@Droll - Your Aldo Nova youtube link suggested that I next watch Red Riders (excellent! Lunatic Fringe!) amd Frida (not so much). But I think perhaps it's really time for Sniff n the Tears' 'Driver's Seat'.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:51pm
Uncle Michael:

And yet...those bands are the soundtrack of Madison Avenue now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:52pm
Andrew Waterloo:

hmm.. Goddo is touring again..
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:52pm
Uncle Michael:

Frida's Phil Collins-produced LP was once a staple on my turntable.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:54pm
pacific standard simon:

en.wikipedia.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:55pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Zats...forgot to ask for some J. Geils. Maybe next week.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:56pm
pacific standard simon:

Heh heh.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:57pm
Uncle Michael:

Great show, Evan. Thanks! Boom boom, out go the lights. See you all later.
Avatar 11:58pm
Droll:

Thanks, EFD! Have a fun week!
  Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:58pm
12539:

Merci, Monsieur Le Fonque.
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Holly in NC:

Thank you, efd
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