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Favoriting June 12, 2014: 12 Is the New 45

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Myriam Van Imschoot and Doreen Kutzke  Hola Hu   Favoriting Department of Public Sound #4  Deplayer  2014  EP    *   0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Goebel Reeves  The Yodelin' Teacher   Favoriting American Yodeling 1911-1946  Trikont  1998  CD      0:15:37 (Pop-up)
Brian Eno  Seven Deadly Finns   Favoriting The BBC Sessions  Il Cane Lento  2014  LP    *   0:18:38 (Pop-up)
Sylvie Vartan  Le Testament   Favoriting Comme un Garçon  Sony/Culture Factory  2012  CD  From 1967    0:21:35 (Pop-up)
Missing Persons  Destination Unknown   Favoriting Missing Persons  Capitol  1982  EP      0:24:26 (Pop-up)
The Vampires  Whole Lotta Love   Favoriting Vampires Underground  Pharaway Sounds  2014  CD  From 1971  *   0:27:40 (Pop-up)
Saor Patrol  Weramur   Favoriting Open-Air Asylum  ARC Music  2014  CD    *   0:31:27 (Pop-up)
Hedvig Mollestad Trio  Laughing John   Favoriting Enfant Terrible  Rune Grammoton  2014  CD    *   0:35:10 (Pop-up)
Sonorhc  Plaine de Tal   Favoriting Purf  Fractal  2014  CD  From 1972  *   0:39:56 (Pop-up)
Gitte  Wie Deine Mutter ist   Favoriting Hausputz Teil 1  No Label  2014  CD-R  From Listener Guido! (1967)  *   0:45:06 (Pop-up)
Pussy Cat  Je N'ai Pas Pleure   Favoriting Boof! The Complete Pussy Cat 1966-1969  RPM International  2014  CD  From 1967  *   0:48:20 (Pop-up)
 
Rat Columns  Another Day   Favoriting Leaf  RIP Society  2014  LP    *   0:57:48 (Pop-up)
The Stickmen  Field   Favoriting Made of Stars  Homeless  2014  LP  From 1998  *   1:01:11 (Pop-up)
Downy Mildew  Good Dream   Favoriting Broomtree  Texas Hotel  1987  LP      1:04:03 (Pop-up)
Harry Dean Stanton  Blue Bayou   Favoriting Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction  Adopt Films  2014  DVD    *   1:08:02 (Pop-up)
Harry Dean Stanton  Cancion Mixteca   Favoriting Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction  Adopt Films  2014  DVD    *   1:10:11 (Pop-up)
Harry Dean Stanton  Everybody's Talkin'   Favoriting Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction  Adopt Films  2014  DVD    *   1:13:11 (Pop-up)
Roy Orbison  Crawling Back   Favoriting The Classic Roy Orbison 1965-68  Rhino  1989  CD  From 1965    1:15:18 (Pop-up)
Rodrigo Amarante  Tardei   Favoriting Rolê: New Sounds of Brazil  Mais Um Discos  2014  CD    *   1:18:33 (Pop-up)
Mickey Newbury  San Francisco Mabel Joy   Favoriting Live at Montezuma Hall  Elektra  1973  LP      1:22:04 (Pop-up)
Loudon Wainwright III  Clockwork Chartreuse   Favoriting A Live One  Radar  1979  LP  recorded 1976    1:27:55 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: All 12" singles this week
The Fun Boy Three  Summertime   Favoriting   Chrysalis  1982  12"      1:38:07 (Pop-up)
The Blue Nile  Tinseltown in the Rain   Favoriting   Linn  1984  12"      1:43:58 (Pop-up)
Prefab Sprout  He'll Have to Go   Favoriting   Kitchenware  1985  12"      1:49:55 (Pop-up)
Au Pairs  Headache   Favoriting   Human  1981  12"  remixed version    1:52:58 (Pop-up)
Mickie Jarrett  Inch on Natty   Favoriting   Black Ovation  1983  12"      2:00:04 (Pop-up)
The Clash  Radio Five   Favoriting   Epic  1981  12"      2:07:11 (Pop-up)
Brainstorm  Hot for You   Favoriting   Tabu  1979  12"      2:10:39 (Pop-up)
Ray T. Jones  Hey Tonight/Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou/Have You Ever Seen the Rain/Dance on the Corner/Who'll Stop the Rain/Up Around the Bend/Hey Tonight Reprise   Favoriting   RIO  1982  12"      2:21:28 (Pop-up)
Pete Townshend - Ronnie Lane  Street in the City   Favoriting   Polydor  1977  12"      2:26:33 (Pop-up)
David Bowie  Space Oddity   Favoriting   RCA  1980  12"  says "disco-remix" but it just sounds like a new version to me    2:32:38 (Pop-up)
Prince  Pink Cashmere   Favoriting   Paisley Park  1993  12"      2:37:24 (Pop-up)
Chi-Lites  Higher   Favoriting   T.K. Disco  1979  12"      2:43:39 (Pop-up)
Solomon Burke  Sidewalks, Fences and Walls   Favoriting   Infinity  1979  12"      2:51:52 (Pop-up)
Blondie  (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear   Favoriting   Chrysalis  1978  12"      2:57:01 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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DeaconDave:

Hi Joe - I love the theme
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03am
common:

yip yodle hey joe
Avatar 9:03am
V Priceless:

Mornin' Joe and McGaskoteers!
  9:06am
The Brooklyn Kid:

Joe:-) checking out your show.so I'm saying hello
Avatar 9:06am
duke:

Why do I have this weird desire for Swiss Miss instant hot chocolate?
Avatar 9:07am
βrian:

No squeezing the mini-marshmallows!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07am
Joe McG:

Good morning, everyone. Hi, Brooklyn Kid. If you don't like this one, you might like another one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
common:

this is live? amazing!
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pierre:

this is great !

Bonjour Joe !!
  👻 Swag For Life Member 9:09am
12539:

Hola hu!
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doca:

Morning, Joe and everyone!
Avatar 9:12am
DeaconDave:

Hula HO!
Avatar 9:16am
doca:

hey cold-climate-living friends, I have a question for you: do you have any tips for keeping feet warmed in the cold? In Porto Alegre it is too damn humid and so my feet are always freezing by the middle of the day when I'm out.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17am
Parq:

Of course Eno follows the Reeves.
Avatar 9:20am
Jeff In Puna Hawaii:

brilliant!
Avatar 9:20am
pierre:

Sylvie !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:23am
Joe McG:

How's everyone feeling this morning?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:23am
common:

uncanny, joe! this missing persons song was in my head all day yesterday. haven't heard it in years. ah, synchronicity.
  9:23am
Brendan:

Hi Joe
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24am
SeanG:

Feeling Good Joe!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:25am
DCE:

morning folkies
Avatar 9:25am
d¢ pät:

holy.. memories...flooding...back...MTV....parents house...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:25am
Santos L Halper:

Feeling great Joe; can't help it w/this song on!
  9:25am
the Brooklyn kid:

Thanks for playing this song
Avatar 9:25am
Roberto:

MPs is another one of those high-school-flashback-inducing bands for me like the Waitresses or X.
  9:25am
the Brooklyn kid:

I soo love missing persons
  9:27am
the Brooklyn kid:

Feelin a bit low today joe
Avatar 9:27am
Roberto:

I thought this was Jethro Tull at first.
Avatar 9:27am
T_Jay Pauli:

i think this is actually the best pitch for this song
Avatar 9:27am
d¢ pät:

this drummer is so nailing it!!
Avatar 9:27am
V Priceless:

Whole Lotta Flute!
  9:28am
KP:

Led Tull
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:28am
Santos L Halper:

These Underground Vampires certainly beat the Weekend ones...
Avatar 9:28am
DeaconDave:

This virgin is pretty good
Avatar 9:28am
T_Jay Pauli:

Hi Joe, and every1 .. sunny blasts here, wont stick for too long
  9:30am
the Brooklyn kid:

Cloudy day in bklyn blah:-( making me more depressed more down
Avatar 9:30am
d¢ pät:

I want to hear Saor Patrol do Whole Lotta Love.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:30am
common:

i agree, santos!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31am
common:

i agree also, dcp
Avatar 9:33am
βrian:

The skies over the isthmus are buttermilk. Lovely cool breeze. Good day for sailing.
Avatar 9:35am
T_Jay Pauli:

got to search that heat and light from within @ the B kid .. but it sure help some sense 4 guidance or others perspectives
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35am
Marcel M:

Hey Joe, hi all. Morning. Got up a bit late today.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35am
DCE:

I saw GOAT last night...if they come to your town do not hesistate! I'm already saying it was the peak of the summer.
Avatar 9:36am
V Priceless:

this is some good stuff, Joe!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:37am
common:

GOAT! i've heard, dce! wanna see!
Avatar 9:37am
T_Jay Pauli:

wow Goat is gr8 even tough disappointed me in Norway, i feel they were expected by all wich turned out the surprise event.. still one of the best acts for holistic rock for sure
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:37am
Marcel M:

Check out the guitarist tinyurl.com...
Avatar 9:38am
Cecile:

morning, all!
Avatar 9:39am
T_Jay Pauli:

perhaps they were playing too close to their own ... surprisefull was the spirit of fit that some real crisp new trend indie american bands felt there .. in a festival in Trondheim where i volunteered
Avatar 9:39am
adrian in mpls:

mmmmmmmmorning....getting groovy
Avatar 9:39am
V Priceless:

mornin' Cecile!
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βrian:

Bonne après-anniversaire, Cecile !
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KP:

Purf-ect, you mean!
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T_Jay Pauli:

motorpsycho and monster magnet did a gr8 job ...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:41am
nickybones:

Once again providing rays of sunshine on a rainy day! Hello, Joe, people.
Avatar 9:42am
βrian:

I've said it before, but these are my kind of lyrics.
Avatar 9:42am
Cecile:

morning, V!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:42am
DCE:

BT played a bit of this the other day. Cool stuffs.
Avatar 9:43am
T_Jay Pauli:

graveyard also
Avatar 9:44am
Cecile:

thanks Brian!

Today is my Friday. I'm taking tomorrow off as flex time as I'm going to work all day Saturday at the opening of the new train line. Dovetails nicely with the anniversary.
Avatar 9:44am
thedunkel:

Morning Smooth Joe and fellow Thursday Listeners!
Avatar 9:45am
Cecile:

how is Guido involved in this? Did he send you some goodies?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:46am
Joe McG:

@Cecile: Guido prepared a prize for Meghan's show during the marathon, a fantastic two-volume collection of German pop, etc. He very kindly provided me with a copy...that I'm just getting to now!
Avatar 9:46am
Cecile:

that was so nice of him!
Avatar 9:47am
bobdoesthings:

Boof! This is great... g'morning all
Avatar 9:49am
βrian:

"New train line?" Where is that?
Avatar 9:50am
pierre:

i'm afraid it means : I didn't cry
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:51am
Greg from Bloomfield:

Morning Joe + everybody!
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d¢ pät:

When does the World Cup set begin?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:51am
Marcel M:

Mornin' Bob!
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pierre:

"je n'ai pas pleurEY"


and Guido rocks !
  👻 Swag For Life Member 9:52am
12539:

"je n'ai pas pleuré," I didn't cry
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Cecile:

Minneapolis. The two downtowns will bec onnected by rail again for the first time in decades. It's the light rail Green Line.
Avatar 9:52am
βrian:

My neighbor gets cable service for one month, every four years. Can you guess why?
Avatar 9:54am
βrian:

Cecile, can you please have MN take over the government of WI?
  👻 Swag For Life Member 9:55am
12539:

MaxiSingle File!
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d¢ pät:

You're neighbor is a smart person @βrian
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:55am
Marcel M:

Woahhhhh hour long single file.
Avatar 9:56am
d¢ pät:

all you need is basic cable, ESPNs and ABC.
Avatar 9:56am
Cecile:

You have to have money to do things Brian. Tax-base-wise, Wisconsin is poorer than Michigan!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:56am
Marcel M:

All are gonna be 12", or just some?
Avatar 9:56am
Cecile:

Don't change for me, don't change a thing for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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d¢ pät:

..and they're all going to be about soccer??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:57am
Joe McG:

@12539: Thanks for the translation! @Marcel: All 12"!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:57am
Marcel M:

A bold move Joe, a bold move.
Avatar 9:58am
Cecile:

yeah pat this is really titled Another Day (At the World Cup)
Avatar 9:59am
Cecile:

(Football) Field.
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Cecile:

is this the Stickmen from Phlly?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00am
common:

that's what i was a wonderin', cecile
Avatar 10:01am
thedunkel:

The Stickmen sound great!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Joe McG:

@Cecile: No, they're from Tasmania.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Greg from Bloomfield:

Sounds like early Superchunk and therefore I LOVE it.
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Cecile:

Yeah, ok, that sounds right.

Both Stickmen bands are good.
Avatar 10:02am
Cecile:

Good Dream (at The World Cup)
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adrian in mpls:

@Cecile - I'm really looking forward to the Green Line! Even easier to cross the river into that other town.
Avatar 10:03am
d¢ pät:

Holy shit, that was the Stickmen?? I remember them.
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d¢ pät:

..weren't aware they wrote songs about soccer, huh!
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Cecile:

I'll be at the 28th st platform on the Blue Line.
I'll be the goof with the red boots. It's supposed to rain.
Avatar 10:04am
d¢ pät:

excellent soccer songs!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:05am
Brian in UK:

Hey Joe, saw the Delines on Tuesday. What you might call country soul for a definition but with Willy's lyrics that tell a story. Amy Boone's voice that is perfect. As ever an American tour band that is so tight.
Avatar 10:05am
d¢ pät:

oh, just read the Stickmen comments. I was thinking Philly Stickmen too.
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Cecile:

Jandek went pop?
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Cecile:

Blue Bayou (Into the Net)
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:06am
Brian in UK:

We managed to kill the native Tasmanians within one generation with our European bugs. Aint we clever.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
common:

harry!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Marcel M:

Hehe, more Jandek jokes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Greg from Bloomfield:

WOW. Is there anything he can't do?
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d¢ pät:

Right on Cecile! That's the spirit!
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d¢ pät:

..excuse me, gotta get an early early lunch....
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pollen:

nice vibrato there
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d¢ pät:

scratch that, I'll wait another hour...
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Cecile:

Marcel, to me Jandek is an instant punchline. Ever since he shipped out bushels of albums in the 80s
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:10am
Brian in UK:

@Greg Brian Surgery? Doh.
Avatar 10:10am
Cecile:

Cancion Mixteca (to Rally the Mexican Team)
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Cecile:

grandpa is weird
Avatar 10:11am
d¢ pät:

Cancion Mixteca Mexico Will Go Out in the Group Stage.
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Cecile:

he talks to my stuffed animals.
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pollen:

grandpa is a genius
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d¢ pät:

oops sorry Cecile, carry on...
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Cecile:

hahahhah pat.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Marcel M:

This song always makes me think of the Seinfeld parody of Midnight Cowboy at the end of the episode where they end up heading to NJ on a bus.
  10:11am
Brendan:

My favorite Harry Dean :
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MBQl0hCmV5I
Avatar 10:12am
Cecile:

Everybody's Talking (about how Dubai sucks)
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d¢ pät:

Cecile!
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SheWolf:

Ack! This is great.
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Cecile:

hey SW!
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d¢ pät:

^^what SheWolf said.
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Cecile:

Crawling Back (from a 1-1 tie)
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CTEmpress:

My mornin' cuppa Joe: and ROY!!!Now I need kleenex!
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Cecile:

Crawling Back (from a 1-1 tie)
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d¢ pät:

funny, but we footie types call it a "draw"
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SheWolf:

Hi Cecile!
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d¢ pät:

funny but we...hey I already said that...
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Cecile:

Midnight Cowboy reminds me of that FoTC episode where Jemaine becomes a male prostitte and dreasses up like Jon Voight.
Avatar 10:16am
Cecile:

hope all is groovy with ya.
Avatar 10:16am
SheWolf:

Who will buy his body? No body.
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adrian in mpls:

thanks for saying it dc pat....i see tie and i think draw
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:16am
Brian in UK:

Did Roy ever cover 'You'll Never Walk Alone'?
Avatar 10:17am
Cecile:

Just say no to being a man-ho!
Avatar 10:17am
Cecile:

Tardei (is two letters off from Tardis)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18am
common:

i need a tardis.
Avatar 10:19am
Cecile:

me too, man, me too.
Avatar 10:21am
d¢ pät:

San Francisco Mabel Joy (is not on any soccer team that I know of)
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:22am
Brian in UK:

Man, we are gettin' serious Mickey Newbury is centre stage. Go Joe.
Avatar 10:22am
d¢ pät:

ok, I figured it out. I'm going to leave the office by 2:30 so I can be home for a 3:00 call and then in front of the tv by WC time. I need to pick up beer though, so maybe 2:20 departure time...
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adrian in mpls:

@dc pat - you sound like me during champions league time - i try to plan my schedule to have tues/wed afternoons free
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d¢ pät:

Oh i'll be doing the same thing during champs league this time. Liverpool is playing!!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Brian in UK:

Waycross Georgia boy. Gram Parsons?
Avatar 10:27am
Roberto:

Is this an Andy Breckman tune?
  10:28am
Bad Ronald:

Loudon Wainwright III cracks me up.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:28am
Marcel M:

@Roberto: I was JUST thinking that they have the exact same sound.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29am
common:

beer, you say dcp?
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d¢ pät:

yes, common, beer. something dark and powerful
Avatar 10:31am
d¢ pät:

BAD RONALD! Where the hell have you been??
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Cecile:

uh, I can take or leave Loudon.
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Cecile:

He's a very dark man. Just ask his family.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:31am
common:

oh man. ok, let's go now, dcp
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:32am
Brian in UK:

Cecile he speaks very highly of you.
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d¢ pät:

it's very hard to hold back, common....just 2 meetings today, then.....
Avatar 10:33am
Cecile:

hahahhahah
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d¢ pät:

those Harry Dean tunes just got their asses clicked...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34am
MD:

The way things have gone...imagine trying to get a song like
Clockwork Chartreuse out today....you would be summering at Guantanamo...sippin' rum and Water boarding at noon!
That's an amazing song...and I get the satire...we need to always be vigilant of out First Amendment...That's why I love WFMU!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34am
common:

screw the meetings, dcp. let's get to it!
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d¢ pät:

...must...maintain...only a few...more...hours....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
common:

harry dean is my favorite actor of all time. sucks that i missed him crooning when i lived in stupid l.a. thanks for the info about the doc, joe!
  10:36am
dfgdfg:

1st day summer 6/21
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37am
Joe McG:

@dfgdfg: Shit, you're right! Ha ha ha!
  10:38am
Listener David:

Joe, Summer starts on 6/21
  10:40am
Bad Ronald:

Hey d¢ pät, how have u been? I've been on haitus but i missed you guys...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:40am
Joe McG:

@David: I've decided to move it up. I know you are waiting for it, so it's the least I can do.
Avatar 10:40am
thedunkel:

@JoeMcGasko - did you ever play the Japanese Jazz record you got at recfair?
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:40am
Brian in UK:

Ever seen Terry Hall smile?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:41am
Joe McG:

@the dunkel: Yes, yesterday! It's fun, a weird mix of surf, big band, and pop. All guitar instrumentals, of course.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:41am
Brian in UK:

Freeform radio. Freeform seasons.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:43am
common:

I always end up star-clickin' your whole show joe! the good stuff!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:44am
Brian in UK:

Prefab Sprout next?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:44am
Joe McG:

Very flattering, common, thanks! Glad you're enjoying my musical musings.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:45am
Joe McG:

@Brian in UK: I have them with me...OK!!
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CTEmpress:

Always loved this Blue Nile: haven't heard in ages: now it will be in my head all day!
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

people.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:48am
MD:

Yes....and on a lighter and happier note....SUMMERS ALMOST HERE!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:49am
dale:

bizarre jim reeves cover - okay, i'll give it a chance
  👻 Swag For Life Member 10:49am
12539:

Summer is sooner than you think...
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CTEmpress:

The Sprout has sprouted!
  10:50am
OTB:

Killin' it today, Joe. As usual....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:50am
Marcel M:

Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone... hehehe
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Brian in UK:

@Marcel I always thought seven inches and a big hole was sufficient. Hey wash my mouth out.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:54am
Joe McG:

Thanks, OTB, having fun playing these big long discs. Sure don't have to get up as often!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Marcel M:

hahaha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Marcel M:

Off to work bye guys
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d¢ pät:

did Husker Du's verison of 8 Miles High come out on 12" or was it 10" EP? I can't remember...
Avatar 10:58am
Roberto:

Oh, Joe. Joe. I always count on you for the smoothest station IDs.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58am
common:

oh yes
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d¢ pät:

I think it was 10", never mind...
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12539:

@d¢ pät, I had a 7" copy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00am
Joe McG:

@dc pat: I seem to remember it on a 12" but unfortunately the library doesn't have it or I'd play it!
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d¢ pät:

huh @12539, well I know my copy (actually mrs. dc pat's) is at least 10". oh, ok thanks JoeMcG.
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Joe McG:

@Roberto: Ha ha ha!
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Claw!:

I'm just waiting for Joe to bust out some New Age Steppers or sumthin after these last few cuts! You're killin it, McGasko... as always. You make Thursday mornings go down smoooooth....
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d¢ pät:

Ghost Town by Specials was on 12" but you already played Fun Boy 3..
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Mike East:

That 8 Miles High 7" is the only Husker Du that I own

good morning, folks!
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Joe McG:

@Claw!: I'll see if we have any NAS in the library. I don't have any of my own, unfortunately!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

I'd recognize that echo-y handclap anywhere!
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Roberto:

Joe...Joe...what's the matter Joe, you got all those opinions and you can't find a record?
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d¢ pät:

alright Joe! Nice Clash choice!!
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d¢ pät:

thinking the same thing Greg
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Joe McG:

@Roberto: Ha, oops, wrong Joe!
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Bad Ronald:

This is fun, thanks Joe!
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Stevel:

Greetings. Just in, so I'll be heading back to the archives for Au Pairs, among others.
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Joe McG:

Nice to see you on the boards again, Bad Ronald!
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Jeff:

Ah, the disco era - a time of such nuance.
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coelacanth:

damn- just missed radio clash.
oh well Greetings Joe & all others.
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Joe McG:

@Jeff: The nuance is all in the arrangement. It's amazing!
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Bad Ronald:

Thank you, it's nice to be back!
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DeaconDave:

Oh my, I do not miss the disco era
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pierre:

Are you alright Joe ?!
Do you need help ?!

Because… YOU ARE ON FIRE !
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common:

love disco
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Joe McG:

On this record you can hear the bass that 12 inch singles were invented for.
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adrian in mpls:

Joe--yr making a horrible work morning much better! Thanks
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pierre:

@DeaconDave: strangely enough I can't miss it (I wasn't born), and I guess i'm happy that it's not here anymore, I suppose it served its purpose, and that we now have plenty to relish on. But I love the ghost of a party it summons
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Joe McG:

My pleasure, adrian!
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chinaski:

a creedence dance mix?
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CTEmpress:

Right CHINASKI?? I was just thinking the same thing!
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Joe McG:

@chinaski: In case you need your CCR with a beat.
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coelacanth:

this should not exist.
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PKNY:

I assume Ray T. was trying to cash in on the "Stars on 45" market.
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chinaski:

maybe it's for aerobics
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efd:

I'm trying to figure out if "abomination" is too strong a word for this.
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Joe McG:

@coelacanth: You can blame Holland. And me.
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KP:

Who'll Stop the Medley
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Whosondephone:

I can't believe it. (face-palm)
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Jack:

I like it...
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coelacanth:

efd,it's not!
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adrian in mpls:

but this so horrible that it's amazing, right?
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Joe McG:

@efd: I played the 5 minute version instead of the 8 minute version!
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Cecile:

OH. Love this Pete/Ronnie record
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Jeff:

Wow. That medley was both terrible and oddly good. It's kind of a less painful way to make it through that much of the CCR catalog pretty fast.
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coelacanth:

...it's also for jogging, in spandex with leg warmers and big plastic shades.

Now this i miss!
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Parq:

"Street/City" has been a beloved favorite of mine for almost 40 years.
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Joe McG:

I'm enjoying myself, so I'm going to play more 12" singles. Sorry to anyone that is tired of this Single File.
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Parq:

70s dance music = excess. I'm sure even efd would agree. Really, that Creedence thing was no worse than "Kung Fu Fighting".
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Bad Ronald:

It is a great record, I dig "My Baby Gives it Away." Keep on going Joe!
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Manolo:

Joe, I love your show. I think it has become my favorite show on wfmu. It just has some crazy mood swings I enjoy very much.
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coelacanth:

i'm surprised they put this on 12".

(i LIKE single file!)
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Joe McG:

Thanks, Manolo. It's true, I'm full of crazy mood swings most of the time.
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d¢ pät:

hmm... I think I'm going to put "disco-remix" on all my music from now on...
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steve:

this disco mix could really use some swishy hi hats
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Joe McG:

@d¢ pät: Can't go wrong.
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common:

yes, dcp. me too.
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Whosondephone:

d¢ pät:

"I think I'm going to put "disco-remix" on all my music from now on... "

YES!!!
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coelacanth:

Parq -sorry but i think it was much worse. kung fu fighting is an original,and amusing; that ccr perversion almost made me cry!
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d¢ pät:

am I the only person on Earth that doesn't really care for Bowie? I don't hate him, just don't see what all the fuss is about...
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bobdoesthings:

Has anyone else had troubles with playlists not refreshing and then freezing when you go to refresh for long periods? Or is it my internet connection?? errgggh
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coelacanth:

...and this too is quite an oddity!
(bowie jumping on the bandwagon as well.)
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Stevel:

d¢ pät: Nope, you're not the only one. I like Bowie, but I have friends who absolutely do NOT share any of my enthusiasm.
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Joe McG:

@bob: I've been having this problem all morning. Help, Jeff!
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d¢ pät:

huh...don't kill me but, I feel the same way about Prince--love his guitar playing but his tunes just don't do it for me...
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Claw!:

@ d¢ pät : I'm with you, Toots. I don't hate his stuff, but it doesn't move me. I guess we're the real odditites...
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bobdoesthings:

@joe... ahh all good. just curious
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Joe McG:

I especially love the David Bowie - Prince Xmas album.
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coelacanth:

i think Bowie's good- sometimes excellent..But he's a chamelian and he's made some terrible music.
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d¢ pät:

It's like Ranoldo if I may draw a soccer analogy, I recognize his talents but kind of get put off by his preciousness or something
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d¢ pät:

I mean listen to the strings in this! It's sophomoric at best...ok I shut up.
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common:

i love bowie and prince - most of the time. my pardner and i refer to bowie as, "fuckin' bowie". cuz you just can't get away from him.
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coelacanth:

Bowie seems like a good person to me;and he'll readily admit the obvious- that he changes his image to suit the market.
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chinaski:

ah, we needed some cowbell
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d¢ pät:

maybe that's it @common "you can't get away from him"
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Parq:

I dig Bowie, but I feel the way you guys do about several other revered performers. Rickie Lee Jones and the Pixies leap to mind. Whaddaya gonna do?
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d¢ pät:

first 2 Pixies albums + EP are amazing but you're not alone there Parq. Cecile?
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Cecile:

I am not talking about the Pixies ever again.
I love everyone and every band.
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steve:

the record i found in the fmu basement!
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12539:

Bowie, Prince, Pixies...all well and good, but the one thing I think we can all agree upon is that we all love Joe.
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common:

@cecile: heehee! i ate cake with black francis in the 90s. and yes, 12539!
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Joe McG:

@12539: Aw, shucks!
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Andrew Waterloo:

Everytime I listen to the Pixies I'm overwhelmed with the thought that I didn't need to put on all the protective gear the fans recommended.
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Joe is the WORST. (Wait, we're talking about Joe Rogan, right?)
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Cecile:

whether I LIKE all bands the same, that is matter for debate.
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V Priceless:

Haha @ Cecile Re: Pixies
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Cecile:

I liked Joe Rogan on Newsradio, and his article on joke-stealing was pretty rad.
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Cecile:

*sigh*
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Joe McG:

@Greg: :)
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Cecile:

YES, love this song.
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DeaconDave:

I agree with you dc pat
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coelacanth:

radiohead; eric clapton; nirvana; neil young...(just trying to start a fight!)
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CTEmpress:

Brother Solomn y'all
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Parq:

12539, hear hear!
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d¢ pät:

I fekkin loath Eric Crapton...racist creep.
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Parq:

Radiohead, yeah, there's another one.
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Parq:

The other side of the coin is my not being able to see what's more than mediocre about certain artists whom most people loathe. Look at how I shrugged off that Stars on Creedence thing. And I'm not going to turn this thread into a flame fest by naming any others.
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efd:

TOP BLONDIE SONG!!!
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coelacanth:

...(actually,in MY mind,out of those 4,one of these things does not belong here...I Love the other 3.)
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Joe McG:

I got a little carried away with the big records today. Next week back to normal! Thanks for listening, all, and have a great week (if not early summer)!
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Parq:

This isn't normal?
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Cecile:

efd, this is my favorite time of Blondie
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coelacanth:

!! It's noon?
Thank you Joe McG.
is this from plastic letters?
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bobdoesthings:

great show!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Thanks as always, Joe!
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12539:

Thanks and hola hu, Joe.
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Cecile:

They were so NOO YAWK on their first 2 albums.
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d¢ pät:

Danke Joe! @common, see you at the bar at 4pm!
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Stevel:

Killer show, again.
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Roberto:

Ahh that's the stuff.
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Brian in UK:

Great show to listen to whilst pruning the bay tree. Sounds like a euphemism.
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