WFMU: Paul Bruno: Playlist from December 27, 2014

Paul Bruno: Playlist from December 27, 2014

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December 27, 2014: The Highly Subjective and Partially Dubious Best Records of 2014!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	Images	New * / Special ***	Approx. start time
Best Reissues/Archival Releases of 2014
Shoes This High	The Nose One "The Nose One" by "Shoes This High"	The Nose One 7"	Siltbreeze		7"	#10 reissue of 2014. Originally released 1981. Also available as a bonus track on digital download of the Straight To Hell LP (also on Siltbreeze).			0:00:18 (Pop-up)
X__X	A "A" by "X__X"	X_Sticky Fingers_X	Ektro		LP	#9 reissue of 2014. Late 70s/early 80s recordings. Featuring John Morton of Electric Eels. See also Electric Eels "Jaguar Ride" and "Accident" 7" reissues on HoZac.			0:03:05 (Pop-up)
Tommy Keene	Strange Alliance "Strange Alliance" by "Tommy Keene"	Strange Alliance	12XU		LP	#8 reissue of 2014. Originally released 1982			0:06:50 (Pop-up)
X	Infamy "Infamy" by "X"	X-Spurts The 1977 Recordings	Ugly Pop		LP	#7 reissue of 2014. Australian X, not Los Angeles band. Pre-LP demos. See also Aspirations LP reissue (also Ugly Pop).			0:10:24 (Pop-up)
The Stones	Down and Around "Down and Around" by "The Stones"	(v/a) Dunedin Double	Captured Tracks		LP	#6 reissue of 2014. Originally released 1982			0:12:49 (Pop-up)

Silkworm	Couldn't You Wait? "Couldn't You Wait?" by "Silkworm"	Libertine	Comedy Minus One		LP	#5 reissue of 2014. Originally released 1994			0:28:34 (Pop-up)
The Bats	North By North "North By North" by "The Bats"	Volume 1	Captured Tracks		CD	#4 reissue of 2014. Daddy's Highway, The Law of Things LPs and Compiletely Bats singles compilation all in one collection, 1984-1988 recordings			0:32:27 (Pop-up)
The Cigarettes	They're Back Again, Here They Come	(v/a) Punk 45 Vol 2: There Is No Such Thing As Society, Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! Underground Punk in the UK 1977-78	Soul Jazz		LP	#3 reissue of 2014. See also volumes 1 (U.S. punk) and 3 (proto-punk)			0:36:24 (Pop-up)
Owen Maercks	House of Cards "House of Cards" by "Owen Maercks"	Teenage Sex Therapist	Feeding Tube		LP	#2 reissue of 2014. Unreleased LP from 1978 plus additional tracks.			0:40:05 (Pop-up)

Crime	Hot Wire My Heart "Hot Wire My Heart" by "Crime"	Murder By Guitar	Superior Viaduct		LP	#1 reissue of 2014. Mid to late 70s recordings.			0:50:29 (Pop-up)

Best Singles/EPs/Demos etc of 2014 "Best Singles/EPs/Demos etc of 2014"
Video	(Join the) Hate Wave "(Join the) Hate Wave" by "Video"	(Join the) Hate Wave 7"	Total Punk		7"	#10 single/EP of 2014.			0:57:16 (Pop-up)
Expert Alterations	Memory Glands "Memory Glands" by "Expert Alterations"	Expert Alterations	self-released		Cassette	#9 single/EP of 2014.			0:59:58 (Pop-up)
Radar`Eyes	Community "Community" by "Radar`Eyes"	Community 7"	Requiem Pour Un Twister		7"	#8 single/EP of 2014.			1:03:45 (Pop-up)
Personnel	Close Quarters "Close Quarters" by "Personnel"	Personnel EP	Double Dot Dash		7"	#7 single/EP of 2014. Available as a "name your price" download at doubledotdash.bandcamp.com			1:07:13 (Pop-up)
No Other	Option C "Option C" by "No Other"	Option C 7"	Negative Fun		7"	#6 single/EP of 2014.			1:10:22 (Pop-up)

Deaf Wish	Cool Comment "Cool Comment" by "Deaf Wish"	St, Vincent's EP	Sub Pop		7"	#5 single/EP of 2014.			1:19:55 (Pop-up)
Institute	Giddy Boys "Giddy Boys" by "Institute"	Giddy Boys 7"	Katorga Works		7"	#4 single/EP of 2014. Available as a free and legal download here! See also Salt EP on Sacred Bones.			1:21:38 (Pop-up)
Thigh Master	Head of the Witch "Head of the Witch" by "Thigh Master"	Head of the Witch 7"	Tenth Court		7"	#3 single/EP of 2014.			1:24:55 (Pop-up)
Pang	Young Professionals "Young Professionals" by "Pang"	Young Professionals EP	Grazer		7"	#2 single/EP of 2014.			1:27:18 (Pop-up)

Gotobeds	New York's Alright (If You Like Sex and Phones)	New York's Alright (If You Like Sex and Phones) 7"	Mind Cure		7"	#1 single/EP of 2014. Also available of their debut LP Poor People Are Revolting on 12XU Records.			1:34:26 (Pop-up)

Best Albums of 2014 "Best Albums of 2014"
Purling Hiss	Learning Slowly "Learning Slowly" by "Purling Hiss"	Weirdon	Drag City		CD	#25 album of 2014.			1:43:51 (Pop-up)
Bleeding Rainbow	Images "Images" by "Bleeding Rainbow"	Interrupt	Kanine		CD	#24 album of 2014. Formerly Reading Rainbow			1:48:19 (Pop-up)
G. Green	Fake Affair "Fake Affair" by "G. Green"	Area Codes	Mt St. Mtn		LP	#23 album of 2014			1:50:34 (Pop-up)
Apache Dropout	Left The Nest "Left The Nest" by "Apache Dropout"	Heavy Window	Magnetic South		LP	#22 album of 2014			1:52:06 (Pop-up)
White Fence	Like That "Like That" by "White Fence"	For the Recently Found Innocent	Drag City		CD	#21 album of 2014			1:55:06 (Pop-up)
Priests	Doctor "Doctor" by "Priests"	Bodies and Control and Money and Power	Don Giovanni/Sister Polygon		LP	#20 album of 2014			1:57:47 (Pop-up)
Dinos Boys	Catapult "Catapult" by "Dinos Boys"	Last Ones	Oops Baby/Die Slaughterhouse		LP	#19 album of 2014			2:00:32 (Pop-up)
Martyr Privates	Something to Sell	Martyr Privates	Bedroom Suck		LP	#18 album of 2014			2:02:26 (Pop-up)

Golden Pelicans	Hard To Swallow "Hard To Swallow" by "Golden Pelicans"	Golden Pelicans	Total Punk		LP	#17 album of 2014. Check out their live session from earlier this year on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T at WFMU's Free Music Archive!			2:10:15 (Pop-up)
Spray Paint	Nice Hustle "Nice Hustle" by "Spray Paint"	Clean Blood, Regular Acid	Monofonus Press		LP	#16 album of 2014			2:11:43 (Pop-up)
So Cow	Science Fiction "Science Fiction" by "So Cow"	The Long Con	Goner		CD	#15 album of 2014			2:14:12 (Pop-up)
Generation Loss	Line "Line" by "Generation Loss"	Generation Loss	Cut-Rate		Cassette	#14 album of 2014			2:17:38 (Pop-up)
Obnox	How to Rob (The Punk Years)	Louder Space	12XU		LP	#13 album of 2014			2:20:12 (Pop-up)
The New Pornographers	Born With a Sound	Brill Bruisers	Matador		CD	#12 album of 2014			2:23:18 (Pop-up)
Literature	Kites "Kites" by "Literature"	Chrous	Slumberland		LP	#11 album of 2014			2:26:17 (Pop-up)
Nots	Talk Show "Talk Show" by "Nots"	Nots	Goner		CD	#10 album of 2014. Check out their live session from November on Burn It Down with Nate K on WFMU's Free Music Archive!			2:29:16 (Pop-up)

GG King	Mephitic Hallways "Mephitic Hallways" by "GG King"	Unending Darkness	Scavenger of Death		LP	#9 album of 2014			2:38:14 (Pop-up)
Ex Hex	Waste Your Time "Waste Your Time" by "Ex Hex"	Ex Hex	Merge		CD	#8 album of 2014			2:41:39 (Pop-up)
The Dead Space	Fractured Push "Fractured Push" by "The Dead Space"	Faker	12XU		LP	#7 album of 2014			2:44:24 (Pop-up)
The Young	Moondog First Quarter "Moondog First Quarter" by "The Young"	Chrome Cactus	Matador		LP	#6 album of 2014			2:47:56 (Pop-up)
Jonly Bonly	Long Distance "Long Distance" by "Jonly Bonly"	Put Together	12XU		LP	#5 album of 2014			2:52:26 (Pop-up)
Wymyns Prysyn	Liars "Liars" by "Wymyns Prysyn"	Head in a Vise	Drugged Conscience		LP	#4 album of 2014			2:54:54 (Pop-up)
Good Throb	Crab Walk "Crab Walk" by "Good Throb"	Fuck Off	White Denim / Super-Fi / Sabremetric		LP	#3 album of 2014. Available as a "name your price" download at goodthrob.bandcamp.com			2:56:51 (Pop-up)
Minutes	Raise Our Fists Up "Raise Our Fists Up" by "Minutes"	Roland	Michigan Indie Network/Comedy Minus One		LP	#2 album of 2014			2:59:04 (Pop-up)
Protomartyr	Come And See "Come And See" by "Protomartyr"	Under Color of Official Right	Sub Pop		CD	#1 album of 2014			3:02:47 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:10pm -andrew-: Evening Paul! Excellent start to the show!
	9:12pm DJ PB: Thanks, Andrew!
	9:16pm JakeGould: Agreed!
	9:33pm DJ PB: Apologies for coughing into the mic, guys. I hope it didn't sound too gross! It felt gross!
	9:36pm -andrew-: Eh, it happens. Those are the worst though, when they feel as gross as they sound.
	9:42pm philS: no worries Paul - just washed our ears out with rubbing alcohol and moving ahead with our evening..
	9:43pm Carmichael: Hiya Mr. Bruno. You played Tommy Keene, so you're OK.
	9:51pm DJ PB: Tommy Keene negates phlegm! Good to know!
	9:51pm SeanG: this rocks
	9:56pm philS: Listening to and enjoying the show.
	9:58pm Carmichael: You're multitasking, Phil!
	9:59pm DJ PB: Seriously, Phil. I didn't know it was possible to listen to AND enjoy my show!
	10:02pm philS: Carmichael - I'm chewing gum too! DJ PB: as SeanG says, this rocks, and I don't know any of it! I'm being educated. thanks.
	10:16pm Beano: you were monitoring the boards last week? were you responsible for the profanity getting through? I have never heard curses live on the radio. it was amazing.
	10:20pm JakeGould: Still listening. Still good.
	10:25pm DJ PB: @Beano This never happened.
	10:31pm Beano: OMG it was FUV!!
	10:34pm Beano: were you just talking about a subscription service for new EPs? where do I sign up?
	10:36pm DJ PB: @Beano negativefun.com
	10:55pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: - always grateful for a PB show !
	10:56pm jt: you have done a good job of finding new stuffs
	10:57pm 50%: is this a new show? its pretty good
	10:58pm DJ PB: @JT Wait'll you hear the next one. It's right up your alley!
	11:00pm jt: My faith in the new generation has ascended somewhat.
	11:06pm kari: omg im back in jersey visiting for the holidays this is SUCH a life saver
	11:08pm kari: does anyone wanna hang out at a diner, im bored
	11:15pm DJ PB: @Kari A DJ saved your life tonight! I may be going to Lucky 7s here in JC after the show but that's a bar, not a diner. Just look for the most handsome guy in the room (and ask him to point me out to you).
	11:16pm DJ PB: @50% Not a a new show. A fill in. Some of us here have to ride the pine!
	11:19pm kari: I'm in morris county!! thats so far! but at least they pump your gas FOR you here in the homeland
	11:21pm DJ PB: @Kari I guess that is a hike! But not only do they pump their gas for you NJ, it's cheaper than NYC too!
	11:24pm kari: FACT
	11:48pm Joe B: Great show Paul. Can't believe that you and I were the only 2 FMU DJs to play this Young LP this year.
	11:50pm DJ PB: @Joe Yeah! What's with everyone?!?!
	11:51pm Ken From Hyde Park: I enjoyed the year-end show from last year, too.
	11:53pm DJ PB: Thanks, Ken! And thanks everyone for listening and commenting!
	11:55pm Stevel: Coming in hot! Canhe do it!? Great show. Lots of great music out there.
	11:57pm Stevel: Wow. Good Throb.
	11:59pm Stevel: Buying it now.
	12:01am Dave Sustain: The Sound Opinions alcohol commercial song!
	12:02am DJ PB: Is it really, Dave? I'm changing my pick. Disregard this entire show.
	12:02am Stevel: Back to the drawing board.
	2:09pm Gavin J: Catching up on this today at work. Great work, you tastemaker.
	10:28am Carl G: Wow! there is a lot of great music here thanks
	8:15am big vito: yo paulie where's right said fred

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