WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from March 30, 2016

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from March 30, 2016

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.

March 30, 2016

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
nite city	midnight queen "midnight queen" by "nite city"	s/t	20th century	1977			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
yellow dog	just one more night "just one more night" by "yellow dog"	7"	virgin	1978			0:03:29 (Pop-up)
the bongos	zebra club "zebra club" by "the bongos"	drums along the hudson	pvc	1982			0:06:33 (Pop-up)
the mundanes	funnier than love "funnier than love" by "the mundanes"	7"	portable	1980			0:09:43 (Pop-up)
ladytron	discotraxx "discotraxx" by "ladytron"	604	emperor norton	2000		*	0:12:50 (Pop-up)
lyn collins	think (about it) "think (about it)" by "lyn collins"	think (about it)	people/get on down	2015	new reissue; orig 1972		0:16:33 (Pop-up)
pylon	feast on my heart "feast on my heart" by "pylon"	gyrate plus	dfa	2007			0:19:55 (Pop-up)
heron oblivion	sudden lament "sudden lament" by "heron oblivion"	s/t	sub pop		playing at Monty Hall in May!	*	0:23:37 (Pop-up)

glam fail	cyclone rodney "cyclone rodney" by "glam fail"	7"	ever/never			*	0:36:02 (Pop-up)
nervous twitch	i'm sorry that i made you cry	7"	punk fox			*	0:40:21 (Pop-up)
thee fine lines	shake & shout "shake & shout" by "thee fine lines"	splittin' time	wee rock			*	0:41:52 (Pop-up)
the above	holding back "holding back" by "the above"	there is a reason	hidden volume			*	0:44:09 (Pop-up)
the glands	straight down "straight down" by "the glands"	s/t	capricorn	2000	RIP Ross Shapiro		0:46:53 (Pop-up)

eerie wanda	to dream again "to dream again" by "eerie wanda"	hum	beyond beyond is beyond			*	0:54:57 (Pop-up)
massenger	mr. "mr." by "massenger"	peeling out	burger			*	0:57:41 (Pop-up)
odyssey	native new yorker "native new yorker" by "odyssey"	s/t	rca	1977			1:01:03 (Pop-up)
david bowie	dollar days "dollar days" by "david bowie"	blackstar	columbia			*	1:05:15 (Pop-up)
charlie hilton	snow "snow" by "charlie hilton"	palana	captured tracks			*	1:09:55 (Pop-up)

bob mould	voices in my head "voices in my head" by "bob mould"	patch the sky	merge			*	1:21:16 (Pop-up)
scraper	clones "clones" by "scraper"	misery	slovenly			*	1:24:56 (Pop-up)
adult books	in front of myself "in front of myself" by "adult books"	running from the blows	loli pop!			*	1:27:08 (Pop-up)
the now	you are the one "you are the one" by "the now"	7"	midsong int'l	1979			1:30:56 (Pop-up)
the miamis	i want a girlfriend "i want a girlfriend" by "the miamis"	we deliver: the lost band of the cbgb era (1974-1979)	omnivore			*	1:33:04 (Pop-up)

death by unga bunga	strangers from the sky	pineapple pizza	jansen			*	1:45:48 (Pop-up)
milk lines	pellucidar "pellucidar" by "milk lines"	ceramic	in the red			*	1:48:30 (Pop-up)
the jaynetts	who stole the cookie?	va-where the girls are vol. 9	ace			*	1:52:33 (Pop-up)
rats on rafts	last day on earth "last day on earth" by "rats on rafts"	some velvet morning cd single	fire			*	1:54:43 (Pop-up)

venetian snares	magnificent stumble v2	traditional synthesiser music	timesig			*	2:08:23 (Pop-up)
ed balloon	tick-tock "tick-tock" by "ed balloon"	no smoking	deathbomb arc			*	2:13:43 (Pop-up)
ac/dc	jailbreak "jailbreak" by "ac/dc"	'74 jailbreak	atlantic	1974			2:15:59 (Pop-up)
trolley	caught in the darkness "caught in the darkness" by "trolley"	caught in the darkness	easter			*	2:20:10 (Pop-up)
missing souls	got to have your lovin'	7'	hi-ho			*	2:23:47 (Pop-up)
the hitmen	slay me with your 45 "slay me with your 45" by "the hitmen"	aim for the feet	columbia	1980			2:26:12 (Pop-up)
the cave singers	that's why "that's why" by "the cave singers"	banshee	self-released			*	2:28:51 (Pop-up)

gwenno	sisial y môr "sisial y môr" by "gwenno"	y dydd olaf	heavenly/pias			*	2:36:50 (Pop-up)
rockwell fukino	coast to coast "coast to coast" by "rockwell fukino"	va-aloha got soul: soul, aor & disco in hawai'i 1979-1985	strut			*	2:42:31 (Pop-up)
tempalay	love my car "love my car" by "tempalay"	from japan	p-vine			*	2:47:17 (Pop-up)
the woggles	my baby likes to boogaloo	teendanceparty	estrus	1993			2:50:52 (Pop-up)
the long ryders	gunslinger man "gunslinger man" by "the long ryders"	final wild songs	cherry red		Catch Sid Griffin on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show this Saturday!	*	2:53:28 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	♥ 9:03pm DonJuanTijuana: Onboard the Funk train 1st!
	9:04pm Will: As it happens, I have danced with a midnight queen, thanks for asking. Not Ray Manzarek's finest moment.
	9:07pm glenn: i probably danced to queen at midnight, but who knows? that was another country, and besides, the wench is dead.
	9:08pm JakeGould: Hillow!
	♥ 9:11pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: A song that has haunted me is 'The Bullrushes' by The Bongos & you have helped me realize it / figger it out. I like The Bongos.
	9:14pm Mike W: the MUNDANES!!! My god, I haven't heard this record in 20+ years. Thanks for the memories that just came flooding back!
	9:15pm Norm 9000: Its time for Shut Up Wierdo
	9:21pm Alejandro in TO: sounding great EFD!
	♥ 9:22pm Brian C.: DIg the Pylon
	♥ 9:23pm Santos L. Halper: Woo-hoo, let's gyrate!
	♥ 9:27pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: a.) Heron Oblivion - contempo greatness. b.) @ MontyHall !
	♥ 9:27pm Cubicle Carl: Nice guitar sound on the heron oblivion track. Interesting production overall.
	9:51pm JakeGould: Damn, this first hour is nice.
	♥ 9:54pm DonJuanTijuana: @JakeGould...couldn't agree more! EFD thee most articulate speaker on FMU...imo.
	♥ 9:59pm chris_in_space: Ha @DonJuanTijauana @JakeGould I have to agree. EFD's backtracking is always a fine display of grammar and wit
	♥ 9:59pm efd: aw shucks! Thanks you guys!
	♥ 10:04pm melinda: I like Native New Yorker.
	10:04pm Figgsrock: Oh man, Native New Yorker. You're hitting the sweet spot tonight EFD.
	10:05pm JakeGould: “Native New Yorker” reminds me of being stuck in traffic jams on the Belt Parkway with my brother in law cursing at “idiots” near the Marine Parkway Bridge.
	10:07pm Loretta: hi everyone!! & Evan, of course..... from a native New Yorker!!! boy do I miss NY .... ;(
	10:10pm Chris M.: so good bowie
	♥ 10:10pm efd: hey Loretta, nice to see you! And nice to see all the rest of you too! :D
	♥ 10:11pm Cubicle Carl: @jake - ha.
	10:13pm JakeGould: @CubicleCarl: It’s a very specific NYC memory and if you know what I mean, kudos to you!
	10:15pm Loretta: I'm really enjoying the show tonight ~ I'm sure we all are! NY memories...... we could go on for ever.
	♥ 10:15pm Cubicle Carl: @jake - oh yes.
	♥ 10:16pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ♑Capricorn BonyDog Cockney SpaceAlien Original Appropriator ManWoman Expressive Affectation Friendly Aloofness Bowie.
	10:24pm Lisa: Bob!!!
	10:27pm ledzeppelinsucks: what is up from 4th @ St Helens in Tacoma
	♥ 10:33pm efd: what's up Tacoma! Shoutout to Western Mini Storage.
	10:35pm northguineahills: Been here since 10, busy doing chores, always a joy to hear efd live!
	10:39pm Marc15: I want a boyfriend
	10:41pm AS from MP: glad to hear you've bounced back so well, Evan - you sounded like hell last week.
	10:45pm ?: shut that horn up....fuck
	♥ 10:48pm efd: thanks AS, I felt like hell last week! This week is much better.
	10:53pm JakeGould: I’m liking these milk lines.
	♥ 10:56pm Polyus: oh no, I hated this game in Kindergarten. For the last time, I didn't steal the goddamn cookie!
	10:57pm JakeGould: @Polyus: Yeah, but you like cookies.
	♥ 10:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: OmG - I'm glad this program is here.
	♥ 11:15pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...only ever heard 'Sally Go Round the Roses' (1963) by the Jaynetts, a recording w/ an amazing sound & feeling - so it's kewl to hear something else & that it's good...
	11:17pm JakeGould: Damn, this AC/DC.
	♥ 11:18pm Ken From Hyde Park: Jailbreak!
	11:33pm Carmichael: This is T Rexy ish, Evan!
	11:42pm pillow_out: i really like gwenno. i keep hearing her on other shows
	11:43pm JakeGould: This Gwenno’s got something. www.gwenno.info
	11:46pm Carmichael: Wow, sounds like a Duane song... Cool soul/jazz.
	♥ 11:55pm efd: that whole Aloha Got Soul comp is pretty great! And Gwenno, too!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
nite city	midnight queen "midnight queen" by "nite city"	s/t	20th century	1977			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
yellow dog	just one more night "just one more night" by "yellow dog"	7"	virgin	1978			0:03:29 (Pop-up)
the bongos	zebra club "zebra club" by "the bongos"	drums along the hudson	pvc	1982			0:06:33 (Pop-up)
the mundanes	funnier than love "funnier than love" by "the mundanes"	7"	portable	1980			0:09:43 (Pop-up)
ladytron	discotraxx "discotraxx" by "ladytron"	604	emperor norton	2000		*	0:12:50 (Pop-up)
lyn collins	think (about it) "think (about it)" by "lyn collins"	think (about it)	people/get on down	2015	new reissue; orig 1972		0:16:33 (Pop-up)
pylon	feast on my heart "feast on my heart" by "pylon"	gyrate plus	dfa	2007			0:19:55 (Pop-up)
heron oblivion	sudden lament "sudden lament" by "heron oblivion"	s/t	sub pop		playing at Monty Hall in May!	*	0:23:37 (Pop-up)

glam fail	cyclone rodney "cyclone rodney" by "glam fail"	7"	ever/never			*	0:36:02 (Pop-up)
nervous twitch	i'm sorry that i made you cry	7"	punk fox			*	0:40:21 (Pop-up)
thee fine lines	shake & shout "shake & shout" by "thee fine lines"	splittin' time	wee rock			*	0:41:52 (Pop-up)
the above	holding back "holding back" by "the above"	there is a reason	hidden volume			*	0:44:09 (Pop-up)
the glands	straight down "straight down" by "the glands"	s/t	capricorn	2000	RIP Ross Shapiro		0:46:53 (Pop-up)

eerie wanda	to dream again "to dream again" by "eerie wanda"	hum	beyond beyond is beyond			*	0:54:57 (Pop-up)
massenger	mr. "mr." by "massenger"	peeling out	burger			*	0:57:41 (Pop-up)
odyssey	native new yorker "native new yorker" by "odyssey"	s/t	rca	1977			1:01:03 (Pop-up)
david bowie	dollar days "dollar days" by "david bowie"	blackstar	columbia			*	1:05:15 (Pop-up)
charlie hilton	snow "snow" by "charlie hilton"	palana	captured tracks			*	1:09:55 (Pop-up)

bob mould	voices in my head "voices in my head" by "bob mould"	patch the sky	merge			*	1:21:16 (Pop-up)
scraper	clones "clones" by "scraper"	misery	slovenly			*	1:24:56 (Pop-up)
adult books	in front of myself "in front of myself" by "adult books"	running from the blows	loli pop!			*	1:27:08 (Pop-up)
the now	you are the one "you are the one" by "the now"	7"	midsong int'l	1979			1:30:56 (Pop-up)
the miamis	i want a girlfriend "i want a girlfriend" by "the miamis"	we deliver: the lost band of the cbgb era (1974-1979)	omnivore			*	1:33:04 (Pop-up)

death by unga bunga	strangers from the sky	pineapple pizza	jansen			*	1:45:48 (Pop-up)
milk lines	pellucidar "pellucidar" by "milk lines"	ceramic	in the red			*	1:48:30 (Pop-up)
the jaynetts	who stole the cookie?	va-where the girls are vol. 9	ace			*	1:52:33 (Pop-up)
rats on rafts	last day on earth "last day on earth" by "rats on rafts"	some velvet morning cd single	fire			*	1:54:43 (Pop-up)

venetian snares	magnificent stumble v2	traditional synthesiser music	timesig			*	2:08:23 (Pop-up)
ed balloon	tick-tock "tick-tock" by "ed balloon"	no smoking	deathbomb arc			*	2:13:43 (Pop-up)
ac/dc	jailbreak "jailbreak" by "ac/dc"	'74 jailbreak	atlantic	1974			2:15:59 (Pop-up)
trolley	caught in the darkness "caught in the darkness" by "trolley"	caught in the darkness	easter			*	2:20:10 (Pop-up)
missing souls	got to have your lovin'	7'	hi-ho			*	2:23:47 (Pop-up)
the hitmen	slay me with your 45 "slay me with your 45" by "the hitmen"	aim for the feet	columbia	1980			2:26:12 (Pop-up)
the cave singers	that's why "that's why" by "the cave singers"	banshee	self-released			*	2:28:51 (Pop-up)

gwenno	sisial y môr "sisial y môr" by "gwenno"	y dydd olaf	heavenly/pias			*	2:36:50 (Pop-up)
rockwell fukino	coast to coast "coast to coast" by "rockwell fukino"	va-aloha got soul: soul, aor & disco in hawai'i 1979-1985	strut			*	2:42:31 (Pop-up)
tempalay	love my car "love my car" by "tempalay"	from japan	p-vine			*	2:47:17 (Pop-up)
the woggles	my baby likes to boogaloo	teendanceparty	estrus	1993			2:50:52 (Pop-up)
the long ryders	gunslinger man "gunslinger man" by "the long ryders"	final wild songs	cherry red		Catch Sid Griffin on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show this Saturday!	*	2:53:28 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 9:03pm DonJuanTijuana: Onboard the Funk train 1st!
	9:04pm Will: As it happens, I have danced with a midnight queen, thanks for asking. Not Ray Manzarek's finest moment.
	9:07pm glenn: i probably danced to queen at midnight, but who knows? that was another country, and besides, the wench is dead.
	9:08pm JakeGould: Hillow!
	♥ 9:11pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: A song that has haunted me is 'The Bullrushes' by The Bongos & you have helped me realize it / figger it out. I like The Bongos.
	9:14pm Mike W: the MUNDANES!!! My god, I haven't heard this record in 20+ years. Thanks for the memories that just came flooding back!
	9:15pm Norm 9000: Its time for Shut Up Wierdo
	9:21pm Alejandro in TO: sounding great EFD!
	♥ 9:22pm Brian C.: DIg the Pylon
	♥ 9:23pm Santos L. Halper: Woo-hoo, let's gyrate!
	♥ 9:27pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: a.) Heron Oblivion - contempo greatness. b.) @ MontyHall !
	♥ 9:27pm Cubicle Carl: Nice guitar sound on the heron oblivion track. Interesting production overall.
	9:51pm JakeGould: Damn, this first hour is nice.
	♥ 9:54pm DonJuanTijuana: @JakeGould...couldn't agree more! EFD thee most articulate speaker on FMU...imo.
	♥ 9:59pm chris_in_space: Ha @DonJuanTijauana @JakeGould I have to agree. EFD's backtracking is always a fine display of grammar and wit
	♥ 9:59pm efd: aw shucks! Thanks you guys!
	♥ 10:04pm melinda: I like Native New Yorker.
	10:04pm Figgsrock: Oh man, Native New Yorker. You're hitting the sweet spot tonight EFD.
	10:05pm JakeGould: “Native New Yorker” reminds me of being stuck in traffic jams on the Belt Parkway with my brother in law cursing at “idiots” near the Marine Parkway Bridge.
	10:07pm Loretta: hi everyone!! & Evan, of course..... from a native New Yorker!!! boy do I miss NY .... ;(
	10:10pm Chris M.: so good bowie
	♥ 10:10pm efd: hey Loretta, nice to see you! And nice to see all the rest of you too! :D
	♥ 10:11pm Cubicle Carl: @jake - ha.
	10:13pm JakeGould: @CubicleCarl: It’s a very specific NYC memory and if you know what I mean, kudos to you!
	10:15pm Loretta: I'm really enjoying the show tonight ~ I'm sure we all are! NY memories...... we could go on for ever.
	♥ 10:15pm Cubicle Carl: @jake - oh yes.
	♥ 10:16pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ♑Capricorn BonyDog Cockney SpaceAlien Original Appropriator ManWoman Expressive Affectation Friendly Aloofness Bowie.
	10:24pm Lisa: Bob!!!
	10:27pm ledzeppelinsucks: what is up from 4th @ St Helens in Tacoma
	♥ 10:33pm efd: what's up Tacoma! Shoutout to Western Mini Storage.
	10:35pm northguineahills: Been here since 10, busy doing chores, always a joy to hear efd live!
	10:39pm Marc15: I want a boyfriend
	10:41pm AS from MP: glad to hear you've bounced back so well, Evan - you sounded like hell last week.
	10:45pm ?: shut that horn up....fuck
	♥ 10:48pm efd: thanks AS, I felt like hell last week! This week is much better.
	10:53pm JakeGould: I’m liking these milk lines.
	♥ 10:56pm Polyus: oh no, I hated this game in Kindergarten. For the last time, I didn't steal the goddamn cookie!
	10:57pm JakeGould: @Polyus: Yeah, but you like cookies.
	♥ 10:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: OmG - I'm glad this program is here.
	♥ 11:15pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...only ever heard 'Sally Go Round the Roses' (1963) by the Jaynetts, a recording w/ an amazing sound & feeling - so it's kewl to hear something else & that it's good...
	11:17pm JakeGould: Damn, this AC/DC.
	♥ 11:18pm Ken From Hyde Park: Jailbreak!
	11:33pm Carmichael: This is T Rexy ish, Evan!
	11:42pm pillow_out: i really like gwenno. i keep hearing her on other shows
	11:43pm JakeGould: This Gwenno’s got something. www.gwenno.info
	11:46pm Carmichael: Wow, sounds like a Duane song... Cool soul/jazz.
	♥ 11:55pm efd: that whole Aloha Got Soul comp is pretty great! And Gwenno, too!

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from March 30, 2016

Listener comments!

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