WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from May 16, 2018

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from May 16, 2018

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...)

May 16, 2018: the return of the InterActiv™ Listening Party, featuring Los Angeles (and environs) record store finds!

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IT'S BACK! Many listeners were disappointed a couple of weeks ago when I did not present an InterActiv™ Record Fair Finds Listening Party, on account of I was selling at the Record Fair and didn't buy anything to listen to. BUT, I just got back from a trip to Los Angeles where I bought a bunch of records, so the InterActiv™ Listening Party is back!

I've listed the records I bought during my LA trip below (along with the stores where I bought them). Now YOU THE LISTENER can make a request for the record(s) you want to hear! Just post your request in the playlist comments to the right!

AMOEBA, Hollywood
Bobbidazzler - s/t (RCA, 1977) (sealed!)
Michael Stanley Band - Cabin Fever (Arista, 1978)
The Silencers - Romanic (Precision, 1981) (not the Scottish band OR the Michigan band)
Hero - Boys Will Be Boys (20th Century Fox, 1978)
The Werewolves - Ship Of Fools (summer weekends and no more blues) (RCA, 1978)
Wireless - Positively Human, Relatively Sane (Mercury, 1979)
Wha-Koo - Berkshire (ABC, 1978)
Wha-Koo - Fragile Line (Epic, 1979)
Flashman - s/t (Vanguard, 1977)
Hallelujah The Hills - Have You Ever Done Something Evil? (Re-Vinyl Records, 2014)
Southroad Connection - Positive Energy (United Artists, 1980)

12”s
Shelley - “Never Again” (Immaculate, 1984) (first name: Pete)
The Cage featuring Nona Hendryx - “Do What You Wanna Do” (Metropolis, 1982)

7”s
Toledo - "Crime Doesn't Pay" (Toledo, 1979) (Bill Milhizer pre-Fleshtones!)
The Colonel - "Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen" (Virgin, 1980) (aka Colin Moulding from XTC)
Plummet Airline - "It's Hard" (State, 1977)
Tremors - "Tonight's My Night" (Fiction, 1978)
Simon Said - "You and Me (Just Like In The Movies)" (Atco, 1976)
Neil Norman - "The Pink Panther (disco)" (GNP Crescendo, 1978)
The Smirks - "OK UK" (Beserkley, 1978)
Third Street Sliders - "Baby It's You" (Rumble, 1979)
Magnum - "Changes" (Jet, 1979)
Teen Beats - "I Can't Control Myself" (Safari, 1979)
Buffalo Smoke - "Stubborn Kind Of Fella" (RCA, 1976)
Eramus Hall - "Do The Rock" (Westbound, 1979)
Carol Douglas - "So You Win Again" (Midsong Int'l, 1978)
Candidate - "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (RAK, 1979)
Al Downing - "I'll Be Holding On" (Chess, 1974)
Starbuck - "Searching For A Thrill" (UA, 1978)
Randy Pump & the Gas-O-Lettes - "Murder In The Gas Line" (A&M, 1979)
Textones - "I Can't Fight It" (Chiswick, 1980)
SVT - "Heart Of Stone" (415 Records, 1979)

BURGER RECORDS, Fullerton
Cargoe - s/t (Ardent, 1972)
Richard Barone - Cool Blue Halo (Passport, 1987)
Richard Barone - Primal Dream (MCA, 1990)
Frankie Eldorado - s/t (Epic, 1980) (Kasim Sultan on bass!)
Nigel Compton - Life Goes On… (Nightlight Music, 1981)
Rick Springfield - s/t (Capitol, 1972)
Dudes - We’re No Angels (Columbia, 1975) (with Bob Segarini + future April Wine members; liner notes by Greg Shaw)
Chopper - s/t (Ariola, 1979) (produced by Jeff Barry)
Woz - s/t 12” EP (UEQ Records, 1981)
Radio Bandits - s/t 12” EP - (Zoo, 1982)
Expressos - Promises and Ties (WEA, 1981)
Ruby - Rock & Roll Madness (PBR International, 1978)
The Lotions - s/t (Stork Records, 1981)
Nazareth - Close Enough For Rock ’n’ Roll (A&M, 1976)
The Hoovers - Skin & Blisters (Paradigm/Airstrip, 1980)
Earle Mankey - s/t 12” EP (Select, 1980)
Vōg - s/t (RCA Germany, 1981)

7”s
The Shades - "Hello Mr. Johnson" (Go Go, 1979)

DEX RECORDS, Long Beach
The Plimsouls - Zero Hour 12" EP (Beat Records, 1980)
The Fluid - Roadmouth (Sub Pop, 1989)
Earth Quake - Why Don't You Try Me? (A&M, 1972)
The Tremors - s/t 12" EP (Self-released, 1987)
QuickFlight - Breakaway (Tunesmith, 1980)
The Mighty Lemon Drops - Happy Head (Sire, 1986)

12”s
A Certain Ratio - "Life's A Scream" (Factory, 1984)
A Certain Ratio - "Knife Slits Water" (Mango, 1982)

7”s
Binky Baker & the Pit Orchestra - "Toe Knee Black Burn" (Stiff, 1978)
Binky Baker & the Pit Orchestra - "Heaven Sent" (Edge, 1981)
The Tudors - "Tied Up With Lou Cool" - (Stiff, 1983)
Dave Edmunds Band - "Run Rudolph Run" (Columbia, 1982)

FINGERPRINTS RECORDS, Long Beach
Fingerprintz - Distinguishing Marks (Virgin, 1980)
Gleaming Spires - Walk On Well Lighted Streets (Posh Boy, 1983)
Trefethen - Am I Stupid Or Am I Great? (Pacific Arts, 1980) (backed by members of Ambrosia)

(* = new)

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	New	Approx. start time
bobbidazzler	beverly hills "beverly hills" by "bobbidazzler"	s/t	rca	1975
the shades	hello mr. johnson "hello mr. johnson" by "the shades"	7"	go go records	1979		0:02:43 (Pop-up)
the cage feat. nona hendryx	do what you wanna do	12"	metropolis	1982		0:05:53 (Pop-up)
neil norman	the pink panther (disco)	7"	gnp crescendo	1979		0:13:19 (Pop-up)
the plimsouls	hypnotized "hypnotized" by "the plimsouls"	zero hour 12" ep	beat records	1980		0:16:39 (Pop-up)
the silencers	1 of those girls "1 of those girls" by "the silencers"	romanic	precision	1981		0:19:41 (Pop-up)
al downing	i'll be holding on "i'll be holding on" by "al downing"	7"	chess	1974		0:22:52 (Pop-up)
carol douglas	so you win again "so you win again" by "carol douglas"	7"	midsong int'l	1978		0:28:29 (Pop-up)

randy pump & the gas-o-lettes	murder in the gas line	7"	a&m	1979		0:41:01 (Pop-up)
a certain ratio	knife slits water	12"	mango	1982		0:44:51 (Pop-up)
the mighty lemon drops	like an angel	happy head	sire	1986		0:53:31 (Pop-up)
the smirks	ok uk "ok uk" by "the smirks"	7"	beserkley	1978		0:57:07 (Pop-up)
vog	st. mark's twist "st. mark's twist" by "vog"	s/t	rca germany	1981		0:59:24 (Pop-up)

gleaming spires	walk on well lighted streets	walk on well lighted streets	posh boy	1983		1:09:32 (Pop-up)
trefethen	champagne breakfast//moving blunders	am i stupid or am i great	pacific arts	1980		1:13:05 (Pop-up)
the colonel	too many cooks in the kitchen	7"	virgin	1980		1:16:44 (Pop-up)
dudes	fuel injection "fuel injection" by "dudes"	we're no angels	columbia	1975		1:19:41 (Pop-up)
flashman	love me a little "love me a little" by "flashman"	s/t	vanguard	1977		1:22:42 (Pop-up)

wax idols	too late "too late" by "wax idols"	happy ending	etruscan gold		*	1:35:04 (Pop-up)
the pink noise	voyeur "voyeur" by "the pink noise"	house of cards	sounds escaping		*	1:38:50 (Pop-up)
les sans culottes	détroit rock cité	she is tossed by the waves but doesn't sink	disque escargo-go		*	1:41:19 (Pop-up)
plasticsoul	come down from your raincloud	therapy	big stir	2017		1:45:16 (Pop-up)
omni	sunset preacher "sunset preacher" by "omni"	7"	chunklet		*	1:49:02 (Pop-up)

horse feathers	without applause "without applause" by "horse feathers"	appreciation	kill rock stars		*	1:56:22 (Pop-up)
jenn champion	owner of a lonely heart	digital single	hardly art		*	1:58:28 (Pop-up)
donna destri & paul zone	it's the little things (man parrish mix)	paul & donna sing sonny & cher digital single	donna destri & paul zone		*	2:02:31 (Pop-up)
la luz	my golden one "my golden one" by "la luz"	floating features	hardly art		*	2:06:59 (Pop-up)
the vacant lot	imperfection "imperfection" by "the vacant lot"	the ark	damn you		*	2:11:11 (Pop-up)

tc&i	kenny "kenny" by "tc&i"	great aspirations	tc&i	2017		2:24:22 (Pop-up)
kyle craft	belmont (one trick pony!!!!)	full circle nightmare	sub pop		*	2:28:44 (Pop-up)
the love-birds	hit my head "hit my head" by "the love-birds"	in the lover's corner	trouble in mind		*	2:31:55 (Pop-up)
mr. airplane man	i'm in love "i'm in love" by "mr. airplane man"	7"	sympathy for the record industry		*	2:34:39 (Pop-up)
talking heads	first week/last week...carefree	talking heads '77	sire	1977		2:39:11 (Pop-up)

velveteen rabbit	mind numbing entertainment	7"	hozac		*	2:45:16 (Pop-up)
juliana hatfield	magic "magic" by "juliana hatfield"	sings olivia newton john	american laundromat		*	2:49:17 (Pop-up)
lithics	still forms "still forms" by "lithics"	mating surfaces	kill rock stars		*	2:53:35 (Pop-up)
shark toys	maze "maze" by "shark toys"	labyrinths	in the red		*	2:56:15 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	10:05pm efd: I'm back from record shopping (among other things) in and around Los Angeles, so it's time for another InterActiv™ Listening Party! I've listed the records I bought on my trip at the top of the playlist to the left. Now YOU THE LISTENER can make a request for the record(s) you want to hear on the show! I haven't listened to any of these yet myself, so we'll check them out together. Post your request right here in the playlist comments, and tune in this Wednesday night (the 16th) at 9pm!
	7:10am Barkevious Shabazz: Well, ACR's Knife Slits Water is the greatest, and The Shades on Philly based Go Go Records(home, of Chandra!) is a great little rave up.
	8:03am Mike Sin: I'd like to hear a track off of that second Silencers' LP "Romanic". I actually know a few of the tracks from their first LP (some actually had videos that got played on MTV back in the day), but I know nothing of that second LP.
	3:15pm Stevel: Gotta hear Vog, just because and Nazareth. That is all.
	9:02pm fleep: Greetings from the back door of Beverly Hills
	9:05pm Folsom: Pink Panther Disco would be good to hear.
	9:08pm the Master: Carol Douglas - "So You Win Again" (Midsong Int'l, 1978) Thank you.
	9:08pm efd: That's the spirit, Folsom! Coming up! hi fleep, I guess I was knocking at your back door last week, in a manner of speaking.
	9:09pm efd: got it, Master!
	9:09pm mb: Thank-you EFD for the tickets to Elsewhere in BK two weeks ago. Very solid venue. The mangement and security were top notch. They have a very nice smoking area if you got em.
	9:09pm Mailman Tom: Al Downing, please.
	9:10pm kmbrly: I vote for “the colonel- too many cooks”
	9:11pm efd: great choice, kmbrly! That's a lost fave from my college radio days. I see you Mailman Tom! Thanks for the report, mb!
	9:11pm Snortley: In 1980, "hoover" meant just about only one thing. That's got my curiosity.
	9:12pm kmbrly: efd—
	9:13pm kmbrly: Nice!!!
	9:14pm Folsom: i assume there is technically no bad choice for songs
	9:15pm JakeGould: I am going to go with… • Candidate - "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
	9:15pm Julie M: WOW. The only word that can describe your Los Angeles haul is Extravaganza.
	9:16pm efd: Folsom, there might be! I haven't listened to them yet, so there could be some clunkers.
	9:17pm efd: That said, my track record of buying records sight unheard is pretty good if I do say so myself
	9:18pm kmbrly: Yay plimsouls
	9:18pm JakeGould: I will also ask for… drumroll • Wha-Koo - “Fragile Line” Mainly because I want to know what the fragile line is. Perhaps love?
	9:19pm JacoBier: The Mighty Lemon Drops, please. Because why the hell not?!
	9:20pm Folsom: Can we hear you unseal the Bobbidazzler?
	9:20pm efd: too late! That was the first song!
	9:20pm Hoboken Jack: Welcome back, EFD! Baseball's rained out so I'm all yours tonight.
	9:20pm Folsom: whoops missed the playlist, already done
	9:21pm JakeGould: I like theses Silencers. They should never shut up!
	9:21pm mb: I'd like to request: Randy Pump & the Gas-O-Lettes - "Murder In The Gas Line" With the impending gas price increase i'd like to hear Randy Pump's experience with gas station violence.
	9:22pm efd: happy to have you, Jack!
	9:22pm efd: Randy Pump is definitely coming up, mb! Likely in set 2.
	9:23pm listener 126464: how about SVT 'Heart of Stone'? was anyone else at their dirt club show?
	9:23pm Barkevious Shabazz: I also find Randy Pump compelling.
	9:26pm Ken From Hyde Park: I'm requesting the Earth Quake track. On behalf of Pele, Hawaii's goddess of fire.
	9:28pm efd: noted, KfHP
	9:29pm efd: I was wondering why this Al Downing sounded so trebly and I think it's at least partly because it's a 5+ minute record on a 7"
	9:31pm D A in L A: Thanks for BANJO SOLO, AL Jr.....
	9:32pm medson: Good evening efd/everyone
	9:35pm chris_in_space: Mike Lupica! YES! Miss him. @efd please get him to fill in at some point in the future.
	9:40pm karlward: So I totally have never heard A Certain Ratio. Today could be a big day for me.
	9:42pm Folsom: @efd for unheard records do you have to keep a finger on the dump button?
	9:42pm Barkevious Shabazz: Immediate payoff with Randy Pump.
	9:42pm medson: The Smirks - "OK UK"
	9:42pm efd: YES
	9:42pm johnk77: nice show so far, selecter mtv launched august 1, 1981 yes please svt unfortunately never saw them at a show but did see them rehearse and was lucky enough to play pool with brian and jack in novato ca.
	9:43pm JakeGould: Man, that sax!!!
	9:45pm efd: thanks johnk!
	9:50pm efd: Folsom, I'm keeping an ear out but for the most part the records I get are usually curse-free. Singers were a little more cautious back then I think.
	9:50pm medson: Were these records all carried on the plane?
	9:50pm karlward: I don't know what to think about this. At least part of it is good.
	9:51pm JakeGould: “A Certain Ratio” is a weird Factory band.
	9:51pm karlward: If only there were some mathematical way to determine how good it is.
	9:52pm karlward: Maybe you could divide the good stuff, by like, the good and bad stuff.
	9:52pm efd: medson, they were in my checked bag.
	9:52pm efd: worth pointing out this ACR is an alternate mix, fwiw
	9:54pm karlward: I would say I like this about 5/9. I think I'm done with the math jokes.
	9:55pm johnk77: a request for gleaming spires very cool guys in that band jim goodwin was also in the call
	9:56pm upstate sean: Great stuff efd!
	9:56pm JakeGould: Oooh! I like “Gleaming Spires.” They were basically Sparks band back in the day.
	9:57pm JacoBier: Yes! Thanks for the Lemon Drops, efd!
	9:58pm medson: Thanks efd : )
	10:00pm Folsom: @karlward so you liked it but it wasn't golden?
	10:04pm a.: someone please get that vog track on youtube
	10:07pm Stevel: Yeah, I thought Vog was going to be more on the Krautrock side of things. Always something new!
	10:09pm Barkevious Shabazz: Ethyl Burns.
	10:10pm Folsom: pic of the Randy Pump record : images.45cat.com...
	10:11pm karlward: And I am instantly back in my childhood home puzzling over early 80s pop that I had no chance of understanding at that age. This is pretty great.
	10:12pm kmbrly: It’s like oingo boingo meets Huey Lewis
	10:12pm JakeGould: Oooh… Extremely 1980s of “Gleaming Spires.” They got a Mark Kostabi cover on this one. www.discogs.com...
	10:16pm johnk77: possibly jimbo on sax on that gleaming spires or maybe it was a synth? anyway thanks @efd
	10:17pm medson: Were you familiar with all these records?
	10:19pm efd: if you define "familiar" as recognizing a band name/member/producer then I'd say maybe I was familiar with 20-25% of them...?
	10:20pm Folsom: too many cooks is a good find
	10:21pm Kat in Chicago: Can't remember whether or not I liked The Fluid during that Sub Pop grunge moment.
	10:22pm medson: I dig it. Nice stuff
	10:23pm kmbrly: Great track! Quintessential Colin for sure. Thanks for playing!
	10:24pm JakeGould: FWIW, a lot of the tracks tonight clearly have piano and/or sax as they should.
	10:24pm efd: @jakegould I had to do an on-the-fly rejection of Kandidate. Too soft-rocky, which surprised me; I was expecting something glammy based on the band name and label.
	10:25pm medson: This has an Elton John flavor to it for sure
	10:25pm JakeGould: @efd: It’s cool. You played the “Gleaming Spires” so I am good!
	10:26pm efd: go search for the cover of this Flashman, you'll see why I bought it
	10:27pm JakeGould: Damn! img.discogs.com...
	10:27pm Folsom: i don't get tired of the "tm"
	10:28pm medson: OK now I get it
	10:28pm JakeGould: That said, I stumbled across this while looking for “Flashman” and honestly, this compilation’s cover is amazing. img.discogs.com...
	10:29pm Kat in Chicago: Jake's got it and yes I do see :)
	10:30pm Minnesota Tom: would you call that Glam?
	10:30pm Kat in Chicago: (the link @10:27)
	10:30pm Barkevious Shabazz: Flashman sure likes to "make love."
	10:30pm johnk77: @jakegould thanks for the gleaming spires cover link on the back bob is the bald guy and jim goodwin is the picture right under bob both great players/guys
	10:31pm JakeGould: Here is another one from the lead of “Flashman.” I gotta fan myself off. img.discogs.com...
	10:31pm medson: This one? rateyourmusic.com...
	10:32pm JakeGould: @medson: “trio de rock principalmente conducido por el piano que puede recordar en ocasiones a elton john,nada especial pero de agradable escucha. eso si, de progresivo nada.” Translated, “rock trio mainly driven by the piano that can sometimes remember elton john, nothing special but pleasant listening. yes, progressive nothing”
	10:33pm Kat in Chicago: DUDES 1.bp.blogspot.com...
	10:34pm Folsom: trefethen cover : img.discogs.com...
	10:34pm Kat in Chicago: Oof that trefethen
	10:35pm efd: right?!
	10:36pm Kat in Chicago: Who needs a listening station with artwork like that?
	10:38pm medson: this long day comes to an end for me. good night everyone, thanks Evan
	10:39pm johnk77: hope to hear svt in the future check out other artists on 415 records also howie klein a fascinating character
	10:40pm efd: The New Math record on 415 is one of my all-time faves. Will definitely slip in SVT at some point, I love that song!
	10:40pm efd: goodnight medson!
	10:45pm Barkevious Shabazz: Everybody's gonna move their feet. Everybody's gonna lift the seat.
	10:46pm joe mulligan: when I was a little kid I thought the car crash at the end was very dramatic
	10:49pm efd: it was!
	11:01pm Stevel: Nice cover. Good song.
	11:03pm Stevel: Nearly note perfect, rhythmically-speaking.
	11:04pm efd: yeah, it's a great cover!
	11:20pm Ken From Hyde Park: Maybe you can offer up the leftover tickets from 7SD earlier this evening?
	11:22pm Ken From Hyde Park: Erk...you were just missing the background music. I thought you lost the ticket info. Nev-R-Mind
	11:23pm karlward: LAME DRIVERS. Do it!
	11:29pm PJ: Pretty good work from Colin
	11:37pm Your Ace From Exchange Place: Love Mr. Airplane Man!
	11:41pm efd: yes!
	11:47pm Danne D: thanks for the tc&i Evan - exactly what I needed!
	11:48pm efd: my pleasure as always, Danne!
	12:01am DouglasInDallas: That Juliana Hatfield cover of Olivia Newton-John is amazeballs.

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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	New	Approx. start time
bobbidazzler	beverly hills "beverly hills" by "bobbidazzler"	s/t	rca	1975
the shades	hello mr. johnson "hello mr. johnson" by "the shades"	7"	go go records	1979		0:02:43 (Pop-up)
the cage feat. nona hendryx	do what you wanna do	12"	metropolis	1982		0:05:53 (Pop-up)
neil norman	the pink panther (disco)	7"	gnp crescendo	1979		0:13:19 (Pop-up)
the plimsouls	hypnotized "hypnotized" by "the plimsouls"	zero hour 12" ep	beat records	1980		0:16:39 (Pop-up)
the silencers	1 of those girls "1 of those girls" by "the silencers"	romanic	precision	1981		0:19:41 (Pop-up)
al downing	i'll be holding on "i'll be holding on" by "al downing"	7"	chess	1974		0:22:52 (Pop-up)
carol douglas	so you win again "so you win again" by "carol douglas"	7"	midsong int'l	1978		0:28:29 (Pop-up)

randy pump & the gas-o-lettes	murder in the gas line	7"	a&m	1979		0:41:01 (Pop-up)
a certain ratio	knife slits water	12"	mango	1982		0:44:51 (Pop-up)
the mighty lemon drops	like an angel	happy head	sire	1986		0:53:31 (Pop-up)
the smirks	ok uk "ok uk" by "the smirks"	7"	beserkley	1978		0:57:07 (Pop-up)
vog	st. mark's twist "st. mark's twist" by "vog"	s/t	rca germany	1981		0:59:24 (Pop-up)

gleaming spires	walk on well lighted streets	walk on well lighted streets	posh boy	1983		1:09:32 (Pop-up)
trefethen	champagne breakfast//moving blunders	am i stupid or am i great	pacific arts	1980		1:13:05 (Pop-up)
the colonel	too many cooks in the kitchen	7"	virgin	1980		1:16:44 (Pop-up)
dudes	fuel injection "fuel injection" by "dudes"	we're no angels	columbia	1975		1:19:41 (Pop-up)
flashman	love me a little "love me a little" by "flashman"	s/t	vanguard	1977		1:22:42 (Pop-up)

wax idols	too late "too late" by "wax idols"	happy ending	etruscan gold		*	1:35:04 (Pop-up)
the pink noise	voyeur "voyeur" by "the pink noise"	house of cards	sounds escaping		*	1:38:50 (Pop-up)
les sans culottes	détroit rock cité	she is tossed by the waves but doesn't sink	disque escargo-go		*	1:41:19 (Pop-up)
plasticsoul	come down from your raincloud	therapy	big stir	2017		1:45:16 (Pop-up)
omni	sunset preacher "sunset preacher" by "omni"	7"	chunklet		*	1:49:02 (Pop-up)

horse feathers	without applause "without applause" by "horse feathers"	appreciation	kill rock stars		*	1:56:22 (Pop-up)
jenn champion	owner of a lonely heart	digital single	hardly art		*	1:58:28 (Pop-up)
donna destri & paul zone	it's the little things (man parrish mix)	paul & donna sing sonny & cher digital single	donna destri & paul zone		*	2:02:31 (Pop-up)
la luz	my golden one "my golden one" by "la luz"	floating features	hardly art		*	2:06:59 (Pop-up)
the vacant lot	imperfection "imperfection" by "the vacant lot"	the ark	damn you		*	2:11:11 (Pop-up)

tc&i	kenny "kenny" by "tc&i"	great aspirations	tc&i	2017		2:24:22 (Pop-up)
kyle craft	belmont (one trick pony!!!!)	full circle nightmare	sub pop		*	2:28:44 (Pop-up)
the love-birds	hit my head "hit my head" by "the love-birds"	in the lover's corner	trouble in mind		*	2:31:55 (Pop-up)
mr. airplane man	i'm in love "i'm in love" by "mr. airplane man"	7"	sympathy for the record industry		*	2:34:39 (Pop-up)
talking heads	first week/last week...carefree	talking heads '77	sire	1977		2:39:11 (Pop-up)

velveteen rabbit	mind numbing entertainment	7"	hozac		*	2:45:16 (Pop-up)
juliana hatfield	magic "magic" by "juliana hatfield"	sings olivia newton john	american laundromat		*	2:49:17 (Pop-up)
lithics	still forms "still forms" by "lithics"	mating surfaces	kill rock stars		*	2:53:35 (Pop-up)
shark toys	maze "maze" by "shark toys"	labyrinths	in the red		*	2:56:15 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	10:05pm efd: I'm back from record shopping (among other things) in and around Los Angeles, so it's time for another InterActiv™ Listening Party! I've listed the records I bought on my trip at the top of the playlist to the left. Now YOU THE LISTENER can make a request for the record(s) you want to hear on the show! I haven't listened to any of these yet myself, so we'll check them out together. Post your request right here in the playlist comments, and tune in this Wednesday night (the 16th) at 9pm!
	7:10am Barkevious Shabazz: Well, ACR's Knife Slits Water is the greatest, and The Shades on Philly based Go Go Records(home, of Chandra!) is a great little rave up.
	8:03am Mike Sin: I'd like to hear a track off of that second Silencers' LP "Romanic". I actually know a few of the tracks from their first LP (some actually had videos that got played on MTV back in the day), but I know nothing of that second LP.
	3:15pm Stevel: Gotta hear Vog, just because and Nazareth. That is all.
	9:02pm fleep: Greetings from the back door of Beverly Hills
	9:05pm Folsom: Pink Panther Disco would be good to hear.
	9:08pm the Master: Carol Douglas - "So You Win Again" (Midsong Int'l, 1978) Thank you.
	9:08pm efd: That's the spirit, Folsom! Coming up! hi fleep, I guess I was knocking at your back door last week, in a manner of speaking.
	9:09pm efd: got it, Master!
	9:09pm mb: Thank-you EFD for the tickets to Elsewhere in BK two weeks ago. Very solid venue. The mangement and security were top notch. They have a very nice smoking area if you got em.
	9:09pm Mailman Tom: Al Downing, please.
	9:10pm kmbrly: I vote for “the colonel- too many cooks”
	9:11pm efd: great choice, kmbrly! That's a lost fave from my college radio days. I see you Mailman Tom! Thanks for the report, mb!
	9:11pm Snortley: In 1980, "hoover" meant just about only one thing. That's got my curiosity.
	9:12pm kmbrly: efd—
	9:13pm kmbrly: Nice!!!
	9:14pm Folsom: i assume there is technically no bad choice for songs
	9:15pm JakeGould: I am going to go with… • Candidate - "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
	9:15pm Julie M: WOW. The only word that can describe your Los Angeles haul is Extravaganza.
	9:16pm efd: Folsom, there might be! I haven't listened to them yet, so there could be some clunkers.
	9:17pm efd: That said, my track record of buying records sight unheard is pretty good if I do say so myself
	9:18pm kmbrly: Yay plimsouls
	9:18pm JakeGould: I will also ask for… drumroll • Wha-Koo - “Fragile Line” Mainly because I want to know what the fragile line is. Perhaps love?
	9:19pm JacoBier: The Mighty Lemon Drops, please. Because why the hell not?!
	9:20pm Folsom: Can we hear you unseal the Bobbidazzler?
	9:20pm efd: too late! That was the first song!
	9:20pm Hoboken Jack: Welcome back, EFD! Baseball's rained out so I'm all yours tonight.
	9:20pm Folsom: whoops missed the playlist, already done
	9:21pm JakeGould: I like theses Silencers. They should never shut up!
	9:21pm mb: I'd like to request: Randy Pump & the Gas-O-Lettes - "Murder In The Gas Line" With the impending gas price increase i'd like to hear Randy Pump's experience with gas station violence.
	9:22pm efd: happy to have you, Jack!
	9:22pm efd: Randy Pump is definitely coming up, mb! Likely in set 2.
	9:23pm listener 126464: how about SVT 'Heart of Stone'? was anyone else at their dirt club show?
	9:23pm Barkevious Shabazz: I also find Randy Pump compelling.
	9:26pm Ken From Hyde Park: I'm requesting the Earth Quake track. On behalf of Pele, Hawaii's goddess of fire.
	9:28pm efd: noted, KfHP
	9:29pm efd: I was wondering why this Al Downing sounded so trebly and I think it's at least partly because it's a 5+ minute record on a 7"
	9:31pm D A in L A: Thanks for BANJO SOLO, AL Jr.....
	9:32pm medson: Good evening efd/everyone
	9:35pm chris_in_space: Mike Lupica! YES! Miss him. @efd please get him to fill in at some point in the future.
	9:40pm karlward: So I totally have never heard A Certain Ratio. Today could be a big day for me.
	9:42pm Folsom: @efd for unheard records do you have to keep a finger on the dump button?
	9:42pm Barkevious Shabazz: Immediate payoff with Randy Pump.
	9:42pm medson: The Smirks - "OK UK"
	9:42pm efd: YES
	9:42pm johnk77: nice show so far, selecter mtv launched august 1, 1981 yes please svt unfortunately never saw them at a show but did see them rehearse and was lucky enough to play pool with brian and jack in novato ca.
	9:43pm JakeGould: Man, that sax!!!
	9:45pm efd: thanks johnk!
	9:50pm efd: Folsom, I'm keeping an ear out but for the most part the records I get are usually curse-free. Singers were a little more cautious back then I think.
	9:50pm medson: Were these records all carried on the plane?
	9:50pm karlward: I don't know what to think about this. At least part of it is good.
	9:51pm JakeGould: “A Certain Ratio” is a weird Factory band.
	9:51pm karlward: If only there were some mathematical way to determine how good it is.
	9:52pm karlward: Maybe you could divide the good stuff, by like, the good and bad stuff.
	9:52pm efd: medson, they were in my checked bag.
	9:52pm efd: worth pointing out this ACR is an alternate mix, fwiw
	9:54pm karlward: I would say I like this about 5/9. I think I'm done with the math jokes.
	9:55pm johnk77: a request for gleaming spires very cool guys in that band jim goodwin was also in the call
	9:56pm upstate sean: Great stuff efd!
	9:56pm JakeGould: Oooh! I like “Gleaming Spires.” They were basically Sparks band back in the day.
	9:57pm JacoBier: Yes! Thanks for the Lemon Drops, efd!
	9:58pm medson: Thanks efd : )
	10:00pm Folsom: @karlward so you liked it but it wasn't golden?
	10:04pm a.: someone please get that vog track on youtube
	10:07pm Stevel: Yeah, I thought Vog was going to be more on the Krautrock side of things. Always something new!
	10:09pm Barkevious Shabazz: Ethyl Burns.
	10:10pm Folsom: pic of the Randy Pump record : images.45cat.com...
	10:11pm karlward: And I am instantly back in my childhood home puzzling over early 80s pop that I had no chance of understanding at that age. This is pretty great.
	10:12pm kmbrly: It’s like oingo boingo meets Huey Lewis
	10:12pm JakeGould: Oooh… Extremely 1980s of “Gleaming Spires.” They got a Mark Kostabi cover on this one. www.discogs.com...
	10:16pm johnk77: possibly jimbo on sax on that gleaming spires or maybe it was a synth? anyway thanks @efd
	10:17pm medson: Were you familiar with all these records?
	10:19pm efd: if you define "familiar" as recognizing a band name/member/producer then I'd say maybe I was familiar with 20-25% of them...?
	10:20pm Folsom: too many cooks is a good find
	10:21pm Kat in Chicago: Can't remember whether or not I liked The Fluid during that Sub Pop grunge moment.
	10:22pm medson: I dig it. Nice stuff
	10:23pm kmbrly: Great track! Quintessential Colin for sure. Thanks for playing!
	10:24pm JakeGould: FWIW, a lot of the tracks tonight clearly have piano and/or sax as they should.
	10:24pm efd: @jakegould I had to do an on-the-fly rejection of Kandidate. Too soft-rocky, which surprised me; I was expecting something glammy based on the band name and label.
	10:25pm medson: This has an Elton John flavor to it for sure
	10:25pm JakeGould: @efd: It’s cool. You played the “Gleaming Spires” so I am good!
	10:26pm efd: go search for the cover of this Flashman, you'll see why I bought it
	10:27pm JakeGould: Damn! img.discogs.com...
	10:27pm Folsom: i don't get tired of the "tm"
	10:28pm medson: OK now I get it
	10:28pm JakeGould: That said, I stumbled across this while looking for “Flashman” and honestly, this compilation’s cover is amazing. img.discogs.com...
	10:29pm Kat in Chicago: Jake's got it and yes I do see :)
	10:30pm Minnesota Tom: would you call that Glam?
	10:30pm Kat in Chicago: (the link @10:27)
	10:30pm Barkevious Shabazz: Flashman sure likes to "make love."
	10:30pm johnk77: @jakegould thanks for the gleaming spires cover link on the back bob is the bald guy and jim goodwin is the picture right under bob both great players/guys
	10:31pm JakeGould: Here is another one from the lead of “Flashman.” I gotta fan myself off. img.discogs.com...
	10:31pm medson: This one? rateyourmusic.com...
	10:32pm JakeGould: @medson: “trio de rock principalmente conducido por el piano que puede recordar en ocasiones a elton john,nada especial pero de agradable escucha. eso si, de progresivo nada.” Translated, “rock trio mainly driven by the piano that can sometimes remember elton john, nothing special but pleasant listening. yes, progressive nothing”
	10:33pm Kat in Chicago: DUDES 1.bp.blogspot.com...
	10:34pm Folsom: trefethen cover : img.discogs.com...
	10:34pm Kat in Chicago: Oof that trefethen
	10:35pm efd: right?!
	10:36pm Kat in Chicago: Who needs a listening station with artwork like that?
	10:38pm medson: this long day comes to an end for me. good night everyone, thanks Evan
	10:39pm johnk77: hope to hear svt in the future check out other artists on 415 records also howie klein a fascinating character
	10:40pm efd: The New Math record on 415 is one of my all-time faves. Will definitely slip in SVT at some point, I love that song!
	10:40pm efd: goodnight medson!
	10:45pm Barkevious Shabazz: Everybody's gonna move their feet. Everybody's gonna lift the seat.
	10:46pm joe mulligan: when I was a little kid I thought the car crash at the end was very dramatic
	10:49pm efd: it was!
	11:01pm Stevel: Nice cover. Good song.
	11:03pm Stevel: Nearly note perfect, rhythmically-speaking.
	11:04pm efd: yeah, it's a great cover!
	11:20pm Ken From Hyde Park: Maybe you can offer up the leftover tickets from 7SD earlier this evening?
	11:22pm Ken From Hyde Park: Erk...you were just missing the background music. I thought you lost the ticket info. Nev-R-Mind
	11:23pm karlward: LAME DRIVERS. Do it!
	11:29pm PJ: Pretty good work from Colin
	11:37pm Your Ace From Exchange Place: Love Mr. Airplane Man!
	11:41pm efd: yes!
	11:47pm Danne D: thanks for the tc&i Evan - exactly what I needed!
	11:48pm efd: my pleasure as always, Danne!
	12:01am DouglasInDallas: That Juliana Hatfield cover of Olivia Newton-John is amazeballs.

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