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Favoriting December 21, 2018: Put The Needle On The Best of 2018 Part One

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra  Turntable Orchestration   Favoriting     2018    From mid March 2018 recorded live over in Japan the accurately titled Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra featured D-Styles, QBert, Kentaro, Rena (12 year old reigning 2017 DMC World Champ), Mr.Switch, DJ Swamp, DJ Ken-one, Kireek (DJ Yasa/DJ Hi-C), Izoh, Generation, Bahn, Baku, Bori, Bunta, Dom-Auto, Doon, Fummy, Hiroshi, Ina Takayuki, Jifrock, Miyajima, Reiko, Sarasa, Shota,To-Ru, Wa-ta, Yone, and You-ki. Stylishly decked out in tuxedos together this 31 member DJ/turntable orchestra made both classical music history and turntablist music history as the "world’s first turntable orchestra” by performing live a sonically pleasing neu-classical skratch piece. Utliizing as their tools were mixers and Technics 1200's (no laptops) while reconstructing the sounds of eight different classical records that included the first ever 12" Long Playing (LP) vinyl record from 1948; Nathan Milstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s Mendelssohn Concerto in E Minor.     
Illingsworth  Peeves (feat. Open Mike Eagle)   Favoriting You're No Fun  Mello Music Group   2018    Detroit talent, the emcee/producer and hella nice guy Illingsworth who was recently interviewed on this show on day he dropped this great new album; the mostly instrumental with just four vocal tracks two featuring guests - Open Mike Eagle and Denmark Vessey.    0:03:26 (Pop-up)
Evidence  By My Side Too   Favoriting Weather Or Not  Rhymesayers Entertainment  2018    Back on March 23rd the longtime Venice Beach producer/emcee/former Graf artist Evidence of Dilated Peoples fame was interviewed on this show about this soul-bearing latest solo album of his; the all killer Weather Or Not (continuing his ‘weather’ themed albums) on which he shared production duties with such talents as frequent collaborator Alchemist, DJ Premier, DJ Babu, Budgie (who produced this track “By My Side Too”), Nottz, Samiyam, and Twiz the Beat Pro.    0:06:11 (Pop-up)
The Watershed  Swamp (MC Pauze, Professa Gabel, Brycon)   Favoriting Equipto & Brycon Present The Watershed    2018    more great underground hip-hop outta San Francisco that got shine on this show in 2018    0:08:34 (Pop-up)
Cypress Hill  Band Of Gypsies (feat Sadat & 50)   Favoriting Elephants on Acid    2018    Cypress Hill back together in 2018 with Elephants on Acid - their ninth studio album and first studio album in eight years - this track featuring underground artists from Egypt Sadat and 50 - go peep excellent accompanying video for this song    0:11:03 (Pop-up)
Gwop Sullivan  Famous Soul   Favoriting     2018    Underground/bedroom producer from The Bronx Gwop Sullivan (great name too) whose soulful ear for crafting infectious beats (all one minute in length) drew my attention time and time again during 2018 - find more from him on 2018 archives of this show and on his SoundCloud page    0:14:39 (Pop-up)
Serengeti as Kenny Dennis  Ok In My Book   Favoriting Dennis 6e    2018    endlessly gifted and witty emcee from Chicago (though he lived in Bay Area for a bit) and previous show guest (years ago) in his final outing as his alter ego Kenny Dennis    0:15:36 (Pop-up)
Master Ace & Marco Polo  Brukelen / Brooklyn (featuring Smif 'n' Wessun)   Favoriting A Breukelen Story    2018    what more can be said about Master Ace (the legend) here teaming up with Marco Polo - perfect production partner who first collaborated 11 years ago on a track - Talked with Master Ace earlier this week who due to been over in Europe on tour was unable to be guest on this show -but will be in coming weeks - January we hope    0:17:56 (Pop-up)
Kev Brown  Look At The Way The Words Move   Favoriting Homework  Rededifinition Records  2018    2018 was a prolific year for hip-hop talent Kev Brown who dropped few projects including "Homework"    0:21:55 (Pop-up)
People Under The Stairs  Drinking And Jivin'   Favoriting     2018    longtime LA hip-hop duo (whose second home is Bay - check out their legendary "San Francisco Knights" track) dropped this gem at the end of the summer - what a great track!    0:23:53 (Pop-up)
Wordburglar  Je Ne Care Pas   Favoriting     2018    another one of those clever emcee tracks by artist I never heard of but fell in love with upon first hearing - Wordburgler from Canada    0:27:01 (Pop-up)
The Du-Rites (J-Zone & Pablo Martin)  Gamma Ray Funk   Favoriting Gamma Ray Jones LP    2018    The Du-Rites are an NYC-based instrumental funk combo of Jay Mumford (J-Zone) on drums, keys, bass guitar and Pablo Martin on guitar, bass guitar, keys. 3 albums and 4 7"s deep, The Du-Rites have been paired with a wide rage of talents, from Ghostface Killah, to Eddie Palmieri, to Robert Glasper. Back in April they released the “Gamma Ray Funk” seven inch single (B-side “Fish Sammich”) as a lead single from their late November released 13 track LP, the album “Gamma Ray Funk”    0:29:43 (Pop-up)
DJ Nu-Mark & Method Man  Zodiac Killah   Favoriting   Hot Plate Records  2018  7"  7" Single on Hot Plate Records released on recent Black Friday/Record Store Day - sick as fuck track from two legends in their respective fields - delivering killer rapping and cuts and production. Only complaint too short at 1:50 length.  *   0:32:43 (Pop-up)
Neon Brown  Critical Beatdown   Favoriting L'appel Du Vide    2018    Guest on this show as live remote from Denver few months back, Colorado based producer (one time Oakland resident) Neon Brown talked about this album which he never released but shared with WFMU to play.    0:34:27 (Pop-up)
Brownout  Bring The Noise   Favoriting Fear Of A Brown Planet    2018    wonderful full album reinterpretation of PE classic    0:35:31 (Pop-up)
Romanowski  Dalwala Break   Favoriting Tiger Bomb Express    2018    San Francisco based producer/dj/artist and longtime European transplant in SF Romanowski - released (For free) this great album in 2018    0:40:02 (Pop-up)
Darko The Super  Bike Spokes   Favoriting     2018    Another sick ass gifted mic wrecker "Just since the top of 2018, Darko The Super has released a myriad of releases including Buzzy Linhart Changed My Life, Doc Heller's Or Do I Eat This Sandwich?! Bogus Poetry In The Dizzy Age, and Creative Casualty on U DONT DESERVE THIS BEAUTIFUL ART (UDDTBA) as well as Stories of a Made Up Year produced by Height Keech on Cold Rhymes Records, The Hell Hole Store's "I'll Take What I Can Get" Feat. Open Mike Eagle on Already Dead Tapes, and "Bike Spokes" as part of The Custodian of Records' Qwuickieleaks Challenge and a few more loosely released tracks." - c/o TheWitzard blog    0:41:44 (Pop-up)
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Black Milk  Laugh Now Cry Later   Favoriting Fever  Mass Appeal Records  2018    Just like Canada seemingly breeds so many incredible comedians, Detroit Michigan continually gives the world so many hip-hop talents - many of them multi-talented too as in MCs/producers. Examples include Dilla (of course), Illingsowrth and super-talented (and hella nice guy) Black Milk; the emcee/producer who many came to know from the group B.R. Gunna (with Young RJ of Slum Village and Fat Ray) or Random Axe (with Sean Price and Guilty Simpson) or his work with such acts as the aforementioned legend J-Dilla, Elzhi, RZA, Danny Brown and Jack White of the White Stripes. Black Milk was interviewed by phone on this show back on March 23rd - the same day his wonderful latest solo album “Fever” dropped via Mass Appeal.    0:43:40 (Pop-up)
DJ Pnutz  play that beat mrs dj   Favoriting     2018  7"  San Diego based DJ/producer and longtime friend of this show (previous guest in WFMU NJ studios few years back) dropped this killer 7” inch single back in June followed by her 2018 album of the same name in September which was premiered on this show (archive date Sept 21 2018). Not just an endlessly gifted producer but a needed female representation in the male dominated field.    0:46:51 (Pop-up)
Homeboy Sandman & Edan  #NeverUseTheInternetAgain   Favoriting Humble Pi  Stones Throw Records  2018    Frequent guest on this show over the years going way back to long before signing with Stones Throw, one of a kind wordsmith from Queens NY Homeboy Sandman teamed up with the perfect collaborator for his 2018 album release (Humble Pi) the legendary, unique, witty producer/DJ/emcee, constant creative collaborator and former Berklee College Of Music student Edan for this excellent album produced by Dan who raps on select tracks leaving most of the mic duties to Homeboy Sandman. Currently doing shows all over, with European dates planned for early 2019, last weekend they played in San Francisco (Thee Parkside) with their next scheduled show happening right after Christmas in Boston, next Friday night at the Once Ballroom Dec. 28th.    0:50:24 (Pop-up)
Dr Octagon  Hollywood Tailswinging   Favoriting Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation  Bulk Recordings  2018    Two + decades later the combined talents of one-of-a-kind emcee Kool Keith, gifted producer Dan the Automator, and pioneering turntablist DJ QBert reunite to pick up where they left off on 1996’s landmark Dr. Octagon debut with the 2018 sequel Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation also on Bulk Recordings. Tracks include the 2018 version of the single off the 1996 album “Bear Witness IV” as well as Dan the Automator’s other Deltron 3030 (Automator/Kid Koala/Del) collaborator Del The Funky Homosapien.    0:53:34 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  6:51pm
simpedarnk:

happy solsticeness and Jam on
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Billy Jam:

yo SPIDEY
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Billy Jam:

Thanks for tuning in today for the first in two or most likely three “Best of 2018” shows due to (as MB noted in last week’s comments) one would need 3 hours to do so. Thanks also to Joe D (“Peaceful Solutions” late Friday nights 3am-6am) for doing the engineering today since I am coming to you from the Left Coast this week, and the next two weeks when Bronwyn B (“Love Is Only Sleeping” late Saturday nights 3-6am) will do the board-op/engineering.
  7:00pm
Jocelyn:

Happy Solstice!
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chresti:

Happy Solstice!
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Billy Jam:

happy solstice to you too Jocelyn and thanks for always listening to this show - appreciated!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Solstice jams!
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Billy Jam:

hey chresti - how are u doing? Hello Ken
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geezerette:

So many Druids! Tomorrow, more light EVERY DAY!!!
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Aaron Hali:

Billy, blunts, brew, beats, and Betamax...it’s FRIDAY!! Hello, PTNOTR CREW!
Avatar 7:04pm
Billy Jam:

I should be at Newgrange with me druids and droogs eating mushrooms and thinking very deeply
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mb:

Greetings on this mild Jersey Solstice. Hi Billy.
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geezerette:

Billy, cheers to that!
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chris:

hey, Billy Jam and folks. Happy Holidaze to you all!
  7:05pm
simpedarnk:

"I think very deeply....." "...so you're a philosopher.....?"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06pm
Passaic River Blues:

@Billy Jam: Damn, shrooms at Newgrange, inflate my consciousness and float down the Boyne to crash in Drogheda. SOUNDS FUN!
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chresti:

Going up to see Fambly in SF Bay area next week
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Billy Jam:

hey CHRIS in SF and AARON in da North Bay (love that artwork u posted to social media) - wot up PASSAIC RIVER BLUES
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chresti:

Mushrooms=excellent!
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Greg from ZONE 5:

Yo Billy & Joe D!
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Passaic River Blues:

I love Open Mike Eagle so much.
Avatar 7:07pm
geezerette:

Persephone's on her way up again! :D
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chresti:

Where's Newgrange?
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Passaic River Blues:

@Chresti: Ireland. North of Dublin, near Drogheda.
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geezerette:

Chresti, have fun! o<(:c3}
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chris:

chresti. newgrange is the oldest man-made structure on earth, a dirt and stone mound with a tiny entrance. it has an alter that gets illuminated by the sun only on solstice
  7:10pm
Alex:

I am Groot!
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Passaic River Blues:

Man, that first verse on the perspective of being married to a cancer survivor was REAL.
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TheRapperWithNoName:

Big Ups to Big Billy Jam for Knowing Exactly how it should be Done, and then Doing just That.
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coelacanth∅:

greetings Billy Jam & all
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chresti:

Sounds prime for Solstice celebrating. Thanks
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Passaic River Blues:

@chris: I totally forgot about the solstice altar!
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chresti:

geeze- likewise;)
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chris:

i've never been there, but its on the list.
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geezerette:

Thanks, Chresti! Cheers! :)
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Aaron Hali:

The Watershed’s from SF!??? Cool.
  7:13pm
ami ad:

Hash,yes sir
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northguineahills:

I participated in a hundred turntable orchestra at a gallery in Chelsea, but all the recs were John Cage.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:15pm
Joe D.:

damn Sadat & 50 are dope but I foresee a few branding issues for them in the US lol
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TheRapperWithNoName:

how funny if they were all playing "4'33"
  7:15pm
simpedarnk:

Luxor rules- met many cool dudes there. Egyptian peoples so much love
  7:16pm
Jocelyn:

NGH, Happy Solstice!
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geezerette:

Happy Everything, Chris, Common, Coel, Passaic,NGH, and everybody! Wishing the world a better 2019, fingers crossed and a letter to Santa!
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TheRapperWithNoName:

Serengeti too raw
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geezerette:

NGH, wish I'd been there!
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TheRapperWithNoName:

the Tone Tank song he featured on, "Cop Boost" is ridiculous
Avatar 7:19pm
northguineahills:

Feliz soliticio, Jocelyn!

I also have the records and score for dj trio by dj olive and toshio kajiwara (which I participated once).
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ADA:

Kenny Dennis is always ok in my book!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:20pm
Passaic River Blues:

Man, Master Ace on the show would be awesome.
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northguineahills:

yo tambien, geezerette!

I have an apt in Crown Heights. I need lettuce to visit....
Avatar 7:22pm
Billy Jam:

As regular WFMU listeners will notice most DJs will soon (or are already) doing year-in-review shows. Today’s engineer back in NJ studios of WFMU Joe D will be doing his LOOK BACK AT THE YEAR IN MUSIC in 2 weeks time on first weekend of new year - January 4th (technically the 5th) during his must-hear weekly show “Peaceful Solutions” on WFMU.
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Smilty69:

Happy Holidays, Billy Jam and friends! Good to hear new People Under The Stairs!
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northguineahills:

@Billy Jam: Can't clicky star, everything preclickied.
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chresti:

Sounds good, @ BJ
  7:26pm
Jocelyn:

I love year in review shows but they always leave me feeling, Where did the year go? How is it almost 2019? Where did the time go?
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 7:28pm
chresti:

Are there any musical drug PSAs made these days/
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mb:

Great to see the high spirits on the board, East to West. Cheers all! Joe D.
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Billy Jam:

Who are your top three hip-hop artists making music in 2018? Joe D’s top three hip-hop artists of 2018 he told me yesterday via online messaging: “My top three this year are Mach Hommy, Lojii and Pusha T” adding that, “Pusha very obvious though so I would maybe slot in MIKE I do honestly think Daytona is unfukwitable lol”
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Passaic River Blues:

Nice.
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chresti:

I love this NEW stuff!
  7:31pm
celeste:

wowie zowie
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Billy Jam:

hey ADA, Smilty69, NGH and all else tuned in - sorry not on comments much but busy typing and prepping and smoking and ...........blasting the bass
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Aaron Hali:

Well, out of all the DJ “Year In Review” shows out there, WFMU’s PTNOTR is the ONLY one that I MYSELF will be tuning into...I had to kick most radio off the team at the beginning of 2010. And i never turned back cause I’m such a savage!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:33pm
Passaic River Blues:

I am terribly out of the loop but I thought Lando Chill had a great year (as did most of the Mello Music guys).
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chris:

for sure shout out to Mello Music. good call, PRB.
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Aaron Hali:

Yo ADA, I’ve been meaning to ask you where you’re living at in New Mexico?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
Passaic River Blues:

Oh yeah, forgot about this insane Brownout cut! Definitely best-of territory.
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chresti:

Mercy!
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chris:

Brownout are so insanely talented.

also 2018 fav, Misterman Cheers (Rast) new album, i know why the caged bird sings
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northguineahills:

Neon Brown sounds like it should be my favorite color.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:42pm
Passaic River Blues:

@chris: yes! I bet that Rast record is supreme--Billy played that "Silent Machine Gun" track and that floored me.
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ADA:

Dope Romanowski... I'm in ABQ
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Billy Jam:

hey CELESTE and mb
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Ken From Hyde Park:

This is totally dope!
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Aaron Hali:

Right on, I LOVE NM!! I lived in Corrales years ago before it was developed.
  7:47pm
Jocelyn:

Loving this!
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Billy Jam:

thanks to YOU for listening to F M U
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Aaron Hali:

ADA, you should send me a coupla Blake’s Green Chile cheeseburgers for Xmas!!!
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ADA:

Oh man, love those. Greene Chile everything
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chris:

this Pnutz album gets frequent play in the house, too. cheers, Billy Jam and Joe D.
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Aaron Hali:

Fuck YES! My mom used to get a shipment of frozen green chili every year from
a friend somewhere in Bernalillo but those days are long over and sincerely missed!
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Passaic River Blues:

!!!
  7:54pm
simpedarnk:

cheers Billy , cheers WOOFMOOZ luvatchazall
  7:54pm
celeste:

oops im using the internet again - come on!
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Berd:

nicely billy jam. Classics from classics
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ADA:

Never been here before but now we're never leaving, it has exceeded expectations.
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Billy Jam:

hey BERD - simpedarnk ====== THANKS to Joe D for engineering today - tune in for him later tonite - next week will be back with PART TWO in BEST OF 2018 - a random and subjective mix of music that I personally liked over past year and played on this show - Mr Fine Wine next - Happy Christmas Boxing Day Holidays Stephens Day Dank Day Holidayz ----and WEEKEND - be safe be positive = THANKS for listening
  7:58pm
Jocelyn:

Mmmmm green chiles
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Passaic River Blues:

Jesus, that felt good. Thank you, Billy!
  7:58pm
Jocelyn:

Thanks Billy! I hope you have a great holiday!
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Aaron Hali:

THX Billy!!
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chresti:

Thanks Billy- knocked my socks off!
  1:28pm
Marie:

Great show--thanks, Billy!
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