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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.

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Favoriting January 15, 2020: interview with BILL LICHTENSTEIN, director of the documentary WBCN And The American Revoloution

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
j. geils band  (ain't nothin' but a) houseparty   Favoriting bloodshot  atlantic  1973      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
dirty angels  radio   Favoriting kiss tomorrow goodbye  private stock  1976      0:05:00 (Pop-up)
james montgomery  who'll be the next in line   Favoriting duck fever  waterhouse records  1978      0:07:43 (Pop-up)
earth opera  dreamless   Favoriting s/t  elektra        0:10:49 (Pop-up)
michael fremer  money talks, nobody walks / incident at watermain   Favoriting i can take a joke  kant-tel records        0:13:43 (Pop-up)
billy west  the somerville national anthem   Favoriting           0:15:12 (Pop-up)
the marvelows  i do   Favoriting 7"  abc/paramount        0:17:51 (Pop-up)
 
  wbcn and the american revolution trailer             0:31:13 (Pop-up)
bill lichtenstein  chatting with efd and matt fiveash   Favoriting           0:34:36 (Pop-up)
 
the sidewinders  superhit   Favoriting s/t  rca  1973      1:13:03 (Pop-up)
aerosmith  mama kin   Favoriting s/t  columbia  1973      1:14:58 (Pop-up)
patti smith group  gloria   Favoriting horses  arista  1975      1:20:05 (Pop-up)
thundertrain  radio ad/hot for teacher!   Favoriting teenage suicide  gulcher    cd reissue, orig 1976    1:26:04 (Pop-up)
nat freedberg  better late than never   Favoriting better late than never  rum bar  2019      1:28:42 (Pop-up)
 
memes  blah blah blah   Favoriting 7"  six tonnnes de chair      *   1:37:50 (Pop-up)
mush  everyone loves a casualty ('cept me)   Favoriting induction party  memphis industries      *   1:39:59 (Pop-up)
the waterboys  where the action is   Favoriting where the action is  cooking vinyl      *   1:44:20 (Pop-up)
comet gain  the girl with the melted mind and her fear of the open door   Favoriting fireraisers forever!  tapete      *   1:48:06 (Pop-up)
the elevator operators  freudian knowledge   Favoriting 7" ep  13 o'clock records      *   1:50:39 (Pop-up)
 
rush  the seeker   Favoriting feedback  atlantic  2004  RIP Neil Peart    2:00:41 (Pop-up)
the cosmonauts  heart of texas   Favoriting star 69  burger      *   2:04:16 (Pop-up)
b. hamilton  north san juan   Favoriting nothing and nowhere  wolf and knife      *   2:08:39 (Pop-up)
charlie  greatcoat guru   Favoriting fantasy girls  columbia  1976      2:14:17 (Pop-up)
fascinations grand chorus  tonight   Favoriting presentations of electrical confectionery  fascinations grand chorus      *   2:19:24 (Pop-up)
 
extravision  our city   Favoriting single  extravision      *   2:28:26 (Pop-up)
miszczyk  bad ride (feat. chandra)   Favoriting bad ride ep  miszczyk      *   2:31:28 (Pop-up)
horseface  silakat   Favoriting 7"  joteskii groteskii      *   2:33:26 (Pop-up)
norman greenbaum  spirit in the sky   Favoriting va-jon savage's 1969-1971: rock dreams on 45  ace        2:37:08 (Pop-up)
kiwi jr.  gimme more   Favoriting football money  persona non grata      *   2:41:07 (Pop-up)
 
the muffs  earth below me   Favoriting no holiday  omnivore      *   2:48:05 (Pop-up)
von hayes  zeroes and victims   Favoriting moderate rock  von hayes      *   2:50:04 (Pop-up)
richard shirk  at esalen   Favoriting arcadia  richard shirk      *   2:52:56 (Pop-up)
the safes  baggage claim   Favoriting winnning combination  bickerton records      *   2:54:28 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
Aitch:

70's sounds, must be time for EFD?
  9:03pm
John from Florham park:

So looking forward to hearing about WBCN when I was up in Boston in 92 that was still a great station
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:06pm
chris_in_space:

Greetings Funk-stituents! If you're like me, you're stoked for what is sure to be a killer show.
  9:08pm
John from Florham park:

@Chris love hearing about the histories of other stations
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
jmd:

Starting and continuing with the 70s and totally nailing it!
  9:12pm
Ray D:

Took a bit to register the Kinks tune, nice!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
chris_in_space:

@John from Florham park word! Which other station highlights other stations on the reg? None.
  9:14pm
John from Florham park:

@Chris nobody else
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
medson:

Good evening efd and everyone.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:16pm
chris_in_space:

What up @medson man
  9:16pm
John from Florham park:

@Medsin miss you wake and bake
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:16pm
Fuzzy:

It's Somerville Somerville Some-Some-Somerville!
Avatar 9:17pm
Roberto:

I had an excellent vegan dinner in Somerville last August.
  9:19pm
John from Florham park:

I mean medson sorry
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:22pm
dave wuz here:

YO RANGOON!
  9:23pm
BH:

Matt Fiveash working on a streak of appearing at least once per hour
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:30pm
Kat in Chicago:

I like radio about radio
Avatar 9:32pm
javakid:

Kat - I agree. I do some listening to KEXP - last year they had a week dedicated to independent radio histories around the country. It was heaven.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32pm
radioronan:

Got to see a screening at The Middle East. Fantastic doc. Made this masshole proud. First radio gig was as a prod intern at 'BCN even tho' I was more of FNX/MBR/ZBc/ERS listener at that point.But 'BCN was the biggest mattress.Amazing history. Definitely will try to catch Monty Hall screening. 
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
Kat in Chicago:

ooh I bet it was, javakid!
  9:44pm
John from Florham park:

This is so fascinating I am glued to this program
  9:45pm
John from Florham park:

@kat in Chicago same here about radio
  9:50pm
roni:

love the station...support the station...but shocked no one has done a Cpt Beefheart tribute...it's his birthday...and he is the biggest influence to a radio station of your stature...is there someone out there who identifies with this...I really care...
  9:50pm
Mike Sin:

More great insightful programming from EFD!
  9:52pm
Jersey Jon:

who cares about Bruce Springsteen......
  9:59pm
John from Florham park:

@EFD and Matt this is great thank you so so much
  10:01pm
4merboston:

Oedipus
  10:04pm
jonathon:

was involved with the band Beacon Street Union...could write a book...would anyone want to read the stories...
Avatar 10:04pm
javakid:

The WLIR documentary is very similar in the belovedness.
  10:05pm
Great Discussion, Thanks!:

https://youtu.be/22wwbTQYKxc
  10:07pm
choggie:

Happy Birthday Don Van Vleit AKA Capt. Beefheart
B. 15 Jan 1941 D. Dec 27, 2010
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
medson:

Great interview. Very excited to see the film.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
efd:

thanks for the comments everyone, glad you enjoyed that! Hope to see a lot of you at Monty Hall on March 21!
Avatar 10:17pm
javakid:

Does Robin Lane & The Chartbusters fit the BCN format?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19pm
efd:

@javakid that's definitely where I first heard them!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:20pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Very nice. Looking forward to guest DJ Matt Fiveash on $mall ¢hange's show after this.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:20pm
medson:

This set is really hitting the spot.
  10:21pm
choggie:

GEE EH OOOR I EH!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
Kat in Chicago:

Probably the single recording that changed my life the most, right here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
dave wuz here:

This movie better have some cosmic muffin
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
chris_in_space:

Do the Flamin' Groovies fit the BCN format? Because I keep hearing them in these tunes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
efd:

I don't have any first-hand memories of hearing them on BCN but I'd think they got airplay there
  10:39pm
Cee Dubbles:

Charles Laquidara vs. Dwayne Ingalls Glasscock - discuss amongst yourselves. I'm verklempt
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:42pm
Fuzzy:

Emo Phillips has a new band?
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:42pm
Kat in Chicago:

LOL!
Avatar 11:01pm
Roberto:

You mean your favorite Rush song that's not a Rush song.
  11:02pm
choggie:

Rush peaked with Moving Pictures imltho
Avatar 11:02pm
Roberto:

BTW I figured you would play this tonight :)
  11:03pm
steveL:

Nice.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04pm
Fuzzy:

"Spirit of Radio" woulda fit tonight too!
  11:06pm
choggie:

Permanent Waves probably their best album next to Moving Pictures
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:06pm
Aitch:

I agree @choggie
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
Fuzzy:

yep
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

I'm kind of partial to "Working Man" from their early days.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hmm...I am reading now that the drummer on that was John Rutsey, so we can check that one out some other time.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 11:12pm
On the Yazoo:

I like 2112 and before.
  11:18pm
choggie:

sang and played the acoustic parts of Natural Science for a friends High Scool talent show cause I could hit the geddy lee high notes
Avatar 11:19pm
javakid:

@Ken Neil Peart joined Rush w/ Caress Of Steel. 2nd album.
  11:19pm
choggie:

Peart had a tragic last 15 years man, poor guy.
Avatar 11:20pm
javakid:

yep. lost his daughter. brain cancer. tragic indeed.
Avatar 11:50pm
Roberto:

Kin Shattuck's departure is the biggest bummer in recent memory :(
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:54pm
efd:

yeah, agreed
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