WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from January 15, 2020

Listener comments!
	♥ 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
	♥ 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
	♥ 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!
	♥ 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
	♥ 9:15pm medson: Good evening efd and everyone.
	♥ 9:16pm chris_in_space: What up @medson man
	9:16pm John from Florham park: @Medsin miss you wake and bake
	♥ 9:16pm Fuzzy: It's Somerville Somerville Some-Some-Somerville!
	9:17pm Roberto: I had an excellent vegan dinner in Somerville last August.
	9:19pm John from Florham park: I mean medson sorry
	♥ 9:22pm dave wuz here: YO RANGOON!
	9:23pm BH: Matt Fiveash working on a streak of appearing at least once per hour
	♥ 9:30pm Kat in Chicago: I like radio about radio
	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.
	♥ 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.
	♥ 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...
	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
	♥ 10:13pm medson: Great interview. Very excited to see the film.
	♥ 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!
	10:17pm javakid: Does Robin Lane & The Chartbusters fit the BCN format?
	♥ 10:19pm efd: @javakid that's definitely where I first heard them!
	♥ 10:20pm Ken From Hyde Park: Very nice. Looking forward to guest DJ Matt Fiveash on $mall ¢hange's show after this.
	♥ 10:20pm medson: This set is really hitting the spot.
	10:21pm choggie: GEE EH OOOR I EH!!
	♥ 10:23pm Kat in Chicago: Probably the single recording that changed my life the most, right here.
	♥ 10:24pm dave wuz here: This movie better have some cosmic muffin
	♥ 10:27pm chris_in_space: Do the Flamin' Groovies fit the BCN format? Because I keep hearing them in these tunes.
	♥ 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
	♥ 10:42pm Fuzzy: Emo Phillips has a new band?
	♥ 10:42pm Kat in Chicago: LOL!
	11:01pm Roberto: You mean your favorite Rush song that's not a Rush song.
	11:02pm choggie: Rush peaked with Moving Pictures imltho
	11:02pm Roberto: BTW I figured you would play this tonight :)
	11:03pm steveL: Nice.
	♥ 11:04pm Fuzzy: "Spirit of Radio" woulda fit tonight too!
	11:06pm choggie: Permanent Waves probably their best album next to Moving Pictures
	♥ 11:06pm Aitch: I agree @choggie
	♥ 11:07pm Fuzzy: yep
	♥ 11:10pm Ken From Hyde Park: I'm kind of partial to "Working Man" from their early days.
	♥ 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.
	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
	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.
	11:20pm javakid: yep. lost his daughter. brain cancer. tragic indeed.
	11:50pm Roberto: Kin Shattuck's departure is the biggest bummer in recent memory :(
	♥ 11:54pm efd: yeah, agreed

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from January 15, 2020

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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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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	bloodshot	atlantic	1973			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
dirty angels	radio "radio" by "dirty angels"	kiss tomorrow goodbye	private stock	1976			0:05:00 (Pop-up)
james montgomery	who'll be the next in line	duck fever	waterhouse records	1978			0:07:43 (Pop-up)
earth opera	dreamless "dreamless" by "earth opera"	s/t	elektra				0:10:49 (Pop-up)
michael fremer	money talks, nobody walks / incident at watermain	i can take a joke	kant-tel records				0:13:43 (Pop-up)
billy west	the somerville national anthem						0:15:12 (Pop-up)
the marvelows	i do "i do" by "the marvelows"	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						0:34:36 (Pop-up)

the sidewinders	superhit "superhit" by "the sidewinders"	s/t	rca	1973			1:13:03 (Pop-up)
aerosmith	mama kin "mama kin" by "aerosmith"	s/t	columbia	1973			1:14:58 (Pop-up)
patti smith group	gloria "gloria" by "patti smith group"	horses	arista	1975			1:20:05 (Pop-up)
thundertrain	radio ad/hot for teacher!	teenage suicide	gulcher		cd reissue, orig 1976		1:26:04 (Pop-up)
nat freedberg	better late than never	better late than never	rum bar	2019			1:28:42 (Pop-up)

memes	blah blah blah "blah blah blah" by "memes"	7"	six tonnnes de chair			*	1:37:50 (Pop-up)
mush	everyone loves a casualty ('cept me)	induction party	memphis industries			*	1:39:59 (Pop-up)
the waterboys	where the action is	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	fireraisers forever!	tapete			*	1:48:06 (Pop-up)
the elevator operators	freudian knowledge	7" ep	13 o'clock records			*	1:50:39 (Pop-up)

rush	the seeker "the seeker" by "rush"	feedback	atlantic	2004	RIP Neil Peart		2:00:41 (Pop-up)
the cosmonauts	heart of texas "heart of texas" by "the cosmonauts"	star 69	burger			*	2:04:16 (Pop-up)
b. hamilton	north san juan "north san juan" by "b. hamilton"	nothing and nowhere	wolf and knife			*	2:08:39 (Pop-up)
charlie	greatcoat guru "greatcoat guru" by "charlie"	fantasy girls	columbia	1976			2:14:17 (Pop-up)
fascinations grand chorus	tonight	presentations of electrical confectionery	fascinations grand chorus			*	2:19:24 (Pop-up)

extravision	our city "our city" by "extravision"	single	extravision			*	2:28:26 (Pop-up)
miszczyk	bad ride (feat. chandra)	bad ride ep	miszczyk			*	2:31:28 (Pop-up)
horseface	silakat "silakat" by "horseface"	7"	joteskii groteskii			*	2:33:26 (Pop-up)
norman greenbaum	spirit in the sky	va-jon savage's 1969-1971: rock dreams on 45	ace				2:37:08 (Pop-up)
kiwi jr.	gimme more "gimme more" by "kiwi jr."	football money	persona non grata			*	2:41:07 (Pop-up)

the muffs	earth below me "earth below me" by "the muffs"	no holiday	omnivore			*	2:48:05 (Pop-up)
von hayes	zeroes and victims "zeroes and victims" by "von hayes"	moderate rock	von hayes			*	2:50:04 (Pop-up)
richard shirk	at esalen "at esalen" by "richard shirk"	arcadia	richard shirk			*	2:52:56 (Pop-up)
the safes	baggage claim "baggage claim" by "the safes"	winnning combination	bickerton records			*	2:54:28 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 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
	♥ 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
	♥ 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!
	♥ 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
	♥ 9:15pm medson: Good evening efd and everyone.
	♥ 9:16pm chris_in_space: What up @medson man
	9:16pm John from Florham park: @Medsin miss you wake and bake
	♥ 9:16pm Fuzzy: It's Somerville Somerville Some-Some-Somerville!
	9:17pm Roberto: I had an excellent vegan dinner in Somerville last August.
	9:19pm John from Florham park: I mean medson sorry
	♥ 9:22pm dave wuz here: YO RANGOON!
	9:23pm BH: Matt Fiveash working on a streak of appearing at least once per hour
	♥ 9:30pm Kat in Chicago: I like radio about radio
	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.
	♥ 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.
	♥ 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...
	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
	♥ 10:13pm medson: Great interview. Very excited to see the film.
	♥ 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!
	10:17pm javakid: Does Robin Lane & The Chartbusters fit the BCN format?
	♥ 10:19pm efd: @javakid that's definitely where I first heard them!
	♥ 10:20pm Ken From Hyde Park: Very nice. Looking forward to guest DJ Matt Fiveash on $mall ¢hange's show after this.
	♥ 10:20pm medson: This set is really hitting the spot.
	10:21pm choggie: GEE EH OOOR I EH!!
	♥ 10:23pm Kat in Chicago: Probably the single recording that changed my life the most, right here.
	♥ 10:24pm dave wuz here: This movie better have some cosmic muffin
	♥ 10:27pm chris_in_space: Do the Flamin' Groovies fit the BCN format? Because I keep hearing them in these tunes.
	♥ 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
	♥ 10:42pm Fuzzy: Emo Phillips has a new band?
	♥ 10:42pm Kat in Chicago: LOL!
	11:01pm Roberto: You mean your favorite Rush song that's not a Rush song.
	11:02pm choggie: Rush peaked with Moving Pictures imltho
	11:02pm Roberto: BTW I figured you would play this tonight :)
	11:03pm steveL: Nice.
	♥ 11:04pm Fuzzy: "Spirit of Radio" woulda fit tonight too!
	11:06pm choggie: Permanent Waves probably their best album next to Moving Pictures
	♥ 11:06pm Aitch: I agree @choggie
	♥ 11:07pm Fuzzy: yep
	♥ 11:10pm Ken From Hyde Park: I'm kind of partial to "Working Man" from their early days.
	♥ 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.
	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
	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.
	11:20pm javakid: yep. lost his daughter. brain cancer. tragic indeed.
	11:50pm Roberto: Kin Shattuck's departure is the biggest bummer in recent memory :(
	♥ 11:54pm efd: yeah, agreed

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from January 15, 2020

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