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A smorgasbord of genre-hopping aural happenings.

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Favoriting February 18, 2020: Cauliflower, Cream with Strawberries, a Mysterious Burrito, Spices of the Heart and Brass



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Our cover image for the week is taken from "Epices, cœur et cuivres" by Georges Tremblay et ses Brass from 1966
Our cover image for the week is taken from "Epices, cœur et cuivres" by Georges Tremblay et ses Brass from 1966
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Our cover image for the week is taken from "Epices, cœur et cuivres" by Georges Tremblay et ses Brass from 1966


Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Images Approx. start time

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A Friendly Flopping Introduction to you. Here are some flowers that will look splendid in the hall of your window queen set to the backdrop of birds and sun on another planet where Cantaloupes and Cauliflowers grow as one. 

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Moe Koffman  Cantelope Island   Favoriting Moe's Curried Soul  Kama Sutra  1970   
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The Third Wave  Cantaloupe Island   Favoriting Here and Now  MPS  1970   
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Roberto Pregadio  Bi-Di-Bi-Da   Favoriting Il Medico...La Studentessa  Beat  1976  Issued 2017 
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Roberto Pregadio  Claudia   Favoriting Il Medico...La Studentessa  Beat  2017   
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Georges Tremblay et ses Brass  Chou Fleur   Favoriting Epices, coeur et cuivres  Triomphe  1966   
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Throbbing Cauliflowers? 

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Gary Burton  Throb   Favoriting Seven Songs For Quartet And Chamber Orchestra  ECM  1974   
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Egisto Macchi  Camere Anecoiche   Favoriting I Futuribili  Omni Recording Corporation  1971  Reissue 2012 
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Dalhous  The Essential Wander   Favoriting Run for the Shadows  Lapsus  2016  Split EP with Pye Corner Audio 
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Listening Center  Counterfeit World   Favoriting Aural Assignments  Polytechnic Youth  2016   
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Listening Center  Other Angles   Favoriting Aural Assignments  Polytechnic Youth  2016   
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The Advisory Circle  Be Seeing You!   Favoriting Ways of Seeing  Ghost Box  2018   
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Georges Rodi  Dream in the Space   Favoriting Kaleidoscope  Mondiophone  1984   
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John Keating  In Search Of Atlantis   Favoriting Psychemagik presents Magik Sunset Part 2  Leng  1972  Compilation 2015. Previously unreleased Keating Kut. 
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Karel Černoch  Letí Smích (Let Me In)   Favoriting Letiště  Panton  1975  The Plan! 
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Michel Pagliaro  Rainshowers   Favoriting Pagliaro  Much  1971   
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Big Star  When My Baby's Beside Me (Alternate Mix)   Favoriting Keep An Eye On The Sky  Rhino  197?  Compilation... best Big Star one! 
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Pilot  Don't Speak Loudly   Favoriting Pilot  EMI  1974   
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David Bowie  Red Sails   Favoriting Lodger  RCA Victor  1979   
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Laurice  When Christine Comes Around   Favoriting Best Of Laurice Vol. 1  Mighty Mouth Music  1973  Compilation 2011. Originally released as a 7" under "Grudge". 
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Christine and Jane... 

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Dolly Mixture  How Come You're Such A Hit With The Boys, Jane?   Favoriting Demonstration Tapes  Spa Green  1984  Reissued 2019! 
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The Cure  Another Journey By Train   Favoriting Join The Dots (B-Sides & Rarities 1978>2001 The Fiction Years)  Fiction     
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Siouxsie and The Banshees  Arabian Knights   Favoriting At The BBC  Polydor  1981  Richard Skinner Session 
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Laurice  Boston City   Favoriting Best Of Laurice Vol. 2  Mighty Mouth Music  2015  Compilation 
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Stewart Brodian  Special Lady   Favoriting Self Made Man  Mountain  1983   
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The Shangri-Las  Give Us Your Blessings   Favoriting Golden Hits Of The Shangri-Las  Mercury  1966   
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Claude Puterflam  Quand on n'a trouvé personne a aimer   Favoriting 7"  Disques Vogue  1967   
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When we can find no one to love... 

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Julie London  Easy Street   Favoriting Julie Is Her Name  Liberty  1960   
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The Artist (Formerly Known as Prince)  Dinner With Delores   Favoriting Chaos And Disorder  Warner Bros.  1996   
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Ween  Object   Favoriting La Cucaracha  Schnitzel  2007   
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Burt Reynolds  Childhood 1949   Favoriting Ask Me What I Am  Mercury  1973   
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The Ventures  Free   Favoriting New Testament  United Artists   1971   
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The Ventures  Oye Como Va   Favoriting New Testament  United Artists   1971   
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Punch  Why Don't You Write Me   Favoriting Punch  A&M  1971   
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It's really okay if you don't write... 

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Anōmy  TVC 15   Favoriting 7"  Inner Landscapes  1981   
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Pet Shop Boys  Absolutely Fabulous (Single Version)   Favoriting Very / Further Listening 1992–1994  Parlophone  1994  CD compilation series, Further Listening 
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Absolutely Magic... (sweetie) 

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Whodini  Magic's Wand   Favoriting 12"  Jive  1982   
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Beside  Change The Beat (French Rap)   Favoriting 12"  Celluloid  1982   
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Rammelzee vs. K.Rob  Beat Bop (Instrumental)   Favoriting 12"  Tartown  1983  Cover Artwork ... Jean-Michel Basquiat 
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Rammellzee  MC Rammellzee Interviewd By Ed Gill   Favoriting Gothic Futurism  Mo Wax  2014  From wikipedia, "Rammellzee (born in late 1960 in Far Rockway, Queens, New York, died on June 27, 2010) was a visual artist, graffiti writer, performance artist, hip hop musician, art theoretician, and sculptor from New York City. His graffiti work started to show up in the 1970s on New York City’s subway cars and stations, specifically on the A-train since it was his local train." 
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The Cinematic Orchestra  A Caged Bird / Imitations of Life (feat. Roots Manuva)   Favoriting To Believe  Ninja Tune  2019   
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Dr. Airlines  Don't Throw Your Dreams Away   Favoriting Bandcamp Single  Dr. Airlines  2020  Cover of Alvin Dahn's lovely song. Here is the good doctor's Bandcamp. 
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...find out just what it means ... 

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The Residents  Commercial Ephemera   Favoriting Commercial Album (pREServed)  New Ralph / Cherry Red  2019  Songs: Shut Up, Shut Up, And I Was Alone, Electronic Elaborate Waste, Kraftwerk, Cosmetics For Reality 
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Unknown  Play Along Policeman - Side 1   Favoriting 7"  Unknown  19??   
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Harry Burgess  Chicago Policeman   Favoriting Only In America Volume 2  Arf! Arf!  2003  Compilation 
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Unknown  Play Along Policeman - Side 2   Favoriting 7"  Unknown  19??   
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Mr. Jelly (Mr. Nervous)  Shakin' Like Jelly   Favoriting Mr. Men And Little Miss Sing Along - 12 Songs  Telebooks  1982   
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Brother Theodore  I'm Just Plain Folks   Favoriting Fate Conspires With Destiny To Do Me Dirt  Omni Recording Corporation  2019   
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St. Francis Productions  Public Service Announcements   Favoriting Listen For The Sounds Of Love In Your Life  St. Francis Productions  1969   
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Raymond Scott  Portofino #3   Favoriting Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space, 1961–1971  Basta  2017   
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Negativland  Piece A Pie   Favoriting No Business  Seeland  2005   
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... don'cha want your change... pie? 

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The Links  Who's On First   Favoriting The Links  Link  1978   
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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36am
Otis Fodder:

Welcome to Cantaloupe Island. Help yourself.
  11:07am
melinda:

Hiya!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:10am
Otis Fodder:

Hey Melinda, hi hi!
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Sonderangebot:

Good snowy (or not) morning to everyone.
  11:11am
melinda:

There was a public radio talk show out of Boston in the 90s that had Cantaloupe Island for its theme music, I recall it fondly because it relieved the tedium of my office job. Positive vibes!
  11:13am
melinda:

I agree, some scat rubs me the wrong way too, like L H and R.
  11:16am
melinda:

This is fun snow music.
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Otis Fodder:

Yes, total snow music. Feeling the feeling. And scat, wow, right there with you on LH&R. Whew.
  11:16am
Martinibomb:

Good morning/afternoon/evening
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:19am
Otis Fodder:

Hey hey M-Bomb!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:37am
Jan Turkenburg:

Hi Otis and Otisians!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:38am
Jan Turkenburg:

Love the color scheme!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39am
Otis Fodder:

Hi Jan. Bright playlist hues for a cold dark sky here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:41am
Jan Turkenburg:

Overhere it has been intermittently grey (does one say that) with a lot of wind and occasional rain showers. Have been walking a lot outside though. Fresh AIRRRRR!
  11:44am
melinda:

80s suspense movie sounds
  11:44am
Martinibomb:

working on my dj premium while I listen/pulling records for tomorrow - dishes etc..
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:46am
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Wandering in, rubbing sleep out of my eyes, hello!!!
  11:51am
melinda:

Yo granny
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:54am
Otis Fodder:

Hi Granny!
  11:55am
Kat in Chicago in the app:

Hi errybody. This is nice music to work to. I have to listen on my phone at the office, so the bright colors of the playlist will have to wait till later.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58am
Otis Fodder:

Hi Kat!
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Jan Turkenburg:

Yay!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm
Jan Turkenburg:

This is wonderfull!
  12:03pm
Kat in Chicago in the app:

Hard to believe this exists!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm
Otis Fodder:

So good huh!!
  12:07pm
melinda:

I didn’t know there was an Osmond concept album. Learning new things everyday at FMU.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:10pm
Otis Fodder:

The Plan... it's a rockin' trip!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
Jan Turkenburg:

mine was grey
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
Jan Turkenburg:

later had a red one
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:15pm
Jan Turkenburg:

both fitted in the pocket of my denim jacket
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:16pm
Jan Turkenburg:

smaller than the later sony walkman
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:16pm
Otis Fodder:

or the wonderful Corduroy jeans.... which are still around, I have a great pair of forest green Corduroys for daily wear.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:18pm
Otis Fodder:

Pilot channeling Todd Rundgren, seems a bit like.
  12:19pm
melinda:

I miss the boot cut corduroys of the early 2000s, before skinny pants took over.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:22pm
Otis Fodder:

So do I melinda... straight leg here. Need to find a good pair at the thrift, hard to find good ones that are not beat/worn out.
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Mr Fab:

Hi Otis and friends of Friendly Persuasion. Aww, Bowie...this how to start off the day, eh? I bought my brother an Aladdin Sane air freshener for his birthday last month. Yes, such a thing exists.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:28pm
Jan Turkenburg:

I know the melodie in the background as "Daar bij die molen"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:28pm
Jan Turkenburg:

Hi Mr. Fab
btw
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:32pm
Otis Fodder:

Hey Fab Hey!
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Sonderangebot:

nooooooooooooooooooo I missed Laurice
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:35pm
Otis Fodder:

Lining up more Laurice next for yooooou!
  12:36pm
Martinibomb:

Siouxsie!
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Mr Fab:

Was this set inspired by GeorgyGirl's show yesterday, all Joy Divisions, and OMDs and whatnot? Or are we just in one of those moods to dip back into our Noo Wave youth?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:39pm
Otis Fodder:

Just one of those moods... ebbing and flowing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:58pm
Otis Fodder:

Microphone took a crapper, figuring out issue while we hear background music.
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Mr Fab:

Was curious about Stewart Brodian, so looked him up - he works as a Howard Stern impersonator!
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ParUbi:

Listening at work!
  1:04pm
melinda:

I think Laurice was at the record fair one year.
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Otis Fodder:

Oh, I would have loved to see that Melinda!

Hi ParUbi!
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Sonderangebot:

Thank Otis for Laurice! You know how to make a listener feel special!
  1:16pm
melinda:

His delivery is funny.
  1:18pm
melinda:

I love that genre of easy folky pop
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
Otis Fodder:

Me too, and that Burt album is really good too. Burt gives Telly a ride for his money for sure!
Avatar 1:21pm
Mr Fab:

The Ventures...SINGING?! That's like a talking mime!
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Mr Fab:

and is "Good Morning Captain" a version of "Mule SKinner BLues"?
Avatar 1:26pm
Mr Fab:

Nope, doesn't sound like any mules being skinned there.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:27pm
Otis Fodder:

We gave it the ol' go!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:31pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Yay for cats!!!
  1:32pm
melinda:

I miss cats
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:32pm
Jan Turkenburg:

Yes, absolutely fan!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:32pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

My cat just came up and nudged me. I think cats like this show.
  1:33pm
melinda:

Yes, love Ab Fab. Didn’t get it the first time around though.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:34pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Ooooh, this is wonderfully 80s, i like their robot poses!
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Mr Fab:

wow...and I thought Bowie was already New Wave!
It's like, how much more New Wave could this be and the answer is none. None more New Wave.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Mr. Fab: word.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Otis Fodder:

Ultra Wave!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:38pm
Otis Fodder:

melinda, here too.... got hooked with Ab Fab in 2005-ish.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:38pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Is that an autoharp?!
  1:47pm
Martinibomb:

More Autoharp!
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Mr Fab:

"Less Autotune, More Autoharp!"
  1:48pm
Martinibomb:

^Hahah
  1:49pm
Martinibomb:

If only Kanye had discovered the Autoharp
  1:49pm
melinda:

@Mr. Fab I agree
  1:55pm
Martinibomb:

Something @MrFab said to me the other day about Dudley Moore being only known for his cute stuff. Now I wanna use Deep Fake AI tech to make the Derreck and Clive movie we never had. #fantasies
Avatar 1:59pm
Mr Fab:

ha, or setting animated cartoons to Derek n Clive recordings.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:00pm
Otis Fodder:

I love Dudley Moore's soundtrack work from the 60s + his Piano Jazz LPs. Fav soundtrack, "30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia!"
  2:13pm
Martinibomb:

I think maybe those Derek & Clive albums are my #1 comedy albums/comedians
  2:14pm
Martinibomb:

There's a video on youtube with them getting drunk and trying to record a new album -- possibly the funniest 2hrs on the internet
  2:14pm
Martinibomb:

and yeah Dudley is a heck of a piano guy.. he's a talented musician. There's plenty of music in their work
  2:15pm
Martinibomb:

Oh nice one of Viv's new tracks... she really is kickin' arse these days on that Dr. Airlines stuff
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:35pm
Rich in Washington:

Dang. I forgot that I had CPR training refresher course today, so I had a good excuse to miss the first part of the show.
  2:36pm
Martinibomb:

I've been wanting to do a CPR/first aid
refresher
Avatar 2:37pm
Mr Fab:

I have a certificate in CRP: Cool Record Purchasing. Took me years of training.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:37pm
Rich in Washington:

The guy who does ours every year is an EMT so he has the best stories every time.
  2:38pm
Martinibomb:

nice @Fab
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:41pm
Otis Fodder:

Hi Rich!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:42pm
Rich in Washington:

Hi Otis!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:42pm
Jan Turkenburg:

Hi Rich, Hi MB! :-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:45pm
Rich in Washington:

Hi Jan!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:45pm
Rich in Washington:

Oh yeah!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:48pm
Rich in Washington:

I'm hoping for a big pile of posthumous Don cutups being released someday.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:49pm
Otis Fodder:

This one always cracks me up. Whenever I go to a restaurant with pie, I always think/say... Piece a pie.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:50pm
Rich in Washington:

I know. It's infectious that way. I used to play bits of it over my work's public address system around holidays when they'd put a variety of pies out for us.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:51pm
Otis Fodder:

In the backdrop, if someone is not paying attention it 'could' sound just like OTR radio... but oh no, it's from another Joyce Dimension of sound!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:52pm
Rich in Washington:

I think Don-O or somebody on the OTE FB group posted the original radio play and it's wonderful that Don J. just fixated on the Pie/Hamburger guy and blew it up. It's so wonderfully Dada.
Avatar 2:53pm
Mr Fab:

Ah, the "No Business" box set, one of the very last things I purchased at a Tower Records. Still got it, whoopee cushion and all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:53pm
Rich in Washington:

I often like to leave Mr. F LeMur's PR Gnus on at work. From afar, it sounds like I listen to NPR when people pass by but then I am laughing my ass off for some reason.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:54pm
Rich in Washington:

I feel bad that I never actually bought this one. I think I ripped it from the radio station's copy. I sort of struggle with how to store awkward CD packaging.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:55pm
Rich in Washington:

Great show, Otis! I'm gonna go right back and listen to the beginning as soon is it's out of the archive oven!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:56pm
Jan Turkenburg:

Most enjoyable show! and thank you for the Osmond cover! Cheers, Otis!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
Rich in Washington:

Oh man. That picture!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
Otis Fodder:

Thanks all for the hangout and listening together today. Gonna go out for an early Pizza at 3pm and battle the snow. After Who's on First, oh my.
Avatar 3:00pm
Sonderangebot:

Thank you bye bye!
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Mr Fab:

Oh my, is right...this is why comedians don't do "cover versions."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:01pm
Otis Fodder:

No question mark on the album for 'who's on first'. Title as bland as the recitation.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:02pm
Otis Fodder:

Mr Fab, I am holding the stream hostage with this.
Avatar 3:03pm
Mr Fab:

Thanks so much anyway, Otis! totally dug the proceedings, and we'l see you all live tomorrow for Jan's grooviness at 1pm WFMU time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:05pm
Rich in Washington:

You mean you're going out for a piece of pie?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
Otis Fodder:

piece of pizza pie. ba da, ba da da da!
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