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May 12, 2008: starts with gee, ends with why
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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Comments | Year | New | Approx. start time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trooper | the boys in the bright white sports car | hot shots | mca | 1979 | 0:00:00 (Real) | |||
| medium medium | hungry so angry | the glitterhouse | cherry red | 1981 | 0:02:53 (Real) | |||
| carolyn crawford | good and plenty | va-conquer the world | phila. intl | 2008 | 0:06:52 (Real) | |||
| jimmie cross | super duper man | va-red bird story | charly | 1999 | 0:09:36 (Real) | |||
| pink reason | scared shitless | 7" | fashionable idiots | * | 0:11:43 (Real) | |||
| lover | haunted | gathered in the graveyard | red lounge | 2007 | 0:13:56 (Real) | |||
| the dictators | loyola | every day is saturday | norton | i know i just played them last week, but i had to run to the library and get this when i was listening to that Lover song just now | 2007 | 0:16:37 (Real) | ||
| cheap time | falling down | s/t | in the red | * | 0:19:21 (Real) | |||
| nice face | fubar over you | demo cdr | self-released | * | 0:21:38 (Real) | |||
| baskervilles | caught in a crosswalk | twilight | secret crush | yay! | * | 0:32:54 (Real) | ||
| st. etienne | who do you think you are | cd maxi-single | warner bros | 1993 | 0:35:27 (Real) | |||
| a faulty chromosome | anomie's the enemy | as an ex-anorexic's six sicks... | self-released | * | 0:39:01 (Real) | |||
| these are powers | chipping ice | taro tarot | hoss | * | 0:43:21 (Real) | |||
| christer bladin | wildkatze | va-the in-kraut vol 2 | marina | 2006 | 0:47:02 (Real) | |||
| the okmoniks | i'm done | party fever!!! | slovenly | * | 0:54:52 (Real) | |||
| pesky gee | where is my mind | va-psychedelic pstones vol 1 | castle | 2004 | 0:56:35 (Real) | |||
| clinic | high coin | do it! | domino | * | 0:59:54 (Real) | |||
| blank dogs | in a web | 7" | daggerman | * | 1:02:53 (Real) | |||
| crystal castles | magic spells | s/t | last gang | * | 1:14:59 (Real) | |||
| jigsaw | sky high | 7" | chelsea | 1975 | 1:19:09 (Real) | |||
| blackrock | blackrock yeah yeah | va-memphis 70 | ace/bgp | 1:22:00 (Real) | ||||
| the herbaliser | clap your hands | same as it never was | !k7 | * | 1:24:51 (Real) | |||
| neil diamond | forgotten | home before dark | columbia | * | 1:34:07 (Real) | |||
| agent side grinder | lashes of flashes | s/t | enfant terrible | * | 1:38:09 (Real) | |||
| the treniers | rockin' is our bizness | in the '50s | rev-ola | * | 1:41:39 (Real) | |||
| dizzee rascal | sirens | maths + english | definitive jux | * | 1:44:29 (Real) | |||
| thor | we keep rockin' on | live in detroit | ektro | cd reissue; orig 1985 | * | 1:53:55 (Real) | ||
| amebix | sanctuary | no sanctuary | alternative tentacles | * | 1:57:21 (Real) | |||
| motorhead | born to raise hell | airheads soundtrack | fox | with special guests Ice-T and Whitfield Crane! | 1994 | 2:01:25 (Real) | ||
| ministry and co-conspirators | radar love | cover up | 13th planet | * | 2:05:36 (Real) | |||
| van duren | grow yourself up | are you serious? | water | orig 1978ish | * | 2:18:44 (Real) | ||
| gladhands | destiny's darling | wow and flutter | big deal | 1999 | 2:23:05 (Real) | |||
| eggstone | against the sun | ca chaufee en suede | wagram | 2001 | 2:27:57 (Real) | |||
| the pets | only one | 7" | broken rekids | 2006 | 2:30:29 (Real) | |||
| the old haunts | volatile | poisonous times | kill rock stars | * | 2:36:21 (Real) | |||
| indian jewelry | swans | free gold! | we are free | * | 2:41:02 (Real) | |||
| busted statues | heart upside down | va-let's breed | throbbing lobster | they have a myspace page. Is anyone surprised? http://www.myspace.com/bustedstatues | 1984 | 2:44:23 (Real) | ||
| numbers | product lust | in my mind all the time | tigerbeat 6 | 2004 | 2:48:08 (Real) | |||
| jonah p. jones | sunrise highway | va-le beat bespoke vol 3 | circle | * | 2:51:44 (Real) | |||
| james pants | my tree | welcome | stones throw | * | 2:54:03 (Real) | |||
| dj babu | rockchuuch / classix | the beat tape vol 1 | nature sounds | * | 2:57:23 (Real) | |||
Mon. 5/12/08 11:05pm
From:
Droll
Oh no -- revenge of the Name Name!
Mon. 5/12/08 11:09pm
From:
efd
heh... don't worry, droll, I think i already milked that for all it was worth.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:13pm
From:
Sybil
Super Duper Manny?
Mon. 5/12/08 11:18pm
From:
efd
yeah, i guess that day off helped! Too bad the pitching didn't come through, though...
Mon. 5/12/08 11:27pm
From:
Droll
Tell me there's a Nice Face release I can add to my collection where I've already made a space for it.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:30pm
From:
joe
Dude, never apologize for the Dictators
Mon. 5/12/08 11:34pm
From:
toni daytona
EFD--------sup???? whuts a monday nite without me?? TONI D.???? evan,,you know we really have sumtin in common----- we're the most goodlookin people on this earth!!!!!!! also evan luann,,gunther,,brad & i are hittin the beach this weekend,,,,its gonna be FUN!!!!!! WELL EFD,,PEACE---LOVE & JOY,HUGS & KISSES,,EVAN U ROCK BABE!!!!!!!!=)=)=)
Mon. 5/12/08 11:36pm
From:
HugoBass
Weather genuine enthusiasm, or dedicated performance art, I support the poster above me wholeheartedly
Mon. 5/12/08 11:37pm
From:
efd
joe -- point taken, you're absolutely right.
toni - a monday night without you would have to be a tuesday night.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:38pm
From:
Droll
. o O ( TD Comma Abuse: Check. All we're missing now is an April Wine tune, hopefully I Like To Rock, and the show's a veritable smash )
Mon. 5/12/08 11:39pm
From:
Sybil
nice version of "Who Do You Think You Are."
I'm depressed. Cheer me up, please.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:45pm
From:
efd
careful what you wish for, Droll!
Sybil, I will do my utmost to un-depress you.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:48pm
From:
Sybil
It's Julian Tavarez being DFA. Sigh.
But "anomie's the enemy" got me giggling a little. I love everything aboutn it, including the band and album names.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:49pm
From:
efd
nuts, i spoke too soon... my April Wine greatest hits CD isn't in my CD carrying case this week. but maybe next time!
Mon. 5/12/08 11:50pm
From:
efd
oh shoot, i hadn't heard about that! damn, that's a shame, i liked him. although he definitely wasn't the 2007 Julain Tavarez this year... but you hate to lose a personality like that.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:51pm
From:
James
yea, im checking out the faulty chromosones myspace now, good stuff, says that they're playing at wfmu on the 19th. gotta remember that
Mon. 5/12/08 11:51pm
From:
Joe
Evan, this is off topic, but would you recommend Clinic as a live act? I ask you only because I just (about 5 seconds ago) found out Im going to be in DC the night they play the Black Cat. And I first heard them on your show.
Also because I'm not super familiar with them, and you're awesome and I respect your opinion.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:54pm
From:
Jessica
I'm going to be singing "wildkatze," just like that, all week.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:58pm
From:
juanes
me gusto tacos y burritos
Mon. 5/12/08 11:58pm
From:
Jessica
...because it's way too damned catchy. And also because you're awesome and I respect your aurvurum.
Mon. 5/12/08 11:59pm
From:
Joe
See I told you you're awesome.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:00am
From:
Sybil
way awesome
Tue. 5/13/08 12:09am
From:
Joe
Davies, as always, you defy expectations.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:14am
From:
speccy
"Saint Etienne's breezy 1993 dance hit "Who Do You Think You Are?" has some interesting pedigree. Although it sounds like classic Etienne magic, it's actually a cover of an old song by Jigsaw, best known for 1975's delightful No. 3 single "Sky High", and featured almost "co" lead vocals between Sarah Cracknell and Debsey Wykes of Dolly Mixture fame. The song was previously a hit in the '70s when covered by Candlewick Green and was also recorded by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods ("Billy, Don't Be a Hero") long before the Saint Etienne version"
Tue. 5/13/08 12:14am
From:
Laurie
I'm kind of glad I don't live in the New York area. I would have such a hard time deciding which shows to see each day.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:14am
From:
Amanda
"Who Do You Think You Are" was originally recorded/released by Jigsaw in 1975, says the internet!
Weird 9/11 concert story: a few weeks ago I found an un-ripped (expensive) ticket for U2 at Madison Square Garden... for a date that was shortly after 9/11/01. Obviously the show was cancelled and the buyer kept the ticket as a memento. Kind of chilling to find it in 2008.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:15am
From:
Amanda
Aaaaahhhh, speccy, you beat me!
Tue. 5/13/08 12:17am
From:
efd
JIGSAW?!?!?!!!!!1!!
holy crap!
thank you speccy and Amanda!
Tue. 5/13/08 12:18am
From:
Sybil
As late as 1975, really?Huh.
If the Internet says it, it must be true!
Tue. 5/13/08 12:18am
From:
Joe
Laurie, it's easy to decide when a beer will cost you 8.50.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:19am
From:
efd
Jigsaw 7" that I've been carrying back and forth for months now is coming right up...
Tue. 5/13/08 12:19am
From:
efd
(it's not "Who Do You Think You Are")
Tue. 5/13/08 12:19am
From:
Laurie
Joe, I live in Miami. It's just as expensive here. :(
Tue. 5/13/08 12:22am
From:
Joe
One day, I'm gonna move to the middle of the country somewhere. Like Aspen. Where the beer flows like WINE.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:23am
From:
Laurie
This jigsaw tune reminds me of The Greatest American Hero theme song
Tue. 5/13/08 12:29am
From:
Amanda
Joe, was that a Holmes reference? I'm consistently impressed/delighted/frightened by your listener in-jokes.
I love "Sky High" -- how serendipitous that was!
Tue. 5/13/08 12:36am
From:
Joe
Dual Holmes/Dumb and Dumber.
What word starts with g and ends with y that you can't say on the radio?
Apparently, when they played the demos for Neil after he cut the record, he was extremely impressed, then asked Rubin "So, when does the orchestra come in?"
Tue. 5/13/08 12:40am
From:
efd
haha, that is hilarious!
I'm not going to say it here either, because I don't want its meaning to be misconstrued as negative, which is not how I mean it.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:42am
From:
Amanda
"Gladys Knight-y," we shall assume.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:44am
From:
efd
ha! yes, exactly.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:46am
From:
Droll
Gaudy? Is this like a crossword?
Tue. 5/13/08 12:49am
From:
Joe
See, us kids, we use that word all the time, to the point its gained its own odd connotation, really neither positive nor negative. Thats what we get for coming of age after Ellen, Queer Eye, and Will and Grace.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:55am
From:
Joe
Solid recovery. That is a bizarre dream though. Freud would have a field day.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:57am
From:
efd
I hear you Joe, but having grown up myself when that was a high-school hallway insult I'm still reluctant to throw it around so casually.
Tue. 5/13/08 12:58am
From:
Droll
Thor is Canuk! Norse wannabe!
Tue. 5/13/08 12:59am
From:
efd
Droll, you seem to know an awful lot about Canadian hard rock bands. Is there something you want to share with the rest of us?
Tue. 5/13/08 1:00am
From:
Joe
I can respect that.
My theory is that Droll is actually Chad Kroeger.
Tue. 5/13/08 1:04am
From:
Joe in Korea
Rock! Yes! Motorhead! Just what the lobotomy doctor ordered! More!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:04am
From:
Droll
Honestly, you don't want to know about me and Rush... I recently flew into YYZ and I'm ashamed at how many covers of that song I dug up to listen to for the flight in... I've seen Neil Diamond live, but I'm embarassed about the Rush.
Tue. 5/13/08 1:10am
From:
Amanda
This Ministry is just so ridiculously good. Plus, I bet it has absolved ALL of us of any un-macho tendencies we may have exhibited heretofore.
Tue. 5/13/08 1:12am
From:
Joe From Korea
I feel like headbanging so bad! And its only 2PM here!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:16am
From:
Amanda
Whitfield Crane was in Ugly Kid Joe, and I didn't need to go to Wikipedia for that. (Shamefaced)
Tue. 5/13/08 1:18am
From:
Joe From Korea
Dont be shamefaced, I should have known that one, too.
Tue. 5/13/08 1:20am
From:
efd
i knew it was a three-word name, at least!
Joe, great to have you on board all the way from Korea! Wow!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:37am
From:
speccy
You *almost* said "regul-aah".
Tue. 5/13/08 1:39am
From:
efd
I don't even remember saying "regular" (or other variant) in that last break!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:40am
From:
speccy
You'll have to go back and listen to yourself on the archive, the context was "if you were a regular listener to Hova's show"
Tue. 5/13/08 1:41am
From:
efd
oh, right! i'm glad *somebody's* listening to what i say, I'm sure not!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:44am
From:
Droll
Mic foul on FMU? Hardly the first! Is there a penny jar in the booth for miscues and mic fouls? Self fund the station?
Tue. 5/13/08 1:47am
From:
ADM
Yussssss. Indian Jewelry!
Houston rocks you jerks.
Tue. 5/13/08 1:48am
From:
efd
that's a fine how-do-you-do!
Tue. 5/13/08 1:56am
From:
Droll
EFD, honest, I took the loyalty oath, I'm not Canadian or something sick like that, I'm 'merican, but please remember next week: Journey to the stars, rock 'n' roll guitars!
Fine show tonight, as usual. You will be missed next week, if you are, in fact, missing.
Tue. 5/13/08 2:00am
From:
Joe
The dangerous man, that speaks with his hands?
What a way to go out.
Tue. 5/13/08 2:01am
From:
ADM
We have to make our own music here, since no bands have come to this town since 1995.
Tue. 5/13/08 2:07am
From:
efd
thanks Droll, Joe, ADM and everyone else! Hopefully I'll see you next week, but if not then in 2 weeks for sure.
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