Listener comments!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:05pm From: Sybil

Good penultimate evening of 2008!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:06pm From: C

Luckily, Local H put out one of the best releases of 2008, "12 Angry Months."

Tue. 12/30/08 11:07pm From: Sybil

Ah, Des Jeunes Gens Modernes. Will we also get some Italian Disco tonight?

Tue. 12/30/08 11:07pm From: efd

haha... hi, everyone! Excellent use of "penultimate," Sybil!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:09pm From: Joe

For years and years I thought "penultimate" meant "the last"... oh, the boundless depths of ignorance.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:09pm From: efd

you'll have to settle for Nigerian disco... the Italo-Disco comp wasn't in the top 10, believe it or not.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:11pm From: annabelle clark

evan---hny,,,best wishes,,,have fun!!!peace

Tue. 12/30/08 11:12pm From: Sybil

A friend once got yelled at for using "antepenultimate". It's a risky business.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:13pm From: Sybil

I do like the Best VA Compilations of 2008 concept.


Oh, good, annabelle's here!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:13pm From: Joe

If only I had known that word yesterday... my friends would have yet another reason to hate me.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:13pm From: annabelle c.

efd have any wild plans for new years?

Tue. 12/30/08 11:14pm From: Jessica

That, right there, was the funk.
Glad I got here in time!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:15pm From: efd

i swear, these year-end shows are the most stressful shows if the year, like clockwork, no matter what i do to try to get ahead of it.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:16pm From: efd

if anyone can scrounge up an mp3 from the Van Duren CD "are you serious" that came out this year i would be eternally grateful.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:16pm From: randy in NC (on LI)

efd- BTW I have heard that the dBs are 2 tunes away from a new CD.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:18pm From: Jessica

I so, so want to start using antepenultimate in everyday conversation, for at least the next 7 days, but really this week is all about declarations of LAST. No more. Out with that bleep, and in with the eyes-closed leaps into new.
But still, what a beautiful word.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:20pm From: Laurie

I had a hard enough time filling out top threes for the indie pop/tweenet poll. By the way, I was right about 10 months ago. "Tiger Phone Card" by Dengue Fever is the best song of 2008.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:24pm From: C

I like Dengue Fever, but don't the lyrics to "Tiger Phone Card" make you cringe just a little?

Tue. 12/30/08 11:24pm From: Jessica

You know it's a party, when EFD drops a g.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:25pm From: Michael from the Left Coast

Wow--this is slamming!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:26pm From: Sybil

OK, it will be so extra special to hear EFD say "countin' down the hits" a few more times.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:27pm From: Laurie

C: No. I sing along every time. EVERY TIME.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:29pm From: Jessica

Tiger Phone Card's product placement fu is pretty cringe-worthy. Yet somehow Ambien seems kinda sexy, now.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:29pm From: Joe

this song makes me FEEL ALRIGHT.


no seriously

Tue. 12/30/08 11:43pm From: john

Hey folks! I think nearly everyone who's been in the car with this year has heard Memphis 70 by now. And thanks for reminding me that I have to pick up that Titan comp!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:51pm From: john

For what it's worth, btw, this was probably my fave rave comp of the year too. The one with all the Philly hits was great too, but no surprises on that one.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:56pm From: efd

just got a Van Duren track, thanks all for your help

Tue. 12/30/08 11:58pm From: Paul, The Pride of Staten Island

Hey Facebook friend! I'm with you on the Nothing People album. It made my top ten as well. And you're playing the best soon from it too! Kudos to you, EFD!

Tue. 12/30/08 11:58pm From: Joe

Somebody beat me to it? Bastards.

Tue. 12/30/08 11:58pm From: speccy

congrats on making it thru the comps! pretty great -- don't run out of time!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:00am From: annabelle clark

g'nite all best wishes & hny!!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:02am From: efd

goodnight and happy new year to you, Annabelle!

Don't jinx me, speccy!!

Hi Paul, hi John, hi Joe! did I miss anyone?

Wed. 12/31/08 12:02am From: efd

oh! hi Laurie and Jessica! thanks all for listening/commenting!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:08am From: efd

speccy, my problem is I always think i'm going to have time leftover!

In fact, I'm thinking that even now...

Wed. 12/31/08 12:09am From: Sybil

If you have time left over... You can play "Turkey So Fine"!!!

Unless of course...

Wed. 12/31/08 12:10am From: Sybil

Refuge in Genre is a perfect title. I must steal it.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:17am From: efd

Sybil, you mean play it repeatedly until 2am? Excellent idea!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:19am From: Sybil

fubar over you... cute lepers... the hits just keep on coming!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:24am From: speccy

I'm sure you could fill an extra 20 minutes with chatter if you *really* needed. A long distance dedication Casey Kasem style.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:26am From: Sybil

We could do hot stove chat.

OOH OOH! I have to show you the really cool Hanukah present I got in lieu of gelt. (It's a recession, folks.) Now where did I put that scanner?

Wed. 12/31/08 12:27am From: Spoony

Great show tonight. Don't sweat the time, just break the key off in the studio door. (Unless there isn't much air available.) Great to hear some Cute Lepers.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:32am From: efd

thanks, Twitter pal Spoony! Sybil, fire up that scanner!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:35am From: Joe

BUT WHAT'S NUMBER ONE?!

The suspense is literally killing me, literally. This is the first time I've ever wanted a fallen leaves song to -end-

Wed. 12/31/08 12:36am From: efd

this is *exactly* why I didn't publish that blog post before my show.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:37am From: Joe

damn you, Davies

Wed. 12/31/08 12:38am From: Paul, The Pride of Staten Island

Evan, you're LITERALLY killing Joe. You've got blood on your hands Mr, Davies!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:40am From: Sybil

OK, here's better than gelt. (I think the guy who gave it to me didn't appreciate what he had.)
http://tiny.cc/jqxQE

Wed. 12/31/08 12:40am From: Joe

Yeah man, now I'm figuratively dead and it's literally your fault.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:41am From: Sybil

SAY IT AIN'T SO, JOE!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:42am From: Joe

Wow, Sybil, thats totally awesome. And fitting, seeing how EFD's pick came straight out of LEFT FIELD. *rimshot*

Wed. 12/31/08 12:43am From: Paul, The Pride of Staten Island

Thomas Function! That was my number 1 as well! Well, sort of, as I didn't really rank my top ten. Nonetheless, we are simpatico, my friend.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:44am From: efd

omg Sybil, that is AMAZING!!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:49am From: Spoony

I'm routing for The Nerves. C'MON Nerves.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:50am From: john

I'm voting with Spoony. But I think 80% of my favorite records this year were reissues.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:51am From: Sybil

Sparks?

I'm not a betting woman, and a good thing it is.

And my #1 song of 2008 was Paper Planes, a sentimental favorite. There, I said it.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:52am From: Sybil

But I'm happy with nearly everything played tonight. Just sayin'.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:53am From: Paul

Thanks for playing the Lines. I haven't seen it on anyone's best reissue list which is a real goddamn shame. Great, great record.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:54am From: efd

y'know, John and Spoony, it seems like every year there's at least one album that I end up leaving off my list as more of an oversight than a reflection on its quality. This year, that (dis)honor falls to The Nerves, I'm sorry to say.

Wed. 12/31/08 12:57am From: john

Totally understandable. In the days when I did lists, I think I had more oversights than things that actually made it. That's what happens (at least to me) when you don't organize your CDs, kiddiwinks!

Wed. 12/31/08 12:57am From: noah

Keepin my Wed morning swell Evan!! Thanks!!! -Noah

Wed. 12/31/08 12:57am From: C

Not that anyone cares, but I think my favorites this year were the releases from the Pierced Arrows and Lambchop. I picked up the Wolverton Bros. one after hearing it last week or the week before on your show, Evan and it's great too. All in all, a great year in music.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:00am From: Sybil

lists are the pits. One always forgets something unforgettable.

I have reason to know.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:01am From: john

Guilty Pleasure Dept. For 40-somethings, Reissue Division: I feel it incumbent upon myself to confess spending a certain amount of money (and a lot more time) in 2008 on a variety of Alice Cooper reissues. Ahh, fifth grade...

Wed. 12/31/08 1:03am From: Sybil

I am SOOOO GLAD that you got the Van Duren thingy, it was worth it.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:04am From: Spoony

"Hanging on the telephone," so to speak. Ba dum-dum! It's been a good year for reissues and collections.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:06am From: Sybil

You do know that you only have 56 minutes left? (As I write)

I despair of ever hearing "turkey so fine" this year. I hope to hear it next year!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:08am From: efd

Hi Noah! Thanks for checking in. C, thanks for posting your faves of the year... anyone else? (Paul, I'll just refer to my list to see what yours is.)

Sybil, thanks for the time check! :)

Wed. 12/31/08 1:10am From: Sybil

A better than expected New Year to anyone who has dared to post here. Much joy to Joe, John, Laurie, Jessica, and anyone I've forgotten. And to EFD, may all your fondest dreams be realized, now and in the funture.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:11am From: Paul

Well, thus far, you've played 4 out of my top ten. If you (or anyone else is interested) you can check my blog:

http://theunblinkingear.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-was-great-in-2008.html

(I apologize if I'm being at all spammy)

Wed. 12/31/08 1:11am From: Sybil

I love "funture" so much I won't change it.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:11am From: efd

I'm guessing "funture" was a typo, but I like it! Thanks, Sybil, and the very same to you!!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:12am From: Joe

THE FUNTURE. It's like the future, but way more fun! Sybil, you are my #1 commenter this year.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:14am From: Joe

Actually, I'm lying, it's probably stingy d. But you're like, number 2 at the very least

Wed. 12/31/08 1:14am From: Laurie

Yes, Happy New Year to Evan, everyone at WFMU, and all of WFMU's listeners. Yay!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:14am From: Sybil

Sparks! I mean.I am forever happy.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:19am From: efd

ok, right about now i am starting to think i don't have enough time. O, how the worm turns.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:21am From: efd

... he says as he starts a 5-minute song.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:21am From: john

As long as we're still reissuing, a two-fer of favorites re-hit the street this year-The Impressions' This Is My Country and The Young Mods' Forgotten Story. And the too-brief collected works of the Shop Assistants.

Back at'cha, Sybil!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:21am From: Sybil

Joe,*STUFF*

Love ya.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:22am From: Paul

Evan, why don't you play the singles from 1 to 10 instead of 10 to 1? This way, if you run out of time, you'll only be cutting off the "lesser" singles.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:24am From: efd

Paul, interesting idea but I think my head would explode if I played the #1 song first.

I appreciate that you're trying to find a solution, though.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:25am From: Joe

Instead, we're getting expert-caliber drop-ins and fade-outs!

The man is a radio genius!

Of course, we all knew that already.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:26am From: speccy

hah hah stepping all over those vocals! JK

Wed. 12/31/08 1:26am From: Michael from the Left Coast

What--no Nerves reissue?

Wed. 12/31/08 1:27am From: efd

I know... see my earlier comment from 12:54.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:29am From: Joe

HELL yeah Percy P. That is WHAT IS UP.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:30am From: Sybil

EFD, You can do it!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:33am From: Laurie

PRIDE OF MIAMI

Wed. 12/31/08 1:34am From: Noah

Percee P, one of the few well deserved rappers to put out a full length this past year....wait, that was in 2007.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:40am From: Paul

You can do it, Evan!!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:40am From: john

Wow, that London Dirthole Company record sounded like Mark E. Smith fronting The Pretty Things, just as it should be. Rawk!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:49am From: Joe

Hah! Where was it hiding?

Oh man I'm so glad you found it.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:50am From: efd

it was sitting on top of the CD player in the record library. sheesh....

Wed. 12/31/08 1:54am From: Laurie

TURKEY SO FINE!!!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:55am From: speccy

Get on the hog with the Wawa PR team!

Wed. 12/31/08 1:55am From: Joe

Goddamn it, first Belock now you. This song has been stuck in my head since lunch, when it actually forced me to suspend work and go buy a sandwich.

Now I have to go make a snack.

The best thing about Hoagiefest for me, being too far north to actually participate, is that it got me to start listening to my old Nerfherder cds.

Wed. 12/31/08 1:56am From: efd

I am still using "Turkey So Fine" as my ringtone, 6 months later.

Wed. 12/31/08 2:00am From: efd

phew! just made it! (thanks to Marty McS. for yielding a couple of minutes)

Wed. 12/31/08 2:01am From: Joe

My resolution: to be as cool as an FMU DJ.

Great show, happy new years!

Wed. 12/31/08 8:54pm From: mandrax

Just like you (Evan) I was also 16 when the Introducing Sparks album came out. I'll never forget seeing them for the first time in "Rollercoaster" (in Sensurround, of course!) Keep up the AWESOME work, Ev!

Fri. 1/2/09 1:49pm From: MikeSin

I'm risking my source of income to listen to this fine archive at the moment (I guess that "streaming media" block/filter here at work expired in 2008?!). Anyway, a fine year-end wrap-up show. Few were happier than me to see that first Blue Ash LP finally get properly reissued on CD. Have you ever heard the second LP, "Front Page News" that was released in the late '70s on the Playboy (!) label? Vastly inferior with too many horn overdubds... IMHO. Happy new year to you!

Mon. 1/5/09 3:46pm From: profstevesteve

can't work. must drum tap with Relentless Machines!

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