This Is The Modern World with Trouble:
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from January 3, 2012
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A viking ship appears on the horizon, a likeness of Loretta Lynn carved into its bow. Rare birds flock together to sing Francoise Hardy as soul hits. A sunset of blips and bleeps fills the air.
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January 3, 2012: today is a new day, not unlike yesterday tiger
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:04am
trouble:
happy good 2012 lovely listeners in | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:04am
Van in Dallas:
Yay we made it through the holidays! Good morning trouble | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:04am
northguineahills:
This band's name really reflects the weather. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:05am
Homer Simpson:
Homer not function beer well without. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:06am
trouble:
i hear you van in dallas. not rejuvenating at all, need 2 weeks to recover! good morning all | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:07am
Tiago:
Happy new year Trouble. Hope to be listening to you live every week this year (from Copenhagen) | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:09am
trouble:
good morning copenhagen! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:10am
Brian in UK:
Greetings trouble & best wishes for 2012. Terrible storms, rain, trees down, roof tiles off over here. And all I can do is keep repeating the line 'Someone left a cake out in the rain .......' from MacArthur Park. Where did that come from? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:12am
trouble:
ouch sorry to hear that brian in the UK, you'd better stay inside and close to the radio for warmth | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:12am
abby in france:
it comes from the home page brian! and i HAVE a cake out on the terrace! i keep thinking the same thing, it is so stormy here.... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:13am
abby in france:
hi trouble. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:13am
northguineahills:
I have a soft spot for MOM's "Iaora Tahiti". | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:14am
trouble:
bonjour abby en france | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:14am
John de San Antonio:
Good ya'll | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:15am
John de San Antonio:
*morning | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:17am
abby in france:
rebonjour trouble, that is such a great picture, did you make it? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:19am
trouble:
i agree north guinea hills, adore that record, j'adore. abby, the artist today is jonghil hong. She lives in Providence and is a wonderful artist!. i got this print for a christmas present. Go to tinyshowcase.com and you can buy one too! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:24am
Cheri Pi:
I'm on the tinyshowcase.com page now-great and affordable art!! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:27am
trouble:
hey cheri pi! yes, such a fab concept and way affordable. plus each artists chooses a charity that receives some flash from the sale of his or her print. i bought dj icepack a woodpecker print years ago for his birthday. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:29am
Brian in UK:
I've got a soft spot for Mom's home cooking? How crazy is this Abby, within ten minutes there is now clear blue skies. Living on an island. Love the expression 'Affordable Art'. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:33am
Ken From Hyde Park:
Awesome music this morning. My laptop speakers are working again, so I can enjoy WFMU more now. Have a great new year! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:34am
Tiago:
alas still in newcastle this week | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:35am
abby in france:
it's still a tempest here brian but i'm happy for you. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:37am
pierre:
Bonjour et Bonne année Trouble ! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:39am
Jennique:
Timeless Tuesday Trouble tunes! Happy 2012! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:40am
pgw in mntclr:
meg! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:40am
northguineahills:
What is the smallest piece of vinyl does anyone have? I have a a couple of 5" records. Is it possible for a cd to come any smaller then 3"? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:42am
trouble:
bonjour pierre! bonjour jennique! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:43am
Brian in UK:
I think we are in for another soaking Abby. Are you on the west coast? I've seen the 'cake' on the homepage before but it has never made me sing the song. Heaven forbide there is no one nearby. Odder still I made cakes for the folks at work last week. Truffles, lemon drizzle & chocolate brownies. Not got a sweet tooth myself but I figure try & do the things you least like doing to challenge yourself. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:46am
Van in Dallas:
When Sharon came on, somehow i thought Meg and Bert might pop up also this morning...love them all :) | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:46am
dale:
happy 2012 to you trouble. pentangle was the first britfolk group i ever got into. i went back into the archives for that bert jansch interview and he was amazing. wish we could hear from renbourn more often | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:48am
glenn:
5" records? what r.p.m. are they? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:48am
hamburger:
very spooky n folksy this morning/afternoon .. very apt! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:49am
trouble:
hey dale! cold up there yet? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:49am
northguineahills:
i have one Dutch hardcore 5" record thats 45 rpm, and an EAR 5" record at 33 rpm. Pentangle, SOOPER! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:50am
abby in france:
the storm is so bad that now tumblr is down you could spend a lot of time on that tinyshowcase site i am in the north, towards the west, brian (lille) i brought the cake inside, it's a white birthday cake with chocolate insides and some jam too | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:53am
glenn:
huh. who knew? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rws_7mLTqj8 | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:53am
neil in boston:
Good Morning Trouble! Sorry to bother, but what's the name of the French guy with the birds you play? He's delightful. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:55am
pierre:
go Trouble ! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:56am
Ken From Hyde Park:
My mom got us some 78s when we were kids (I remember one was a Popeye story). They were maybe 4 to 5". For CDs, I thought I heard of something a couple years ago about a business card that held a CD. I guess the idea was to have your resume on the CD. http://www.multishapecdrom.com shows them. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:56am
patrick:
good morning trouble! back to the grind.... at least there is snow on the ground here in the mid west. any chance of a DJ Icepack guest spot this week? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:57am
dale:
quite cold, a dusting of snow on the grass. getting a delivery of fuel oil this morning. i hate thinking of how much of that money will go to the bush family or to buying someones yacht in dubai. we need cheap solar fast. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 9:59am
northguineahills:
Fade into Brownsville Station? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:00am
glenn:
well, it's just like any other technology, the more people that buy it, the cheaper it gets. unfortunately, those first brave souls get hosed. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:04am
trouble:
jean-claude roche is the french dude speaking about birds neil in boston. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:08am
dale:
cornell's ornithology site is fantastic. plus little mp3s of bird calls. maps, tons of pics. my audoban field guide isn't as complete | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:09am
Marmalade Kitty:
Hi Trouble! Great Pentangle clip: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9b8so_pentangle-captured-live-prog-folk-a_music | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:10am
northguineahills:
Thanks dale and Marmalade Kitty! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:13am
trouble:
here's the link to my facebook page for all you fans of the modern world https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-is-the-modern-world-with-Trouble/138976469534262 | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:16am
Adrian in London:
Happy new Year Trouble and listeners. Although, it isn;t really the new year until the last of the mince pies and Christmas cake has been eaten… | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:16am
Marmalade Kitty:
I am too reclusive for facebook.. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:22am
kwhitehead:
Are we still doing the book thing? If so, I have a great suggestion. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:25am
trouble:
we are always doing the book thing kwhitehead! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:25am
trouble:
happy new year adrian! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:27am
kwhitehead:
In that case, might I suggest "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire" by Will Hermes. Makes me wish I was around NYC in the mid-70's. I'm learning a ton as well. Pardon if this has already been discussed. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:30am
βrian:
Which reminds me, have you ever tried to explain to a non-native English speaker what it means for two people to "get along like a house on fire?" | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:31am
trouble:
fab! and a great interview with that author on kurt gottschalk's show a few months ago... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:36am
Andrew:
@Adrian - I ran out of mince pies at least a week ago. I still do have the bottle of booze I bought to tide me over, but that will probably last till the summer! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:38am
Brian in UK:
Just missed the real Nirvana. Got the original album. Cedric the Centaur et al. Followed by that great Brian Eno cover. Good work trouble. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:40am
Adrian in London:
@Andrew: we have half a dozen left, plus the baklava we bought before Christmas then forgot about until two days ago. @trouble: Did you know Julie Delpy is directing a biopic about Joe Strummer? I liked her second film, 2 Days in Paris. Not a big Clash fan but I like her work. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:40am
Jay/ London:
just got in hi all ! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:41am
ffrr:
Julie Delpy is making '2 Days in NY' I heard. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:42am
neil in boston:
Merci Ennuis! Vous etez tellement merveilleuse, Joyeux nouvelle année! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:44am
Stu:
Hyvää Uusi Vouttaa ! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:48am
Jennique:
I am a huge Clash fan and would go see a film directed by Julie Delpy about Joe Strummer. Side note: Just finished reading Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum and really loved it. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:50am
Parq:
Prospero año, all. I spent the weekend listening to that Monica premium -- dreamy indeed! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:51am
trouble:
julie delphy, i do love her, and can't rationally explain why. all sounds good to me. HEY STU! hey parq, hi jay in london | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:53am
glenn:
brain auger is a great name for a metal band. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:55am
John de San Antonio:
I have some sad news from Austin, TX to share. Esme Barrera, a 29 year old special ed. elementary school teacher, and camp counselor for the Girls Rock Camp Austin was found murdered after returning home from a New Year's Eve Party. Esme was a bad ass beautiful punk rock heroine who influenced many young girls to pick up a musical instrument and rock out. She also use to work the counter at Waterloo Records for a spell. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:56am
John de San Antonio:
You can donate in her honor to the Girls Rock Camp Austin here http://www.girlsrockcampaustin.org/ and read the tragic story here http://austinist.com/2012/01/02/in_memorium_-_esme_barrera.php | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:57am
Midori JC:
Hi, Trouble! What a pleasure to listen to your show as I start my first work day this year. Your selection is awesome! Very uplifting and heartwarming! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:58am
John de San Antonio:
This brings up the memory of Mia Zapata. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 10:59am
Robert Swipe:
Hi Trouble! Just discovered WFMU - what tremendous stuff! Thank you, thank you, thank you.... Lots of LUV from the UK xxx Bob | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:01am
Jay/ London:
@ Robert you do not know how good this station is yet ENJOY :) | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:01am
trouble:
welcome aboard robert! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:03am
dc pat:
flamenco! fabulous idea. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:03am
BDR:
sugargliders, yay! Probably too late for today, but Field Mice if not today sometime soon please? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:06am
Brian in UK:
Was that Eric Matthews on trumpet on The Sugargliders? Hello Robert, freeform with a global heart. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:07am
kwhitehead:
Agreed about Zisou. Haughty film people hate it though, for some reason. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:08am
Robert Swipe:
Thank you Trouble - and hello Brian (also) in the UK!! Anything by Magazine please... xxx Bob | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:10am
Robert Swipe:
Sorry - and hello Jay too! I normally get itchy feet after 5 mins but have been on here for an hour and have no intention of shifting any time soon... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:10am
dc pat:
huh, I didn't give FB any birthday. Is that a requirement now? ....or did I give a fake birthday too? Lemme check... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:11am
Socialite:
SpaceBook, MyFace ... all the same | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:11am
Mark@Work:
The birthday is for targeted marketing! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:11am
Brian in UK:
They want to know ALL about you. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:11am
dc pat:
oh. I did give birfday but I it set to "Don't show my birthday.." | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:11am
Jennique:
Maybe Spacebook/MyFace wants a birth date for the under 18 set? So parents can monitor them? Dunno. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:12am
Mark Zuckerberg:
To sell you age-related products. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:12am
glenn:
please. EVERYTHING about facebook is about targeted marketing. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:12am
matt:
FB fishes for endless amounts of personal info. You can set your birthday (fake or not) so no one sees it. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:13am
glenn:
otherwise it would cost you money to be a member. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:14am
popo:
obviously the most basic info, plus a good way to pimp you out | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:14am
Mark@Work:
Mike watt said it best "Let the products sell themselves" | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:14am
Jennique:
I use Adblock Plus on my browser and it eliminates all ads on the margins. It's great. The targeted ads were getting to me. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:16am
Robert Swipe:
Re birthdays; Nowadays I don't think people are prepared to accept anything unless it's been corroborated by Twitter or Facebook. Indeed, I ceased to exist entirely for several months a while back when we lost our Internet connection. (I'm better now, obviously)... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:16am
still b/p:
MK said she's too reclusive for it. I'm too averse to the intensive personal info vacuuming/analyzing/exploiting for profit, and to the all-posted-material-is-owned-by-Facebook rule, and to the unlimited growth mindset of the operation, but mainly I don't see how I need it for anything. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:17am
annie:
or you can do what kurt did, he changed his location every ten minutes, too. and i see you have it set to new year's .. matt is right you can set it to be unpublished or change it every week to another date. and yes adblock plus rules! and there's an app you can apply to get rid of the ticker. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:17am
βrian:
Sounds as if you were turned into a newt. Ugh. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:17am
matt:
SocialFixer.com is good for disabling some of FB's worst features, or at least hiding them from view. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:17am
Brian in UK:
Robert an FMU operative will be round shortly to access your viability to groove & be cool. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:18am
dale:
what i hate most about facebook is the fact that they own and can sell any photos that you post to it. don't bel alarmed if your visage shows up in a laxative ad or drug store circular | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:21am
Brian in UK:
trouble, Francoise Hardy covered a Nirvana song 'Tiny Goddess' in the lates Sixties. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:21am
Van in Dallas:
I guess I don't know what I'm missing regarding FaceBook. Won't do it. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:24am
trouble:
good morning midori! and duhhhh now i feel foolish that of course the marketing thing is the spacebook reason, BUT now i know lots of trix to override! thankx! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:25am
Listener Kenzo:
Yes, of course I agree that it's part of Spacebook mktg. but it's nice to get a Happy Birthday from Mark Z. every year...he takes time to personally personalize all the messages! So many people known and unknown have so much info on me that I don't really care anymore. By the way, is that a French bird identification recording you have as your bed? Any info on that for this birder? Thank you very kindly and HNY. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:26am
trouble:
yes brian in uk! that is how we sort of got on to that band, merci for looking out for me and my francoise love! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:27am
still b/p:
Facebalk me. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:28am
glenn:
oh yeah. facebook as verb. i just fucking LOVE that. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:30am
Robert Swipe:
The last time I was considered cool enough to groove and be cool Brian, Our Kid were top of the hit parade!! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:30am
Old Skool:
Yo, facebook dis. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:32am
trouble:
listenr kenzo get in line with all the peeps who love my french bird man: "oiseaux de soleil" is todys disc enregistrement et realisation by jean-claude roche on pacific out of paris. 10" slab... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:33am
Brian in UK:
Robert, 'being cool means to believe'. Lord Buckley. Never too old, brother. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:35am
Robert Swipe:
I'll believe it when I see it Brian! This Kiran Alhuwalia track is lovely,btw | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:35am
βrian:
Are you referring to Lord Buckley Bean? He really is the coolest. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:36am
glenn:
"it tastes awful, but it works". buckley's cough syrup. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:37am
Robert Swipe:
The bird man is worth it just for the crackle of the vinyl. This digital mullarkey - it'll never catch on... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:37am
Shana:
Shame on me for tuning in so late to the first Trouble show of 2K12. Greetings, all! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:40am
Adrian in London:
Hang on, *I'm* unneighbourly? How can I get rid of Satan? Is there a cream or something? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:41am
Brian in UK:
This is one example of his craft. A great album, once you get clued into the language. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d74DGKdIw5M&feature=related | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:41am
Robert Swipe:
Facebook is Satan, indeed. Ooh lovely, the Louvins. Saw Nick Lowe and Ron Sexsmith doing their Louvin tribute at the Royal Albert Hall a while back. Was, you know, one of those moments. That last Bird man tune was one of his best... | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:42am
still b/p:
Unfriend him you-know-where. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:42am
annie:
may i friend you on fb trouble? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:43am
βrian:
"C'est leur parade nuptiale." Don't you just love that? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:43am
Winklevoss Twins:
INORITE? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:44am
jonathan:
hell yeah moomins!!! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:45am
Stu:
Hei Trouble, we gotta hear the Moomin's sing ! | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:47am
βrian:
Why not The DJ Known As? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:47am
Brian in UK:
Squi(giggle) | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:48am
Stu:
There's a well known band in Russia with the name Moomin Troll | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:50am
Adrian in London:
Oh I loved that Hélène Renault track. Is the whole album in French? | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:50am
trouble:
annie, the page is set up as a radio station, (my bad) so it can't friend, i think you can only like. i screwed that up early on and can't change it. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:51am
trouble:
no adrian it is not, maybe half french half english | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:53am
annie:
it's cool .. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:59am
trouble:
ciao meows, welcome to 2012. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 11:59am
Van in Dallas:
Well this show flew by. Thanks trouble, really enjoyed it. | |
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Tue. 1/3/12 12:00pm
Robert Swipe:
Cheers Trouble - really enjoyed that | |
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