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Turning over the toy box and jamming together the gloriously mismatched musical Lincoln Logs, Legos and Tinker Toys from Tin Pan Alley pluggers, pickled egg tavern weepers, lockstep soul ensembles, skinny-tie power poppers, Eurotrash ravers, moontanned art school rockers, drunken soccer anthems and anything else that seems like a good idea at the time. There are no guilty pleasures.
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May 9, 2014: Virtual bobbleheads for the first 5,000 fans under the age of twelve through the turnstiles.
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Fri. 5/9/14 11:56am
Doug Schulkind:
Where are the butterflies? |
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![]() I was under the age of 12 once -- does that count? |
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![]() How many subscriptions to GRIT do I have to sell to get one of those devil head dealies? Good late morning, UM, and howdy again, all!! |
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![]() Gary, for a virtual bobblehead, it probably does. |
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![]() Hola, James! |
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![]() Yay, thanks, Dave! |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:01pm
ndbob:
afternoon UM and everyone! |
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![]() Gary, I'm still about 12 mentally. UM, I just had a train pass AND the town siren go off. Westwood is happy to have you aboard! |
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![]() Now you HAVE to play a Shatner cut. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:02pm
βrian:
Hola, Mr Plains DJ. |
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![]() Hello and welcome, dear friends. |
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![]() Let me know when you're gonna do that again, so I can send you a copy of The Hentchmen's "Le Sabre Radar". |
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![]() Will do! |
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![]() Oh yeah - Go Karen on drums! |
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![]() The Carpenters: oddly similar to They Might Be Giants! |
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![]() Grit is published here in Topeka. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:09pm
ndbob:
I'd bet many of my friends in ND read Grit |
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![]() Rare Richard lead vocal on that Carpenters' track! |
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![]() I was going to buy one of those Mystic Seers but your free playlist gif is just as good. www.entertainmentearth.com... |
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![]() Hinky Dinky always saves you more! |
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![]() Magic 8-Ball is so much cheaper. |
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![]() Checking on me early this week, eh? |
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![]() I saw Rocky on Broadway on Wednesday. |
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![]() heh heh heh...wait for it. |
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![]() I remember when this song was played on the radio in the mid to late 70's |
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![]() this song is not in the score |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:13pm
still b/p:
Beelzebobble! I am in his power! |
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![]() I think we all know the score by now. |
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![]() That song took a sad turn! At least Rocky didn't treat her like crap like the singer in that "Honey" song did his squeeze. |
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![]() What happened? |
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![]() @Still b/p: "Beelzebobble" = LOL. |
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![]() WHAT HAPPENED?! |
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![]() Has the stream gone dead for anyone else? |
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![]() Nope, it's here for me, Alex |
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![]() Nope. |
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![]() Sounds good over here. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:17pm
βrian:
Streaming to the Isthmus is working. |
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![]() I just realized that I was plugged in to the App still. That is where it went dead-- in my smartphone. I plugged my headphones into the computer (whose headphone extention cord was preventing the speakers form being heard) and I am fine now. |
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![]() NOW YOU'RE TALKING!!! |
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![]() The best song that I can't play on my show. |
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![]() It would almost be worth working in a Chinese factory, just to be able to replace the heads on LA Dodgers bobble-heads with those devil heads. |
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![]() This goes great with the Twilight Zone bobblehead. |
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![]() I'm glad you didn't miss this, Evan...and everyone. |
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![]() I only wish I were listening to it on a better sound system. I guess I can do that at home later. |
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![]() Grind me up a pound. |
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![]() great show on Wednesday, Evan. I listened 1.5 times. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:23pm
still b/p:
Third Man reminds me of Orson, of course, and reminds me that I saw him in The VIPs the other night, and The VIPs stinks. It stinks, and it stinks and then it stinks. Sometimes laughably, sometimes just tediously stinkayyyy. |
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![]() Not me, Michael. I just rush to the keyboard the moment the new set begins. But, then, I'm a super-newbie |
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![]() I think Dave the Spazz uses Bingo the Chimp to write his playlist. |
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![]() Thanks Mike! Glad you enjoyed it. Gary, same with me - if there's a delay in coming on mic at the start of a mic break it's usually because I'm still cuing up the next song! |
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![]() YAY FUCKING HELL!! :-) I want to be Fabio & always play James Lasts' "Giant Man" , Fabio sadly (for me) owns that song. |
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![]() I hear THAT, Holly. |
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![]() Used to have a sample of the guillotine blade falling, from Bonzo Dog Band's "Rawlinson End", as a computer sound. |
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![]() @UM -what are you looking for? Didn't catch. Am getting naked now that client has finally left her (unairconditioned) house for the mountains, I am FUCKING hot & sweaty. Naked accounting/filing/shredding, oh yeah baby! |
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![]() Holly, there's a version of Ticket To Ride with Richard Carpenter on the lead vocal...*somewhere*. |
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![]() Speaking of newbieness: WHAT DO YOU GUYS+GALS USE FOR DJ SOFTWARE? I have been using Winamp, but I wanna use something that (a) doesn't require reinstalling every time to ensure it doesn't crash and (b) is more fun /practical to use, generally. WHAT DO Y'ALL USE? Sell me on it! I'm gonna be in the market for something in the next couple of weeks or so |
Fri. 5/9/14 12:32pm
Dean:
VLC http://www.videolan.org/index.html | |
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![]() I use Virtual DJ free edition. It does some neat things that really help me. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:33pm
still b/p:
Holly in No Clothes. |
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![]() Speaking of samples -- that whistle in "Laurel Canyon Blvd. #2" is the sound of a Helms Bread Truck -- they used to drive around residential areas in Los Angeles and sell bread and rolls, ice-cream truck style. |
Fri. 5/9/14 12:34pm
Dean:
By "DJ SOFTWARE," do you mean the tools UM et al. use? Something more robust than listener-side apps? | |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:35pm
still b/p:
Haven't heard this 801 in a long time. As it started I says, "What is...I know...wait... " |
Fri. 5/9/14 12:35pm
Dean:
@pss: And for years Culver City's Jazz Bakery has been ensconced in a space carved out of the former Helm's headquarters: http://jazzbakery.org/ Looks like they're fixing to move. | |
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![]() It's a balmy wet 58F/15C up in these here parts. |
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![]() @Dean: I think so? I mean, okay, like, for instance Traktor, which I think Doug uses. Playback software that allows you to (a) pull songs in on a moment's notice (b) doesn't crash (c) allows you to cross fade (d) allows you to do other things I'm too new to know about yet .... doesn't have to be free |
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![]() badass TNK, this is! |
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![]() Gary, we could have a lengthy email exchange about such stuff, if you'd like. |
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![]() YES I WOULD LIKE. I just Googled Virtual DJ -- it looks cool |
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![]() What be this krazynass? |
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![]() mike, that TNK is something I still love today as much as I did 35 years ago. |
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![]() It should be on the playlist, Gary! |
Fri. 5/9/14 12:40pm
Dean:
@Gary: Yeah, then I jumped the gun. The VLC I use is purely listener-side, nothing fancy. I thought you might be inquiring about streaming apps given the spotty stream folks were complaining about. | |
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![]() Ah, okay -- thanks for clarifying, Dean! |
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![]() Just bought a copy of David Sheppard's biography of Brian Eno -- looking forward to reading about 801, The Winkies, and more. |
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![]() Peter Frampton. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 12:49pm
ndbob:
right Simon |
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![]() @Gary: +1 for Traktor (having abandoned the hinky Winamp). |
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![]() That's OK -- I'll just be over here, doing some math (in my head). |
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![]() Thanks, Jeff! So I guess you were having Winamp issues, too. |
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![]() hinky? |
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![]() You're killing me, Michael. |
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![]() it gets worse, Simon. |
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![]() alternate streams have a potty mouth. |
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![]() Fuck around with TNT Fuck around with the FCC... |
Fri. 5/9/14 1:06pm
Dean:
"Love" is a four-letter-word. | |
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![]() It is really hard to explain the FCC and the culture of "bleeping" to people in other countries. |
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![]() Oh yeah. Bad choice of words, perhaps. I should watch my mouth. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:14pm
still b/p:
Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Biggs, what does that mean, hinky? Marshal Bobby Biggs: I don't know. Strange. Weird Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Well, why don't you say strange or weird? I mean hinky, that has no meaning. Marshal Bobby Biggs: Well, we say hinky. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't want you guys using words with no meaning. I'm taking the stairs Marshal Bobby Biggs: [sotto voice] How about bullshit? How about bullshit, Sam? |
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![]() what's that from? |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:16pm
still b/p:
The Fugitive movie. |
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![]() Gerard? The Fugitive? |
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![]() Someone tell the trumpet player that less is more. |
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![]() Ernie Royal...email him. |
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![]() So, how about that Ladysmith Black Mambazo? Pshew! |
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![]() Too late -- he's dead, Jim. |
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![]() @pss 'I don't know what I want but I want it NOW' |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:26pm
still b/p:
Friend of mine was featured performer at an open mic the other night. She desperately wanted that other musician, self-inviting, playin' and fillin' and twiddlin' and almost never quittin' while seated in the audience with his instrument, to understand...really understand...that less is more. |
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![]() He went on to play for Miles Davis AND Johnny Carson, so I'm sure someone told him eventually. |
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![]() While seated in the audience? Get on the stand or STFU. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:29pm
PKNY:
This Meat Puppets sounds like a less shreddy Joe Satriani tune. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:30pm
still b/p:
She could post such a sign. And add, "And I'll tell you when to get on the stand." |
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![]() Great sets Uncle, been listening whilst cooking. |
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![]() Day off, lingering in the garage with cutting tools. Home alone. Loud rock show later tonight. What could possibly go wrong? |
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![]() Thank you Brian. Glad you're here...and that goes for all of you. |
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![]() A rare (these days) Friday off. So I'm not running around trying to get cleaned up and fed while listening at the same time. |
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![]() Well, put on some pants, at least. |
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![]() *pant pant* |
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![]() one leg at a time, Simon |
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![]() One... two... three? |
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![]() nickname: Tripod. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:42pm
still b/p:
Must go. Good show. Thank yo'. |
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![]() go slo'...come back some mo'... |
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![]() I feel bad about not appreciating Curtis Mayfield during his lifetime. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:45pm
still b/p:
Sure, next Frodo, as is my hobbit. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 1:48pm
PKNY:
Man, this has been a killer set so far, good call on the Eddie Kendricks! |
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![]() Thanks! Hard veer coming up next. hang on! |
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![]() whoa - good thing I'm wearing my seat belt. |
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![]() you be hinky and I'll be dinky |
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![]() Can I be "rinky"? |
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![]() sure. who's gonna be stinky? |
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![]() it's a dirty job |
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![]() Jimmy Bryant's Wikipedia page says that he's the fiddle player on The Monkees' "Sweet Young Thing"(!). |
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![]() Had oodles of fun, thanks UM, and have a great weekend! |
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![]() Wow. That I didn't know. |
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![]() The original Clout version of this in English is surely efd bait. |
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![]() See ya, NGH! |
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![]() 2 hours of sonic power thus far! Still wrasslin' with computer fuckery, so somewhat mum over here, but digging it amid the smoke and sparks! |
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![]() I keep trying to fuck this show up and failing. I'm attributing it to dumb luck, james...hang in there. |
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![]() Not sure if Benny Anderson was in the line up for this Hep Stars recording. Probably. |
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![]() Basta, ye Hep Stars; basta! |
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![]() pss's comment just reminded me that Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Woody Harrelson were all in my dream last night. |
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![]() surprising good sound quality! better not buy the original pebbles volumes ... |
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![]() Mother of god, Mike. |
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![]() "Buy?" What is this "buy?" |
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![]() @Mike - So -- how many joints did y'all smoke? |
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![]() hehe...I felt like I was stoned in the dream...they were all rehearsing at my work and I couldn't figure out how to work the computer to tell them which studio they were in. |
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![]() they were pretty cool about it though...but understandably frustrated after what seemed like 10 minutes of me fumbling around. |
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![]() Ooz Moortunchez? (That's what the kindly lady robot voice in Google translate sounds like) |
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![]() During one of the French songs, I got an email that someone posted a comment to one of my YouTube videos, and the comment is in FRENCH! |
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![]() .... nonono this Brigit Bardot is a Brazilian song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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![]() Clout had a hit in Germany with this. It is never on sunday official cover version as it was on the German version of the movie with Melina Mercury. |
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![]() Woody was known for sharing his smoke with the waitstaff, at the restaurant where I used to work. |
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![]() THE ORIGINAL OF THE BRIGITTE BARDOT SONG i s "Nao Vem Nao Tem" by WILSON SIMONAL, Gainsbourg has nothing to do with this, |
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![]() I believe you,Guido. I think he wrote the France gall track. |
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![]() ok, i mixed something propably. :-) Check the Wilson Simonal track. It's really cool! You'll love it! |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:29pm
johnk77:
great djing by uncle mike mike east-that was not a dream that was your computer and your printer both crashing | |
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![]() I will, Guido. thanks! |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:32pm
Dean:
Sure sounds like the Moody Blues. | |
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![]() I'm playing three artists in sequence that no DJ in the history of radio has ever played in sequence. |
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Fri. 5/9/14 2:33pm
Slater:
is that an autoharp? |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:34pm
Jack:
Great show as usual, had to leave my desk for Nimoy, is he any better than KirK? | |
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![]() Whatya think, world's first Eddy Arnold into MC5? |
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![]() Headsploder. |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:35pm
Jack:
It works... | |
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![]() By the way: I really dig you'r show Uncle Michael ! Do not comment much here, but very often listen. Looking forward to recieve your "many heads of" premium ... |
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![]() HDT runs on tolerance. |
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![]() @UNcle Michael: I don't think it is the first time you have played 3 artists in sequence that no other DJ has done before. |
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![]() Thanks, Guido. I'm glad you like it. I hope you like the CD. |
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![]() I'll take that as a compliment, Alex. |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:42pm
Dean:
If I had a nickel for every time I heard Leonard Nimoy followed by Eddy Arnold, the MC5, and Nino Tempo... | |
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Fri. 5/9/14 2:42pm
ndbob:
Just a bit different for Nino here |
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![]() Good afternoon Hinky-Dinkers, Speaking of MBs, saw them at Westbury, LI last night. Figured I could mention that since we're in a Guilty pleasure -free zone... They were excellent, although even Justin Hayward is beginning to look like he's ready to collect his pension! |
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![]() Dean, you'd have a nickel! |
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![]() Just gotta' say. I could listen to you spin all day. |
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![]() How did you know I was searching the internet for western swing? |
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![]() Wow, Steve, thanks. |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:44pm
Dean:
[checking pockets]: Yeah, five cents. That's all. | |
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![]() Probably hear from justin next week, Kevin. |
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![]() Like you sez Unc, GuiltyPleasure-Free zone! |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:47pm
johnk77:
Slater-good guess, i thought maybe concert harp If You Were Mine Mary was written by Chip Taylor, produced by Chet Atkins, arranged by Bill Walker according to discogs.com | |
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![]() @Uncle Michael: Yes, it was meant to be. And don't worry about getting too wacky! Besides, you are one of the few people who uses the word "penultimate" correctly these days. So, get as wacky as you please. |
Fri. 5/9/14 2:51pm
Dean:
Apropos of KevinfromBayRidge's confession, I have been replaying MB albums via YouTube lately. Had an itch that needed scratching. | |
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![]() thanks 4 playing that original eddie Holland |
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![]() I almost played it and the Who back to back but time is short. |
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![]() I'll say this for the MB's( Justin, Lodge & Edge still playing) they were bold enough to have video background of their 60's images |
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![]() Played it and WHO back to back? |
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![]() You can play a complete section of those cover versions and it still will be entertaining |
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![]() THE Who. |
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![]() Oh, The! |
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Fri. 5/9/14 2:59pm
ndbob:
excellent show UM! |
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![]() Oh, *wiseguy*, eh? |
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![]() Thanks very much, Bob. |
Fri. 5/9/14 3:00pm
Jack:
Love this version, great show! | |
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![]() I don't recall that you've played The The before... |
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![]() Anudder great one UM !!! |
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![]() Thanks Hinky-Pals(tm)! |
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![]() Happy Weekend everyone! Thanks for the great show, UM! |
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![]() til next week, UM. Great show. Got me through some BS this afternoon. |
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![]() Hey! I still have all my fingers! Great show! |
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![]() Beats closing every show with "Goodnight Irene" or something. |
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![]() Brady Bunch theme? |
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![]() Killer diller show, UM! Many thanks, and happy weekend all!! |
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![]() Can't think what's keeping that coffee pot.... |
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![]() Buh-bye! |
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![]() Thanks UM, have a good weekend... |
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![]() Halfway through the archive; what a great show. Gotta love a set that begins w/Frank and ends w/the Meat Puppets : ) And loved the Dew-fest the other week... |
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