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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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Favoriting May 1, 2019: It's another InterActiv™ Record Fair Listening Party!

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The InterActiv™ Listening Party is back!
I've listed the records I bought this past weekend at the WFMU Record Fair below. Now YOU THE LISTENER can make a request for the record(s) you want to hear! Just post your request in the playlist comments to the right!

7"s
Thorinshield - "Life Is A Dream" (Philips, 1968)
The Tidal Wave - "Sinbad The Sailor" (Buddah, 1968)
Salt And Pepper - "Allison Took Me Away (Epic, 1970)
The Ticker Tapes - "(A Figment Of) Her Own Imagination" (A Go Go, 1967)
The Everly Brothers - "Lord Of The Manor" (Warner Bros/7 Arts, 1968)
Sam Pocker & the Pretty Colors - "Weekends With You" (self-released, 2017)
Sam Pocker - "I Think I Liked You Better When You Drank" (self-released, 2018)
The Record Players - "Money Worries" (Wreckord Records, 1981)
The Noise - "Think About Tomorrow, Tomorrow" (Think Records, 1981)
The Distractions - "It Doesn't Bother Me" (Island, 1979)
The Disco Bros. - "Let's Go To The Disco" (UA, 1976) (Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds)
Advertising - "Lipstick" (EMI, 1977) (prod. Kenny Laguna)
Temporary Title - "Tell Him" (Secret, 1980)
The Stilettos - "This Is The Way" (Ariola, 1979)
The Chesterfields - A Guitar In Your Bath EP (Subway)
Jimmy Edwards - & the Profile - "Twentieth Century Time" (Warner Bros., 1979)
MonDellos - "Let's Join" (Swell Records, 1979)
The Chefs - "24 Hours" (Attrix, 1981)
APB - "Shoot You Down" (Oily, 1981)


12"s
Cyclades - "Ah Ah Encore" (Prism, 1979)
Hot Posse - "An American Dream (Medley)" (Moby Dick, 1981) (Patrick Cowley on synths)
Kongas - "Africanism" (Crocos, 1977)
Caution - "U.F.O." (Roy B., 1981)
B.B.C.S. & A. ‎– "Rock Shock" (Sam, 1982)
The Apache Band ‎– "Bongo Rock" (Guava, 1973) (Jamaican bootleg of Incredible Bongo Band)
Modern Romance - "Bring On The Funkateers" (Atlantic, 1981)
The New Marketts - "Song From M*A*S*H (Disco)" (Farr, 1976)
Nairobi and the Awesome Foursome - "Funky Soul Makossa (Rap)" (Streetwise, 1982) (prod. Baker/Robie)
Telex - "Moskow Disko" (Sire, 1979)
Jack's Project - "Shy Shy Sugarman" (Ariola, 1986)

LPs
The Scratch Band - s/t (Big Sound, 1979) (with G.E. Smith and Mickey Curry)
Gasolin' - s/t (Epic, 1974)
Sweathog - s/t (Columbia, 1971)
Exuma - Reincarnation (Kama Sutra, 1972)
Barrabas - Watch Out (Atco, 1976)
Nick Gilder - Let Me In (RCA, 1985) (sealed!)
The Reactions - Cracked Marbles (Dutch East India, 1986) (Cleveland; with Dave Swanson)
Peter Skellern - Holding My Own (Decca, 1974)
MFSB - Summertime (Phila. International, 1976)
Black Oak Arkansas - Ain't Life Grand (Atco, 1975)
Joe Tex - Buying A Book (Atlantic, 1969)
Strawbs - Deep Cuts (Oyster/Polydor, 1976)
Roger Williams - The Music Of The 1970s (MCA, 1983)
Chubby Checker - The Change Has Come (MCA, 1982)
Euclid Beach Band - s/t (Epic, 1979)
Starbuck - Searching For A Thrill (UA, 1978) (post-"Moonlight...")

(* = new)

Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
disco bros.  let's go to the disco   Favoriting 7"  ua  1976       
telex  moskow diskow   Favoriting 12"  sire  1979      0:02:16 (Pop-up)
nairobi & the awesome foursome  funky soul makossa (rap)   Favoriting 12"    1982      0:07:22 (Pop-up)
the distractions  it doesn't bother me   Favoriting 7"  island  1979      0:14:50 (Pop-up)
salt and pepper  allison took me away   Favoriting 7"  epic  1970      0:17:41 (Pop-up)
the everly brothers  lord of the manor   Favoriting 7"  warner bros./seven arts  1968      0:20:27 (Pop-up)
sam pocker & the pretty colors  i think i liked you better when you drank   Favoriting 7"  sam pocker  2018  available digitally here    0:25:14 (Pop-up)
 
the scratch band  last song   Favoriting s/t  big sound  1977      0:36:03 (Pop-up)
gasolin'  what a lemon   Favoriting s/t  epic  1974      0:39:53 (Pop-up)
chubby checker  i've got love (that's hard to find)   Favoriting the change has come  mca  1982      0:44:59 (Pop-up)
the new marketts  song from m*a*s*h (disco)   Favoriting 12"  farr records  1976      0:48:17 (Pop-up)
mfsb  picnic in the park   Favoriting summertime  phila. international  1976      0:53:20 (Pop-up)
 
the chefs  24 hours   Favoriting 7" ep  attrix  1981      1:03:49 (Pop-up)
advertising  lipstick   Favoriting 7"  emi  1977      1:07:02 (Pop-up)
cyclades  ah! ah! ... encore   Favoriting 12"  prism  1979      1:09:16 (Pop-up)
the apache band  bongo rock   Favoriting 12"  guava  1973      1:15:07 (Pop-up)
the tidal wave  sinbad the sailor   Favoriting 7"  buddah  1968      1:19:43 (Pop-up)
modern romance  bring on the funkateers   Favoriting 12"  atlantic  1981      1:22:10 (Pop-up)
a.p.b.  shoot you down   Favoriting 7"  oily  1981  long-overdue acquisition of the single version of this song!    1:26:17 (Pop-up)
 
jon spencer  overload   Favoriting spencer sings the hits  in the red      *   1:34:04 (Pop-up)
the piggies  blues killing me   Favoriting something to chew on  sparkle time    record release show this Friday at Harefield Road in Brooklyn! Live set on my show Weds May 29!  *   1:36:33 (Pop-up)
ex hex  diamond drive   Favoriting it's real  merge    on Todd-O-Phonic Todd's show May 18!  *   1:40:37 (Pop-up)
writhing squares  steely eyed missile man   Favoriting out of the ether  trouble in mind      *   1:44:13 (Pop-up)
virvon varvon  what did you say   Favoriting mind cancer  girlsville      *   1:48:49 (Pop-up)
 
hammered satin  baby vampire   Favoriting velvet vortex  dead beat      *   1:56:14 (Pop-up)
the prissteens  are you ready   Favoriting almost 24  girlsville    another collection of Prissteens demos/outtakes/rarities  *   1:59:14 (Pop-up)
prude boys  the outlaw   Favoriting so far  burger      *   2:02:43 (Pop-up)
the dahlmanns  american heartbeat   Favoriting american heartbeat  beluga  2018      2:05:53 (Pop-up)
 
the morning line  complicated   Favoriting north  kool kat      *   2:16:39 (Pop-up)
methyl ethel  trip the mains   Favoriting triage  4ad      *   2:19:50 (Pop-up)
ladytron  paper highways   Favoriting s/t  !k7      *   2:23:26 (Pop-up)
watts  queens   Favoriting digital single  rum bar  2018      2:27:37 (Pop-up)
mike krol  wasted memory   Favoriting power chords  merge      *   2:30:20 (Pop-up)
the resonars  dull today   Favoriting no exit  trouble in mind      *   2:32:34 (Pop-up)
 
pylon reenactment society  messenger   Favoriting single  chunklet industries      *   2:38:48 (Pop-up)
tallies  trouble   Favoriting s/t  kanine      *   2:42:09 (Pop-up)
sir babygirl  flirting with her   Favoriting crush on me  father/daughter      *   2:45:43 (Pop-up)
mr. airplane man  worry   Favoriting advance single  mr. airplane man      *   2:49:27 (Pop-up)
andy human & the reptoids  maldoror   Favoriting psychic sidekick  total punk      *   2:55:52 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 4/30 8:37pm
efd:

It's time for another InterActiv™ Record Fair Listening Party! I've listed the records I bought at the WFMU Record Fair this past weekend to the left. Now YOU THE LISTENER can make a request for a record or two that you want to hear on the show! I haven't listened to any of these yet myself, and as usual I don't know what most of the records I bought actually sound like, so we'll check them out together!

Post your request right here in the playlist comments, and tune in this Wednesday night (May 1) at 9pm!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 4/30 9:18pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Disco Bros.
  4/30 9:47pm
sam pocker:

Nairobi and the Awesome Foursome - "Funky Soul Makossa (Rap)"
  4/30 9:57pm
Laura in Peekskill:

Waitaminnit--you expect us to believe you didn't already own a copy of APB's "Shoot You Down"? Or several? OK, fine. Play it as your second to last song on the show. YOU KNOW PERFECTLY WELL WHY.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
efd:

@Laura You got me! But I only had it on a mid’80s “hits” compilation so when I saw the actual single I had to pick it up.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:28pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Is the b-side of that APB 7" "Talk to Me"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53am
Figgsrock:

The New Marketts, since you turned me on to their "Mary Hartman" theme. Starbuck. And obviously Chubby Checker.

Tonight I'll be working on downloading a ton of music for a wedding I'm DJ-ing next weekend, so this will be the perfect entertainment for that task.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Paulie B:

Coincidentally, I bought a Distractions 12" at the fair with an earlier version of "It Doesn't Bother Me" on it. The slightly more polished take on the 7" might be the superior version. A great tune either way!

I guess that's my request. Though I wouldn't mind hearing the Record Players record played (heh) either.
  2:04pm
EL:

Telex - Moskow Disko
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37pm
Kat in Chicago:

Ditto on Disco and Disko. "Lord of the Manor" is incredible - I just heard it for the first time on someone else's show, Joe McGasko's I think. And you kind of whetted my appetite for Black Oak Arkansas a couple of weeks ago...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:41pm
Kat in Chicago:

Hot Posse sounds intriguing too!
  9:01pm
John from Florham Park:

Hello fellow listeners
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03pm
Kat in Chicago:

Wow, that was the most un-disco song about disco I've ever heard
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:04pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hiya, efd and funkigators. Putting in a vote for The Chefs.
  9:06pm
john:

Hey Evan! Can't miss this. Got to have Modern Romance! (and if you'll crack the cello on the Nick Gilder...)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07pm
Amanda:

The New Marketts!!!!!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07pm
listener 126464:

i think Gasolin' opened for Hot Tuna
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:07pm
efd:

hey everyone! Welcome to the InterActiv™ Record Fair Listening Party! Check out the list of records I bought at the Record Fair over the weekend and post a request if there's something you want to hear!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08pm
efd:

As I recall our own Uncle Michael is a big Gasolin' fan
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09pm
listener 126464:

that dude is cool
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09pm
Kat in Chicago:

Moscow Disko was an obvious inspiration for a track called Sharevari by A Number of Names a few years later, which is one of the earliest Detroit techno records. They both rule.
  9:09pm
queems:

this is GREAT
  9:10pm
sam pocker:

What is on that Music of the 1970s? I cant find it online.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
Kat in Chicago:

Yeah I've never heard this funky soul makossa, this is excellent
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
efd:

oh yeah, I remember the Dirtbombs covered "Sharevari!"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
efd:

@sam It's easy listening versions of mostly soft-rock top 40 hits
  9:11pm
Kelly Jones:

Is it wrong to listen to EFD aloud feom the app while waiting for my Chinese take out?
  9:11pm
sam pocker:

nevermind found it on discogs
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Kat in Chicago:

ADULT. does a great cover of Sharevari too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
listener 126464:

fmu is where i first heard soul makossa in '70 something
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
queems:

i'm putting in a vote for cyclades ah ah encore
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
Kat in Chicago:

@Kelly it's really the only correct way to wait for your food
Avatar 9:13pm
On the Yazoo:

I remember some of those records.. Nothing I'd like to request.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
listener 126464:

this one was well worth it
  9:15pm
jeff k:

distractions, it doesnt bother me
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:16pm
efd:

@jeff k how's that for an instant request?!
  9:17pm
jeff k:

nice
  9:22pm
Cal Zone!:

This man votes for Gasolin' ***** What a Lemon!!!!
  9:26pm
John from Florham Park:

@Queems I second that vote
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:28pm
listener 126464:

Cheers to this one!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:28pm
Kat in Chicago:

I've never heard "salads" and "ballads" rhymed in a song before. Nice.
Avatar 9:29pm
Z-pulpa:

Just tuning in now, I love this show idea!! Greetings friends!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:29pm
Kat in Chicago:

And on that note, I'm gonna grab a beer.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:30pm
queems:

bye kat!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31pm
Kat in Chicago:

Just from the fridge, queems, I'll be back haha
  9:31pm
John from Florham Park:

Enjoy your beer kat
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31pm
queems:

oh wow quick trip
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32pm
Figgsrock:

@sampocker That's a great tune. I'm hitting up Bandcamp tomorrow.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
Wendy del Formaggio:

EFD! I wanna hear that Apache Band 12".
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
Kat in Chicago:

That's a perfect song for Stamey and Holsapple to cover
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

My vote is for Lord of the Manor by the eleverlys!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35pm
Kat in Chicago:

No wonder I liked the funky soul makossa, I'm partial to John Robie productions.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

Never mind, I missed it!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35pm
Figgsrock:

Hey, I requested two albums earlier today!
  9:36pm
Shane:

Strawbs DEEP Cuts?! I only know "Part of the Union"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:36pm
drowsy:

The APB song is very on-brand sonically.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:37pm
efd:

@Figgsrock gonna get to at least one of 'em coming up!
  9:37pm
Eugene R.:

Hard for me to pass by a Kenny Laguna produced piece, "Lipstick" by Advertising, from his pre-Joan Jett days.
  9:40pm
Cal Zone!:

THX EFD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47pm
Figgsrock:

Chubby! Wow, this song just screams 1982. Like he's backed by Tommy TuTone.
  9:47pm
sam pocker:

Kat & Steve here's an article about how I wrote Drankin' song.. https://tinyurl.com/y59hj6eb

TY Evan!! Super exciting to hear my song on the radio!! Especially on my favorite show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
KidProJoe:

W*O*W
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
Kat in Chicago:

O*M*G
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
KidProJoe:

FARR records?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
queems:

this one is a+++
Avatar 9:51pm
Roberto:

Suicide may be painless, but what about Disco?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52pm
efd:

also painless!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52pm
Figgsrock:

Wow. That's quite the tale Sam!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52pm
efd:

Farr had a string of releases so I think the name is just a coincidence
Avatar 9:52pm
Roberto:

Word up, EFD.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53pm
loveless:

I just want to proclaim that I love disco music!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
Figgsrock:

I'm going to have to buy this New Marketts too, aren't I? You get me every time with them EFD.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
efd:

I was only gonna do two sets but I think I need to keep the InterActiv™ Listening Party going for one more set after this to try to get to as many requests as I can!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:55pm
efd:

(and because I'm having fun doing it)
  9:55pm
Cal Zone!:

Weird, I just played this record at work today. Rescued from a thrift a couple weeks ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:55pm
Kat in Chicago:

That's a great story, Sam P.
  9:58pm
sam pocker:

Thanks Kat and Steve, I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you both enjoyed it. Means a lot, thank you!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:59pm
queems:

a+++ airhorn
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:59pm
jmd:

Looking forward to the answer song to picnic in the park!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00pm
drowsy:

Yes, MOAR airhorn
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02pm
Kat in Chicago:

I wonder what happened to the Old Marketts
  10:07pm
Jason:

I like this - reminds me of Girls at Our Best!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
queems:

yessssss
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
Fuzzy:

Hot Stuffish, this.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
efd:

sorry about the scratch!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
efd:

@Fuzzy very much so!
  10:14pm
Jason:

Gotta get some hot stuff ... :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
Tome:

good coverage of dance, soul and more !<>!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
Wendy del Formaggio:

Thanks, EFD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
Tome:

when cats me about this station ,, [ as opposed to one time "what the hell is that you're listening to !] I say start with EFD and well the 70's too can't go wrong ? and many are hooked from that point on !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:20pm
efd:

nice, thanks Tome!
Avatar 10:24pm
Roberto:

No, it's ABCDEFD!
  10:24pm
john:

Thanks! Started my day with a notification that today was the 38th anniversary of the release of Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag, perfect to end it with another brassy 1981 gem!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
efd:

@john Indeed! And I did crack open that Nick Gilder LP, but regret to report that... it's not that good. :( Might still play something from it in the future though.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
drowsy:

aw yeah
  10:27pm
john:

Sorry about the Nick Gilder (though I never thought I'd hear you say that!) As someone we just heard might say, Nothing Ever Goes The Way You Plan...
Avatar 10:29pm
Roberto:

Dat bass doe.
Avatar 10:30pm
Roberto:

Ha as soon as I submit that, the bass drops back.
  10:30pm
Jason:

This APB album is one of my all time faves!
  10:32pm
Jason:

Oh yeah I guess it is a sort of greatest hits album.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
Kat in Chicago:

That was a fun set of record fair finds!
  10:56pm
Marc15:

Tina Sparkle or Sparkle Farkle?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:59pm
Aitch:

Someone likes his T-Rex.
  11:26pm
katharsis:

Hello all
  11:26pm
steveL:

Great show. It propelled me through some very dedicated tile scraping. Feel free to use this statement in station-marketing efforts.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:30pm
Fuzzy:

I hope Gene Simmons doesn't sue these guys.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
efd:

you'd think, right??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
efd:

@SteveL glad to assist with your tile scraping
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:35pm
Stevel:

efd: You are so kind. You give and keep on giving. Does that make you a mensch? I'd say yes, but I'm in Indiana. Who knows?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:38pm
Aitch:

Music nut friend put me onto Resonars a couple of hours ago. He reckons it's the album of the year so far.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39pm
efd:

it's very good!
Avatar 11:40pm
JIMD2019:

hey guys
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40pm
Kat in Chicago:

Weird, I was just thinking about Vanessa and Pylon about half an hour ago for no apparent reason.
Avatar 11:44pm
JIMD2019:

cosmic vibes
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:48pm
Stevel:

Jesus, I like Sir Babygirl!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:48pm
Kat in Chicago:

Me too.
  11:50pm
katharsis:

Yay! Happy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:50pm
Kat in Chicago:

Also this Mr. Airplane Man
  11:51pm
steveL:

Yup!
  11:52pm
steveL:

Lots of killer front ladies out there!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:53pm
efd:

yep yep yep!!
  11:54pm
steveL:

It’s. Too. Groovy.

Must. Groove.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
efd:

the funny thing is as I was going through this set I my first thought was not to play all these female/female fronted artists in a row because it kind of seemed like a lazy series of segues, but then I was like wait a minute, how many times have I played a set with all male frontpeople/bands and so I got over that initial thought.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
Kat in Chicago:

Exactly!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
efd:

just a little peek behind the scenes of the Evan "Funk" Davies Show :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
Stevel:

YOU, are THERE!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
Aitch:

Andy Human record is good.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:00am
Kat in Chicago:

Thanks Evan!
  6:58pm
Sybil:

I love Alex C more than anything, which means whe he makes a mistake I HATE IT MORE THAN ANYTHING
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