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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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Favoriting February 21, 2020: Show #333: That's a real pretty number.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
Uncle Michael  Hinky Dinky Time Open   Favoriting          
Lou Rawls  Scotch & Soda   Favoriting unk.  unk.   unk.  (From: Anthology)  0:02:42 (Pop-up)
The Koobas  Champagne & Caviar   Favoriting single (b-side to Sally)  Columbia   1967    0:05:31 (Pop-up)
Dr. Feelgood  Violent Love   Favoriting single (b/w A Case Of The Shakes)  Liberty   1981  (From: Singles: The U.A. Years)  0:07:53 (Pop-up)
Neil Innes  Spontaneous   Favoriting The Innes Book Of Records  Polydor   1979    0:10:07 (Pop-up)
Lowell George  Himmler's Ring   Favoriting Thanks I'll Eat It Here  Warner Bros.   1979    0:13:40 (Pop-up)
Mel Brooks  High Anxiety   Favoriting High Anxiety - Original Soundtrack  Asylum   1978  (From: High Anxiety - The Films Of Mel Brooks)  0:16:04 (Pop-up)
Erroll Garner  Caravan   Favoriting Erroll Garner  Columbia   1953  (From: Soliloquy & At The Piano)  0:18:32 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Michael Polnareff 

Theme From Lipstick   Favoriting

Last Night On Earth 

ABC 1 

977 

 

 
 
The Everly Brothers  What Am I Living For   Favoriting What Am I Living For (EP)  Warner Bros.   1965  (From: The Price of Fame: 1960-1965)  0:31:07 (Pop-up)
The Equals  My Life Ain't Easy   Favoriting single (b/w You Got Too Many Boyfirends)  President   1967  (From: First Among Equals: The Greatest Hits)  0:34:01 (Pop-up)
Jungle  Changes I'm Going Through   Favoriting House Of Rooms  Jungle Music Corp.   1969    0:36:45 (Pop-up)
Labi Siffre  Watch Me   Favoriting single (b/w Here We Are)  Pye International   1972    0:40:22 (Pop-up)
Kensington Market  I Know You   Favoriting Aardvark  Warner Bros. Seven Arts   1969    0:43:46 (Pop-up)
The Carpenters  I Need To Be In Love   Favoriting A Kind of Hush  A&M   1976    0:45:44 (Pop-up)
The Third Mind  The Dolphins   Favoriting The Third Mind  Yep Roc   2020    0:49:12 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
The Rolling Stones 

Ruby Tuesday (Backing Track)   Favoriting

prev. unr. 

n/a  

1967 

(From: Flowers (Bootleg)) 

0:54:20 (Pop-up)
 
Johnny Cash  Shrimpin' Sailin'   Favoriting From Sea To Shining Sea  Columbia   1968    1:00:26 (Pop-up)
The Who  Cobwebs And Strange   Favoriting Happy Jack  Decca   1967    1:03:23 (Pop-up)
Jim Messina & His Jesters  Suspense Run   Favoriting The Dragsters  Audio Fidelity   1964  (From: Jim Messina & His Jesters)  1:05:49 (Pop-up)
Love  The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This   Favoriting Forever Changes  Elektra   1967    1:08:48 (Pop-up)
Hamamura Michiko  Banana Boat   Favoriting single (b/w Venezuela)  RCA Victor   1957  (From: Japanese Retro Hits - The Fifties, Volume 4)  1:11:52 (Pop-up)
The Tempations  I Can't Get Next To You (Acapella)   Favoriting prev.unr.  Gordy   1969  (From: Motown Acapellas)  1:14:52 (Pop-up)
Jose & Full House  Als Je Alle Kranten Leest   Favoriting single (b-side to Het Leven Is Een Carrousel)  Barclay  1966  (From: Biet-Het Vol.3 - From The Kitchen To The Garage)  1:17:12 (Pop-up)
The Leatherwoods  Tinsel Town   Favoriting Topeka Oratorio  Medium Cool   1992    1:19:14 (Pop-up)
Matthew Sweet  Ugly Truth Rock   Favoriting Altered Beast  Zoo Entertainment   1993    1:21:46 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Michel Varenne/Yvon Rioland 

Bulles D'Or, Bulles D'Argent   Favoriting

GM-004 - Guitares Dans Les Grands Espaces 

GM  

unk, 

 

1:24:42 (Pop-up)
 
George Perkins  How Can A Broke Man Survive   Favoriting single (b/w Groove Making)  Golden-Records Of La.   1970  (From: Danger Side Oldiez)  1:33:14 (Pop-up)
Hank Penny  Two Timin' Mama   Favoriting shellac 10" (b/w Lowdown Woman Blues)  King   1952    1:36:55 (Pop-up)
Jon  Is It Love   Favoriting single (b/w Sing It Out)  Columbia   1967  (From: Lost Jukebox Volume 036)  1:39:32 (Pop-up)
Gillian Hills  Jean-Lou   Favoriting Jean Lou / Tu Peux / Ne Crois Surtout Pas / Un Petit Baiser (The Kiss) (EP)  Barclay   1961  (From: Twistin'The Rock Vol 9)  1:42:19 (Pop-up)
The Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter And His Orch.  Melodie D'Amour   Favoriting single (b/w So Little Time)  RCA Victor   1957  (From: Biky's Goud Van Oud)  1:45:05 (Pop-up)
Agony Aunts  Uranium My Love   Favoriting Big Cinnamon  Mystery Lawn   2013    1:47:40 (Pop-up)
Brownsville Station  Lightnin' Bar Blues   Favoriting Yeah!  Big Tree   1973    1:50:57 (Pop-up)
Barry Adamson  The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But The Vibes   Favoriting Oedipus Schmoedipus  Mute   1995    1:53:42 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
William Loose 

Watching For Rain   Favoriting

TRM 129 & 130 - Four Corners 

Timbrewood Production Music  

1970 

 

1:58:24 (Pop-up)
 
Elkhorn  Altun   Favoriting Sun Cycle  Feeding Tube   2019    2:03:39 (Pop-up)
The Can  Soul Desert   Favoriting single (b/w She Brings The Rain)  Liberty   1969  (From: The Singles)  2:14:24 (Pop-up)
Brick  Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody   Favoriting single (b/w Honey Chile)  Bang   1977  (From: The Best of Brick)  2:18:13 (Pop-up)
The Paragons  Abba   Favoriting single (b/w Better Man Than I)  Bobbi   1966    2:22:05 (Pop-up)
ABBA  Bang-A-Boomerang   Favoriting Abba  Polar   1975    2:25:10 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
T. Elerth 

Chasin' it   Favoriting

Electronia / Hair Raisers 

JW Theme Music  

1972 

 

2:28:09 (Pop-up)
 
Royal Rhythm Boys (Slim Gaillard)  Peace Brother Peace (It's Truly Wonderful)   Favoriting shellac 10" (b-side to Blue Skies)  Decca   1939  (From: Royal Rhythm Boys (Slim Gaillard) 1940-1942 Chronological Classics )  2:34:18 (Pop-up)
Crabby Appleton  The Other Side   Favoriting Crabby Appleton  Elektra   1970    2:37:20 (Pop-up)
Dog Hair Dressers  Coppel   Favoriting unk.  SonyMusic   1999  (From: Japan Not For Sale Vol 3)  2:40:26 (Pop-up)
Mr Jukes  Grant Green feat. Charles Bradley   Favoriting Grant Green [Single]  Island   2017    2:43:33 (Pop-up)
Grant Green  The Final Comedown   Favoriting The Final Comedown - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Blue Note   1972    2:47:20 (Pop-up)
Camera Obscura  Marathon Not A Sprint   Favoriting I Love My Jean (EP)  Elefant   2005  (From: B-Sides & Rarities)  2:50:40 (Pop-up)
Wilf Carter With The Calgary Stampeders  When the Iceworms Nest Again   Favoriting shellac 10" (b/w Shackles And Chains)  RCA Victor   1949    2:53:43 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Fleetwood Mac 

Albatross   Favoriting

single (b/w Jigsaw Puzzle Blues) 

Blue Horizon  

1968 

 

2:56:06 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 🛒 12:01pm
βrian:

I had a favorite cat who used to regally perch, tongue out, to oversee goings-on.
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Rich in Washington:

Hi UM!
  12:02pm
Martinibomb:

hello Unlce Michael, Rich and βrian.
Avatar 12:02pm
Roberto:

Sun's out, tongues out! (?)
Avatar 12:02pm
still b/p:

Kitty want communion wafer? Chicken or salmon flavor?
  12:02pm
John from Florham park:

Hello uncle mike and the hinky listeners
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm
Rich in Washington:

Hi Martinibomb! Hi everybody!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm
CHUCK ROAST:

Well, all right !
  12:04pm
dan:

Afternoon all. I was getting used to hearing "Granny Spicy Tuna DJ" every week.
  12:04pm
davefromtoronto:

i'll buy you one but i ain't paying for shipping.
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Brian in UK:

Uncle. 7% already.
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 12:05pm
Jeff Golick:

Interesting. Animation is now running when the page opens, and the first toggle turns it off. Used to be the opposite.
Hi.
  12:05pm
dan:

Harvey the Mailman sure sounds good here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:05pm
Uncle Michael:

Brian! Rich! Martini! Roberto! still b/p! John! CHUCK! dan! dave! Brian! Jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:05pm
Uncle Michael:

By design, Jeff.
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 12:07pm
Jeff Golick:

Shoulda known.
  12:07pm
dan:

I smell and taste a theme here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:07pm
WR:

That's right Hinky Dinky Time is up for grabs, who will take it now?
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 12:08pm
dutchtheo:

Howdy, keep the cat inside, bird of prey alert
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:08pm
Uncle Michael:

WR! Theo!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:09pm
Franco Twinkie:

Oh man, I love Scotch and Soda. I think the original version by the Kingston Trio is one of my favorite. My advice to all you folks who are shy about singing, is get the music - it's an EASY song to master.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:10pm
Uncle Michael:

Franco!
  12:12pm
spodiodi:

aloha Unk.M! aloha chatty listeners! glad i caught a little Violent Love (a fave)
  12:12pm
dan:

I can't tell if this is satire or legitimate music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:13pm
Uncle Michael:

I know.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:13pm
Uncle Michael:

Spodi!
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
dutchtheo:

Ruttles, Bonzo dog, i guess legimate, wunderbar
  12:17pm
Funky16Corners:

Oooooooooo ZIETY!!!
  12:17pm
granny on the go!:

tuning in from ye olde hand-cranked gadgette! howdy, UM and folx!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:18pm
Dominick:

Be good to your parents, they've been good to you
  12:18pm
dan:

Mel Brooks, a living legend that is still going strong.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:18pm
Uncle Michael:

Larry! Granny! Dominick!
  12:20pm
spodiodi:

hard to believe High Anxiety is that old
  12:22pm
granny on the go!:

on the menu at Granny's today: Fluffernutters!! What does one serve with Fluffernitters?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:23pm
Uncle Michael:

scotch and soda
Avatar 🛒 12:24pm
spodiodi:

extra fluff?
  12:24pm
granny on the go!:

hey! the rimshot person missed their cue!
Avatar 🛒 12:25pm
spodiodi:

i somehow was anough of a brat that i was allowed pure fluff sandwiches for a time (on occasion) -- no nutter for me, please
Avatar 🛒 12:26pm
spodiodi:

(i dont know where that a came from)
  12:26pm
granny on the go!:

best addition to a Fluffernutter? bacon? pineapple? my friend requested roasted cashews!
Avatar 🛒 12:26pm
spodiodi:

all sound like winners, GST
Avatar 12:27pm
still b/p:

Pataytah chips on the siiiiiiide.
  12:28pm
granny on the go!:

mini marshmallows? jelly beans? franco twinkies?
  12:28pm
Martinibomb:

Love myself some ERoll! Man had the magic fingers
  12:29pm
granny on the go!:

still b/p: ah, yes!
Avatar 12:31pm
Roberto:

BLEP 4 U: imgur.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:34pm
Franco Twinkie:

Once Lowell George came out into the lobby of a theater and with glassy eyes and a big smile shook my hand and slapped a back stage pass on my chest. He was even shorter than I am.
  12:36pm
Funky16Corners:

Eddy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:36pm
Uncle Michael:

He thought you were Mo Ostin.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:36pm
WR:

@Franco! What had you done to receive such recognition?
  12:37pm
johnk77:

gif autostarting automagically
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:39pm
Dominick:

Nice Moby Grape vibe goin' on here
Avatar 12:39pm
LuAnn:

How did you get the cat to stick out its tongue?
  12:39pm
johnk77:

was lowell barefoot
and/or wearing overalls?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:39pm
Uncle Michael:

John! It will from now on. You can click to stop it.

LuAnn! I had no input.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:40pm
Michael 98145:

howdy, folks
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:40pm
Uncle Michael:

The gif is also now responsively sized. Play with your browser widths and see!
  12:42pm
dan:

For a second, I thought there was "Something In The Air".
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm
Franco Twinkie:

WR, I made a cartoon of Fat Man In The Bathtub. I gave it to one of the Little Feat roadies and told him to give it to Lowell. He studied it with a serious look on his face then told me "You wait here..."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:44pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm glad he didn't come back with more roadies to kick your ass.
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Roberto:

I can't imagine why anyone would want to stop TEH BLEP
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:45pm
Franco Twinkie:

John77, no, this was before he was real fat. He was wearing Levis and white perforated shoes.
  12:48pm
dan:

Hear that Billie Eillish, that's singing, not your mumbling and whispering act.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:50pm
Michael 98145:

well-said, @dan
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Uncle Michael:

Michael!
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Listening Out There:

Meetings just get in the way of real life...
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Uncle Michael:

LOT!
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Pedro in Arlington:

This is really sweet. Like Dave Alvin channeling Scott Walker. At least to my big ears.
  12:55pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, nice version. New to me.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:57pm
WR:

The The Third Mind did so well evoking Fred Neil.
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Brian in UK:

Uncle, you are lucky getting Bill Mac.
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Uncle Michael:

I am, Brian!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
Franco Twinkie:

That was quite a recommendation, Michael. Anyone that has the nerve to cover East-West is a brave soul indeed. I need to hear that.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:05pm
Uncle Michael:

The Morning Dew is pretty great, Franco.
Avatar 1:05pm
Listening Out There:

Keith Moon does always brighten one's day, no?
  1:06pm
dan:

Keith Moon was able to play the drums both with technique and being sloppy.
  1:09pm
dan:

Here's a Simpsons bit. "Here is The Second Greatest Band, Welcome to the stage Garfunkel, Oates, Messina and Lisa performing their number 2 hit, Born To Runner Up"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Doug Schulkind:

Welp, my afternoon appointment called off. So here I am. Yay!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
Uncle Michael:

You can tally me bananas, Doug!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
Doug Schulkind:

I can tally your Savalas.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm
Franco Twinkie:

Motown Acapellas - I need that!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
Uncle Michael:

They're really vocal isolations. Hit me off-list.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:22pm
Franco Twinkie:

Even better, Michael! The exploded diagram.
Avatar 🛒 1:42pm
βrian:

@Doug: Isn't that Bryce's bailiwick?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:43pm
Doug Schulkind:

@βrian
Bryce let me borrow it.
Avatar 1:44pm
barrett785:

Baiser le Dinky!
  1:45pm
Wilson in SO:

FUCK! I think Uncle Michael knows I’m stuck at the office today.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:45pm
Uncle Michael:

le Dinque tweest!

Pat!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:45pm
Uncle Michael:

Truing to help, Wilson!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:48pm
CHUCK ROAST:

Watch out for that tomahawk !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:49pm
Uncle Michael:

Ed Ames to please.
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still b/p:

Surprised we haven't seen a gif of that moment 'round here, Chuck.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:51pm
CHUCK ROAST:

Good one, Unk. Took me a minute.
Avatar 1:53pm
Listening Out There:

Huh. Did this "Lightnin' Bar Blues" predate Arlo Guthries'? It musta...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:53pm
Uncle Michael:

I think so.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:59pm
Uncle Michael:

Arlo was before Brownsville Station...
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Parq:

Smiling at the "Ed Ames to please" reference. I had considered posting that myself.
Avatar 2:04pm
Roberto:

KITTEH HUNGY
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Uncle Michael:

Parq!
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βrian:

Shrimp Tom Yum hit the spot for me.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:11pm
Uncle Michael:

Brian, we now have TWO Thai restaurants in town.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:12pm
Uncle Michael:

See you in a few weeks, Parq?
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 2:14pm
Parq:

I'm in for the finale night, yes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:16pm
Uncle Michael:

Excellent. I shall endeavor to remain upright.
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 2:17pm
Parq:

Naturally, I'll be waiting eagerly to see this year's sartorial selection.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:18pm
Uncle Michael:

Well, I'm not performing...so measure your expectations.
  2:23pm
Listener Robert:

I just got back, but an hour plus ago you put on a version of Caravan that I couldn't tear myself away from the headphones for. There are some tunes that are good but commonplace, and then someone does a version that's riveting. Thanks for playing that one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:23pm
Doug Schulkind:

No Uncle Michael hoofing and mouthing?!
  2:24pm
dan:

So there was an ABBA before ABBA.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:25pm
Uncle Michael:

Nope. Sorry, Doug!

Robert! YW
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:26pm
Doug Schulkind:

Me neither, but I will be there for the H&M for the first time in 10 years.
Avatar 2:27pm
still b/p:

Phone suddenly offered "tip" -- oh, thanks -- about asking Siri to name a song playing nearby. Tested. Got it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:27pm
Uncle Michael:

I should have told you sooner.
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Parq:

Doug, cool. Come up to 4 and say hi to the folks laboring in the phone room.
  2:30pm
Listener Robert:

Speaking of H&M, does anybody here remember a time when the March marathon just ended with the last regular DJ shift?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:31pm
WR:

Paragons Abba tune new to me. Nice that they have very complete wiki page, interesting story.
  2:33pm
Listener Robert:

So what's the excuse for their Abba? It didn't scan like ABBA the way Abacab scans like ABACAB.
Avatar 🛒 Swag For Life Member 2:33pm
Parq:

Didn't Elkhorn play the Record Fair last year?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:36pm
Uncle Michael:

Maybe, Parq!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:37pm
chresti:

Hello back from the doctor
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:38pm
Uncle Michael:

chresti!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:45pm
WR:

Saying my thank you and closing greeting to all streamers now. Going to grocery, so will be listening but hands busy squeezing tomatoes and sizing cucumbers. Will be back in time for Acid Jazz Hands later. Laters all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:46pm
Uncle Michael:

Take care, WR...thanks for listening.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:47pm
Doug Schulkind:

Size doesn't matter, WR.
  2:51pm
dan:

Great show as usual UM.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:52pm
Uncle Michael:

Thanks, dan.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:56pm
Franco Twinkie:

Okey doke, another top shelf show. Thanks Michael.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:57pm
Uncle Michael:

Thanks, Franco!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:01pm
Doug Schulkind:

Can't wait till the next one, Uncle M!
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