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Female-fronted pop from the past, present, and future; from all over the globe. And the occasional man.

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Favoriting February 21, 2020: Manhattan Baby

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Dimitri From Paris  Toujours L’Amore   Favoriting Love Love Mode  EastWest Japan  1997   
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Sophia Loren & Paolo Bacilieri  Tu Vuo Fa l'Americano   Favoriting   N/A  1961        0:05:58 (Pop-up)
Pizzicato Five  Happy Sad   Favoriting The Band of the 20th Century  Readymade Records Tokyo / Nippon Columbia  2019  From 1996 
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Janelle Monae (featuring Zoe Kravitz)  Screwed   Favoriting Dirty Computer  Bad Boy Entertainment  2018   
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Via Negromonte  Love Is All   Favoriting Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were (1984-94)  Soundaway  2018  From 1988 
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Nancy Jacobs and Her Sisters  Baby Are Yeng   Favoriting African Jazz N Jive (An Authentic Selection Of Township Swing Classics From The 50s & 60s)  Gallo Record Company  2000        0:22:29 (Pop-up)
Nina Simone  I Sing Just To Know That I’m Alive   Favoriting Fodder On My Wings  Verve Records  2020  From 1981 / Happy birthday Nina Simone! 
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U.S. Girls  4 American Dollars   Favoriting Heavy Light  4AD  2020  Playing Brooklyn on 5/6 at Music Hall Of Williamsburg. Git yr tix kids! 
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Marlena Shaw  Feel Like Makin’ Love   Favoriting Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?  Blue Note  1975   
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Estela Magnone / Jaime Roos  Tras Tus Ojos   Favoriting América Invertida: Leftfield Pop & Experimental Folk from 80s Uruguay  Vampisoul  2020  From 1985 
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Reparata & the Delrons  Look In My Diary   Favoriting The Best Of Reparata & the Delrons  Ace Records  2005  Unreleased until 1997      0:48:26 (Pop-up)
Blondie  One Way Or Another   Favoriting Parallel Lines  Chrysalis Records  1978   
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Bona Dish  8am   Favoriting The Zaragoza Tapes 1981-1982  Captured Tracks  2013   
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Phương Dung  Vòng Tay Giữ Trọn Ân Tình   Favoriting Saigon Supersound  InfraCom  2017  From 1975 
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Wendy Rene  Give You What I Got   Favoriting After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax & Volt Singles + Rarities 1964-1965  Light In the Attic  2012  From 1965 
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Lorna Bennett  Breakfast In Bed   Favoriting   N/A  1972        1:10:54 (Pop-up)
Chris & Cosey  Lament   Favoriting Songs Of Love & Lust  Conspiracy International  1984   
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Stereolab  Come And Play In the Milky Night   Favoriting Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In the Milky Night  Duophonic UHF Discs  1999   
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Kompromat & Adele Haenel  De Mon Ame A Ton Ame   Favoriting Traum Und Existenz  Clivage  2019   
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Alice Boman  The More I Cry   Favoriting Dream On  PIAS  2020  Playing Mercury Lounge on Tues April 14th! 
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Malory featuring Yseult  Morceaux De Toi   Favoriting Métropole Blues  Le Label  2020      *   1:29:02 (Pop-up)
 
Joan As Police Woman  There Are Worse Things I Could Do   Favoriting Cover Two EP  Sweet Police LLC  2020  MY SINGLE OF THE WEEK!!!! 
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The Chantels  Maybe   Favoriting   End  1957        1:40:28 (Pop-up)
Midge Williams  Lazy Bones   Favoriting The Complete Midge Williams, Vol. 1  Swing Time  2000  From 1930s      1:43:02 (Pop-up)
Bonnie Beecher and Jeff Alexander  Come Wander With Me   Favoriting Late Night Tales: Air  Night Time Stories  2012  From 1964      1:46:36 (Pop-up)
Diane Denoir / Eduardo Mateo  Rendez-Vous D’Automne   Favoriting Inéditas  Los Anos Luz Discos  2008  From 1973 / Uruguay      1:49:39 (Pop-up)
Bon Voyage Organisation  La Course (Radio Edit)   Favoriting   L’Invitation Musicale  2020      *   1:52:04 (Pop-up)
Dionne Warwick  Track Of the Cat   Favoriting Track Of the Cat  Warner Bros.  1975   
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TOPS  Witching Hour   Favoriting I Feel Alive  Musique TOPS  2020   
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Hako Yamazaki  Sasurai   Favoriting Tobimasu  Elec Records  1975   
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Betty Davis  They Say I’m Different   Favoriting They Say I’m Different  Light In the Attic  2007  From 1974 
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Merry Clayton  Southern Man   Favoriting Merry Clayton  Ode  1971   
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The Marvelettes  Here I Am Baby   Favoriting Sophisticated Soul  Motown  1968   
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The Three Quarters  The Pleasure Girls   Favoriting   Columbia  1965        2:26:30 (Pop-up)
 
La Famille  All Night Long   Favoriting Harmony, Melody & Style: Lovers Rock And Rare Groove In the UK 1975-1992  Soul Jazz  2012  From 1983      2:32:35 (Pop-up)
LL Cool J  Around the Way Girl   Favoriting Mama Said Knock You Out  Def Jam  1990        2:37:46 (Pop-up)
A-WA  Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman   Favoriting Bayti Fi Rasi  S Curve Records  2019   
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Wilsen  Down   Favoriting Ruiner  Secret City  2020   
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Billie Holiday  I Must Have That Man!   Favoriting Lady Sings the Blues  Verve  1956   
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Dalida  Vai Tu Sei Libero   Favoriting D'ici Et D'ailleurs - Le Meilleur De Dalida à Travers Le Monde  Barclay  2015  From 1964      2:54:13 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  2:25pm
John from Florham park:

Hello fellow sophisticated boom boom listeners
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dreamyandseedy:

ready to get giddy!
  3:01pm
John from Florham park:

@Dreamy and seedy very giddy
  3:02pm
choggie:

@Krys 10 mins perfect for what you want, semi soft
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ncjay:

good afternoon Sheila, greetings Friday afternoon music lovers, and happy Carnaval weekend!
  3:02pm
P-90:

Greetings from a Real Manhattan Baby, Sheila B!
Thanks for the heads-up that Rebel Night is back at Otto’s!
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Dave Spice:

Hi all. Another fabulous Friday.
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listener james from westwood:

How do, Sheila and all!
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Rob Kopp:

Hello Sheila, Olivia and Friday friends.
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Handy Haversack:

Hi, SheilaB and everyone! My favorite part of the week! Kate and I are bopping and smiling here.
  3:04pm
Jocelyn:

Happy Friday everyone!
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RomanDogBird:

Good afternoon
  3:04pm
John from Florham park:

Rob kopp that’s two Friday’s from now
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Hubig Pie:

Dimitri from Paris is very stylish
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djsheilab:

Happy Friday, dearest music lovers!
  3:05pm
John from Florham park:

Handy howdy do
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Handy Haversack:

Hiya, John! Friday flew past!
  3:07pm
John from Florham park:

@Handy sure did and tell kate I said hi
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Handy Haversack:

Will do! We're both finishing up some work. Bush Tetras show tonight!
  3:08pm
John from Florham park:

Have fun at that show
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Rob Kopp:

@John: What? Summertime?
  3:09pm
John from Florham park:

Rob March 6
  3:09pm
choggie:

Lorens' got the off-key part down
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Jonny Wulf:

hey hey hey
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djsheilab:

A very giddy welcome to you, Hubig Pig, Handy Haversack, Rob Kopp, dreamyandseedy, choggie, ncjay, P-90, Dave Spice, John from Florham Park, listener james from westwood, Jocelyn, RomanDogBird, + Jonny Wulf!
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Rob Kopp:

And what's March 6? It's the birthday of my wife, so I can't listen that evening live anyway (Or I have to put the radio on, but I'm not sure the others will like it)
  3:11pm
Cooh John:

Happy Friday djsheilab and fellow sophisticates.
  3:11pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

This is one heck of a good GROOVE!
It just took over my body!
  3:11pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Sheila!!!!
Always there for me at quitting time!!!
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djsheilab:

YEAH!—Daybreak and the different Friday!
  3:12pm
P-90:

Nothing says SBB like a globe-hopping first set
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djsheilab:

Hey Cooh John!
  3:12pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

And OF COURSE:
Nice to see ya John from FP!
  3:12pm
John from Florham park:

@Rob bummer there is always the archives
@daybreak howdy back
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loveless:

Happy Friday, everyone.
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queems:

howdy sheila & all
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Greetings, sophistimotons! Nice to see folks earning their record icons back again already.
  Swag For Life Member 3:13pm
Geoffrey in Ottawa:

Sunny, chilly Friday here in Ottawa today.
  3:13pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Oh Sheila!
You can just call me Daybreak.
The rest changes every day!
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djsheilab:

Hey queems, loveless, Geoffrey in Ottawa + Ken from Hyde Park!
  3:14pm
John from Florham park:

@queems howdy ready to listen to some great tunage
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queems:

@john YES
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Guido from Cologne:

Hello Sheila & everyone!
  3:14pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

I know we are not besties Queems,
But nice to see ya as I frequently do!
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Jonny Wulf:

@djsheilab I've been regularly listening to Pongo & Charisma.com since you last played it. So good! Your show is such a blessing for music lovers who are forever seeking new tunes! Thanks!
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Handy Haversack:

Hey, @queems!
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djsheilab:

Jonny Wulf—Ah! Thank you for sharing this with me. I am THRILLED that you love Pongo + Charisma.com.
  3:15pm
Jett:

Enjoying the Goddess of Boom Boom! ❤️
  3:16pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

I clicky stared “Happy Sad” great jam!
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queems:

hi @handy!
  3:16pm
John from Florham park:

Jonny wulf have gotten quite a music education on this station it has broadened my musical tastes
  3:16pm
Rick G:

Cheerful greetings from Kitsap County WA, Sheila and all. Happy Friday!
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frannie:

wowow delightful transition into this song
  3:17pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Don’t know who is going to get screwed, but I hope you want it if you get it!
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djsheilab:

Thanks frannie! And hey Jett + Rick G.!
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queems:

2018 feels like 10 years ago
  3:18pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Wow! Everybody knows that sex is power!
Who has the power?
Who’s getting screwed?

Speaking truth to the masses! Hell yes!
  3:19pm
miketp:

at the chocolate store.
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Handy Haversack:

That Habibi show was a ton of fun, @djsheilab. Hope you had a great time.
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Rob Kopp:

Earlier this week I've sent my Kinks cover list with more than 3.000 additions to Kinksnet.org. It's on line already: kindakinks.net...
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Mark Hurst:

Hi Sheila, hi all! Love that Pizzicato Five track.
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Phillippe Bastille:

Howdy
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djsheilab:

Hey Mark Hurst! Glad you dig! I thought it went quite well with the NYC sunshine.
  3:24pm
John from Florham park:

@Phillippe howdy back
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Jonny Wulf:

@John from Florham park It's comforting to know there are real human curators of music when we live in this current state of baloney algorithms!
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djsheilab:

Hey Phillippe Bastille!
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djsheilab:

Isn't this a fabulous ode to downtown Chicago?!
  3:25pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Weekly world blues were the music makes an appearance on sophisticated boom boom
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brainiac:

'ello to sheilab & Olivia in the downtown Chicago way
  3:27pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

NINA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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still b/p:

Had a conversation among a few people yesterday about how accomplished and prolific Ray is and how great Kinks were. Someone said they are among the most underrated bands. i said those who love them are reverent and powerfully devoted to them.
  3:27pm
John from Florham park:

Jonny wolf between this station and radio paradise I have given up on commercial music radio
@Sheliab love it
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Rob Kopp:

@still b/p: we surely are
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Booz:

I'm giddy! And still vibing from that U.S. Girls show.
  3:33pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Are you kidding that was the smoothest set of songs I’ve heard in a long time! I would’ve had no idea they had awkward endings because they just blended one into the next into the next but changing beautifully.
  3:34pm
Arnisador13:

US GRRRRRLS!!!!
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Michael 98145:

aloha, friends
  3:35pm
Arnisador13:

happy friday lets do this
  3:36pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Just got out of the car and this us girls, has a killer walking beat!
I’m starting to strut!
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djsheilab:

Booz—ME TOO!!!!
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djsheilab:

Hey Michael 98145 + Arnisador13!
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adampsyche:

John Allen said this morning that he was at this show....
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djsheilab:

Hey brainiac! Olivia will be co-hosting SBB on March 6th!
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djsheilab:

adampsyche—He was indeed! As was Matt Warwick, Michele, Joe McGasko + Olivia.
  3:38pm
Dave In Leicester:

My recollection of US Girls live was wondering the following morning if it had actually happened as it was so unreally amazing
  3:38pm
John from Florham park:

@Daybreak and your kids are giving you very strange looks;)
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brainiac:

I'll be listening then and paying better attention today
  3:40pm
John from Florham park:

@djsheliab that will be one fantastic show with Olivia
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listener james from westwood:

LOL @ Shaw's album title!
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Handy Haversack:

It's taking no prisoners, @james from westwood.
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adampsyche:

djsheilab squad rolls deep, that's a good crew :)
  3:42pm
JakeGould:

Hey Sheila! Very nice surface noise on this Marlena Shaw LP.
  3:42pm
Jett:

Always liked Marlena Shaw a lot! Cool.
  3:42pm
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Hello Sheila! I'm here diggin' all of it. Man I love this Marlena Shaw version of Roberta Flack. Lou Rawls also did a good record of it. Thanks!
  Swag For Life Member 3:43pm
Geoffrey in Ottawa:

I need to find me a copy of this Marlena Shaw LP. Wow. And I agree with Jake: Perfect amount of surface noise.
  3:43pm
lp-cover-lover:

I guess now I'm ? !
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djsheilab:

Just the right amount, huh?—Jake Gould
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djsheilab:

I thought ? might've been you, lp-cover-lover!
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Dave Spice:

Cool, jazzy, soul vibe.
  3:44pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Haven’t picked the kids up yet @John from FP!
3 or 4 OR 4:30 or 5 is my time!
  3:45pm
cheri the duff:

Hey @SHEILA and SOME of you guys,,,great to join you @SHEILA
  3:46pm
Vanessa Tara:

hiya!
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djsheilab:

Dave In Leicester—Spot on!
  3:47pm
JakeGould:

Perfect “passed out on the chouch on a Saturday afternoon” surface noise.
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djsheilab:

Hey Vanessa Tara!
  3:48pm
Jett:

Welcome @cheri the duff. You've got great taste of you enjoy the brilliance of @djsheilab
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djsheilab:

Hey cheri the duff!
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Handy Haversack:

Did Joe McG play this this week ... or something off this album? It's fantastic.
  3:49pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Ah WFMU!
One of the VERY last places
You can hear a great record
snap, crackle, and pop!
  3:50pm
Jett:

Another great one from Reparata and the Delrons!
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Dave Spice:

Surface noise is the sound you hear at 5 a.m. after falling asleep on the sofa and the turntable arm is stuck in the run out groove of the disc.
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Michael 98145:

and the cat has to wake you
  3:52pm
passiflora:

:)
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Michael 98145:

! :)
  3:52pm
Jett:

I love Blondie!
  3:53pm
P-90:

Love for Look in My Diary
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Dave Spice:

@Michael 98145 - that really made me laugh out loud.
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Rob Kopp:

The scratches remind me of a big one in my Blondie single In the flesh. When I bought a new copy I missed that scratch!
  3:54pm
Arnisador13:

gotta love jerseys Own Blondie!
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djsheilab:

Lotsa nicely worn vinyl in this set, although this one sounds quite new.
  3:58pm
P-90:

Slinky, sleek, seductive segues, Sheila
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djsheilab:

Thank you for paying me my favorite of compliments, P-90!
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Rob Kopp:

I only understood the last 2 words: fool you
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Rob Kopp:

I only hear women sing these languages on SBB. Love it
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Rob Kopp:

This song is getting better and better
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Handy Haversack:

That's one useful cat! And surprisingly legal!
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xtrakrispy:

Who is going to Boom Boom in the Night with the Sophisticated Ladies (and one guy) of the Bush Tetras at Le Poussin Rouge tonight?
  4:09pm
JakeGould:

Haha! Sheila didn’t go in the normal way in the bathroom!
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Booz:

RIP The Dance. It was small, nice, and had great acoustics and sightlines. Not to mention that spiral staircase for dramatic entrances. Glad I at least got to see one show there.
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Handy Haversack:

I am, @xtrakrispy!
  4:10pm
choggie:

Bash it girl, the biggest cities are the litmus for the planet, the most corrupt and in social decay. Just lookit the history. Gangsters, graft, and chislers.
  4:10pm
Jett:

Wendy Rene is highly underrated, the girl can sing! Love that compilation.
  4:11pm
choggie:

....not to mention the WHACK politics of NY and Chicago, LA
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Rob Kopp:

me too, and this is the best track on it
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JtotheK:

Great Wendy Rene comp. Hiya SheilaB, hi everyone.
  4:12pm
Paul D:

Hi Sheila great show! Happy Friday!
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Matt Fiveash:

Breakfast in Bed! Yes!
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xtrakrispy:

Great HH! Say hello. I'm wearing an FMU "tape rat" shirt at the moment. (that could change at any moment though...)
  4:14pm
Jett:

@sheilab I spent a lot of time at CBGB also, and early years of Max's Kansas City also, before the lame jersey crowd moved in. I used to love just talking with Hilly, he was a great guy.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Hello Sheila and everybody! I'm tardy due to veggie pho. I can't guarantee it won't happen again.
  4:14pm
JakeGould:

To be fair, modern Manhattan hates clubs. Used to be so many varied choices. And no idea what the backstory of “The Dance” is but right on Lafayette Street in the Village and it’s now gone? Strange. Why do people go to the Village nowadays if they don’t work or live there nowadays.
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Carmichael:

Heya Sheila and boomers. Just in from luncheon, reading the page and nailing down my Friday workload.
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djsheilab:

Matt Fiveash—YEAH! And what a luscious vocal on this version!
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Handy Haversack:

Will do! I'll, uh, be wearing black ... currently a T-shirt that says MAGEBLADE! and a western shirt. Maybe Kate or I will put on the orange WFMU watch cap.
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djsheilab:

Hey Paul D, JtotheK, tim from champaign, + Carmichael!
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Matt Fiveash:

Love that version almost as much as Dusty's. Carmen McRae's version kills too if you don't know it already.
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Carmichael:

Stereolab! My favorite band these days; their 2019 Primavera set (on Youtube) is incredible.
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Handy Haversack:

@Camichael, sometimes I forget how amazing this band is. Have been reminded twice today!
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djsheilab:

Matt Fiveash—Dusty's renditions of basically everything are always the ones I prefer. But I like the sauciness of Lorna Bennett's version.
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djsheilab:

Finally some German on this program :)
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diciassette:

Thanks for the German!
  4:25pm
JakeGould:

Who knew German synths could be so dark? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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djsheilab:

Heartbreak o'clock!
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Michael 98145:

sweet
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Handy Haversack:

Goodness.
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Dave Spice:

There were a set of decent sets compiled a few years back - Really! They Sing It In German - Not all female fronted songs but enough to make them worth checking out.
  4:29pm
brandon:

this alice boman reminds me of princess chelsea
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djsheilab:

brandon—I don't know her. It's very Julee Cruise too.
  4:30pm
brandon:

i think you’d love princess cheslea. new zealand. young lady. i love her.
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djsheilab:

And now for the breathy French man :)
  4:30pm
P-90:

That WAS some nice German. And not “too Schlagery”.
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djsheilab:

brandon—Thanks!
  4:34pm
Daybreak and the different Friday!:

Oh Sheila! Let us breathe too!!!!
  4:34pm
Jett:

I still prefer Dusty's version, but Lorna's is nice.
  4:35pm
Jett:

Julee Cruise is quite brilliant!
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tim from champaign (now washington):

und = and
  4:36pm
P-90:

dreams and existence
  4:38pm
brainiac:

Speaking of heavy breathing Frenchmen, Jane Birkin remembers Serge Gainsbourg today at: https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/02/21/amanpour-jane-birkin-serge-gainsbourg.cnn
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MG:

This is why I love and support this show! What a great cover of Rizzo's song :)
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Michael 98145:

{ always thought House of Greece would be a terrible name for a resturant }
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Booz:

Joan Wasser played backup for Aldous Harding at a show a couple years ago. She was (either surprisingly or unsurprisingly) perfect.
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djsheilab:

Awww....thank you MG!
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Michael 98145:

now we're talkin
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Matt Fiveash:

Speaking of Dusty, this Joan as Police Woman song reminds me of You Don't Have To Say You Love Me somehow.
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Jett:

You mentioned "Be My Baby" as the greatest girl group record, Well for me it is "Maybe" by The Chantels.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Nice Loverboy spoof on the Joan as Police Woman record.
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Cooh John:

For sure they don't make them like that anymore.
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michael z:

I just got to join. Two fabulous songs in a row. It's hard to believe they are 63 years apart. They have a similar power and sense of longing.
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Michael 98145:

@tim, heh! forgot about that ... www.discogs.com...

:)
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djsheilab:

Michael Z.! You came at the right time. What a treat to play those back to back.
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Toothgrinder Tom:

This Japanese Lazy Bones sung by a non-Japanese is quite bizarre.
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Monica:

:) lovely hoagy tune, mizz b.!
  4:48pm
Toothgrinder Tom:

@Michael98145 there’s an Indian restaurant I pass on the way to work each day named ‘Rochi’.
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Michael 98145:

yikes
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Booz:

Is this that Twilight Zone song??
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Matt Fiveash:

It's the scary twilight zone folk song!
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Jett:

Wow! from Twilight Zone, Come Wander With Me. Cool!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

AhHa. I was thinking Wicker Man Not Quite...
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Marcel M:

THE TWILIGHT ZONE SONG!!!! love it. Don't follow her song into the woods!!!
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Booz:

@RRN63 Not too far off the Wicker vibe, is it?
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Michael 98145:

glad to know this is on disc
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djsheilab:

Hey Monica! And isn't her attempt at Japanese quite sweet :)
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Stillwell Coney Islander:

The Chantels were my favorite girl group back
in the 50s, I tried so hard to sing like Arlene Smith -
She and the girls were outstanding singers and musicians.
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djsheilab:

Scott Williams just walked in to say how the Bonnie Beecher is a big favorite of his. Lotsa love for that one!
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Monica:

indeed, sheila! an under-the-radar gem that appeared on a rare Chronological Classics odds'n'ends comp many moons ago. did not know swing time reissued as well. that's why we come here.
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Carmichael:

Bonnie's married to Wavy Gravy!
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Scott Williams:

Thank you for playing it, Sheila! What a mood. And yep, what Carmichael said ^^
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Vanessa Tara:

look in my eyes ... fave chantels song
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djsheilab:

Hey Marcel M, Toothgrinder Tom + RRNov 63!
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Jett:

The producers of the Twilight Zone originally wanted Liza Minnelli to play that part, eventually they settled on Bonnie Beecher.
  4:57pm
ami ad:

Hello D.J.Hello all.Friday fun day on WFMU.Thanks and Praise.
  4:58pm
Vanessa Tara:

i have some midge williams around somewhere
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Uh, Sheila, I think you left the mic on. We can hear your snarls ;)
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diciassette:

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Carmichael:

BTW, "Cover 2" is a style of defense played in the NFL.
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dale:

good afternoon. this is smooooooooooooth.
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djsheilab:

Hello ami ad, dale, Stillwell Coney Islander + all checking in on this fine afternoon!
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Jett:

I love djsheilab's snarls! Nice choice Dionne!
  5:05pm
P-90:

Purring, maybe. Barking probably no...
  5:06pm
jay:

Awesome. It’s a nice fri night here in deustchland. Good to hear your voice and the interesting samples you play...
  5:07pm
chalmers:

“Do I hear dogs barking on that thing?”

“I do.”

“Good, aren’t they?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYQ-g99V_cQ
  5:07pm
P-90:

“Come Wander with Me” is indeed a classic, well worth a watch.
  5:08pm
John from Florham park:

@Shelia during the breaks in troubles show she plays birds which sounds good too
  5:10pm
Jett:

Very few Country female artists on your show, you may want to look into some of them.
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djsheilab:

Jett—You are right. But this is a pop show, which is also why you don't hear much hip hop, classical, etc.
  5:12pm
Nuleba:

OH SHOOT ITS HAKO
  5:13pm
Jake:

Is the CD skipping?
  5:16pm
Jake:

Or is my connection? Just curious.
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djsheilab:

Jake—I iz playing a record, not a CD.
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dreamyandseedy:

COME THE FUCK THRU BETTY!!!!! my favorite artist of all time
  5:19pm
Jake:

Crazy! I have some weird connection issue and it sounds like an old school CD skipping. Kinda made me nostalgic. Thanks!
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Jonny Wulf:

yes to Betty Davis!
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jake6573:

Great set Sheila B. , keep up the great work.
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Dominick:

oh hell yeah!
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dreamyandseedy:

talk about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Betty Davis will FUNK you up bad!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

The wire in the circuit between Miles Davis & Jimi Hendrix.
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djsheilab:

dreamyandseedy—I had your request lined up and then accidentally played the wrong track!
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Joe McG:

Betty Davis, the one and only!
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Toothgrinder Tom:

Sheila-san, omoshirokatta ongaku arigatoo!
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djsheilab:

But I'm glad this did the trick!
  5:21pm
Nuleba:

favoriting a song here doesn't show up in the app?
  5:23pm
P-90:

LOVE her version
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dale:

this is fantastic.
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Geoffrey in Ottawa:

Okay, so now I need this, too. Killer show, Sheila!
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dreamyandseedy:

sheila -- when it comes to betty there will NEVER be a wrong track!!!!!!!!!!
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dreamyandseedy:

now you have an excuse to play Special People some other time ;)
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Stillwell Coney Islander:

Hi Sheila Boom boom! Love Merry Clayton!
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djsheilab:

Haha! Yup—dreamyandseedy
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Vanessa Tara:

the last three lp covers look great together
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Don F.:

Sophisto-funk from Sheila B.!
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mike tp:

driving about..caught a handful of good tunes great night SHEILA......
  5:29pm
P-90:

girl-group goodness!
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dale:

this has a dr. goldfoot and the bikini machine vibe to it
  5:31pm
Jett:

Very similar @dale
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frannie:

@dale did you see the copy of dr. goldfoot and the bikini machine for sale on ebay recently? i was watching the auction the other week and it went up to $500 but then was relisted so i'm not sure what happened
  5:31pm
happymaan:

great show as always. thanks!
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ParUbi:

There's a good episode of Frontline which discusses the aftermath of the Flint crisis. Particular attention is given to the Legionella outbreak, which was under represented by the media.
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dale:

frannie - that sounds super sketchy.
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carrots:

Ddddddeeeeyyyammmmm!!!
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carrots:

feelin it
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djsheilab:

dale + frannie—I had NO idea that record was worth so much. Todd-O-Phonic-Todd got me a copy ages ago. God bless that man!
  5:36pm
Jett:

I don't consider anything you have to say rambling. I enjoy your opinions. @djsheilab "All Night Long" had heavy airplay at my house when it was a hit, haven't heard it in a while. Great record!
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mr_mike:

but why does this All Night Long sound different
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Jett:

I do believe the version I played out, was the Mary Jane Girls version.
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dale:

i'm gobsmacked sheila - i had no clue.
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joanaspolicewoman:

Shelia B! Thank you for playing my song and rapping about my new record!!
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djsheilab:

joanaspolicewoman—Oooooohh!! You're making my day. What a GORGEOUS cover! It's such a pleasure to support your fabulous releases. Xoxo
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joanaspolicewoman:

I so vastly appreciate it! That song made me cry every time I'd see that movie so I figured I'd have to cover it...
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djsheilab:

joanaspolicewoman—I feel you! You really did an outstanding job. Looking forward to hearing more of Covers Two.
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Monica:

thx for the lovely tunes today, sheila:)
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djsheilab:

*Cover Two*
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EarlyMorningInSeoul:

just made it in time to catch the tail end of the show!
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Nuleba:

oh to be a band.
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djsheilab:

Merci Monica! Xoxo
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joanaspolicewoman:

Thanks Sheila! That means a lot coming from you! I look forward to hearing more of your shows! Have a great weekend.
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tim from champaign (now washington):

Thanks. Sheila!
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Jett:

Thanks for another tremendous show! You are always so wonderful. You make my Fridays! ❤️ Much love!
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dreamyandseedy:

yes! have been hoping you would revisit the women under the influence show!! can’t wait!
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Handy Haversack:

Thanks for another great show, Sheila! Gotta feed the monsters and head off for Bush Tetras. Have a great night, everyone. A real pleasure sophisticatedly boom-booming with you all.

Preach it, Sheila. Exactly.
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Geoffrey in Ottawa:

Have a great weekend, Sheila and listeners. This was a lovely way to spend a sunny Friday February afternoon.
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Nuleba:

Wilsen is playing in Rough Trade NYC today
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Rob Kopp:

Thanks for today. See you all next week.
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P-90:

AMEN re: the “ghastly” way we treat those who have become dependent on alcohol and drugs
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porchy:

Chasing the scream - can’t wait for the next show Sheila
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Theolonius:

Wow! Simply the best station & one of the best shows on the planet! My heart belongs to Sophisticated Boom Boom & WFMU! Thank you, <3<3<3
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michael z:

What a lovely close to this show Sheila. Thank you.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Harm Reduction is the only sensible, humane &/or effective approach to drugs.
Prohibitions is a scam that Law Enforcement has always been in on.
& Billie Holiday is my favorite singer.
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Davis:

WOW
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dale:

ooh, i have a dalida album somewhere. salvation army used to be good to me.
  5:57pm
michael z:

Dalida does Lesley Gore. Sublime.
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P-90:

Great choice to close with.
Thanks for everything, DJ Sheila B!
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EarlyMorningInSeoul:

Great closing song!
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ncjay:

Thanks for a wonderful show, Sheila. Super entertaining, and already anticipating next week's show.
  5:58pm
Micheal:

Grazie, Sheila!
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happymaan:

have a great weekend Shelia B!
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zivilars:

Thanks for the show, great as always!
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djsheilab:

Thank you lovely ones! I just adored every minute of playing you records today. Thanks for being here with me! Xoxoxo
  6:02pm
Vanessa Tara:

thx sheila!
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Michael 98145:

* always rewards a second * or third listen *
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