Starting with the 70s -- it could be a classic (or obscure) punk rocker, a forgotten disco diva, a long-unheard hit record, or none of these. What happens next depends on what's in the WFMU new bin and whether I remember my records from home. Tune in and find out! You'll even hear a live band once in a while.
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November 15, 2005: fill-in for Tom Scharpling: i wanna play *my* record fair finds too!
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(* = new)| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Comments | Year | New | Approx. start time | |
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| rick springfield | take a hand | 7" | chelsea | way pre-"Jessie's Girl" and General Hospital; this song also appeared on the LP Wait For Night. Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray -- Elton John's rhythm section -- back him up. | 1976 | 0:00:00 (Real) | ||
| tourists | it doesn't have to be this way | reality effect | epic | Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart pre-Eurythmics | 1979 | 0:01:57 (Real) | ||
| penelope houston | take my hand | pale green girl | dbk works | formerly of the Avengers | 2004 | 0:05:40 (Real) | ||
| dynasty (elecrtric duo) | hypnotized | 7" | dollar record records | see them Weds night the 16th at Joe's Pub; 11pm show | 2004 | 0:09:15 (Real) | ||
| petticoats | life-no | peel session from Oct 15 1980 | 1980 | 0:12:35 (Real) | ||||
| laurie and the sighs | touch me | 7" | atlantic | 1980 | 0:14:26 (Real) | |||
| Slutmachine | kistor | 12" | Zhark | * | 0:24:07 (Real) | |||
| hospitals | she's not there | i've visited the island of jocks and jazz | load | * | 0:28:50 (Real) | |||
| DJ Alexandre | Toma toma | v/a Senor Coconut Presents: Coconuts FM Legendary Latin tunes | Essay | * | 0:30:43 (Real) | |||
| Magazine | definitive gaze | real life | virgin | 1978 | 0:33:52 (Real) | |||
| oxford collapse | no great shakes | a good ground | kanine | * | 0:38:08 (Real) | |||
| elf power | things tht should not be | creatures | spin-art | see them this Thurs Nov17@ the Knit Factory (w/King of France) and Sun Nov20 @ Maxwells (with the Earlies & the Sound Team) | 2002 | 0:41:15 (Real) | ||
| Tokyo Electron | darkside | s/t | eMpty | * | 0:47:11 (Real) | |||
| shocking blue | hot sand | 7" | collectables | single is orig from 1969, not sure what year this reissue version is from | 1969 | 0:49:19 (Real) | ||
| demons claws | demons claw | demons claws | dead canary | * | 0:51:54 (Real) | |||
| art brut | modern art | bang bang rock n roll | fierce panda | 2005 | 0:55:47 (Real) | |||
| Japanther | Dragon rider | Yer Living Grave | Menlo PArk | * | 1:03:01 (Real) | |||
| C.C.S. | walking | 7" | RAK | written by Donovan. Alexis Korner is on vocals. too bad i hadn't looked that up when i actually played the song! | 1971 | 1:04:57 (Real) | ||
| The Eggy | You're Still Mine | va-Circus Days: UK Pop-Sike Obscurities 1966-1970 | strange things | orig 1969 on the UK spark label | 1:08:02 (Real) | |||
| Kyle Feathers | Bright Young Thing | demo | no label | from the bands Feathers and Witch | 2003 | 1:10:53 (Real) | ||
| linda thorson | you will want me | twiggy and linda thorson | EL | * | 1:14:12 (Real) | |||
| Sarumatake Mitsuko | track 2 | v/a night gallery 3 :21st century psycho out | alchemy | * | 1:17:47 (Real) | |||
| Taiconderoga | speaking my mind | V/a speaking my mind- a collection of the rarest UK psych/prog singles | past & present | * | 1:25:57 (Real) | |||
| atmosphere | smart went crazy | you can't imagine how much fun we're having | rhymesayers | * | 1:29:37 (Real) | |||
| betty harris | i'm evil tonight | the lost soul queen | aim (australia) | 2005 | 1:33:17 (Real) | |||
| the Attack | mr. pinnodmy's dilemma | complete recordings 1967-68 | acme | leading contender for reissue of the year | 2005 | 1:35:29 (Real) | ||
| immaculate hearts | everything should be the way it should | 7" | no age |
Dee Pop from Bush Tetras on drums Freddy Pompeii from Viletones on vox |
1990 | 1:39:52 (Real) | ||
| Five by Five | apple cider | ostensibly from a collection of questionable provenance called On The Fringes Of Freaked Out Lunacy; can also be found on Turds On A Bum Ride #5 and Austin Landing #2 | 1970 | 1:51:42 (Real) | ||||
| Nita Rossi | Untrue Unfaithful | v/a 1 Kiss can lead to another:Girl Group Sounds, Lost & Found | Rhino | Great 4 cd boxset on RHINO with beautiful info & pic packed book, packed in a ye olde fashioned hat box | * | 1:54:42 (Real) | ||
| Reigning Sound | Funny Thing | Home For Orphans | SFTRI | * | 1:57:14 (Real) | |||
| Fingerprintz | Dancin With Myself | 7" | virgin | 1979 | 2:00:16 (Real) | |||
| Maximum Joy | all wrapped up | Unlimited 1979-1983 | Crippled Dick Hot Wax | * | 2:08:50 (Real) | |||
| bis | shack up | va-dj kicks presents the gliimmers | studio k7 | * | 2:14:49 (Real) | |||
| swollen members | too hot | black magic | battle axe | * | 2:18:23 (Real) | |||
| the Briefs | I can't work | Steal yr Heart | BYO | * | 2:21:41 (Real) | |||
| the Briefs | aint it the truth | off the charts | dirtnap | 2004 | 2:23:37 (Real) | |||
| comet gain | daydream scars | city fallen leaves | KRS | * | 2:30:06 (Real) | |||
| Hank IV | the crime of the scene | il silienzio e morte | self-released | www.hankiv.com | * | 2:33:03 (Real) | ||
| Sonny Raye | Whip It On Me | v/a Whip It On Em | candy | 16 soul stirring stompers | 1990 | 2:38:40 (Real) | ||
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mini "Songs That Have The Word 'Vernacular' In Them" set |
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| Prozack Turner | feelin my steelo | 12" | SKG | see www.ProzackTurner.com for info on this genius. "Becoz of my vernacula, now i got an Acura" | 2:40:47 (Real) | |||
| Upper Crust | She speaks the Vulgar tongue | entitled | reptilian | "when i wanna talk back to her...i've gotta use the vernacular" | 2:44:59 (Real) | |||
| Turbonegro | High on the Crime | party animals | abacus | * | 2:49:46 (Real) | |||
| Insomniacs | Get Yourself Home | Out Of It | estrus | see them this Friday the 18th at Magnetic Field - Blair's big birthday bash! | 1997 | 2:52:56 (Real) | ||
| Raspberries | Overnight Sensation | starting over | capitol | 1974 | 2:56:25 (Real) | |||
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