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September 18, 2008: idiotcracy or bust
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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Format | Comments | Year | New | Approx. start time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| main title | ost the body snatchers | 0:00:00 (Real) | |||||||
| billy paul | let the dollar circulate | 0:03:58 (Real) | |||||||
| horace andy | $ is the root of all evil | sings for you and i | 0:09:07 (Real) | ||||||
| flight of the conchords | business time | flight of the conchords | 0:11:34 (Real) | ||||||
| ghetto reality | james brown | black & proud v/a | 0:15:13 (Real) | ||||||
| dr. alimantado | i shall fear no evil | The Best Dressed Chicken In Town | 0:17:53 (Real) | ||||||
| dusty springfield | spooky | 0:20:18 (Real) | |||||||
| junior byles | ain't too proud to beg | every mouth must be fed: 1973 to 1976 v/a | Pressure Sounds | * | 0:23:37 (Real) | ||||
| dave and bunny | what a confusion | trojan reggae duets box v/a | 0:25:39 (Real) | ||||||
| desmond dekker | warlock | 0:28:46 (Real) | |||||||
| vicki anderson | I'm Too Tough for Mr. Big Stuff | funky divas v/a | 0:32:23 (Real) | ||||||
| serge gainsbourg | aux armes et caetera | aux armes et caetera | 0:41:46 (Real) | ||||||
| lil mama | g slide (tour bus) | VYP voice of the young people | * | 0:44:48 (Real) | |||||
| diplo & santogold | guns of brooklyn/dixie cups-iko iko | top ranking-a diplo gold | mad decent | * | 0:48:16 (Real) | ||||
| ike & tina turner | mojo queen | 0:51:56 (Real) | |||||||
| rose batiste | hit and run | the cream of northern soul v/a | thanks nick! | 0:54:26 (Real) | |||||
| little boots | meddla (toddla t remix) | 0:56:48 (Real) | |||||||
| elodie frege | la fidelite(benjamin diamond mix) | 0:59:57 (Real) | |||||||
| metallic falcons | desert cathedral | desert donuts | * | 1:08:37 (Real) | |||||
| Delibes/lombard | air: prendre le dessin (extract) | Lkame | 1:15:49 (Real) | ||||||
| taken by trees | open field | open field | 1:16:20 (Real) | ||||||
| rodriguez | sugarman | cold fact | light in the attic | 1970 | * | 1:19:42 (Real) | |||
| blank blue | sonic what?! | nobody presents blank blue western water music VII | 1:23:20 (Real) | ||||||
| The Natural Four | baby, come on | the curtom story v/a | 1:26:58 (Real) | ||||||
| ravi shankar | raga: malaya-marutam | first LP record | saregama | 1:41:59 (Real) | |||||
| bright black morning light | oppressions each | Motion To Rejoin | matador | * | 1:45:57 (Real) | ||||
| beto villares | incerteza | beto villares | six degrees | * | 1:49:16 (Real) | ||||
| lau nau | lue kartalta | nukkuu | 1:52:15 (Real) | ||||||
| lights | at midnight | lights | Language Of Stone | 1:55:49 (Real) | |||||
| spaceheads | bella ciao | Spaceheads | 2:06:50 (Real) | ||||||
| pillars of silence | guilty hands | pillars of silence | * | 2:13:11 (Real) | |||||
| jorge ben | domingas | jorge ben ( 1969) | dusty groove | * | 2:17:49 (Real) | ||||
| deep city band | masterpiece | eccentric soul: the outskirts of deep city v/a | numero group | 2:20:44 (Real) | |||||
| brazilian girls | losing myself | new york city | verve forecast | * | 2:24:48 (Real) | ||||
| Elza Soares | auera | nos bracos do samba | 2:29:04 (Real) | ||||||
| vermillion sands | mary | rijapov | 7" | * | 2:31:25 (Real) | ||||
| stricken city | lost art | * | 2:34:54 (Real) | ||||||
| alejandro franov | dw 8000 II | aixa | nature bliss | * | 2:41:46 (Real) | ||||
| george harrison | wah wah | all things must pass | 2:44:54 (Real) | ||||||
| vivian girls | tell the world | vivian girls(in the red) | * | 2:50:11 (Real) | |||||
| Tusia Beridze | kursaa | 4 women no cry v/a | monika | 2:53:53 (Real) | |||||
| ida cox | how can i miss you daddy when i've got dead aim | 2:57:32 (Real) | |||||||
Thu. 9/18/08 9:06am
From:
jason
always killing it softly on thursday mornings... thanks trub
Thu. 9/18/08 9:13am
From:
daniel
gooood morning!
it's lovemaking night!
Thu. 9/18/08 9:13am
From:
GruBBus
It's ON!
Thu. 9/18/08 9:20am
From:
the cleef
What's going on in the poster? Is that the concert venue?
Thu. 9/18/08 9:22am
From:
trouble
good morning! no that is out on the hackensack river, but it would be a great concert venue..
Thu. 9/18/08 9:23am
From:
Bad Ronald
Morning all!
Thu. 9/18/08 9:33am
From:
the cleef
Good morning and good show.
Thu. 9/18/08 9:36am
From:
stingy d
vicki anderson!!!!! and me!!!!!!!!!
Thu. 9/18/08 9:38am
From:
JCityJensen
why birds? or grasshoppers?
I like 'em in nature and your show - just wondering?
Thu. 9/18/08 9:41am
From:
bill
palin's voice?
julia roberts, maybe.
trouble, absolutely not.
no way
Thu. 9/18/08 9:41am
From:
jenniqua
Didn't Julia Roberts star in a movie "I Love Trouble"? I think that sums up my feelings every Thursday morning. Julia Roberts can go spit.
Thu. 9/18/08 9:45am
From:
Laurie
YES!!!!!!! Lil Mama. I love her. I love her horrible fashion choices and also this song.
Thu. 9/18/08 9:49am
From:
philthy
Nice Clash cover
Thu. 9/18/08 9:49am
From:
catpatz
trouble you are especially kicking ass this morning (happily its afternoon here in copenhagen)
Thu. 9/18/08 9:50am
From:
jenniqua
Guns of BROOKLYN???
LOVEITLOVEITLOVEIT!!!!! (Greenpoint resident)
Thu. 9/18/08 9:52am
From:
Adrian in London
Nice font on the Lights poster, incidentally. Galaxie 500-ish.
Thu. 9/18/08 9:58am
From:
Liz B.
Hotttt set, mama!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:01am
From:
trouble
mighty thanks
Thu. 9/18/08 10:06am
From:
Elwood P. Suggins
The Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator:
http://politsk.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah_13.html
My name was Crunk Petrol Palin. Whoo hoo!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:07am
From:
tom
Je t'aime always !!! love your show !!!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:11am
From:
cinquante-cinq doigts
Thanks for the super tunes. I'm still bumming from David Foster Wallace.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:13am
From:
Adrian in London
Staff Wrench Palin. Hmmm.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:16am
From:
herr biouschuff
your my fav. wfmu dj...doing the dishes every thursday morning becomes a pleasure i look forward to...thanks!!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:16am
From:
Laurie
I'm Timber Challenger Palin.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:17am
From:
R. P.
David Foster Wallace, or Bow NATO Palin?
Thu. 9/18/08 10:18am
From:
jenniqua
I'm Lock Pepper Palin. Pleased to meet you.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:22am
From:
stingy d
can you just play the last three songs again?
Thu. 9/18/08 10:22am
From:
R. P.
Those in the Washington, DC area, there's are benefit for the Sonic Circuits festval of experimental music tomorrow night at Jackie's Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD. Five groups on the bill so far. http://www.jackiesrestaurant.com & http://www.dc-soniccircuits.org
Thu. 9/18/08 10:23am
From:
R. P.
I really do need to preview my spelling/grammar first.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:24am
From:
stingy d
oh wait no this one is good too... so.... these four. back again. cool.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:26am
From:
Patrick
hey trouble! wish i would be able to make it next weekend, but life is preventing it. ill be there in sprit though!!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:34am
From:
Parq
Cheney Wolfhound Palin checking in here.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:35am
From:
Laurie
Oh man. I'm catching up on my New Yorker magazines. I just read a little bit about Scott Kleeb, who is a Democrat, a rancher, and also a stone fox. Seriously, do a Google image search. Oh my gaaaaaaawd.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:39am
From:
Cheney Wolfhound Palin
This is the second time in a week when FMU played raga at a time when I need music that enhances concentration. Many thanks.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:39am
From:
matt
Clip Dragon Palin
Thu. 9/18/08 10:41am
From:
John McCain
Who's a stone fox?
Thu. 9/18/08 10:46am
From:
R. P.
Yes, this raga is helping me focus as well. And I still can't believe that I'm Buster Taint Palin.
Thu. 9/18/08 10:47am
From:
Patrick
well off to work at the factory, thanks for the sounds this morning T. have a most enjoyable weekend!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:48am
From:
Bad Ronald
Hah I love that - Buster Taint Palin!!!
Thu. 9/18/08 10:49am
From:
dave from ks.
Have a nice day or kill me
Thu. 9/18/08 10:52am
From:
Laurie
PS: I'm voting for Brad Esposito.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0ZaHDtgReI
Thu. 9/18/08 10:55am
From:
R. P.
Was that Marisa Monte singing on that last one?
Thu. 9/18/08 10:57am
From:
trouble
the female vocal on the beto villares cut was fernanda takai
Thu. 9/18/08 11:03am
From:
R. P.
Thanks. She does sound a lot like Marisa Monte, don't you think?
Thu. 9/18/08 11:04am
From:
jason
that recording of "at midnite" sounds much clearer than the one i have...
Thu. 9/18/08 11:10am
From:
Sean Daily
Not even close to first comment! Woo hoo!
Thu. 9/18/08 11:17am
From:
jan
sweet
Thu. 9/18/08 11:18am
From:
jan
and very different from the other ben recordings (samba)
Thu. 9/18/08 11:23am
From:
lil' bobby
lovely show...really loved that beto villares song.
Thu. 9/18/08 11:29am
From:
Sean Daily
But I wonder if she's losing herself over you.
Thu. 9/18/08 11:41am
From:
Jenniqua
Oh my. I am so happy you watched Idiocracy!! Such a great movie and oh-so-apropos! Kudos to you Trouble.
Thu. 9/18/08 12:10pm
From:
Ellen
You're my saving grace thursday morning. I LOVE the insect sound tracks!
Wed. 9/24/08 10:05am
From:
sean
hey my recording studio is less than half a mile to the photographers right. neat-o! witchbloodstudios.com. probably the jerk at that show handing out cards for his studio.
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