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March 29, 2011: Belle Jhum
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:02pm
tonyc:
Hullo dere! I'm back from Belgium with lots of goodies to share with you.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:04pm
Carmichael:
Hi Tony! It took me a moment to find the right combination of comments board and audio feed. Hope you brought chocolate!! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:05pm
tonyc:
Yep -- chocolate records for all! Greetings, Carmichael... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:07pm
Alf from Upstate:
Welcome back Tony! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:09pm
listener james from westwood:
Welcome back, Tony, and deepest condolences on the loss of your cat. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:09pm
tonyc:
Thanks, Alf! Welcome aboard... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:10pm
glenn:
i'm sorry to hear about your kitty. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:10pm
tonyc:
Thanks very much, James. There will be some gloomy music later on in the show in her memory.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:11pm
Ricardo Montalban:
Welcome back from Belgium, Tony! How were the waffles? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:12pm
Ricardo Montalban:
So sorry to hear about your cat pal. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:12pm
tonyc:
And thanks, Glen. Waffles were good -- chocolate easter eggs as well. The fries were nothing special, though.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:12pm
Ike:
Hello! I was wondering what happened to you, Tony. Huzzah, you're back. Glad to know you were merely abducted by Belgians rather than Martians. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:14pm
Drummer Some:
so glad you're back in the saddle, Tony. I mourn for your furry friend. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:14pm
tonyc:
Yep, I was doing hard labor in a Belgian prison, making waffle plates. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:16pm
tonyc:
Thanks, Doug. I think her screaming made it on to one of my first Give the Drummer shows... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:16pm
glenn:
it's just easy and simple to blame the belgians for everything. i do. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:17pm
Ike:
Screaming?!?! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:18pm
tonyc:
She was deaf, so she didn't miaow, she bellowed, like an opera singer. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:18pm
glenn:
except for the stuff i blame on andy breckman. or irwin. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:19pm
Drummer Some:
Tony, one of my cats has been audible on several of my streamed shows. Ah, the marvels of broadcasting from home. Your program is num-num for the ears, Tony. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:19pm
Holly in NC:
So sorry to hear about Kellie's passing. My thoughts with you. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:20pm
glenn:
so, meowserrat catballe then? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:20pm
Brian in UK:
19 years is a good age but that doesn't change the fact that....... How come no one has mentioned BEER. That's the main reason surely. Where abouts did you go TC? We went to Brugge & Gent last year. Belgians are lovely people, speak more languages than you have fingers and a sense of humour. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:20pm
marcury:
Welcome back. Did you manage to have any Moules Frites? Sorry to hear about your kitty. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:20pm
tonyc:
Thanks, Holly. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:20pm
listener james from westwood:
She'll live forever in memory, and of course through the miracle of Google search and the hallowed FMU show archives. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:21pm
Ricardo Montalban:
OMG! Is this The Ossuary? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:22pm
Ricardo Montalban:
The playlist is quicker than I am. Blame it on lack of caffeine. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:22pm
tonyc:
Yep -- The Ossuary it is. Thanks, James.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:23pm
Ricardo Montalban:
That's my favorite Svankmajer film | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:23pm
Ricardo Montalban:
Did you make it to the Sedlec Ossuary when you were in Europe? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:25pm
tonyc:
Brian: I horrified every Belgian I met by admitting that I don't drink beer. I'm just glad they didn't kick me out of the country. Marcury: missed out on the moules frites. Glenn: I blame the Belgians for brussel sprouts. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:27pm
tonyc:
Didn't make it to Sedlec, no. (Where the hey is Sedlec anyhow?_ | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:30pm
Ricardo Montalban:
It's in a little town in the middle of the Czech republic called Kutná Hora. The ossuary is the chief tourist draw, mainly drawing weirdos and ghouls from all over the world. It's really freaky. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:31pm
Jon:
Hi Tony. That Zdenek Liska track was terrific. Enjoyed the heck out of that. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:35pm
Drummer Some:
I went to an amazing ossuary in Rome 25 years ago (Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini) and I can still see it in my mind plain as day. Freaky fun! The best restaurant I've visited here in Pittsburgh is a Belgian mussels and frite place. You gotta come here and open a restaurant, Marcury! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:38pm
Brian in UK:
Book me a table boss. Is there a brewery in the basement? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:39pm
tonyc:
Drummer Doug: Did you order a cappuccini when you visited that Roman ossuary? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:41pm
tonyc:
Mad Curry, playing now, is the first actual full-blooded Belgian band of the show. Much more Belgian music to follow later in the show.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:41pm
Drummer Some:
@Brian in UK No, but they have a separate menu page just for the Belgian beer selection. @Tony That is exceedingly unappetizing. (Actually, the ossuary did have a gift shop! I still have a mess of postcards showing close-ups of the artful display.) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:45pm
holland oats:
i've been to kutna hora!! wait, why are you talking about kutna hora? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:47pm
tonyc:
Mr. Oats: i'll bite: What, pray tell, is Kutna Hora? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:50pm
Brian in UK:
Did you see a live music on your travels TC? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:51pm
tonyc:
Brian: Well, live after a fashion: I saw the Logos Foundation's robot orchestra, in Gent | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:52pm
holland oats:
you and ricardo were just talking about it. the ossuary! the bone church! is that soundtrack shot there or something? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:53pm
holland oats:
http://www.artgraphica.net/art-shop/prague-kutna-hora-bone-church.htm | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:54pm
tonyc:
I'll be playing a Logos robot orchestra track later on in the show. Holland: I'm a big Svankmayer fan, but I've never actually seen that film, so I'll refer your question to Mr. Momtalban. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:54pm
Hugo:
I'm heading for Antwerpen in late May for three days or so. Beer? For sure! Some very fine second-hand record shops in Brussels. Came away with several goodies back in 07. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:56pm
tonyc:
Hugo: Yes, Brussels is where I got the bulk of the vinyl I picked up, though there is one very good (if expensive) store in Gent. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:58pm
don:
spellbinding, tony. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:59pm
tonyc:
Lots of that Belgian vinyl will be featured in the second half of the show. Thanks, Don! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:59pm
bryce:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYOyvg5t7qI | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 12:59pm
Ricardo Montalban:
I recommend that film, currently in print on a couple of DVD compilations of Sjankmajer's works. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:00pm
tonyc:
Thanks, Bryce! And hello to you!! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:01pm
bryce:
:) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:09pm
Carmichael:
Her voice is affecting my spleen. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:10pm
Drummer Some:
@Carmichael Are you saying she should be spleen and not heard? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:10pm
tonyc:
She actually talks that way, too. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:10pm
Hugo:
I'll certainly be on the look-out for stuff in Antwerpen. I've set aside one day for sight-seeing. Knowing myself, a part of that time will be spent in or looking for record shops. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:12pm
tonyc:
One interesting thing about visiting Belgium is that you get two countries in one: sort-of-France and sort-of-Holland. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:15pm
tonyc:
Hugo: Antwerp was the one place where I didn't have time to record shop, so I can't give you any Antwerper tips, unfortunately | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:16pm
Hugo:
And that is also the trouble with Belgium. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:18pm
tonyc:
Actually, I realized that Belgium is really lucky they've been unable to form a national government. Not having a government has spared them the kind of austerity cuts happening elsewhere in Europe | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:25pm
tonyc:
... which leaves them with more money for waffles, fries, mussels, and records. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:25pm
tonyc:
And beer. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:30pm
tonyc:
The next set commences the records-I-found-on-my-Belgian-expedition portion of the show. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:42pm
tonyc:
Is everyone sleeping off their lunch of mussels and beer? Or perhaps you've booked a ticket for the nearest ossuary? | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:45pm
Mark Williams:
just tuned in, Tony. At work, but maybe I can sneak an Orval in and sit back for a while... who's putting out this Insanely Happy EP? Very Gesserit'esqu. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:45pm
bryce:
really enjoying the belgians syntheses | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:46pm
tonyc:
Thanks, Bryce! Lots more to come -- and you might want to put on your dancing shoes for the next track. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:48pm
tonyc:
Sharp ears, Mark: Human Dance is another Alain Neffe project | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:49pm
Carmichael:
I wandered off to actually do some work, but I'm still listening. As long as it's not Spleen Lady ... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:51pm
Mark Williams:
but of course. I just emailed them to get my copy. And here you are playing my favorite KAA Antilope track... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:52pm
jesse:
loved that acid stocks track | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 1:53pm
tonyc:
Hey, Carmichael -- Spleen Lady made me a delicious bowl of pasta and gave me a chocolate egg. I owe her big. Mark: Say hello to Eriek for me.... Jesse: Glad you liked the Acid Stocks! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:04pm
tonyc:
Dedicated to Kellie the cat. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:05pm
Hugo:
This should get me started: http://www.deadbeattown.com/stuff/stores.htm Of course, some of the info might be outdated ... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:10pm
Ricardo Montalban:
Whenever I think of Belgium, I think of the movie Man Bites Dog. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:13pm
tonyc:
I prefer the sequel: Mussel Bites Fry. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:14pm
tahomajohn:
Great song... where'd you get this record? ;) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:15pm
Ricardo Montalban:
A big plate of mussels... Sea, Sea, Sea, O cruel mother, Oh, say, can you see... (vomits...) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:16pm
tonyc:
Tahomajohn: It is a great song! I got the LP in a second-hand shop in Brussels, called The Collector -- for around 5 euros. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:18pm
Tardy Ricardo:
Lucy, you got some spleenin' to do... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:18pm
tahomajohn:
Hey Tony...I am aiming at an Istanbul trip by the end of the year... you have inspired me to go digging in the used record stores. If i find some oddities i will send em your way :) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:19pm
tonyc:
Thanks very much, Tahomajohn!!! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:22pm
tonyc:
By the way, the text of this Louis de Meester thing is by Isidore Isou. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:23pm
Brian in UK:
@ tahomajohn Lale Plak in Tunel is a must. Selim Sesler plays in a bar once a week just round the corner. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:24pm
tahomajohn:
Thanks for the info Brian.. i will take note and aim accordingly.. very much looking forward to this trip:) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:28pm
tonyc:
Another by the way: This Thursday I'll be posting more Belgian finds on Beware of the Blog, plus a link to the show I did on Antwerp's Radio Centraal. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:32pm
Brian in UK:
@ tahomajohn You will not regret it but like so many places these days there are lots of undercurrents from groups dissatisfied with government. You must try the Kurdish food in Kadikoy go to Siya Sofrasi or the sister restaurant opposite. Both are in the market. I can taste it now. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:39pm
tahomajohn:
hey Brian..tahnks.. awesome info..Turkish food.. omg.. i just talked with the significant other.. we are moving Istanbul up to May-June.. i CAN'T WAIT! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:40pm
tahomajohn:
i meant Kurdish food, pardon. AND Turkish food:) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:44pm
Drummer Some:
There's nothing like hearing a DJ say, "Stay tuned for human flesh"! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:45pm
tonyc:
Well, you know, all that talk about ossuaries.... | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:45pm
tahomajohn:
Yeah, especially after a cultural stumble burp about food on the comments.. :p | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:46pm
Brian in UK:
We went in May and that was just right. I would recommend the Lonely Planet Guide to Istanbul. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:47pm
tahomajohn:
Hey Brian... just watched a couple youtubes of Selim Sesler ... wonderful.. and just bookmarked Lonley Planet Istanbul... thanks! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:52pm
Ike:
As for bookmarking LP, unfortunately I'm not sure they put the most useful info on their site (unless it's changed) -- check the hard copy -- maybe at yr local library! The hard copy is often indispensable. | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:55pm
tahomajohn:
Thanks Ike.. i will proceed to LP via Amazon directly:) That way i will be able read it on the plane sitting on the tarmac for hours and hours:) | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:57pm
tonyc:
'Tis about it for today's trip to Belgium. I will see you all in two weeks (next week is a rebroadcast). | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 2:58pm
tahomajohn:
Great show Tony... really enjoyed it! | |
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Tue. 3/29/11 8:59pm
mike tp:
hello tony was in portland for ten days visiting my 2 girls. great place to eat is abbys table609 s. e.ankeny st portland. | |
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Wed. 3/30/11 9:47am
peter from Belgium:
great show Tony! surprising what you found in our twisted country :-) ... will keep you informed on musical rarities over here. by the way: Belgium -Adzerbeijan:4-1. we're back into world soccer!! haha | |
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Fri. 8/5/11 6:37am
iker:
oh, the great, great, great, great kaa antilope....... | |
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