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October 28, 2012: Sunshine at Midnight: Soft Pop Special
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:05am
12539:
How am I supposed to sleep with all this sunshine coming through my radio? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:08am
Holly in NC:
Hi Joe! Was guessing either Association or Left Banke to start ;-) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:11am
Julie:
shiny happy music! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:16am
Joe McG:
Hi, everybody! Rainbows and daffodils to you all. |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:16am
12539:
Good luck tomorrow, Julie - Gaylord is a tough audience. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:16am
Julie:
haha thanks. I'm more scared of the storm than Gaylord. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:19am
12539:
Just be sure to not get stuck in the building with Clay Pigeon this time, much as some of us enjoyed the last time. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:20am
Holly in NC:
But Julie, you are the goddess of storm broadcasting! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:21am
Julie:
Hahaha. funny thing is just a couple weeks ago Clay said, oh I wish we could do that again. So thanks, Clay for kicking up a storm. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:22am
Julie:
wow what a cover | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:22am
Holly in NC:
Joe, nice | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:27am
Julie:
Not Bubble Gum? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:34am
Holly in NC:
Has anyone yet the chance to check out the new 8 cd Millennium/Curt Boettcher box set? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:40am
Matt from Springfield:
Hey Joe! Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Rainbow! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:41am
Droll:
Is that "Wasted" Roger Nichols the same Roger Nichols who engineered a bunch of Steely Dan records and built the early drum sampler? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:41am
Joe McG:
@HOlly: WHAAAAT?? Tell me more! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:43am
Joe McG:
@Droll: Jeez, I don't know! He wrote a lot of tunes with Paul Williams and then I don't know so much. Let me know what you find out! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:43am
Joe McG:
Hey, Matt! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:43am
Julie:
ah I was just gonna ask if he is the Paul Williams one | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:45am
Julie:
Twee before twee was invented? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:46am
Matt from Springfield:
Margo Guryan!!! I've actually heard of her before: "Sir Psych", who's released psychedelic and hip hop tunes under his own name, has also compiled digital collections of tons of obscure psychedelia--I recognized Margo Guryan from one of his "Gentle Paisley Pastries" comps: http://sirpsych.com/Othercomps | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:48am
Joe McG:
@JUlie: Yep, the very same dude. @Matt: Sounds like a nice project. I brought along a few of those kinds of "off-market" comps tonight, I'll try to get to most of them. |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:48am
Matt from Springfield:
Hi Julie! Best of luck tomorrow with Mr. Pleasant! (You're right to be more afraid of the Hurricane, if you get stuck at the station, it's another Hurricane stranded on the Air, this time with Gaylord! ;) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:48am
Julie:
Wow she only put out one album until the 21st century | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:51am
Holly in NC:
My comment = xtent of my knowledge, dusty groove has to buy & exystence has to preview if you have a spare gigabyte! Thx for Wendy & Bonnie... | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:53am
Matt from Springfield:
Holy Mackerel!! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:54am
Julie:
speaking of Paul Williams | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:55am
Joe McG:
@Julie: Eggs-actly! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:59am
Matt from Springfield:
Speaking of Paul Williams, here's the bank commercial he originally wrote "We've Only Just Begun" for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVGmdwHTP1I | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 12:59am
Matt from Springfield:
"Walk Away Renee" x "Never My Love" = this! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:01am
Pidge:
Orpheus, from Worcester, Mass ... Ccan't Find The Time To Tell You. Excellent | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:02am
Julie:
is there a difference between sunshine pop and bubble gum? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:03am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Good evening/morning everyone! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:03am
Matt from Springfield:
And The Pidge! Be sure to research some sunshine pop from this episode! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:03am
Pidge:
Sunshine pop was slightly more adult oriented. Think 5th Dimension. Bubblegum=Kid Friendly. Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Co. Bubblegum was designed to give kids something to like in the late-60's when everything else was acid rock and Vietnam. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:04am
Matt from Springfield:
BadGuyZero! Welcome to Sat night's Surface Noise! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:04am
Pidge:
Insanely good show Joe. That Small Circle of Friends LP fetches top dollar on ebay now. Just dug out my copy (paid $1!!) but I can't part with it. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:05am
Pidge:
Hi Matt and Julie! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:06am
Julie:
Heya Mr Pidge | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:06am
Matt from Springfield:
"Will You Be Staying After Sunday"--a CC4 track, I believe! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:06am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Tina Cole was married to Robbie [portrayed by Don Grady, who was also one of the original mouseketeers]. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:06am
12539:
Clay, are you on call for storm duty again? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:07am
Mike Sin:
Driving. Rockin'. Lookin' forward to Single File. Roll on, bro. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:07am
Matt from Springfield:
The Free Design! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:07am
Pidge:
Don Grady! The Yellow Balloon. Canterbury Records. Wasn't he Robbie on My Three Sons? @12539 If duty calls! Julie? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:08am
Julie:
Don Grady wrote a long of songs for movies and tv later. I didn't realize he died this summer :/ | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:08am
Julie:
@Pidge you know it! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:08am
Matt from Springfield:
@BGZ: The Mousekeeters appear to be little more than breaking teenage actors/actresses into the biz! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:09am
EAL:
Really great stuff! Thanks for such a good show | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:09am
Joe McG:
@Pidge: Wow, thanks! I suddenly felt terribly nervous knowing you were listening! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:11am
Holly in NC:
Funny, while literally referencing bubblegum this is clearly sunshine pop! Love the Free Design xo | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:11am
Matt from Springfield:
Biumvirate Storm Edition Part Deux!! You know we want it!! :) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:11am
Pidge:
C'mon Joe. My 15 minutes are up! Old news. It's all about YOU babe. Keep playing the good stuff! Julie, you too. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:12am
Pidge:
Julie and I will stock up on Zima and gage and go for it! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:12am
Joe McG:
Here's some Don Grady, since we played Tina Cole earlier. |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:12am
Julie:
This makes me want to get out the flouride | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:13am
Pidge:
So Beach Boys ... in the best way. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:14am
Matt from Springfield:
@Julie: I would support your position on The Kinks, EVERYTHING to include 1970 and after! (Are you bringing "Starmaker"? That's a great case for post-60s Kinks!) Now, one case I would be Gaylord is the 60s Who--I'd even give my opponent 1971's "Who's Next", which I think is their peak, because I think their very best stuff was in the 60s. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:15am
Matt from Springfield:
@Pidge: Canadian 15-PACKS of Zima and "gage" rolled on Mojo mags! Only the best quality! ;D | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:16am
Julie:
60s Kinks is outstanding. It's Gaylord who is being exclusionary. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:16am
Pidge:
Ever checked out The Fun and Games on UNI, Joe? You'd like it. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:16am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
@Matt: Very true. Tim Considine - who portrayed Mike on "My Three Sons" - starred in the "Spin & Marty" and "Hardy Boys" segments on "The Mickey Mouse Club." | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:16am
Matt from Springfield:
Topanga Canyon--Joni and Charles and everyone in between. Great source of creativity in the late 60s. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:17am
Julie:
Tim was so fancy he left the show..as far I was concerned, seeing the reruns, Robbie was the older brother | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:18am
Pidge:
I did the last math question wrong! No more Zima. Time to zzzz after an episode of Downton Abbey (Season II). Good work JOE! Love to all - always remember. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:19am
Matt from Springfield:
@Julie: I agree, that's too exclusionary. Though I did learn some great Kinks I was previously unaware of. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:19am
jeff-m:
show is blowing my mind. wow, Joe! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:19am
Holly in NC:
Ooh! May I request Mamas & Papas 'Twelve Thirty (young girls are coming to the canyon)? Creepy sunshine! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:20am
Matt from Springfield:
@Holly: Yes! I like that one! @Pidge: Queen Anne's Lace!!! :) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:21am
Pidge:
F--k! Q.A.L on Coral this is the s--t. A related LP is Pete Cofield on Coral (RIP) he wrote the "Big Red" jingle. Both LPs have The Power of the Flower. Sorry I'm being a blowhard. You're just nailing it so well Joe. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:21am
Matt from Springfield:
Good night and AR, Clay! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:21am
Joe McG:
@HOlly: I think I can track that one down. I didn't bring any M&P, but I'm sure we have some in the library. |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:22am
Joe McG:
@Pidge: Thanks, Clay, I'm honored! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:23am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Tim Considine is now a contributing editor at "Road & Track" magazine. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:27am
Destroit:
Hello everybody. I took a post blumin psychic tv detour, I'm ready to be happy and fluffy again. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:27am
Julie:
Looking forward to the "dark sunshine" | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:28am
12539:
eclipse! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:32am
Joe McG:
@Julie: Somehow I'm not surprised! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:32am
Matt from Springfield:
Fluffy like the clouds, Destroit! @12539: Is there an eclipse tonight? Or is that just a "dark sunshine"? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:33am
12539:
Matt, just dark sunshine. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:37am
Julie:
dark side of the moon? :D | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:37am
Matt from Springfield:
Little Miss Queen of Dark Sunshine, indeed! :) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:38am
Chop Scott:
JOE! I'm here with you--excellent program, as ever. Cheers to you! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:39am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Dark Sunshine of the Soul | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:39am
Destroit:
A trip to the moon | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:39am
Matt from Springfield:
Cheers to Chop Scott! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:40am
Joe McG:
@Chop Scott: Cheers! Hope you're doing well during this very not-scary pre-Halloween show! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:47am
Chop Scott:
Joe-Battening down the hatches here in the Chop Haus, prepping for the expected heavy Sandy rains. Tarps covering the vital gear. Glad Chris T. already called off the Coney remote. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:48am
Joe McG:
@CS: Glad to hear it! Be safe, my friend! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:50am
Joe McG:
Is anyone else living in an area that is going to be hit by Sandy (not Salisbury)? |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:52am
Julie:
the outer banks don't need another pounding :/ | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:55am
KC:
Just hoping the Catskills don't get flooded again. Prattsville is still a FEMA camp from last year. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:56am
Holly in NC:
True thst, Julie, but I think we (the royal state of NC we) will catch a break this time. Much more worried about y'all | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 1:58am
Julie:
yeah they really took a beating up there. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:00am
Matt from Springfield:
The Catskills and Vermont--I hope it's not going that far up this time. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:00am
Matt from Springfield:
OMG it's Daniel Blumin!! :) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:01am
Destroit:
Pisces track was great. This show has been fun...and welcome education in an unfamiliar genre. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:01am
Matt from Springfield:
CHEERS to the Numero Group, as always! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:02am
U.D. Batt:
And as always ... underneath it all ... storms are exciting. Here in Manhattan, people are Halloweening the heck out of it. Pisces ... Drew Barrymore, Soupy Sales, Chopin, Ernie Isley. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:02am
Julie:
and alleged CIA operative :D | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:04am
Matt from Springfield:
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:04am
TNP:
Pisces here. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:04am
Matt from Springfield:
No, I'M a Ram! (Aries) ;) | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:05am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I hope Joe plays some of Harvey Sid Fisher's zodiac songs. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:06am
Matt from Springfield:
Hello, fellow Ari(an)! Float - float on! Float! Float! Float on!... | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:06am
Destroit:
Aries here! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:06am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Taurus | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:07am
Yakov S.:
In Russia, record fair re-cords YOU! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:08am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Are you talking about the Rolling Stones movie? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:08am
Matt from Springfield:
Ram On, Rams! Give your heart to somebody, and listen to "Ram"! :D | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:10am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I saw Front 242 live in 1989. I was a total Wax Trax nerd. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:10am
Matt from Springfield:
Danne D is quite knowledgable about Hall & Oates "deep cuts", they have many! Check out Mary Wing's last show! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:12am
Matt from Springfield:
There's always a place in my heart for Belgian New Beat talk with you guys. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:12am
Matt from Springfield:
@BGZ: What kind of group is Front 242 like? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:14am
Holly in NC:
Sagittarius in the house | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:16am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Electronic/industrial. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:16am
Joe McG:
@HOlly: Sagittarius I can do! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:21am
KP:
Hi, Joe. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:21am
Holly in NC:
Thank you Joe | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:22am
Joe McG:
@Holly: You're welcome! Sorry I didn't bring my M&P records. Hey, KP! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:26am
Matt from Springfield:
Lovely, philosophical Collage! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:31am
KP:
will have to catch up on this show. Has anybody mentioned Andrew Sandoval with this type of music. i was into his podcasts for while. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:31am
Matt from Springfield:
Do they refer to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square London? Or the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.? In any case I've been to both, and both among my favorite museums. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:32am
Matt from Springfield:
@KP: No they haven't. Did he post pop music like this stuff? I would be interested--I posted a link to online comps of this type of sunshine pop earlier in the comments. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:32am
KP:
I saw Orpheus open for the Who in '68. i liked them because they had same oddball brand of guitar as me, Magnatone. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:34am
KP:
http://tunein.com/radio/Come-to-the-Sunshine-Podcast-p350634/ | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:35am
KP:
Sandoval you probably know did some of the Nuggets sets. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:36am
Joe McG:
@KP: Yes, he did the two on Rhino Handmade on soft pop. |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:37am
Matt from Springfield:
Thanks KP! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:44am
Brian in UK:
Mornin' Joe. Clocks went back an hour last night. Confusing. Looks like a love-in. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:45am
Joe McG:
Morning, Brian! That happens to us next week. At least it won't be dark in the mornings anymore when I get up! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:45am
Matt from Springfield:
Stylistic borrowings from "For What It's Worth"! Morning Brian! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:46am
Matt from Springfield:
Ah, thought The Happenings was a familiar name: "See You In September" and "I Got Rhythm". | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:49am
KP:
Morning is when i go to bed. Wah! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:49am
Brian in UK:
Don't Sleep in the Subway? | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:50am
KP:
I sleep on the train, that's for sure. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:51am
Joe McG:
@Matt: Yeah, Matt, that's them! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:51am
Matt from Springfield:
This is from a "fake" playlist for April Fool's, but I'd imagine Joe playing some of these tonight if they were real! :) http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/30818 | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:53am
KP:
By the way, Joe can use some pledges here. Just saying. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:54am
Brian in UK:
@KP you must have had a safe trip home from your excursion th the west coast. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:55am
KP:
West Coast was great. We had a stop over in Seattle and they were playing Nirvana in the airport and i bought a flannel shirt. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:55am
12539:
Thanks Joe! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:55am
KP:
Thanks for asking. | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:56am
Joe McG:
Thanks for listening, everyone, and special thanks to those of you who pledged to my program. Much appreciated! See you in TWO weeks! |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:56am
KP:
You can pledge to any DJ until drive ends. Joe needs you. Thanks! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 2:57am
Matt from Springfield:
I don't want to say goodbye! But, that time must always come. However, THANK YOU Joe for making this such a great experience to begin with! Have a great night/day everyone! | |
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Sun. 10/28/12 11:15am
fxo:
that's what I'M sayin' | |
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