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January 24, 2013: Fillin' in for Julie... and lookin' to spread the warmth... once this cognac heats up!

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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Format | Comments | Year | New | Approx. start time | |
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| Ananda Shankar |
Metamorphosis
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Ananda Shankar | Reprise | CD | 1970. Ravi's nephew! | 1998 | 0:00:00 () | ||
| Dragonfly |
Celestial Empire
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VA: Nederbeat Dutch Nuggets 1 | Universal | 2 CD |
1968. OK, here's something weird: |
2003 | 0:06:25 () | ||
| George Harrison |
Party Seacombe
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Wonderwall Music | Apple | LP | 1968 | 0:08:57 () | |||
| Listening |
Stoned Is
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VA: Marijuana Unknowns | Stoned Records | CD | 1968 | 1997 | 0:13:24 () | ||
| Gap Dream |
Feast of the First Morning
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Gap Dream | Burger | LP | played live on Evan "Funk" Davies' show right HERE | 2012 | * | 0:18:04 () | |
| Open Mind |
Cast A Spell
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The Open Mind | Philips | CD | from 1968 | 2000 | 0:21:33 () | ||
| Kaleidoscope |
A Dream for Julie
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Dive Into Yesterday | Fontana | CD | 1968. For our absent hostess. | 1996 | 0:23:48 () | ||
| Pretty Things |
Walking Through My Dreams
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S.F. Sorrow | Snapper | CD | 1968. bonus track on CD reissue of LP | 2003 | 0:26:22 () | ||
| Abdullah's Regime |
Sally I Do
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VA: Diggin' Up Down Under | Elastic Cat | CD | 1968 | 2010 | 0:29:52 () | ||
| Who |
Early Morning Cold Taxi
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The Who Sell Out | MCA | 2 CD | 1967. bonus track on reissue of LP. unreleased at the time. written by Roger Daltrey. | 2009 | 0:42:54 () | ||
| Ray Woolf and the Avengers |
Little Things That Happen
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Cass | 7" |
1967. unreleased at the time! > |
2012 | * | 0:45:50 () | ||
| Ugly Ducklings |
Windy City (Noise at the North End)
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Somewhere Outside | Unidisc | CD | 1967 | 1998 | 0:49:16 () | ||
| Dick Watson Five |
Cold Clear World
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VA: Pebbles Vol. 3 | East Side Digital | CD | 1966 | 1990 | 0:55:05 () | ||
| Peter & the Blizzards |
Cold As Ice
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VA: Red With Purple Flashes, Vol. 1 | Parka | LP | 1966 | 1999 | 0:58:21 () | ||
| Chocolate Watchband |
Baby Blue
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The Inner Mystique | Sundazed | CD | 1966. single version. bonus track on CD reissue of LP. | 1994 | 1:00:44 () | ||
| Beck |
Jack-Ass
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Odelay | DGC | CD | 1996 | 1:03:59 () | |||
| Crazy World of Arthur Brown |
Spontaneous Apple Creation
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | Track | LP | 1967 | 1:08:03 () | |||
| Caravan |
Place of My Own
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Caravan | Verve Forecast | CD |
1968. stereo version. |
2002 | 1:10:53 () | ||
| Kytes |
Frosted Panes
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VA: The Rubble Collection, Vols. 1-10 | Past and Present | Box set | 1966 | 2003 | 1:14:45 () | ||
| Higgins |
What Don't You Want
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Serious Business | 7" | 2009 | 1:29:21 () | ||||
| Merseys |
Is it Love?
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Fontana | 7" | 1966 | 1:31:52 () | ||||
| Los Bravos |
Los Chicos Con Las Chicas
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Columbia | 7" | 1967 | 1:33:50 () | ||||
| Don Grady |
One Good Turn Deserves Another
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Capitol | 7" | 1964 | 1:36:05 () | ||||
| Arthur Lee and the Grass Roots |
You I'll Be Following
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Norton | 7" | 1965. Early version of a Love track | 2006 | 1:38:20 () | |||
| Circus Maximus |
Travelin' Around
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Circus Maximus | Vanguard | CD | 1967. featuring Jerry Jeff Walker. | 1:40:40 () | |||
| Tony and Siegrid |
Up Here
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VA: He and She: 22 Far-Out Pop-Psych Duos from the Late '60s | Pet | CD | 1967 | 2007 | 1:44:31 () | ||
| Serge Franklin |
Exister
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VA: Neurotic Reactions: 20 Worldwide Mod Psych Freak Rock Smashers! | Crazy Apple Boutique | CD | 1969 | 2006 | 1:46:42 () | ||
| George Edwards |
Never Mind, I'm Freezing
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VA: Fading Yellow, Vol. 2 | Flower Machine | CD | 1966 | 2002 | 1:49:18 () | ||
| Sundae Times |
Adam and Eve
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VA: Mixed Up Minds Part 3 – Obscure Rock & Pop From The British Isles 1968-1972 | Particles | CD | 1969 | 2012 | * | 1:51:43 () | |
| Games |
You Want It All
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Games | HoZac | CD | Will be playing live on WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies' show on 1/30! | 2012 | * | 2:07:21 () | |
| Dirty Looks |
Rosario's Ashes
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Stiff | 7" | 1980 | 2:09:17 () | ||||
| Alice Cooper |
Escape
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Welcome To My Nightmare | Atlantic | LP | 1975 | 2:12:16 () | |||
| Kurt Baker |
She Can Do It All
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Brand New Beat | Collector's Club | LP | Playing live at the Cake Shop (NYC) on 2/2 and Maxwell's (NJ) on 2/8. | 2012 | * | 2:15:15 () | |
| Payolas |
Eyes of a Stranger
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VA: Music from the Soundtrack: Valley Girl | Rhino | CD |
1982. And featured in the 1983 movie. |
1994 | 2:18:06 () | ||
| Specials |
Blank Expression
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The Specials | Chrysalis | LP | 1980 | 2:21:56 () | |||
| Tommy McCook and Stranger Cole |
Last Flight to Reggae City
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VA: Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set | Trojan / Sanctuary | 3 CD | 1968 | 2002 | 2:24:33 () | ||
| Summits |
Sleepwalking
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VA: Eccentric Soul - A Red Black & Green Production | Numero Group | CD | 1972 | 2012 | * | 2:26:58 () | |
| Ginger Baker's Air Force |
Sweet Wine
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Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 | Atco | LP | 1970 | 2:29:38 () | |||
| Mandrake Memorial |
Witness the End / Celebration
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Medium | Poppy | LP | 1969 | 2:33:07 () | |||
| Four Just Men |
Half Past Five
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Tales From The Sinking Ship | RPM | CD | 1964 demo. Pre-Winple Winch band. | 2009 | 2:38:45 () | ||
| Iodi |
I Think of You
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VA: Mr. Toytown Presents... Vol. 3 | Toytown | CD | 1975 | 2009 | 2:40:42 () | ||
| Armando Trovaioli |
Bada Caterina
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VA: Beat At Cinecittà Volume 2 | Crippled Dick Hot Wax! | CD |
1966. vocals by Carmen Villani. From the 1966 movie "Adulterio All' Italiana" |
1997 | 2:44:02 () | ||
| David Axelrod |
Holy Thursday
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Song Of Innocence | Stateside/EMI | CD | 1968 | 2000 | 2:46:15 () | ||
Listener comments! | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:02am
ian:
sheeeeeeeit | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:03am
amEdeo:
A groovy morning to you, Mike Sin and Mary Wing. Mary Wing and Mike Sin. Mike sings, Mary wings. Hello. Looking at apartments on Craigslist. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:04am
fred:
Hello Mike |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:05am
ian:
nonstop eargasm. do cats like music? | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:05am
Julie in the mountains:
Mike, you know it is customary to leave a bottle of liquor for the regular DJ when you fill in, right? | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:06am
amEdeo:
JULIE. How was "In A World"? |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:08am
Mike Sin:
Good morning, folks! Julie, the bottle is right by my fireplace! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:09am
amEdeo:
You brought A FIREPLACE? |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:13am
Julie in the mountains:
So I'll break into your house and fetch it? @AmEdeo It was cute. Not great art, but good. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:13am
Mike Sin:
Hello AmEdeo, ian, and fred! amEdeo -- on the installment plan! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:14am
ian:
the ruttlles | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:15am
Julie in the mountains:
Gee I guess I need to make a profile page huh | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:16am
Julie in the mountains:
Jane Birkin was in Wonderwall :) | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:16am
amEdeo:
@Julie-- Kinda figured. Having never been to something like Sundance, I can only assume that there's a lot of not great but good/cute. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:16am
Mary Wing:
Fill-ins are supposed to bring a bottle for the previous DJ too, right? | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:17am
Mary Wing:
Are there any decent apartments listed on Craigslist, Amedeo? | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:17am
Julie in the mountains:
@AmEdeo I haven't been wowed yet.. but there's always one or two that do, just haven't found em yet :) | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:19am
KP:
Hey, Mike. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:21am
Mike Sin:
Hello KP! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:21am
amEdeo:
@Mary Wing-- Consulting the official WFMU Handbook.... all sings point to yes. @Mary Wing #2!-- Some, a lot of stuff too deep into Jersey for someone with no car. But I'm trying to stay optimistic. I have never successfully found an apartment through Craigslist, and yet.... on I look. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:21am
ian:
i am stoned but i still caught that the ripped off chest fever by the band... | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:24am
ian:
you gotta go is most of my CL apartments.. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:24am
amEdeo:
Ok. I think it is time for me to pass out. Catch you today/tomorrow/Thursday. Stay strong, Julie!! Yay, movies! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:25am
Julie in the mountains:
nite nite AmEdeo | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:25am
Mary Wing (now with avatar!):
Moving is always a stressful process, ugh. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:26am
Julie in the mountains:
awww Mike!!! (you still owe me liquor though) | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:27am
ian:
julie wins. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:28am
fleep:
@Mary "Froze the birdbath" means the water in the birdbath froze. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:30am
Mary Wing:
I know, Fleep. It just sounded naughty. :-) |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:37am
fred von helsing:
Can we put your voice thru a juliecoder |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:40am
fred:
@FVH: A vocaloid Julie would fit well with some of her playlist pictures |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:45am
hamburger:
hey hey just poking - heard this on the best show / any coincidence? :o) |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:46am
Julie in the mountains:
Well, it'll have to be the rest in archives for me! even with the time difference, I have to go to bed. Keep up the good work, Mike :) | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:46am
Alex:
Alright Mike. Digging the vibration from Hanoi, Vietnam on a winters day. Keep the vibration olden... | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:46am
KP:
Awesome Who, thanks Mike! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 3:54am
hamburger:
oh welp scadaddle-time / keep on rockin in the freeform world! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:02am
KP:
G'night Mike, Mary, all. It's been a fine winter's day (and thanks Alex for your haiku from Hanoi). |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:08am
Mike Sin:
Hello Alex! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:08am
Mike Sin:
Good night, amEdeo and KP! Thanks! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:39am
KP:
Off train. Thirteen degrees out here, xBox not happy. Without looking it up, I think Cold Taxi is earlier, happy jack/Quick one album era. La Chiquitas! Nice choice. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:42am
meghan:
Morning all!!! Washed the sleep off me and getting ready to come in! | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 4:52am
KP:
Wrong again. oops Mornin Meghan. |
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Thu. 1/24/13 5:05am
Andy in Berlin:
Tim Considine was the eldest son. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 5:20am
Madi:
I have a room for rent. Does that help? | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 5:22am
Mike Sin:
Hello Andy in Berlin and Madi! |
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Thu. 1/24/13 5:46am
Madi:
Thanks for the tunes in the dark and deep freeze. | |
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Thu. 1/24/13 5:51am
Meghan:
oh Mike, you image makes me cold! |
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Tue. 1/29/13 9:41pm
John W.:
Don Grady is definitely the hot one of My Three Sons. Great show Mike! | |
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Thu. 1/31/13 2:31pm
John W.:
Love the new back announcement theme music. What is it? | |
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