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Favoriting May 15, 2017: Big Houses, Vacant Lots

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
John Lennon  Mother   Favoriting Plastic Ono Band  Capitol    LP  From 1970    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Nina Miranda  Julia   Favoriting Freedom of Movement  Six Degrees  2017  CD    *   0:07:25 (Pop-up)
Forro in the Dark  Forró da Casa Grande   Favoriting Sandcastle  Nacional  2017  CD    *   0:10:03 (Pop-up)
Gaby Moreno & Isaac Carpenter  Call Me   Favoriting How to Be a Latin Lover Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Nacional  2017  CD    *   0:12:34 (Pop-up)
Blondie  Doom or Destiny   Favoriting Pollinator  BMG  2017  CD    *   0:16:04 (Pop-up)
The Vacant Lots  Pleasure & Pain   Favoriting Endless Night  Metropolis  2017  CD    *   0:19:27 (Pop-up)
Sunshine and the Rain  In a Dream   Favoriting In the Darkness of My Night  Ernest Jennings Record Co.  2017  LP    *   0:22:21 (Pop-up)
The GTO's  Do Me in Once and I'll Be Sad, Do Me in Twice and I'll Know Better (Circular Circulation)   Favoriting Zappéd  Warner Bros.  1970  LP      0:25:21 (Pop-up)
Brian Eno  Here He Comes   Favoriting More Blank Than Frank  EG  1986  LP  From 1977; Happy Birthday to ENO!    0:28:44 (Pop-up)
Moon Duo  Sevens   Favoriting Occult Architecture Vol. 2  Sacred Bones  2017  CD    *   0:32:57 (Pop-up)
The Ukrainians  Anarchy in the U.K.   Favoriting Respublika  Omnium Recordings  2002  CD      0:39:42 (Pop-up)
Jerzimy  Anarchie pour le UK   Favoriting The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle  Virgin  1979  LP  feat. Marcel Azzola    0:42:42 (Pop-up)
Yas/Whetzel  Des Lys   Favoriting Life Is Raining  Olin Place  2017  CD    *   0:46:03 (Pop-up)
Ja Ja Ja  Katz Rap   Favoriting GRLZ: Women Ahead of their Time  Crippled Dick Hot Wax!    CD  From 1982    0:51:51 (Pop-up)
Vain Aims  Count   Favoriting Subnormal Girls - DIY/Post Punk 1979-84 Volume 2  Waiting Room  2017  LP  From 1980  *   0:54:00 (Pop-up)
 
Don Bryant  A Nickel and A Nail   Favoriting Don't Give Up on Love  Fat Possum  2017  CD    *   1:05:20 (Pop-up)
Don Bryant  Can't Hide the Hurt   Favoriting The Hi Records Masters: Don Bryant  Cream/Demon  1998  CD  From 1967    1:09:31 (Pop-up)
Freddie North  Love to Hate   Favoriting What Are You Doing to Me: The Complete A-Bet Recordings Plus  Kent Soul  2017  CD  From 1970  *   1:12:07 (Pop-up)
Sisters Love  You've Got to Make the Choice   Favoriting With Love  P&C/Universal Music  2010  CD  From 1972    1:15:17 (Pop-up)
George & Gwen McCrae  The Rub   Favoriting Together  Cat  1975  LP      1:18:22 (Pop-up)
The Mar-Keys  The Dribble   Favoriting More from the Other Side of the Trax: Stax-Volt 45rpm Rarities 1960-1968  Kent Soul  2017  CD  From 1963  *   1:21:56 (Pop-up)
Dee Dee Warwick  Make Love to Me   Favoriting Turning Around  Atco  1970  MP3      1:24:19 (Pop-up)
Susan Phillips  He's Gone   Favoriting Soft Sexy Soul  Soul Brother  2017  LP  From 1971  *   1:27:28 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of 45s in a row
The Sugar Shoppe  Save the Country   Favoriting single  Epic  1968  45      1:33:42 (Pop-up)
The Vacant Lot  I Blew It   Favoriting single  Roulette  1967  45      1:36:17 (Pop-up)
Florraine Darlin  I Don't Know   Favoriting single  Epic  1961  45      1:38:29 (Pop-up)
Steve Alaimo  Nobody's Fool   Favoriting single  Entrance  1971  45      1:40:31 (Pop-up)
Leo Sayer  Only Fooling   Favoriting single  Chrysalis  1980  45      1:43:16 (Pop-up)
Swamp Dogg  Right Arm for Your Love   Favoriting single  ALA  1982  45      1:46:48 (Pop-up)
Sector 27  Not Ready   Favoriting single  Panic  1980  45      1:49:45 (Pop-up)
Mike Oldfield  Tubular Bells   Favoriting single  Virgin  1973  45  Happy birthday, Mike Oldfield!    1:54:07 (Pop-up)
 
Sunwatchers  El Ojo Caliente   Favoriting Sun Worship  Sunwatchers  2017  CD  recorded live at Virginia Beach  *   2:09:27 (Pop-up)
Erol Büyükburç ve Efsaneler  Öyle Mi Böyle Mi   Favoriting Hop Dedik  Pharaway Sounds  2016  CD  From 1976    2:14:36 (Pop-up)
Knocker Jungle  I Don't Know Why   Favoriting Knocker Jungle  Vinilissimo/Munster  2017  LP  From 1970  *   2:18:54 (Pop-up)
Dedication  Concert Fever   Favoriting Like Nashville in Naija  Comb & Razor Sound  2017  LP  From 1982  *   2:22:01 (Pop-up)
Joan Shelley  Pull Me Up One More Time   Favoriting Joan Shelley  No Quarter  2017  LP    *   2:25:55 (Pop-up)
Eloïse Decazes & Eric Chenaux  Le deuil d'amour   Favoriting La Bride  Three Four  2017  CD    *   2:28:48 (Pop-up)
Geronimo Black  Siesta   Favoriting Geronimo Black  One Way  1995  CD  From 1972    2:33:51 (Pop-up)
Carla Morrison  Pale Blue Eyes   Favoriting How to Be a Latin Lover Original Motion Picture Soundtrack  Nacional  2017  CD    *   2:38:05 (Pop-up)
Sandie Shaw  Sun in My Eyes   Favoriting To Love Somebody: The Songs of the Bee Gees 1966-1970  Ace  2017  CD  From 1969  *   2:43:41 (Pop-up)
Dion  Knowing I Won't Go Back There   Favoriting Kickin' Child: The Lost Album 1965  Norton/Columbia  2017  CD    *   2:46:24 (Pop-up)
Arthur Alexander  Solitary Man   Favoriting Demos to Spazz By: Dave the Spazz's 2017 Marathon Premium  WFMU  2017  CD-R  circa 1993  *   2:49:20 (Pop-up)
The Marmalade  I See the Rain   Favoriting Jon Savage's 1967: The Year Pop Divided  Ace  2017  CD    *   2:51:41 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Michele:

FIRST. Morning Joe!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03am
Rob (Jerzcity):

RAAAAAADIOOOOOO
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Brian in UK:

Hey Joe.
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annie:

good morning joe!!
  9:03am
sugarwolf:

Good morning!
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Vincent Nifigance:

Morning everyone, John.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:04am
melinda:

hi everyone
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pantz:

The telephone is ringing. Is that my mother on the phone? Ohhhhh ... mother.
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Cheri Pi:

Good morning son!
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Sem Chumbo:

Hiya, Joe, and McGaskoes---which rhymes with potatoes, somewhat.
Avatar 9:05am
V Priceless:

mornin' Joe and folks
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:05am
Ken From Hyde Park:

In radio jargon, is there a word for that between-station whistling sound that the Yips enjoy so much?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:07am
SeanG:

Hiya Joe and all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
Bronwyn Bishop:

morning joe and everyone! nice choice to start things off
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:09am
The Oscar:

Great song, but I can only ever hear Michael O'Donoghue's (massively un-radio-friendly) National Lampoon parody.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:10am
MikeG:

GENIUS IS PAIN!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:10am
Brian in UK:

Joe, aptly named record label.
Avatar 9:10am
Sem Chumbo:

Lovely follow up, Jonathan.
  9:10am
BennettCap:

Nice start, Johnny.
Avatar 9:15am
Joe McG:

Hey, everyone. Settling into my new identity. Welcome to Monday morning!
Avatar 9:16am
Sem Chumbo:

@BiUK: how's the house hunting going?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:17am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Blondie is popping up everywhere these days. Directly or indirectly.
Avatar 9:18am
Vincent Nifigance:

Do we call Joe John now? If it was my salutation I was talking to Mr Lennon.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:18am
Wendy del Formaggio:

Good morning, Joe! I just tuned in -- I'm at work earlier than usual, so I get to listen. Yay!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:20am
Brian in UK:

@Sem, more tidying up our place then looking right now. 300 mile round trip to where we are looking. So no rushing.

Here is Deborah and the boys on Later. Go to 24:35. Clem Burke can still hit those drums.
www.bbc.co.uk...
Avatar 9:21am
Joe McG:

Thanks for coming by, everybody! Hope your week is off to a good start....
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:22am
Brian in UK:

Jon maybe but never Jonny.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:22am
MattZ:

this is helping, thanks Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:27am
Brian in UK:

@Sem we are giving up the allotment, too much hassle and such poor soil, plus a twenty minute walk each way.
Avatar 9:27am
annie:

wow!!!! blast from the past!!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

All this new music! I am so confused, this must be Jonathan.
Avatar 9:28am
annie:

i loved these compilations, collected as many as i could
Avatar 9:29am
Sem Chumbo:

A pox of such gardening, Brian. Perhaps the new digs will offer an improved prospects.
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V Priceless:

yay Eno!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:30am
Brian in UK:

Oh to walk out the back door and have a view and a decent sized garden. Dream on.

Happy 69th Brian Eno.
Avatar 9:30am
Vincent Nifigance:

Happy Birthday Brian. Eno, not Brian McGasko
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31am
Wendy del Formaggio:

This is a great Eno song for today's weather here: chilly and rainy and grey.
Avatar 9:32am
Joe McG:

@Todd: Yes, Jon is all about the new tunes. @Wendy: Eno is nice for a grey day and a cloudy day and a sunny day. :)
  9:32am
Brendan:

@Ken from HP I don't know the technical name for that whistling sound between radio stations, but when I was younger , a friend and I discovered that if we simultaneously whistled very loud ( using the thumb and index finger in the mouth) and whilst doing so changed the pitches, a third 'ghost' frequency would join in. It had the same theremin like whistling you hear when tuning between stations on an analog radio dial. Probably a harmonic.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:33am
Wendy del Formaggio:

@JoeG: Yeah, if it was sunny out, or snowing, I probably would have said the same thing, "A perfect song for today!" Eno is like that.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:33am
Tim 07030:

Hello there, Jonny M and Happy Birthday Eno! The Feelies busted out 'King's Lead Hat' Saturday night...
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Joe McG:

@Vincent: I could try Brian, but we already have one. Then again, we already have a Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:36am
Brian in UK:

Joe is Joe and ever more shall be so.
Avatar 9:38am
Joe McG:

@Tim: Nice! They've been known to do that one over the years. @Brian: God shall bless you, good sir.
  9:39am
JakeGould:

Hey Joe!
  9:42am
tim from champaign:

Howdy Joe and everyone. It's a real pleasure listening in real time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:43am
Guido from Cologne:

hello Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:44am
Ken From Hyde Park:

@Brendan - One could call it interference, I guess.
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Itzall Ablurr:

Vive le France!
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annie:

jeez, joe you are killin' it!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:45am
Wendy del Formaggio:

Haha, this Jerzimy song is so silly.
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Kurt Gottschalk:

black arabs next?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:47am
futurescamp:

I love a good accordion cover.
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Joe McG:

@Kurt: No, I'm going to stop at two.
  9:54am
JakeGould:

Jajaja sounds a bit like Blondie in this track.
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Bronwyn Bishop:

amazing label name
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Itzall Ablurr:

Sarah Lee on bass?
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Joe McG:

@Itzall: I don't know. Really?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58am
MD:

Good Morning Freeform Hooligans!!!
  9:59am
JakeGould:

The original Jajaja single looks very cool as well. release
  9:59am
JakeGould:

www.discogs.com...
  10:00am
KP:

Hello, Joe.
  10:00am
JakeGould:

And here is that comp: www.crippled.com...
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SeanG:

maybe the Space Lady?
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Itzall Ablurr:

Joe, re; Sarah Lee- I think so. OK, I have no idea, but I WANT to believe that. When it started it did sound very Gang Of Four (before descending into kitty-dom).
  10:04am
KP:

In Lexington, we used to sing Anarchy in the KU
  10:04am
JakeGould:

@ItzallAblurr: *Bzzzt!!!* Wietn Wito was the bassist on that one. www.discogs.com...
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Joe McG:

@KP: Anarchy in the KP.
  10:09am
JakeGould:

A nickel and a nail sounds like what every kids has in their pockets. That and a fidget spinner.
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cultofgozer:

Don Bryant just made Monday morning a whole lot better. Thanks, Joe!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Hey locals! Don't miss Don Bryant at Baby's All Right tomorrow night! Gaylord and Fine Wine (and yours truly) will be spinning 45's as well, alongside Jonathan Toubin and others!
  10:12am
JakeGould:

Nickels spin. So do fidget spinners. You see I am onto something.
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Joe McG:

You bet, cultofgozer! Don't miss Don Bryant in NYC tomorrow night!
  10:22am
KP:

Couldn't find that cover but did come across this:
Sorry Alex but you are completely wrong. Glen Matlock went on to join the Rich Kids after the Sex Pistols and is definitely not the same person as Sid Vicious.
Colin - Bradford, England
  10:22am
McGreivey:

Rub. uh. This is rather distracting.
  10:37am
JakeGould:

“The Sugar Shoppe” I knew it!
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Joe McG:

Oh, there you are! I thought you all died.
  10:39am
blee:

I blew it.
Wow, of Monday ever needed a theme song.
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Vincent Nifigance:

@JoeMcG, what would you have played if we HAD all died. Be honest, what would you blast across the wasteland?
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Joe McG:

@Vincent: "Goodnight and God Bless"?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:44am
The Oscar:

This is the second time in the past week a DJ has played a surprisingly great Steve Alaimo song. Is he worth exploring more deeply?
Avatar 10:45am
Joe McG:

@The Oscar: Some of his records are a little mainstream for my taste but some of them are terrific, like that Dan Penn cover.
Avatar 10:45am
Vincent Nifigance:

@Joe That'll do her.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:50am
The Oscar:

@Joe Sounds about right. Thanks!
  10:54am
McGreivey:

Right Arm for Your Love: There's a dance that goes with that song. Obviously, it includes doing karate-chops with your left hand against your right arm.

There's also a Down on My Knees dance. And in the original video, the singer gets a pie in the face. They were literal that way.
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V Priceless:

T Bells! Woo!
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The Oscar:

Viv!
  10:57am
lloyd michigan:

Don't remember this version.
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Brian in UK:

Joe, Mr Oldfield is 64 seems much older. Was only 17 when he played in Kevin Ayer's band.
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Joe McG:

@Brian: Only 19 when he recorded this!
  10:59am
melinda:

I like the Bells.
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Brian in UK:

Make Richard Branson a rich man and set up Virgin Records.
  11:00am
blee:

Introducing the Instruments,
Lord help us!
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V Priceless:

Viv indeed!
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Whosondephone:

Slightly distorted guitar my ass
  11:00am
Ro W.:

Perfectly explains the necessity of punk rock.
  11:03am
lloyd michigan:

B-side. Aha.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:03am
Brian in UK:

Would be a good day for walking on Hergest Ridge, along the England/Wales border.
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Lewis:

@Brian in UK - sounds good to me!
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Lewis:

(not that I have ever been there, but walking in that neck of the woods couldn't help but be good for the soul)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:13am
Rich in Washington:

This Sunwatchers album is amazing. Replicates being there live, complete with guy standing in front of you yammering away inanely for several songs.
Avatar 11:15am
Vincent Nifigance:

Jonathan Donahue from Mercury Rev is a big fan of North Wales: www.theguardian.com...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:20am
Michele:

I love this song so much
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Brian in UK:

@Vincent in the article shows the village of Llanberis, where my wife was born. The centre building is Pete's Eats. If you turn left there and walk 100 yards there is the house where she was born.
Avatar 11:22am
Joe McG:

Hi, Michele, sorry I missed you at the top of the show!
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Michele:

Apology accepted. I'll see you at the station 2ish.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:24am
Brian in UK:

Well Joe, I had all these jobs to do and so far this show has been one big distraction. No complaints.
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Joe McG:

@Michele: Ha ha! @Brian: Many thanks!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:28am
Ike:

Was I hallucinating from being sick, or was that some kind of African Grateful Dead? (Oh wait, I just googled it -- that's Nigerians trying to do country music! Fascinating!)
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Joe McG:

@Ike: Comb & Razor does it again with a fantastic compilation of hidden African gems.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:36am
Brian in UK:

Was this a Zappa offshoot?
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Joe McG:

@Brian: Sort of. Jimmy Carl Black formed the band after he left the Mothers of Invention. They more often sound Beefhearty. This is the gentle track.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39am
Rich in Washington:

I'd always been curious about Geronimo Black. Thanks for playing it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40am
Michael 98145:

nice, this -
  11:40am
JakeGould:

Whoa! Nice version of “Pale Blue Eyes.”
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northguineahills:

There need to be more VU covers en espanol....
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:41am
-Ken:

Jon, I love all the new and Latin music you're playing today. Keep up the great work.
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Joe McG:

Thanks, Keith, I really appreciate that!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:42am
doctorjazz:

this is nice, the Pale Blue Eyes cover.
Enjoyed the show.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:42am
Ike:

HA HA HA HA HA HA (easily amused)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:43am
Bronwyn Bishop:

keith and jon omg
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:43am
Bronwyn Bishop:

all the djs should change our names and keep them that way for like a week. i want a new name. i guess me and bronwyn would have to have the same fake name.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:44am
Ken From Hyde Park:

I hope Jonathan gets a raise and/or a promotion for his efforts today. Got to retain the talent, I am told.
  11:44am
Daniel:

OMFG, this set was lovely. Like alternate universe lovely.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:45am
Michael 98145:

meditative monday
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:45am
ⓘⓚⓔ:

Looking forward to Jake Belock and Skip Williams later today, and Dana Hill's funny comedy show tonight.
  11:45am
Daniel:

*is*
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:47am
ⓘⓚⓔ:

And Daniel Bluminodah and Yvette.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:47am
Michael 98145:

Brenda had a good idea back there :)
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Joe McG:

Thanks so much, Daniel. @Ike: I love your suggestions! Can't wait for Jake and Skippy to come on today.
  11:49am
Dennis Diken:

great show Joe! love that Bee Gees tune, can't say I've heard that very nice version by Sandie Shaw before
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:49am
Dominick:

Lovely set
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:49am
Ken From Hyde Park:

@ⓘⓚⓔ - Don't forget Johan Price at 3:00 PM and DD at 6:00 PM.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:52am
Dominick:

wow!
  11:53am
Brendan:

Thanks Joe.
Avatar 11:53am
Joe McG:

Thanks, Dominick and Dennis! And thanks to all of you for commenting and listening. See you again soon!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:53am
Uncle Michael:

Arthur Alexander...Solitary Man...wow.
Avatar 11:53am
Miss Mailas:

I've been feeling overwhelmingly dreamy this morning, and today's program was a perfect complement to such a mood. Thank you so much, Joe.
  11:56am
Listener Robert:

Such pretty songs the last few selections, thanks.
Avatar 11:56am
Sem Chumbo:

See ya next time, Joe. Thanks!
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