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A viking ship appears on the horizon, a likeness of Loretta Lynn carved into its bow. Rare birds flock together to sing Francoise Hardy as soul hits. A sunset of blips and bleeps fills the air.
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January 11, 2018: stalactite zipline
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ruth etting |
ten cents a dance
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art deco sophisticated ladies v/a | ||||||
max roach with abbey lincoln |
driva'man
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We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 0:03:14 (Pop‑up) | |||||
charlie haden |
for turiya
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closeness (duets) | 0:09:28 (Pop‑up) | |||||
brigid mae power |
so you've seen my limit
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the two worlds | tompkins square | * | 0:20:31 (Pop‑up) | |||
annabel (lee) |
believe
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By the sea...and other solitary places | 0:24:42 (Pop‑up) | |||||
beto villares |
festa na roca
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beto villares | 0:27:46 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
la rose des vents
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les sucettes | 0:31:14 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
les yeux bleues
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1968 | 0:40:57 (Pop‑up) | |||||
david bowie |
we are the dead
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diamond dogs | 0:44:33 (Pop‑up) | |||||
egg |
fugue in d minor
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Prog Is Not a Four Letter Word (V/A) | 0:48:22 (Pop‑up) | |||||
francois de roubaix |
mauvaise nouvelle on ne part plus
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les plus belles de musiques v 3 | 0:50:51 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
attends ou va-t-en
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baby pop | 0:53:22 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
jazz a gogo
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0:55:53 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
france gall |
les temps du tempo
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0:58:02 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
freakwater |
war pigs
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7" | 1:05:29 (Pop‑up) | |||||
les filles de illighadad |
eghass malan
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Les Filles de Illighadad | sahel sounds | * | 1:11:28 (Pop‑up) | |||
camille |
lasso
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oui | * | 1:15:36 (Pop‑up) | ||||
france gall |
gare a toi...gargantua
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1968 | 1:18:49 (Pop‑up) | |||||
the sapphires |
who do you love
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girl group sounds | 1:19:55 (Pop‑up) | |||||
michel polnareff |
pipelette
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le bal des laze | 1:22:59 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
computer nr 3
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7" | merci guido!!! | 1:25:29 (Pop‑up) | ||||
phoenix |
(you can't blame it on) anybody
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alphabetical | 1:29:15 (Pop‑up) | |||||
france gall |
on se ressemble toi et moi
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1:32:16 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
solid space |
radio france
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space museum | dark entries | 1:35:35 (Pop‑up) | ||||
BCBG |
desir live wfmu 2013
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1:37:21 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
france gall |
bonsoir john john
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1:41:13 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
serge gainsbourg/jean claude vannier |
opium den
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les chemins de katmandou ost | finders keepers | 1969 | * | 1:44:27 (Pop‑up) | ||
alexander |
a/2
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alexander | * | 1:48:46 (Pop‑up) | ||||
allysen callery |
They Killed My Crippled Prince With The Sea Glass Eyes
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prince's pine | allysen callery | * | 1:51:25 (Pop‑up) | |||
nina simone |
why? ( the king of love is dead)
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'nuff said | 1:56:31 (Pop‑up) | |||||
chloe |
the ultimate high
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endless revisions | 2:10:01 (Pop‑up) | |||||
peaking lights |
live love
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guy chevas |
ebony game
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record club volume two | mr bongo | * | 2:22:05 (Pop‑up) | |||
france gall |
laisse tombez les filles
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2:28:47 (Pop‑up) | ||||||
dom la nena |
Llegare live on WFMU 2015
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dinah washington & lucky thompson |
pacific coast blues
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jazz of the 40's v/a | 2:35:40 (Pop‑up) | |||||
clara nunes |
meu lema
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clara nunes | 2:37:28 (Pop‑up) | |||||
lack of afro |
recipe for love
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the harvey averne band |
got to have brotherhood
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brotherhood | 2:47:28 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Lloyd cole and the commotions |
perfect skin
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1984-1989 | * | 2:50:07 (Pop‑up) | ||||
hater |
blushing
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red blinders | fire | * | 2:53:00 (Pop‑up) |
Listener comments! | |
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Wed. 1/10/18 6:41pm
Trouble:
say good morning to today's artist: Mary Abbot! And i say good morning to you! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:01am
dale:
ruth etting? |
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![]() good morning!! |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:02am
medson:
I have this 78. Sounds great on the old Victrola. | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:02am
dale:
there it is! slow loading on my end. |
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![]() Good morning, Mary Abbot! And good morning, Trouble! This song makes me think of Bioshock! Pretty sure this song was in the second game. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:04am
Trouble:
yes indeed it is, @dale. I imagine it would be gorgeous on a victrola@medson. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:05am
Davee:
Good morning! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:06am
Trouble:
@dale. I have to start up accuplaylist, sign in, then add the song info @dale. so the first song info is very often late to arrive. |
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![]() Ruth Etting's life... |
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![]() Good morming |
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![]() Good Morning Freedom Fighters!!! |
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![]() Is consciousness fundamental? |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:12am
northguineahills:
There's something about this Mary Abbot I dig, and I'm not usually into vibrant colors .... |
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![]() Good morning, art lovers, good morning Trouble! |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:14am
Kapo Strano:
this *IS* the modern world | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:14am
Sem:
Hello and good morning, Trouble, and those that seek Trouble in their lives on a Thursday morning. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:15am
Listener Robert:
Mary Abbot's looks like a cosmonaut looking down at something, holding some kind of probe in the left hand. | |
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![]() Ahh, music to melt snow by! |
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![]() Lovely, lovely, lovely. |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:20am
Kapo Strano:
Dr. NotAReal you are correct. And in Bioshock Infinite one summons the songbird by playing the notes C-A-G-E. | |
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![]() Stunning, beautiful sounds from Charlie Haden. Brava!! |
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![]() @thatpatsmith ~ yes consciousness does seem fundamental :-) |
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![]() Good morning Trouble and group! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:26am
Listener Robert:
Something incongruous about the living room chair with the cosmonaut nearby. | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:27am
dale:
this annabel is other worldly. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:27am
northguineahills:
Let's harp this set up (mary lattimore por favor)! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:28am
northguineahills:
(of course, alice always salves the soul). |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:28am
Papayo:
Amaizing tracks! Thank you |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:29am
Kapo Strano:
Re: consciousness, I like this one -- https://youtu.be/yIj2-lSnQ5M | |
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![]() Hello Trouble and everyone. I found myself breaking the news of France Gall's death to a French woman this morning. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:34am
dale:
hard to imagine france was 70. hard to imagine johnny was 74. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:37am
Papayo:
Annabel Lee, great discovery The background sound is Jean Roche? |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:38am
queems:
i heard about this prison thing. pretty fucked up | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:39am
dale:
i wonder who in albany is getting kickbacks on this. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:40am
Listener Robert:
I ran into this problem with a prison customer for some materials my friend creates and publishes electronically. They wouldn't allow a friend to print and mail it; a printed copy had to come directly from the publisher. | |
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![]() wtf, that is mean spirited and wrong. @dale yeah, sounds fishy. |
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![]() A Week after Trump "Got In" My wife and I sent the ACLU $...A great investment for US all... |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:42am
Trouble:
exactly@dale! |
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![]() Not a Ton of $...But As Bernie Taught us all...Every little bit helps...PEOPLE GOT THE POWER...!!! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:43am
dale:
i suppose the point is to prevent things from being smuggled in, but aren't their packages inspected? |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:43am
Ashley:
The nys governor's mansion is at 138 Eagle St Albany 12202 | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:43am
Trouble:
yes@MD, important to keep these people funded and fighting! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:44am
Trouble:
JOIN THE POSTCARD CAMPAIGN Send a postcard NOW to the individuals below to oppose the package policy. Postcards should be sent to: Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci NYS DOCCS Building 2, State Campus Albany, NY 12226 |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:46am
dale:
and as we know that poor blacks get thrown in the slammer most often i'm sure poor family members don't have the means to adhere to this new system. probably all they can do to scrape up cash to take a bus for a visit. |
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![]() Electronic postcard patrons can go here: www.governor.ny.gov... |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:47am
hendrix wolfbat:
That prison prohibition on packages sounds really dodgy re their rights?! Will definitely write. Will they count out of state letters I wonder. I’m in Atlanta. | |
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![]() I love that this show is the perfect mixture of delightful music, birds, and social justice discussions |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:51am
jess:
Is this not David Bowie? | |
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![]() @hendrix I wouldn't write as an out-of-stater. They have no incentive to listen to people who can't vote for them, better to leave the letter/email/call stream open to NY state people. This was info given by former congressional staffers advising on how to be effective when communicating with elected officials. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 9:55am
βrian:
Bonjour, Trouble et auditeurs. I hope I haven't missed any commentary. |
Thu. 1/11/18 9:55am
jess:
checked the playlist. my phone is lagging way behind. | |
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![]() please know! best way to get through to your representatives is via phone or personal meeting. e-communication is easily ignored. |
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![]() unfortunately hard knocks training .. |
Thu. 1/11/18 10:03am
hendrix wolfbat:
@melinda well that sux since we’re all Americans and should be able to voice our concerns about things like prisoners rights etc. | |
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![]() hi sorry i missed the france gall tribute; my co-op shift was a pain today -- lots of tough mangoes to chop; happy to be here now. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:06am
dale:
ha ha! like this cover. |
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![]() wow instaclickystar |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:06am
Sem:
Certainly, this is excellent. |
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![]() freakwater :) |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:07am
Trouble:
someone high up at my congressman's office urged me to call all of the NJ congresspeople who obviously were not in my district.... |
Thu. 1/11/18 10:08am
Stevel:
This cover! Great! | |
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![]() RIGHTOUS!!! |
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![]() This is great |
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![]() It does suck, hendrix. But I find it helps to know what is effective and what isn't so I don't misdirect my efforts. You can call or email anyone you want, but I know when I've tried to call my senator and the line is busy it kind of pisses me off to think the line could be tied up by an out-of-state caller. |
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![]() RIGHTOUS!!! AGAIN!!! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:12am
dale:
melinda - or a hooker. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:13am
βrian:
These Filles de Illighadad are popping up everywhere. Lovely. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:14am
northguineahills:
les filles de illighadad , new to me! (must hit the sahel of Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Niger... [well, a bajillion other places too]) |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:16am
βrian:
Rev. Linkfeister: "Let us ululate." |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:17am
northguineahills:
βrian is full of good ideas... |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:20am
βrian:
Did folks see reporting about the column in Le Monde? : "une liberté d’importuner" ( "A freedom to bother.") |
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![]() Given that I broke off from listening to France Gall to listen to the show I'm having a great time today… |
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![]() For some reason I thought it was new, but Brian Turner played Freakwater / War Pigs 7" almost 20 years ago on February 12, 1998. :) (Oh good, getting my France Gall now -- what a great set.) |
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![]() @dale haha |
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![]() Computer # 3 is looking for the right boy for me, and love is guaranteed for both. The computer knows exactly what the right woman is for each man, and luck is about to flow from his file. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:29am
northguineahills:
@steveo: well, that's prophetic, ain't it? |
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![]() Trouble, et al... |
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![]() hi trouble this is a lovely show today! |
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![]() france gall invented online dating? |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:32am
dale:
i didn't know france was married to another singer songwriter www.youtube.com... |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:37am
northguineahills:
apparently, steveo. I'm so happy work somewhere that uses metric exclusively (it was frustrating using imperial for gov't jobs and freelance beforehand). |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:42am
βrian:
But why? I mean incrementing from 7/32 inch to 1/4 inch is intuitive, no? ... or would that be 15/64? |
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![]() Morning, gang! So, so pretty… |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:44am
northguineahills:
@βrian: I prefer to work w/ factions w/ prime numbers as the denominator. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:45am
northguineahills:
err.... fractions.... |
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![]() ah, so you're an agitator, are you? |
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![]() Guessing this is the live BCBG session from whence that Desir came, on the Free Music Archive, in case anyone else wants to hear the rest of that amazing visit: freemusicarchive.org... |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:46am
βrian:
The fraction faction is stubborn, but it really ought to just go away. |
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![]() @Listener James: thank you for the link, sir! |
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![]() Serge Gainsbourg; LUCKIEST man ever. A great talent, yes. But LUCKY beyond belief. |
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![]() I thought Alexander was John Fahey for a few moments ago. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:51am
Trouble:
yes listener james! true dat |
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![]() Allysen Callery:) |
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![]() I'm really psyched Cheyenne and the FMA volunteers have gotten so many live sets up. Your Lilian Hak show was one of my faves, and it too is FMA-listed for posterity! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:56am
thedunkel:
another great show today! |
Thu. 1/11/18 10:57am
M:
Love your show mainly cuz you play Nina constantly. Thank you. | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 10:58am
Trouble:
merci@thedunkel. and thank you @ listenerjames. merci, and true true, @M. never enough |
Thu. 1/11/18 10:58am
Stevel:
What a wonderfully wistful show. | |
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![]() This record is so good. "The Backlash Blues" and the closer "Do What You Got to Do" are also stellar. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:02am
Papayo:
wowowow so beautiful |
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![]() Trouble, the good problem I have with your show is that it's too damn good to listen to while I work. But I need to make an exception today, productivity be damned! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:03am
Papayo:
hi Gaylord! |
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![]() What Gaylord said and whatever these birds are chirping about. |
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![]() I want to hear Nina Simone every week. |
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![]() ¡Buenas tardes, Papayo! Glad we're both enjoying Trouble this morning/afternoon. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:06am
ranjit:
Yeah, I wanna hear Nina Simone every week too |
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![]() To my knowledge, Europe is indeed not known for quality Mexican cuisine (as there are very few Mexican immigrants -- SAD!), and so Europeans seek it when they visit this side of the pond. |
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![]() just play stuff off youtube! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:09am
northguineahills:
@ike: It's hard to find actually authentic Mexican food down here in FL. In Berlin, I was horrified at what passed for Mexican (luckily I was staying w/ a Mexican friend there). Good thing I'm damn good at cooking Mexican down here. |
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![]() Trouble, your filler is killer! Sweater Talk should be a regular feature. |
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![]() This story about the sweater is amazing! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:10am
northguineahills:
Hey. the last few weeks until today I was wearing a sweater down here in FL! (and my nyc winter coat, and scarf, at least during the mornings and nights) |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:11am
northguineahills:
Sweater Talk sounds like an SNL NPR spoof. *cue YLT's 'Autumn Sweater' (except it's winter). |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:13am
ranjit:
Trouble, have you seen that Norwegian TV special where they try to beat the world record by going from sheep to sweater in less than 5 hours? tv.nrk.no... |
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![]() Thank you for introducing me to Chloe, Trouble. I've been all over her Soundcloud page since you played that "Recall" track recently. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:15am
Papayo:
space museum is master work of mininal synth. i love this album |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:22am
Papayo:
Hey Trouble. Do you like the Antena band? |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:23am
Trouble:
antena? isabelle antena? love!!!!! |
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![]() @ranjit That looks GREAT!! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:24am
Trouble:
omg!!!!! no ranjit, but i know what i am doing when i get off air!!! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:25am
Papayo:
yeah, Camino del sol album is so pretty. :) |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:25am
ranjit:
The knit show is in real time, like 8 hours long. Clear the docket! |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:31am
northguineahills:
@ranjit: That sounds like something I need to meditate to.... |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:31am
Bill W:
The NYT obit of France Gall ran a photo that included Serge G, but didn't identify him. That's cold. | |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:32am
nah:
This Dom la nena is so good | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:33am
Papayo:
The accent is from Argentina in this song. |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:34am
Stevel:
Bill W: That's a bit odd, especially for the Times. Guessing it was ignorance or, perhaps, an effort not to detract from her (?) Probably overthinking, as a former journo. | |
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![]() im very late but im here! hello trouble and everyone! |
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![]() @ranjit, my permaculture friends are going to luv this. Thanks. |
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![]() @NGH, well you probably have high standards (as you should), having married one! So I guess it's true that not many Mexicans make that hard right turn down to Florida, America's big goofy wang, when emigrating, eh? I wouldn't either. (No offense.) |
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![]() That said, this FL-based book looks funny. Anybody read this? www.amazon.com... |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:38am
Brian in New Orleans:
checking in! will catch up in archives | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:40am
Lixiviated Life:
Absolutely LOVED that Pacific Coast Blues. If you can play more like that I'd be very happy. oxoxo |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:42am
northguineahills:
@ike: There are Mexicans here (thankfully there are enough tienda mexicanas here, but I can't find every ingredient I need w/o calling my mother-in-law), but most restaurants cater to what gringos think Mexican food should be. I'll just cook my own, thank you very much! Haven't hit that book yet, but it looks like a romp. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:43am
Jeff Moore:
Do rug-makers call each other "hooker"? |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:43am
cee:
is this the place where i can partake in rug talk? |
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![]() say, there's a CD in there! |
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![]() @jeff and do they clog up the phone lines of elected officials? |
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![]() Ugh, I hate the for-gringo stuff. I know exactly what you mean. I mistakenly went to one of those when passing through Delaware recently. I should've gone further out of my way to the wrong side of the tracks in Dover. |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:46am
Lixiviated Life:
I tell my kids that I've earned the right to say parental things, just because. It gives them fits sometime, which makes it all worthwhile. |
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![]() Thanks, Trouble. Catch you knit wits later! |
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![]() Right, I'm off out to see a Finnish magician, as you do… Loved the show, Trouble; and RIP France Gall |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:52am
exile-on-hicks-st:
@Trouble - My friends have a lovely shop in BK - Breucklen Berber. They were doing their first-ever sale recently. Not sure it’s still on. | |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:52am
mary:
thanks for intro to Mary Abbott . great show today | |
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Thu. 1/11/18 11:52am
Sem:
Gotta unravel the rest of the day. Thanks, Trouble, been a sweet ride. Be back in the knitting circle next time. |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:54am
Stevel:
Thanks for a great show on my day off! Much appreciated! | |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:54am
Phil:
Perfect Skin. Man I haven’t heard that in about 30 years. Good one! | |
Thu. 1/11/18 11:56am
Stevel:
Saw Lloyd Cole, solo, about a year ago. Great show. | |
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![]() Bye! Thanks for the show! |
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![]() YES! JOE BATAAN! |
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