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Unstuck in time, The Avant Ghetto wanders through heavy folk, pastoral noise, spiritual rock, harsh jazz and other dimly lit corners of the universe.
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July 22, 2018
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:02pm
Adamsworth:
Hello everyone, Jeff that is so cool that your Dad is a guest on your show tonight! |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:03pm
TDK60:
Evenin' DJ JC. Humid, eh? FF cools me down.. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:05pm
Adamsworth:
It's humid in Philly too, yesterday the National Weather Service said 100% chance of rain...but today it was 50% and didn't rain really, there was just points where humidity hit 100% and rained from the air. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:06pm
Adamsworth:
I actually think weird weather like that is fun to walk around in, but then it was just hot and gross afterwards...ugh. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:07pm
Jeff Conklin:
Evening all. Looks like rain for sure. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:07pm
opurt:
Good afternoon/evening! | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:09pm
Agent Peter:
Ah, the Stephen Stills cameos... | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:10pm
MONEYBAG$:
Oh what I want to know, what's with that Casio | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:11pm
Adamsworth:
I like in the Shakey book how Neil keeps saying like "Stephen Stills is a funky guy, he's got a lot of soul". |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:13pm
MONEYBAG$:
When I saw Neil Young last week he kept introducing his guitars "this came from Steven Stills", it was a running joke | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:16pm
TDK60:
Do Stills and Young get along? |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:16pm
Jeff Conklin:
Stills was not on the Bird Song fwiw |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:17pm
Lucky:
Hello - Listened to WKCR thinking it was the end of Gaylord's show and missed the beginning of yours. Why am I having such an issue with live listening??? | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:18pm
MONEYBAG$:
he was there, in his own way. Jimi too | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:18pm
MONEYBAG$:
Jim Morrison was not allowed per Jerry | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:18pm
Jeff Conklin:
@Lucky: Funny, Gaylord played a Indian Classical sounding thing and WKCR does that Sunday Evenings.... |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:19pm
Agent Peter:
Correct. But his appeerance was the most memorable part of those shows. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:20pm
Jeff Conklin:
Incorrect, the Bird Song, Esau and West LA are far more memorable... |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:20pm
Jennifer_PNW:
Evening, everyone |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:21pm
TDK60:
I only saw The Gratefuls twice: 1978 and around the same time as the above Meadowland show: Spring '83, in WV. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:22pm
mark Flynn:
Always had respect for The Dead and had a revaluation Dead style in an enhanced state listening to a legitimate live recording from 1972 in 1975 on an uninterrupted broadcast at 2am on WBCN in Boston in 1975. It was a singular revaluation. Until hearing this track tonight I’ve had respect but this guitar playing is on par with the Allman Brothers. I’m going to follow up. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:23pm
Adamsworth:
@TDK60 I like the style of calling them The Gratefuls, I think I'll start doing that. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:23pm
Jeff Conklin:
New to the show Mark? If so, welcome, I love to help people reach the Dead... |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:23pm
TDK60:
Massachusetts is "an enhanced state"? |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:23pm
Adamsworth:
This Ulrich Rois song is amazing! MV vibes.. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:24pm
Lucky:
Again, I'm starting to wonder why the 80's are so maligned. That was a jam for sure. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:25pm
MONEYBAG$:
MA has been legally enhanced for a few weeks now | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:25pm
Jeff Conklin:
People have a hard time with Brent's keys/tone sometimes. Took me a while to acclimate myself but once it clicks.... |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:26pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Speaking of MV, no one should sleep on the 2cd live Wet Tuna set that's probably close to sold out. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:27pm
Adamsworth:
The Great Wet Wonder one? I got it from them when I saw them live...so good. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:27pm
TDK60:
Adamsworth: Just to be cantankerous, I do the same with the Stones -I call 'em The Rollings. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:28pm
mark Flynn:
How do I find the Ulrich Rios track. I’m googling with no hits. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:28pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Yeah, that one. Very different from the LP, too. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:29pm
Agent Peter:
@Jeff No problem at all with Brett. Keith had kind of run his course and imo Brett's arrival freshened things up. I think he gets a bad rap when there was stuff going on that had nothing to do with him. Excellent musician who added a lot to the band's history. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:29pm
Adamsworth:
@TDK60, ha ha I will also steal that from you. Though with the Rollings, I usually pronounce them like a Bosnian friend of mine did, she would put the emphasis on "the ROLLingstones" |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:29pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Feathered Coyote Records on bandcamp, mark. | |
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![]() Evening all.. featheredcoyoterecords.bandcamp.com... |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:31pm
Adamsworth:
oooh, new Starbirthed that's not out yet, if I remember correctly. I'm on their list. Gotta pick up the new batch. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:31pm
mark Flynn:
TDK60 I was a 90 guy. 45 per side. My enhanced state wasn’t site specific, but despite living in NYC for 18 years I still think Massachusetts is an enhanced State. | |
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![]() evening- no rain here, just fire. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:34pm
Adamsworth:
I love how Starbirthed includes small crystals or incense with their tapes...such a cool style. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:35pm
TDK60:
Mark: Mass. is a fine state. // I usually *have* made more 90 min. mix tapes. But one can tire the listener out if it gets tedious w/too much info. Doing 60s is more concise but tricky too. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:35pm
Jeff Conklin:
@Agent: Well put. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:36pm
Adamsworth:
I was into 90 minute tapes, until I figured out they were more likely to break... |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:36pm
Humam:
Jeff, why are you such a jerk to your listeners on the comment board? Annoying, man. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:37pm
Jeff Conklin:
No jerkiness here. Just opinions, lots of them. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:37pm
Adamsworth:
whaaat, Jeff is nice as hell. At worst, charmingly curmudgeonly |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:39pm
TDK60:
I think 60s are a bit more hi-fi. But I'm not a real audiophile. // Adamsworth: interesting @ Starbirthed. '80s Nebraska new wave dream pop band For Against put a shaft of wheat in their debut LP cover. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:39pm
Jeff Conklin:
@chresti: Northern California? Hope you and yours are safe/ok |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:40pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
My copy of the first Caroliner record was filled with crushed peanut shells. | |
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![]() Southern CA @Jeff |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:41pm
Jeff Conklin:
@MoeLarryAndJesus: I've heard of much worse being stuck in those... |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:41pm
Adamsworth:
Ha ha Caroliner was always putting random trash in the albums, it was also a good style. Amazing band. |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:43pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Razors and needles and so forth, I know. But do you know how hard it is to clean peanut shell debris off a record so you can play it? | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:43pm
TDK60:
You talking about Caroliner Rainbow? |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:44pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Yes | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:45pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Their first LP was packaged in unused boxes from the Chrome Box set. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:45pm
TDK60:
Oh yeah, saw them in a warehouse in Pittsburgh around '91. The combo if colorful stage set and music was like some very very very arcane dream. Strange. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:46pm
TDK60:
combo [of not if] |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:46pm
mary:
i live for strange | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:48pm
TDK60:
But, For Against were polite Nebraskans and put the wheat in between the outside see-thru plastic bag and cardboard cover. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:54pm
TDK60:
Sing us a song.... |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:54pm
J:
Busssted haha | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:54pm
sfolk16:
Can! Nice! What???????????????? | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:54pm
Agent Peter:
There are no misteaks | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 10:55pm
sfolk16:
Yes....nice mix JC! It was on..............!!!!!!!! | |
Sun. 7/22/18 10:58pm
mary:
I was hoping for Michael Rother as I was so happy within this show. Can makes me very happy too! Beautiful show, Jeff. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:00pm
TDK60:
Is there dust on the needle? |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:01pm
Agent Peter:
Pops get a request? | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:03pm
TDK60:
Why bother putting down music? I suppose it's okay every once in a while, maybe. But it may hurt others' feelings. There's so great sonics out there. I mean, I may don't like ____ ___ but Im not gonna waste time on ____ ___. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:04pm
Jeff Conklin:
no the stylus is just shot. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:04pm
Jeff Conklin:
no the stylus is just shot. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:05pm
TDK60:
so [much] great .. I [may] not like. (sorry for sloppiess, tired..) |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:05pm
TDK60:
[-ness!] |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:12pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
I thought it might have been the Crawlspace version, from their first single. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:21pm
Jeff Conklin:
Hey, Mb And Hello to all lurkers. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:21pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
I just snagged a copy of that Geoff Bartley record for $2 on Discogs. No cover, but still. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:21pm
mark Flynn:
1st time I’ve listened since Dave. Very impressive. I’ll be a Sunday regular. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:24pm
Jeff Conklin:
@Moe: Based on that one tune? @Mark: Glad to have you, Mark. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:25pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Yeah, Jeff. For 2 bucks it's hard to go wrong. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:26pm
Jeff Conklin:
@Moe: I played the wrong track. Couple good cute, John Martyn cover too |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:30pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
BTW, does FMU have a copy of a Michael Hurley record called Live In Edinburgh? I can't figure out if it really exists. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:31pm
Franco Twinkie:
Half heard in my distracted state - Kendra Smith. Can't verify anything..but, on her cd from awhile back she does two songs about the rain. Is it raining somewhere? Not in L.A.!!! Saw her last Christmas with her old band. She was magnificent! |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:32pm
Jeff Conklin:
Dunno, about that Hurley LP. If I remember next week I'll take a look... |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:32pm
opurt:
Late to commenting on this..The Ulrich Rois track *is* a Kendra Smith cover. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:33pm
Franco Twinkie:
You know, She lives in a tree. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:33pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Thanks! | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:35pm
Lucky:
This Dave Evans is nice - an almost Jansch like sweetness. I'm gonna crash though. Thanks for the music. I'll pick up where I left off tomorrow. Bummer about the Can, but nice that you went with reality. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:35pm
opurt:
The last time I saw Kendra Smith was at Terrastock II - hard to believe that was 20 years ago...seems like yesterday.... | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:38pm
Franco Twinkie:
Saw her at McCabes sometime in the 90's. She was quite talkative. That's why I know about how she lives. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:40pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
I thought she showed up on a Dream Syndicate reunion recently. | |
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![]() Psyched to hear that "Bird Song" in the archives. I'm going to assume you are an expert birder' DJ JC. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:42pm
Franco Twinkie:
That's where I saw her. It was like seen a unicorn. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:42pm
Jeff Conklin:
I've heard a few Bird Songs here and there ;) |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:42pm
mary:
fahey on the radio! | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:43pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
No, the Dream Syndicate thing was just 2 years ago or so. | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:43pm
opurt:
She was very talkative at the T2 show, seemed to be partly out of nervousness....but it was just an incredible set. There are a few decent recordings of that show out there (but I would never make a request here ;-) ) | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:43pm
JakeGould:
FWIW, I appreciate Jeff’s snark. You can’t work retail—let alone sell records—without having that honed. |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:46pm
Franco Twinkie:
Last Christmas, as in 2017. I;m an old coot, but I'm not senile. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:46pm
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Oh, sorry, I thought you said McCabe's in the 90s. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:47pm
Franco Twinkie:
Can we talk about food now? |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:48pm
opurt:
I missed the Dream Syndicate shows :-( Sure, we can move on to food.... | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:50pm
katharsis:
Hey all. Thanks | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:51pm
opurt:
Since us West Coasters are going to miss the Espers shows it only seems right that we get to mention the upcoming Träd, Gräs & Stenar shows (SF, Big Sur and LA and possibly more that I ignored) | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:53pm
Franco Twinkie:
Opurt, where in SF? i'll be therein early August. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:55pm
opurt:
September 21 at The Chapel (SF) | |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:56pm
opurt:
Heading to the September 23 show at Henry Miller in Big Sur - folkyeah.com... | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:56pm
Franco Twinkie:
Dang! I'll catch the show at home. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:57pm
opurt:
You get 3 nights in LA! | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:57pm
Franco Twinkie:
Henry Millers is great! Saw a film festival there. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:57pm
opurt:
Thank you Jeff for another incredible show. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:58pm
Franco Twinkie:
Your great, Jeff! Bye. |
Sun. 7/22/18 11:59pm
opurt:
We try to make it to Henry Miller (HMML in Big Sur) as often as possible - one of my favorite places in this world. | |
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Sun. 7/22/18 11:59pm
Jeff Conklin:
Thanks, all |
Mon. 7/23/18 12:01am
MoeLarryAndJesus:
Thanks, great set. | |
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![]() Listening to most of this on the archives...great set. Thanks! Also, I had the good fortune to work with Geoff Bartley at the Harvard Coop in Cambridge in the record area back in the late 70's/early 80's. Wonderful guy. |
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