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Favoriting October 12, 2015: For Use and Delight

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Laraaji  The Dance #3   Favoriting Ambient 3: Day of Radiance  Glitterbeat  2015  CD  From 1980  *   0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Lush  Sweetness and Light   Favoriting Gala  4AD/Reprise  1990  CD      0:05:08 (Pop-up)
My Bloody Valentine  The Time of Day   Favoriting Lost Tracks and Rare Cuts  Arkain Filloux  2015  LP  Rereleased comp from 2010  *   0:10:14 (Pop-up)
The Wedding Present  Click Click   Favoriting Watusi  Island  1994  CD      0:15:34 (Pop-up)
Ashtray Boy  Anyone Can Make a Mistake   Favoriting Painted with the Mouth  Minty Fresh  2015  CD    *   0:19:24 (Pop-up)
Sink Tapes  Few Things   Favoriting Window Unit Blues  Mint 400  2015  CD    *   0:22:40 (Pop-up)
Saint Etienne  Mario's Cafe   Favoriting So Tough  Warner Bros.  1993  CD      0:24:45 (Pop-up)
New Order  Academic   Favoriting Complete  Mute  2015  CD    *   0:29:19 (Pop-up)
David Kilgour & the Heavy 8's  Christopher Columbus   Favoriting single  Merge  2013  7"      0:35:09 (Pop-up)
Gruff Rhys  Christopher Columbus   Favoriting Hotel Shampoo  Wichita Recordings  2011  CD      0:38:25 (Pop-up)
John Drew Barrymore  Christopher Columbus Digs the Jive   Favoriting The Beat Generation  Rhino Word Beat  1992  CD  From "High School Confidential"    0:41:53 (Pop-up)
The Nazz  Christopher Columbus   Favoriting Nazz III  Rhino    LP  From 1971    0:44:59 (Pop-up)
 
Raya Brass Band  Djevadov Čoček   Favoriting Dancing on Roses, Dancing on Cinders  Raya Brass Band  2012  MP3  At Monty Hall this Thursday    0:58:35 (Pop-up)
BatalaNYC  Batala Hey!   Favoriting   BatalaNYC    MP3  also there (40+ strong female Brazilian drum troupe)    1:03:00 (Pop-up)
Les Vilains Chicots  Pachuco   Favoriting   Les Vilains Chicots  2015  MP3  also there (from France!)  *   1:05:24 (Pop-up)
Environmental Encroachment  Bumper to Bumper   Favoriting Bunny XII  Environmental Encroachment  2012  MP3  Also there (from Chicago)    1:09:44 (Pop-up)
The Thing  The Nail Will Burn   Favoriting Shake  Trost/The Thing  2015  CD    *   1:14:34 (Pop-up)
Bixiga 70  Machado   Favoriting Bixiga 70  Glitterbeat  2015  CD    *   1:18:38 (Pop-up)
The Soul Jazz Orchestra  Bull's Eye   Favoriting Resistance  Strut  2015  CD    *   1:22:34 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of random 45s (remember, Singles Going Steady next week!)
Wreckless Eric  A Pop Song   Favoriting single  Stiff  1978  45      1:33:57 (Pop-up)
Neil Young  Wonderin'   Favoriting single  Geffen  1983  45      1:36:51 (Pop-up)
Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones  Cotton Pickin' Rocker   Favoriting single  ABC-Paramount  1958  45      1:39:48 (Pop-up)
Goldie Hawn  Pitta Patta   Favoriting single  Reprise  1972  45      1:41:44 (Pop-up)
Booker T. & the MG's  Hang 'Em High   Favoriting single  Stax  1968  45      1:44:50 (Pop-up)
Brinkley & Parker  Don't Get Fooled by the "Pander Man"   Favoriting single  Darnel  1974  45      1:48:43 (Pop-up)
Nick Nixon  My Darlin' Sarah   Favoriting single  Kapp  1970  45      1:52:22 (Pop-up)
The Bangs  Getting Out of Hand   Favoriting single  Downkiddie  1981  45      1:56:21 (Pop-up)
Mushroom  Cosmic Dance   Favoriting single  Vulcan  1974  45      1:58:38 (Pop-up)
 
Promised Land Sound  Through the Seasons   Favoriting For Use and Delight  Paradise of Bachelors  2015  CD    *   2:12:30 (Pop-up)
Bridget St. John  Autumn Lullaby   Favoriting Ask Me No Questions  See for Miles  1994  CD  From 1969; at Monty Hall this Sunday!    2:15:44 (Pop-up)
Michael Chapman  Plain Old Bob Has a Hoe Down   Favoriting Fish  Tompkins Square  2015  CD  Also there on Sunday!  *   2:18:47 (Pop-up)
Robbie Basho  Variations on Easter   Favoriting Visions of the Country  Grass Tops  2015  CD  From 1977  *   2:25:26 (Pop-up)
Dave Huemann  Morning Remnants   Favoriting Here in the Deep  Thrill Jockey  2015  CD    *   2:29:18 (Pop-up)
Sophie Cooper  Palembang Hantu   Favoriting Our Aquarius  Wild Silence  2015  CD    *   2:32:49 (Pop-up)
Jake Thackray  Sophie   Favoriting Jake's Progress  Philips  1969  LP      2:37:13 (Pop-up)
Mercury Rev  Autumn's in the Air   Favoriting The Light in You  Bella Union  2015  CD    *   2:40:06 (Pop-up)
Twink  Fox Tuft   Favoriting Dust Bunny  Eskimo Lapin  2015  LP    *   2:44:36 (Pop-up)
Ugo Toppi  Altars and Jesters: An Opium Dream   Favoriting Dream: Inflatable Squirrel Carcass' 2015 Marathon Premium  WFMU  2015  CD-R  written by Robert E. Howard  *   2:48:15 (Pop-up)
Jo Stafford with the Art Van Damme Quintet  But Not for Me   Favoriting Once Over Lightly  Columbia  1957  LP      2:54:20 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 9:02am
Berg:

happyhappyhappyhappyboingboingboing Hey Joe!
  9:03am
V Priceless:

Mornin' Joe! Nice Laraaji kick-off!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:04am
Brian in UK:

Hey Joe, bet you got something special lined up for Jim's show. Complete works of Willie the Shake perhaps.
  9:05am
P-90:

RAY-dee-O!
Good Morning DJ Joe and Martians everywhere.
Avatar 9:06am
Mayuko:

ahh, the best days of Lush.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:06am
Ken From Hyde Park:

*checks calendar* What day is it today? Monday? OK, awesome!
  9:07am
P-90:

Gee, this is an excellent example of a nice show to pledge a little something to during "Crunch Time"! Just sayin'
  9:07am
Cooh John:

Nice sounds to start the day/week.
Avatar 9:08am
Berg:

Also nice day to start the sounds ^^
  9:09am
Will:

Lush...makes me fall in love all over again (with music, with radio)....saw Michael Chapman in Providence last night who made us fall in love with guitar all over again.
  9:10am
fxo:

celebrate Columbo.
Avatar 9:11am
Joe McG:

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope yours is OK so far. @Brian: I think Jim will like it. @Will: Chapman is playing here at Monty Hall on Sunday, looking forward to it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

Great start Joe!
  9:12am
riff randell:

Give me that Lush record!
Avatar 9:13am
Joe McG:

@Riff: OK, here it is! :)
Avatar 9:15am
Marc Francis:

Good morning Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:17am
Brian in UK:

@Canterbury, did you catch Tony Coulter's show last week?
wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17am
fred:

MBV turned out to be a one trick pony, in my opinion. Good trick, but still... I prefer the other Kevin Shields
Avatar 9:18am
Joe McG:

@fxo: OK, Frank, I will! @elf: Thanks! @mayuko: Hi, Mayuko!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:19am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

@Brian NO, totally missed that! Thanks so much for the link. Tony's seemingly dug up a few gems that have eluded me. I shall be revisiting archivally at the first possible opportunity.
Avatar 9:22am
Mayuko:

@fred I actually agree with you on that about MBV. Even though the emptiness of Loveless spoke to me pretty strongly, I think that one album did enough for me and I don't need any more.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:24am
Brian in UK:

Off to build a compost, got a ton of cow manure coming this weekend. Any volunteers, I have gloves.
OK then, completely understand.
Avatar 9:24am
OTB:

Stupid work made me late for listening, but I'm here with open ears! Good morning, Joe and all!
  9:24am
Will:

Whoa! Did Ashtray Boy pay the Wedding Present for the rights to their sound? Rock it Joe!
Avatar 9:25am
Joe McG:

@Will: It's a Wedding Present cover, so it's all fair and legal!
  9:28am
MONEYBAG$:

did you see the KLF last night?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:28am
Brian in UK:

Double egg, chips and beans. A slice and large brew. There's a Marios near you.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:29am
Brian in UK:

@MONEYBAG$ when were they on at 3AM?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32am
fred:

@Mayuko: Gary once played a Taiwanese band called Skip Skip Ben Ben that sounded like MBV in a good way. None of my Taiwanese friends had heard of them, though I think they're related to Carsick Cars
  9:33am
SeanG:

New Order sounding good!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:34am
Santos L Halper:

Hurray, Columbo day off=uninterrupted Joe! Nice first set...
Avatar 9:38am
Joe McG:

Welcome, Santos, and any other Columbus Day refugees.
Avatar 9:39am
redkayak:

Good morning all :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:40am
fred:

In my high school days -- decades ago -- New Order really mattered to me. So the recent mess with Peter Hook felt embarassing
Avatar 9:41am
Mayuko:

@fred I wasn't too crazy about Carsick Cars when I saw them live, I guess I'm too old for them, haha. But I'll def check Skip Skip Ben Ben, then! Funny sounding name.
Avatar 9:46am
Joe McG:

This Nazz goes out to FXO.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:47am
Brian in UK:

John Drew Barrymore covers Lord Buckley whose most famous piece is The Nazz. Nice.
Avatar 9:48am
Marc Francis:

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!!!
Avatar 9:49am
redkayak:

Thank goodness for Christoper Columbus. At least we have some decent pizza in these environs...
Avatar 9:50am
Chris M.:

i enjoyed that set a lot! happy genocider day!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

Anyone remember Rich Hazleton's Columbus Day fill-in last year? That was something...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:54am
Ken From Hyde Park:

The first set was pretty cool. Nice that you saved some Columbus material for the other DJs today.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:58am
ChrisB.:

I hope someone spins Stan Freberg's "Columbus Discovers America."
Avatar 10:00am
Joe McG:

@ChrisB: Many to come, I'm sure!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:03am
Ken From Hyde Park:

If you're undecided on pledging yet, this may sway your opinion. www.vimeo.com... Give this cat something to do before he falls asleep from boredom.
Avatar 10:04am
Joe McG:

@Ken: Ha ha! My film debut!
  10:16am
sinuendo:

this set is making me miss Drums & Tuba
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17am
Greg from ZONE 5:

I asked the captain what his name was / And how come he didn't drive a truck / He said his name was McGasko / And I just said, "Good luck".
Avatar 10:18am
Joe McG:

@Greg: Bob really should have gotten my name in there, no doubt!
Avatar 10:24am
Claw!:

Happy Genocide Day, dearest ones!
Great show so far, Joe. :-)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

I was half-expecting to be gazing at my shoes for three hours, now Joe's definitely got the party started!
Avatar 10:26am
Joe McG:

Hi, Claw! Hope you're feeling well, considering we're all the spawn of imperialist disease carriers!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:29am
Ken From Hyde Park:

We'll all be quite the fools when aliens land here some day and "discover" our planet.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:31am
Uncle Michael:

Hello, Joe. Whatya know?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32am
Greg from ZONE 5:

Joe McG dancing like an idiot? I'LL BE THERE!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:34am
JtotheK:

good morning everybody.
Avatar 10:35am
Mayuko:

I'm passing out. Need a little nap! See you later, Joe!
Avatar 10:36am
Joe McG:

Everybody, be sure to catch Mayuko's show on the Drummer stream later today! (Bye, Mayuko!)
  10:36am
P-90:

@Claw!: Greetinigs, and a happy Colonybus Day to you.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:37am
ChrisB.:

Wreckless Eric is such an entertaining bloke!
  10:37am
P-90:

Sweet Dreams, Mayuko!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:38am
Uncle Michael:

Who else saw the Shocking Pinks live?
Avatar 10:38am
Joe McG:

@ChirsB: I wish he'd do an audio book. I could listen to him talk for hours. So funny!
Avatar 10:38am
Cecile:

cheapest and most surreal video ever.
Avatar 10:39am
Joe McG:

Oh, I forgot about the video, Cecile! Can you post it to the comments?
  10:40am
P-90:

Neil's "Wonderin'": I loved it the first time I heard it, and all these decades later, I think I love it a little more every time...
Avatar 10:41am
Cecile:

Here ya go.
www.youtube.com...
  🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:41am
tadpoles:

Neil in his pink suit!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 10:41am
Ken From Hyde Park:

@Cecile - I was going to remark that Neil's video was pretty good. Back from the days where you'd watch MTV to see what new videos were in rotation.
Avatar 10:43am
Joe McG:

OH, love that! Neil staggering around in his pink tie! Thanks, Cecile.
  10:43am
P-90:

That gloriously low-tech "Wonderin" video got some heavy rotation on MTV, back in the day (when MTV was something actually relevant).
Avatar 10:44am
Magda:

What a treat Goldie Hawn!
Avatar 10:44am
Cecile:

it sure did!
Avatar 10:44am
Joe McG:

Hi, Magda!
Avatar 10:47am
Magda:

Good morning Joe!
Avatar 10:47am
Cecile:

Joe, it kills me when he points to the house when he sings "you'll come home."
Avatar 10:47am
Magda:

Working hard here! Need to stop down for a monty hall event soon!
Avatar 10:48am
Joe McG:

@Cecile: Ha ha! @Magda: Yes! Many great shows coming up and would love to see you!
Avatar 10:49am
Cecile:

I think I watched the first time that video aired.
Avatar 10:50am
Magda:

So funny to hear this as I'm processing grant money.
Avatar 10:50am
Cecile:

hahah "bone"
Avatar 10:51am
Cecile:

I am nine.
Avatar 10:52am
duke:

Brinkley & Parker sound like they learned some lessons from the temptations.
Avatar 10:53am
Joe McG:

@duke: That's for sure! Good lessons, though!
Avatar 10:54am
Cecile:

I hope she brought sandwiches. Bringing love can make you hungry.
Avatar 10:55am
Cecile:

okay, I was wondering when the death was going to be happen.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:01am
ChrisB.:

Mushroom certainly seems to enjoy rocking.
Avatar 11:02am
Cecile:

where are they from?
Avatar 11:02am
Joe McG:

@ChrisB: They are rocking to the cosmic dance.
  11:04am
Dean:

They're from Portabella, a suburb of Crimini.
Avatar 11:05am
Grok-o-matic:

What's the song playing right now under the talking??
  11:06am
Dean:

That's a Kevin Ayers demo: https://twitter.com/bigsourpuss/status/530411362967515137
Avatar 11:08am
Cecile:

I like Goldie's 45 better as a side project better than her daughter's trash-tastic exercise clothes line.
Avatar 11:09am
Magda:

Awesome Cecile.
Avatar 11:09am
Magda:

Or any of her Rom Com's!
Avatar 11:09am
Cecile:

that's right!
Avatar 11:10am
Joe B:

I saw Neil & the Shocking Pinks 9/1/83 at the meadowlands - great show!

Wonderin' actually dates from the After the Gold Rush sessions, a version with Crazy Horse came out on the archives
Avatar 11:13am
Joe McG:

Wow, Joe, I didn't know that! I have to hear the original version. @Dean: Thanks for helping out with Ayers ref!
Avatar 11:13am
Cecile:

Joe, you are always the man with the great answers. I am sorry I missed that tour. It looked fun. I did see him during the Rusted Out Garage Tour. He had motorized cockroaches the size of small dogs come out and spin around. They really went nuts during Cortez The Killer. hahha
Avatar 11:14am
Joe B:

there's a version on the Live at Fillmore East Cd that is in the library. The Pinks version is better IMO. Is Payola Blues the flip? that is a great tune also!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:15am
Uncle Michael:

I saw the Shocking Pinks on July 4, (I thought 1984...maybe not). They closed the show after Neil did a mixed sort of Rust/Trans show (that featured copious booing). This was in Omaha.
Avatar 11:15am
Joe McG:

@JoeB: Yes, that's the flip! Funny Neil going after the music industry... as usual!
Avatar 11:16am
Joe B:

Rusted Out Garage was of course kind of weird as it was Crazy Horse but they were incorporating synths and some electronic drums. check out the version of mr soul from that tour!
Avatar 11:16am
Joe B:

would have been 1983 Uncle Michael! by 84 it was on to the international harvesters!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:17am
Uncle Michael:

Actually, '83 has to be right, based on my own personal timeline. I was back in Chicago in '84.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:18am
Uncle Michael:

My buddy Vic and I left a 4th of July party in Topeka...drove to Omaha for the show, then drove back to the party which was still going on. Three hours each way.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:19am
Uncle Michael:

They showed this video of the Pinks arriving at the (generic) venue while the band and stage changed over for.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:19am
Stevel:

UM: Was that the verve of youth or amphetamines?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:20am
Uncle Michael:

Verve of Youth for sure. That's the name of my new band.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:20am
Stevel:

Beats Verve Pipe. (Judging)
Avatar 11:21am
Cecile:

damn, I remember driving 4 hours to CHi to see Neubaten, and then turning around and driving back. I was smart enough for ask for the next day off work, though.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:22am
Stevel:

So much verve.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:22am
Uncle Michael:

I'm pretty sure the next day was a Sunday in my case.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:23am
Uncle Michael:

Nope...a Thursday...oops.
Avatar 11:36am
Cecile:

reminds me of Jessica Bailiff. Got any of her stuff BTW?
Avatar 11:36am
annie:

loggin in to say good morning. !!! hi cecile et al.
Avatar 11:36am
Joe McG:

@Cecile: I don't know her, Cecile, I'll have to check out her stuff.
Avatar 11:37am
Cecile:

very much like this. Good guitarist, buried vocals.
Avatar 11:38am
MenfussMike:

yea that was hauntingly nice
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:39am
Brian in UK:

Joe, guess you know that there is a tribute, Fake Thackery.
Avatar 11:39am
Cecile:

she's probably not thinking about you, jerk.
Avatar 11:39am
Cecile:

you could also ask her.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

I pledged to during The Avant Ghetto this morning - still no ♥. What's up?
Avatar 11:40am
Joe McG:

@Brian: I didn't know, no! I like that idea very much.
Avatar 11:41am
Cecile:

wow, Kermit joined the Flaming Lips.
Avatar 11:42am
Joe McG:

@Canterbury Elf: It takes a little while to get on there. You pledged a bit too recently. It will show up in the next day or two.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:42am
the Canterbury wood-elf:

OK, thanks : )
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:42am
Brian in UK:

Cecile touch of indigestion today?
Avatar 11:43am
Cecile:

nah. Some types of music just hit a sore spot.
Avatar 11:43am
MenfussMike:

they are by far better than what the The Lips have become
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:44am
Brian in UK:

Yeah, I some people who find then irritating twerps too.
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Cheri Pi:

I was thinking Kermit the whole time. LOL.
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Cecile:

yeah, no kidding.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:45am
Brian in UK:

insert "know"
  11:45am
Tim in VT:

Tee hee
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:47am
Brian in UK:

Is Twink short for Twinkle like gig is short for giggle.
Avatar 11:48am
Cecile:

I have a theory of how megachurch worship hymns, extended childhoods, and terrible toddler music ruined the top 40 forever. Or for at least now.
Avatar 11:48am
Cecile:

Or it could be an adorable young gay man, cute enough to....uhhhhh.
Avatar 11:50am
Cecile:

..which is short for twinkie.
  11:50am
P-90:

From "Conan" creator R.E. Howard
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:51am
ChrisB.:

Sideshow Bob?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:54am
ChrisB.:

"The Mighty Casey had struck out."
Avatar 11:54am
Cecile:

with the ladies...
  11:55am
P-90:

Chris B.: now I can't stop picturing SS Bob reading!
Avatar 11:55am
Joe McG:

Well, gee, everybody, thanks for putting up with me today. I hope you all have a great Columbus Day and an even greater week!
Avatar 11:56am
Cecile:

you too, Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:56am
Brian in UK:

Happy Holiday everyone.
  11:56am
SeanG:

Thanks Joe!
  11:56am
Dean:

Darlene Edwards
  11:57am
P-90:

Thanks, Joe. Excellent work as always.
Avatar 11:58am
Claw!:

Thanks, Joe! Have a great week!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58am
Greg from ZONE 5:

Thanks much, Joe—see you Thursday!
  3:00pm
Listener Robert:

hey, quick turnaround for this Columbus Day special, huh?
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