WFMU: Currents with Brian D: Playlist from August 8, 2021

Listener comments!
	3:02am Scott67: G'day Brian & Topicals! 😎🤙🌏🌻
	3:04am Cooh John: G'night, Scott67. Slipping into the void.
	3:05am fred: Hello Brian and listeners
	3:08am Brian D: Greetings all. Thank you for joining me!
	3:08am Scott67: G'night Cooh.J, void thee well mate.✌😎
	3:08am Scott67: G'day Fred.👍😎
	3:12am Paulo AD: My mates the sound engineer for these guys
	3:12am Paulo AD: Hiya Brian, Hiya Fred :)
	3:13am Brian D: Hey Paolo! That's cool. I really like this record.
	3:17am Scott67: Spot on Brian!! Fuck I fucken hate the Sky Network shit shivers for money.
	3:17am Scott67: Shovelers*
	3:18am Brian D: Happy to oblige, Scott. We have our own Rupert Murdoch problems here in the States.
	3:19am Paulo AD: Stone cold classic here
	3:19am Scott67: I know man, sorry about that. Fuck Fox, we don't want that scum back here.
	3:19am Paulo AD: ANyhin Murdoch, fucke em
	3:20am Paulo AD: Brian, yeah it's a good one, but I think I've heard it too much now lol
	3:20am Scott67: Love it always!!! 🌊🦈
	3:27am Scott67: This is good!
	3:32am Cooh John: Thrilled to be listnin', Brian D.
	3:35am Scott67: Cooh.J, get to sleep! School tomorrow. 👍😉
	3:46am Paulo AD: Some of us are already in school, and waiting for school dinners :P
	3:46am Paulo AD: Made myself a low carb Shepard's pie on the weekend
	3:49am Paulo AD: one of my all time fav songs here
	3:49am Brian D: George Forss obit here: www.nytimes.com...
	3:49am Scott67: Love a Shepard's Pie. I make a mean one with Roo meat & Sweet Potato.
	3:50am Scott67: Thanks for link Brian.📸
	4:03am Paulo AD: Love a bit of roo meat. This one has a cauli crust which is crap
	4:15am Myna Anderson: in Gambka rainong hard wfmu app not lwtting me save shows... sad want to save this one any idea why app is ot allpwing?
	4:17am Brian D: Myna, apologies, no, I don't. But we've been having problems with the stream off and on this week.
	4:23am Paulo AD: Hell of a tune, hell of an album
	4:24am Paulo AD: Sorry Myna no idea, maybe try and reload it ?
	4:31am Paulo AD: I bloody love early rem
	4:32am Scott67: As a Gen-X Slacker, & still a Slacker, this set is doing strange things to me. 😎🤙
	4:33am fred: Nice REM pick, Brian. It's not played often
	4:33am Brian D: Slackers of the World Unite!
	4:35am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: wash off the blood wash off the one five one
	4:35am Paulo AD: I started reading Brighton Rock
	4:36am pp: i am slogging my way through twitter
	4:37am Scott67: FMU Chat is my daily read lately. 👍😎📻
	4:37am Paulo AD: I'm halfway through about 4 books, I just cant seem to focus to finish
	4:38am Paulo AD: Reddit is my daily read hahah Currently fantasy premier league. The league needs to start so I stop tinkering with my team
	4:39am Paulo AD: I believe this happens with all stores, its shocking the amount of waste here
	4:40am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Supermodernity & Junkspace Dept. ...make food antifood... Here is your Civilization.
	4:40am Brian D: Anna Sacks: www.theguardian.com...
	4:41am Brian D: @Paolo, I know how that goes. Hence my slog through the Ali bio.
	4:42am Scott67: Here's a read to give me some City Pride. www.theage.com.au...
	4:44am Brian D: Up Bendigo, @Scott!
	4:47am Paulo AD: I love Bowie and a I recently slogged through a bad bowie bio. I ve omce to the realisation if i DONT ENJOY IT after 3 chapters its probably not worth it
	4:47am Paulo AD: Scotty, I just remembered we. all called into Jims show a few weeks ago haha I have to listen to that again
	4:47am Scott67: Tommmm!!!!!💜
	4:48am Brian D: My missus always chides me for sticking with books even if I'm not enjoying them. "Life is too short," she says. I'm liking the Ali bio, though.
	4:49am Paulo AD: I tied the Neil Young bio everyone always raves about, man that was a hard slog through some chapters, 5 chapters about his parents, cant be arsed
	4:50am Brian D: Thankfully, Ali bio nothing like that!
	4:51am Scott67: Hah! Yeah Paulo, I haven't listened to it either. I had a waffle on Marty's Show Tod/esterday too. I call in there most weeks. 😎🤙☎️
	4:53am Paulo AD: Ok I listened to it back, it wasn't that cringy haha Id be amazed if anyone understood me P You were amazing as ever scotty
	4:55am Paulo AD: We're currently addicted to pose on netflix
	4:58am Paulo AD: So are you Green or Blue Brian ?
	4:59am Brian D: Ah, you guessed it, Paolo. Green and proud of it.
	4:59am Stanley: Brian - sounding good this morning and, I as see, sporting a good looking set, so far.
	4:59am Scott67: Haven't listened, but you sounded great live Paulo. You have a genuinely warm & humble voice.✌😎
	4:59am Brian D: Thank you, @Stanley
	5:01am Paulo AD: What can I say Scott, I'm a funny guy haha
	5:02am Paulo AD: Brian - Bet you're happy about Rangers finally loosing
	5:02am Scott67: Kiss my Arse!!
	5:02am Paulo AD: Hi Stanley, how are you buddie ?
	5:03am Brian D: Yes, @Paulo, I was a Dundee United supporter yesterday.
	5:03am Scott67: G'day Part 2 Stanley.👍😉
	5:10am dan in wisconsin: This Pogues song hit home. I live within 3 square city blocks of a large brewery, an industrial bakery, a wastewater treatment plant, and the 2nd largest river in the USA. When all those aromas swirl together it reminds me of Dirty Old Town by The Pogues.
	5:11am Brian D: There are a lot of (lovely) Dirty Old Towns all over, @Dan.
	5:19am Paulo AD: Right, off to the gym Great show Brian. Talk to the rest of you reprobates in a bit :)
	5:20am Brian D: Get your sweat on, Paulo. Thanks for listening and for the kind words.
	5:21am Paulo AD: Always dude, see you next week same bat time, same bat channel
	5:24am Ike: Greetings, humans.
	5:25am Scott67: Pump it Paulo!
	5:25am Scott67: G'day Ike.✌😎
	5:31am Gnomon: Hey, can anyone tell me the album this Mako Sica is on, if it’s on the playlist? I’m on mobile and can’t look at the moment but I need that track.
	5:32am Gnomon: (Also hello regulars I know from other time slots)
	5:33am Brian D: @Gnomon, I'll back announce in a bit but it's on Manifest Being.
	5:34am Gnomon: Thanks Brian!
	5:34am Scott67: G'day Gnomon.✌😎
	5:35am Gnomon: I’m a huge fan of all things doomjazz, and that sits nicely between Bohren and Kilimanjaro Orchestra
	5:52am Scott67: Your chosen Track Titles tell a timely tale indeed Brian.🏡
	5:56am Brian D: Trying, @Scott.
	5:57am Brian D: Once again, to all, thank you for joining me this week. Have a great Sunday and stay safe!
	5:58am fred: Thanks Brian!
	5:58am Stanley: I got amoebic dysentry from drinking waters from the 'sacred' Yamuna river. But that's a story for another time. Great listening, Brian, thanks. Later everyone.
	6:00am Scott67: Thanks Brian.✌😎🌏
	6:00am hoeg: ooh what have i missed have a great sunday Brian, i'll have to get up earlier next week...

Currents with Brian D: Playlist from August 8, 2021

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Music inspired by life and current events

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August 8, 2021: "Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late..."

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Comments	Approx. start time
Ramones	Times Has Come Today "Times Has Come Today" by "Ramones"	Subterranean Jungle	Sire	Chambers Brothers cover.	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Clash	I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.	The Clash	CBS		0:04:42 (Pop-up)
Mekons	Memphis, Egypt "Memphis, Egypt" by "Mekons"	Mekons Rock 'n' Roll	Blast First		0:07:43 (Pop-up)
Fontaines D.C.	Televised Mind "Televised Mind" by "Fontaines D.C."	A Hero's Death	Partisan/Rough Trade		0:10:34 (Pop-up)
n/a	Youtube bans Sky News "Youtube bans Sky News" by "n/a"	n/a	n/a	audio clip	0:16:17 (Pop-up)
Gil Scott-Heron	The Revolution Will Not Be Televised	Pirces of a Man	Flying Dutchman		0:16:19 (Pop-up)
Morphine	Sharks "Sharks" by "Morphine"	Yes	Rykodisc		0:19:17 (Pop-up)
n/a	Sharks found swimming in Florida canal	n/a	n/a	audio clip	0:21:58 (Pop-up)
David Nance	River With No Color "River With No Color" by "David Nance"	Negative Boogie	Badabing		0:23:31 (Pop-up)
Chris Forsyth and Garcia Peoples	Mystic Mountain - Live	Peoples Motel Band	Prospect Heights Music		0:37:46 (Pop-up)
n/a	George Forss speaking "George Forss speaking" by "n/a"	n/a	n/a	Street photographer who passed away recently: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/nyregion/george-forss-dead.html	0:47:16 (Pop-up)
The Stooges	Down on the Street "Down on the Street" by "The Stooges"	Fun House	Elektra		0:48:24 (Pop-up)
The Boomtown Rats	Joey's on the Street Again	The Boomtown Rats	Ensign/Mercury		0:52:00 (Pop-up)
Pere Ubu	Street Waves "Street Waves" by "Pere Ubu"	The Modern Dance	Blank		0:57:28 (Pop-up)
Mission of Burma	This Is Not A Photograph	Signals, Calls and Marches	Ace of Hearts		1:01:00 (Pop-up)
Blondie	Picture This "Picture This" by "Blondie"	Parellel Lines	Chrysalis		1:02:45 (Pop-up)
n/a	George Forss speaking "George Forss speaking" by "n/a"	n/a	n/a	audio clip	1:06:48 (Pop-up)
Wilco	Kamera "Kamera" by "Wilco"	Yankee Hotel Foxtrot	Nonesuch		1:06:51 (Pop-up)
Big Star	In the Street "In the Street" by "Big Star"	45	Ardent		1:10:12 (Pop-up)
American Music Club	Away Down My Street	Restless Stranger	Warner		1:16:23 (Pop-up)
Roxy Music	Street Life "Street Life" by "Roxy Music"	Street Life: Greatest Hits	Reprise		1:20:25 (Pop-up)
n/a	Eviction Moratorium/Homeless camps in NYC	n/a	n/a	audio clip	1:24:21 (Pop-up)
Nirvana	Something in the Way "Something in the Way" by "Nirvana"	Nevermind	Geffen		1:25:39 (Pop-up)
REM	Oddfellows Local 151 "Oddfellows Local 151" by "REM"	Document	IRS		1:29:25 (Pop-up)
Steve Earle	Burnin' It Down "Burnin' It Down" by "Steve Earle"	The Low Highway	New West		1:40:27 (Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Dear Landlord	Unhalfbricking	Island		1:43:25 (Pop-up)
Tom Waits	Cold Water "Cold Water" by "Tom Waits"	Mule Variations	ANTI-		1:47:19 (Pop-up)
Rickie Lee Jones	Chuck E's in Love	Rickie Lee Jones	Warner Bros.	R.I.P. Chuck E. Weiss: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/arts/chuck-e-weiss-dead.html	1:52:42 (Pop-up)
Camera Obscura	Let Me Go Home "Let Me Go Home" by "Camera Obscura"	Underachievers Please Try Harder	Merge		1:57:58 (Pop-up)
The Pogues	Dirty Old Town "Dirty Old Town" by "The Pogues"	Rum, Sodomy & the Lash	MCA		2:01:30 (Pop-up)
Jim McCann	Grace "Grace" by "Jim McCann"	Grace	Lunar Records		2:05:19 (Pop-up)
Jon Langford	Poor Valley Radio "Poor Valley Radio" by "Jon Langford"	Four Lost Souls	Bloodshot Records		2:09:59 (Pop-up)
Sally Timms	Seminole Wind "Seminole Wind" by "Sally Timms"	Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments... For Lost Buckaroos	Bloodshot Records		2:13:30 (Pop-up)
Mako Sica	Elastic Future "Elastic Future" by "Mako Sica"	Manifest Being	Feeding Tube		2:19:54 (Pop-up)
Dirtmusic	All Tomorrow's Parties "All Tomorrow's Parties" by "Dirtmusic"	BKO	Glitterhouse		2:32:24 (Pop-up)
Mountain Movers	Flock of Swans "Flock of Swans" by "Mountain Movers"	World What World	Trouble in Mind Records		2:39:20 (Pop-up)
Ellen McIlwaine	Higher Ground "Higher Ground" by "Ellen McIlwaine"	The Real Ellen McIlwaine	Kofai	R.I.P. Passed away in June.	2:46:48 (Pop-up)
Alice Coltrane	Yamuna Tira Vihara	Turiya Sings	Impulse!/UMe		2:50:33 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	3:02am Scott67: G'day Brian & Topicals! 😎🤙🌏🌻
	3:04am Cooh John: G'night, Scott67. Slipping into the void.
	3:05am fred: Hello Brian and listeners
	3:08am Brian D: Greetings all. Thank you for joining me!
	3:08am Scott67: G'night Cooh.J, void thee well mate.✌😎
	3:08am Scott67: G'day Fred.👍😎
	3:12am Paulo AD: My mates the sound engineer for these guys
	3:12am Paulo AD: Hiya Brian, Hiya Fred :)
	3:13am Brian D: Hey Paolo! That's cool. I really like this record.
	3:17am Scott67: Spot on Brian!! Fuck I fucken hate the Sky Network shit shivers for money.
	3:17am Scott67: Shovelers*
	3:18am Brian D: Happy to oblige, Scott. We have our own Rupert Murdoch problems here in the States.
	3:19am Paulo AD: Stone cold classic here
	3:19am Scott67: I know man, sorry about that. Fuck Fox, we don't want that scum back here.
	3:19am Paulo AD: ANyhin Murdoch, fucke em
	3:20am Paulo AD: Brian, yeah it's a good one, but I think I've heard it too much now lol
	3:20am Scott67: Love it always!!! 🌊🦈
	3:27am Scott67: This is good!
	3:32am Cooh John: Thrilled to be listnin', Brian D.
	3:35am Scott67: Cooh.J, get to sleep! School tomorrow. 👍😉
	3:46am Paulo AD: Some of us are already in school, and waiting for school dinners :P
	3:46am Paulo AD: Made myself a low carb Shepard's pie on the weekend
	3:49am Paulo AD: one of my all time fav songs here
	3:49am Brian D: George Forss obit here: www.nytimes.com...
	3:49am Scott67: Love a Shepard's Pie. I make a mean one with Roo meat & Sweet Potato.
	3:50am Scott67: Thanks for link Brian.📸
	4:03am Paulo AD: Love a bit of roo meat. This one has a cauli crust which is crap
	4:15am Myna Anderson: in Gambka rainong hard wfmu app not lwtting me save shows... sad want to save this one any idea why app is ot allpwing?
	4:17am Brian D: Myna, apologies, no, I don't. But we've been having problems with the stream off and on this week.
	4:23am Paulo AD: Hell of a tune, hell of an album
	4:24am Paulo AD: Sorry Myna no idea, maybe try and reload it ?
	4:31am Paulo AD: I bloody love early rem
	4:32am Scott67: As a Gen-X Slacker, & still a Slacker, this set is doing strange things to me. 😎🤙
	4:33am fred: Nice REM pick, Brian. It's not played often
	4:33am Brian D: Slackers of the World Unite!
	4:35am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: wash off the blood wash off the one five one
	4:35am Paulo AD: I started reading Brighton Rock
	4:36am pp: i am slogging my way through twitter
	4:37am Scott67: FMU Chat is my daily read lately. 👍😎📻
	4:37am Paulo AD: I'm halfway through about 4 books, I just cant seem to focus to finish
	4:38am Paulo AD: Reddit is my daily read hahah Currently fantasy premier league. The league needs to start so I stop tinkering with my team
	4:39am Paulo AD: I believe this happens with all stores, its shocking the amount of waste here
	4:40am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Supermodernity & Junkspace Dept. ...make food antifood... Here is your Civilization.
	4:40am Brian D: Anna Sacks: www.theguardian.com...
	4:41am Brian D: @Paolo, I know how that goes. Hence my slog through the Ali bio.
	4:42am Scott67: Here's a read to give me some City Pride. www.theage.com.au...
	4:44am Brian D: Up Bendigo, @Scott!
	4:47am Paulo AD: I love Bowie and a I recently slogged through a bad bowie bio. I ve omce to the realisation if i DONT ENJOY IT after 3 chapters its probably not worth it
	4:47am Paulo AD: Scotty, I just remembered we. all called into Jims show a few weeks ago haha I have to listen to that again
	4:47am Scott67: Tommmm!!!!!💜
	4:48am Brian D: My missus always chides me for sticking with books even if I'm not enjoying them. "Life is too short," she says. I'm liking the Ali bio, though.
	4:49am Paulo AD: I tied the Neil Young bio everyone always raves about, man that was a hard slog through some chapters, 5 chapters about his parents, cant be arsed
	4:50am Brian D: Thankfully, Ali bio nothing like that!
	4:51am Scott67: Hah! Yeah Paulo, I haven't listened to it either. I had a waffle on Marty's Show Tod/esterday too. I call in there most weeks. 😎🤙☎️
	4:53am Paulo AD: Ok I listened to it back, it wasn't that cringy haha Id be amazed if anyone understood me P You were amazing as ever scotty
	4:55am Paulo AD: We're currently addicted to pose on netflix
	4:58am Paulo AD: So are you Green or Blue Brian ?
	4:59am Brian D: Ah, you guessed it, Paolo. Green and proud of it.
	4:59am Stanley: Brian - sounding good this morning and, I as see, sporting a good looking set, so far.
	4:59am Scott67: Haven't listened, but you sounded great live Paulo. You have a genuinely warm & humble voice.✌😎
	4:59am Brian D: Thank you, @Stanley
	5:01am Paulo AD: What can I say Scott, I'm a funny guy haha
	5:02am Paulo AD: Brian - Bet you're happy about Rangers finally loosing
	5:02am Scott67: Kiss my Arse!!
	5:02am Paulo AD: Hi Stanley, how are you buddie ?
	5:03am Brian D: Yes, @Paulo, I was a Dundee United supporter yesterday.
	5:03am Scott67: G'day Part 2 Stanley.👍😉
	5:10am dan in wisconsin: This Pogues song hit home. I live within 3 square city blocks of a large brewery, an industrial bakery, a wastewater treatment plant, and the 2nd largest river in the USA. When all those aromas swirl together it reminds me of Dirty Old Town by The Pogues.
	5:11am Brian D: There are a lot of (lovely) Dirty Old Towns all over, @Dan.
	5:19am Paulo AD: Right, off to the gym Great show Brian. Talk to the rest of you reprobates in a bit :)
	5:20am Brian D: Get your sweat on, Paulo. Thanks for listening and for the kind words.
	5:21am Paulo AD: Always dude, see you next week same bat time, same bat channel
	5:24am Ike: Greetings, humans.
	5:25am Scott67: Pump it Paulo!
	5:25am Scott67: G'day Ike.✌😎
	5:31am Gnomon: Hey, can anyone tell me the album this Mako Sica is on, if it’s on the playlist? I’m on mobile and can’t look at the moment but I need that track.
	5:32am Gnomon: (Also hello regulars I know from other time slots)
	5:33am Brian D: @Gnomon, I'll back announce in a bit but it's on Manifest Being.
	5:34am Gnomon: Thanks Brian!
	5:34am Scott67: G'day Gnomon.✌😎
	5:35am Gnomon: I’m a huge fan of all things doomjazz, and that sits nicely between Bohren and Kilimanjaro Orchestra
	5:52am Scott67: Your chosen Track Titles tell a timely tale indeed Brian.🏡
	5:56am Brian D: Trying, @Scott.
	5:57am Brian D: Once again, to all, thank you for joining me this week. Have a great Sunday and stay safe!
	5:58am fred: Thanks Brian!
	5:58am Stanley: I got amoebic dysentry from drinking waters from the 'sacred' Yamuna river. But that's a story for another time. Great listening, Brian, thanks. Later everyone.
	6:00am Scott67: Thanks Brian.✌😎🌏
	6:00am hoeg: ooh what have i missed have a great sunday Brian, i'll have to get up earlier next week...

Currents with Brian D: Playlist from August 8, 2021

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