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Favoriting October 11, 2022: The British Isles Trilogy, Part 3: Post-Punk, New Wave, and Other Offshoots of Punk, 1977–1987

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Artist Track Album Label Year Approx. start time
The In-Theme          0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Ultravox  ROckwrok   Favoriting Ha! Ha! Ha!  Island  1977  0:01:57 (Pop-up)
Wire  Blessed State   Favoriting 154  Harvest  1979  0:05:32 (Pop-up)
Tones on Tail  Twist   Favoriting Christian Says  Beggars Banquet  1984  0:09:00 (Pop-up)
Matt Johnson  Bugle Boy   Favoriting Burning Blue Soul  4AD  1981  0:14:04 (Pop-up)
This Heat  Cenotaph   Favoriting Deceit  Rough Trade  1981  0:16:31 (Pop-up)
23 Skidoo  Porno Bass   Favoriting Seven Songs  Fetish  1982  0:21:08 (Pop-up)
Throbbing Gristle  Hamburger Lady   Favoriting D.o.A.: The Third and Final Report  Industrial Records  1978  0:25:32 (Pop-up)
Tubeway Army  I Nearly Married a Human   Favoriting Replicas  ATCO  1979  0:29:38 (Pop-up)
 
David Bowie  African Night Flight   Favoriting Lodger  RCA Victor  1979  0:38:36 (Pop-up)
Brian Eno  Kurt's Rejoinder   Favoriting Before and After Science  Island  1977  0:41:31 (Pop-up)
Public Image Ltd.  Go Back   Favoriting Flowers of Romance  Virgin  1981  0:44:25 (Pop-up)
XTC  Dance Band   Favoriting 3D EP  Virgin  1977  0:48:11 (Pop-up)
Delta 5  You   Favoriting 7"  Rough Trade  1980  0:50:50 (Pop-up)
Bona Dish  8 am (1982)   Favoriting The Zaragoza Tapes: 1981–1982  Captured Tracks  2013  0:54:39 (Pop-up)
The Passage  Love Is As   Favoriting Through the Passage  Cherry Red  1983  0:57:53 (Pop-up)
Operating Theatre  Blue Light and Alpha Waves   Favoriting 7"  CBS  1982  1:02:24 (Pop-up)
Pak  Balinese Dance   Favoriting 7"  Pak  1980  1:06:08 (Pop-up)
The Work  Houdini   Favoriting V.A.: Recommended Records Sampler  Recommended  1982  1:12:44 (Pop-up)
 
Gang of Four  Love Like Anthrax   Favoriting Entertainment!  Warner Bros.  1979  1:19:29 (Pop-up)
Josef K  Endless Soul   Favoriting Sorry for Laughing  Postcard  1981  1:23:54 (Pop-up)
The Fall  Craigness   Favoriting The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall  Beggars Banquet  1984  1:26:20 (Pop-up)
Five or Six  Lost Cause   Favoriting Polar Exposure  Cherry Red  1981  1:29:22 (Pop-up)
The Raincoats  Family Treet   Favoriting Odyshape  Rough Trade  1981  1:31:31 (Pop-up)
The Door & the Window  Dads   Favoriting Detailed Twang  NB Records  1980  1:35:43 (Pop-up)
Fire Engines  Candyskin   Favoriting 7"  Pop Aural  1981  1:40:20 (Pop-up)
Scritti Politti  Bibbly-o-tek   Favoriting 4 'A Sides'  Rough Trade  1979  1:43:13 (Pop-up)
The Lowest Note on the Organ  Trial by Silhouette   Favoriting 7"  Woof  1983  1:46:39 (Pop-up)
Swell Maps  Robot Factory   Favoriting Jane from Occupied Europe  Rough Trade  1980  1:50:22 (Pop-up)
Renaldo & the Loaf  Fluorescent Showboat to Tangier   Favoriting Renaldo & Loaf Play Struvé & Sneff  RE: Ralph  1979  1:52:47 (Pop-up)
 
The Homosexuals  False Sentiments   Favoriting The Homosexuals' Record  Recommended  1984  1:58:40 (Pop-up)
Bing Selfish  Australia   Favoriting Selfish Works  El Frenzy  1983  2:01:36 (Pop-up)
The Slits  I Heard It Through the Grapevine   Favoriting Typical Girls  Island  1979  2:03:47 (Pop-up)
Ludus  Bitch Party   Favoriting Danger Came Smiling  New Hormones  1982  2:07:44 (Pop-up)
Buzzcocks  Everybody's Happy Nowadays   Favoriting 7"  I.R.S.  1979  2:11:33 (Pop-up)
The Mekons  I Saw You Dance   Favoriting The Quality of Mercy is not Strnen  Virgin  1979  2:14:41 (Pop-up)
The Deep Freeze Mice  I Am Big Chief Radio Luxemburg   Favoriting War, Famine, Death, Pestilence and Miss Timberlake  Cordelia  1987  2:17:01 (Pop-up)
X-Ray Spex  Highly Inflammable   Favoriting 7"  EMI  1979  2:21:30 (Pop-up)
Essential Logic  Aerosol Burns   Favoriting 7"  Cells Records  1978  2:24:08 (Pop-up)
Performing Ferrets  Where's My Four Slices of Bread? (demo, 1981)   Favoriting No One Told Us  Hyped to Death  2008  2:26:05 (Pop-up)
Televsion Personalities  Jackanory Stories   Favoriting And Don't The Kids Just Love It  Rough Trade  1981  2:29:16 (Pop-up)
The Soft Boys  When I Was a Kid   Favoriting Invisible Hits  Rough Trade  1981  2:32:16 (Pop-up)
 
Family Fodder  Playing Golf (With My Flesh Crawling)   Favoriting 7"  Fresh  1979  2:40:03 (Pop-up)
Lemon Kittens  Small Mercies   Favoriting We Buy a Hammer for Daddy  United Dairies  1980  2:44:35 (Pop-up)
Alternative TV  Graves of Deluxe Green   Favoriting Vibing Up the Senile Man  Deptford Fun City  1979  2:46:37 (Pop-up)
Camberwell Now  Know How   Favoriting Greenfingers  RecRec  1987  2:49:34 (Pop-up)
 
The Stranglers  Golden Brown   Favoriting 7"  Liberty  1981  2:54:41 (Pop-up)
The Out-Theme  Gelbart: My Favorite Vacation [part of] + Die Trip Computer Die: Airborn [part of]   Favoriting       2:58:07 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Tony Coulter:

Big, big thanks to Fredrik N. from Los Angeles for his generous pledge! Let him be an example to all the people of the world.
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Andrew in Toronto:

Happy Tuesday Tony and all other listeners!
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TDK60:

Hello Tony. Long time. Looks good, this show. (Will try to check parts 1 & 2.)
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Threemoons 🌛🌝🌜:

Heyo so totally here for the special today while I grind at work....
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi TDK60.
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Yvang:

Hello Tony and forks!
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listener james from westwood:

Good Tuesday, Tony and all!
Avatar 12:02pm
Tony Coulter:

Hey there, Andrew, TDK60, Threemoons, Yvang, & James!!!!
  12:03pm
Alessandro_Italy:

Hii Tony .... hope to hear This_Heat
Avatar 12:04pm
Tony Coulter:

Hi, Alessandro_Italy! There will for sure be a This Heat track!
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TDK60:

Hola Andrew Toronto.
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Asheville Jon:

i am ready to ROckWrok
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Andrew in Toronto:

This Ultravox sounds pretty fresh.
  12:06pm
Alessandro_Italy:

🤩
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David (in London):

Ahoy Tony and all assembled Coultards.
  12:08pm
Martyn:

Hey Tony and fellow listeners!
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Tony Coulter:

Hiya, Asheville Jon! Ultravox does actually spell that track title "ROckwrock," with the first 'O" capitalized ... but it looks so much like a typo I wimped out and didn't do it.
Avatar 12:08pm
Tony Coulter:

Ahoy, David and Martyn!
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TDK60:

I often avoid best-of type pronouncements from my radio barstool. But here's one: Wire, one of the very best English rock bands. / Hiya David, other listeners.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:11pm
Sem:

Tony, Tony, Tony. Greets, greets, greets.
And hello, Tony Tuesday listeners.
Avatar 12:12pm
Tony Coulter:

Hiya, hiya, Sem!!
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Tony Coulter:

BIG THANKS to David (in London) for his pledge just now!! YAY!!
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David (in London):

All hail the Semulator.
TDK, Yvang, Andrew, 3M, James, Alessandro, Jon, salutations good people.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:16pm
TomDash:

Hey Tony et al - my required listening for today - pen in hand for optimum note taking!
Avatar 12:17pm
Tony Coulter:

Here's that This Heat you ordered....
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Tony Coulter:

Hiya, TomDash!!
  12:17pm
Alessandro_Italy:

You are so kind Tony !!!!!!!!!!
  12:19pm
rw:

Hello!
Avatar 12:20pm
Tony Coulter:

Hey there, rw!
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David (in London):

Hey rw.
To paraphrase TDK, This Heat are one of the greatest bands to ever come out of the UK.
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Yvang:

Hiya David à Londres!
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Sem:

D(il), good to see you.
  12:26pm
rw:

Howdy D{iL)!

Tony, I don't know, man. I say go with the upper case O.

Also... I know Fredrik N! One of the best people on the planet, I say.
Avatar 12:28pm
Tony Coulter:

rw -- THANKS MUCH for your pledge just now!! Much appreciated!! In your honor, I will add that capital 'o.'
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi David (in London).
Avatar 12:30pm
Tony Coulter:

@ rw: And yes, Fredrik is a fine chap. I met him once briefly.
  12:34pm
rw:

My pleasure. It's the least I can do. Thank YOU much for your time and dedication! SO much appreciated.
  12:35pm
rw:

My college roommate sold my copy of Replicas to Exile Records in Lawrence KS to get $ for weed.
Avatar 12:40pm
TDK60:

Top cut and album, by Mr. David.
Avatar 12:40pm
Tony Coulter:

@ rw: Let's hope when he got himself stoned he suddenly wanted to hear that record, and recognized the error of his ways.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm
Rich in Washington:

Greetings, Señor Tony!
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coelacanth∅:

greetings Tony and all
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Tony Coulter:

Greetings, Señor Richie Rich!
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Tony Coulter:

and coel too!!
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David (in London):

This show is all killer and no filler Tony.
Avatar 12:51pm
Tony Coulter:

Thanks David! Wouldn't want you to fill up on filler.
  12:52pm
rw:

Crap. Lost track of time. Off to work... Thanks in advance Tony. Will catch the next hour or so in the car. Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Avatar 12:53pm
Tony Coulter:

See you, rw! And thanks again for the pledge!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:54pm
Asheville Jon:

this has been a great 'wrapping kid's birthday presents' set
Avatar 12:54pm
Tony Coulter:

... and ... HUGE THANKS to Dean for his generous pledge just now!!! YAY!!
  1:03pm
Dean:

Always a pleasure!
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doctorjazz:

Hi Tony!
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Tony Coulter:

Hey there, doctorjazz!
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TomDash:

Irish representing- I want this single!
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David (in London):

Coela, jazzdoctor, ahoy.
Avatar 1:05pm
Tony Coulter:

This track is also on the "Miss Mauger" LP, which is easier to find.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:06pm
TomDash:

Yeah Tony - I got a download from a recent reissue on bandcamp
Avatar 1:07pm
Tony Coulter:

Pak, on now, are better known as Metropak.
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hey doc!
  1:29pm
Anwarowi Dawwasowi:

Hi, Tony!
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Tony Coulter:

Hi there, Anwarowi Dawwasowi!
  1:31pm
Andres:

Good aft, Tony! Enjoying all these punk sounds whilst taking care of some domestic chores. A cuppa should round things out nicely.
  1:32pm
Alessandro_Italy:

Tony, do you think National_Health can be counted in the post punk genre?
Avatar 1:33pm
Tony Coulter:

Hiya, Andres!
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Tony Coulter:

@ Alessandro_Italy: I don't think of National Health that way, no -- but I'm a big fan of theirs, and have played them many times over the years.
  1:38pm
Dean:

Even though Mark Perry was a prime mover of punk rock via Sniffin' Glue, ATV seems more post- than not.
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Tony Coulter:

Oh, way more post-punk than punk, I'd say, except for the first LP.
  1:42pm
Alessandro_Italy:

understood. Maybe postprog postfusion overprog overfusion .....
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David (in London):

Always an interesting debate to be had around what is the first post punk record.

Ah, Fire Engines. Still have such a soft spot for Get Up and Use Me.
Avatar 1:51pm
Tony Coulter:

Many sources say post-punk "started" in 1978, but there's stuff from '77 that sounds post-punk to me -- like the XTC track I played today, for example ("Dance Band").
Avatar 1:54pm
arb:

I loaf this band
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David (in London):

I've often made a case for In the Shadows by The Stranglers, but wouldn't argue with your interpretation / XTC either Tony.
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Tony Coulter:

Ha! Ha! Hey there, arb!
  1:55pm
Dean:

My sense is that post-punk stands for "not straight-ahead Ramones 4/4." By that admittedly strict definition Pere Ubu's first single in 1975 might count. Residents? Metal Machine Music? I do hear an industrial influence to some of what we call post-punk, e.g., the Gang of Four track you played earlier.
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Tony Coulter:

Yeah, I agree totally, actually. There's no way to say when it really started. I could easily play pre-punk stuff that would fit in with today's offerings
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Tony Coulter:

That Gang of Four track even has a bit of a Hendrix influence!
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Sem:

Oh, yes. Loved this on hearing it for the first time.
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doctorjazz:

Love this Grapevine!
  2:06pm
Andres:

A fave version among versions!
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Sem:

Wonder if the Slits considered calling this alum Some Typical Girls.
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Sem:

*album*
  2:08pm
Dean:

Middle Class, often credited with kick-starting hardcore, arrived in '78. That first single is a doozy, very unlike the album from 1982.
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David (in London):

Mm, I would maybe argue that those are proto punk. Post punk seem to contain an inbuilt argument of music liberated by, but building on, the energy of punk. By definition, therefore, can you have music that predates the punk genre? Answers on a post(punk)card please...
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solo mon:

Showing up for the bitch party!
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Tony Coulter:

Ha! Hi there, solo mon!
  2:12pm
Dean:

That is the question. If what makes it not-quite-punk is simply a deviation from cranked-up, sped-up common time rock 'n' roll, then yes, post- can predate the genre to which the hyphen links it.
  2:13pm
Dean:

The Stooges, The New York Dolls, et al., were laying the groundwork for music with liberated energy.
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Tony Coulter:

@ David (in London): I agree with you at one level -- but then again, post-punk bands were shaped by so many things other than punk, including pre-punk weirdness. The way, for example, P.I.L. was influenced by Can. I'd say the only thing that can really be nailed down is when people started using the term "post-punk."
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doctorjazz:

Cool set!
My younger daughter is. Pop-punk devotee, I heat lots of the current crop, (Green Day, Blink-182, All Time Low, Fall Out Boy, etc). Speed is optional these days.
  2:18pm
Martyn:

Great Ludus track. Graham Revell of SPK plays alto sax on it!
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David (in London):

Agreed Tony, but Lydon had already 'done' punk before he moved into post punk, which seems to by definition to be 'punk expanding to encompass' other genres, dub, motorik etc. Dolls, Stooges etc al are titans, but I would argue proto punk. No one is mistaking Personality Crisis for post punk.
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TomDash:

LOVE Deep Freeze Mice...wish someone would do proper vinyl reissues...
  2:19pm
rw:

Okay. Just got to work. If I may chime in, I say docjazz’ daughter is most def post-punk.
  2:20pm
Dean:

There's some evidence, too, that punk bands were dubbed "art punk" if they toyed with conventions established in, say, '76. I agree that the Dolls, etc., predate the punk phenomenon. My point was simply that bands contemporaneous with early punk bands already had a "liberated energy" model from which to expand their approaches.
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doctorjazz:

She calls it Pop-punk (or punk-pop, not sure of the order), which is how her peers seem to label it. Just the messenger...
  2:21pm
Martyn:

*actually I just checked and it was soprano sax
  2:22pm
rw:

Oh, I was referring to her being born after punk. Blink 182 … not sure what I would call that
  2:24pm
rw:

I have mild issues with naming shit. But that’s just me. Heading into work now. Have a good one!
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HollyRT:

I always think there's a lot more overlap between post-punk and say, the weirder crevices of prog, such as Henry Cow, thank people like to think
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Tony Coulter:

@ David (in London): I totally agree that most of what gets called post-punk wouldn't have happened without punk (including P.I.L. -- you're right on that), but some of it would have existed anyway, drawing on other roots.
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Tony Coulter:

Hi, Holly! That's certainly true of some of what I've played today
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Tony Coulter:

The Henry Cow influence, I mean....
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Tony Coulter:

Henry Cow et al....
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TDK60:

I think post-punk happened the very next night after punk. Wait, no, it was three days...
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David (in London):

Dean / Tony, don't disagree with that at all. I think a fundamental definition of post punk includes 'liberated to explore other genres and incorporate them into the punk ethos'. Hence why, for me, punk needs to have happened first before it can subsequently be expanded.

Anyway, I'll put a sock in it now.
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solo mon:

really enjoying all of this
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Andrew in Toronto:

If you haven`t read this, it is quite good:
www.amazon.com...
Avatar 2:44pm
Tony Coulter:

@ David (in London): Your fundamental definition was certainly the operating principle of this show. I never thought for a second of including, say, the Deviants. But I do agree with Dean that very early Pere Ubu, which is a hair before punk hit, already sounds very post-punk ... even though, yes, technically it can't be. But the sounds do cross-pollinate after the fact, and sort of become "one."

And now I'll join you in putting a sock in it.
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solo mon:

Lemon Kittens!
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Tony Coulter:

@ Andrew: I haven't read that Simon Reynolds book -- thanks for the recommendation!
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TDK60:

Something had to give in Cleveland, Tony. Pere Ubu was there to help.
  2:46pm
Martyn:

I agree with Tony in that some of it wouldve existed anyway. I think punk opened the doors in the sense that after the punk explosion a lot of major record stores were suddenly willing to take a chance in stocking obscure DIY releases so you had a lot of people who may have not been necessarily inspired by the music of punk but who were more inspired by the idea of suddenly having an outlet/ potential new audience for whatever ideas they had. I think TG and NWW are a good example of this
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks for an awesome show Tony!
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Sem:

^ what A (in TO) said.
Next time, all.
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doctorjazz:

Sock it to me guys!
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Julie:

can't wait to hear this in the archive! Thank you Tony! I'll be here with lots of shoegaze so turn it up loud wfmu.org...
  2:54pm
David in London:

Absolutely amazing show today Tony.
That’s why they pay you the big bucks...
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Julie:

ahhh I love this song so much
  2:55pm
Andres:

Great show, Tony! Looking forward to the next!
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Tony Coulter:

Hey there, Julie!
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Tony Coulter:

Thanks, everyone!! Hope to see you here next time!
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TDK60:

Thanks, DJ Tony.
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Yvang:

Thanks Tony! What a treat of a show today!
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listener james from westwood:

Cracking program, Tony, and can't beat the capper!
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Yvang:

And also : Very interesting post punk discussion on the chatboard!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:58pm
Rich in Washington:

Danke, Tony!
See you on the radio next week!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
doctorjazz:

Thanked Tony, great show!
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