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Playlist for 21 February 2013 Favoriting | If you lived here, you'd be home now (No archive due to computer gremlins)

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Artist Song Album Label Comments
Electric Light Orchestra  First Movement   Favoriting Electric Light Orchestra (No Answer)  United Artists   
Sheila Chandra  Out on My Own   Favoriting Out on My Own  Indipop   
Sister Gertrude Morgan  Let Us Make a Record   Favoriting Let's Make a Record  True Believer  here 
Kazmi With Rickies  Jesus Christ Super Star   Favoriting Who  Toshiba EMI 
info
 
Terry Reid  Highway 61 Revisited   Favoriting Superlungs  Astralwerks  re-ish 
Gene Ammons  Son of a Preacher Man   Favoriting Brother Jug  Prestige   
 
Music behind DJ:
Tipsy 
Bunny Kick   Favoriting Uh-oh!  Asphodel   
Dot Allison  Colour Me   Favoriting Afterglow  Arista   
Cornershop  We're in Yr Corner   Favoriting When I Was Born for the 7th Time  Luaka Bop   
Gelbart  Tokomon Rip-off x 3   Favoriting Tokomon  Standard Oil   
Steely Dan  Bad Sneakers   Favoriting Katy Lied  ABC   
Peaches and Herb  I Want to Stay Here   Favoriting Golden Duets     
 
Music behind DJ:
Shudder to Think 
pH Balanced   Favoriting High Art (soundtrack)  Velvel   
Kropotkins  Everdream   Favoriting Dave Soldier - The Kropotkins  Koch   
Blue Tattoos  Kensington Bop   Favoriting Throbbin' Manhoods  Blue Tattoos  Led by WFMU's Bill Mac! 
Bootsy Collins  So Nice You Name Him Twice   Favoriting The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away     
DJ Bitman  Shine   Favoriting Latin Bitman  Nacional   
 
Music behind DJ:
Piero Umiliani 
Coast to Coast   Favoriting To-Day's Sound     
MC Solaar  Bouge de la   Favoriting Qui Seme le Vent Recolte le Tempo  Polydor   
Marzipan Marzipan  Angel   Favoriting EP 4  Marzipan Marzipan   
France Gall  Quand On Est Ensemble   Favoriting Lounge Legends  Polydor   
Ennio Morricone  Punto e Basta   Favoriting Ad Ogni Costo     
Perfume  Natural ni Koishite (Fall in Love Naturally)   Favoriting JPN     
Oscar Monopolis  Glow Ball   Favoriting Population of One  Oscar Monopolis   
David Greenberger & the Shaking Ray Levis  Horseshoe-Shaped Organ   Favoriting Mayor of the Tennessee River  PelPel   
Patti Simon  Medley from "Saturday Night Fever"   Favoriting Organ Grinder Pizza, volume 1     
R. Stevie Moore  I Like to Stay Home   Favoriting Glad Music   
watch the video! With Jim Price on drums.
 
 
Music behind DJ:
Las Comadrejas 
Oaxacatelas   Favoriting We are Ugly, But We Have the Music  Comad   
Big Three  I'm With You   Favoriting      
Little Walter  Blue Light   Favoriting Best of  Chess/MCA   
Sarah McLawler  Yesterdays   Favoriting Chronological 1950-1953 (Classics Blues & Rhythm Series)   
 
Ralph Carney  These Foolish Things   Favoriting Ralph Sounds  Akron Cracker   
Monkees  As We Go Along   Favoriting Head (soundtrack)  Colgems/Rhino   
Mildred Bailey  Home   Favoriting Volume 1: Sweet Beginnings  Old Masters   
 
Music behind DJ:
Nicola Conte 
Fuoco Fatuo   Favoriting Bossa Per Due  Eighteenth Street Lounge   

Listener comments!

Avatar 11:10am Katya Oddio:

“I Want a House” by Twin Sister


freemusicarchive.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:53am listener james from westwood:

good thursday all, and howdy charlie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55am Charlie:

well waddaya know -- i made it back in time :)
Avatar 11:56am Michael:

Morning all and our host Charlie. Hope all are well this cold Thursday.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:56am Brian in UK:

Howdeedoodee Charlie. The shows title reminds me of Firesign Theatres' talking billboards.
Hey Katya & james.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57am Matt from Springfield:

All those houses made of ticky-tacky, and they all look the same. Well not exactly the same. And is that a goat??!

Hi Charlie and everyone! I'll be Busy Doing Something today, but want to express my approval of the selections in advance!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58am Matt from Springfield:

You had to get plumbing supplies, Charlie? I myself bought a squeeze tube of caulk just yesterday!
Avatar 11:59am ndbob:

morning Charlie and everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:00pm listener james from westwood:

@matt, just caulk it up to good timing!
Avatar 12:01pm Carmichael:

Hiya Charlie, hello slackers.
Avatar 12:02pm Parq:

If I lived there, I'd be cold by now. Actually, it's pretty cold down in the flatlands as well. Warm it up, Charlie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Hi Charlie! I won't be at my computer for much longer, but I am tuned in and ready for your show. Hooray! Busy Doing Nothing!
Avatar 12:02pm Carmichael:

ELO!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm Matt from Springfield:

Ha, I will LJFW!

If I don't see y'all, I'll be listening/lurking with delight!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Ooh, ELO! You must've known I'd be listening. :-)
  12:04pm Tower:

Always love ELO.
Avatar 12:05pm Dervish:

Busy Doing Note-ing!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:06pm Brian in UK:

Goat is the new horse over here.

Valve radios are cool.
  12:10pm Tower:

@Matt: Thanks for putting The Womenfolk version of Little Boxes in my head. .... Charlie make it go away!
Avatar 12:14pm ndbob:

@Tower that's the shortest song to make the Top 100
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:15pm Charlie:

A belated hiya to: Katya, James, Michael, Brian UK, Matt, Bob, Carmichael, Parq, Wendy, Tower, Dervish!
Avatar 12:16pm Parq:

Most of you probably already know this about the first ELO album title, but ...
www.snopes.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:16pm Uncle Michael:

SNOW DAY!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:18pm Charlie:

Did not know that, Parq!
Hi Uncle Michael!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:19pm Uncle Michael:

Hi Charlie. Hi everyone.
  12:20pm Tower:

Bob, that I knew, even though I don't like to admit it.
Avatar 12:20pm ndbob:

@parq I didn't either - thanks for the link!
Avatar 12:21pm ndbob:

@Tower I'll admit I like that song - but then again you know my tastes:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:21pm Uncle Michael:

Antelope Freeway...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:22pm Uncle Michael:

This shit is brilliant. dangerousminds.net...
Avatar 12:24pm Katya Oddio:

Thanks for the fun links, Parq and Uncle Michael
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:25pm Matt from Springfield:

Tipsy, I like it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:28pm Uncle Michael:

Someone should ask Kenzo if the Live Audio Streams links at the top of the GTDR playlists could be to the GTDR stream.
Avatar 12:29pm Kenzo (Ken's Last Ever):

Soon, soon!
Avatar 12:30pm ndbob:

@michael great link - and a great blog in general
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:30pm Charlie:

Hey, Kenzo, you popped up just in time!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:31pm Uncle Michael:

How is it that you're always everywhere, Kenzo?!

Dangerous Minds kicks ass.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:36pm Uncle Michael:

I have an unconfirmed rumor that Lou Bond has passed away.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:38pm S.A. from S.F.:

Hi, all! My internets made me miss the first half hour.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:38pm Uncle Michael:

Hi, S.A....I take it S.F. is not San Francisco.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:39pm S.A. from S.F.:

@U.M. - Whycome?
Avatar 12:39pm ndbob:

hello S.A.!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:40pm Uncle Michael:

Because of what you said the other day about your schedule...do you work graveyard?
  12:41pm Tower:

@Uncle Michael: This has been updated to reflect that: http://staxrecords.free.fr/lbond.htm
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm S.A. from S.F.:

Um-hum, yup! Working in the night kitchen.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm Uncle Michael:

Thanks, Tower.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm Uncle Michael:

You and Maurice Sendak?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:43pm Charlie:

Hiya, S.A.!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:43pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Steely Dan! One of my favorite guilty pleasures.
  12:45pm Tower:

Some choice tunes spinnin' today, Charlie.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:45pm Uncle Michael:

I only know the Steve & Eydie version of this song.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:46pm S.A. from S.F.:

@Wendy - A favorite sing-a-long.

Hiya, Chollie!

@U.M. - Me and Maurice and the FMU archives.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:46pm Charlie:

I also have a version by Tiny Tim, UM.
Avatar 12:46pm glenn:

if anybody is looking for a good shooting guard. - www.guardian.co.uk...
Avatar 12:47pm Parq:

Dang, that Peaches and Herb track was a treat!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:49pm S.A. from S.F.:

Don't go there, Charlie...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:52pm Charlie:

I'ts excellent, S.A.! But I'll spare ya (today).
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:54pm S.A. from S.F.:

The seat of my pants could use that famous cat-washing monkey.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:58pm S.A. from S.F.:

Bet "The Kensington Bop" is even better live.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:59pm Brian in UK:

Throbbin' Manhoods - 7" or 12", Charlie?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:00pm S.A. from S.F.:

**snicker**
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:04pm Uncle Michael:

Going over my WFMU pledge marathon mailer which arrived yesterday...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:04pm Charlie:

Haha, Brian, ask Bill Mac! -- it's his band. (www.wfmu.org...)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:05pm Brian in UK:

'Charlie One of WFMU's best DJs !!!! This song is just him singing, playing nylon string guitar for the bass line, mandolin for the chords, and harmonica.' Bill Mac's quote. No doubt about the opening line.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:05pm S.A. from S.F.:

Tomorrow is National Margarita Day -- forewarned is fore-pitchered.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:06pm Brian in UK:

Poor old Bill still getting over a three fractured leg.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:07pm S.A. from S.F.:

@UM - liking the Dave The Spazz T-shirt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:08pm Uncle Michael:

I'm thnkin' 'zombies.'
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:09pm Uncle Michael:

Piero of "Manana" fame.
Avatar 1:09pm Kenzo (Ken's Last Ever):

2013 DJ premiums: wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:10pm S.A. from S.F.:

I'm going "swag for life" this time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:10pm Uncle Michael:

Love how all the GTDR premiums are under "More."
Avatar 1:12pm Michael:

I imagine my adoption of Charlie is soon to expire...sigh.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm Ike:

That Steely Dan track was like audio arsenic to my ears. OWWWW, my hippocampus!

But, I have now recovered enough to return and be a snarky gum-wad again. I like MC Solaar.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm S.A. from S.F.:

There's MOAR luv in GTDR!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:13pm Uncle Michael:

If you love something, set it free.
Avatar 1:13pm Michael:

You're right UM -he's all sort of grown up now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:13pm Uncle Michael:

I honestly cannot fathom anyone hatin' on the Dan.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm S.A. from S.F.:

I have slept with at least 2 women who find the sound of Fagan's voice similar to fingernails on blackboard -- and were driven to tell me so.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm Brian in UK:

The two Dans hate themselves and the world enough that you do not have to hate them. Simple.
Avatar 1:16pm Katya Oddio:

Michael, did you take good care of our Charlie when he was in your custody this year?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm Uncle Michael:

You need a new, feral DJ.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:18pm S.A. from S.F.:

@Michael - Perhaps Charlie will come back to you... (rubs fingers together)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm Uncle Michael:

My mailer was actually addressed to "Uncle Michael."
Avatar 1:20pm Katya Oddio:

Ha! Love it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm Charlie:

It's been a good year, thank you Michael! I'm now housebroken, but I still like Steely Dan.
Avatar 1:20pm Michael:

I tried my best and of course you know what a fine gentleman he is so it was a wonderful relationship from my perspective. I'm not sure how charlie feels =)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:21pm S.A. from S.F.:

This Morricone track is halfway between The Tijuana Brass and The Bonzo Dog Band.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:21pm Rich in Washington:

That Ennio song was rather flatulent sounding.
Avatar 1:23pm Katya Oddio:

Rich, adopted a cutie! Ooo, I wanna kiss the top of T's head. Too cute.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:23pm Uncle Michael:

I have two nephews and a niece but I didn't really become 'Uncle Michael' until Calvin, the youngest...at age 2.5, left a phone message demanding, "I want some Uncle Michael music, RIGHT NOW!"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:25pm S.A. from S.F.:

@UM - U R A "whatever the code is for 'star'"!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:27pm Uncle Michael:

Well, I am to Calvin.
Avatar 1:28pm Katya Oddio:

✩ ✰ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ❂ ✡ ★ ✱ ✲ ✳ ✴ ✵ ✶ ✷ ✸ ✹ ✺ ✻ ✼ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊
Avatar 1:28pm Holly in NC:

Hi Charlie & all! Yet another archive to catch up with.
Kenzo, if you're still here, ability to dl GTDS stream shows to my android mobile = my @1 desire in whole world.

After world peace, of course ;-)
  1:29pm Listening Out There:

...great organ bit...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:29pm Uncle Michael:

✡I must locate this pizza grinder record.✡
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:29pm S.A. from S.F.:

@Katya - Show off! PS: Gimme the text file.
Avatar 1:30pm Katya Oddio:

Too lazy for that, S.A.! Here's a cut-n-paste-o-rama
fsymbols.com
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:30pm Rich in Washington:

@Katya: I took that pic this morning, when he suddenly decided to jump up onto my shoulders. That bit was really cute when he was a kitten and about three pounds lighter. Ouch!
Avatar 1:31pm ndbob:

heya Holly!
Avatar 1:31pm Carmichael:

My mailer was addressed to Listener Carmichael. And I can hate the Dan all day long. Too overplayed (not their fault), and too laid back. I need unsettling music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:31pm Rich in Washington:

I have one of these Organ Grinder Pizza albums, they were from a chain of pizza places in Portland OR.
One of them has a lively rendition of Tubular Bells on it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:32pm Uncle Michael:

That was easy: 3791.wallywashis.name...
Avatar 1:32pm Katya Oddio:

Ouch, Rich!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:33pm Charlie:

Nice find, Uncle M!
Here's more info: wayoutjunk.blogspot.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:33pm Charlie:

I'd like to hear that one, Rich!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:33pm Charlie:

Hi Holly!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:35pm Uncle Michael:

Thanks Charlie. I was just about to post that link too!
Avatar 1:35pm Katya Oddio:

I miss Way Out Junk. That was a fun one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:36pm Rich in Washington:

There must be three Organ Grinder LPs then, because I don't have that one.
Yeah, the one I mentioned has the theme from 2001 at the beginning (as they call it) and the theme from the Exorcist (as they call it) played by a teenage whiz on the wurlitzer.
I think I played those tracks when I subbed for Tony Coulter late last year but I can't remember for sure.
Avatar 1:37pm Katya Oddio:

The RSM song most quoted at Rancho Oddio is "Records" -- "Why's everybody watchin' TV? I've got some records, people"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:38pm Brian in UK:

Mine was addressed to Listener #112025. I am not a number I am a freeform man.
Avatar 1:42pm Holly in NC:

Links @Charlie's link dead, trying to jump through hoops @UncleMichaels
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:42pm S.A. from S.F.:

That's the problem with The Castro Theatre -- they employ a live organ-player, but they don't market an organ album.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:43pm S.A. from S.F.:

**snicker**
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:43pm Matt F:

Hey Charlie! I got some Little Walter lined up for my show too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:44pm Brian in UK:

@S.A. no product placement please. That's twice now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:45pm Charlie:

All right, Matt!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:46pm S.A. from S.F.:

Only if I add an "s" to **snicker**, lad!
  1:46pm Tower:

Reminds me of The Blue Light by Zappa on the Tinseltown Rebellion LP.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:46pm Charlie:

Evvybuddy stay tuned for Matt Fiveash right after my show -- here's his playlist link: www.wfmu.org...
Avatar 1:48pm Holly in NC:

Can't get files @ UnclesMichel's link without signing up for dodgy site :-( Will look on soulseek later today.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:50pm Brian in UK:

Nice one, Charlie. Have a peaceful day everone.
Avatar 1:51pm northguineahills:

Got here for the last 35 minutes, digging the last set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:55pm S.A. from S.F.:

Wait, what? Who's singing?
Avatar 1:55pm ndbob:

excellent show Charlie!
Avatar 1:56pm Michael:

Micky SF!
Avatar 1:56pm Katya Oddio:

Wonder if that new WFMU messenger bag fits LPs
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:57pm Uncle Michael:

Ugh...that site *is* dodgy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:57pm Dominick:

Thanks for a great show Charlie.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:57pm Charlie:

Hi NGH!
Bye everyone!
Thanks for hangin' out here today -- stay tuned for Matt!
See you next week.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:57pm Uncle Michael:

Loved the show today, Charlie. Thank you.
Avatar 1:57pm Parq:

Charlie, today's show really reminds me why yours was always one of my favorites when you were in NJ. Have a great week. Stay warm.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:58pm Doug Schulkind:

There's no place like Busy Doing Nothing!
  1:58pm Listening Out There:

...always liked Mildred Bailey. Great pick, both for your program's theme today + her singing...
Avatar 1:58pm Katya Oddio:

What a great wrap with Mildred Bailey. Lovely. Thanks once again, Charlie.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:59pm listener james from westwood:

many thanks, charlie! now to make a running jump over to matt's playlist ....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:59pm S.A. from S.F.:

You know what I'd like? A web stream that only plays songs from the first 10 years of sound movies.
Avatar 2:00pm Michael:

Wonderful show with a lovely finish. Thanks charlie!
  2:01pm Tower:

Enjoyed the show very much, even though I wasn't home at the time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:03pm Rich in Washington:

Fun show, Charlie! Thanks for making radio!
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