WFMU: Maraschino Melodrama with DJ Shangri-La: Playlist from August 23, 2022

Listener comments!
	6:01pm Krys O: Good evening!
	6:03pm shangri-lounge: Hey Krys!
	6:07pm David in California: Hello, DJ Shangri-La. I hope that you enjoyed your visit to California.
	6:07pm Domenic: Get any sun? ;')
	6:08pm shangri-lounge: Hey David, my trip to California was amazing. I'm the tannest I've been since I was a kid, Domenic!
	6:08pm Mr Fab: bonjour!
	6:10pm shangri-lounge: Hi Fab!
	6:10pm HyperDose: Ready for our last deux hour soiree!
	6:11pm shangri-lounge: Yeah, it's a lil sad, Hyper-D. But, I gotta collect myself a lil bit. And, I have no plans to end my show anytime soon!
	♥ 6:12pm StringOFperils: Good evening!
	6:14pm HyperDose: Glad to see the married life is keeping you happily busy!
	6:15pm Mike Rogers: Hi Dj Shangri-la!!!
	6:16pm shangri-lounge: Hi String'o'P and Mike!
	♥ 6:19pm Joe R.: Heard a little bit of your set at Hi-Tide, wish I got there a little earlier! Going to both Tiki Oasis and the Hi-Tide Summer Holiday is one great August :D
	6:20pm Domenic: Hi Mike!
	6:21pm shangri-lounge: Ahhh! Thanks Joe for stopping by! Glad you appreciated it. I had a couple not so happy customers in my audience, haha!
	6:22pm Mr Fab: WHAT?! What was their problem? (Where does Hi-Tide take place, btw?)
	♥ 6:23pm Joe R.: Really? How so? Not “surfy” enough? Boo to them and hey, it’s an early afternoon pool party at a nice hotel—a little more continental and chill was in order (IMO)
	♥ 6:25pm Joe R.: @MrFab - Asbury Park www.hitidesummerholiday.com
	6:25pm shangri-lounge: There were some hotel guests at the event who were not part of the Hi-Tide event. (It takes place at the Asbury Hotel.) A woman came up to me and asked for "pop music". And, another asked me to turn it down, lol.
	♥ 6:25pm Feldy: An Untitled show... A mystery. Hi Shangri-La!
	6:26pm shangri-lounge: I thought it was a fairly non-offensive set too, Joe! It's NBD, I got a kick out of it, ultimately. It was my first experience with that kind of thing.
	♥ 6:26pm Joe R.: Ah, forgot about the normies :P
	♥ 6:26pm Austin Rich: Good Hello. Just gettin' radio ready, and it's soundin' great here in the mid-valley.
	6:26pm shangri-lounge: Ah, that reminds me to slap a title on this, Feldz!
	6:27pm shangri-lounge: Well, next time you see me out and about, definitely come say hi, Joe! I love when WFMU listeners happen to be at my set.
	6:28pm Mr Fab: suggested title: Buggin' The Normies
	6:29pm Mr Fab: "another asked me to turn it down" - You kids with your damn easy-listening music!!
	6:30pm shangri-lounge: She said "Hey love the music, but can you turn it down?" in a way where she very clearly did nooot love the music, lol.
	6:30pm Domenic: Screw the so-called normal people... anybody who can't appreciate Serge Gainsbourg or this Gloria Lasso are the ones who needs help. Keep "preaching" you'll find deserving ones.
	♥ 6:31pm StringOFperils: At least the question left it open for the,"NO." answer.
	6:31pm Sarcofiguy: OH, THANK GOD! I just heard what you said! From two to one hour! GOT IT!
	♥ 6:32pm Feldy: TO THE DEATH!
	♥ 6:32pm Austin Rich: Yeah, I panicked for a moment too, Sarcofiguy.
	6:32pm Sarcofiguy: HAHAHAHAHAH!
	♥ 6:33pm Scott67: Sounds like I better not sleep in again in future!?
	6:33pm Krys O: I’m puttering around doing stuff and might have missed you saying, but when will your hour begin, DJ Shangri-La?
	6:33pm shangri-lounge: What would I do without my weekly show? It gives me porpoise!
	6:33pm Mr Fab: Sheena's Fo' Life. We need tattoos (well, maybe the toy temp kind...)
	6:34pm shangri-lounge: Oh good Q Krys. 7-8pm EST!
	♥ 6:34pm Austin Rich: I'm coming up on 25 years since I started radio (1998), and its been a bumpy ride. I've outlasted a few different stations and studios, and had to move a few times, which takes some time to get integrated with a new station. I think moving to Sheena's has been the best move, and the place I have started making my best shows. Lot's of good comes out of here.
	♥ 6:35pm Feldy: I'm impressed by the skill it takes to put together a weekly show. Just pack all that goodness into one hour, SL!
	♥ 6:35pm Scott67: G'day Shangri & Melodramatic! ☕😎🤙💨🌻
	6:35pm shangri-lounge: I'm just in my Otto's and WFMU bubble, so it's fun to be out there with the general populous during a DJ set. It's the best when you see people who did intend to stumble upon you have a good time anyway.
	6:35pm shangri-lounge: Hi Scott!
	6:35pm Krys O: Thanks! I’m glad you’re not leaving entirely. I’d freak out.
	♥ 6:35pm Feldy: Good for you, Austin!
	6:36pm shangri-lounge: Aw, that's right Austin!
	6:37pm Krys O: I’m happy to be amongst such swell folks here at Sheena’s.
	♥ 6:37pm Feldy: I've asked Rich in Washington about how much work goes into just one hour of radio, and how much music do you own to do a show every week, and his answer was he's a music hoarder :)
	6:38pm shangri-lounge: Some shows come together really quickly. Other shows I am building for months, haha. I don't really improvise. It's all planned out in advance.
	♥ 6:38pm Austin Rich: Rich is pretty dedicated. Before I was on at Sheena's, I guested on his show at KBOO, and it was a lot of fun. That guy is a pro.
	6:38pm shangri-lounge: But, I'm usually working on at least 5 at once.
	♥ 6:39pm Austin Rich: I think I shocked some people before, when I mentioned that I try to stay five shows ahead, so I can pick and choose on game day, AND so I have a cushion, in the event I get a job and can't produce a show for a week or two. It doesn't always work... I think I'm four ahead on MVM, and three ahead on Dimestore. But it's give and take, depending on the week.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: Yeah, also it's more fun to work on a certain type of show when you're in the right mood. Or, you stumble upon something that might be perfect for one show but not another. I keep a building list of stuff to potentially add to the future ~right one~ playlists.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: As a standby.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: I am also a rookie.
	♥ 6:42pm Austin Rich: That's a good strategy, Shangri-Lounge.
	♥ 6:42pm Austin Rich: You don't sound like a rookie, and in radio, the way you sound is often all that matters.
	6:43pm shangri-lounge: Thanks Austin!
	♥ 6:43pm Austin Rich: I had a listener ship me a box of 45s. A ton of cool 90's punk stuff that I used to listen to as a "yout" and now all I have left are the tattoos and the broken skateboards in the garage. So I think I'm going to interrupt my planned shows, and play a bunch of that stuff in two weeks.
	6:44pm shangri-lounge: That sounds fun! Pretty cool they did that.
	♥ 6:45pm Austin Rich: (I realize that sounds like I "forced" them to send it; the listener heard me talk about regretting that I didn't buy certain records when I was young, and yesterday, a box of records showed up. It was very sweet; the listener has mailed me some other stuff in the past, too. Star Wars action figures and stuff.)
	6:46pm shangri-lounge: Lol, no. It definitely sounded like they did that as a nice gesture. But, can we force listeners to start sending us now? The idea is out there.
	♥ 6:47pm StringOFperils: You wouldn't want my records. Believe me.
	♥ 6:47pm Feldy: Love me some Nick Waterhouse
	♥ 6:47pm Austin Rich: Woah. This song is amazing.
	♥ 6:47pm Austin Rich: I don't know Nick Waterhouse. But this is great!
	6:48pm shangri-lounge: I couldn't really get into him until this latest album. I'm into it!
	♥ 6:48pm Austin Rich: I mean, I won't stop a listener from sending me a box of records. Or comic books for that matter. 'Zines? Mid-Century Glass Telephone Pole Insulators? 1960's Kitchen Glassware? I mean, I'm not picky. I'll take all that stuff.
	♥ 6:49pm Scott67: Ahh! Reading back, you will be 7-8 Shangri? So I can sleep in! ☕😎🤙💨🌺
	6:49pm shangri-lounge: Yeah! 7-8, Scott! You'll be in an even better position to catch the show, haha.
	♥ 6:49pm Austin Rich: StringOFperils: We should compare collections. I often think I've created something only my exact self could ever want.
	6:50pm shangri-lounge: But, I'll still be your alarm clock if you wish. ;)
	♥ 6:51pm Austin Rich: Wow. Growing up with Springsteen-obsessed parents, I immediately recognized that saxophone before I even read the name of the band.
	♥ 6:51pm Austin Rich: Ronnie Spector certainly complements the E Street Band better than The Boss.
	♥ 6:52pm Scott67: If you bring me an espresso too Shangri! ☕😎🤙
	6:52pm Mike Rogers: So Shangri-la, I missed your announcement. Where are you going (what time,etc?)
	♥ 6:53pm StringOFperils: E STreet Band owes its own overall sound to Ronnie Spector, and others, like Gary U.S. Bonds, Phillies Records in general, etc
	♥ 6:53pm Austin Rich: Her show is an Audio Cocktail Espresso! (And you can use that slogan, Shangri-Lounge.)
	6:54pm shangri-lounge: Starting an hour later, Mike! 7-8 EST on Tuesdays.
	6:54pm shangri-lounge: Of course, Scott! Austin, I love that, haha!
	♥ 6:55pm Austin Rich: The Gary U. S. Bonds influence is TOTALLY there, StringOFperils! I had just never heard Ronnie team up with E Street before. But the kid who listened to all of that stuff 35 years ago could tell who it was without looking at the playlist. How clear the audio memory is.
	6:56pm shangri-lounge: It's great how all those early NYC punk bands looooved Ronnie and the girl groups.
	♥ 6:57pm StringOFperils: I don't know If I'd ever heard Ronnie and 'that lot' in the same place either...although they must have deliberately crossed paths many times.
	6:57pm Mr Fab: meanwhile, both Don-O, and Alex of wassuprockers are EXPANDING their shows, to two hours. And we're in the process of on-boarding another new DJ. So I guess it all works out.
	♥ 6:58pm Austin Rich: Yeah! You couldn't not love her. Ronnie Specter was a very special gift that the world will cherish for years.
	6:59pm Sarcofiguy: @MRFAB: The Universe abhors a vacuum!
	♥ 6:59pm Austin Rich: Sheena's is getting a pretty dope schedule. I wonder which day of the week will likely fill up, first? Do we have any eight hour days yet?
	♥ 7:00pm Austin Rich: I guess Wednesday is pretty full up!
	♥ 7:00pm Austin Rich: I guess Wednesday is pretty full up!
	7:00pm Mr Fab: Wednesday is pretty full-to-burstin. 11 hours, i think.
	♥ 7:01pm Austin Rich: Looks like 12, I think! That's a pretty full broadcast day, by 1940's standards.
	♥ 7:01pm Austin Rich: Oh, I see! There is an hour break in there.
	♥ 7:02pm Austin Rich: We should come up with something to fill that hour, and get that to a full 12.
	♥ 7:02pm Feldy: Hi-Tide sounds fun
	♥ 7:03pm Austin Rich: What would be the perfect bridge between High Waisted Modernists and Mike Rogers Show? The perfect UK to Japan cross-over show?
	♥ 7:04pm Scott67: No wonder I'm sleeping longer lately. It's so cold it snowed yesterday in places it doesn't normally snow. Not my city though, that would've made the cold interesting. 🌏🌨️🍻⛄🤙
	7:05pm David in California: Austin, perhaps a reading from Kazuo Ishiguro.
	7:06pm Sarcofiguy: @SCOTT: Snowing?!
	7:06pm shangri-lounge: It was great - similar vibes to Tiki O, Feldz. Not a full scale "tiki" event per se, the focus is moreso the music. But, that's alright - it's nice to differentiate!
	♥ 7:07pm Austin Rich: David In California: I wonder what kind of show they would DJ, if we could get them to commit?
	♥ 7:10pm Austin Rich: Maybe we should just run Democracy Now during that hour-long gap? That's usually what we would do at my other stations.
	7:11pm Cp304: Good evening shangri, and peoples
	7:11pm David in California: Actually, Haruki Murakami has been DJing on Japanese radio, and plays a lot of sixties and seventies American and European pop, which makes sense given all the references to it in his novels.
	7:12pm shangri-lounge: Hi Cp304!
	♥ 7:13pm Austin Rich: Maybe we can get them to DJ for us, David? I've been meaning to check out Haruki Murakami's books, as they have been highly recommended. I just haven't picked one up yet.
	7:16pm Sarcofiguy: @AUSTIN: I got the wrong Murakami on the brain en.wikipedia.org...
	7:17pm David in California: Murakami has a reputation as a recluse, so people were surprised when he started doing his show on Japanese radio. Realistically, it's a longshot that he would do it anywhere else, but it was interesting to read one of his playlists.
	♥ 7:17pm Krys O.: I have cousins in Buenos Aires and it's great to see them share their contrasting weather. We're having a mini-heat wave here, Scott.
	♥ 7:17pm Austin Rich: Ooooo, I like what I'm seeing here, Sarcofiguy. Must explore.
	♥ 7:18pm Feldy: David, I've never read any of Haruki Murakami's novels (though I love the design of 1Q84) but now I'm more intrigued learning this
	♥ 7:19pm Feldy: I'm digging this Elliott Smith cover
	7:20pm shangri-lounge: It is truly unexpected right, Feldz? Haha. I could see it being divisive though.
	♥ 7:21pm Feldy: Yeah. I'm surprised I haven't heard a lot of these covers (especially Stevie Wonder covering Nancy!)
	7:21pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Stevie WONDER is doing THIS SONG?!!!!
	7:21pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: wwooWWWWWW!!!!
	♥ 7:22pm Austin Rich: Stevie delivers YET AGAIN.
	♥ 7:22pm Feldy: Stevie never disappoints
	♥ 7:23pm Austin Rich: I'll admit: I only have Innervisions and Key of Life. But those two have served me well for years.
	7:23pm shangri-lounge: Stevie even made 98° sound good in that Mulan movie.
	7:23pm David in California: Feldy, western music is very important in Murakami's novels (two of his early novels are titled Norwegian Wood and Dance Dance Dance). I was surprised by a reference to Gene Pitney in one of his novels, then found out the first record he bought was by Gene Pitney. He used to run a jazz club, and refers to that music as well.
	♥ 7:27pm Feldy: LOL Shangri-La TRUE
	7:28pm Mr Fab: nice, someone covering a Jorge Ben song that is not 'Mas Que Nada." Which is a great tune, not complaining, but Jorge Ben has quite the rich catalog.
	7:33pm David in California: DJ Shangri-La, I enjoyed the Paul Weston recording. I'm more familiar with his humorous Jonathan Edwards recordings.
	7:35pm shangri-lounge: My mother often has the easy listening channel going on her TV set when I come to visit, and this Paul Weston track is definitely giving me THAT. And, I love it.
	7:37pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Laurence Welk me, BAY BAY!
	♥ 7:40pm Feldy: David, any good entry point into Haruki Murakami or just grab any of them?
	♥ 7:40pm StringOFperils: My question as well.
	♥ 7:41pm Feldy: Shangri-La, I assumed your mom has Sheena's on 24/7
	7:41pm shangri-lounge: Ah yes, she's constantly tuned into Kitten Sparkles, haha.
	7:45pm David in California: Feldy, I'm more familiar with his earlier work. Norwegian Wood is more conventional in form; Dance Dance Dance has elements of magical realism.
	♥ 7:50pm Krys O.: Cool!
	7:51pm Mr Fab: Loved this Cowboy Junkies album "The Trinity Sessions", which funnily enough, i was revisiting for the first time in like decades only fairly recently.
	7:52pm Cp304: I got introduced to this one in a lovely flight facilities mix..
	♥ 7:54pm Feldy: I thought this was Budos Band for a second
	7:54pm David in California: DJ Shangri-La, I've enjoyed today's show. I'm glad you'll be continuing your program, albeit in shortened form. I particularly appreciate the French language songs you play.
	♥ 7:56pm Krys O.: Thank you, DJ Shangri-La!
	♥ 7:56pm Feldy: Danke, Shangri-La! Auf Wiedersehen, zwei Stunden, Hallo eine Stunde
	7:56pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Hugs love! Dinner won't be the same without you. Until after dinner! HAH!
	♥ 7:57pm Feldy: Great show today SL
	♥ 7:57pm Scott67: Thanks Shangri, for a luxury 2 hour session mate! 🍻😎🤙💨🌺
	♥ 7:57pm StringOFperils: Thank you DJ Shangri-La. Best of luck with the newer format!
	♥ 7:58pm Krys O.: Here's the link for the Wiggle Room coming up next: wfmu.org...
	♥ 7:58pm WR: Thank you! I happily consume what the Shangri-La Lounge servers.
	7:58pm shangri-lounge: Thanks guys for listening! Hope you'll stick with me. ;)
	♥ 7:59pm Krys O.: Will do, Shangri-La!
	♥ 8:00pm Feldy: Definitely sticking around!

Maraschino Melodrama with DJ Shangri-La: Playlist from August 23, 2022

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August 23, 2022: Au Revoir to 2 Hours!

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Artist	Track	Approx. start time
Josh Berwanger	Maraschino Melodrama (Theme)	0:00:00 (Pop-up)

Nancy Sinatra	As Tears Go By "As Tears Go By" by "Nancy Sinatra"	0:02:54 (Pop-up)
Jane Birkin	Di doo dah "Di doo dah" by "Jane Birkin"	0:05:40 (Pop-up)
Alan Moorhouse	Expo In Tokyo "Expo In Tokyo" by "Alan Moorhouse"	0:09:10 (Pop-up)
Nino Ferrer	la rua madureira "la rua madureira" by "Nino Ferrer"	0:11:25 (Pop-up)
Nina Simone	Tell It Like It Is "Tell It Like It Is" by "Nina Simone"	0:14:44 (Pop-up)
Alan Tew	The Detectives (Long Version)	0:18:24 (Pop-up)
Aquaserage	Si tu t'en vas "Si tu t'en vas" by "Aquaserage"	0:20:53 (Pop-up)
Serge Gainsbourg	Black Trombone "Black Trombone" by "Serge Gainsbourg"	0:26:08 (Pop-up)
Gloria Lasso	Histoire d'un amour "Histoire d'un amour" by "Gloria Lasso"	0:27:30 (Pop-up)

Nicolas Godin	Casbah Lounge "Casbah Lounge" by "Nicolas Godin"	0:32:56 (Pop-up)
Laurent Voulzy	Cocktail chez mademoiselle	0:36:20 (Pop-up)
Nouvelle Vague & Camille	In a Manner of Speaking	0:42:35 (Pop-up)
Nick Waterhouse	Place Names "Place Names" by "Nick Waterhouse"	0:46:49 (Pop-up)
Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band	Say Goodbye to Hollywood	0:50:17 (Pop-up)
Tee See Connection & Leroi Conroy	Take My Breath Away	0:53:20 (Pop-up)
Jean-Louis Murat	Foule romaine "Foule romaine" by "Jean-Louis Murat"	0:57:08 (Pop-up)

Jane Birkin	Kawasaki "Kawasaki" by "Jane Birkin"	1:04:11 (Pop-up)
Alan Moorhouse	That's Nice "That's Nice" by "Alan Moorhouse"	1:06:47 (Pop-up)
Paul Martin & Jean-Pierre Castaldi	Le troublant témoignage de Paul Martin - full intro	1:08:52 (Pop-up)
Galt McDermot	Let the Sunshine In	1:13:30 (Pop-up)
Melissa Laveaux	Needle in the Hay	1:16:04 (Pop-up)
Stevie Wonder	Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)	1:19:21 (Pop-up)
Alan Tew	The Fence (A) "The Fence (A)" by "Alan Tew"	1:22:00 (Pop-up)
Christophe	Rock Monsieur "Rock Monsieur" by "Christophe"	1:23:36 (Pop-up)
Breno Sauer Quarteto	Take It Easy My Brother Charlie	1:26:05 (Pop-up)
Paul Weston	Orchids in the Moonlight	1:29:11 (Pop-up)

Mazouni	Daag Dagui "Daag Dagui" by "Mazouni"	1:33:05 (Pop-up)
Clara Luciani	Eddy "Eddy" by "Clara Luciani"	1:38:22 (Pop-up)
TV Girl	Lovers Rock "Lovers Rock" by "TV Girl"	1:41:56 (Pop-up)
Count to 9	Major Minor "Major Minor" by "Count to 9"	1:45:35 (Pop-up)
Cowboy Junkies	Sweet Jane "Sweet Jane" by "Cowboy Junkies"	1:49:50 (Pop-up)
Tee See Connection & Leroi Conroy	Black Mamba	1:53:15 (Pop-up)

Bruce Springsteen	Candy's Room "Candy's Room" by "Bruce Springsteen"	1:57:42 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	6:01pm Krys O: Good evening!
	6:03pm shangri-lounge: Hey Krys!
	6:07pm David in California: Hello, DJ Shangri-La. I hope that you enjoyed your visit to California.
	6:07pm Domenic: Get any sun? ;')
	6:08pm shangri-lounge: Hey David, my trip to California was amazing. I'm the tannest I've been since I was a kid, Domenic!
	6:08pm Mr Fab: bonjour!
	6:10pm shangri-lounge: Hi Fab!
	6:10pm HyperDose: Ready for our last deux hour soiree!
	6:11pm shangri-lounge: Yeah, it's a lil sad, Hyper-D. But, I gotta collect myself a lil bit. And, I have no plans to end my show anytime soon!
	♥ 6:12pm StringOFperils: Good evening!
	6:14pm HyperDose: Glad to see the married life is keeping you happily busy!
	6:15pm Mike Rogers: Hi Dj Shangri-la!!!
	6:16pm shangri-lounge: Hi String'o'P and Mike!
	♥ 6:19pm Joe R.: Heard a little bit of your set at Hi-Tide, wish I got there a little earlier! Going to both Tiki Oasis and the Hi-Tide Summer Holiday is one great August :D
	6:20pm Domenic: Hi Mike!
	6:21pm shangri-lounge: Ahhh! Thanks Joe for stopping by! Glad you appreciated it. I had a couple not so happy customers in my audience, haha!
	6:22pm Mr Fab: WHAT?! What was their problem? (Where does Hi-Tide take place, btw?)
	♥ 6:23pm Joe R.: Really? How so? Not “surfy” enough? Boo to them and hey, it’s an early afternoon pool party at a nice hotel—a little more continental and chill was in order (IMO)
	♥ 6:25pm Joe R.: @MrFab - Asbury Park www.hitidesummerholiday.com
	6:25pm shangri-lounge: There were some hotel guests at the event who were not part of the Hi-Tide event. (It takes place at the Asbury Hotel.) A woman came up to me and asked for "pop music". And, another asked me to turn it down, lol.
	♥ 6:25pm Feldy: An Untitled show... A mystery. Hi Shangri-La!
	6:26pm shangri-lounge: I thought it was a fairly non-offensive set too, Joe! It's NBD, I got a kick out of it, ultimately. It was my first experience with that kind of thing.
	♥ 6:26pm Joe R.: Ah, forgot about the normies :P
	♥ 6:26pm Austin Rich: Good Hello. Just gettin' radio ready, and it's soundin' great here in the mid-valley.
	6:26pm shangri-lounge: Ah, that reminds me to slap a title on this, Feldz!
	6:27pm shangri-lounge: Well, next time you see me out and about, definitely come say hi, Joe! I love when WFMU listeners happen to be at my set.
	6:28pm Mr Fab: suggested title: Buggin' The Normies
	6:29pm Mr Fab: "another asked me to turn it down" - You kids with your damn easy-listening music!!
	6:30pm shangri-lounge: She said "Hey love the music, but can you turn it down?" in a way where she very clearly did nooot love the music, lol.
	6:30pm Domenic: Screw the so-called normal people... anybody who can't appreciate Serge Gainsbourg or this Gloria Lasso are the ones who needs help. Keep "preaching" you'll find deserving ones.
	♥ 6:31pm StringOFperils: At least the question left it open for the,"NO." answer.
	6:31pm Sarcofiguy: OH, THANK GOD! I just heard what you said! From two to one hour! GOT IT!
	♥ 6:32pm Feldy: TO THE DEATH!
	♥ 6:32pm Austin Rich: Yeah, I panicked for a moment too, Sarcofiguy.
	6:32pm Sarcofiguy: HAHAHAHAHAH!
	♥ 6:33pm Scott67: Sounds like I better not sleep in again in future!?
	6:33pm Krys O: I’m puttering around doing stuff and might have missed you saying, but when will your hour begin, DJ Shangri-La?
	6:33pm shangri-lounge: What would I do without my weekly show? It gives me porpoise!
	6:33pm Mr Fab: Sheena's Fo' Life. We need tattoos (well, maybe the toy temp kind...)
	6:34pm shangri-lounge: Oh good Q Krys. 7-8pm EST!
	♥ 6:34pm Austin Rich: I'm coming up on 25 years since I started radio (1998), and its been a bumpy ride. I've outlasted a few different stations and studios, and had to move a few times, which takes some time to get integrated with a new station. I think moving to Sheena's has been the best move, and the place I have started making my best shows. Lot's of good comes out of here.
	♥ 6:35pm Feldy: I'm impressed by the skill it takes to put together a weekly show. Just pack all that goodness into one hour, SL!
	♥ 6:35pm Scott67: G'day Shangri & Melodramatic! ☕😎🤙💨🌻
	6:35pm shangri-lounge: I'm just in my Otto's and WFMU bubble, so it's fun to be out there with the general populous during a DJ set. It's the best when you see people who did intend to stumble upon you have a good time anyway.
	6:35pm shangri-lounge: Hi Scott!
	6:35pm Krys O: Thanks! I’m glad you’re not leaving entirely. I’d freak out.
	♥ 6:35pm Feldy: Good for you, Austin!
	6:36pm shangri-lounge: Aw, that's right Austin!
	6:37pm Krys O: I’m happy to be amongst such swell folks here at Sheena’s.
	♥ 6:37pm Feldy: I've asked Rich in Washington about how much work goes into just one hour of radio, and how much music do you own to do a show every week, and his answer was he's a music hoarder :)
	6:38pm shangri-lounge: Some shows come together really quickly. Other shows I am building for months, haha. I don't really improvise. It's all planned out in advance.
	♥ 6:38pm Austin Rich: Rich is pretty dedicated. Before I was on at Sheena's, I guested on his show at KBOO, and it was a lot of fun. That guy is a pro.
	6:38pm shangri-lounge: But, I'm usually working on at least 5 at once.
	♥ 6:39pm Austin Rich: I think I shocked some people before, when I mentioned that I try to stay five shows ahead, so I can pick and choose on game day, AND so I have a cushion, in the event I get a job and can't produce a show for a week or two. It doesn't always work... I think I'm four ahead on MVM, and three ahead on Dimestore. But it's give and take, depending on the week.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: Yeah, also it's more fun to work on a certain type of show when you're in the right mood. Or, you stumble upon something that might be perfect for one show but not another. I keep a building list of stuff to potentially add to the future ~right one~ playlists.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: As a standby.
	6:41pm shangri-lounge: I am also a rookie.
	♥ 6:42pm Austin Rich: That's a good strategy, Shangri-Lounge.
	♥ 6:42pm Austin Rich: You don't sound like a rookie, and in radio, the way you sound is often all that matters.
	6:43pm shangri-lounge: Thanks Austin!
	♥ 6:43pm Austin Rich: I had a listener ship me a box of 45s. A ton of cool 90's punk stuff that I used to listen to as a "yout" and now all I have left are the tattoos and the broken skateboards in the garage. So I think I'm going to interrupt my planned shows, and play a bunch of that stuff in two weeks.
	6:44pm shangri-lounge: That sounds fun! Pretty cool they did that.
	♥ 6:45pm Austin Rich: (I realize that sounds like I "forced" them to send it; the listener heard me talk about regretting that I didn't buy certain records when I was young, and yesterday, a box of records showed up. It was very sweet; the listener has mailed me some other stuff in the past, too. Star Wars action figures and stuff.)
	6:46pm shangri-lounge: Lol, no. It definitely sounded like they did that as a nice gesture. But, can we force listeners to start sending us now? The idea is out there.
	♥ 6:47pm StringOFperils: You wouldn't want my records. Believe me.
	♥ 6:47pm Feldy: Love me some Nick Waterhouse
	♥ 6:47pm Austin Rich: Woah. This song is amazing.
	♥ 6:47pm Austin Rich: I don't know Nick Waterhouse. But this is great!
	6:48pm shangri-lounge: I couldn't really get into him until this latest album. I'm into it!
	♥ 6:48pm Austin Rich: I mean, I won't stop a listener from sending me a box of records. Or comic books for that matter. 'Zines? Mid-Century Glass Telephone Pole Insulators? 1960's Kitchen Glassware? I mean, I'm not picky. I'll take all that stuff.
	♥ 6:49pm Scott67: Ahh! Reading back, you will be 7-8 Shangri? So I can sleep in! ☕😎🤙💨🌺
	6:49pm shangri-lounge: Yeah! 7-8, Scott! You'll be in an even better position to catch the show, haha.
	♥ 6:49pm Austin Rich: StringOFperils: We should compare collections. I often think I've created something only my exact self could ever want.
	6:50pm shangri-lounge: But, I'll still be your alarm clock if you wish. ;)
	♥ 6:51pm Austin Rich: Wow. Growing up with Springsteen-obsessed parents, I immediately recognized that saxophone before I even read the name of the band.
	♥ 6:51pm Austin Rich: Ronnie Spector certainly complements the E Street Band better than The Boss.
	♥ 6:52pm Scott67: If you bring me an espresso too Shangri! ☕😎🤙
	6:52pm Mike Rogers: So Shangri-la, I missed your announcement. Where are you going (what time,etc?)
	♥ 6:53pm StringOFperils: E STreet Band owes its own overall sound to Ronnie Spector, and others, like Gary U.S. Bonds, Phillies Records in general, etc
	♥ 6:53pm Austin Rich: Her show is an Audio Cocktail Espresso! (And you can use that slogan, Shangri-Lounge.)
	6:54pm shangri-lounge: Starting an hour later, Mike! 7-8 EST on Tuesdays.
	6:54pm shangri-lounge: Of course, Scott! Austin, I love that, haha!
	♥ 6:55pm Austin Rich: The Gary U. S. Bonds influence is TOTALLY there, StringOFperils! I had just never heard Ronnie team up with E Street before. But the kid who listened to all of that stuff 35 years ago could tell who it was without looking at the playlist. How clear the audio memory is.
	6:56pm shangri-lounge: It's great how all those early NYC punk bands looooved Ronnie and the girl groups.
	♥ 6:57pm StringOFperils: I don't know If I'd ever heard Ronnie and 'that lot' in the same place either...although they must have deliberately crossed paths many times.
	6:57pm Mr Fab: meanwhile, both Don-O, and Alex of wassuprockers are EXPANDING their shows, to two hours. And we're in the process of on-boarding another new DJ. So I guess it all works out.
	♥ 6:58pm Austin Rich: Yeah! You couldn't not love her. Ronnie Specter was a very special gift that the world will cherish for years.
	6:59pm Sarcofiguy: @MRFAB: The Universe abhors a vacuum!
	♥ 6:59pm Austin Rich: Sheena's is getting a pretty dope schedule. I wonder which day of the week will likely fill up, first? Do we have any eight hour days yet?
	♥ 7:00pm Austin Rich: I guess Wednesday is pretty full up!
	♥ 7:00pm Austin Rich: I guess Wednesday is pretty full up!
	7:00pm Mr Fab: Wednesday is pretty full-to-burstin. 11 hours, i think.
	♥ 7:01pm Austin Rich: Looks like 12, I think! That's a pretty full broadcast day, by 1940's standards.
	♥ 7:01pm Austin Rich: Oh, I see! There is an hour break in there.
	♥ 7:02pm Austin Rich: We should come up with something to fill that hour, and get that to a full 12.
	♥ 7:02pm Feldy: Hi-Tide sounds fun
	♥ 7:03pm Austin Rich: What would be the perfect bridge between High Waisted Modernists and Mike Rogers Show? The perfect UK to Japan cross-over show?
	♥ 7:04pm Scott67: No wonder I'm sleeping longer lately. It's so cold it snowed yesterday in places it doesn't normally snow. Not my city though, that would've made the cold interesting. 🌏🌨️🍻⛄🤙
	7:05pm David in California: Austin, perhaps a reading from Kazuo Ishiguro.
	7:06pm Sarcofiguy: @SCOTT: Snowing?!
	7:06pm shangri-lounge: It was great - similar vibes to Tiki O, Feldz. Not a full scale "tiki" event per se, the focus is moreso the music. But, that's alright - it's nice to differentiate!
	♥ 7:07pm Austin Rich: David In California: I wonder what kind of show they would DJ, if we could get them to commit?
	♥ 7:10pm Austin Rich: Maybe we should just run Democracy Now during that hour-long gap? That's usually what we would do at my other stations.
	7:11pm Cp304: Good evening shangri, and peoples
	7:11pm David in California: Actually, Haruki Murakami has been DJing on Japanese radio, and plays a lot of sixties and seventies American and European pop, which makes sense given all the references to it in his novels.
	7:12pm shangri-lounge: Hi Cp304!
	♥ 7:13pm Austin Rich: Maybe we can get them to DJ for us, David? I've been meaning to check out Haruki Murakami's books, as they have been highly recommended. I just haven't picked one up yet.
	7:16pm Sarcofiguy: @AUSTIN: I got the wrong Murakami on the brain en.wikipedia.org...
	7:17pm David in California: Murakami has a reputation as a recluse, so people were surprised when he started doing his show on Japanese radio. Realistically, it's a longshot that he would do it anywhere else, but it was interesting to read one of his playlists.
	♥ 7:17pm Krys O.: I have cousins in Buenos Aires and it's great to see them share their contrasting weather. We're having a mini-heat wave here, Scott.
	♥ 7:17pm Austin Rich: Ooooo, I like what I'm seeing here, Sarcofiguy. Must explore.
	♥ 7:18pm Feldy: David, I've never read any of Haruki Murakami's novels (though I love the design of 1Q84) but now I'm more intrigued learning this
	♥ 7:19pm Feldy: I'm digging this Elliott Smith cover
	7:20pm shangri-lounge: It is truly unexpected right, Feldz? Haha. I could see it being divisive though.
	♥ 7:21pm Feldy: Yeah. I'm surprised I haven't heard a lot of these covers (especially Stevie Wonder covering Nancy!)
	7:21pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Stevie WONDER is doing THIS SONG?!!!!
	7:21pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: wwooWWWWWW!!!!
	♥ 7:22pm Austin Rich: Stevie delivers YET AGAIN.
	♥ 7:22pm Feldy: Stevie never disappoints
	♥ 7:23pm Austin Rich: I'll admit: I only have Innervisions and Key of Life. But those two have served me well for years.
	7:23pm shangri-lounge: Stevie even made 98° sound good in that Mulan movie.
	7:23pm David in California: Feldy, western music is very important in Murakami's novels (two of his early novels are titled Norwegian Wood and Dance Dance Dance). I was surprised by a reference to Gene Pitney in one of his novels, then found out the first record he bought was by Gene Pitney. He used to run a jazz club, and refers to that music as well.
	♥ 7:27pm Feldy: LOL Shangri-La TRUE
	7:28pm Mr Fab: nice, someone covering a Jorge Ben song that is not 'Mas Que Nada." Which is a great tune, not complaining, but Jorge Ben has quite the rich catalog.
	7:33pm David in California: DJ Shangri-La, I enjoyed the Paul Weston recording. I'm more familiar with his humorous Jonathan Edwards recordings.
	7:35pm shangri-lounge: My mother often has the easy listening channel going on her TV set when I come to visit, and this Paul Weston track is definitely giving me THAT. And, I love it.
	7:37pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Laurence Welk me, BAY BAY!
	♥ 7:40pm Feldy: David, any good entry point into Haruki Murakami or just grab any of them?
	♥ 7:40pm StringOFperils: My question as well.
	♥ 7:41pm Feldy: Shangri-La, I assumed your mom has Sheena's on 24/7
	7:41pm shangri-lounge: Ah yes, she's constantly tuned into Kitten Sparkles, haha.
	7:45pm David in California: Feldy, I'm more familiar with his earlier work. Norwegian Wood is more conventional in form; Dance Dance Dance has elements of magical realism.
	♥ 7:50pm Krys O.: Cool!
	7:51pm Mr Fab: Loved this Cowboy Junkies album "The Trinity Sessions", which funnily enough, i was revisiting for the first time in like decades only fairly recently.
	7:52pm Cp304: I got introduced to this one in a lovely flight facilities mix..
	♥ 7:54pm Feldy: I thought this was Budos Band for a second
	7:54pm David in California: DJ Shangri-La, I've enjoyed today's show. I'm glad you'll be continuing your program, albeit in shortened form. I particularly appreciate the French language songs you play.
	♥ 7:56pm Krys O.: Thank you, DJ Shangri-La!
	♥ 7:56pm Feldy: Danke, Shangri-La! Auf Wiedersehen, zwei Stunden, Hallo eine Stunde
	7:56pm Sarcofiguy: @SHANGRI: Hugs love! Dinner won't be the same without you. Until after dinner! HAH!
	♥ 7:57pm Feldy: Great show today SL
	♥ 7:57pm Scott67: Thanks Shangri, for a luxury 2 hour session mate! 🍻😎🤙💨🌺
	♥ 7:57pm StringOFperils: Thank you DJ Shangri-La. Best of luck with the newer format!
	♥ 7:58pm Krys O.: Here's the link for the Wiggle Room coming up next: wfmu.org...
	♥ 7:58pm WR: Thank you! I happily consume what the Shangri-La Lounge servers.
	7:58pm shangri-lounge: Thanks guys for listening! Hope you'll stick with me. ;)
	♥ 7:59pm Krys O.: Will do, Shangri-La!
	♥ 8:00pm Feldy: Definitely sticking around!

Maraschino Melodrama with DJ Shangri-La: Playlist from August 23, 2022

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