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Favoriting December 24, 2016: fill-in for Pat Byrne

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Artist Track Approx. start time
  Ira the K theme   0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Beatles  The Night Before   Favoriting 0:02:07 (Pop-up)
Ground Zero  Schroeder   Favoriting 0:04:42 (Pop-up)
Billy Storm  It's What's Happening Baby   Favoriting 0:07:21 (Pop-up)
Saxie Russell  El Monkey   Favoriting 0:10:01 (Pop-up)
Jerry-O  The Pearl   Favoriting 0:12:33 (Pop-up)
Dusty Townes  Mrs. Dinkie   Favoriting 0:15:08 (Pop-up)
Viking Combo Band  Pleng Yuk Owakard   Favoriting 0:15:49 (Pop-up)
Alex Chilton  Bangkok   Favoriting 0:18:46 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Richard Maltby 
Walkie Talkie   Favoriting
0:21:36 (Pop-up)
Raspberries  Tonight   Favoriting 0:29:09 (Pop-up)
Flo & Eddie  Just Another Town   Favoriting 0:31:43 (Pop-up)
Sparks  My Other Voice   Favoriting 0:35:00 (Pop-up)
Taana Gardner  Heartbeat   Favoriting 0:39:43 (Pop-up)
Sroeng Santi  Leang Mai Toe (Overkill)   Favoriting 0:45:38 (Pop-up)
Ray Bryant  To Sir With Love   Favoriting 0:48:56 (Pop-up)
Dave Bartholomew  The Monkey   Favoriting 0:51:46 (Pop-up)
Bunny Berrigan  Candlelights   Favoriting 0:54:13 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Mitchell-Ruff Trio 
After This Message   Favoriting
0:57:19 (Pop-up)
For you to play . . . John Coltrane  Impressions   Favoriting 1:06:04 (Pop-up)
John Coltrane  Ascension   Favoriting 1:09:59 (Pop-up)
Half Japanese  My Concentration Oh No   Favoriting 1:14:10 (Pop-up)
Vom  My Eyes Have Seen You   Favoriting 1:15:58 (Pop-up)
Spacemen  Retro   Favoriting 1:18:17 (Pop-up)
A-Bones  That Jim   Favoriting 1:19:35 (Pop-up)
Floyd Brown  What I Want   Favoriting 1:23:45 (Pop-up)
Sharon Marie  Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby   Favoriting 1:25:47 (Pop-up)
Paul Petersen  Keep Your Love Locked   Favoriting 1:28:12 (Pop-up)
New York Dolls  Give Him a Great Big Kiss   Favoriting 1:30:22 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Hutcherson-Land-Galper-Johnson-Chambers 
The Creators   Favoriting
1:33:48 (Pop-up)
Dump  Eyes of the World   Favoriting 1:45:54 (Pop-up)
Jimmy Durante  There's Two Sides to Every Girl   Favoriting 1:46:35 (Pop-up)
Sunnygirls  What's the Reason   Favoriting 1:52:54 (Pop-up)
Todd Rundgren  Determination   Favoriting 1:55:05 (Pop-up)
Tribe  Why   Favoriting 1:58:37 (Pop-up)
Whatanaut and the Whatanauts Band  Dance to the Music   Favoriting 2:03:48 (Pop-up)
Donnie Brooks  Girl Machine   Favoriting 2:06:31 (Pop-up)
101 Strings Orchestra  Love At First Sight (Je T'aime Moi Non Plus)   Favoriting 2:09:24 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Belco Rhythm Boys Band 
My Little Corner of the World   Favoriting
2:12:29 (Pop-up)
Jorma Kaukonen  I'll Be All Right   Favoriting 2:17:37 (Pop-up)
Doug Sahm  Don't Fight It   Favoriting 2:20:48 (Pop-up)
Joe South  I'm Snowed   Favoriting 2:23:09 (Pop-up)
Sevilles  Charlena   Favoriting 2:25:31 (Pop-up)
Orchestra Harlow  Horsin' Up   Favoriting 2:28:14 (Pop-up)
James Luther Dickinson  Relax Your Mind   Favoriting 2:32:02 (Pop-up)
Ultimate Painting  Lead the Way   Favoriting 2:35:09 (Pop-up)
Maurice Patton & the Melodians  He Could Not Finish Singing   Favoriting 2:38:48 (Pop-up)
Lazy Salon  Revisiting Recurring   Favoriting 2:41:48 (Pop-up)
Daniel Bachman  Wine and Peanuts   Favoriting 2:46:56 (Pop-up)
The Neats  Pop Cliche   Favoriting 2:50:05 (Pop-up)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers  Japanese Skokiaan   Favoriting 2:55:39 (Pop-up)
Dusty Townes  The Night Before Christmas   Favoriting 2:57:49 (Pop-up)
Chuck McCann  outro   Favoriting 2:59:19 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:06pm
SeanG:

love that beatles song so much!
  9:24pm
Jake:

ME TOo! Can we make requests?
  9:24pm
Davin:

I'm here, Ira.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24pm
Folsom:

I always look forward to your shows, really great playlist.
  9:25pm
Listener Robert:

I bet Ken has some projections such that you can approximate the # of listeners as some multiple of the commenters.
  9:25pm
Smallchange:

Sounding tight! happy holidaze
Avatar 9:25pm
Jeezy:

I was here too, Ira, but I do need to pop out for a drink. #BrooklynLife
  9:26pm
Sarah:

Hi - enjoying the show thx!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:26pm
SeanG:

still with ya! :-)

cheers everyone!
  9:26pm
Listener Robert:

It's not that hard to get on the wrong flight when the boarding areas are right next to each other.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27pm
melinda:

hello Ira and everyone!
  9:29pm
scott:

That Peanuts tune is actually titled "Linus and Lucy."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:31pm
SeanG:

hi melinda up there in one of my fave towns!
  9:31pm
SeanP:

Does Georgia get to pick any tracks?
Avatar 9:31pm
geezerette:

Merry Happy Ho Ho Ho ! 0<(:o3)
Hilarious Hanukkah!
Krazy Kwaanza
  9:32pm
Dave:

More Bangkok stories please
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32pm
Chop Scott:

Ira! So glad to hear you this evening--Cheers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32pm
melinda:

hi SeanG!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
melinda:

and Georgia!
  Swag For Life Member 9:35pm
Ira:

Hi everyone! Thanks for listening. Actually thinking of trying to take a few phone calls . . . but we'll see about that.
  9:36pm
steve from g-berg:

hey, happy holiday, great set!!
  9:39pm
saul:

i remember a xmas song i used to hear in the rockaway mall that i never hear now
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:40pm
SeanG:

this song is amazing!
Avatar 9:40pm
jeffreylazar:

Hey Ira, Happy Hanukkah. My apartment doesn't feel at all like Maxwell's of yesteryear. It will however be easier getting home this evening. Cheers!
  9:41pm
sugarwolf:

Yessss Heartbeat!!!
  9:41pm
saul:

what is that toy store?
  9:42pm
saul:

chit
Avatar 9:43pm
Marshall Stacks:

Happy Hanukkah! Nice segue out of Sparks, by the way.
  Swag For Life Member 9:48pm
augiemarch:

..the whole world changed with a red ryder...
  Swag For Life Member 9:49pm
Ira:

@Marshall Stacks: Sometimes you just get lucky with the segue!
  9:49pm
James F:

hey Ira!

both of us here thought this was Kung fu fighting. fer real!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
melinda:

I can hear the Kung Fu Fighting, now that you mention it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
DonJuanTijuana:

Hey Ira, thanks for filling in. Btw, that Philly gig was so freakin awesome! I was buzzing for days afterwards.
DJT
  9:51pm
saul:

youtu.be...
  9:53pm
sugarwolf:

RIP E.R. Braithwaite author of To Sir With Love who died this month age 104!!!!
  9:53pm
wendy del formaggio:

Checking in from Vermont! I just tuned in at the last song. Great stuff. Nice to hear you here, Ira. Happy Hanukkah, everybody.
  9:53pm
sinner:

dj ira plays reeeaaaaal holiday music.
  9:54pm
saul:

dj ira ia great
  9:55pm
JakeGould:

I like this monkey’s style.
  9:56pm
saul:

just play captain sensible xmas catalouge
  Swag For Life Member 9:56pm
augiemarch:

..does Scelsa still play Lord Buckley?
Avatar 9:57pm
Marshall Stacks:

One of my favorite tunes, The Monkey. Thanks, Ira.
  9:57pm
mark:

This I'd great
Avatar 9:59pm
geezerette:

Beautiful "Candleights" Ira.
Avatar 9:59pm
Marshall Stacks:

@Augie didn't Scelsa retire not so long ago?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:59pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Bunny Berrigan evokes a sense of roasting chestnuts for some odd reason.
Avatar 10:00pm
geezerette:

For all first nighters.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
theChangeling:

So great to come home and hear Ira. Great job in Phill last week. How about ferryboat Bill?
  10:04pm
steve from g-berg:

The Monkey was excellent, & with all due respect to FMU so is WWOZ!
  10:05pm
Listener Robert:

Go on, we can take it!
  10:05pm
mark:

Haha
Avatar 10:05pm
Davee:

Hello, loving the show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Yeah - the Bartholomew long a fave - tho' our cousins the chimps probably share more of our aggro behavior than I thot...the bonobos perhaps the evolved ones in the family (they'd rather schtoop than fight)...& FMU & OOZ are cousins too: after Katrina, FMU streamed them - which is damned impressive FreeForm solidarity. Thx for being here Ira K!
Avatar 10:06pm
Davee:

Yup, we'll be crawling again!!! Idiots they are!
  10:06pm
mark:

Terrifying times...
Avatar 10:07pm
Davee:

indeed!
Avatar 10:07pm
geezerette:

It's insane Ira. We have a dictator now.
Avatar 10:07pm
Davee:

Dick Tator?
Avatar 10:07pm
Davee:

Tator Tots?
  10:08pm
steve from g-berg:

right on what you just said Ira!
Avatar 10:08pm
geezerette:

exactly.
Avatar 10:08pm
Davee:

Live music????? this is cool
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
Uncle Michael:

Good evening Mr. The-K and fellow listeners.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
melinda:

hi UM
Avatar 10:10pm
geezerette:

This is great! You're a brave man.
  10:10pm
Blob Dobbs:

This actually isn't that bad!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
Chop Scott:

Ira you just saved my Xmas--Thank You!
Avatar 10:11pm
geezerette:

Hey Melinda!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
melinda:

hi geeze!
Avatar 10:12pm
geezerette:

Merry Xmas!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
Uncle Michael:

Sure, but he could have ruined my Hanukkah.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

I defy anyone to read 'Hiroshima' by John Hersey about what it was really like (the mere atomic bomb - orders of magnitude smaller than the Hydrogen bomb) - & then tell me ANYTHING could possibly humanly justify them.
...Impressed by anyone who can even decipher Trane that much!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
jj.:

I think you're onto something, Mr. the K. Calvin Weston recently admitted that his 1st few years playing with Ornette, he only played the drum parts from Mahavishnu Orchestra songs. pbs.twimg.com...
Avatar 10:15pm
geezerette:

UM, but he means well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
melinda:

I think I read Hiroshima for a college course. I don't think I can handle reading it now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
Chop Scott:

I once saw Calvin Weston playing with James Blood Ulmer and they actually nailed the kick drum to the floor.
Avatar 10:16pm
Pat Byrne:

Ken just called me, this is your time-slot now. Congrats/enjoy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
Folsom:

@Pat Are you getting the 6-9 weekday slot? Congrats!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
Dano59:

there's good rockin' tonight
  10:28pm
steve from g-berg:

YEEEAAAHHH!!!
  10:29pm
mark:

Always liked this more than Darlin
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Uncle Michael:

Paul Petersen had some pretty good material to work with. Donna Reed insisted.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34pm
Dano59:

ooh this is even better than Johnny's version...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34pm
theChangeling:

Yeah! Groving to the dolls!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:38pm
Dano59:

Happy to help in the freeform flow, Mr. the K.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:43pm
jj.:

yes! the dump version of "eyes of the world"!
  10:44pm
MikeF:

are you taking requests? or just dispensing life/holiday-related advice
  10:45pm
mark:

Grippy
  10:45pm
mark:

I meant trippy
  Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Ira:

I'm too stupid to figure out the phones. Sorry!
  10:55pm
JakeGould:

Ha! Funny to hear this anti-drug ad today. Local grocery just put up this sign of a Red Bull knock-off this week: www.instagram.com...
  10:58pm
steve from g-berg:

allrightTodd.
Avatar 10:58pm
Pat Byrne:

Double tap the top flashing phone line on the long black Telos phone switcher until it stops flashing and is a solid red/yellow light.

Then, pod up the PHONE 1 channel on the board.

That flashing call will be on hold on that line and ready for air.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Also, there's some kind of switch that needs to be in Mono, right?
Avatar 11:00pm
Pat Byrne:

they should all be in mono already
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
Uncle Michael:

I feel like such a loser. I don't even know where to get cocaine.
  11:02pm
chprit0820:

Hello Ira from Virginia. Tried to call and heard you talking but you could not hear me. Thanks for entertaining me while I am working on Christmas Eve.
  11:02pm
mark:

Why?
Avatar 11:04pm
geezerette:

funny rant!
  11:05pm
j db:

real work, enjoying the tunes and the ringing
  11:07pm
chprit0820:

Someone has to keep the packets flowing because the internet does not recognize holidays
  11:08pm
John McGrievey:

I just tuned in (app'ed in) and discovered I've missed too many good songs.
Avatar 11:10pm
A Better Me:

I LIKE A LOT ABOUT THIS
  11:12pm
mark:

Cocaine trained operators
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
Dano59:

oo la la. So far this has all been the perfect music to read 'Motor Girl' by.
Avatar 11:13pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:

I just tried calling 1-800-COCAINE and the line was busy. What do I do now?
  11:14pm
j db:

keep busy
  11:15pm
ike:

That last one reminds me of Fabio.

Errr, I mean, these are the kind of dirty NSFW lady sounds he likes to play sometimes. That's what I meant! AHEM.
Avatar 11:15pm
Pat Byrne:

I was on with the doctor, try now.
  11:17pm
Hoboken Jack:

@TOPT: Everything will be OK. Deep breaths. Call 1-800-SANTACOKE
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:22pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...I danced @ the Filmore - but I don't like parties anymore - I listen to Kaukonen alone...
  11:22pm
Eartha Lime:

Can you play some womyn's music? Beefheart please. zig?
  11:22pm
JakeGould:

@Todd-o-Phonic: I just called that 1-800-COCAINE line and it rang, picked up and I was connected to “America’s Hottest Talk Line.” The first option was “Ladies, to talk to some hot guys, press 1 now…”

If I get billed for this mishigas on the first night of Hanukkah there will be heck to pay!
Avatar 11:24pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Thanks for the help everyone! Ironically enough, I have a live version of "Kansas City" by Doug Sahm where he sings, "I might take a train, I might take cocaine...."....
  11:38pm
Joe stalvey:

What an Xmas Eve gift this show has been. Thank you, Ira, for these tunes and everything else. Happy holidays.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39pm
upsetter5001:

Thank you Ira. Just tuning in now on the west coast. The workday is done.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:43pm
Chop Scott:

Perfect--I thank you Ira!
  11:49pm
mark:

This has been great
  11:51pm
Jeff:

Nice set! Thanks much! ✌️️
  Swag For Life Member 11:54pm
Ira:

Thanks for all the comments and for listening.
Avatar 12:00am
Pat Byrne:

Thank you Ira, thank you Georgia. Loved every second from deep down in Alabama. I appreciate this a lot more than a playlist comment can reveal. Hope it didn't ruin your night.
Avatar 12:02am
A Better Me:

Thanks for a fine time
  12:02am
mark:

Thx 4 makin a holiday less lonely
  10:25pm
MACDONALD DANIEL:

Ira, listening on Tuesday (It ain't always live nowadays). I'm looking forward to this, on Tuesday.
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