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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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Favoriting January 29, 2020: JIM'S BIG EGO live set! plus San Francisco record shopping finds, and a tribute to Harry Harrison.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
the cryers  world's on fire   Favoriting s/t  mercury  1978      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
beats international featuring lindy  dub be good to me   Favoriting 12"  go-beat  1990      0:03:18 (Pop-up)
king trigger  the river   Favoriting 12"  chrysalis  1982      0:08:45 (Pop-up)
jody harris  i'm after hours again   Favoriting it happened one night  press records  1982      0:13:47 (Pop-up)
last roundup  cast iron girl   Favoriting twister!  rounder  1987      0:17:27 (Pop-up)
herman brood & his wild romance  right on the money   Favoriting go nutz  ariola  1980      0:19:48 (Pop-up)
appliances  paranoia rap   Favoriting s/t 12"  applied music  1981      0:24:11 (Pop-up)
 
 
JIM'S BIG EGO live set!
engineered by Superstar Mario Santana

Jiim Infantino - guitar, lead vocals, big ego
Jesse Flack - upright bass
Dan Cantor - drums, backing vocals
Josh Kantor - keyboards, backing vocals

Catch them on Saturday Feb 15 at the Boskone 57 Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention in Boston!

Visit the Jim's Big Ego website for more info!
jim's big ego  big old dark green car   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:35:36 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  free (and on our own)   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:38:28 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  mix tape   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:42:18 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  always thus   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:45:24 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  in my cult   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:48:49 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  another thousand years   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:52:33 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  cheat 2 lose   Favoriting live on wfmu          0:56:13 (Pop-up)
jim's big ego  chats with efd   Favoriting live on wfmu          1:01:49 (Pop-up)
 
graham parker  nixon's rules extended   Favoriting 7"  100%      *   1:09:53 (Pop-up)
smiles  gone for good   Favoriting 7"  slumberland      *   1:14:40 (Pop-up)
chubby & the gang  all along the uxbridge road   Favoriting 7"  goner    playing live this Saturday afternoon on the Todd-o-Phonic Todd Show!  *   1:18:16 (Pop-up)
very paranoia  make me   Favoriting 7"  who can you trust?      *   1:20:04 (Pop-up)
chandra  day without success   Favoriting 7"  third man      *   1:22:26 (Pop-up)
 
 
RIP to the great Harry Harrison
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:35:35 (Pop-up)
the dave clark five  you must have been a beautiful baby   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:37:37 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews the dave clark five   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:39:06 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:39:37 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      1:40:13 (Pop-up)
the cyrkle  red rubber ball   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      1:41:34 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews the cyrkle   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      1:43:41 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      1:44:37 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:45:13 (Pop-up)
the turtles  she'd rather be with me   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:46:31 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews the turtles   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:48:28 (Pop-up)
harry harrisonn  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:49:54 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1968      1:50:13 (Pop-up)
the lovin' spoonful  money   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1968      1:51:58 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews the lovin' spoonful   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1968      1:54:07 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1968      1:55:08 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:55:17 (Pop-up)
the mamas and the papas  creeque alley   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:56:31 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews the mamas and the papas   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      1:59:57 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      2:00:48 (Pop-up)
 
nat freedberg  call me if you want me   Favoriting record number three  rum bar      *   2:06:45 (Pop-up)
hank and the skinny 3  bad and the beautiful   Favoriting seconds to destruction  fuel      *   2:11:08 (Pop-up)
xetas  the bystander   Favoriting the doctor  12xu      *   2:14:44 (Pop-up)
extravision  our city   Favoriting single  extravision      *   2:18:25 (Pop-up)
a girl called eddy  jody   Favoriting been around  elefant      *   2:21:36 (Pop-up)
 
holy ghost!  anxious   Favoriting work  west end      *   2:32:28 (Pop-up)
gary numan & tubeway army  do you need the service (early version)   Favoriting replicas - the first recordings  beggars banquet      *   2:37:05 (Pop-up)
ursula 1000  bossa hey   Favoriting esoterique  insect queen      *   2:40:45 (Pop-up)
johnny thunders  daddy rolling stone   Favoriting so alone  sire  1978  cd reissue from 1992 of 1978 LP    2:45:36 (Pop-up)
kiwi jr.  wicked witches   Favoriting football money  persona non grata      *   2:48:45 (Pop-up)
 
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      2:55:28 (Pop-up)
every mother's son  come on down to my boat   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      2:56:08 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  interviews every mother's son   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1967      2:58:15 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  9:02pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

This song is on fire
  9:03pm
John from Florham park:

Hello fellow funksters
  9:03pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

Hold it this isn’t from the 70s
  9:05pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

Love this song
  9:05pm
John from Florham park:

@Aaron love the current great station
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:05pm
efd:

@Aaron it's just the first song that's contractually required to be from the '70s
  9:06pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

I know but I thought the first song read 2018 on the playlist
  9:06pm
CC:

hard to go wrong with a reggae beat late at night!!!... or any other time!!
  9:09pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

John I told you this before but another great station in Minneapolis is KFAI. I actually do a web show for them. I actually met station manager ken at the studios once when he was in town for a radio conference
  9:10pm
John from Florham park:

CC reggae never did it for me, not my cup of tea
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:10pm
efd:

@Aaron oh, yeah, that was a typo! Thought your comment was about the 2nd song. :)
Avatar 9:11pm
javakid:

just tuned in and missed the beats international (aka ex Housemartin Norman Cook)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:11pm
joe:

'ello folks
  9:11pm
John from Florham park:

@Aaron sorry had a senior moment and I am trying to avoid political talk on stations like KFAI
Avatar 9:12pm
javakid:

and king trigger sound a hell of a lot like the Kaiserchiefs
  9:12pm
CC:

in New Jersey you can do whatever you like!!!
  9:12pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

Not a democracy now fan I take it
  9:15pm
John from Florham park:

@aaron listen to DM now a few times and I like it, but have to keep my BO down so I listen to great tunage
  9:15pm
John from Florham park:

@CC thanks
  9:17pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

BO? Didn’t know democracy now listeners needed deodorant. Lol you meant BP I know
  9:18pm
John from Florham park:

@Aaron damn autocorrect:)
  9:19pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

I knew you were a dirty smelly hippie
  9:19pm
Aaron in Minneapolis:

I kid because I love
  9:20pm
John from Florham park:

@Aaron NP
  9:21pm
CC:

I knew this girl named Vicky She chased me all the way up a tree almost as high as I could climb!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:21pm
Bootsie:

Oooh, I like this!!
  9:24pm
CC:

that was back in 1967 by the way!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:24pm
joe:

Wow Herman Brood & His Wild Romance look a group of folks who have lived the fast aand fun life.
  9:25pm
Fragonard:

I once knew Otto (he was correct)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:25pm
Handy Haversack:

Evening, all. Hiya again, John from FP.
  9:26pm
Fragonard:

Do you have anything by Joe Byrd and His Field Hippies?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:26pm
Handy Haversack:

Appliances never even knew that eventually our appliances would be spying on us. Call Mark Hurst!
  9:27pm
CC:

when you have children it is supposed to change everything???
  9:27pm
John from Florham park:

@Handy howdy to y I u too
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:30pm
Uncle Michael:

Hello!
  9:30pm
Fragonard:

...a jam band packed show
  9:31pm
CC:

I love people from Boston they're supposed to be the liberal minded people that keep America straight!!!
  9:33pm
choggie:

I like The Stereotype of people from Boston being rude and crude
  9:33pm
choggie:

I just imagined that everyone from Boston is like Bill Burr
  9:34pm
CC:

I thought that was people from New York City???
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:34pm
joe:

The King Trigger website www.kingtrigger.co.uk...
  9:37pm
CC:

I come across bands all the time that I think sound amazing!!!... sometimes I get a little drunk???
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:38pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Good evening, efd and funk fans. If you bump into Andy Breckman some time, make it a point to show him the Bedazzler ringtone on your phone.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:38pm
joe:

Seems King Trigger's bass player bass player did some work with Johnny Thunders
  9:39pm
Eddy in Australia:

Hi Evan, I thought King Trigger would have been one of your WNYU-era faves. I recall them as part of a very weak 'tribal pop' push in the wake of Bow Wow Wow and their Burundi drums. Speaking of those days, did you hear about APB?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:40pm
Chop Scott:

This sounds amazing--Hats off Mario Santana!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:40pm
patrick321:

Well damn. 30 year listener and first time ever hearing king trigger on wfmu! I used to own that 12-inch “River” because a girlfriend loved whatever was the happening record of the week from the UK
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:41pm
Hoboken Jack:

Hello EFD, HP Ken, all! Live set sounding great -- thanks Mario!
  9:41pm
CC:

my son used to have a ringtone that's simply said shut the fuck up!!!
  9:41pm
Fragonard:

Great live set!
  9:42pm
Danne D:

RIP Harry Harrison :(
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:43pm
efd:

@Danne Harry Harrison tribute coming up at 10:30!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:43pm
efd:

@Chop Scott 100% agree, he did an outstanding job as usual!
@fragonard glad you're enjoying it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:44pm
efd:

@Eddy I must have just missed King Trigger when I was at NYU... maybe it came out in late 1982 when I wasn't there anymore. APB is coming to NYC soon I think, is that what you're referring to?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:45pm
efd:

appreciate all the King Trigger info/memories, will investigate further!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:45pm
Switchblade Batman:

I miss mix tapes so much. I'm actually thinking about hooking up an old tape deck I found and making some new ones.
  9:48pm
CC:

So profound!!!
  9:48pm
johnk77:

very nice poppy sound
on the live mix here
also i had never heard of
king trigger
thanks to @joe
found they had black female
drummer who spent
time in grenada
thought i heard
caribbean riddim in there
  9:49pm
JakeGould:

Hey!
  9:50pm
Eddy in Australia:

Re. King Trigger: 'The River' is the only song I know of theirs so I'm not vouching for any others - I was a bit like Patrick321's girlfriend!
Re. APB: Yep, two shows at the Mercury - I emailed you about it the other week.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:50pm
Tommy in Neversink:

WOW !! I LOVE Jim's Big Ego
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:50pm
Handy Haversack:

ABP?
Avatar 9:51pm
Jeezy:

This is one of the best mixed, best sounding live sets I've heard on FMU...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:51pm
Handy Haversack:

Derp, sorry, APB?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:52pm
Tommy in Neversink:

And the sound is really great . I didn't even know it was live till I looked at the web page
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:52pm
efd:

@Eddy I did not get that email!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:54pm
patrick321:

@Eddy in Australia It was exactly that. My gf at the time was a mad bww fan.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:58pm
mariano:

Heyyyy, whassap efd, everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:59pm
patrick321:

Enjoying Jim’s Big Ego. Anyone else hear an echo of Ben Watt in the vocal phrasing on previous tune “another thousand years”?
  10:02pm
johnk77:

did wfmu get
better mics?
great live sound tonight;>
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:03pm
efd:

ha, same mics as far as I know!
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listener 126464:

Josh from Split Squad and Boston Red Sox
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:04pm
Uncle Michael:

Josh in the house!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:05pm
efd:

@listener 126464 Correct! I didn't want to go off on that tangent
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:05pm
efd:

the band isn't called Josh's Big Ego, after all...
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listener 126464:

haha good call efd
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:10pm
Mr. Pumpy:

Helllllo...alllllllllllllll!!!
  10:11pm
Jim Infantino:

Maybe it should be. @efd
  10:11pm
Fragonard:

GP! Great!
  10:11pm
ignatatus666:

Hello Love!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:12pm
efd:

@Jim ha, I'll leave that for you to work out with the rest of the band. Great set!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:13pm
joe:

I love me a good old fashion apolitical feel good sing along song :p
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:14pm
Mr. Pumpy:

Nixon drools...la la la la la Nixon drools!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:14pm
efd:

@ignatatus666 That's Ron Lundy! :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:22pm
mariano:

Hey Mr. Pumpy, you sound happy - I take it your dad's home?
  10:23pm
ignatatus666:

Efd yup!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2025 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:35pm
listener 126464:

the morning mayor
  10:36pm
BH:

Nancy's so quiet that it's like she's trying to hide that she's talking to Harry
  10:37pm
ignatatus666:

@efd I realized it but was driving and couldn’t correct it
  10:37pm
BH:

"You all are way too smart, stay in school for a little longer until this war blows over"
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:43pm
Alex of Chicago:

Someone can't wait the 13 days until Spring Training.
  10:46pm
DJ E:

The Cyrkle are alumnies of my Alma Mater. started playing in the dorms and frat houses on campus.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:46pm
efd:

when I retire I'm going to make a supercut of Harry Harrison saying "A happy how do you to do you" from all of my 50+ IN Sound albums
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:49pm
joe:

Oh I wonder if I have a shot.
  10:53pm
steveL:

My wife thinks the last caller sounded like an Army recruiter. Maybe it was the “sir.”
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:56pm
efd:

maybe he won a contest!
  10:57pm
BH:

"Why not fulfill it in a way that will do you the most good?" - too late, already in Toronto
  10:58pm
Danne D:

THANKS EVAN :) and Hi everyone :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:59pm
efd:

A happy how do you do to you, Danne!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:59pm
mariano:

One of my housemates years ago was named Harry Harrison. If you picture Samuel Jackson in Pulp Fiction, same exact hair, facial hair (this was around 1990 so before PF), except kind of short and a bodybuilder. Quite a character.
  Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:00pm
Julie M:

Tuning in late but had heard/read about Harry Harrison earlier today. Nice tribute.
  11:01pm
Eddy in Australia:

@EFD Searching for a copy of that Chubby 45 (it's sold out, dammit), noticed that the sleeve pays tribute to The Clash's 'White Man' single.
  11:02pm
DJ E:

how's it hanging Danne D?
  11:03pm
Danne D:

that's okay Evan I'm sure you'll have more Harry for us in shows to come as always :)
  11:04pm
Danne D:

Hanging in and hanging on DJ E :)
  11:04pm
Danne D:

whoa I may have to check out that Bongos show
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:05pm
coelacanth∅:

Thanks for the Harry Harrison tribute (which i only heard since the lovin' spoonful)
rest in peace.
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listener 126464:

Bongos and Bush Tetras in same sentence! I wish it could be 1979 again! not
  11:06pm
frenchee:

Google doc NERD!
  11:06pm
Eddy in Australia:

The Bongos and Bush Tetras? Start Swimming!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:06pm
Hoboken Jack:

Bongos in Montclair is indeed March 20, with Hoboken's own Tammy Faye Starlite opening!
  11:07pm
Steve:

Hey EFD, can you ask The Bongos when you see them if they're going to record a brand new album and, if they'll reissue the 'Nuts & Bolts' album on CD & LP ? Out of print since 1983 !
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:07pm
efd:

thank you Jack!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:07pm
efd:

@Eddy the Bush Tetras set will be airing a day before the 39th anniversary of that show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:08pm
efd:

@Frencheee guilty!!
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listener 126464:

Start Swimming is around here somewhere
  11:15pm
Eddy in Australia:

@EFD So the Raybeats, dB's and Fleshtones on your following show?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:16pm
efd:

ha, yes, working on it
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:16pm
efd:

probably should've added a wink there
  11:17pm
steveL:

Xetas keep popping up.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:17pm
mariano:

Really liking the Xetas stuff I've been hearing lately on FMU.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:28pm
mariano:

Wait, really? Joannie?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:30pm
Hoboken Jack:

Not to be confused with Erin "Joanie Cunningham" Moran. Fun fact: Eddy played bass in an early incarnation of Hoboken's Vines.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:32pm
mariano:

Wow, so many plot twists tonight! Ok, so there was another Erin Moran? I obviously completely missed out on this whole deal, lol.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:33pm
efd:

yeah, different Eirn Moran!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:33pm
mariano:

Ah, there *is* another Erin Moran, I see. Well I'll be damned.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:36pm
mariano:

Next I'm gonna learn that Holy Ghost was Potsie.
  11:38pm
Somm Ben:

Thanks for the Gary Numan
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:38pm
efd:

@mariano you'll love my special "All ex-ABC sitcom stars" show in a few weeks
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:39pm
efd:

@Somm Ben always my pleasure!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:39pm
mariano:

Oooh -- I will definitely stay tuned!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:54pm
Hoboken Jack:

I think Kiwi Jr is my new favorite band. Was coming on here to favorite the new Malkmus!! They tricked me again!
  11:55pm
Danne D:

Thanks EFD! Have a good night everyone!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:55pm
mariano:

Thanks efd, take care Danne D and everyone!
  11:56pm
steveL:

Great show. I can listen to HH any time.

Did Phil Hartman ever pay Harry his due?
  11:57pm
Danne D:

bye mariano :)

And God Bless Harry Harrison
  2:51am
Logan R. Perkins:

Love the songs selection and progression, but the sound effects over the songs is irritating.
Avatar 2:23pm
Cal Zone!:

Love the HH Mini-Marathon! I always loved his sense of urgency and excitement of his patter. With that said, I happy to announce that I have decided to enlist in TODAYS UNITED STATES ARMY! So, a HAPPY SO LONG TO YOU! ;)
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