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The Sonic Bloom

Apr 7, 2022 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

With Esoterica

The Sonic Bloom, your way.

New Matmos, Al/paca and more!

12:02 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
12:07 PM		Ogi Envy Ogi N Envy - Single P2022 2022
12:13 PM		Linda Diaz Blessed Linda Diaz N Blessed - Single Cool Company 2021
12:16 PM		Prince Controversy Prince Controversy Legacy Recordings 1981
12:25 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:27 PM		Archie Bronson Outfit Cherry Lips Archie Bronson Outfit Derdang Derdang Domino Recording Co 2006
12:30 PM		Joan Shelley The Spur N The Spur 2022 Joan Shelley's music feels especially suited to anxious times: The Kentuckian's voice conveys a special kind of soothing, her words reflect on comfort and home, and her musical accompanists amble alongside her with nimble, easygoing grace. Joined by the great Nathan Salsburg on guitar, with additional arrangements by producer James Elkington, Shelley makes folk music deepened by a sense of love, companionship, friendship and connection. Shelley crafted her forthcoming album The Spur (out June 24) in the wake of the pandemic. (from npr)
12:32 PM		The Mary Veils Bone Blossom Green The Mary Veils N Esoteric Hex PNKSLM Recordings 2022 From Glide Magazine: “‘Bone Blossom Green’ was based off of a riff we had floating around for awhile. Originally we thought it would just be that main riff, for the entirety of the song but it kind of took a different turn while writing. It was one of the more challenging ones for us to finish, but we think it really showcases us as a band, and in a way highlights how we’ve developed musically and what our sound has become.”
12:37 PM		PJ Harvey Dollar, Dollar N The Hope Six Demolition Project - Demos UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2022
12:46 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:47 PM		Teenage Fanclub The Concept Teenage Fanclub Bandwagonesque DGC 1991
12:54 PM		The Dead Weather Rocking Horse Horehound Warner Records 2009
12:57 PM		The Last Shadow Puppets Used To Be My Girl The Last Shadow Puppets Everything You've Come To Expect Domino Recording Co 2016
1:02 PM		Pere Ubu On the Surface Pere Ubu Dub Housing Fire Records 2015 Released originally in 1978!
1:03 PM		Mission of Burma Red Mission of Burma Signals, Calls and Marches Matador 2008 Released July 4, 1981!
1:08 PM		Hüsker Dü Could You Be the One? Hüsker Dü Warehouse: Songs and Stories Rhino/Warner Records 1986
1:09 PM		feedtime Nobodys Fault But Mine feedtime Shovel Sub Pop Records 2012
1:15 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:17 PM		Grace Vonderkuhn Rock & Roll Gary Grace Vonderkuhn N Rock & Roll Gary - Single Sheer Luck Records 2021
1:20 PM		Johnny Clarke Rally Round (feat. Gil Cang) Johnny Clarke N Round and Round (feat. Gil Cang) - Single Tuff Scout 2022
1:22 PM		WAVES Play It Faster WAVES N Take It or Leave It - EP Underground Sound 2022
1:26 PM		Little Wings I Waited On The Door Little Wings LAST monaco 2013 Little Wings is Kyle Field's band since 1998... Exploring themes of loneliness and togetherness with oneself and others, the music tries to capture through poetry the feelings of being a human being and match words with their appropriate tone and color. To be alive. Recently reissued on big cartel records.
1:32 PM		a/lpaca Beat Club a/lpaca N Make it Better WWNBB 2021
1:33 PM		Soft Torture Chevalet N World Gone Mad Records 2022
1:35 PM		Danny Elfman What's This? Danny Elfman The Nightmare Before Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition] Walt Disney Records 2006
1:38 PM		The Blues Magoos We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet The Blues Magoos We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet Ling Music Group "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" is a song by the American rock band Blues Magoos, released in October 1966.
1:40 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:45 PM		Nick Lowe Marie Provost Nick Lowe Jesus of Cool (Deluxe Edition) Yep Roc Records
1:50 PM		Warren Zevon Desperados Under the Eaves Warren Zevon Warren Zevon Rhino/Elektra 1976
1:52 PM		Tom Waits San Diego Serenade Tom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night (Remastered) Anti/Epitaph 2018 Released Oct. 15, 1974.
1:54 PM		A.C. Newman Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns A.C. Newman Shut Down the Streets Last Gang 2012
1:55 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:07 PM		Matmos Cobra Wages Shuffle / Off! Schable w gurę! Matmos N Regards/Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer Thrill Jockey Records 2022
2:10 PM		The Mommyheads Undress Me with Your Golfball The Mommyheads N Swiss Army Knife Mommyhead Music 2022
2:12 PM		Flower-Corsano Duo The Ship That Sailed on Dry Land Flower-Corsano Duo N The Halcyon VHF 2022 Review from Boomkat: Boomkat Product Review: Vibracathedral Orchestra's Mick Flower and legendary free drummer Chris Corsano join forces for their first full-length since 2009's "The Four Aims". Thankfully, little has changed: this is peak sky-scraping material, Flower shredding on shahi baaja (a type of Indian zither) and Corsano meeting him somewhere in the gooey middle with ear-meltingly complex lead drums. Since 2007's brilliant "The Radiant Mirror", Flower-Corsano Duo have occupied an idiosyncratic space in the musical spectrum. Who else exactly is looking to build a power duo from improv drums and electrified shahi baaja sounds? The duo don't release much either, so a new set from them is always worth a peek, and on this one Corsano sounds more energetic than ever, working his kit in tides rather than rhythms, leaving Flower to fire shards of harmonic noise from his instrument. The album is assembled from recordings captured in Leeds, Edinburgh and Bristol.
2:32 PM		Otoboke Beaver I Am Not Maternal Otoboke Beaver N Super Champon Damnably 2022 This band's name comes from a "love hotel" in Osaka.
2:35 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:40 PM		Pulp Common People (Full Length Version) Pulp Different Class Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1995
2:47 PM		Chrome The Monitors Chrome Alien Soundtracks Cleopatra Records 2007 on 1979's Half Machine Lip Moves
2:48 PM		Cabaret Voltaire No Escape Cabaret Voltaire Methodology '74-'78: Attic Tapes Mute 2014
2:54 PM		The Birthday Party Context The Birthday Party N Context - Single Biomes Records 2021
2:57 PM		T. Rex The Visit T. Rex T. Rex (2016 Remaster) Rhino/Warner Records 2016

Chat is archived.

hoody, howdy doody!

Greetings and Salutations!

Hello

hi mr. m! hi bri!

Must be Thursday afternoon! Hi!

Hi, DJ Esoterica!

greetings and salutations!

hi li maria!

good to hear one of the classic djs comin in. I enjoy most of the new DJs but their on air tone is still forming, like, too chill or tentative. The Authority of Esoterica, a welcome shift.

hey there, uno! kind words.

thx for stopping by!

Hello Esoterica and fellow Bloomers

Oh. My. Gawd.

Oh, NOooo!

Eye of the tiger but not the ankles of the tiger

oh no! another dj with a broke wheel! hope its minor.

Getting old sucks ! 🦶🏼

Oh no!!!!! So sorry to hear that, I feel your pain. Broke my heel the same exact way skiing two months ago. Just getting back into regular moving now. Good luck

Unoclay: the ability to project the voice and enunciate! So important! I have to turn up the volume to insane levels to hear the in studio djs most of the time. And quick turn down when the music starts. I try to let them know to please speak up but.... still a whisper quiet most of time

That's why I try to remain seated as often as possible.

hi everyone! thx for stopping by!

haha bud

obviously i should have remain seated Tuesday night!

haha i hear you, selecta jerry!

brian: same.

hi guelo! oh no! sorry you broke you heel skiing. that is how i busted my ACL the first time. but boy do i love skiing

hey colin!

danosaur, true true, sad but true, compromised ankles lol

and good afternoon, everyone!

Afternoon Es! Though this was H.E.R singing at first, who of course rocked last Sunday night with Lenny Kravitz at the Grammys!

Bonjour!

Now this is that great rainy day vibe

yes ossy! and welcome, was so glad sza and doja cat won!!

bonjour, race!

hey race did you see who was climbing the worb charts!??

WPRB charts

PTL

im working, and only partly heard the info--what is the summary on the Tommy Wiseau thing you were talking about?

You're right Ossy - H.E.R. + Lenny Kravitz was a great performance!

Hmm i did not, please indulge me with the link to said charts

🤘

uno, i am having greg sestero on my show april 21!

it is received via email, race. I will try to get you the link

Word up!

There also may or may not be a song about oct 29 2021 in the works 😉

💜🎵☔🟣

excellent, good to hear, race!

Bud - H.E.R is naturally one of a kind, "We Made It" is an explosive blast!

Got a good sound on the recordings he / they did.

totally!

Nod to all the great rhythm guitar players for James Brown must be made

DJ Esoterica, may the healing be pleasant and quick! Follow doctor’s instructions and physical therapy, if necessary is very beneficial! Sending positive vibes to you!

on both counts, bri and ossy:)

PRINCE 👑💜🎸

The man the myth the symbol

Pineapple contains bromelain. Good natural enzyme that can help w pain/ inflammation

Saw that Prince on the news a kid yeah

Very articulate even as a child

Aight, im out. Have a good day y'all! ✌️

you too! i'll try to email that chart to ya, race

People feel vibes of H.E.R in Prince, and that I often associate her(no pun intended) with the color purple on top of that 💜

tx on the pineapple, bri, i will get some, yum!

true ossy! also, liked that janelle prince song

aw thanks, mr. m! i am going to the orthopedist today, so yes i will take it easy

hey hey all, joining the party !

hey hey tom! welcome! party on, garth

@DJ Esoterica

Good new release from Scott Metzger guitarist assoc w the greater Chris Harford/ Ween etc family. Played w Chris in Band of Changes, F-Hole, many others and maybe most known for playing in JRAD (Joe Russo's Almost Dead). "Too Close to Reason " is title of new lp

hey there!

i get you, mr. m i need to find out why my site is wonky, haha. i don't have time n ow to revamp that website (my bad tech skills). oh i will def give you updates, now orries. thanks!!

hey andrew!

welcome

thanks, bri, on scotty metz new lp!

i will check it out

Thank you Esoterica for todays tunes. Always s listener but we’re redoing the kitchen today. Much appreciated.

PJ HARVEY 💝

(SIREN!) for Jerry

Hi, Danosaur!

DUDE greg sestero???? Can i camp outside the studio and get a chance to hug him???

We are fun aren't we?

HeyOoo, DJ SelectaJerry!

Hi MrM!!

Greetings!

Hi there esotericans

@ Esoterica (host) Been listenin' in the car, now back on solid internet land. Hi!

@ Esoterica (host) Thanks for the recent seminar notes on Joan Shelley and The Mary Veils. Very enlightening ...!

Classic TF song

sure thing! thanks kindly, richard! i love learning about new music (if youc an tell that haha)

nice version, true to the original with just a bit of added grit to liven it up

hi buck and debbie! welcome!

haha tom, i am playing the original i. think. i prob confused listeners. although eyelids did a cover, this is not eyelids

The "Other Norman Blake"

you know one gets talking on-air rambling, may not present as clearly as one hopes.

too funny sounds dirtier than I remember

lol

tom, i take it, they are too poppy for ya?

hell no, love this song & album

@debbie if you're still there. i like "esotericans" hmm

awesome, tom!

I’m here we need t shirts

THE DEAD WEATHER ❤️‍🔥

I remember the big brouhaha when Spin Mahg named it their #1 of year over Nirvana's Nevermind

let me tell ya, that alison mosshart has style and panache (crushing)

Let’s hear some boredom today?

ALISON MOSSHART 💖

JACK WHITE ❤️‍🔥

Oh yes, Es! Janelle Monae cute and often associated with James Brown!

debbie! the bordeoms?

yes indeed, byy the way, ossy, ture story, i saw janelle at johnny brenda's when she was just starting out

UBU!

dub housing wow ... so good

agree, bri!

I heart JANELLE MONÁE‼️

was just checking on Bauhaus tix for Met in Philly, there's a front row seat available right now if you have $325 to burn

and PERE UBU❣️

& MISSION OF BURMA 💟

also BAUHAUS 🤎

BURMA! All the great ones today!

whoa tom, that is steep. i also am on the fence to see roxy music, though i love them. i would be sitting way back at the wells fargo center

but roxy would be great too

looks like there's four 6th row dead center for $250 a pop too https://concerts.livenation.com/bauhaus-philadelphia-pennsylvania-09-10-2022/event/02005C7DDD6C6C4E?_ga=2.189553835.1874551320.1649264708-1765987924.1649264708

yeah wells fargo = pass for me

Wow... they just keep coming great set eso

thx bri! they seem to go well together

LOVE Husker Du, Zen Arcade one of my favorite albums ever

Ice cream will help you heal faster--ask your PT ;)

Ice cream for breakfast! IDGAF

Yeah, MrM!!!

agree, li and mr. m!

i am a cold spaghetti for breakfast girl myself. yum

agree, tom! love HD

ice cream, cold spaghetti, pizza, tofu--all good for breakfast

wow i will ask my PT, li maria, thanks!

Dub me down :)

Rain come down

oh yeah guelo:)

I’m enjoying all these nice selections! Cheers, DJ Esoterica!

Thanks, Mr. m!

now for some danny elfman

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ❤️

yes!

1993 flow, Jack and Sally 🖤🤍❤

Jack Skellington ♥️💀

On every Halloween and Christmas season on Freeform 💙

was that you as Jack, MrM?

Mwahahaha

Yes

😝🤩😎

More fun halloween friendly movies, Coraline, Box Trolls and Paranorman

Danny Elfman followed me around an art exhibit

Actually, he just stood next to me. I had to refrain from freaking out. 😬

Now that makes me wanna hear Deep Purple "Black Night"

Deepja Vu

Loved Coraline but I'll have to catch Box Trolls and Para Norman, Ossy. Love stop-animation!

Cool, MrM

... twas nothing but an skellington (Cream "Mother's Lament")

washed down the plug-hole

So many great bands/ artists with former School of Rock students ! So proud of them!

Hey, fun! @BrianD! …last two messages!

Yes Li Maria! The ol "with the bath water" -ism come to life in silly song

Nick Lowe such an upbeat song about a sad situation

yup, tom. sad story

I hear Nick has a ticket to see the Bay City Rollers that he promised me...

yes ossy, now you are adding to my binge list!:)

haha mr. m! tell more about the danny elfman stalking!

Bri, how many people can say they wrote 2 songs about the Bay City Rollers , lol

Zevon rules

what a poet, eh? warren

Watched the Hulu thing about FBI wanted scam artist "Have You Seen This Man? " Cool story. John Ruffo. $353M bank fraud. Love the scam/ heist docu series things

wow! bri, i'll check it out, also my students say tinder swindler is interesting, some doc series?

I think tinder swindler is on netflix

Li Maria - Mhm! Coraline is a darker and gothic like version of Alice In Wonderland!

and scarier than Spirited Away(Japanese Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz)

Haha. That was the entire story. It was a Mark Ryden exhibit. I went to the back of the room to look at a large display. DanE as I don’t actually call him, stood next to me. I played it too cool and didn’t say nuthin. I left building. 💀

love coraline and spirited away. need to see howl's moving castle

RENFIELD‼️

TOM W!

lowe,Zevon, & Waits back to back only on prb, hell yeah

yes to both comments!

my hometown gets serenaded, excuse while i cry

waaahhh

WestSiiidddeee!

you know it baby!

wait, so danny elfman followed you around though??

Nflix "The Puppet Master " about Robert Hendy-Freegard (aka David Hendy) was a great con man docu series too

@mr. m

How about musician/composer?

No. I’m silly.

Nice Mr M !, I don't think I'd even recognize Danny E if I was out somewhere

MORRISSEY for realz kept staring at me at dinner tho yo.

that is because you look like montgomery clift, Mr. m

Danny Elfman has a very specific face though. I bet you’d recognize him.

hey thomas! yes good way to say musician/composer

agree

Ha! MosDef. Montgomery Clift!

I look exactly like Jack Skellington ☠️👻

years ago morrissey would use a backdrop of Monty at his shows

Outstanding!

Love those AC Newman solo lps!

Ol bloke who wrote toons

Hahaha

me too, bri! and haha yeah ol bloke works

mr. m, jack skellington is cute in his own way

In addition to my email glitch in my brainz, I trust DJ Esoterica to hit high marks with any interview! I only had ideas for questions based on movie soundtracks. Favourite song(s) from favourite soundtrack(s). And fave guilty pleasure song(s). And then play those selections. !?!

this album cover!

oh mr. m, that is a good idea! since i prerecorded i may not be able to do that on this interview, but i will try to play "the rose" from the room, which is R and B

and thanks for the kind words, mr. m!

And Kiki Delivery Service and Princess Momoke, Es

yes! i will watch those, thanks Os! and the french film the triplets of Belleville, have you seen?

I really want every interview to end with exaggerated “goodbye”. Last year it was kind of a thing that you and the interviewee would constantly say “bye” “take care” “ thanks” “be well” “goodbye” “have a good one” “bye bye” “best wishes”. You could tell them ahead so that they could play along and then one of you hang up abruptly. 😹🤑🤣🤣

haha, yes this has a little good bye take care be well haha

my chat with greg sestero

yes i like it, mr. m! comic sketches

Haha! Take your vitamins! Goodbye, now! Kind regards! BuhBye! Say hello to your Mother for me! Alright, bye! Thanks again!

No haven't seen Belleville, Es

haha mr. m

Oh, this song reminds kinda like Terry Riley's Rainbow Curve, which my friends loved when I shared it and shouted you out, Es for that!

os, my daughter saw it when she was young an dit scared her, some of these can be a little creepy, no?

now she is 22 (my daughter)!

oh sweet, os, thanks kindly for the shout out!

Wow, must be real scary and that, will check it out! You welcome of course and happy post birthday of your daughter!

aw thx!

it might not be that scary, she prob saw triplets when she was 5

i know spirited away was creepy for her then too (to maybe when she was 7)

It was a little scary for me when I was younger, but also cute, for that Chihiro girl. Later found out she shares the same voice as Lilo from Lilo and Stitch

yeah os, what?! same voice?

Guud Stuffs 🎶🎵

Yep, Daveigh Chase 💟🌸

Say hello to the doctor for us! No more Tennis or sports games! Without training for several weeks!

this SONG right now

I LOVE THIS SONG

You stole my words, MrM!

You’re following me around the chat room, Li Maria! 🤣🤑

Hopefully the Otoboke Beaver tour of the states in October actually happens! They just postponed their European dates...

yes agreed, jon!

hiiii also!

Great song. Good job Jarvis C on the French Dispatch one song. In French too!

October 2 at Johnny Brenda's (in theory).

this song always reminds me of a roommate who would ask me "why are poor people so loud?"

They knew how to build this. Good job Joe Jackson, Ben Folds and Shatner on the cover too

this song is so uplifting!

oh yeah bri true

Final Ten Mins!? How!? I’m cry.

andrew, you mean pulp!? il ove it

Take good care, DJ Esoterica!! All the best to you and your foot!!

circle jerks just postponed their TLA gig that was supposed to be Saturday!

oh cool, jon i will put on calendar

LASERS!

yeah, the pulp tune! i

apparently I was too loud for my roommate :D

DJ Esoterica! BuhBye! Many thanks for sharing all these great tunes! Cheers! Another awesome show! See ya! Be well! Kind regards! Bye, Lady!

Great show, as always, Eso--thanks!

the CJs postponed the show at the stone pony too :(

Awesome Thursday as always, Es!

excellent show today ! Take care of that injury and have a great week

bye-ya crew!! I hope to be less busy at work so I can participate in the chats more. one day.....

Good luck with the doctor as well, all is well!

what'd ya call me? More what... ha ha gave

thanks ossy and everyone, i will see what they say

Cheers to all the Dears!

yeah good luck with that broke wheel.

thx colin!

Ya mend yer pin there Eso. Tend to yer peg.

thx tom, nice of you to say

cheers dears!

GREAT SET !!!

oh no, li maria! (roommate story). well you are just perfect here on the chat

They help , the legs, quite important as the rings 'round the year tree increase for us

hey adam! a celebrity arrives!

great show today!

and thanks kindly, adam!:)

thanks andrew!

that was also a long time ago

Warmest Wishes!

Keep your nose clean!

Bye Bye Birdie!

Goodnight Gracie!

bye all! thanks!!