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The Sonic Bloom

May 2, 2022 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

With Esoterica

filling in!

heyyyyy

8:01 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
8:03 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:10 PM		Frank Black Highway to Lowdown Frank Black Fast Man Raider Man Cooking Vinyl 2006
8:11 PM		Thundercat Them Changes Thundercat Drunk Brainfeeder 2017
8:15 PM		Thin Lizzy Bad Reputation Thin Lizzy Bad Reputation EMI 1977
8:17 PM		Electric Light Orchestra Strange Magic Electric Light Orchestra Face the Music Epic/Legacy 1975
8:22 PM		Tempers Nightwalking Tempers N New Meaning Dais Records 2022
8:24 PM		Paul Williams Faust Paul Williams Phantom of the Paradise A&M 1974 Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American rock musical horror comedy film written and directed by Brian De Palma and scored by and starring Paul Williams. In the film, a naïve young singer-songwriter (played by William Finley) is tricked by legendary but unscrupulous music producer Swan (Williams) into giving up his life's work, a rock opera based on the Faust legend. The composer dons a bizarre new persona to terrorize Swan's new concert hall in revenge and to have his favorite singer, Phoenix (played by Jessica Harper), perform his music.
8:27 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:34 PM		Todd Rundgren & The Roots Godiva Girl N Godiva Girl - Single Cleopatra Records 2021
8:40 PM		Todd Rundgren Zen Archer Todd Rundgren A Wizard, a True Star Rhino 1973
8:45 PM		Mott the Hoople Original Mixed-Up Kid Mott the Hoople Wildlife UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1971
8:47 PM		Young Marble Giants Brand - New - Life Young Marble Giants Colossal Youth (40th Anniversary Edition) Domino Recording Co 2007 Released Feb. 1, 1980. Colossal Youth is the only studio album by Welsh post-punk band Young Marble Giants, released in February 1980 on Rough Trade Records. Young Marble Giants were offered the opportunity to record the album after Rough Trade heard just two songs by the band on the local Cardiff music compilation Is the War Over?
8:52 PM		Sema 4 Even If I Know Sema 4 In Memory Of... Detour Records 2008
8:54 PM		Borzoi Passing Borzoi N Passing - Single 2022
8:58 PM		Pink Mountaintops Nervous Breakdown Pink Mountaintops N Peacock Pools ATO Records / Fontana North 2022 Pink Mountaintops is a Canadian rock and roll band from Vancouver led by Stephen McBean. The band's first album, The Pink Mountaintops, featured Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The tracks varied from alt-country to indie rock. The band's recording Outside Love included contributions from members of several other bands.
9:02 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:03 PM		Comets On Fire Holy Teeth Comets On Fire Avatar Sub Pop 2006
9:05 PM		Chris Robinson & Howlin Rain Sucker N Sucker / Death May Be Your Santa Claus - Single 2022
9:14 PM		Thee Headcoats Davey Crockett Thee Headcoats The Kids Are All Square - This Is Hip Girlsville Damaged Goods 1990
9:17 PM		Double Cheese Talk, Drink, Bleach Double Cheese N Thee Black Album Dirty Water Records 2022 From La Rochelle, France.
9:20 PM		Peter Ivers Miraculous Weekend Peter Ivers Nirvana Peter Rhino/Warner Records 1985 host of new wave theater tv program that i watched in southern california growing up, that and night flight. he was murdered unfortunately, still unsolved.
9:24 PM		Peter Ivers In Heaven Peter Ivers Becoming Peter Ivers RVNG Intl. 2019 "In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)" (often referred to as simply "In Heaven") is a song performed by Peter Ivers, composed by Peter Ivers, with lyrics by David Lynch. The song is featured in Lynch's 1977 film Eraserhead, and was subsequently released on its 1982 soundtrack album.
9:25 PM		Basia Bulat The Garden (The Garden Version) Basia Bulat N The Garden Secret City Records 2022
9:28 PM		Sleaford Mods Fishcakes Sleaford Mods N Spare Ribs Rough Trade 2021
9:32 PM		Einstürzende Neubauten Negativ Nein Einstürzende Neubauten Kollaps Potomak 2003 Released Oct. 5, 1981!
9:34 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:40 PM		Jerry's Kids Cracks In The Wall Jerry's Kids Is This My World? Taang! Records 2006
9:44 PM		Funkadelic I'll Bet You N Funkadelic Westbound Records 2021 Released originally in 1970.
9:47 PM		The Aggrolites Pass the Dutchie Endless Bummer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Blackheart Records 2009
9:53 PM		Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Single Version] Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song... And More Geffen 2016 I think this single came out in 1968.
9:54 PM		The Exciters There They Go (Remastered) The Exciters The Exciters (Remastered) Rhino 1966
10:00 PM		Queen Great King Rat Queen Queen Hollywood Records 1973
10:00 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:02 PM		Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Hearts of Oak Ted Leo 2012
10:10 PM		ACTORS It Goes Away ACTORS N It Goes Away - Single Artoffact Records 2022
10:15 PM		Savage Republic Stingray Savage Republic N Stingray - Single Mobilization Recordings 2022
10:18 PM		Bob Dylan Make You Feel My Love Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind Columbia 1997
10:23 PM		Cass Elliot Make Your Own Kind of Music Mama's Big Ones Geffen 1973
10:24 PM		Carpenters We’ve Only Just Begun Carpenters Close To You UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1970 Written by Paul Williams.
10:28 PM		Cheap Trick Southern Girls Cheap Trick In Color Epic/Legacy 1977
10:31 PM		Wall of Voodoo Mexican Radio Wall of Voodoo Call of the West A&M 1982
10:33 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:40 PM		X Blue Spark X Under the Big Black Sun Fat Possum 2018 Released in 1982! Going out to Rebecca!
10:42 PM		H.C. McEntire 'Til I Get It Right H.C. McEntire 'Til I Get It Right - Single Merge Records 2020
10:45 PM		Joy Division These Days Joy Division Substance 1977-1980 Rhino 2010
10:48 PM		Public Image Ltd. This Is Not A Love Song Public Image Ltd. This Is What You Want....This Is What You Get Virgin Records 1984
10:49 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:56 PM		Kitty Craft Locked Groove Kitty Craft N Mew (1996-2004) Disc Drive Seattle 1998
10:58 PM		Fadi Tabbal Hotel Room Fadi Tabbal N Music for the Lonely, Vol.2 (2019 - 2021) Ruptured 2022

Chat is archived.

Heyoo

Took me a minute to find the chat

I was looking for chat in all the wrong places

heyheyhey stevie p! someone wake up mr. m

did not expect to hear dirty harry at this hour!

Hi Es, around the world like Anika Noni Rose!

andreewwww hi!

hi os! fillin' in tonight

ohhhh that could be nice ossy:)

lalo 😭

Referencing Tiana Anika's IG username, lol

hey esoterica!! so glad to finally be able to hear a show of yours <3

Tiana Anika pronounced as "Aneeka" different from WPRB Anika. And you welcome of the live mention!! :).

Yeooo EsOooooooooo!

yo jim beauxxxxx!

two words? lol sorry about that

Oh, mentioning Tiana Anika in the slot of WPRB Anika was pure coincidence, LOL, but yeah, I first thought of WPRB Anika as the actress by her name!

oh yeah, wasn't she in soulfood?

thundercat <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

hey TAndy, you never stopped by Thursday's Sonic Bloom? Well you never what I am gonna' play:)

Oh no, nothing to apologize Es and yeah I think she was in soulfood. Anika Rose was also in Dreamgirls, For Colored Girls, this canceled series called The Quad and one episode of Blackish.

HeyOoo!! DJ Esoterica!!

MrM!!

heyyyyyyyy i was trying to conjure from the realm of the undead, no wait the dead? lol Mr. m

aw cool, i remember she was charming, os!

This current song playing, I real deadass thought Isley Bros Footsteps in the dark was going to play 💙💙💙

Haha! This is FUN! BonusBloom!

Hiya Mr.M

@Es Unfortunately I'm always dead asleep at that time. I work wed-sat nights, wednesday evening i wind up waking up early and staying up for Austin's show on Thursday is a bit difficult. 11am seems to be my sleep time on workdays now lol

oh yeah, mr. m, it will be all over the place musically

that's right, TAndy! Now i recall you mentioning your work schedule. glad you are here now

ossy, you mean Thundercat... i can see it

Greetings and Salutations to One and All, even Stevie P!

Yours, Deidre's, both Jerry's, Recherché are the shows I most hate missing from sleeping :( I can wake up at pm and catch the last hour of those evening shows, however

Greetings to you all!!

i'm cry

this PRETTY

no crying, especially skeleton tears later on

elo

oh yeah, it is better when you haven't heard this song is years

A skeleton walks into a bar and says "Gimme a beer and a mop."

lol

L0LZ

mr. m, tell me you know elo

I could listen to ELO all day every day!!

Yeah and looks like, Thundercat sampled Isley Bros's Footsteps, like Ice Cube did the same for his "Today Was A Good Day"

you and me both, dsm!!

Nice treat to hear you in the evening Estoterica!

Strange Magic!!!!⭐💙💫🔥🌌

oh cool, ossy, if you don't know Thundercat, check them out, amazing

strange magic is what mr. m works evrytime he pops into the chat

thanks dsm! glad to be here

🖤💀

heya dsm

Howdy TAndy, MrM, Ossy, Stevie P, and everyone!

this music is right up mr. m's alley with the post-punk vibe

ooh me likey

here is their website: http://www.tempersmusic.com/

I’m familiar with the name. Don’t have anything by ELO. Thought I recognized the music straight away. I have a strange ptsd amnesia. It’s not magic. Boo.

this is real swell!!

sounds lik magic to m

what!? Tempers playing Johnny Brenda's May 4! get your tix

i get you, mr. m:). elo is so wonderful, do explore

i wish i could go :(

I will explore more! Thanks, DJ Esoterica!

I’m busy that day

make a clone

Never! 😈 The universe would 💥

I’m Uber DeaD from everything about this TRACK

i love paul williams, his work is EPIC.

It real is! Good on ya, DJ Esoterica!

he wrote barbra streisand's evergreen, and just an old fashioned love song, AND we've only just begun (the carpenters popular hit)

and many more

The CARPENTERS 💔❤️♥️❤️‍🔥

I need to see this, Phantom of the Paradise, movie

yes i think i may play tonight. just rewatched todd hayne's superstar. have you seen it? it's on youtube. really sad but good

I keep hearing about it, still haven’t seen it.

Let me look up Superstar

adding that to the watch list as well

Oh, about KAREN CARPENTER. 💔❤️♥️❤️‍🔥 Eyes already watering. Darn allergies!

Hey hey hey hey , to me!

it's sad, mr. m, using barbie dolls

Oh no 😭

but it is great, subversive, like you;)

💃💃💃

THE ROOTS ❤️

oh yes

you left a stain on my sofa baby that will never come out lol (the lyrics haha)

OMG L0LZ

lol just heard that

i;ve got your sweet caramel stuck up in my grill lol

too much 👻

Love the drums on this one

yeah shimmery

okay seriously where is MARK again ?!?

i know! i missed him during the drive

Yes! Hope he enjoyed those shows too!

yes me too

Maybe Brian D is listening whilst dinnering and beering 🍽 🍺

Oh, rarely see Brian D at this hour, never mind. 💤 💤 💤

😂🤣😂

i thought bri was always here lol

this Nice Noise!!

oh yes!! love these guys

doing a greg ginn song!

I was typing about BORZOI

oh yeah put of austin

out

PINK MOUNTAINTOPS are good too!

First black flag single!

Oh, CANADA❣️ 🇨🇦

WestSiiidddeee!!

santa cruz!!

☄🔥☄🔥☄🔥☄🔥☄🔥☄🔥☄🔥

Chainsaw’s glasses just blew off! Meooow!

yeah these guys ROCK

(The cat in Andrewwww’s user pic!)

Is this CHRIS ROBINSON? Sounds Great!

oh yeah he has a great voice!

still

black crowes

Yes. Nice!

agree, doing mott the hoople!

Is it acceptable to you? I know you heart the hoople!

yeah it is!!!

thx for askin:)

WaaaOoohhhh

the kids are all square

Headcoatees!

yeah jimbeaux!

i think ths may have been used in the new pam and tommy which i am afraid i watched some of...

actually fascinating

I need to watch that! Proudly!

haha

yeah it is good!

It looks so good!

The kids are all rhomboid

though no one can be the real pam and tommy. they do an admirable job though

I’ll take triple cheese where possible. IDGAF

me toooooo

yum

Davey Crockett was used in the end credits of Barry season three, episode one!

Another one on my list!

No spoilers!

whoa this song is a banger

Is he honkin the bobo!?!

https://ew.com/music/2020/01/05/peter-ivers/

yeah andrew

don't know, mr. m

Somebody is playing the harmonica!

Oh, wrote music for Eraserhead! Gotta finish that reading assignment later.

hear it is!!

A favourite❣️

me too, i love all david lynch

SAME

what is your absolute fav?

film

lynch

mine are elephant man and blue velvet

but really blue velvet

Oh I couldn’t put one as fave. All number one in different ways. Sorry.

I even super luv Fire Walk With Me as a stand alone movie.

Damn, this song and these vocals!

got it. cool, love fire walk with me

Oh thanks Gawd

Barbara Josephine Bulat, known as Basia Bulat, is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is known for performing with an autoharp

i stole that bio

lol

Luvin it!

You played a request for me of ‘In Heaven’ by MIRANDA SEX GARDEN. Good times.

All in for SLEAFORD MODS 💟

I love 🐟 🥮

yes i recall, mr. m!! thx for that, didn't know MSG

Can you all hear my stomach?!?

me too, ossy, yeah i am hungry!

With a dash of melted cheese 🧀 😋 💛

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/review-desolation-center-documentary-is-a-punk-rock-desert-trip-worth-taking/

EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN‼️

PUNK4LIFE

So happy DJ Esoterica is on the radio airwaves on Monday Night!

thx mr. m!

Cheers to DJ Anika too!! 🎉

yes! love DJ Anika!

Time to get F0NKY!!

Yessssssssssss Funkadelic

i bet ya, jimbaeaux!

Ya betcha!

this GEM 💎💙

oh yeah...mr. m

SOTC 🇯🇲

i knew i could get yo to pop in again, os!! ;)

tom waits does a version of clap hands, too!

👏👏🏾👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏👏🏽👏🏻👏👏🏿👏🏽👏

i know i am dancing. i used to love play clapping games when i was a kid

Shirleyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Gotta hear that one too sometime!!

TopNotch Tunes!! 🎶🎵

thanks kindly!

QUEEN 👑💛

oh yes!

Automatic post is turned off

The other posts need DJ approval

Until automatic post is turned on again

huh

dje sloughing off

sorry!

DJ approval needed by clicking on or adding a check mark ✅ at each user comment made during the time autoPost was off. Can’t see my “QUEEN” post. For me the posts needing approval are Grey instead of White.

not anymore tho, ?

ahhh

better?

There we go!

yayyy

Cheers, DJ Esoterica!

cheers to you!

mr. m, these guys are def your style, ACTORS, post-punk

new music

Yeah, I would buy this. 🕺

cool! and here's new Savage Republic!

Enjoyable!

BOB DYLAN 🤎

oh yes, i love the patina in his voice here

Oh no

you cry?

i'm cry

So CRY

If Scott Pilgrim vs. the World had an anime, that would be the the intro.

yes! chemical dropout, true

I first learned of this song from Carlton Banks in one Fresh Prince episode in trying to get his parents back together I think

and welcome:)

whoa, that is wild, ossy! it is a beautiful song

This song can fit for Guardians Of The Galaxy series, preferably Star Lord x Gamora! Oh yes it its lovely, Es!

we need a pick-me-up!

after the Downers, the Uppers! Don’t do drugs. Choose MUSIC!!

you got THAT right, mr. m!

this Bop is a BANGER!

love it

i only play it when we really need it!

So at least once a month!

First ti

First time I heard this was on beloved 91x!

Hi. No it’s Rebecca.

Thanks for X… E!

the Best ❌❗️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

yes RG!!

Late night teaching tonight. Stumbled upon you insta post.

xx X!

agreed, mr. m! x is the BEST

i love hc mcentire, check out her stuff. she is SOLID

oh cool, rg, get home safely:)

JOY DIVISION ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

love JD

Rotten ;)

oh yeah!

Thank you for the show DJ Esoterica! <3

Excellent show! Thanks, DJ Esoterica! Kind regards to you, Lady!

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Kitty Ears! I don’t know what anything means. Meow!

meow

meow! thx for stoppingby

cheers dears!

appreciate you!

TAndy i'll have to sub again so you can hear me!

stay blooming! Also <3

take care, all:) you as well

heart heart heart

DJ Esoterica, get on the air EveryDangDay!!

yayyyyy!!!