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The New Abnormal

Jul 1, 2022 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

🅣🄗ⓔ 🅽⒠🅆 🅰🅑ⓝ🄞🆁🄼⒜🅛

7:01 AM		Flore Laurentienne Navigation IV N Gagnon: Volume II RVNG Intl. 2022 The group Flore Laurentienne is led by Mathieu Pelletier-Gagnon. "Volume 1" was issued in 2019.
7:05 AM		Set Break: over “The Glance Of A Glittering Stranger” by Bill Nelson
7:06 AM		John McLaughlin & Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Zakir Remember Shakti (feat. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia & Vikku Vinayakram) Universal Music Division Decca Records France 1999 Recorded on their 1997 tour of the UK, L. Shankar (violin) did not participate, so Hariprasad Chaurasia (bansuri) joined the group.
7:15 AM		Kudsi Erguner Moonrise Islam Blues ACT Music 2001 Kudsi Erguner comes from a family of Turkish musicians. He now lives and works in Paris as musician (Ney-flute), composer, musicologist, and teacher. On this release, he has assembled various traditional Turkish and multi-national jazz musicians.
7:27 AM		Vas Sevdama In the Garden of Souls Narada 2000 Vas is Azam Ali (vocals, santur) and Greg Ellis (percussion). They released 4 records between 1997 and 2004. Azam Ali then formed the group Niyaz with Loga Ramin Torkian.
7:34 AM		Set Break: over “Consolamentum” by Bill Nelson
7:38 AM		Jaga Jazzist All I Know Is Tonight What We Must Ninja Tune 2005 Jaga Jazzist is a 9-piece Norwegian band, blending jazz and post-rock and electronic music.
7:45 AM		Guapo Obscure Knowledge III Obscure Knowledge Cuneiform Records 2015 Founded in 1994, UK band Guapo is variously categorized as RIO/Avant Prog, sometimes Zeuhl, but they also have elements of post-rock. Obscure Knowledge is their most recent commercially released CD. Their more recent work is only found on Bandcamp. https://guapo1.bandcamp.com
7:58 AM		Steve Tibbetts Lochana A Man About a Horse ECM Records 2002 Post-modern neo-primitive musician. His music combines elements of jazz, rock, and world music, with heavy use of studio manipulation.
8:01 AM		Set Break: over “Ce N'est Pas Triste” by Zaar
8:04 AM		Hatfield & The North Mumps: Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Doughnut (Quiet) / Lumps / Prenut / Your Majesty Is Like a Cream The Rotters' Club EMI Catalogue 1975 Canterbury supergroup, active 1972-75.
8:24 AM		Homunculus Res La salamandra Andiamo in giro di notte e ci consumiamo nel fuoco AMS 2020 Founded in Palermo in 2013, Homunculus Res is aligned more with the Canterbury Scene than Rock Progressive Italiano. This is their most recent CD (we go on a night tour and consume ourselves in the fire).
8:31 AM		Isotope Golden Section Illusion Esoteric 2011 Isotope was a jazz fusion band from the UK led by guitarist Gary Boyle, active 1973-77.
8:36 AM		Set Break: over “Something Nice For My Dog” by Mark Isham
8:39 AM		Magma Mëkanïk Zaïn (Live) Live Hhaï Utopia 1975 Founded in France in 1969, Magma evolved their own subgenra of prog-rock: "Zeuhl".
8:54 AM		Brand X Tito's Leg Missing Period Gonzo Multimedia 1997 Brand X was founded by drummer/vocalist/songwriter Phil Collins, and was active mainly from 1975-1980. Recorded prior to their debut "Unorthodox Behaviour", the tapes were buried in a box for years. Once rediscovered, the recordings were released in 1997. While the song titles look new, they are mostly versions of songs re-recorded for other LPs, differently named (for contractual reasons).
9:02 AM		Set Break: over “Pastorale Vassant” by Jon Hassell
9:06 AM		Autorickshaw Heavy Traffic So the Journey Goes Tala-wallah Records 2006 Autorickshaw 🛺 is led by vocalist Suba Sankaran, daughter of Carnatic percussionist Trichy Sankaran. They had 4 releases between 2003 and 2013, on Sankaran's "Tala-Wallah Records" label.
9:11 AM		Akshara Music Ensemble ShaDJam In Time Blue-Skinned Gods 2017 Akshara Music Ensemble brings together Indian-Amercian musicians from the NY-NJ area.
9:21 AM		Alan Stivell Arvor-You Back to Breizh Keltia III 2007 Alan Stivell is multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of Breton descent, born 6 January 1944 in Riom, Auvergne, France.
9:25 AM		Set Break: over “Liquormania” by Mei Ri-qiang
9:28 AM		Chon Rosewood Chon Sumerian Records 2019 Cheerful math-rock from San Diego.
9:31 AM		Gyeongsu Zig?Warning N Deficiency Gyeongsu 2021 Looks like this is the debut for Gyeongsu, who I think is from Korea.
9:32 AM		Trey Gunn Arrakis The Third Star (Reemastered) 7d Media 2011 Touch guitar player, associated with King Crimson 1994-2003.
9:37 AM		David Sylvian Cafe Europa Dead Bees On a Cake Virgin Records 1999 Probably the least dark of all the releases from Sylvian, made during the early, happy years of his marriage.
9:43 AM		Shrift Sereia Lost in a Moment Six Degrees Records 2006 Shrift was Dennis Wheatley and Nina Miranda. Sadly, just this one release from 2006.
9:48 AM		Snarky Puppy Outlier We Like It Here GroundUP Music LLC 2014 Big band from Texas, now based in Brooklyn.
9:54 AM		Set Break: over “Sonanze: 7th Movement” by Roberto Cacciapaglia
9:56 AM		The Muffin Men Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus Playing The Music Of Frank Zappa: Mülm Muffin Records 1994 The Muffin Men are Frank Zappa devotees, based in the UK (I think).

Chat is archived.

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Greetings and Salutations!

Hello, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Good day, MrM.

I hope you are enjoying the cool night hours

Good morning MrM and DTO!

I am finally feeling cooler, yes. How are you?

Cool.

Good morning, TAndy.

Dave, you may be delighted, maybe even ecstatic, that DJ Flex Luthor played a Steve Vai song during his "Teeth special" last night.

😞 I slept through the Teeth Special.

Appreciate the variety of beautiful typography on the playlist and chat! Cheers to you, DJ !ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ¡

Happy to provide excellent customer service for our valued clients. 😬

Hi, TAndy!

Hey! Ya missed the Teeth special too, I'm sure as a skeleton you would have had much knowledge to drop on us regarding those >:)

I usually catch portions of Lost in Time & Sludge and this week I missed every second. Boo. DJ Flex Luthor seems like a SuperDuperDude! Hope he had fun! 🦷 🦷

Very nice start to the show, DJ DaveTheObscure!

It was fun! But The New Abnormal is also egregious fun

An inspired theme Flex had.

All thanks to some listener who felt like mailing their pearly whites

*in trance 😵‍💫

Kudsi Erguner grew up hearing all kinds of Sufi music.

Ah, yes… Türkiye! 🇹🇷

and the combination Whirling Dervish🌀🌀🌀

Won't do it without the fez on.

me too as well in addition also

VAS❣️ AZAM ALI 💟

She used to live in LA.

I love this song, excellent atmosphere.

I ❤️ L.A.!

Just like Randy Newman?

I 💖 NY

Zactly, DJ DaveTheObscure

Not N.J. TAndy? 🤔🤭

No one has made an I Heart NJ design yet! Only I :porkroll: NJ and Pork Roll does not have an emoji

Whut the pHat hell is this guy on about now?! L0LZ

I'm sure I wouldn't know, MrM.

🤣😂🤣

You listen to New Jersey's ONLY radio station and don't know pork roll??? Sorry I mean Taylor Ham >:(

Vegetarian. 🍏🍐🍓🥐🥑🥒🍉🍈

I swear to cow with this one

FYI, I have been recruited to sub this Sunday, 7:00-10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Ooh, croissant 🥐

In addition to tomorrow's Sangeet.

Nice! I'll be listening. DJ Pup will be doing a sub show for Dana K this Friday evening from 8-11PM too!

Sorry about that, Mr BoNkErS

WhoaWowWha?! Three consecutive days of DJ DaveTheObscure! Sunday at 7am?! HolyHeck

Customer Service!

Don’t call DJ DaveTheObscure names, TAndy!

Even when apologizing

TAckyTAndy SMDH

🤣

Haha snort haha

Good morning DTO, MrM, TAndy

Good morning DSM!

Good morning, DSM.

HeyOoo, DSM

Really liked that Jaga Jazzist from what I caught

Tuned in however brb to the chat. Cheers Dears!

Thanks for dropping in at this odd hour, MrM.

@DSM, I just stumbled across Jaga Jazzist a few weeks ago.

I forgot all about that Jaga Jazzist song... Definitely (over)played that when it was new! #stealingfromDTO

Good morning DTO 😶‍🌫️, MrM 💀, TAndy, DSM 🍩 & all 😴

I’ll have to look in to them, they have an internet presence?

GM Christine ☕️

@ Mike, ...and I thought I was finding something overlooked.😞

¡ ǝui̩ʇsi̩ɹɥꓛ `ᵷui̩uɹoɯ poo⅁

Good morning Christine!

And Mike!

Who?

It's ME: Dave!

Extreme jam alert

Indeed, TAndy, this is Canterbury at its finest.

I could already tell by only the first 20 seconds, this would be a bop.

Good morning ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ and all my fellow Obscuranters.

Beneficial for the brain✨

Good morning ѕтєνιє ρ!

Good morning Stevie

Good morning, Stevie p

Top o' th' marnin to ya Christine and Tandy

Like that Guapo, a handsome track that. And this one too. Driving rhythms. Just saw that a "new" DiMeola, McLaughlin, De Lucia lp just came out today. "SATURDAY Night in San Francisco ". Final night of that famed run @ the Warfield that brought us "Friday Night..." years ago. Look forward.

G'mornin Brian!

Good morning, Brian D. That's a killer trio. Also looking forward to that.

This sounds like the Steely Parson's Project

Good morning Mok!

Steve Tibbetts anthology and a big big Hawkwind career anthology just released too.

Oh morning everyone

TIBBETTS ANTHOLOGY?! I hope it's a 15 disc set.

The one listed as Hellbound Train on Amazon?

Yes

Only 2CD :(

I'll check it, but it needs to have unreleased material.

Here's the tracklist, since the Amazon listing is mostly empty: https://www.ecmrecords.com/shop/1648124189/hellbound-train-an-anthology-steve-tibbetts

And yep. This part right here. Magical.

Thanks, TAndy. I've got them all. Nothing new here. Boo!

The Verizon tech gives The New Abnormal a 👍

Highly unusual, DSM. The New Abnormal usually get confused stares.

🦎

Oh, Good Morning, AoxMokxoa! Clever new name!

I'm afraid I have to disagree about the confused stares, ǝʌɐꓷ.

The New Abnormal has become The Now Normal.

DSM your Verizon tech is based

I throw in two thumbs for the new abnormal too

Thanks, dude. But regular WPRB listeners are not a representative sample for statistical purposes.

This is where you and part ways, ǝʌɐꓷ.

Hey the dude! MAGMA >:)

We are the vanguard of A New Statistic.

Here we go. Seat belt may be recommended

Oh good...time for some Zeuhl gruel 🥣

Mmmm Zeuhl gruel

I'm ready to dive into the deep end of the Zeuhl pool. Cannonball like a damn Zeuhl fool. (C'mon someone keep it going)

That would be cruel.

Remember, TAndy. The P in pool is silent.

Da Zeuhl 'Ool! 🤭

Zeuhl dreuhl 🤤

These backup singers must love seafood

Sitting on my Zeuhl stool, wearing my “Zeuhl’s Cool” tshirt

Mornin' Dave. My favorite Magma album!

Good morning, Bud. Mine as well.

They were at the peak of their power.

Most of them are fantastic, but the energy on this one is a cut above the rest.

FYI, folks, I'll be subbing this Sunday morning, 7:00-10:00 a.m.

Splendid! Will it be a typical Obscure show?

The funky has begun. Car chase! San Francisco sights....

@Bud, more or less like TNA, yeah.

Oh no!! What are they doing with Tito's leg? 😰

Even some Zeuhl.

Typically I wouldn't be up that early on a Sunday, but I've got European jet lag and can't sleep past 6AM for the time being.

@Bud, I know the feeling. 😳

My alarm is already set!

Hey, good morning, Lance. I apologize already for depriving anybody of sleep.

Thanks for the warning!

I know this is not a convenient time slot.

Who?

Who needs sleep?

Where else are you going to hear Brand X on the radio?

Phil is a funky drummer right out of "the gate"

Christine, for future reference, this is the auto rickshaw emoji: 🛺

There IS one?! 💞

Indeed 🛺

It's the asian 3-wheeled 2-piston taxi. 🛺

🛺

Wake me up when they make the kei truck emoji

Thank you for this bit of emoji lore, Dave the Obscure. 🛺✨

🚛

Dassa dirt truck

🚚?

That's !ǝɹnɔsqꓳ

!!! 🚚

Konnakol?

PRB loves Akshara Music Emsemble.

Konnakol!

Lovely.

This is a small preview for what's to come tomorrow for Sangeet, Dave?

Yes, TAndy, 3 hours of Indian classical music tomorrow 9-noon.

Three hours?? But what radio station would be so generous to allow us to listen to three hours of Indian classical music???

The same one that plays Brand X I think.

New Jersey's ONLY radio station

WMrM

Welcome back to the land of the living MrM.

WMrM! I like the sound of that!

😀

EverlastingMalcontent

WPReBiotics

I was gettin fresh ta death in the ocean. I mean, shower 🧼 Thanks for the swell soundtrack, DJ DaveTheObscure! #BathMister 🙃 so filthy😈

Filfy 🛁

Loved that percussion and reeds etc

MoistMalcontent

Ahahahaha

TMI, MrM :(

Brain, they are all a talented bunch.

What about B R I A N?

I'll blame autocorrect.

Okay

MuchMoistMalcontentMister

Brian IS the Brain of this area.

Hay! Weight a smidget

Wisely credited the Breton so . Knew a proud Breton who would exclaim I'M NOT FRENCH!

The new fragrance: MalcontentMist, a moist musk for men

👻👻👻

The Breton are a distinct Celtic ethnic group.

Gaelic is fun 🤩

More in common with the Irish and Scots.

I am learning some 🇮🇪 sluggishly. Pronunciation is very difficult.

DJ DaveTheObscure, how’s about a LIVE SHOW on Sunday?!? Huh!?! Yeah?!?

Reading about the Cornish language and how it has similarities to Breton

Sorry, MrM, I am not equipped to broadcast live.

I’m cry

I’m not sure why 🤠

We talked about this. No crying on The New Abnormal.

It doesn't even matter how hard you try

Butttt I’m …cheers 🍻

Galicia in NW Spain have Gallego. You might see blond blue eyed bagpipe playing peoples there. And many others

🤣 TAndy

There is no cry. Only dew.

I’ll have what Brian D is having

Gallego is their language

Has similarities to Portuguese

But the people there in Galicia have Celtic ties

Evident in their name.

Ó Gente Da Minha Terra

Yep. Gal- prefix

The Cheerful Math Insanity of.....

💀 🐝 🐝 🐝 🎂

Precisely, Christine!

Si vous jetez quelque chose sur scène, le concert est terminé s'il vous plaît

👠

Oh, it's coming, AoxMokxoa.

I am once again on the world wide web. But I missed much Abnormal. Fine show from what i did catch Dave, thanks!

🍪 📼📣🔋🎨📓🎲🌰

DJ DaveTheObscure, TopNotch Show! Many thanks! Big cheers! Kind regards!

You'll be fine, DSM. Many people have lived full and complete lives without listening to the New Abnormal.

Once again, we must agree to disagree, ʌɐꓷ

Thanks for the show Dave!

The New Abnormal... part of this nutritious breakfast.

Go raibh maith agat, DTO! Take care, everybody

Thanks, everyone, for listening and keeping me company in the chat. I'll be on Sangeet tomorrow, and subbing for the Sunday morning show 7:00-10:00 a.m.

Mülm and Düd

🏴‍☠️⛄️🧄🪁⛩🗜🚪🧯🧀

🍯🍩

🗑🧮🗃 📻 📀

See y'all later

DaveTheObscure!!