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The New Abnormal

Jul 15, 2022 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

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7:01 AM		Pat Metheny Sirabhorn Bright Size Life ECM Records 1976 Recorded when he was ~ 22 years old, this is his debut as a leader.
7:06 AM		Set Break: over “Overflowing Ashtrays (Visions Fugitives Alt Mix)" by Sensations Fix
7:07 AM		Jean-Luc Ponty Once Upon a Dream Imaginary Voyage Rhino Atlantic 1976 Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942 in France) is a leading figure in jazz-rock. Besides his prolific solo work, he has worked with Frank Zappa, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Return To Forever.
7:12 AM		Kate Wyatt Antepenultimate N Artifact s/r 2022 Jazz pianist from Montreal.
7:18 AM		Rainer Brüninghaus, Kenny Wheeler, Jon Christensen & Brynjar Hoff Stufen Freigeweht ECM Records 1981 Rainer Brüninghaus (born 21/11/1949, in Germany), was the keyboard player in progrock band "Eiliff" before he moved focus into the jazz field, collaborating mainly with ECM artists Eberhard Weber and Jan Garbarek.
7:26 AM		Set Break: over “Immunity’ by Cliff Martinez
7:28 AM		Nduduzo Makhathini Mama (feat. Omagugu) N In The Spirit Of Ntu Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. 2022 Nduduzo Makhathini is a South African jazz musician from PieterMaritzburg.
7:35 AM		Tigran Hamasyan The Cave of Rebirth An Ancient Observer Nonesuch 2017 Armenian jazz pianist, born 17 July 1987. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities.
7:40 AM		Tony Grey Awake and Dreaming (feat. John Shannon, Romain Collin, Deantoni Parks, Selvaganesh, Mahesh Vinayakram, U.Shrinivas & Obed Calvaire) Unknown Angels ObliqSound 2018 Bass player from Newcastle England, born in 1975, He is the nephew of John McLaughlin.
7:47 AM		Vijay Iyer Remembrance Tirtha ACT Music 2011 Vijay Srinivas Raghunathan was born in Albany NY own 26 October 1971. He has no formal piano/composing education, but studied violin privately; he received basic composing and improvisational lectures at Eastman School of Music. L to R: Nitin Mitta, Vijay Iyer, Prasanna. Vijay Iyer graduated with B.S. in Mathematics & Physics from Yale University, and holds a M.A. in Physics and Ph.D. in Technology and the Arts from the University of California at Berkeley; his research was focused on music and cogitive sciences.
7:53 AM		Brain Blade & The Fellowship Band Traveling Mercies Body and Shadow Blue Note 2017 Brain Blade was born on 25 July 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
7:57 AM		Set Break: over “月兒高” by Zhong Guo 中国民樂精華篇
8:01 AM		David Torn Bandaged By Dreams Polytown CMP Records 1994 Guitarist David Torn joined here by Mick Karn (bassist from the glam rock group Japan) and Terry Bozzio (drummer from Zappa's band).
8:08 AM		Nils Petter Molvær Simply So (Live) Streamer (Live) OKEH 2004 Norwegian trumpeter and composer.
8:15 AM		Ozric Tentacles Floating Seeds The Bits Between the Bits Snapper Music 2015 English progressive/space/psychedelic rock band founded in 1983 in Somerset. They fuse jazz rock, hard rock and acid rock with influences from world music. Mostly instrumental.
8:21 AM		Sloth & Turtle The Toys Are Back in Town Sloth & Turtle - EP Sloth & Turtle 2018 Math rock from Santa Rosa CA. https://slothandturtle.bandcamp.com
8:25 AM		California Guitar Trio What I Am Cg3+2 California Guitar Trio 2002 California Guitar Trio (CGT) is a band of three guitar players founded in Los Angeles in 1991 by Paul Richards, Hideyo Moriya, and Bert Lams around the concept of playing acoustic guitars in the New Standard Tuning taught by Robert Fripp on Guitar Craft courses. The tuning is (from low to high): C2-G2-D3-A3-E4-G4.
8:31 AM		Set Break: over “Highland Dance” by the Khac Chi Ensemble
8:35 AM		Ozric Tentacles Mysticum Arabicola Erpland Madfish 2003 Over the course of 40 years, Ozric Tentacles have released over 30 albums.
8:44 AM		Basile Engins Bizarres N Midnight Massiera: The B-Music Of Jean-Pierre Massiera Finders Keepers 2008 Boomers who listened to Dr. Demento will immediately recognize this as a French version of “Coming To Take Me Away” sung by Napoleon XIV. "Engins Bizzarres" was released by 'Basile" as a single in 1968.
8:46 AM		京劇精萃穆桂英掛帥 (Mu Gui Ying Prepares for the Battle) A classic collection of the best performances & artists in Beijing Opera V/A Starlight Music International Ltd. 2000 A classic from Beijing Opera.
8:48 AM		David "Fuze" Fiuczynski Sakura ~ Ying Hua KiF Express FuzeLicious Morsels 2008 Born on 5 March 1964, David Fiuczynski has a diverse output, blending jazz with world music and hiphop.
8:53 AM		Nguyên Lê Beggar's Love Song (feat. Alex Tran) Ha Nội Duo ACT Music 2017 French jazz musician and composer of Vietnamese ancestry, born 14 January 1959 in Paris. While he often incorporates the music from his Vietnamese heritage, this release explores that more than most others.
8:59 AM		Set Break: over “Rain Bed” by K. Leimer
9:04 AM		Kot Kot Plyak N i pni Aguirre 2022 Kot Kot is Lena Filatova, a sound artist from Karelia, North-West Russia, now based in Germany. She plays and records music based on found sounds and sound collages, inspired by old childrens books.
9:05 AM		Egg Enneagram The Civil Surface Mason Records 1974 Canterbury band formed in 1969 by Dave Stewart (organ), Mont Campbell (bass/vocals) and Clive Brooks(drums), after the disbanding of their previous band 'Uriel' when Steve Hillage left for college.
9:14 AM		Patrick Gauthier Bebe Godzilla Bebe Godzilla Seventh records 1981 French pianist, born 27 February 1953. Was in the groups Magma, Heldon, and Weidorje.
9:19 AM		Olivier Wursten Olmos Kobah Hur! (Hommage À La Musique De Christian Vander) V/A Soleil Zeuhl 2009 Session guitarist from France. Offered this Fuzak cover of the Magma song 'Kobah" for this tribute compilation.
9:27 AM		Set Break: over “The Department Of Dead Letters” by David Sylvian
9:28 AM		toe Dual Harmonics Our Latest Number - EP Topshelf Records 2018 toe is a Japanese post-rock/math rock band formed at the end of 2000.
9:31 AM		Bracha Internal Exile Bracha CMP Records 1988 "Bracha" was Miroslav Tadić (guitar), David Philipson (flute), and John Bergamo (percussion). Just one release.
9:36 AM		Eyuphuro Nifungo (The Key Of The House) Mama Mosambiki Real World Records 1990 Mozambican band, founded in 1981. Four releases.
9:43 AM		Jai Uttal Beggars and Saints Beggars and Saints Pavana Suta Music 2007 Fusion musician, singer and composer, born 12 June 1951 in New York City.
9:49 AM		Béla Fleck Buffalo Nickel The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2 Warner Records 1999 Béla Anton Leoš Fleck, born 10 July 1958, New York City. Banjo prodigy, and champion of bluegrass and newgrass musics.
9:54 AM		Set Break: over “Sangchen Rolpa” by Steve Tibbetts
9:57 AM		Ozcar McCuenca Pygmy Twylyte Frank Zappa Come Dance with Me! V/A Hall Of Fame Records 2016

Chat is archived.

We begin our broadcast day.

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Good day, MrM!

Hello, DJ DaveTheObscure!

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Good morning, Guelove! ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

Hello Mr. DTO! Another great Friday of music on WPRB starts.

Good morning, Lance Gardner. Thanks for dropping by.

Howdy Dave!

Good morning, Jimbeaux!

Always an adventure ,try not to miss it.

Thanks, Lance. That's gratifying to hear.

"Freigeweht" means 'blown free'.

Good morning Dave the Obscure 😶‍🌫️, MrMalcontent 💀, jimbeaux, Guelove, Lance & all!

¡ ǝui̩ʇsi̩ɹɥꓛ `ᵷui̩uɹoɯ poo⅁

morning everyone. Friday!!! wooooo

Good morning, Faparmokly.

That's an obscure reference. The band Fapardokly only had 1 LP in 1967.

i went down somw rabbit hole and found that album. Tommorow Girls is a great single

Good morning folks.

Good morning, TAndy.

This album is a winner. I wonder who this vocalist is?

Nduduzo is great. Ya'll got me hooked on his music

I think "Omagugu".

Unfortunately after the next hour I won't be able to listen since I'll be driving dear mum around. She is very much not a fan of any of the music the station plays :(

Thanks, DJ Dave.

@TAndy oldies 98.1

Morning, TAndy! Did you see the ISS at 3:30 am?

Oh well, TAndy. You're doing a good deed. As I've said, many people have lived full lives without listening to The New Abnormal.

I'll do my best to keep the station on in her car though >:) I also did not see the ISS! There were some scum clouds that kept covering my view :(

my parents are all about yacht rock lately. I dig it.

@Christine, I think that was Omagugu's only song.

I think as long as there's no Zeuhl or adjacent music later I should be fine. As for the Tobias show she would absolutely not like any of it. My father on the other hand seems to like the station a little bit more

I caught him bobbing his head and tapping his foot multiple times during McSweden's

Some near-Zeuhl after 9:15. But Beijing Opera after 8:45. They will not like that for sure.

🤘Princeton Blue Ribbon

@TAndy, Saturday there is another good flyover at 9:06 pm, for those in the the Princeton area.

I should play that one VAK LP for her and see how quickly she tells me to cut it off LOL. Also I will not be in the Princeton area that night, or in any area good enough to even see the moon. I'll be rocking out

There will be other ISS sightings. It's always orbiting. Hey, I just read that Omagugu and Nduduzo M. are married. What a power couple!

And he only let her sing on ONE song? Maybe next LP there'll be more.

I hope so! They are fantastic together.

Tigran Hamasyan will be in the Philly area on 11/16 at Ardmore Music Hall, for anyone interested. 🎹

Thanks, Christine. But like MrM, "I'm busy that day".

That may have been one of my favorite songs that I've heard this year so far

That guy is always busy because he's Batman

I’m busy that day 🦇

Here's another concert that people might be too busy for: L'Rain will be in Philly playing Johnny Brenda's on 10/1.

Fresh out the ocean! Excellent soundtrack for shower time! Thanks, DJ DaveTheObscure!

AAACK

The pandemic says that will be canceled by September

L'Rain you say? 💚 🖤 ♥️

TAcky, TAndy

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@DTO, yes! 💜 I was so happy to see that announcement.

So much of her magic is created in the studio - I wonder how she is live?

TIGRAN HAMASYAN 💟 Live?! I want to go to there!

I am curious. That weekend there is a quite a line-up at Johnny Brenda's: L'Rain on 10/1, Otoboke Beaver on 10/2, and Ata Kak on 10/3. And Tinariwen will be at Underground Arts on 10/1.

TINARIWEN 💟❣️

@MrM, fly out! 🦇

I’m tired.

And busy that day

👻👻👻

Poor guy needs a vacation!!

Ata Kak! Taniriwen is a must ooo boy. Thanks Christine Some righteous clouds out today!!

We’re you at the Sun Ra show Christine?

The clouds are pretty uplifting right now @Guelove.. Someone should paint them. I was not there at Sun Ra, sadly. How was it?

Hey Guelo! Also Dave, what is it called when, like in this song, the guitar has that jazzy "bwoww" sound? I love that.

Was it the effect from a wahwah pedal?

Oh yeah the wahwah I forgot about that. Damn I love wahwah.

KABLAMMMM

Hey, Chef!

PEANUT BUTTER AND JAAAAAM!

11/10 Christine ! Thought I missed you there.

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY! Like this dub I do!

Ayeee

Nils Petter Molvær brings all kinds of other music into his smoky jazz.

Ozric Tentacle NEVER fails to amaze me

Ozric Tentacles have been surprisingly consistent for a long time.

That was so cool

FYI, dear WPRB donors, I have been informed that the WPRB swag is in the mail!

WestSiiidddeee! 🦥 & 🐢

I won't know about mine till today or tomorrow since my local PO staggers mail drops every few days due to understaffing

Pretty much blew my mind

I was happy to see an envelope for me arrive yesterday. 📬

@Guelove - which, the Ozrics?

S'more Ozrics coming up next!

oh good 🐙

🎸🎸🎸 WestSiiidddeee!

MrM! CGT! WestSiiidddeee!

We are one.

I hope you say it on air! “WestSiiidddeee”

No, but I'm flashing gang signs like an OG.

🤘 🤟

OhhhaHahaHAhaHaL0LZhaha!

Moving to Cali this August! WEST SIIIIIIIIDR

Sounds like a fun tuning to use.

Leaving us G? ಥ_ಥ

Whaa?! Moving to new WestSiiidddeee address?! That’s fun! Cheers!

Time to go get myself into this music industry!

Don't forget about us!!!

🏆 🍾

Best of luck with that journey my friend

Exciting! @Guelo! All the best to you!

More deft use of emojis, Christine!

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Well guys this is where I must part ways. Have a wonderful day everyone, see y'all around!

Cheers, TAndy! And, TAndyMOm!

Thanks for hanging out, TAndy. It's a good time to go - things are about to get weird. (Weirder)

I’ll still be here in the chat forsure! Going to have to wake up capital E early for this show…

who you tellin’ !?! 😵‍💫

Sorry about the awful time slot. Don't sacrifice sleep for this show.

#WorthIt! Big CHEERS to you, DJ DaveTheObscure!

🙏 Aww, thanks, MrM! 😊

Take care, TAndy

this BANGER❣️

#worthit for sure

Agree also ⏰

WOW!

Calgon... take me away....

Good morning, Brian D.

this BOP❣️

Good morning all. That Ozric Tentacles was nice

Good morning, Rob F. 🙏 Good to see you again.

TAndy missed a lot of wahwah on this one.

@DTO, since you've been known to play him once or twice: Steve Tibbetts was interviewed by John Diliberto for an upcoming Echoes. It will air on 7/26.

good morning all

Thanks, Christine. I must listen to that one!

Good morning, Tom S! Welcome to the chat!

🔥 🔥 🔥 set!

🙏

This whole show is 🔥 this morning

@Tom S, how long have you been listening to WPRB? 📻

since early 80's

Wow!

Hi @Tom S. Are you guys playing in Bristol this weekend?

yes, playing tonight

start at 7:00

Good to know! Thanks.

weather today should make for an awesome night by the river

Where at Tom?

Naked Brewing in Bristol PA

this song rules

Good morning, unoclay. The whole disc is as good.

Richard Pinhas on guitar.

not all of us who listened to Dr Demento were boomers, fwiw, gen x here and i remember that song fo sho

granted, i was like, maybe 7

Ah. I wasn't sure when the syndication stopped.

also...FISH HEADS FISH HEADS ROLY POLY FISH HEADS

Eat 'em up - YUM!

Toe! Yeah!

Dr. Demento seemed to play the same songs every damn week.

Yep same. Gen X aware of Dr Dem and aware of ... Take Me Away song thanks to kids that had some wacky K-Tel or other label lps of novelty songs in the Demento wheelhouse.

Okay boomer.

🤯

Some music teachers would throw that kinda stuff on the turntable occasionally. Alan Sherman. It seemed a bit "old" to us 70s kids but still fun. Also huddled around the turntable during bad weather indoor recess in elem school we would listen to stuff like that.

My teachers weren't that interesting.

I will announcing that this is Eyuphuro's only release, but it is in fact their 2nd of 4 releases.

Weird Al - Yoda was a risque as my grade school teacher got

Loving this 🇲🇿

Dave on the radio is in disagreement with Dave in the chatroom?

Dave in the chat usually knows better. Has had time to reflect. And research.

Jai Uttal's voice is 🔥. I hope he sings. Also, a lefty!

I shop at the Leftorium as well

@Mok one of us! One of us!!

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It looks like Olivier Wursten Olmos also shops at the Leftorium. 🎸 Thank you, @DTO for all the extra images & facts enriching the playlist.

I don't think Jai Uttal he's left handed. That is just the way he's holding that instrument. Olivier is, though.

it must be weird for Dr D to know that his most impactful achievement in life wasnt necessarily all the things he did, but simply inspiring/giving voice to weird Al. maybe the obi juan effect

Oh, OK. 🪕🎶

Same w Bela (don't say bella). He's right handed but the pic may be misleading

(anyone else have tix for Weird Al at the Kimmel in October? Tour closer!!)

DJ DaveTheObscure! Another GEM of a Show! Many thanks! Big cheers! Kind regards to you!

🙏

Jerry Douglas on the dobro. Jerry will be playing outdoors in Doylestown on Sunday Sept 25 at the Moravian Tile Works.

See, Brian, I said Béla

Jerry Douglas, one of the all time greats

O i knew Dave on the radio would say it that way

Thank you, DJ Dave 😶‍🌫️

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Demented Ears! 🤷‍♂️ 💁‍♂️🙆‍♂️

Thanks, everyone, for listening, and keeping me company in the chat. And for all your positive feedback! 🙏

Oh good, I thought you weren't going to say screeeaming online

Thanks for another fine Friday morning, Dave!

yeah time to throw stuff on the stage

Hey, Bud! Thanks for checking in!

💸🐞🎓

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The Bluegrass Sessions ... is a great lp all the way through. Late in the John Harford career... sad he left a few yrs later. Fly on the wall of the sessions for that lp...

Been enjoying these Zappa covers the last few weeks

Agreed, Brian D.

Glad to have the opportunity to present these covers, Rob.🙏

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