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The Sonic Bloom

Nov 14, 2022 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM

Music

With Esoterica

folky, punky, poppy, jangly, post-punky, and psychedelic goodness of the musical variety coming out of your speakers courtesy of moi. oh yeah, and occasional show tunes.

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The Sonic Bloom
3:03 AM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
3:04 AM
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3:10 AM
Kitchen's Floor - Haunted Houses
Kitchen's Floor Haunted Houses Kitchen's Floor N
Haunted Houses - Single 3184676 Records DK 2022
Kitchen's Floor new album None of That comes out November 25th!
3:12 AM
Those Looks - Hymnal
Those Looks Hymnal Those Looks N
Hymnal / I'm Fine - Single Mint 400 Records 2022
Those Looks have an album coming out this Friday on pirate!
3:15 AM
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3:23 AM
The Eye - Adjust Audio Accordingly
The Eye Adjust Audio Accordingly N
Breaking The Psychic Hold Petty Bunco 2022
3:29 AM
Party Nerves - Coffin Hop
Party Nerves Coffin Hop Party Nerves N
Put a Load On, Come Back Mangled 2022
3:30 AM
John Lennon - How Do You Sleep?
John Lennon How Do You Sleep? John Lennon
Imagine EMI Catalogue 2010
Released September 9, 1971. John Lennon wrote "How Do You Sleep?" in the aftermath of Paul McCartney's successful suit in the London High Court to dissolve the Beatles as a legal partnership.
3:35 AM
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3:36 AM
Adrenalin O.D. - Aod vs Godzilla
Adrenalin O.D. Aod vs Godzilla Adrenalin O.D.
The Wacky Hi-Jinks of Adrenalin O.D. Chunksaah Records 2008
3:39 AM
Iris DeMent - No Time to Cry
Iris DeMent No Time to Cry Iris DeMent R
My Life Yep Roc Records 1993
Going out to Brian W!
3:45 AM
AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
AC/DC It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) AC/DC
High Voltage Columbia 1976
3:50 AM
The Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7)
The Beatles The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7) The Beatles
Abbey Road (Super Deluxe Edition) [2019 Remix & Remaster] UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2019
3:54 AM
The Rolling Stones - Torn and Frayed
The Rolling Stones Torn and Frayed The Rolling Stones
Exile On Main Street
Exile on Main St. is the 10th British and 12th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 12 May 1972 by Rolling Stones Records.
3:59 AM
Mott the Hoople - Ballad of Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople Ballad of Mott the Hoople Mott the Hoople
Mott (Expanded Edition) Columbia/Legacy 1973
"The rock and roll circus is in town" - one of the best lines.
4:05 AM
Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Bruce Springsteen Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Bruce Springsteen
Born to Run Columbia 1975
4:13 AM
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4:13 AM
Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
Neil Young Tonight's the Night Neil Young
Tonight's the Night Reprise 1975
4:16 AM
Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) Kool & The Gang
Wild and Peaceful Island Mercury 1973
4:21 AM
Deep Purple - Smoke On the Water
Deep Purple Smoke On the Water Deep Purple
Machine Head Rhino/Warner Records 1972
4:27 AM
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin Band
Creedence Clearwater Revival Travelin Band Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory Craft Recordings 2014
5th album by CCR released July 1970.
4:30 AM
The Who - Postcard
The Who Postcard The Who
Odds & Sods (Deluxe Edition) Geffen 2015
Written by John Entwistle, who was missing his woman on tour. Odds & Sods is an album that consists of studio outtakes and rarities by British rock band the Who released by Track Records in the UK and Track/MCA in the US in 1974. It’s notable for being one of the first and earliest examples of rarities compilations.
4:32 AM
Motorhead - (We Are) The Roadcrew
Motorhead (We Are) The Roadcrew Motörhead
Ace of Spades Sanctuary Records 1980
Ace of Spades is the fourth studio album by British rock band Motörhead, released on 8 November 1980 via Bronze Records. It is the band's most commercially successful album, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and reaching gold status in the UK by March 1981.
4:36 AM
Ramones - Touring (1981 Version)
Ramones Touring (1981 Version) Ramones
Pleasant Dreams (Deluxe Edition) Rhino/Warner Records 2005
4:38 AM
Jackson Browne - The Load Out
Jackson Browne The Load Out Jackson Browne
Running On Empty Rhino 1977
4:45 AM
Simon & Garfunkel - Leaves That Are Green
Simon & Garfunkel Leaves That Are Green Simon & Garfunkel
Sounds of Silence Columbia 1966
4:53 AM
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4:54 AM
Ween - What Deaner Was Talkin' About
Ween What Deaner Was Talkin' About Ween
Chocolate & Cheese Chocodog Records 1994
4:55 AM
Father John Misty - Mr. Tillman
Father John Misty Mr. Tillman Father John Misty
God's Favorite Customer Sub Pop Records 2018
4:58 AM
Randy Newman - The Great Debate
Randy Newman The Great Debate Randy Newman
Dark Matter Nonesuch 2017
5:07 AM
The Beach Boys - I Know There's an Answer
The Beach Boys I Know There's an Answer The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds Capitol Records 1966
Wilson and Sachen wrote lyrics to the song that criticized people who abuse LSD as a form of escapism. After Love voiced objections to its drug references, Wilson allowed him to revise the message to be about finding meaning within oneself. Including this because Pet Sounds is so autobiographical when Brian Wilson writes.
5:10 AM
Devo - Jocko Homo
Devo Jocko Homo Devo
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Warner Records 1978
5:14 AM
Queen - Killer Queen
Queen Killer Queen Queen
Sheer Heart Attack (Deluxe Edition) [2011 Remaster] Hollywood Records 2014
Sheer Heart Attack is the third studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 November 1974 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States.
5:15 AM
Jefferson Airplane - Fat Angel (Live at Fillmore East)
Jefferson Airplane Fat Angel (Live at Fillmore East) Jefferson Airplane
Bless Its Pointed Little Head (Live) RCA/Legacy 2004
Live at the Fillmore East is an album by the rock band Jefferson Airplane. It was recorded on May 3 and 4, 1968, at the Fillmore East in New York City.
5:28 AM
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5:30 AM
Belle and Sebastian - Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian
Push Barman To Open Old Wounds Matador 2005
5:35 AM
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture R
200 Motels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Frank Zappa Catalog 2021
Going out to Bob Mode!
5:37 AM
The Tubes - Tubes World Tour
The Tubes Tubes World Tour The Tubes
Young and Rich A&M 1976
5:41 AM
Adrenalin O.D. - Bruces' Lament
Adrenalin O.D. Bruces' Lament Adrenalin O.D. R
Humungusfungusamoungus (Millennium Edition) Beer City Skateboards and Records 2019
Going out to Andrew! Released originally in 1986!
5:44 AM
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5:47 AM
Minutemen - Tour-Spiel
Minutemen Tour-Spiel Minutemen R
Project: Mersh - EP SST Records 1985
Going out to Bill Chen!
5:50 AM
10cc - The Worst Band In the World
10cc The Worst Band In the World 10cc R
Tenology UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2012
Going out to Wes!
5:52 AM
Dead Kennedys - Take This Job and Shove It
Dead Kennedys Take This Job and Shove It Dead Kennedys
Bedtime for Democracy Manifesto Records 1986
R.I.P. DH Peligro.
5:55 AM
Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog
Nazareth Hair Of The Dog Nazareth
Hair of the Dog Music Products 2011
RIP Dan McCafferty. This album released in 1975.