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Tomorrow is an Octopus

Dec 14, 2022 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music

With Dan Ruccia

Cephalopod dance parties for the apocalypse.

As Far as Anyone Can Tell

12:02 PM		Greg Saunier, Mary Halvorson & Ron Miles Snow Morning Blues Greg Saunier/Mary Halvorson/Ron Miles: New American Songbooks, Volume 1 Sound American 2017 A James P. Johnson tune
12:06 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:10 PM		Magic Tuber Stringband Orb-Weaver N Orb-Weaver - Single 2022
12:16 PM		Nadah El Shazly Palmyra Ahwar Nawa Recordings 2017
12:21 PM		Stereolab & Brigitte Fontaine Calimaro single Duophonic Super 45s 1998
12:27 PM		Frank Sinatra Michael & Peter (2022 Mix) Watertown (Deluxe Edition / 2022 Mix) Reprise 2022
12:33 PM		Espers Another Moon Song III Drag City 2009
12:39 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:44 PM		Pino D'Angiò Okay Okay ...Balla! Rifi 1981
12:48 PM		The Soft Pink Truth Moodswing N Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This? Thrill Jockey Records 2022
12:56 PM		The Bug Your Laws Aint Free (feat. Jaimie Branch) Absent Riddim PRESSURE 2022
1:02 PM		Nina Simone I Hold No Grudge High Priestess of Soul Philips 1967 RIP Angelo Badalamenti
1:04 PM		Angelo Badalamenti & David Bowie A Foggy Day (In London Town) Red Hot + Rhapsody - The Gershwin Groove V/A Antilles 1998
1:10 PM		Angelo Badalamenti Twin Peaks Theme Twin Peaks (Soundtrack From) Warner Records 1989
1:15 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:22 PM		Horse Lords May Brigade N Comradely Objects RVNG Intl. 2022
1:28 PM		Oxford Collapse Loser City Remember the Night Parties Sub Pop Records 2006
1:32 PM		Heavy Mother Every Day Like I Used To N This Time Around Feel It 2022
1:34 PM		Amyl and The Sniffers Control Amyl and the Sniffers ATO Records / Fontana North 2019
1:36 PM		Hammers of Misfortune Overthrower N Overtaker 2022
1:41 PM		Hella Top Twenty Notes The Devil Isn't Red 5RC 2004
1:43 PM		Luggage Happiness Happiness - EP Husky Pants Records 2021
1:46 PM		Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman Widdershins N the Fate of Bones irishmusic.net 2022
1:51 PM		Down Time Spirit N Spirit Down Time 2022
1:58 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:01 PM		Hassan Erraji & Arabesque Nikriz The Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa V/A Rough Guides 1997
2:07 PM		Nass El Ghiwane Mzine Lhmami MLP 1975
2:13 PM		Fadoul Ahl Jedba Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection of Music from the Arab World (Part 2) V/A Habibi Funk Records 2021
2:16 PM		Majid Bekkas Soudani Manayou (Cervo Edit) Soudani Manayou - Single Banana Hill 2017
2:24 PM		Taqbir Aisha Qandisha Victory Belongs to Those Who Fight for a Right Cause La Vida es un Mus Discos 2021
2:26 PM		Cheikh Mohamad Riffi Sidi M'Barak Kassidat: Raw 45s from Morocco V/A Dust-to-Digital 2013
2:32 PM		Ammar 808 Sidi kommi (feat. Mehdi Nassouli) Maghreb United Glitterbeat Records 2018
2:36 PM		Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph feat. Don Cherry Marahhaba Gift of Gnawa Flying Fish 1991
2:44 PM		Amira Saqati Felestin Destination Halal Barraka El Farnatshi 2005
2:49 PM		The Master Musicians of Jajouka Bujloudia Apocalypse across the Sky Island Records 1992
2:50 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:55 PM		Maleem Mahmoud Ghania w Pharoah Sanders Mahraba The Trance of Seven Colors Axiom 1994

Chat is archived.

As Jonathan Richman says, radio on

Hi all!

Hi Andy!

Proper modulation

Portugal should mop the floor with them

Can I just say how much joy I got from seeing Cristiano Ronaldo storming off the field in tears on Saturday?

Hehe that was funny..big baby

Wahhh I make millions

Such a tough life

Not a big fan of Messi but his talent is undeniable

Yeah, absolutely. His two assists in the last two games have been things of utter beauty

The song's going to have me crying like Ronaldo

There's a totally fantastic article about this album in Pitchfork this week: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/frank-sinatra-watertown/

Sounds like Frank was a wreck when he recorded this

"As far as anyone can tell, the sun will rise tomorrow"

The chairman of the board

Oh my ... I've never before heard Frank Sinatra's "Michael & Peter." How powerfully poignant, with Sinatra's measured yet intense delivery. The songwriters were Bob Gaudio (lyrics) and Jake Holmes (music).

@ Dan Ruccia (host) According to sinatra.fandom.com/wiki, "Michael & Peter" was recorded in July 1969 for Frank's 1970 album Watertown. Not sure what was going on in his life then. But whether you love or detest Sinatra (who by all accounts could be a very difficult person), his ability to enter into a song and radiate its emotions to the listener was almost unmatched.

Bob gaudio of the four seasons?

Moking, the very same

Richard, you should read the Pitchfork article I linked in the chat below. It gives a good sense of the larger context for it

@ Moking In Rhythm Yes, the Bob Gaudio of Four Seasons vocal group fame.

I remember the name from Jersey boys. And also from tracking down signed vinyl by the group

Is Watertown Sinatra's On The Beach? I'll take my answer off-air.

@ Dan Ruccia (host) Thanks, Dan, yes I certainly look forward to immersion in the Pitchfork article.

Jon, absolutely

I keep meaning to listen to Sinatra's The Future, which takes place IN SPACE.

I wish I had one tenth of whatever energy Pino is putting into saying "Pero" at the start of every verse on this song. Also the chimes

OMG this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhZ9lZ6-YCg

The important question, Jon, does Frank Sinatra meet Sun Ra while he's in space?? If not, I'm not interested

Two lonely people, they were strangers in the night sky.

Haha Pino is big pimpin

Used to play the diner jukebox 45 b side "Cycles "by Frank Sinatra. A contemplative look at life, the seasons, getting canned from yer job etc... with a jaunty little piano accompaniment and nice melody. I think My Way was the a side. Every diner in the area seemed to have that single ha. Those personal, one in each booth jukeboxes

Neil Diamond's own version of his "Kentucky Woman" was fun to play as well. Used to hear the Rod Evans era Deep Purple version on the rock radio stations. Hearing Neil's was interesting.

I believe Deep Purple is going to be at Parx Casino

Pino d'Angio must be Adriano Celentano's soul brother? Or maybe the Italian Gunther?

A mention of Andriano Celentano means I must share this video. It's required by law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8

On Bowie and Badalamenti: https://welcometotwinpeaks.com/music/david-bowie-angelo-badalamenti-a-foggy-day-in-london-town/

Is it the Adriano as the teacher video?

That trenchcoat fits Adriano a little too well

Brian: Yup

Hehe yes

Wife or girlfriend is the "ay ay ay" student who answers vocally

Somebody mashed up that Celentano track with Walk Like an Egyptian.

First heard that in the tv series Fargo w Ewan Mac as the twins

As i sometimes call it, Princetoncolinensinenciusol

One of the better mashups i heard/ saw is the Slayer / Edwin Starr . South of Heaven and War. Well executed

I've got a pretty solid Xmas-ish Van Halen/Jose Feliciano mashup lined up for next week

Ooo great

Still looking for The Pink Room part 2.

.elyts ni kcab emoc ot gniog si ekil uoy mug tahT

I'm going to open a music venue where all the shows start at 4pm so everyone can be home at a reasonable hour🙃

Soccer on TV, Dan's show in the headphones. I'm all set.

Let's do it!

This is such a great idea, Dan.

It was a ton of fun pulling all this together. There's a lot of fantastic music from Morocco

Nearly one of the most incredible moments in sports history right there!

If only that bicycle kick had gone in!

Morocco are holding their own so far. This is a really even game

(other than the 1-0 score line)

I have to watch the second half on the DVR because of school pickup. No spoilers! That goes double for you Captain Ahab!

Holy wow, I actually timed that correctly!

Great time Dan. Love the Moroccan set!

Thanks for the show, Dan!

Thanks, gboss and Brian! And thanks to everyone for tuning in!