Dan Ruccia (host)
8:00:16 PM
Hello Friday night. I'm filling in for Dana K!
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Tomorrow is an Octopus
Dec 23, 2022 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Music
With Dan Ruccia
Cephalopod dance parties for the apocalypse.
Don't Back the Frontopus
Filling in for Dana K
| 8:01 PM |
| The Kinks Father Christmas Come Dancing with the Kinks Arista 1986
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| 8:05 PM |
| The Desperate Bicycles The Medium Was Tedium Anthology 2001
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| 8:07 PM |
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| 8:10 PM |
| Twice As Much The Coldest Night of the Year (Stereo Version) That’s All Charly Immediate 1968
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| 8:14 PM |
| Kate Bush 50 Words for Snow 50 Words for Snow Noble & Brite 2011
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| 8:22 PM |
| Dean Martin Baby, It's Cold Outside R A Winter Romance Capitol Records 1959
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| 8:24 PM |
| Dick Justice One Cold December Day The Harry Smith B-Sides V/A Dust-to-Digital 2020
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| 8:28 PM |
| Purple Mountains Snow is Falling in Manhattan R Purple Mountains Drag City Records 2019
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| 8:34 PM |
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| 8:38 PM |
| Bottomless Pit Winterwind Blood Under the Bridge Comedy Minus One 2010
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| 8:45 PM |
| Galaxie 500 Cold Night R On Fire 20/20/20 2009
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| 8:47 PM |
| The Microphones Ice It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water K Records 2000
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| 8:50 PM |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Ice Rose Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Rhino/Warner Records 1978
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| 8:53 PM |
| Arthur Askey The Bee Song R Two of a Kind: Arthur Askey & George Formby Moonhoney Records 2022
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| 8:56 PM |
| Bonnie "Prince" Billy Roses in the Winter R Best Troubador Domino Recording Co 2017
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| 9:00 PM |
| The White Stripes In The Cold, Cold Night Elephant Legacy Recordings 2003
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| 9:03 PM |
| The Ex + Tom Cora Fire and Ice Scrabbling At the Lock The Ex + Tom Cora 1991
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| 9:09 PM |
| Shuggie Otis Ice Cold Daydream Inspiration Information Epic 2001
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| 9:12 PM |
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| 9:18 PM |
| Chicago Now The Christmassical Hex-mas Enduction Hour 2021
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| 9:23 PM |
| Depeche Mode Christmas Island R Singles Box 3 Rhino/Warner Records 2004
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| 9:28 PM |
| Gary Numan Ice The Plan Beggars Banquet 1999
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| 9:30 PM |
| The Cure Cold Pornography Rhino/Elektra 1982
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| 9:34 PM |
| Grauzone Eisbär Grauzone (40 Years Anniversary Edition) ELECTRIC UNICORN MUSIC PRODUCTION 2021
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| 9:39 PM |
| Code Blue Face to Face (Remastered) R Code Blue Rhino/Warner Records 2005
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| 9:42 PM |
| Hüsker Dü Ice Cold Ice Warehouse: Songs and Stories Rhino/Warner Records 1986
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| 9:46 PM |
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| 9:50 PM |
| Shirley Collins The Christmas Song Heart's Ease Domino Recording Co 2020
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| 9:52 PM |
| Alasdair Roberts Ice Age The Songs of My Boyhood Drag City Records 2020
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| 9:56 PM |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie Winter Boy The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie Vanguard Records 1987
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| 9:58 PM |
| Tindersticks Frozen The Something Rain Lucky Dog 2012
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| 10:04 PM |
| Just-Ice The Ice Man Commeth Masterpiece Fresh Records 1990
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| 10:07 PM |
| Sneaks Winter Weather Happy Birthday Merge Records 2020
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| 10:10 PM |
| Augustus Pablo Hot and Cold I Am the Upsetter V/A
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| 10:13 PM |
| The Reivers Discontent of Winter R End of the Day Capital 1989
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| 10:18 PM |
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| 10:23 PM |
| The Ruts It Was Cold The Crack Virgin Records 1979
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| 10:27 PM |
| Blues Control Snow Day Snow Day Single Sub Pop 2008
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| 10:31 PM |
| Emma Ruth Rundle Furious Angel Marked for Death Sargent House 2016
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| 10:36 PM |
| Eleventh Dream Day Cold Steel Grey Riot Now! (Bonus Track Version) Thrill Jockey 2011
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| 10:40 PM |
Set Break:
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| 10:44 PM |
| Nate Wooley Lionel Trilling Columbia Icefield Northern Spy Records 2019
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Chat is archived.
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
8:01:28 PM
Happy Holidays to you, DJ DanRuccia!
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:01:41 PM
And you, MrM!
TAndy
8:02:05 PM
Hey Dan! Happy to be here :)
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
8:02:32 PM
Shoutout to DJ Dana K! ❄️☃️
Alan Pasnyk
8:03:07 PM
Hi Dan! Hope your Octopus is stayin' warm
Ossy Hyouka
8:03:44 PM
🔴⚪🟢✌
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:03:52 PM
Hey TAndy and Alan! I'm doing what I can, and I know it's not quite as cold here in NC as it is up in WPRB land
TAndy
8:04:29 PM
Lemme grab the temps
TAndy
8:04:54 PM
HELP https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/694393077858697236/1056014518922268692/Screenshot_20221223-200419.png
jimboo
8:05:26 PM
7 degrees at 7am... can't wait!
TAndy
8:05:27 PM
Even the advertisement agrees that it's brick out 🤣🤣🤣
jimboo
8:06:05 PM
Dashing Dan Ruccia...oh my stars 🤩
richard lyons
8:06:49 PM
Hello festivus cephalopods
Alan Pasnyk
8:07:38 PM
Getting close to zero, and that's Fahrenheit!
Alan Pasnyk
8:10:38 PM
Howzabout "Baby It's Cold Outside" Dean Martin??
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:12:22 PM
Yeah, no problem, Alan!
Alan Pasnyk
8:12:47 PM
@ Dan: Thanks!!!!!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
8:14:39 PM
WestSiiidddeee is gonna be 81° on Christmas Day. DaFuh??
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
8:15:05 PM
KATE BUSH 💝
richard lyons
8:16:00 PM
I'm glad I brought my 102 year old grand aunt to western Oregon from Montana last winter.
jimboo
8:16:06 PM
May I suggest: Cold Night by Galaxie 500 million thousand billion?
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:17:16 PM
Can do, jimboo!
Lee Chandler
8:18:27 PM
Richard - how did she like the difference in temp?
DSM
8:21:20 PM
Howdy Dan! Not sure if this is a request show (just going off the chat) but if so, Snow is Falling in Manhattan by Purple Mountains?
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:22:41 PM
It is, DSM! I'll add that to the queue
Ossy Hyouka
8:23:15 PM
Indeed cold outside
Alan Pasnyk
8:23:36 PM
...It's a sing along Baby!
DSM
8:24:39 PM
Thanks Dan!
richard lyons
8:30:11 PM
Great tie-in!!!! ☃️
richard lyons
8:32:03 PM
🎁
richard lyons
8:34:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7a5HWAGklg
richard lyons
8:35:20 PM
Bonnie Prince Billy
DSM
8:36:36 PM
nice @richard, haven't heard this before!
DSM
8:37:01 PM
Get well soon Dana K!
Rofflestomp
8:37:19 PM
50 words for snow if you're an Eskimo
TAndy
8:37:38 PM
Big love to Dana K 💙
Alan Pasnyk
8:42:51 PM
Dana K fan here also...Get better than Well!
John Tobias
8:44:43 PM
Just checking in to say what a great title for tonight’s show
Rofflestomp
8:45:00 PM
I'm a Dan fan too.
jimboo
8:46:58 PM
Thank youuuuuuuuuu Octo-Dan!
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:47:37 PM
I can't say this show is anything like a Dana K show, John, but that's ok. Tentacles are nothing if not flexible?
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:47:44 PM
No problem, jimboo!
jimboo
8:48:03 PM
Such bigness of guitarrrrrrrr
Rofflestomp
8:48:38 PM
Gotta have a feel for things for sure.
jimboo
8:50:37 PM
Oh HELL yes.
jimboo
8:51:14 PM
Don take a breather and let the Magic Band shine
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:51:41 PM
And this one was a particularly good Magic Band
John Tobias
8:51:49 PM
There’s a pretty big Venn diagram of music that we all share
jimboo
8:52:19 PM
most magic!
richard lyons
8:57:59 PM
merry christmas knuckleheads 😊✌🏼
richard lyons
8:59:13 PM
I didn't deadhead my roses this fall 😒
Dan Ruccia (host)
8:59:40 PM
Today is definitely not the day to rectify that....
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:00:36 PM
that was a MOOD 💙🌹
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:01:07 PM
Mister Charlie Mingus, ladies and gentleman and cephelopods
richard lyons
9:01:14 PM
Nice ID! Merry Christmas Mr. M!!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:01:16 PM
ErrMahGawd station I.D.!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:01:33 PM
THE WHITE STRIPES ❤️🤍❤️
richard lyons
9:02:29 PM
Stop this spot-on playlist :D
richard lyons
9:02:44 PM
nm
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:02:48 PM
Merry Christmas Richard Lyons 🎅
richard lyons
9:03:38 PM
🎅🏽
richard lyons
9:04:24 PM
seewww goood
richard lyons
9:09:34 PM
such a good historical photo!
richard lyons
9:10:46 PM
on The Ex + Tom Cora
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:21:39 PM
Yeah, it totally is, Richard. The Ex are pretty astute in their observation/critique
richard lyons
9:22:22 PM
I love this Hex-mas Enduction Hour. I gave it to all my Mark E Smith friends and family:) Thanks for getting this out in the ether, JS ☃️
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:22:49 PM
It truly is the Xmas miracle of Xmas miracles
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:25:41 PM
DEPECHE MODE ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:26:58 PM
Got a request for Christmas Island. Since they didn't specify which one, I chose this. Slightly different from the Ella tune
Rofflestomp
9:28:37 PM
You said requests? I have one I was saving Dan. Not my cup of tea to ask requests, but Code Blue - Face To Face is on my personal I would play this if I was a DJ. Just sayin'
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:30:20 PM
I am taking requests! I'll see if I can track that one down
richard lyons
9:30:22 PM
Happy frickin' holidays Rofflestomp :D
richard lyons
9:30:37 PM
🎅🏽
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:31:06 PM
Fun tunes!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:31:51 PM
And very nice show! Cheers, DJ DanRuccia!
Rofflestomp
9:31:57 PM
Frickin' A Richard! To you and good love to all of yours.
Rofflestomp
9:35:35 PM
OMG!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:36:07 PM
🐻❄️
Rofflestomp
9:36:10 PM
Tomorrow is today!
Rofflestomp
9:37:33 PM
Ice Station is under attack!
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:38:04 PM
Can't survive freezing weather without a friendly eisbar, right?
Rofflestomp
9:39:04 PM
Darn thing got that fur.
Rofflestomp
9:39:21 PM
Sorry bir
Rofflestomp
9:39:49 PM
Wow Dan. Thanks for this.
Dan Ruccia (host)
9:40:07 PM
Happy to, Roffle!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
9:43:37 PM
I thought it was gonna be the band FACE TO FACE with a song titled “Code Blue”! L0LZ
Rofflestomp
9:43:56 PM
Gosh I love this
richard lyons
9:44:19 PM
Happy Hüsker Dü to you!!
Rofflestomp
9:44:58 PM
-ᎷяM I miss your face as do you you dear.
Alan Pasnyk
9:45:19 PM
Ice Cold Ice Rules!
Lee Chandler
9:46:46 PM
Thank you Rofflestomp for request & Dan for playing Code Blue. That was weirdly wonderful & beautiful. Have to check them out further.
Rofflestomp
9:49:08 PM
Ise cold bears in the fridge. Help ones self.
Alan Pasnyk
9:52:04 PM
Good night to make ice cubes outside, save 'em for July...
OC Rippers
9:52:48 PM
Ho ho ho chi minh please
Rofflestomp
9:53:02 PM
Yeh Lee, that tune caught me off guard years ago.
Rofflestomp
9:56:15 PM
Focus a few stars through ice cubes Alan?
Alan Pasnyk
9:57:22 PM
Yeah I once did, Readie calls it "Bling Snow" ice flakes reflecting a full moon...
Alan Pasnyk
9:57:35 PM
...sparkles....
Rofflestomp
9:57:55 PM
Cool
richard lyons
9:58:01 PM
Yay!! BSM :)
richard lyons
9:58:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtPX5_ZgHg
Lee Chandler
9:59:11 PM
There was a Reivers song that always did that for me. Cant think of specific song right now. Loved everything they did - but that one spoke.
richard lyons
10:00:23 PM
https://www.google.com/search?q=Reivers+winter&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS904US904&oq=Reivers+winter&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l4.4986j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:4256dcf4,vid:Pau6fFmTbqY
richard lyons
10:01:09 PM
maybe?
Lee Chandler
10:09:15 PM
Reivers out of Austin. I’ll remember it & share at another time soon when I’m thinking more clear.
jimboo
10:12:48 PM
Love the Reivers!
richard lyons
10:16:09 PM
had to share this Buffy Sainte-Marie
richard lyons
10:17:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0fS0GA6Ek
Lee Chandler
10:18:54 PM
Omg. Thank You! Not the particular song but I loved them. So much that I called & spoke w/singer John about them, Pre-internet didn’t stop my teen self from needing more info. He was so nice.
TAndy
10:21:56 PM
DJ Gradient is back on tonight instead of Mike?
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:22:12 PM
Dunno. That's just what the website says
TAndy
10:22:49 PM
🤔💭
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:22:57 PM
Actually it might be Mike. Looks like there's some confusion in the playlist backend
TAndy
10:23:23 PM
(Although TAndy did profusely enjoy the Gradient playli-oops)
TAndy
10:24:31 PM
I was driving to work earlier but that The Cure track was so fitting for the moment, waiting 20 minutes for my car to warm up hahah
TAndy
10:25:27 PM
Really enjoying the show tonight, again I'm really happy I'm able to listen to your show live again after so long!
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:26:13 PM
Thanks, TAndy! It's fun to be doing a show live after so long. I'm hoping next schedule I'll be not on the day when all my work meetings are....
TAndy
10:29:06 PM
Oooh love this song. I hope to have you back on one of my days off for the summer! The Wilbo-Dan marathon brought a lot of energy to Tuesday afternoons
Ossy Hyouka
10:32:21 PM
Perfect for this freezing peak weather and warm indoors
Alan Pasnyk
10:34:05 PM
🧡💛💚 Emma...
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:34:56 PM
She's so good. Like gothy PJ Havey vibes
Lee Chandler
10:35:24 PM
Wish I could stay til the end but gotta go. Thx for all the great tunes & chat. Happy Holidays to all!
Alan Pasnyk
10:35:39 PM
@ Dan: Absolutely!
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:35:56 PM
See ya Lee! Thanks for listening and hanging!
Alan Pasnyk
10:36:11 PM
@Lee: Take care!
TAndy
10:38:49 PM
Time for a late night Wawa run, thanks for the show Dan! See ya around, keepign it locked on FM.
jimboo
10:38:58 PM
Damns, this is goooooooood
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:39:10 PM
Stay warm, TAndy! Happy Wawaing
Alan Pasnyk
10:40:07 PM
Tandy ; Hope c u 2morow on Jon's show
jimboo
10:40:13 PM
Wawa has ten cent hugs tonight
Ossy Hyouka
10:41:09 PM
Don't Back The Octopus
Alan Pasnyk
10:41:50 PM
@ Ossy: :)
jimboo
10:42:14 PM
Name is "Tomorrow Is The Back of Today" show
Ossy Hyouka
10:43:31 PM
Alan - 😊 and Jim - Nice!
Alan Pasnyk
10:44:36 PM
Maybe the next PRB t-shirt should have an Octopus DJ??
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
10:44:39 PM
Big cheers to DJ DanRuccia on the TopNotch Impromptu Live Nighttime Show! Very enjoyable celebration of winter! Happy Holidays! Kind regards!
richard lyons
10:44:43 PM
:))
DSM
10:44:59 PM
Thanks Dan! Merry Days everyone!
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:45:44 PM
This does remind me that I need to get one of the octopus/record shirts from my favorite local record store: https://www.bullcityrecords.com/products/bcr-octopus-logo-tshirt
Alan Pasnyk
10:46:09 PM
@ Dan: Mike said he would be on tonite when he subbed Monday night.
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:46:37 PM
Good to know!
Alan Pasnyk
10:48:27 PM
@ Dan: Thanks for subbing for Dana. 8 requests, no wonder you're an octopus..Thanks and have a Good Holiday!
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:49:03 PM
I only do things in multiples of 8 (except when I don't)
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:49:46 PM
Thanks y'all for spending Xmas eve eve with me! I hope you have the happiest of holidays with whatever (hopefully warm) form they take!
jimboo
10:50:49 PM
Thank youuuuuuuuu Dan! 🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🪸🪸🪸🪸🪸🪸
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀
10:50:52 PM
Wishing everyone a Pleasant and Peaceful Holiday! Cheers! ❄️☃️❄️🎄❄️🕎❄️🎁❄️☃️❄️
Alan Pasnyk
10:51:03 PM
@Dan: Multiples of 8? 64 bit processor in your computer held up, this proves that duct tape really is essential!
Dan Ruccia (host)
10:54:04 PM
It sure was touch and go for a minute there. Nothing like having to reset your computer 5 minutes before going on the air 😳
Alan Pasnyk
10:54:59 PM
@ Dan: Yikes!!
Ossy Hyouka
10:56:27 PM
Happy merry holidays and 2023! 🔴⚪🟢⭐❄🎁🔥🎵
Alan Pasnyk
10:58:44 PM
Hope c u all on Jon's epic show! Take care everyone and Happy Holidays.
Alan Pasnyk
11:00:27 PM
@ Dan: By sheer coincidence 8 degrees and falling!