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Total Tobias

Jan 23, 2023 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Music

With John Tobias

Total Tobias is mostly newish indie rock in many of its’ forms while genre hopping, decade hopping and language hopping sometimes all in one song

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Total Tobias
3:01 PM
The Smashing Times - Candy Bar
The Smashing Times Candy Bar
Candy Bar - Single Meritorio Records 2022
3:04 PM
The B-52's - 52 Girls
The B-52's 52 Girls
The B-52's Rhino/Warner Records 1979

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3:08 PM
SACRED PAWS - Strike a Match
SACRED PAWS Strike a Match
Strike a Match Rock Action Records 2016

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3:11 PM
Romero - Talk About It
Romero Talk About It
Turn It On! EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd 2022

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3:14 PM
The Stooges - Down On the Street
The Stooges Down On the Street
Funhouse Rhino/Elektra 1970

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3:19 PM
The Lemon Twigs - Corner Of My Eye
The Lemon Twigs Corner Of My Eye N
Corner Of My Eye - Single 2023

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3:22 PM
Neutral Milk Hotel - Everything Is
Neutral Milk Hotel Everything Is
Everything Is - EP Orange Twin 2004
3:25 PM
Lucero - On My Way Downtown
Lucero On My Way Downtown
Live from Atlanta Liberty & Lament 2014
3:30 PM
Aiko el grupo - Sexo Fender (Cenicero)
Aiko el grupo Sexo Fender (Cenicero) N
Sexo Fender (Cenicero) - Single Elefant 2022

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3:34 PM
The Hold Steady - Sideways Skull
The Hold Steady Sideways Skull N
The Price of Progress 2023
3:38 PM
Manic Street Preachers - Found That Soul
Manic Street Preachers Found That Soul
Know Your Enemy Sony Music UK 2001

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3:41 PM
Beach Slang - Young & Alive
Beach Slang Young & Alive
The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us 2718114 Records DK 2022

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3:44 PM
MorMor - Far Apart
MorMor Far Apart N
Semblance Don't Guess 2022

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3:47 PM
Bauhaus - Kick In the Eye
Bauhaus Kick In the Eye
Kick in the Eye - Single Beggars Banquet 1981

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3:50 PM
Julien Gasc - La scie de la vision moderne
Julien Gasc La scie de la vision moderne
Re eff Corps Double 2022
3:55 PM
Grandaddy - A.M. 180
Grandaddy A.M. 180
Under the Western Freeway V2 Records, Inc. 1997
4:00 PM
Body Type - Buoyancy
Body Type Buoyancy
Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising Poison City Records 2022

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4:03 PM
Saves The Day - All-Star Me
Saves The Day All-Star Me
Through Being Cool Equal Vision Records 1999
4:05 PM
CLAMM - Done It Myself
CLAMM Done It Myself
Care Chapter Music 2022

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4:08 PM
The Fall - Hit the North Part 1
The Fall Hit the North Part 1
The Frenz Experiment (Expanded Edition) Beggars Banquet 1988

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4:12 PM
Staff Benda Bilili - Je t'aime
Staff Benda Bilili Je t'aime
Très très fort Crammed Discs 2009
4:18 PM
Momma - Speeding 72
Momma Speeding 72 R
Household Name Mirror Records 2022

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4:22 PM
Veronica Lake - Saints Above
Veronica Lake Saints Above
Working Holiday - May V/A Simple Machines 1993
4:25 PM
Tess Parks - Suzy & Sally's Eternal Return
Tess Parks Suzy & Sally's Eternal Return N
And Those Who Were Seen Dancing Hand Drawn Dracula 2022

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4:29 PM
The Murder Capital - Return My Head
The Murder Capital Return My Head N
Gigi's Recovery Human Season Records 2023

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4:31 PM
Hoorsees - Jansport
Hoorsees Jansport
A Superior Athlete Kanine Records 2022

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4:36 PM
Cornershop - No Rock Save in Roll
Cornershop No Rock Save in Roll
England is a Garden Ample Play Recordings 2020

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4:39 PM
The Thermals - My Heart Went Cold
The Thermals My Heart Went Cold
We Disappear Saddle Creek 2016

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4:42 PM
White Denim - Small Talk (Feeling Control)
White Denim Small Talk (Feeling Control)
Side Effects City Slang 2019
4:44 PM
Aoife Nessa Frances - Way to Say Goodbye
Aoife Nessa Frances Way to Say Goodbye
Protector Partisan Records 2022

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4:49 PM
Sorry - Let the Lights On
Sorry Let the Lights On N
Anywhere but Here Domino Recording Co 2022
4:52 PM
The Go! Team - Look Away, Look Away (feat. Star Feminine Band)
The Go! Team Look Away, Look Away (feat. Star Feminine Band) N
Get up Sequences Part Two Memphis Industries 2023

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4:55 PM
Sick Thoughts - Someone I Can Talk To
Sick Thoughts Someone I Can Talk To
Heaven Is No Fun Total Punk 2022
4:59 PM
Marta Mist - Godspeed, Little Doodle
Marta Mist Godspeed, Little Doodle N
Eyes Like Pools Sounds In Silence 2022
Chat is archived.
John Tobias (host) 2:59:39 PM
Good afternoon rock and rollers
TAndy 3:01:49 PM
Heya
John Tobias (host) 3:05:05 PM
Hi TAndy and the listening masses
Jen Duvak 3:07:12 PM
Aw snap B52s let’s gooo!!
John Tobias (host) 3:08:54 PM
Starting with a classic always works
TAndy 3:12:39 PM
This too
John Tobias (host) 3:14:19 PM
Yup
Ambrose Hughes 3:16:24 PM
Howdy John! TAndy! Stooges always welcomed.
Ambrose Hughes 3:17:56 PM
...and Jen!
John Tobias (host) 3:18:22 PM
Thanks Ambrose
Jen Duvak 3:18:41 PM
Hello! lol
Jen Duvak 3:19:22 PM
Ohh, my god...this is beautiful
Ambrose Hughes 3:20:26 PM
Getting to see the Stooges Reunion was simply the best.
Jen Duvak 3:21:03 PM
Lemon Twigs showed up and did an amaaazing cover of Chris Bell's "I Got Kinda Lost" at the Big Star tribute show last month in Jersey City
Casey 3:21:43 PM
This has been one of my favorite songs of the last few weeks
Ambrose Hughes 3:21:51 PM
Beautiful song!
Jen Duvak 3:24:04 PM
God bless Jeff Mangum
John Tobias (host) 3:24:13 PM
I’m sure the lemon twigs would like this chat
John Tobias (host) 3:24:37 PM
And Jeff and Iggy
John Tobias (host) 3:26:34 PM
A friend wantednewer bands with horns. Here ya go
Ambrose Hughes 3:27:55 PM
Nice choice!
John Tobias (host) 3:28:42 PM
Thanks, I have stockpile for the next few shows
Ambrose Hughes 3:29:29 PM
😊
Ambrose Hughes 3:51:15 PM
I think 181 was the last time I heard that song, 😳
Ambrose Hughes 3:51:36 PM
1981
John Tobias (host) 3:51:45 PM
That bass line was timeless
Jen Duvak 3:52:36 PM
Wow
Ambrose Hughes 3:52:57 PM
No doubt!
John Tobias (host) 3:53:15 PM
This came from hours of rabbit holing for this show. Your welcome
Jen Duvak 3:56:40 PM
Classic :)
John Tobias (host) 3:58:14 PM
I like to drop them in
John Tobias (host) 4:04:17 PM
A classic basement song
Ambrose Hughes 4:08:10 PM
Rock n roll baby!
John Tobias (host) 4:09:07 PM
That’s we do here among other things
Jen Duvak 4:11:06 PM
Dang someone was just telling me the other day to check out The Fall, diggin this
John Tobias (host) 4:12:15 PM
The size of their catalog would make GBV blush
Jen Duvak 4:12:59 PM
Sheeeesh haha I will def be checkin out more from them! :)
Brian D 4:16:38 PM
If you dig around the main wprb.com site there is some great Fall content
John Tobias (host) 4:18:33 PM
They take up a big part of our physical library
Jen Duvak 4:20:38 PM
Momma!🔥🔥🔥so good
John Tobias (host) 4:21:43 PM
Uh huh
Brian D 4:24:10 PM
Here is the section with the aptly titled entry "The Fall / Mark E Smith/ WPRB Mega-Post" : wprbhistory.org/category/2000s/
Jen Duvak 4:24:53 PM
Ooo thank you!
John Tobias (host) 4:25:04 PM
Thanks Brian
Jen Duvak 4:25:33 PM
Wow this track is trascending all time and space too!! killin it Tobias
John Tobias (host) 4:26:07 PM
Yeah, it kinda floated by
John Tobias (host) 4:28:17 PM
These guitars have a Luna Penthouse vibe to me
Jen Duvak 4:28:56 PM
Definitely
Brian D 4:36:29 PM
Great tune & Great album here
Ambrose Hughes 4:37:08 PM
Totally.
John Tobias (host) 4:37:43 PM
Yeah, I like when they get all Stones-y
Jarret Mitchell 4:39:22 PM
I was surprised to hear Saves The Day, especially something off of the first album. But, this cornershop album was top 3 of 2020 for me. And now I’m impressed.
Jarret Mitchell 4:39:54 PM
*one of their first albums
John Tobias (host) 4:40:22 PM
I have my Jersey pride
Jen Duvak 4:41:37 PM
Represent 😎
John Tobias (host) 4:42:07 PM
And a big Cornershop fan overall
Brian D 4:43:10 PM
Love White Denim's sound
John Tobias (host) 4:43:48 PM
Same. A nice shot energy into the show
Jarret Mitchell 4:45:40 PM
🙌🙌🙌
Jen Duvak 4:46:18 PM
✨✨✨
Ambrose Hughes 4:54:07 PM
THIS
John Tobias (host) 4:54:21 PM
I try to comment to every entry, but sometimes I miss one here and there. I try.
John Tobias (host) 4:54:37 PM
Yes, Ambrose… this
Ambrose Hughes 4:55:03 PM
Great energy
John Tobias (host) 4:55:43 PM
Yeah, my mind has to keep up with it
TAndy 4:55:45 PM
Thank you for the show, sir!
John Tobias (host) 4:56:49 PM
No problem TAandy, it’s my rock and roll therapy session every week
Jen Duvak 4:57:11 PM
Epic show, thank you John!
Ambrose Hughes 4:57:42 PM
Oh and THIS
John Tobias (host) 4:57:57 PM
Sure Jen, this is the B Side to next weeks ASide. I just made that up
John Tobias (host) 4:58:15 PM
Yes, a fun song
Ambrose Hughes 4:59:47 PM
That's eefa, it's Irish. Thanks for a top show John.
Jen Duvak 4:59:58 PM
Haha aw snap, see you next week!
John Tobias (host) 5:00:39 PM
Yeah, I had a language teacher practice that with me. Still can’t say it.
John Tobias (host) 5:01:05 PM
Next week everyone. Stay tuned to WPRB