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Jon Solomon

Jan 18, 2023 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Jon Solomon

For those of you keeping score at home, it is me Jon Solomon, heard every Wednesday night on 103.3 fm WPRB...including this one! Requests? Please email me or chime in through the listener chat, champ.

"Best of 2022 (part three)!"

Keep on living in the past with three additional hours of my fave albums, songs, compilations, reissues and more from last year!

What did you especially enjoy in 2022? Let us know in the chat!

Jon Solomon
5:00 PM
The Rub - The Death Of Pop
The Rub The Death Of Pop
Bikini Gospel Happy Squid
5:04 PM
Set Break
5:09 PM
TV Priest - It Was Beautiful
TV Priest It Was Beautiful
My Other People Sub Pop 2022
5:12 PM
KRS-One - Can You Dance
KRS-One Can You Dance
I M A M C R U 1 2 2022
5:16 PM
Bent Arcana - The War Clock
Bent Arcana The War Clock
Live Zebulon Castle Face 2022

John Dwyer, Peter Kerlin, Ryan Sawyer and Tom Dolas.

5:26 PM
Black Country, New Road - Basketball Shoes
Black Country, New Road Basketball Shoes
Ants From Up There Ninja Tune 2022
5:39 PM
Dan Friel - Rust Clouds
Dan Friel Rust Clouds
Factoryland Thrill Jockey 2022
He of Upper Wilds / Parts & Labor.
5:42 PM
Machine - World
Machine World
S/T WeWantSounds 2022

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"Machine's self-titled album is shrouded in mystery. Released on Sylvia Robinson's All Platinum label in 1972, It vanished without trace and has since become one of the rarest Funk albums on the international scene."

5:48 PM
Superchunk - Refracting
Superchunk Refracting
Wild Loneliness Merge 2022
5:50 PM
Set Break
6:02 PM
Vintage Crop - Casting Calls
Vintage Crop Casting Calls
Kibitzer Anti Fade 2022
6:05 PM
The Science Fiction Corporation - Galactic Adventures of the Outer Space Fleet "Hope"
The Science Fiction Corporation Galactic Adventures of the Outer Space Fleet "Hope"
Science Fiction Dance Party Finders Keepers 2022
Recorded in 1968.
6:07 PM
Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin - I / II / III / IV
Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin I / II / III / IV
Ghosted Drag City 2022

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6:45 PM
Yard Act - 100% Endurance
Yard Act 100% Endurance
The Overload Island Records 2022
6:49 PM
Primatune feat. Masta Ace - King Kong Rap
Primatune feat. Masta Ace King Kong Rap
Number Nine Records 7x7" Pack V/A Tramp Records 2022

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6:53 PM
Friendship - Ugly Little Victory
Friendship Ugly Little Victory
Love the Stranger Merge 2022
6:56 PM
Sprints - I'm In A Band
Sprints I'm In A Band
A Modern Job EP Nice Swan 2022
6:59 PM
Set Break
7:06 PM
Todd Briefly - Fair Weather Human (Half Man / Half Plant)
Todd Briefly Fair Weather Human (Half Man / Half Plant)
'Demos' Volumes 1 & 2 Just Step Sideways 2022
7:09 PM
Maha - Orkous
Maha Orkous
Habibi Funk 020: Orkos Habibi Funk 2022

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Recorded in Cairo in 1979.

7:14 PM
Laddio Bolocko - Dangler
Laddio Bolocko Dangler
'97-'99 Castle Face 2022
7:26 PM
Julia Jacklin - I Was Neon
Julia Jacklin I Was Neon
PRE PLEASURE Polyvinyl Records 2022
7:30 PM
Party Dozen - Fat Hans Gone Mad
Party Dozen Fat Hans Gone Mad
45 Sub Pop 2022

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Part of the Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 7.

7:33 PM
Joel R.L. Phelps - This Year (Every Day Like Christmas)
Joel R.L. Phelps This Year (Every Day Like Christmas)
2022 Christmas Stories

Recorded for the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show.

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7:39 PM
Model Zero - Leather Trap
Model Zero Leather Trap
Little Crystal b/w Leather Trap Sweet Time 2022
7:41 PM
Set Break
7:48 PM
En Attendant Ana - I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
En Attendant Ana I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
Reprise V/A La Blogothèque

Pogues cover. Let me have this, please.

7:52 PM
Kungens Män - När Piskan Viner
Kungens Män När Piskan Viner
Kungens Ljud & Bild Kungens Ljud & Bild 2022
Chat is archived.
Jon Solomon (host) 4:45:17 PM
Good evening!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:02:40 PM
How is it going, chat? Unless you tell me otherwise, I'm going to assume "great."
Brian D 5:02:56 PM
Wed Night!
Brian Kijewski 5:03:03 PM
Hello hello. Pumped for part 3!!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:03:11 PM
Here it is and here you are and here we go.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:03:24 PM
Glad to have an All-Brian Chat tonight.
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:03:53 PM
Howdy
Brian D 5:03:56 PM
Chinese Takeout! Chicken garlic sauce. Shrimp Thai Red Curry! Gotta pick up soon!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:04:13 PM
Things are going great for me, Jon.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:04:19 PM
Pierogi once the family gets home.
Lee Chandler 5:04:21 PM
Hi all.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:04:29 PM
Lee! Rob!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:04:38 PM
Brian D, I'm glad you mentioned food. I've got to start boiling chicken for our dinner tonight
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:04:58 PM
Hi Brian and Brian and Lee and Jon
Patrick Rapa 5:09:48 PM
i like this record
Jon Solomon (host) 5:09:50 PM
Hello hello.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:10:11 PM
I worked very hard to try and explain how much I liked it without saying the word "bummer."
Jon Solomon (host) 5:10:39 PM
Between this and the aforementioned Chat Pile, a good year for dystopian rockers.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:10:50 PM
Hey, Pat!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:11:10 PM
I hope and trust many of you had premiums in your mailboxes between last Wednesday and now.
Brian D 5:14:26 PM
Yes yes yes! Thank you all at wprb! Love the shirt this season. One o the best. Bott'l opener and pizza dog sticker rock too
Space Cowboy 5:15:03 PM
Screaming trees rip
Jon Solomon (host) 5:15:17 PM
Hello, SC!
Joshua Wayne Hensley 5:15:32 PM
Whoa did KRS-One just shout out The Bismarck?? *hi Jon and all
Jon Solomon (host) 5:15:45 PM
Yeah, KRS got Bismarck'd.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:16:04 PM
Must have heard them on last week's show.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:16:31 PM
JWH, hello!
Joshua Wayne Hensley 5:18:31 PM
Sweet Emotion(s)
William Cole 5:18:32 PM
Whoa, that KRS-One song was wild!
William Cole 5:18:42 PM
(also, hi!)
Jon Solomon (host) 5:19:01 PM
WC! Good evening!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:19:20 PM
The most recent KRS-One album is his 24th full-length!!!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:19:36 PM
We've all got some catching up to do.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:21:26 PM
Received two texts in quick succession moments ago.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:22:08 PM
My wife: "Taking all my willpower to not roll down the window and blast this as I pull in to pick up [kid]"
Jon Solomon (host) 5:22:22 PM
Kid: "Her willpower is not very good."
Jon Solomon (host) 5:22:34 PM
(Guessing this was during KRS.)
Space Cowboy 5:24:55 PM
Sweet jam
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:27:40 PM
Jon, both my premium and my wife's premium have arrived. Thank you!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:28:01 PM
I wish the pizza dog sticker had been on a t-shirt
Jon Solomon (host) 5:28:07 PM
Outstanding news, Rob.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:28:17 PM
Maybe someday it will be.
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:29:22 PM
I'll be there for it. (Unless I missed it?)
Jon Solomon (host) 5:31:43 PM
I know the pizza dog was used on something prior but i'm near 100% it wasn't a shirt...
DSM 5:35:22 PM
Good evening Jon, and everyone
Jon Solomon (host) 5:35:52 PM
D! S! M!
DSM 5:36:46 PM
Also reporting my goodie bag has arrived! Was shocked by shipping cost tho!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:37:04 PM
Did it go Priority?
Jon Solomon (host) 5:37:32 PM
If so, yes I was surprised by that too as a similar box at a similar rate sent from my home is a couple bucks cheaper...
DSM 5:39:10 PM
Must have been, it was $17 in a bag. I wonder if those flat rates boxes would be cheaper.
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:39:15 PM
@Jon, here's hoping that pizza dog does appear on a shirt some day
Jon Solomon (host) 5:40:16 PM
@DSM, yep. $15.94 for me to send a seven lb box the same rate via UPS. I think once it goes over a certain size you're stuck. Working on alternatives.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:40:24 PM
All hail Pizza Dog.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:41:12 PM
But WPRB's donors? You're worth it!
richard lyons 5:42:30 PM
Pizza hound checking in. Hi Jon and the chat!
DSM 5:42:30 PM
Absolutely appreciate it. All hail Pizza Dog.
George Korein 5:42:38 PM
This is a bop!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:42:55 PM
Richard! George!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:43:22 PM
Dan Friel can really make the most extreme sounds into something downright poppy.
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 5:43:52 PM
Hail Pizza Dog!
DSM 5:44:15 PM
hmm, now I want pizza.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:45:15 PM
Same. I finally tried a pickle pizza last week. Was decent, but the pie with serrano peppers, mushrooms and provolone was better. Wait, did we talk about this last chat?
DSM 5:45:35 PM
I don't think so... I'd remember pickle pizza talk!
Jon Solomon (host) 5:45:40 PM
Pickle pie we got w/o bacon and it lacked something salty (should have added mushrooms in retrospect).
Jon Solomon (host) 5:46:51 PM
I have a non-pizza question for the chat: Have any of you ever used a print-on-demand service for getting your own images onto socks?
DSM 5:47:19 PM
I like the idea in theory, but I feel like when pickle gets hot it looses something.
Jon Solomon (host) 5:47:58 PM
Fair and I agree. At least there was no ranch dressing like I've heard of with other pickle pizzas.
James Totally 5:49:25 PM
Yes, used Zazzle for socks once. it is hysterical if you use an actual picture because it stretches out when you put the socks on. So, if you do something custom, makes sure it looks good when stretched
Jon Solomon (host) 5:50:05 PM
Thanks, James. I have an idea of a gift but I need to make sure the image works for socks...
DSM 5:57:04 PM
lol
fr1dayafternoon 5:57:08 PM
Speaking of socks, I got my fall fund drive swag. This shirt rules more than I even expected.
William Porter 5:58:42 PM
Loving the show tn!!
Brian D 6:00:13 PM
Things seen: multiple moons, sunrises, sunsets. A good week of sky. And some critters. Usual goats, pony, horses n dogs neighbors on the walk. A hawk once
Ossy Hyouka 6:02:02 PM
I'll love an high knee socks, wprb style
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 6:02:48 PM
🐕
DSM 6:02:50 PM
That dog was probably out looking for some pizza
richard lyons 6:03:04 PM
Ahhhh yeah. Vintage Crop!
Patrick Rapa 6:03:11 PM
this show is brown and floofy
Brian D 6:03:13 PM
Ha. Dog sketch artist . I saw what had to be a Rott-Chow puppy under the aforementioned things seen group of critters. Friendly lil one too
Lee Chandler 6:03:27 PM
Floofy.
Patrick Rapa 6:03:37 PM
in a good way
Dennisons 6:03:58 PM
“Brown dog” I think is a pretty good description.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:04:43 PM
I saw a bald eagle diving for some fish yesterday.
richard lyons 6:04:55 PM
QUIET ON THE SET
Jon Solomon (host) 6:04:55 PM
It was not floofy.
Ossy Hyouka 6:05:43 PM
I occasionally see blue herons
Lee Chandler 6:07:27 PM
Kingfishers are fun to watch, well, fishing. Especially when they hover high, then dive straight down.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:07:39 PM
We have blue herons over here too. They're other-worldly.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:08:04 PM
DSM, did you recommend this one to me?
Jon Solomon (host) 6:08:50 PM
I hope the dog's watcher who didn't realize the dog got out last weekend heard that mic break.
Dennisons 6:08:51 PM
That reminded me of the X Minus One radio show from the 1950s.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:09:52 PM
Same people who did the Dracula’s Music Cabinet record.
DSM 6:10:23 PM
@Jon, I think i recommended a different Oren Ambarchi album also from 2022 called Shebang. Wasn't aware of this one!
Jon Solomon (host) 6:10:54 PM
Someone told me to check this out and I was quite taken with it. Thank you, non-DSM individual!
James Totally 6:11:27 PM
I don't know if you ever played any from my favorite album of this year, which is weird because they're from New Jersey
Jon Solomon (host) 6:11:35 PM
What album is that, James?
Dennisons 6:12:04 PM
I love that Draculas Music Cabinet, too.
James Totally 6:12:24 PM
Rat Beat, by Beach Rats
James Totally 6:13:29 PM
https://www.epitaph.com/artists/beach-rats/bio
Jon Solomon (host) 6:14:56 PM
James, I have not heard this (and also didn't know Brian Baker lives in Asbury Park). Will rectify ASAP.
Brian D 6:16:55 PM
Love that Ghosted track. Bouncin big doghouse bass
Brian D 6:19:15 PM
ooo we're going on the whole fam ding run with this ! nice
Jon Solomon (host) 6:19:34 PM
Because I can, we will.
Brian Kijewski 6:19:38 PM
Love the feel of this track
Brian D 6:23:18 PM
They Will Fear Me sign on the desk Jon... live it
Ossy Hyouka 6:25:11 PM
Same
Jon Solomon (host) 6:30:06 PM
I am at a desk...
Jon Solomon (host) 6:35:10 PM
"...each tune settles into a deep groove, digging itself via continuous minimal adjustments into an ever-deeper, eternal groove."
Jon Solomon (host) 6:37:58 PM
Oh! Here's a photo of the Seahawks mascot on my friend's flight!
Jon Solomon (host) 6:37:59 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXwVaYSuue/
Jon Solomon (host) 6:42:27 PM
Guess I need to hear Shebang now, @DSM.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:46:54 PM
I like the video for this song quite well too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phSkbBZelCw
Jon Solomon (host) 6:47:34 PM
Come on come on come on yeah.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:48:52 PM
David Thewlis stars.
DSM 6:49:44 PM
The chat got ZONED during Ghosted lol
richard lyons 6:50:20 PM
Good video.
Jon Solomon (host) 6:50:27 PM
Jon Solomon (host) 6:56:49 PM
This should jolt everyone alert.
Dennisons 6:59:16 PM
Jolted
DSM 6:59:17 PM
This is giving me the energy to take my trash out. brb.
richard lyons 7:00:04 PM
Ha, I just took my garbage out 😂
DSM 7:06:36 PM
🍻 Richard!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:08:05 PM
I took my recycling to the garage in my pre-show jitters.
richard lyons 7:09:30 PM
🍻
richard lyons 7:10:13 PM
That Todd Briefly is a good release!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:10:27 PM
I like it a ton.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:10:31 PM
Clever but not showy.
Ambrose Hughes 7:21:58 PM
Evenin' John!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:22:08 PM
Love how I tie certain records with certain fellow DJs. Two in this set alone (maybe more).
Jon Solomon (host) 7:22:18 PM
Heya Ambrose. Hope it is a pleasant Wednesday for you.
Ambrose Hughes 7:25:25 PM
Wasn't bad, the sun showing it's face def helped, likewise I hope you had a good day and continue to have!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:25:41 PM
So far, so good.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:25:52 PM
Felt kind of crummy this AM but forgot all about it until now.
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 7:27:46 PM
This Julia Jacklin record was one that I had considered obtaining. Maybe this year is the year. I really like "I Was Neon"
DSM 7:28:30 PM
Yeah this song feels timeless in a way, love it. Oddly I haven't bothered to listen to the rest of the album
Jon Solomon (host) 7:28:49 PM
The rest of the record is less driving than this tune but it is very good and she's a super strong lyricist.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:28:54 PM
I would say "buy."
Jon Solomon (host) 7:29:12 PM
Regret not playing her Xmas tune during the marathon...
DSM 7:29:51 PM
Jon says buy *stock market trading floor goes crazy* I guess the stock market trading floor being PREX
Jon Solomon (host) 7:30:27 PM
Since the market has closed it should still be the same price when PREX opens tomorrow.
DSM 7:30:44 PM
lol
Ambrose Hughes 7:30:51 PM
Hope you feel better John and it's not the 'rona!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:32:24 PM
It shouldn't be and I feel fine now. Think I just got a bit dried out / allergies flared up overnight.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:32:32 PM
But thank you!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 7:37:34 PM
Yes, I hope you feel better, Jon!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:38:09 PM
Thank you. I'm AOK now. Having such a nice day / night I completely forgot I woke up in a different state!
Kristin Belz 7:38:12 PM
Something about Joel RL Phelps voice will surely be the cure. It is a cure all. Love his sound, over all the years.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:38:47 PM
KB could you please cross the border up to BC and let Joel know it has been a decade and it is time for a new album?
Jon Solomon (host) 7:38:52 PM
Thank you in advance.
Kristin Belz 7:39:46 PM
I know! Next time up thataway. He needs to share his gifts with us more often. Please!
Ambrose Hughes 7:45:22 PM
@Jon, was curious if Namen Namen caught your attention last year, they sure did mine from what I heard ?
richard lyons 7:46:36 PM
Nicely done, Sir!
DSM 7:48:23 PM
Thanks Jon! Fun times indeed. G'night everyone!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 7:49:08 PM
Thanks for sharing these 2022 songs, Jon!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:49:32 PM
Glad to have people to share them with. Real fun had here.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:49:39 PM
@Ambrose, I don't know Namen Namen!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:49:55 PM
But I will look into that.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:50:19 PM
Wow, from Ft. Wayne even!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:51:08 PM
I didn't even talk about driving to Rhode Island and back on Saturday but rest assured donuts were successfully acquired.
richard lyons 7:51:12 PM
Ambrose, That is a good release!
Rob from Maryland 🦀 🇺🇦 🌻 🇮🇷 7:51:51 PM
Jon, you are a trooper!
Ossy Hyouka 7:52:08 PM
Nice broadcast Jon 🌟
Jon Solomon (host) 7:52:34 PM
Rob, a steady diet of podcasts, good radio and evening football game broadcasts can get me most anywhere and home again.
Ambrose Hughes 7:53:13 PM
@Jon, I know right? I first heard them on John Tobias' show back in the summer but didn't hear them again till way later in the Fall.
Dennisons 7:53:22 PM
Thanks for a great show, Jon!
Ambrose Hughes 7:54:13 PM
@richard, Hello! I totally agree!👍
Jon Solomon (host) 7:54:18 PM
Dennisons, my pleasure.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:57:10 PM
See you all in the chat as a listener for The Freeform Pathogen at 8 ET!
Ambrose Hughes 7:57:44 PM
Thanks Jon, great show, stay well!🙏
Brian Kijewski 7:58:41 PM
Thanks for another top notch radio broadcast, dog story included! Hope you all have an enjoyable rest of your evenings.
Jon Solomon (host) 7:59:48 PM
Be well, Brian!
Jon Solomon (host) 7:59:55 PM
That goes for all of you!