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Summer Connection

Jan 24, 2023 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Music

With Esoterica

filling in!

Today we play new Ian Hunter, old Skinny Puppy, old The Legendary Pink Dots and a new album by Mark Mulcahy and CHris Harford!

Summer Connection
3:01 PM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
3:04 PM
Iceage - Shake the Feeling
Iceage Shake the Feeling Iceage N
Shake the Feeling - Single Escho 2022
Danish punk rock!
3:06 PM
Shellac - Spoke
Shellac Spoke Shellac
The End of Radio Touch and Go Records 2019
Out of Chicago, featuring Steve Albini.
3:09 PM
Kikagaku Moyo - Monaka
Kikagaku Moyo Monaka Kikagaku Moyo N
Kumoyo Island Guruguru Brain 2022
Band from Tokyo whose roughly translates to "geometric patterns."
3:14 PM
Raw Material - Time & Illusion
Raw Material Time & Illusion Raw Material
Raw Material ODL 2010
Colin Catt - Vocals, Keyboards Mike Fletcher - Sax, Flute, Vocals Dave Green - Guitar Phil Gunn - Bass, Guitar Paul Young - Percussion Cliff Harewood - Lead Guitar Released originally as a 7" in 1969, get your psych on! RAW MATERIAL were a two-album British Jazz-Rock band who got together in swinging London in 1969. They released their first eponymously-titled album in 1970 and followed it up with the "Time Is..." album in 1971. Raw Material's two albums are now pretty rare material as they've become real collectors items.
3:23 PM
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3:26 PM
Altin Gün - Rakıya Su Katamam
Altin Gün Rakıya Su Katamam Altin Gün N
Aşk ATO Records 2023
Anatolian goodness.
3:29 PM
José Medeles - Richness of Peace (feat. M. Ward)
José Medeles Richness of Peace (feat. M. Ward) José Medeles N
Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems Jealous Butcher Records 2022
3:33 PM
William Tyler - Highway Anxiety
William Tyler Highway Anxiety William Tyler
Modern Country Merge Records 2016
Tyler was in Lambchop and Silver Jews. Born in Nashville.
3:43 PM
Martin Newell - Scarecrow Hair and Saucer-Eyed (2011)
Martin Newell Scarecrow Hair and Saucer-Eyed (2011) Martin Newell
Jumble Sale Martin Newell 2017

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Martin Newell (born 4 March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter, poet, columnist and author who leads the Cleaners from Venus, a guitar pop band with jangly, upbeat arrangements. He is also regarded as a significant figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY music.

3:43 PM
The Sound of Urchin - Sunrise in Sunset
The Sound of Urchin Sunrise in Sunset N
Midnight at the Oasis - EP Steven Records 2023

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The Sound of Urchin (Sound Of Urchin / SOU / TSOU / Urchin) is a musically diverse "outsider arena-rock" band from Brooklyn, New York and New Hope, Pennsylvania. SOU is known for their eclectic songs, for energetic, spontaneous live shows, and for their heavy touring schedule.

3:53 PM
Ian Hunter - Bed Of Roses (feat. Ringo Starr & Mike Campbell)
Ian Hunter Bed Of Roses (feat. Ringo Starr & Mike Campbell) N
Defiance Part 1 2023
Just released!
3:57 PM
Weyes Blood - Children of the Empire
Weyes Blood Children of the Empire Weyes Blood N
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow Sub Pop Records 2022
4:09 PM
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4:11 PM
Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts - Café Flesh
Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts Café Flesh Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts
Milano 30th Century Records 2017
4:16 PM
Mitchell Froom - The Key of Cool
Mitchell Froom The Key of Cool Mitchell Froom N
Cafe Flesh Fun City Editions 2022
From 1984, originally.
4:17 PM
Strange Attractor - I Wanna Be You
Strange Attractor I Wanna Be You Strange Attractor N
Good Boy Bad Boy Celluloid Lunch 2023
Band out of Sudbury, Ontario.
4:20 PM
Can - Thief
Can Thief Can
Delay 1968 (Remastered) Mute 2011

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Can was a German experimental rock band formed in Cologne in 1968 by Holger Czukay, Irmin Schmidt, Michael Karoli, and Jaki Liebezeit. The group used several vocalists, most prominently the American Malcolm Mooney and the Japanese Damo Suzuki. They have been widely hailed as pioneers of the German krautrock scene

4:25 PM
The Legendary Pink Dots - There Be Monsters
The Legendary Pink Dots There Be Monsters The Legendary Pink Dots N
The Museum of Human Happiness Metropolis Records 2022
Released march 18.
4:30 PM
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4:35 PM
Birdfeeder - Big Charis and Candy
Birdfeeder Big Charis and Candy Birdfeeder N
Woodstock 2023
Collab between Mark Mulcahy and Chris Harford.
4:36 PM
The Cleaners From Venus - Jubilee Line
The Cleaners From Venus Jubilee Line The Cleaners From Venus N
That London Mr Mule 2022
4:38 PM
The Cleaners From Venus - A Personal Issue
The Cleaners From Venus A Personal Issue The Cleaners From Venus
Blow Away Your Troubles Mr Mule 2019
4:44 PM
The Beatles - For No One (2022 Mix)
The Beatles For No One (2022 Mix) The Beatles N
Revolver (2022 Mix) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2022
4:46 PM
The Who - Bell Boy
The Who Bell Boy The Who
Quadrophenia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Polydor Records 2015
Quadrophenia is the soundtrack album to the 1979 film Quadrophenia which refers to the 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia. It was initially released on Polydor Records in 1979 as a cassette and LP.
4:47 PM
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4:55 PM
Paddy Reilly - The Fields of Athenry
Paddy Reilly The Fields of Athenry Paddy Reilly
Greatest Hits Live Arran Records 2009
A folksong Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the lyrics feature a fictional man from near Athenry in County Galway.
4:59 PM
Lisa O'Neill - Silver Seed
Lisa O'Neill Silver Seed Lisa O'Neill N
All of This Is Chance Rough Trade 2023
Chat is archived.
Esoterica (host) 3:02:13 PM
yo
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:02:21 PM
oh
TAndy 3:02:33 PM
Ahoy
Esoterica (host) 3:02:57 PM
Ahoy!
Esoterica (host) 3:03:05 PM
why oh, mr. m!?
Esoterica (host) 3:03:10 PM
is there an issue?
Brian D 3:03:13 PM
Harford coming up very nice!
Esoterica (host) 3:03:26 PM
howdy bri, yes!
sorry it's andrew 3:03:28 PM
eso workin overtime this week!
Esoterica (host) 3:03:35 PM
howdy andrew! yes;)
Jon Solomon 3:03:41 PM
Given the issues with Wilbo's connectivity this afternoon, if there are any issues with glitches or drops during Esoterica's show please let Mike or I know. Thank you. I'll keep one eye on the chat too.
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:04:11 PM
This is a surprise. Did I forget you announced this sub?! @DJ Esoterica
TAndy 3:05:00 PM
Wso making up for the shows of hers I was asleep for all season >;)
Esoterica (host) 3:05:07 PM
thanks, jon!
Esoterica (host) 3:05:29 PM
hi mr. m, yes i announced!:)
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:06:08 PM
DJ JonSolomon let’s hope the issues have been resolved! This chat will post issues, don’t worry!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:07:28 PM
Oopsie, DJ Esoterica! I can has memory glitches. Glad to be here to hear ya!
Esoterica (host) 3:07:39 PM
me, too, all good;) mr. m
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:08:10 PM
Fun start to the show!
Esoterica (host) 3:09:00 PM
thanks!
Brian D 3:09:24 PM
Heh apropes lp title today
Bill Davidson 3:09:36 PM
"Spoke" is an understatement
Bill Davidson 3:09:57 PM
Yes, Brian, the album title, too
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:10:26 PM
touch and go, even
Esoterica (host) 3:10:32 PM
howdy, bill, agree!
Esoterica (host) 3:10:37 PM
ha, mr. m
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:11:43 PM
Glitches ate up two hours of the WilboShow 😢
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:12:32 PM
okay, this BANGER!
Esoterica (host) 3:12:46 PM
i heard so bummed for prb and wilbo
Esoterica (host) 3:12:55 PM
but our heroes got us back on again
Esoterica (host) 3:13:04 PM
agree re: this BANGER
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:13:32 PM
Indeed! Affirmative! Concur!
Bill Davidson 3:13:33 PM
Will you follow this up with MASH?
the_dude 3:13:37 PM
My attention has been grabbed! Hey there everyone
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:14:05 PM
Well damn, it’s the_dude!
Esoterica (host) 3:14:14 PM
ha, bill
Esoterica (host) 3:14:20 PM
yo dude!
Bill Davidson 3:14:30 PM
Jonathan Richman said you can't talk to the dude, but clearly we can
Brian D 3:15:36 PM
That KM lp was a fine 22 offering
Esoterica (host) 3:15:58 PM
totally, bri
Brian D 3:17:16 PM
Almost thought this was Wetton
Esoterica (host) 3:17:35 PM
oh yeah could see that
Bud Burroughs 3:18:26 PM
This is very cool! So much obscure old psych out there...
the_dude 3:18:27 PM
Haha, as of now you can Bill! Happy to say hello today Dj E & Mr. M
Esoterica (host) 3:18:49 PM
baking anything cool lately, dude?
the_dude 3:19:08 PM
Yeah I immediately saved this raw materials track, good name
Esoterica (host) 3:19:41 PM
yeah it is a cool one
the_dude 3:20:26 PM
Oooof yes and no, lol, you know what I've been making a lot of lately? Steamed fruity pancakes and fancy rice crispy treats
Esoterica (host) 3:21:02 PM
sounds yummy
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:23:24 PM
I honestly luv to eat pancakes and marshmallow bars
the_dude 3:23:53 PM
Basically this, but whatever fruit I've had around
the_dude 3:23:56 PM
https://youtu.be/18jZuQO-OJw
the_dude 3:24:11 PM
And that's why we get along so well mr. M!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:24:24 PM
🖤💀
Chef Emeril Lagasse 🍳 3:26:51 PM
BAMMMM
Esoterica (host) 3:27:11 PM
yo chef
Esoterica (host) 3:27:13 PM
:)
Brian D 3:28:23 PM
Love this new Altin Gün
Esoterica (host) 3:28:38 PM
oh yeah it is groooovvvvy
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:31:23 PM
OMG that C A K E
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:31:54 PM
Watch that video later, DJ Esoterica! From the_dude!
Esoterica (host) 3:32:14 PM
i will, i will, thanks dude!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:32:42 PM
Now need deets on “fancy rice crispy treats”!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:33:19 PM
This is great! M WARD 💙
Esoterica (host) 3:33:43 PM
yes yes diff thank his collabs with zooey
Esoterica (host) 3:33:47 PM
than
Esoterica (host) 3:33:54 PM
heartheartheart
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:34:34 PM
also, ALTIN GÜN❣️
Esoterica (host) 3:35:58 PM
love
TAndy 3:36:16 PM
Love these last two songs to bits
Bill Davidson 3:36:37 PM
William Tyler - reminds me of Daniel Lanois
Michael Y 3:37:10 PM
This is an example of one of those songs that I KNOW I've heard before, but didn't remember until now
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:38:01 PM
SHARI LEWIS 💝 🐑🍖 🤡
Esoterica (host) 3:38:26 PM
ha, yes loved shari lewis, mr. m
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 3:38:37 PM
L0LZ
Esoterica (host) 3:38:42 PM
hey michael! yeah it has that feeling
Esoterica (host) 3:38:49 PM
but i get you really knew it tho
Esoterica (host) 3:39:00 PM
agree bill
Esoterica (host) 3:39:08 PM
me, too, TAndy
Michael Y 3:39:39 PM
Who knows, maybe it was a dream!
Brian D 3:40:06 PM
Tyler gets such great sounds. Love his song "Fail Safe" https://youtu.be/DPNdF0ZPtsM
Esoterica (host) 3:40:16 PM
oh yeah the best, bri
ѕтєνιє ρ 3:40:18 PM
How do
Esoterica (host) 3:40:25 PM
ha, michael!
Esoterica (host) 3:40:36 PM
how do you, stevie p!
ѕтєνιє ρ 3:41:00 PM
i almost forgot to tune in
Esoterica (host) 3:41:43 PM
noooooo, stevie
ѕтєνιє ρ 3:41:53 PM
i was all like AAAH. LOOK AT THE TIME!
Bill Davidson 3:45:19 PM
Cool, I have a couple Cleaners from Venus tracks.
Esoterica (host) 3:47:07 PM
yeah bill, i may play cleaners later
Brian D 3:49:16 PM
Sound of Urchin!
Bill Davidson 3:49:47 PM
Sound of Urchin - some of these guys play at The Invitational at J&P's
Bill Davidson 3:50:03 PM
(Does The International still happen?)
Bill Davidson 3:50:19 PM
(I mean The Invitational)
Brian D 3:50:38 PM
Tomato 11 and Rev B Ill still rockin out
Esoterica (host) 3:50:43 PM
oh yeah evey weds. night
TAndy 3:50:50 PM
Gonna listen to that while William Tyler album now
Bill Davidson 3:51:06 PM
Great! I hope to catch it when I'm back in the area.
Esoterica (host) 3:51:30 PM
it's fun! @bil
Esoterica (host) 3:51:32 PM
bill
Esoterica (host) 3:51:46 PM
TAndy, wait til my show is over lol
Rofflestomp 3:51:59 PM
Killin' it Esoterica! Just a fine buch of stuff goin' on. Thanks
Esoterica (host) 3:52:28 PM
thanks, roffle!!
the_dude 3:53:18 PM
I'll mail ya a batch of those Mr. M, just start a list and send it to me, I'll get some to all yous
Colin 3:53:37 PM
wait...... there's new sound of urchin?!?!?
TAndy 3:53:44 PM
Multitasking >:)
Michael Y 3:54:31 PM
I bookmarked the William Tyler album on Bandcamp for future listening
Esoterica (host) 3:54:32 PM
ha, TAndy!
Esoterica (host) 3:54:45 PM
love the william tyler
Michael Y 3:55:08 PM
Saw Ian Hunter at a XPN free at noon show once lol
Esoterica (host) 3:55:24 PM
i adore him
Esoterica (host) 3:55:28 PM
@mihael
Esoterica (host) 3:55:34 PM
shit, michael lol
Esoterica (host) 3:55:37 PM
i cannot type
Michael Y 3:55:47 PM
It was a good time!
Esoterica (host) 3:55:59 PM
That must have been great. was it with the rant band?
Brian D 4:00:27 PM
Did he say "... the silver bugs and Sheridan.. " near the end in the lyrics heh... nice little Beatle reference
Esoterica (host) 4:00:50 PM
oh wow, i didn't catch that, bri
Esoterica (host) 4:00:56 PM
i will relisten
Esoterica (host) 4:01:02 PM
thanks
Michael Y 4:02:36 PM
Oh gosh I don't remember, was probably 10 years ago
Brian D 4:05:14 PM
Love the sounds she gets and the cool outros, intros etc
Brian D 4:06:06 PM
Weyes Blood that is
Brian D 4:07:48 PM
Looks like some lyric listing shows that "sliver bugs and Sheridan" wording in there. So cool
Michael Y 4:09:44 PM
Love a good obscure Fab reference
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:10:02 PM
Shakin
Esoterica (host) 4:11:26 PM
me too, michael
Brian D 4:19:26 PM
Mitchell involved in the Latin Playboya too. Such great sounds in the studio
TAndy 4:19:40 PM
This is phonky
Bill Davidson 4:20:10 PM
Mitchell Froom is now a member of Crowded House
Esoterica (host) 4:20:58 PM
yeah, bill, true
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:21:13 PM
Froom of the Luit. Wait.
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:21:30 PM
CROWDED HOUSE 🧡
Esoterica (host) 4:21:35 PM
ha mr. m
Esoterica (host) 4:21:44 PM
love crowded house
Brian D 4:22:00 PM
CAN!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:22:26 PM
CAN you believe it?!?
Esoterica (host) 4:22:53 PM
yup!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:23:59 PM
Well YOU played it, DJ Esoterica!
Esoterica (host) 4:24:45 PM
lol
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:32:54 PM
THE MOONEY SUZUKI is other people altogether. Oh
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:35:11 PM
Cheers to DJ Anika!
Esoterica (host) 4:36:04 PM
Yes cheers to dear Anika!
Esoterica (host) 4:36:27 PM
i guess inspired by those musicians, mr. m:)
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:36:55 PM
Right!
TAndy 4:38:21 PM
This second hour is so so so so so good omg
Esoterica (host) 4:38:36 PM
aw thx TAndy
Rofflestomp 4:39:32 PM
Liked the Birdfeeder. Sometimes acoustic guitar just lands well, and that was one of them.
Esoterica (host) 4:39:45 PM
agree, roffle
Brian D 4:40:44 PM
Like the recording. Crisp
Ossy Hyouka 4:40:58 PM
Hello Summer Bloom ☀️🌸
Esoterica (host) 4:41:00 PM
yeah
Esoterica (host) 4:41:06 PM
howdy, os!
Brian D 4:41:55 PM
Cool Chris Harford with the Miracle Legion guy in that Birdfeeder there? Nice stuff
Esoterica (host) 4:42:52 PM
yeah love that stuff, birdfeeder, great collab
Brian D 4:44:53 PM
So glad I went to see him at the Tile Works last summer. It had been a long time since. The JRAD as Band of Changes was on that night as usual
Esoterica (host) 4:45:30 PM
wanna go to one of those tileworks shows for sure. missed 'm
Esoterica (host) 4:45:34 PM
em
Rofflestomp 4:46:11 PM
Okay, thanks folks. I don't know Birdfeeder stuff up front, but thanks for yet another rabbit hole that I might splunk. :)
Christine 𓅓 4:46:23 PM
Thank you for filling in, Eso!
Brian D 4:46:36 PM
This is right up front Paul the 22 mix
Esoterica (host) 4:48:13 PM
sure thing, chirstine! nice to see ya
Esoterica (host) 4:48:19 PM
christine:)
Esoterica (host) 4:48:36 PM
go for it, roffle, good stuff
Brian D 4:48:39 PM
Ya Chris Harford is a treasure. So many songs. Birdfeeder is just one of many things he has done. Always puts on quite a show Chris does. New Jersey long time rocker
Rofflestomp 4:48:53 PM
@Brian was that a Paul mixdown, or George Martin's great, great grandson or something? Asking for a friend. :)
Esoterica (host) 4:49:24 PM
so am i, roffle lol
Esoterica (host) 4:49:38 PM
agree, bri re: chris
Brian D 4:49:43 PM
George Martin's son Giles most likely
Rofflestomp 4:50:28 PM
Okay Esoterica, definitely on that train. Thanks for that.
Brian D 4:50:43 PM
He / they used some interesting technique. Don't really understand it
Bill Davidson 4:51:51 PM
Cheers, Eso!
TAndy 4:51:59 PM
Thank you for the show!
Rofflestomp 4:52:13 PM
With all the DAV stuff and software these days, the skys the limit for sure
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:52:42 PM
WestSiiidddeee!
Rofflestomp 4:52:54 PM
Nice ride Esoterica, thanks again.
Esoterica (host) 4:54:30 PM
bye, all, thanks fo stopping by
Esoterica (host) 4:54:34 PM
FOR lol
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 4:54:46 PM
DJ Esoterica! Another TopNotch Show! Appreciate you taking on more hours sharing great tunes! Big cheers and kind regards to you, Lady!
Esoterica (host) 4:56:26 PM
thanks mr. m!
Esoterica (host) 4:56:33 PM
big cheers to all!
Brian D 4:56:51 PM
Great show Eso!
Esoterica (host) 4:56:57 PM
thanks, bill! TAndy! glad you liked
Esoterica (host) 4:57:06 PM
thanks bri!
Bill Davidson 4:58:43 PM
Eso, what's it like having two heads? Homer Simpson didn't like it, but it looks like you're having fun.
Esoterica (host) 4:59:57 PM
ha!
Esoterica (host) 5:00:04 PM
sure am, i think?
Esoterica (host) 5:00:12 PM
take care bill!