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The New Abnormal

Mar 17, 2023 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.

🧝🏼♥️🌛🌟☘️🔷🌈 Always after me lucky charms

7:01 AM		The Court Musicians Dwarka Dawn / Within Guruvayur Temple At the Court of the Chera King Water Lily Acoustics 1993 Collaboration of Indian and western musicians, featuring vocalist Shweta Jhaveri and guitarist Carl Weingarten.
7:05 AM		Set Break: over “Bloodwork” by Steve Tibbetts
7:07 AM		Langendorf United Hiyaw - Life's Tides and Currents N Yeahno Yowouw Land Sing a Song Fighter 2023 Led by saxophonist Lina Langendorf out of Sweden, Ethio-jazz with heavy doses of Afrobeat. Bandcamp
7:19 AM		Arild Andersen Nutune (Live) Molde Concert (Live) ECM Records 2015 Originally released on LP in 1982, this CD reissue has additional tracks that could not fit on the LP.
7:26 AM		Set Break: over “Kick My Ass In The Morning” by Cliff Martinez from “Narc”
7:29 AM		Makajodama Buddha and the Camel Makajodama The Laser's Edge 2009 Swedish supergroup formed by Mathias Danielsson, guitarist for the prog band Gösta Berlings Saga. Bandcamp
7:38 AM		Woodenhead The Big Outside Live at Tipitina's Woodenhead 2015 Instrumental quarter founded in New Orleans in 1975.
7:45 AM		Djam Karet Desert Varnish Regenerator 3017 Hc Productions 2014 Instrumental eclectic progressive rock band founded in California in 1984. So far, they have released 19 full-length albums. Bandcamp
7:52 AM		Mediabanda Inspiración Líquida Dinero y Terminación Nerviosa CHT MUSIK 2007 Chilean progressive rock, jazz fusion and contemporary music band. Active since 2000.
7:58 AM		Set Break: over “崖山哀” by Zhong Guo 中国民樂精華篇
8:02 AM		Theo Croker, Ego Ella May & D’LEAU SLOWLY N BY THE WAY - EP Masterworks 2023 Theodore Lee Croker (born 18 July 1985), is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida.
8:05 AM		Hiatus Kaiyote Fingerprints Choose Your Weapon Masterworks 2014 Hiatus Kaiyote is a future soul quartet formed in Melbourne in 2011.
8:09 AM		Kazumi Watanabe Alicia Mobo II Gramavision 1984 Japanese jazz-rock guitarist and composer, born on 14 October 1953 in Tokyo. This track features the bass & drums of Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare.
8:15 AM		Dhafer Youssef Sudra Funk (feat. Rakesh Chaurasia, Nguyên Lê, Marcus Miller, Adriano Tenorio DD & Vinnie Colaiuta) N Street of Minarets Back Beat Edition 2023 New release by Dhafer Youssef, ud player and stellar vocalist from Tunisia.
8:19 AM		Set Break: over “Andean (Live)” by Michael Brook
8:21 AM		Seamus Zwischen Lachen und Tränen Zealotry Sterblichen Schizophrenia Musea 2006 French progressive rock band, led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Emmanuel Lorien Spinelli. Bandcamp The "Seamus" band includes 5 main members and many guest musicians. Their style is mainly influenced by groups representing the 'dark side' of progressive rock: King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator, and Magma.
8:35 AM		BESIDES Remained Everything Is Fundacja B-Side 2015 "Besides' is a post-rock band from Brzeszcze, Poland, founded in 2011. Bandcamp
8:43 AM		Eivind Aarset Entrance / U-Bahn Électronique Noire Jazzland Recordings 1998 Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is one of Norway's highly appreciated contemporary guitarists, notable also as an electronic craftsman, an eclectic music composer and producer. He blends hard rock with jazz fusion (particularly the ECM sound) and hiphop. He collaborates with many, notably Nils Petter Molvær. Électronique Noire is his solo debut.
8:51 AM		SubArachnoid Space Stereo Saturation Endless Renovation Relapse Records 1998 Psychedelic rock band, formed in 1995 in San Francisco, disbanded in 2010. This is their 4th CD.
9:00 AM		Set Break: over “Tuchi” by Kot Kot
9:04 AM		Nicolas Thys Disco Monkey (feat. Chris Cheek, Jon Cowherd, Ryan Scott & Dan Rieser) Virgo (feat. Chris Cheek, Jon Cowherd, Ryan Scott & Dan Rieser) Pirouet Records 2009 Belgian bass player, born and raised in Brussels in 1968, in a musical family, lived in Amsterdam for about 6 years, in NYC between 1999 and 2007, and is currently a resident of Brussels.
9:12 AM		Masal Talitha Coumi Galgal Musea 2009 "Masal" is a group formed in 1973 around multi-instrumentalist Jean-Paul Prat (born in 1953). He began studying piano at the age of 9. In the mid-sixties he began to play several instruments: guitar, drums, bass, and began to sing.
9:27 AM		Hiromi Double Personality Another Mind Telarc 2003 Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ) is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. Born 26 March 1979 in Hamamatsu. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as jazz, progressive rock, classical and fusion. (And spectacular hairstyles.) She wrote commercial jingles in Japan for a few years, and then enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she was mentored by Ahmad Jamal. This is her debut as a leader.
9:38 AM		Set Break: over “Honey To Ashes” by K. Leimer
9:41 AM		Ruins Ffilhizabmn Pallaschtom SKiN GRAFT 2015 "Ruins" formed in Japan in 1985. They combine the raw energy of hardcore punk with progressive rock's flair and musicianship. There have been several line ups so far, featuring drummer / vocalist / main composer Yoshida Tatsuya. Bandcamp
9:46 AM		Mula El Rey Mulapoil Dur et Doux 2018 A Bogotá-based act "Mula" were founded in 2013 for launching free-jazz, post-punk, hardcore, avantgarde prog.
9:50 AM		Apple Bells Taki Jest Świat Rzeka Dam Malus Mill. 2011 "Apple Bells" is a prog rock band from Poland, influenced by King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Czesław Niemen, The Beatles, Jethro Tull... Just one release "Rzeka dam Śpiewogra" , originally from 2011.
9:53 AM		Set Break: over “No Swinging The Club In The Car” by Cliff Martinez
9:56 AM		Zappallitos Dirty Love Unmatched Phase III V/A Hall Of Fame Records 1999 "Zappallitos" are another obscure group that contributed to the Spanish language Zappa tribute series.

Chat is archived.

☘️ Top o’ the mornin’ to ye

⛽⭕⭕↩️ ⓜ️⭕®️♑ℹ️♑⛽, ⚡ℹ️®️.

I'll need to dig out my secret decoder ring

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine™.

Wait wrong holiday

Is Ovaltine a holiday specific drink?

The movie reference!

Must have gone to get popcorn during the scene

May the road rise up to meet you, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Good day to you, -𐁕Ʀ ᮋ₳𖼘𐐣𐤈ꛘ₮ⵟᜬ𐠙-☠️ 💜

Hello, Sir! 💟

Good morning, sir.

Oh, TAndy. You look younger in this new user pic!

Oh, wow. Hard refresh and Spinitron just reset it to default lolol

Haha look how young you look hahaha

I ain't got no neck!!

Your hair is better in this one

🤭

🙊

I feel bad/mad at people for missing the opening tracks. I woke up at 4am! And feel lucky 🍀 to be hearing all the DaveTheObscure selections!

That makes 2 of you

Hey I’m here listening

Big cheers to you, DJ DaveTheObscure! 💜

This early time slot is not convenient, I am aware

Good morning, Rob F.

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Rob F

I'm very tempted to buy this CD

Good for you, Rob F!

The Langendorf United was nice

I always try to catch the DTO opening station id

The Langendorf United CD has been getting a fair amount of airplay across various shows here

First time I heard it

For good reason. Mr. Frisell can work that guitar

Oh sweet, Amazon has this album on mp3

Are there any substitute DJs on the schedule today?! I need to know in advance!! 😫

I will hack into the PRB database and find out

Yes, please!

Loads of subs today!

Seriously?!

List please!

I'll take an Italian with extra onions, mayo, oil and vinegar.

Readie on 5-6 EST, expanding her show to 3 hours.

Very nice!

Stitching Pink on right after me instead of Isadora, 10-12 EST

Wow! Fun!

And Number 6 on 8-11 EST, just before Music with Space. He'll be playing ambient stuff

He’s not a number!

Oh that's awesome news, thanks for the heads up! I need desperately to catch up on sleep today, but I'll be up in time for #6, at least.

He is a FREMAN

I’m tired as hell and will have to miss out on a bunch. Need more archives! 😴🎧🎼🎶🎵

☸️ 🐪

Į̵͇͙͔̓̍̍̃͠ͅt̸̢̛͎̤̓͠͠'̵͇̬͎͖͖͚͂̋̚s̶̺̬̖̤͆̈ ̸̢̝̗̹̹̆t̵̢̗̭͖͉̔̑̒͛̑h̶͓̹̿̍͒̄̓͆ą̶̧̼̈́̑͋̎̄́t̷̳͉̭̟̤̏̀ͅ ̸̢͚͎̳̓̒̃̚g̵̛͚̼͑̆͑l̶̪̟̤͓̥̅̈ͅo̷̫̠̮͕͎̓͌͆ṟ̸̨̳̰̺̰͗̃ḯ̸̡̤̗͐͝o̴̻̮͊u̶͕͒̑s̴̟̑́̊ ̴̟͈͉̗̜̙̽͆̈́d̴͎̹͈͈͚̜̐̎̑͘͝ā̵̖̳̮̻͈̂̌͂y̷͉̾̾̍͂̀!̴̳̤͂́̐͛́͜͝

a freman?!

¡ ǝuᴉʇsᴉɹɥꓛ `ᵷuᴉuɹoɯ „pooƃ ɥO„

Good morning Christine!

Get some rest, MrM.

ChristineBoo, hello!

Right now??

No time like the present

Morning DTO 😶‍🌫️, TAndy, Rob F, and MrM boo💀👻!

Still in bed… ⚰️

WestSiiidddeee Lizards! 🦎 🦎

naturally

Another Djam

Karrect

Ha! @EachOfYouz!

DJ DaveTheObscure, do you know how many online screamers this show has Rn aF???

I do no know.

And good morning to all

#6 knows

But that would be telling

We need information!

innfourmaeishinn

you won't get it

Nor do I know how gathering an accurate count is even possible

I believe there are multiple ways to connect to the web stream

INFORMAAAAATIONNNNN

Alexa play WPRB

Of course I am listener #️⃣ 1️⃣3️⃣ and listener #️⃣ 6️⃣9️⃣ concurrently. 💪😈

I'm listener #24.

Because 2x4 🥴❓

Listener π

I honestly luv to eat π

💜💟💜💀

mmm pizza pie

Always, always with the screaming.

The Big Za

DJ DTO always going above and beyond with the added info, thanks! And good morn!

Morning DTO and early risers. Thanks for the sub update. Time for some toasted Irish soda bread. Enjoy the nice day all

Sup DSM

Good morning, DSM. Glad to hear you appreciate my efforts

Good morning Lance G

Yoooo Theodore Lee Croker!!

TAndy, nice pic of a moon rising over a grave stone!

No, that's a pizza pan flying over an old timey taco bell

L0LZ that’s his head and torso!

π Day earlier this week

lol, the original logo for a combination Taco Bell Pizza Hut?

Combination HUH

Which one are you at?! I don’t see you!!

https://i.redd.it/8gc36msu5gr71.jpg

omg 😂

that’s too many

Another reason I love PRB & the chat; a Das Racist reference at 8 am.

Haha

Grooving

morning Christine 🍩☘️

that was nice

My daughter will like these last 2 tracks

my kids will not like anything if it means waking up so early

Ahoy

Oh, well she’s asleep. She moves to San Diego after she graduated last year

Ahoy hoy

yoha!

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Mok

Top o' the morning, DSM 🍩, Lance 🍞 and Mok 🦁

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced DAC for a laptop

this Phat bAss Rn aF❣️

More Dhafer. So good

love this album cover

(digital audio converter)

bathing in sound

BATH BOOOOOOY 🛀

not on my watch

L0LZ

Mok, have ya tried Woolworth?? They have erythang.

😅

I'm a Caldor's guy myself

I see a bodhrán in that photo. I always appreciate the enhanced playlist, DTO!

I'm going to hit up Walden Books

RadioShack??

Thanks, Christine. I think the extra items help appreciate the music more

I'm going to buy a brand new Tandy Personal Computer from my local Radio Shack!

Circuit City always an option I guess

Nobody beats the WIZ

That was quite a bit before my time

Or at the very least I've never seen a wiz

*old people alert*

Mok, recording or converting vinyl/tapes? I've used various interfaces in the 200-300 range for recording at home like PreSonus or Focusrite and they work just fine. You could use one of those as well to convert analog sources if that's what you

are after, but there might be a cheaper option for just that

I'm looking for something that would sit between my laptop and headphones or laptop and stereo

OHH DSM WRK RDO•SHK!

This Seamus album art!

get out of my room!

Are you able to just use Audacity and record via line-in or loopback like I do? Of course that means you would have to turn off all windows sounds and sacrifice an entire computer just for recording, same as I do.

I do believe that Mike Hunter has an automated process to record stuff on his Linux machine as he mentioned in his chat.

The majority of my music listening is digital files. I wanted to get better sound out of them especially the flac24

Friar Tuck's was decent, but Encore books always had great clearance gems to find if you were a rooter. Which I am.

I believe that if you're recording to FLAC in that way you're already getting the best fidelity, especially if you transfer the file to a high res digital audio player like one of those expensive Sony ones or Fiio. Good morning Lee!

Nice Noises 🎵🎶

This track rules

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Lee C

This group 'Besides' got my attention for sure

Like the BESIDES. Reminds me of Explosions in the Sky

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Brian D

Thanks for sharing, DJ DaveTheObscure!

https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly/dragonfly-cobalt

@Brain D, I must check them out

That looks slick, Mok. I personally use a Schiit Fulla on my desktop at home as a USB amp since the regular output is disgusting

Good morning Brian D

Less than 8hrs til Guinness cracking time!

It's 8 hours ahead somewhere

Sláinte! 🍺

Liquid bread. Part of a nutritious breakfast 🍺

someone checking a beer on Untappd this morning @5am when i was walking my dog.

checked-in

I’m on my second ВᎾЯᏀ 😤🛢

Ohhh, thought you had a different purpose in mind, my suggestions are redacted Mok

SMH DSM

What's Borg? And where can I get it?

We are Borg. Resistance is futile

BlackOut Rage Gallon. DuH Schmitty

this is an elite model> https://www.crutchfield.com/p_246PIDSDSG/iFi-Pro-iDSD-Signature.html?tp=59282

Picard season 3 is fantastic btw

This Aarset piece is a fitting soundtrack to the many imaginary films in my head.

I am hearing a strong David Torn influence there

I only need two of those THX MOK

Also, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY 💗

Everyone left to make their own BORG L0LZ

making me lol with this BORG talk

Please don’t ВᎾЯᏀ, y’all! Thanks!

I am Locutus of the BöRG

This is egregiously good

Good mornin Dave and TNA fans

I try to sneak in some good stuff on special occasions

Mornin Stevie!

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Stevie p

I sill had to look up what Blackout Rage Gallon meant.

California!! ☀️ 🕶

Uberalles

HeyOoo!

Hey TAndy... wow, what a night on PRB.

Ambient space music starting at 8:00 p.m.. EDT

Marathon PRB session last night... my first time listening to Isaac's show, then Flex Luthor's show, then rosasolis's show ending at 3 am

Same but add the latter two hours of ++🐕

😞 slept through all that, Stevie p

And then late for DaveTheObscure! TskTskTsk 😡

>:)

The fear I expressed in the chat to rosasolis was that I wouldn't be able to wake up in time for the DTO show!

🕺🪩 🐵

Shoulda stayed awake with a ВᎾЯᏀ! 🤣😇

I'm usually off in dreamland by 10-11 PM. WPRB-ing until 3 AM was a throwback to my nightowl days (nights)

That sokay, Stevie p, many people live full and complete lives without listening to The New Abnormal

Wise words, ǝʌɐꓷ.

🏆 for Christine and the emojis

YA SERIOUS

HaHaHaHaHaHa 👏

Yet another massive piece of music blessing my ear holes provided to us by the most splendid and astute morning DJ DTO

I am maybe the 17th most splendid and astute morning DJ at WPRB. Top 20 for sure.

That depends entirely on who else is on your list

And which mathematical formula you're using to determine rankings

it's all quite complex and ultimately inscrutible.

GotDamnIt DaveTheObscure, take the compliment!

∑tʰ ↹ ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

if Einstein still had an office at Princeton, he might be able to sort out the math

Don’t make me RAGE CRY 🥵

NO CRYING

I know where I stand 🫥

🕴

"oh good", one might say

👽

Some of the emojis in the chat show up as little rectangles in my browser. I'm cry.

Maybe I'll try another browser. For some reason, my PRB bookmarks are in Edge.

That sokay, Stevie p, many people live full and complete lives without seeing all emojis

And there is no crying during The New Abnormal; just grim stoicism

😳😃😆😂🤣🤢🤮

When I'm grimly stoic, i'm still cry.

I usually giggle 🙊

Hard to cry when you're BORG deep at 9am on a FriYay!!!!

Ahahahaha full ВᎾЯᏀ life for DSM

🏥 🚑

lol I want a ВᎾЯᏀ life t shirt

Check your mailbox 📬

woot!

Hairstyle hure!

Spectacular!

Oh Fiuczynski on guitar

unmistakable sound from Fiuczynski

this one made me throw my wig out the window

i pity the foo' standing under your window

Me under the window: 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

Get a new wig from the Hiromi Collection

I need to update my operating system cuz I can’t see the emoji there

Juahahahahaha

i heart the fluffed up wig hat

YEESH that transition 😵‍💫😳

both of you: 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

👥

song has a double personality

and cunningly named

very crafty

Dave, we are getting closer to the spring drive. Do you have any idea of a show special you'll have going on?

@ TAndy, I am assembling a survey of prog music from Quebec.

They had/have a thriving prog scene in Quebec, but they don't have a characteristic "sound" like RPI, Zeuhl or Canterbury.

I thought I heard "Bring me the Zeuhl"

Final Fifteen Mins?!? I’m ВᎾЯᏀ! Cheers!

Rush

Makes more sense than the actual lyrics, DSM

what is this ВᎾЯᏀ you speak of?

I remember posing for this album cover 🗿💀👻

Read the chat, Stevie P!

will dü, bü

Not this album cover!! L0LZ

I'm looking forward to theQuebec show

This singer is clearly in the R phase of BORGin'

😻

DJ DaveTheObscure, another Grand Show! Many thanks! Big cheers! Kind regards to you, Sir! 💜💀

smoooooth transition!

Grrrrreat show today DTÖ

Solidly in the top 20

Thanks, folks, for the kind words

excellentay

as per usual!

Top 10 yes

Top 10 Friday DJs

DTO the underdog in the bracket. A winner

Thanks Dave!! Remember to ВᎾЯᏀ responsibly everyone, if that it at all possible with a ВᎾЯᏀ

i'm feeling 99% abnormal'd up by today's show

Might make it to the Elite 8

final 6 minutes should top off my tank

Do not ВᎾЯᏀ ⚠️☢️🚫

wil dü, bübü

Thank you, DJ Dave the Obscure 😶‍🌫️

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Ears!

⌛ That’s it for "ፖዚɚ ቢⱸሡ ꬂꙎꝴፁꝵጢⲀረ” for today. Thanks for listening, and participating in the chat. Stay tuned to ‘PRB for Stitching Pink, subbing for Isadore!

Quick note: this week Stitching Pink will be in for Isadora from 10-noon.

Yes

Ahh, I see you've beaten me to the punch again!

DAME SU SUCIO AMOR! Great translation they have

🎠🏔🛢💊💉🪣🚬🥃🍼🐵

Sláinte! 🥃

🎠🏔🛢💊💉🪣🚬🥃🍼🐵

Whut

>:)

🥃