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The Sonic Bloom

Mar 22, 2023 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM

Music

With Esoterica

folky, punky, poppy, jangly, post-punky, and psychedelic goodness of the musical variety coming out of your speakers courtesy of moi. oh yeah, and occasional show tunes.

The Sonic Bloom, your way.

hey there, come on by the chat! i have no agenda today, but will be playing one new (to me!) band i am digging: Fog Lamp from S.F.

The Sonic Bloom
3:01 AM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
3:05 AM
Fog Lamp - Dense Woolen Sweater
Fog Lamp Dense Woolen Sweater Fog Lamp N
Conversation? - EP Ain't Gonna Spiral Tapes 2023
Digging this band out of San Francisco. They are on bandcamp. Don't delay! Check them out.
3:08 AM
Fog Lamp - Staircase
Fog Lamp Staircase Fog Lamp N
Conversation? - EP Ain't Gonna Spiral Tapes 2023
3:12 AM
The Moving Finger - Pain of My Misfortune
The Moving Finger Pain of My Misfortune
We Can Fly, Vol. 1 - Psych Rarities from the 60's & 70's (Remastered) V/A TTW 2014
3:15 AM
The Movement - Tell Her
The Movement Tell Her
We Can Fly, Vol. 1 - Psych Rarities from the 60's & 70's (Remastered) TTW 2014
The Movement was from Dublin, active in 1967-68. They did this Exciters song as "Tell Her" and not "Tell Him". Rave up!
3:18 AM
The Neats - Red and Grey
The Neats Red and Grey The Neats
1981 - 1984 The Ace of Hearts Years Ace of Hearts Records 2017
Boston band active from 1970s - early 1990s.
3:20 AM
Little Scream - People, People
Little Scream People, People Little Scream
People, People - Single Merge Records 2021
3:25 AM
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3:25 AM
Mac McCaughan - Sleep Donor
Mac McCaughan Sleep Donor Mac McCaughan
The Sound of Yourself Merge Records 2021
3:29 AM
Traffic - Smiling Phases (Mono Version)
Traffic Smiling Phases (Mono Version) Traffic
Mr. Fantasy (Deluxe Edition) Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1999
Mr. Fantasy was released Dec. 1967. Recorded April-November 1967. U.S. version released 1968.
3:30 AM
Purling Hiss - Baby
Purling Hiss Baby Purling Hiss N
Drag on Girard Drag City 2023
3:35 AM
Mercury Rev - Coney Island Cyclone
Mercury Rev Coney Island Cyclone Mercury Rev
Madrid Live '95 (Worldwide) Excelsior Melodies 2016
3:40 AM
The Mermen - Ocean Beach
The Mermen Ocean Beach The Mermen
Krill Slippin Mesa BlueMoon Recordings 1986
3:41 AM
The Messthetics - Quantum Path
The Messthetics Quantum Path The Messthetics
The Messthetics Dischord Records 2018
3:43 AM
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3:53 AM
Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner & Mike Watt - Not Enough of Time
Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner & Mike Watt Not Enough of Time N
Everywhen We Go Joyful Noise Recordings & BIG EGO Records 2022
3:54 AM
Moon Duo - Set It On Fire (Live)
Moon Duo Set It On Fire (Live) Moon Duo N
Live at Levitation (Live) The Reverberation Appreciation Society 2022
4:00 AM
The Moping Swans - The Moping Swans Are Home
The Moping Swans The Moping Swans Are Home The Moping Swans
Lightninghead to Coffeepot Fading Captain Series 2005
Band featuring Robert Pollard, Greg Demos, Jim Macpherson, and Tony Conley.
4:04 AM
Monolord - The Bastard Son (Live at Freakvalley)
Monolord The Bastard Son (Live at Freakvalley) Monolord
I'm Staying Home - Single Relapse Records 2020
Formed in Gothenburg in 2013.
4:15 AM
Old Man's Will - Easy Rider
Old Man's Will Easy Rider Old Man's Will
Hard Times - Troubled Man RidingEasy Records 2015
Formed in Umea, Sweden, with first album released in 2013.
4:15 AM
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4:23 AM
Ornette Coleman - Midnight Sunrise
Ornette Coleman Midnight Sunrise Ornette Coleman
Dancing In Your Head Verve 2000
4:26 AM
Phil Manzanera - Rongwrong (Live)
Phil Manzanera Rongwrong (Live) Phil Manzanera
801 Live EG Records 1976
4:32 AM
Plastic People - Tomorrow Tomorrow
Plastic People Tomorrow Tomorrow Plastic People
Folk, Ya! Electric Muse 2006
4:35 AM
The Pretty Things - The Devil Had a Hold of Me
The Pretty Things The Devil Had a Hold of Me The Pretty Things
To Build a Wall / The Devil Had a Hold of Me - Single Madfish 2020
4:37 AM
Primeval - Pretty Woman
Primeval Pretty Woman
Smokin' Bats at Campton's
4:43 AM
Ray Price - Night Life
Ray Price Night Life Ray Price
Night Life Columbia Nashville 1963
4:47 AM
Rat Fancy - Beyond Belief
Rat Fancy Beyond Belief Rat Fancy
Suck a Lemon - EP HHBTM 2017
4:50 AM
Roberta Flack - Jesse
Roberta Flack Jesse Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly Atlantic Records 1973
A Janis Ian tune.
4:55 AM
Robert Pollard & Doug Gillard - Do Something Real (2019 Remaster)
Robert Pollard & Doug Gillard Do Something Real (2019 Remaster) Robert Pollard & Doug Gillard
Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department (2019 Remaster) GBV Inc 2019
4:57 AM
Robyn Hitchcock - This Could Be the Day
Robyn Hitchcock This Could Be the Day Robyn Hitchcock
I Often Dream of Trains Yep Roc Records 1984
5:00 AM
Robert Pollard - Catherine from Mid-October
Robert Pollard Catherine from Mid-October Robert Pollard
Zoom Fading Captain Series 2005
5:05 AM
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5:10 AM
Sir Lord Baltimore - Master Heartache
Sir Lord Baltimore Master Heartache Sir Lord Baltimore
Kingdom Come Cherry Red Records 1970
This band was actually formed in 1968 in Brooklyn!
5:13 AM
Sir Douglas Quintet - The Rains Came
Sir Douglas Quintet The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet
Walking the Streets Crimson 1965
5:16 AM
Sleaford Mods - So Trendy
Sleaford Mods So Trendy N
UK GRIM Rough Trade 2023
Featuring Perry Farrell.
5:20 AM
David Bowie - Where Have All the Good Times Gone
David Bowie Where Have All the Good Times Gone David Bowie
PinUps (2015 Remaster) Parlophone UK 2015
Written by Ray Davies.
5:24 AM
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5:26 AM
Snail Mail - Forever (Sailing)
Snail Mail Forever (Sailing) Snail Mail
Valentine Matador 2021
5:27 AM
Abbey Lincoln - I Only Have Eyes for You
Abbey Lincoln I Only Have Eyes for You Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Sings Billie Enja Horst Weber 2001
Composed in 1934 by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dubin. Featured in the 1934 film, Dames first, as Dick Powell sings to Ruby Keeler.
5:31 AM
Skull Practitioners - Dedication
Skull Practitioners Dedication Skull Practitioners N
Negative Stars In The Red 2023
Great band out of NYC!
5:37 AM
Washed Out - Great Escape
Washed Out Great Escape Washed Out
Paracosm (Bonus Track Version) Sub Pop Records 2013
5:42 AM
Fruit Bats - Magic Hour
Fruit Bats Magic Hour Fruit Bats
Mouthfuls Sub Pop Records 2003
5:46 AM
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Wang Chung Dance Hall Days Wang Chung
Points On The Curve Geffen 1984
5:50 AM
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
The Psychedelic Furs Pretty In Pink The Psychedelic Furs
Talk Talk Talk 1981
5:52 AM
The Cure - In Between Days
The Cure In Between Days The Cure
The Head On the Door Rhino/Elektra 1985
5:57 AM
Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin
Kurt Vile Pretty Pimpin Kurt Vile
B'lieve I'm Goin Down... Matador 2015