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The Freeform Pathogen

Mar 29, 2023 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Mike Lupica

Freeform radio for creative weirdos and deskbound dreamers. A sonic one-stop for Acid Dub, Beardo Bhangra, Micro-Folk Turntablism, Krautdrone, Cambodian Synthwave, Glam Pop, Art-Damaged Metal, Electro-Stoner Jazz, Proto Soul-Punk, DIY Hip-Hop, Psychedelic EDM, Minimalist Power Violence, Pre-Hipster NYC Weirdcore, and Afro-Hillbilly Futurism. Up and down this goddam dial since 1992.

Seitan on a Stick

My kid took this picture for her school photography club.
My first thought was "Wow, that's great! It almost looks like blood vessels."
My second thought was: "Is this a good time to talk about Norwegian Black Metal with a 13 year old?"

Refresh this page to see the most recently played songs. All are welcome to join the rest of WPRB's Wednesday Night Pit Crew in the chat. Everyone's cool there. Lots of crackin' wise, but no haters.

Social media is a black hole of bullshit and I've been much happier since I deleted Instagram, Twitter, etc. I've been finding Mastodon a totally refreshing change and encourage you to give it a shot. No ads, no algorithms, and no racist chowderheads. (I mean, I assume they're around, but Mastodon's policies are far more progressive than the "both sides" horseshit that Musk, Zuck, and their ilk insist upon, so they get booted pretty quickly.) Overall, I've found a diverse community of cool folks there who are interested in learning about and supporting one another's creative endeavors. I use the platform to talk about WPRB and community radio in general, but a lot of other things as well. You can find and follow me with this link.

But enough about that. Lots of great new records in the bins tonight. Thanks for hangin' out, we're here until 11 PM.

8:01 PM		U.S. Girls Only Daedalus N Bless This Mess 4AD 2023
8:09 PM		The Van Pelt Love is Brutal N Artisans & Merchants Gringo Records 2023
8:16 PM		Lalalar Hata Benim Göbek Adim N Bi Cinnete Bakar Bongo Joe 2022
8:21 PM		Bar Italia Nurse! N (Digital Single) 2023
8:24 PM		The Art Ensemble of Chicago Thème de Yoyo "Les Stances À Sophie" Pathé 1970 (Soundtrack)
8:33 PM		Elton John Where to Now St. Peter? Tumbleweed Connection (Remastered) EMI 1970
8:46 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:46 PM		The Nomads Lowdown Shakin' Chills Outburst What Goes On 1984
8:50 PM		Flaming Fire Gun Through A Razor Surge and Burn 2xLP Cuniglius 2014
8:53 PM		CIVIC Taken By Force N Taken By Force ATO Records 2023
8:56 PM		Ibex Clone All Channels Clear N All Channels Clear Goner 2023
9:02 PM		The Storm Bugs Table Matters N Best Before 2027 2023
9:04 PM		Richard Dawson The Tip of an Arrow N The Ruby Cord Weird World 2022
9:14 PM		Michael Moorcock's Deepsix Starcruiser 7" Flicknife 1980
9:17 PM		Death Valley Girls California Mountain Shake N Islands in the Sky Suicide Squeeze Records 2023
9:21 PM		Les Thugs Rester Debout Tout Doit Disparaître PIAS 2014
9:25 PM		B.A.L.L. Favorite Day Period (Another American Lie) Shimmy Disc 1987
9:29 PM		NoMeansNo Dark Ages Small Parts Isolated & Destroyed LP Alternative Tentacles 1988
9:33 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:44 PM		Dead Moon Walking on My Grave N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
9:47 PM		Dead Moon Running Scared N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
9:51 PM		Dead Moon A Miss of You N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
9:53 PM		Dead Moon Destination X N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
9:56 PM		Dead Moon Johnny's Got a Gun N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
10:00 PM		Dead Moon Poor Born N Echoes of the Past Arena Rock Records 2023
10:02 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:05 PM		Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir Nobody Knows Like a Ship (Without a Sail) Numero Group 2017
10:12 PM		Alan Vega Be Bop A Lula N Live at Rockpalast 1982 Play Loud! 2023
10:18 PM		Moss Icon Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly N Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly (Anniversary Edition) Temporary Residence Ltd. 2023 Re-up, orig. 1994
10:28 PM		Witness K Scream Across the Low Fence N S/T Ever/Never 2023
10:32 PM		The Chantays Pipeline N A Dawning Sun Sundazed 2023 Orig. 1962
10:34 PM		Dry Cleaning Hot Penny Day N Swampy EP 4AD 2023 Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul remix
10:39 PM		Ky The Dancer N Power is the Pharmacy Constellation 2023
10:44 PM		Ivan the Tolerable Memory Black Water/Brown Earth Up In Her Room 2023

Chat is archived.

Well, well, well...Hello!

DEBARGE

In my memory, I swear they were called El DeBarge, which I guess would be "The The Barge"

Funny

El DeBarge is the singer for DeBarge.

Eldra Patrick DeBarge.

Isn't that Debarge UK?

I think they call barges "lorries."

3 pointer

From the top of the key for 3 -- Villain!

I keep forgetting to check out this Van Pelt record, so I am glad you're playing something from it Mike.

Only half-listened so far, but this song moved me big time. Sounds absolutely nothing like their old stuff, and given the 25-ish year break between them, I consider that a good thing.

I think Jeff Zeigler recorded the record and it has a certain unexpected "Philly sound" to it.

I dunno who that is, but I'm glad to hear that Chris Leo's voice finally changed.

Dude it's never a good time to talk to a 13 yes old about norwegian black metal

Space Cowboy, don't worry -- my good taste and tip-top parenting instincts prevailed.

As I would have guessed

Modern Anatolian rock sounds on the deck presently. Terrified that I'm going to get a cease and desist email from Captain Ahab.

Howdy Mike!

Welcome back, Ambrose!

Here! What are we doing tonight?

Thought I'd barge in!😉

Pete, no idea yet but I've brought a table saw, a sack of onions, three sticks of dynamite, and some HDMI cables.

YOYO!

Big thumbs up . All 5 of them

It's been a while since I've played this. Luckily remembered that it needed an FCC edit.

Oh yeah! Loved The Art Ensemble track last week.

Yeah this swings ...

Oh yeah, I DID play them last week! Different song, at least. (DJ wipes sweat from brow, walks quickly from booth...)

For more of this vibe, 2 GREAT comps: "Soul of a Nation; Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power" and "Soul of a Nation 2; Jazz is the Teacher, Funk is the Preacher ". No can lose

🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣

I love this.

Very different song but so great

This track leads off Vol 2 of Soul of a Nation

I know the comp you mean, Brian, and indeed, it's all killer/no filler.

Recent great finds for the Wed Eve and other fine people: " As-Shams Archive Vol. 1- South African Jazz, Funk & Soul 1975-1982"

Great elton john song/ album - befoy giant sparkly elton came to be

The Free Music - Free Music (Part 1) - Libyan funk from the 70s-80s

Before

Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy - Soul to Soul; DJs Choice - Roots, deep reverb, lo fi Reggae - 70s I believe

(The Free Music is Habibi Funk 021 btw)

Fourteen Litigious Deejays

Hellooo Pit crew...Late to the party, should've taken the radio into the shower...

Alan! Jimbo! Welcome.

Now please dress in these ceremonial robes, drink this wine out of a sheep's horn, and get old and die to the sound of this Flaming Fire song.

Loved that Elton John Track...and commentary...

Ibex Clones. Thumbs up!

Agree, Pete. Loved that one!

By the way, for those who enjoyed last week's self-indulgence, I think we will have another "Dead Moon O'Clock" later on in the show.

Does the Barge have all the requisite permits? NJ Water Supply Authority? D&R Canal Commission? Weights & Measures? Pre- and Post-Historic Preservation?

THIS

No, but it is certified by the NJ Department of Rickety Staircases, and has been officially recognized by the International Consortium on the Shittiness Of Single Pane Glass Windows Commission.

Ambrose, I am in LOVE with this album. Wait for the kicker part... you can tell the collab he did with Circle last year made a lasting impression on him.

HERE. IT. COMES.

Dead Moon O'Clock is a full hour, RIGHT?

Ok, all permits appear to be in order.

It's been gradually growing on me Mike, I think Circle toured with him throughout Europe last year!

So wish I'd seen that. Watching Circle videos on YouTube is a nasty habit I developed during lockdown. And I've seen them live (in person) twice.

Jimbo, WE SHALL SEE. I'm planning to milk this all the way through the next fundraiser.

I am up to my neck in Circle...I hope I never Finnish their catalogue.

Bad-um-pum.

😳WOW!

If I had plastic elf ears, I would be wearing them right now.

Bad pun bad pun!

JK jimboo!🤗

Why did I just get early Judas Priest vibes?

Yeooo Bo!

Oh I hear it.

@Mike you mean you don't own at least ONE pair!?!

Jimbo, some similarities to "Victim of Changes", for sure.

Jimbo, I'm sure my wife does. I can ask to borrow.

lordy this is gooood

Nice segue!

Amrose, I'm sure my wife does. I can ask to borrow.

What's the name of the Moorcock book that everyone read in 8th grade?

Um ...I was sick that year.

there must be a hawkwind/nik turner connection here

Very perceptive, Jimbo. Turner plays on that record!

Starcruiser to Death Valley...Smooooth!

No flies on you jimboo!👀

😍Death Valley Girls!

Death Valley, the deadly scorching desert!

..Add it to the "must have" list..

ambrose, you just triggered a memory of boy scout summer camp where we used to chant to other troops, 'there ain't no flies on us, there ain't no flies on us, there might be flies on some of you guys but there ain't no fliea on us"

did everyone survive Colin? Sounds very Lord of the Flies-ish

@Colin, Hello! 😝😝😝

errrrrrybody SHIMMY disc, now

I know a boy named Colin from Zelda that survived a monstrous warlord

I do miss Kramer.

ossy, i do have those types of days.

i had shimmy disc some tapes that lived in car and got played till they disintegrated.

Wait, what happened to Kramer?

Everybody Bongwater.

Everybody When People Were Shorter And Lived Near the Water.

Everybody First GWAR LP.

Hell-O!

So funny to remember that GWAR really did come out of the kooky NYC performance art scene.

i first picked up that gwar tape when they played revival, still have it.

Everybody Soul Discharge by Boredoms on SHIMMY

Radioactivity turns paper yellow...

How do you lose a knight or samurai sword?

It happens if you come from a large family..

Mike! It's where you left your giant elf ears.

I never read Michael Moorcock, but the Stormbringer cover looks familiar.

somewhere out there in new jersey somebody is gonna find that sword and giant elf ears and become the chosen one.

ding, ding, ding!

Yesssssssss 💀🌒🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌑

my box set showed up monday! 🌛

"Beekeeping for Beginners" by Michael Moore?

they'll probably be listening to this song when it happens

so much fun swag

@Colin, Haha! No doubt.

That's so cool, Andrew!

Waaaaaay late but that Ibex Clone track was awesome

@Kelly, agree -- I dunno squat about 'em, but I'll be digging deeper into that record this week for sure.

Also, Toody is the coolest. Fight me IRL.

this sounds gooooood...did they remaster any of this?

Is it possible to remaster mud from dirt?

Background music, as viewing Cobra Kai

Sounds like a slightly peeved Roky Erikson!

Such a goooooood set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slightly?!?

Take us to motown church!!

As I often say, if the music at the church I grew up going to had sounded like this, I might actually believe in god.

🌠⭐💫😁

I am humbled to say that I was fortunate enough to book an Alan Vega show in Brooklyn many years ago and can confirm that her 100% sounds like this all the time.

*he

He is (well, was) a walking Gene Vincent cover who's using 80% of what he's made of to keep Hell's hoardes locked behind the gates.

WEIRD! As I read that my speakers just went on the blink!😳🤔

Loving this Moss Icon!

in-deeed

Haven't listened to this in ages. Super weird to hear it again. I was the world's worst and least-committed hardcore kid, but even in hindsight, some of the stuff my generation kicked out under that banner was pretty righteous.

Or at least, headier than your garden variety moshathon gunk.

Also, jeez. The Van Pelt and Moss Icon in the same radio show. "Mike, 1995 is calling, says something about you being an asshole with a stupid haircut?"

Jonathan Vance was a different breed than every other hardcore singer

"We are, as the private parts of the gods; they play with us!" - Black Adder

@Andrew, agree. Although I always considered Moss Icon sort of adjacent to Born Against, he really had a unique style that I think most of those ABC no RIO bands not-so-secretly envied.

disco pickle

jinx

🤣

Disco Pickle... isn't that always the way.

what's the chat consensus on favorite kind of pickle?

gonna try that pet name on my boss and see what happens

garlic half sours all the way

Chef, I think any answer other than "Disco Pickle" is gonna be an uphill climb at this point.

Hitting bed, I was in a lousy mood today, but the Dead Moon set cheered me up. Thanks, Mike!

NOT the one I'm in!👀

My wife's uncle makes 'em... we get a jar every year at Christmas, which I promptly devour. Super spicy, super delish.

Right on, Dennisons!

May have saved the best track for last. Ivan the Tolerable will take us out tonight.

Listened to this for the first time late last night. This song is a VIBE.

Thanks for the show, Mike! Got a few new bookmarks to investigate! Cheers disco pickles!

I will tolerate this song very much.

G'night richard!

Right on, glad to hear it Richard. Happy hunting!

Mike: Nice wrap to a great show, Take care! bcnu

Nice bar/lounge jazz

e x o t i c a

i could listen to this song for hours

Where's the waiter with my Singapore Sling?

i'm right behind you, Sir

Why ...thank you jimboo!😜

i've gotta go with sweaty deli pickle spears tucked underneath greasy paper under french fries and a burger in a takeout container

steamy disco pickle

ambose beat me too it, but I tolerated that track as well.

Music to calm the nerves while finishing up the wiring on The Barge..

huge thanks for the show tonight, mike!

tanks mike!

DeBarge >:)

BARGE

Bring Duct Tape...

And vicegrips & wd-40

webcam YES

FreeformBARGEathon!

goodnight barge captain

we need head mount cam with 360 degree barge tour

TOP Show Mike, thank you!

See y'all next week!

PEACE & BAM