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The Other Side of the Iron Curtain

May 27, 2023 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

The Other Side of the Iron Curtain

ROCK FROM THE EASTERN BLOC

4:01 PM		HAPPY55 Mkrksms Warm Things - EP Bruce's Fingers 2016 Happy 55 was initially a jazz trio but with avantgarde, minimalistic and classical influences. They were founded in Voronezh, Russia in 2007. Voronezh is a Russian city far south of Moscow which was an important industrial place during the Soviet Union years but after the end of USSR it entered a period of decay. Bandcamp Most of their material is self released. Mkrksms is based on theme by Bela Bartok.
4:06 PM		Set Break: over “Aka Acciident” by K. Leimer
4:08 PM		Apple Bells Taki Jest Świat Rzeka Dam Malus Mill. 2022 Apple Bells are a progressive rock band from Poland. They were originally formed in the early 90s, but the current incarnation originated in 2004 and released their first album, Rzeka Dam, in 2011.
4:12 PM		Ne Zhdali Bossa III: The Melody Rhinoceroses and Other Forms of Life ADM 1990 Ne Zhdali (Не Ждали = "Unexpected") were formed in 1987 in Tallin, Estonia. Until the release of their first album, "Rhinoceroses And Other Forms Of Life" in 1990 (recorded 1989), they performed all around the country and the then still existing USSR.
4:15 PM		Wrupk Urei Spirituaal Kõik Saab Korda 1642833 Records DK 2019 Wrupk Urei is an Estonian progressive rock band. Bandcamp
4:19 PM		The Worm Ouroboros Pirates in Pingaree Of Things That Never Were Fading Records 2013 The Worm Ouroboros was formed in Minsk, Belarus, in 2006. Their music combines elements from the Canterbury scene, Folk, Symphonic Prog and Zeuhl, everything that's in between Caravan, Camel and Magma. Bandcamp
4:26 PM		Set Break: over “Pramen” by Tomáš Niesner
4:29 PM		Progres 2 Země 2555 Dialog S Vesmírem SUPRAPHON a.s. 1980 Formed 1968 as "The Progress Organization" (renamed in 1978) in Brno, Czech Republic.
4:34 PM		Nebylo nás pět Rozcestí Naposled AVIK 2009 Nebylo nás pět, which translates roughly to "The Last Five of Us", is a progressive rock band from Czech Republic that released 2 albums: 2009's Naplosed, and Utrpení knízete Sternenhocha in 2011. The band uses a broad range of styles from chamber rock to metal to traditional Eastern European passages to create dark, nearly Gothic themes.
4:37 PM		Synkopy Hůl V Slunečních Hodinách Sluneční Hodiny SUPRAPHON a.s. 1981 Czech rock group from Brno.
4:43 PM		Ako Doma Obrátis sa na prach 52 Lubomír Lichý 2000 Slovakian art rock group.
4:51 PM		Set Break: over “More” by Kot Kot
4:54 PM		Napra Pici Ház Jaj, A Világ! FolkEurópa Kiadó 2007 Hungarian folk and electric ensemble, formed in 2004. Bandcamp
5:02 PM		Mini (Török Ádám & Mini) Fekete gép (Black machine) Vissza a városba (back to town) Pepita 1978 Hungarian jazz-rock group.
5:07 PM		Set Break: over “Corima Iss De Hundin!” By Corima
5:08 PM		Alternativ Quartet Nu Uita Că Te Aștept Când Nu Cânt Alternativ Quartet 2012 Romanian post-rock / eclectic prog / psychedelic alternative rock band from Cluj. Formed in 2007 in the Transylvanian town of Bistriţa, Romania. Bandcamp
5:16 PM		Sfinx Călătorul Și Copacul (Sunrise / The Traveler and the Tree) Lume Albă Electrecord 1975 Romanian rock-pop band formed in Bucharest in 1963. Their first album Lume albă ("White world") was released in 1975.
5:20 PM		Tripcycle Earth Beep Dallas Records Croatia 2009 Tripcycle is a quartet from Novi Sad, Serbia, founded in 2005. Bandcamp
5:24 PM		Sta ima Pobedalinka Povedalinke Hitchtone Music & Promotion 2018 Sta Ima? (''What's up?'') are a band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2006. Their music could be described as a mixture of world fusion/Balkan fusion, but stepping out into more elaborate progressive rock.
5:27 PM		Set Break: over “Carabosse” by Univers Zéro
5:31 PM		Sfiltrom Ko glasba postane hrup Nekoč Boš Srce Ljubljane s/r 2003 Sfiltrom (= "WithFilter") formed in Slovenia in 1995.
5:41 PM		Hobo Dijete Hobo Croatia Records 1975 Formed in Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia) in 1972. Hobo recorded only one album and one single and due to lack of commercial success, they disbanded in 1975.
5:47 PM		Set Break: over “Little Daughters of Light” by Bill Nelson
5:48 PM		Оргия Праведников Das Boot Live 2010 s/r 2010 Orgiya Pravednikov («Orgy of The Righteous») is Russian band, formed in 1999. They mix classical, folk and metal - and whatever else they feel like.
5:56 PM		Set Break: over “Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart” by Bill Nelson
5:58 PM		Корпус 2 Эхоглот Ласточка 1987 Корпус 2 (= Korpus 2) is a Soviet / Russian progressive rock band. Founded in November 1984, Leningrad, USSR. Their debut "Ласточка / Swallow" was issued in 1987.

Chat is archived.

🙃 ¡ uoouɹǝʇɟꓯ poo⅁

Greetings and Salutations!

Hello, DJ DaveTheObscure! 💟

💜 ¡ ʇuǝʇuoɔɭɐꓪ ɹꓪ noʎ oʇ sᵷuᴉʇǝǝɹ⅁

Great start! Luv the map! So excited for this show!

I'm glad you are able to catch the show.

MeTooo0ooOo! Cheers!

Heya ǝʌɐꓷ. Music for blockheads. What's not to love?

EasternBlocHeads!

ǝןɟɟoᴚ sᵷuᴉʇǝǝɹ⅁

Indeed -ᎷяM, where accordions and borscht come home to roost.

Funny, Rofflestomp!

Swell Selections! @DJ DaveTheObscure! Will MrM’s favourite station I.D. be heard today?!?

That's a negative. I will air only a recently created one, by Fran Blanche.

Boo. Yay!

I seriously want to heart it every show! Please and thank you!

We will also change our call letters to WMRM. The all Malcontent station, all the time.

Ahahahahaha BRILLIANT!

Looking forward to the copyright infringement lawsuit! 🖤💀

Nothing but Mitski and Barnett.

It was nice knowing you

Why would that mess get played on my station

Little known fact: Mitski is from the Eastern Bloc.

I don’t think that’s correct

Why else the Polish name? Duh!

I thought Mitski was from the FAR Eastern Bloc.

Ah, yes, I suppose we can qualify it that way.

Zomg what is her “white” heritage??

(MrM, researching his favorite singer....)

FarEasternBlocHead •I’m dehd

Yeah. I did and am so mad. Pics look like she gonna barf. Only claims to be Japanese and white American. DaFuh

Mitski lived in the Czech Republic for a while. That counts.

New topic. Getting nauseous.

Cannot wait to hear the pronunciation of this song title

You can bet I'll nail it.

Sounds just like it looks

The next set starts with a Hungarian group that even Hanna was not familiar with.

fun timez

That was guud stuffs

from AKO DOMA

and actually factually Everything on this Playlist!

Holy Cannoli! This BANGER!

Firing on all 10 cylinders 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Ha!

Fölk Êūrópã!

Only on WPRB!

That's for damn sure. Hey Rob F

Hey Hey

HeyOoo

What is KOT KOT doing and what is that thing?!?

That isn't Kot Kot. That is an unrelated image.

Haha

It is a wind powered combo guitar/saxophone.

Ahahahahaha

Please stop

Oh, their strange ways over there...

I’m wheezing uncomfortably

saving that picture 🖼

this is nice 🎵🎶

The Alternativ Quartet is respectable

You might notice more classical elements mixed into the rock music from this area.

Wait. TOMÁŠ NIESNER and the jukebox accordion and the sandals⚠️‼️⚠️ Need that pic too. Need to double check all the pics on this here playlist 🤩🥳

Not Tomas. Unrelated image. Again

🤣 Camo K LEIMER!

Unrelated again

I kno now. So many giggles

Need one for CORIMA and all mic breaks!

No thanks

bEEEp

Back home now

I got your Corima, right here, MrM

I think the Alternativ Quartet was better than the original

I agree

I already saved it! Thank you!

🙏 Happy to provide excellent customer service for our valued clients. 😬

I appreciate all the attention to detail! Many thanks, DJ DaveTheObscure! 💜

🙏 Happy to blah blah blah...

Just disproved my message 🤣🧐🤓🥸😎

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Cannot see that one. 🥺

hey now. fantastic music, this....

Good afternoon, Dale. I'm glad you are enjoying. I discovered some gems while preparing for this show.

all the ones since i tuned in a half hour ago. i need to peruse the schedule more s i'm a novice here.

I'm a novice, too, tbh

this hobo is great. like an eastern european mckendree spring.

Yes this Hobo is great

Im the Upper Echelon of Professionals here. 💀

DTO Since: 1982?

so professional

On WPRB since 1986

the utmost professionalisms outta this 💀

you do two different shows dave the obscure?

I am one of the Sangeet hosts as well. That has been my main gig until a few years ago.

Since 1986 is impressive

Thankful you are doing TNO show now

Probably my favorite show on WPRB now

I felt it was my duty. Thanks for the kind words, Rob.

WHERE'S DAVE.

who?

Dave is nowhere

🦉🦉🦉🐑🐑🐑 ewe, that's whooooooooo

You mean ǝʌɐꓷ

It is not for no reason that I'm " ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ "

thanks!

Around the bloc. Lovely, thanks ǝʌɐꓷ.

Thanks for listening, and keeping me company in the "chott" this afternoon!

Oh, hello Jimboo

DJ DaveTheObscure! TopNotch Specialty Show! Super Well Done! Big cheers! Many thanks! Kind regards to you, Sir! 💟💀

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