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Tomorrow Is an Octopus

Jan 3, 2024 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Dan Ruccia

Cephalopod dance parties for the apocalypse.

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The 2023rd arm

Filling in for Messr. Jon Solomon with some of my favs from 2023. What albums did you like this year?

Tomorrow Is an Octopus
5:01 PM
Godcaster - Vivian Heck
Godcaster Vivian Heck
Godcaster Ramp Local 2023
5:05 PM
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5:08 PM
Chaba Malika Meddah - Sid Houari Ya Mlah
Chaba Malika Meddah Sid Houari Ya Mlah
A moi la liberté - Early Electronic Raï (Algérie 1983-90) V/A Born Bad Records 2023
5:14 PM
Special Interest - Disco 1.5
Special Interest Disco 1.5
Disco 1.5 - Single Rough Trade 2023
5:15 PM
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Burfict!
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown Burfict!
SCARING THE HOES 2023 PEGGY under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. 2023
5:17 PM
Decisive Pink - Dopamine
Decisive Pink Dopamine
Ticket to Fame Fire Records 2023
5:23 PM
Rian Treanor & Ocen James - Rigi Rigi
Rian Treanor & Ocen James Rigi Rigi
Saccades Nyege Nyege Tapes 2023
5:29 PM
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5:34 PM
Irreversible Entanglements - Our Land Back
Irreversible Entanglements Our Land Back
Protect Your Light Impulse! 2023
5:41 PM
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - I’M GETTING OUT WHILE I CAN
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter I’M GETTING OUT WHILE I CAN
SAVED! Perpetual Flame Ministries 2023
5:44 PM
Bill Orcutt - A Natural Death
Bill Orcutt A Natural Death
Jump On It Palilalia 2023
5:47 PM
george - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
george Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Letters to George (feat. John Hollenbeck, Anna Webber, Aurora Nealand & Chiquita Magic) Out of Your Head Records 2023
Nancy Sinatra cover
5:50 PM
Cécile McLorin Salvant - D'un feu secret
Cécile McLorin Salvant D'un feu secret
Mélusine Nonesuch 2023
5:54 PM
Aphex Twin - In a Room7 F760
Aphex Twin In a Room7 F760
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 - EP Warp Records 2023
5:57 PM
Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation - Electroshock
Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation Electroshock
Electroshock - Single Merge Records 2023
Dangerous Rhythm cover
6:02 PM
Dan Melchior Band - Birdsworld
Dan Melchior Band Birdsworld
Welcome to Redacted City MIDNIGHT CRUISER RECORDS 2023
6:03 PM
Neal Markowski - Festive Complexion
Neal Markowski Festive Complexion
Holiday Cheer Where You Need It 2023
Big Black "cover"
6:07 PM
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6:16 PM
Jaimie Branch - Take Over the World
Jaimie Branch Take Over the World
Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) International Anthem 2023
6:21 PM
Altin Gün - Badİ Sabah Olmadan
Altin Gün Badİ Sabah Olmadan
Aşk ATO Records / Fontana North 2023
6:25 PM
Oxbow - Dead Ahead
Oxbow Dead Ahead
Love's Holiday Ipecac Recordings 2023
6:29 PM
Lamp of Murmuur - Conqueror Beyond the Frenzied Fog
Lamp of Murmuur Conqueror Beyond the Frenzied Fog
Saturnian Bloodstorm Argento 2023
6:36 PM
Mudhoney - Move Under
Mudhoney Move Under
Plastic Eternity Sub Pop Records 2023
6:39 PM
The Particles - Remington Rand
The Particles Remington Rand
1980s Bubblegum Chapter Music 2023
6:42 PM
Meg Baird - Twelve Saints
Meg Baird Twelve Saints
Furling Drag City 2023
6:48 PM
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6:52 PM
Magic Tuber Stringband - Trumpet of the Dead
Magic Tuber Stringband Trumpet of the Dead
Tarantism Feeding Tube Records 2023
6:55 PM
Titanic - Te evite
Titanic Te evite
Vidrio (feat. I la Católica & Mabe Fratti) Unheard Of Hope 2023
6:59 PM
Daniel Bachman - Now the Roses Come Again
Daniel Bachman Now the Roses Come Again
When the Roses Come Again Three Lobed Recordings 2023
7:03 PM
Matana Roberts - How Prophetic
Matana Roberts How Prophetic
Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the garden... Constellation 2023
7:06 PM
Sunwatchers - Too Gary
Sunwatchers Too Gary
Music Is Victory Over Time Trouble In Mind Records 2023
7:09 PM
Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek - Flitting Splits Reverb Adage
Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek Flitting Splits Reverb Adage
New Future City Radio International Anthem 2023
7:13 PM
L'Rain - r(EMOTE)
L'Rain r(EMOTE)
I Killed Your Dog Mexican Summer 2023
7:17 PM
Libby Rodenbough - Make Light
Libby Rodenbough Make Light
Between the Blades Sleepy Cat Records 2023
7:21 PM
Bex Burch - Pardieu
Bex Burch Pardieu
There Is Only Love and Fear International Anthem 2023
7:23 PM
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7:28 PM
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Big Rig
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Big Rig
Land of Sleeper Missing Piece Records 2023
7:33 PM
Moni Jitchell - Old Currency
Moni Jitchell Old Currency
Unreal - EP Diminishing Returns 2023
7:37 PM
Hellripper - The Hissing Marshes
Hellripper The Hissing Marshes
Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags Peaceville Records 2023
7:41 PM
Nakibembe Embaire Group - 160
Nakibembe Embaire Group 160
Nakibembe Embaire Group Nyege Nyege Tapes 2023
7:44 PM
Acid Arab - Acid Chawi (feat. Khnafer Lazhar)
Acid Arab Acid Chawi (feat. Khnafer Lazhar)
٣ (Trois) Crammed Discs 2023
7:49 PM
MC Yallah - Hera
MC Yallah Hera
Yallah Beibe Hakuna Kulala 2023
7:51 PM
Powers / Pulice / Rolin - Magic Meadow Mirror
Powers / Pulice / Rolin Magic Meadow Mirror
Prism Three Lobed Auxiliary 2023
7:51 PM
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7:56 PM
Anna Tivel - The Good Fight
Anna Tivel The Good Fight
The Good Fight - Single Mama Bird Recording Co. 2023
Chat is archived.
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:02:11 PM
It's 2024! 2023 is dead! But we're gonna remember some of the good music from it today
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:02:33 PM
Also, hi! I'm filling in for Jon Solomon today. How's Wednesday treating you?
Roffle 5:05:24 PM
Hey Dan, more surprises! I'm waiting for some latenight UPS delivery of my new Telecaster with a P90 neck pick up and it's driving me nutz, but I appreciate the musical interlude.
Wendy Jo Brewer 5:05:51 PM
This Godcaster is nice.
Abe 5:06:39 PM
Good day Dan! Wednesday's just been raking leaves so far.
Abe 5:07:54 PM
I will be taking that idea lol. good one.
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:09:33 PM
Hey Roffle, Wendy, and Abe!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:10:06 PM
Hope that tele arrives soon, Roffle!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:11:42 PM
Also, I think I could listen to this combo of Ghostbuster synths and whirling violin lines all day
TAndy 5:12:41 PM
Hey Dan
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:13:19 PM
Hiya TAndy!
Roffle 5:13:52 PM
This is just saying, let the dervish whirling begin!
Jon Solomon 5:14:09 PM
I only caught the end of that one. Play it again!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:18:21 PM
It's a total keeper. Might have to get a copy of that copy just for that track (though the rest of it is pretty hot, too)
DSM 5:22:39 PM
Enjoying this Dopamine very much!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:23:35 PM
I always appreciate when a song accomplishes what its title suggests
Jon Solomon 5:24:12 PM
The way I figured out that wasn't Sneaks is that the song was longer than 90 seconds.
Abe 5:38:39 PM
lovin this
Abe 5:39:45 PM
wait this is moor mother!!!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:39:53 PM
It is!
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:40:09 PM
Speaking the truth, as always
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:43:01 PM
No, your radio isn't glitching out, this song just cuts in and out
jimbooooooo 5:44:06 PM
My brain is glitching
Abe 5:44:11 PM
and this is lingua ignota!
jimbooooooo 5:44:38 PM
🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙🦑🐙
Abe 5:44:45 PM
two new side projects to dive into
Dan Ruccia (host) 5:45:10 PM
It sure is! And actually, Lingua Ignota is no more, so it's just her next project
Abe 5:48:06 PM
well now i'm in the know, thanks.
David Shortell 6:05:11 PM
I remember when Dan Melchior was in Holly Golightly 's band, playing at Red Bank's Black Cat Records in '99.
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:06:17 PM
Bet that was a good show! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw he put out something new last year
Jon Solomon 6:08:34 PM
Passing Complexion!
Jon Solomon 6:16:22 PM
I think this is my favorite record of the year as well, or at least in the top three.
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:18:30 PM
It just has so much joy, and so much amazing music
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:19:27 PM
I'm also secretly hoping there's another Anteloper album in the can because that would be such a treat
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:27:18 PM
Something about this album gives me strong US Maple vibes (particularly the last US Maple album)
Jon Solomon 6:28:19 PM
Did you see the piece about how the singer from Oxbow and Andre Braugher were friends in college (and beyond)?
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:28:44 PM
I didn't!
Jon Solomon 6:30:28 PM
https://eugenesrobinson.substack.com/p/my-dinners-with-andre-k-braugher
Jon Solomon 6:30:33 PM
Real good read.
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:33:15 PM
Cool. Opened for after I get off the air
jimbooooooo 6:57:33 PM
This show is tentacular! 🦑
Dan Ruccia (host) 6:57:51 PM
Glad you're enjoying, jimbooo!
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:01:35 PM
Gotta say, this Daniel Bachman album is sneaky good. I think he hit the right balance between field recordings and fingerpicking and it's super satisfying
Joe Moore 7:08:04 PM
Dan you turned me on to this band this year - this album was a favorite of mine from 2023. So good
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:08:57 PM
Sunwatchers? Awesome! Yeah, they're killer. It's a shame they're hanging it up
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:09:13 PM
You should check out their album with Eugene Chadbourne. It's wonderfully unhinged
Joe Moore 7:09:21 PM
Oh no, it wasn't something I did?
Joe Moore 7:09:37 PM
I'm new to the party. That's a bummer!
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:10:10 PM
Yeah, no idea why. At least we still have Horse Lords?
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:11:00 PM
(which, if you haven't listened to Horse Lords, you are in for a treat. They're kinda like a next level version of Sunwatchers)
Ossy 7:18:01 PM
Evening Dan
sean burns 7:18:41 PM
This has to be one of my favorite da
sean burns 7:19:48 PM
Oops I hit buttons before I should
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:20:04 PM
Hey Ossy and Sean!
sean burns 7:21:49 PM
Martin Rosen was great, as usual. I really enjoy the some nebulistic pleasures of free for all, and anytime Jerry Gordon shows up it's a treat. And now this show has been killing it. I was supposed to do stuff earlier that got ignored because like right now the music rules
sean burns 7:23:04 PM
Today's broadcast on WPRB should be archived as a great example of what radio can be. And there are many times when I don't enjoy what I'm hearing... But I'm glad PRB gives it all a chance
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:28:34 PM
Thanks Sean! Glad to know that we're collectively succeeding at pushing what the freeform radio can and should be!
Jon Solomon 7:32:58 PM
Kid made two kinds of pasta with two different sauces from scratch for dinner, which we enjoyed alongside your show as the soundtrack.
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:33:25 PM
Damn! Your kid can host radio shows and make pasta sauce? You're clearly doing something right!
Jon Solomon 7:34:37 PM
She made the pasta too! I wish winter break would never end!
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:34:53 PM
Wow!
Jon Solomon 7:43:13 PM
Biggest takeaway from tonight's show is that I need to explore the label Nyege Nyege Tapes, stat.
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:43:24 PM
Yeah you do
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:44:01 PM
And their sister label Hakuna Kulala
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:46:58 PM
I stumbled on them in 2020, I think, and I've been continually blown away with the range of stuff they have going on. Kampala apparently has quite the music scene!
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:56:51 PM
Thanks for listening everyone! Happy 2024!
Jon Solomon 7:58:24 PM
Thanks for a great show, Dan.