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The Sonic Bloom

Feb 1, 2024 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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.

Jon Caspi interview!

hiiii

12:00 PM		He Jinhua Labeq gguqqil Labeq N Sounds of the Naxi of Southwest China V/A Smithsonian Folkways 2022
12:05 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
12:12 PM		Jon Caspi Interview! Jon Caspi Interview! 2024
12:17 PM		Jon Caspi & The First Gun She Is Fine (feat. Dez Cadena) Jon Caspi & The First Gun She Is Fine (feat. Dez Cadena) - Single Jon Caspi & the First Gun 2021
12:26 PM		Jon Caspi Interview Part Two Jon Caspi Interview Part Two 2024
12:33 PM		Jon Caspi & The First Gun Not Coming Home Jon Caspi & The First Gun N The NOT Single - Single Fake Chapter Records 2024
12:40 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:41 PM		Jon Caspi Interview Part Three Jon Caspi Interview Part Three 2024
12:41 PM		Jon Caspi & The First Gun The Kids Are Alright (feat. Dez Cadena) Jon Caspi & The First Gun The Kids Are Alright (feat. Dez Cadena) - Single Jon Caspi & The First Gun 2019
12:44 PM		Tyvek Going Through My Things Tyvek N Overground GINKGO RECORDS 2023
12:46 PM		Absolute Body Control Is There an Exit? Absolute Body Control Lost / Found recordJet 2013 Formed in Antwerp, Belgium in 1980.
12:50 PM		Django Django Spirals (Edit) Django Django Spirals - Single Because Music 2020 Django Django are a British art rock band based in London, England. Formed in 2009, the band has released five studio albums starting with their self-titled debut in 2012. Their latest album Off Planet was released on 16 June 2023.
12:53 PM		Jad Fair I'm Going To Go Out Jad Fair Everyone Knew...But Me Sit Boy Girl Music 1981
12:55 PM		The Dead Milkmen I Am the Walrus The Dead Milkmen Bucky Fellini Quid Ergo 2022 Bucky Fellini is the third studio album by The Dead Milkmen. It was released in 1987 by Enigma. The album peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard 200. The album produced one single, "Instant Club Hit".
12:57 PM		Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Important In Your Life Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (Expanded Version) Sanctuary Records 1976
1:03 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:03 PM		Hot Snakes I Need a Doctor Hot Snakes Jericho Sirens Sub Pop Records 2018
1:06 PM		METZ Knife in the Water METZ Metz (Deluxe Edition) Sub Pop Records 2022 METZ is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 2007 in Ottawa, and currently based in Toronto. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Alex Edkins, bassist Chris Slorach and drummer Hayden Menzies.
1:08 PM		The Rebels of Tijuana Et le blizzard s'estompe The Rebels of Tijuana Asile Echo Orange 2018 The Rebels of Tijuana have been originally formed in 2008 in Geneve, Switzerland, among others by singer Alexis Kacimi. Their first single „J'adore ce flic“ was released in 2009.
1:16 PM		Morgan Delt I Don't Wanna See What's Happening Outside Morgan Delt Phase Zero Sub Pop Records 2016 Los Angeles-based neo-psych sorcerer Morgan Delt first appeared in early 2013 with a limited-edition demo-length cassette release titled Psychic Death Hole.
1:20 PM		Gee Tee (I Hate) Drivin In the City Gee Tee N Goodnight Neanderthal Goner Records 2023
1:22 PM		Tee Vee Repairmann Bus Stop Tee Vee Repairmann N What's On TV? Total Punk 2023
1:24 PM		1-800-Mikey Daydreamer 1-800-Mikey Plushy Erste Theke Tontrager / Under The Gun 2022
1:25 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:31 PM		Animotion Obsession Animotion Obsession K-tel 2007 "Obsession" is a 1983 song by Holly Knight and Michael Des Barres, covered in 1984 by the group Animotion. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in June 1985, helped by a distinctive video that MTV played frequently. "Obsession" also hit the top 40 on the US dance chart, twice: once in 1984 (the single reached No. 35 the week ending November 24. (wikipedia)
1:35 PM		Mike Krol Like a Star Mike Krol I Hate Jazz Merge Records 2017
1:37 PM		Mark Eitzel All My Love Mark Eitzel Don't Be a Stranger (Bonus Track Version) Merge Records 2012
1:42 PM		Flesh Wounds Bitter Boy Flesh Wounds Bitter Boy / Kennel Cough / Let Me Be Clear - Single Merge Records 2014 Flesh Wounds are a rock ’n’ roll band from Carrboro, NC, with Laura King on drums and Dan Kinney & Montgomery Morris on guitars.
1:44 PM		Arthur Russell The Boy With a Smile Arthur Russell N Picture of Bunny Rabbit Audika Records 2023 From Pitchfork: A new album will compile nine previously unreleased Arthur Russell tracks. (Yes, there are even more.) The record, Picture of Bunny Rabbit, is out June 23 via Audika.
1:48 PM		Titus Andronicus (I Blame) Society Titus Andronicus An Obelisk Merge Records 2019
1:51 PM		Suki Waterhouse & Belle and Sebastian Every Day's a Lesson in Humility Suki Waterhouse & Belle and Sebastian N Every Day's a Lesson in Humility - Single Sub Pop Records 2023
1:54 PM		Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Rubbernecker Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Rubbernecker - Single Rocket Recordings 2020
1:59 PM		Dry Cleaning Swampy Dry Cleaning N Swampy EP 4AD 2023
2:04 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:09 PM		Black Country, New Road The Boy (Live at Bush Hall) Black Country, New Road N Live at Bush Hall Ninja Tune 2023
2:15 PM		Andal Sukabe Debbo Andal Sukabe N Debbo - Single Sahel Sounds 2023
2:20 PM		Johanna Samuels Any Good Johanna Samuels N Bystander Jealous Butcher Records 2023 https://www.johannasamuels.com/
2:23 PM		Adrianne Lenker Sadness As a Gift Adrianne Lenker N Bright Future 4AD 2024
2:27 PM		Kim Gordon BYE BYE N The Collective Matador 2024
2:31 PM		The Smile Friend of a Friend N Wall of Eyes XL Recordings 2024
2:36 PM		Gerycz / Powers / Rolin Entrance Gerycz / Powers / Rolin N Activator 12XU 2024 From Bandcamp: “It was almost entirely improvised,” explains Columbus-based guitarist Matthew Rolin. He’s talking about Lamplighter, the new album from Gerycz/Powers/Rolin, a trio featuring himself, Columbus hammered dulcimer player Jen Powers, and Cleveland percussionist Jayson Gerycz who plays drums in the indie rock band Cloud Nothings.
2:44 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:47 PM		Metropak Ok Let's Go Metropak The Singles Collection V/A Close Up Records UK 2010 Metropak were a 'post-punk' band from Edinburgh, Scotland in 1978/80.
2:50 PM		The Umbrellas Goodbye The Umbrellas N Fairweather Friend Slumberland Records LLC 2024
2:54 PM		Chime School Dead Saturdays Chime School Chime School Slumberland Records 2021
2:57 PM		Chime School Coming to Your Town Chime School N Coming to Your Town - Single Slumberland Records LLC 2023

Chat is archived.

hey

HeyOoo

how ya doing?

Hey DJ Esoterica!

I’m good enough, thank you! How are you?? That was an amazing way to start the show! Can that info be put in the playlist??

Hey Kelly!

yes, i will and thanks, mr. m!

I would buy the heck outta that compilation!

Agree with Mr. M. Heck of an opener

Concurs with Kelly! Heck yeah!

Loved it! Good morning/Afternoon Folks! Wet weather here in SoCal.

Happy Thursday!

Happy Leap month!

Already sick of the rain, WestSiiidddeeeKIM 🤭

Pineapple Express!!

Agreed. I like to savor my pineapple.

Played the second part of the interview first! haha

Weird! Haha!

That's ok Eso!

And never sick of rain MrM! love it.

Will you say bye at the end and then start the interview because I will heart that so much bye bye hello

kim! ji

WestSiiidddeeeKIM, it’s messing with my awesome hair soooooo 🙃

What will Travis do with leap day??

We like weed

Ironically, the first day of employment at my current job was on February 29th eight years ago, so I guess I will be celebrating my 2nd work anniversary in 8 years

No special day needed for that MrM

Congratulations! Celebrate WORK! Gotta make that cheddah YO! Gotta have cheese for your egg. MONEY!

Where’s the DJ?? Getting nervous 😥

Nice interview segment!

This is a JAM!

agree! rock and roll!

Oh, phew 😮‍💨 ya okay over there?

Let's goooooooooo

lol yes, kelly! my bro always says that so that expression is stuck in my brain.

WestSiiidddeee!

Gods Bless

DEBBIE HARRY ❤️‍🔥

This kid has a nice voice! 👍

yes love ms. harry

another BANGER!

agree and concur!

That song was touching on so many levels

agree, brian

i am sure jon would be happy to hear that.

I'm shouting out the window rightnow

ha! sweet

Okay thank you bye bye awesome talking with you goodbye take care bye bye now alright thanks again buhbye okay yes byyyeee

lol but it wasn't too bad and drawn out this time

I know. I’m cry. I wish you’d tell them off air to make it a crazy long goodbye

hahaha

Hahaha

next time

every time

Nice job on the interview! Great selections on their music selections! I enjoy the sound and his vocals!

Big Cheers, JON CASPI‼️

Thanks much:) Cheers, Jon Caspi, indeed!

Big CHEERS, DJ Esoterica❣️

awwwww :)

Sorry I had to reboot. What'd I miss?

huh idk? lol

JAD!

Nice show, as always, DJ Esoterica!

thanks!!

Guud Stuffs 🎶🎵

sweet!

Gotta step away for a bit (sad!) but great show as always. Really liked that Django Django. We don't get enough Dead Milkmen in our lives. And Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers are unmatched.

When I saw Jonathan at the Dirt Club years ago he did the whole James Brown routine with the silk bathrobe having it put on then he does an encore throwing it off.

thanks, kelly! take care

ha, brian! must've been entertaining!

Oh, CANADA 🇨🇦

A little bit of Serge

oh yeah i can see that, similarity

i like the flute

is that a flute? haha

Hmmm Horn(s)?

yeah i think you are right

flutey horns haha

Aaahaha

So dark outside, I think the sun died

huh? i know friends in SD are getting flood warnings on their phones.

UhOh, San Diego

sending good thoughts

Me tooo0ooOo

Sunny and 60s here, but I do miss the rain of the midwest sometimes

Hi all, checking in late, damn work, Missed the interview but might have to go check them out at Small World. I played tere a bunch of times, like hanging out in your living room with the band

Nice @Colorado! Let’s all go to there!

sweet, travis

hi tom!!

yeah they are good, do it!:) @tom

hey DjE have you eard The Last Dinner Party yet ? good stuff , debut album is out tomorrow,

no i haven't, tom

who is the artist

that is the band name, all women band from UK https://www.thelastdinnerparty.co.uk/

Who's that wild person on the guitar there

cool, tom! thanks fro the heads up

to and fro!

*for

Tom maybe the band that Bowie followed "Fanny"?!

Brian saw a good documentary aboutFanny on pbs lik a month or so ago

Tom, The Last Dinner Party a not to Judy Chicago made?!

*mabey

*maybe

lol i need to edit that bit i quoted from pitchfork.

Please proofread, EVERYONE 🥵

Like and Subscribe below 👇 🖤💀

We misspell to irritate and annoy

hahaha

Big SUCKSESS!

Marbee knot 👻

these lyrics!?!

lol

NO @album cover 🤡🐷🚫❌⚠️

scary?

Much 🫣😩🤣

Oink

right

wrong

when i say right i think i sound british

you do for realz

DRY CLEANING❣️

agree an concur

and!

that one had me all chuffed bits

ZoomZoomZoom

Zoombie?

I always think of that song when I hear the phrase asswell

That and 'one down, one to go' YES

Used to watch that stop action show Wind in the Willows on TV

oh yeah, brian so cool

I wanna see that!

these V I B E S 🔥

same:)

You could make a show full of songs that pop into your head from commonly used phrases.

Morrican or Ethiopian?

https://andalsukabe.bandcamp.com/album/debbo

Andal Sukabe is a band of siblings from the Mojamani family; Ibounou and Ibrahim play guitar and vocals, and Tourou, Adama, Hadiza, and Haoua all sing. Hailing from the capital city of Niamey, Niger, Andal Sukabe's music is rooted in the rich traditions of nomadic Woodabe culture, with polyphonic choral singing and pentatonic desert scales

from bandcamp

agree, travis! cool idea

intoxicating. Love the rhythm

agree, brian

Thanks for the liner notes

sure thing!

@Travis, like: Does Your Bubble Gum Lose Its Flavour (on the Bed Post Over Night?) ??? 🧐

Exactly! Every time someone asks me that!

Mr Mal that'e almost the entire Australian song book

I though she was Emmy Lou first off

or iris dement?

TechniColorado is fun timez! @Travis!

she is from the band big thief

Yes Iris

Crikey! That right, Brian McCormack?! And it’s MrM or MrMalcontent if you’re nasty or imma boomerang you back to Australia! 🇦🇺 🪃

KIM GORDON 💗💝💖

:) yup, cool new song

thanks for putting the correction politely, mr. m;)

She wrote a book?

who? kim gordon, yes

girl in a band

soooo goood!

I'll have to "Borrow" it from my daughter

Good you're playing a lot more female artists

Got any Niko Case?

just kinda randomly happened. but yeah i like that i am!

i can next week. god, i haven't played her ever i think on wprb. but i have played the band she is in, the new pornographers.

now this is tho yorke singing btw

thom

Fun! THOM YORKE 🩵

agreed!

concurred!

ha!

I shan’t stop

teehee

this one is Pure Moods 💞

soooo gooood

Final Fifteen Mins?!? I’m cry. Every Thursday, this show is my ‘Obsession’❣️

Shoutout to DJ McSweden! 🍺 🎉

Thanks Yous!

Excellent choices! Fun show!

Good stuff Eso! Hear ya next week

thanks richard!

thanks, bri

great show as usual !

thanks tom!

thanks, everyone!!

DJ Esoterica! Many thanks for another great show! Well done on the nice interview! Be well and stay happy! Big cheers and kind regards to you, Lady! 🖤💀

Cheers Dears!

Skoden

Goodbye. I’m dead. BuhBye. Take care. Bye, now. Okay. Farewell. So long. Bye bye. Okay. Bye.

I missed the Jon Caspi interview (I’m a credited singer on the live “Raise ‘Em High” single, simply because I showed up at the Brighton Bar the night of its recording). Did he mention the First Gun’s latest single where Dez sings “Nervous Breakdown”? There was fear that Greg Ginn might sue.

bye, all! david, check out jon's website fir the interview!

oh wow i didn't know about he suing possibility

The entire interview was about the amazing vocals by David Shortell 😇

bye, all!