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The Sonic Bloom

Mar 21, 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.

hey!!

This is the hey!! episode.

12:04 PM		Gerycz / Powers / Rolin Entrance Gerycz / Powers / Rolin N Activator 12XU 2024
12:05 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:11 PM		Gerycz / Powers / Rolin Sun Rays Gerycz / Powers / Rolin N Activator 12XU 2024
12:12 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
12:16 PM		Water Shrews 1:14 Water Shrews N Widening Spaces Self-released 2024 Self-released drone sounds forest-esque. watershrews.bandcamp.com From Portland, OR!
12:17 PM		Water Shrews 2nd track Water Shrews N Widening Spaces Self-released 2024
12:25 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:33 PM		The Diodes Death in the Suburbs The Diodes The Diodes Columbia 1977
12:35 PM		Laurice Disco Spaceship (vocal) Laurice Dance Dance Dance Mighty Mouth Music 2007 http://www.lauricenow.com/
12:41 PM		Sylvester Down, Down, Down Sylvester Sylvester Fantasy Records 2013 Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Came out in 1977. Sylvester is the third studio album by Sylvester. Previously Sylvester had released two albums on the Blue Thumb Records credited to Sylvester and the Hot Band. It was his first disco album in the series of three that were recorded and released by Fantasy Records in the late 1970s. The album was issued with the alternative title Over and Over in France.
12:47 PM		Black Pumas Mrs. Postman Black Pumas N Chronicles of a Diamond ATO Records 2023 Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada.
12:51 PM		Death Can You Give Me a Thrill??? Death Spiritual / Mental / Physical Drag City Records 2011 Death is an American band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1971 by brothers Bobby (bass, vocals), David (March 19, 1952-October 9, 2000) (guitar), and Dannis Hackney (drums, percussion). The trio initially started as a funk group but quickly switched their style to rock after seeing concerts by the Who and Alice Cooper.
1:00 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:04 PM		METZ Entwined (Street Light Buzz) METZ N Up On Gravity Hill Sub Pop Records 2024
1:08 PM		The Briefs Outer Space Doesn't Care About You The Briefs Off the Charts Poor and Weird Inc (PWI) 2020
1:09 PM		Fabiana Palladino I Can't Dream Anymore Fabiana Palladino N I Can't Dream Anymore - Single Paul Institute 2024
1:12 PM		Kim Gordon Psychedelic Orgasm Kim Gordon N The Collective Matador 2024
1:15 PM		Goat Girl ride around Goat Girl N Below the Waste Rough Trade 2024 Goat Girl is an English post-punk band from South London. Their initial lineup consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Clottie Cream, guitarist and occasional lead vocalist L.E.D., bassist Naima Jelly and drummer Rosy Bones.
1:19 PM		Endless Boogie Smoking Figs In the Yard Endless Boogie Focus Level Shock Records 2008 Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul Major, Jesper Eklow, Marc Razo and Harry Druzd. The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's 1971 album of the same name.
1:26 PM		Howlin Rain Strange Thunder Howlin Rain The Russian Wilds Agitated Records 2012 Featuring Ethan Miller from Comets of Fire, who writes music form the Lost Coast of California. Howlin' Rain was founded in Oakland.
1:40 PM		Psychic TV We Kiss Psychic TV Allegory & Self Sacred Bones Records / Dais Records 2017 Came out in 1988.
1:44 PM		Phil Puleo Encelad (feat. Tea Shaldeva) Phil Puleo N Galatheia VA - 10 Godini Ljubov Galatheia 2024 You may know Phil Puleo from his work in Swans - Phil Puleo is an American composer, drummer, illustrator and visual artist from New York. He is known as a founding member of the band Cop Shoot Cop in the 1990s, and for his current involvement in the experimental rock group Swans.
1:46 PM		Utro Подсолнух Utro Другое За Другим I'm Home Records 2021 From Russia. https://utrorec.bandcamp.com/
1:54 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:54 PM		Ketty Lester Love Letters Kitty Lester R You Can Have Him - Ketty Lester Sings Love Letters and Other Greats Black Cat Productions 2012 Used in Blue Velvet. Going out to Mr. M and Roffle!
1:56 PM		Julee Cruise Mysteries of Love Julee Cruise Blue Velvet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Varese Sarabande 1986
2:03 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:03 PM		Savage Republic Mediterranea Savage Republic Ceremonial Independent Project Records 1985
2:07 PM		Game Theory Faithless Game Theory Real Nighttime Omnivore Recordings 1985
2:10 PM		The Dream Syndicate Until Lately The Dream Syndicate The Days of Wine and Roses London Records 1982
2:17 PM		Mission of Burma Outlaw Mission of Burma Signals, Calls and Marches Matador 2008 From 1981!
2:20 PM		Throbbing Gristle What a Day Throbbing Gristle 20 Jazz Funk Greats Mute 2017 Released in Dec. of 1979.
2:24 PM		Gustaf Close Gustaf N Package, Pt. 2 [PIAS] Australia 2024 https://gustaf-nyc.bandcamp.com/
2:28 PM		Saccharine Trust Estuary Saccharine Trust Worldbroken SST Records 1985
2:31 PM		Saccharine Trust Mad At the Co. Saccharine Trust Paganicons SST Records 1981
2:32 PM		Cartoon Steam Room Cartoon N Nyuck Nyuck Boing! 2024 https://humanheadstonepresents.bandcamp.com/album/nyuck-nyuck-boing-3
2:33 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:39 PM		Agent Orange No Such Thing Agent Orange Living In Darkness (40th Anniversary Edition) Posh Boy Records 2018 From SoCal!
2:41 PM		Melenas Promesas Melenas N Ahora Mushroom Pillow 2023
2:46 PM		Butthole Surfers Mexican Caravan (2024 Remaster) Butthole Surfers N Psychic.... Powerless.... Another Man's Sac (2024 Remaster) Matador 2024
2:51 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:52 PM		Patrick Cowley Nightcrawler Patrick Cowley School Daze Dark Entries Records 2013
2:58 PM		Birds of Maya Ready to Howl Birds of Maya Ready to Howl Richie Records // TestosterTunes 2012

Chat is archived.

hey!!

Hayyy Grrl, Heyyy!

Hayyy yourself, girl, Heyyy!

Haha 😆

did you finish truman? so good

Excellent track HERE!

NO! No Spoilers! One episode remaining for me. I’m cry.

Watch the Behind The Scenes bits on Hulu! And the Director’s Cut of the pilot!

FEUD ❤️‍🔥

Hello!!!

Hello!!

CORRECT! ✅

hi kim!

thanks, mr. m

Sorry I’m on the WestSiiidddeee d e l a y

i get it

lol

Hey!! @WestSiiidddeeeKIM! 😎

TheDroneZone™️ PewPewPew 📢📢📢 ®️ClamourPatClub

Loving Water Shrews

hey rob! you can get a massage to this!

haha mr. m! indeed

i am new to this but i like it

Maybe I could, Esoterica. I bet my main massage therapist would be game to play this

cool!

I'm going to send a link to Widening Spaces to her

mr. m, has pat been playing alot of droney stuff?

sweet

this right here at this point in the song may be too energizing haha

only 6 min to go!

lol

It’s an entire segment of any show and includes an opening announcement with sound effects! It’s called TheDroneZone™️!

This is outstanding! Thanks for sharing! @DJ Esoterica!

love it, ha, mr. m!

you are welcome!

this is Pure Moods 💞

agree and conur zzzzzzz but in a good way

A Tufted Titmouse is singing nearby; I turned WPRB off for a second or two to see if that sound was on the album/radio or in the real world.

@Esoterica, the url is watershrews.bandcamp.com not water.shrews.bandcamp.com

oops thx!

Hi all , Happy Spring !

corrected rob!

hey tom!

was the tufted titmouse on the drone album?

rob

Esoterica, no, it was in the real world. I should have made that clear. He's still singing!

And Esoterica, how are doing vis a vis the meniscus?

i am doing pretty well. going to start PT next week

seeing doc today

thx rob

birds aren’t real

💃🪩🕺

haha mr. m

Yay Esoterica!!

MrM, haha. Tell that to the vulture that was bathing in a nearby stream this morning

I sent a message to the mainframe

thru a chemtrail

If it's up, then it's up, then it's up, then it's stuck. I mean Down Down Down idk 🤷‍♂️

huh lol

zactly. CARDI B lyrics 🤣😇🤓🥸😎

oh haha i need to widen my istening

listening

please don’t!

Haha

now WAP i know, is it in that song?

no. It called UP 😝

BLACK PUMAS ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 big Favourite!

oh sweet!

got it, up!

Guud Stuffs 🎵🎶

i love deah.. from detroit in the 70s

death...

Oh the 1870s!

Was wondering if 2011 was accurate!?

see note no this is from 1975?

this was recorded from 1974-1976

sounds so fresh no?

fresh to DEATH❣️

I bet Brian D was doing Air Guitar and Air Drums 💝

Oh hi, Tom S. Hoppy Spring! 🐇

i can see brian d doing air guitar too mr. m

🎸🥁❤️‍🔥

lolz

Sub Pop Records 🩶

yes love

sub pop

there was a great episode about Sub Pop on vice tv Dark Side Of the 90's show

Nice! Will check out!

sweet, tom. sounds def intriguing.

KIM GORDON ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

all about l.a. and you know l.a. is my lady

no, mines

ha! that's right!

Very nice! #KimGordon!

loving the new KG album

Want/Need

I like this too. All real names of band members, obviously

love the name clottie cream

haha

Rosey BONES 🦴 🦴 for me!

ha! yes

THIS!

i love EB!

dang

that was an epic jam

pretty pomegranates

true true pretty. hey guess who i am? "pretty pretty"

Such a Cali pic indeed!

Hi Esoterica! Hi guys!

howdy, roffle!

Hey, Roffle!!

yes! true, great pic

What else do I see near the pomegranates??

here is your jam! mr. m

Pomegranate Jam!

Such a variety of everything -ᎷяM. So cool.

Eclectic Esoterica 🔥

yuppers

that's me

this one is Totally Tubular❣️

howdy hi hallo

hey jwh!

HeyOoo

and thanks for the compliment, mr. m:) appreciate

I appreciate YOU, DJ Esoterica! Big cheers to you!

love it, mr. m! now don't try to use that california parlance on me! haha

btw noone guessed my "pretty pretty" film quote

No. I failed.

frank booth from blue velvet haha

i think he says that

Whoa. Need to watch that again.

as he is fixated on a swatch of blue velvet

I am still in love with the Batstow area Cedar lakes from the summers of my youth. :)

Play ‘Blue Velvet’ 💙 or anything from that soundtrack!?! Pleeeeaaassseeeeee!?!

yes, mr. m

Lynch it up.

never been to cedar lakes but i always drove up through baker and barstow on my annual trips to our cabin in ketchum idaho. great memories.

Yeah I’m not familiar

so I guess I want the entire PHIL PULEO catalog

Barstow? Barstow hasn't had a lake in a millennia

And UTRO

enchiladas

OnCheeLahDaws

you know it!

#SchittsCreek

KETTY LESTER ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

‘Love Letters’ ❤️‍🔥

yeah why does it say kitty

it is ketty! you smarty pants!

Perfect Pick, DJ Esoterica!

yes.yes.yes....

She was on Little House on the Prairie!

Fantastic song. One of the best of all time the second best version of this is Tom Jones and Jeff Beck together. Check it out. Just checking in to say that and goodbye great show bye

hey g!

i will, thanks!

There's your song from Blue Velvet...

so is the ketty lester:)

from blue velvet

rip julee cruise

JULEE CRUISE ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Thanks for the soundtrack spins!!

sure thing! one of my fave films

lynch one of my faves too

incredible song, someone come pick me up off the floor <333

seriously

I've never seen it.

A little twisted? lol

lol

‘Love Letters’ is a gem. 💎 ELVIS ❤️‍🔥 has a version and so does ALISON MOYET ❤️‍🔥

😮

yes some are just repelled

roffle

wow must check those versions mr. m

thanks

Maybe do a ‘Love Letters’ series! One a week… 💌🎼

how do you mean? I am receptive

songs that are love letters

That song by different artists! NAT KING COLE ❤️‍🔥 did a cover! I’m cry.

wow

add it to the list!

KETTY’s version is my #1❣️ Thanks again for playing it for us!

me, too!

Another great set of tunes!

sweet! thx all bands gained fame in CA!

in this set

Whaaa! CALIFORNIA got it goin on!

but these guys aren't from CA

MOB boston!

Whut BOO

but the first three are! in this set

MISSION OF BURMA❣️

Good on ya, DJ Esoterica! Here’s a key 🔑 to CALIFORNIA!

h! sweet

I’m the MrMayor of California

THROBBING GRISTLE❣️

this has lynchian vibes ala the elephant man

for realz

or eraserhead, very industrial

This has a Romeo Void vibe. lol

yeah! cool!

that was a winner 🏆

agree

concur

now we are back to california!

hi eso! that was certainly a banger

I liked it too...

hey andrew! cool glad you like

Hey! At the estuary with Esoterica!

sacc trust + watt = win

yes!

Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk

more socal here!

This show/chat is always a pleasure! Many thanks, DJ Esoterica!

WestSiiidddeee❣️

of course! thanks for stopping by as always

AGENT ORANGE 🧡

soundtracked my gym excursion today! thanks again for a killer show

sweet! amelia! wprb dj here!

woot!

you are very welcome!

did you hear the GT?

Pillow of Mushroom 🍄 sweet dreams! 😵‍💫

you too:)

I am dropping off for lunch. Have a great week!

where can i find a pillow of mushroom?

thx for stopping by, kim!

At a dispensary 😉😎 for the pillow!

if this doesn't draw out brian d idk what will!

nice

BUTTHOLE SURFERS❣️ aces!!

letsss gooo

gibby just announced some shows in the area in June!

sweet!

Brian D must be stuck in a seminar or something so special

yup

they were such an amazing live band

Love that Mex Caravan ya! Great video too

The seminar has ended!

sweet! hey bri

DJ Esoterica! Another Grand Show! Well done! Big cheers! Many thanks! Kind regards to you, Lady! Get to your doctor appointment! 🖤💀

thanks mr. m!! :) be back here next week!

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Ears!

Thanx Eso!

roffle! thank you!

cheers dears!