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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The Sonic Bloom

Mar 31, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 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.

GLAM!

Let's dive into the obscure, the glittery, the glossy glam of the century!

The Sonic Bloom
6:01 PM
Lalo Schifrin - Main Title
Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin
Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
6:06 PM
Simply Saucer - Bullet Proof Nothing
Simply Saucer Bullet Proof Nothing Simply Saucer
Cyborgs Revisited In The Red 2018
6:12 PM
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6:13 PM
Giuda - Bad Days Are Back
Giuda Bad Days Are Back Giuda
Bad Days Are Back - Single Burning Heart 2017
6:16 PM
Lou Reed - Vicious
Lou Reed Vicious Lou Reed
Transformer RCA/Legacy 1972
6:19 PM
Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire
Brian Eno Baby's On Fire Brian Eno
Here Come The Warm Jets 1974
6:24 PM
T. Rex - Mister Mister
T. Rex Mister Mister T. Rex
Tanx Odeon 1973
6:26 PM
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6:34 PM
Angel - Rock 'n Rollers
Angel Rock 'n Rollers Angel
Angel Island Def Jam 1975
6:40 PM
Klaus Nomi - The Twist
Klaus Nomi The Twist Klaus Nomi
Klaus Nomi RCA Records Label 1981
6:41 PM
Lotte Lenya - Moritat vom Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) (From "the Threepenny Opera")
Lotte Lenya Moritat vom Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) (From "the Threepenny Opera") Lotte Lenya
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill - The Seven Deadly Sins / Berlin Theatre Songs Masterworks Broadway 1955
6:44 PM
Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Roxy Music In Every Dream Home a Heartache Roxy Music
For Your Pleasure EG Records 1999
6:49 PM
Slade - Born to Be Wild (Live)
Slade Born to Be Wild (Live) Slade
Slade Alive! 1972
Courtesy of Glambo's collection!
6:58 PM
Richard O'Brien - Science Fiction / Double Feature
Richard O'Brien Science Fiction / Double Feature Richard O'Brien
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) Ode Sounds & Visuals 1975
7:00 PM
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7:10 PM
Shudder to Think - Hot One
Shudder to Think Hot One Shudder to Think
Velvet Goldmine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1998 1998
7:13 PM
David Essex - Rock On
David Essex Rock On David Essex
Rock On Columbia 1973
7:17 PM
Mott the Hoople - All the Way from Memphis
Mott the Hoople All the Way from Memphis Mott the Hoople
Mott (Expanded Edition) Columbia/Legacy 1973
7:28 PM
Vodka Collins - Automatic Pilot
Vodka Collins Automatic Pilot Vodka Collins
CHEMICAL REACTION Trattoria 1973
From Japan.
7:32 PM
Alex Harvey - Hare Krishna / Willie the Pimp
Alex Harvey Hare Krishna / Willie the Pimp Alex Harvey
The Last of the Teenage Idols UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2016
7:48 PM
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Midnight Moses
The Last of the Teenage Idols UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2016
7:55 PM
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster)
David Bowie Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster) David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster) Parlophone UK 2012
7:57 PM
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7:58 PM
The Quick - No No Girl
The Quick No No Girl The Quick
Mondo Deco Mercury Records 1976
Chat is archived.
Esoterica (host) 6:02:53 PM
hey
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:03:08 PM
http://pledge.wprb.com/
Esoterica (host) 6:03:27 PM
hey!
Esoterica (host) 6:03:41 PM
bukowski!
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 6:03:48 PM
Haaayyyy!
Esoterica (host) 6:04:21 PM
Haaayyyy!
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:04:43 PM
Haaayyyy!
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:05:20 PM
.. a round bartender for evrybody ..
Randy Marthins 6:06:17 PM
Let's get this out of the way --- I think the FIRST sing I heard on WPRB was "Fox On The Run" on my way home from work one afternoon, when I happened to hit the "SCAN >" button in my car
Randy Marthins 6:06:30 PM
*song
Esoterica (host) 6:06:39 PM
hey randy!
Esoterica (host) 6:06:59 PM
haha sounds fitting for tonight's music
Rob from Maryland 6:07:14 PM
Glam?!
Esoterica (host) 6:07:29 PM
yes glam!
Rob from Maryland 6:08:50 PM
Cool! I'm here for it! Until I have to pick up my wife at the subway in an hour or so
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:08:53 PM
.. is Wilbo there? People in FakeBloke site say he's supposed be on there ?
Esoterica (host) 6:09:09 PM
yes!
Randy Marthins 6:09:12 PM
I alerted my friend in DE who offered "OMG all of that is amazing! How is there not a Bryan Ferry pic in that collage?!!? That’s like the Mount Rushmore of glam! In one week, I saw documentaries about Jobraith, Rush and Roxy Music and Joe Elliot was in every single one of them."
Esoterica (host) 6:09:13 PM
wilbo
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 6:09:21 PM
Alright Glambo!!!
Rob from Maryland 6:09:23 PM
Glambo, hee hee!
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 6:09:52 PM
Glambo and Spring drive!
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:10:50 PM
.. Glambo, go ahead, show Esoterica your specialamente tattoo ..
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 6:11:34 PM
Can clowns have tattoos?
Randy Marthins 6:12:06 PM
Need to know what eyeshadow Glambo wears?
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:12:45 PM
..Glimbosky just walked into the bar, holon I'll ask her ..
Rob from Maryland 6:20:30 PM
I just made a one-time pledge on top of my recurring one
Esoterica (host) 6:21:41 PM
hi! awesome, thanks!
Randy Marthins 6:28:12 PM
@TAndy - "Can clowns have tattoos?" yes, but they look funny
Randy Marthins 6:35:53 PM
Angel had a GREAT logo!!! many times recreated in Art School on jackets and Chucks!!!
David Shortell 6:36:24 PM
Krusty's makeup doesn't come off.
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:38:37 PM
"Rollin' down the highway I got a feeling when the clock strikes nine We're gonna have ourselves, yeah, a real good time We're feeling more excitement I got my tickets in my hand We're gonna keep on rockin' to the beat of the band So play it for me..........yeah!!!"
David Shortell 6:38:42 PM
I just looked up that Brian Eno song and instantly discovered another of that title by Die Antwoord.
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:39:49 PM
..were these guys from Trenton?, .. Melbo wants to know ..
David Shortell 6:41:44 PM
I wonder what Hank Ballard made of Nomi's take.
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:42:01 PM
.. the Flying Monkee chant from Wizard of Oz worked with that .. Nice. Thanks.
Esoterica (host) 6:42:36 PM
happy to oblige
Randy Marthins 6:43:12 PM
Flying monkeys? https://www.instagram.com/p/DG6gEwSPRbZ/?igsh=ZHFqOW84Mml1dmIy
Esoterica (host) 6:45:47 PM
ha!?
David Shortell 6:46:58 PM
Mack the Knife was formidable, but so were Lotte Lenya’s knife-shoes in “From Russia with Love”.
Esoterica (host) 6:47:30 PM
haha right!
Inspector Callahan 6:49:38 PM
Flying Monkeys, Pookas, White Rabbits! Must be un the right place!
Esoterica (host) 6:50:32 PM
hey yes, inspector!
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:52:56 PM
.. yup Slade, they had especialamentes tattoos. I remember.
Rob from Maryland 6:53:03 PM
Go Slade!!!
Esoterica (host) 6:53:17 PM
Yeah Rob!
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 6:59:33 PM
..hmm Chas Chandler produced that, bartender gimme a shot ..
Esoterica (host) 6:59:42 PM
haha
Brian D 7:05:07 PM
Get yer newspaper over yer head and your water squirter bottle at the ready... RHPS time
David Shortell 7:05:17 PM
I first heard that Richard O'Brien song on Craig Ferguson's show, performed by Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman.
Esoterica (host) 7:05:23 PM
yeah bri!
Rob from Maryland 7:14:24 PM
Oooh David Essex. I can see I'm gonna be late picking up my wife at the subway station
a drezner 7:14:34 PM
OML DAVID ESSEX ROXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Esoterica (host) 7:15:08 PM
yeah!
a drezner 7:15:17 PM
this vid o him on the barge on the Thames is ICONIC ---------------- >>>> GOLD
Brian D 7:16:26 PM
Angel wow... i heard from Glambo he said one of his bandmates say Punky's whisps were so whispy that he stole the poster from Terry Bozzio's locker
Rob from Maryland 7:17:18 PM
NOOOOO I'll never be able to leave the house All The Way From Memphis :-P
Inspector Callahan 7:17:23 PM
Just knew you would!😊
Randy Marthins 7:17:50 PM
I think I had "Rock on" on one of those K-Tel records
Rob from Maryland 7:21:15 PM
I lived in Italy in 1973-74, could pick up Radio Luxembourg's English language after dark broadcast, was in heaven! Mott, Slade, Sweet, Suzi, David Essex, etc etc
Rob from Maryland 7:21:21 PM
and byeeeeee
Brian D 7:22:34 PM
I heard a dj on prb play the whole War the Worlds album set featuring Dye-vid Essix one time round hallows eve way.
Inspector Callahan 7:23:52 PM
Syd the Siam Cat has arrived!
Brian D 7:24:57 PM
Heard Mick Man from Hull Ronson "Only After Dark "the other day. Good stuff
Bukowski's cigarette 🚬 7:26:24 PM
.. remenisting, yup..
Brian D 7:26:41 PM
Mott? Sweet. Dudes.
a drezner 7:27:10 PM
Suzi Q > YES still on planet earth
Brian D 7:28:24 PM
I 'member berries seeing Suzy Quattro on Happy Days way back when as Leather Tuscadero.
Esoterica (host) 7:28:27 PM
a drezner! ha yes love her
a drezner 7:28:42 PM
coool Brian D !!
Brian D 7:29:06 PM
Sister of Fonz's friend Pinky Tuscadero of course
David Shortell 7:29:35 PM
I heard Leather Tuscadero's "Do the Fonzie" on the radio last night.
Esoterica (host) 7:33:05 PM
wow, david!
Esoterica (host) 7:33:08 PM
a good one
Gautham Kalva 7:36:07 PM
Hey @ Esoterica - Just started my monthly donation (Earlier I made just one time). Keep up the great work Esoterical and Glambo - I heard it when Esoterica revealed Glambo's true identity :)
Esoterica (host) 7:37:29 PM
awww thx!! gaitham
Esoterica (host) 7:37:33 PM
gautham!
Inspector Callahan 7:37:36 PM
Glambo is one of the Cray brothers
David Shortell 7:37:55 PM
The last time I saw Suzi was in Edy's hallucinatory near-death experience in "Absolutely Fabulous".
Esoterica (host) 7:37:55 PM
yes indeed
Debbie Fullerton 7:39:00 PM
You two rock 🤘 WPRB rocks!
Inspector Callahan 7:39:26 PM
Eso, check out Mobland (not to change the subject) Helen Mirren wow!
Esoterica (host) 7:40:34 PM
will do!
David Shortell 7:40:41 PM
Which Piranha brother is Glambo the basis for; Doug or Dinsdale?
Brian D 7:41:03 PM
Beefheart quote
Esoterica (host) 7:41:07 PM
thanks, debbie!
Esoterica (host) 7:41:13 PM
oh yeah, bri
Rob from Maryland 7:42:39 PM
I'm back from the subway station, with my wife, both of us enjoying the show now
Inspector Callahan 7:43:22 PM
Trying to buy a "grunt" with a third party cheque? Buk?
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 7:46:01 PM
This show has been hot stuff!
Brian D 7:46:29 PM
Ha did he say EEso-terica? Is that received Queen's?
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 7:46:40 PM
Vodka Collins in particular…
Esoterica (host) 7:47:31 PM
oh yeah!
Esoterica (host) 7:47:36 PM
love vodka collins
Inspector Callahan 7:48:02 PM
Alex H was born in the thirties!
Esoterica (host) 7:48:49 PM
wow
Esoterica (host) 7:48:54 PM
inspector!
Brian D 7:49:22 PM
Ah... i saw the Mildly Entertaining Alec Harley band once
Esoterica (host) 7:49:33 PM
ha
Inspector Callahan 7:50:13 PM
Only saw him on Don Kirschner, ruined me for life!
Brian D 7:50:49 PM
Follow this with Brian Johnson's earlier band Geordie and you win the radio. And a bit glam ish meets pub as well
Inspector Callahan 7:51:55 PM
I swear he was the nemesis of Alex leading the "gang bang" in Clockwork Orange!
Brian D 7:52:57 PM
Squawkin like a pink monkey bird station ID where are you wprb?
Brian D 7:53:24 PM
He said EESSO AGAIN!
Inspector Callahan 7:54:39 PM
Eso, you are the Woman who fell to Earth!
Brian D 7:55:13 PM
Is that a Milo-tron? Or a Chambermaidlin...
Inspector Callahan 7:55:40 PM
Frippatronics
Brian D 7:55:45 PM
Man. From. Hull. Gittar heaven
Debbie Fullerton 7:56:19 PM
🤘❤️‍🔥🤘
Readie Righteous 7:56:38 PM
Awesome EEEso!!
Inspector Callahan 7:57:14 PM
Be Bop
Brian D 7:57:25 PM
Pshht he said Eesso... I'd avoid asking him for guidance
Esoterica (host) 7:57:40 PM
ha
Esoterica (host) 7:59:38 PM
thanks readie!
Rob from Maryland 8:00:21 PM
Thanks Eso and Glambo! An awesome show tonight!
Esoterica (host) 8:01:26 PM
thank rob and everyone!!
Esoterica (host) 8:01:32 PM
thanks !!