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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

Don't Back the Front

Apr 11, 2025 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Dana K

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Xerox music is here at last! Don't Back the Front brings you DIY weird waves from the classic punk era through today. All with extra saxophone!

(Your DJ reserves the right to play indie pop)

PLEDGE.WPRB.COM!

Special MANCHESTER themed show tonight! 1977-1992!

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Don't Back the Front
8:01 PM
The Desperate Bicycles - Don't Back the Front
The Desperate Bicycles Don't Back the Front
7" 1977
8:02 PM
The Bedflowers - I'm So Cool
The Bedflowers I'm So Cool
Songs: Summer 1990 Bop Cassettes 1990
8:11 PM
The Fall - Bingo Master's Breakout
The Fall Bingo Master's Breakout
7" Step-Forward Records 1978
8:13 PM
Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Buzzcocks Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Singles Going Steady I.R.S. Records 1979
8:16 PM
Salford Jets - Manchester Boys
Salford Jets Manchester Boys
7" EMI 1979
8:18 PM
The Still - 9.5
The Still 9.5
Unzipping The Abstract V/A MMC Records 1980
8:21 PM
The Critics - Without You
The Critics Without You
7" Moody Music Records 1981
8:29 PM
John Cooper Clarke - I Don't Want to Be Nice
John Cooper Clarke I Don't Want to Be Nice
Disguise In Love Epic 1978
8:33 PM
Magazine - Definitive Gaze
Magazine Definitive Gaze
Real Life Virgin 1978
8:38 PM
Joy Division - Warsaw
Joy Division Warsaw
Warsaw MPG 1980
8:39 PM
Gods Gift - Discipline
Gods Gift Discipline
Discipline: Complete Sessions - EP play loud! productions 1982
8:43 PM
Bathroom Renovations - Apathetic Hell
Bathroom Renovations Apathetic Hell
The Potent Human EP V/A L'Aventure 1980
8:54 PM
Manicured Noise - Faith
Manicured Noise Faith
7" PRE Records 1980
8:57 PM
Dislocation Dance - It's So Difficult
Dislocation Dance It's So Difficult
Perfectly In Control EP New Hormones 1980
9:01 PM
Ludus - Mutilate
Ludus Mutilate
Pickpocket New Hormones 1981
9:03 PM
The Passage - Sharp Tongue
The Passage Sharp Tongue
Enflame 13th Moon Recordings 1983
9:08 PM
Diagram Brothers - We Are All Animals
Diagram Brothers We Are All Animals
Some Marvels of Modern Science LTM Publishing 1981
9:16 PM
A Certain Ratio - Do the Du
A Certain Ratio Do the Du
The Graveyard and the Ballroom Mute 1980
9:28 PM
Section 25 - Looking from a Hilltop
Section 25 Looking from a Hilltop
From the Hip Factory 1984
9:31 PM
Crispy Ambulance - Deaf
Crispy Ambulance Deaf
Unsightly & Serene Factory 1981
9:35 PM
Quando Quango - Love Tempo (Benelux Edit)
Quando Quango Love Tempo (Benelux Edit)
Love Tempo Factory Benelux 1983
9:39 PM
New Order - Dreams Never End
New Order Dreams Never End
Movement WM UK 1981
9:47 PM
The Chameleons - Singing Rule Britannia
The Chameleons Singing Rule Britannia
What Does Anything Mean? Basically Blue Apple Music 1985
9:49 PM
The Durutti Column - Self Portrait
The Durutti Column Self Portrait
LC London Music Stream/Because Music 1981
9:54 PM
A Witness - I Love You, Mr Disposable Razors
A Witness I Love You, Mr Disposable Razors
12" Vinyl Drip International 1989
9:58 PM
Tools You Can Trust - Show Your Teeth
Tools You Can Trust Show Your Teeth
Show Your Teeth Red Energy Dynamo 1984
10:04 PM
bIG fLAME - Man of Few Syllables
bIG fLAME Man of Few Syllables
Rigour Ron Johnson Records 1985
10:04 PM
Marc Riley with The Creepers - Bard of Woking
Marc Riley with The Creepers Bard of Woking
4 A's From Maida Vale In Tape 1985
10:11 PM
The Monkey Run - I Want The Blood of a Civil Servant
The Monkey Run I Want The Blood of a Civil Servant
7" Intense Records 1986
10:13 PM
The Bodines - Therese
The Bodines Therese
7" Creation Records 1986
10:16 PM
Laugh - Paul McCartney
Laugh Paul McCartney
7" The Remorse Label 1987
10:19 PM
The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
The Stone Roses She Bangs the Drums
She Bangs the Drum - Single Sony Music UK 1989
10:28 PM
Happy Mondays - 24 Hour Party People
Happy Mondays 24 Hour Party People
Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) London Music Stream 1987
10:32 PM
T-Coy - Carino
T-Coy Carino
Carino Reconstruction 1987
10:37 PM
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
A Guy Called Gerald Voodoo Ray
Hot Lemonade Rham Records Ltd 1988
10:42 PM
808 State - Pacific State
808 State Pacific State
Quadrastate Creed Records 1989
10:48 PM
Electronic - Getting Away With It
Electronic Getting Away With It
Electronic Warner Records 1991
Chat is archived.
Dana K (host) 8:01:01 PM
Hellow!
Steve Keane 8:02:52 PM
Yo
Alan PaidUp Nyk 8:03:13 PM
Hey Dana!!!! So glad to hear that theme, see your cartoon, and find out I'm not the only one who saves matchboxes...
Dana K (host) 8:03:28 PM
Hi Alan and Steve! I wish that was my matchbox!
Steve Keane 8:04:05 PM
I was always more of a Hot Wheels guy.
Alan PaidUp Nyk 8:04:08 PM
LETS GOOOOO!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!
Dana K (host) 8:04:15 PM
PLEDGE TIME! I know you two already did!
Scooter France 8:04:36 PM
woo!
Dana K (host) 8:05:23 PM
yo scoot!
Matt Maginley 8:09:06 PM
Hi Dana
Joshua Sambol 8:10:17 PM
Hi I’m listening right now from Montgomery NJ can you say hi Josh?
Dana K (host) 8:11:05 PM
Hi Matt! Hi Josh! Will say hi during the next mic break!
Matthew Pabreza 8:11:19 PM
Thank you for not playing Oasis.
Steve Keane 8:12:26 PM
I never understood the appeal of Oasis.
Culty 8:13:17 PM
Love is a dream
Steve Keane 8:13:49 PM
I saw the first Buzzcocks reunion in the 90s. Great show.
Dana K (host) 8:14:06 PM
RIP Pete Shelley. Never got to see them!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:14:35 PM
Aw yeah.
Roffled Feathers 8:14:44 PM
Hey Dana, strange chop stick pic. Looks, number odd which is number of chopsticks to have.
Culty 8:15:03 PM
Anyone know if it's possible to "cast" the live stream?
John Coffey 8:15:30 PM
Hi Dana, you might not say it but I will. Morrissey is a creep and I can't stand him. his devoted fans deserve all his cancelled shows.
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:15:35 PM
I might be able to help you, Culty. Can you explain more about what you hope to do?
Roffled Feathers 8:16:20 PM
Is this not a live stream?
John Coffey 8:17:11 PM
@Steve K, long time Buzzcocks fan had to wait till late 80's to see them at TLA in Philly.
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:17:22 PM
If you have the TuneIn app on your TV, you can call up WPRB there!
Culty 8:18:24 PM
Thanks Jon. I'm out of radio range. Usually listen through Bluetooth. But I bought this casting thing I have connected to my stereo. I can cast most audio to it but for the live stream there doesn't seem to be that option
Roffled Feathers 8:18:41 PM
Deep weeds stream walking.
jimbooooo 8:19:07 PM
Oh this is a rager
Steve Keane 8:20:26 PM
@JohnCoffey: The show was at the TLA but about 91 or 92.
Krista KristaKrista 8:20:44 PM
Hi everyone, joining Dana today!
Dana K (host) 8:20:49 PM
Krista's here!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:20:53 PM
Could also try this, Culty? Some options to click on here - https://wprb.streamguys1.com
John Coffey 8:21:26 PM
@Jon Solomon, since you're not behind the turntables and may have a chance to satisfy my curiosity, is WPRB associated with Princeton University? I recognize you as Mayor of WPRB!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:21:48 PM
If you can tell me more about this "casting thing" I can look up solutions.
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:22:42 PM
John, WPRB is owned and operated independent from Princeton University and receives no funding from the school. It is however, run by Princeton students.
Culty 8:22:48 PM
It's a "wiim" looking up stuff now and I think I should be able to connect Bluetooth. I'll figure ot out
John Coffey 8:22:56 PM
Thanks @Steve K, I went to that show with ex wife so it was probably 1991.
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:23:12 PM
WPRB (and the corresponding radio license) is owned by Princeton Broadcasting Service, INC.
Steve Keane 8:26:35 PM
@John: I was also there with a very specific ex which is how I remember the time period.
John Coffey 8:26:40 PM
Thanks @Jon S, I listen to 3 very different indie radio stations in Philly area, all via terrestrial radio. I'm stubborn old school but do stream on special occasions.
Steve Keane 8:27:34 PM
Hi Krista! I missed you and Dana the other morning. I normally listen to you on my way to work. Don't know why I missed it...
Marcus Haupt 8:27:39 PM
Hello Dana! Hello Jon!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:28:30 PM
Your listenership is appreciated, John. Hello Marcus!
Marcus Haupt 8:28:57 PM
Dana, can you play "24 hour party people"?
Dana K (host) 8:29:09 PM
Yes! It'll be a bit later!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 8:29:53 PM
Damn! Looks like that eraser head Kryten made off with my card again LOL..
Dana K (host) 8:30:11 PM
Thanks KRYTEN!
Marcus Haupt 8:30:36 PM
Jon almost tricked me again, to pledge on his show. He played "One to grow on"
Culty 8:30:43 PM
@jon got it figured out. Got the stream sounding nice now
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:34:05 PM
Excellent news, Culty. Excellent show, Dana.
Dana K (host) 8:34:23 PM
Thanks, boss!
Culty 8:37:15 PM
Who else has a cat in their lap? My cat loves WPRB
Dana K (host) 8:39:09 PM
I wish! I left my cat at home
Krista KristaKrista 8:39:11 PM
I wish, Culty, my cats are at home
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 8:39:11 PM
Big love to whoever directed the music on the original Tony Hawk games for putting this on the Underground 2 tracklist
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 8:39:34 PM
And it's over! Good evening lol
Dana K (host) 8:39:43 PM
Hey TAndy!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 8:42:04 PM
I need to duck out but WPRB is 40 recurring donors away from 700 monthly members! pledge.wprb.com
Dana K (host) 8:42:35 PM
YEAH BABY
Alan PaidUp Nyk 8:44:41 PM
B........R..........YES!!!
Zach 8:50:31 PM
@TAndy the Tony Hawk Underground 2 sound track is one of my favorites. Not a bad song on there
Krista KristaKrista 8:55:57 PM
My first introduction to cannibal ox was via tony hawk
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 8:57:41 PM
I would up procuring the playlist off YouTube yeeeears ago, it's still on my phone's music folder lol
Culty 9:01:14 PM
<3 sun ra
Dana K (host) 9:02:44 PM
We hit our pledge goal! Can we get to 10??? YEAH BABY
Ossy 9:03:06 PM
Hi again Dana BTF and Kris
Dana K (host) 9:03:15 PM
Hey Ossy!
Ossy 9:04:50 PM
And yes Kris, since its a rainy day and night, saw loads of denizens in the iconic hunter rubbery boots of many colors 🌈
Marcus Haupt 9:10:15 PM
I just realized A Guy Named Gerald is from Manchester.
Krista KristaKrista 9:12:35 PM
Hey ossy, I forgot my boots! Finally got a pair that is good for walking around long distance
Abbie from Mars 9:13:07 PM
Wow! So wild to be tuned in when Wolfgang the Robodog was mentioned! He was my pet dog character from years back. Big love to you dear pledger! Dana and Krista, sounding great!! I'm grooving to everything
Mike Tropiano 9:15:07 PM
Miss Abbie on PRB, always forget to listen on FMU.
Steve Keane 9:15:14 PM
Hi Abbie! We chatted uncomfortably at DEVO at the pier in NYC.
Mike Tropiano 9:15:24 PM
Too addicted to PRB.
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:15:37 PM
Abbie: I loved it when he was a bad doggie!! LOL
Colin 9:17:49 PM
I ready and waiting for a certain ratio! k, back to the dance floor
Dana K (host) 9:18:26 PM
My computer died lmao
Culty 9:18:49 PM
Lol
Steve Keane 9:19:04 PM
@Abbie: Macula Dog played the last DEVOtional. They were amazing.
Colin 9:19:40 PM
i'm looking forward to that hat
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:19:45 PM
c'mon gerbel in the laptop...go go go!!
Colin 9:21:47 PM
baseball cap is not necessarily a good look for me, but the world is just gonna have to learn to love my wprb hat
Zach 9:23:06 PM
Bonus animal!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:24:08 PM
Amok Time again..
Ossy 9:25:43 PM
Ah weird scary mean animals on a rainy relaxing night!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:26:59 PM
Harry Kim, the Engineer huh..well OK!
Dana K (host) 9:28:50 PM
Harry Kim, forever an Ensign
Krista KristaKrista 9:29:04 PM
Same, Colin, my head is too big and my hair is also big so a hat crammed down on it looks crazy
Colin 9:29:54 PM
I'm a big fan of the movie, and find it hilarious that the compy died during a certain ration and you made the switch to electro.
Colin 9:30:17 PM
hey, crazy is a great look! 🤣
yoni from kdu 9:30:30 PM
Poor Ensign Baby
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:30:38 PM
...guess I should dust off my Engineering Diploma..
Steve Keane 9:30:54 PM
@Dana: Lower Decks has an episode where there's an entire crew of Harry Kims.
Abbie from Mars 9:31:44 PM
@Alan that dog had such a bad attitude!! He always hated the music I played 😄
Alan PaidUp Nyk 9:33:01 PM
Abbie: Even hated Kraftwerke..
Ossy 9:34:31 PM
Lol
Roffled Feathers 9:39:27 PM
Endless ensign. Loved that Kim.
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 9:40:57 PM
ABBIE HAS RETURNED!
Colin 9:42:23 PM
new order
Roffled Feathers 9:42:28 PM
Abbie back from the snake planet just a few click light years away.
Colin 9:42:37 PM
🤩!
Colin 9:42:55 PM
and it's over (curse of tandy)
Abbie from Mars 9:43:16 PM
Heheh!! Hi Jon! Congrats to you and all on a great fund drive!
Ossy 9:43:32 PM
Kris for earlier- Last weekend tried on my newly rubber rain yellow boots and were squeaky fun...though they're smelly upon package opening from the pvc material haha
Colin 9:44:19 PM
we did it for england, eng-gur-land!
Jon "pledge.wprb.com" Solomon 9:45:21 PM
Abbie, if you know 38 friends who would like to become recurring donors to WPRB, now would be great time to call them up personally.
Roffled Feathers 9:46:57 PM
I could be off by a few light years? Just wondering about the place.
Dana K (host) 9:48:52 PM
11! Let's get to 15!
Ossy 9:54:44 PM
4 pledges away!
yoni from kdu 10:02:56 PM
Oh hell yeah
Scooter France 10:03:14 PM
Was Tools You Can Trust actually Big Flame?
Dana K (host) 10:03:50 PM
I forgot to enter Big Flame! Thanks for the heads up
Scooter France 10:04:24 PM
Sorry for being so trainspottery
Dana K (host) 10:04:45 PM
No worries!
Scooter France 10:04:52 PM
When you played A Witness, I thought "oh, I hope Dana plays Big Flame" and then you did!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:06:02 PM
it's the Magic of Radio ESP
yoni from kdu 10:07:58 PM
Big ups
yoni from kdu 10:10:39 PM
Pew pew pew pew pew
yoni from kdu 10:11:12 PM
I WANT THE BLOOD OF A
yoni from kdu 10:11:18 PM
CIVIL SERRRRVENT
Dana K (host) 10:13:58 PM
THREE MORE PLEDGES!!!
Colin 10:14:04 PM
PRB, FMU and KDU = the corners of the triforce. 🤩
Dana K (host) 10:14:58 PM
I love my big radio family
Dana K (host) 10:17:01 PM
TWO MORE!
Ossy 10:21:31 PM
💖💖💖💖💖
Dana K (host) 10:21:44 PM
ONE MORE!!!
Colin 10:22:11 PM
fun story, i found this tape laying on the windowsill at summer camp maybe 90? I took it because the art teacher said it had been there for months. my first stone roses moment.
Colin 10:22:57 PM
quaker summer camp
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:24:01 PM
Great vibes that Stone Roses track :)
yoni from kdu 10:25:00 PM
SYD
yoni from kdu 10:25:56 PM
Discharge??
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:26:18 PM
Colin: Was that Camp Onas near Pipersville???
yoni from kdu 10:26:25 PM
I still love Discharge
Steve Keane 10:27:42 PM
I found the Black Sabbath/Ronnie James Dio reunion album, Dehumanizer in an empty cubicle at some shitty office job I had. Not a great album, but Dio
Dana K (host) 10:27:46 PM
I visited Camp Onas on a field trip from my Quaker summer camp. It was sooooo much nicer than Dark Waters.
Steve Keane 10:29:15 PM
Alex did scout camp one year at the place that was Camp Crystal Lake in the Friday the 13th movies.
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:29:19 PM
Dana: Fun fact: I coordinated over 20 Star Parties in October at Onas. I camped under the stars there many times..
Marcus Haupt 10:31:56 PM
Par-tay!
Colin 10:33:05 PM
george school new town pa. those pa quakers got budget
Colin 10:33:54 PM
my mom was the art teacher which is the only reason why i wa$ there.
Dana K (host) 10:35:22 PM
Dark Waters was pretty scrappy. We were basically in the backyard of a 55+ community. I have fond memories of it.
Dana K (host) 10:36:13 PM
ACID HOUSE COMING UP
Marcus Haupt 10:37:55 PM
Manchester Baths
Marcus Haupt 10:38:17 PM
Victoria Baths, Manchester
Colin 10:38:24 PM
55+ communities love acid house these days. gen x retirement homes are gonna be bumpin
Marcus Haupt 10:38:44 PM
3rd Floor, Danceteria, W21st
Dana K (host) 10:39:26 PM
15!!!
yoni from kdu 10:39:48 PM
Cops don't like me, though.
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:39:53 PM
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy!!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:40:22 PM
📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢📢
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:40:46 PM
...that's a lot fer sure...
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 10:41:34 PM
Final 19 minutes :(
Dana K (host) 10:43:07 PM
This song was the soundtrack to an acid trip I took on the beach in San Diego :)
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:43:17 PM
Final but not Forever thanx to Pledgers..
Colin 10:43:34 PM
but tandy, jam alert!!! 🚨 🚨 🚨
Marcus Haupt 10:43:34 PM
OMG you got them all tonight. Did you purposely leave out Inspiral Carpets?
Dana K (host) 10:44:17 PM
I actually had an Inspiral Carpets song on the list! But I talked too much :(
Dana K (host) 10:44:24 PM
"Dragging Me Down"
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:44:26 PM
808 = :))
yoni from kdu 10:44:27 PM
Aceeeeed
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 10:44:41 PM
>:)
Colin 10:45:01 PM
i was thinking about the insprial carpets too #nextshow 😎
Marcus Haupt 10:45:11 PM
A very pledgeworthy show tonight, indeed
Dana K (host) 10:46:51 PM
16!! Thank you TAndy!!!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:47:41 PM
☀️ 😎
Steve Keane 10:47:50 PM
I did acid to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts once. Not recommended. We were pretty sure the house was sinking into some sort of hell dimension
Colin 10:47:54 PM
way to show up DBTF fans! cheers 🍻
Dana K (host) 10:48:16 PM
I love you all sm
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 10:48:34 PM
Got it to the sweet 16 <:) Let's go for 17, end it with a PRIME number
Marcus Haupt 10:48:38 PM
DBTF Reprazent like Roni Size
Dana K (host) 10:48:44 PM
I did acid to Before And After Science, that was cool
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:49:19 PM
Thanks Dana & Krista!! Take care, safe drive & bcnu!
Alan PaidUp Nyk 10:49:48 PM
......next up MWS 🪐
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 10:49:55 PM
I read your "that was cool" in a beavis voice haha
Colin 10:50:07 PM
dude! electronic!
TAndy: Monthly Doner🥙 10:50:12 PM
Great show tonight, thank you Dana K and Krista!
Dana K (host) 10:50:36 PM
I love this song THE MOST
Colin 10:51:03 PM
🫠
Steve Keane 10:52:35 PM
Bush of Ghosts might have been alright if we knew it was on purpose. The guy who's house it was put it on and didn't tell anyone.
Steve Keane 10:54:53 PM
Great show. I'm glad Kelly was tired and went to bed early
Michele Sainte 10:56:31 PM
💛
Dana K (host) 10:56:33 PM
lol wrong speed
Michele Sainte 10:57:21 PM
I couldn’t find this chat, so I’ve sent you a bunch of messages via FB messenger.
Dana K (host) 10:57:35 PM
Thanks everyone!
Dana K (host) 10:57:46 PM
<3 Michele
Michele Sainte 11:00:12 PM
…about A Guy Called Gerald being in 808State. Also about Andy Barker dying a few years ago. I knew Andy and I know Graham Massey. Anyway…such a nice show! I love you Dana.