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Jon Solomon

May 4, 2025 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Jon Solomon

For those of you keeping score at home, it is me Jon Solomon, heard every Wednesday night on 103.3 fm WPRB...including this one! Requests? Please email me or chime in through the listener chat, champ.

ALL-STAR WARS SHOW IV

A fourth consecutive year of three straight hours of music inspired by Star Wars! Much appreciation to DJ Ringworm for swapping slots so tonight's broadcast could happen on May the 4th.

8:00 PM		Set Break Background music: The Sonic All-Stars - "Intro / Main Title" - The Sounds of Star Wars
8:08 PM		Coruscants Willrow Runs Through Bespin A Rotation Late And A Credit Short 2024 "The Queers' A Day Late And A Dollar Short by way of the Expanded Universe."
8:10 PM		Wordburglar Force Ghost (Burden of a Master) SpaceVerse Wordburglar 2019
8:13 PM		Headnodic Funky Star Wars Funky Star Wars
8:53 PM		Szabologist Lobot Star Wars Songs, Vol. 1 2023
8:55 PM		Brandon Roberts Brasso Andor: Season 2 - Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) [Original Score] 2025
8:59 PM		FAROFF Brazilian Star Wars
9:02 PM		Jedi Scum Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're My Only Hope S/T
9:03 PM		Set Break Background music: The Sonic All-Stars - "Tie Fighter Attack" - The Sounds of Star Wars
9:08 PM		Youngee Wim Bunky Dunko Skeleton Crew 2025 "Major Tom" in Huttese.
9:13 PM		Byron Lee & The Dragonaires Star Wars 45 1978
9:17 PM		Denilson Félix sanfoneiro Darth Vader Tema (Versão Forró)
9:18 PM		Mac McCaughan Only Do Non-Believers Merge 2015
9:23 PM		Osamu Shoji The Throne Room Star Wars 1978
9:28 PM		NEutral NErd STar WArs FUnk STar WArs FUnk 2024
9:30 PM		Wounded Lion Dagoba System Wounded Lion In The Red 2010
9:32 PM		Set Break Background music: The Sonic All-Stars - "Cantina Band" - The Sounds of Star Wars
9:37 PM		Servotron Red Robot Refund (The Ballad of R5-D4) No Room for Humans Amphetamine Reptile 1996
9:40 PM		DJ Food The Tracks Go Off In This Direction... The Tracks Go Off In This Direction... https://www.djfood.org/the-tracks-go-off-in-this-direction-a-star-wars-mix/
10:10 PM		The Mountain Goats The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All the Other Jedi and Eats Their Bones
10:12 PM		Geoff Love & His Orchestra Princess Leia's Theme (Disco Version) Star Wars And Other Space Themes 1978
10:16 PM		Joseph Scrimshaw Don't Call Me Prune Face (excerpt) Rebel Scum
10:19 PM		Altin Lazer Blaster High Waves Sounds from the Galactic Skylanes (Original Music from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) V/A 2023 a/k/a Altin Gün!
10:23 PM		The Thyme Machine Star Wars Top and Tail with The Thyme Machine Barnbox 2011
10:25 PM		Set Break Background music: The Sonic All-Stars - "Imperial Attack" - The Sounds of Star Wars
10:29 PM		The 7-10 Splits Aunt Beru Greatest Splits Rocktwig Recordings 2009
10:32 PM		Masayoshi Takanaka Star Wars Samba Brasilian Skies Universal Music 1978
10:35 PM		Great Disturbance Beggar's Canyon Great Disturbance Is Your Father Great Disturbance 2015
10:40 PM		Auralnauts Andor (Main Title Theme) [1975 Version] Andor 1975 Auralnauts Music 2022
10:41 PM		XMAS Star Wars Forever https://adelbengo.bandcamp.com/album/forever
10:47 PM		DJ Z-Trip & DJ P Imperial March (Breaks Mix) Uneasy Listening Vol. 1
10:50 PM		Boris the Sprinkler My Prom Date's Parkin' With Grand Moff Tarkin Bits O Boris Beer City Skateboards and Records 2023
10:52 PM		Set Break Background music: The Sonic All-Stars - "The Throne Room and End Theme" - The Sounds of Star Wars

Chat is archived.

The ALL-STAR WARS SHOW starts at the top of the hour!

Greetings boss! reporting for doodie.

I heard a mashup of Cardi B's WAP and the cantina song. don't think you could play it though

Wow. Probably not. Would like to hear on my own time though!

Hope you had a good couple of weeks.

I shall you send you a link!

Much appreciated. I enjoy a good mashup (as you're well aware).

Busy - though sadly not with work.

link for that mashup emailed. enjoy!

Will check it out in the AM.

Thank you!

i've got a good feeling about this

May the 4th be with you.

No jinxes! No blasters!

Hey Colin. Hey Pengy.

Hi Jon! Hi everybody!

...Oh gods, it's gonna be one of those nights.

Excellent. We are so tuned in. We shall go to the Dagobah system.

Close the blast doors

This megamix was an excellent discovery for 2025.

Hey Dan!

YESSSSSS got here just in time! May the 4th be with you!

what is the internal temperature of a tauntaun? Luke warm! 🤣

@colin OMG hahah

Hi Jen!

What do you call two identical Trandoshans?

A Bossk pair!

Happy swday, chat! Congrats on the run, Jon!

Pain pain pain, tarte tatin, tarte tatin

Dennis, it went really well. Thank you! First 70% was about as good as I could have imagined (save for missing two Gatorade tables) and I finished about five minutes faster than my goal.

The Star Wars sign game was fairly disappointing however. So many "May The Course Be With You" signs, nary a single "Stay on target! Stay on target!" Did see someone dressed as Yoda in what I can only describe as "green face."

I'm especially keen on this show tonight because I just finally started watching the Mandalorian. So all the cheese will keep me with correct perspective.

Oh fun. Have you taken the dive into Andor yet? We are deeeeeeeeep into it at home.

Here's an entire Queers album reworked about the first season of The Mandalorian for you...

https://coruscants.bandcamp.com/album/love-songs-for-the-beskarded

we're watching andor - also, this is an incredible bit of dj-ing here - this thing is amazing!

i wanna join, form a wedding band just to play this arrangement during a reception.

@DJ Tenderloin, this megamix covered so many things I wanted to play in one fell swoop. I'm just sorry I didn't know about it sooner!

*snickers*

Remember the theory that this song ended with "Celebrate the Lord"?

it's quite the find - i always felt a little stumped about what I could do mashup wise - this thing is incredible! I'll just be over here sitting quietly......

That "rap" was a big hit for my sister and I. Hadn't heard it in ages.

Glad Ron Carter's Star Wars record is part of this beast.

Celebrate the Lord (Vader).

And also with you

Finally, WPRB playing some J***

💛🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍💛

Ha, Dan. Hey Ossy!

Evening Jon!

that is some funky quiet storm love theme right there

And tribute to Darth Vader Mufasa!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/c903841w145o.amp

I'm leaning all the way into the galactic funk tonight.

get it chewy!

This is the one that broke me.

unbelievable. so good Jon. it sounds like BJ Thomas

Bring extra for the Wookiee!

had to get a little SW Xmas in there...

It is not the only super schmaltzy "May The Force Be With You" song I have, but be thankful it is the only one you're hearing tonight.

Good evening, fellow scum & villains!

wondering if Headnodic has any cool xmas stuff.....

Heya Donutage! Thanks for the kind words on the ol' Bluesky!

Uh oh, DJ Tenderloin....

https://headnodic.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-very-headnodic-christmas.html

This episode is gonna go in your website, right? I only caught the first 15 minutes, the intro was cracking me up. Cheers everyone 🌌

thx boss! just downloaded. for later. have you heard it?

I have not heard it!

then I shall listen and give you a report come xmas time :)

TAndy, I will get it archived before Wednesday. Ideally tomorrow but I'm also considering sleeping in for the first time in eons...

But of course, Jon!

No worries man, I'll hear you again on Wednesday!

that. was. AMAZING

Can I get an idea of the Ewok count on tonight's for the rest of the show? I mayneed to fortify myself.

I just had to look Lobot up

Songs about Ewoks or by Ewoks?

this is bonkers

Thanks again by the way to DJ Ringworm for swapping slots so this show could happen in 2025!

Songs including the nub-nub song.

I don't think there's a crazy number of yubs or nubs on the horizon.

Jon please tell me Weird Al’s Parody of American Pie will show up in this show….

Bohr, I can make no promises. But I think you'll enjoy what you hear regardless.

👍 Jon!

I’ve been digging it so far

We're just getting started!

Was that Anne Sack playing Leia on the NPR radio show?

a Brazilian? Jon that's too many mash-ups!

ahem - no such thing

No, that was actually Carrie Fisher from a series of 1980 recordings you had to call to hear.

True, DJT

but make sure you get your parents permission!

Oh, absolutely.

On that note, DJT, I am working on something extremely stupid for December that I'd like your feedback on

"Extremely stupid for December" are my four favorite words!

sure. yes it's extremely stupid! kidding

This is what would play in most NJ college bars after the end of Death Star 2

Just bass brazillian remixes. Which would be great.

Brazilian Star Wars is amazing

My wife just handed me my headphones

haha!

Yeaaaa!

DW - I started this show off with headphones - I knew better

Hi, Tyler!

you made that up

One year I should do a show of all "The story of..." Star Wars records.

I put TSoSW in my backpack in 5th grade and it broke.

Omg!

flames

I technically could play Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now" tonight...

Hello, Charles!

I have a new favorite song.

Earle would be good

topical

Anyone remember Major Connie, the First Cow in Space?

It was in the first Andor trailer. Bold move. Really liked the inclusion.

Barely enough show as it is!

Yeah was a good choice

Controversial, but the controversy was dumb

gotta get those new subscribers and it's clearly a different kind of show

Jon, great to Have you on the sunday lineup. I am eagerly tuned in tonight not as a fan of star wars but as a Lover of weird music by inspired people

Completely dumb. I also didn't know the song especially well prior and totally started my show with it the next available Wednesday.

Tyler, whatever it takes I'm glad you're tuned in. This show is still pretty "WPRB," whatever that actually means!

THATS WHY WE LOVE IT HERE BABY!

You and me both, Tyler.

funkiest ice cream truck copyright free version i ever heard

hi tyler!

That last song made my husband jump when Vader started breathing. He's playing Jedi Survivor and legitimately thought Darth Vader was about to attack him.

Lol,Toad

CCT, playing those Jedi Survivor games with my daughter are some of my fondest memories. I loved each of them and we took our time getting through the pair.

That said, sorry to frighten your husband and there's something from that soundtrack on deck...

this is excellent

agreed! one of my favorite of the night.

I think it was the discovery of this mix that made me realize the ALL-STAR WARS SHOW was now possible.

so good

There's one sensational joke in this piece I will not spoil but made me laugh very loud when I first heard it...

i think we just heard it

We did!

Hehehehe, "message"!

play "The Message" r2. very nice

Hi Jen!

Pat, please keep us (me) posted about The Hockey.

hi Ossy! and i need to take off but Jon, thank you for making my night!

Bye, Jen! Enjoyed what I heard on Friday. Was in the car for most of it.

The Ultimate Jedi…!

🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴

I remember John Darnielle talking about that one, but I don't think I'd ever heard it!

It is very good.

Absolutely!

Later Jen, don't get too food quirky experimental!

Greetings! Star Wars is making me a fan of disco ✨️

There's a lot going on in that Heoff Love covervart.

this show is so good it's almost making me want to come back into the fold, I loved it for so many years all the way through episode 3, but I tapped out. thank you for giving me the Star Wars feels, when I'm a jaded veteran of the JJ Wars

There's something for everyone these days, Uno.

the problem is I kind of generally despise the flavor of everything they've made after George Lucas left. endless callbacks, endless nostalgia, nothing ever knew, it just ends up making me feel like a hater, so I tapped out so as not to be a drag for other people who are still in it. it's probably best for me. I'm someone who on ironically likes episodes 1 through 3. but after that, the flavor changes.

sorry for the spelling errors, dictating while driving

Have you tried Andor? No need to be sorry! Hands at 10 and 2!

Fewer callbacks there, for sure.

Finally, Aunt Beru getting some recognition.

great show, i have it on whilst hockey is about to go into 2OT

Go Blues!

And hi Debby

havent tried andor or even madolorian.im just too jaded. but ive heard its better.

Go Jets!

Jon this show was TREMENDOUS! so much fun! but way past my bedtime - have a wonderful night er'body - cheers

night, tendy!

Dennis and I are about to drop the gloves

You just watch yourself, I’ve got the death sentence on 12 systems

Good night, DJ Tenderloin! Did the Jets win?

Mary says this music fits their hair on Andor.

Ha.

Hi Ossy!

Hey Debbie!

Sorry, missed you earlier...

Hi Jon! Excellent show tonight! I was blaring it back and forth to the supermarket 😁

Perfect!

im going to go watch jar jar episode 1 on vhs thanks to this show.

Speaking of Star Wars, I recently ran across this video about tracking down the very first Star Wars computer game. It's more about the programming challenges ca. 1976 than Star Wars per se, but fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0CQTsggXuc

great show Jon, you can still get home to hockey

Jon, I say this without a hint of the irony that always haunts my words, may the force be with you.

WE DID IT, MARY!

Thank you, Jon. Fantastic as always.

This was super fun, all. Thanks for being a part!

Don't forget to calibrate your enthusiasm.

Merry 4th Force!!!

Mesa pamped

(Indecipherable but affirmative Wookiee roar)