Dana K (host)
5:01:08 PM
hello, it is I, Not-Jon
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Don't Back the Front
Jul 2, 2025 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Music
With Dana K
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)
Filling in for Jon Solomon with an atypical DBTF!
| 5:01 PM |
| The Shivvers No Substitute Lost Hits from Milwaukee's First Family of Powerpop 1979-82 Hyped2death 2006
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| 5:07 PM |
| The Pioneers Long Shot (Kick De Bucket) Long Shot Trojan Records 1969
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| 5:10 PM |
| Konk Baby Dee Yo! Les Disques Du Crépuscule 1983
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| 5:15 PM |
| Walter & the Admerations Man Oh Man (What Have I Done) Eccentric Soul: Minibus Numero Group 2024 1968 single on La-Cindy
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| 5:18 PM |
| The Soul Prophets Soul "Imbaq" Next Stop ... Soweto Vol. 2: Soultown. R&B, Funk & Psych Sounds from the Townships 1969 - 1976 Strut 2010
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| 5:21 PM |
| The Beach Boys Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock) Smile Sessions Capitol Records 1967
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| 5:24 PM |
| The Surfmen The Breakers 7" Titan 1963
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| 5:27 PM |
| The Skatalites Ska-Ra-Van Ska Boo-Da-Ba (Top Sounds From Top Deck) Top Deck Records 1965
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| 5:34 PM |
| Beverly Ann You've Got Your Mind On Other Things 7" RCA Victor 1968
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| 5:37 PM |
| The Mops I'm Just a Mops Nuggets II (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969) Rhino 2001
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| 5:39 PM |
| Jacques Dutronc Fais pas ci, fait pas ça Il est cinq heures Vogue 1968
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| 5:41 PM |
| Gruff Rhys Chwyn Chwyldroadol! N Dim Probs Rock Action Records 2025
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| 5:43 PM |
| Francis Bebey The Coffee Cola Song Pygmy Love Song Ozileka 1982
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| 5:48 PM |
| Fellini Teu Inglês 3 Lugares Diferentes Baratos Afins 1987
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| 5:52 PM |
| Gwenno Dancing On Volcanoes N Dancing On Volcanoes - Single Heavenly Recordings 2025
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| 6:01 PM |
| Stereolab Immortal Hands N Instant Holograms On Metal Film Duophonic UHF Disks / Warp Records 2025
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| 6:08 PM |
| Can I Want More The Singles Mute 2017 1976
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| 6:10 PM |
| Cortex La rue Troupeau bleu Underdog records 1974
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| 6:16 PM |
| Mulatu Astatke Yegelle Tezeta The Story of Ethio Jazz (1965-1975) [New York - Addis - London] Strut Records 2009
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| 6:18 PM |
| Tom Zé Gloria Tom Zé Artistas Unidos 1968
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| 6:22 PM |
| The Beach Boys Cabinessence 20/20 Capitol Records 1969 WHO RAN THAT IRON HORSE????
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| 6:27 PM |
| Emerald Web Flight of the Raven Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales Sebastian Speaks 1979
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| 6:29 PM |
| Larry Lewis Blaylock Dance African By-Pass Numero Group 1985
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| 6:38 PM |
| John Cale Paris 1919 Paris 1919 Domino Recording Co 1973
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| 6:42 PM |
| Marlon Williams Korero Māori Te Whare Tīwekaweka Marlon Williams 2025
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| 6:45 PM |
| Y Dyniadon Ynfyd Hirfelyn Tesog Cwmwl Gwym Celwydd Cain 1972
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| 6:47 PM |
| New Age Steppers Fade Away New Age Steppers On-U Sound 1980
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| 6:52 PM |
| Wallias Band Muziqawi silt Best of Ethiopiques - L'âge d'or de la musique éthiopienne Buda musique 2009
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| 6:56 PM |
| Joni Haastrup Greetings Wake Up Your Mind Tummy Touch Records 1977
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| 7:03 PM |
| Keith Hudson Hunting Flesh Of My Skin Blood Of My Blood 17 North Parade 1973
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| 7:05 PM |
| Desmond Dekker & The Aces Sabotage This Is Desmond Dekker (Enhanced Edition) Trojan Records 1969
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| 7:08 PM |
| ESG Tiny Sticks Come Away with ESG Fire Records 1983
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| 7:16 PM |
| Pigbag Sunny Day (7" Version) Vol. 1 (Dr Heckle & Mr Jive) Fire Records 1981
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| 7:20 PM |
| Scritti Politti Asylums In Jerusalem Songs To Remember Rough Trade 1982
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| 7:23 PM |
| Material Reduction Temporary Music KP&P - Celluloid N.Y 1981
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| 7:28 PM |
| Planet Detroit Invasion From The Planet Detroit Soul Jazz Records presents ELECTRO THROWDOWN – Sci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Earth 1982-89 Soul Jazz Records 2024 1984
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| 7:33 PM |
| The Lijadu Sisters Cashing In Danger Afrodisia 1976
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| 7:39 PM |
| Jean Wells With My Love and What You've Got (We Could Turn This World Around) 7" Calla Records 1968
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| 7:41 PM |
| Cymande Willy's Headache Second Time Round Partisan Records / Liberator Music 1972
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| 7:46 PM |
| Mahotella Queens Zwe Kumusha Next Stop... Soweto - Township Sounds from the Golden Age of Mbaqanga Strut Records 2010
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| 7:52 PM |
| William Onyeabor Good Name World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? Luaka Bop 2013
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Chat is archived.
oldmotorbikeguy
5:07:50 PM
bing, i am saying hi.
Dana K (host)
5:08:03 PM
thank you, oldmotorbikeguy! hi!
oldmotorbikeguy
5:08:35 PM
since you are NOT JON you can play silkworm. think about that!
Dana K (host)
5:09:05 PM
that is TRUE
Gregory Manoukian
5:09:51 PM
Ayyy lmao
Dana K (host)
5:10:10 PM
hello gregory
Gregory Manoukian
5:10:16 PM
Love the set, awesome vibes
Dana K (host)
5:10:29 PM
thank you!
Gregory Manoukian
5:10:42 PM
Play the specials version next?
Dana K (host)
5:11:18 PM
I love the Specials version! I might play it later if I have space
John Coffey
5:12:25 PM
Lucky me to catch Dana K at an earlier hour! I may be in Fairmount on Saturday and hope to check out your record store. Great reception near Clark Park now!
Dana K (host)
5:13:23 PM
Hey John! Glad you're listening!
Marcus Haupt
5:13:36 PM
Hello Dana! Pioneers! Ska rules!
Dana K (host)
5:13:52 PM
Marcus!
yoni from kdu
5:14:17 PM
Konk > Korn, which is what I originally thought the playlist said
Jon Solomon
5:14:25 PM
Konk also rules.
Dana K (host)
5:15:01 PM
KoNk
Jon Solomon
5:15:15 PM
Tonight is kinda special / in good hands.
yoni from kdu
5:15:28 PM
All Day I Dream About Ska
Jon Solomon
5:15:59 PM
Fieldy From koNk.
yoni from kdu
5:15:59 PM
... I am sure there's a ska covers nu metal comp called that
Marcus Haupt
5:16:01 PM
Jon, did you research Markov Processes? It's why technical analysis of the Stock Market is a fool's errand
Jon Solomon
5:16:35 PM
I was mostly driving since last Wednesday.
Dana K (host)
5:16:36 PM
Nu metal and ska, my favorite combination
Jon Solomon
5:16:47 PM
So not yet.
yoni from kdu
5:17:31 PM
Hey Jon, do you have a Numero contact? Am writing an article about the ~ reissue process ~ for Discogs and talking to someone there seems like a thing I should do.
Marcus Haupt
5:18:07 PM
Northern Soul. Dana K is off the chain
Dana K (host)
5:18:29 PM
😎
Jon Solomon
5:19:45 PM
Yoni I think I do? Or at least people who can help. Wife of a founder, guy who used to work there, guy who did the Best Show box, those sorts of degrees of separation…
Jon Solomon
5:20:37 PM
(Email me tomorrow?)
yoni from kdu
5:20:52 PM
Will do! Was about to say that I'd send you a little message but email works, too.
yoni from kdu
5:21:59 PM
When I told my editor I was hoping to talk to someone there he said, "Getting a hold of someone at Numero has been a tough nut to crack for a lot of people. Good luck."
yoni from kdu
5:22:58 PM
So apparently I am not alone in this struggle
Dana K (host)
5:24:53 PM
My Beach Boys hot take: their Charles Manson cover is pretty good
yoni from kdu
5:25:10 PM
🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱
Brian D
5:26:49 PM
So many gems in the Eccentric Soul releases. Good stuff DJ DK! 4 day weekend commences. I am prepping ramen w/fish and veggies, c'mon over all. Cold bevvies available too .
andrew g
5:27:00 PM
yay! wednesday dbtf!
TAndy
5:27:32 PM
Hey hey, Dana K!
Dana K (host)
5:27:33 PM
hey brian! hey andrew!
Dana K (host)
5:27:42 PM
TAndy!
Dana K (host)
5:27:54 PM
i will be coming over right after the show. i need a cold bev.
Brian D
5:28:43 PM
Ska-Ra-Van!
Richard Lyons
5:28:57 PM
summer vibes!
yoni from kdu
5:29:12 PM
Hep hep
Marcus Haupt
5:30:07 PM
Hey Richard! Pass me a Red Stripe!
yoni from kdu
5:31:00 PM
You love Less Than Jake, though
Brian D
5:31:16 PM
Yes. Real ska. Thought you meant that.
Richard Lyons
5:32:05 PM
absolutely, Marcus! the cooler needs to be refilled.
Brian D
5:32:39 PM
Less than Jake and the Fat Mannix
andrew g
5:33:01 PM
no reasonable person would think you're a 3rd wave ska fan
oldmotorbikeguy
5:33:50 PM
why does every jock have to have an angle? Just play good stuff you like combined with whatever strikes your fancy from the new bin. no limits.
Dana K (host)
5:34:24 PM
i'm just doing my job man
michael gudgeon
5:35:06 PM
sup dana k! what a nice surprise!!!
Dana K (host)
5:35:30 PM
hey michael! glad you're here!
yoni from kdu
5:35:42 PM
Jock jams
Space Cowboy
5:36:29 PM
I like the eclectic vibe
Brian D
5:36:33 PM
Matching Jamz and beach t-shirt
Space Cowboy
5:36:50 PM
You can play this one as many times as ya want
Brian D
5:36:54 PM
And Boogie Board
Dana K (host)
5:37:55 PM
I save my jock jams for the NYE show
Marcus Haupt
5:38:09 PM
I got a message on my news feed about Less than Jake playing in Philly. I guess there were serious about avoiding NJ
Ossy
5:38:34 PM
surprise afternoon of dana bash the front!
Dana K (host)
5:38:44 PM
hey ossy! all my friends are in the chat today
Ossy
5:39:40 PM
oh yeeah like dana bash's friends rolling up at occasional for a cause softball meets!
oldmotorbikeguy
5:43:05 PM
digging heavily.
TAndy
5:44:49 PM
I love this song!
Brian D
5:46:15 PM
Bebey!
andrew g
5:48:36 PM
this is fantastic
Gregory Manoukian
5:48:50 PM
Ayy we love the coffee cola song
Dana K (host)
5:49:08 PM
i know right??? i'm in a better mood for having played it.
Dale Hazelton
5:52:04 PM
hey now. nice toe tapping music here in the lounge.
Dana K (host)
5:52:16 PM
hi dale!
yoni from kdu
5:58:40 PM
mae hi wedi bod yn amser hir!
oldmotorbikeguy
5:59:46 PM
ouch that is a drive from hell. thank you for that.
Dale Hazelton
6:01:45 PM
mops do a great version of warm san francisco nights.
Dana K (host)
6:01:57 PM
i'm just glad my car didn't overheat!
yoni from kdu
6:10:19 PM
This rules
Dana K (host)
6:11:40 PM
This is not the Swedish Cortex Yoni
Dale Hazelton
6:11:50 PM
this could have been a disco dance floor hit. might have been in europe for all i know.
oldmotorbikeguy
6:12:14 PM
i am thinking very cool thoughts.
Dana K (host)
6:12:24 PM
Very Cool
Dana K (host)
6:12:53 PM
I did play "I Want More" the one time I DJ'd a bar in Brooklyn
yoni from kdu
6:12:56 PM
So many cortexes
yoni from kdu
6:13:24 PM
Cortii
Ossy
6:13:59 PM
oh yeeeaahhaa
yoni from kdu
6:16:42 PM
Love that Ethiopian sound
Dale Hazelton
6:23:56 PM
never realized how much brian wilson and paul williams compositions sounded alike musically.
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:29:54 PM
Hello everyone. The raven is flying around here for sure
Dana K (host)
6:30:08 PM
hey rob!
yoni from kdu
6:39:36 PM
This is such a banger
Dana K (host)
6:40:19 PM
banger is absolutely the right word for it
John Coffey
6:42:13 PM
🤫 I’ll be dumping my trash in my boat marina dumpster.
Brian D
6:42:19 PM
This John Cale made my day
Dana K (host)
6:45:28 PM
Maori into Welsh :)
Dana K (host)
6:46:45 PM
John Cale, also Welsh
yoni from kdu
6:49:17 PM
We're all Welsh here
Brian D
6:50:33 PM
throw mostly consonants in a blender, toss in only a few vowels, spread on page = instant Welsh
Brian D
6:51:16 PM
oh and at last minute be sure to add more W's and Ls
Dana K (host)
6:51:47 PM
there was a twitter trend for a while of people trying to pronounce llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
Dana K (host)
6:51:52 PM
oops i broke the chat
yoni from kdu
6:53:08 PM
🏴🏴🏴🏴
Rob from Maryland 🦀
6:54:33 PM
The Mrs. Ackroyd Band (a project of English poet Les Barker) did a song devoted to that Welsh town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEl0xuR9MTk
Andrew Chalfen
6:55:16 PM
This radio show is total dynamite!
Dana K (host)
6:55:39 PM
thank you so much andrew!
Brian D
6:56:21 PM
Ya on fire tonight DJ DK
Dana K (host)
6:57:01 PM
hell yeah!
Dale Hazelton
6:59:47 PM
fantastic music!
Marcus Haupt
7:01:06 PM
Dat sax doe
Ossy
7:08:55 PM
💚💛🖤💚💛🖤💚💛🖤 don't back the front in the carribbean
yoni from kdu
7:25:00 PM
Is this one of the Whitney Houston tracks?
yoni from kdu
7:25:16 PM
I'm assuming not cause there haven't been any vocals lol
Dana K (host)
7:25:32 PM
that's "Memories"
yoni from kdu
7:26:32 PM
Is she only on the one?
Chris Mohr
7:26:56 PM
Material!
Dana K (host)
7:27:54 PM
hey chris!
Dana K (host)
7:28:08 PM
yeah, i think it's just the one. it's been a while since i've listened to that album, though.
yoni from kdu
7:28:59 PM
"It's Been a While" by Material with Whitney Houston
Dana K (host)
7:29:07 PM
i take it back
Marcus Haupt
7:29:54 PM
Dana K coming with the Electrofunk
Chris Mohr
7:30:26 PM
"Memory Serves" by Material was a WPRB hit when I first started listening to WPRB, oh so many years ago
Chris Mohr
7:31:38 PM
Sorry to tune in late and miss a great song by Can. Great playlist, Dana K
Dana K (host)
7:31:49 PM
yes, that can song was a hit in the chat! thanks, chris!
Brian D
7:40:28 PM
Lijadu Sisters ! Love love
Dana K (host)
7:41:18 PM
they're so great!
Brian D
7:42:19 PM
Cymande! All star playlists tonight
Marcus Haupt
7:42:38 PM
Cymande: thank you Prince Paul for bringing them back
Rob from Maryland 🦀
7:51:25 PM
@Dana K, we both enjoyed your show tonight, thanks!
yoni from kdu
7:52:16 PM
Get that hoagie
yoni from kdu
7:52:35 PM
Hoagiefest, the true reason for the season
Marcus Haupt
7:52:52 PM
On fire tonight Dana!
Dana K (host)
7:53:53 PM
Night everyone!
Ossy
7:56:20 PM
safe ride home in the sunset and sweet sock dreams!