"Never Get Ahead" by Mordecai. The Sonic Bloom Tue Sep 9 with Esoterica on WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

hey!

Hello, we're going to do sprints to get over here quickly after the Sprints song has finished

ha!

hey rob

and here we are!

sweet

Howdy Esoterica!

hope all is well;)

didn't mean winky eye jsut regular smile haha

:-O

lol

We're doing ok, hope you are too?

hanging in there - loving the crisp fall air and change in seasons missing summer tho

This guitar riff sounds like so thing David Byrne would've put together

Agreed, and hi Randy!

hi there eso

hi there andrew!:)

THAT'S THE WAY, OF THE WORLD

oh yeah

Could you play Flipper's "Life"?

Hi Randy M and Andrew G'

yes, rob:)

Oh, thank you!

Could you play nothing but Flipper for the rest of your show?? JK ;-) :-)

haha can't quite pull that off but a mini-tribute i will do

thx for the suggestion/request!

thank YOU, Esoterica! <3

:)

Flipper was like Television, very important to me at a certain time in my life. Unlike Television, I did keep listening to them

aw that is cool, rob

i listened to television alot

I'm not disparaging Television btw!

I saw Television and all those bands at CBGB #IMO

#IamOLD

I did too, Esoterica, so I was crying when I learned of Tom Verlaine's death.

Did you see the Shirts before Annie Golden got famous?

no i didn't david and hiii

Randy (et al.), speaking of CBGB, here's something that should amuse you https://bsky.app/profile/lfickvitch.bsky.social/post/3lye6sce4ck2m "I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover" with a photo

I didn't either, David Shortell, being a teen and solidly in northern Virginia

(and hi)

A friend of mine says "pu know rock didn't begin IN England or NYC; it began in Delaware"

Whatever happened to Flipper's WPRB station ID that I used to hear 40 years ago?

*punk rock

i am not sure about that id - may be in the main studio

"life is the only thing worth living for" RIP Bruce loose and hello everyone

Woo Youth Brigade!!

gbh! one of the first punk i ever heard

punk BANDS, that is

life is the only thing worth living FORRRRRRRR

I saw Flipper, I think twice, in DC. I unfortunately missed their earlier appearance where iirc from reading about it, they played the same opening cords for 45 minutes until only the faithful were left and then they put on a KILLER SET

hello the_dude, you are so correct

never got to see flipper wah

I first heard Flipper listening to WPRB one night. The next day in my high school’s cafeteria, I described the crazy band I discovered. A classmate (later the guitarist for FCC and Dirge) seated at my table told me he saw them play at a Princeton fraternity. I never learned how he got invited to that.

whoa - cool story

I love both those stories. I love when you're at a show, music or otherwise, and you're not sure if they're messing with you or not

hey dude, just saw you were here! hi:)

And then the comedian yells, it's not funny!

Hey there dje!

haha your last comment, yes!

Oh also, I sent you an Instagram message the other day. Don't think you saw it tho, no biggie! Just figured I'd mention

yes i saw about my borscht! coming from a chef i was touched!

was that it, dude

?

I saw cheer accident recently with Lizbot there and they did something similar. Members mumbling with different recorded words playing. And unfortunately that wasn't me! Though it did look good 😋

It was your personal account I think

yup:)

Oh boy!!! I wonder who's gonna win!!! May the quickest and smartest cookie win!!!

I just realized I'm missing the Association opening for Herman's Hermits in Holmdel.

i was at the sparks show too. great show!

i can't believe ron mael is 80 years old

cheers, andrew!

i know! he looks great

That reminded me of the Kinks B-side "Sittin' on My Sofa".

oh yeah david

Is Ron the one with the toothbrush moustache?

yup

he was born in '48

nope actually '45

russell born in '48

I saw "The Great Dictator" in Princeton in July.

how was it, david?

i hope i will be as energetic as the mael bros when i'm that old

me, too!

Good. I guess Chaplin dispensed with his “tramp” look after that movie.

i never saw thaht film but i love modernb times

Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928) is screening tomorrow in Red Bank, with a live metal score by The Silent Light. https://thebasie.org/events/the-passion-of-joan-of-arc-w-live-metal-score

oh that would be cool to see

i've been obsessed with nikki sudden's solo albums lately. he was so underappreciated

i need to dig into more of sudden's solo stuff

the bible belt from '83 is a pretty good album

his bro epic soundtracks had a few good records, too. kinda john cale-ish

oh i will listen!

thx, andrew

if you can come to Snipes Farm Friday night and Saturday to the Harvest Moon fest this 9/12 and 9/13, email me if you know the answer to my trivia question. email me at esotericawprb@gmail.com. If you win, please also provide phone and name (only in email tho!)

Who is the Phillies locker room farter?

My guess is Bryson Stott

this song is real nice

which michael?

hey g jax!

and hi michael!

answer: harrison bader

Helloooooo

Btw Bryson Scott was my guess for the farter. I had no idea who hit the home run

lol

who is talking about farting lol

Apparently just me here. But the locker room fart caught on camera is kinda the 2nd biggest Phillies story of late

Thanks for the show tonight, Esoterica. It was great to hear the Flipper, and Roy Wood just now. Until the next time!

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/2mfnxjatof4

Tuned in late, so sorry to miss the Flipper chat! 🐬

Saw them in December 1984 at City Gardens. Scornflakes opened. Flipper's bass was so loud my right ear has never been the same, alas

Thanks, Rob!

Thanks, everyone

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