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The New Abnormal

Sep 19, 2025 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.

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the lop-eared chickunny

7:02 AM		Disiniblud, Rachika Nayar, Nina Keith & Noriko Tujiko My flickering gift to you N Disiniblud Smugglers Way 2025 Disiniblud, is a new collaborative project from the composers / producers / multi-instrumentalists Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith. https://rachika.bandcamp.com/album/disiniblud
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7:08 AM		Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal I Cover The Mountain Top Catching Fire Rune Grammofon 2024 Norwegian fusion band established in Oslo, 2006. https://elephant9band.bandcamp.com/album/catching-fire
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7:32 AM		Flying Machines Kilter New Life Pictor Records 2018 British fusion band formed in 2014 https://flyingmachinesband.bandcamp.com/
7:37 AM		Ghost Rhythms La Chose Sept Cercles iMD-LEM 2008 Ghost Rhythms is a French jazz rock band from Paris founded in 2005. The main core of the group consists of ten members who are joined often by even more wind instruments, accordions, percussionist, etc. https://ghostrhythms.bandcamp.com/album/sept-cercl...
7:43 AM		Les Projectionnistes Hebdromadaire Vue Les Projectionnistes 2008 This Quebecois jazz fusion based band was formed in 1996, with members that have collaborations with many other groups and projects (Miriodor and Espaces Sonores Illimites among others). https://lesprojectionnistes.bandcamp.com/album/vu
7:47 AM		Dylan Ryan / Sand Translucent Spheres Sky Bleached Cuneiform Records 2013 Short lived trio led by drummer Dylan Ryan.
7:53 AM		Kneebody For the Fallen Anti-Hero Motema Music, LLC 2017 Formed in Los Angeles in 2001, they are now based in Brooklyn. (with a younger, hipper Putin on drums?) https://kneebody.bandcamp.com/
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8:01 AM		HFT The Camel Returns Demo Acquired Senses Demo Turmic Records 2007 HFT are an Indian-based jazz fusion band, with Arjun Sen (guitar), Lew Hilt (bass), Suchet Malhotra (percussion).
8:09 AM		Himiko Kikuchi Flying Beagle Flying Beagle Sony Music Labels Inc. 1987 Japanese jazz pianist, keyboard player, composer and arranger, born in 1953.
8:15 AM		Brand X Kugelblitz Missing Period Gonzo Multimedia 1997 Jazz Fusion band active from 1975 to 1980. Notable members include Genesis drummer & vocalist Phil Collins, guitarist John Goodsall, & bassist Percy Jones. This album represents the earliest known recordings of Brand X circa 1975-76, mostly versions of songs later rerecorded for their other LPs.
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8:30 AM		A Triggering Myth Her Softening Sorrow The Remedy of Abstraction The Laser's Edge 2006 A Triggering Myth was formed in 1989 by Rick Eddy and Tim Drumheller, a duo of multi-instrumentalists who handle keyboards, guitars, percussions, flute and trumpet, although they regularly enlist the contribution of talented guest musicians. On their final two releases, they were joined by label-mates McGill Manring Stevens. This appears to be their final release.
8:38 AM		Volkor Astral Trip Jazz-Rock Musea 1976 Originally issued by the group "Lockwood", which was the first band formed by brothers Francis Lockwood (keyboards) and Didier Lockwood (violin) after the latter's departure from Magma. The band also included another ex-Magma's member Patrick Gauthier (keyboards). Lockwood was short lived, and after they split, Gauthier and drummer Kirt Rust would rejoin in Magma-influenced band Weidorje, while Didier Lockwood would join ZAO before being reunited with his brother Francis and bassist Bunny Brunel in Surya. Musea reissued "Jazz-Rock" in 1996, along with Francis Lockwood's 1981 LP "Debbi" as "Volkor" (probably for peculiar legal reasons).
8:44 AM		Trey Gunn Gate of Dreams The Joy of Molybdenum Discipline Records 2000 Touch guitarist from Texas, member of King Crimson.
8:49 AM		toe Todo Y Nada Now I See the Light Topshelf Records 2024 toe is a gentle Japanese post-rock/math rock band formed at the end of 2000. https://toe-music.bandcamp.com/album/now-i-see-the-light
8:53 AM		Yarden Joanna N Joanna - Single Etins Records 2025 Nigerian singer and songwriter, Okereke Jordan known professionally as Yarden.
8:55 AM		Omah Lay Reason reason - Single SpaceMedia.uk 2023 Stanley Omah Didia born 19 May 1997 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria is a singer, songwriter, record producer. He first gained prominence in 2020 after his debut single 'You' went viral.
8:58 AM		Set Break: Lᴰiͥsᶠtᶠeͥnͨiͧnˡgͭ ᴴᵒᵘʳ ☠️
9:01 AM		Greco Bastián Zeuhlito Lindo With A Little Hell From My Friends Independent 2022 "Greco Bastián" is a Mexican Avant/Prog composer born in Acapulco City, where he began to play Progressive Rock with his band Cobalto Circus. More of a composer than musician, he recruited many of his idols from the Avant-Prog and Zeuhl fields to play some of his compositions. https://grecobastian.bandcamp.com/album/with-a-little-hell-from-my-friends
9:07 AM		John Zorn Plague The Painted Bird Tzadik 2016 The Simulacrum Ensemble: Matt Hollenberg (guitar), John Medeski (organ), and Kenny Grohowski (drums), with Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone) performing compositions of John Zorn (who is not performing on this record).
9:10 AM		X-Legged Sally Little Hearts Slow-Up Marquee Inc. 1990 Belgian avant-garde rock/jazz-band founded in 1988 and disbanded in 1997. Slow-Up is their 1991 debut.
9:14 AM		Sot Odd Jethegrythe Redwings Nest Sotanic Sounds 2014 Sot consists of musicians from the jazz-, metal- and pop scene in Oslo, Norway.
9:17 AM		Tapetto Traci Modus Operandi Neurula A Tant Rêver Du Roi 2009 Tapetto Traci is an Avant-Jazz French quartet that was formed in 2000. They started as an acoustic jazz band with rock tendencies on their two first albums, After around 2007, they changed their sound to a heavier avant-garde music, but still adding jazz elements to it, particularly on their 2009 album, Neurula. https://atantreverduroi.bandcamp.com/album/tapetto-traci-neurula
9:29 AM		a.P.A.t.T. Peppercorn Rent Fun with Music POSTMUSIC 2016 From Liverpool / northwest UK, a.P.A.t.T. (the meaning and pronunciation of which remains speculative, but might just be 'Ape Hat') have been baffling audiences since 2002. They are inspired by various experimental, avant-garde and progressive rock musics. https://apatt.bandcamp.com/
9:33 AM		Koenjihyakkei Avedumma Hundred Sights of Koenji God Mountain 1994 Kōenji Hyakkei is a Japanese zeuhl band from Tokyo which is an offshoot of the band "Ruins". They released their first self-titled album in 1994 with Kubota Aki from Bondage Fruit on vocals and keyboards.
9:40 AM		Rhûn Dunb ÏH AltrOck 2013 Rhûn is from France. They play in the Zeuhl style, but with a bit more chaos and weirdness than most (and the bar is pretty high). "Ïh" is from 2013 and is their debut. https://rhunmusic.bandcamp.com/album/h-album-2013
9:49 AM		Kolkhöze Printanium Chaotic Mantra Kolkhöznitsa D'autres Cordes Records 2008 Kolkhöze Printanium is a French experimental rock quintet got launched in mid 2000s with prismatic soundscape mixed with jazz, classic, contemporary, pop, progressive rock, or alternative rock. And despite all of that, they managed to release this CD.
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9:58 AM		The Wrong Object Big Swifty Live at Zappanale 2008 2008 Founded in Belgium in 2002, The Wrong Object has a variety of influences, but often cover Zappa compositions.

Chat is archived.

𓁝 We begin our broadcast day. 𓁜 ☀️

Good morning, Dave.

good morning, TAndy

good morning. chickunnies are prized for their meat and fur.

good morning, Dale. A chickunny hat used to be the height of fashion

Mornin Dale.

hey now TAndy.

Morning Dave. Dave. My mind is going. I can feel it it. My mind is going.

Hang on, Beck! HANG ON!

So fellow prog heads, I was listening to music last night and stumbled upon what I think is my new favorite prog track of all time, or at least top 5. Excerpts From Octopus, the version from the 2011 remaster (not steve wilson remix). It slaps so god damn hard, the bass is like sex

(Gentle Giant)

yes, that is one recording I have yet to acquire

already off to an awesome start

thanks, TAndy

That first track's album art looks like Falkor

good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and my PRB Pals!

good morning, Stevie P

wow, Beck, it does. except the nose is a bit more piggy

Good morning DtO! Good morning all! Dave - Did I hear something awesome this week that we'll be getting TWO DtO shows next week?

yessir, ParrScream. I am subbing for Marvin Rosen - but it will be modern classical (ish). Not like my Friday shows

Abnormal Discoveries

Classical Abnormalities

technically 3 shows; I will be hosting Sangeet on Saturday the 27th

So when's the next 5-hour takeover?

those 5 hour takeovers always catch me by surprise

fav track of the first hour right here. Where's MrM to lay his claim to the westsiiiiide?

i think he told us he was 'busy' one of these days. maybe today?

Important skeleton business.

i'm gonna throw out my heart to MrM anyway 💜

I'll be tuning in for Classical Abnormalities! It'll be awesome. Unfortunately, I'll be away the weekend of the 26th - 28th so I'll miss you filling in for Sangeet.

s'okay ParrScream. Life gets in the way of WPRB sometimes

Yea, it does.... and that when life stinks! Ha ha!

Blooting

good morning, Scurrow

Mornin Beck, Stevie, ParrScrean, Scurrow.

music to drive like a maniac to. which i totally won't be doing in 15 minutes.

BRAND X TIME OH YEAH

maniacal

Some nice bwohm bwahhhm bwooowhhm fretty less and otherwise bass going on in the tracks today

Goodsall ripping it as well

good morning, Brian. yeah, Percy Jones plays in that rubbery Jaco style. And the HFT bassist also nice fretless work

Dammit! I missed Flying Beagle, that was one of my requests from a couple weeks ago

Also love Brand X

HFT that was the other one for the low low stuff thanks

lesson learned, Beck - always be listening to WPRB

It wasnt my fault! work pulled me away :'(

Ha you already put in the notes.... I was just thinking it was nice to see a young Putin having some fun for a change (Kneebody pic)

but thanks for the recommendation, Beck. that's the great thing about the chat, I learn a lot from you knowledgable listeners

Ah, welcome to my world Beck. Mornin' Brian.

Brian, if we loived in a reasonable timeline, Putin would be a killer drummer, not a killer of rivals

Good morning DtO and everyone. I'm waiting for the HVAC tech or someone like him

PS love the chickunny

good morning, Rob from MD

We're headed down to Annapolis for the weekend for Baygrass Festival. Right on the water. Some good young bands and "middle school" elders.

https://baygrassfestival.com/lineup/#schedule

great weather

Headed down = tomorrow a.m. Yes! Weather lookin fine.

No prob Dave. Your next homework assignment is Mint Jams, a live album (and possibly their best) from Casiopea

Award winning instrumental Bluegrass all star band playing at the Tileworks outside on Sun Sep 28 - Doylestown, PA. Todd Phillips, David Grier and Matt Flinner.

https://store.thetileworks.org/products/bluegrass-at-tileworks-summer-2025?variant=49804544835890

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oh good morning, Christine

thanks, Beck

Brian, that's Michael Manring on fretless bass

Love the 🐓🐇

Ubiquitous Windham Hill and elsewhere bass expert. Some great Michael Hedges appearances from Manring.

Ohi Christine and Rob

Hi TAndy 🚩🐈‍⬛️, Brian D, Rob 🦀, Beck, Parrscream & all

It is bass player salute kind of morning. Great stuff

Bunny Brunel on bass - Zeuhl influence there

@Brian D, have a great time in Annapolis this weekend!

Good morning TAndy and Christine!

Digging the Toe and this track by Yarden ✨️

it occurred to me that math rock was invented by Africans

Great observation, @DTO

Oh BOY

oh boy

Toe was great!

My top button remains unbuttoned 😔

I swapped my straight-back chair for a zafu. Don't @ me.

That's funny. I saw an outdoor cushion similar to one of those at work earlier

I had to look up zafu. I learned a new word. Thanks Christine!

Interesting, @TAndy. I love my zabuton & zafu combo.

Hi @Stevie P!

What's the deal with this Zorn fella? I remember this group from a couple weeks ago, they remind me of a heavier ELP. But he never seems to perform on the albums? Just composes?

he's a prolific composer, and leads on saxophone. But he has music composed to be performed by others too

he is normally an intense free jazz sazophonist

Ah I see were into the Silly Stuff now. Very nice!

for about a minute

A Redwing is a European thrush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwing

that makes sense now, thanks Rob from MD

Heavy!!

hey, good morning, George K

Good morning! This rules 🤘

I had to edit it for airplay; they inserted about 2 minutes of silence 2/3 the way through. So I needed to cut that out

Fun fact about Simulacrum: I went to school with guitarist Matt Hollenberg. I remember when we were little kids he rocked the school music recital with a boogie woogie version of Für Elise.

brilliant!

I have a song that includes some stories about growing up (“You Know What’s Weird?”) and he figures in at one point

Helena Espvall told me that she went to school with Morgan Agren and he was always a star at talent shows

Helena Espvall is no slouch herself

I love it when you play this band.

they're always top quality

Yes yes

welcome, ジム

Hey George, Dave

Thanks for the show, Dave!!

thanks for keeping me company

Whatcha heavy note to end on

True about Helena!

Chaotic indeed!

Thanks for the prooooog

another eXcellent show Dave! Thanks!

Indeed

🙏🏻