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The New Abnormal

Dec 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 blue horsecrane

7:01 AM		AnAkA FAR AWAY N CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE AKTIV8 2025 debut record from this Brooklyn NY based artist. https://4n4k4.bandcamp.com/album/crisis-of-the-concrete
7:06 AM		Set Break: ☃️+ ☔️
7:07 AM		Steve Tibbetts Somewhere, Pt. 3 N Close ECM Records 2025 The Minneapolis based guitarist and composer is known for his original sound which combines elements of jazz, rock, and world music. This is his latest recording, after 7 years.
7:13 AM		Arve Henriksen Time Lapse Chiaroscuro Rune Grammofon 2004 Norwegian trumpeter and vocalist
7:19 AM		Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang Fire Dancer Last Two Inches Of Sky PUNKT Editions 2023 Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is one of Norway's highly appreciated contemporary guitarists, notable also as an electronic craftsman, an eclectic music composer and producer. He blends hard rock with jazz fusion (particularly the ECM sound) and hiphop. He collaborates with many, notably Nils Petter Molvær. https://eivindaarset.bandcamp.com/ "Last Two Inches of Sky" is a collaboration with Jan Bang.https://eivindaarsetjanbang.bandcamp.com/album/last-two-inches-of-sky
7:24 AM		Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik Quantum Pasts (Bonus Track) Skuggsjá By Norse Music 2021 Norwegian guitarist Ivar Bjørnson joins forces with Einar Selvik (Gorgoroth, Wardruna) to produce this Viking Metal. https://ivarbjrnsoneinarselvik.bandcamp.com/album/skuggsj
7:29 AM		Set Break: 🌧️
7:33 AM		Inhabitants Over It Begins A Vacant Lot Drip Audio 2010 Inhabitants are a Canadian jazz group
7:42 AM		Paolo Fresu, Dhafer Youssef, Eivind Aarset Il Settimo Latitudini - Omaggio Alla World Music Casa Del Jazz 2008 Paolo Fresu is an Italian jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, arranger and composer. He was born in 1961 in Berchidda, Sardinia. He is joined by Dhafer Youssef, a vocalist and oud played from Tunisia, and Eivind Aarset, a guitarist from Norway.
7:51 AM		Nguyên Lê Hippocampus (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield) Streams (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield) ACT Music 2019 French guitarist of Vietnamese ancestry. 🎸 https://nguyenle.bandcamp.com/
7:56 AM		Ozone Quartet Diamond Eye Nocturne Flat Five Records 1999 Ozone Quartet was an instrumental band based in Raleigh, NC. 1992-2004. https://ozonequartet.bandcamp.com/
8:00 AM		Set Break: Brand X adjacent Brand X was a jazz fusion band active from 1975 to 1980, 1992 to 1999 & since 2015. Notable members include Genesis drummer Phil Collins and Atomic Rooster guitarist John Goodsall. This next set features solo music from some of the other Brand X members.
8:04 AM		Jack Lancaster & Robin Lumley Olympus Mons Marscape Cherry Red Records 1976 Keyboardist Robin Lumley (Brand X co-founder) collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Jack Lancaster (Blodwyn Pig) for "Marscape". This is almost a side-project of Brand X, since all the group members play on some of the tracks.
8:10 AM		Sun Treader Zin - Zin Zin - Zin Island Records 1973 Sun Treader was a fusion group from the early 1970's formed by Alyn Ross (Red Buddha Theatre) along with percussionist Morris Pert (Come to the Edge) and keyboardist Peter Robinson (Ablution). Pert and Robinson would later join Brand X. Just one LP in 1973, and an archival release from 2001.
8:23 AM		Tunnels Area (Composition By Marc Wagnon) Tunnels - With Percy Jones Buckyball Music, Inc. 1997 Tunnels was founded by Swiss vibraphonist and percussionist Marc Wagnon and Brand X bassist Percy Jones.
8:30 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:34 AM		The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Trouble Comin Everyday Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra is based in the Seattle Washington, but is a multi-national group. The membership of Z.E.R.O. is variable, ranging from a live trio to a virtual 17 piece band in the studio. Zappa's lyrics are narrated by Mark Watson, and the background Exmas tunes include God Rest Ye / Good King / Hark The Herald.
8:39 AM		Garmarna Viridissima Virga Hildegard von Bingen Massproduktion 2001 Swedish folk rock band, formed in 1990, combining Swedish folk, medieval ballads, and electronic sounds. This release presents modernized arrangements of compositions by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), the Benedictine abbess and polymath, writer, composer, philosopher, and mystic.
8:44 AM		Sanhedrin Dark Age Ever After Altrock Productions 2004 Sanhedrin, founded in Israel in 1999, started as a Camel cover band, but eventually expanded with original material. Their sound is heavily rooted in classic prog, often symphonic, but with plenty of elements of psychedelia and space rock, art rock and folk. https://altrockproductions.bandcamp.com/album/ever-after
8:50 AM		Gentle Giant The Boys in the Band Octopus Vertigo 1972 Gentle Giant was an eclectic progressive rock band formed in 1970 in London, UK- Disbanded in 1980.
8:54 AM		Jethro Tull Rover Heavy Horses (2003 Bonus Tracks Edition) Parlophone UK 1978 Jethro Tull (named after a pioneering English agriculturalist) was one of the most successful and influential prog bands out of England. 'Heavy Horses' is often considered the second in a trio of folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s, alongside 'Songs from the Wood' and 'Stormwatch'.
8:58 AM		Set Break: 𐌃ἷꯝἴʗᱢᶅᜎ ᮄǐꮥ𐠙𐐩ᥢi̩𐡀ǥ ⴼᲢ𐌵Ԅ 😸
9:02 AM		The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Purple Lagoon Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 Zappa's bandmate Ike Wills narrates 'Jingle Bells' over 'Purple Lagoon'.
9:04 AM		Egg Contrasong The Polite Force Deram 1971 Early Canterbury, featuring Dave Stewart on Keyboards
9:08 AM		Outopsya Lords of Hate Sum Videoradio 2009 Formed in Italy in 2003, Outopsya is an extravaganza blend of avant-prog, psyche-metal, and industrial electronic. https://outopsya.bandcamp.com/
9:17 AM		Mats/Morgan Band Watch Me Pleasure The Music or the Money? Cuneiform Records 1996 Swedish drummer Morgan Ågran and keyboardist Mats Öberg teamed up for experimental fusion with major inspiration from Zappa. https://morganagren.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-or-the-money-2cd-remaster
9:21 AM		The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra I'm the Slime / 555 Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 The foundation of this mashup is Zappa's 'I'm The Slime'', blending in 'Santa Is Coming To Town' and 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy', then Zappa's '555' with Ike Willis narrating a modified 'Thela Hun Ginjeet' by King Crimson.
9:27 AM		ni Bouif Les insurgés de Romilly Dur et Doux 2015 "ni" are an instrumental avant-prog/math rock band from Bourg-en-Bresse, France. https://niiii.bandcamp.com/
9:31 AM		X-Legged Sally Owl Harrry The Land of the Giant Dwarfs Marquee Inc. 1994 Belgian avant-garde rock/jazz-band founded in 1988 and disbanded in 1997.
9:34 AM		black midi Of Schlagenheim Schlagenheim Rough Trade 2019 Experimental rock band from London, UK. They met while studying at The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology, Croydon UK. Formed "properly" in 2017 as the four members graduated They burst on the music scene in 2018 with an experimental post-punk avant jazz math rock combination with surprising virtuosity and edge for a bunch of musicians just out of high school.
9:40 AM		Jono El Grande Borrelia Boogie Phantom Stimulance Rune Grammofon 2010 Norwegian avant-prog group led by Jon Andreas Håtun, born in 1973. Influences include early Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, King Crimson, Henry Cow, Igor Stravinsky, etc, while adding splices from both pop and film soundtracks. https://jonoelgrande.bandcamp.com/
9:42 AM		John Zorn Ravens 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).
9:46 AM		Panzerballett White Christmas X-Mas Death Jazz Gentle Art Of Music 2017 jazz metal from Germany
9:48 AM		Greco Bastián Don't Open Till Christmas 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
9:50 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:56 AM		The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra King Kong Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 aka 'We Three Kings Kong Medley', then some 'Carol of the Bells' that goes perfectly with Allman Brothers' 'Whipping Post'.

Chat is archived.

good morning

Graupel & Sleet, Dave. Yes, I'm reusing a greatest hit.

Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟

Ahoy there!

TallyH0, TAndy!

Good day, Mister Malcontent 💜

good morning your excellencies.

Mornin Dale!

Hello DaleHazelton

someone let there horsecrane crossbreed with a blue jay. people should stop playing god.

birds aren’t real

hey now TAndy. hey now mrmalcontent

I thought you already addressed me with “your excellencies” 👑💀

oh hey, TAndy

Good morning everyone

good morning, Dale

good morning, Rob from MD

i'm not feeling imaginative this morning.

that's allowed

Heya 2.0, Rob from Merryland!

good morning to all 🌧️

Hi, Emily ☀️

This is a “Bang”er

hey, Rob F

Good morning

Great selections to start the show!

thanks, MrM

Thanks YOU, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Happy to provide excellent customer service for our valued clients! 😬

there it is @goots

Thanks MrM. Somewhere along the way I lost my alias- was feeling a little exposed!

Cheers, goots!

ohi goots & Rob F

🍻

alright, goots!

hi TAndy

Oh, CANADA 🇨🇦 🍁❣️

Nice & Noisy

sort of the theme of The New Abnormal

Mostly Facts

I’d like to hear this entire album

I will not stop you

Also, keep spinnin the tracks!

that is my one mission here

Ơ̴̡̰͓̖͙̩͉̩͙̤̙͙̦̟̥͚̖͍͖̏̔̄̆̃̿͂͊̕͜͝͝ͅh̸̯̪̤̙̪̼̹͈̦̜̠̘̍͘ ̵̧̢̰̠̗̯͚͖̗̥̙̟̭̖̙̘͎̠̝͋̃̅͛̓̎̒͗͂̂͋͑͑̆̚͝͠͝͝͠ģ̸̡̛̭̳͔͚͔̳̤͔̲̱̏͑̋͋̀̉̊̅̾͒͐̆̊̊̄̀̌̇͘͜͝o̶̹͓̦͙͖̳͉̰͎̪͈̬̹̤̪̳̮̲͉̹̹̩͈̲̠͎̓̂̊͂̑́̐̈́̄́̈́̒͌̈̀͆̕͝o̷̡̢̘̦̬̬͍͈̳̖͊̾͛̋̐̔̒̈́̒̀̅̍͋̋̽͂̏̓̅́̓̃͌͘̕̕͠d̷̨͇̗̠͚̦͖̤͚̹̲̹̹̤͎̮̰̖̖̮͖͗͛͌̈́̿̿͊̓̔̀̎̿͗́̃͘

oh good morning, Christine

Hi, ChristineBoo! 👋 👻

ohi Christine

I was just about to compliment that track. But I like this one too, so that'll do.

Good morning, ǝɹnɔsqO ǝɥʇ ǝʌɐᗡ 😶‍🌫️

GM, chat

Always with the screeeeaming 😱

LOUDER

got it

HELL YEAH

I'm keeping the caps lock.

yes i see

YOU GO, TANDY

Good morning to the aforementioned TAndy, Rob From Merryland 🦀🎄, goots, Rob F, Dale, and MrM 💀 Boo 👻!

My friend laughed at your threatening response to them liking the Ozric Tentacles you played before, btw. Unfortunately he's usually asleep when the show is on.

Yeah, TAndy, I think most of my target audience is still asleep

Except for us :)

youse are exceptional, for sure

You too, Dave! Ain't nowhere else you can hear this on the radio.

it's good to hear you appreciate the effort

blue horsecrane is my fav obscure creature so far

Thanks, Ellie!

Good Morning Disco ƎɅⱯꓷ! Songs of an era!

With a side of Collins?

Happy Friday Folks!

🕺 good morning, Roffle

good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and my PRB Pals!

hey, Stevie P

digging the zero.

more of ZERO in the next hour

My ears just got happy!

eargasm

Reactive to vibrations and stuff for sure.

Cerebral autonomic's being what they are, the description along the Benedictine abbess and polymath mystic is great for Bingen. I know nothing about her, but I that alone is worth a look.

Wikipedia has lots of info

I donate to them, they better.

Ooooo snaps whaddup Keroff and Stevie and Ellie!

Hey TA!

Hey TAndy!

interview with a member of gentle giant on this past monday's prog show on fmu.

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159174

Prog Mondays you say? 👀

thanks, Dale. I wish I had those kind of connectons

i don't know what connections dave mandl has - derek shulman may be in the white pages.

it'sonly an hour TAndy, woefully short. a lot of math rock lately.

"bleeding chunks"

👉💀👈

Another reason to make The New Abnormal our appointment radio. 💀

oh boy

@Dale, I will bet you that somewhere some AI has all the phone-books from back in the day loaded in it's matrix. Where were you in '72 is easy to answer these days.

I LOVE me the math rock, Dale! I'll have to check out the playlists :)

Hi C!

🔥🌿💨🤪

ChristineBoo talkin bout Me again! 😻😺

Hi Keroffleburgsteinski!

kerroffle....we had a party line up until the early 70s.

Good morning, darn I missed the first two hours of the show

MrM 💀, I would never disparage you or your chunks

Hey there KRED TV

Don't disparage his eebydeebys either!

helloo WRED TV

Oh. Haha. I missed that bit. Very Be Careful using any skull emoji ☠️💀🏴‍☠️

@TAndy, I wouldn't dare

You're good, @MrM Boo 👻

Hi TAndy and ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

I found your show last Friday and had planned to tune in at 7am but alas...

s'okay, WRED TV. Many people have lived full lives without listening to The New Abnormal

Yes, be nice to •ᎷяM, he is still hunting down that kid that made off with his femur bone during Halloween.

Hi WRED 📺 ✨️

I gots it again 👻 @Rofflestompya

This track is hilarious

Hi Christine

Hooray •ᎷяM!

🦴🎉🪩

I have to be awake 4am-7am on FRIDAYS *WestSiiidddeee to catch this show and have a FULL LIFE. NO EXCUSES Set reminder NOW. and make it SCREEEAAAMMMM ah LOUDLYY! 🖤💀

you are exceptional, MrM

✍ wake up for The New Abnormal 7am

Ink IT!

Oh god •ᎷяM, the east coast, west coast broadcast times are weirdest in the mid-west.

better not pout

and NO CRYING during The New Abnormal

I'm on eastsiiiiiide, and I still couldn't make it here on time.

I was looking at you too StevieP 🤣😤

Santa's coming to pass out presents and kick ass, and he's all outta presents during the Difficult Listening Hour.

hey, Mike T

good morning everyone! happy friday!

welcome, Addie

GM Addie

Hi Dave and difficult listeners.

Happy morning addie!

MrM, I was hoping I would go unnoticed... 😁

🤣 @Mike

Zappa Claus sees us all Stevie P

blue pill for mornin red for afternoon black beautie for overnite

Hey Mike!

quiet morning in the library, all the students have gone home for break.perfect moment for listening to wprb at my desk!

welcome, aiffrig

What a mash-up!

Hi addie 🐍 🐍, affrig, Mike & Stevie P!

ZERO has fun

aiffrig, better living through modern chemistry for sure.

Guitarist reminds me of Adian Belew

Hi Christine!

@ Mike, I should know that Zappa Claus sees us all.

I'm all !!! today. Difficult listening elates me!

this is your hour, Mike T

and we're all on his naughty list, so not worth it to worry about it Stevie.

I am much in debt to you Dave.

Haven't been able to listen for the past few months. Misse d I have.

Happy to provide excellent customer service for our valued clients! 😬

You get a triple Kudo from me.

anticopypasto 🙃

😜

🤓💟🖤💀

this show is doing the heavy lifting my coffee failed to do this morning. thanks DTO!

Happy to help, addie

Hear, hear @Mike T. Cheers to the inimitable Dave the Obscure 😶‍🌫️ 🫶 💯

i'm liking this difficult piece

the vocals and whatnot

Geordie Greep sounds a lot like the singer from X-Legged Sally

Heya Addie, Mike, and aiffrig!

Hi TAndy!

oh hey there TAndy!

From black midi's Wikipedia page: "They released their debut studio album, Schlagenheim, produced by Carey, on 21 June 2019, through Rough Trade Records. It received critical acclaim,[3] entered the top 50 of the UK Albums Chart". They actually sold records there!

Greetings & Salutations, Everyone! Gladly set reminder today for the show next week!

I must say, it feels invigorating to be able to luxuriate in the red-hot glow of the DLH.

Ahh to wake up to such great difficulties is a joy

hey, Guelo

Heartily agreed , Guelo.

Christmas Music ❤️🎄💚

Christman will never be the same again

The baby H. Christ asleep in the manger. It's a beautiful thing man.

But he's not sleeping thru this.

Twenty-first century schizoid carols.

DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 TopNotch Show! From beginning to end! Big cheers! Always nice chatting with you and your swell listeners! Many thanks and kind regards to you, Sir! 🎄☃️🦌❤️💚🖤💀

Holiday Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Elf Ears! 🎉🎁🎂

Brrrraaaaoowee bhrrrraaaaoooowwwww braaaaaoooohhwwrrr

Cheer, DTO 🪷🖤 🪷 and happy upcoming solstice, everybody

Happy holly dayz and Yuletimez

Omg AnAKA!? That’s the homie! How cool.

another excellent show Dave! Thanks!

Thanks for the show Dave!

Thanks ǝʌɐꓷ!

Thanks for the show Dave! What's up Guelo!

Wazzzzaaaaaaaaap

Many thanks for a most wonderful morning of music Dave. Christmas blessings and cheer to all!

thanks for keeping me company, folks

have a great day everyone!