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The New Abnormal

Feb 13, 2026 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 snuppy

7:02 AM		Géraldine Eguiluz & Michel F Côté Territoires perdus #5 N hORs TempS Ambiances Magnétiques 2025 Géraldine Eguiuz is a musician, vocalist, multi-instrumentist, and researcher. Born in Mexico in 1969, raised in Bogota, Lisbon and Paris, currently living between Montreal, Mexico, and Morelia. Michel F Côté is a 'radio personality', drummer and composer in Montreal. https://ambiances-magnetiques.bandcamp.com/album/hors-temps
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7:05 AM		Ganavya Song for Sad Times Nilam LEITER 2025 Ganavya Doraiswamy is a vocalist, multi instrumentalist and composer, born in New York but raised in Tamil Nadu, India. She has degrees in theater, psychology, and ethnomusicology. https://www.ganavya.com/home https://ganavya.bandcamp.com/album/nilam-2
7:09 AM		The Gnostic Trio Gnostic Hymn John Zorn: Transmigration of the Magus Tzadik 2014 Compositions of John Zorn performed by The Gnostic Trio: Bill Frisell (guitar), John Medeski (organ), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Carol Emanuel (harp), etc. alright, it's not a trio...
7:13 AM		Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore Melted Moon N Tragic Magic InFiné 2026 Julianna Barwick is a composer, vocalist and producer based on Brooklyn NY. Mary Lattimore is a harpist living in Los Angeles, California. https://juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com/album/tragic-magic
7:23 AM		L'Rain Take Two Fatigue Mexican Summer 2021 L'Rain, is a Brooklyn-raised vocalist, songwriter, experimentalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and expert tape manipulator. https://lrain.bandcamp.com/
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7:29 AM		Agusa Så Ock På Jorden Prima Materia Karisma Records 2023 Agusa is a heavy psychedelic/space rock / folk crossover band formed in Malmö, Sweden in 2013. https://agusaband.bandcamp.com/ Så Ock På Jorden = so also on earth
7:37 AM		Uzva Afrodite Niittoaika Silence 2002 Uzva is a fusion band formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1994, disbanded sometime after 2008. Their music incorporates aspects of classical, jazz, psychedelic rock and traditional folk music.
7:49 AM		Zopp The Noble Shirker Zopp 3928125 Records DK 2020 Zopp is modern Canterbury music played mainly by multi instrumentalist Ryan Stevenson. This is their debut CD. 🫖 🦂 https://zopp.bandcamp.com/album/zopp-2
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8:01 AM		Frank Zappa Black Napkins (Live) Make a Jazz Noise Here (Live) Frank Zappa Catalog 1991 Frank Zappa (1940-1993) was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, and filmmaker. He is a direct inspiration for many Rock-In-Opposition and avant-prog bands.
8:08 AM		Wilma Archer Scarecrow A Western Circular Weird World 2020 Will Archer is a composer and songwriter from Newcastle UK. His composition "Scarecrow" borrows heavily from Zappa's "Black Napkins".
8:14 AM		Resavoir Clouds Resavoir International Anthem 2019 Jazz group from Chicago led by Will Miller. https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/resavoir
8:15 AM		Resavoir Woah Resavoir International Anthem 2019
8:19 AM		Nguyên Lê Inspire (with NDR Bigband & Michael Gibbs) Celebrating the Dark Side of the Moon (with NDR Bigband & Michael Gibbs) [feat. Youn Sun Nah] ACT Music 2014 Self taught guitarist born in Paris in 1959. The release covers the entire Pink Floyd LP.
8:22 AM		Nguyên Lê Breathe (with NDR Bigband & Michael Gibbs) [feat. Youn Sun Nah] Celebrating the Dark Side of the Moon (with NDR Bigband & Michael Gibbs) [feat. Youn Sun Nah] ACT Music 2014 나윤선 (Na Yoon-sun) is a jazz vocalist from Seoul Korea, born in 1969.
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8:28 AM		Ozric Tentacles Og-Ha-Be (Live) Live Underslunky Madfish 1991 English instrumental progressive/space/psychedelic rock band founded in 1983 in Somerset. They fuse jazz rock, hard rock and acid rock with influences from world music.
8:38 AM		Phil Miller Down to Earth (with Fred Baker, Peter Lemer & Pip Pyle) Digging In (with Fred Baker, Peter Lemer & Pip Pyle) Cuneiform Records 1991 Phil Miller (1949-2017) was a self-taught musician and began playing the guitar at age 15 under the influence of the great blues guitarists of the 1950s, but during the 1960s discovered rock and jazz, which he integrated into his playing. He was the guitarist for Canterbury scene groups like Matching Mole, Hatfield And The North, and National Health. https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/digging-in
8:43 AM		Naima Bye Bye Cuneiform Records 2016 Jazz trio from Spain: Enrique Ruiz (keyboards), Rafael Ramos Sania (bass), Luis Torregrosa (drums).
8:48 AM		Hermeto Pascoal Cherry Jam (Geleia de Cereja) Slaves Mass Rhino/Warner Records 1976 Hermeto Pascoal (born 1936) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and arranger. https://hermeto.bandcamp.com/ Known for his experimental approach and ability to play virtually any instrument, Pascoal was a highly influential figure in Brazilian and international jazz and avant-garde music He passed away on 14 September 2025.
8:59 AM		Set Break: Ɗᶖᶂᶂᶖƈᶙᶅƫ L̡ᶖᶊƫᶒᶇᶖᶇᶃ Ɦ̡ǫᶙᶉ
9:02 AM		Univers Zéro Présage (Live) N Live at the Triton 2009 Sub rosa 2025 Univers Zéro (from Belgium) are one of the founders of the progressive rock subgenre "Rock In Opposition" and the creators of the genre known as 'chamber rock'. Inspiration comes from such diverse sources as rock, jazz, European folk and classical music (both ancient and modern), they have forged a distinctive sound as well as influencing a vast number of contemporary avant-garde bands and ensembles. Recorded live at Le Triton in 2009. https://universzero.bandcamp.com/
9:14 AM		Deus Ex Machina Incomunicabilita Equilibrismo da Insofferenza Kaliphonia 1998 Italian jazz-rock group that usually sings in Latin.
9:25 AM		a.P.A.t.T. Porca We POSTMUSIC 2023 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/
9:28 AM		Etron Fou Leloublan Sous les draps Face aux éléments déchaînés Gazul Records 1984 Etron Fou Leloublan (crazy shit, the white wolf): This French quartet originated in the mid-70's. All of EFL's albums are so off-the-wall their music is almost impossible to describe: pulsating staccato snaps of drum, bass, sax, keyboards, with vocals vicariously woven into odd, complex musical structures - all this performed with amazing precision.
9:32 AM		Arrigo Barnabé Acapulco Drive-in Clara Crocodilo Universal Music Ltda. 1983 Experimental project led by Arrigo Barnabé, a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, arranger and actor.
9:36 AM		X-Legged Sally Skip XXI (edited) The Land of the Giant Dwarfs Marquee Inc. 1994 Belgian avant-garde rock/jazz-band founded in 1988 and disbanded in 1997. this song was heavily edited for airplay
9:42 AM		Tone Dogs Eyeohyewahseedee Early Middle Years Spoot Music 1995 Tone Dogs are bassist Fred Chalenor and multi-instrumentalist Amy Denio, with several guest musicians. Based in Seattle.
9:44 AM		Sot Draugner Monster Master Sotanic Sounds 2022 Sot consists of musicians from the jazz-, metal- and pop scene in Oslo, Norway. https://sotmusic.bandcamp.com/album/monster-master
9:48 AM		Miriodor Bloody Party Elastic Juggling Cuneiform Records 1995 Avant-prog band from Quebec City, founded in 1980. The French title is "Jongleries Élastiques".
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9:57 AM		Caballero Reynaldo & The Grand Kazoo Bùscala Bien Traca / Matraca Hall Of Fame Records S.C. (Spain) 2011 Caballero Reynaldo (The Grand Kazoo) is Luis Miguel González Martinez, founder of Hall Of Fame Records in Spain, mainly releasing Spanish language covers of Zappa songs.

Chat is archived.

Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟

good morning

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💜 ¡ ʇuǝʇuoɔɭɐꓪ ɹꓪ noʎ oʇ sᵷuᴉʇǝǝɹ⅁

Mornin gents

good morning.

i'll bet the snuppy has a wet nose.

good morning!

I want a snuppy

good morning, TAndy

good morning, Dale. You are correct

good morning, goots. Snuppies make great pets. And they stay small

perfect

Mornin goots

WestSiiidddeee!

represent!

This sounds so familiar...

maybe another DJ has played this new release

this would work on Ellie's show

Wishlisted that Barwick & Lattimore on my bandcamp

Good morning, have you seen, heard the anon. Guitarist and drummer (both masked) on YouTube? Guitarist has bass, 6 string double neck. Speed prog.

Ayyyyyyye

good morning, dan C. I am not familiar

but I should be

Mornin Dan

Morning TAndy!

Loved that Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore - driving to work, I always hear something I need to look up when I get there. This time I remembered!

French name, everything is black/ white polka dots, big headpiece masks, and no discernible vocals, just gestures, vocal noises.

glad you enjoyed it, LiMo. we are happy to have received it here at the station

of course they're from France, dan

I see their album has a track by Vangelis and Roger Eno. Sweet!

Angie de Poitrine, or similar spelling.

good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and my PRB Pals!

thanks for the tip, dan. I will check them out

Heya Stevie and LiMo

good morning, Stevie P

French Bucket head on truffles comes to mind

I was thinking of Daft Punk until you brought up polka dots and speed prog lol

Oh, the real star is use of Trio, other looping pedals. Naturally.

from Quebec I think

Biggest distraction is the drummers huge, swinging nose.

Dare I say it, perhaps not quite annoying enough.

Hell, I’d give them a Super Bowl Apple halftime show!

This is quite beautiful and touching

Yes, very

glad to hear you are enjoying it

The infamous Olympic skater, Tanya Harding, skated in Lillyhammer to, er…music from, “Jurrasic Park”. Strikes me as funny.

Cracking open a modern Canterbury Creme Egg to this rn. What a delightful track this is

Lmao

Dave, have you seen “Children of Men” film? Incredible needle drop, “In the court of the crimson king”, with image I won’t spoil. Must see

I have not. Barely have time to watch things

Busy watching the chat to make sure we aren't up to any kind of tomfoolery, skullduggery, or even shenanigans.

Might have clip You know where

Dam zopp is pretty good!

New background music for mic breaks!

That cover! M.C. Escher paper dolls!

Mornin Space Cowboy!

Hey, Space Cowboy. I have new mic break music every week

@TAndy..what about shits and giggles? Will they be permitted?

shits will be censored. giggles are allowed

I read that Zappa said, “most mornings when I wake up, strangers are sitting my living room, wanting me to hear their music.” He always took them seriously apparently. Read it in a book about Charles Manson actually.

Chuck came this close to a record deal. Well known.

I think I heard one of his songs on WPRB

Black Napkins is a favorite, thanks! And good morning

Beach Boys recorded it. B side.

hey, Rob F, good morning. And this Wilma Archer borrows a bit too heavily from Black Napkins

It was a Killer track

Uncredited

Mornin Rob F

Rimshot

Neil Young, both Devo, and Manson connection.

This album is awesome

glad you like

sad i did not turn prb on earlier today (came in on zappa): will not make same mistake again -- thanks for great show!

welcome, Robert S.

나윤선 🩷

TopNotch First Half of the SHOW! Keep it goin, DJ DaveTheObscure!

thanks, MrM

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🦑

this is so very underslunky

I have just clicked in. Happy to have you in my digiteria. I hope you are having a great show.

welcome, Richard M

OZRIIIIIIIC

Just made it before the earbleed hour

I think you mean the catatonia hour

glad you made it, Wred TV

today's Difficult Listening Hour may not cause bleeding of ears. Songs may be difficult in other ways

You gonna play the brown note?

Be careful of Difficult Listening Hour on Friday the 13th! ❌⚠️☢️📢🚫☢️🚨

See I didn't even know that was today until you just mentioned it

That's so tacky of me to misremember the most difficult day of the season.

Bleeding from other orifices then?

Explains my thermostat acting up

Kids having half day of school

Group Named after Coltrane track?

correct, dan

Big (stylish) shoes…

Giant steps with them

Hope everyone enjoys their Scorching Red Hot V.D. tomorrow! 💝

Que up Ring Of Fire tomorrow

Zing! Queue up!

Cash syphillis song specifically

you know me, MrM, I'm all about romance and tender feelings

It burns

I can has chortle 🤭 @DJ

I just checked…VD not mentioned in “My favorite things” sound of music

Does that include precious moments Mr. Dave?

of course

That’s good

Splendid selections all sir

glad to hear you appreciate the music

Nothing comes close to your weekly, not to obscurely brown nose

it is a customer service I provide for our valued clients

As G. E. Put it… The RANGE

Self cleaning

Incredible stuff

I do think WCBN may have a sister DJ, you never had

Or 2!

Velcro wrist, ankle restraints, in place

the uncomfortable difficult listening hour begns. sit up straight.

Hermeto was a treasure. Wild wild stuff. Love that material he did w/Miles especially the stuff they put on The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions.

I've got my eardrum sized branding iron ready

Brian! One of my desert island selections.

I’ve added a sleeping mask

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DJ Deirdre played some of Hermeto years back and had that gif of him playing in a creek or waterfall or some such w/other musicians. Water going out of the wind instruments. Wild. Looked up more on that experiment. Interesting guy. Mystic kind of performer

Yes, Brian D. Hermeto collaborated a lot, and was quite influential

Insert Howard Dean campaign ending scream, er….HEAR!

such innocent times - when an exuberant yell can derail a career

WILHELM SCREEEAAAAMMM

UNIVERS ZÉRO‼️

I thought that was someone screaming at first

maybe it was

maybe it was MEEEEEE

always with the Screeeaammmmingggggg

It was me i admit it

yeah, where is she?

A welcome addition to the show, WRED TV

I try my best, thanks Dave

ChristineBOOooooOooo0o, where is youuuuu!?!

Jerry Lewis called it…Deeeean!

living her best life. without The New Abnormal 😞

Shades of Arthur Brown

Living the SadLife trapped in that meeting

same voice training school

Literally music-to-get-new-thermostat-installed by

operatic

Service man looks uncomfortable. That’s a good sign Dave

Wish I had taken Latin instead of Spanish in HS

that is the intended effect

Caliphoneyuhh 😎

“Would you prefer a dog bite?”

Headphones, best I can do.

ZUT ALORS!!

they're all in jail uniforms

or 1930's swim suits

The blobulent suit That's right! THE BLOBULENT SUIT!

DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 Many thanks for another TopTier Show! Very well done! Big cheers! Kind regards to you, Sir! 🖤💀

Morning Dave, not familiar with Sot but enjoying them

DTO - my new coworker introduced me to his guitar teacher's music and I think you'd enjoy: Veha Sarkissian

thanks, MrM 💜

glad to turn you on to something new, Bud

thanks for the tip, goots

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Earz! 🖤💀

thanks, folks, for keeping me company and enduring the Difficult Listening Hour

I have always felt at home during this hour!

another excellent show Dave! Thanks!

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Delightfully difficult as always

great show !