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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The New Abnormal

Mar 6, 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.

🦒 X 0.5 = 🅣🄗ⓔ 🅽⒠🅆 🅰🅑ⓝ🄞🆁🄼⒜🅛

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a Girhalffe

The New Abnormal
7:02 AM
Sarah Page - Spring Is Here
Sarah Page Spring Is Here N
Gaza Is The Moral Compass s/r 2026

Gaza Is The Moral Compass is a grassroots benefit compilation supporting Palestinian-led mutual aid groups on the ground in Gaza. Organized between Palestinians in the diaspora and Palestinians fighting to remain on their land in Gaza, these projects support daily survival, education, access to food, and community self-determination in the face of genocide and ongoing colonization.

https://beaconsound.bandcamp.com/album/gaza-is-the-moral-compass

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7:05 AM
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7:08 AM
Masahiro Takahashi - Queen West Butterfly
Masahiro Takahashi Queen West Butterfly N
In Another Telephone Explosion Records 2026

Masahiro Takahashi (髙橋 政宏) was born in Japan, now based in Toronto Canada. "In Another" will be released on March 20th.

Masahiro Takahashi, Primary, 1 of 1

https://masahirotakahashi.bandcamp.com/album/in-another

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7:12 AM
Phish - Listening Wind (Live)
Phish Listening Wind (Live)
Live Phish, Volume 15: 10/31/96 (The Omni, Atlanta, GA) JEMP Records 2002

Phish is an American rock band noted for their musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of musical genres, and dedicated fan base. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983.

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7:20 AM
Phish - The Overload (Live)
Phish The Overload (Live)
Live Phish, Volume 15: 10/31/96 (The Omni, Atlanta, GA) JEMP Records 2002

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At this concert, they performed the entire Talking Heads record "Remain In Light".

7:30 AM
Nils Petter Molvær - Hurry Slowly (Mungolian Jet Set Edit)
Nils Petter Molvær Hurry Slowly (Mungolian Jet Set Edit)
Streamer Thirsty Ear Recordings 2004

Composer, producer and trumpet player. He was born in 1960 in Sula, Norway.

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7:38 AM
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7:42 AM
Robotobibok - Lincoln Continental
Robotobibok Lincoln Continental
Jogging Vytvornia OM 2000

Robotobibok (a blend of two Polish words for robot and skiver) was formed in 1998 in Wrocław, Poland. This is their debut.

Robotobibok, Secondary, 2 of 2

Jogging, Primary, 1 of 1

7:52 AM
Monomyth - Ark M
Monomyth Ark M
Further Suburban Records 2014

Psychedelic stoner rock from the Netherlands. https://monomyththeband.bandcamp.com/

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8:03 AM
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8:05 AM
Florence Adooni - Crosseyed and Painless
Florence Adooni Crosseyed and Painless N
Naive Melodies V/A BBE Music 2026
"Naive Melodies" spotlights the deep and often overlooked influence of Black music on the sound of Talking Heads, drawing from the rhythmic foundations of Afro-diasporic traditions, soul, gospel, Latin, and spiritual jazz. This project reimagines Talking Heads’ legacy through the lens of the very innovations that helped shape it.

https://bbemusic.bandcamp.com/album/naive-melodies

Florence Adooni is a singer from Northern Ghana.

Florence Adooni @ Øyafestivalen ...

8:09 AM
Monobody - Exformation
Monobody Exformation
Monobody Naked Ally Records 2015

Math rock / fusion band from Chicago.

https://monobody.bandcamp.com/album/monobody

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8:15 AM
Causa Sui - Abyssal Plain
Causa Sui Abyssal Plain
Pewt'r Sessions 3 El Paraiso 2014

Causa Sui is a Danish psych-rock/stoner rock band, starting in 2005.

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Pewt'r Sessions 3, Primary, 1 of 6

8:23 AM
Steve Hillage - Meditation of the Snake
Steve Hillage Meditation of the Snake
Fish Rising (Remastered) Virgin Catalogue 1974

Steve Hillage is a guitarist born in the UK in 1951. Member of Uriel/Arzachel, Khan and Gong. "Fish Rising" is his first solo LP from 1975, with several members of Gong, as well as Canterbury keyboardist Dave Stewart.

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8:28 AM
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8:30 AM
Onségen Ensemble - Three Calls of the Emperor's Teacher
Onségen Ensemble Three Calls of the Emperor's Teacher
Duel Onségen Ensemble 2018

Onségen Ensemble is a group of musicians from northern Finland. Their self-description states "multilevel and experimental fusion of postrock, jazz and stoner, mixed with touches of cinematic and flamboyant overtones".

https://onsegenensemble.bandcamp.com/album/duel

Duel , Primary, 1 of 1

8:42 AM
Djam Karet - Hungry Ghost
Djam Karet Hungry Ghost
The Heavy Soul Sessions H C Productions 2010

Californian instrumental eclectic progressive rock band founded 1984. https://djamkaret.bandcamp.com/

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8:50 AM
Vespero - Ras Dashen
Vespero Ras Dashen
Lique Mekwas VMS 2016

"Веспер" is a Russian psychedelic/space rock band formed in early 2003 in Astrakhan, South Russia.

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https://vespero.bandcamp.com/album/lique-mekwas

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8:59 AM
Set Break: Lᴰiͥsᶠtᶠeͥnͨiͧnˡgͭ ᴴᵒᵘʳ ⚠

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9:03 AM
French TV - My Little Cicada
French TV My Little Cicada
This Is What We Do Pretentious Dinosaur Records 2005

French TV is an avant-progressive band founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1983. They're a fun band that blends various progrock styles.

https://frenchtv.bandcamp.com/music

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9:14 AM
Ut Gret - Infinite Regress
Ut Gret Infinite Regress
Radical Symmetry UnHeardOd Productions 2011

Ʊt GrΞƫ are an American experimental RIO/avant-garde progressive band from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music is totally unclassifiable in that it not only bridges world-folk (Gamelan, Americana, European) genres, it also cross-breeds with jazz, prog, RIO, Canterbury and Zeuhl styles.

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https://utgret1.bandcamp.com/album/radical-symmetry

Radical Symmetry, Primary, 1 of 18

9:30 AM
Jean Louis - Kim Jong Il
Jean Louis Kim Jong Il
Uranus Coax Records 2013

Jean Louis are from Paris France. An unusual trio: trumpet, bass & drums.

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https://jeanlouis.bandcamp.com/album/uranus

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9:40 AM
Rational Diet - Closed Case
Rational Diet Closed Case
At Work Altrock 2009

Rational Diet has existed since the late 1990s in Belarus. They have an unusual mix of styles and sounds: Chamber music, rock, theatre and improvisation. Influences: Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Part, Ives, Henry Cow, Univers Zero, Present, Debile Menthol.

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9:45 AM
Upsilon Acrux - Petrovich
Upsilon Acrux Petrovich
Galapagos Momentum Cuneiform Records 2007

Upsilon Acrux was founded in San Diego in 1997. Their music can be described as brutal-prog, noise-rock, nervous avant-rock, splatter prog..

UPSILON ACRUX | CUNEIFORM RECORDS

https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/galapagos-momentum

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9:48 AM
Vojdi - Godspeed
Vojdi Godspeed
Kompost Zemiačky records 2024

Vodji is from Slovakia. https://vojdi.bandcamp.com/

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9:54 AM
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9:55 AM
George Duke Band - Echidna's Arf & Uncle Remus
George Duke Band Echidna's Arf & Uncle Remus
Berlin, 3 Nov 1977 s/r 1977

George Duke, Secondary, 12 of 16

Chat is archived.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:02:01 AM
uoʇǝɔui̩ɹꓒ ꓭꓤꓒꓟ uo ,,lɐɯɹouqꓯ ʍǝN ǝɥꓕ,, s,ʇI. 🙃 ollǝꓧ
TAndy 7:02:01 AM
i like the gihalf
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:02:27 AM
💜 ¡ ʇuǝʇuoɔɭɐꓪ ɹꓪ noʎ oʇ sᵷuᴉʇǝǝɹ⅁
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:02:47 AM
good morning, TAndy
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:03:14 AM
"gihalf" - perfect
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:03:38 AM
Girhalffe even perfecter
TAndy 7:03:47 AM
it lives a full life of precarious balance
Dale Hazelton 7:06:03 AM
good morning. the only thing more rare than a half giraffe is the giraffe and a half.
goots 7:07:16 AM
Morning ladies and girhalffes
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:09:04 AM
good morning, Dale
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:09:13 AM
good morning, goots
Dale Hazelton 7:14:21 AM
i guess i don't know phish. i always just assumed they were a dead-type jam band.
Rob from Maryland 7:15:32 AM
Good morning everyone. I'm in a fog listening
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:16:11 AM
Good morning, Rob from MD
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:16:33 AM
@ Dale, they are for the most part
Stevie P 7:18:59 AM
good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and my PRB Pals!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:19:08 AM
hey, Stevie P
Dale Hazelton 7:19:13 AM
the more you know.
TAndy 7:21:20 AM
mornin everyone
Richard Mitnick 7:27:18 AM
I have just clicked in. Happy to have you in my digiteria. I hope you are having a great show.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:27:35 AM
thanks, Richard M. Welcome
goots 7:28:03 AM
This is hilarious for a pre work drive
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:28:17 AM
time. to get. to work.
goots 7:28:46 AM
Whereismycoffee
Richard Mitnick 7:30:06 AM
I am asking many hosts, how long have you hosted a program on WPRB, and do you have or have you had any connection to the university?
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:32:04 AM
Richard, I started as one of the Sangeet hosts in 1986. No connection to the university. WPRB is a community station, but students are a large part of it
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:34:48 AM
so WPRB is not a "college station" in the traditional sense
Scurrow Squirrel 7:38:26 AM
I am such a huge sucker for this new age type trip hop music. Like I totally own all the pure moods albums
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:43:46 AM
Good morning, Scurrow S. Would you say you are pleased with the pure moods albums?
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 7:48:26 AM
Ȍ̶̡̢̜̥̬̺̠̚h̷̛̬̖̮̗̙̗̺̜͉̋͊͒̈́̑͑̓͆̽̀̾̕͘͠͝͠ͅͅ ̵̧̢̡̗̯̘̱̜͉̦̘͎̻̮̅͘g̵̨̟̺̟̞̦̰̰̤͇͓̮̰͉̭͈̩͋͊ǫ̴̛̑́̈́̋̉̊̾͌̽̏̒̈́́̒͠o̴̢̨͓̮̼̰̲͈̱̦̬̅͑̍́͛̐̀͒͗͝͝ͅd̷̢̨̛̠̮̪͕̺̮̥̬̬̦͎̱̝̤̫̤̏̊̈͒̓́̊̓̀̈͌̈́̿̈́̊̈́̈́͂̚
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:49:18 AM
Oh good morning, Christine. Good to see you again
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 7:49:49 AM
Good morning, DTO 🫖 & chat
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 7:50:25 AM
It's great to be here! 😶‍🌫️
TAndy 7:50:35 AM
Hey Christine!
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 7:55:54 AM
Hi TAndy! 🚩🐈‍⬛️
Richard Mitnick 7:59:22 AM
Thanks for your reply.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 8:03:07 AM
Always with the screeeeaming 😱
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:06:14 AM
yes yes, always
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 8:08:52 AM
🇳🇴 🫛 Loving this Florence Adooni track 💜
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:09:15 AM
she is fantastic
TAndy 8:10:25 AM
hell yeah monobody
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:11:18 AM
I pair Monobody with Florence Adooni to show how Afrobeat is the origin of mathrock
0x7EA Roffle 8:14:41 AM
Good morning Obscurians!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:15:04 AM
good morning,Roffle
0x7EA Roffle 8:15:31 AM
Great stuff since I jumped in at the top of the hour sir.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:17:02 AM
glad you like it, Roffle
TAndy 8:18:05 AM
sup roff
0x7EA Roffle 8:20:18 AM
Hey TA! I thought we were going to wake up to spring this morning. I'm so gullible.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 8:25:56 AM
Hi Roffle
0x7EA Roffle 8:28:06 AM
Hi C!
TAndy 8:37:44 AM
this is perfect this morning dave, loving the longer pieces
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:38:07 AM
happy to hear that, TAndy
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 8:45:22 AM
🍽 🍳🍲🥙🧆🍜👻
Stevie P 8:51:22 AM
i loved that last piece
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:54:12 AM
glad you enjoyed it, Stevie P
Stevie P 9:02:20 AM
oh boy
TAndy 9:02:24 AM
ouch!
goots 9:05:48 AM
Guitar fartz
Scurrow Squirrel 9:06:10 AM
This is what it sounds like when me and my cartoon friends go to the mall.
dan Cochrane 9:06:48 AM
Good morning D the OBSC all others. All the heads covers much appreciated. Phish ambition reminds me of JFK quote, “We do not do this because it is easy…but because it is hard, er…and funky besides”.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:07:30 AM
speaking of guitar, any word on whether Vahe Sarkissian is related to B.J. Sarkissian?
dan Cochrane 9:07:49 AM
Ok phish, do trout mask replica…dare ya!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:08:01 AM
good morning, dan C
dan Cochrane 9:15:05 AM
Take me to your larder
dan Cochrane 9:20:15 AM
Godzilla rite of spring, love it! A dash of eyes wide shut…
addie 🐍🐍🐍 plum 9:35:03 AM
good morning pals! sorry to get here so late in the show. hope you all have fun weekends ahead!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:35:42 AM
thanks for dropping by, addie! The weather looks good for the weekend!
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:35:44 AM
Hi addie 🐍🐍!
addie 🐍🐍🐍 plum 9:36:27 AM
Heya Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹!! Morning DTO!
WRED TV 9:38:09 AM
GM Dave and fellow difficult listeners
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:39:13 AM
hello, WRED TV
Stevie P 9:39:36 AM
this piece is rockin'
goots 9:41:28 AM
agreed stevie. not difficult to enjoy this one
George Korein 9:48:34 AM
Yay Upsilon!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:49:02 AM
good morning, George!
Stevie P 9:55:25 AM
excellent show Dave! Thanks!
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:56:06 AM
Excellent show this morning; Cheers ǝɹnɔsqO ǝɥʇ ǝʌɐᗡ 😶‍🌫️
WRED TV 9:56:32 AM
Yay Zappa! Thanks for the show dave!
goots 9:56:35 AM
thanks for another great show!
TAndy 9:56:52 AM
Thanks for the show Dave!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:56:55 AM
🙏🏻
George Korein 9:57:50 AM
Good morning! Thanks for the show! Haha “pretentious dinosaur records”
0x7EA Roffle 9:58:05 AM
Thanks for another edition of ǝʌɐꓷ's curiosity shop.
addie 🐍🐍🐍 plum 9:58:50 AM
appreciate you for helping me wake up this morning! (worked till midnight last night, whew!)
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:59:11 AM
glad to provide excellent customer service