Jon Solomon Wed Apr 8 with Jon Solomon on WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaadio!

Oi-dar! Hi Jon!

Double cassette deck. For the serious tape mixer. :)

Thank goodness it was labeled.

I left a bin of cassettes in a Storage locker over a summer. The results were not good. Silly me.

Hi guys

The locker was in Texas

Hey dan.

Dan!

Hey Jon and human radio listeners!

Hello Alex!

I guess I missed a proper "Hello Roffle" so...

Hello Jon Roffle Dan Alex!!!!

Hello Roffle!

Rob! From Maryland even!

@Roffle, big bummer about your cassettes!!

Hi Rob!

Hi everyone! I'm glad WW3 didn't start last night

@Rob, Mix tapes given to me over the years. I still bat back a tear or two...

@donutage, me too!!!!

Same, Donutage. What a stupid world.

Hello Jon! Dj LDP played T La Rock on Monday although not "It's Yours"

Yikes, I understand, Roffle!

Howdy Marcus!

I was totally prepared donutage, had my grade school duck and cover training.

Hello Rob!

Jon, you're gonna need to extend the telescoping antenna if you want to pick up anything on that radio of yours

Re: hoodie - did you leave it in the garage while doing yardwork? Because that's where my brown hoodie was.

I have a go bag with my passport, vax card, cash and a week of emergency rations. I hope the passport still works everywhere.

Marcus, I gotta start checking out their show more often.

Anyone else having audio issues?

Donutage, I think I need to go back through old photos and see when I had it on last.

What sort of issues, Dan?

Alex — alas, I am just a little too young to have beenn trained in duck & cover.

a bunch of 1/2 second pauses. then a 5 second pause before this song began. maybe im buffering

I'm supposed to sing "Political Science" tomorrow night, and I was like, man, I can't do that if we actually drop it]

I put on the emergency radio (not pictured) and it sounded OK.

Jon, I drive my kid to school and out comes "Standing in the Shadow of Love" by Barry White at 8 am on a Monday. God Bless WPRB

It's better now

Marcus, that rules.

Standing in the shadow by Adian Belew is pretty cool too.

Hope all your weeks (plural) have been good ones.

Ok last photo I have with me wearing my purple hoodie is from November. That was not helpful.

Favorited this shred Afrique release as soon as it popped up on Bandcamp

Civic Mimic !

interesting psych from mali! hey now.

Brian! I accidentally erased my entire Safari reading list (don't ask) so I had to try and recreate the records I bookmarked. Thus, this moved to the top.

Related: If you sent me something to preview, WHY NOT SEND IT AGAIN.

Hey Dale! Hey Matt!

books to read while on safari

Pat in the chat.

If you missed it, Membership Drive starts Monday and the pledge site is already live! pledge.wprb.com

Good On th' Bun

Classy Pat, William T Vollmann has a 3,400 page novel coming out in June.

i actually have a prb tee on now, not sure what the design is called but it's the white silkscreened monster thing with wprb in it's mouth on a black/green shirt.

...a classy design, i might add.

Dale out there doing the Lord's work

Dale, I think that might be a dinosaur? Either way, quality design!

3,400 pages is a threat to society

Jon, we hatched a truly sinister idea in a chat to have Water Damage cover Blawan's "Why they hide their bodies in my garage?"

I saw Water Damage + Advance Base are playing a festival in Chicago together and I really hope they're doing a collaborative set.

Classy Pat it is divided into four novels for easier digestion. The protagonist does not appear for the first 700 pages.

dayum Jon those two bands together! My heart.

Neurosis, hello!

Hey, OMBG! Those items you donated to me have already gone into steady use.

This is lunacy but I am intrigued. I've never read Vollman. should i? should I start with this new one?

followup: can i hold you responsible

Ah Neurosis. Nice one, Jon.

glad to help a local small business

So excited to hear the new Neurosis!

Classy Pat start with Riding Toward Everywhere, about train hobos. Or Whores for Gloria, about San Francisco pre-tech takeover..

Kelly, excited to see you in the chat!

Classy Pat I am an existentialist (79%) so I take full responsibility.

I'm a hobo enthusiast, Matt Sab. I'll add it to my list and write your name in my vengeance spreadsheet

Good to see Neurosis endure, it got very dark for awhile there.

holding out for the fugazi reunion

Classy Pat ah I am comfortable on the revenge sheet They know me there. Lol

i typed M and your name filled in

Thanks Jon :)

Aaron + Neurosis works. Much healthier setup than before. That was a nice surprise, dj.

love getting into the car for a 20 min drive and only hearing two songs the entire time!

Clasy Pat LOLOLOLOL

*Classy

The Neurosis survival is not something I thought would happen and also not something I thought I needed but I'm delighted.

Maggie S, you know it's Jon's show when that happens. I enjoy that too.

Maggie, I know that message well.

Wouldn't have it any other way (save say next week which will all be short gems for the Membership Drive).

it's very healing to see Neurosis move on and lean in, inspiring

We've barely reached the "shoegaze part."

Been waiting for an opportunity to request the dino tee be added to merch store. It's a heavy rotation wearable for me & there are some cat claw holes developing. Love the design & fit so much.

And hi Jon!

Albini (recording guy) and Neurosis is so heavy it warped the Periodic Table of Elements deeply.

i like this

Amy! I don't think any recent donor-only shirts are going to hit the store soon but...if you get in touch about size / design I can see if we can send you a replacement from the Merch Repository.

dandyandy, welcome!

Amy L yer shirt is getting what we call "seasoned."

Dino shirt is my most worn PRB merch

The one with the four monsters on it spelling W-P-R-B is mine.

Though it is getting a wee bit cropped...

with wprb shirts you do the opposite of caring for cast iron pans. Live hard in a wprb shirt and the shirt gets better.

That kicked a lot of ass

ah the mighty 3rd Bass

Am I shoegazing correctly? Is there someone who can spot me?

i’m out for dinner and no radio right now, but i’m going to a shoegaze fest next month. six bands each night? who will play the least songs

Kelly N Lol! Andrew C you got this champ

🖤3rd Bass🔊

please avert your shoegaze

Andrew, you're doing GREAT.

Richard! Jimbooooooo!

when you shoegaze into the abyss the abyss shoegazes also into you. - fried nietzsche, 1888

Sometimes the shoe gazes back.

sentient shoes

Jon (man nod)

Beer brand naming! Guzzle!

it would be cool if each set swirls into the next, handing off guitars and such

hahaha fried nietzsche

Ask you Jazzmaster if Shoegaze™ is right for you. Do not take if you experiencing lyrics.

One of the three (?) bands my son plays in calls themselves "shitgaze"

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

side effects of shoegaze include tinnitus and the beauty of discovering the interplay of overdriven bass and falsetto vocals

...and the obsessive buying and reselling of effects pedals

Maybe this pedal will complete me [hits "Buy Now"]

Lol Andrew C

just one more pedal, I can stop anytime

Pedals are the model trains of Rock

Very true

Not that I have a problem with that.

Hey Matt, what is the name of this Chicago festival?

this song has groovy intrigue

like spies smooching

New Lambrini Girls already? Not a complaint!

3rd Bass with the “cramp your style” sample used by BDP “Still Number 1”

Oh no, Phoebe!

Next year I gotta porch on Witherspoon for them to use

I only I had known

Got eighteen problems but a porch ain't one

My town recently hopped on the Porchfest bandwagon & it's a fun time!

Don't confuse it with Perch Fest down at Lake Carnegie. BYO rod & reel.

re: Yonic south They allowed to do that?

I dunno. Ask Com Truse?

Sat 5/30 is West Philly Porchfest. Literally hundreds of bands. A bit overwhelming but fun.

That was nice of Melissa to stop by. Check out https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/exhibits-and-events/porchfest

Marcus, let us have the WPRB Porch be YOUR PORCH next year.

...catching up on the chat.

*chuckle*

169 Witherspoon Jon

Seriously, let's make it happen for 2027!

sunn O)!)!)!)!

O)))) yeah.

Maybe this one will last the duration of Maggie's drive back from dinner.

lmao i am only driving like eight minutes on the next one and should probably leave now (leaving from dinner to quilt guild meeting)

This track has nine minutes to go, you better hustle.

This is why I gove WPRB the big bucks

It is appreciated!

The apogee of the power chord.

FYI, Jon, I'm bringing a crate of vinyl. We own the house so there's no doubt it's gonna happen

I'm mostly in it for the dino-shirts ..

We all have our priorities.

ANGINE DE POITRINE!!!

TY JONNNNNN

Klek & Khn take me away!

It has been amazing to see this band "break contain" the past couple of weeks. Some of the reaction videos and comments are among the best of the Internet.

RobMD sorry I was chasin squirrels. It is Times of Grace by Neurosis, engineered by Albini, and it crushes icebergs for breakfast..

I have been enjoying their work on recent runs.

I recommend it on vinyl especially.

Yes, some of the reaction videos have been quite amusing!

nice toe tappers.

Jon I got the mid and bass up and treble slighly down and it sounds amazeballs

QUILT GUILD? That's fuckin' METAL.

I sent my household a "best of the YouTube" comments post where each one was better than the last.

"Weird part starts at 0:00."

Matt, what is the name of the festival you referenced?

signal clearer than georgia moonshine, as they say

Sabbath got his Radio Shack equalizer DIALED IN

I did? Hmmmmmm

jimboooooo LOLOLOL I miss the Shack

Was this it, Rob?

https://avantmusicnews.com/2026/04/07/sound-gravity-returns-to-chicago-for-second-edition-september-3-6-2026/

ah good

Hey folks - I feel beckoned?

@Matt, SORRY, it was Jon!!!!

this band is scary in a good way

Randy!

Randy! Randy! Randy!

@Jon, yes, that is the festival!

Bird watching & squirrel watching - it was Maggie.

@jon "I have been enjoying their work on recent runs." Didja do that 5K in Quebec City that I heard about? 😉

Meatloaf! Beatloaf! - Randy, Xmas Story

A pal told me they just saw a Virginia Warbler. I went to the park and all I saw were robins and starlings.

jimbooooo - maybe he's dialed in on a plush pet or flavoradio.

Dale 😆

FREE ROBO DJ

Nah just neighborhood running, Randy.

Sabbath tunes in on his molar fillings

Bill Callahan: Luddite Rock

jimboooooooo haaaaaa I have the enamel fillings..There is a High on Fire song about fillings and radio!

...and a Daniel Pinkwater "kids" book

@Andrew, I'm aware of that Virginia's Warbler. It's a bird of the southwest, but I've only seen one, which was in Maryland

I tune in on a sahel cellphone I found in a Pringles scan

@matt - I'm thinking of a gilligans island episode, too

Rare visitor from the Southwest. Apparently it was Norristown-adjacent.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S318075448?view=photos

Randy haaaa Gilligan

@Andrew Chalfen, I have thought about driving up to the Philly area to look for it

I thought about leaving my house to look for it but it hasn't happened yet.

smoochers! touch my tooter, smoocher. - weenn

by Ween

Jon, did you ever hear "Makin' Out" Mad Magazine Flexi-Disk, 1978

"Mark Rothko paint-by-numbers kit" https://www.instagram.com/p/CWCboRYLK_t/?igsh=MXBuNnpwY2J6YzNlYw==

Marcus — I had that flexi! I considered it extremely risque at age 10

Sadly, it was lost to time

@Andrew Chalfen, if you don't have an eBird account, here is the link to chronological Rare Bird Alert for Montgomery County PA. Refresh throughout the day if you so desire and see the latest posted info about the Virginia's Warbler and other rare for the county/season birds https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35939&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc

donutage, the promises that song made to pre-teen us

good luck if you go to look for it again

"I can't go for that" - De La Soul - "No Say Go"

Thanks, R from M!

Marcus — so many promises, so few delivered

Marcus, that's primarily why I was primed to add my "NO CAN DO!" to the chorus.

Greetings Jon Solomon! Greetings Chatters! Slightly tipsy, back from opening of Bok Bar for the season. Hello!

DJ Tenderloin, appreciate you joining us!

Ha, Randy.

Marcus Mad flexidisc what!!

Matt, Mad had flexi-discs back in the day. I also enjoy the "Up The Academy" soundtrack

Taggart!!

Have you been to said Bok Bar? boy the views of the Philly skyline are just spectacular. The owner used to live on our block and so she sends us an invite each year to the opening. Free bar! Nice perk. https://www.bok-bar.com/

I have not! I've been to a wedding in that building though, I believe.

View from Bok: 10/10.

It's worth it for the views. If you do - give a shout! We are not too far. 15 min. walk.

Was it chilly up there tonight?

It was. I dressed for it. But sunny and beautiful.

I'm old - I get cold now all the time. I'm gonna be that old guy who always has a sweater. the older I get - the colder I get. what can you do.

If I could find my missing purple hoodie, I'd be a lot warmer.

I own an inordinate amount of cardigans.

I own...zero!

do yourself a favor Jon and get yourself a nice cardigan. don't fight it the feeling! go with it.

I have always been a non-sweater wearer but I am nothing if not open to change.

to put on a sweater is to already feel better

I like feeling better!

IDEA - WPRB Sweater!

Or in England - a jumper!

If the "Xmas sweater shirt" idea wasn't kind of played out...

Jumpa!

I have strong, likely idiosyncratic, opinions about sweaters but I don't want to get into a fight so no more from me.

Spaghetti is calling me! GN Jon. Thanks for another wonderful show.

Not Xmas. straight forward cardigan. https://www.knitwise.com

But you know - it's just an idea. i have alot of ideas. like, alot.

Are there adult onesie in the shop yet?

Lol!

Porchfest is! OMG yes!

I like when bands do unusual swag. like when I saw the cramps years ago, they had Cramps Shoehorns. Totally cool. I have a cool shaker egg from a Tom Tom Club show. I think WPRB should do boxer short underwear.

I love The Cramps. Shoehorn!

Pace yourself Tenderloin, trust me on that one.

The Chicago band Nonagon was selling a pill organizer. I need to get one.

Haaa!

WPRB pith helmets.

I must have as well. Send me that link... lol

Roffle, I will ask them.

WPRB pencil set with eraser. That says WPRB-THERE ARE NO MISTAKES on it.

Oganize your pills protect your head. Got it!

https://nonagon.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Nonagon-Pill-Organizer.jpg

That's good, DJ Tenderloin. Real good.

@jon "The Chicago band Nonagon was selling a pill organizer. I need to get one." how about a pill organizer, but instead of days of the week, it has chords: A,C, D, G, Em, B#, etc.

Lovely Jon! thx

Pill organizer = useful swag.

Useful swag is the best swag. I'm good on totes!

@tenderloin - I would get several!!!

Thought the Records Forever tote I was given is an EXCELLENT tote.

Randy! I fucking love that idea!

A good tote is worth the weight it will carry every time.

Totes for totes; to hold your totes

WPRB toothpick dispenser

ah the Slift. Great hot n sweaty jesus lizard churn

I made lightswitch covers for a band once. Still have one on my wall.

You know what I like getting for real? Chip clips. So useful. A WPRB chip clip would be HOT

Matt, did you see there's a new 7" with David Yow fronting Orcutt / Shelly / Miller.

Woah, you might have cracked a code here DJ Tenderloin. Let us not forget this idea.

WPRB oven mitt/potholder, since many of us listen at dinner time?

I have a great Somerset Patriots oven mitt from their Jersey Diners alter ego.

Randy - YES - OVEN MIT - also super useful.

Jon huwhat!! David Yowl on the loose! I'm on it.

We are on the verge of ergonomic SWAG setting a trend. :)

WPRB Dishwashing Gloves

They're doing a King Crimson song I believe Matt with a Neil Young cover sung by the Comets on Fire dude on the flip...

@jon - we saw the somerset patriots play Camden Riversharks!

Mistral -- french winds

Randy nice!! I love minor league ball

B-Side sanity.

RECORDS FOREVER TOTE MENTIONED 🔥

ah the mighty Comets on Fire

It was Tina weymouths idea to put the French words in "psycho killer" --- "what if the psycho killer is schizophrenic and his alter ego speaks French?

Heya Dana, Our totes are deep and mighty!

DANA TOOK THE BAIT!

Matt Sabbath - I have a Montgomery Biscuits t shirt. their mascot is a friggin biscuit. his mouth is a pat of butter.

Comets on Fire gave a great interview once about touring Europe, shall try and find. Surprisingly funny band.

DJTenderloin LOLOLOLOLOL

Comets on Fire played WPRB for like seven minutes, then an amp completely blew. So Six Organs took over and did a set instead.

That is clutch art

Haaaaaaaaa!!

Bait taken! And cool that you played Taggart - I used to work with Becker and Jim’s sister Jen!

Montgomery Biscuits!!

It is all connected.

So next porchFest, Jon, I'm going to re-unite Third Generation to play "Communist Takeover in Hightstown"

I've seen band-aid dispensers from both a radio station and a band. I haven't gotten either though

Haaa!!

Thanks Jon! Super show!

Dana, I played one 12" i bought from you last I was on the radio and would have played the other tonight if I didn't swap it out last minute so I could mention all the people smooching at the Bill Callahan in-store.

Turns out the "In Hightstown" part was only sung live and didn't make it to their demo tape

If there is a WPRB pencil set, I will gladly get it and put it in the pen and pencil case I bought from a band I like (with their pens)

Jon, I got a graphic novel at the library and the sun was shining and yer show was on , and it made me happy.

That's absolutely perfect, Matt.

ah the mighty Dhyana! Nice, Jon!

By the way the new French-to-English graphic novel Lucas Wars is quite good. Returned a copy to our library today now that we both read it.

We enjoyed the show tonight, Jon, particularly hearing Angine de Poitrine! Ty and have have a great week

Get ready for a high energy drive show next week! I'm psyched.

Jon, thanx, I'm on it

Angine de Poitrine was nuts

@rob "If there is a WPRB pencil set," I would highly recommend a mechanical/plastic one, that can be refilled vs. a sodden one which will go away after enough sharpenings

I'm looking forward to next week's show

*wooden LOL

Matt, here's Angine de Poitrine's record release show from last week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5yza2YWmDA

Although, "sodden" works too?

Have a great night everyone - have a great night Jon - I hope some of these awesome swag ideas make it to the WPRB Secretary of Swag! Cheers -

Dhyana explore some deep emptinesses. Just one dude in Louisiana (and the Buddha). Prolific af.

It added 16k views over the last 12 hours

Thanks RobMD

Oh! Last minute! Didn't even realize. Have a great week, friends.

@Randy, I like your idea of mechanical pencils!!

Thx Jon, Did not notice the time either. Stay safe everyone!

HOG IS NEXT.

5:00 PM		The Rub The Death of Pop Bikini Gospel Happy Squid
5:04 PM		Set Break
5:08 PM		Civic Mimic 89 O'Clock L N Civic Mimic 2026
5:09 PM		Mohamed Doumbia Nama Enregistrement Live No Limit Bamako Sahel Sounds 2026 He of Orchestre Badema.
5:25 PM		Neurosis Last Light N An Undying Love for a Burning World Neurot 2026 Surprise new album with Aaron Turner of SUMAC on vocals.
5:42 PM		3rd Bass Wordz of Wizdom II The Cactus Al/Bum Def Jam 1989
5:49 PM		The Notwist Teeth N News from Planet Zombie Morr Music 2026
5:56 PM		Omar Fathy Beteghdaby Ayam El Disco: Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-1992 V/A WeWantSounds 2026 Originally released in 1984.
6:01 PM		Lambrini Girls Cult of Celebrity N Cult of Celebrity City Slang 2026
6:03 PM		Set Break
6:13 PM		Yonic South Mark Mothersbaugh Alterego Devo Challenge Cup Wild Honey Records 2023
6:15 PM		Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin Sans Pagne Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin Jarring Effects 2020
6:19 PM		sunn O))) XXANN N sunn O))) Sub Pop 2026
6:37 PM		La Sécurité Snack City Bingo! Mothland 2026
6:40 PM		Angine de Poitrine Yor Zarad N Vol. II 2026
6:47 PM		Bill Callahan Computer My Days of 58 Drag City 2026
6:50 PM		Gang of Four NO KINGS HERE! N NO KINGS HERE! 2026
6:53 PM		Set Break
7:02 PM		Taggart 30:55 Live on WPRB https://taggartrocks.com
7:32 PM		Set Break
7:37 PM		SLIFT A Storm of Wings N Fantasia Sub Pop 2026
7:43 PM		You-On Mistral New Side 12XU Jim White - drums Masami Tomihisa - electric piano
7:54 PM		Dhyana Shoshaku Jushaku Mu 2025

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