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Jon Solomon

May 4, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

For those of you keeping score at home, it is me Jon Solomon, heard every Wednesday night on 103.3 fm WPRB...including this one! Requests? Please email me or chime in through the listener chat, champ.

ALL-STAR WARS SHOW V

A fifth straight year of three straight hours of music inspired by Star Wars! Thank you Momo and New Music Hour for letting me take over so tonight's broadcast could happen on May the 4th.

5:00 PM		Set Break Background music: Johnny Douglas & Magic Fantasy Orchestra "Star Wars (La Guerra de las Galaxias)"
5:04 PM		Coruscants Cut Your Hand Off Stormtrooper The Streets 2020 https://coruscants.bandcamp.com/album/stormtrooper...
5:07 PM		Wilfrido Vargas Star Wars Hustle 45 1978
5:11 PM		Mark Hamill The Empire Strikes Back 1-800 Phone Message Outtakes .mp3
5:13 PM		Nicholas Britell & Brandon Roberts NIAMOS! (Chandrilian Club Mix) Andor (Season 2) Walt Disney Records 2025
5:17 PM		Jeff Rosenstock and Isabella Henao Jedi Rocks It's A Yubby Nubby Ewok Murder Party: AN ALL STAR LIVE READING OF RETURN OF THE JEDI
5:20 PM		Szabologist Ki-Adi-Mundi Red Wine with Shaak Ti (Advertisement) Star Wars Songs (Vol.2)
5:20 PM		Mike Gibson One Quarter Portion Never Seen Star Wars Karol's Kid Records 2020
5:22 PM		Set Break Background music: David Matthews "Main Theme from Star Wars"
5:26 PM		Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now The Revolution Starts Now Warner Records 2004
5:30 PM		Orvytal May the Force Be with You Mental Energy Psionix Records 2023
5:37 PM		Carrie Fisher The Empire Strikes Back 1-800 Phone Message Outtakes .mp3
5:39 PM		Altin Lazer Blaster Shortpaw's Dance Sounds from the Galactic Skylanes (Original Music from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) V/A 2023 a/k/a Altin Gün.
5:42 PM		Anchorhead Shredisode VI Shredisode VI
5:54 PM		Dan Whitley's Rebel Force Band A Respirator for Darth Vader Living In These Star Wars 1977
5:57 PM		Jedi Scum The Ability To Destroy A Planet... S/T
5:58 PM		Set Break Background music: The Ventures "Theme From Star Wars / Cantina Band"
6:01 PM		Mac McCaughan Only Do Non-Believers Merge 2015
6:06 PM		Auralnauts & She's Excited! Rey Star Wars: Dark Side EP Auralnauts Music 2019
6:10 PM		James Earl Jones The Empire Strikes Back 1-800 Phone Message Outtakes .mp3
6:13 PM		Galactic Empire Dark Side Assault Special Edition Pure Noise 2023
6:16 PM		Urth feat. Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band Lapti Nek (with vocals by Joseph Williams) 45
6:21 PM		DJ Food The Tracks Go Off In This Direction... The Tracks Go Off In This Direction...
6:51 PM		Servotron Red Robot Refund (The Ballad of R5-D4) I Sing! The Body Cybernetic One Louder 1998
6:53 PM		Set Break Background music: Tomita "Star Wars: Main Title"
6:56 PM		The Senate The Slamcor The Slamcor 2020
6:59 PM		100% Natural Polyester Players Droids Overboard Star Boores
7:02 PM		The Modal Nodes Wampa Lifeforms Happifundisc 2017
7:05 PM		The Mountain Goats The Ultimate Jedi Who Wastes All the Other Jedi and Eats Their Bones .mp3
7:07 PM		Ludwig Göransson & Boys Noize The Mandalorian and Grogu (Boys Noize Remix) N Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu 2026
7:13 PM		Cloud City Soundtrack Admiral Ackbar Star Wars Songs
7:15 PM		Masayoshi Takanaka Starwars Samba Brasilian Skies Universal Music 1977
7:18 PM		The Thyme Machine Star Wars Top and Tail with The Thyme Machine Barnbox 2011
7:20 PM		Set Break Background music: Graffiti Orchestra "Star Wars Theme"
7:24 PM		Wounded Lion Dagoba System Wounded Lion In The Red 2010
7:27 PM		The Jimmy Castor Bunch Bertha Butt Encounters Vadar Let It Out Rhino 1979
7:32 PM		C3PO R2D2 anti-smoking PSA
7:33 PM		FAROFF Brazilian Star Wars
7:36 PM		Headnodic Funky Star Wars (excerpt) Funky Star Wars

Chat is archived.

Almost there...almost there...

Hello there!

Hey hey!

Jon, please tell me you're wearing the medal that Chewie didn't get? #MedalMonday

While I did nod off on the couch with it on yesterday, it remains at home.

The next 3 hours is gonna have me like https://media1.tenor.com/m/ET9ZtZr77aUAAAAC/obi-wan-ewan-mcgregor.gif

That's the plan!

In my head Mon Mothma is sending out a galactic broadcast trying to raise funds for the Community Supported Independent Rebel Alliance

She's too busy twirling to Niamos. Give her all the time she needs!

I wouldn’t want to be part of a rebellions whose leaders don’t understand the importance of twirling.

Very much same.

Pew! Pew! Greetings Jon Solomon! Greetings Chatters! Happy SWday. I just had the hardest time signing into the chat - kept getting a weird error message, which I sent to you Jon via email. Disregard. Happy to be here.

I've got a *good* feeling about this....

Someone else mentioned they were having similar issues, DJ Tenderloin. You're in good company. That said, sorry about that!

Pengy, I feel like I could take on the whole Empire all by myself.

Hope you're all enjoying a lovely Monday in the Delaware Valley.

wishing i were drinking a weird cold beverage in galaxy's edge

I'm in Baltimore! Tis' lovely here though today.

I'm happy my Porg Mug survives to this day.

It's a pretty good Monday aside from being a bit under the weather. The radio has definitely helped keep my mood up though. That and some spicy pizza...

i have a life day mug. i did not use it this morning, though.

Hope you're on the mend TAndy.

Lots of people down for the count this week, I've found.

The allergy season is brutal this year, I think a mask is gonna be a requirement from now on. I wonder if DV had good airflow in his mask 😶‍🌫️

Richard Kind as Darth Vader sounds life changing.

Richard Kind as Darth Vader fighting Fred Melamed as Obi-Wan.

Hay Wonna Wonga

We would be honored if you would join us.

"The Revolution starts now" was on my pre-run playlist a while ago

Was just listening to this album

I met my wife at a Steve Earle show.

Randy! Amy! Dan! DJ Tenderloin! TAndy! Pengy! Maggie! Zach! Hello!

Wow! Most people just buy a t-shirt.

Rim Shot Jon! nice.

I was just made by the Presbyterian Church

It was actually at a rally against the war - now was it Bush 1 or Bush 2 - down in DC and Steve Earle was playing

The sound design on this is crazy

That's incredible.

Steve Earle, I feel all right tour. At the TLA probably the best show I've ever seen in my life. Fantastic. Seen him a bunch of times but I gotta say keep on an electric guitar out of his hands. My opinion anyway. On acoustic nobody better.

dj that rules.

This was a total accidental discovery when prepping for the playlist. The title popped up as recommended and I was into it when I pressed play...

G Jax coming in strong!

Ha. I just love that you're playing Steve Earle cool to hear.

I was, of course, against the war, but I was REALLY against the war when I found out Steve Earle was playing for free! kidding. well, half kidding.

this is seriously crazy. reminds me a little of escape from noise negativland

Yeah, it is much better than simply samples-n-beatz.

I would imagine, Jon Solomon, you must've met your better half at a show, no?

Nope! Super Bowl party!

Hosted by music-related people, though...

Not anyone's asking me. But I'm at my better half at a show almost 20 years ago to the day. At whiskey Dix if anyone remembers that joint

Who was playing??

A super bowl party! Whiskey Dix! All fine places to find true love. Anyone else got a place you met a special someone?

It was a benefit for Tom Gillam. My wife was working with the merch tablesJust local Philly bands. He's now DJ in Texas.

DJ Tenderloin, this is a Quality Chat Topic if I ever saw one.

Dang, this sounds like Dream Theater

btw Jon I'll spare you the littany of football related jokes going through my brain -

I have been looking for Shredisode VI for a few years. Have IV in full and V in demo form. This seems to be the most complete rendition I've tracked down.

Jon - it is a good topic, yeah? where did you meet that special someone? tatooine?

Boonta Eve Classic party.

You want it to be somewhere decent I guess if you end up having kids so "...and that's how I met your mother" doesn't sound horrible.

🤘

So Jon - the big question - who played in the superbowl? what we'll refer to as the Solomon Super Bowl of Love

Yo Debbie!

"Everything is as i have forseen" goes so hard as a metal line

This was the year your Ravens triumphed over the Giants quite decisively. If I remember correctly she went to Dunkin' Donuts mid-game and missed like three touchdowns in a very short period of time.

Happy May 4th, Jon!

My kid would be the first to tell you May 25th is the REAL Star Wars day but that's not as fun a date to say...

YES! GO RAVENS! Jon - I love this very much.

The Ravens brought you together. Caw! Caw! it's fantastic.

"Ravens cornerback Duane Starks intercepted a pass intended for wide receiver Amani Toomer and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, setting off a chain of events never seen before in Super Bowl history: three touchdowns on three consecutive plays in 36 seconds. On the ensuing kickoff, Dixon returned the ball 97 yards for the Giants' only score of the game to cut their deficit to 17–7. But Jermaine Lewis returned the next kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown of his ow

YES! YES! YES! YES! GO RAVENS GO RAVENS

Ah!! I just googled it. Now I finally know the truth. I'll be back on the 25th for more Star Wars metal then.. ha jk!

I didn't remember it as three TDs in three plays. What a time to duck across the street!

wait was that the 2001 super bowl? i was in the dorms at MICA in baltimore at the time and that was an Experience

Yep, 2001. Aerosmith's sensational halftime show too.

may 25th is also discworld lilac day. and towel day. adding star wars is just nerd overload

Discworld is something I only know as a concept.

Maggie Schreiter - I had many friends / housemates who went to MICA, and then taught at MICA. Peter Quinn? Gerald Ross - he ran the gallery for a long time.

I just googled towel day. I was thinking something completely different ha!

dj - i was only there for about a semester and a half before i got super sick and had to withdraw, and i never went back. alas.

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fvot74ad91oua1.jpg

Maggie Schreiter - oh sorry to hear that. I certainly spent a few hours at the Mount Royal Tavern which was essentially right there in the middle of campus.

Wow, another piece of Maggie lore learned tonight.

I am a fan of the comedian / podcaster Alice Fraser and she talks frequently about Discworld on her sci fi program Realms Unknown.

ahhhhhh. there are 41 novels in the series. it's big. but if you like, say, british humor and wordplay and learning about humanity.. yeah.

I like upwards of two of those things.

i extensively quoted one in the eulogy i wrote for my mom! (hogfather, which is set around the disc equivalent of christmas)

Oh right!

I did not connect those lines until now.

25 hour Hogfather radio marathon?

there's a two part tv movie! it's like three hours long!

Any good?

there IS actually an entire steeleye span record inspired by a different disc book, wintersmith

the hogfather movie is pretty good, i watch it every year. it stars lady mary from downton abbey!

DVD at the library you think?

they might have it. i have a copy. looks like it might be on pluto and plex

Noted! Perhaps when I get back from My Travels.

On topic of meeting spouse. Met at a bar morning of St Pats parade day in AC.

Aces!

I can’t figure out if some of these lyrics are in English or if I’m doing that thing where your brain tries to make it English.

No, you're not crazy (because of this). First time I found a version with some lyrics in English.

Amy Lee - "Met at a bar morning of St Pats parade day in AC." - WOW. I believe you have won whatever this game is. Kudos.

We have a bar, a super bowl party, an anti war rally with Steve Earle, and the perfectly named "Whiskey Dix". True love! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Real remarkable cross-section.

Met D'Wife while working the door for a band playing Doc Watson's in Philly - not the "most" wretched hive of scum & villainy, but ...

Those steps up to the second floor were wretched, if memory serves.

A sample from "TROOPS!" WOW!!!

What's next "Chad Vader?"

You are correct @jon

Randy! Another fine place to find true love.

I think my wife went to high school with the voice of Chad Vader?

Randy, perhaps George Lucas in Love.

"Hardware Wars?"

You'll laugh...you'll cry...

i met my husband on the internet in 2001 when people thought you were weird/crazy/destined to be left for dead in a ditch for doing that

I figured that was a normal meet. However, talked for 13hrs that day; on our first official date 3weeks later, he says "I have an ex-wife who won't sign divorce papers & an ex-gf who won't move out of my house". Thought about for 20 seconds, said, "I'm ok with that". Been together since 2008.

Maggie, I have a friend who had a similar experience and that involved lying to her parents about why she was flying overseas...

@dj was it the whiskey dix that was next to the electric factory?

I met my husband at a playwriting group in Philly on South Street; he liked the way I yelled at a guy for writing a bad play.

Amy Lee - you. are. AMAZING! you definitely win. You know Jon with all the ♥️ in the air tonight I feel like we need some Star Wars love theme....

Mary, I didn't know this!

Mary Jones! I love it!

Good thing the other dude's play was bad.

Nothing worse than a bad play

@jon lol fortunately he was at tcnj and i was in south jersey at the time. i only lied once and it was to go meet him at denny's (he got lost and was 45 minutes late). the second time he offered to meet my parents first!

Oh! Yeah, a friend brought him along, and I ripped into this terrible noir piece that was deeply misogynistic. Dennis thought it was very hot.

ROMANCE

@mary that's the good stuff.

Oh how I loved my regular Denny's waitress when I was in high school. Jane, where are you now?!

ROMANCE IS UNSTOPPABLE

The man knows what he likes.

@amy I had a gf with an ex- husband situation kinda like that; almost got me killed LOL

She was not into my awkward attempt to ask her out.

*Just me & him together. The other stuff eventually resolved. Just a typical Marine.

@jon - "I loved my regular Denny's waitress when I was in high school. Jane, where are you now?!" Are you sure her name wasn't Kim?

Going into “The Message” there—A+

Hello Jon! Matt Damon married his waitress. Same with Nick Cage

Mary, this was the piece that made me realize I could pull off an ALL-STAR WARS SHOW. That's a jaw-dropping moment.

hearing all these different stories of how people hooked up - fascinating and somehow also hopeful. Perhaps people can make it? maybe? and not destroy everything? is there hope? there must be hope where there is love?

Marcus, I sense that ship has sailed.

Maynard Ferguson!

Hardest thing is trying to make sure I don't play too many of the sampled parts from this megamix too...

Rebellions are built on Hope!!!

On another topic - but really why leave ♥️ - this DJ Food thing if f'n epic

There's a video component to DJ Food's masterpiece and I've added an embed in the playlist.

This is some seriously great radio

my cousin is a read-all-the-books-in-the-80s star wars fan, and when she got pregnant with her fourth kid, the due date was may 4. and she was like, "i will make this happen." she did. his name is harrison solo and today he turns.. 11? 12? i think 12.

"i have magical power in my hands and feet" was that???

@Maggie that is some will-power! Or a well-bribed obstetrician.

@Randy - she tried to kill him after 20yrs of marriage.

I believe "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" sold only one copy and it was passed hand-to-hand across America where it touched the hand of every 12-14 year old

This goes irresponsibly hard. Just bought a projector and this has jumped to the top of the docket to screen in the backyard

@jon willpower! she did a lot of resting and then late on the 3rd she did a ton of yard work and went into labor on her own!

Some pals do a Star Wars podcast and they just finished a weekly read of Splinter of the Mind's Eye. One chapter a week with running commentary.

Dylan, let us know when we should all come over.

It's that same copy, I know it

I will likely run out of time for the other great / different megamix I had scheduled.

Moving some tracks around...

Breakbeat! Let's GOOOOO!

@Mary Jones - In my head, I rewrote your meet into you were acting out a scene in which you ripped into a guy for writing a bad play. Your original is wayy better.

Jon, guess you'll just have to save that for May 25th

I think I could do a 4-5 hour Star Wars show and feel pretty good about the quality throughout. That doesn't even touch on records like this one...

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Further_Adventures:_Planet_of_the_Hoojibs

Or...

Ha! I wanted to do something with that B Murray clip!

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Further_Adventures:_Droid_World

Jah Shaka presents Roots, Riddim, Star Wars

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Rebel_Mission_to_Ord_Mantell

That one has a great cover!

Speaking of plays Let us not forget --- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/WSW/william-shakespeares-star-wars/

That's the play Mary was talking about!!

i had that particular r2 scream as my text ringtone for a while and had to change it bc it scared the crap out of me every time

Hey Jon!

Good evening, Alex!

Did anyone here see the original Star wars in theater

DJ food was bril!

When it came out

@ alex agreed

I did indeed, Space Cowboy. Well, the first time I got too scared before I made it into the theater but...

@ Space cowboy. 26 times that summer.

ABSOLUTELY!!!

I saw it first run

SamEric Theater, Ellisburg Circle, Cherry Hill, NJ

Willowbrook Mall

i was -5 :/

More than once have I fantasized I was at Jabba's while listening to some Habibi funk.

One of the first 40 (?) theaters to have Star Wars on 5/25/77 was in Lawrence Twp., NJ.

@Amy I appreciate the meta nature of that rewrite though

It is now an exterminator service.

This pretty bad.. oof

I saw twice I think that summer of 77 - both at the Aspen Hill Shopping Center movie theatre.

https://www.fromscripttodvd.com/star_wars_a_day_long_remembered.htm

this was in Wheaton, MD.

I also wonder if during filming in Morocco some Habibi funk didnt filter into George Lucas' consciousness.

When you got to the theatre the line was around the block and you waited for hours for a seat

The WORST is that the Westmont Theater, where Spielberg saw "The Greatest Show On Earth" is now Planet Fitness

This is an excerpt from a "dirty comedy Star Wars parody record" I have yet to fully explore called Star Boores.

@Space Cowboy - my husband did. And I just got a lengthy talk on how only so much was revealed in the comics before movie came out so it made it that much more exciting.

Jon your research for this show was top notch sir. crazy stuff you find.

Whatever happened to "Pink Five?"

DJ Tenderloin, I blocked out last Thursday for this since I knew my weekend was going to be bonkers. I still have a decent list of 77-80 records to explore.

I'd say about 1/3 of the playlist is new to the show?

Which is always the unofficial goal.

So many 15 minute disco medleys that we won't get to. Alas.

Sing it! Bones bones bones bones bones bones!

Hell yeah mountain goats

77-80 records to explore is insane - for Star Wars? amazing. how was the broad street run? I may have to run out here soon - gotta get some dinner. Such a fun show, man.

Hell yeah Norman!

DJ Tenderloin there was a great blog post about Star Wars records from that period I have used as my Rosetta stone.

Broad Street Run went almost entirely great. You're welcome, guy who dropped his phone I went back to pick up off the street!

Really happy with how steady my run was and that the weather cooperated.

Late afternoon greetings..

Welcome, Carlos!

Samba!

hey man glad the run went well. my wife knows some folks who ran. speaking of running - i'm outta here for some dinner (I just got nothing in my house here in balto) - might be back before the end but if not - great show! may the space be the force with the thing! pew! pew! everyone have a great night

TAKANAKAAAAA

Pew and also pew, DJ Tenderloin.

Pagode: that cavaquinho

I feel out of place here..saw the original one in the 70’s and not another one until my kids wanted to go

Carlos, the chat is big tent. We're just glad to have you along for the ride.

I'm thinking - and I hope I'm wrong, but that might be worse - that there was a musical/ dance number on Lawrence Welk set to Star Wars

I think it was somewhere in New Mexico a town has a Star Wars mailbox

Speaking Star Wars adjacent - "Stuart Fails To Save The Universe"

Soul Train Dancers: Star Wars https://youtu.be/ISmHL_tiLak

Randy you might be thinking of Donnie and Marie?

On Jerry Lewis Telethon, at that!!!

@ Randy. google signs point to yes. (sound track only) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE6d7e0MuFg

I wasn't, but I am NOW!!!

THAT is a cape!

I remember a Donny and Marie show where Donny did a song in Ziggy Stardust makeup. Made me cringe at an early age

I was thinking a moment ago --- "another girl, another planet" by The Only Ones would be a fit for Lando "another girl, another planet ... that I can NEVER visit again!!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2xJlvxCCx0

Jimmy Castor! Was nobody spared the madness?

This one is especially ridiculous.

What is a novelty tune without Bertha butt?

He did have that song about troglodytes from the earth's core

Also love that Vader is spelled incorrectly.

Random memory-have a clip of a little boy in a light saber duel w/'Qui-Gon Jinn' from a comic-con approx 10yrs ago(?). The pure joy & amazement on the kid is so cool. Unintentional film capture while recording something else.

Amy is on a roll tonight!

Great show, jon. Thank you

Dan, thank YOU! Sorry we won't get to all of Headnodic but I'm gonna try to include as much as I can.

Samba: batucada

pain pain pain, tarte tatin, tarte tatin

This is awesome! I want to see it in a Mummers parade

Here's a Forró Star Wars (Northeast Brasil represents) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mr_2ZvbimMk?feature=share

Always a bit of worry when it comes to Mummers casting but...

oh no, being invited to do online star wars trivia tonight

Do you need a team name?

If so, you should call your team STAR WARS.

probably! but we have to scrape together a team first

asdifjhdskjfhahahaha

GO SEE A STAR WAR

I have to pack for my trip tonight, otherwise I would volunteer our hosuehold's services.

…hey guys, it’s taken me 47 years to realize “womprat” is a play on “swamp rat”.

Only just now realized it.

my team may end up being all women and i'll insist we call ourselves NO BRAS IN SPACE

Tatooine does remind me of Australia

Wait until you spell Senator Grebleips backwards, Mary.

DAMN IT JON

Maggie that is very good.

Thanks Jon! Having embraced the schlock side tonight I may finally be able to allow for Jar Jar Binks.

Slow down there, Alex.

One step at a time.

in the end, some gungans died. and it was not enough.

I've been trying to work Toryn Farr into a team name Maggie but you don't need my help.

a long time ago in a toryn farr far away

It is a comma of civil war.

When I saw Star Wars I thought "I'd like to find a princess like that!" I don't have a sister, so I made out with my cousin LOL

is melmac part of the resistance

Resistance is Feline

Melmackbar.

They really should’ve gone all-in on a Return of the Jedi musical.

I would be curious, at another time, to hear from you fine listeners about other days / celebrations you would love to hear shows during (not just hosted by me).

I dream of bringing back a Halloween night spooky broadcast, for example.

Halloween would be great, would love that.

Daniel DiMaggio used to do one and I know Lizbot has but like a special six hour broadcast of scary records and spooky stories would be grand.

So, ideas of that nature.

very pro-halloween.

Pi Day, all songs are 3:14

in my digital library it looks like i have over 100 songs that are 3:14, so that's gotta be doable

Plus that song where The Ex goes through a pie recipe.

HIGH CONCEPT.

Can't. Stop. Ideas.Too many.

Like I said, this doesn't have to be for now. Planting seeds.

I hope you all have great nights. Back on the radio in a few Wednesdays. See you then if not sooner!

Thank you for the show!

You are extremely welcome.

thank you for the space battles! see you saturday probably! have fun!

Rosasolis Dream is next!

Thx Jon.

Maggie if you know anyone looking for tickets some friends have spares.

Bye!