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DoublePlusGood

Jun 18, 2026 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Esoterica

A tangy mélange of modern classical composition, rock in opposition, and songs of petition on a free-form mission

Eso fillin' in.

howdy!

5:01 PM		Michiyo Yagi Rouge Michiyo Yagi Rough Guide to Avant-Garde Japan World Music Network 2021
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5:03 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 2004
5:06 PM		Burning Bus Come On In Burning Bus Burning Bus In The Red 2020 From Asheville! https://aburningbus.bandcamp.com/album/s-t
5:10 PM		SECT Dreaming SECT Self-Titled 7966096 Records DK 2012 From Barcelona! https://sect.bandcamp.com/track/dreaming
5:14 PM		The Kinks A Well Respected Man The Kinks Kinda Kinks (Deluxe Edition) Castle Communications 1965
5:16 PM		ear Coil ear N Rumspringa A24 Music 2026 formed by musicians and producers Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan in 2024 https://ear-music.org/home-2
5:20 PM		The Velvet Underground I Found a Reason The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground - Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition
5:24 PM		Alex Chilton Just to See You Alex Chilton Free Again: The "1970" Sessions Omnivore Recordings 2012
5:28 PM		Johnny Fuller Johnny's Lowdown Blues Johnny Fuller Anthology of the Blues: California Blues Musidisc 1978
5:31 PM		ear Ne Plus Ultra ear N Ne Plus Ultra - Single A24 Music 2026
5:34 PM		Private Function Gamma Ray Private Function N ¯\_ (ツ) _ / 2025 Private Function were an Australian punk group, originally formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2016.
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5:47 PM		Roxy Music Both Ends Burning (Live) Roxy Music Viva! Roxy Music (Live) EG Records 1976
5:51 PM		Accessory Angelfire Accessory N Dust ACX 2026 https://firetalkrecs.com/accessory
5:53 PM		Unwound Kantina Unwound Fake Train Numero Group 1993
5:58 PM		of Montreal Chaos Arpeggiating of Montreal Innocence Reaches Polyvinyl Records 2016
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6:08 PM		Johnny Mercer Acc-cent-tchu-ate the Positive Johnny Mercer 1944
6:11 PM		Johnny Williams Theme From "Valley of the Dolls" (feat. Barbara Parkins) Valley of the Dolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Philips 1967
6:15 PM		Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers Born To Lose (Remastered) L.A.M.F. (The Lost '77 Mixes) [40th anniversary: remaster] Jungle Records 1994
6:18 PM		Leo Sayer When I Need You Leo Sayer The Very Best of Leo Sayer Rhino 2000
6:22 PM		Leo Takami Quiet Waters Felis Catus and Silence Unseen Worlds 2020
6:31 PM		Low Boyfriends & Girlfriends Low A Lifetime of Temporary Relief: 10 Years of B-Sides & Rarities Chairkickers' Music 2004
6:35 PM		Maureen McGovern The Morning After Maureen McGovern 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection: The Best of Maureen McGovern Island Mercury 2005 Used in The Poseidon Adventure. The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American disaster film directed by Ronald Neame, produced by Irwin Allen, and based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. It stars an ensemble cast including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons, along with Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Leslie Nielsen.
6:38 PM		METZ Wound Tight Metz Up On Gravity Hill Sub Pop Records 2024
6:40 PM		Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers Cumbia de los estudiantes N Cumbia de los estudiantes - Single Ansonia Records 2026
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6:52 PM		MF DOOM & Jneiro Jarel Let's Go (Space Boogie) [feat. Shape of Broad Minds & Jawwaad] [Black Noi$e Remix Instrumental] Let's Go (Space Boogie) [Black Noi$e Remix] [feat. Shape of Broad Minds & Jawwaad] - Single Lex Records 2021
6:55 PM		Field Music Suzanne Field Music Play... Memphis Industries 2012
6:59 PM		Ty Segall Black Paint N Chrome 2026
7:00 PM		Thin Lizzy Clifton Grange Hotel (Extended) Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy UMC-Decca 1971
7:03 PM		Chico Detour I Want It Chico Detour N Wash It Down - EP Den Tapes 2026
7:06 PM		Sea Moss First Greens Sea Moss N Big Tube Scene 2026 Sea Moss is a Portland, Oregon-based DIY electronic noise-punk duo consisting of musicians Noa Ver and Zach D'Agostino.
7:09 PM		Wray Sweet Sad Saint Wray N Sweet Sad Saint - Single 2026 Wray is an American shoegaze and alternative rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in 2013.
7:13 PM		Paul McCartney & Wings Let Me Roll It Paul McCartney & Wings Band On The Run (2010 Remaster) Paul McCartney Catalog 1973
7:18 PM		Kamasi Washington My Friend of Misery Kamasi Washington My Friend of Misery - Single Blackened Recordings 2021 Cover of a Metallica song with vocalist Patrice Quinn.
7:24 PM		Kate Bush The Big Sky (Meteorological 12" Mix) N Best Of The Other Sides Fish People 2025
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7:35 PM		Chet Atkins Mister Sandman Chet Atkins The Essential: Chet Atkins RCA/Legacy 1996 Came out in 1954.
7:37 PM		Art Pepper & Chet Baker Younger than Springtime The Route Capitol Records 1989 "Younger Than Springtime" is a swinging, West Coast jazz collaboration between saxophonist Art Pepper and trumpeter Chet Baker. Originally written by Rodgers & Hammerstein for the musical South Pacific. The sessions took place in 1953.
7:42 PM		Chico Hamilton, Buddy Colette, Fred Katz, Jim Hall & Carson Smith Caravan (Live) The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet Live at the Strollers Blue Moon 2013 Recorded in 1958.
7:49 PM		The Jam All Mod Cons (1997 Remaster) The Jam All Mod Cons (1997 Remaster) Polydor Records 1978
7:50 PM		The Stranglers Hey! (Rise of the Robots) The Stranglers Black and White Parlophone UK 1978
7:53 PM		Strawberry Alarm Clock Birdman of Alcatraz Strawberry Alarm Clock Incense & Peppermints Special Products 1987 Came out in 1967.
7:53 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
7:57 PM		Nico These Days Nico Chelsea Girl Polydor 1967

Chat is archived.

Greetings!

hi! number 6

how are you?

Not too shabby today!

good to hear!

Hello!

Howdy, Rob!

ESO 💥💥💥

And Rob and Numero Six 💥💥💥

yo yo jimbooooo

premature sighting o the next song

uh oh - I am just gonna let it lie there

too hot lol

owh that is real nice

Hi jimbooooo!

hey Michael! thanks

Is it true that Ray Davies prefers that his name be pronounced DAVIS vs DAVEES?

hey randy, I don't rightly know

Ugh this VU song is the greatest

agree jimboooo

Ray Davis, Dave Davees according to https://www.reddit.com/r/thekinks/comments/12sg1m7/is_it_pronounced_davies_or_davis/

that tracks that the brothers would disagree haha rob

I always thought it was pronounced the way it was spelled ...

about the pronunciation of their surname

that is what I got from the two secs I had to read haha

Those two!!! My brother & I saw the kinks on the "word of mouth" tour at the dirty ol spectrum. Our seats were such that we could see just off-stage. Between sets, the brothers went off, words were said, and ray kicked Dave in the nuts

Or the other way around? I forget now

Maybe that's why Alex hid from Eddie behind a wall of drums? LOL

omg lol

Sounds about right, I have four brothers and we've been tusslin' for fifty years

@Randy, when did you see The Kinks at the psectrum?

*Spectrum

maybe rob??

Also, is ears/earless going to show up because the band ear was just played?

Hey Rob Md . I used to go see Kinks Spectrum shows pretty regularly circa 1979 to 1982. Any interested Kinks fans The wonderful FALLSER club in East Falls has some big Kinks tribute show upcoming

@Patrick, nice! I've never seen The Kinks at all

Hello!

Don't forget that Bakersfield sound with Buck Owens

Nothing to chat in the chatroom other than I got my purple WPRB shirt today!

Another Irwin Allen production

Not sure if anyone interested but the great King Britt is doing a great tribute to Dexter Wansel. June 24 at Johnny Brenda’s. Dexters Life on Mars LP was pure genius

Yes!

Yes! Agreed!

sweet, Patrick, thx for the tip

Yes to Roxy! ( and Yes)

@rob - saw the kinks at the spectrum for "give the people what they want" tour (1981), "state of confusion" (1983) and "word of mouth" (1984); at JFK in summer of 82 w/foreigner, loverboy, & Joan Jett; the last time I saw them was at The Mann in 1987 "think visual" ---- much help from setlist.fm for tying those together

"Bakersfield" by Social D

Saw Roxy last big tour twenty five years ago?

evening es

I got my shirt too!!!

Not wearing it rn as I wanna show it off when D'Kid comes over from PA for Father's Day on sunday

hey os!

good evening!

even though steamy hot!

oh for sure - blustery

After finishing those two flyers, I'm in "what do I do next?" Mode --- a lot like after running a marathon

Not that I don't have stuff to work on; it's CHOOSING ONE!!! LOL

decision decisions

Hahahahaha yeah

I saw a Substack post where an artist/writer I follow (and whose books I've read) WEIGHS his sketchbooks when they're new, then again when they're full to see how much "stuff" he's added - stickers, Post-Its, and so on .... I shall adopt that protocol

interesting strategy

I was in Savanna a few months ago. I saw the park where a lot of it was filmed.

sweet, number 6, did you like the town?

It was quaint. I was on a tour bus for a lot of it.

cool

DJ you missed a golden opp to play Nomeansno's Mr. In Between as segue. Next time! Show soundin great!

omg!!! I love mr. in between

thanks mats:) it takes a village

Was Lizbot overcome by the announcement of the Sparks live album?

hey ted, maybe?

Well she doesn’t play of Montreal so great to have you!

hey ted, that surprises me, I thought she would love OM

this gets mixed reactions but I like to indulge myself!

I dare you not to sing along! haha

In her defense I don’t hear every show, but she always plays Sparks!

I meant to cue up some sparks! I love it when she pays them

Didn't Paul McCartney play one of them in the "it's coming up" video?

Space. The final frontier.

true

You couldn’t escape that Leo Sayer song on pop radio . I think 1976?

Paul dressed up as Ron. He also dressed as Hank Marvin but 90% of people think it’s Buddy Holly.

Patrick, written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager says it was related in 1977 but I know I heard it in 1976

*released

haha yes, ted

Once I turned on WPRB and thought “wow what a great of Montreal song - why don’t I recognize it? Turns out it was Late Of The Pier band, whom I’ve never heard on radio since.

wow, ted

That was a middle school slow-dance song; I have issues with it

The Leo Sayer "thing"

I get it - I recall an awkward dance to peaches and herb "reunited"

in middle school

Middle school - awkward ALL AROUND

for sure

We moved to Jersey from Connecticut the WEEK BEFORE school started!!! I don't even get to make new friends over the summer

wow that is hard

was it sixth or seventh

garde

grade

Day One - I knew NOBODY!!! Plus - being from CT - I talked funny; not quite Bah-stin, but ...

7th grade; took a few years to catch my stride (skateboarding helped, actually)

I bet! skateboarding is def cool

Thanks ESO. Albert Hammond another radio single dominator. Never rains in California

dang, had to log in for the morning after.

yes, dale! you a fan?

who isn't!

oh yeah Patrick

that isa great song

that probably played on my lloyds transistor radio a few times a day that one year.

cool love it

@esoterica "skateboarding is def cool" from there I learned to surf, then my cousin's stepdad snuck us into CBGB & Maxs, and it was on!!! I was the coolest weirdo in our uptight rich white kid HS

that is great, randy!

I believe Poseidon Adventure was our last family movie outing when I was a kid.

I left out dyeing my hair orange LOL

Poseidon was that last movie that I saw in a drive-in

last movie i saw in a drive in steamed up the windshield.

That was in CT. I heard that after we moved, the drivein was struggling, so they started playing pornos; people would watch the pornos from side streets or from the woods nearby (views obstructed somewhat, and no sound, of course, butt who really cared?)

@dale "kids are in the back seat, generating steam Heat"

I believe there is a drive in in central Pennsylvania still operating.

props to leo sayer for having daltry cover a tune or two of his.

Earthquake can only be watched with the Sensurround audio effects.

oh yeah number 6

wow dale, I didn't think know that and hi...

'one man band' and something else....

dale, the daltry fact not the windshield fact haha

"Giving It All Away" is the other Sayer-penned Daltry hit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giving_It_All_Away

whoa - I must listen'

We have two drive-ins in northeast PA!

I heard there is a cool one outside of Bethlehem??

ted?

Shankweilers and Becky’s

@dale "props to leo sayer for having daltry cover a tune or two of his." perms of a feather

isn't there a drive in that start with an m

on NE PA

ha ha! like the brady bunch season 4 or 5.

@rob "giving it all away" is a GREAT song, and even sounds like something townshend would write, like "naked eye"

Can’t help with the M drive-in

Mahomig

correction https://www.mahoningdit.com

mahoning

hey there!!

Lehighton, PA

hi Andrew!!

Aha! Poconos location. We’ve cornered the market

@esoterica You're just making up scrabble words, aren't you?

Or scrapple, as the case may be

haha

Wow Thin Lizzy . Nice ESO . Now where did I put that Whiskey in a jar. ?Only people I heard pronouncing Thin Tin were Phil and my Derry born grandmother

that is it randy

was ty segall channeling redd kross a few songs back? that was good

yes! Andrew, that is a new TS song and I thought the same

ha Patrick, I can't tell you how many times I am like where its that book, record etc.?? ha the good thing is i keep everything!

@ Esoterica (host) I'm just lurkin' while workin' at my desk, as is my wont. But I'm checking in to say what an outstanding job (as usual) you're doing for LizBot ~ and all of us. Thanks!

oh thanks, Richard!

appreciate that

SONG RIPS!

ESO we may think we’re cool but we’ll never be as cool as Phil rocking a leather jacket in Herbert Park DUBLIN. 🇮🇪☘️

doesn't it though?

that is for sure, Patrick, even with orange hair:)

watched man on the run, the documentary...don't know why paul would leave a sheep farm with a beautiful wife and children to deal with touring. must have been a void he needed to fill.

hmm I need to see that still, dale, music is prob something he can't not do.

is the doc good?

i enjoyed it. definitely worth watching.

@Randy, good to know about "Giving It All Away". I don't know Townsend's "Naked Eye" off the top of my head (the 90s Luscious Jackson song of the same name came to mind) so I'll go listen to it rn

why don't leave lol - jk

....and i'm not a big beatles fan. sometimes these docs make me respect these artists more just because of the crap they all have to go through with touring and management and having money siphoned off.

wait I meant -my attempt at humor riddled with typos

@ Dale Hazelton Well, his then-wife Linda McCartney was in the original Wings, playing keyboards and adding vocals. So he was taking a little bit of home with him. (Linda, that is, not the sheep!)

You won’t find a better sub host than ESOTERICA. Show some entertaining I forgot about the humidity

aww thank patrick

@esoterica "naked eye" was one of the songs for the Lifehouse project which didn't make the cut for the trimmed down list for "who's next" I first heard it from a copy of "odds & sods" which I bought from Jerry Gordon's 3rd Street Jazx

*Jazz

@Randy, I just finished listening to "Naked Eye". I think I heard it a time or two way back in the day. It's not a bad song at all

But it's on Spotify & YouTube as they play it often

Nothing greater than Kate Bush announcing small tour dates and 200000 people running around like a Godzilla movie

oh wow, randy, I didn't know that re: naked eye

ha, patrick

watched hammer pictures 'night of the demon' at halloween and heard 'it's in the trees! it's coming!' and thought WHERE do i know that from?

@rob - theres a few of them in Lifehouse which have the same vibe as "giving it all away" --- "too much of anything" "Faith in something bigger" come to mind, as well

ha dale!

@dale - did you get Famous Monsters magazine as a kid?

I like Naked Eye but naming your band after a 76ers power forward 1960s is next level cool.

no famous monsters....and i never sent for the life sized frankenstein from the back of sgt. rock comics.

nilly joel doc? ope there's some atilla footage.

billy, not nilly.

Famous monsters was on the list of mags I'd steal from 7-11, along with MAD and Skateboarder

You were right the first time Dale.

The USArmy used the Attila LP to torture captured Viet Cong soldiers

@ Randy Marthins Yes, I also avidly read Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine back in the day ... :-D

did they really? fantastic!!

As a small time collector of 78 rpm records I have to add Mister Sandman to my list.

you should, IConJohn

it's a beauty

And any offbeat obscure Rodgers and Hammerstein is fine by me! Start with Captain Sensible doing Happy Talk.

right IConJohn

Speaking of great documentaries Chet Baker let’s get lost was fantastic. Shoutout to Art Pepper for surviving Synanon

oh I love Chet baker - need to add to the list

Chico Hamilton !!! Fond memories of Blues,Bop and Beyond!! We miss you Will C.

whoa I just looked up synanon crazy

oh I love will C!

He would give this playlist an A plus. And he’s a tough grader.

Synanon is a name I haven't heard in decades. Maybe I saw it in the Errol Flynn's My Wicked Wicked Ways? It's sure to send me down a rabbit hole in the near future.

When good intentions turn into psychotic murderous cult. But the victims were drug free. I read a book not that long ago . Sorry I’m blanking on the name. Or maybe it was a docu. I morphing into Abe Simpson territory.

aw thanks, Patrick.

Everyone have a great weekend . Enjoy the World Cup. Thanks again ESO.

re: will c. liking this playlist - maybe hw Ould portions thereof. btw I heard he was playing the starving artist cafe in Stockton nj. I need to see when - as rico calamari

*he would portions thereof

Thanks for a great sub show, BCNU!

It was a 4 part HBO documentary called The Synanon Fix.

another for the list - thx patric

patrick

thanks, everyone! have a good weekend

Glad I caught you this week - we were playing pickleball Tuesday

okay! no prob:)