"Ibitlan" by Mdou Moctar. Tomorrow is an Octopus Fri Jun 26 with Dan Ruccia on WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

It is once again Friday, and I am once again asking you to radio!

We summer in Princeton. We radio in Princeton.

Saw Mdou Moctar last year at an outdoor park outside of Philly. Concerts in the Stars series, King of Prussia - really cool chill place to see a show. Bring a chair, food trucks, drinks etc. Nice little gazebo stage. Mdou Moctar and co whipped up a storm. They build up the songs well live. Start out w that groove, build it up into a whirling explosion storm of sound repeat. Short sweet set.

Just saw Bela Fleck at same place last night. Played w/a trio. Banjo, drum set, standup electric Colombian harp. Never heard anything quite like it. Love that place.

That sounds fantastic! I wish there were more random outdoor shows like that (although here in NC in the summer it would probably be...unpleasant)

Good production co. handles a series of shows there as well as Ardmore Music Hall (aka 23 East Cabaret, Brownies other names... etc) and other venues. Last year at the park we also saw Nick Lowe with backing band Los Straitjackets. That was so good! Nick among the Luchadores! Really diverse assortment of shows there.

First of all, an inspired choice.

Secondly, going to Concert Under The Stars tonight to see Tortoise.

Ooooooo

Was just researching the food truck situation, Brian.

I love this Anadol/Marie Klock record and am so glad this song is becoming a PRB hit.

If "played maybe three times" = being a "hit".

Definitely feels like it has big WPRB summer jam energy

That's service!

Tortoise! That's right tonight. Yer gonna have a ball. Enjoy. We had a great hot hot oven pizza last night from a food truck there (Scarlet Fire Authentic Neapolitan Pizza). Pesto, red peppers, couple cheeses and we asked them to put some red sauce on as well. Very good.

Hungry for sweet potato pie listening to this!

You, too, can let it fly!

KICKER! KICKER CONSPIRACY!!!!

...In the marble halls of the charm school How flair is punished Under marble millichip, the f.a. broods On how flair can be punished Their guest is a euro-state magnate Corporate-ulent...

Long before digital editing... Eartha Kitt phrased like she was digitally editing microseconds of silence in between syllables / utterances.

That is a tongue twisting workout to fit those sounds in that song at that tempo wow. Maybe she's a ..... no no no

Not to mention that she instills so much character into every word while navigating that crazy tempo

YES! Diction and elocution supreme. What a performer

She's also part of what makes Emperor's New Groove so utterly delightful

Thanks for listening, everyone!

10:01 AM		Mdou Moctar Ibitlan Ibitlan - Single Matador 2020
10:05 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:07 AM		World Domination Enterprises Asbestos Lead Asbestos Let's Play Domination Product Inc. 1988
10:10 AM		Hurry Up Dismal Nitch Dismal Nitch Comedy Minus One 2022
10:14 AM		Earth Ball Helsinki Outside Over There Upset The Rhythm 2025
10:19 AM		Saidan Kara No Bara N Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memory's Wrist 2026
10:24 AM		Anadol & Marie Klock Rentrer à la maison N Manivelles Pingipung 2026
10:27 AM		Tortoise Oganesson Touch Nonesuch/International Anthem Recording Co. 2025 Playing at Concert Under the Stars tonight!
10:30 AM		The Flesh Eaters Digging My Grave A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die London Records 1981
10:34 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:40 AM		Ernesto Djédjé Golozo Roi Du Ziglibithy (Analog Africa Dance Edition No 15) - EP Analog Africa 2022
10:47 AM		Joao Cirilo Po D'Terra Space Echo: The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed! (Analog Africa No. 20) V/A Analog Africa 2016
10:52 AM		Voz de Cabo Verde Fra Broque single
10:56 AM		The Ex Confusion Errorist Turn Touch & Go 2004
11:02 AM		J. Zunz Osiris N Obsidiana Rocket Recordings 2026
11:06 AM		The Fall Kicker Conspiracy Perverted By Language (Expanded Edition) Castle Communications 2005
11:10 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:14 AM		Horse Lords A City Yet to Come (feat. Nina Guo, Evelyn Saylor, Madison Greenstone & Weston Olencki) N Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! RVNG Intl. 2026
11:21 AM		Meredith Monk Acts From Under and Above: Double Fiesta Meredith Monk: Do You Be ECM New Series 1987
11:26 AM		Eartha Kitt I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch The Best of Eartha Kitt Geffen 1982
11:29 AM		Alison Cotton A Storm in Morwenstow N The Gods Laugh Feeding Tube Records 2026
11:32 AM		Kevin Ayers Decadence Bananamour Harvest 1973
11:40 AM		Eddy Current Suppression Ring Swimming Hole N In Light of Recent Events Suppression Records 2026
11:44 AM		Soft Curse In the Night N Liminal Ritual 2026
11:48 AM		Hüsker Dü Whatever Zen Arcade SST Records 1984
11:52 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
11:56 AM		Magic Tuber Stringband Tribute to the Angels N Heavy Water Thrill Jockey 2026

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