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The New Abnormal

Jul 24, 2026 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

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.

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7:03 AM		emer & Ugnė Uma Gentle Motion N you and me Stroom 2026 Marija Rasa aka emer and Ugnė Uma are originally from Lithuania. New LP just released July 7th. https://stroomtv.bandcamp.com/album/you-and-me
7:05 AM		Set Break: ♳♳♳♳♳♳♳♳♳♳♳
7:06 AM		April + Vista Rot N Traditional Noise Third & Hayden Recordings 2026 April + VISTA are a genre-blending duo made up of composer/singer April George and producer Matthew Thompson from the Washington DC area, They use elements from downtempo, alt-rock, soul and classical. https://aprilandvista.bandcamp.com/album/traditional-noise
7:07 AM		Sofie Birch Spirit Cartography N Bivabippabualukka Stroom 2026 Sofie Birch is based in Copenhagen Denmark. Just released July 21st. https://stroomtv.bandcamp.com/album/bivabippabualukka
7:10 AM		Zero 7 Monday Night Simple Things Special Edition Chrysalis Records 2018 Zero 7 is a UK-based downtempo-styled musical duo founded in 1997 in London by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. This is their debut.
7:15 AM		Papir VI.II VI Stickman Records 2019 Papir is a psychedelic rock trio from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2008. https://papir.bandcamp.com/
7:24 AM		Kammerflimmer Kollektief Sechstes Kapitel [herausgewunden] Schemen Karlrecords 2023 German band founded in 1997. https://karlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/schemen
7:31 AM		Set Break: ♴♴♴♴♴♴♴♴♴♴♴
7:33 AM		SML Roundabouts N Spontaneous Music Live International Anthem 2026 Los Angeles Califormia-based jazz quintet. SML stands for Small Medium Large. https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/track/roundabouts
7:57 AM		Grandma Love that's right N Grandma Love Constellation Tatsu 2026
8:02 AM		Set Break: ♵♵♵♵♵♵♵♵♵♵♵♵
8:04 AM		Bear Bones, Lay Low & Lazlo Umbreit Spider N Tales From The Source Discrepant 2026
8:10 AM		Nate Mercereau There's Something Here ... N Fantastic Thoughts Leaving Records 2026 Guitarist based in California. This is a new single, a preview of a full release scheduled for September 11th. https://natemercereau.bandcamp.com/album/fantastic-thoughts
8:17 AM		Anekdoten Here Nucleus Virta 1994 Progressive heavy rock band founded in Borlänge, Sweden in 1991. Their music is associated with the tradition of 1970s progressive rock music, especially King Crimson.
8:25 AM		Amoeba Split Sundial Tick Second Split Azafrán Media 2016 Spanish progressive rock band formed in 2001 in A Coruña, (Spain), with a sound considered as "Canterbury" style. https://amoebasplit.bandcamp.com/album/second-split
8:29 AM		Set Break: ♶♶♶♶♶♶♶♶♶♶♶
8:33 AM		Garaj Mahal Semos Live Vol 1 Harmonized Records 2003 US fusion group led by guitarist Fareed Haque. This was recorded in San Francisco CA in 2002, with guest Zakir Hussain on tabla. https://harmonizedrecordsgarajmahal.bandcamp.com/album/live-volume-1
8:45 AM		Blåkulla Erinran (2026 Remaster) Blåkulla (2026 Remaster) Rexius Records 1975 Swedish heavy progressive rock band from Gothenburg, formed in 1971. Freshly remastered. https://scandinavianpearls.bandcamp.com/album/bl-kulla-bl-kulla
8:55 AM		Caballero Reynaldo I've seen all good people N Close To The Lounge Caballero Reynaldo Producciones Psicotrópicas 2015 Known mostly for countrified and Spanish language covers of Zappa songs, this time he covers songs by Yes in a pseudo bossanova style. https://caballeroreynaldo.bandcamp.com/album/close-to-the-lounge
8:58 AM		Set Break: ♷♷♷♷♷♷♷♷♷♷♷ D̶̺̥̖͊̒̊̿͗͋͗͜i̴̳̊ḟ̷̙̺̖̖̠̇͒͝ͅḟ̷̙̺̖̖̠̇͒͝ͅï̶͐̇͜ć̴̛̖̼͔̻̝͚̩͙̈̄͒̏̈́͒͠u̶͕͒̑l̷̠̺͇̉̀̿͂̏͐̈́͋̋͌́̕͝͠t̷͉̻͖̅͑͒ ļ̵̜̑̈̎̊͌̅̓ï̶͐̇͜s̴̟̑́̊t̷͉̻͖̅͑͒e̸̝̪̽̾̐̏͋̌̔̑̆̀ņ̷͉̜̝̹̻̌̾͐i̷̤̩̪̟̯̜͙͉̲͎̍̑́͛̾͘͝n̴̨̧̝̯̤̮̹͈̬̈́͌̔͒̇̿̿͐̇͑̈̅͝͝ͅg̵̛͚̼͑̆͑ h̶͓̹̿̍͒̄̓͆o̴̻̮͊u̶͕͒̑r̴̯͕̓̌͊̀̿̃̍̏̿̆̚͝͝
9:02 AM		Jonas Hellborg Time Is the Enemy Personae Bardo 2002 Fusion group led by Jonas Hellborg (bass), with Shawn Lane (guitar), Jeff Sipe (drums). https://jeffsipe.bandcamp.com/album/personae-hellborg-lane-sipe
9:06 AM		Hiromi Double Personality Another Mind Telarc 2003 Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ) is a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. Born in 1979 in Hamamatsu. She is known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances and blend of musical genres such as jazz, progressive rock, classical and fusion. (And spectacular hairstyles.) She wrote commercial jingles in Japan for a few years, and then enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she was mentored by Ahmad Jamal. This is her debut as a leader. https://hiromimusic.bandcamp.com/album/another-mind
9:19 AM		John McLaughlin & The One Truth Band The Dark Prince Electric Dreams (Remastered) Legacy/Columbia 1979 Fusion guitarist John McLaughlin made this one record with "The One Truth Band",
9:24 AM		Cthulhu Rise Opus 36 The Second One Cthulhu Rise 2016 From Kyiv, Ukraine, Cthulhu Rise blend progressive rock, jazz, alternative metal and mathcore. https://cthulhurise.bandcamp.com/album/the-second-one
9:28 AM		Giraffes? Giraffes! Totally Boneless!!! Pink Magick Giraffes? Giraffes! 2011 Guitar and drums duo Giraffes? Giraffes! have been making fiercely unique math rock since their explosion into the San Francisco Bay area in 2005. Mostly instrumental, odd-time signature compositions. https://giraffesgiraffes.bandcamp.com/
9:32 AM		La Colonie de Vacances Fa Niente, Maestro Gris Funk / Fa Niente, Maestro - Single Vicious Circle 2024 A collective of four French rock bands (Pneu, Marvin, Papier Tigre, and Electric Electric) started in 2010, "La Colonie de Vacances" is a live collaboration in which the groups set up on separate stages, at the four points of the compass.
9:37 AM		The Physics House Band Obeliskmonolith Horizons / Rapture - EP Unearthly Vision 2013 The Physics House Band is a math rock group from Brighton, UK, formed in 2010. This is their debut. https://physicshouseband.bandcamp.com/album/horizons-rapture
9:41 AM		Panzerballett Typewriter II Breaking Brain Gentle Art Of Music 2015 German band from the Munich area defining their own style as progressive, funky Math Jazz Metal. https://panzerballett.bandcamp.com/album/breaking-brain
9:47 AM		Yowie The Reason Your House Is Haunted Can Be Found On This Microfiche Synchromysticism SKiN GRAFT Records 2017 Harsh math rock band founded in St. Louis in 2000. https://yowie.bandcamp.com/
9:55 AM		Set Break: ♸♸♸♸♸♸♸♸♸♸♸♸
9:59 AM		The Frazknapp Fusion Project The Weenie Zapp 21 Burnt Weeny Sandwiches Cordelia Records 2010 Another compilation of Zappa covers. On this one, the groups take much more artistic license. https://cordeliarecords.bandcamp.com/album/21-burnt-weeny-sandwiches

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good morning your excellency's, ladies and germs....

A well-timed EAS test

good morning, Dale

thanks to DJ Orion for helping me out last Friday by subbing while I was on jury duty

zero 7 is nice. reminds me a tad of air.

yeah, they've got a good chill vibe

GM Dave and fellow music apprecianados

Glad I could make it here early today

Welcome, Lizardbytes. I hope you are not disappointed this morning

I know it can be a sacrifice to get up earlier than you would normally want to

The only time I would be if I overslept or forgot to tune in on Friday mornings

I normally am up pretty early but sometimes "forget"

Good vibe

good morning ǝʌɐꓷ!

welcome, jim haku

good morning, Stevie P

Thanks for sharing these new releases

🙏🏻 glad you appreciate

If I had to categorize this one I would file it under "Exotica"

I like that category - fits all kinds of stuff

Getting some WARM interference this morning.

Station in York, believe it...or not!

Shades of Marin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter

crumbs - maybe stream online

Seems to have passed, happens occasionally. Usually only during a storm tho.

There's another 103.3 down the shore, more common to get that one so.eti

When I'm in the car signal starts to waver as I head to the shore, online streaming is much better especially where I am stationed here in the Catskills Mts.

*sometimes

Signal is usually good for me in the car, gotten harder at home over the years. But streaming has gotten much easier.

Interesting track, not familiar with Nate Mercereau

not was I

wow that took a turn

My cat loves your show Dave

that's one weird cat, Stevie P

good morning dave! now i'm crying a little

No crying during The New Abnormal

only grim stoicism

but good morning, Norman B

oh my default is grim stoicism but it ebbs and flows haha

I don't think I could hate an album with a giant eyeball on the cover, that's just how I was raised.

they raised you well, jim

Mixed bag.

folks do their best, ususally

I'm grimly stoic about it.

that is the correct attitude

Great Yes rendition!

oh boy

This song title!

And it might be true

Yowie Zowie comes to mind

Could perhaps have been an inspiration

thanks, folks