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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The New Abnormal

Oct 9, 2026 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ 𓀡

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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The New Abnormal
9:57 AM
Set Break: 𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞𓉞
9:50 AM
Imelda Marcos - desert concentrics
Imelda Marcos desert concentrics
Agita - EP Already Dead Tapes 2023
"Imelda Marcos" is a Instrumental math-y noise rock drum-and-guitar duo from Chicago. https://imeldamarcos.bandcamp.com/
9:46 AM
WYXZ - W0005: Trigger the Labor Allusion
WYXZ W0005: Trigger the Labor Allusion
Wickman Mogul Intermissions 2017

Wyxz is a project that plays demanding, through-composed math rock combined with avant-garde progressive rock, sound collage, and free improvisation, with self-taught composer/drummer/guitarist Ben Coniguliaro and his brother Quinn and the virtuosic guitarist Matt Hollenberg. https://wyxz.bandcamp.com/

9:40 AM
Upsilon Acrux - Who's Running Shit - Son of destiny's child
Upsilon Acrux Who's Running Shit - Son of destiny's child
Galapagos Momentum Cuneiform Records 2007

Upsilon Acrux was founded in San Diego California in 1997. Their music can be described as brutal-prog, noise-rock, nervous avant-rock, splatter prog..

https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/galapagos-momentum

9:31 AM
Giraffes? Giraffes! - I Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Are Me and We Am I and I Are All O
Giraffes? Giraffes! I Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Am S/H(im)e[r] As You Are Me and We Am I and I Are All O
More Skin With Milk-mouth Loves In Heat Records 2007

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/

I Am S/h(im)e[r] As You Am S/h(im)e[r] As You Are Me And We Am I And I Are All Together: Our Collective Conciousness' Psychogenic Fugue

9:28 AM
WaqWaq Kingdom - Goemon
WaqWaq Kingdom Goemon
Mind Onsen - EP Phantom Limb 2024

Single from WaqWaq Kingdom (Kiki Hitomi and Shigeru Ishihara).

https://waqwaqkingdom.bandcamp.com/track/goemon

9:26 AM
Hakushi Hasegawa - Enbami
Hakushi Hasegawa Enbami
Mahōgakkō Brainfeeder 2024

Japanese producer born in 1998. https://hakushihasegawa.bandcamp.com/

9:23 AM
Le Grand Sbam - Ragga II
Le Grand Sbam Ragga II N
Janus Dur et Doux 2026
Le Grand Sbam is an avant-prog group from France, and includes 3 members of the group PoiL. https://legrandsbam.bandcamp.com/album/janus
9:19 AM
The Kurws - Lech Wałęsa
The Kurws Lech Wałęsa
Dziura w Getcie Oficyna Biedota 2013
The Kurws formed in 2008 in Poland, and merge RIO prog with post punk ("pronk"), funk, and new wave.

https://oficynabiedota.bandcamp.com/album/dziura-w-getcie

9:02 AM
Ruinzhatova - Close to the Edge
Ruinzhatova Close to the Edge
Close to the RH Little More Records 2003

Japanese supergroup, featuring Yamamoto Seiichi (Boredoms, Omoide Hatoba, Rovo), Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins, Korekyojin, Zubi Zuva, AMT) and Tsuyama Atsushi (Akaten, Haco, Omoide Hatoba, AMT). This is a cover of the symphonic prog classic by 'Yes'.

8:57 AM
Set Break: 𓉧𓉧𓉧𓉧𓉧𓉧𓉧𓉧

𓃻 Dᶦffiᶜuₗt Lᵢsᵗeₙiⁿg Hᵒuᵣ

8:48 AM
Nova Collective - Dancing Machines
Nova Collective Dancing Machines
The Further Side Metal Blade Records 2017

Nova Collective is a progressive metal fusion band from Raleigh NC, formed in 2014 by Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me), Pete Jones and Richard Henshall (Haken), and Matt Lynch (Cynic).

https://novacollectivefusion.bandcamp.com/album/the-further-side

8:34 AM
Tom PENAGUIN - Didier Dandelion in the Year of the Great Winds
Tom PENAGUIN Didier Dandelion in the Year of the Great Winds N
II áMARXE 2026
Penaguin is a multi-instrumentalist from Brittany, France. He started doing song covers on YouTube before moving on the playing guitar with psychedelic and metal bands. This release was recorded on vintage equipment and is solidly in the Canterbury tradition, with influences from Egg and National Health.

https://amarxe.bandcamp.com/album/tom-penaguin-ii

8:30 AM
Set Break: 𓉖𓉕𓉖𓉕𓉖𓉕𓉖𓉕
8:26 AM
Secret Oyster - Outro
Secret Oyster Outro
Vidunderlige Kaelling The Laser's Edge 2005
This Danish jazz rock/fusion band was around from 1972-1977. Secret Oyster got commissioned to write the music for the ballet "Vidunderlige Kælling" ("Wonderful Bitch").
8:20 AM
Polydactyl - Factory
Polydactyl Factory
Progday 2001 Proglodite Records 2002
Polydactyl - short lived fusion group formed by members of Ozone Quartet.
8:09 AM
Ozric Tentacles - Will of the Wisps
Ozric Tentacles Will of the Wisps
Paper Monkeys Madfish Music 2011
English progressive/space/psychedelic rock band founded in 1983 in Somerset. They fuse jazz rock, hard rock and acid rock with influences from world music. https://kscopemusic.bandcamp.com/album/paper-monkeys
8:04 AM
SFF (Schicke, Führs & Fröhling) - Artificial Energy
SFF (Schicke, Führs & Fröhling) Artificial Energy
Sunburst Brain 1977

Progressive rock band from Germany established in the mid 1970's. SFF became well-known for their dramatic instrumental rock suites strongly featuring Mellotron.Sunburst is their 2nd LP.

8:02 AM
Set Break: 𓉕𓉕𓉕𓉕𓉕𓉕𓉕𓉕
7:55 AM
Pop Workshop - Mammoth
Pop Workshop Mammoth
Song Of The Pterodactyl Universal Music AB 1974
Multi-national jazz fusion group based in Sweden, around from 1973-1974 and released two LPs.
7:51 AM
Rob Mazurek - Obliqua
Rob Mazurek Obliqua
Calma Gente Submarine Records 2010
Rob Mazurek (trumpet, cornet, flute, etc.) was born in Jersey City NJ in 1966. he moved to Chicago as a pre-teen and was part of the "Chicago Underground Orchestra".

https://catune.bandcamp.com/album/rob-mazurek-calma-gente

7:34 AM
Don Cherry - Doussn'Gouni Fly Pt. 1
Don Cherry Doussn'Gouni Fly Pt. 1 N
Sunrise - Live in Ypsilanti, MI wewantsounds 2026

Don Cherry (1936-1995) was an avant-jazz trumpeter, long associated with Ornette Coleman. This archival recording from 1977 features vocalist Leon Thomas, and the entire group "Oregon" (Collin Walcott, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner, Glenn Moore).

https://wewantsounds.bandcamp.com/album/sunrise-with-collin-walcott-leon-thomas-oregon-live-in-ypsilanti-mi-1977

7:30 AM
Set Break: 𓉔𓉔𓉔𓉔𓉔𓉔𓉔𓉔
7:17 AM
IMAN, Califato Independiente - Camino Del Águila (Remasterizado)
IMAN, Califato Independiente Camino Del Águila (Remasterizado)
Camino Del Águila (Remasterizado 2021) Legacy Recordings 2021

Spanish fusion progressive rock band from Madrid, active in the late 70s. This is from the second and final LP, released in 1980.

7:07 AM
Triana - Abre la puerta
Triana Abre la puerta
El patio - 40 aniversario WM Spain 2015

Formed in Andalusia, Spain, in 1974, Triana paved the way for flamenco-inspired prog rock in Spain. This is their debut, originally released in 1975.

7:04 AM
Set Break: 𓉐𓉐𓉐𓉐𓉐𓉐𓉐𓉐
7:02 AM
Giovanni Lami - Tropi Tristi
Giovanni Lami Tropi Tristi N
Fantarombo Discrepant 2026

Sound artist and musician from Italy.

https://discrepant.bandcamp.com/album/fantarombo