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The New Subnormal

Oct 16, 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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.

Siesta

subbing for DJ Senni Kat 𓄇

10:01 AM

Larry Manteca Erotica N

Erotica - Single Four Flies 2026

Alessandro Paiola (aka Larry Manteca) is a born and raised in Milano, Italy . New single from an album released today.

https://fourfliesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/erotica-70

10:05 AM

Set Break: 𓃬𓃬𓃬𓃬𓃬𓃬𓃬𓃬

10:06 AM

Haleiwa Counting N

Counting - Single Morr Music 2026

Artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. New single from an album to be released November 13th.

https://haleiwa.bandcamp.com/album/the-future-is-futuristic

10:10 AM

Cocteau Twins Cicely

Treasure 4AD 1984

Scottish post-punk/ethereal/dream pop band formed in 1981 in Grangemouth, Falkirk and disbanded in 1997.

10:13 AM

Céu Mais Um Lamento (Lenza RMX)

Vagarosa Six Degrees Travel Series 2009

Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças was born in São Paulo

in 1980.

10:18 AM

Alifair Un Puits Sans Fond

Fort Interieur Maya Records 2008

Formed in 2001 by guitarist and producer Jean Pascal Boffo, they make songs with surreal texts and pop, folk and electro atmospheres. Un Puits Sans Fond = bottomlass pit

10:22 AM

Ojos de Brujo Color

Techari WM Spain 2007

Barcelona-based flamenco fusion group Ojos de Brujo, which translates to Eyes of the Wizard, came together in the mid-'90s

10:27 AM

Set Break: 𓃭𓃭𓃭𓃭𓃭𓃭𓃭𓃭

10:29 AM

Kokoroko My Prayer

Get The Message - EP Brownswood Recordings 2024

Kokoroko are a young, London based Afrobeat 8-Piece band led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey. Inspired by Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor, Tony Allen and the sounds that come out of West Africa.

https://kokoroko.bandcamp.com/album/get-the-message

10:33 AM

Black Jesus Experience Mother Earth

Migration Independent 2014

Based in Melbourne Australia.

https://blackjesusexperience.bandcamp.com/album/migration

10:37 AM

Theo Croker THEO SAYS (feat. Ego Ella May & D’LEAU)

BY THE WAY - EP Masterworks 2023

Theodore Lee Croker (born 1985), is a jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida.

10:41 AM

Fatoumata Diawara Takamba

Fenfo (Something To Say) Wagram Music / 3ème Bureau 2018

Fatoumata Diawara is an actor, singer and composer born 1982 in Côte d'Ivoire from Malian parents.

https://fatoumatadiawaraband.bandcamp.com/album/fenfo-something-to-say

10:46 AM

Bebel Gilberto August Day Song

Tanto Tempo East West Records UK Ltd 2000

Daughter of Joao Gilberto and Miucha. Bebel was born in 1966 in New York, where her parents were living at the time. She started singing at an early age, doing backing vocals on albums for children.

10:50 AM

Dungen Om Natten

En Är För Mycket Och Tusen Aldrig Nog Mexican Summer 2022

Dungen ("the grove") is a Swedish band based in Stockholm, fronted by singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes. Their music blends psychedelic rock with alternative rock and Swedish folk music.

https://dungen.bandcamp.com/

"Once is too much and a thousand is not enough".

10:57 AM

Set Break: 𓃠𓃠𓃠𓃠𓃠𓃠𓃠𓃠

11:00 AM

Joni Mitchell Amelia (Live)

Shadows and Light (Live) Atlantic Records 1980

Canadian musician, singer songwriter and painter. Born in 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta, as Roberta Joan Anderson.

11:06 AM

Joni Mitchell Pat's Solo (Live)

Shadows and Light (Live) Atlantic Records 1980

At this concert, Joni Mitchell was joined by bassist Jaco Pastorius and jazz guitarist Pat Metheny.

	Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri in 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City.

11:11 AM

Zoë Modiga ISEGAZINI

INGANEKWANE Yelloewax 2020

Palesa Nomthandazo Phumelele Modiga, professionally known as Zoë Modiga, is a South African singer and songwriter. Modiga first gained recognition as contestant on The Voice South Africa 2016.

11:15 AM

Jeremy Cunningham Union Pier (feat. Dustin Laurenzi) N

Passing Fires Northern Spy Records 2026

Drummer and composer based in Chicago Illinois.

https://jeremycunningham.bandcamp.com/album/passing-fires

11:20 AM

Pixel Nothing Beats Reality

Golden Years Cuneiform Records 2015

Pixel is a Norwegian pop-jazz quartet.

https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/golden-years

11:25 AM

Mediabanda Mediabanda

Bombas en el Aire Radical Beat/CHT Musik 2017

Chilean progressive rock, jazz fusion and contemporary music band. Active since 2000.

11:31 AM

Set Break: 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

11:32 AM

Planeta Imaginario The Garden of Happy Cows (El jardì de les vaques alegres)

Optical Delusions Cuneiform Records 2011

Originally formed in 1999, Planeta Imaginario is a Spanish band from the region of Catalonia: their style is oriented toward the jazz trend of prog rock, with Canterbury as well as psychedelic touches and chamber adornments.

https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/optical-delusions-2

11:42 AM

Snake Oil White Dawn

Uppercut Attitude Vol. 1 & 2 12Productions 2007

French fusion group, with members coming from various Zeuhl-adjacent groups.

11:57 AM

Set Break: 𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮𓃮

11:58 AM

Nguyên Lê Silver

Three Trios ACT Music 1997

Self taught jazz guitarist from France. https://nguyenle.bandcamp.com/

Chat is archived.

oh hello

Thanks Dave! Hi Dave!

hi, TAndy

Scariest lisp in show business

Hello, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟

I found it!

The Mellow Men!

Excellent first selection!

Hello, MrM 💜

Back for more listening

I hope you are able to enjoy these less than difficult selections

Big cheers to DJ SenniKat! Always a TopTier Show!

indeed

Just took a Benadryl for the allergies and bedtime, in ready to enter a daze for the next 2 hours

COCTEAU TWINS 🩶🖤🩶

Ah, TAndy! Feel gooder!

rest well, TAndy

THIS RN AF

perfect for dream soundtrack

Fun Stuffs 📻🎼🎶🎵❣️

glad you like, MrM

Found you from Florida! Digging the playlist!

Hey, Lova P. Welcome! Which music were you searching?

I mean, how does one stumble onto WPRB from Florida?

welcome to The EnterWebs

Haven't visited Miami since the 1970s

You’re ADORBS

I was just looking around as I am the advisor for our campus station here. Always looking for inspiration!

I hope WPRB supplies what you need

Ours is club and student run so not near as big as yours

FLORIDA 🧡

We're a mix of community and student DJs

But students love it and I am always looking for ways to help them make it grow

Really love your show! I will certainly be tuning in again!

You should reach out to our advisor, Mike Lupica. He's got loads of experience and advice

OOOoooh! It would be so great to get some direction

Lova, a live Chat is fun addition to the MUSIC!

Indeed!

I've alerted Mike. He'll drop in soon

How cool!

Bebel Gilberto's "August Day Song" ... how perfect even for a Princeton-area rainy October Day. Thank you!

@Lova, I'm the Director for WPRB. Drop me an email: mike [at] wprb [dot] com, happy to talk.

hey, Richard. I thought it fit today's mood, too

Hi, Mike! Will do... thank you!

Thoroughly enjoying all these fine selections! Big Bonus Cheers to you, DJ DaveTheObscure, for the all the extra efforts put forth into this week’s radio time! 💟🖤💀

Yes! Thank you for the amazing show

Thanks, folks. It's gratifying to know the selections are appreciated!

@ Lova, every show on WPRB is different and amazing it their own ways. We're totally freeform, and each DJ brings their passion for music

Totally appreciated Dave!

thanks, Stevie P

💜 thanks MrM ♡

Wow, so pretty 🗣️🎼🎸🎶🎸🎵❤️❤️❤️

we're all about pretty on this subshow

No guitarists info on playlist??

I'm loving this Joni tune

stand by

Very good!! 😊

Were they part of the entire concert??

Especially this live version, which I've never heard before now!

not sure

Another Pretty 🤩 ONE 👏 👏 👏

subshows are a good opportunity for me to play these sorts of things that don't quite belong in The New Abnormal

but deserve airplay

much appreciated Dave!

🙏🏻

Yes. Big EXCITE!

Just makes me enjoy each show more!

ditto, MrM

Samesies, SteviesPsies

I’ve had too much caffeinesies

☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

dittosies on the caffeinesies

☕☕☕☕☕☕

L0LZziez

I hope TAndy can see the track in dream state

WowwieWowWow

I think he has installed a chip that links the playlist to his brain

Facts

Optical Delusions 💗

a cunning pun

🐍 🎺🥁🎶🎶

thanks for keeping me company throughout the morning, MrM

I will be back next Friday with another 5 hours of music

7-12 EDT

eXcellent next Friday!

Always a pleasure, DJ DaveTheObscure

thanks for the kind words

I will be back next Friday too!

Cheers to StevieP!

ditto, MrM

cheers back atcha MrM, Dave, and all my PRB Pals!

DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 Many thanks for two shows of TopTier Tracks and nice chats! Very impressive curation again this morning! Always kind regards to you, Sir! 🖤💀

This is so cool. The studio must have frozen over when they recorded this.

💜 thanks again, MrM.

The best five hours of my Friday!

Hey, Mike T. Thanks for dropping by. Glad you appreciate

Thanks Dave, for another excellent show!

Thank you Dave. I always relish your shows, always a great condiment.

ZUT ALORS!

🖤💀