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The Freeform Pathogen

Apr 21, 2021 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

With Mike Lupica

Freeform radio for creative weirdos and deskbound dreamers. A sonic one-stop for Acid Dub, Beardo Bhangra, Micro-Folk Turntablism, Krautdrone, Cambodian Synthwave, Glam Pop, Art-Damaged Metal, Electro-Stoner Jazz, Proto Soul-Punk, DIY Hip-Hop, Psychedelic EDM, Minimalist Power Violence, Pre-Hipster NYC Weirdcore, and Afro-Hillbilly Futurism. Up and down this goddam dial since 1992.

Thank You. (AKA The Big Comedown)

Welcome back Wednesday night pitcrew! I'm still reeling from last week's fundraising lovefest -- thank you everyone who pledged to support WPRB in our hour of need! Your generosity has launched us into all new territory as an organization. Big things are in store and I'm so proud to be part of it with you all! As always, refresh this page to see the most recently played songs and please check in to say hello in the chat.

8:03 PM		Melvins Let It All Be The Bootlicker Ipecac Recordings 1999
8:08 PM		Dry Cleaning Unsmart Lady N New Long Leg 4AD 2021
8:11 PM		The Warlocks Song for Nico The Warlocks Bomp! 2000
8:17 PM		Dwight Twilley 10,000 American Scuba Divers Dancin' Scuba Divers LP EMI 1982
8:20 PM		Duran Duran w/ Janelle Monae Pressure Off Paper Gods WB 2015
8:25 PM		Big Star Thank You Friends Third Ardent Music 2016
8:27 PM		Fred Lane I Talk to My Haircut From the One that Cut You LP Shimmy Disc 1983
8:31 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:37 PM		Lonnie Holley Sometimes I Wanna Dance MITH Jagjaguwar 2018
8:44 PM		Bambara Serafina N Stray Wharf Cat Records 2021
8:48 PM		Die Kreuzen Stomp Century Days Touch & Go 1988
8:50 PM		Astute Palate A Little Proof N Astute Palate Eternal Soundcheck 2021
8:53 PM		Sunburned Hand of the Man Flex N Pick a Day to Die Three Lobed Recordings 2021
8:58 PM		Bruce Haack Party Machine Farad: The Electric Voice Stones Throw 2010
9:05 PM		They Must Be Russians Don't Try to Cure Yourself 7" Fresh 1980
9:08 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:15 PM		Prince & The Revolution The Beautiful Ones Purple Rain Warner Records 1984
9:20 PM		Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action Shake Some Action Sire 1976
9:22 PM		Snakefinger The Spot 7" Ralph 1978
9:27 PM		Smirk Violent Game N LP Drunken Sailor 2021
9:30 PM		Rudimentary Peni 1/4 World + Blissful Myth Death Church Corpus Christi 1983
9:33 PM		MDC Born To Die Millions of Dead Cops LP R Radical
9:35 PM		Pagans Little Black Egg Buried Alive Treehouse 1986
9:38 PM		Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments Cheater's Heaven Bait and Switch Onion 1995
9:41 PM		Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band Barstool Blues N Rare Dreams: Solar Live 2.27.18 Algorithm Free 2021
9:45 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:56 PM		John Cale Big White Cloud Vintage Violence Columbia 1970
9:59 PM		Nuisance Roll Another Number Confusion Hill Lookout! 1991
10:03 PM		Dory Previn Mythical Kings & Iguanas Mythical Kings & Iguanas LP United Artists 1971
10:07 PM		Versus Insomnia 7" Landspeed 1992
10:10 PM		Ted Stilles Commercials When Music Becomes a Tool LP Telewbar 1989
10:14 PM		Bob Dylan Isis Desire Columbia 1976
10:22 PM		Jean-Claude Vannier Les Garde Volent Au Secours Du Roi L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches Alternate Takes - Single Finders Keepers Records 2016
10:27 PM		Meatloaf You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth Bat Out of Hell LP Epic 1977 RIP Jim Steinman
10:32 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:38 PM		Nilüfer Yanya Baby Blu Miss Universe ATO 2019
10:43 PM		Diana Ross When We Grow Up Free to Be...You and Me 1972
10:44 PM		Frank Sinatra What Time Does The Next Miracle Leave? Trilogy: Past, Present & Future Reprise 1980
10:55 PM		Meiko Kaji The Flower of Carnage Kill Bill Vol. 1 Maverick 2003

Chat is archived.

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hello, DJ MikeLupica!!

YO MALC.

Gimme a sec, complicated switching stuff happening now.

Over to you, ML.

MICHELIN ACCOMPLISHED

5pm on the WestSiiidddeee!! 😎 ⛅️ 63°

First question of the night: How do I get rid of the "Pledge Baby Pledge" nametag?

MELVINS 💖

I got this.

Cog in the upper right, then select "reset."

Click on: ⚙️

@djmoke Go to to the gear icon and click to change yr name

I feel like the thing I did to put it there in the first place isn't there anymore.

Yah, it's just telling me that I can delete the whole chat when I click that.

It's up by "Playlist Chat" for us non-hosts

Whatever, I'll figure it out later.

😯

Pit crew reporting for duty, btw

Welcome all!

Ahh, I did fix it!

Also, I love the Melvins.

HeyOoo

I am proud of you.

Sorry for the typo back there. Can I call you DJ Moke from now on, though? I kind of like it.

Ooh, Dry Cleaning! Alternative universe top hit!!

Mike Lupica!!!!!!! I'm looking at you my dood!

Oh shit, Kelly Jones in the house. This is gonna get ugly, starting right now.

Hey - you were correct (of course). problem was my HD radio setting. turned it off and now have smooth listening.

Mike, Moke, Make... hell, I'd piss on the spark plug if I thought it'd do any good.

I've decided that I MUST listen to Jon S. every Wednesday and then if I listen to him I MUST listen to thee. Great show three songs in!!!! Smooches!

Kelly, that's really the only reasonable way to spend one's Wednesday evening.

Pit crew says: Don't piss on the spark plug!

DJ Muke, call me MalC one more time... 💀

Jon, I have great taste, you and Mike obvi make the cut. Cheers!

Can attest to that.

@DJ Meek Also I loved your point about alternative universe hits last week, seriously.

Just made a donation for $103.30. Don't tell Ken.

DWIGHT

Nice. I just texted him.

Thank you for defecting, WFMU comrade

Chris, thanks! I believe in that theory deeply!

DURAN DURAN 💙💙

WFMU is my husband but WPRB is my mistress, winky winky.

JANELLE MONÁE 💖

WPRB: Side Piece Radio.

HAHAHA! The PRB DJ always rings twice. At the back door.

Gimme that Bongwater T!

Fred Lane doc is on DVD! - http://www.fredlanedoc.com/DVDstream/

I want a Dogbowl...dogbowl. Or a John S. Hall bobblehead.

Fred Lane! Haven't heard him in years. 👍

Dang...I missed Janelle Monae with DD.

Hello, pit crew! 👋

beep beep

That's the life!

Hi, Christine 📀🔆

Hi MrM 💀 the Ghost from the Left Coast!

👻🖤

Mike, that description of DD @ Reunions... priceless!

Christine! Jimbeaux! Big Al! Emeril! Matthew! Welcome!

BARBARELLA! am I right?!?

Everything sounds groovy & dancey in the Starlite Lounge tonight ✨

agreed 👨‍🍳🕺

Indeed! Now let's see if I can avoid dancing into the table and making the record skip...

What's the best thing everyone ate today?

Half sour pickles.

@Chef Emeril, the best thing I ate today was some rice & these heirloom Christmas beans with cheese on a tortilla. My sister made them & dropped them off. She's great.

that's awesome, thank you both for sharing. always great to be always grateful (especially for food)

Mustardy vegan potato salad with some avocado.

AND NOW PUNK ROCK WITH TRUMPETS.

Well, sorta metal punk crossover, anyway.

☠️🎺☠️🎺☠️🎺☠️🎺☠️🎺

Ha!

Live fast, Die Kreuzen.

HA!

\m/_ ustard is underrated

@Chef Emeril, what was the best thing you ate today?

@Jon, good one!

I wore the same Die Kreuzen t-shirt for so many years, it was suggested (more than once, by numerous people) that I might actually die in it.

Fortunately, I did not.

Mike, please add "tell you my Die Kreuzen story" to the agenda for when we see each other next.

Jon, I've known you for like 30 years. In 2021, do you somehow have a *new* Die Kreuzen story?

I might have one I've never told you before! At least smile, nod and act like it is new to you!

@Christine been snackin on a tasty hungarian walnut roll for the past few days. mmm fluffy chewy moist n crunchy goodness

I want to order drive-thru food with this voice.

Zapshifter, I will donate to your GoFundMe page for this.

Finally... a song I can relate to... about PUBIC HAIRS

This is really beautiful 😢

You're welcome.

Now, about that question regarding the most interesting thing I've eaten today....

The Itchy & Scratchy Show...

Eating my dinner rn af

I've been a long time believer in home surgery.

@Christine... LOL, that gave me a giggle

funny stuff @Christine

Mike, it's come to my attention this evening that I miss you.

Friggin' Prince... the king. Love this song Mikey...

PRINCE 👑💜🎸

D'awww, I miss you too!

💜💜💜👑 HBD, Prince

What a great wprb day today. I had my birthday gathering in the park with prb on and friends and loved ones. They said everything from "this is the greatest radio station" to "what the hell is this crap" while Jon Solomon played probably literal nails on a chalkboard for a few minutes. So glad for everyone who was on air today

Now that’s funny af

Happy Birthday, Tyler B! Cake 🎂 🎁

🎂💅👨‍🏫

Haha thank you Mr M. And you Jon, the hour long "beep boop" song was fantastic

@Tyler, HWPRBBD (happy WPRB B-Day)! 🎂📻

those were among my fave moments of today’s show from DJ JonSolomon! CHEERS!

HBD Tyler!

To be fair, it was only 28 minutes. Happy birthday!

I left “cake” in my message 😹🤣🤠🐒

I deeply regret missing the hour-long "beep boop" song. 😢

Very Enjoyable Playlist!! Thanks, DJ MikeLupica!

Sho' thing, Mr. M!

Yes -- SOOOO FUN!!! Hi gang!

Hey Teresa!

Hi, Teresa Peacock!

Hi, Teresa!

Don't worry. I'm here! whew...

Yo Colin!

I was tuned in in the car.

This set! 💯

WOO!!

I had to grab a good night ice cold carbonated adult hop and barely tea to go along with this set.

The HOMIES 🏆❗️

Always here for the peni.

seriously! RP in the news? my whole life they continually pop up.

I own that record.

I want the record.

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/20/nobody-else-could-make-this-music-the-return-of-underground-punks-rudimentary-peni

Thanks for the link, Chris.

That link is too long to write on your shoe!

imma read that

I heart PRINCE

Write that down...in Wite-Out!

I read some of the words in the link, does that count as reading the article?

probs no

so with the new largess will prb be doing indie audio seances and puppet shows

probs no

what's going on in here?

Freegen Pathoform!

oh crap i missed millons of dead cops - can I request the chicken song - um what the hell is the name of that song

@Space Cowboy, it's Chicken Squawk, I believe

Yep, Chicken Squak it is!

Squawk, whatever.

Nice Neil Young Cover Mike.

aha i think that is right

2nd Neil cover of the night!

Wow! Dory Previn

versus! yeah!

Vaughn: Dory Previn is my new obsession. This record is really warped and great!

Awesome! That is a great record.

The guy at the record store made fun of me when I bought it.

But that's sort of been the story of my life.

Got teased mercilessly when I bought "Search & Destroy" on cassette in 1986. It had one of those "Nice Price" stickers on it.

Hey Mike you once played a song called From Bacteria by Copernicus a long time ago. Do you remember it?

Psychedelic, man...

Bob Dylan. Think he is having a birthday in May.

I try to scrub any memory of Copernicus from my brain after playing it, but yes, I think I remember this.

Bob Dylan will be 80 in May.

LOL!

Jesus.

I thought Bacteria was such a goofy funny track. It cracked me up.

Question for the floor: Can the mucous inside a lava lamp die? Mine's been on for three hours here in the Starlite Lounge and it's still just sitting at the bottom of the lamp looking all lifeless and sad.

It has corona virus 🦠

unplug it and plug it back in

I'm no LL expert, but that doesn't sound good.

@MLM, HA!!

Just go to Mucous Recharge Depot. Have you not been following maintenance schedule?

oh that doesn't sound good - you ll have to take it to the lava lamp repair shop

take it to the hazardous waste round-up, thx

unplug it forever

yeah i remember some siad it was an awful party all they played was meatloaf and I was like what? this was before they were really popular

someone

the dude from poco died and so did the gutairest for kingsman louis louie just an FYI

Classic. Easy to listen too.

Would love to hear a FEAR cover.

Clapping along in Denver!

ZUT ALORS!

🇫🇷 💚🤍❤️

omg screw record store clerks

Hi Mike! Late to the Show I know!

Crazy. Missed Isis.

Yo Bo! Good to see you, it's been a while! I'll try to make the last 20 minutes count!

Bob Dylan is a rare PRB dish.

Hey, Bo! What's the craic?

You'd better!

I Kid

I actually saw Meat Loaf Live @ The Ulster Hall, Belfast circa 1996!

this Right now as Fudge

Mr Malcontent! :!

and then... SINATRA

HiYa, BO!

Franky Sin!

All day tomorrow, I'm gonna be like all serious. My name is.... Francis Albert.

This record is seriously messed up.

Frank Sinatra is now on planet Venus, for those of you who may have let their attention slip.

Holy shit, the lava lamp is finally awake.

Is it the spirit of Frank Sinatra?!?

I’m scare

@Mike, maybe it heard you discussing its demise and panicked.

I still think you unplug it when leaving the lounge

Is Sinatra gonna visit all the planets? Including you know...

@Christine, this is all quite possible. I will now spend a few minutes saying kind things to it.

Oh my. I don't think I ever heard this on Jonathan Schwartz...

this is definitely fever dream material

Joan! Joan! Joan! (That's all I got.) Thank you for the Jonathan Schwartz reference.

Just when you think this song can't get ANY WEIRDER.

epic weirdness

This is firmly in Sid & Marty Kroft territory now

Trippy.

one of my favorite soundtracks!

Yo Flex!

I always knew you were a man of wealth and taste.

I want this record too

Sid & Marty Kroft 🧡💚💛

Thanks for hanging out, everybody!

The Freeform Pathogen ❤️ DJ MikeLupica ♥️

Well done, Sir! @MikeLupica

Thx, Mike! Thanks, pit crew! 🌎

Thanks Mike!!

See ya next week Mike, stay safe, stay cool!

Cheers Dears especially those with Big Ears! 🖤💀

amazing journey tonight 💚

DAMN I FINALLY GOT CUT OFF BY THE ROBOTS!

that was rude