WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

New Jersey's Only Radio Station

WPRB is a community-supported, freeform radio station. Our FM signal (103.3) serves central New Jersey, Philadelphia, eastern PA and the northern tip of Delaware. We reach a global audience at wprb.com.

WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

Tomorrow is an Octopus

Nov 3, 2020 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

With Dan Ruccia

Cephalopod dance parties for the apocalypse

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Election?

A lot of you, I'm sure. I know I am. I'm feeling nervous as I type this. This is a show to help us all collectively not have a heart attack tonight. What songs do you need to hear? Put requests in the chat, or tweet @danruccia or @wprb.

Tomorrow is an Octopus
8:01 PM
The Mice - Not Proud of the USA
The Mice Not Proud of the USA
For Almost Ever / Scooter Scat 2004
8:05 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:11 PM
Dan Melchior und das Menace - O! Anxiety
Dan Melchior und das Menace O! Anxiety
Thankyou Very Much S.S. Records 2009
8:15 PM
Death - Politicians In My Eyes
Death Politicians In My Eyes
...For the Whole World to See Drag City Records 2009
8:20 PM
Lou Reed - Last Great American Whale
Lou Reed Last Great American Whale R
New York Rhino/Warner Records 1989
8:24 PM
Bobby Conn & The Glass Gypsies - Home Sweet Home
Bobby Conn & The Glass Gypsies Home Sweet Home
The Homeland Thrill Jockey Records 2004
8:29 PM
Dead Moon - Fire In the Western World
Dead Moon Fire In the Western World R
Strange Pray Tell Tombstone Records 1992
8:31 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:36 PM
Sun Ra Arkestra - Sometimes I'm Happy
Sun Ra Arkestra Sometimes I'm Happy
Nuclear War Atavistic Records 1981
In honor of the Arkestra playing outside of polling places in south Philly!
8:41 PM
The Isley Brothers - Fight the Power, Pt. 1
The Isley Brothers Fight the Power, Pt. 1 R
The Heat Is On Epic/Legacy 1975
8:44 PM
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) V/A UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1972
8:48 PM
The Modern Lovers - Government Center
The Modern Lovers Government Center R
The Modern Lovers Sanctuary Records 2003
8:50 PM
Alecia Renece - A Change Is Gonna Come
Alecia Renece A Change Is Gonna Come
Play, Vol. 1 - EP The Full Well Project 2020
8:53 PM
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby - Vote That Fucker Out
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby Vote That Fucker Out
Vote That Fucker Out - Single Southern Domestic 2020
8:55 PM
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - This Land Is Your Land
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings This Land Is Your Land
Naturally Daptone Records 2005
8:59 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:06 PM
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Building a Fire
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Building a Fire
I Made a Place Drag City 2019
9:10 PM
Skylar Gudasz & Libby Rodenbough - Wild Mountain Thyme
Skylar Gudasz & Libby Rodenbough Wild Mountain Thyme N
Wild Mountain Thyme - Single Sleepy Cat Records 2020
9:14 PM
Daryl Hall & John Oates - When The Morning Comes
Daryl Hall & John Oates When The Morning Comes R
Abandoned Luncheonette Rhino Atlantic 1973
9:18 PM
The Art Ensemble of Chicago - We are on the Edge
The Art Ensemble of Chicago We are on the Edge
We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration Pi Recordings 2019
9:22 PM
The Ex - let's Panic Later
The Ex let's Panic Later
Starters Alternators Touch and Go Records 1998
9:28 PM
Talking Heads - The Big Country (2005 Remastered)
Talking Heads The Big Country (2005 Remastered) R
More Songs About Buildings and Food (Bonus Track Version) Rhino/Warner Records 2006
9:31 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:37 PM
Electric Eels - Agitated
Electric Eels Agitated
Eyeball of Hell Scat 2001
9:40 PM
The Avengers - The American In Me
The Avengers The American In Me
Avengers Devoted Ruins 2012
9:42 PM
Au Pairs - America
Au Pairs America
Stepping Out of Line: The Anthology Castle Communications 2006
9:47 PM
of Montreal - Don't Let Me Die In America
of Montreal Don't Let Me Die In America
UR FUN Moorworks 2020
9:52 PM
Crime and the City Solution - The Sly Persuaders
Crime and the City Solution The Sly Persuaders
Paradise Discotheque Mute 1990
9:55 PM
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans
David Bowie I'm Afraid of Americans
Earthling Parlophone UK 1997
9:59 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:03 PM
Neneh Cherry & The Thing - Dream Baby Dream
Neneh Cherry & The Thing Dream Baby Dream
The Cherry Thing Smalltown 12 2012
10:11 PM
Arthur Russell - Calling Out of Context
Arthur Russell Calling Out of Context
Calling Out of Context Audika Records 2004
10:16 PM
J Dilla - Lightworks
J Dilla Lightworks
Donuts (Deluxe) Stones Throw Records 2013
10:18 PM
Ohmme - Some Kind of Calm
Ohmme Some Kind of Calm
Fantasize Your Ghost Joyful Noise Recordings 2020
10:23 PM
Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City
Bruce Springsteen Atlantic City
Nebraska Columbia 1982
10:27 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:31 PM
The Coup - The Guillotine
The Coup The Guillotine
Sorry to Bother You Anti/Epitaph 2013
10:35 PM
Killer Mike - Reagan
Killer Mike Reagan
R.A.P. Music Williams Street Records 2012
10:39 PM
The Fall - Leave the Capital
The Fall Leave the Capital
Slates Castle Music 2004
10:43 PM
Black Star - Respiration (feat. Common)
Black Star Respiration (feat. Common)
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star Rawkus Entertainment 2002
10:49 PM
The Clash - I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.
The Clash I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.
The Clash Sony Music UK 2013
10:51 PM
The Consumers - Anti, Anti, Anti
The Consumers Anti, Anti, Anti
All My Friends Are Dead (Remastered) In The Red 2012
10:54 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:57 PM
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda (feat. Pharoah Sanders)
Alice Coltrane Journey In Satchidananda (feat. Pharoah Sanders)
Journey in Satchidananda Impulse! 1997
Chat is archived.
Dan Ruccia (host) 7:58:33 PM
Alright friends. Let's survive us an election. Thanks for spending your election night here. If there's anything you need to hear to get you through the next few hours, just let me know.
Liz Bot 8:02:22 PM
Great song to start with! Here for the duration.
Liz Bot 8:08:59 PM
Thanks for doing this! It’s making the night less stressful already!
Benjamin West 8:10:20 PM
I request Lou Reed last great America whale thank you for your service
jimbeaux 8:11:44 PM
thanks dan! howzabout 'fire in the western world' by dead moon. or other selection...
Dan Ruccia (host) 8:18:01 PM
Great requests both. Coming up shortly!
Teresa Peacock 8:23:19 PM
OOooo yes please, "Fire in the Western World" by Dead Moon! Hi Dan! Off to a fantastic start. So glad you're on the airwaves tonight. :-)
Liz Bot 8:23:51 PM
Ah, Bobby Conn!
Liz Bot 8:24:30 PM
The Homeland came out when our shows were back to back at the station. I think we played this album far more than anyone else at the station.
Dan Ruccia (host) 8:25:23 PM
Hahahaha. Yeah, that sounds about right. I remember really liking this album.
Liz Bot 8:30:28 PM
Yeah, Bobby Conn and the Espers album and the Flying Luttenbachers from around the same time I basically only ever heard on your show aside from my own.
Liz Bot 8:36:50 PM
Maybe Jonathan Richman “Government Center” for all the poll workers
jimbeaux 8:37:35 PM
yes! saw pics of the Arkestra as well on a floral float in front of City Hall look @joytothepolls @unitedbyblooms
jimbeaux 8:38:28 PM
+1 for gov't ctr lizbot!
Liz Bot 8:39:31 PM
Thx jimbeaux!
Liz Bot 8:43:56 PM
That gooey bass!
Liz Bot 8:48:14 PM
Woot! Jojo!
Liz Bot 9:04:44 PM
I think Jersey was just called for Biden. Worried about PA
Dan Ruccia (host) 9:09:09 PM
Yeah. PA is the big mystery. Hopefully it doesn't come down to that...
Liz Bot 9:15:18 PM
Hall & Oates for PA luck!
Dan Ruccia (host) 9:19:31 PM
And Moor Mother for some more PA good vibes
Dana Katharine 9:23:01 PM
Hi Dan, just worked all day at the polls in Philly, your show was/is a soothing balm driving home. Nerves are so frayed over here - dunno if I can even stay awake
Dan Ruccia (host) 9:23:09 PM
Thanks for working at the polls, Dana! Anything you want to hear before crashing?
Dana Katharine 9:24:37 PM
Yes, actually - the Big Country by Talking Heads
Liz Bot 9:29:13 PM
Nice call. Been thinking of you, Dana. I hope you get some good rest
Liz Bot 9:29:32 PM
Excellent, Moor Mother.
Dana Katharine 9:30:17 PM
Thank you!!!
Krista 10:04:42 PM
Needed this hopeful song
jimbeaux 10:04:49 PM
in non-partisan news, NJ looks like it is turning green with 2/3 of voters (60% reporting precincts) wanting to legalize cannabis.
Krista 10:05:24 PM
I hope it will extend to gardeners, too. The horticultural aspect is very interesting to me.
jimbeaux 10:06:50 PM
no home-grow consideration right now, unfortunately, but lobby for it! Right now, you need at least a million bucks to enter the market, so it's corporate already
jimbeaux 10:07:43 PM
no taxes to made from home-grown, sorry Neil Young
jimbeaux 10:08:36 PM
...to be made.
Dan Ruccia (host) 10:08:11 PM
Meant to mention that I had seen that in my last talkset but forgot. Next one!
jimbeaux 10:27:48 PM
Lightworks...liberally sampling the incredible Raymond Scott!
jimbeaux 10:50:30 PM
prob my fave FALL song!
jimbeaux 10:56:31 PM
thx for helping us keep it together...
Dan Ruccia (host) 10:57:21 PM
Thanks, jimbeaux. And thanks to everyone else for listening. This has been one of the wildest nights of radio I think I've ever done. Stay safe everyone.