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The New Abnormal

Mar 5, 2021 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

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7:00 AM		The Tannahill Weavers Up In the Mornin's No' for Me Arnish Light Green Linnet 2006 Arnish is on the Isle of Raasay, between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. If there ever was a theme song for WPRB... Or maybe just for me.😴
7:04 AM		Bäsk Polonäs Från Sexdrega Bäsk Northside 1999
7:06 AM		Set Break: 📕 DJ going on and on... over Popol Vuh's "Im Reich der Schatten" from "Tantric Songs" 📕
7:08 AM		John Ruocco Kuk Kuk (feat. John Taylor & Riccardo Del Fra) Am I Asking Too Much? (feat. John Taylor & Riccardo del Fra) Pirouet Records 2008 On this CD, he plays clarinet
7:16 AM		Tigran Hamasyan The Cave of Rebirth An Ancient Observer Nonesuch 2017
7:21 AM		Terje Rypdal Talking Back Unfinished Highballs ECM 2012 Recorded by Swedish Radio in 1976. Terje Rypdal and band performing with the Swedish Radio Jazz Group. Released as part of the 3-CD box set "Odyssey In Studio & In Concert".
7:28 AM		Set Break: ⛅ DJ sharing details over Meherdin Khan's "Morchang Duo" from "Instrumental Music Of Rajasthan/Langas And Manganiyars" ⛅
7:32 AM		Nguyên Lê Overseas Suite (The Quest) Overseas ACT Music 2019
7:34 AM		Nguyên Lê Overseas Suite (Square Earth) Overseas ACT Music 2019
7:38 AM		Paguyuban Karawitan Suko Raras Manyar Sewu Pangkur Segara Kidul Javanese gamelan
7:46 AM		Gongzilla Suffer Thrive Nimbit 1998 a distant branch on the Gong family tree
7:54 AM		Maneige Au clair de la prune Ni vent... Ni nouvelle ProgQuébec 1977
7:58 AM		Set Break: 🎻 DJ providing crucial information over Steve Tibbetts And Knut Hamre's "Fjellmanngjenta" from "A". 🎻
8:02 AM		Dirk Quinn Melt Dirk Quinn Dirk Quinn 2006
8:08 AM		Steve Tibbetts Three Primates Yr Frammis 1980 Reissued by ECM in 1988
8:13 AM		Frifot Stiennur Järven Caprice 1996 Stiennur = stars Frifot = footloose
8:14 AM		Frifot Järven Järven Caprice 1996 Järven = the glutton
8:16 AM		Various Artists Damadam Mast Kalandar Sapera Snake Charmers of North India V/A Bona-Fi 1999 Featuring Jodha Nath playing the 'pungi'. The pungi is a wind instrument, originating in the Indian Subcontinent. The instrument consists of a reservoir into which air is blown and then channelled into two reed pipes. It is played with no pauses, as the player employs circular breathing. In street performances, the pungi is used for snake charming. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pungi Dama Dam Mast Qalandar (carry on, merry Qalandar) is a spiritual Sufi song written in the honour of the most revered Sufi saint of Singh, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (1177–1274). A popular melody, performed by many, including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
8:20 AM		Zara Ova Garibi Boyut ULUS MÜZİK SAN. 2000
8:25 AM		Jef Stott Sayat Nova Arcana Six Degrees Records 2012
8:30 AM		Set Break: ✍️ DJ surveying over John Abercrombie's "Prelude" from November & Igor Cackle's "Morphine Lemon Drops" ✍️ On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend WPRB to a friend or family member? (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy8jxYEVortA-e9jval3WuB3fnEiFWJUyINvPXIT1SmzR9fQ/viewform)
8:35 AM		Bella-Bella Des Frères Soki Jean Roger Ya Coletta Bella Bella "Jamais De La Vie" Ngoyarto From the Congo
8:40 AM		Chon Petal Chon Sumerian Records 2019
8:43 AM		This Mortal Coil Meniscus Filigree & Shadow (Remastered) 4AD 2011
8:46 AM		Stina Nordenstam Proposal And She Closed Her Eyes Rhino 1994
8:47 AM		Samrawit Sizar Lamelkih Egziabher Melkam Neh, Vol.1 Meskel Media 2008 Sometimes known as Samrawit Caesar.
8:54 AM		Kiya Lacey Down Down - Single Kiya Lacey Music 2018
8:57 AM		Subà Segredo (feat. Katia B) São Paulo Confessions Six Degrees 1999 Mitar Subotić "Suba" (23 June 1961 – 2 November 1999) was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent producers when he died in November 1999, entering his burning studio to rescue his newly recorded material.
9:01 AM		Set Break: 😑 DJ talking over Jon Hassell's "Dream Theory" from "Dream Theory in Malaya" 😑
9:06 AM		Various Artists Miles from India Miles from India V/A Times Square Records 2007 This song was written by John McLaughlin for this project. He is joined by U. Srinivas on mandolin, Louiz Banks on piano, and vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan.
9:13 AM		toe Premonition (Beginning Of A Desert Of Human) Hear You Machupicchu INDUSTRIAS 2015
9:14 AM		toe A Desert Of Human Hear You Machupicchu INDUSTRIAS 2015 toe is a math rock / post-rock group from Japan.
9:18 AM		Alison Krauss & Union Station Dust Bowl Children Paper Airplane New Rounder 2011 Featuring vocals by Dan Tyminski, and dobro by Jerry Douglas.
9:21 AM		Trey Anastasio Everything's Right (Live, 8/23/2019) Lockn' Festival S/R 2019 with special guest 🎸 Derek Trucks
9:36 AM		Set Break: 🧟 DJ talking over Steve Tibbetts' "Threnody" from "Natural Causes" 🧟
9:39 AM		Hatfield & The North Born Again Crustacean Hattitude Hatfield & The North 2006 This is the second of Hatfield & The North's self released compilation discs, collecting the best of their concerts and radio performances.
9:43 AM		Hatfield & The North Elevenses Hattitude Hatfield & The North 2006 Yes, their band's name was indeed inspired by that road sign that these touring musicians often saw.
9:45 AM		Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Gravity Theme - Music Inspired By 1001 Real Apes Petrophonics Cuneiform Records 2000
9:51 AM		Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Quincy Sore Throat Theme - Music Inspired By 1001 Real Apes Petrophonics Cuneiform Records 2000
9:55 AM		Set Break: 💊 DJ winding down over Cliff Martinez' "Kick My Ass in the Morning" from his "Narc" soundtrack 💊
9:59 AM		Hoven Droven Lycklig den som ogifter vore More Happy Moments With Hoven Droven Home 1999 Hoven Droven ~ helter skelter Song title = happy is he who remains unmarried

Chat is archived.

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We begin our broadcast day...

Early indeed! Top of the morning to ya ǝʌɐꓷ

Aye, thank ye, dude!

Beautiful

Good morning, Brian D.

Very much still winter this morning

Aye. But most of the snow has melted. We can expect 60 degree weather by Tuesday.

I have a motorcycle that's been out of commission for over 2 years and I just got it back.. very excited for nice weather!! And really enjoyed those Nguyên Lê tracks

the key is the light in the window as Allen Ginsberg wrote in Kaddish

Thanks, dude. That motorcycle sounds great. I like the idea of motorcycles, but am too afraid.

Good morning, kentman.

there's an recording of medieval music that I play now and then. Songs Of Angels based on the music of a french abbot Gautier de Coincy performed by Phillip Pickett and The New London Consort I ould add as an addendum to last week's chat on the subject

Thank you, kentman. I am always ready to hear more medieval music!

the only problem is the lyrics, a lot of anti-Semitic stuff apropos of the church at that time, but the music is sublime

Understood.

Ever see the medieval covers of modern songs on YouTube? Think you might dig it kentman. And thanks ǝʌɐꓷ , they're a lot of fun! I just have a smaller one from 70s so it's a modest but still zippy, not too intimidating. Try riding some time, get hooked, and then we can start a wprb club!

Re: motorcycles, I am not afraid of them as much as I am afraid of inattentive car drivers.

being on a motorcycle at least on the back of one driven by someone else is like being strapped to a rocket

Very very true about the other drivers, especially in America I find. Empty roads are definitely more fun. New Jersey has some good ones. The only thing is I can't listen to the radio while riding!

lots of gems today, dave, always a big fan of Gong and Terje Rypdal. must look up Dirk Quinn..thank you

That's a deal breaker right there. I have to have tunes on always.

Dirk Quinn is a Philly area band. They play the most cheerful prog I have heard.

agreed

Morning, DJ Dave & all 🌄

Good morning, Christine.

dude, you're in Philly, have you ridden up here in Bucks on route 32 or on Jersey;s 29

My brain was waking up along to that Steve Tibbetts track. 👍

great music to wake up to, Christine, we can follow dave on an early morning baptismal of sound

Like this Turkish stringed instrument and singer too

I guess I made the right choice to avoid death metal this morning.

Yes, Brian D. I think it might be a saz.

I'm up for the Metal. Maybe Slightly Anesthetized Metal in the am.

@kentman, I totally agree. Let the baptism continue!

my old Radio Shack portable is cranked

I have kentman! Along the river around New hope/lambertville /frenchtown is awesome! And I like that term evad,thi

- I think cheer prog is a subgenre you dive into more!

the hills on the jersey side are intense, drove 29 last summer and got blissful;;y lost

Sapera snake charming track was sweeeeeet.

Sourland Mts area if you "go inland" and explore NJ side. Nice scenery

Since you mentioned Route 29 as a beautiful motorcycle route, I'll add that it's a good bicycle route also. When we bike from Lambertville to Frenchtown & back, we always see lots of motorcyclists.

Good morning, RoJimbeaux.

I was expecting top find an easy link to the listener survey on our website, but it is not apparent. But this link should work. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy8jxYEVortA-e9jval3WuB3fnEiFWJUyINvPXIT1SmzR9fQ/viewform

<-- Car only but big fan of seeking out back roads. Been a map geek since I was a kid

In the winter, Route 29 has ice formations on the rocks, and the bare trees allow a much clearer river view. ❄

you cycle up there, wow, bravo, being a Pa boy I always get lost in Jersey

Baldpate Mtn and Goat Hill overlook are nice hikes on NJ side in that area!

think I bought fresh tomatoes on Goat hill last summer

Saving all these places, and I enjoy bicycling as much as the motorized version for sure, usually a city biker though. But lol was that the animaniacs I heard? The reboot is pretty cool if you haven't seen it yet!

...and Howell Living History Farm nearby. A real treasure!

think I might drive up there today Jimbeaux

Yes, dude, good catch. That was a clip from Animaniacs to promote our listener survey. I am not aware of any recent reboot.

what listener survey

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy8jxYEVortA-e9jval3WuB3fnEiFWJUyINvPXIT1SmzR9fQ/viewform

I am here to say, the survey is both Fun and Quick. It had me thinking about things.

www.wprb.com/survey

Thanks, Jimbeaux. Even better.

I got a smile out of some of the wording, such as "Selecta all that apply." At first I thought 'typo' but it was there again, so it was fun and deliberate.

A subliminal push for more Sounds of the Caribbean.

Yeah the survey was pretty neat! Hope it helps y'all. And check it out if you're a fan, it's on Hulu though, but it's pretty good - knows it's audience, not perfect but definitely not cringey or too saturated with topical humor. I haven't seen them all yet though - ha! Missed that Christine, almost wanna redo it just to see

that was painless like a vaccine, the survey I mean

Thanks, dude.

@kentman, was your arm sore after taking the survey?

no, my brain was a little askew, that's all

had to think of one band I heard for the first time out of hundreds

@christine that’s a pretty ambitious bike ride from lville to frenchtown / I’m looking forward to do it in the next couple weeks again :)

@Mark, after not riding all winter, I am not up for that now. I have to build back up! I don't ride all winter like in the past.

Totally kentman, I may have cheated and put two down

haha I hear you i did it first time last fall and it wasn’t easy - around 25 miles

I'm nosy; I want to be the person who reads and reviews the survey replies. I had a list on my phone I referred to when I listed some of the musicians/bands that PRB turned me on to.

@Mark, congrats! 🚲 I think that route may be longer than 25 miles! Maybe more like 30.

sure most of us stayed put this winter, but hello St.Patrick's day and the clocks turning forward, watch for the hordes heading out for some sun and exercise, Ill be one of them

Yesssss! Love this album!

dude, have you ridden down in West Chester on those back roads there

checking out your playlists but i dont see anythign for the time between 6 and 7 am. do you know what was playing at about 645 this morning?

@christine ur right ! / did u ever do the Trenton to Princeton trail - I want to try that this spring

@Mark, I haven't, though that gives me an idea.

@Gerald - unfortunately the 6:00-7:00 a.m. hour is handled by our automation. Its playlist is random, and we have no record of what was aired.

A bit I think, but I've explored bucks, Montco, and nj more. I'd like to get out all over this season. Any recommendations? And gerald unfortunately we'll never know! It's the station robots before 7 and there isn't a playlist for that - ask for it on the survey!

ok thanks

Sorry didn't mean step on your toes evad!

*beep boop* 🤖 📻

@dude : should we ask (demand) that dave starts at 6am so there’s no 🤖 :) :)

No problem, dude. The chat room is egalitarian.

Dan Tyminski on vocals here you may remember hearing as the voice that Clooney lip synced to in O Brother Where Art Thou

I am a Man of Constant Sorrow

@Brian D, YES! I was wondering...

Wonderful voice. Ideal for bluegrass.

what’s another hour for the program dave?! great show as always/ can’t wait to hear it outside in the spring weather

Met him briefly along with Del McCoury's sons who were in town to play a private party 10 years ago

@mark I know the Trenton-Princeton trail well. Bike commuted it for a number of years. You can take canal trails from Bordentown to Frenchtown and from Trenton to New Brunswick! Plus canal trails on PA side.

Thanks, Mark. I'm up for it. I think there must be some technical reasons for the break in our schedule.

does spinitron charge the station for its services?

Yes, kentman.

@jimbeaux Thanks ! I’m gonna start mapping it out today & ride it soon/ high 60s next week:)

That's another reason for our periodic fundraising.

ok i got it, no way to control what they play, just what PRB spins, got it. when does the spring fund raiser start?

obviously only kidding dave :)we all appreciate all the effort every dj puts into their shows on this fantastic station

Oh, to be clear, Spinitron provides the platform for the playlists they we, the DJ's create.

@Dave the Obscure, yeah, you DJs do all the work. For which we are thankful 🙏

and i think ive joined the derek trucks fan club / oh no ebs interrupt!

During the 6-7 a.m. hour, the music is from our station computer, randomly playing songs that the WPRB DJs have submitted.

@Mark, Derek Trucks is one of the All-time greats.

that sounds very futuristic, a computer spinning records

WPRB Spring Drive: April 8-17 2021

the only fund drive of the “community” stations i look forward to !

putting it on my calendar, thanks dave and thanks again for a great show

Thank you, kentman. Glad you are enjoying the selections.

I kinda love when I catch the robot dj, it's so random and exciting when the song gets close to ending, it's like what champ is gonna enter the ring next.

and shazam is the best tool to identify the robots playlist / prb often stump it but it’s not as bad as many say

@colin that's hilarious. I often hear stuff in the wee hours and can't identify it, so it drives me nuts

but I do like the suprises!

thanks DTO!

Thanks for hanging out this morning, everyone.

Thx, DJ Dave!

🙏

Everybody, run, do not walk, to Jen’s chat room. 🏃🚦