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Jon Solomon

Mar 24, 2021 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

With Jon Solomon

Every Wednesday night on 103.3 fm WPRB.

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3.24.21

5:00 PM		The Rub The Death Of Pop Bikini Gospel Happy Squid
5:04 PM		Set Break
5:07 PM		Corvair Sailor Down Corvair wiaiwya 2021
5:12 PM		Lushlife Depaysement (feat. Dälek) Redamancy EP Fortune Tellers 2021
5:21 PM		Dan Wriggins All Things Being Equal Mr. Chill Orindal Records 2021 He of Friendship.
5:24 PM		Jonathan Kane & Dave Soldier Requiem for Hulis Pulis February Meets Soldier String Quartet 2020
5:40 PM		The Breeders The Dirt Eaters Bills & Aches & Blues EP1 (40 Years of 4AD) V/A 4AD 2021 His Name Is Alive cover.
5:44 PM		Mdou Moctar Tala Tannam Afrique Victime Matador 2021 Out in May.
5:49 PM		100 Flowers Triage Drawing Fire+ In The Red
5:51 PM		Set Break
5:59 PM		SOUL GLO Violence Against Black Women Goes Largely Unreported Untitled 2016
6:01 PM		Natural Information Society with Evan Parker d(OoOc) IV Descension (Out of Constrictions) Eremite 2021
6:20 PM		Lucy Dacus Thumbs Thumbs Matador 2021
6:24 PM		Curtis Andrews The Rainmaker Speaking Hands 2021
6:38 PM		Jetstream Pony Hit The Snow Grief of a (Frozen) Sailor / Hit the Snow Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club 2020
6:41 PM		The Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr Forssa Saeeda Habibi Funk 009: Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Habibi Funk 2018
6:47 PM		Engine Kid Holes to Fight In Angel Wings Southern Lord 2020 1994 album, remastered.
6:54 PM		Set Break
7:02 PM		Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band 46:07 Live on WPRB https://chrisforsyth1.bandcamp.com
7:48 PM		Set Break
7:52 PM		En Attendant Ana Words Juillet Trouble In Mind
7:56 PM		Los Wembler's De Iquitos El Puente de Aguaytia Visión del Ayahuasca Barbès Records 2019
7:58 PM		Axes Christmas Number One Double A Side

Chat is archived.

Welcome back to the chat! Great to have you all here on this rainy Wednesday night in New Jersey. Thanks again to DJ Pup for filling in last week.

L.I.V.E.

What's louder, the rain outside or that crushing show by Ahab?

Two way tie for FIRST.

Program coming through for you OK Brian? Minor connection issue up top but I think we're sorted now...

I hear ya loud n clear JS.

Spaysss- aysss - ayssssss (infinite reverb through space.....)

Phew. Thank ya. I think I have the hang of going live now (knocks on all sorts of wood surfaces repeatedly).

Very nice this Corvair ! Pop n crunch n acoustics n nice vocals. Gotta hear more

Yeah, it is not only a very good record but a very good-sounding record if that makes sense.

I think fans of say The New Pornographers should be all over it.

Yeah both counts. NPs. And i heard all sorts of good sounds in the 'phones well recorded. They know what they're doing

One of the changes with my pared-down live setup is I now have to listen to the whole show in headphones. When I get the new rig built I aspire to have monitors.

So that is how I got to enjoy Corvair today, for sure.

Getting lost in this one, hope it is a nice soundtrack for those driving in the downpour.

Yeah, this is awesome. Really dig it.

wow never heard this cover before. nice - though i admit i prefer the HNIA original so far!

The real Deals!

The reason you haven't heard it before is because it just came out.

4AD is doing a bunch of "current bands cover other songs from our catalogue" for their 40th (now 41st).

A lot of Breeders covers in the mix. EP3 reached me today. One more to go, vinyl down the line!

Sorry, KB. Without an exclamation mark at the end of my first sentence that sounded more "dude behind the counter at a record store" than I intended!

Nice segue from Mdou Moctar to 100 Flowers!

no harm JS! And hey dude behind the counter, dontcha know i get most releases a month or so before the record stores do? JK. cool release. and then seeing that 100 flowers in a fresh new copy too - that plain cardboard with letterpress was oh so new at the time!

Whattaya mean you only got terteen tabs open at once mon?

I run an efficient laptop ship! Someday the Two Screen Experience will happen again.

Hey man, thanks for playing good music

You're very welcome, Mr. Wild.

What's on the dinner docket tonight, chat?

There seems to be some sort of pesto situation in the other room.

Pesto Situation, also on one of the worst jam bands.

Luv Black Bean Burgers on corn tortillas w cheez, fried onions & baby peppers. Top w/crunchies (shred cabbage/ carrot etc & pepitas)

And only like 7 kinds of hot sauce

Maybe plain yogurt too

Outstanding, Brian.

Update from The Other Room. This is happening - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013814-stuffed-yellow-peppers-with-israeli-couscous-and-pesto

Very nice

Finding pearl couscous was harder than expected this AM. They moved it to "Passover" at the grocery even though it is decidedly not Kosher for Passover!

Kashrut conundrum

I think they saw the word "Israeli" in big letters on the front and made some very incorrect assumptions.

Oven BBQ chicken, home made biscuits, a little tossed salad.... no pathogens, hopefully...

Just Freeform ones, but that's not for a couple hours.

I have another commitment at 7 and might have to miss DJ Mike 😕

I enjoy unwinding with the first hour of his show after I get done. It is a legit highlight of the week now.

Love Natural Information Society! Such chill minimal grooves. Have you heard Joshua Abrams' Cloud Script? I see it came out early this year, but doesn't seem to be available anywhere digitally.

Oh, I don't know that one Brian.

Saw this pop up online other day & it screams several PRB dj's names : "Heisei No Oto: Japanese Left-field Pop from the CD Age, 1989-1996 "

JA and I went to college together and I am delighted to see what he's accomplished. He was always hustling somewhere with a giant upright bass. Really found "his people" post-school in the Chicago jazz / post-rock world.

https://www.musicfrommemory.com/release/6971/various-artists/heisei-no-oto-japanese-left-field-pop-from-the-cd-age-1989-1996

Bookmarked.

Thanks, Brian.

https://roguart.com/product/cloud-script/163

Interesting. I played his solo lathe a couple weeks back.

Looks like it came out in December actually.

Fingerprintz – The Best of Fingerprintz: Bullet Proof Heart - also sounded good. Soft Cell & mega Tom Jones box set... ooo so many

@Jon yes I do remember that. When I first heard I thought maybe it was from Cloud Script. And that's very cool regarding college anecdote.

This Curtis Andrews is a journey. wow

It is indeed.

We are going some places tonight.

Got MY attention for sure.

Hey, DTO!

Hey!

Surprised to realize I still had a few "not Christmasy-enough for the Christmas show" tunes like this lying around. Speaking of which, nine months until Xmas Eve...

just tuned in at the end of the last song and that aisler's set cover at the end through me off!

*threw me

always loved that song.

I must admit it didn't register with me beyond "oh this is quite good!" I'll have to listen again off-air. Good catch.

Hi Jon!

Have you heard Pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs

pigs pigs?!

Pigs? Pigs!

Mmm...had Israeli couscous w pesto last night! Topped with roasted sweet potatoes hummus, hot peppers. Tonight was a grilled sammy w brie granny smith apple & carnelized onions.

Caramelized. Carnalized onions are rated X.

Safe it for safe harbor!

That's an excellent accident.

Love that Unlawful Caramel Knowledge record...

Pigs x7! They're real!

So they are! I admit I didn't know what you were getting at initially...

Will look into all seven pigs.

Love this Chris Forsyth & band approach. Twin gtr knitting. You played a live piece about a month ago or so on ride home. Thanks for turning on. What year is this PRB performance Jon?

February 2016!

When they were supporting The Rarity of Experience.

Like the gtr tones. Sound like they really listen to each other and take things where they go. Is it more mapped out or more improv I wonder?

Hard to say but with Forsyth + Nick Millevoi going up against each other's guitars it is a period of the Solar Motel Band catalogue I'm quite fond of.

Those are two gents who know how to play without overdoing it / being as showy as they could be about their ability.

yes it is a partnership indeed

If memory serves we panned the guitars in the mix to like "10" and "2" so this also sounds quite ace in headphones.

another great Philly band to watch out for when concerts start up again. Cold Rain and Snow from the Dead's debut, lots of good jam references here.You've blown my ming again Jon Solomo

Solomon, I got cut off

Thank you, Kentman. Glad you could tune in.

Keep it going for Mike Lupica live from the Starlight Lounge at the top of the hour! I'll join you in the chat accordingly.