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The Freeform Pathogen

Jul 7, 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.

Powder Down Yr Shorts

Welcome back, pitcrew. Another steamy night here in the Starlite Lounge, but I'm thrilled that you've seen fit to keep us on your Wednesday night circuit. Refresh this page to see the most recently-played songs, and come find your people in the chat. Regulars are the backbone of this social scene, but newcomers are always welcome.

At some point before 11, we'll tie one on for Ringo, who turns 81 today.

8:04 PM		Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Wanna N Hope Yellowbird Records 2021
8:08 PM		EXUM Dark Kept Secret N Xardinal Coffee ücke 2021
8:11 PM		The Clash Brand New Cadillac London Calling Epic 1979
8:13 PM		Whispering Sons Dead End N Several Others [PIAS] Recordings 2021 From Brussels
8:17 PM		The Nomads The Way (You Touch My Hand) Outburst Homestead 1984
8:21 PM		Fat White Family Tastes Good with the Money Serfs Up! Domino 2019
8:26 PM		Flipper Way of the World Generic LP Subterannean 1981
8:30 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:37 PM		Elmore James Wild About You Baby The Legend of Elmore James Kent 1969
8:40 PM		Strapping Fieldhands The Hand that Plays Calliope N Across the Susquehanna Petty Bunco 2021
8:43 PM		The One Way Streets We All Love Peanut Butter Back from the Grave Vol. 1 Crypt 1983
8:46 PM		Mdou Moctar Layla N Afrique Victime Matador 2021
8:50 PM		Liars Big Appetite N The Apple Drop Mute 2021
8:55 PM		Sonic Youth Schizophrenia Sister SST 1987
9:01 PM		Unknown Artist Schizophrenia WPRB Aircheck 1992 ???? Here's the link to Sonic Youth's FB post: https://www.facebook.com/sonicyouth/posts/383173019843480
9:07 PM		Richard Hell & The Voidoids Time N Destiny Street Remixed Omnivore Recordings 2021
9:11 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:20 PM		The Genteels Take It Off Las Vegas Grind Strip 1987
9:22 PM		Alex Chilton Take It Off High Priest Big Time 1987
9:24 PM		Sault Bitter Streets N Nine Forever Living Originals 2021
9:28 PM		Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band Atmetalegnem Woi N Tezeta Awesome Tapes From Africa 2021
9:32 PM		Tammy Wynette D-I-V-O-R-C-E D-I-V-O-R-C-E LP Sony Special Products 1968
9:35 PM		Frank & the Hurricanes Cold & Snow N Love Ya Love Ya 2021
9:38 PM		Magic Tuber Stringband Once I Was a Falling Star N When Sorrows Encompass Me 'Round Feeding Tube 2021
9:43 PM		Rose City Band Dawn Patrol N Earth Trip Thrill Jockey Records 2021
9:52 PM		Grateful Dead Morning Dew Grateful Dead WB 1967
9:57 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:06 PM		Sonny & The Sunsets Drug Lake Hairdressers from Heaven Rocks In Your Head 2019
10:11 PM		Nilüfer Yanya Baby Blu Miss Universe ATO Records 2019
10:15 PM		Still Brothers Wake Up N 7" Lewis 2021
10:17 PM		Dälek Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left) Asphalt for Eden Profound Lore 2016
10:24 PM		Eric B. & Rakim Follow the Leader (Dub) 12" Uni 1988
10:30 PM		Moritz Von Oswald Trio Chapter 4 (feat. Heinrich Köbberling & Laurel Halo) N Dissent: Chapter 1 - 10 Modern Recordings 2021
10:36 PM		Linton Kwesi Johnson Man Free Dread Beat and Blood Virgin 1978
10:42 PM		Six Eye Columbia Pep Talk Frowny Frown LP Descendents cover.
10:45 PM		Six Organs of Admittance Old Dawn N The Veiled Sea Three Lobed Recordings 2021
10:51 PM		Ringo Starr Photograph 7" Apple 1973
10:53 PM		Sylvie Simmons Waiting for the Shadows to Fall Blue On Blue Compass Records 2020

Chat is archived.

Greetings and Salutations!

Second!

Hi, DJ MikeLupica!

Hey, DJ JonSolomon!

Hey hey all.

Mr. M!

DJ JonSolomon, I enjoyed the parts of your show I was lucky enough to catch! Hope to join the chat next week! Cheers to you!

HotLips!

WPRB Fashion

Dibs on Elliot Gould.

Howdy everyone. I unfortunately missed most of Mike's intro, only coming in for the Hawaiian shirts part

K L I N G E R

Hey everybody! Thanks for swingin' by! Allow me to be cocky/stupid for a minute and say that I *think* tonight's show will be a good 'un.

Hey, Starlite Loungers! Mike, Stitching Pink, MrM 💀, Jon, Rob et al

Off to a fine start, DJ MikeLupica!

Hi, Christine! 📀 🎼

Howdy Christine, MrM, Stitching

I need to start the day to this ceramic dog

Father Mulcahy or bust.

Howdy DSM

Hey Rob 👋

Fr. Mulcahy was so wholesome.

Here for a bit then out to find some food. Can’t handle cooking in this heat. 🔥

RobFromMaryland, need to shoot you. An email. That was a weird place to put punctuation.

@Christine, agree. Being raised on a steady diet of MASH, no wonder Catholic school was such a disappointment for me.

@StitchingPink, it's a fine night for some Trenton tomato pie!

It's a disappointment to us all.

#aye

Headed out for a Tomato Pie. Good suggestion. Stay cool

good evening

MrM please don't shoot me.

JESUS CHRIST WHERE'D YA GET THAT CADILLAC

An email

unfortunately, i no longer live close to any purveyors of tomato pies but now I'm seriously craving one

Vince Taylor and the Playboys didn't say "jesus christ" in the song, did they?

RobFromMaryland, guess we’ll just take our secrets with us to the great beyond. Cheers!

@Stitching Pink, have a great dinner & stay cool! Tomato pie that you don't have to cook sounds perfect.

Unlikey, David!

Ciao MrM

This set has the VIBES

Hello! Bill and i are picking up tomato pie from the grocery store!

Well bill is and I'm sitting here

What magical grocery store has tomato pies?

Aramingo thriftway! Which hasn't been a thriftway in years

It's corropolese which is famously good

@Commie, sounds perfect. Is it one of those Corropolese pies? They are solid.

I type too slow! Enjoy! 🍅

Flipper!! Better than "Bath Boy"

Hello Commie

Bath Boy: Genesis

Bath Boy: The Prequel

Genesis: Bath Boy (from their demos and outakes lp)

Hi Rob! And Christine! Bill says it reminds him of the pizza they had in his elementary school which he meant as a compliment.

Corropolese is good stuff, but not pronounced at all like I thought it was!

Bath Boy II: Electric Boogaloo

LOL Rob

Bath Boy III: On The Move

WE WANT BATH BOY

Bath boy Bath boy

That's The Way Of The World: Bath Boy Every Wednesday

(even if I end up playing the track myself rather than hearing it on ze radio)

Bill says he saw flipper on a night like tonight. Gross!

Ew, Bill

Hi, DJ CommieFrancis!

Hiya!

@Mike, lol yes you did characterize them in that way. Such commentary is why we keep tuning in.

DID SOMEONE SAY SPORTS?

I predict: this song will summon Brian D.

this song rn af

EVERYONE HOLD HANDS, LET THE SPIRIT OF ELMORE SUMMON BRIAN D.

Guess he’s watching Sports Games

I finally figured out what PKs is

@MrM 💀, I've been informed it's called Sports Balls

Ooohhhhh ⚽️ 🏈 🏀

Paul Klee?

Pauline Kael?

Penalty Knickers?

Psychokenesis?

Strapping Fieldhands are BACK?

Pineapple knish

@Jimbeaux, did they ever leave?

I just assumed they imploded 25 yrs ago.

I have VERY SHOCKING news for you!

Gee, i would mess up some pineapple knishes.

@Mike, what news? Also 💜 Mdou Moctar

another GEM 💎

On the Mdou Moctar tip, be sure to check this amazing live clip. Got uploaded about a week ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFZobgLF5Vc

Mike, we should watch the movie starring Mdou Moctar that is "his Purple Rain."

WOULD SIT IN YOUR YARD FOR THIS.

Checking on streaming options presently...

"It's called Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai -- which translates to "Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It." That's because there's no word for "purple" in Tamajeq, the language spoken by the Tuareg."

Wow, that sounds awesome!

Sahel Sounds has it as a $5 Vimeo rental! - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/akounak

SO LET IT BE WRITTEN. SO LET IT BE DONE.

Thought this Liars was the new FACS.

Jon, did your crowd get anywhere with solving this week's Sonic Youth cover mystery? I have THE SONG in the bullpen, but don't wanna re-up if it's already been solved.

Thanks for both the Mdou Moctar links

No solving, lots of "Ween family" theories and really it should be asked on every show until the answer is known. It isn't the 1993 cover Brian D. found because that is acoustic.

Jeff "Mono Man" Connolly wasn't happy about the name this New York band chose for themselves.

In my limited interactions with him, Jeff "Mono Man" Connolly wasn't happy with much of anything.

I heard he's more pleasant these days. The doctors finally found the right combination of meds for him.

Hello pit crew!

Hello, Colin [last name removed by user]

SONIC YOUTH ❤️‍🔥

Yeah, an effort to simplify things.

Until we get multiple Colins all up in hure

Hello, Colin

Kazoo to you, Mystery Band!

I have listened to this at least 4x today. It is very great.

What is making these noises???

Yes, I love it too!

The fact that the internet has remained silent on the identity of the artist is amazing.

I smell early Quinton & Ms Pussycat

Quintron

I wish I did. I love mysteries like this.

I think there's a stylophone?

The vocals did have some of that south easter PA early 90's vocal styles. early ween and tin ear.

Ween-adjacent

Detuned polyphonic moog "voices"

Alas, my dream of "Tin Ear" + "Schizophrenia" = a result came up dry.

maybe thurston would know? he posts a lot on the facebook no wave group

duh, i didn't realize SY posted it too. never mind

"Time" never ceases to mess. Me. Up.

The Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio.

Canton is in Ohio

No GG Allin please

the starlite lounge really is the hottest lounge in town!

Tonight, with a PG-13 rating.

No worries, Andrew!

I just texted my friend who has a lot of various cassettes from local 4 track and home recordings of bands and projects from the area.totally early 90's era. asked him to go digging.

Excellent, thanks!

oof, totally didn't proof read that before I sent it.

Nice: London Gangs on Jon Solomon's show, and Bitter Streets on the Freeform Pathogen. (from Sault)

@Christine, the whole record is so good! So many great tracks, hard to decide which one to play each week.

I was just thinking that this song has been hitting my ears a quite a bit. like it!

I am liking the new Sault. I've heard Bitter Streets in a couple of different places recently

@Rob & Mike, I'm just discovering it. Thanks to PRB! (thanks & praise, etc.)

I once played this Tammy Wynette song on the air and immediately followed it with "Florida" by the Butthole Surfers and someone emailed and said: "Why did you have to play the saddest song ever" and I wasn't sure which song they meant.

tonights show is full of all sorts of mysteries!

past and present.

embarrassingly, i only know the circle jerks version of that song

Wait, Circle Jerks to Tammy Wynette? How have I never heard this!?!

* do Tammy Wynette

Andrew, I remember the Circle Jerks version

the last song on golden shower of hits

"jerks on 45"...it's a medley of cheesy 70s pop tunes

Wow. I heard that record for the first time when I was in 5th grade and firmly entrenched in my Jersey hesher identity. Must revisit.

Yep. I have that album somewhere in the basement. I must revisit the golden shower of hits too

i heard on wsou of all places in 1987 when the dj decided to play a bunch of punk tunes and my life was changed forever

I have MAD RESPECT for WSOU.

I hate a lot of what they play these days, but they are dedicated with a clarity of vision like no other station I am aware of.

I like this current track

MrM, we're gonna hang with the peaceful twang for a few more tracks, so hopefully you'll dig those as well!

I’m enjoying this entire playlist, to be clear

they definitely shaped my middle school musical tastes

When I like “new music” it throws me for a loop de loop

DJ MikeLupica, will there ever be a playlist archive for the 6am Automation Hour with ROBO_Head, the A I DJ???

We've enjoyed tonight's show. Thanks as always Mike. Good night everyone

MrM, hopefully! DJs Dante and CJ are workin' on the tech side of that very project. Hopefully soon!

Peas out, Rob!

Goodnight, RobFromMaryland

Good news, DJ MikeLupica! Thanks!

FWIW, you're about to miss me playing a song by a GIANTLY HUGE BAND whom I've never ever played on the radio.

Please don't misinterpret that as a recommendation for sticking around, though.

Milli Vanilli

CLOSE.

Is it BATH BOY?

Oh. I might need to go to sleep too

*never played @Christine 😆

@MrM, I deliberately ignored that part because BATH BOY

Wow, never ever played?? Sarcasm?? @DJ MikeLupica??

Niiiiiiice

What the....? 😲

IT'S TOPICAL, I SWEAR

Haha! @Christine #BATH #BOY

Mike i was drivingback form the shore and listening and was jsut going to go to bed but___ I think you can build the diy air conditioner - just use a battery powered fan - you wont get electocuted- its better then sitting in heat

you can do it !

also the firest dead record is swell = good garage rock =

also it would be wrong not to say,,,, bath boy is god ===!!!!!

@Space Cowboy, nice.

oh i hate to say it but um I saw Julia preiest open for kiss in 1978

i still think the circle jerks are great !

I ❤️ typos

that is legendary Space Cowboy!

Julia Preiest

boy, i bet those judas priest fiends were bummed when Julia stepped up to the mic!

I've never been much of a kiss fan but that sounds amazing

For realz, jealous

Had a KISS lunchbox when I was in 1st grade.

so jelly

please spare 2 minutes in a future show to play Coup d'Etat from Golden Shower of Hits for me pullllllleeeeeeeezzzzzzeeee

where is this lake??? 🤔 💊💉🍄🚬🎠

Jimbeaux, it SHALL BE DONE.

A push from the left and a shove from the right.

Mike you can bulkid the diy airconditioner for like 10 buks use s battery powered fan you'll be fine - better then sitting inheat

On it, Space Cowboy!

Julia preist rules! she does sensitive acousit versions of judia preiets songs

i do remember wearing a paul stanley costume for halloween when i was 7 or 8, though

cool in more ways than one

But can you spill wine on that DIY air conditioner? Is the real question.

HEY! I resemble that remark!

hmmm i dont think engineers have tested that

i still thisnk kiss alive was a solid sevintes live album - - 74 = 75 was cool but then uh oh

Well done, Christine!

If it's battery-powered, you probably won't be electrocuted, though. When the wine inevitably spills.

yeah = it should be fine

the instructions are all ove ryoutube

it's a...wine cooler!

hello atlantic city - yes jim beaux is ready to do the eight olcok show

wait what is this goodness

dalek so good

prog rap?

@jimbeaux, 💯!

oh, Christine...saw Summer of Soul doc on hulu, to answer your ? from prior show.

Dalek would likely be happy to be called "Prog Rap"

off to slumber land== adios = and always all hail bath boy - perhaps bath boy can settle the unrest in Afghanistan by taking over as the new all knowing leader

Shit, I need to watch Summer of Soul this weekend. Preferably outdoors.

oh i saw summer of soul so good somany difffreent types of would see it asap

@jimbeaux, thanks!

unfortunrely there is no soundtrak

Imma watch Summer of Soul on the Hulus

glady knight tears it up - as well as sly - mongo , fith dimension - gospel edwinnhawking singers - David ruffin = really really eclectic stuff and all good

Slumber well, Space Cowboy

cya

Goodnight, Space Cowboy

Good stuff.

Missed the Morning Dew on PRB!

Always next time…….

Mike, you need to wait another 29 years for ME to play the Dead on PRB.

see you, space cowboy...

Flipper too…. Should have stayed home tonight.

(Checks notes to see if I have ever played Allman Brothers on WPRB.)

ain’t no way I’m going out that back doooooor.

"Summer of Soul" is playing at several multiplexes in NJ; including AMC MarketFair 10, right in town for you Princeton folk.

@David, good to know. I think I'll seen in a theater for the big-screen experience.

Has anyone watched 1971 on Apple TV? Pretty good.

*everyone left to watch 1971. I’m not familiar. What is it??

@Corage Mike, I haven't. I'll look it up

CAN WE SUMMON SELECTA JERRY.

Year in music. Six episodes or so, ends with Bowie coming out as Ziggy in 72. Was an awesome year.., lots of soul music… brought to mind.

Mi deh yah

That sounds great!

DJ SELECTAJERRY!!

Got a year for free… Apple TV… boss man got me a new phone.

Lkj 👊🏼🔥🎶

DA-YUM!

ssssssselectaaaaaaahhhhhh!

You have summoned the Selecta!

Brand New!

Reggae Radio....Reggae Radio...Reggae Radio

Greetings all ! Been listening great show as always mike

1am reggae radio tonight

Damn straight! Encore presentation of SOTC at 1 AM. Get some coffee on.

Open a chat for that, DJ SelectaJerry!

Thinking bout it

Ooohhhh! I’ll check back! See what’s up!

Always heard LKJ gave a lecture at princeton back in the day

Wow, would love to have been there for that!

Was hoping you would have said you were there.

I was busy that day

#oldbutnotthatold

How great would it be if there was a recoding of it?

Wanna say in the mid to late 90s

Ahh, OK. Then I have no excuse, I shoulda been there!

1890s

Totally missed that descendants cover.

Final Ten Mins!?! Rude. I’m anger. Let’s start over!

No MrM, No Cry.

No cry, I went directly to Rage 😤

If i make it to 81 i hope i look like ringo does at 81

drummer has no stress mannnnn.

Castanets!

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🥳

This show is always Fun Times!! Big CHEERS to you, DJ MikeLupica! Stay NIFTY!!

Cheers to all the Dears!

What a journey. 🙏Thanks, DJ Mike & Pit Crew

Thanks to everyone who hung out tonight! See y'all next week!

Now let's all have a good cry with Sylvie Simmons before we smash our heads against the sludge metal rock with Flex.

the calm before the storm

see ya next time!

bring your helmets

enjoy sludge responsibly

goodnight duder!

and pit crew!!