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The New Abnormal

Sep 24, 2021 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

🧮⠂⠆⠒⠲⠢⠖⠶⠦⠔⠴

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The New Abnormal
7:00 AM
Kenny Wheeler - 3/4 In the Afternoon
Kenny Wheeler 3/4 In the Afternoon
Deer Wan ECM Records 1978

Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, born 14 January 1930 in Toronto, died 18 September 2014 in London, England. Jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.

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7:07 AM
Set Break: over “Strangelands (From Sherriff Era)” by Sensations Fix
7:09 AM
Arild Andersen - 305 W 18th St
Arild Andersen 305 W 18th St
Clouds In My Head ECM 1975

Jazz bassist, born 27 October 1945 in Lillestrøm, Norway.

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7:13 AM
Prasanna - 8th Avenue and East Mada Street
Prasanna 8th Avenue and East Mada Street
Electric Ganesha Land Susila Music 2006

Prasanna Ramaswamy plays electric guitar, and was trained in Carnatic classical music, but he has a strong interest in rock and jazz. This concept recording imagines if Jimi Hendrix had been born in South India.

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7:17 AM
Weather Report - 125th Street Congress
Weather Report 125th Street Congress
Sweetnighter Columbia/Legacy 1973

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7:29 AM
David Fiuczynski and John Medeski - 122 St. Marks
David Fiuczynski and John Medeski 122 St. Marks
Lunar Crush Gramavision 1994

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7:34 AM
Allan Holdsworth - 54 Duncan Terrace (Dedicated to Pat Smythe)
Allan Holdsworth 54 Duncan Terrace (Dedicated to Pat Smythe)
Secrets (Remastered) Allan Holdsworth 1989

Allan Holdsworth (born 6 August 1946; Bradford, West Yorkshire, England – died 16 April 2017; Vista, California) was a guitarist and composer best known for his work in jazz fusion.

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7:39 AM
Mattias IA Eklundh - 6 Rue Cordot
Mattias IA Eklundh 6 Rue Cordot
Freak Guitar - The Smorgasbord Thunderstruck/Favored Nations Entertainment 2013

Mattias Bernt Johannes Eklundh (born 6 October 1969), also known as IA, is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist. He is known for his work with Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg and Art Metal, and he has also produced several solo Freak Guitar albums released by Steve Vai and Favored Nations.

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The "IA" is an abbreviation from MattIAs. That's all.
7:40 AM
Set Break: over “Lagu-Kodok (Frog Song)” by Genggong Batur Sari, Batuan
7:44 AM
Egg - Seven Is A Jolly Good Time
Egg Seven Is A Jolly Good Time
The Metronomical Society Egg Archive 2007

Band formed in 1969 by Dave Stewart (organ), Mont Campbell (bass/vocals) and Clive Brooks (drums), after the disbanding of their previous band Uriel when Steve Hillage left for college. This self-released CD compiles archival recordings from 1969-1972.

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7:47 AM
Chad Wackerman - All Sevens
Chad Wackerman All Sevens
The View CMP Records 1993

Jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer (born25 March 1960 in Long Beach, California). Best known for his work as a drummer and percussionist in Frank Zappa's band from 1981 to 1988.

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7:55 AM
Supersister - 11_8
Supersister 11_8
Present from Nancy Red Bullet 1970

Dutch progressive rock band, existed from approx. 1970-1974. They had a sound very much in the Canterbury scene, and if I had to compare them to another band it would be Caravan .

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Present From Nancy is their debut LP.

7:59 AM
Set Break: over “Scratchings On The Bible Belt” by Rain Tree Crow (aka Japan)
8:01 AM
SFF (Schicke, Führs & Fröhling) - 1580
SFF (Schicke, Führs & Fröhling) 1580
Sunburst Brain 1977

Schicke & Führs & Fröhling were a progressive rock band from Germany established in the mid 1970's. SFF were born out of the earlier King Crimson inspired Spektakel.

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8:07 AM
Ashra - 77 Slightly Delayed
Ashra 77 Slightly Delayed
Blackouts Virgin 1978

Pioneering guitar and electronics outfit from Berlin. Ashra were formerly known as Ash Ra Tempel, but when reduced to the solo project of Manuel Göttsching.

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8:13 AM
King Sunny Ade - 365 Is My Number / The Message
King Sunny Ade 365 Is My Number / The Message
Ju Ju Music Universal-Island Records Ltd. 1982

Sunday Adeniyi Adegey was born on 22 September 1946 in Oshogbo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Juju Music is the 1982 major label debut of Nigerian jùjú band King Sunny Adé and His African Beats. It represented the first worldwide release for Adé, who was already established in his native Nigeria.

8:21 AM
Maneige - 11 juillet
Maneige 11 juillet
Ni vent... Ni nouvelle ProgQuébec 1977

From Quebec (1972-1983), Maneige are probably one of the best examples of what fusion music can be by blending in classical and folk elements together with jazz tones, with the whole thing having a very progressive rock ideal, and could also fit the chamber rock style.

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8:25 AM
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - 100 Years of Excellence
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic 100 Years of Excellence
The Iridium Controversy Cuneiform Records 2003

Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic play an eclectic blend of rock, avant-garde noise, punk, classical, minimalist and free-form music. They began in the early 80's as a side project by pianist/percussionist Roger Miller and guitarist Martin Swope from Boston's Mission of Burma. They've gone through many line-up changes.

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Roger Dean did the album cover.

8:30 AM
the cellar and point - 0852
the cellar and point 0852
Ambit Cuneiform Records 2014

Formed in 2010, "the cellar and point" is an adventurous, NYC based garage-chamber septet whose musical universe combines modern concert music, the improvisational sensibilities of downtown jazz, and the emotional directness of alt-rock.

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Yeah, just this one release...


8:35 AM
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman's Song)
Damage Discipline Global Mobile 2019

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Two versions of this CD. One mixed by Fripp and the other mixed by Sylvian, with a few different tracks and playing order.

After scattered collaborations from the late 1980s, Fripp asked Sylvian to join a new version of his band King Crimson. Sylvian proposed a collaborative album. "Though very flattered, I decided that I didn’t feel equipped to take on the whole baggage and history that comes with being a member of King Crimson. So instead we took the offer of the tour as an opportunity to write material for an album."

8:43 AM
David Torn - 3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment
David Torn 3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment
Cloud About Mercury ECM Records 1987

Born 26 May 1953 in Amityville, New York.

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8:50 AM
Set Break: over “Gondwanaland” by Djam Karet with Kit Watkins
8:54 AM
Dhafer Youssef - 27th Century Ethos
Dhafer Youssef 27th Century Ethos
Divine Shadows Jazzland recordings Norway 2006

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9:01 AM
Nguyên Lê - 6H55 (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield)
Nguyên Lê 6H55 (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield)
Streams (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield) ACT Music 2019

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9:05 AM
Mörglbl - 11 Casse
Mörglbl 11 Casse
Brütal Romance Free Electric Sound 2012

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Mörglbl is a French power jazz metal fusion band founded in 1997-8. This is their 5th release.

9:07 AM
Dirk Quinn Band - 7 Swings
Dirk Quinn Band 7 Swings
Live at Home Dirk Quinn Music 2012

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From Philly.

9:15 AM
Set Break: over “Demon Train” by Djam Karet
9:18 AM
Banco de Gaia - 144K?
Banco de Gaia 144K?
The Magical Sounds of Banco De Gaia (Special Edition) Disco Gecko Recordings 2011

Banco De Gaia began as a solo project of Toby Marks producing a variety of dance and chill-out music often featuring tribal samples.

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9:27 AM
dZihan & Kamien - 2 Minutes
dZihan & Kamien 2 Minutes
Refreaked Six Degrees 2001

Vlado Dzihan comes from a musical family in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia and Mario Kamien was raised in Switzerland.

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9:32 AM
Midival Punditz - 136
Midival Punditz 136
Midival Times Six Degrees Travel Series 2005

From Delhi.

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9:39 AM
Flying Lotus - 9 Carrots (feat. Toro y Moi)
Flying Lotus 9 Carrots (feat. Toro y Moi)
Flamagra Warp Records 2019

Flying Lotus is an experimental multi-genre music producer, DJ, and laptop musician Steven Ellison. His great aunt is Alice Coltrane. 🕉️

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9:42 AM
Cocteau Twins - Three Swept
Cocteau Twins Three Swept
Bluebeard Fontana 1993

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Originally issued on the Bluebeard EP, associated with Four Calendar Cafe.

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I spy two 45-rpm spindle adapters...

9:45 AM
Azam Ali - Forty One Ways
Azam Ali Forty One Ways
Elysium for the Brave Six Degrees Travel Series 2006

The vocalist from Vas and Niyaz, with her 2nd solo release.

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9:51 AM
Set Break: over “City of the Dead” by David Torn
9:54 AM
Allan Holdsworth - 5 to 10
Allan Holdsworth 5 to 10
Wardenclyffe Tower (Remastered) Allan Holdsworth 1992

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Chat is archived.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 6:59:23 AM
Und der Haifisch....
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:00 AM
Der hat Zähne...
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:17 AM
We begin our broadcast day.
Kentman 7:19:12 AM
Wie Gehts, DTO, I woke up shivering, but now I'm warming to the musical flame flickering from the radio.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:19:53 AM
Guten Morgen, Kentman. Sehr erfreut.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:20:36 AM
It's real fall weather, to be sure.
Kentman 7:21:53 AM
feels good
Christine 🦊 7:24:51 AM
🦈
Christine 🦊 7:25:21 AM
Morning, Dave & Kentman 👋
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:26:00 AM
¡ ǝui̩ʇsi̩ɹɥꓛ `ᵷui̩uɹoɯ poo⅁ - That shark reference is because the Robo-DJ was just playing Mack the Knife before 7:00.
Christine 🦊 7:26:38 AM
I heard! Ella was cut off in a most undignified manner....
Christine 🦊 7:27:16 AM
Robots today don't appreciate scat...
Dave Leafey 7:32:19 AM
loving the grooves this morning
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:33:09 AM
Good morning, 🍁🍂! Glad you are enjoying.
Brian D 7:33:49 AM
Medeski sounding great. Like the gtr too
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:34:50 AM
I'm a Fiuczynski fan. Jerry G. just highlighted him last week.
Brian D 7:36:23 AM
Holdsworth had fret hand fingers like Plastic Man
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:38:51 AM
More Holdsworth at the end of today's show. 🎸
Christine 🦊 7:43:25 AM
🐸 🎶🎙
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:43:48 AM
Yes, we need more frogs.
Christine 🦊 7:46:30 AM
We do. And eggs. 🐔 🍳
the_dude 7:51:42 AM
The new abnormal is a jolly good time!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:53:27 AM
Thanks, dude. Good morning!
Kentman 7:57:03 AM
trying to figure out the photo up top, is that a still from the movie, Prometheus?
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:58:05 AM
It's from a Butoh dance performance.
the_dude 8:01:23 AM
Good morning to you too! Enjoying the numeric theme today, I have yet to see Prometheus, heard it was cool
the_dude 8:01:37 AM
What's butoh dance?
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:02:30 AM
🏆 for most attentive listener goes to... the dude!
Christine 🦊 8:02:59 AM
WPRB family is scattered all over the tri-state area...and indeed the 🌎 🛰 🎶💻 *waves* hey, fam
the_dude 8:03:38 AM
Ha! I figured I missed you say something on air.. yeah I'm wondering how long you can keep it going! - morning Christine 🌄
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:03:38 AM
Butoh dance is a post-apocalyptic dance form from Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butoh
Chef Emeril Legasse 8:03:59 AM
Mornin breakfast crew!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:04:08 AM
I did not announce the theme at all.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:04:19 AM
Good morning, Chef.
the_dude 8:04:23 AM
Sounds like a cool performance, I'm gonna ask my dancer friends about it
the_dude 8:05:00 AM
Hey also, has anyone seen Mark around the chat lately? Haven't seen him chat in a while and I know he loved the new abnormal..
Christine 🦊 8:05:47 AM
Hey dude! ☕ 🥐 how is bizness?
Christine 🦊 8:08:00 AM
@dude, Mark's been conspicuously absent for a few months now, and I've wondered. I hope he's OK. Mark was a regular here and for Serenade To A Cuckoo. 😞
Kentman 8:11:33 AM
strange history to Butch dance, thanks for the link,DTO, looks like someone died hanging from a skyscraper during a Butch performance.
Andy Wing 8:12:26 AM
Ashra goes great with that cup of joe.
Chef Emeril Legasse 8:12:35 AM
Bizness has certainly kicked up a notch, which is why I haven't popped in the chat as much lately as well! I'll probably be here more as warm weather events slow down. I'm sure Mark has just been busy too!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:13:11 AM
Yes. Members of Sankai Juku used to lower themselves onto the stage upside down by cables. Then there was an accident. Death occurred. 𓀐
DSM 8:14:23 AM
❤️ 4 Ashra
Christine 🦊 8:17:46 AM
Numerically speaking, this show is 💯
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:19:08 AM
Thanks, Christine. 🙏
Brian D 8:26:45 AM
Boiled in Lead has a few odd time signature tunes "Shopetski Kopanitsa" and "Cunovo Oro"to name a few. For future listening if you want to continue in that vein
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:28:19 AM
Thanks, Brian. I thought I had some Boiled In Lead buried on my shelves somewhere. Must go digging later today.
Brian D 8:33:44 AM
Used to see them in the 90s if they got in the van and left Minnesota. Barbary. The Middle East. Fun clubs that featured eclectic asst of bands
Andy Wing 8:35:29 AM
I'll have to dig out my copy of The Big Industry now.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:38:48 AM
Good morning, Andy.
Andy Wing 8:39:41 AM
Mornin' OTD!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:41:50 AM
This track is for Vaughn, who was asking about Fripp 2 weeks ago.
Kentman 9:11:39 AM
I agree with Christine, another stellar broadcast. DTO.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:12:10 AM
Glad you are enjoying the show, Kentman. 🙏
Andy Wing 9:13:53 AM
David Torn was the first Gatherings concert I saw.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:14:34 AM
I love Torn's work. He can get quite spacey.
Christine 🦊 9:16:50 AM
Oh, unappreciative neighbors...
the_dude 9:17:21 AM
Colder times mean busier times for me! And agreed Christine and Kentman a perfect 🔟/🔟 loved the Nguyên Lê ans morglbl
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:18:39 AM
Dirk Quinn's debut CD features about 5 minutes of this neighbor complaining and advising on how to soundproof his practice studio.
Andy Wing 9:19:20 AM
Magical Sounds blew me away when it came out.
Christine 🦊 9:19:40 AM
@dude, I've been meaning to stop by your shop for a while; and this weekend is looking good. ☕
Kentman 9:21:44 AM
just wear your ski mask, the dude will know who you are
Christine 🦊 9:22:12 AM
LOL!
the_dude 9:26:41 AM
Haha! That'd make it easy, or feel free to drop a line too, see if I catch on... and no pressure but if you do come by it'd be pretty cool! I got some new recipes I'm definitely making now. And I really wanna try some of Emeril's gumbo some day...
Christine 🦊 9:40:04 AM
That Midival Punditz track is beautifully layered. Comes together nicely.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:41:34 AM
Yeah. I need to get more of their stuff.
Christine 🦊 9:47:18 AM
I never heard them before & just added them to my list 📝
Bud Burroughs 9:50:35 AM
Fine show today - unfortunately, I have to listen quietly in the background during my endless Friday morning meetings.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:51:25 AM
Hello, Bud. I hate it too when work gets in the way of music.
Bud Burroughs 9:51:55 AM
It's a clear case of misplaced priorities
Kentman 9:52:57 AM
as Donovan once sang, cat is sleeping in the sun, feeling quite toasty now, a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what have you's, thanks DTO for your expertise
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:52:58 AM
That's why I opted for Fridays. My Fridays are usually free of meetings.
Christine 🦊 9:53:07 AM
That's how they get ya. 👀 🔎
Christine 🦊 9:56:17 AM
5 minutes to 10! Perfect. 🙏 Thanks, Dave for the numerically outstanding show. Nice chatting with everyone.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:56:34 AM
Thanks for listening, and participating in the chat. Stay tuned to ‘PRB for 🏃🚦Running Redlights with Jen.