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Jon Solomon

Oct 13, 2021 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

With Jon Solomon

Every Wednesday night on 103.3 fm WPRB.

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10.13.21

5:00 PM		The Rub The Death of Pop Bikini Gospel Happy Squid
5:04 PM		Set Break
5:09 PM		Meat Wave Tugboat Volcano Park 2021
5:13 PM		Sal Davis Sultan Qaboos Song N Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2 V/A Habibi Funk 2021
5:15 PM		Aeon Station Queens Observatory Sub Pop 2021 Kevin from The Wrens.
5:20 PM		Motrik Outer Reaches Artificial Head 2020
5:42 PM		Prince Rakeem, Treach, Tony D & LA Law Thursday Night Live Live On WPRB (June 27, 1991)
5:49 PM		Jaimie Branch nuevo roquero estéreo N FLY or DIE LIVE International Anthem 2021
5:57 PM		Blind Butcher 1983 Eisbär
6:02 PM		Set Break
6:15 PM		Bush Tetras Too Many Creeps 45 99 Records 1980 RIP Dee Pop.
6:19 PM		Baba ould Hembara & Badi ould Hembara Ayni ‘ana (Seyni Karr) Wallahi Le Zein!! - Wezin, Jakwar And Guitar Boogie From The Islamic Republic Of Mauritania V/A Mississippi Records
6:28 PM		Sleaford Mods Nudge It (feat. Amy Taylor) Spare Ribs Rough Trade 2021
6:32 PM		Loren Rush Dans le Sable Dans le Sable Recital Program First new album in over 40 years.
6:52 PM		Tropical Fuck Storm Reporting of a Failed Campaign N Deep States Joyful Noise Recordings 2021
6:58 PM		Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O Umkhumbi kaMa UMDALI Mushroom Hour Half Hour 2021 Debut solo record by a member of South Africa's SPAZA.
7:06 PM		Primitons All My Friends N Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 V/A Captured Tracks 2020 Originally from 1985.
7:08 PM		Set Break
7:15 PM		Pink Skull 38:01 Live on WPRB https://pinkskull.bandcamp.com
7:53 PM		Set Break
7:57 PM		Game Theory Bad Year At UCLA Distortion of Glory Alias 1993 First found on the band's 1983 album "Blaze of Glory."

Chat is archived.

Chat is open! How is everyone doing this week?

hey there! I'm about to step out and tune in from the road. But, I've had flat top vampire stuck in my head for a week and and it is spooky music season...

Wow! A quality jam!

Have a fantastic show and I'll be jamming in the car to all your jammie jams.

This guy again

Hiya!

Hey, Gaby! Hello as well, Patrick.

Meat Wave is keto punk

Hey Jon! I'm getting lost in the Rush marching band performance above. Wild.

gout rock

Good afternoon Jon, Christine, Patrick, Gaby, Colin. That Meat Wave song sounded like it could have been from 1993

Christine, isn't it great? The music *and* the visuals.

Now I'm listening to the Rush marching band performance (at least for a bit)

Hello, Rob. I very much agree.

Hi Rob 👋

👋

@Jon, having been in a high school marching band for 2 years, I know a little of how difficult that choreography must be. This marching band is tops.

For better or worse I don't really know too many Rush songs. But, I see the band just made themselves into a guitarist, then 2112 ...

And that's not even touching the quality of their music!

I agree, Christine, the choreography and the music are both good

I lived with a few die-hard Rush fans in my 20s so through osmosis alone I appreciate what they're doing.

It really is impressive that marching band members in formation don't collide more.

Marching band people are often obsessives, even at the high school level.

Ooh, I see it was University of Maryland vs. Ohio. I wonder who won. Not that I follow my local university teams

Saturday did not go well for the Terapins.

Best you heard it from me.

I see that, Jon. What a rout! I actually had seen that score on Saturday and then dumped it from my brain in favor of something more fun, like birds or WPRB

My alma mater lost 56-7 last time out so things aren't much better over here...

Ouch!

thumbs up on Aeon Station. is that record out? I'm on a computer so i can check. No. December 10.

I missed the Rush/Marching band talk? That choreography is amazing

With all the practice Ohio State put into the choreography, it's great that they won so handily!

I'm really curious how they did it. Did they use laser projections onto the field to learn the steps?

Good day Jon and everyone of the chat! That Aeon Station track gets more enjoyable by the listen.

Brian, I am more of a Wrens appreciator than a fan (I am not sure I know one of their songs but might guess it if you played it) but I thought that tune was excellent and has me more curious about the album than the one people waited 19 years for.

James, there has to be some sort of marching band formation computer program? But also that's why they practice! Wonder who chose Rush.

Yeah, there's this and many more like it - https://fieldartistcentral.com/faindex.htm

They have done other musicians in the past, but I'm guessing this has been in the works since the passing of Neil Peart

Secaucus Democracy

I can't believe The Wrens submitted a finished album to Sub Pop in 2013 but then one member decided it wasn't actually done.

that's self-Secaucabaotage

i think i saw Joe Keyes sing an REM song with the Wrens at a Magnet party long ago

Well, somebody—I won’t say who, but he’s working next to me—is now blaring that Rush marching band music with glee.

Hmm interesting, aside from reading the name in past I don't think I know any Wrens songs

I'm now watching the pregame performance of the Ohio State marching band from last Saturday. Sorry, Jon!

This thread implies the other half of the album will come out as a solo record - https://twitter.com/thewrens/status/1445817902645616641

Mary, I have narrowed it down to 3-4 suspects.

Pat, that whole sentence is very 2002.

Magnet, the magazine?

I am not Pat, but yes.

yeah. it was at one of Philly's many Ukrainian Halls, I believe

It was probably later ’90s, yeah

I remember talking about Mr. Show there with Shaky Mike and the guys from Lenola

To the time machine!

I feel old. I was there when they launched the magazine. in 93. I wrote some articles for it's previous incarnation Philly Rock Guide

classic.

That was before they moved to an all-Pollard format

I had to look up who Dewey Oxburger was.

these lyrics need hot links

(John Candy's character in Stripes.)

whoa

Quick Draw McGraw!

If you want to hear that whole freestyle (broken into two parts) I'll have a link in the chat next mic break.

Prince Rakeem would have little success on Tommy Boy but re-appear two years later as...the RZA!

I did not know that. Now I'm in a wikipedia spiral

Yeah. It seems he had almost a full album as Prince Rakeem that never came out. I liked his 12".

Hi Jon!

Hey hey Ambrose!

Hello all in the chat!

Hello

So, does anybody know why they sent T.J Hooker in to space today?

@ambrose If I had to guess, it was in protest of the Rolling Stones decision to stop playing Brown Sugar at their shows

@Bo, because it's the final frontier?

Hi Bo, James, Chris

This oneupmanship ends with us routinely sending the world's oldest person to space. You've been warned.

Hi Rob

Blind But her are killer!

I'm not listening, just watching the chat, right now. Are we having an Ice Bear segment now?

Make it happen, Jon!

13 Eisbärs or 14 Iced Bears...your choice.

3 hours, that's 18 times as long as TJ Hooker was in space.

@jimbeaux, exactly!

I'm out of the loop. Is it a special type of cover song?

https://hiphopradioarchive.org/show/38

I'm listening now

James, nothing particularly special about it, simply had no idea so many had covered this Grauzone song called Eisbar!

Jon…What is the Gun Club relationship?

Thanks for the tunes!

One of many groups Dee Pop drummed for in their life.

Sounds like he lasted eight months.

I heard a bizarre cover song this past weekend. You'd either love it or hate it...

Ha…. Love Jeffrey Lee Pierce!

I have no idea how to share a spotify link, but it was a EDM cover of a sea shanty

R.I.P. Dee Pop and another great drummer in Everett Morton of The Beat passed away recently.😞

Is anyone listening to the actual radio signal presently (not the web stream)? If so I have a question...

Yes Jon ???

On the waves as well

Is the signal fuzzy at all? Got a text from my parents saying it was and I told them I'd get a second opinion.

Nope, sounds good to me.

Excellent. They thought it might be them and they're closer to the transmitter than most.

Much appreciated.

Little static-y. I'm a few miles from Le Tower.

I blame T.J. Hooker.

I think the perfect fall guy is The Fall Guy.

nice. I know this song :)

James, it was you who mentioned this last week - right?

indeed

I blew Mike's mind when I sent it to him.

He likes falling!

He too hadn't put 2+2 together.

late to the boisterous chat here but wanted to weigh in and say i for one am a huge fan of that whole wrens meadowlands record, so do go listen, ya'll. the new aeon station/kevin song i'm not grabbed by yet but will give it a bit of time. eager to hear charles's stuff, hope he does release it.

Someone trying to sequence the unreleased Wrens together from these two separate LPs is so very Internet and I look forward to the attempts.

Hey, KB!

I think it is time to ask everyone what they're having for dinner but I have to admit I might EAT AFTER THE SHOW.

kielbasa on rye. steamed veggie medley on the side

Orchiette, broc raab, walnut/ricotta puree.

Very nice. I have a feeling my endgame is "peanut butter and marmalade sandwich" but I also need to prep two days of lunches for the kid...

PB & marmalade IS the kid lunch!

did you see that pic going around of the kid that told her dad that she wanted to be a transformer for halloween?

She doesn't like peanut butter! For shame!

I actually eat that a lot....and PB & pickle sammies.

https://i.imgur.com/DPonqdg.jpg

Boef Bourguinon (sp.) and a salad with a delicious avocado and cherry tomatos

my late lunch discovery was dipping roasted sweet potatoes and yam chunks in greek yogurt/seedy mustard/parsley mixture. and same on the skillet toasted chick peas and green pepper mix.

PB & pickle with some sriracha and sesame seeds is good!

Transform and roll out. Seriously kid, get on your side and roll.

@Kristin, that sounds delicious

and your maryland bourguigon (sp!?) sounds tres elegante @Rob!

Yeah, I might need to think bigger for dinner.

Because of you all.

Will have to upgrade my PB&🥒

There was a NYT "no recipe recipe" about the Splcy Peanut Butter Sandwich I must now try and find...

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020024-peanut-butter-sandwich-with-sriracha-and-pickles

Lots of ideas here.

ooh nice to hear this old nugget - so glad it's being rediscovered on the new comp!

Man I wish this band were still around!💥

@Krstin Yeah!

I've capped off dinner with peanut butter straciatella (sp) gelato. 🍨 🥄 😋 😋

Strum and Thrum is my favorite cd purchase this year

and I purchased it because like 5 PRRB djs in a row (that I listen to) played it during the summer

Late to the chat, but was listening in the car in Philly until a little while ago and the signal sounded like 14,000 Watts of Stereo 103.3 power goodness

right on

Thank you, James! Away we go!

Rob, that's great. The system works.

Oh, thanks for the signal update Chris. Missed that while on-mic.

@Jon, diggin' this band, are they still together?

Pink Skull was mostly this guy Julian and I know they put out a new single this year but I don't expect a full band Pink Skull again anytime soon.

Swedish 45 was their most recent outing - https://hoganordrekords.bandcamp.com/album/hnr040-taki-chrome-strummer-maxxx

@Jon, thanks for the info, did, (He) relocate to Sweden?

Excellent question. I think the answer is actually Germany?

Berlin seemingly.

Oh, interesting.

@Jon, have you heard of Warm Duscher?

I don't believe I have. What is that?

That sir is a band that I do believe you'd like, if I may say so!

Oh nice. If you remember, send me a Bandcamp link when I'm not on the radio please and I will check 'em out.

No prob!

Great show tonight, Jon! 🙏 Sorry I couldn't hang out in the chat.

Thanks for this great show, Jon, and especially for the marching band video!

Thank you Jon! Have a good evening everyone

Marching Band THIS: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUu-EHRg9hK/?utm_medium=share_sheet

You are all so totally welcome. Apologies if I missed anyone.

Thanks Jon!

Oh no. The robots are here earlier than I calculated.

Game Theory!

Chris, did you ever hear the piece I read at a Scott Miller tribute several years back? If not, I will share with you!

Thanks Jon, excellent show tonight!

The show is only as good as the listeners in the chat, scout's honor.