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The Freeform Pathogen

Mar 16, 2022 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.

Sometimes I remember that I'm on Twitter.

Apocalypse Spring

8:01 PM		Risto Seuraavan Sukupolven Psykopaatti 176-671 (Ensimmäiset askeleet) Fonal 2010
8:08 PM		Nilüfer Yanya Stabilise N PAINLESS ATO Records 2022
8:12 PM		Lansing-Dreiden The Eternal Lie The Incomplete Triangle Kemado 2004
8:15 PM		The Rammellzee Jamin Zabar Jamin Zabar The Bi-Conicals of the Rammellzee Gomma 2004
8:20 PM		Motrik Stabilize N MOON: The Cosmic Electrics of MOTRIK Jealous Butcher Records 2021
8:32 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:40 PM		Soggy 47 Chromosomes Soggy Outer Battery Records 2016
8:44 PM		Rudimentary Peni Dutchmen N Death Church Sealed Records 2022 Orig. 1983
8:46 PM		Cleft Palate Brain Squeeze Invisible: What You Can't See Won't Hurt You V/A Invisible 1988
8:49 PM		Mosley Wotta Death by Immortality N It's Not the Year It's You WAKE RECORDS 2022
8:52 PM		Kenny Dope Boomin' in Ya Jeep The Unreleased Project 12" Freeze 1994
8:55 PM		Rachid Taha Rock el Casbah Tekitoi Universal Music Division Barclay 2004
8:59 PM		The Exorzist III Deuce Berry N Gospel Jamming Vol. 1 2021
9:05 PM		The Savage Rose A Trial In Our Native Town In the Plain Universal Music A/S 1968
9:12 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:20 PM		Hawkwind Urban Guerilla 7" United Artists 1973
9:24 PM		Pussy Galore Evil Eye Dial 'M' for Motherfucker Shove Records 1989
9:26 PM		The Vampires of Dartmoore Hallo, Mister Hitchcock N Dracula's Music Cabinet Finders Keepers 2022
9:29 PM		Dom & The Wizards Woman with Wings N The Australian Cyclone Intensity Scale Tenth Court 2021
9:33 PM		Bee Gees Edge of the Universe Main Course Bee Gees Catalog 1975
9:38 PM		Steve Gunn Protection N Nakama Matador 2022 With Mikey & Ahmoudou of Mdou Moctar
9:43 PM		Arlo Parks Caroline Collapsed in Sunbeams Transgressive 2021
9:47 PM		Lady Wray Piece of Me N Piece of Me Big Crown Records 2021
9:50 PM		BIPED Silence N Back to the Water - Single 2022
9:54 PM		Al Doum & The Faryds Freaky People N Freaky People Black Sweat Records 2021
10:00 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:10 PM		Shuggie Otis Strawberry Letter 23 Freedom Flight Epic/Legacy 1969
10:14 PM		Eddie Dean When thge Silvery Colorado Winds its Way The Songs of the Singing Cowboys Bruno-Dean 1980
10:16 PM		Bria The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore N Cuntry Covers Vol. 1 - EP Sub Pop Records 2021 Walker Brothers cover
10:20 PM		Townes Van Zandt Delta Momma Blues Delta Momma Blues Poppy 1971
10:23 PM		Reigning Sound You're Not as Pretty Time Bomb High School In the Red 2002
10:26 PM		Billy Nomates 22 Spring N (Digital Single) 2022
10:28 PM		Plainsong For the Second Time In Search of Amelia Earhart Elektra 1972
10:32 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
10:37 PM		Soulstice Never Stop Om_100 - A Celebration of the 100th Release of Om Records V/A Om 2002
10:41 PM		Rosko Peace Maker 7" 1973
10:44 PM		Weak Signal (From Their) N (New LP) SONG TITLES WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE
10:47 PM		The Royal Arctic Institute Fishing By Lantern N From Catnap to Coma - EP Already Dead Tapes & Records 2022
10:51 PM		Prince Free 1999 Warner Records 1984
10:56 PM		Familyre Friends Vacation Bible Bop N Electric Jesus (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Joyful Noise Recordings 2021

Chat is archived.

Second!

Evening! I missed the mushroom pasta.

Note how he enters the room, adjusts the lamp and dons the headphones in a fluid effortless action. This is what we aspire to...

Spooky spy camera action

My tulips are coming up already along with my tiger lilies. Daffodils have been up since Feb.

Everyone, ride your bikes. 🚲

If I was in better shape I would :(

When I heard Rick Wakeman say "Tope-Oh-Graphic Oceans" in an interview I was enlightened. Oh... it's not "Toppo-graphic" eh?

@TAndy, bikes are easier to ride if your head is not bisected. That must hurt!

@Christine I'm undergoing mitosis!

Guinness draftee can cracked. And it tastes better when you don't say drawt.

A bicycle built for two..... heads

@TAndy, oh no!

Suomi Rock nice.

Mitosis Complete

@Christine Yes! I biked to & fro today, from Germantown to Center City Philly 🚴

Hey pitcrew! My internet's been weird today and I'm pushing the limits of my availale bandwidth here in the Starlite Lounge, so please let me know if anything sounds awry or if DJ Doom Funk takes over.

From Finn to Finn... hope it stays on these Fine Finns

@Chris, you rock!

Let's hope the video goes fuzzy before the audio feed!

DJ Mike, awry, as in, beyond your usual awryness?

Yes, that and the other kind!

Yeah, we don't want any Finnish funk

If the audio goes dead, I will do my liturgical dance routine on the webcam.

I awoke in awe when my awl went awry away back when

omg liturgical dance

One of the seven deadly arts.

(I think I ripped that off from an old Spy Magazine article.)

Awl-tar boy, here

Spy vs Spy was SO much better

MAD Magazine

Omg, I skipped right past the Starlite Lounge webcam! Woo-hoo! Pitcrew, liturgical mosh coming up.

Antonio Prohias.

Mmm blueberry flavored vinyl

Good pull @Andy!!!

I SO wanted to get a job there

@Tandy, the other side is blueberry!

Saw you holding up the album, DJ Mike. This almost TOO interactive 🥴

Err, strawberry, rather.

Nice colors!

Always like colored vinyl.

The Stranglers "Black and White" was literally.

Kinda ruins the B&W 7-11 Security Cam vibe I like the webcam to have.

I wonder if there has ever been a vinyl record with a mirror finish

Monkees "Head" soundtrack came in a mirrored sleeve, but that's all I gots.

I used to steal MAD Magazines from our 7-Eleven - AKA "The Sev"

Grew up with Mad, Cracked and some more underground things like "Plop"

I have a 13 minute song on deck next. Guess I might be busting out the liturgical dance sooner than I thought.

One of the bands we had a song titled Spy vs Spy. That was a fun one.

hey peeps & creeps! i had a flaming lips record with a holographic mirrored cover

Hey Jimbeaux!

Oh yeah, I remember that Jimbeaux! Was that "Priest Driven Ambulance"?

I associate that album cover with "Unconsciously Screaming"

(The song, not the act)

Keef Main Offender 30th Anniv dropping wow. 30 years. Go Keef

Unconsciously Screamin is a good'n yes!

yep, unconsciously screamin 12"

This is gonna be epic

Hi Mike!

👍🏽

Look up at the planetarium ... see the galaxy unfold...

Hi yo pitsters!

@Andy - there used to be "Comics Code" which ALL "comics" magazines had to comply with, and put a badge on their their books which said "Approved" ---MAD never did; they were the FIRST Punk zine

Hi Bo!

Hey Ambrose!

Hey Bo and others I may have missed!

Have to jump on a school Zoom, will attempt to stay muted there so I can listen here. Fingers crossed.

I was thinking of B Kliban earlier today. Pre-Gary Larson Far Side madness of 1 or 2 frame b/w comic drawings. Love those books. Don't think I have my "Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head and Other Drawings" paperback anymore. Must have fell apart at the spine.

Jon, you know what you need to do.

They didn't take advertising until they were bought by DC, and didn't have enough GOOD content to fill pages (the best artists & writers retired or left)

Oh this is of the Neu mold so much. Love it. Just put in the cart on the bandycampers

I have to start getting ready for work/dinner now, and a work meeting. staying tuned in on the stream though! Hoping to see some of you in SLOP later ;)

Motrik sounds like Can as much as Neu!

@Mike, The Damned's Whose Paranoid Now had a mirrored sleeve.

Wednesday Night SLOP crew!

@Chris, I know, right?!?

This is the proggiest record I bought all year and I love it to death.

@Ambrose, I don't know that one!

@brian! YES!! I'm doing a book about my cats, and thinking "what would B Kilban or Ronald Searle do here?"

Love that Terry Gross track that has the Neu vibe too.

It cooks

Randy, B. Kliban is happily burned into my brain. Read those in late 70s early 80s or so when I was 10- teenish. Loved loved. Gotta seek them out. I bet they fetch some loot on ebay etc

We are now entering the long-repetitive-tease-for-the-inevitable-aural-explosion portion of the song. Steady yourselves and ready yourselves!

like a wormhole?

Wednesday Night Progcrew!

Better.

Earwormhole.

Show the doorguy an analog synth and get a free drink.

I had a large B Kliban calender too. Loved that. Never really explored the whole "Cat" world of his but do like that too.

If I bring Holger Czukay, can I get a drink for him and 2 for me?

Ha! Yes!

@Mike, 2008, and, correction, So, Whose Paranoid Now is the Title, one of their better releases imho.

I think we all just got Motrik rolled.

Excellent groove! Best of Neu, Spacemen 3, Can, etc.

Had no idea they were putting out records that recently, Ambrose!

@jon Dad joke credit.

Why does it seem more appropriate to have an umlaut above the o? It needs to be Mötrik.

@brian my gods are Steadman and Gorey

My cousin had these books by someone named Nicole Claveloux. "Go Go Grabote" and something else with Grabote in the title. Great worlds to lose into. Noir ish color wacky absurd adventure comic drawings. (not comic comicbook comic sense of word you know)

MAD artists - Jack Davis, Don Martin, etc. - were just too far out of reach for my skills

From Googly books an apt description copied here " A picture book in cartoon format that tells the story of a small imp named Grabote who pops off the illustrator's eyeball and takes part in a psychedelic adventure "

Don Martin, Dave Berg, Al Jafee, Mort Drucker, all excellent artists.

And my cousin had a hundred Peanuts paperbacks. I had a bunch too. Charles M Schulz was like a best friend I never met when I was a kid. Just immersed in Snoopy's world I was.,

Those Peanut paperbacks were vacation staples on long road trips as a kid. Along with Wizard of Id, BC, etc.

Still have all my cargo shorts, lol.

My cousin did very well. Film school. Went to Hollywood, got the proverbial job in the mailroom, worked for Disney, wrote and created his own major shows, movies etc. So glad for him.

Speaking of, the Basquiat show in Chelsea opens in April; looking foreard to it. It's being presented by his family.

Yes Andy! Long road trips! I think I still have some very yellowed copies. No, I think they are oranged copies by now.

And those "road bingo" games with the green plastic sliders.

Mille Bornes.

The "Thorns" game that Ween used for the "quebec" lp cover heh

I met Maurice Sendak when I was in Art school - he gave me a Flair pen, but - since they all look alike - I lost it

We played Mille Bournes in 6th grade. Drove the principal nuts because he thought we were gambling, lol.

CARDS! Could lead to gambling and drinking and dancing!

Instruments of the devil, cards are.

I starting a pitch-penny game in the stairwell when I was in middle school - since no one actually knew the rules, and I was "the bank" I basically stole my friends' lunch money

They were just excited to do something "illegal"

Aren't kazoos the instrument of the devil?

brown boxes

I thought it was violin? Devil Went Down To Georgia, and so on?

Good point, Randy

Let the record show that tonight was the first time I had to sharpen a kid's pencil in the middle of a Rudimentary Peni song.

That's why Steve Vai does "God" songs - he's got 7 strings, Devil has only 4

Check out the 2001 theme on kazoos.

Never give someone your brain

This song is what I imagine a New Jersey strip mall hair salon between a pizza place and a liquor store sounds like

rudimentary pencii

I went to a strip joint in a strip mall

Haha, perfect Dave! If it's New Brunswick in 1988, you're on the money.

Does your hair salon have a punny name, Mike? Like "Shear Madness" or something similar.

@Danosaur, agree; that does seem like a bad move.

Hairport ✈️ 💇

For a free autographed Cleft Palate poster, send $1.00 (for postage and handling) to: BIRDO'PRAY RECORDS, P.O. Box 39, Trenton, N.J., 08601

Haha @ Christine

"I went to a strip joint in a strip mall" been there - Egg Harbor Township

Cut and Dried

HAIR CUTTERY, I WILL BURY ALL OF YOU.

How To Stop Your Brain in an Accident

I used to go to a place called "Haircut 100"

It must have been the 80's, Randy

Yep, got my mullet just right

@jimbeaux, delayed lol ✏️

I imagine a Christian hair salon might be called "Jesus Shaves"

I went to D'Orazio's on Trenton Road in Fairless Hills, PA for about 22 years straight. Ol school guys. "Heeeyyy. You goin' ta school?" Those black and white pictures of the styles still on the wall from the 60s & 70s. Plastic combs (UN-BREAKABLE). Blue dye in the glass canister.

🔥

Armadillos...

When I lived in Philly, I got my hair cut at Opera Barber Shop - it was so cool / old school

Nice cover of Rock the Casbah

There’s a barber shop near me called “The Razor’s Edge”, but I have yet to discover if they’re W Somerset Maugham fans.

Nice that they add Middle East flavor to "Rock The Casbah" !!!

Hmm, yeah not sure about that, Mary

Bill Murray fans, maybe.

Buddy of mine used to go to one in Mapleshade in the early 2000s to get his pomp cut and touched up. They had the whole cave atmosphere, tvs, sports, billiards, couches, hangout zone etc.

Maybe they like under appreciated Bill Murray movies?

Even that would surprise me

I local DJ used to always announce this song as "Rock the Catbox".

@Mary, in an ideal world, they would be fans.

[The AC/DC album with Thunderstruck on it has entered the chat]

The. Low. End.

Maybe they just like sharp razors

"Razors Edge" is the Bill Murray movie Wes Anderson WISHES he could re-do

Great guitar teaching moment at School o Rock playing Thunderstruck with the kids. The whole durn thing.

THE JAM HAS BEGUN.

Rt. 33 Barber shop. I like these drums

Murray was in "The Limits of Control" feat Boris in the soundtrack.

This is humming and thumping along nicely yes

Real Cheater Slicks vibe here

Is that the Motrik album, @Mike?

Schwinn Sting Ray

The thing I just held up? No, that was an incense stick!

$4 bones on the bandycamps this album

I must not be on the LIVE webcam

Low C# tuning yall

@Christine, refresh that browser!

HANDSUP BABY HANDSUP

The bassist's name from The Exorzist III is "Von Finger"

He works at Hair Cuttery.

Edward Von Finger

There we go. I applied one of those face masks to the browser. 🪷

The Hare Cutlery. In the left bank

I’ve only been to Pennsylvania Dutch.

Neder Neder Land

We got a summons here for a combination of my name and Nicole's name which is not an actual name of a person. Trying to clear it up = they revised the name and told Nicole they meant her all along. Whoops.

In defense of Wilbo, he has a note from his doctor to be absent from chat. I hope he recovers soon.

🚫 ☎️

Anyone -besides me - say "Hair Sluttery?"

No.

Must be a South Jersey thing

This should summon Mr. Malcontent.

That's what I said when Jon played it! 💀

WAIT, JON ALREADY PLAYED THIS?

He did.

He owes me 10 bucks, in that case.

Although ... we LOVED "Jerseylicious"

But it needs to be played on every show!

Still too sunny in SO-CAL for him to leave the crypt. :)

HANDS UP, SING ALONG

YESSSS!!!!

I'M BARRY FUCKING GIBB

Blue Weaver weaving his way

What? Not a disco drum in sight? Holy trap set!

This is a "transitional" Bee Gees record, Roffle.

But it's also got Jive Talkin and Nights on Broadway, which are serious disco jams.

Yup

Zikes! They really were pro's. I always thought Odessa was genius for sure.

Good night yall.... have fun ye chatters!

Night Brian.

See ya, Brian! Thanks for hanging out tonight!

Goodnight, Brian

Arlo Parks? 💜

Good eye! Coming up next!

The way Arlo's voice lilts in the last cycle of this chorus absolutely KILLS ME.

Every. Time.

Arlo Parks and this album is tremendous, and heartbreaking.

Best record I heard last year. Forever linked to lockdown/Covid hell.

But in a good way!

Your show is on fire tonight man!!

I'll bet this song will summon Ossy if he happens to be listening

Thanks TAndy! I don't think Listener Ossy tunes in on Wednesdays, though I'd be delighted to welcome them into the Wednesday Night Pitcrew!

Lovely voice on this lady!

I also wonder if anyone did this to you yet: MIKEMIKEMEMIKE. Hump... DAYYYYY (the Geico commercial)

Huh?!?!?

Ambrose, yeah, she's great!

I assume you never saw the Geico commercial with the camel lol

I think the last place I was still seeing commercials was on YouTube and I finally started paying to get that crap out of my life.

"There is no time and there is never enough wine"

No time and never enough 🍷

All the commercial was from 2012 I think. But now I get you YouTube commercials are the absolute worst

Massive respect for playing that BIPED released by the way

A truer slogan than live laugh love

@TAndy, I wish the flip side was as good as that one, but yeah, excited for more from BIPED.

And now, a true Starlite Lounge anthem: "FREAKY PEOPLE JOINED TOGETHER BY THE MUSIC"

Stone-cold pack of weirdos united by the soundz 🙌

@Mike, hey! I resemble that remark!👽

If I ever get around to printing up those Starlite Lounge / Freeform Pathogen t-shirts I keep threatening, I think that may be the slogan.

😜👏

Turn that threat into a promise

Everyone loves a project! But I need a good Freeform Pathogen GRAPHIC. Anyone feeling inclined?

I’ll audition a sketch.

Hearing this group live might be a wild, transcendent experience, but could also be a little bit of a cult situation.

I envision some sort of microbe with transmitters sticking out of it and a bright colorful WPRB in the middle.

Dennis does good art!

Thanks Jon!

The WPRB virus/bacterium

A Sister Mary Elephant "Shaddaaaaap!"

AMEN!

i would pony up for a package deal t-shirt and also a sticker depicting mike and jon at a vegetarian restaurant with matching VH painters caps and shirts

Dom & The Wizards is a bit like Syd Barrett with Spiritual Mafia. 🛀🏼

Melatonin helps me.

DST legislation is like nuclear fusion, always just out of reach.

The bar is so low.

I heard the DST isn't going to happen anymore.

Dennis, if you're interested, PM me. mike[at]wprb[dot]com

Pm-ing…

😍Townes.

oh What A Day!! where’s the rewind button?! and a StudioCam!? I’m cry 😭

Thx mixmaster mike!

You are LATE, MrMalcontent 💀.

Also, we missed you.

First the scolding

Reigning sound! Yeah!

Been ages since I heard this band💚

Right on, Peter!

Wimpiest GREAT song EVER coming up next.

BILLY😃

LIGHTERS OUT

🕯️

Peter somebody

Movie is great

THIS ❤️‍🔥

I never saw the movie, @Mary. Good to know!

@Mike, that was what Eddy Dean sounded like under the silvery Colorado!

Ha!

watched Being There last night. the scene when he comes out into the world for the first time and this instrumental is playing... *chef's kiss*

For realz, Dave? I need to re-watch that, haven't seen it in years.

I bought the Criterion disc so it's probably on Criterion Channel (unavailable here in HK sadly)

Unavailable in this house, too. ALAS!

It's nice to have a friend with Criterion Channel.

Ooh! this The Royal Arctic Institute song is heavenly

@Mike, I Googled Rosko and another diff one from 2005 came up but no sign of who you played! ?

Ambrose: https://www.discogs.com/release/408750-Rosko-Prophetic-Band-Peace-Maker-Samedi-Self-Service

@Christine, truth!

@TAndy, agree!

Aaand instant buy off their Bandcamp

Mike, thank you!

*add to cart*

Still got three other albums in my list from last week to check out

I've had to tune out but Mike I need to make sure you know that Royal Arctic Institute is ex-Das Damen.

💜💜💜

@Jon, I do indeed!

My public service is complete. Good night, all!

And as is tradition, the music of Prince plays Jon out for the evening.

(Lights Fade)

ave a good night, Jon! Thanks for the show earlier :)

PRINCE 👑💜🎸

Thanks for another class show Mike, good night, be well.

Cheers Dears!

DJ MikeLupica, biggest cheers and many thanks and kind regards to you!

Goodnight Pitsters, be well 🙏

MrM!!

Thanks for the show Mike, have a good evening!

Thank you DJ Mike Lupica! Don't forget to safely extinguish the candles. Goodnight, Pit Crew!

THEY ARE CANDLES

Lyle, the drummer is the Das Damen member in Royal Arthur

Thanks for the great show!

*Arctic

@christine haha!

Cool stuff as usual Mike. Happy record browsing!

All Jon Solomon there

Thanks all! Meet me on the YouTube webcam link!

Have the show end time be 11:15pm or somethin so we can comment in chat

Agh who turned the lights on!

we can hear, yep.

The chat will close at 11:05pm! If the playlist end time isn’t extended! I’m cry