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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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Favoriting September 7, 2022: the quest continues; plus a non-comprehensive tribute to Bobby Sutliff of The Windbreakers

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
roy wood's wizzard  you can dance your rock n' roll   Favoriting wizzard's brew  ua  1973      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
ruts  west one (shine on me)   Favoriting 7"  virgin  1980      0:04:58 (Pop-up)
rocket freudental  vierundzwanzig stunden   Favoriting die weisheit wachst auf baumen  lautsprecher/pavlek  2004      0:07:24 (Pop-up)
on the air  you've got what i want   Favoriting s/t 12" ep  pulse  1986      0:10:15 (Pop-up)
vancougar  kids at school   Favoriting losin' it  scratch  2006      0:12:39 (Pop-up)
the conquerors  it's a crime   Favoriting turn on tune out drop dead  get hip  1998      0:15:19 (Pop-up)
hugh cornwell  another kind of love   Favoriting wolf  virgin  1988      0:18:03 (Pop-up)
the pretenders  mystery achievement   Favoriting s/t  sire  1980  happy 71st (!!!) birthday, Chrissie Hynde!    0:21:53 (Pop-up)
 
 
RIP Bobby Sutliff of The Windbreakers. There is a GoFundMe page to help out Bobby's family.
the windbreakers  i never thought   Favoriting any monkey with a typewriter 12" ep  big monkey  1983      0:37:06 (Pop-up)
the windbreakers  off and on   Favoriting time machine  paisley pop    (originally on the Terminal album, 1984)    0:40:07 (Pop-up)
the windbreakers  visa cards and antique mirrors   Favoriting run  db  1986      0:42:38 (Pop-up)
the windbreakers  on the wire   Favoriting at home with bobby & tim  db  1989      0:46:47 (Pop-up)
bobby sutliff  same way tomorrow   Favoriting only ghosts remain  pvc  1987      0:48:44 (Pop-up)
the windbreakers  the girl from washington   Favoriting electric landlady  db  1991      0:51:48 (Pop-up)
bobby sutliff  second choice   Favoriting only ghosts remain  pvc  1987      0:54:57 (Pop-up)
donovan's brain  a story in a story   Favoriting music from the film chiêm bao thấy bậu  career    Bobby Sutliff plays the guitar solo and string arrangement  *   0:59:23 (Pop-up)
 
bobby sutliff  indiana wants me   Favoriting va-we all shine on: celebrating the music of 1970  spyderpop    bandcamp  *   1:08:59 (Pop-up)
squalls  catholic girls   Favoriting live from the 40 watt  strolling bones    bandcamp  *   1:12:24 (Pop-up)
letting up despite great faults  she spins   Favoriting iv  new world    bandcamp  *   1:15:35 (Pop-up)
belle & sebastian  talk to me, talk to me   Favoriting a bit of previous  matador    bandcamp  *   1:18:22 (Pop-up)
jane doe ensemble  comment is free, thought is bought   Favoriting the corruption of what cheer?  jane doe ensemble    bandcamp
playing Saturday at Hart Bar in Brooklyn
 
*   1:22:53 (Pop-up)
 
unknown artist  unknown title   Favoriting unknown album  unknown label  1981/82  do you know what this song is? I don't!    1:33:04 (Pop-up)
the godfathers  midnight rider   Favoriting alpha beta gamma delta  godfathers recordings/cargo      *   1:36:01 (Pop-up)
orvy  revelation gazebos   Favoriting single  orvy    the whole song this week!
bandcamp
 
*   1:40:25 (Pop-up)
moon martin  rolene   Favoriting 7"  capitol  1979      1:43:53 (Pop-up)
plates of cake  beautiful disgrace   Favoriting got a feeling that i live here  western revisions    bandcamp  *   1:47:45 (Pop-up)
 
miszczyk (feat. bile sister)  the ecstatic dance   Favoriting thyrsis of etna  we are time    bandcamp  *   1:58:08 (Pop-up)
blondie  heart of glass (chris stein mix)   Favoriting against the odds  numero/capitol      *   2:01:33 (Pop-up)
mo-dettes  tonight   Favoriting 7"  decca  1981      2:07:27 (Pop-up)
automatic  new beginning   Favoriting excess  stones throw    bandcamp  *   2:10:21 (Pop-up)
placebo  shout   Favoriting single  rise/bmg      *   2:14:56 (Pop-up)
 
datura4  digging my own grave   Favoriting neanderthal jam  alive naturalsound    Not here yet, but maybe will be soon?  *   2:29:14 (Pop-up)
rinehearts  powerlines   Favoriting powerlines  cheersquad    bandcamp  *   2:33:28 (Pop-up)
hurry up  invasive species   Favoriting dismal nitch  comedy minus one    bandcamp  *   2:35:50 (Pop-up)
ramones  i don't care   Favoriting rocket to russia  sire  1977      2:38:54 (Pop-up)
dan melchior  soiled superman & the caterwauling bennies   Favoriting cb odyssey  feeding tube/sophomore lounge    bandcamp  *   2:41:43 (Pop-up)
 
the airport 77s  one good thing about summer   Favoriting we realize you have a choice  jem      *   2:47:44 (Pop-up)
miniaturized  miniaturized   Favoriting s/t  miniaturized      *   2:50:27 (Pop-up)
late cambrian  future snacks   Favoriting future snacks  mifflin street music    bandcamp  *   2:53:32 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

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Carmichael:

Heya Evan and folks.
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Handy Haversack:

efd! All the other letters!
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nycmusicnerd:

Greetings fellow nerds...
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:01pm
Handy Haversack:

I was on my way out the door this morning but actually paused to linger so I could hear Pop Roxx. Another excellent entry, efd!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm
luka:

no meetings all show lfgggggg
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm
efd:

@luka THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:02pm
Carmichael:

The hottest day in the history of Sacramento yesterday, 116 degrees.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm
efd:

dammit, @Carmichael, I heard about that on the news. How's the power holding out?
Avatar 12:03pm
Lixiviated Life:

well... this is cheery.
let's hang around for a while and see what happens
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:04pm
McGroovey:

Predictive text poets

Wizzard's Brew
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:05pm
Carmichael:

Amazingly, the grid held up (for me, at least). The heat will end on Sunday, with possible thunderstorms on Monday. I have no idea what's happening with the climate ...
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:09pm
nycmusicnerd:

This is how Courtney Barnett would sound if she spoke German.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:09pm
McGroovey:

Maybe she does speak German?
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:10pm
nycmusicnerd:

@McGroovey: It's very possible
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:11pm
courtneynoir:

It's how courtneynoir sounds when she speaks German - sehr wütend!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:13pm
Handy Haversack:

I'd like to hear how the Courtney Noir Social Media Air Horn sounds when it speaks German.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:15pm
courtneynoir:

@Handy SEHR WÜTEND!!! WOOOOP!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:15pm
Carmichael:

It sounds like an air raid siren.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:18pm
Jack McGuire:

Gotta be some kinda Andy Bopp affiliation with The Conquerors?
  12:18pm
Andres:

Good aft, efd and all!
  12:20pm
Andres:

Carmichael: 116f/46.667c! Holy heck! Does the ‘but it’s a dry heat’ theory stand up?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:21pm
efd:

@Jack M nope, the Conquerors (sometimes known as William & the Conquerors) were from Minneapolis)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:21pm
brycepunk1:

I love Wednesdays. Get to listen to EFD playing all these great songs while going for a 25 mile bike ride. I'm grateful.
  12:22pm
b0b0b0b dublon:

@@@EFD ...Evan .Did you ever go back and listen to that Pop Op Drops lilt by Plasticland..?that particular song would fit.
  12:23pm
frenchee:

HBD Chrissie H!
  12:24pm
frenchee:

EFD, I second those exclamation points
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:25pm
Carmichael:

@Andres, it's dry like a convection oven. You can see it shimmering.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:25pm
Jack McGuire:

@EFD Huh. So there's another singer with that You've Got to Hide Your Love Away timber. Ya live, ya learn. Especially here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:25pm
drr:

I've heard Mystery Achievement about four times this week...combine Spotify algorithm with trying to take more walks.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:25pm
van chinski:

Listening live for the first time in a while, good afternoon EFD
  12:25pm
Androu B.:

Hello, efd & Funksters!

It was an honor to meet you in person at the Bongos show last week, efd! Thanks for making that night extra special for me! Even got signed copies of "Drums Along The Mohawk" & "Phantom Train"! Richie Barone was an awesomely cool guy in person as well!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:26pm
Carmichael:

For some strange reason, I don't remember this song on the 1st album, even though I played the hell out of it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:26pm
efd:

@Carmichael buried at the end of side 2, weirdly!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:26pm
efd:

@Androu nice meeting you too!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:28pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

Hello EFD & Listeners!
Hey Handy Haversack, courtneynoir, McGroovey!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:28pm
Handy Haversack:

Hey hey, Mike!
  12:29pm
Brendan:

Chrissy was still getting it done with Sir Paul last week at the Taylor Hawkins celebration of life.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:30pm
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

Anybody know if they're gonna replay that Taylor Hawkins thing? I completely missed it.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:32pm
herb.nyc:

Happy birthday, chrissie! (Eek, have never seen the Pretenders). Was so into “mystery achievement” that I almost forgot I had water boiling.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:32pm
Hoboken Jack:

Howdy EFD, McGroove, Handy, slightly less damp Bagpipe, Liz, Brooklyn Mike, everybody!
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courtneynoir:

it means just twenty-four hours
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Frank Zaatar:

We should all look (and sing) so good at 71.
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love2laf:

"This Very Instant"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:33pm
courtneynoir:

die weisheit wachst auf baumen = something like "knowledge grows on trees"
  12:33pm
Brendan:

@woods. It was up on YouTube for most of the afternoon Saturday. Then the suits yanked it. It’s probably available somewhere on a streaming service with a price tag now. They’re doing another one in LA soon
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:33pm
Hoboken Jack:

Not to be confused with Rutt's Hut
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:36pm
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

@Brendan: I honestly wouldn't mind paying for it. The only thing I saw was Wolfgang rippin' it up on "Hot For Teacher."
Avatar 12:36pm
Wind:

Funky Davies:)
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:37pm
prof.fuzz:

just getting into the office. that vancougars tune was great.
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Handy Haversack:

Definitely efdcore.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:38pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

Hey herb.nyc, Hoboken Jack!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:39pm
Jack McGuire:

The remarkable breadth of artists and producers that Gary Barnacle has worked with is something to see.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:39pm
courtneynoir:

efdcore is one of my favourite genres of music
Avatar 12:40pm
Joe B:

hey efd, show sounding great as usual
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:41pm
Stipe:

Hello
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:42pm
efd:

thanks Joe!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:42pm
herb.nyc:

(Hi mike von bklyn. I just did my Techtonic audio)
I saw the Windbreakers at Maxwell’s. Nice pop rock. RIP, Bobby.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:43pm
Alvy Singer:

@efd..I think Mitch Easter produced, engineered and played on a couple of Windbreakers albums.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:43pm
efd:

@Alvy yep, he was a regular collaborator of theirs for a while. And Tim Lee was in the Let's Active touring band for a year or two to boot!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:44pm
efd:

all the more baffling to me that I didn't come across them sooner
  12:44pm
Brendan:

@woods, I caught bits of it which were quite good. Grohl looked like he was going to die. The show was like four hours plus he sat in on drums, guitar and vocals with so many of the artists. Plus organizing and emceeing the thing. Throw in the emotion of it all too. Not a huge fan but certainly aware of them by the amount of air play/exposure. A lot of respect for that guy.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:45pm
herb.nyc:

German- my college suite mate and I took German conversation class. He made up this sentence-“wohin ist deine jungen frauen?” I apologize for howie’s tasteless remark.
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Hoboken Jack:

Hi Joe!
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nycmusicnerd:

@Brendan I agree. Not a huge fan of Foo, but I really respect Dave Grohl.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:47pm
courtneynoir:

@herb verwerflich
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Alvy Singer:

@efd--Matt Piucci and Steven Roback from Rain Parade also played on a couple of Windbreakers songs as well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:48pm
courtneynoir:

@nycmusicnerd @Brendan I know - I wanna like Foo fighters soooo badly but .... it just doesn't turn my crank
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Crosby in KC:

Hello, Evan and all. I'm not at all familiar with The Windbreakers but I'm digging it.
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Wind:

Carmichael: This is what's happening with the climate ...truthout.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:50pm
Figgsrock:

Afternoon everyone. For those asking, the Hawkins tribute (which features birthday subject Chrissie Hynde) is steaming on Paramount Plus, which you need a subscription, or through Pluto, which is ad supported.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:50pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

This is the first I'm hearing The Windbreakers too. I'm really digging them. Wish I had come across them sooner too.
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Handy Haversack:

Really digging getting wrapped up in the Windbreakers.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:51pm
Jack McGuire:

Timbre.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:51pm
katie:

Thanks for this Evan. I can't count how many times I played this song.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:51pm
Carmichael:

Just reading about these guys on some blog. Interesting evolution, cool music.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:51pm
drr:

The guitar player from my college band in the 1980s played in the Tim Lee Band in the 2000s.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:52pm
Hopey Sockmonkey:

Hey efd and chat, also really surprised I'm not familiar with The Windbreakers. They sound completely like what I was listening to at the time!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:52pm
prof.fuzz:

Tim Lee's book _I Saw a Dozen Faces_ is a fabulous memoir.
  12:53pm
Jeff formerly from Rahway:

Delightfully jangly show EFD…bringing back lots of memories.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:53pm
Crosby in KC:

Electric Landlady is a priceless album title!
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drr:

fuzz: added to cart.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:53pm
herb.nyc:

Windbreakers is a nod to anorak rock? Or to farts?
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:53pm
nycmusicnerd:

@courtneynoir: I like the stuff where Dave Grohl collaborates with others. Like the drum battle with Nandie Bushell. Or the time he brought Rick Astley onto the stage at that festival in Japan. He even jammed with Rick Springfield on "Jessie's Girl" on some tour a few years ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:53pm
efd:

released the same year as Kirsty MacColl's album of the same name!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:54pm
pgalub:

Hey efd and everyone!
RIP Bobby Sutliff!!! Loved his writing!
  12:55pm
Brendan:

@nyc and courtney , Plus, Grohl has the endearing quality of being able to drop five or six F bombs in a single sentence no matter what the event. Reminds me of Ricky on the trailer Park boys or my very good drinking buddy. Sometimes I have to listen to the sentence and then slowly decipher what he just said.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 12:56pm
herb.nyc:

@courtneynoir- I had to look up that word. Es tut mir leid.
  12:56pm
johnk77:

thank u nice work selecter
proud to have grown up
in northern ohio during the 1960s
the same time as chrissie hynde
got to meet her a few times
in the 1980s
she was a gas to hang out with,
cursed like a sailor,
and loved talking smack
about music and musicians;>
hope she keeps rocking
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SamTheRam:

Here's to Bobby
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:57pm
courtneynoir:

@herb [laughs out loud in German]
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:58pm
Hoboken Jack:

Peeeeete!! Jeff!! Got hip to the Windbreakers back in college and I have a great compilation I need to dig out.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:59pm
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

@nycmusicnerd I loved it when they brought Nandie out on stage at a show. That girl's fantastic.
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luka:

both of those solo album tracks were scorchers
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nycmusicnerd:

@brendan: At one of the shows where he played with Rick Springfield, at one point he yelled "RICK F--KING SPRINGFIELD!!!!!" The next day a query came from RS's Facebook page: "If we were to make a T-shirt with "RICK F--KING SPRINGFIELD" on it, would anyone be interested in buying it?" Let's just say I'm the proud owner of an obscene shirt. :)
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

Looking forward to hearing efd pronounce that film name.
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prof.fuzz:

you won't regret it, dave.
over the weekend there were some special items on the windbreakers bandcamp page raising funds for bobby's family.
thewindbreakers82.bandcamp.com
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 1:02pm
nycmusicnerd:

@Woods: If you like Nandie, you should also check out Yoyoka (also a drummer, I think she's 13 now) and Ellen Ayerverdan (might have spelled that name wrong). She's a 10yo bass player.
  1:02pm
Androu B.:

@efd - Brainiac from Neuron 3 (over on Ken's playlist chatboard) also mentioned these significant birthdays:

Gloria Gaynor turns 79
Alfa Anderson of Chic turns 76
MC5 drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson turns 74
(Todd Rundgren's) Utopia member Mark "Moogy" Klingman turns 72
Romeo Void sax player Ben Bossi turns 69
Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench would have been 68
Margot Chapman of Starland Vocal Band turns 65
Lush drummer Christopher Acland would have been 56
Actor Tom Everett Scott ("That Thing You Do") turns 52
...and Buddy Holly would have been 86
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Joe B:

Tench is still alive
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Brainiac from Neuron 3:

Notable birthdays today include:

1533 Elizabeth I Tudor [Virgin Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) and daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, born in Greenwich, London (d. 1603)

1860 Grandma Moses [Anna Mary Robertson], American primitive painter (Old Oaken Bucket), born in Greenwich, New York (d. 1961)

1909 Elia Kazan, Greek-American film/theatre director/producer/screenwriter/actor (A Streetcar Named Desire; On the Waterfront; East of Eden), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 2003)

1920 Al Caiola, American session guitarist (Many movie/TV themes & #1 hits; "Come on A My House", "Splish Splash", "Calendar Girl", "Runaway", "Stand by Me"; "Bonzanza Theme", "The Magnificent Seven"), served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, born in Jersey City, NJ (d. 2016)

1921 Arthur Ferrante, American pianist and composer (Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus), born in NYC, New York (d. 2009)

1923 Peter Lawford, British actor/producer/socialite (Mrs Miniver, Thin Man; 'Rat Pack member'), born in London, England (d. 1984)

1930 Happy 92nd! Sonny Rollins, Legendary American jazz saxophonist ("St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy"; Blue Room), Grammy Award for lifetime achievement, born in NYC, New York

1934 Little Milton [James Milton Campbell], American blues singer/guitarist ("We're Gonna Make It"; "Grits Ain't Groceries"), born in Inverness, MS (d. 2005)

1936 Buddy Holly [Charles Holley], Legendary American musician/songwriter ("Peggy Sue"; "That'll Be the Day"; "Words Of Love"), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1959)

1936 Joe Simon, American R&B singer ("Power of Love", "The Chokin' Kind", "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)"), born in Simmesport, Louisiana (d. 2021)

1939 [Benjamin] 'Latimore', American blues singer/pianist ("Let's Straighten It Out"; Blues Hall of Fame), born in Charleston, Tennessee

1943 Gloria Gaynor [Fowles], American disco singer ("I Will Survive", "Let Me Know", "I Am What I Am", "Never Can Say Goodbye"), born in Newark, New Jersey

1946 Alfa Anderson, American R&B vocalist (Chic - "Le Freak"), born in The Bronx, New York

1948 Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, American drummer (MC5 -"Kick Out the Jams"), born in Detroit, Michigan

1950 Mark "Moogy" Klingman, American musician/songwriter (Utopia), born in Great Neck, Long Island, New York (d. 2011)

1951 Chrissie Hynde, American singer/songwriter/guitarist (The Pretenders; "Brass In Pocket", "Back on the Chain Gang", "Don't Get Me Wrong"), born in Akron, Ohio

1951 Mark Isham, American musician and film composer (The Hitcher), born in NYC, New York

1953 Ben Bossi, American saxophonist (Romeo Void), born in San Francisco, California

1954 Benmont Tench, American keyboardist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; "I Won't Back Down, "Running Down A Dream", "Free Falling", "Breakdown"), born in Gainesville, Florida

1954 Corbin Bernsen, American actor (Arnie Becker-LA Law), born in North Hollywood, California

1954 Michael Emerson, American actor (Person of Interest), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1956 Diane Warren, American songwriter ("If I Could Turn Back Time", "Because You Loved Me", "How Do I Live", "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"), 9 #1 songs & 32 top-10 songs, Songwriters Hall of Fame, born in Van Nuys, California

1956 Michael Feinstein, American jazz pianist/singer/Gershwin-ophile ("Isn't It Romantic"), born in Columbus, Ohio

1957 Margot Chapman, American singer (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii

1959 Jermaine Stewart, American R&B singer ("We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1997)

1961 LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist and songwriter (Dave Matthews Band - "Stay (Wasting Time)"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2008)

1964 Eazy-E [Eric Lynn Wright], American rapper (N.W.A.), born in Compton, California (d. 1995)

1965 Ron Blake, American saxophonist (SNL band; Christian McBride Big Band; Art Farmer), band leader, composer, and music educator (Juilliard), born in the Virgin Islands

1966 Christopher Acland, English drummer (Lush - "Single Girl"), born in Lancaster, England (d. 1996)

1967 Leslie Jones, American comedian and actress (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters), born in Memphis, Tennessee

1969 Angie Everhart, American model and actress (Jade, Last Action Hero), born in Akron, Ohio

1970 Tom Everett Scott, American actor (That Thing You Do; Dead Man on Campus), born in East Bridgewater, MA

1973 Shannon Elizabeth, American actress (American Pie), born in Houston, Texas

1976 Oliver Hudson, American actor (Rules of Engagement), born in Los Angeles, California

1986 Spectacular Blue Smith, American hip-hop/R&B singer/musician (Pretty Ricky; Adwizar), born in Miami, Florida

1987 Evan Rachel Wood, American actress (The Weird Al Yankovic Story; Frozen II; Thirteen), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Handy Haversack:

Great set, efd, thanks! Always a shame to make these obituary discoveries, but it's better than not discovering at all -- thanks for the guidance!
  1:07pm
Androu B.:

@Joe B. - just caught that, sorry. I meant to correct it for Mark "Moogy" Klingman and failed to double-check.
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tim from washington:

Did Kirsten and Bobby rent from the same person?
  1:07pm
Brendan:

@nyc So many T-shirts back in the day I wish I would’ve taken care of and still have today. That one sounds like a keeper. Don’t wash it too often!
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tim from washington:

Hi efd! Hi everyone!
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G:

No, I can't go back there...
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Handy Haversack:

Tim!
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Paul D:

Greetings, friends, and countrypersons.
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prof.fuzz:

Since we're highlighting calendar items...

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of Buzz Aldrin punching a moon landing denier in the face. He's Buzz!
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tim from washington:

Handyman! Did K8 tell you about my Pure Michigan moment?
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Joe B:

and the original artist r dean taylor also died this year
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luka:

as someone who was born in indiana... yes.
  1:12pm
Pax:

Hello Evan the 'Funk' and the Davies
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efd:

NO ONE ELSE RECORD "INDIANA WANTS ME" THIS YEAR!
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prof.fuzz:

i may be wanted in indiana... i saw a poster about it in the post office in metamora.
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Joe B:

ha ha exactly efd. bobby also does an amazing version of don't let it bring you down on a relatively recent neil young tribute album
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Handy Haversack:

Tim: Ha, totally! We have them outside of MI, too, though not as frequently, clearly. Once you know, though, you KNOW.
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Crosby in KC:

I was half-expecting a Zappa cover here.
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tim from washington:

prof - I eschew violence but I applaud Aldrin’s efforts!
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prof.fuzz:

@tim: legit
  1:18pm
Pax:

@luke: are you referring that Indiana isn't a preferable place to go to
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Brainiac from Neuron 3:

Gloria Gaynor this Saturday in England ...
boogietown.co.uk...
.
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Handy Haversack:

JDE! Nice!
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G:

Still liking this B&S -- definitely an FMU hit haha
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Handy Haversack:

I was about to post that they're playing this Sat. at the Hart Bar in BK, but there's no need to worry when efd is on the case!
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Carmichael:

Moogy Klingman passed on in 2011 ...
  1:31pm
katharsis:

Hellos EFD and all
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Handy Haversack:

Tonight! on efd Mysteries ...
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tim from washington:

I listened lo the mystery song last week. I’m pretty sure it’s Kansas.
  1:32pm
jura:

let's hear it!
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:33pm
Joe R.:

Evan-did the listener *make* the tape and if so, where are they based?
  1:34pm
Pax:

prof.fuzz@1:12 - do you remember if there were any three digit numbers or higher with a dollar sign proceeding them on that poster in the post office by chance. If so how do you feel about inviting me to your place long enough so I can get an addr.... I mean have drink or two
  1:34pm
jura:

sounds like the specials :)
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drr:

Maybe it's these guys? www.youtube.com...
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:34pm
Joe R.:

I posted this on the ska subreddit, got some good guesses but didn't get any hits.

www.reddit.com...
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efd:

@Joe R yes, and he's in NJ. He thinks he might have bought the record at the old Vintage Vinyl location in Irvington.
  1:35pm
Bøff:

Hello comment section :-)
  1:35pm
Androu B.:

Always fun to figure out who's behind the mystery record of the week.

OK, so it's obviously a ska band. Has a Madness-like sound to it.
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drr:

What instrument is that, a melodica?
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Jack McGuire:

4 be 2
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Carmichael:

I wish I could understand the vocals ...
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Handy Haversack:

I heard Madness, too, Androu B.

And same question, drr!
  1:35pm
milknpie:

very madness-y
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Carmichael:

Accordion
  1:35pm
listener monica:

it makes a great earworm!
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efd:

y'all aren't telling me anything new! :D
  1:36pm
Androu B.:

My guess: Fun Boy Three
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drr:

googles british ska melodica and this came up: en.wikipedia.org...
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Crosby in KC:

Kinda sounds like The Jam
  1:36pm
evan (different one):

i love this song.....
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efd:

@Jack I thought of 4 be 2 too, but couldn't find a corresponding song
  1:37pm
evan (different one):

is there anyplace online i can find it to send to people to try to solve?
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tim from washington:

Serious guess : earLy UB40?
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drr:

oh, never mind, way too late.
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:38pm
Joe R.:

@efd - ah, that helps! One guess on Reddit was the Hoovers which was a band of UK ex-pats in SF (bit of a swerve but it would make sense!) I tracked through their LP and EP quickly but didn't find a match.

www.youtube.com...
marcoonthebass.blogspot.com...
  1:38pm
Pax:

My guess it's some kind of zydeco band. If so that might give you some kind of path to explore
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efd:

@different evan - email me at evan at wfmu dot org and I'll send you a link later
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Hoboken Jack:

Is "Ask Fred" from MOJO still around?
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:39pm
Joe R.:

@Evan (different one) - I tried Reddit which I thought had some potential....
  1:39pm
evan (different one):

grazie
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drr:

is orvy Orville Neeley?
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efd:

@drr it is!
  1:44pm
Androu B.:

@drr - Did you catch the part about The Skints DIY tour? There was another band on that tour by the name of...ClayPigeon!
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Hoboken Jack:

Dang, Fred Dellar passed away last year. Sad.
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Bri:

Ha funny you should say Indiana wants me, I just heard that song before I tuned in!
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Carmichael:

Moon Martin!
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Beast of Boonton:

I got this when it came out on vinyl - Still have it
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Carmichael:

I have his 1st two LPs. Great sound.
  1:45pm
Brendan:

@woods (12:30) https://archive.org/details/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-2022-09-03-wembley-stadium-london-1080p
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drr:

Androu: better let Clay know so he can get his legal team on that!
  1:46pm
katharsis:

I have a recording of mysterious piano music off public radio 2006. No luck finding the composer.
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

@Brendan: Thanks!!
  1:47pm
Androu B.:

Wow, haven't heard Moon Martin for the longest time. Believe it or not, the first time (and only place) I ever heard this artist was on WNEW-FM, in the days when it was a classic rock station.
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drr:

I've heard this song ("Rolene") once before, on a repeat of American Top 40.
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efd:

@drr Probably fairly early in the show!
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drr:

efd: I believe it was the first song played.
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Carmichael:

Didn't realize Martin died in 2020 of "natural causes."
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prof.fuzz:

@Pax: contact my program director and we'll set something up! Lots of dollar signs and zeroes. Too many to even count.
  1:53pm
Androu B.:

RIP Vintage Vinyl
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Van:

Howdy EFD and everyone!
  1:54pm
asheville jon:

YES!!! SMAH!!!
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Handy Haversack:

And lo. I am mediated once again. CNSMAH!

Now do it in German!
  1:54pm
Androu B.:

AIRHORN TIME!!!
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

Note: EFD has no annoying horns on Instagram
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Hoboken Jack:

Oh sweet airhorn, totally making up for your pedestrian mention of the word GAZEBOS.
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

True story: we bought a gazebo just a few weeks ago.
  1:57pm
Androu B.:

Not to be confused with Mzlkypop.
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Alvy Singer:

@efd--Have you had a chance to listen to the new Uni Boys album-Do It All Next Week? These guys fit nicely next to The Quick, Milk n’ Cookies, and The Shoes.
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karlward:

I missed the airhorn?
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efd:

@karlward you did!
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efd:

this "Heart Of Glass" mix is so mesmerizing, I love it!
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efd:

@Alvy Not familiar, will check it out
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slocker:

This is fantastic!
  2:04pm
Harktheumpire:

Bass VI + tape delay + drum machine = pretty sweet
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Handy Haversack:

Listen within, karlward. It will be there.
  2:05pm
BH:

"Heart of Glass (Movie Score mix)"
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karlward:

I listen within and all I hear is the Social Media Roland CompuRhythm 78
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drr:

this was good but now it is oppressive.
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slocker:

Yeah may be going on a tad long it's only a 3-hour show.
  2:07pm
BH:

it kinda does sound like Chris Stein fell asleep with a 70s detective movie on TV the night before composing this
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efd:

I am happy to devote 3% of the show to that version of "Heart Of Glass!"
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efd:

(assuming I did the math correctly)
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Hoboken Jack:

Maybe the Mo-Dettes would know who did the mystery song.
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efd:

@Jack they might!
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Van:

I dig this vocalist, and the groove is decent once it got going
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Figgsrock:

Wow, I write something for work in the morning and EFD plays it in the afternoon.
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efd:

@Figgsrock spooky!
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drr:

This Shout tune seems familiar, can't quite place it though.
  2:16pm
Rich from Wading River:

Upon first hearing this I thought this was Neil Tenant singing
  2:18pm
Rich from Wading River:

@drr it was in The Animule House movie, I think
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Figgsrock:

Placebo love their 1985 covers
  2:19pm
Androu B.:

I guess Placebo is attempting to cash in on their cover of "Running Up That Hill", with that song being a surprise hit all over again.
  2:19pm
Andres:

Great song. Version is growing on me.
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drr:

Gazebo, Placebo....let's call the whole thing off.
  2:21pm
listener monica:

I thought Placebo's version sounds better than the original. (I happened to get to see them live in London. just by chance)
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 2:24pm
Joe R.:

Speaking of Tears for Fears, in the mystery ska song search, I learned that the Tears for Fears guys were in a mod/ska/new wave band called Graduate. I'm guessing some of you knew this but it was a fun discovery for me.

www.youtube.com...
en.wikipedia.org...
  2:25pm
BH:

On checking my long abandoned iPod Touch, I have 4 Placebo songs. For What It's Worth (not a cover), Infra-Red, Meds, and Pure Morning.
  2:25pm
Andres:

Joe R.: Did not know. Nice find!
  The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 2:26pm
Joe R.:

@andres - thanks!
  2:28pm
JetBoy now of Astoria:

I enjoy alliteration.
  2:30pm
BH:

for some reason, I get "Running Down a Dream" vibes from the instrumental sounds of this song?
  2:32pm
Andres:

I’m eight hours and a border crossing away, not gonna do it, but even I am excited by the mention of fresh stock from a huge collection at the record sale!
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G:

@JetBoy: you almost always appreciate alliteration?
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herb.nyc:

Evan said “power pop”. While at library Yest, I saw they had book “go all the way”. About power pop. I read the Ira Elliott chapter. It was inciteful. He made a nice Brit vs ‘merican comment.
  2:33pm
JetBoy now of Astoria:

@G: Nearly never do I not enjoy alliteration
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drr:

JetBoy: 'njoy.
  2:34pm
Danny in Poughkeepsie:

Great show efd. Hopefully we will see you on the 17th!!!
  2:35pm
JetBoy now of Astoria:

@drr: nice!
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

I wonder if Vicki might know who did the mystery song...
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Handy Haversack:

While canoeing on Lake Cayuga from Ithaca, I got a great picture of the dog posed in front of the Invasive Species Disposal Station, but he doesn't seem to get the joke.
  2:38pm
prudy:

woods of NH: my thoughts exactly...
  2:43pm
johnk77:

excellent selections
ramones album rocket to russia
produced by tony bongiovi &
tommy erdelyi
  2:44pm
Danny in Poughkeepsie:

Fantastic tune efd. Thanks!!!
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brycepunk1:

Absolutely loved your show today. Great music! Thank you :)
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Various Julius:

hey!
  2:48pm
?:

Is Dan Melchior the next Damien Jurado?

"Perhaps, " is the only answer
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efd:

oh hey!!
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Carmichael:

Thanks Evan!
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efd:

that "sloppy blues" line makes me laugh
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Figgsrock:

Oh wow, this Airport 77s might be the song of my summer 2022 just for the lyrical content alone.
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Stevel:

Haven't heard a TA77 song that I didn't like. Or is it TAP77?
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Crosby in KC:

@efd: it's funny because it's true
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efd:

@Various Julius can we get a ruling on the proper initialism of the band name?
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Various Julius:

I'll pass that along to Andy - he wrote all the words on this. Thanks!
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Various Julius:

I usually go with A77s myself - may need to run that by the band
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Handy Haversack:

Gotta run. Thanks, efd!
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efd:

Thanks for listening, everyone!
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Hoboken Jack:

Thanks EFD for yet another tremendous show! How does he do it, ladies and gentlemen, week after week?!?
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Crosby in KC:

Thanks for a great show today, Evan!
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listener 126464:

Thanks efd!
  2:58pm
JetBoy now of Astoria:

3 already?! Thanks for the great show efd.
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nycmusicnerd:

Thanks efd!
  2:58pm
Androu B.:

Thanks so much, efd! Terrific show, as always!
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Various Julius:

Thanks e!
  2:59pm
Danny in Poughkeepsie:

Thanks efd!!!!
  11:08am
clarke:

archived and enjoyed!!!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ efd ~
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