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May 22, 2019: Revenge of the Japanese She-Punks 1979-89
All-girl and female-fronted punk, hardcore, new and no wave, minimal synth, post-punk, avant-pop. Read this first.
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Wed. 5/22/19 6:56pm
LambdaCalculus:
First! :) | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 6:57pm
Gary:
Lambda-C! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 6:57pm
LambdaCalculus:
Evening Gary! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 6:58pm
LambdaCalculus:
I checked out the Record Mart at Times Square the other day... walked out with some Beny More and Mongo Santamaria! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 6:59pm
Gary:
Two faves of mine! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:00pm
hyde:
hello! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:00pm
LambdaCalculus:
Grew up listening to a lot of both! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:01pm
chresti:
Hello Bodegans! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:01pm
LambdaCalculus:
Evening hyde! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:01pm
Gary:
Hyde! Chresti! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:01pm
LambdaCalculus:
Bodega's open! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:01pm
listener james from westwood:
She-Punks!! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:02pm
Gary:
James! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:02pm
LambdaCalculus:
I can't wait to see who's featured! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:02pm
Gary:
Title and inspiration come from Vivienn Goldman's new book | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:04pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
i am SO READY!!!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:04pm
LambdaCalculus:
EEEEEEEE SHONEN KNIFE!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:04pm
LambdaCalculus:
I LOVE SHONEN KNIFE!!!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:05pm
LambdaCalculus:
NICE!!!! AUNT SALLY!!! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:06pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Womens. Japan. Punks. ...snack & a beers & I think we apotheosize right here... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:07pm
Gary:
Granny Spicy T! RevRab! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:08pm
LambdaCalculus:
This show is gonna be so lit tonight! :D | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:08pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
What's the Word - must be one - when you listen one thing & watch another w/ no sound?? www.facebook.com... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:09pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
Plastics is my favorite!!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:09pm
LambdaCalculus:
Plastics are awesome!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:10pm
northguineahills:
what LambdaCalculus said! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:10pm
Gary:
NGH! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:11pm
Martinibomb:
Love the Plastics super duper up there with Devo | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:11pm
hyde:
this is already killer | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:11pm
Gary:
Martini-B! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:11pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
*clickied awlready. Up w/ Devo - dayum. | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:12pm
northguineahills:
Susanna Ciani discusses Buchla after an engineer trips after touching a LSD Buchla Box he was fixing that was probably more then 45 years old....sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:13pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
why wait? i clicky starred this whole episode. had to fight my way through a frantic crowd of listeners! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:14pm
chresti:
Wow | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:17pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
@ngh: Whut ?! They always say it's a complex molecule & breaks down easy! WOW. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:18pm
Martinibomb:
Gah those drums just sizzle | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:19pm
LambdaCalculus:
It's so sludgy and dirty sounding... I love it! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:19pm
hyde:
@ngh haha | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:22pm
northguineahills:
I have this Noise record! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:23pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Except as a 'salt' : en.wikipedia.org... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:23pm
Gary:
Lucky you, NGH! You pick it up when you were in Japan? | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:25pm
LambdaCalculus:
NGH, nice! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:25pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
But I like this : ' Pure salts of LSD are triboluminescent, emitting small flashes of white light when shaken in the dark.[65] LSD is strongly fluorescent and will glow bluish-white under UV light. ' | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:26pm
Gary:
I didn't know that about acid, RR | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:26pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
i think… i'm going to… have a… flashback… :::feeling tingly::: | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:27pm
northguineahills:
@Gary: The only music I picked up as a kid, was Genesis' "Invisible Touch" at the military exchange (store). I wish I knew about music back then. I found this record in NYC. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:27pm
chresti:
Cat urine glows under UV light, too. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:28pm
Gary:
Somehow that's even more impressive, NGH | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:30pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
{{pulling apart electronics, looking for crystal residue, noting to self, do not lick cat box in the dark}} | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:30pm
chresti:
Like Can, kind of. | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:30pm
northguineahills:
When I was young, instead of tithing to the church, I did so to the record goddess.... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:30pm
chresti:
@P.T.A.'s | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:31pm
Gary:
Speaking of Can ... some of them make an appearance in the next track | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:32pm
northguineahills:
@GST: (picturing you licking a cat box). :p | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:33pm
LambdaCalculus:
Phew!! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:33pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
in the 1980s i went to a boarding school in Washington State with a bunch of students from Japan and other Asian countries, but no one was cool enough to know about this kind of music (unless they were holding out) ngh: if it glows, lick it! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:35pm
still b/p:
"Cat urine glows under UV light, too." First thing encountered here tonight. Poetry Corner or secret agent countersigns? | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:35pm
LambdaCalculus:
I bought Light Sleep off Bandcamp and don't regret it one bit! :D | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:35pm
Gary:
B/P! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:35pm
Franco Twinkie:
I have a Buchla Christmas record by Douglas Leedy that I suspect was made under the influence of LSD. It's worth looking for. It will replace all your other Christmas records. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:36pm
Gary:
Franco-T! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:37pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
Forget the shower, forget supper, forget the cat's supper, forget everything else… i am glued to the music | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:37pm
Gary:
@Lambda-C: wfmu.org... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:38pm
chresti:
haha GST! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:39pm
LambdaCalculus:
WHOA! Thanks, Gary... I'll be checking that episode out! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:39pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Story that they analyzed Stradivarius varnish - & had catpee. Well - that's the Standard - we should do that!...Eventually thot - yerknow - cat probly just peed in his varnish... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:40pm
Gary:
It includes a recording I made of a live performance she gave a week or two before that show aired | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:40pm
hyde:
all these records have hilarious prices on Discogs. $244.62 median price for that Tolerance. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:41pm
Gary:
If I was rich, those records would no longer be for sale :) | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:42pm
Gary:
BECAUSE I WOULD BUILD A FORT OUT OF THEM RIGHT HERE IN MY "DJ STUDIO"!!!!!!<-----[infinity] | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:42pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
Go Gary, go!!!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:42pm
LambdaCalculus:
$500 for Phew's first album on vinyl on Discogs! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:43pm
hyde:
"what happened to Gary?" "well, he got rich. and then he built a wall of records so high he was never heard from again" | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:43pm
Gary:
^ | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:44pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Like Twilight Zone BurgessMeredith is alone to read & loses glasses... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:44pm
Gary:
Not just any records, tho. MULTIPLE COPIES OF _THESE_ RECORDS. | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:44pm
still b/p:
Boy got fortitude. | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:46pm
LambdaCalculus:
Ooof, this Saboten album is $80 on Discogs! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:47pm
tim abdellah:
こんにちはすべて | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:47pm
Gary:
@L-C: EM Records in Japan recently reissued it with I think some other tracks as Floor et Satie ... you might find that one, maybe try EM Records website directly | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:47pm
Martinibomb:
Great set today! Mmmmmm so delicious | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:48pm
Gary:
Konichiwa, Tim! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:49pm
LambdaCalculus:
Gary, I found it... it's much more manageable at $21 than at $80. :) | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:53pm
LambdaCalculus:
WOOOO SHONEN KNIFE!!! :D | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:54pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Gary Sullivan people. | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:55pm
JakeGould:
Hello Gary! This show is great! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:55pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
i knew a guy who essentially DID build a fortress of recordings in his home | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:56pm
hyde:
i have never heard that demo before | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:57pm
Martinibomb:
Which shonen knife song is a delta 5 cover? | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:57pm
LambdaCalculus:
Gary, AFAIK Planet X doesn't appear on any other Shonen Knife album (looking through my albums right now and I don't see it). | |
Wed. 5/22/19 7:58pm
LambdaCalculus:
Martinibomb, "Saboten" off their first demo album which Gary played. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 7:59pm
Martinibomb:
Ah okay! Thanks very much LambdaCalc. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:00pm
chresti:
Great show Gary! Most enjoyable! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:01pm
JakeGould:
Here’s a Discogs link to that demo. www.discogs.com... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:01pm
hyde:
ooh, i love Nurse. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:02pm
Gary:
Jake! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:05pm
northguineahills:
Most of the good recs I got before discogs, our out of the way thrift stores and junk stores...(in 2000, I saw a Xenakis record at Other Music listed at $100 that I got a library sale for 50 cents.) | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:06pm
LambdaCalculus:
I found some early Shonen Knife albums at Housing Works for like a buck each. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:12pm
quinn:
<3 | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:13pm
Gary:
Quinn! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:17pm
hyde:
cool stuff | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:17pm
passiflora:
^ | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:18pm
Gary:
Passiflora! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:22pm
rw:
Hey! Really liking this After Dinner track | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:23pm
Gary:
RW! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:23pm
Gary:
Haco rules | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:24pm
northguineahills:
Ok, got a freelance assignment, got to sign off! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:25pm
Gary:
Night, NGH! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:27pm
LambdaCalculus:
Russian Ballet Gang! :D | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:28pm
LambdaCalculus:
In this case, "Dan" (団) is "Gang"! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:29pm
Gary:
Ah! I will make that change, thank you! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:35pm
hyde:
bye ngh! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:41pm
LambdaCalculus:
This track's pretty awesome! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 8:42pm
Martinibomb:
Agree!! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 8:53pm
tim abdellah:
This is awesome! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:07pm
LambdaCalculus:
I liked that Kyah! track! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:13pm
hyde:
why is the picnic so picky? | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:13pm
Gary:
@Hyde: "Without standards, there can be, really, no love." --Charles Olson | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:16pm
tim abdellah:
Dig - I'm gonna fly. Thanks for the 80s gals, Gary. Have a great night, everyone. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:17pm
Gary:
Happy trails, Tim! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:22pm
coelacanth∅:
greetings Gary & bodegatrons | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:22pm
Gary:
Coela-C! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:23pm
coelacanth∅:
(been here for a little while, rinsing my watercress over and over. and over...) | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:26pm
chresti:
This is beautiful | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:27pm
LambdaCalculus:
This is an awesome set tonight! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:29pm
chresti:
Mmm watercress.. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:32pm
Gary:
Stick around after this show for Larry Grogan's Testify! - Heaven Is In Your Mind - The Songs of Traffic and Blind Faith: wfmu.org... | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:36pm
chresti:
Sweet Pea! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:37pm
coelacanth∅:
chresti but i've never experienced watercress so relentlessly filthy! i gave up at about the 8th rinse. i was going to eat it raw in my salad, but i'll use it in ramen soup tomorrow. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:37pm
hyde:
fading fast, will listen to the end from a prone position. thanks for the cool show! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:38pm
Gary:
Happy horizontals, Hyde! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:38pm
Martinibomb:
Superb set tonight just awesomeness | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:41pm
Gary:
Relentless Filth! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:42pm
LambdaCalculus:
This whole episode tonight kicked so much ass! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:43pm
LambdaCalculus:
Isn't G-Schmitt the band Syoko was a member of? | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:43pm
Funky16Corners:
Gary! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:43pm
Gary:
@L-C: Yes! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:44pm
Gary:
Larry! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:44pm
chresti:
I like watercress, leek, and potato soup. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:46pm
chresti:
@coel | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:46pm
Funky16Corners:
Leeks are the forgotten hero of the onion-verse | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:47pm
Gary:
THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN IN MY HOUSE | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:47pm
chresti:
I'll never forget leeks | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:48pm
coelacanth∅:
i probably eat leeks no oftener than i eat shallots, which i happen to've eaten last night but it's rare | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:51pm
Funky16Corners:
Shallots also delicious | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:51pm
Gary:
Ramps ... anyone for ramps? | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:51pm
chresti:
psyche! prog! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:52pm
coelacanth∅:
besides sparingly in miso soup or other asian soups what does one do with leeks? (don't say potato-leek soup!) | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:53pm
chresti:
shallots- every chance I get | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:54pm
Funky16Corners:
I use leeks in minestrone | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:54pm
coelacanth∅:
i should, and will -eat more shallots. they were in a delicious curry sauce last night. mm-m-m-m-mmm. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:55pm
chresti:
Leek pancakes! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:56pm
LambdaCalculus:
Scallion pancakes! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:57pm
LambdaCalculus:
Thanks for an awesome show, Gary! | |
Wed. 5/22/19 9:58pm
rw:
Thank you Gary!! Nice one. | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:58pm
chresti:
Thanks Gary! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:58pm
Granny Spicy Tuna:
Thank you!!! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:59pm
coelacanth∅:
Thanks Gary! i'll definitely visit these archives! | |
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Wed. 5/22/19 9:59pm
Gary:
Goodnight everyone, and thanks so much for the terrific company! | |
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