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December 6, 2017: Strange Angels
The Biafran godfather of Nigerian rock, a Turkish casino star cut down by the mob at age 24, the flattest singer in ultra-vertical Hong Kong, Burma’s psychedelic synth-pop answer to yacht rock, the Pakistani ingénue who brought Bollywood to its knees, and the Russian studio producer who secretly recorded the most psychedelic bedroom tapes of all time.
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Wed. 12/6/17 6:59pm
listener james from westwood:
Evening, Gary and all! Emma Peel vibe coming from our cover model today! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:01pm
Gary:
I had to Google Emma Peel -- apparently I never watched The Avengers | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:02pm
Gary:
Howdy, James! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:05pm
glenn:
those are the silliest leg warmers ever, and that's saying something. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:06pm
david_:
whoa for a second I thought they were part of the shoes | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:06pm
northguineahills:
Can't go home, computer is being obstinate. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:07pm
glenn:
and also, i hope that rose was dethorned. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:07pm
Gary:
Glenn! David! NGH! They're *not* part of the shoes? Hmmm ... | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:09pm
still b/p:
I saw a young woman last night in a pair of tights/leggings that had that same thing going on on the sides o' the shins. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:10pm
Gary:
B/P! | |
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Wed. 12/6/17 7:10pm
listener james from westwood:
ELO getting love! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:14pm
Jill B.:
Hey Gary, Tuning in for a bit while my rice pudding cooks. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:14pm
david_:
always a pleasure | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:14pm
Gary:
Rice pudding? I'll be right over, mom! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:15pm
Jill B.:
Okey Dokey! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:16pm
glenn:
mmmmmm. rice pudding. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:18pm
David D:
Enjoying this set! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:19pm
Gary:
Mai thanks you, David | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:20pm
Jill B.:
Comfort food for stressful times. Gotta love those "hip" boots....brings back memories.....not that I ever owned a pair, but..... | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:21pm
Gary:
There's some debate here whether they're hip boots or heels and leg warmers | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:21pm
glenn:
i like it indian style, with lots of cardamom, cinnamon and rose water. heavenly. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:23pm
glenn:
rice pudding that is. not leg warmers. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:23pm
Jill B.:
Glen, yes, that is the best rice pudding! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:24pm
Jill B.:
Nope, not leg warmers. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:25pm
Gary:
kheer | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:26pm
northguineahills:
You were right about this Burmese album, Gary, unclassifiable, yet w/ a Burmese take on yacht rock. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:26pm
northguineahills:
puter stopped pouting, I should be able to get out here soon. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:28pm
david_:
Collins eat your heart out | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:28pm
Webhamster Henry:
This is a groovy one for the Hoof N Mouth, if someone wants to learn the Burmese lyrics. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:28pm
Gary:
The album features Mai in front of a yacht and is literally titled "Yacht," fwiw | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:29pm
northguineahills:
Gary knows Burmese, Right...... ;) | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:29pm
Gary:
I suppose if someone fakes it, it'll be hard to catch, WHH! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:29pm
Gary:
I think Peter Doolan (monrakplengthai) might be able to read the script | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:33pm
still b/p:
I'm getting all wee default squares before the parenthetical English, not Burmese characters. Just me? It's like my punk-ass phone that doesn't get 99% of emojis....though I don't know if I want to get emojis. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:35pm
northguineahills:
Ok, Gary, leaving work to hit the grocer, see you in a bit. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:35pm
glenn:
i'm getting squares. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:36pm
Flash Strap:
hep hep hello gary and pals! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:36pm
Webhamster Henry:
I feel your commuting pain. Or would if I had a job. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:36pm
Gary:
Night, NGH! Howdy, Evan! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:37pm
Gary:
B/P, my computer is showing Burmese characters, but I'm guessing they're not goin to show up across all devices | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:38pm
glenn:
found this in the comments in a rachel maddow video.- Covfefe = covering up federal felony | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:39pm
Gary:
Ha ha, yep! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:41pm
Jill B.:
That is a great one Glenn! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:43pm
Flash Strap:
this stuff bangs so hard Gary | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:44pm
Gary:
Do you know the Comb and Razor series, Evan? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:46pm
Flash Strap:
i know of the comb and razor blog & guy, but i'm a little out of touch on his recent doings | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:48pm
Gary:
I saw somewhere -- I can't remember where now -- that he just released something new | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:48pm
Gary:
Uchenna Ikonne -- the man's a super hero | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:49pm
Flash Strap:
he is cool & good! wonder what the new thing is | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:51pm
Gary:
He picked the worst label name to try and Google | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:55pm
Doug Schulkind:
I have Uchenna Ikonne to thank for my African Twang marathon premium from a few years back. Almost all the tracks on that comp had been posted originally at Comb & Razor. Uchenna gave me his blessing. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:57pm
Gary:
Doug! I think that might be the theme of his new(ish) release, too | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:57pm
Flash Strap:
such a great comp, that was | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:58pm
Flash Strap:
or is, rather | |
Wed. 12/6/17 7:59pm
Doug Schulkind:
He had told me back then he planned to produce a commercial release of the African "country" music. And yet, he still allowed me to create my premium. Most of those tracks were in pretty lousy shape, so if he is now releasing the music on a new release, I bet he did one masterful job cleaning them up. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:00pm
Jill B.:
Gary, let's talk this weekend. I want to hear your new job good news. I'm, signing off so I can head into the kitchen and cook up some orichette with Italian sausage and brocollini. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:01pm
Gary:
Yum; okay, Mom! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:02pm
Jill B.:
Hugs and kisses to one and all! | |
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Wed. 12/6/17 8:02pm
melinda:
hi group! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:04pm
Group:
Howdy, melinda! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:07pm
Gary:
Melinda! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:08pm
Flash Strap:
that voice! unbelievable | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:12pm
geezerette:
Watching my pencil and eraser line dance to this. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:14pm
geezerette:
Hello all! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:15pm
Gary:
Geezerette! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:16pm
glenn:
rice pudding and orechiette. i want a mom like gary's mom. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:16pm
glenn:
and my mom's dead, so i'm up for adoption. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:18pm
northguineahills:
I was slowly building up my spice cabinet, but I kept on missing key ingredients while cooking, so, I just went way too much money to get my spice cabinet back to almost where it was in Brooklyn. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:18pm
Gary:
But spices are the ... SPICE OF LIFE | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:21pm
still b/p:
Wasn't Lifey Spice one of the Spice Girls? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:23pm
!:
Lifey Spice! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:31pm
geezerette:
I wonder how many syllables she can pull from a single word? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:34pm
geezerette:
It's like watching smoke curl. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:36pm
northguineahills:
well, Posh Spic became Wifey Spice. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:38pm
!:
Melissima, Geezerette! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:39pm
Gary:
Wait, is "melissima" the word? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:40pm
Gary:
*Melisma* | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:43pm
geezerette:
Gary! :) Is that the word for your cover girls' kind of singing? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:44pm
Gary:
Yessisma! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:46pm
geezerette:
Amazing how 22cats can sound like one human being if they concentrate. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:47pm
Gary:
It's because they're all nestled under one coat | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:49pm
geezerette:
Heh! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:51pm
northguineahills:
meowsers! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:51pm
Gary:
Am I alone in loving this band? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:54pm
geezerette:
I love cats. they're incredibly funny and they only smile when our backs are turned. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:56pm
northguineahills:
Digging, reminds of a contemporary take on 90s indie rock (pavement/slint/built to spill/etc), so just refreshingly enough original. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:57pm
Gary:
They definitely have love for Sonic Youth (a poster in one of their videos) | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:57pm
northguineahills:
What label? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 8:58pm
Gary:
Harbour Records -- it's a collective in Hong Kong: www.harbourrecords.com | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:00pm
northguineahills:
Grunge love is almost a facsimile of Built to Spill. | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:01pm
Gary:
I actually have a Built to Spill CD somewhere around here | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:32pm
Funky16corners:
Whatup Gary? | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:33pm
northguineahills:
Pretty impressive to release something from 2017 from the Soviet Union, unless Putin knows something we don't :) | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:34pm
Gary:
Speak of the Devil! Tonight's Testify! promises to mellow you out, here, starting at 10 PM ET sharp: wfmu.org... | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:36pm
Gary:
Ha ha -- it's a compilation of recordings from the 70s and maybe 80s | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:46pm
David W:
Odd and wonderful! Just what I needed tonight! Ridgewood gang sends applause! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:47pm
Gary:
Glad to be of service, David! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:53pm
Funky16corners:
This has kind of a Bob James-ski vibe to it | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:58pm
geezerette:
Thanks Gary! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 9:59pm
Webhamster Henry:
Good night! I'm tired too! even though I've barely left my room today! | |
Wed. 12/6/17 10:00pm
Gary:
Night, all! | |
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