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Ep 178 – bovitish
gts178 “bovitish” Still think they should’ve paid Bo Diddley. 01-01 Bo Diddley – The London Bo Diddley Sessions 202 – Do The Robot (1973) — this LP came out on Chess, like most of his best stuff. 01-02 8 Eyed Spy – 8 Eyed Spy 101 – Diddy Wah Diddy (1981) — Of course, this…
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Ep 177 – droidish
gts177 “droidish” Iron eyes can never weep. 01-00 clip from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951) — the female vocal is Patricia Neal, four years after winning the very first Tony Award ever given for Best Actress. Here, she delivers a message which saves our planet, to Gort, the protector robot of alien visitor…
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Ep 176 – shmegabyte
gts176 “shmegabyte” You should follow Wynken Blyken and Nod, not Hewlett Bitcoin and Jobs. 01-00 The Shadow – The Computer Calculates But The Shadow Knows (1964) — a note about the opening piece: The radio show “The Shadow” started in 1937 with Orson Welles in the title role. He left after a year when Hollywood…
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Ep 175 – shock
gts175 “shock” Aha, NOW I get what those giant humanostorage chambers were doing in The Matrix! 01-01 Benny Goodman Sextet – 1939-11-27 Waldorf-Astoria, NYC, NY 08 – AC-DC Current (1939) — critics didn’t like it, but reportedly, Benny “was fond of it himself.” 01-02 AC/DC – High Voltage 104 – Live Wire (1976) — band…
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Ep 174 – devlish
gts174 “devlish” Had a tune by the band Stuffed Babies On Wheels, but ran out of time. 01-01 The Lumberjack With The Northwood Singers – Coach 6557 – Hell Bound Train (1965) — with the boiler full of lager beer, bound to be a fun trip! 01-02 cast – Hadestown OBC 09 – Way Down…
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Ep 173 – vampish
gts173 “vampish” Not bangers, they’re fangers. 01-01 Archie King – Dayhill 2003 – The Vampire (1959) 01-02 Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not 10 – Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But… (2006) 01-03 Duponts – Roulette 4060 – Screamin’ Ball (At Dracula Hall) (1958) — 1958 to 1960…
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Ep 172 – moodish
gts172 “moodish” Highlights of the work of John Lodge, not a founding member of The Moody Blues, but but an important piece of the machinery. 01-01 The Moody Blues – Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 101 – Procession (1971) — meant to evoke the evolution of music, one of the band’s inspirations for this piece…
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Ep 171 – harvesht
gts171 “harvesht” Gives me a shiny coat. 01-01 Leslie Sarony – His Master’s Voice B2714 – Don’t Be Cruel To A Vegetabuel (1928) — when you eat brussels sprouts, you’re depriving a cabbage of her young. 01-02 2Minute Minor – Back In Our Day 02 – Veggie Tales (2021) — unnannounced, in rough draft this…
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Ep 170 – septoctish
gts170 “septoctish” Used the phrase “six seven” on the lady at the bank, she was mystified. Not sure if that’s because she’s in her 30’s or because, you know, banker. 01-01 Lutz Rahn – Solo Trip 104 – September (1978) — Lutz answered a newspaper advert for a keyboardist in 1971, turned out to be…
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Ep 169 – violensh
gts169 “violensh” Could have been a much different show; you should see what got cut. 01-01 Betty Wand & Marni Nixon & Jim Bryant – CBS’s West Side Story 12 – Quintet (1960) — there’s a rumble tonight. 01-02 Al Jolson & Walter B. Rogers Orchestra – Victor 17318 – The Spaniard That Blighted My…