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Hair Pie Radio, Phase 2

Today we played "count the jamba" -- it seemed that everything that could go wrong went wrong. Still, we managed to pull this one off at 2200 UTC on Saturday, June 21, 2008, on WBCQ worldwide international shortwave. Good conditions from Wisconsin to Louisiana and all the way up to New England this week.

• Catwoman run amok
• Jay & Allan
• The Monkees - Cripple Creek
• Theme from Lumpy Gravy
• Theme from Jonny Quest
• Massive turntable jamba
• ZZ Top - Waitin' for the Bus
• ZZ Top - jesus Done Left Chicago
• Mr. F. LeMur - Story of Fire
• Freddie King - Lowdown In Lodi - Texas Cannonball
• Steely Dan - Through With Buzz - Pretzel Logic
• Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Making Love To A Vampire With A Monkey On My Knee - Doc At The Radar Station
• Mr. F. LeMur - Ellery Queens 6
• Pink Floyd - Muderistic Woman
• Albert King - Truckload of Lovin' - Truckload of Lovin'
• Five Horse Johnson - Feed That Train
• Van Halen - So This Is Love - Fair Warning
• National Lampoon - Deteriorata
• Jane In Space - Captain in the Drink

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Hair Pie Radio, Phase 1

Here's a special one for the solstice, recorded live at about 0145 UTC on Saturday, June 21, 2008 (Saturday, June 20, 2008, 9:45PM eastern time) on 975pirateradio.com. There's a good amount of conceptual continuity in this one for all of you out there who are paying attention. And, the Swamp Zombie song we played rules!

This one might see an airing on WBCQ some day.

• Strike up the band, for Popeye the Sailor. Cash in his hand, right off the whaler.
• Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
• AC/DC - TNT
• Van Halen - Sinners Swing - Fair Warning (WB HS 3540 1981)
• Deep Purple - Space Truckin' - When We Rock, We Rock and When We Roll, We Roll (WB 1978)
• Tim Buckley - Ain't It Peculiar - Look At The Fool (Discreet DS 2201 1974)
• Swamp Zombies - Mr. Freako - Fink (Dr Dream DDLP 8919 1989)
• Zombie Ghost Train - Girl U Want - Glad Rags and Body Bags
• Little Feat - Wake Up Dreaming - Down On The Farm (WB HS 3345 1979)
• Steve Miller Band - Space Cowboy
• Mr. F. LeMur - Beave It To Lemur06 (Beaver pipe)
• Jane In Space - The Magic Elixr on the Boat
• Majarishi Commander Bunny/Kracker promo
• Massive dust bunny, and Dixie on 6925 upper side band (thanks T!)
• Hey Bob a re Bob (Old codger version)
• Theme from Mission:Impossible (Mr Spock version)

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Attack of the killer white labels

We're diving into recent music acquisitions here, and as you may be able to tell from the past couple of shows we're featuring some of the most bizarre and obscure vinyl offerings. Superior shortwave reception today on both WBCQ 7415 and 5110.

Conceptual contunity for this show: Lauren Wood aka Chunky aka Ilene Rappaport is the Chunky of Chunky, Novi and Errnie we played today. Chunky and Novi had various associations with Frank Zappa throughout the years.

The tracked marked * are mono recordings electronically reprocessed to give stereo effect on stereo equipment.

• Wild Man Fischer - I'm the Meany
• David Bowie - Karma Man - The World of David Bowie (Decca UK SPA.58 1970)*
• Danny Kirwan - Mary Jane - Second Chapter (DJM Records DJLPA-1 1975)
• Ride on Jenny's Coal Train (artist unknown, ripped from Jennifer's ''Duh News'' train episode)
• Chunky, Novi and Ernie - Atlantic Liner - Hard Goods (Warner Brothers sampler PRO 583 1974)
• The United States of America - Heresy (Coming Down) (alternate version)
• Patsy Cline - Lovesick Blues - On Stage At The Grand Ole Opry (Decca DL 74393 1963)
• Devo - Speed Racer - Oh No! It's DEVO
• The Hi-Lo's - One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) - The Hi-Lo's Happen to Bossa Nova (Reprise R-6066 A 1961 white label)
• Jane In Space - Leonard Nimoy - Proud Mary and Bobby Sherman's Christmas Album on subspace channel 32
• Blond Venus - Future (2002)
• Spooky Tooth - Cottin Growing Man - You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (A&M SP-4385 1973 white label)
• Some instrumentals from Frank Zappa's Lather: Spider of Destiny, Flambe
• Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers - Tequila Rag 0 Bear Family (1941)

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Momentary interlude from our literary pursuits

This one happened at 2200 UTC on WBCQ 7.415 and 5.110 MHz on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Perfect reception on 7415 this evening, good as well on 5110, our parallel "Area 51" frequency.

• Intro: Some Complex Variables Studios and Radio Free Mount Airy sound bytes, all mixed together, plus the theme from "Huckleberry Hound," "Hey Mabel," , and the Bowling League Tequilla Fest in west Plainville, sponsored by Bradco
• Country Boys - Rawhide - Ash Grove, Dec 1961, Los Angeles, CA
• Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealining - Ritual De Lo Habitual
• Theme from "The Michael Ketter Show"
• Frank Zappa - Dupree's Paradise Lounge - New York 1973; from "Time Sandwich" - live in Los Angeles, or at the Roxy (of Roxy & Elsewhere fame) in December 1973 - it's the same arrangement (but not the same version) as that on Stage #2
• Classic theme from "Doctor Who"
• Brian Eno - Zawinul Lava
• Jimi Hendrix - Wait Until Tomorrow - Live at the Beeb
• Mr. F. LeMur - PR Gnus 1405
• Bobby Bare - Dropkick Me Jesus
• Hasil Adkins - The Banana Boat Song - Peanut Butter Rock and Roll
• Michael Ketter/Complex Variables Studio - I've been standin' out in front and I ain't seen no chicken
• National Lampoon - Neil Young/Southern California Brings Me Down - Goodbye Pop
• Theme from "From Russia With Love"
• Jefferson Starship - Love Too Good - Earth
• Bunny/Kracker '08 in Space
• Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band - Abba Zabba - Live in Paris 1973
• Mr. F. LeMur - Smokers DragedNet
• Steely Dan - Monkey In Your Soul - Pretzel Logic
• The Five Jones Boys - Mr. Ghost Goes To Town

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I'm not the Captain

This one went off about 0136 or so on WBCQ 7.415 MHz, following Brad's first ever RNI Grits Radio Show. This is our first 90 minute show. Except for the intro, we spent no time at all prepping for this. Our live phone patch aircheck to WBCQ was excellent from when Brad went on at 0000 UTC until about 30 minutes into our Lumpy part, when the shortwave signal took a dive and went long. StaticJunkie reported we were being heard in the UK pretty good for the first 2 hours or so. Despite the earlier jamba, and the inability to take live fone calls, this was a lot of fun. We greatly enjoy filling in for John Lightning and RNI.

This setlist is a little bit out of order and is incomplete. I'll get around shortly to cleaning it up. -- Lw

1. Yes - The Clap - Roosevelt Stadium 6/17/1976
2. Ran Dells - Martian Hop
3. The Troggs' Greatest Hits
4. The Oxfords - Come On Back To Beer
5. Stinky & The Spuds - Old Al Fish
6. The Partridge Family - Singing My Song
7. Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra - Blues In The Night
8. Troutwaxer 1
9. R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders - Cheap Suit Special
10. Rev. Norelpref - Completely burned out
11. Jane in Space:1999
12. Rev. Norelpref - Impurities in your system
13. Mr. F. Le Mur - Smoke Guns 6
14. Mr. F. Le Mur - Smoke Guns 7
15. Buck Owens' Buckaroos - Louisiana Waltz
16. Mr. F. Le Mur - Gos Says 'Stand In Shock'
17. The Gaukin Trail
18. Theme from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
19. Steve Miller Band - Fannie Mae
20. The Connels - Insane in the Membrane

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Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream

Saturday, February 16, 2008, 2300, WBCQ 7415 and 5110. Call from Bill at the bottom of the hour. Signal was awesome for both from 2200 on. 5110 on at 2108, audio levels seemed low. Improved by 2130, steady through 2256, when we were cut off n mid-song by Rod Hembwee. 7415 excellent at 2300, faded to nil by 2230.

• Intro: Mission:Impossible, Dragnet, Jim & Tammy, You will listen to everything I say, Radio
• Todd Rundgren - International Feel
• Fugs - Caca Rocka
• Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All
• Mary Jane - Grass Party
• Poofy The French Poodle
• John Hartford - Lady Jane - Aero-Takes
• Mighty Mouse BAD MP3
• Mason Proffit - Freedom - Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream (Ampex A-10138 1971)
• Old & In The Way - Dark Hollow - KSAN-FM Studio 3.2.73
• Beatles - For You Blue - Get Back (Original Let It Be recordings Apple UK CD)
• King Crimson - Model Man - Studio Rehearsals New York 04-09-1983 Disc 2 09
• Jane in Space 1999
• The B-52's - Dance This Mess Around
• Frank Zappa - Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus
• Juicy Lucy - Willie The Pimp

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Slightly random shortwave mix

The Lumpy Gravy marathon continued with a third show on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 0100 UTC on WBCQ 5.110 MHz. Great signal on 5110 all evening.

• Neil Young - Long May You Run - The Rare and Unreleased Collection
• Theme to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. season three
• Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
• John Lennon - Well, Well, Well
• Norelpref - Weep in thy Beer
• B-52's - Private Idaho
• Minute of Slack Min 17 - Devil Owes U $
• Mr. F. LeMur - The Longer Again "Bob"
• Spike Jones - William Tell Overture
• Junior Samples - World's Biggest Whopper - The World of Junior Samples
• Jane In Space
• The Beatles - Nowhere Man
• New Riders of the Purple Sage - Panama Red
• Squeeze - Black Coffee In Bed - Sweets For A Stranger
• Frank Zappa - Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy - Bongo Fury

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Grits

Today's episode went out at 2200 UTC on WBCQ 7.415 MHz worldwide shortwave and was great fun. This show was presented live from Studio 35 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, on the closing weekend of our 2007 Fall Tour.

• Preshow: Kracker 5 minute special
• Intro/Beaver/Assholes/Radio
• Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
• The Horror - Fuck It - First Blood Parts I and II - Chainsaw Safety Records
• Suspicion
• Weirdo Corner
• Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller - Dust Sucker
• Theme from the Man From U.N.C.L.E.
• Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
• Tape Jamba!
• The Fugs - I Couldn't get High
• Ten Years After
• Batman TV
• Peggy Lee - Batman
• Lieutenant Goodthighs
• Hey bob a re bob
• Jane in space
• Pretty Things
• Weird Al
• MKS Cool song

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Give It To Me (Poofy 32)

Tonight's turgid episode was broadcast live at 2200 UTC on WBCQ 7.415 MHz worldwide international shortwave, and on the net at the usual places. Spotty reception resulting from solar activity today. Despite that, signals were observed all around, from Wisconsin, Maine, Nova Scotia, Louisiana, and Minnesota. Others closer in, and here in Maryland, listened off the 'net as the signal dropped badly after the top of the hour. We were on shortwave at 2155 today and did a brief set of tasty musical numbers to warm up. This is show #172.

• Pre Show: DNA featuring Susanne Vega - Tom's Diner; Treelyne - Weatherman
• Intro: Soundbytes, Poofy the French Poodle, She painted up her face, Pink Boyz Radio
• Devo - Freedom Of Choice
• Michael Ketter - Pastor Prime - You Are What You Think 7/5/2003
• Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains - The Big Eyeball in the Sky (snippet)
• Automatic Man - Give It To Me - Visitors (1977)
• Uncle Dave - Rock About My Saro Jane (1934)
• George Bush Farewell 1992
• Adam Sandler - Listenin' To The Radio
• Bozo wiki story
• The Smoke - The Hobbit Symphony - The Smoke (1968)
• Theme from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. season three
• The United States Of America - Heresy (Coming Down) - alternate version
• Commander Bunny - FRN Shutdown 2006
• Buck Owens - Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (1971)
• Jane In Space - Monticello in sight

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Josie Meets the Jetsons In Space

Today's show was a lot of fun, just like all the shows preceding it. We close out our third year on WBCQ with a spacey episode, and dammit, we will make it to the Bang Shipyard! This one went out live on WBCQ 7.415 MHz worldwide international shortwave at 2200 UTC on Saturday, September 15, 2007, and is our 170th show.

Wewere actually on air at 5:56 today, as Think Tank North America's return to WBCQ ended early. So everyone listening off air got to hear our wonderful Blond Venus interval signal song. Thanks, Michael and Gina.

• Theme from The Jetsons
• Some sound bytes
• Soupman
• Jane In Space
• Classic Theme from The Man from U.N.C.L.E
• David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday
• More Jane In Space
• The Pink Boyz - Put Your Hands On The Radio
• Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Infinite Space (Conclusion).ape
• Michael Ketter - Space Report With Cosmik Debris
• Theme to Josie and the Pussycats In Outer Space
• Aunt Mary - 47 Steps
• Pollo Del Mar - Take Your Clothes Off
• The B-Movie Rats - Space Age Bot - Killer Woman
• A Child's Garden of Grass - Time and Space
• Frank Zappa - Revenge Of The Knick Knack People - Lather
• Neighb'rhood Childr'n - Long Years In Space
• The Vigilantes - Man In Space
• Perry & Kingsley - Spooks In Space
• The Bonzo Dog Band - Urban Spaceman
• Pink Floyd - Silas Lang
• Frank Zappa - Duodenum - Lumpy Gravy

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