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Spin Cycle January 22, 2023

Thanks for listening this week! Unfortunately, due to tech issues with the computer we use to record, I don’t have an archive of today’s show. It was recording, but when I tried to export, the program crashed and it didn’t save. I’ll be back on WLFR next Sunday from 10am-Noon ET. wlfr.fm

Here’s the playlist and fingers crossed there will be no issues with recording for next Sunday!

  • Bonny Doon-San Francisco
  • The New Pornographers-Really Really Light
  • The National Parks-Sunshine
  • Astrid-Through the Darkness of Your Life
  • Aberfeldy-Somewhere to Jump From
  • King Creosote & Jon Hopkins-Bats in the Attic
  • Meursault-A Small Stretch of Land
  • Popup-The Next Prophet
  • The Lovely Basement-Black Epiphone
  • Electric Looking Glass-Rosie in the Rain
  • Western Column-Club Orange
  • Darksoft-Win Some Lose Some
  • The Homesick-I Celebrate My Fantasy
  • Oberon Rose-Purple, Blue & Crimson
  • Hound-Take Off
  • Sea Pinks-Places She Goes
  • Hurry-Under Her Thumb
  • Good Morning-Country
  • Lunchbox-Gary of the Academy
  • The High Water Marks-Jenny
  • Jeanines-After All
  • The Umbrellas-Write it in the Sky
  • Artsick-Ghost of Myself
  • Archers of Loaf-Breaking Even
  • PAWS -Impermanent
  • FRITZ-Sweetie
  • Pansy-Anybody Help Me
  • The Vaughns-All Weekend
  • Andrew Taylor & The Harmonizers-Not Running Out
  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever-Sister’s Jeans
  • Generationals-TenTwentyTen
  • Eyelids-Crawling Off Your Pages

This week’s Spin Cycle show

If you missed the show on WLFR this morning, here’s the archive! (the start of the show didn’t get recorded but the rest of it is there!) I’m back next Sunday 10am-Noon ET wlfr.fm

the playlist:

  • Lightships “Do Your Thing”
  • Francis Macdonald & Harry Pye “Come And Stay with Me”
  • Elvyn “Ellie”
  • Swimming Tapes “Passing Ships”
  • Air in the Lungs “Sweet is the Dream”
  • Field School “I’m Starting to Feel a Bit Like Myself Again”
  • Eyelids Colossal “Waste of Light”
  • Broken Chanter “So Long! (I’m Not Around)”
  • Lewis McLaughlin “Rollin’ On”
  • Fatherson “Better Friend”
  • Kilgour “Set It Alight”
  • Graven “Graven”
  • The Mighty Observer “Another Song Called Mexico”
  • The Orchids “This Boy is A Mess”
  • Disco Mary “Everything’s Normal, Everything’s OK”
  • Heavenly “Boyfriend Stays the Same”
  • Swansea Sound “Music Lover”
  • Yo La Tengo “Fallout”
  • The Safes “Streets and Sanitation”
  • The Moss Poles “(I Felt Myself) Evaporate”
  • The Rallies “Must Be Love”
  • The Slow Summits “Time’s on Your Side”
  • Juniper “Baby Doll”
  • Hannah Jadagu “Say It Now”
  • Death Valley Girls “What Are the Odds”
  • Big Joanie “In My Arms”
  • Gustaf “Book”
  • Kiwi Jr. ”Kennedy Curse”
  • The Reds, Pinks and Purples “You’re Never Safe from Yourself”
  • Another Michael “Big Pop”
  • Drew Beskin “Double Dipper”
  • Swedish Polarbears “Winter”

I’m back on the radio!

Every Sunday from 10am-Noon ET on WLFR 91.7FM wlfr.fm

The first show of the year is here! The Spin Cycle theme song is by the amazing Laz McCluskey from Bubblegum Lemonade

The playlist:

  • Ducks Ltd. – In Between Days
  • The Beths – When You Know You Know
  • Alvvays – Tom Verlaine
  • Soccer Mommy – Don’t Ask Me
  • Big Thief – Change
  • The Boys with the Perpetual Nervousness – The Stars Go Round
  • Frankie Rose – Anything
  • Reptaliens – In Your Backyard
  • Hatchie – Quicksand
  • Girlpuppy – Wish
  • Frankie Cosmos – Empty Head
  • Juniper – Punk Rock Boy
  • Oceanator – Bad Brain Daze
  • Big Nothing – A Lot of Finding Out
  • Quivers – I Just Wanted to See you So Bad
  • Softcult – Someone2Me
  • Rolling Blackouts Coastal – Fever My Echo
  • Superchunk – This Night
  • NewDad – Banshee
  • Pip Blom – I Know I’m Not Easy to Like
  • The Linda Lindas – Growing Up
  • THICK – Love You Forever
  • The Blips – Inside Out
  • Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
  • Dehd – Bad Love
  • Wednesday – Three Sisters
  • fanclubwallet – Gr8 Timing!
  • Church Girls – Basement
  • Sprints – Little FIx
  • Empath – Born 100 Times
  • Babe Rainbow – Smash the Machine

The Bats interview for Topsy Turvy Twister Rama

Amy and I interviewed The Bats in August 1993 just before their set at The Fastlane in Asbury Park, NJ. My photographic memory pulls up all sorts of images: when we got to the venue and The Bats were gracious enough to sit down with us, despite not knowing about the interview; walking to the cafe at the Howard Johnson’s nearby; The Bats buying us cokes, because I was just 21 & didn’t drink, and Amy was 20 & so much more!

This appeared in issue #2 of Topsy Turvy Twister Rama. I’m hoping to scan in all three issues eventually. It was Amy’s ‘zine, and I helped with contributions, including some really bad drawings in issue #1. On the cover of issue #2 is a classic photo of Amy & her Mom dancing:

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For now, here’s the scan of the interview! Getting to see The Bats again tonight here in DC!

NJ and my parents’ 40th anniversary

I’m in NJ this weekend to celebrate my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. I think it’s pretty amazing since anymore due to divorce rates, I’ve found I’m the exception to a lot of my friends’ families as having parents who have managed to stay dedicated to one another for so long.

We were able to get the entire immediate family together for a family portrait on the beach. I hope they turn out to be great photos!

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