10/1/25 - theme of the show was rare groove, the children and students of rare groove - rarer groove, and then things usually not thought of as rare groove - rarest groove.   complete with some little educational purpose beatlets i made for the show.

o d d  d a y  o f f : rare, rarer, rarest groove

much more quiet show this time around.  i play on campus in the nighttime and the vibe is meditative -especially with it getting dark earlier in the day this time of year!  so i wanted some contemplative music to back it up.  

set list:

Opening :
Theme Song - Cocteau Twins "Rilkean Heart"

Block 1:
Linda Perhacs “Chimacum Rain”  
Karen Dalton “Something On Your Mind” 
ALA.NI “Darkness at Noon” 
Cat Power “Great Expectations” 

Break:  
music bed - akira yamaoka “love psalm” 

Block 2:  

The Wailin' Jennys “Bright Morning Stars’ 
Larkin Grimm “I Don’t Believe You”  
Grouper “Heavy water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping” 
Judee Sill “Jesus Was A Crossmaker”

Break:
music bed - Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night "Traveling Through the Darkness Toward the Light"

Block 3:
Cold Specks “Old Stepstone” 
Connie Converse “How Sad, How Lovely”  
Laurie Anderson “Big Science” 
Julie Byrne & Steve Sobs “Spain” 
Life Without Buildings "Philip" 

Closing:
theme - "Rilkean Heart (Acoustic)" Cocteau Twins

o d d  d a y  o f f : peregrinations

careening wildly between the two major intensities of the show.  

setlist:
opening: cocteau twins "rilkean heart"
apache uk, shy fx “original nuttah 25” 
brainiac “v1nc3nt com3 on down”  
the blood brothers “set fire to the face on fire” 
melt-banana “shield for your eyes, a beast in the well on your hand” 
lightning bolt “assassins” 
death grips “this is violence now” 
set break: aphex twin "vordhosbn"
2 8 1 4 “恢复” 
spandau ballet “true” 
kraftwerk “computer love” 
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者  “光る目” 
sade “smooth operator” 
closing: cocteau twins “rilkean heart (acoustic)” 


o d d  d a y  o f f : freneticore vs. composurecore

the journey to make sense of the hot 100 chart continues with #99: marshmello & jelly roll's "holy water".  

a stern look at commercial taste : marshmello, jelly roll "holy water"

ok, so we're not always keeping it short like a punk song...but it's certainly still lofi.  this episode more like a tapedeck cover of Neu! i guess?   that is if there were some lispy vocal yokel yodeling away about ethics in music, i suppose : P

anywho: i actually liked this song!!! first song i actually truly enjoyed here!

a stern look at commercial taste: emmanuel cortes "amor"

grimace for joy! 

setlist:
opening: cocteau twins "rilkean heart"
jamaaladeen tacuma "LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME"
steve lehman & sélébéyone "are you in peace?"
steve coleman & metrics "black genghis"
set break: bill evans "piece peace" 
charles mingus "moanin'" 
john coltrane "naima - live from the village vanguard / 1966" 
closing: cocteau twins "rilkean heart (acoustic)" 

o d d  d a y  o f f : jazz head stank face music

super condensed yet arty like a wire song off pink flag!  our endless quixote-like quest to find a Billboard Hot 100 single worth writing about continues with tucker wetmore's "3,2,1".  i do wanna say -and i don't think i emphasized it enough: tunes like this are showcase of pop songcraft.  i think these songs are great examples of the form.  i also wish there was more goin on, but ah well. 

a stern look at commercial taste : tucker wetmore "3,2,1"

as promised, some rap songs

setlist
opening - cocteau twins "rilkean heart"
earl sweatshirt "shattered dreams"
pete rock & c.l. smooth "they reminisce over you (T.R.O.Y.)"
noname "gospel? (feat. $ilkmoney, billy woods)"
mach-hommy "no blood no sweat"
KING GEEDORAH "fazers"
billy woods, kenny segal "spongebob"
armand hammer, the alchemist "california games (feat. earl sweatshirt)"
set break - earl sweatshirt "december 24" 
busta rhymes, ol' dirty bastard "woo hah! got you all in check (the world wide remix)" 
billy woods, kenny segal, samuel t herring "facetime"
gimisum family "pistol grip pump"
gangsta pat "smoke with the devil"
zelooperz, earl sweatshirt "easter sunday"
gangsta boo "where dem dollas at (feat. dj paul & juicy j)"
earl sweatshirt "riot!"
closing - cocteau twins "rilkean heart (acoustic)" 


o d d  d a y  o f f : some rap songs

big fan of the songcraft, not a fan of the vibe.  aslact returns on our new day: monday!

a stern look at commercial taste : sabrina carpenter "when did you get hot?"

a tribute to my father, the tuba, and tuba christmas

setlist
opening - cocteau twins "rilkean heart"
2011 lansdale tuba christmas "jingle bells"
tyler bernhardt trio ft dan peck "marshmallow world"
drums & tuba "brain liaters"
red callendar "in a sentimental mood"
daniel herskedal "the lighthouse"
ray draper quintet ft john coltrane "two sons"
set break - tom heasley "western wind'
tom heasley & toss panos "zephyr"
tennessee tech tuba ensemble "chameleon"
jon hansen "until next time"
harvey phillips & 1998 bloomington tuba christmas "santa wants a tuba for christmas"
closing - cocteau twins "rilkean heart (acoustic)"

o d d  d a y  o f f  : tubas for christmas

all over the place before we see goodbye to 2025

setlist
opening - cocteau twins "rilkean heart"
little sims "introvert"
kelela "washed away"
cocteau twins "frosty the snowman"
kitchens of distinction "smiling"
kaya, racinetatane "simé la lumière"
setbreak - cocteau twins "winter wonderland"
talk talk "ascension day"
the stylistics "you are everything"
this mortal coil "song to the siren"
u2 "new year's day"
shizuka "plan for solitude"
closing - cocteau twins "rilkean heart (acoustic)"

o d d  d a y  o f f  : stuff i wanna play before 2025 ends

student pursuing the transfiguration of sound

o d d  d a y  o f f:  wednesdays 7pm est @ Montco Radio

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