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don’t forget to score some homegrown from the thin man, rob derosa,

every thursday at 5 on wesu and wesufm.org


and check out dj g gone streaming on cygnus radio live on-line

wednesday nights from 9p-mid  for great independent music

                          11.29.09

the jackies...the ivory bills...queen killing kings

      polaris...the mold monkies....cannata...

       and a plr classic from jasper wrath.


           

                             12.06.09

coming up on the 11th at toads place  it’s the cd release party for “ciao my shining star” an album to benefit mark’s children who have recently lost their mom .  tons of acts, local and otherwise ,celebrating the music of mark mulcahy   this week we’ll go to the source and play mark’s own versions of tunes on the cd. 

                              

      

                                       12.13.09

OMG...it’s  dr. dave drzal !  you’ll hear : steep grade...11 steps shy...six7...

pete lucibelli..talking to walls...the 2nd advance...and lost generation...and of course the wit and wisdom of dave.  take notes.

                                           12.20.09

this week you’ll hear:   the vultures...pale white moon

    ...secret ink...miracle legion...sachems head...

      adrenaline....the radiators   & michael shelley

                              12.27.09

this week , 2 traditional seasonal treats from the reducers,

a farewell to wally gates and few other gems as we end the year 2009 in local bands and look forward to 

a new year and a new decade.     auspicious!

                                01.03.10

so in week one of our 2009 review james and i

selected a bakers 1/2 dozen +1 of our faves:

leejay rudenjack..st. bernadette..ivory bills...jellyshirts...

the vultures...steven deal...the cavemen go...

and the mold monkies

                                01.10.10

this week noted “ink stained wretch” pat ferrucci of the new haven register runs down some of his faves.

his whole list ran in the weekend section friday 01.08.

he’s a good boy and he plays some great tunes. 

                              01.17.10

this week ben parent of the rivergods joins us for a look at some of ’09’s best new london style. you’ll hear:  ken atkins & the honky tonk kind...nancy broussard-parent...matt gouette...the weird beards

the original sinners...paul brockett’s roadshow

                               01.24.10

due to circumstances beyond our control, wplr’s big computer failed to air this show.  not an editorial decision.   just radio fubar.

pale white moon..the suicide dolls...christine ohlman...

the alternate routes...dogbite...f l u...and angler talk by

mike morazzini

we will air this show on 02.07.10  deep thought willing.

                                                01.31.10

being cranky iconoclasts , we spend the first month of the new year, hell,  the new decade,  looking back on ’09 with the help of our various regional reporters.  this week our hartford correspondent  eric danton joins us .  you’ll hear:

           magik markers...the scallions...tone’ benjaminz

           bronze radio return...ken cormier...the mclovins

                                              02.07.10

my usual position is ,say something once why say it again, but:

due to circumstances beyond our control, wplr’s big computer failed to air this show.  not an editorial decision.   just radio fubar.

pale white moon..the suicide dolls...christine ohlman...

the alternate routes...dogbite...f l u...and angler talk by

mike morazzini.

  see  01.24.10 below

                                                   02.14.10

happy valentines day ,lovers  and presidents’ weekend fans,too!

this week all new(ish) all the time. listen!

   supercargoman...death to new england...women’s basketball

        the vultures...mark nomad...parker’s tangent

    the reducers with mark mulcahy  & closely watched trains