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WRFL 88.1 FM Alumni Show, 16 October 2018

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Kerosene by Big Black
Just Too Bloody Stupid by Close Lobsters
Planet Of Sound by Pixies
Digital Meltdown by Pop Will Eat Itself
Ambition by Velvet Elvis
Misinformed by Overhead
Somewhere by Scissor Sisters
Fait Accompli (Single Version) by Curve
The Upstairs Room by The Cure
Pity For The Self by Poesie Noire
Control I’m Here by Nitzer Ebb
If You Want by Depeche Mode
This Boy’s In Love by The Presets
Hot Doggie by Colourbox
Give Me Back My Man by The B-52’s
The Big Sky by Kate Bush
Feurio! by Einsturzende Neubauten
Now, An Explosive New Movie by Severed Heads
Love’s Secret Domain by Coil
This Corrosion (Single Version) by The Sisters Of Mercy
You Often Forget (Benign) by Revolting Cocks
Rise by Public Image Limited
Academic by New Order
September Song by The Young Gods

“I was born in this town, lived here my whole life…”

During a recent trip to my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, I had the opportunity to go back on the air at WRFL 88.1 FM for an alumni show. Co-host Brian Manke joined me for two hours of classic college rock (with a few new things thrown in), and reminiscing about my time at the station.

(Full disclosure: I didn’t mention this on the air, but I was in the band Overhead. The song Misinformed was written by Brian Fifield and myself, recorded and self-released in 1995. Brian is singing lead.)

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Show #62 – Happy Birthday Baby Jesus (and Scott)
(Original upload date 24 December 2006)

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I Was Born On Christmas Day by Saint Etienne
Happy Birthday by Altered Images
Imagine Santa (John Lennon vs. The Jackson 5) by DJ BC
Carol Of The Burgers by Voice Dude
Christmas Time Is Here by Vince Guaraldi

This show was recorded in London on December 15th at the secret Night Nurse bunker along with the Night Nurse Show’s own Scott and Tim from Radio Clash. It was Scott’s 30th birthday. :)

I love recording shows with them, and this one is a good mixture of both funny and serious Christmas memories. I hope you enjoy it whatever you celebrate.

Show #61 – Live In London
(Original upload date 11 November 2006)

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(Not) Proud To Be An American (intro) by Lee Greenwood
Superlangalang! (M.I.A. vs. Super Mario) by Cry On My Console
Give Me Every Little Thing by The Juan Maclean
Voodoo Shake (Kelis vs. A Guy Called Gerald)
Bizarre Love Triangle (Richard X Remix) by New Order
Zero Return by 50 Pound Note
No Scrub Girls (TLC vs. Prodigy vs. Rex The Dog) by Soundhog
Girl And The Sea (Cut Copy Remix) by The Presets
Shout (Fashion) (Solaris Mix) by David Bowie
Controversy (Housetrap Dub Remix) by Prince
Work On You by MSTRKRFT
Silent Shout (Williams Acidic Circuits Remix) by The Knife
Drop The Pressure (Rex The Dog Remix) by Mylo
Teachers by Soulwax
Everything’s Gone Green (Martin Buttrich Remix) by New Order
Option by 50 Pound Note
Whoo! Alright – Yeah… Uh Huh by The Rapture
Hallelujah (Club Mix) by Happy Mondays
That’s All, Folks!

My thought was originally to split this into two different podcasts, but as I was trying to replicate my set as originally played that just didn’t make sense. I know it’s a long show. There’s no show intro to keep from making it any longer.

This serves as a “Best Of 50 Pound Note” up to now, incorporating tracks from the Kiss The Future series with tracks that have appeared in various podcasts.

The introduction is meant to be very tongue in cheek, while the outro is an addition – I’d intended to close out my set with it, but I didn’t want any of the crowd to think I was signalling the end of the night since the Cartel Communique guys were going on after me.

The two original songs were recorded in real-time, live, as I mixed this set. In that regard I don’t think the vocals are too bad. ;)

You may recognize Zero Return as the theme music to the show. In addition to singing I played a melodica and some cowbell toward the end. Option has lyrics by LD Beghtol (New Criticism/Moth Wranglers/Magnetic Fields) and the addition of shakers.

Show #60 – $50 Bill (Direct from London with Tim & Scott)
(Original upload date 3 November 2006)

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PART 2 (35 MB, 102VBR, 47:18)
PART 3 (48.6 MB, 160kbps, 42:22)

Anarchy In The UK by Simon Ritchie
Last Train To London by ELO
Kept My Mouth Shut by Skunk Anansie
Scared Of Girls by Placebo

Recorded in London on 26 October with Tim from Radio Clash and Scott from The Night Nurse Podcast. This show is in three parts – one uploaded by each of us.

Show #59 – Counterfeit! (Hijacked by Tim and Lee)
(Original upload date 13 October 2006)

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50 Pound Note forged, counterfeited and hijacked by Tim from Radio Clash and Lee from the iMotor Away podcast

Legal Battles:

EFF vs. Barney
U2 vs Negativland
Negativland – U2: Special Edit Radio Mix
Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman
2 Live Crew – Pretty Woman
2 Live Crew vs. Roy Orbison – Fair Use and Parody
Biz Markie vs. Gilbert O’Sullivan
Biz Markie – Alone Again (thanks to Illegal Art)
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)

Parody:

Mark Jonathan Davis – Star Wars Cantina

Blatant Ripoffs:

The Jim Carroll Band – People Who Died
Butthole Surfers – Pepper
Ice Ice Baby vs. Under Pressure
Aggro1 – Skinny Vanilla (Skinny Puppy vs. Vanilla Ice)
Billy Preston – My Sweet Lord
The Chiffons – He’s So Fine
He’s So Fine vs. My Sweet Lord

Samples/Mashups:

Instamatic – Crazy Marvin (world exclusive!)
Girl Talk – Bounce That
Phil n’ Dog – You Don’t Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Show #58 – Happy Birthday (with co-host Bob)
(Original upload date 29 September 2006)

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Happy Birthday by Altered Images
Birthday by Junior Boys

An on-air birthday spanking from Bob

Birthday by The Beatles

Show #54 – The Night Listener
(Original upload date 21 August 2006)

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Something by Coil
Black Box (Complete) by Recoil
September Song (Live) by The Young Gods
Tree Frog by Facil
Like Cockatoos by The Cure
A message from the eye of the storm, September 6, 2004
Ikebukuro by Brian Eno
Shunt (Panasonic Mix) by Recoil
O Superman by Laurie Anderson

In the interest of trying something different I’ve put together this collection of songs that I tend to listen to in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. They definitely set a mood, so I’ve left off the show intro and included an anonymous phone message from someone who happens to be a regular listener.

Try listening in the dark. With headphones.

Show #52 – A Tribute To Edith Massey
(Original upload date 7 August 2006)

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“I got somethin’ for your FACE, motherfucker!” from Female Trouble (1974)
Big Girls Don’t Cry by Edith Massey
The Swag by Link Wray & His Ray Men
“Eggman! Eggman!” from Pink Flamingos (1972)
Female Trouble by Divine
“…a sick and boring life!” from Female Trouble (1974)
” NO I don’t want no goddamn EGGS!” from Female Trouble (1974)
“Her Majesty, Queen Carlotta!” from Desperate Living (1977)
“Hi Stupid! Hi Ugly!” from Desperate Living (1977)
Polyester by Tab Hunter
“Don’t you know it’s bad luck…?” from Polyester (1981)
“Rah sha sha!” from Polyester (1981)
Punks, Get Off The Grass by Edith Massey
The Name Game by Divine

Bob co-hosts a tribute to our favorite actress, Edith Massey.

Show #51 – Hearts & Minds
(Original upload date 24 July 2006)

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Hearts & Minds by Nitzer Ebb
A Velvet Resurrection (Version) by The Legendary Pink Dots
The Power Is Mine by Lords Of Acid
Most Of All by Morgan Geist with Jeremy Greenspan
Girl And The Sea (Cut Copy Remix) by The Presets
Jacques Your Body by Les Rythmes Digitales
Can’t Afford To Let You Go by 52nd Street
No Scrub Girls (TLC vs. Prodigy vs. Rex The Dog) by Soundhog
Deliver Us From Free Will by The Ark
Hanky Code by Peaches
Ready To Uff by Uffie
Sketch For Summer by The Durutti Column

Show #49 – Rock Paper Scissors
(Original upload date 25 June 2006)

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Who Treats You Right by Pansy Division
Old Pervert by The Soft Boys
Slut by Medicine
Blowin’ Cool by Swervedriver
Majestic by Killing Joke
I Hate Pretending by The Secret Machines
Popsicle by The Starlight Mints
Coffee & TV by Blur
Be Gentle With Me by The Boy Least Likely To
My Alcoholic Friends by The Dresden Dolls
The Movers And The Shakers by Herbert
UFO by ESG
Knife Slits Water by A Certain Ratio
Year Of The Knife by Tears For Fears
Marble House by The Knife
Betty’s Lament by ISAN