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Favoriting October 27, 2021: WATCHING FOR A SOUND: Celebrating the music and productions of Mitch Easter!. (Week four of our HELLRAISER FUNDRAISER!)

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40 years ago next month Let’s Active played their very first show. To mark the occasion I'm dedicating this entire show to the music and production/engineering/mixing work of the band’s now-legendary front man Mitch Easter, who helped create a new genre of Southern jangle-rock. I interviewed Mitch and asked a few of his peers, collaborators, and clients to share some thoughts and memories as well. Thank you for listening!

Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
rittenhouse square  king battle of the bands   Favoriting s/t ep  r 2  1972  Mitch on lead vocals and lead guitar; Peter Holsapple on guitar and backing vocals; Chris Stamey on bass; Bobby Locke on drums. Written by Mitch.

via YouTube
 
 
little diesel  rebel rebel   Favoriting no lie  telstar  1975  Mitch on guitar; Bob Northcott, vocals; Will Rigby, drums; Tommy Eshelman, guitar; Chris Stamey, bass; Chris Chamis, drums. Released in 2006.  0:03:01 (Pop-up)
sneakers  decline and fall   Favoriting nonsequitur of silence  collector's choice    Written, sung, and co-produced by Mitch. Originally released on the In The Red EP, 1978  0:05:43 (Pop-up)
let's active  make up with me   Favoriting afoot  irs  1983    0:09:10 (Pop-up)
let's active  flags for everything   Favoriting cypress  irs  1984    0:13:28 (Pop-up)
let's active  ornamental   Favoriting cypress  irs  1984    0:15:54 (Pop-up)
 
let's active  every word means no   Favoriting afoot  irs  1983    0:22:12 (Pop-up)
r.e.m.  radio free europe (single version)   Favoriting eponymous  irs  1988  Produced by Mitch and recorded at Drive-In Studio in 1981  0:24:52 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  interview with efd part 1   Favoriting       Mitch Easter on my show in 2007  0:28:34 (Pop-up)
let's active  room with a view   Favoriting afoot  irs  1983    0:39:03 (Pop-up)
r.e.m.  pilgrimage   Favoriting murmur  irs  1983  produced & engineered by Don Dixon and Mitch; recorded at Reflection in Charlotte NC  0:43:03 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  interview with efd part 2   Favoriting         0:46:57 (Pop-up)
let's active  fell   Favoriting big plans for everybody  irs  1986    0:55:45 (Pop-up)
let's active  talking to myself   Favoriting big plans for everybody  irs  1986  Rob Ladd on drums  0:59:06 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  interview with efd part 3   Favoriting         1:02:31 (Pop-up)
let's active  every dog has his day   Favoriting every dog has his day  irs  1988    1:08:31 (Pop-up)
let's active  too bad   Favoriting every dog has his day  irs  1988    1:12:37 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  interview with efd part 4   Favoriting       Let's Active 40th Anniversary celebration at The Ramkat in Winston-Salem next Thursday Nov. 4  1:15:20 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  time warping   Favoriting dynamico  electric devil  2007  You can get this outstanding album here!  1:29:22 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  1 1/2 way street   Favoriting dynamico  electric devil  2007    1:32:44 (Pop-up)
 
don dixon  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         1:39:23 (Pop-up)
don dixon  heart in a box   Favoriting romeo at julliard  enigma  1987  Mitch on rhythm guitar; recorded and mixed at Drive-In Studio  1:40:19 (Pop-up)
r.e.m.  shaking through   Favoriting murmur  irs  1983  produced & engineered by Don Dixon and Mitch; recorded at Reflection in Charlotte NC  1:44:37 (Pop-up)
marisa cerio of big quiet  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         1:48:38 (Pop-up)
big quiet  birdwatching   Favoriting interesting times  unblinking ear  2019  Engineered & produced by Mitch Easter & Big Quiet. Recorded at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville NC.  1:52:52 (Pop-up)
peter holsapple  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         1:55:33 (Pop-up)
the db's  i read new york rocker   Favoriting ride the wild tom tom  rhino    Mitch on drums; this album mixed by Mitch and Chris Stamey  1:58:08 (Pop-up)
the db's  the wonder of love   Favoriting falling off the sky  bar/none  2012  Mixed by Mitch Easter; some songs on this album recorded at Fidelitorium. Mitch also credited with "more guitars" on the album.  1:58:52 (Pop-up)
dennis diken  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         2:03:09 (Pop-up)
the smithereens  rings on her fingers   Favoriting 2011  eone  2011  Recorded by Don Dixon & Mitch Easter at Fidelitorium  2:05:06 (Pop-up)
 
dom mariani  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         2:11:11 (Pop-up)
the someloves  know you now   Favoriting something or other  mushroom  1989  co-produced by Mitch, John Villani, and the band. Album recorded in part at Drive-In Studios in Winston-Salem.  2:19:09 (Pop-up)
dm3  something heavy   Favoriting popsided guitar: dom mariani anthology 1984-2004      originally from the album Road To Rome, produced by Mitch and the band. Mitch on bass.  2:22:53 (Pop-up)
rob keith of baskervilles  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting       check out Rob's new project on Bandcamp!  2:26:31 (Pop-up)
baskervilles  have you seen them?   Favoriting twilight  secret crush    co-produced by Mitch and Rob Keith, recorded at Fidelitorium  2:29:13 (Pop-up)
 
donnette thayer  thoughts on mitch easter   Favoriting         2:34:16 (Pop-up)
game theory  we love you carol and alison   Favoriting lolita nation  Omnivore  1987  Produced and engineered by Mitch. Taken from the Omnivore 2CD reissue.  2:40:32 (Pop-up)
game theory  what the whole world wants   Favoriting 2 steps from the middle ages  omnivore  1988  Produced by Mitch; he also sings backing vocals onn this one. Also from the Omnivore reissue.  2:43:53 (Pop-up)
the loud family  take me down (too halloo)   Favoriting plants and birds and rocks and things  alias  1993  Produced by Mitch  2:48:25 (Pop-up)
mitch easter  fox on the run   Favoriting va-even more superhits of the seventies      Michael Shelley's 2015 fundraising marathon premiumm. One of several tracks Mitch has contributed over the years.  2:51:31 (Pop-up)
sneakers  mark peril theme   Favoriting nonsequitur of silence      Mitch on drums  2:54:46 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

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Asheville Jon:

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luka:

this is gonna rip! hi friends.
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Threemoons:

Greets, all! Have to duck out in a bit for a few hours of professional training but wanted to say hi!
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Carmichael:

Heya Evan and rockers.
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vinylmonkee:

Looking forward to this show!
Avatar 12:03pm
Mister Dobalina:

Time for the funk !!
  12:05pm
listener phillip (in the bronx):

Anyone hear what's on the fuzzy glove hour tonight?
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tim from washington:

Hey edd and funkers! I'm sneakin on in.
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tim from washington:

Uh, I mean efd not edd.
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tim from washington:

Were Sneakers the first Big Star influenced band?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:10pm
chris_in_space:

Comin' in hot @efd
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:10pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

Hello EFD and fellow listeners!
I've been looking forward to this show. I love Mitch Easter.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:11pm
dave wuz here:

my 1980 something crush sarah romweber on drums rip
  12:12pm
?:

please play Mitch's French song: Quel que Folie - or however you say it!
  12:13pm
?:

This all sounds great coming out of my computer speakers - how'd you do that?? See you soon!
  12:14pm
Kat in Chicago:

Happy Mitch Easter Day!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
Asheville Jon:

listener phillip: some kind of call in "best costume" contest.
and hopefully they will be using the Social Media Air Horn like they did last week, that was AWESOME
  12:16pm
skyline chili formally kpx:

,@L phillip (itb): I believe it's a glove thats fuzzy with green mold.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:16pm
pgalub:

Hey efd and everyone! So psyched you are doing this! Thanks! 🎸
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ChrisB.:

there was a time when you couldn't pick up a record without seeing Mitch Easter's name on it.
  12:16pm
Kat in Chicago:

It’s so sad that Faye and Sara are both gone.
  12:17pm
Jamie:

Evan - Quel que folie - please!! Can't beat Mitch singing in French -
  12:17pm
PJ:

Did Mitch Easter die?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:17pm
ChrisB.:

@PJ: Mercifully, no.
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tim from washington:

Today's show is going to have more jangle than Billy Gibbons' pocket on payday!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:17pm
efd:

hi Jamie! I wish I could accommodate your request but this show is planned down to the minute! And the show before me ran over so I'm already behind!
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efd:

PJ NO HE DID NOT! This is a living celebration!
  12:19pm
Kat in Chicago:

It’s been too long since I put Cypress on the turntable.
  12:19pm
PJ:

@EFD: phew! And thanks!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:20pm
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

I saw Lets Active open for REM on the Murmur tour. Great show. Mitch did an acoustic set that featured "Classical Gas"
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dave wuz here:

saw let's active open for ....maybe the violent femmes? the channel boston 198......3? i had the world's fakest id....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:21pm
Mick:

Why not raise a glass to Mitch Easter? I can think of no reason. Thanks for the set, EFD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:22pm
WaffleMix:

Hey EFD, thanks for this
  12:22pm
skyline chili formally kpx:

That's right, blame it on Dr ken Freeman Stein. Maybe that's one reason why jonesy is always saying keep your face on the ground and keep crawling away from Dr Ken Freeman Stein
  12:22pm
Joe R.:

Thanks for the “He’s not dead yet” clarification Evan 😀
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:24pm
Patrick S.:

Man, I listened to the hell outta afoot.
  12:24pm
Too Obtuse:

To the Fidelitorium, Robin!!
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James in ATL:

Loving all this great music! Bringing back so many memories. Thanks efd!
  12:25pm
Tim from LH:

Enjoying this show immensely! The music sounds so fresh.
  12:27pm
Kat in Chicago:

Totally singing along today
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HyperDose:

The first R.E.M. song I ever heard, and still my favorite to this day. What a fun rhythm!
  12:27pm
egould310:

Thanks for putting this together, efd. This is really lifting my spirits. It’s a good Wednesday.
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tim from washington:

Did Mitch Easter get any sleep in the 80s?
  12:28pm
Carl G in NYC:

Reading Miles Copland's bio and when talking about IRS records and REM he then dissed both Mitch Easter and The DB's I guess if they both sold more records he would have said something nice!
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Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

LOVE ME the Eponymous EP.
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Handy Haversack:

Calling me in transit! efd! All the other letters! Sorry I'm late.
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Joe B:

hey efd!
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medson:

Hey Evan and everyone. Was this version a hib tone 45 release originally?
  12:29pm
bobobobob Plasticland:

any body out there that knew the band YiPES! a guy i knew up in Milwaukee bass player Mike Hoffman died 2 days ago 😟
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HyperDose:

@Threemoons I had the comp growing up, so always thought of it as an actual album. So. damn. good.
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karlward:

Love the Joy Division sound of this song.
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Ken in Fort Worth:

I had never heard Let's Active on the radio. You made my morning. Loving the Mitch Easter stuff.
  12:30pm
Tammy E.:

Mitch was not in the band Little Diesel .
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karlward:

Apparently Joy Division is all I talk about these days.
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karlward:

These Day-ays
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Ken in Fort Worth:

I saw them in Wilmington back in the day. I think it was Wilmington. It's been a while.
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Will the Sound Guy:

Good afternoon efd and all!
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slocker:

Mitch has the best accent
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:32pm
efd:

@Tammy E. I thought he played with them at the tail end of their existence. He's credited on three tracks on the Little Diesel compilation release.
  12:35pm
Tammy E.:

Right, he played on some songs, but has never been an official member.
  12:35pm
Tammy E.:

Great show, btw! ❤️❤️❤️
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efd:

@Tammy E Thank you! Hope to have the chance to say hello next week!
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Joe B:

yes he was an official member when they were briefly billed as The Little Diesel Big Band
  12:41pm
Right on cue:

@Ken in FW, Blue Line by Let's Active got a lot of airplay on the Baltimore-DC area "college" stations
  12:41pm
bobobob:

Magnapop
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tim from washington:

Who is the female vocalist? She sounds like Debbie Harry.
  12:42pm
Right on cue:

And Every Word Means No. I played the album to death. Great band
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Brian C.:

Room with a view, this sounds different than the version on my old EP
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Hoboken Pete:

I hum this song all the time and I completely forgot it was Let's Active...
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HyperDose:

Faye Hunter the bass player, possibly? Passed away in 2013. Very sad
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Joe B:

@right on cue - same in NJ. Let's Active was all over college radio in NJ - WPRB, WRSU, WTSR ...
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efd:

@tim from washington That is the late and very much missed Faye Hunter.
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James in ATL:

Someone said there is a recent documentary about the 80s Chapel Hill music scene. Anyone know the name?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:45pm
medson:

I remember fans of REM in the early days being very protective of the band. Almost quizzing others on the music before accepting new people as fans.
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tim from washington:

Thanks, efd!
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Handy Haversack:

Ahhhh, I love it all! But I really love this! Two-headed cow!
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Handy Haversack:

(Gotta make lunch ...)
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Joe B:

@medson - yes, I remember also. having failed said quiz, i was turned off to REM for a short while!
  12:47pm
Right on cue:

Did not know about Faye Hunter. So sorry to learn. Rest in peace.
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Alvy Singer:

Pilgrimage is Southern Gothic at its finest.
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efd:

THis song "Pilgrimage" is mentioned in passing in the next intrerview segment
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Joe B:

pivotal song from those sessions
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Joe B:

Stephen Hague
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efd:

yeah, Mitch is too polite to mention him by name!
  12:53pm
Joe Mulligan:

What a crackup IRS was not so impressed by “Pilgrimage”. I’m not the biggest REM fan but how can you deny that song!!
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Joe B:

and even after that they wanted Elliot Mazer to do the second album
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joe mulligan:

crazy
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cuspidor:

Sara Romweber died young, too.
  12:56pm
Kat in Chicago:

Oh, Let’s Active had the best hair back in the day, all three of ‘em.
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pgalub:

Big Plans is such a great album!
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Joe B:

@kat - true!
  12:59pm
Kat in Chicago:

Ooh, “Fell” is such a dreamy song
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Hoboken Jack:

I think Mitch Easter is the first producer I ever knew about. Flash forward to 5 years ago, I'm back in my apartment for the first time in 3.5 months. Friends had removed my clutter so i could maneuver around in a wheelchair, and it was unnerving. But as I wheeled down the hall to my bedroom, I saw on the windowsill my copy of Easter's Dynamico CD. "I'm home," I realized.
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tim from washington:

That's so funny to me that early REM fans were snobs. Weren't they pretty accessible (ie not super obscure and easy to find their records) from the get go?
  1:05pm
Joe Mulligan:

I love hearing the personal truth rather than corporate revisionist history
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efd:

Folks, I'd like to remind you that this is the last week of WFMU's HELLRAISER fundraiser! I'm lagging behind the station overall and would really appreciate some support during this show! If you pledge $50 you can get one of our new t-shirts! The best way to help the station is with a monthly pledge of $10 or more, and if you do that you'll get a THIRD t-shirt and even more swag! Please make a pledge now if you're able and show your appreciation for programs like this: pledge.wfmu.org...
Thank you to everyone who's already pledged!
  1:08pm
Joe Mulligan:

If REM didn’t stick to their indie hearts and allowed themselves to become Sammy hagarish the face of American indie may have never been the same
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efd:

Not gonna lie, I really want to hear Sammy Hagar sing these songs now.
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tim from washington:

This sound would have definitely improved 3 Lock Box.
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sphere:

Just wanted to say that Every Dog Has His Day is totally one of the 80s albums I pull out almost every couple of weeks. Love it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm
Hoboken Pete:

This is sounding like an up tempo Robyn Hitchcock tune
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Tommy in Neversink:

I'm from the Winston Salem NC area .Very proud of Mitch and let's Active
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm
ChrisB.:

John Leckie produced an album by New Jersey band The Proof, released on Nemperor Records.
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Ken in Fort Worth:

On a tangent, are you going to play any Fetchin Bones?
  1:12pm
Joe Mulligan:

Hoboken Pete yes!!
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efd:

@Hoboken Jack I love that story. Dynamico is such a great and, it seems, largely overlooked album.
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sphere:

YES
  Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Zinn The Mood:

When this record came out I was mainly hard rock and metal fan, beginning to have grave reservations about the latter. I remember British metal magazine Kerrang had a picture of Robert Plant on the cover with a quote about the current metal scene, “I’d rather mow Mitch Easter’s lawn!”
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

So weird about the early snobbery. I just remember hearing "Radio Free Europe" on college radio and it just knocked me out. When the show announcement came out, I could hardly believe it. Most of my friends didn't care because, hey it wasn't Pink Floyd or <insert class rock band here>.
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efd:

@Ken in Fort Worth they are on the long list of bands I couldn't fit in, I'm afraid.
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efd:

had to make a lot of hard choices over the last few days
  1:16pm
PJ:

I can see how Leckie’s ideas about how Let’s Active should sound were a shock to the band. The sound is a far cry from the Dukes of Stratosphere and heavy into American AOR of the ‘80s.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
ChrisB.:

Is there a "select all" option for favoriting songs?
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tim from washington:

I'd compare the sound of Every Dog to X's Aint Love Grand. There's really good songs under the bombastic production.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:18pm
efd:

"the ageism is sort of gone as long as you're not actually dead" is such a great line
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm
efd:

note that when Mitch says "last Friday" that was actually a couple of Fridays ago
  1:19pm
Kat in Chicago:

He still sounds like he’s 25 though!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
Ken in Fort Worth:

Understood. Thanks! As stated, they were only tangentially related.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:21pm
efd:

For anyone interested in the Let's Active 40th Anniversary show in Winston-Salem next week: www.etix.com...
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:21pm
B R M:

So good, @efd... loving it!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:23pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Pledge for funk-powered air horns!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:23pm
efd:

pledge meter still stuck at 64% I see
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prof.fuzz:

Great interview!
  1:31pm
Too Obtuse:

Interview over --- get to pledging!!!
  1:31pm
Joe Mulligan:

What a great interview, thanks EFD!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:31pm
tim from washington:

Great interview, efd!
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radioronan:

When Too Bad was playing, all I could hear was Game Theory..great interview..
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Handy Haversack:

The spirit of the AIR HORN compels you: PLEDGE!

(If you can.)
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Bianconeri:

The gap between Dynamico and now slowly approaching the gap between Big Plans and Dynamico...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:36pm
Mike Sin:

Great job, EvanFunk! To say that Mitch Easter is a down-to-earth dude would be an understatement. He comes across with a lot of self-awareness unclouded by ego. Really interesting interview.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:39pm
B R M:

👏
  1:40pm
JetLee:

Great interview and show! I was fortunate enough to see Let's Active open for Echo and the Bunnymen when Sara was in the band, and finally met Mitch when he was touring dynamico. Great guy! It really comes across in the interview.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:41pm
Rick from SC:

Great show. I was lucky to see Let's Active many times in the early 80's in Atlanta and Athens.
  1:41pm
Kat in Chicago:

Not really practical at the moment for me to make the trip, but I’d love to be at that Winston-Salem show.
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Bianconeri:

Too young to have caught Let's Active live, so it was a dream come true to open for a Dynamico-era show and actually see him at work in person. He was even better live than I expected -- I guess I'd thought of him so much as a "studio guy"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:45pm
efd:

@Bianconeri That's awesome!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:45pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

I wish I could make it to Winston Salem for that 40th Anniversary
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:46pm
B R M:

The song after which my R.E.M. covers project was named! 🥰
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:47pm
Handy Haversack:

Was already thinking of you, B R M!
  1:47pm
pp:

didn't realize Don Dixon had that strong a singing voice
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:48pm
B R M:

Ears that are still
Children of today on parade
Yellow like a geisha gown
Denying all the way....
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B R M:

Aw, thanks @Handy ... this was a dream show.
  1:48pm
phat in Lincoln:

So great. I missed the interview, though! Thank heavens for archives.
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efd:

@pp Don Dixon has a number of solo albums that are great! Well worth looking up.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:49pm
Mike From Brooklyn:

The Feelies did an great cover of Shaking Through when I saw them a couple of years ago.
  1:49pm
Aaron:

Listening while working down here in Richmond VA and totally digging today's show!
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efd:

oho, the pledge needle is up to 67% Thank you!
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pgalub:

Great show efd! Will have to check the rest out on the archives. I am extremely fortunate to have worked with Mitch in the last few years. Definitely a highlight of my musical life- being at Fidelitoriun and playing solos through a Sovtek pedal with him only a few feet away offering enthusiasm and encouragement. Thanks again!
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Woo:

jangle
  1:51pm
egould310:

Who doesn’t like jangle?
  1:52pm
TerryBKeyport:

Terrific interview, delightful remarks in the final half hour, and super selections, EFD!
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Handy Haversack:

Like Klaus Kinski, I love ze jangle.
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B R M:

Reminds me, I have to listen to my copy of Don Dixon's Most of the Girls Like to Dance But Only Some of the Boys Like To... so great
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Kaper79:

Murmur on my walkman till it degraded ! Murmur is what Michael Stipe did to the lyrics so as to allow the listener to interpret their own.
  1:53pm
pp:

thanks @efd
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 1:55pm
Handy Haversack:

That was a really well spoken piece! I don't know Big Quiet at all. Apparently, that should change.
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efd:

oh you'll like them, Handy!
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tim from washington:

What Handy just wrote. That was a very compelling testimonial.
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SamTheRam:

Thank You for Shaking Through!
  1:58pm
JetLee:

Hi Pete Galub!
  2:00pm
Marisa K:

Oh I so agree with this!! Mitch is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen/heard. He does NOT get enough credit for that!
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Bianconeri:

Holsapple's vocal on Wonder Of Love is incredible -- one of his best on record. It's so effortless and so _him_.
  2:10pm
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69% raised. nice.
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efd:

Frankly I would prefer not nice at this point!
  2:13pm
Jett:

Back in the day, NY Rocker used to sponsor my radio show and several others on that station WHBI - FM. So I would play that dB's commercial Everytime I did my show.
  2:14pm
Jett:

At the time, I believe you @efd were still at WNYU.
  2:16pm
PJ:

Slickee Boys!
  2:17pm
Jett:

The Slickee Boys we're pretty cool. I think they did a nice cover of The Squires - Going All The Way
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efd:

@Jett that timing sounds right
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tim from washington:

Cool! That explained another string in in the US/Australia trans-continental feedback loop.
  2:24pm
Tammy E.:

Is this show archived to hear later? I missed hearing Marisa Cerio! 😕
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Danny in Poughkeepsie:

Great show EFD I have a box of New York Rocker issues that I want to get rid of
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efd:

@Tammy yes, the archive will be posted to the playlist page by 3:30 or so!
  2:26pm
Marisa K:

@Tammy E. 😘
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efd:

@Danny email me about those NYRs! evan at wfmu dot org.
  2:27pm
Tammy E.:

@efd Awesome! This is a fab show! Thanks so much for highlighting Mitch. See you next week! 👍
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Tommy in Neversink:

EFD , you out did yourself on this one
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herb.nyc:

What a great feel good show. I smile so much when I hear the stories being told. Mitch Easter is such a focal point in indie rock. Evan, thx for doing the show.
  2:29pm
kym:

Rob Keith!!
  2:30pm
Bob in DC and/or Virginia:

Oh my God! So great to hear from Rob Keith from the Baskervils/Baskervilles.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 2:32pm
Handy Haversack:

Dang it, a meeting kept me from hearing Dennis D's thoughts and the Smithereens song!
  2:32pm
JetLee:

Wasn't aware of Baskervilles. Great!
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Fishtown Mike:

Great show, EFD!
  2:35pm
TerryBKeyport:

Donette!!
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woj:

yay! donette!
  2:37pm
Jett:

I have boxes of NY Rocker issues I don't want to get rid of. The disappearance of NY Rocker was a big shock and disappointment to me. Nothing has ever been able to replace that for me.
  2:37pm
Kat in Chicago:

DONNETTE
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phat in Lincoln:

Donette Thayer! She lives here now. I still haven't met her. Lol.
  2:38pm
Bob in DC and/or Virginia:

Easter's work with Helium and Ex Hex was also splendid.
  2:40pm
Jett:

Always thought Donette was quite cool!
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efd:

I'm so delighted that she wanted to contribute to the show!
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herb.nyc:

Evan talks about his goal. Oops, I’ve not pledged. Yet. Via a quirk- I have my pledge *matched*. It’s to come. Can anyone else get a match done? Then do it!
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Handy Haversack:

Iconoclasts know from gods!
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Jack McGuire:

Carol and Alison. What a swooner.
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woj:

sorry scott williams, it might have to be a game theory afternoon for me now
  2:46pm
JenInMN:

Hey woj :-)
  2:46pm
Robm:

Did anyone else have the stream drop out for a couple of seconds?
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Jack McGuire:

Where the hell do we find another Scott Miller?
  2:46pm
Kat in Chicago:

I love Lolita Nation so much.
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ChrisB.:

Evan, your Scott Miller memorial show in 2013 was memorable.
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karlward:

I love it when people decide to just make something happen. Then Mitch comes along and a TON of great things happen. Save some greatness for the rest of us. Jeez.
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Jack McGuire:

Wonderful show!
  2:49pm
TerryBKeyport:

GIL on those drums!!
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Carmichael:

I knew the earliest iteration of Game Theory, with Nancy Becker and Fred Juhos. We all went to school together and made noise at night. I ended up joining a different band.
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Bianconeri:

2 Steps reissue liner notes contains the incredible story of Mitch meeting C.C.DeVille in a guitar shop and DeVille announcing that he adored 2 Steps and actually playing a bit of one of the songs for him on guitar. Insane rock and roll weirdness.
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tim from washington:

Thanks for the hard work on this show, efd! It came out really well. The true testimonials of the latter half of the show are a really nice touch.
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woj:

@JenInMN heya! fancy seeing you here!
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ChrisB.:

Bonus Loud Family content!
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JenInMN:

Couldn't miss a show all about Mitch! I have to run to class in 5 minutes...
  2:53pm
TerryBKeyport:

With you, woj. Game Theory looms large for the listening today! Thanks, Mitch and EFD.
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efd:

I really appreciate that, Tim. I didn't want to take up time with more interviews but I wanted to include other voices talking about Mitch. Glad it worked.
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vinylmonkee:

Thanks for the excellent show, EFD!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 2:54pm
Handy Haversack:

You can barely hear the bagpipe on this one, but it's still excellent.

Not as excellent as this tremendous show, though! What a wonderful gift, efd. This was a real radio high point. Can't even thank you enough for what you give us.

Though throwing money at the show is one way to try ... if you can, funksters!

Later on!
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medson:

Great show Evan really appreciate it.
  2:55pm
Adorno:

Tremendous show EFD!
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radioronan:

Great show..Thanks for this Evan!
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James in ATL:

This show has really been terrific! Thanks so much EFD!
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Mike From Brooklyn:

What Tim from Washington said - This was a great show EFD! Those testimonials were really add to it.
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Carmichael:

Thanks for the memories, EFD & Mitch.
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woj:

yeah ditto - thanks for the great radio program!
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Joe B:

thanks efd!
  2:57pm
Tamar:

Awesome show, Evan! Thanks!
  3:00pm
Simon Waldram:

Hi Evan! Hope you're doing well today
  2:28pm
Matthew:

Fantastic show, Evan. Loved heraing Mitch discuss all that stuff!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

WOW.
~ TY Always efd ~
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