WFMU: Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster: Playlist from January 11, 2025

Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster: Playlist from January 11, 2025

Musique concrète to Beautiful Music and everything in between. All styles served here. Laissez-faire free-form!

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January 11, 2025: Happy Birthday Duo: Lane Steinberg and Chris Breetveld featured today
And we remember Mick Hobbs (The Work, Family Fodder, Officer!, Strobe Talbot, etc) who passed away January 3rd.

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R.I.P. Mick Hobbs

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Images	Approx. start time
Lane Steinberg	The Mountain "The Mountain" by "Lane Steinberg"	Headspace	Bandcamp	2023	Bandcamp link		0:00:00 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Spanish Birthday Across the Miles	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995	Bandcamp link		0:05:25 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Better for Having Known	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995			0:08:39 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Tan Sleeve (Lane Steinberg and Steven Katz)	I Think I Love You	White Lie Castle		2000			0:12:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Wind	Good News, Bad News "Good News, Bad News" by "The Wind"	Living in a New World	Midnight Records	1986			0:15:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	Zing of a Fling "Zing of a Fling" by "Lane Steinberg"	Early Songs (vol 2) (1984-1988)	Bandcamp	2018	Bandcamp link		0:17:55 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	Your Guess "Your Guess" by "Lane Steinberg"	Early Songs (vol 2) (1984-1988)		2018			0:20:17 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	The Human Zoo "The Human Zoo" by "Lane Steinberg"	Headspace	Bandcamp	2023			0:23:18 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Benzaline	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995			0:26:35 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

The Breetles	My Sense of Wonder "My Sense of Wonder" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000	Baby Breet in his mom's arms, photo 1954 in Life Magazine Embed from Getty Images		0:32:39 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	I Don't Live Here "I Don't Live Here" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000	Bandcamp link		0:36:54 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Good Karma "Good Karma" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000			0:40:34 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Speak No Evil "Speak No Evil" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996	Bandcamp link		0:43:41 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Oh! Zazarine! "Oh! Zazarine!" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996			0:48:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Isabelle 1 (bonus track)	Spooj	No Fault	1996			0:52:33 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Don't Smile "Don't Smile" by "The Breetles"	Don't Smile	No Fault	2004	Bandcamp link		0:55:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Pro-Stripe "Pro-Stripe" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996			1:00:04 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Remembering Mick Hobbs (The Work, Family Fodder, Officer!, Strobe Talbot, and more)
The Work	Blind "Blind" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:03:44 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Steam "Steam" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:06:45 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Eat "Eat" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:07:36 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Anxious (About Meaning) "Anxious (About Meaning)" by "The Work"	Slow Crimes CD	Megaphone		bonus 7" from Japanese reissue		1:11:01 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Houdini "Houdini" by "The Work"	Slow Crimes	Megaphone		from Italian reissue		1:13:50 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Momes	Lobby "Lobby" by "The Momes"	Spiriling	Woof	1989			1:19:58 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Momes	Locust Swarm "Locust Swarm" by "The Momes"	Spiriling	Woof	1989			1:21:29 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Strobe Talbot	A New Year "A New Year" by "Strobe Talbot"	Let's Born to Rock!	Joyful Noise Recordings		Special reissue		1:28:49 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Strobe Talbot	Superstar "Superstar" by "Strobe Talbot"	Funland	Moone Records	2017			1:33:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Mick Hobbs (featuring Benb Gallher)	(I Only Want to Make You) Smile			2002	Cover of an Officer! song	3/4 of Strobe Talbot on their visit to NJ (L-R Andy Fisher, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) photo by Krys O 3/4 of Strobe Talbot on their visit to NJ (L-R Andy Fisher, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) photo by Krys O	1:35:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Metacarpophangeal "Metacarpophangeal" by "Officer!"	Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes		1988	Bandcamp link		1:40:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Proximal Interphalangeal	Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes		1988			1:44:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Biteman "Biteman" by "Officer!"	Dead Unique	Blackest Ever Black	2014	Recorded in 1995 Bandcamp link		1:46:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Hello "Hello" by "Officer!"	Ossification	Ayaa	1984	Bandcamp link		1:46:22 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Dynamite "Dynamite" by "Officer!"	Ossification	Ayaa	1984			1:51:03 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Du Boxe "Du Boxe" by "Officer!"	Cough	Ayaa		Bandcamp link		1:52:01 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Officer!	Anagrams "Anagrams" by "Officer!"	Ossification		1984			1:54:51 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	12:50pm Krys O.: Hello, everyone!
	👻 1:00pm WR: Hi Krys, the day continues.
	1:00pm Andrea C: Ciao Krys! right on time this time!
	1:00pm Krys O.: Hi, WR, Andrea!!
	1:02pm Handy Haversack: Krys! Coasters!
	1:02pm Krys O.: Howdy, Handy!
	1:02pm Krys O.: Lots of pop on tap today!
	1:03pm Andrea C: Handy!
	1:09pm Arvo Zylo: Hi again, just making an appearance before I have to run. Wishing you the very best.
	1:09pm Krys O.: Hey, Arvo! Thanks!
	1:34pm Handy Haversack: Ciao, Andrea!
	1:35pm Krys O.: Korvette's shout out.
	👻 1:36pm fred: Hello Krys and hi/lo rollers I wish all the Sheena DJs and listeners in the LA area are safe (others too, even though they should listen to the Sheena stream)
	1:38pm Krys O.: Good to see you, fred! BTW-My avatar photo is a group of links for supporting those affected by the fires in L.A.
	1:44pm Ken From Hyde Park: Hi, Krys and high rollers.
	👻 1:44pm Ciggy: Hi Krys & All Shredding old Docs while listening 🎶
	1:45pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @1:44 Hello, Ciggy! That can be very satisfying.
	1:46pm Krys O.: Howdy, Ken!
	👻 1:47pm fred: @Krys: did you hear from Mr Fab?
	1:47pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @1:47 Yes, he was just on before this show doing Summer Camp. He's had power issues, but they are okay.
	1:58pm Barno in Akron: Hey, Howdy, Hey!
	1:59pm Krys O.: Hi, Barno! Welcome!
	2:00pm Barno in Akron: ↳ Krys O. @1:59 Oh, I've been here... just invisible,,, enjoying the rollercoaster ride!
	2:00pm Krys O.: ↳ Barno in Akron @2:00 Thankee!
	2:02pm Barno in Akron: But I do have to bounce. Just had to share that Dolli and Harvey, Mrs. Barno and I had a double date night yesterday. We went to Cleveland for the Found Footage Fest 20th Anniversary live show... What a blast!
	2:03pm Krys O.: ↳ Barno in Akron @2:02 Sounds like swell time! Cheers!
	👻 2:06pm fred: I heard that Mick Hobbs was a really nice guy. From someone who never speaks ill of anyone, but when he goes out of his way to say nice things, it means something
	2:09pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:06 I would swear that every single human, every living creature that ever encountered Mick Hobbs was charmed and enthralled by him.
	👻 2:09pm Ciggy: ↳ Song: "Eat" by "The Work" The bass line reminds me of The Lamb lies down on Broadway
	2:10pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @2:09 Ah, quite proggish by way of Canterbury, most certainly.
	2:10pm Andrea C: Ciao Krys and everyone. Have a good night!
	2:11pm Krys O.: Ciao, Andrea!
	2:31pm Handy Haversack: Gotta walk the hound. Thanks, Krys! Good weekend, all.
	2:31pm Krys O.: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:31 Take care!
	👻 2:35pm Ciggy: ↳ Krys O. @2:10 Oh yeah I just read a click bait article on Caravan as who was the 1st Prog-rock band
	2:36pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @2:35 The Canterbury Scene was an epicenter of prog.
	👻 2:40pm fred: ↳ Song: "(I Only Want to Make You) Smile" by "Mick Hobbs (... So I guess you did meet him (from the pic credit). When was that?
	2:40pm Mr Fab: ↳ fred @1:47 Thanks, Fred. Yep, we’re not near the flames, and power is back, tho internet connection continues to be spotty.
	2:41pm Mr Fab: ↳ Ciggy @2:35 The Beach Boys invented prog with Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations there I said it!
	2:42pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:40 I'm thinking it was around 2008, although it could be much earlier than that.
	2:42pm Krys O.: ↳ Mr Fab @2:41 There might be something to that. Hmmmm.
	2:43pm Krys O.: ↳ Mr Fab @2:41 The Beach Boys inspired Hendrix to proclaim that we'll never hear surf music again, which caused Robert Wyatt to start thinking.
	👻 2:43pm fred: ↳ Mr Fab @2:40 I'm happy to hear that. I think Sheena is West coast heavy, but maybe further North. Is everyone OK?
	2:47pm Krys O.: Sigh. Sorry for the playlist order kerfuffle.
	2:53pm Krys O.: Thank you to everyone for hanging around. Take care!
	2:54pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "Du Boxe" by "Officer!" Early morning lurking here, knew not of officer. Hi Sheenas all
	2:54pm Krys O.: ↳ Aitch @2:54 Hi, Aitch! Definitely well worth a listen. Hope you're okay.
	👻 2:55pm fred: Thanks Krys!
	2:55pm Aitch: ↳ Krys O. @2:54 All good here, repairs were successful
	👻 2:59pm WR: Thank you for today's episode! Krys! All new-to-me people and recordings. Much to digest. Cheers.
	2:59pm Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks, Krys!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Images	Approx. start time
Lane Steinberg	The Mountain "The Mountain" by "Lane Steinberg"	Headspace	Bandcamp	2023	Bandcamp link		0:00:00 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Spanish Birthday Across the Miles	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995	Bandcamp link		0:05:25 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Better for Having Known	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995			0:08:39 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Tan Sleeve (Lane Steinberg and Steven Katz)	I Think I Love You	White Lie Castle		2000			0:12:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Wind	Good News, Bad News "Good News, Bad News" by "The Wind"	Living in a New World	Midnight Records	1986			0:15:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	Zing of a Fling "Zing of a Fling" by "Lane Steinberg"	Early Songs (vol 2) (1984-1988)	Bandcamp	2018	Bandcamp link		0:17:55 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	Your Guess "Your Guess" by "Lane Steinberg"	Early Songs (vol 2) (1984-1988)		2018			0:20:17 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lane Steinberg	The Human Zoo "The Human Zoo" by "Lane Steinberg"	Headspace	Bandcamp	2023			0:23:18 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Noel Coward's Ghost (featuring Lane Steinberg)	Benzaline	Peyote Marching Songs (vol. 1)		1995			0:26:35 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

The Breetles	My Sense of Wonder "My Sense of Wonder" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000	Baby Breet in his mom's arms, photo 1954 in Life Magazine Embed from Getty Images		0:32:39 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	I Don't Live Here "I Don't Live Here" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000	Bandcamp link		0:36:54 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Good Karma "Good Karma" by "The Breetles"	Writerscramp	Permanent Press	2000			0:40:34 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Speak No Evil "Speak No Evil" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996	Bandcamp link		0:43:41 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Oh! Zazarine! "Oh! Zazarine!" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996			0:48:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Isabelle 1 (bonus track)	Spooj	No Fault	1996			0:52:33 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Don't Smile "Don't Smile" by "The Breetles"	Don't Smile	No Fault	2004	Bandcamp link		0:55:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Breetles	Pro-Stripe "Pro-Stripe" by "The Breetles"	Spooj	No Fault	1996			1:00:04 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Remembering Mick Hobbs (The Work, Family Fodder, Officer!, Strobe Talbot, and more)
The Work	Blind "Blind" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:03:44 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Steam "Steam" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:06:45 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Eat "Eat" by "The Work"	See	Woof/Megaphone	1992			1:07:36 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Anxious (About Meaning) "Anxious (About Meaning)" by "The Work"	Slow Crimes CD	Megaphone		bonus 7" from Japanese reissue		1:11:01 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Work	Houdini "Houdini" by "The Work"	Slow Crimes	Megaphone		from Italian reissue		1:13:50 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Momes	Lobby "Lobby" by "The Momes"	Spiriling	Woof	1989			1:19:58 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Momes	Locust Swarm "Locust Swarm" by "The Momes"	Spiriling	Woof	1989			1:21:29 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Strobe Talbot	A New Year "A New Year" by "Strobe Talbot"	Let's Born to Rock!	Joyful Noise Recordings		Special reissue		1:28:49 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Strobe Talbot	Superstar "Superstar" by "Strobe Talbot"	Funland	Moone Records	2017			1:33:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Mick Hobbs (featuring Benb Gallher)	(I Only Want to Make You) Smile			2002	Cover of an Officer! song	3/4 of Strobe Talbot on their visit to NJ (L-R Andy Fisher, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) photo by Krys O 3/4 of Strobe Talbot on their visit to NJ (L-R Andy Fisher, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) photo by Krys O	1:35:57 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Metacarpophangeal "Metacarpophangeal" by "Officer!"	Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes		1988	Bandcamp link		1:40:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Proximal Interphalangeal	Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes		1988			1:44:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Biteman "Biteman" by "Officer!"	Dead Unique	Blackest Ever Black	2014	Recorded in 1995 Bandcamp link		1:46:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Hello "Hello" by "Officer!"	Ossification	Ayaa	1984	Bandcamp link		1:46:22 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Dynamite "Dynamite" by "Officer!"	Ossification	Ayaa	1984			1:51:03 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Officer!	Du Boxe "Du Boxe" by "Officer!"	Cough	Ayaa		Bandcamp link		1:52:01 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Officer!	Anagrams "Anagrams" by "Officer!"	Ossification		1984			1:54:51 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	12:50pm Krys O.: Hello, everyone!
	👻 1:00pm WR: Hi Krys, the day continues.
	1:00pm Andrea C: Ciao Krys! right on time this time!
	1:00pm Krys O.: Hi, WR, Andrea!!
	1:02pm Handy Haversack: Krys! Coasters!
	1:02pm Krys O.: Howdy, Handy!
	1:02pm Krys O.: Lots of pop on tap today!
	1:03pm Andrea C: Handy!
	1:09pm Arvo Zylo: Hi again, just making an appearance before I have to run. Wishing you the very best.
	1:09pm Krys O.: Hey, Arvo! Thanks!
	1:34pm Handy Haversack: Ciao, Andrea!
	1:35pm Krys O.: Korvette's shout out.
	👻 1:36pm fred: Hello Krys and hi/lo rollers I wish all the Sheena DJs and listeners in the LA area are safe (others too, even though they should listen to the Sheena stream)
	1:38pm Krys O.: Good to see you, fred! BTW-My avatar photo is a group of links for supporting those affected by the fires in L.A.
	1:44pm Ken From Hyde Park: Hi, Krys and high rollers.
	👻 1:44pm Ciggy: Hi Krys & All Shredding old Docs while listening 🎶
	1:45pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @1:44 Hello, Ciggy! That can be very satisfying.
	1:46pm Krys O.: Howdy, Ken!
	👻 1:47pm fred: @Krys: did you hear from Mr Fab?
	1:47pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @1:47 Yes, he was just on before this show doing Summer Camp. He's had power issues, but they are okay.
	1:58pm Barno in Akron: Hey, Howdy, Hey!
	1:59pm Krys O.: Hi, Barno! Welcome!
	2:00pm Barno in Akron: ↳ Krys O. @1:59 Oh, I've been here... just invisible,,, enjoying the rollercoaster ride!
	2:00pm Krys O.: ↳ Barno in Akron @2:00 Thankee!
	2:02pm Barno in Akron: But I do have to bounce. Just had to share that Dolli and Harvey, Mrs. Barno and I had a double date night yesterday. We went to Cleveland for the Found Footage Fest 20th Anniversary live show... What a blast!
	2:03pm Krys O.: ↳ Barno in Akron @2:02 Sounds like swell time! Cheers!
	👻 2:06pm fred: I heard that Mick Hobbs was a really nice guy. From someone who never speaks ill of anyone, but when he goes out of his way to say nice things, it means something
	2:09pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:06 I would swear that every single human, every living creature that ever encountered Mick Hobbs was charmed and enthralled by him.
	👻 2:09pm Ciggy: ↳ Song: "Eat" by "The Work" The bass line reminds me of The Lamb lies down on Broadway
	2:10pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @2:09 Ah, quite proggish by way of Canterbury, most certainly.
	2:10pm Andrea C: Ciao Krys and everyone. Have a good night!
	2:11pm Krys O.: Ciao, Andrea!
	2:31pm Handy Haversack: Gotta walk the hound. Thanks, Krys! Good weekend, all.
	2:31pm Krys O.: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:31 Take care!
	👻 2:35pm Ciggy: ↳ Krys O. @2:10 Oh yeah I just read a click bait article on Caravan as who was the 1st Prog-rock band
	2:36pm Krys O.: ↳ Ciggy @2:35 The Canterbury Scene was an epicenter of prog.
	👻 2:40pm fred: ↳ Song: "(I Only Want to Make You) Smile" by "Mick Hobbs (... So I guess you did meet him (from the pic credit). When was that?
	2:40pm Mr Fab: ↳ fred @1:47 Thanks, Fred. Yep, we’re not near the flames, and power is back, tho internet connection continues to be spotty.
	2:41pm Mr Fab: ↳ Ciggy @2:35 The Beach Boys invented prog with Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations there I said it!
	2:42pm Krys O.: ↳ fred @2:40 I'm thinking it was around 2008, although it could be much earlier than that.
	2:42pm Krys O.: ↳ Mr Fab @2:41 There might be something to that. Hmmmm.
	2:43pm Krys O.: ↳ Mr Fab @2:41 The Beach Boys inspired Hendrix to proclaim that we'll never hear surf music again, which caused Robert Wyatt to start thinking.
	👻 2:43pm fred: ↳ Mr Fab @2:40 I'm happy to hear that. I think Sheena is West coast heavy, but maybe further North. Is everyone OK?
	2:47pm Krys O.: Sigh. Sorry for the playlist order kerfuffle.
	2:53pm Krys O.: Thank you to everyone for hanging around. Take care!
	2:54pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "Du Boxe" by "Officer!" Early morning lurking here, knew not of officer. Hi Sheenas all
	2:54pm Krys O.: ↳ Aitch @2:54 Hi, Aitch! Definitely well worth a listen. Hope you're okay.
	👻 2:55pm fred: Thanks Krys!
	2:55pm Aitch: ↳ Krys O. @2:54 All good here, repairs were successful
	👻 2:59pm WR: Thank you for today's episode! Krys! All new-to-me people and recordings. Much to digest. Cheers.
	2:59pm Ken From Hyde Park: Thanks, Krys!

Krys O's Free-Form Roller Coaster: Playlist from January 11, 2025

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