WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from April 18, 2018

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from April 18, 2018

Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

Upcoming events:

Wed. Dec 4th, Noon - 3pm: Freaky Wilderness (More info...)

Wed. Dec 11th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)

April 18, 2018: CHRIS STAMEY interview!

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Singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/label owner/arranger/engineer/mixer/musical director/movie producer and now author Chris Stamey has been in the vanguard of independent American music for decades. His new memoir, A Spy In The House Of Loud (University Of Texas Press) largely covers his time in NYC from the mid-'70s to the early '90s. Initially conceived as an annotated songbook, the songs serve as a jumping-off point for a fascinating look at the nascent New York underground music scene, Stamey's time with the legendary dB's, and his ever-improving skills on both sides of the recording studio glass. Chris called in to the show tonight to chat about the book and fill us in on his upcoming book tour readings/performances in our area: Thursday the 19th at McNally Jackson Bookstore in Soho; Friday April 20 at Little City Books in Hoboken; and Saturday April 21 at Rough Trade NYC in Williamsburg. (Visit chrisstamey.com for info on events in North Carolina and Los Angeles)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
sneakers	condition red "condition red" by "sneakers"	s/t ep	omnivore	2014	orig 1976, 10" reissue		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	the summer sun "the summer sun" by "chris stamey"	7"	ork	1977			0:02:28 (Pop-up)
television	little johnny jewel (part 1)	7"	ork	1975			0:05:31 (Pop-up)
the db's	soul kiss (part 1) "soul kiss (part 1)" by "the db's"	7"	shake				0:09:16 (Pop-up)
the db's	soul kiss (part 2) "soul kiss (part 2)" by "the db's"	7"					0:11:27 (Pop-up)

the db's	ask for jill "ask for jill" by "the db's"	repercussion	albion				0:18:28 (Pop-up)
the db's	dynamite "dynamite" by "the db's"	stands for decibels	albion				0:20:40 (Pop-up)
the db's	i read new york rocker "i read new york rocker" by "the db's"	ride the wild tom tom			rhino		0:23:08 (Pop-up)
the db's	far away and long ago "far away and long ago" by "the db's"	falling off the sky	bar/none				0:24:06 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	excitement "excitement" by "chris stamey"	instant excitement ep	coyote				0:27:25 (Pop-up)

chris stamey	chat with efd "chat with efd" by "chris stamey"						0:32:45 (Pop-up)

chris stamey experience	mccauley street (let's go downtown)	a question of temperature	yep roc	2004			1:02:00 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	the seduction "the seduction" by "chris stamey"	it's alright	a&m/coyote	1987			1:12:07 (Pop-up)
the db's	cycles per second "cycles per second" by "the db's"	stands for decibels	albion	1981			1:15:52 (Pop-up)
sneakers	what i dig "what i dig" by "sneakers"	nonsequitur of silence	collectors choice				1:19:03 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	stand back time "stand back time" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	1:25:59 (Pop-up)
slut magic	adult situations "adult situations" by "slut magic"	in my mouth	laruicci records			*	1:30:10 (Pop-up)
martin hannett & steve hopkins	scandinavian wastes	7"	finders keepers		orig 1982, new 7"	*	1:33:55 (Pop-up)
shame	concrete "concrete" by "shame"	songs of praise	dead oceans			*	1:37:31 (Pop-up)
professor and the madman	machines	disintegrate me	fullertone		members of the Adolescents, Damned, Eddie & the Hot Rods	*	1:41:04 (Pop-up)

dream syndicate	recurring (steve's dream)	how we found ourselves... everywhere!	epitaph/anti-			*	1:51:16 (Pop-up)
wand	white cat "white cat" by "wand"	plum	drag city			*	1:55:49 (Pop-up)
benzoil	dadadatada "dadadatada" by "benzoil"	s/t	fuzzy warbles			*	2:00:09 (Pop-up)
ruby karinto	chikotan "chikotan" by "ruby karinto"	s/t	hozac			*	2:02:51 (Pop-up)
the why oh whys	hoochie "hoochie" by "the why oh whys"	s/t	beluga			*	2:06:42 (Pop-up)

ride	catch you dreaming "catch you dreaming" by "ride"	tomorrow's shore				*	2:20:22 (Pop-up)
biddu orchestra	aranjuez mon amour	blue eyed soul	columbia	1975			2:26:24 (Pop-up)
the undertones	you've got my number (why don't you use it)?	s/t	salvo		cd reissue with bonus tracks		2:30:30 (Pop-up)
the elvis brothers	hidden in a heartbeat	movin' up	portrait	1983			2:32:51 (Pop-up)
guided by voices	see my field "see my field" by "guided by voices"	space gun	gbv			*	2:36:03 (Pop-up)

dany laj & the looks	left right to one	digital single					2:45:55 (Pop-up)
the britemores	here i stand "here i stand" by "the britemores"	7"	jett plastic			*	2:48:57 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	sorry state			*	2:51:35 (Pop-up)
ramones	i just want to have something to do	road to ruin	sire	1978			2:54:41 (Pop-up)
color tv	paroxeteens "paroxeteens" by "color tv"	7"	neck chop			*	2:57:12 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	9:04pm Your Ace From Exchange Place: Hey, hey!
	9:08pm judy from croton: Too good. Too good.
	9:10pm listener 126464: Dream Syndicate/Richard Lloyd and band at Hoboken Music/Arts fest 5/6
	9:20pm Uncle Michael: Hey, hi.
	9:21pm JayD: In all my 45 years, I’ve never heard a song with my name in it. Thank you! xoJill
	9:24pm listener 126464: saw Chris in north carolina last fall as part of Alejandro Escovedo's band
	9:25pm listener 126464: Mitch Easter too!
	9:30pm Irwin: That Chris Stamey isn't in the R&R Hall of Fame is one more reason why it's a bogus shrine.
	9:30pm efd: the master is on the phone :: exhales ::
	9:31pm Julie M: Yay, cool!
	9:31pm john: Of course he is....dog just started demanding her last walk!
	10:05pm Philthy woman: nice connections. Only coming in on the tail end but I'll have to check the rest of the show out on archives. Thanks Evan FD
	10:07pm Adam West Coaster: This show is never less than excellent!
	10:07pm efd: thank you! Hopefully I didn't sound as nervous as I was!
	10:08pm listener 126464: Thanks DJ!
	10:09pm judy from croton: Oh fantastic yo la and chris. Really hits it
	10:09pm Julie M: You did great, efd! Loved it.
	10:10pm Adam West Coaster: There’s more than one way to get a cat to talk, as they say. Or something barely proximate to that. Haha.
	10:11pm arrow apple: excellent
	10:16pm efd: thanks everyone! glad you enjoyed the interview/are enjoying the show.
	10:18pm herb.nyc: v much enjoyed the interview! I be at McNally tomw. Let's buy the film rights. (And have Peter H play Chris S??)
	10:22pm Irwin: Always thought Chris sounded like a born-too-late Everly brother.
	10:24pm Kat in Chicago: Much enjoyed the interview, and whoa that McCauley Street song is really something.
	10:24pm KP in DC: Hello, Evan
	10:30pm efd: hi KP, hi all! Kat, it is indeed. @irwin I can definitely hear that.
	10:39pm Drunken Creep: Loved that instrumental track from martin hannett & steve hopkins, very uplifting
	10:39pm brycepunk1: Evan, you're killing it tonight! Love this!
	10:43pm Stevel: Nice interview. Might be my next music book. I'm basically musical literate, but not much of a musician up to now. Still, I'm interested in learning more about his take on the musical evolutions of the time. Might be an interesting follow to From the Velvets To the Voidoids.
	10:52pm Drunken Creep: That unintended 7' speed was good move. I know of at least two ears that appreciated hearing it at that speed
	10:53pm efd: @Stevel I think you'd like it a lot, especially if you have that foundation. @DrunkenCreep I'm with you, I don't think I'll like it as much when I listen to it at 33.
	11:06pm Stevel: V to V and CS's book are fascinating, focusing on the musical development, not so much the infamy (which is always a blast to read about!) That's not a good sentence, but it's late and I may be under an influence.
	11:10pm Stevel: Looks like there's some cool write ups about CS. This one looks worth a read. It's from a Durham/Chapel Hill outlet. https://m.indyweek.com/indyweek/at-57-chris-stamey-remains-one-of-the-triangles-most-active-musicians/Content?oid=3054533
	11:15pm Stevel: This one is a bit more straight up and down writing, but it definitely sounds like folks like to claim CS,dbs, etc. From NJ.com https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/04/eighties_icon_chris_stamey_returns_to_hoboken_with.amp
	11:20pm Aharon: QTY puts on a good show! As far as I know it's all letters with them. Though they're coy rock kids.
	11:28pm efd: good to know, thanks Aharon! And thanks for the Stamey stories, Stevel!
	11:39pm Derek: Hi Evan cool show, @ Stevel if CS book is even half as good as as from The VELVETS TO THE VOIDOIDS it should be well well worth the effort, that book is an essential for the interested.
	11:55pm 12539: Thanks, Evan!
	11:56pm Stevel: Probably my favorite Ramones song. Awesome!
	11:57pm efd: if the accuplaylist is to be believed this is the first time I've played this song on WFMU, which is ridiculous!
	11:58pm Stevel: Perfect album opener. Remember those?

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Wed. Dec 4th, Noon - 3pm: Freaky Wilderness (More info...)
Brooklyn’s Freaky Wilderness includes members of Space Merchants, whose 2018 album landed in EFD’s top 10 of that year. They bring their heavy, fuzzy sound to the WFMU airwaves just days before the release of their debut album Immeasurable Heaven. They’ll preview the album in this live set ahead of the album release show on Thursday Dec. 12 at Main Drag in Brooklyn.
Wed. Dec 11th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)
Manager is a three-piece band that’s based right here in Jersey City. They recently released a new EP, HOT-LINE (Texacobra), which showcases their hard-edged percolating indie sound that may remind the listener of Echo & The Bunnymen or Yo La Tengo. Tune in to this live session and hear for yourself!

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
sneakers	condition red "condition red" by "sneakers"	s/t ep	omnivore	2014	orig 1976, 10" reissue		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	the summer sun "the summer sun" by "chris stamey"	7"	ork	1977			0:02:28 (Pop-up)
television	little johnny jewel (part 1)	7"	ork	1975			0:05:31 (Pop-up)
the db's	soul kiss (part 1) "soul kiss (part 1)" by "the db's"	7"	shake				0:09:16 (Pop-up)
the db's	soul kiss (part 2) "soul kiss (part 2)" by "the db's"	7"					0:11:27 (Pop-up)

the db's	ask for jill "ask for jill" by "the db's"	repercussion	albion				0:18:28 (Pop-up)
the db's	dynamite "dynamite" by "the db's"	stands for decibels	albion				0:20:40 (Pop-up)
the db's	i read new york rocker "i read new york rocker" by "the db's"	ride the wild tom tom			rhino		0:23:08 (Pop-up)
the db's	far away and long ago "far away and long ago" by "the db's"	falling off the sky	bar/none				0:24:06 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	excitement "excitement" by "chris stamey"	instant excitement ep	coyote				0:27:25 (Pop-up)

chris stamey	chat with efd "chat with efd" by "chris stamey"						0:32:45 (Pop-up)

chris stamey experience	mccauley street (let's go downtown)	a question of temperature	yep roc	2004			1:02:00 (Pop-up)
chris stamey	the seduction "the seduction" by "chris stamey"	it's alright	a&m/coyote	1987			1:12:07 (Pop-up)
the db's	cycles per second "cycles per second" by "the db's"	stands for decibels	albion	1981			1:15:52 (Pop-up)
sneakers	what i dig "what i dig" by "sneakers"	nonsequitur of silence	collectors choice				1:19:03 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	stand back time "stand back time" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	1:25:59 (Pop-up)
slut magic	adult situations "adult situations" by "slut magic"	in my mouth	laruicci records			*	1:30:10 (Pop-up)
martin hannett & steve hopkins	scandinavian wastes	7"	finders keepers		orig 1982, new 7"	*	1:33:55 (Pop-up)
shame	concrete "concrete" by "shame"	songs of praise	dead oceans			*	1:37:31 (Pop-up)
professor and the madman	machines	disintegrate me	fullertone		members of the Adolescents, Damned, Eddie & the Hot Rods	*	1:41:04 (Pop-up)

dream syndicate	recurring (steve's dream)	how we found ourselves... everywhere!	epitaph/anti-			*	1:51:16 (Pop-up)
wand	white cat "white cat" by "wand"	plum	drag city			*	1:55:49 (Pop-up)
benzoil	dadadatada "dadadatada" by "benzoil"	s/t	fuzzy warbles			*	2:00:09 (Pop-up)
ruby karinto	chikotan "chikotan" by "ruby karinto"	s/t	hozac			*	2:02:51 (Pop-up)
the why oh whys	hoochie "hoochie" by "the why oh whys"	s/t	beluga			*	2:06:42 (Pop-up)

ride	catch you dreaming "catch you dreaming" by "ride"	tomorrow's shore				*	2:20:22 (Pop-up)
biddu orchestra	aranjuez mon amour	blue eyed soul	columbia	1975			2:26:24 (Pop-up)
the undertones	you've got my number (why don't you use it)?	s/t	salvo		cd reissue with bonus tracks		2:30:30 (Pop-up)
the elvis brothers	hidden in a heartbeat	movin' up	portrait	1983			2:32:51 (Pop-up)
guided by voices	see my field "see my field" by "guided by voices"	space gun	gbv			*	2:36:03 (Pop-up)

dany laj & the looks	left right to one	digital single					2:45:55 (Pop-up)
the britemores	here i stand "here i stand" by "the britemores"	7"	jett plastic			*	2:48:57 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	sorry state			*	2:51:35 (Pop-up)
ramones	i just want to have something to do	road to ruin	sire	1978			2:54:41 (Pop-up)
color tv	paroxeteens "paroxeteens" by "color tv"	7"	neck chop			*	2:57:12 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:04pm Your Ace From Exchange Place: Hey, hey!
	9:08pm judy from croton: Too good. Too good.
	9:10pm listener 126464: Dream Syndicate/Richard Lloyd and band at Hoboken Music/Arts fest 5/6
	9:20pm Uncle Michael: Hey, hi.
	9:21pm JayD: In all my 45 years, I’ve never heard a song with my name in it. Thank you! xoJill
	9:24pm listener 126464: saw Chris in north carolina last fall as part of Alejandro Escovedo's band
	9:25pm listener 126464: Mitch Easter too!
	9:30pm Irwin: That Chris Stamey isn't in the R&R Hall of Fame is one more reason why it's a bogus shrine.
	9:30pm efd: the master is on the phone :: exhales ::
	9:31pm Julie M: Yay, cool!
	9:31pm john: Of course he is....dog just started demanding her last walk!
	10:05pm Philthy woman: nice connections. Only coming in on the tail end but I'll have to check the rest of the show out on archives. Thanks Evan FD
	10:07pm Adam West Coaster: This show is never less than excellent!
	10:07pm efd: thank you! Hopefully I didn't sound as nervous as I was!
	10:08pm listener 126464: Thanks DJ!
	10:09pm judy from croton: Oh fantastic yo la and chris. Really hits it
	10:09pm Julie M: You did great, efd! Loved it.
	10:10pm Adam West Coaster: There’s more than one way to get a cat to talk, as they say. Or something barely proximate to that. Haha.
	10:11pm arrow apple: excellent
	10:16pm efd: thanks everyone! glad you enjoyed the interview/are enjoying the show.
	10:18pm herb.nyc: v much enjoyed the interview! I be at McNally tomw. Let's buy the film rights. (And have Peter H play Chris S??)
	10:22pm Irwin: Always thought Chris sounded like a born-too-late Everly brother.
	10:24pm Kat in Chicago: Much enjoyed the interview, and whoa that McCauley Street song is really something.
	10:24pm KP in DC: Hello, Evan
	10:30pm efd: hi KP, hi all! Kat, it is indeed. @irwin I can definitely hear that.
	10:39pm Drunken Creep: Loved that instrumental track from martin hannett & steve hopkins, very uplifting
	10:39pm brycepunk1: Evan, you're killing it tonight! Love this!
	10:43pm Stevel: Nice interview. Might be my next music book. I'm basically musical literate, but not much of a musician up to now. Still, I'm interested in learning more about his take on the musical evolutions of the time. Might be an interesting follow to From the Velvets To the Voidoids.
	10:52pm Drunken Creep: That unintended 7' speed was good move. I know of at least two ears that appreciated hearing it at that speed
	10:53pm efd: @Stevel I think you'd like it a lot, especially if you have that foundation. @DrunkenCreep I'm with you, I don't think I'll like it as much when I listen to it at 33.
	11:06pm Stevel: V to V and CS's book are fascinating, focusing on the musical development, not so much the infamy (which is always a blast to read about!) That's not a good sentence, but it's late and I may be under an influence.
	11:10pm Stevel: Looks like there's some cool write ups about CS. This one looks worth a read. It's from a Durham/Chapel Hill outlet. https://m.indyweek.com/indyweek/at-57-chris-stamey-remains-one-of-the-triangles-most-active-musicians/Content?oid=3054533
	11:15pm Stevel: This one is a bit more straight up and down writing, but it definitely sounds like folks like to claim CS,dbs, etc. From NJ.com https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/04/eighties_icon_chris_stamey_returns_to_hoboken_with.amp
	11:20pm Aharon: QTY puts on a good show! As far as I know it's all letters with them. Though they're coy rock kids.
	11:28pm efd: good to know, thanks Aharon! And thanks for the Stamey stories, Stevel!
	11:39pm Derek: Hi Evan cool show, @ Stevel if CS book is even half as good as as from The VELVETS TO THE VOIDOIDS it should be well well worth the effort, that book is an essential for the interested.
	11:55pm 12539: Thanks, Evan!
	11:56pm Stevel: Probably my favorite Ramones song. Awesome!
	11:57pm efd: if the accuplaylist is to be believed this is the first time I've played this song on WFMU, which is ridiculous!
	11:58pm Stevel: Perfect album opener. Remember those?

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from April 18, 2018

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