Before we get to the main subject of tonight's broadcast, let me apologize again for not observing the birthdays of Michael Stipe and Robin Guthrie. As I say to my co-pilot, Lady Catharsis, we certainly could have brought in a stack of Cocteau Twins or R.E.M. records and done two hours on either one. But that's not the way it worked out. Maybe she is right, and there will be other January 4 opportunities. But I have already done my thing on Cocteau Twins, I feel, and I would certainly need at least a year to work out whether an all-R.E.M. show would really be me, even though I am a 1980s "college radio" guy. At any rate, let's hope neither of them are the type to google themselves, or, if they are, they accept my apology. I have run into trouble with the self-googling thing before, though I won't name names.
We were here on this night to observe "the feast of (Saint) Bernard" Sumner, he of the voice that Lady Catharsis describes as "sweet." As I predict, we don't get to very many songs, but that is of course because New Order write such nice long ones, and we are very talkative. There is a lot to be said about our selection, but I don't feel like going into a lot of detail. Grievance night has passed, and we are playing what we like. I give my opinion on bad Eighties mixtapes, and this is not one. It's all quality. Somehow we got through two hours of New Order without even playing "Blue Monday!" (Or "Fine Time," the "newer" song that I couldn't work into a good segue. So be it).
Maybe our commentary will be more pointed when we observe Peter Hook's birthday on February 13 (a regular Wednesday night program). I don't know. In my old age the spiciness of my takes is decreasing, which is probably good for everyone.
That doesn't prevent a whole bunch of loose ends from the program, which seems to be par for the course. The xmas flexidisc doesn't have an "other side." It's single-sided. How did this fact manage to escape me, if we played "it" on the program? Radio magic! There is indeed a version of "Sub-culture" with Debora Iyall, and you can listen to it here. (Spicy take alert: it isn't the best work of anyone involved.) Turns out we do use the same piece of interstitial music for every talking break on the program, and it does seem to go wiith everything New Order does, though of course we'll have another opportunity to test this out soon.
Oh, finally--why does our intro music go on for so long before we speak? In our ongoing series, "early program disasters in 2019," the station's general manager calls me in the control room right at the beginning of the program, of course. We overcome it. This is a good show.
BOMBAST playlist, 2019 January 4, 2100-2300:
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Cruising Altitude Departure 31, 2019 March 23
We Are Your Latenight Weeknight Companion: Transmission 455, 2019 March 20
She Understands There Are Problems: Transmission 454, 2019 March 17
Never Was Naive Enough To Know When I Was Wrong: Transmission 453, 2019 March 13
You Can't Get Enough, But Enough Ain't the Test: Transmission 452, 2019 March 6
Another Island Where No One Remembers Your Name: Transmission 451, 2019 February 27
This Is Why First Impressions Are Often Correct: Transmission 450, 2019 February 20
I'll Walk You Through The Heartbreak, Show You All the Outtakes: Transmission 449, 2019 February 13
I Gave My Time, Now I Want It Back: Transmission 448, 2019 February 6
Fireworks for You in the Ozone Snow: Transmission 447, 2019 January 30
Ducking as a Chandelier Comes Crashing Down: Transmission 446, 2019 January 29
Everybody Hears You and Don't Hate What You Say: Transmission 445, 2019 January 23
Protecting You from Psychological Harm Is Our Ultimate Aim: Transmission 444, 2019 January 16
Keep Your Gifts and Keep Your Money: Transmission 443, 2019 January 9
How Long Have You Had This Plan: Transmission 441, 2019 January 2
A Happier Planet Than This One: Transmission 440, 2018 December 26
We Met at a Ski Lodge: Transmission 439, 2018 December 23
Let Me Show You How Sweet It Could Be: Transmission 438, 2018 December 19
You Know That Time's Not Kind: Transmission 437, 2018 December 12
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