Hello, partygoers!

Things get back to normal in the old rumpus room as we put away the jack o’lanterns and witches hats, and return to our regular routine of perusing listener’s mixtapes. This week we examine side one of listener Nathan Evan’s mixtape.

We’ve got flowery forts, Syracusian power pop, Cancon, Vancon, trippy psych, soulful observations, chunky warblers, meaty mothers, and some controversy!

So grab a seat in that much vaunted beanbag chair and let’s get the old Victrola warmed up.

This episode we are spinning:

* Fort Juniper – “What’s the Point (If No One’s Having Fun)” – Fort Juniper, 2011 – 19:44* Zumpano – “Behind the Beehive” – Goin’ Through Changes, 1996 – 28:41* Supergrass – “She’s So Loose” – I Should Coco, 1995 – 49:02* The Flashcubes – “Christi Girl” – Northside Records single b/w “Guernica” and “Got No Mind”, 1978 – 1:03:09* The Earlies – “One of Us Is Dead” – These Were the Earlies, 2004 – 1:18:52* Cuff the Duke – “Long Winter” – Life Stories from Minimum Wage, 2003 – 1:28:11* Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck – “One Ring Jane” – Duck Records single b/w “Kill the Pig”, 1969 – 1:36:10* The Dramatics – “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get – Watcha See Is Watcha Get, 1971 – 2:03:42* Chunky, Novi & Ernie – “Atlantic Liner” – Chunky, Novi and Ernie, 1973 – 2:12:34* The Mothers of Invention – “The Uncle Meat Variations” – Uncle Meat, 1969 – 2:26:54

Also playing on the old Victrola:

* Superconductor – “There Goes Helen” – Hit Songs for Girls, 1993 – 43:05* Mother Tucker’s Yellow Duck ¬– “Funny Feeling” – London/TCP single b/w “I”, 1968 – 1:52:45* Mock Duck – “Do-Re-Mi” – Various Artists – The Cool Aid Benefit Album, 1970 – 1:57:45* Rebecca and the Sunnybrook Farmers – “Two Blind Sisters” – Birth, 1969 – 2:23:48

Thanks for listening.

Here is a fun artifact: The Flashcubes playing “Christi Girl” live on local TV:

If you have the time, here is their complete appearance – six songs and between song chats with the host: