freak out 2/26

Tomorrow is the last show before spring break. Listen 10AM-12PM EST [wpts.pitt.edu]

Mild Orange - Freak in Me
Pale Saints - SIght of You
12 Rods - Glad that it's Over

George Clanton - Justify Your Life
The Aquabats - Nerd Alert! (RIP Robert Carradine)
Reggie and the Full Effect - Congratulations Smack + Katy

The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Men Without Hats - Where Do the Boys Go?
Blotto - I Wanna be a Lifeguard (live)
Abdoujaparov - My Little Life (live)
Gary Numan - Down in the Park (live)
Amy Douglas - Freak at Night

Donald Fagen - Tomorrow's Girls
Stereolab - I'm Going Out of My Way
The Avalanches - Two Hearts in ¾ Time

Thee Sacred Souls - I'm So Glad I Found You Baby
PM Dawn - When Midnight Sighs
Blood Orange - I Wanna C U
Rachel Chinouriri - My Everything
Flying Lotus - Black Gold (feat Thundercat)
Genesis Owusu - That's life (a swamp)
J Dilla - The Twister (huh, what)

Miguel Migs - Zuzu (feat Bebel Gilberto)
Wire - Please Take
Injury Reserve - Knees

Your daughter's undying love for P.M. Dawn warms my heart.

I'm always disappointed the rare weeks she doesn't include them. I sure wish that style of hip hop would come back into style.

I hold a similar sentiment for her apparent affection for Aquabats!

We discovered the Aquabats from their TV show, The Aquabats Super Show!, which was appointment viewing in our household. That led to her first ever show in 2014. I wrote about that show here. We've seen them every time they've come back since. The last time was in 2024, I was a little concerned because she was on the fence (I think she thought she might be too cool for them) but in the end she went, and we had a great time. Good thing too because the band brought back almost all of the original members (minus Travis Barker).

As for PM Dawn. Is there a line from them to Tyler the Creator? She loves the latter but not his early rap stuff. I'm not very familiar with him but the way she describes him, it sounds like there might be a connection. I'm just bummed that she can't play 'Beyond Infinite Affections', my favorite Dawn tune because of a bad word.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/2026 07:17AM by Heff.

We discovered the Aquabats when they opened for Reel Big Fish. The band came out, started their upbeat overture, and the singer strutted out carrying a big torch. He did the fire-breathing act, à la Gene Simmons, and greeted the crowd with a hearty "How's it goin', homies?" After that, the show got entertaining.