Evan Davies

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maybe if Lesley Woods had just called her re-formed band Oh! Pears! it wouldn't have caused such a fuss.

F-it! we'll do it live, we're doing it live! Countdown to 2026.. YouTube video by The Strombo Show / House of Strombo

PSA: You could be watching Sloan playing live on a Canadian NYE show right now:

www.youtube.com/live/uV2RR_Y...

i've been skipping all the holiday themed radio shows but of course I'm listening to @efd.bsky.social on @wfmu.bsky.social this morning and he just put on a Hanson song off the one christmas album I ever owned (Snowed In from 1997) and I know I made the right call!

And that archive is now live!

One of our favorite annual Christmas shows, no question. 🎄

Me with a Santa hat in WFMU’s record library

Ho-ho-holiday greetings! I’m guest-hosting Wake this morning and bringing you my annual Holiday Music Funktacular with all your favorites and (hopefully) none of the songs you’re sick of hearing by now!
Join me from 6am - 9am EST on @wfmu.bsky.social, or stream the archive later if you miss it!

The Duke Of Surl live in WFMU’s Studio B

The Duke Of Surl live in WFMU’s Studio B

Engineer Dave Hollinghurst (left), The Duke Of Surl, and me

I’m filling today on @wfmu.bsky.social *and* I’ve got a live set from the hard-rockin’ The Duke Of Surl! Show starts at noon EST, live set starts at 1pm. Don’t miss a minute! On the radio in and around NJ / NYC at 91.1, 91.9, and 90.1fm, and online from anywhere at wfmu.org

This year's holiday special is happening early on Christmas Eve morning when I fill in for Clay Pigeon on Wake! Too early for you? You'll be able to stream the archive anytime thereafter.

Not sure who at the station is in touch with Tony these days tbh

Don’t want to rely on social media to learn about my fill-ins? Shoot me an email – evan at wfmu dot org – and I’ll put you on my fill-in alert email list.

Archive of today’s show is here ICYMI:

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Today on WFMU: On The Evan "Funk" Davies Show (fill-in for Push Button Heaven), Steve Wynn checks in from the road! The Dream Syndicate are in the midst of a northeast mini-tour that includes a performance of their 1984 album Medicine Show in its entirety (noon ET).

I don’t think so. This story has been making the rounds on WFMU internal email lists and nobody has any recollection, unfortunately.

Looks like a great day! Happy birthday! (Belatedly, if you don’t see this until the morning)

The Smartest Fliers Use This App to Survive America’s Travel Hell — The Wall Street Journal There’s a product that makes flying less miserable—and it has never been so valuable

@craigcalcaterra.bsky.social I was intrigued by Flighty when you mentioned @allikazoo.bsky.social using it the other day, and now here‘s a big feature about it in the WSJ (via Apple News):
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People often fail to appreciate that (in many cases) paying for a meal makes the payer feel good, and lengthy protests diminish that feeling. Just take the gift gracefully, and reciprocate next time.

(I realize this is exactly what you did)

(Not necessarily the reciprocation (yet))

YouTube video by captainfutility1 Guadalcanal Diary - The Likes of You

@rexparker.bsky.social Keep this in your back pocket for the next time a theme like today’s rolls around.

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This is a great, great piece! Love both the art and the writing.

I loved everything about this piece! Especially all the small details and illustrations that confirmed my lack of interest in ever doing something like this. 😃
(I also appreciated the Scott Walker clarification)

Happy for my Dodgers fan friends and for Ohtani and Betts, but I was lowkey rooting for the Jays. Still, what a game and what a series!

If the Blue Jays don’t win it will not be Vladdy’s fault.

yup!

PSA: If you got distracted and forgot to play Wordle today you only have 4 minutes left (Eastern time)

Holy shit

National Lampoon album cover saying that’s not funny that’s sick

❤️LADDY!

Couple years ago, I think. It sucks.

geddy lee claps for the blue jays in 7/4 time

At least he’s not singing “Dem Bones”

(as far as we know)

Honestly I did not foresee such a dramatic expansion of the Progressive Insurance Universe (PIU).

Clocks falling back mean you get an extra half hour of Anima Mundi with Chinn tonight! (And an extra 30min of Jim the Poet.) We'll hear a live set from Dutch psych-funk outfit YIN-YIN, and much more! Tune in to @wfmu.bsky.social midnight to 3am tonight!