That’s right, it’s holiday times, which means it’s time for the Esoteria Holiday Special! I’ve focused more on listenability for this episode rather than just plain weirdness, and it features holiday jams from as diverse of artists as Dorothy Ashby, the Free Design, the Flirtations, and…uh…Gandalf the Grey. # Artist Song Album Label Year 1…
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Easier Said Than Done
I’m back, baby! Not only am I here with a new show, my mic actually works correctly and I don’t know why I’m blabbing on, but hey, I’ve got some great obscure but super fun soul, funk, new wave, Italo-disco and more to get you through the middle of the week. 1 Alvaro Infante Bailando…
Wow, I’ve Gotten Behind in Posting
But today is a new day! So here is the track listing for today’s show: # Artist Song Album Label Comments 1 5000 Volts Thunderfire 5000 Volts Philips 1976 2 Köttgrottorna Äventyr b/w Jag Idealist Sista Bussen 1985 3 Pino Presti Funky Bump (Long Version) b/w C.so Buenos Aires Atlantic 1976 4 Cristina Ticket To…
That Girl
This week I’ve got a blue-collar Ziggy Stardust, Don Imus before he turned into a cranky old racist (well, at least before he got old), multiple songs about Satan and much much more! Songs Played 1 Udo Jürgens Peace Now Wenn Du Mich Liebst… SR International 1970 2 Les Problèmes Je Ne Vois Rien Je…
It Was True
So much good stuff this week – a Northern soul track by Toni Basil from 1966 (I know!), Yugoslavian disco, space reggae and more Moogs than you can shake a stick at. Songs Played Bill Joy – Just One More Day Baby [7” single] MSR Recordings 1980 Marvin L. Sims – Now I’m In Love…
Spaceship Lover
A smorgasbord of esoteric aural delights await your ears, mind and soul. Songs Played Jumpp – Bouncy Bouncy [b/w The Bounce] 1981 Roscoe Scully – How Come My Dog Don’t Bark (When You Come ‘Round) [b/w Come Back, Baby] 1961 Chico Hamilton – El Chico [El Chico] 1965 Þeyr – En… [Þagað Í Hel] 1980…
Better Late Than Never
A little of this, a lot of that and a dash of spice on top just to keep it interesting. Songs Played Jomo – Uhuru (African Twist) [b/w Hangin’ Out] 1967 Fay Ray – (Waiting For The) Heatwave [b/w I Wish] 1982 Frank Alamo – Tout Se Sait Un Jour (Two Faces Have I) [Frank…
Resurrection Shuffle
I’m back, baby! After a restful hiatus, Esoteria has returned! I haven’t gotten my new mic in the mail yet, so this one is all music, no backtalk. Songs Played Synergy – Classical Gas [Sequencer] 1976 Quantum Jump – No American Starship (Looking For The Next World) [Quantum Jump] 1976 Terminal Twist – Common Knowledge…
Take My Hand
This is it, my final episode of Esoteria on Freeform Portland. Thank you to everyone who has listened through the years, and if you’re missing your Odd Monster fix, my archives here should keep you satisfied for a long time. What’s next? I don’t know! We will see what the future brings. Songs Played Matt…
Fly and Spider
Songs Played Odyssey “Battened Ships” [Odyssey] Kai Martin & STICK! “Binder Min Tid” [Biomusik] Gaznevada “I.C. Love Affair (Italian Version)” [b/w N.O.I.A. “The Rule To Survive (Looking For Love)”] Angela “Take It Easy, Joe” [b/w Sorry] Alice “Chan-son Egocentrique ” [b/w Azimut] Te Arohanui Maori Company “Te Arohanui Concert Party” [Live on the Danny Kaye…