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May 12, 2026

Old school 84-88 hip hop is the focus of Gulls Window Circus today. L.L. Cool J, The Time, Ice-T, Eric B. & Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, EPMD, Boogie Down Productions, Public Enemy, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Schoolly D, Run DMC, even a 12″ B-side by Prince And The Revolution. Time to re-evaluate/re-visit a bedrock time period for music.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
L.L. Cool J	My Rhyme Ain’t Done	Bigger And Deffer (BAD)	Def Jam Recordings
The Time	Ice Cream Castles	Ice Cream Castle	Warner Bros. Records
Ice-T	Radio Suckers	Power	Sire
Eric B. & Rakim	I Know You Got Soul	Paid In Full	4th & Broadway
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	Brand New Funk	He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper	Jive
EPMD	You’re A Customer	Strictly Business	Fresh Records
Boogie Down Productions	Ya Slippin’	By All Means Necessary	Jive
Public Enemy	Too Much Posse	Yo! Bum Rush The Show	Def Jam Recordings
Salt ‘N’ Pepa	Solo Power (Let’s Get Paid)	A Salt With A Deadly Pepa	Next Plateau Records Inc.
Schoolly D	This Is It (Ain’t Gonna Rain)	Smoke Some Kill	Jive
Run DMC	You Be Illin’	Raising Hell	Profile Records
Prince And The Revolution	Erotic City (“Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive”)	Let’s Go Crazy	Warner Bros. Records

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May 5, 2026

Today’s Gulls Window Circus is a rock show that surfaces some excellent tracks I’ve found while CD surfing in my collection. It ends with the most well-known artist of the bunch, Nada Surf. Outside of Sean Na Na (a Har Mar Superstar side project) the bands had only regional success. Choo Choo La Rouge, The Audiants, Linnane, and Clem Snide had Boston roots. The show is a love letter to 00, with 1 from 2000, 3 from 2002, 3 from 2005, 2 each from 2006, 2007, and 2009, and then 1 each from 2014 and 2017.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Colorful Rhythm	Everybody Close Your Eyes	“Megapixy”	Colorful Rhythm
In Fervor	In The Spirit Of Self Sufficiency	Onward Downward	DCXXV Recordings
David LK Murphy	If I	Goodbye	David LK Murphy
Linnane	Today Always	The Shady Tree	Linnanemusic
Sean Na Na	My Old France	Split: Mary Lou Lord / Sean Na Na – EP	Kill Rock Stars
The Primidonnatives	Middle of the Night Cafe	Go	Vague Moon Records
The Audiants	Thaw	All The Time In The World	The Audiants
Choo Choo La Rouge	Copper Spoons	Black Clouds	Kiam Records
Clem Snide	The Sound Of German Hip-Hop	End Of Love	spinART Records
Brazzaville	Star Called Sun	East L.A. Breeze	Vendlus Records
Soft Cactus	Hungry	Five Ways To Foreshadow	Soft Cactus
Pinback	Fortress	Music From The O.C. College Radio Mix	Warner Sunset Records
Nada Surf	If You Leave	Music From The O.C. College Radio Mix	Warner Sunset Records

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April 28, 2026

A rock CD Gulls Window Circus show that includes a Rain Parade studio 80s song that never was on an record, an 80s Dislocation Dance Beatles cover that was a 12″ B-side, the Polish artist Kazik, Aquarian Blood, that includes a former Nots member, the pre-Reptar band Co Co Ri Co, a classic Kid Creole And The Coconuts track from their 1st LP, and several worthy lesser known artists.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Transbeauce	Atn	You Gotta Get More Alive – A 555 Recordings Compilation	555 Recordings
Rain Parade	My Dog’s Last Dream	Demolition	090 Records
Kazik	Down In The Another Hole	Czterdziesty Pierwszy	S.P. Records
Dislocation Dance	We Can Work It Out	Midnight Shift	Rough Trade
Co Co Ri Co	Popsickle	Eyedrops	self-released
At / All	Night Body	Sun Dog	Not On Label
Luigee Trademarq	Frénésie	Bande Original	Rectangle
Aquarian Blood	Funeral Moon	Last Nite In Paradise	Goner Records
Vampire Music	A Kiss Of Death	Vampire Music Volume 1	Terrascape
Bride of Chaotica	After the Storm	Bamboo Transistor	Longview Records
Sad Marvin	Stop Drop	Acquiantences With Myself	self-released
Hope Boyz	I Love You	Limited Edition EP	Magicstreet
Kid Creole And The Coconuts	Yolanda	Off The Coast Of Me	ZE Records

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April 21, 2026

The second of two African music specials. If you saw the movie Greenland: Migration there is a Kiki Gyan track in it (though not the one here). We will hear three tracks from the compilation Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2 (last week we heard tracks from Volume 1). We also hear two tracks from the compilation Ayobaness! (The Sound Of South African House). We also hear Sunburst, Penny Penny, and Michel Legris in this show.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Michel Legris	Elida	Soul Sok Séga (Séga Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979)	Strut
Kiki Gyan	24 Hours In A Disco	24 Hours In A Disco 1978-82	Soundway
Sunburst	Kitoto Sound	Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings 1973-1976	Strut
Tony Grey	You Are The One	Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2 (The Cosmic Return)	Voodoo Funk
Eno Louis	Move	Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2 (The Cosmic Return)	Voodoo Funk
First Planet	Top Of The World	Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2 (The Cosmic Return)	Voodoo Funk
Penny Penny	Shichangani	Shaka Bundu	Awesome Tapes From Africa
L’Vovo Derrango	Resista	Ayobaness! (The Sound Of South African House)	Out Here Records
DJ Sumthyn Black Ft. Ntsiki Mazwai	Wena	Ayobaness! (The Sound Of South African House)	Out Here Records

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April 14, 2026

The first of two African music shows. The shows avoid the typical Afrobeat and Zamrock sounds and explore other regions of Africa and abroad that have rarely been explored on Gulls Window Circus.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Gnonnas Pedro & Ses Dadjes	Dadje Von O Von Non	Legends Of Benin	Analog Africa
The Fruit Band	Fruit Of The Universe	Fruit	Athens Of The North
Harari	Party	Boogie Breakdown (South African Synth-Disco 1980-1984)	Cultures Of Soul Records
Inner Circle	Tell Me	Speak My Language	Republic Records
Tony Allen	Every Season	HomeCooking	Narada World
Rasputin’s Stash	Dance With Me	Hidden Stash	Athens Of The North
El Rego Et Ses Commandos	Se Na Min	African Scream Contest	Analog Africa
Geraldo Pino	African Hustle	Lagos Disco Inferno	Academy LPs
M.F.B.	Boredom Pain	Lagos Disco Inferno	Academy LPs
Marijata	Break Through	Afro-Beat Airways – West African Shock Waves – Ghana & Togo 1972-1978	Analog Africa
Brown Dash	M’Gezeni	Mzansi Music: Young Urban South Africa	Trikont
Francis Bebey	Sanza Nocturne	Psychedelic Sanza 1982 – 1984	Born Bad Records

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April 7, 2026

ulls Window Circus goes into the spiderwebs of time to extract regional artists from the 00s that either never found audiences outside their cities, or have been forgotten with time. In the latter category, Tampa band Pee Shy (see the Anaconda remake to get the name) were an excellent indie band, The Fly Seville and The Push Stars were Boston/Cambridge based. I can personally speak to all three having enthusiastic followings in their prime. Big Bad Bollocks, with a 1999 track in this show, recently opened for Dropkick Murphys (on St Paddy’s day) so they are still happening. Another Boston band Future Carnivores is here too, and a Long Island band Delights Of Nothing too. Kioku plays experimental jazz, DJ Sid plays dreamy beats, and Dave Coles tells a story about Wisconsin. But leaving alone where the artists are based, every track in this show is a jewel that only requires your ear for validation.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Chris Katris	They’ll All Come Around	Songs from the Basement Vol 5	Chris Katris
Gretchen Schmaltz	The Guards	Laced Up Tightly	Mia Kat Empire
Delights Of Nothing	Crying Shame	No Chance	Sweet Spot Records
Pee Shy	Little Dudes	Certain Damage Volume 73	CMJ
Todd McKinney	Get Back On That Train, Marie	Best New Bands Volume 2	Apache Rose Publishing
Dave Coles	Last Chance	Ten Tales	self-relesed
Kioku	Pinari	Both Far and Near	Quiet Design Records
DJ Sid – The Apocalypze	Rain On My Sword (Dance of Death Mix)	I Know Kung Fu!	DJ SID-the Apocalypze
Future Carnivores	There Is So Much Love In My Heart	Future Carnivores	girl boy girl boy records
Big Bad Bollocks	Motorcycle Jacket	Student.Compilation Volume 2	Not On Label
The Push Stars	Drunk Is Better Than Dead	Student.Compilation Volume 2	Not On Label
The Fly Seville	Kick It	Student.Compilation Volume 2	Not On Label

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March 31, 2026

A Gulls Window Circus rock show that finds favor with a bunch of tracks from 93-08 that vary in sound and style but build an interesting hour that is fun to listen to. 10 songs from the 90s, 6 from the 00s. 4 from 93, 2 from 95, 3 from 97, 1 from 99. For the 00s, there are 5 from 2007 and 1 from 2008.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Goo Goo Dolls	Bitch	No Alternative	Arista
Ultra Bidé	Destroy	God Is God, Puke Is Puke	Alternative Tentacles
Pat Daugherty	Galaxy Bombers	Dance Of The Hours	Buffalo Puppy Records
Home Grown	Planet Earth	Warped Tour Sampler – Exorcise Your Heavy Metal Demons	Mojo Records
The Octagon	Carlito’s Way	Nothing But Change	Serious Business Records
Coyote	Quietly	Outsides	Hot Dog City Records
Stratospheerius	Driven To Tears	Head Space	Fiddlefunk Music
A. Rex	I’m Not the Only One	Moving Backwards	A. Rex
Brüllen	Es Ist So Still	Schatzitude	Buback
Ta’Raach & The Lovelution	Montparnasse	Esopus #9: Dreams	Esopus
Hank	Me And My Daddy Are Walking In The Desert	Esopus #9: Dreams	Esopus
Capsize 7	Western Friese	Mephisto	Caroline Records
Pavement	Unseen Power Of The Picket Fence	No Alternative	Arista
American Music Club	All Your Jeans Were Too Tight	No Alternative	Arista
Barbara Manning & The San Francisco Seals	Joed Out	No Alternative	Arista
Moog	Winnebago	Warped Tour Sampler – Exorcise Your Heavy Metal Demons	Lifelonglife

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March 24, 2026

A vinyl rock show that works the room without worrying about artists sharing the same vibe. I loved programming this show and believe it is a great listen end to end. First 10 songs are from the 80s, then two from the 90s, then 3 from the 70s. All artists are well-known in their fanbases, but as grouped together will surprise all listeners.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Gene Loves Jezebel	20 Killer Hurts	The House Of Dolls	Geffen Records
Duran Duran	New Religion	Arena	Capitol Records
A Flock Of Seagulls	Standing In The Doorway	A Flock Of Seagulls	Jive
Gaye Bykers On Acid	After Suck There’s Blow	Drill Your Own Hole	Caroline Records
The Human League	Seconds	Dare	A&M Records
The Sugarcubes	Deus	Life’s Too Good	Elektra
Cocteau Twins	Lorelei	Treasure	4AD
The Cure	Catch	Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me	Elektra
Christian Death	When I Was Bed	“Ashes”	Nostradamus Records
Nina Hagen	My Way	In Ekstasy	Columbia
Cibo Matto	Spoon	Selections From Super Relax	Warner Bros. Records
Curve	Missing Link (Remix)	Missing Link	Charisma
Dave Edmunds	Take Me For A Little While	Repeat When Necessary	Swan Song
Wizzard	Crazy Jeans	Introducing Eddy And The Falcons	Warner Bros. Records

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March 17, 2026

Happy St. Patricks Day! No leprechauns today, but a Gulls Window Circus rock CD show with tracks from between 1992 and 1999 does await you. The show starts with the biggest name in it (Pulp) then explores a bunch of super-worthy other names. Some you might know, like NY’s The Mommyheads, His Name Is Alive or Inspirial Carpets, but you will hear many that are new to your ears, and none of those are in this set merely for that reason – all have greatness which you will hear.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Pulp	Disco 2000 (Remix)	Disco 2000	Island Records
Menswe@r	Sleeping In	Nuisance	Laurel
The Mommyheads	Broken And Glazed	Bingham’s Hole	Dot Dot Dash
Catherine	It’s No Lie	Sleepy	TVT Records
Melony	Mirror On The Freeway	Satisfiction	DGC
Fivel	Drive	Fivel	North Of No South Records
Evelyn Swoons	The Worker Bee	Go Baby Go	Jelo-Delite Records
Treble Charger	Cleric’s Hip	Self=Title	Ear Candy Records
¡Carlos!	Steamroller	Bigger Teeth	Headhunter Records
The Knobs	Cathy Says	happy, sad, drunk	Moodfood Records
Inspiral Carpets	Irresistible Force	Revenge Of The Goldfish	Elektra
The Customers	Tonight	Green Bottle Thursday	Vapor Records
Pat Daugherty	Hardcore	Dance Of The Hours	Buffalo Puppy Records
His Name Is Alive	Nice Day	Country Girl	4AD

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March 10, 2026

This Gulls Window Circus show covers lesser-known rock bands 1995-1999 that released stellar songs, without finding larger exposure. Nothing here is sub-par, the only thing that was missing for these bands was a lot of ears, something this show hopes to rectify.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Randy Herman And The Sceptre Of Benevelonce	Rock ‘n Roll Loser	Healthy Hair	Bunnycake Records
Individual Fruit Pie	You’ve Been Seen	Release Me	Dot Dot Dash
Iris	Gone	After School Special	Bubble Core Records
Kante	Highway	Zwischen Den Orten	Kitty-Yo Int.
Sicko	Little	Chef Boy RU Dumb	Empty Records
China Drum	Somewhere Else	Self Made Maniac	Mantra Recordings
W.O.W.	The Ocean	One Hit Wonder	One Hit Wonder
Bag Of Panties	Time is Tight	Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day	Not On Label
Hybrasil	Massive Breeder	Friendly Destroyer	Bam Records
Three Mile Limit	Let Me Play The Fool	Floating Off Somewhere Else	Bridgefolk Records
The Multiple Cat	High School Girls	“Territory” Shall Mean The Universe	Zero Hour
Strung Out	Monster	Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues	Fat Wreck Chords
Swank	You Piss Down	The Swill Of It All …	Curve Of The Earth
The Prissteens	Sorrow	The Prissteens	Almo Sounds
Bali Girls	A Love Song	A Housewife’s High	Spork!