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Spinning on air : Unusual storytelling.

Title
Spinning on air : radio broadcast, 2001-06-01 [sound recording] : Unusual storytelling.
Publication
Jun. 1, 2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Garland, David, 1954-
  • Nordine, Ken
  • Petterstein, Shorty
  • Rydgren, John, 1932-
  • Jacobs, Henry
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 69 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
David Garland plays music selections of several revolutionary voice-over artists, including music by They Might Be Giants, written to accompany the stories of McSweeney's journal, issue 6 (Timothy McSweeney's very intense heated passionate battle embrace with They Might Be Giants)
Uniform Title
Spinning on air (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Unusual storytelling
  • They Might Be Giants vs. McSweeney's.
  • Wild, weird world of Shorty Petterstein.
  • Transparent mask.
  • As of now.
  • Theme from McSweeney's issue.
  • Ballad of Timothy McSweeney.
  • MOR.
  • Dollar for dollar.
  • Oprah.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Nuclear.
  • Faster better now.
  • Be patient.
  • Truth mute.
  • Mosh Momken Abadan.
  • Even my T-shirt.
  • Army's tired now.
  • I am 40: Memories of West Street and Lepke.
  • Lincoln, Washington and that Jefferson guy.
  • Telephone therapy (Another service of your local telephone company)
  • Drums in the typewriter (Woodrow Leafer)
  • Visit to my best friend's girl.
  • Mental blockages/I couldn't remember the words.
  • Bangs.
  • Guru.
  • Rinky dink.
  • Music to watch girls by.
  • Cliché heaven.
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-SPIN-2001-06-01; Catalog: 54714.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jun. 1, 2001.
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Contents
Excerpt of [As of now (from the 2001 album Transparent mask) / (K. Nordine)] ; Opening remarks / (D. Garland, host) -- [Theme from McSweeney's issue [no. 6] ; The ballad of Timothy McSweeney ; MOR ; Dollar for dollar ; Oprah ; Mr. & Mrs. Nuclear ; Faster better now ; Be patient (from the 2001 CD They Might Be Giants vs. McSweeney's)] / (They Might Be Giants) -- Truth mute (from the album Transparent mask) / (K. Nordine) -- [Mosh Momken Abadan (?) ; Even my T-shirt (?) ; The army's tired now ; I am 40: Memories of West Street and Lepke ; Lincoln, Washington and that Jefferson guy (from the 2001 CD They Might Be Giants vs. McSweeney's)] / (They Might Be Giants) -- [Hello (from the 2001 album Transparent mask) / (K. Nordine)] -- Telephone therapy (Another service of your local telephone company) ; Drums in the typewriter (Woodrow Leafer) ; A visit to my best friend's girl ; Mental blockages/I couldn't remember the words (from the 1958 album The wild, weird world of Shorty Petterstein) / H. Jacobs (Shorty Petterstein, performer) -- [3 unidentified instrumentals] -- Announcements / (D. Garland, host) -- [Bangs (from the 2001 CD They Might Be Giants vs. McSweeney's)] / (They Might Be Giants) -- The guru (from the 2001 album Transparent mask) / (K. Nordine) -- Rinky dink ; [Music to watch girls by (from the 1968 album Silhouette segments)] / J. Rydgren (Brother John Rydgren) -- Closing remarks / (D. Garland, host) -- Excerpt of Cliché heaven (from the 2001 album Transparent mask) / (K. Nordine)
Call Number
*LDC 50830
OCLC
645109326
Title
Spinning on air : radio broadcast, 2001-06-01 [sound recording] : Unusual storytelling.
Imprint
Jun. 1, 2001.
Playing Time
010818
Event
Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Jun. 1, 2001.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Garland, David, 1954- host.
Nordine, Ken, performer.
Petterstein, Shorty, performer.
Rydgren, John, 1932- performer.
Jacobs, Henry, composer.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
They Might Be Giants vs. McSweeney's.
Wild, weird world of Shorty Petterstein.
Transparent mask.
As of now.
Theme from McSweeney's issue.
Ballad of Timothy McSweeney.
MOR.
Dollar for dollar.
Oprah.
Mr. and Mrs. Nuclear.
Faster better now.
Be patient.
Truth mute.
Mosh Momken Abadan.
Even my T-shirt.
Army's tired now.
I am 40: Memories of West Street and Lepke.
Lincoln, Washington and that Jefferson guy.
Telephone therapy (Another service of your local telephone company)
Drums in the typewriter (Woodrow Leafer)
Visit to my best friend's girl.
Mental blockages/I couldn't remember the words.
Bangs.
Guru.
Rinky dink.
Music to watch girls by.
Cliché heaven.
Research Call Number
*LDC 50830
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