Dave’s Gone By #51 (11/10/2003): THE YOUNG BOSTONIAN

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Here is the 51st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Nov. 10, 2003. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: theater critic Caldwell Titcomb

Featuring: Dave’s trip to Boston and catching Robyn Hitchcock in concert there. Plus: theater critic Caldwell Titcomb, the satirical News Gone By, a birthdave tribute to Neil Young, and the skit, “Eggs, Bacon and Penis.”

Note: Caldwell TItcomb passed away in June 2011 at age 84.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: A trip to Boston – Amtrak, quails, Havard Square, Robyn Hitchcock at Johnny D’s.
00:22:00  DAVE’S GONE CULTURAL: Boston theater, w/ critic Caldwell Titcomb. Reviews of Butley, Les Miz, Shear Madness
00:34:00  NEWS GONE BY: Gucci Goners; EU New; Happy Ram (Bad Pun of the Week); The Reagan Mini-series; Muscle Ache; Egg, Bacon & Penis; My Client Shot the Sheriff; Hunting Accident; Daddy Letterman; Sick Britney; Nuts to You; The Big Sloppy.
00:45:00  SKIT: Eggs, Bacon & Penis
01:01:00  SEGUE: Neil Young
01:20:00  DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 10, 2003 Playlist: “Uncorrected Personality Traits” (Robyn Hitchcock), “Flying on the Ground is Wrong,” “Southern Man,” “Scattered” (Neil Young), “Eggs, Bacon & Penis” (Dave).

Caldwell Titcomb
Neil Young
Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Simon Gray’s “Butley” with Nathan Lane.
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Dave’s Gone By #50 (11/3/2003): DR. DAVEMENTO

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Here is the 50th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on New York’s WGBB-AM radio Nov. 3, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave pays tribute to Dr. Demento by playing novelty classics. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, tribute to Dr. Demento
00:05:00  DR. DAVEMENTO: Zany music and comedy, a la Dr. D.
00:51:00  NEWS GONE BY: Washington’s Whiskey; All Tempa-Petrol; Candle-making for Dummies; Jerry Lewis Film Festival; Stoned Sperm; Butt Hole Road
01:02:00  MORE DR. DAVEMENTO: More zany music and comedy, a la Dr. D.
01:25:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous and best wishes

November 3, 2003 Playlist: “Cocktails for Two” (00:05:00; Spike Jones); “Magic Toenail” (00:08:00; Brak); “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha” (00:09:00; Napoleon XIV), “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” (00:17:00; Allan Sherman); “My Dead Dog Rover” (00:20:00; Hank, Stu, Dave & Hank); “Dead Puppies” (00:22:00; Ogden Edsl); “Happy Boy” (00:24:30; Beat Farmers); “Class Clown – Bi-labial Fricative” (00:27:00; George Carlin); “Who’s Sorry Now” (00:32:00; Shooby Taylor; “Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year” (00:34:00; Tiny Tim); “Shoot Me in the Ass” (00:36:00; Wesley Willis); “My Name is Larry” (00:39:00; Wild Man Fischer), “Earache My Eye” (00:46:00; Cheech & Chong); Fishheads (00:52:00; Barnes & Barnes); “Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich” (00:54:00; Art Paul Schlosser); “Makin’ Poopies” (00:58:00; Dave). “Hooked On Polkas” (00:60:00; Weird Al Yankovic); “Spam” (00:6:00; Monty Python); “I Hold Your Hand in Mine” (00:69:00; Tom Lehrer). “Shaving Cream” (00:71:00; Benny Bell).

Wesley Willis
Benny Bell
George Carlin
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Dave’s Gone By #49 (10/27/2003): THE OCTOBER PROJECT

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Here is the 49th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, recorded live at WGBB studios in Babylon, NY, on Oct. 27, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: October Project (Emil Adler, Julie Flanders, Marina Belica)

Featuring: The band October Project visits the studio, the satirical News Gone By

Note: apologies for the over-modulated recording and distortion on parts of this episode. Alas, it’s the only copy we have.

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, the history of October Project, vamping (with engineer Joe Salzone) while the band is delayed on the Long Island Rail Road!
00:10:00  NEWS GONE BY: WalMart Sneaks; One-Handed LaCrosse; John Allen Muhammed – Attorney at Law; Malaysian Moron; Be Liza’s Gest; Bye Bye Berry; NYUicide; I’ve Seen Your Flagman – But He Didn’t See Me; Mall of the Dead; Blood n’ Scotch; African Penis-Snatchers.
01:00:00  Guest: October Project, Live, in-studio interview w/ Emil Adler, Julie Flanders, Marina Bellica; Includes live, a cappella version of “Eyes of Mercy.”
01:25:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.

Oct. 27, 2003 Playlist: “Long After Tomorrow,” “Return to Me,” “Eyes of Mercy,” “The Mind’s Eye,” “Bury My Lovely” (October Project). 

October Project
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Dave’s Gone By #48 (10/20/2003): TEN TWENTY, SIX THIRTY

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Here is the 48th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Oct. 20, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: actor Robert Clohessy, theater critic Jeannie Lieberman.

Featuring: Dave chats with actor Robert Clohessy and theater critic Jeannie Lieberman. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, a musical birthday tribute to poet Arthur Rimbaud, and Dave’s song, OxyContin Rush.

Note: Alas, this show had some technical problems, including missing the first couple of minutes and some audio over-modulation in a segment or two. It’s livable. – Dave

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, introducing the guests.
00:10:00  DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Actor Robert Clohessy
00:27:00  DAVE’s GONE CULTURAL: Theater reviews (Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, Omnium-Gatherum) w/ critic Jeanne Lieberman.
00:40:30  NEWS GONE BY: Scary Ferry; Gaza Oops; Mother Theresa; China in Space; “I Have Amtrak”; Shoot Me in the Ass; Silicone Returns; OxyContin Rush; Bartman vs. The Marlins; Topless Roy; Ghettopoly; “School’s Food Sickens Pupils”; Punishing KISS.
01:08:00  DAVE GETS POETIC: Torn Down a la Rimbaud.
01:22:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.

Oct. 20, 2003 Playlist: “The More You Love Someone” (Avenue Q), “OxyContin Rush” (Dave, 42:00), “In the Ghetto” (Nick Cave), “End of the Night” (The Doors), “Babelogue” (Patti Smith), “Torn Down a la Rimbaud” (Van Morrison), “Shoot Me in the Ass” (Wesley Willis).

Robert Clohessy
Jeannie Lieberman
Arthur Rimbaud
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Dave’s Gone By #47 (10/13/2003): HELLO COLUMBUS

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Here is the 47th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM Oct. 13, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guests: Lenora Campos of the Toto Company, Rabbi Sol Solomon (spiritual leader of Temple Sons of Bitches, Great Neck, NY.

Featuring: Dave chats with Toto’s Lenora Campos about washlets! Plus: Dave Goes Off on the governator, Rabbi Sol Solomon on Christopher Columbus, and Dave’s song,  “Makin’ Poopies.”

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments on time, exploration and urination.
00:15:00  DAVE GOES OFF: Ahhnuuuld, the Governator
00:27:00  GUEST: Lenora Campos, of the Toto company, discusses their new advance in toilet-making: “The Washlet.”
00:50:00  SKIT: “Rabbi Columbus.” Rabbi Sol Solomon explains, in verse, why Columbus was obviously Jewish.
01:07:00  NEWS GONE BY: Obscene Principal; Rap the Vote; Taking Bananas for Granite; Finicky Eaters; Soccer Astronomy; Cannibalism – The Milky Way; Daddy Really Long Legs; Hola Almiqui; Gettin’ FluMist.
01:16:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous, best wishes, and an October Project tune.

Oct. 13, 2003 Playlist: “Makin’ Poopies” (00:40:00; Dave), “Columbus Discovers America” (Stan Freberg), “Eyes of Mercy” (October Project).

Lenora Campos
the Toto Washlet
Ahnuuld
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Dave’s Gone By #46 (9/29/2003): BAND OF OUTSIDERS

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Here is the 46th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Sept. 29, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: sideshow performer Todd Robbins and Wisconsin-based musician Art Paul Schlosser

Featuring: A tribute to outsider musicians and artists, featuring sideshow performer Todd Robbins and musician Art Paul Schlosser. Plus: Tributes to Wesley Willis and Shooby Taylor.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments
00:10:00  GUEST: Todd Robbins (off-Bway’s “Carnival Knowledge”)
00:28:00  NEWS GONE BY: Hillary’s Book in China; Goodbye Grasso; A Stoning!; All Thumbs; The Scion Sets on Manischewitz; LIRR Step-Up Flair; The Mepham Football Fight Song; He Came in Through the Bathroom Window; Captain Nemo’s Revenge.
00:45:00  GUEST: Singer-Songwriter Art Paul Schlosser (“Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich”)
01:09:00  MUSIC: Adieu to Wesley Willis & Shooby Taylor
01:22:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.

Sept. 29, 2003 Playlist: “The Mepham Football Fight Song” (00:38:00; Dave), “Love, Love, Love,” “Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich,” “Vote for Me,” “Maybe You Think I’m Weird,” Three Short Songs (Art Paul Schlosser), “The Termites Ate My House Up” & “Curt Cobain” (Wesley Willis), “Lift Up Your Hearts” & “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” (William “Shooby” Taylor).

Todd Robbins
Art Paul Schlosser
Shooby Taylor
Wesley Willis
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Dave’s Gone By #45 (9/22/2003): FALL GUY

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Here is the 45th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Sept. 22, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave greets the fall with autumn songs, the satirical News Gone By, and a look at Long Island Haiku. Plus a Nick Cave tribute and Professor Yoni Huttenanni Explaining Folk Music.

00:00:01  SKIT: A Suburban Home Companion
00:02:00  DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments
00:06:00  MUSIC: Autumn’s Child. A tribute to fall’s return
00:23:00  NEWS GONE BY: Hurricane Isabel, The Clinton Cookbook, Clinton n’ Clooney, Subway Announcements, Mas Mexicans, Cutting Yoko, Caught Weeding, Gravel Hoppin’, Team Spirit for Mepham, Tooth Soup, The Zirconia Switch, Bee Careful (Bad Pun of the Week), Cafeteria Food, Hard to Handel, Moon Power, Marathon Monk
00:51:00  SKIT: Long Island Haikus
00:57:00  SKIT: Folk Music (w/ Prof. Yoni Huttenanni)
01:08:00  MUSIC: Nick Cave Birthday Tribute
01:17:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Dave remembers Sheb Wooley & Judge Theodore Kupferman. Get wells & thank yous.

Sept. 22, 2003 Playlist: “Autumn’s Child” (Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band), “September Song” (Lou Reed), “Autumn in New York” (Frank Sinatra), “September Girls” (Bangles), “Sorrow’s Child” & “The Mercy Seat” (Nick Cave), “The Purple People Eater” (Sheb Woolley).

Nick Cav
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Dave’s Gone By #44 (9/15/2003): THE STORY SO FAR

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Here is the 44th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Sept. 15, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave’s trip to San Francisco. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and Dave Remembers Johnny Cash and Warren Zevon.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: First show of the second season. New time/day: Mondays, 6:30-8pm. A look back and an explanation of what the show is.
00:11:00  DAVE GOES OFF: What Dave did on his summer vacation, plus the blackout & 9/11.
00:23:00  NEWS GONE BY: 9/11 Again; Bad Air Day; Bona Fide News; NoSir Yassir; Mepham Football; Healthcare Sickness; Spamelot; Hippo Lagoon; Blaine in a Box; Cargo Boy; Twins Go Head-to-Head; Saturn’s Tilts (Bad Pun of the Week); RIAA Extortion; Simon & Geritolfunkel; Slip n’ Slide (Frivolous Lawsuit Time); Chong’s Bongs; Espresso Taxo; A Nose for Nuts.
01:11:00  DAVE REMEMBERS: Tributes to John Ritter, Johnny Cash & Warren Zevon.
01:22:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Final remarks; a nod to Wesley Willis.

Sept. 15, 2003 Playlist: “Bring Out Your Dead” (“Monty Python & the Holy Grail” {excerpt}); “I’m Gonna Mail Myself to You” (Earl Robinson); “The Gift” ({live} 00:34:00; Velvet Underground); “Old Friends” (Simon & Garfunkel); “Let’s Make a Dope Deal” (Cheech & Chong); “The Man in Black” (Johnny Cash); “Wanted Dead or Alive” (Warren Zevon).

Johnny Cash
Warren Zevon
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Dave’s Gone By #43 (8/3/2003): THE MUSIC MAN

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Here is the 43rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which was pre-taped and then aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Aug. 3, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Note: an all-music show while Dave’s out of town

00:00:001  DAVE GOES IN: Out of town for the week, Dave’s prepared an all-musical program, including (see Playlist below):
00:57:00   DAVE GOES OUT: How to keep in touch with Dave’s Gone By.

Aug. 3, 2003 Playlist: “The Golden Age” (00:02:00 Beck); Morningless Dreamer (00:07:00; Mary Lorson w/ St. Low); “Want To” (00:09:00), “Raging Child” (00:36:00) & “Annie, Roll Down Your Window” (00:46:00; Mary Fahl). “Miss Sarajevo” (00:13:00; Passengers {aka U2}); “Vanilla Sun” (00:20:00; Trish Murphy); “I Will Take Care of You” (00:22:00; Susanna Hoffs). “Bad Luck” (00:30:00; Royal City). “I Love the Unknown” (00:33:00; Clem Snide). “Bittersweetheart” (00:42:00; Ed Harcourt). “It’s Not” (00:50:00; Aimee Mann).

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Dave’s Gone By #42 (7/27/2003): THE 42 OF SUMMER

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 Here is the 42nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, July 27, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: broadcaster Joe Salzone and satirist Bruce Kluger

Featuring: Dave chats with satirist Bruce Kluger. Also: the satirical News Gone By and a birthday salute to Jerry Garcia.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Dave pontificates pseudo-intellectually.
00:06:00 NEWS GONE BY: Gunfight at City Hall; Tongue Transplants; Sillycones; No Toe; Prostate of the Union; Purple Polar Bear; Betsy the Blasted Giraffe; Electrifying Basketball (w/ Bad Pun of the Week); Pay to Pee; Big River & Roger Miller; Duck!; Stink Weed; Speedy Geezers; Obits: David “Six Degrees” Hampton, Uday & Koosay, the Hussein boys, and (prematurely) Idi “Salty” Amin; Bye Bye Blackbird.
00:34:00  DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: columnist and satirist, Bruce Kluger
00:48:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Jerry Garcia’s birthday; Dave’s thank yous.

July 27, 2003 Playlist: “Guv’ment” (Big River original cast), “Bye Bye Blackbird” (Elizabeth Welch), “Wharf Rat” (Grateful Dead).

Bruce Kluger
Joe Salzone
Jerry Garcia
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