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AnalogPlanet Radio's WFDU HD2 Cassette-Sourced "Disco Inferno" Show
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 17, 2016  |  First Published: Oct 17, 2016  |  8 comments
Today's AnalogPlanet radio show is mostly sourced from a cassette mix tape I made in the mid-seventies. I pulled it out of a box and transferred it to CDs for use in my Pilates class after the others in the class complained about what my iPhone shuffle program dredged up, which often included dark Scott Walker songs.

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AnalogPlanet Radio's WFDU HD2 Election Eve Show
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 07, 2016  |  First Published: Nov 07, 2016  |  15 comments
Today's AnalogPlanet Radio Show makes a great soundtrack for tonight and tomorrow. All of the songs are either obliquely or directly political. Many are Rorschach test type tunes that can be taken "either way" while others are clearly targeted.
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AnalogPlanet Radio's WFDU HD2 Scary Halloween Show!
Michael Fremer  |  Oct 31, 2016  |  First Published: Oct 31, 2016  |  3 comments
(Originally aired October, 2016) Perfect for playing tonight when the kids come Trick-or-Treating! Includes a tribute to the late John Zacherle and includes excerpts from his Philly and New York television shows. Enjoy! (Picture: John Zacherle and me, meatpacking district 1980 something or other).

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Analogplanet Radio’s "Glyn Johns Salute Show" Now Streaming
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 11, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 11, 2016  |  19 comments
The great Glyn Johns produced and engineered Eric Clapton’s upcoming album all-analog. It was recorded to 2 inch tape, mixed to ½ inch tape and Bernie Grundman cut lacquers from the tape—this according to my friend Tom Biery.

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Analogplanet Radio’s "Prince Tribute Show" Now Streaming
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 25, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 25, 2016  |  9 comments
Prince gone at 57? Who would have thought? There was just enough time to put together this mostly vinyl-sourced show, paying tribute to the one-of-a-kind Prince (image is of wall outside First Avenue club).

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Analogplanet Radio’s "Under the Influence" Show Now Available For Streaming
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 04, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 04, 2016  |  10 comments
This week's Analogplanet radio show can be streamed here or on the WFDU.fm website. The concept was to play a classical music excerpt followed by a rock, jazz or pop tune that was influenced (or in some cases lifted) by that track.

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Analogplanet Radio’s Second “Off the Shelf” WFDU HD2 Radio Show Now Available For Streaming Here and on WFDU.fm
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 18, 2016  |  First Published: Jul 18, 2016  |  7 comments
Analogplanet.com editor Michael Fremer returned home yesterday from Japan and had planned to run an old show today, but somehow that didn’t seem right.

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Analogplanet Radio’s Spring Celebration Show Now Available For Streaming
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 28, 2016  |  First Published: Mar 28, 2016  |  9 comments
This week’s Analogplanet radio show celebrates spring Perusing the spring related songs in the record collection demonstrated that many were tinged with melancholy and sadness, which was not at all what was expected.

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Analogplanet Radio’s WDFU HD2 Samba/Bossa Nova Special Streams Now!
Michael Fremer  |  May 02, 2016  |  First Published: May 02, 2016  |  7 comments
As you’ll hear, I woke up the other morning with, for some reason, thoughts of WTFM, the first FM radio station in the New York metropolitan area to broadcast in multiplex stereo.

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AnalogPlanet Radio’s WDFU HD2 “Dreams” Radio Show Now Streams Here
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 26, 2016  |  First Published: Sep 26, 2016  |  10 comments
This week’s show features songs about dreams. Unbelievably, the library does not contain either “Sweet Dreams” by The Eurythmics or “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright. While “Dream” by The Everly Brothers was supposed to be included, an editing error omitted it as you’ll hear. Due to time issues, there are a few more than usual digital clips for which I apologize.

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