Welcome to the new home for The Away Team with Walter Friendly, a radio show on WPRK 91.5 FM, Winter Park, Florida. Our show plays Friday mornings from 3:00 to 6:00 eastern standard time. We hope you'll become a fan.

Now, on a Starfleet crew, The Away Team is a small group of two or more who beams down to a planet's surface to do what is, basically, the captain's dirty work. We call our show The Away Team because we once had a captain who gave us a continuing mission to beam down to the radio station each week and show you something aurally magnificent. This is a goal we try to meet without fail.

This particular Away Team consists of three constant members and a cast of rotating guests. Our first officer, in command of this crew, is Walter Friendly, an amicable fellow with the heart of a cobbler. Oh, not a cobbler of streets, no no, but of course a cobbler of songs. And he is like to pick from all the broad areas of popular music which are generally pleasing to the ear, and to piece them together into sets that guarantee to take you somewhere. Ever at Walter's side is Darren Credible, the Team's chief engineer, who keeps things running smoothly with aplomb, checking our facts and always keeping his selections classic. The third and final permanent member of The Away Team is Special G. Now if Walter's songs are guaranteed to take you somewhere, Special G's songs are guaranteed to get you there flying, be it in a starship, a hot air balloon, or on the wings of some great mythical beast. His flights of fancy are unmatched.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Week 16: Toasting Todd Blackwell

Welcome back, everyone. On this, our sixteenth week, we say goodbye to an old friend. Todd Blackwell has been a valuable member of The Away Team since its inception. He's our Data: often navigating, always questioning in an effort to learn what it means to be human. Todd has brought us art in the form of his spoken word segments and early 20th century blues blended with a fair share of Isaac Brock and post modern psychedelia. One of the reasons we've come to expect such care to be taken with DJ selections on The Away Team is the example that's been set for us by Blackwell. Each of his sets are single threads with themes of their own that over these weeks have been woven into a tapestry of self-reflection. Thank you Todd, for your candor, your impeccable taste, and your love, which we share, for all the words.

Our new guest DJ this week was Dom DeCool, certainly lives up to his name. He was groovin' into the dark of night, and trying his best to stump the Team. Not this week, Dom, but we hope you become one of our regulars. You're perfect for us, and you raise our cool quotient by 58%.

Teva Toamy returned with another Week in History, and a set that blew our socks off. She also came up with our Wildcard this week, songs from commercials by relatively unknown bands. Teva, by her mere presence, keeps us on track like no one else. Thank you, Doctor.

Unfortunately, Stiles was unable to record this week's show. He fell asleep and his internet went out. Classic Stiles.

Tune in next week for a brand new guest! And listen for Stiles' very first segment. Thanks for supporting The Away Team with Walter Friendly. Catch us in the airwaves.


Color Code(in order of appearance)
Walter Friendly: Farewell Blackwell
Farewell Requests
Darren Credible Classics
Wildcard: Songs from Commercials
Dom DeCool: Jukebox Hero
Teva Toamy's Medical Log
Karlyn's Korner: Schoolhouse Rock
Spotlight: Belle & Sebastian

01. The Kinks - Do You Remember Walter?
02. Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves
03. Badly Drawn Boy - Something to Talk About
04. Ben Folds - Cologne (Piano Orchestra)
05. Francoise Hardy - Tous les Garcons et les Filles
06. Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me
07. Modest Mouse - Jesus Was an Only Child
08. Elvis Costello - Less than Zero
09. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
10. The Pixies - Debaser
11. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Boatfriend
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hello Tomorrow
13. Oh No Oh My - Walk in the Park
14. Lisa Mitchell - Neopolitan Dreams
15. Oh Land - White Knights
16. The Penguins - Earth Angel
17. Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
18. The Chords - Sh-Boom
19. Searchers - Love Potion #9
20. The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
21. John Powell - This is Berk
22. Jonsi - Sticks and Stones
23. Charlene Kaye and Darren Criss - Dress & Tie
24. Sondre Lerche and Regina Spektor - Hell No
25. Alanis Morrissette - Everything
26. Blossom Dearle - Figure 8
27. Sue Manchester - Elbow Room
28. Jack Sheldon - Rufus Xavier Sasparilla
29. Joshy Armstead, Mary Sue Berry and Maertha Stewart - Do the Circulation
30. Jack Sheldon and Teri Morel - Conjunction Junction
31. Belle & Sebastian - She's Losing It
32. Belle & Sebastian - Judy and the Dream of Horses
33. Belle & Sebastian - Legal Man
34. Belle & Sebastian - Storytelling
35. Belle & Sebastian - We Are the Sleepyheads
36. Maria Mena - Monday Morning
37. The Beatles - Blackbird
38. The Singing Principal - Women's Liberation
39. Leadbelly - Borrow Love
40. Billy Joel - Rosalinda's Eyes
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