Dave Mandl

@dmandl
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Writer, editor, musician, #radio DJ (WFMU), photographer, computer geek. Founder, Brooklyn Psychogeographical Association. Other interests: #linguistics, information theory, grammar/usage, #anarchism/situationists. Brooklyn, NY.
Current radio show, "It's Complicated":https://wfmu.org/playlists/GX
Longtime radio show, "World of Echo":https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/DM
Websitehttps://davidmandl.com
Garage with half a shovel on the roof, Mapleton.
On last night's edition of my radio show: the best Hammond organ playing I've heard in years, plus new and old music from Numps, the Move, Cosmic Nomads, and much more. Listen or see the playlist here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165626 @WFMU
It's Complicated with Dave Mandl

Audio & playlist from June 22, 2026

WFMU
Seen on the Upper West Side: a phone booth. Not just a payphone, but a phone booth. And I'm pretty certain it's not a prank or art-school project.
This week's installment of my very special radio show, "It's Complicated" (an hour of prog and prog-adjacent music), comes your way tonight at 7 on freeform, listener-supported WFMU. Listen on the web at https://wfmu.org or via the one-of-a-kind @WFMU app. (Pictured: Ananga-Ranga.)
18th Ave.
This record is a pop masterpiece by every possible measure. Those chord changes! The falsetto chorus! The top-rank session players! The Vegas '65 horns! The arrangement by genius Charles Calello (Laura Nyro, Sinatra, Neil Diamond)! https://youtu.be/UMskYRWVu9A
Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes (2021 Stereo Remaster)

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American flag–colored drink.
Canarsie.
Going to my second Broadway show in about a week today, and I can't tell you how unusual that is. Saw "Proof" last week (excellent) and I'm seeing "Dog Day Afternoon" for Father's Day today. #Attica
Cold (iced) coffee is a completely different drink from hot coffee, and I'm just not crazy about it. Even in the most oppressive days of summer I'll always go for hot coffee. Refreshing summer drinks: seltzer, lemonade.