The Paleface Parabola

Host: Jumpin' JB
Categories: Music
Languages: English

Free FM
Produced By: Free FM
Programme Website

A weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away. The Paleface Parabola features 9 tracks from 9 decades. Hosted by Jumpin JB (New Jersey), he spins records AND plates.

All Episodes

The Paleface Parabola - 16-04-2025

Published: 16/4/2025 10:00 p.m.

I’ve often referred to our plate spin as 2 hours of rearranging lounge chairs on the upper deck of the Titanic. And on the week of when and where it sunk to the bottom of the sea 113 years ago, our program on the good ship Free FM 89.0, whose radio tentacles grip ears from the bustling bohemia of Hamilton, NZ. The Mystery Man and Me make with the big noise weekly and it’s heard at a bargain price. Frank Hutchison, The Twilights, The 5 Royales, Midnight Oil, and Lloyd Cole are our bulls on parade and there’s more such as the Mystery Man’s percussion based palooza. Lets face it, it’s more fun than ants at your picnic. A Parabola is the quest from which we return changed yet essentially the same. It’s the weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away.

The Paleface Parabola - 09-04-2025

Published: 09/4/2025 10:00 p.m.

A Parabola is the quest from which we return changed yet essentially the same. It’s the weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away.

The Paleface Parabola - 02-04-2025

Published: 03/4/2025 10:45 a.m.

So what actually happened on this week’s Paleface Parabolicplunge? Damned if I can recall! April fools! From a damned fool! I remember that the mystery man was in good spirits and fighting form and brought the music of L Shankar to the fray. I also remember that I gave you the listener the gusto grief you so richly deserve. Sprinkled in with music and brain food. Good gravy it’s fun.

The Paleface Parabola - 26-03-2025

Published: 26/3/2025 10:00 p.m.

Caper 168. It made our hearts merry to perform it. Host it. Patch it together at the end and toast our good fortune to be on the radio from half a world away and to be able to play what we want and say what we want. Opinion, talk, tales (some tall, some small) and music! Be Bop Deluxe, Rev Johnny Blakey, Pinocchio James, Louis Nye, The Delines, Graham Parker, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Keith Richards& the X-pensive Winos and the cherry on top of the pie, 100 year old Marshall Allen from the Sun Ra Arkestra. All this has to hold you for the next 168 hours till we meet again. You’re nice people you are. A Parabola is the quest from which we return changed yet essentially the same. It’s the weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away.

The Paleface Parabola - 19-03-2025

Published: 19/3/2025 10:00 p.m.

Caper 167 - rip snortin, rootin tootin, hi falutin fun! And I’m the show’s most severe critic, believe you me. While it’s true that the world in 2025 is in a bad condition, I’m tired of hearing about it. The Mystery Man and I propose the following strategy - dance the mess around with us live in the Free FM music zone at 10pm Wednesday night or park your wagon at one of our podcast portals during the week of which revelation comes by seeking the Paleface Parabola Facebook page which contains the map to our 1:58 minute treasure. A Parabola is the quest from which we return changed yet essentially the same. It’s the weekly opening of the Rock and Roll history books with twists from 7,000 miles away.