Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Playlist for December 29, 2004

My last official show for 2004.

Our transmitter had a case of the vapors for about 20 minutes today, and right in the middle of my Zappa set. Don’t you hate it when that happens?


Link of the week: www.archive.org

How it goes: Artist - Track - Album (label)


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Opening Set

Negativland - Moribund Music of the 1970's - Helter Stupid (Seeland)

Space Set

Einsturzende Neubauten - Schwarz - Strategies Against Architechture 1 (mute)
Kinder Atom - Juice Bar - Supersize Hippy Pants (Atomica Technologies)
Marina La Palma - Mi Ni Paroles - LA MAntra II (Trance Port Tapes)
The Work-Wings Pressed Back/Neil Innes and son-Cum On Feel the Noize - various artists - Miniatures (Cherry Red)
Quiet American - Devotion - sounds of Burma (www.quietamerican.com)
The KLF - 3AM Somewhere Out of Beaumont - Chill Out (Wax Trax)
Kosma - Les Promesses d'une Chevelure - Universal (Instinct)


Zappa Set 1
All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted

Dead Girls Of London - Any Way the Wind Blows (Paris 1979) - Beat the Boots (Foo-EE/Rhino)
The Poodle Lecture - FZ:OZ (www.zappa.com)
Dirty Love - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (Ryko)
Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit - Mystery Disc (Ryko)
Dumb All Over - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (Ryko)
Interview on the Today Show June 7, 1989
Love of My Life - Reuben and the Jets (LP Mix) (Verve)
Baby Ray and the Ferns - How's Your Bird? - Rare Meat (Del-Fi)
The Mothers at KPFK - Mystery Disc (Ryko)
Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich - Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Barking Punpkin)


Zappa Set 2
All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted

Lonesome Cowboy Burt - 200 Motels (Ryko)
Dr. Demento Excerpt
God Bless America live at the Whisky - Uncle Meat (Ryko)
Punky's Whips - Lather (Ryko)
Texas Motel Medley - Binghamton, NY 3-17-88 (encore)
Willie the Pimp - Hot Rats (Ryko)

Zappa Set 3
All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted

Mr. Green Genes - Uncle Meat (Ryko)
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save A Drowning Witch - Ship Arriving Too Late to Save A Drowning Witch (Ryko)
Conehead/Moe's Vacation - Project/Object (boot)
Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy - RAQ - concert recording (www.archive.org)

Final Set

Acid Mother's Temple, Spaceland, Los Angeles, California, June 6, 2004 - Dark Star Blues/La Le Lo - Soundboard Recording (www.archive.org, audio archive)

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Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Frank Zappa 64th Birthday Special

In honor of Frank Zappa, 1940 - 1993

Links of the Week:

St. Alphonzo's Pancake Homepage - http://www.science.uva.nl/~robbert/zappa/
Zappa Interviews - http://home.swipnet.se/bengt-jonsson/zappaint.htm
An interesting-looking audio site - http://www.gabrielsound.com/ga01005.htm
Doctor Demento - http://www.drdemento.com/
Captain Beefheart - http://www.beefheart.com/
Info about the PMRC - http://www.geocities.com/fireace_00/pmrc.html
- http://members.aol.com/chrisv82/pmrc.htm
Rykodisc - http://www.rykodisc.com/
and of course - www.zappa.com

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Format for this playlist:
All tracks by Frank Zappa unless otherwise noted

Hour 1 - Set 1

Peaches En Regalia - Hot Rats (1970)
The Original Duke Of Prunes - Mystery Disc
Medley:

Duke Of Prunes
Amnesia Vivace
The Duke Regains His Chops
Call Any Vegetable
Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin
Soft-Sell Conclusions
- all from Absolutely Free (1967)

Hour 1 Set 2

Lightnin' Slim - Have Your Way (Zappa on Dr. Demento, 1981)
Brown Shoes Don't Make It - Absolutely Free (1967)
Lonely Little Girl - FZ:OZ (1976, 2002)
Ultimate Bootleg - outtakes from Freak Out Sessions, 1966, from early broadcast

Hour 1 Set 3

Kenny & Ronnie's Booger Stories - The Lost Episodes (1996)
Let's Make the Water Turn Black - We're Only In It For The Money (1967)
My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama - Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970)
Honey Dontahca Wanna Man Like Me? - Lather (2000)
Dinah Moe Humm - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 6

Hour 1 Set 4

Dead Girls of London - Any Way The Wind Blows, Paris 1979 (Beat the Boots, 1991)
Montana - Overnite Sensation (1973)
Do It Now foundation PSA (circa 1969)
Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy - FZ:OZ (1976, 2002)

Hour 2 Set 1

American Dental Assn. PSA (1986)
Excerpt - David Brenner's Nightlife, June 7, 1989
Dumb All Over - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 1
I'm the Slime - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Volume 1
Warner Brothers Records promo for Uncle Meat (1968)
Cruising for Burgers - Uncle Meat (1968)

Hour 2 Set 2

Baby Snakes/Excerpt from Doctor Demento, 1988
Mystery Roach - 200 Motels (1971)
Berlin Rap (1970)
Holiday In Berlin, vocal version - live at the Fillmore East, 1970, "Freaks and Motherf***ers" (Beat the Boots, 1991)

Hour 2 Set 3

Keep it Greasy - FZ:OZ (1976, 2002)
"Obscenity is a legal term..." - From "Kill Ugly Radio Some More". Rykodisc promo CD
When the Lie's So Big/Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk - Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY, March 17, 1988

Hour 2 Set 4

Excerpt from Saturday Night Live, October 21, 1978
Magdalena - Just Another Band From L.A. (1971)

Hour 3 Set 1

Interview excerpt (date unknown)
Mr. Clean - Mr. Clean - Cucamonga (Del-Fi, originally 1964)
The Rotations - The Cruncher - Cucamonga (Del-Fi,originally 1963)
Excerpt from Dr. Demento, 1981/Paul Buff - 60 Cycle Brain (early 1960's)
Bob Guy - Dear Jeepers/Letter From Jeepers - Cucamonga (Del-Fi,originally 1963)

Hour 3 Set 2

Big Leg Emma - from Absolutely Free, Rykodisc edition
I Have Been In You - Project/Object (New York, 1978)
Valarie - Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970)
Interview Excerpt
Uncle Bernie's Farm - We're Only In It For T he Money (1967)

Conclusion -

Frank Zappa testifies before Congress on September 19, 1985 about the PMRC, record censorship and groovy things in general.


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Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Playlist for December 15, 2004

REMEMBER - I’ll be doing a 64th Birthday Special for Frank Zappa next Wednesday beginning at 7AM. Three hours of wall-to-wall FZ, including bootlegs, interviews and actualities.

Links of the Week: www.DIYmedia.net - Home-brew MP3's by everybody and their brother.
www.capalert.com - “Values” with a capital “V”.

And of course... www.zappa.com - The official site

Format - Alrtist - Track - Album (label)

Hour 1

Rock set

Streamer - Start Button - As Heard on Radio Soulwax (2 Many DJs) (PIAS)
Evolution Control Committee - I Want A Cookie - Plagiarhythm Nation (www.evolution-control.com)
unknown artist - Alien Rap - from a cassette found in a thrift shop
Tom Lehrer - The Hunting Song - Songs & More Songs by Tom Lehrer (Rhino)
The Replacements - God Damn Job - Stink EP (Twin Tone)
King Missile III - Good Things - Royal Lunch (Important)
Fat Boy Slim - Goin' Out of My Head - Better Living Through Chemistry (Astralwerks )

Funk set

Money Mark - Insects Are All Around Us - various-At Home with the Groovebox (Grand Royal)
Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together? - Why Can't We Live Together? (Glades)
Tower of Power - The Skunk, The Goose and the Fly - East Bay Grease (Rhino)
Independent Women --> 9 to 5 - As Heard on Radio Soulwax (2 Many DJs) (PIAS)
unknown artist/Michael Moore - Shame on You, Mr. Bush - (from www.DIYmedia.net)
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express/Metal on Metal - Trans-Europe Express (Capitol)


Hour 2

Space Set

Violence and the Sacred - Arkinoid, Part 1 -
Can - Return to BB City - BBC Sessions
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Hymns-3rd Region With Orchestra (excerpt) (Radio Nederland broadcast, 1978)
Spirit - Ice - Clear (Epic/Legacy)


Hour 3 - SpaceJazz Set

Miles Davis - Go Ahead john, Part 2A - The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Columbia/Legacy)
The Soft Machine - Eamonn Andrews - Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit)
Bernie Worrell - Judie's Passion Purple - The Other Side (CMP)
Tetsu Inoue - Smile - World Receiver (Instinct)
Perrey & Kingsley - EVA (Fat Boy Slim remix) - The Out Sound from Way In (Vanguard)

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Playlist for December 8, 2004

Sign-ups at WHRW next week! I'll be on the air on Wednesday at 7AM, beginning, December 15th!

Remember, Frank Zappa special show on Wednesday, December 22 at 7AM. Start your day with FZ!!!

Link of the week: www.theocracywatch.org

Format: Artist - Track - Album (label)

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Frank Zappa - Carolina Hard Core Ecstasy - FZ:OZ (http://www.zappa.com/fz/content/discography/index.php)
Incredible Bongo Band - Raunchy '73 - Bongo Rock (Strut)
Lesbians On Ecstasy - Tell Me Does She Love The Bass - Lesbians On Ecstasy (http://www.alien8recordings.com/aliencd51.php3)

The Reducers - Meltdown - various-Towers of New London III (http://www.hozomeen.org/inventory.html)
King Missile III - Suggested Response to the Coming Crisis - Royal Lunch (Important)
Trumystic Sound System http://www.trumystic.net/ & Mad Professor http://www.ariwa.com/artists/madprof.htm
- live at Castaways in Ithaca, NY, March 2004
Leonard Cohen - Dear Heather - Dear Heather (Columbia)

Van Der Graaf Generator - Killer - H to He... (Charisma)
Brian Eno - The Fat Lady of Limbourg - Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy (EG)

William Shatner - It Hasn't Happened Yet - Has-Been (www.shoutfactory.com/williamshatner)
Hal Blaine - Love-In (December) - Psychedelic Percussion (MCA, Japan)
Herbie Hancock - Palm Grease - Thrust (Columbia)

John Wayne - Face The FLag - America-Why I Love Her (RCA)
Optiganally Yours - Mr. Wilson - Spotlight on Optiganally Yours (Cargo) www.cargomusic.com


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Friday, December 03, 2004

Playlist for December 1, 2004

Sorry I got this up so late, kids!

Link of the week: susiebright.blogs.com (WARNING - Not a porn site by any means, but full of adult content nonetheless).

Format: Album - Track - Album (label)

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William DeVaughan - Be Thankful for What You Got - Be Thankful for What You Got (Roxbury)
Mocean Worker - Tres Tres Chic - Aural & Hearty (Palm)
Zobo Funn Band - The Great Pudenda - Live at the Haunt 1980 (www.davidarnay.com)
Little Sister - You're The One - Monica.com (WFMU pledge premium)

Frank Zappa & the Mothers - I'm So Happy I Could Cry - Joe's Corsage (www.zappa.com)
Frank Zappa & the Mothers - Absolutely Free - We're Only In It For the Money (restored version - Rykodisc)
XTC - Instant Tunes - White Music (Virgin)
Brian Eno - Third Uncle - Takign Tiger Mountain by Strategy (Editions EG)

Negativland - I Am God - Free (Seeland)
Jimi Hendrix - Day Tripper - Radio One (Ryko)
Oscar Sulley and the Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie - Ghana Soundz (www.soundwayrecords.com)

Lesbians on Ecstasy - Revolt - Lesbians on Ecstasy (http://www.alien8recordings.com/aliencd51.php3)
Fat Boy Slim - Slash Dot Dash - Palookaville
Johnny Dowd - Johnny B Goode - live at the Chapterhouse, Ithaca, NY (www.johnnydowd.com for more info on the band)

Dana Ray Dernton - Midi Blues - "Made On A Mackie" promo CD from Mackie, 1993

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