In these shows, I choose a musical theme and take you on a journey, to the best of my abilities. We often focus on one musician who inspires a whole plethora of different music.

Episode 53: Revolution

25 Friday Nov 2016

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revolution

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for November 29, 2016. In this episode, I try to process to alarming news that a Rapist, Racist Garbage Monster is going to be our new President. I give some good safety tips for helping those being attacked by Racist Garbage Monsters and I ask us all to pull on our deep roots of power to find love and peace in these awful times.

Songs Played in this episode:

Run Fast by The Julie Ruin
Nasty Grrls by Childbirth
I Am An American by James Baldwin
Sinnerman by Nina Simone
To Be Free by Nina Simone
Albak Gradar Bi by Oum Kalthoum
’Til the End of the Day by The Kinks
Don’t Step on the Children by The Make-Up
Dimestore Diamond by Gossip
Don’t Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes

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Episode 52: Hella-ween

29 Saturday Oct 2016

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hellaween-full

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for November 1, 2016. In this episode, I try to take things a little lighter around death and All Hallow’s Eve. Let’s get goofy with treats and tricks and garage rock!

Songs Played in this episode:

It’s Halloween by The Shaggs
Werewolf by The Frantics
Walking with a Ghost by Tegan & Sara
Rockin’ in the Graveyard by Jackie Morningstar
Boris the Spider by The Kords
I Put a Spell on You by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Corpse Grinder by The Meteors
Hip Death Goddess by Ultimate Spinach
The Blob by The Five Blobs
Strolling After Dark by The Shades
Death Letter by The White Stripes
Graveyard by Leroy Bowman & The Arrows
Everything Goes to Hell by Tom Waits
Bang Bang, My Baby Shot Me Down by Isobel Campbell
Your Ghost by Kirstin Hersh & Michael Stipe
Grey Gardens by Agent Ribbons
Dracula’s Castle Spooky Music

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Episode 51: Dating Games

22 Saturday Oct 2016

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dating-games-final

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for October 25, 2016. In this episode, I talk about the stupid games that get played in dating land. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in this playground and it’s as brutal as I remember it. Enjoy!

Songs Played in this episode:

Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
Hotline Bling by Glass Face
The Name of the Game by ABBA
Look at Little Sister by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Right? by Xenia Rubinos
Play by Goapele
Personal Hell by The Sandwitches
Play a Love Song by The Jaguars
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Marianne Faithfull
Sex with the Devil by Ann Magnuson
Sexy Little Girl Princess by Lisa Germano
Come and Play in the Milky Night by Stereolab

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Episode 50: Pussy Grabs Back

16 Sunday Oct 2016

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pussygrabsback

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for October 18, 2016. In this episode, I talk about He Who Will Not Be Named Because He is a Rapist Monster. #PussyGrabsBack

Songs Played in this episode:

Pussy Grabs Back by Kim Boekbinder
Miss Pussy Pants by Ann Magnuson
Pussy Thrusts by Gravy Train!!!!
Big Mouth by Santigold
You Think You’re a Man by The Vaselines
Kill v. Maim by Grimes
Traffic Island Psycho by Tone Dogs
Happiness is a Warm Gun by Tori Amos
Psychopath by Lisa Germano
Rattlesnake by St. Vincent
Indestructible by Robyn

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Episode 49: A Tribute to Gene Wilder

05 Monday Sep 2016

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GeneComplete

This episode was pre-recorded to air on KWTF Sonoma County Radio on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. It is my very unique and personal tribute to Gene Wilder, may his comedic genius rest in power, always.

Tracks played:

Pure Imagination by Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder talks about his life while being interviewed by Merv Griffin in 1979
Them Heavy People by Kate Bush
The Kangaroo Hop by Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn & Marty Feldman
What Hump? Igor Meets Frankenstein
Putting on the Ritz by Gene Wilder & Peter Boyle
Abby Normal with Gene Wilder & Marty Feldman
Where, Wolf? with Gene Wilder, Teri Garr & Marty Feldman
Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon
Closer and Closer and Closer by Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder by The Baby Blues
A Face Like Yours, from an interview with Terry Wogan in 1984
In the Garden by Michael Hurley
Sucker for a Laugh, Gilda Radner talking about Gene Wilder
Anger & Love with Gene Wilder
In Love by The Raincoats
A Little Bit of Gilda Radner
Losing Gilda with Gene Wilder
Caro Mio Bene by Giordani

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Episode 48: Getting Older

14 Sunday Aug 2016

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GettingOlder

This episode was recorded LIVE at KWTF Sonoma County Radio on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. I had just turned 44 and it was hitting me hard. Be warned, the robots were fidgety this night, and we lost about 15 minutes in the middle of this episode – POOF! Gone into the ethers. We also lost the last five minutes, so I disappear abruptly. Yet another reason to tune in live!

Songs played:

Older by They Might Be Giants
The Old Days by Dr. Dog
Is It True that I am No Longer Young? by Patina Praxis
Take a Ride by Luscious Jackson
God Bless the Child (alternate take) by Billie Holiday
Sweet Child O’ Mine by Taken by Trees
That’s the Curse of Being Young by Hunx & His Punx
The Good Old Days Sucked by The Smears
Dignified & Old by The Modern Lovers
These Days by Nico
Better Days by Brendan Benson

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Episode 38: A Tribute to Calypso

02 Saturday Apr 2016

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JamaicanLadiesRubies

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for April 5, 2016. In this episode, we move away from grief and enjoy a tribute to Calypso music, featuring recordings by Alan Lomax, Calypso Rose and early Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers. Enjoy!

Songs Played:

Commentary on Calypso & Calypsonians by Neville Marcano (Growling Tiger) recorded by Alan Lomax at the Newport Folk Festival in 1966
Calypso Invasion by the Duke of Iron
Exploring by Macbeth the Great
The GI & The Lady (with introduction by Alan Lomax) by Lord Invader
The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte
Day Dah Light (Day O) by LC & Lousie Bennett
Not Me (Man Smart, Woman Smarter) by Hubert Porter
Special Amber Calypso by LC & Lord Power and His Calypsonians
Calypso Cha Cha by Count Lasher
Take Her to Jamaica by LC & Lord Messam and His Calypsonians
Rude Boy by Bob Marley & His Wailing Wailers
Simmer Down by the Skatalites
54-46 That’s My Number by Toots & The Maytals
Calypso Blues by Calypso Rose
Salt Fish by Mighty Sparrow

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Episode 35: A Tribute to David Bowie

16 Saturday Jan 2016

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Ziggy

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for January 19, 2016. In this episode, we make a woefully inadequate tribute to the one, the only, David Bowie.

Songs Played:

Memory of a Free Festival by David Bowie
Starman (Live in 1972) by David Bowie
Helden (German version of Heroes) by David Bowie
Russell Harty interviews David Bowie in 1973
The Bewlay Brothers by David Bowie
Space Oddity by Commander Chris Hadfield
The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana
Fame by Duran Duran
Rebel Rebel by Tegan & Sara
David Bowie live on BBC Radio One, playing 96 Tears by ? & The Mysterians, Warning Sign by Talking Heads, and Yassassin by David Bowie
Recording Warszawa by David Bowie, Brian Eno and Tony Visconti

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Episode 34: A Tribute to Grace Jones

08 Friday Jan 2016

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GraceJonesGoldRecord

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for January 12, 2016. In this episode, we review Grace Jones’ new memoir, I’ll Never Write My Memoirs, available now from Gallery Books. I received a review copy of this memoir from Good Reads and I’m so grateful.

Songs Played:

Pull Up to the Bumper by Grace Jones
I’m Not Perfect, But I am Perfect for You by Grace Jones
An excerpt from grounation music by Count Ossie and his Mystic Revelation of Rastafari
My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones
Intro/Afro Disco Beat (Martin Solveig Mix) by Tony Allen
I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones
Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones
Le Freak by Chic
La Vie en Rose by Grace Jones
Love is the Drug by Grace Jones

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Episode 33: Making It Through This Year (If It Kills Me)

05 Saturday Dec 2015

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LonelyRecordParty

This episode was pre-recorded for airing on KWTF Sonoma County Radio for December 8, 2015. In this episode, we figure out how to make it through this year, even if it kills us.

Songs Played:

This Year by The Mountain Goats
I Just Want to Make It New with You by SoKo
Hanging On by Ellie Goulding
I Cannot Make It by Sly & The Family Stone
Goodbye by Pietro Attila & The Warlocks
Wave Goodbye by Love Inks
The Son of a Disgruntled Ex-Postal Worker Reflects on His Life by Alice Donut
No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age
Alternate Ending by Sean Bokenkamp
Day ‘n’ Nite (Nightmare) by Kid Cudi
Nothing Even Matters by Lauryn Hill
The Weary Kind by The Ryan Bingham
Free Until They Cut Me Down by Iron & Wine

I also read The Hard Romance of Grief by Mark Liebenow.

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