The Record Box

Here is the record box I've been bringing to the show for what, 12 years now. The original handle was the first thing to break. I've been adding reinforcements as needed, and the most recent improvement is the two on the back of the lid. 

Who did this?

Each of us DJs have one of these bins in the back room. It's where we receive our mail from prisoners, or demo CDs from bluegrass bands. Or in this case, an old duck call. It's got a good layer of dust and probably needs a good cleaning and sterilization before I put my mouth near it. No idea who this came from, but I got some ideas. It was made by Thompson Wildlife Calls of Boise Idaho. Time to Google: "how to sanitize a duck call" 

Spinnin' Shellac

Oh yeah, and while I'm throwing up photos, this happened last Radiothon. As a result of years of talk and one day of action, the DJ known as Eeeej became my first guest host to spin shellac during the popular Two Ducks radio broadcast. 

Skins! A Bongo Party (1956)

Have they really?

A Few Nuggets

Here's some of the wreckage from last Fridays show. 

What's it been now, six years?

I should have known when I started this blog that I would barely have the motivation to do a radio show, much less add additional content here. Once in a while I remember this blog exists, and today is one of those days. I saw that a few nice people have commented since I looked last (years ago), so I guess someone is listening. Or was. Years ago. 

So I'm going to try to use this space a bit more frequently. I know I've said things like that before, but I think I really mean it this time. It's not like I'm really that busy.

Wow, this thing still exists?

That was all I had to say, really.

What's up in the land of Ducks and Pollywogs?

Here's pretty much what has been going on with me, this old radio show and this station since my last post of over a year ago.

I started getting unwell, and was able to do my show less and less frequently. Eventually I was diagnosed with cancer, and spent a year kicking a tumor's ass. Luckily, as I was starting to get better, RadioBoise got the green light to begin broadcasting and I was able to get the show back together without much difficulty. I still have some trouble, but things have been getting more stable.

This blog was mostly playlists from shows. There were a whole lot of shows I never managed to post playlists for; the logs were written on paper, and I never seemed to have the time to type them up. Now we're using a service called Spinitron that handles (among other things) the logging of songs during the shows. Now it's a little pointless to even post the logs on here anymore, so I'll probably only do it once in a while. If you're here for a playlist that seems to be missing, check here.

The really exciting thing is that I'll have vastly more listeners, and much more reason to post supplemental information about the stuff I play. Feel free to use the comments if you have any questions about the music, or whatever else.

This was a relearning experience.

Squarepusher - Iambic 5 Poetry
CW McCall - There Won't Be No Country Music
Taj Mahal - Fishing Blues
Love - Little Wing
John Evans & The Big Band - C Jam Blues
James Brown - Mother Popcorn Pt. 1
The Predictors - The Suddening
Rhythm Stick Activities - Come Play The Stick Game (with cues)

Outhud - Dad There's a Little Phrase Called Too Much Information
Gene Marshall - Jimmy Carter Says Yes
Portishead - Mysterions
Rolling Stones - The Lantern
Dick Schory - Caravan
The Soul Generals - Grandma's Funky Popcorn

The Living Voices - Home On The Range
Camper Van Beethoven - Wasted
Takako Minekawa - Metromusica
Archive - Old Artist
Black Watch Pipe Band - Slow March
Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
Barry Louis Polisar - Oh No I Like My Sister
Johnny Otis - Harlem Nocturne
Les McCann - Compared To What

Takako Minekawa - 1.66666666
Tipsy - Space Golf (remix)
Lollipop Shoppe - You Must Be a Witch
Jackie Gleason Orchestra - Japanese Sandman
Mano Negra - Bala Perdida
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Stratosphere Boogie

Another pair of ducks, and one more pollywog.

St. Etienne - Postman
CW McCall - Old Time Filler-up An' Keep On Truckin Cafe
Ed Polermo Big Band - Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula
Cardigans - Cloudy Sky
Nickel Music - King Cotton
School of Seven Bells - Chain

Luscious Jackson - Deep Shag
Perez Prado - The Freeway Mambo
Peps Persson - Hog Standard
Michael Cassidy - Spirit of Reason
Solex - Have You No Shame Girl?
LB - Angie
Jerry Clower - Marcel's Talking Chainsaw
The Meters - You've Got To Change
R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders - Fine Artiste Blues

Back in action.

Back in action. A pretty good show, except that the needles at the studio are fucked up. That lo-fi stuff: that's the records.

Frankie Yankovic - Bar Room Polka
Negativland - The Perfect Cut (48 Hours)
The Temptations - Glasshouse
Tibetan Ritual Music - A Buddhist Prayer
Henry Mancini - Green Onions
The Meters - People Say

Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever
Add N to (X) - Barry 7's Contraption
Abigail Sin - RDNZL
Amon Tobin - Keepin' It Steel
CW McCall - There Won't Be No Country Music
Peps Persson - Hog Standard
Cracker - Dr. Bernice

More pop music than usual.

Parkash Band - Disco Bhangra
Rooftop Singers - Stagolee
War - Lowrider
Hooverphonic - Club Montepulciano
Beck - Special People
Dick Hyman - Put You Hand In The Hand
The Exposures - The Knack

Archive - Old Artist
Mes Braucam - Malu Mednieks
Basil Kirchin - Where The Action Is (Avenging Eagle)
Cracker - Big Dipper
James Brown - Get On The Good Foot
Koto Music of Japan - Rokudan
Icarus - Jyske

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The Funkiest Show Ever

Or at least the funkiest one I've ever done.

Sly & The Family Stone - Babies Makin Babies
The Winstons - Amen Brother
(Truck Turner spot)
Joe Tex - You Said a Bad Word
Parliament - Ride On
Edwin Starr - Big Papa
The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Sly & The Family Stone - In Time
Redbone - Maggie

Jimmy Castor Bunch - Bertha Butt Boogie
(Human Tornado spot)
Parliament - Unfunky UFO
The Meters - Good Old Funky Music
(Hell Up In Harlem spot)
Pointer Sisters/DJ Food - Pinball Number Count
(Shaft spot)
The Meters - Sissy Strut
Joe Tex - I Gotcha
Parliament - Dr. Funkenstein

GET FUNKED UP

Another boring old show.

Supremes - Run Run Run
Icarus - Keet
Rhythmic Activity Songs for Primary Grades - Tom Tom Rock
Neil Cowley Trio - Revolution 9
Ophir State Marching Band - Hooray for Hollywood
The Red Crayola - Hurricane Fighter Plane
Perez Prado - Crazy Cha Cha
Johnny K. Killens & the Dynamites - I Don't Need Help

Edgard Varese - Electronic Poem
Eric Dolphy - Hat and Beard
The Syndicats - Crawdaddy Simone
Dennis Plies - Springs of Living Water
Funkadelic - Super Stupid
Beethoven - (some glass harmonica song)
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - In The Hands of the Lord

Rollerdiscoing, rollerdiscoing.

Wanda Jackson - Funnel Of Love
Andre Popp - Java
All Ears - Everybody's Somebody (In Our CB World)
Frank Valdor - Soulbrother Clifford
Camper Van Beethoven - Cowboys of Hollywood
Bill Cosby - Mojo Workout
Squarepusher - Chin Hippy
Unknown - Tangy Yangy Yang
Charles Wourinen - Time's Encomium (excerpt)

Bobbi Blake - Roller Disco
Les McCann - Doin' That Thing
Red Sovine - 1460 Elder Street
Rasputina - Sister Sleep
Art Ensemble of Chicago - Bush Magic
Edit - Certified Air Raid Material

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The Music Magicians - Convertibles & Headbands
The Ventures - Niki Hoeky
The Soul Generals - Grandma's Funky Popcorn
Edmond De Luca - Port Pangani
Beck - SA-5
Mario Davidovsky - Synchronisms No. 5
Sam Cooke - the Coffee Song

Soulfly - Scratch
Doo Rag - Train I Ride
8 Lamas from Drepung - Invoking Kindness Thru Sound
Little Marcy - Jesus Bids Us Shine
Rodd Keith - Space
Emiliana Torrini - Gun
Enoch Light - Calcutta
Ole Moon Daddy - Moon Daddy
Terry Snyder & the All Stars - I Surrender Dear

HEAR THIS DAMN THING

Rodd Keith - Hippy Happy Land
Eugeniusz Rudnik - Dixi
Emilliana Torrini - Fireheads
Squarepusher - Kill Robok
The Roadrunners - Every Man for Himself
Blind Blake - Terrible Murder Blues
Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Ain't That A Bitch

Low IQ & Yukari Fresh - Anarchy in the UK
Cardigans - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
The Black Watch Pipe Band - 3/4 Marches
David Byrne & Brian Eno - Come With Us
Red Sovine - Last Mile of the Way
Redbone - Maggie
Mike & Rich - Winner Takes All
Les McCann - Doin That Thing

Once again I learn: Never trust computers.

Luciano Berio - Thema
Ken Nordine - Sound Museum
Assim Assado - Lunatica
Red Sovine - Does Steppin' Out Mean Daddy Took a Walk?
Rodd Keith - I Died Today
Raymond Scott - Twilight in Turkey
Mohammed El Bakkar - Dabka

Devo - Golden Energy
Amon Tobin - Taxidermia
Dot Allison - You Can Be Replaced
Chambers Brothers - Uptown
Parliament - Ride On
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Be Easy
Jack Burger - Mombo Burger
The Flying Lizards - Purple Haze

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First one in Two Weeks!

Icarus - Dolphin Lyric
The Feenjon Group - Azziza
The Soul Generals - Grandma's Funky Popcorn
Richard Rome - Ghost a Go-Go
Columbia School of Broadcasting Phase 2
Les McCann - Go On And Cry
Django Reinhardt - Brazil
Negativland - Escape From Noise
Redbone - Maggie

Meters - I'm Gonna Put Some Hurt On You
Caribou - Pelican Narrows
Rasputina - Brand New Key
Henk Badings - Capriccio for Violin & Two Sound Tracks
XOC - Super Mario World
Nonesuch - Music of Southern India

LISTEN to the whole show right now!

This show was pretty good. I listened to it.

Solex - Good Comrades Go To Heaven
R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders - Get a Load Of This
Them Two - Am I A Good Man
The Feenjon Group - Rampe Rampe
Olivia Tremor Control - Grass Canons
Flying Lizards - Get Up (Sex Machine)
Alvino Rey Guitars & Orchestra - The Peanut Vendor
Les McCann - Go On & Cry
Gus Gus - Is Jesus Your Pal
Emilíana Torrini - Fireheads
James Brown - Funky President
The Sonics - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
The Sonics - Skinnie Minnie
Koto Music of Japan - ?
Love - My Little Red Book
Raymond Scott - Oil Gusher
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - Love Lifted Me

LISTEN RIGHT NOW FOR HELLS SAKE