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Music Shit / MX-80 Sound

« on: November 28, 2015, 10:17:00 AM »

They have a new album out that has a lot of stuff that sounds like their work of yore.

I did a fun Q&A with them and I think you should all read it:

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/11/28/mx-80-recapture-their-sound-sfs-noisy-art-rockers-talk-old-days-new-lp/

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Music Shit / We went crazy about James Williamson and the Stooges

« on: November 27, 2015, 09:57:55 PM »

So a few weeks back we not only made a sweet podcast about Williamson's story of going from the Stooges to Sony VP:

http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/11/17/the-leap-episode-four-james-williamson-stooges-iggy-pop

And then I interviewed him and we talked about the Hell of being a Stooge:

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/11/17/heaviness-is-guaranteed-a-conversation-with-james-williamson/

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Music Shit / Re: Ruby Ray talks about the earliest days of San Francisco punk

« on: September 24, 2015, 08:48:02 PM »

Thanks you guys! Missed the opening but I totally am going to make time to go

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Music Shit / Ruby Ray talks about the earliest days of San Francisco punk

« on: September 20, 2015, 09:13:38 AM »

She shared some great stories and her amazing photos -- that Flipper photo alone is the best -- so I highly suggest reading it:

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/09/20/in-the-beginning-ruby-ray-discusses-the-earliest-days-of-sf-punk/

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Music Shit / Jerry from Devo has 9/11-themed wedding

« on: September 14, 2015, 01:20:55 PM »

Oh lord...

http://www.tmz.com/2015/09/14/devo-co-founder-throws-9-11-themed-wedding-jerry-casale/

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Music Shit / Stooges' Steve Mackay in critical condition

« on: September 08, 2015, 12:40:55 PM »

Really sad news but I did get to include a quote from Monoshock/Liquorball shredder Grady Runyon

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/09/08/steve-mackay-sax-player-for-the-stooges-in-critical-condition/

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Music Shit / Holy shit David Yow is fronting Flipper

« on: July 31, 2015, 05:01:42 PM »

If you haven't heard the news, Bruce Loose's back is too fucked up so David Yow is singing for the band.

No, this is real:

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/07/31/influential-punks-flipper-reuniting-with-jesus-lizard-singer/

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Music Shit / RIP Don JOyce of Negativland

« on: July 23, 2015, 03:14:52 PM »

Negativland's Don Joyce died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71.

The band credit's him for showing them how to manipulate media -- before they were just a noise band. He was the guy that showed them how to start "sampling" before sampling was a thing.

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/07/23/negativlands-don-joyce-dj-behind-kpfas-over-the-edge-has-died/

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Music Shit / Re: Neil Hamburger and his love of Flipper

« on: July 22, 2015, 02:48:37 PM »

I'm actually tempted to put out the whole thing in a zine along with some other interviews I have lying around (Mx-80, Timmy from Human Eye). Would people want it?

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Music Shit / Neil Hamburger and his love of Flipper

« on: July 21, 2015, 06:36:57 PM »

Hey everybody,

It's been a while but I've had my hands full with two kids and work. But I wanted to come on and show off my NEil Hamburger interview, especially because I got him to talk about his obsession with Flipper and other stuff (not enough Zip Code Rapists stuff)

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/07/21/neil-hamburger-americas-funnyman-discusses-his-san-francisco-roots/

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Non-Music Shit / Podcast about Hanford site

« on: April 06, 2015, 10:53:27 AM »

I wrote an article about Hanford for this podcast The Dollop, where two comedians (one of whom is a writer for Maron) make fun of crazy stories. My piece about Hanford really bummed them out, as well as its listeners -- one guy Tweeted "It's a bummer! don't listen to it while high!"

http://thedollop.libsyn.com/72-the-hanford-site

Super proud of this so I had to share it here.

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Non-Music Shit / Re: Your Favorite JPEG/GIF

« on: April 03, 2015, 09:45:34 PM »

That's sad about Django, especially for a jazz guy. Then again, his music isn't that adventurous, so it makes sense.

He actually got his start in a Seattle funk band called "Cold Bold and Together" that's featured on that doc "Wheedle's Groove." Listen to his first recorded performance*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTv7JNMN1XI

*I've found only one source for this comment and it might not be true. Still, the post's author appears to be quite knowledgable: http://www.popsike.com/COLD-BOLD-TOGETHER-Seattle-Funk-45-Kenny-G-RARE-LISTEN/370220729325.html

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Non-Music Shit / Re: Your Favorite JPEG/GIF

« on: March 22, 2015, 08:54:18 PM »

Quote from: J Bone on March 22, 2015, 10:09:13 AM

Quote from: Eip Eiteews on March 21, 2015, 02:10:33 PM

Amazing, this one took my breath away.

IS this really how the post 9/11 kids see the '90s? I mean, sure it wasn't as bad as when shitty hair metal ruled the airwaves but just because a shitload of people shopped at Hot Topic back in those days doesn't mean it was idyllic.

Well, maybe for Rob.

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Non-Music Shit / Re: Got my jaw broken by a sicko friday night

« on: March 03, 2015, 12:27:54 PM »

So sorry to hear Dr. Humpp! Good luck on your recovery.

I would just like to state for the record that if some middle school kids beat up my 8YO child so bad that his/her mouth had to be wired shut, both those kids AND their parents would face my wrath.

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