Published on Tuesday, 29 April 2008 .
Funny thing happened on the way to the blog ‘o sphere. As of today, I will be contributing to a blog that actually gets some readers - that being Belle Lettre’s wonderful site, Law & Letters. Belle is a dear friend, who is currently earning an S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science - a Ph.D. for lawyers) at a liberal law college somewhere in the United States - and, for reasons even I don’t understand, she’s asked me to contribute to her blog.
Now, I know what you are saying. You’re saying:
“But Bryan, you barely seem to have time to blog at your own site these days. What makes you think you’ll blog more somewhere else?”
It’s a fair question, but I like to think it’s like cooking a meal for yourself versus cooking a meal for someone else - you are more likely to care when someone else is eating your creations.
But Bryan, isn’t Law & Letters a legal blog? What could you possibly have to contribute to a blog on the law?
This is something I’ve brought up with Belle directly, and she’s assured me that she believes that I will contribute to “diversifying” Law & Letters into more cultural and political avenues. Plus, all of the lawyers who read my blog are more than welcome to comment at Law & Letters… ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!
But Bryan, who in the hell wants to read your nonsensical rantings? Didn’t you just do an hour of Louie Louie covers on your last radio show, for crying out loud? Hell, you’re even phoning that in!
No comment.
Actually, I am hoping this motivates me to write a bit more - and there will be cross-posts between here and Law & Letters, so stay tuned. And many thanks to Belle for allowing me to contribute.
Published on Tuesday, 29 April 2008 .
April has two significant meanings for the song Louie Louie - the original recording by Richard Berry and the Pharaohs was released in April of 1957, and The Kingsmen released recorded the most famous rendition in April of 1963. Hence, the celebration of Louie Louie on the last edition of NonDescript to air in April.
That’s an entire hour of Louie, Louie - in the spirit of KFJC and KALX dueling Louie Louie marathons of 1983.
A quick correction - I mention during the program that The Kingsmen released their rendition of Louie Louie in April of 1965. This is incorrect - they recorded the tune in April of 1965, and it was released later that same year. Mistakes were made.
The show airs Tuesdays @ 9am PDT. Listen live on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara, or via KCSB’s webcast. Or sign up for the podcast below.
Standard Podcast [62:56m]:
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Artist | Name | Album
Richard Berry | Louie Louie | Choice Rock Cuts
Box Office Poison | Louie Louie | Think For Yourself / Lady Grinning Soul
Dr. Lotech and the Minimal Man | Louie Louie | Journey Into Light
Black Flag | Louie Louie | Who’s Got the 10 1-2
The Fall | Louie Louie | Live 77
Iggy Pop | Louie Louie | American Caesar
Eddie and the Subtitles | Louie Louie | Fuck You Eddie!
Die Geisthosen | Louie Louie | Sartorial Sampler
Toots & The Maytals | Louie Louie | Sweet and Dandy - The Best of Toots & The Maytals
Thee Headcoats | Louie Riel | Elementary Headcoats
Flamin’ Groovies | Louie Louie | Groove In
The Pretty Things ‘n Mates | Louie, Louie | Rockin the Garage
Tiger Moon | Louie Louie | Miami Dance Archives
The Troggs | Louie Louie | Wild Thing
Tom Lehrer | The Elements | The Remains Of Tom Lehrer
Published on Tuesday, 22 April 2008 .
Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of NCSA Mosaic v1.0 - the web browser that quickly became the killer app that helped redefine the internet - more specifically, the world wide web. You know, the “thing” you’re using to look at this website right now.
So hence, in celebration of this anniversary, all of the songs for today edition of NonDescript have something to do with computers, the web, and/or the internet. Enjoy.
Listen live on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara, or via KCSB’s webcast. Or sign up for the podcast below.
Standard Podcast [58:07m]:
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Artist | Song | Album
My Robot Friend | You’re Out Of The Computer | Hot Action!
Cody Blane | Internet Killed the Video Star | Bumper Stickers and Dreams
MC Lars | Internet Relationships (Are Not Real Relationships) | The Graduate
Sub-Urban Addiction | Living Online | Slightly Crazed
Jim Pipkin | Google Me Gently | Time Is Talking
Akrobatik | Internet MC’s | Essential Akrobatik, Vol.1
The Los Shoegazers | I Met You on MySpace | Indie Rock EP Indie Rock Rock EP
44 Double D | Internet Porno Cowboy | Sex IS Evil
The Starbugs | Computer Ghost | Never Hitch A Ride With A Martian And Other Singable Songs
The Doo Wops | Internet Gigolo | Almost Nearly Recognizable
Zion I & Grouch | Digital Age | Heroes in the City of Dope
Essential Logic | On The Internet | Fanfare In The Garden
Mitch Benn | MySpace | Mitch’s Album
Shai Linne | World Wide Web | Lamp Mode Recordings Presents: Grassroots
Various | My Internet Love | 2004 Int’l Barbershop Quartet Contest
Tom Lehrer | Smut | That Was The Year That Was
Published on Tuesday, 15 April 2008 .
Yet another theme show. Most who know me would be shocked to learn that I did my taxes - and mailed them - in the last week of February. It’s only taken me 34 years to finally get my shit together.
Listen live on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara, or via KCSB’s webcast. Or sign up for the podcast below. There’s just so many options!
Standard Podcast [54:04m]:
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Play in Popup
Artist, Songs, Album
Burnt Biskits | Mr. Taxman | We Play Better Than We Cook
Thee Headcoats | Money | The Kids Are All Square
Monty Python | Money Song | Sings
Erase Errata | Tax Dollar | Nightlife
Roads to Space Travel | I Didn’t Pay My Taxes ‘95 | Roads to Space Travel
Hank Penny | Taxes, Texas | The Standard Transcriptions
Little Jr. Parker | Taxman | The Best of the Blues Singers
Eagles of Death Metal | Stacks o’ Money | Peace Love Death Metal
Lunch Buddy Program | Taxes | Rest Stops & Roadmaps
Lord Invader | Yankee Dollar | Calypso In New York
Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands | Sin Tax Dance | Snake in the Radio
The New Lost City Ramblers | Sales Tax on the Woman | Songs from the Depression
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | What If We Stopped Paying Taxes? | Impeach the Precedent
Spinal Tap | Gimme Some Money | This Is Spinal Tap
Ralph Willis | Income Tax Blues | Shake That Thing!: East Coast Blues 1935-1953
The Muggers | Tax Revolution | The Muggers
The Sonnets | Money Truth | Mystery Girl
Tom Lehrer | Send The Marines | That Was The Year That Was
Published on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 .
Today, one of my childhood idols is celebrating a birthday. Mr. Tom Lehrer, who crafted such songs as Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, Masochism Tango, and National Brotherhood Week, was born 80 years ago on this date.
For those of you not familiar with Tom Lehrer’s work - or are only familiar with his two most famous songs (Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and Masochism Tango), Lehrer is, arguably, the most influential musical satirists of all time. There’s not much I can say that isn’t better stated in his Wikipedia entry - so I really recommend checking that out.
So in honor of his birthday, here are two rare videos of Tom Lehrer performing live.
The first is Tom Lehrer performing I Got It From Agnes on the The Michael Parkinson Show in 1980. While listening, keep in mind that he wrote I Got It From Agnes in 1952.
The second is a live performance of Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, which features Tom Lehrer performing his most famous song some 25 years after his last stage performance, from Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh - recorded in 1998.
Thanks for the music, Tom Lehrer. And Happy 80th Birthday.