Episode 39 - 2 Schools ago

Smell the faintest whiff of rockabilly on any revivalists outfit, be it mod, a leather jacket or otherwise. Here a complete picture of the high school me is painted in lush detail. Enjoy.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 39


Vladmir Nabokov - Rain
Dick Dale - Surfer's Choice
Hasil Adkins - Out to Hunch
Charlie Feathers - Jungle Fever
Les Miladys - S/T
Zeigeist - Translate Slowly
Francoise Hardy - the ye ye girl
Salloom-Sinclair - s/t
The Nuns - Sex Dream 12"
The Troggs - Every Little Thing 12"
Cub - On Guard for Thee
Laura Nyro - Eli and the 13th Confessional
The Collectors - Grass and Wild Strawberries
Susan Jacks - I thought of you again...

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Episode 38 - Preventative Maintenance

What can I say about this inane project that hasn't already been said? I play some hits. I play some duds. I continue to be self-absorbed. For some reason I censor myself and don't talk about crying at a Julie Doiron show.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 38


Sarah Shapiro - I Wish I Was An Animal
Crowded House - S/T
Tim Hardin - I
Louise Forestier - s/t
Los Euclids - Right here I'm now
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
Bad Finger - Magic Christian Soundtrack
We Five - You were on my mind
John Reborne - Sir John Alot of...
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
Sagittarius - Present Tense
Walker Brothers - Images
Julie Doiron - I wake myself up

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Episode 37 - Better than Beatlejuice

If I'm getting this exhausted with this project, I can only IMAGINE what people listening to this garbage must think. At some point during this episode (somewhere between the Hollywood calypso and the mega-ultra-rare but actually good Christian LP) I was reminded of the ever eclectic "Lonesome Jimmy's Twilight Lounge", a radio show disdained during my youth. How did my life become 99% shtick? Pray that Episode 38 will only be super sincere actual good music.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 37


Stan Getz and João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto
The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat
Bush Tetras - Boom in the night
The Replacements - Boink!!
Masters of the Hemisphere - s/t
Young Canadians - Just a loser
Lou Rawls - Soulin'
Lavender Diamond - Songs for you to Listen
Gammeltjo med Bordellmamma - s/t
Professor Peter Schickele - PDQ Bach on the Air
Linda Ziegler - Don't Deny Him
Harry Belafonte - Jump Up Calypso
Josie Cotton - 12" single

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Episode 36 - Tribute to Dick Scoppettone

This episode has some pretty amazing tunes and some pretty lackluster stories. In reality, I could've talked about Harpers Bizarre the entire hour, but sadly this was not the case. I also totally break the rules and play a Preston School of Industry 10", fairly certain that I had played them way back in the P episode. Meanwhile, the jury is still out regarding the inclusion of my 10" collection in this "internet project". Submit your votes in the comment section!?!


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 36



The Ventures - Telstar, The Lonely Bull
Drei Oklok - Chaos En France (Compilation)
Jefferson Airplane - Takes off
Lisa del Bello - Pretty Girls
Harpers Bizarre - Harpers Bizarre
Deskee - Dance Dance
Lynn County - Proud Flesh Soothsayer
The seeds - pushing too hard
The Cowsills - We can fly
PSOI - Goodby to the Edge City
The Clean - Tuatara, a flying nun compilation
John Cuillton Mahoney - Love not guaranteed
Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet

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Episode 35 - Moby's Grapes

During the show I ebayed the Moby Grape LP and found out that it is actually quite valube if it has the infamous middle finger cover. Pretty rad to see a classic high school joke on a major label 1966 LP sleeve.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 35



Bela Bartok - Piano Concerto No 1/Rhapsondy for Piano and orchestra
Beau Brummels - Introducing
Ursula and the Del Mar Hills Nursery School Children - Just for Fun! Sing along with...
Stackridge - The Man in the bowler hat
Anthony Phillips Private Parts & Pieces - Back to the pavillion
The Chills - kaleidoscope world
Everything but the Girl - Eden
Tender Buttons - EP
Split Enz - The Beginning of the Enz
Female Body Inspector - The girl pulled a dog
Weekend - Live at Ronnie Scott's
Tom Verlain - Flash Light
Moby Grape - Moby Grape
Atila - Looking for love


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Episode 34 - 2006 < 1996

This episode leans heavily on the year 2006, during which I bought many records at Kobey's swap meet and had no friends. I'm not sure if I've made more friends since then, but I've stopped buying any goodlooking dollar record to cross my path. Some revelations within, but mostly just cold wave, industrial, prog and the origins of heavy metal, all wrong turns in my journey of self-discovery.


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 34



Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Shaka Zulu
Mountain - Flowers of Evil
Tonio K - Amerika
a;GRUMH... - Rebearth
Trisomie 21 - Shift Away 12"
Inca Babies - Surfin' in Locust Land
The Creeping Nobodies Split w/ Anagram
The Vels - Look my way 12"
Peter Stampfel and the Bottle Caps - The People's Republic of Rock and Roll
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything

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Episode 33 - The Return of Bruno

A fairly underwhelming episode with digital clipping and me saying the wrong episode number many times. It's still pretty cool that I own all the "It Came From Canada" comps even if they don't evoke many 'great stories'.


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 33



Kyle - Times that try a man's soul
nick haeffner - the great indoors
Bif Bang Pow - Love is forever
Old Time Relijun - 2012
Alexander Kirkland Acting Group - The Sea Gull
Valdy - Landscapes
Shadowy Men on a shadowy planet - It Came From Canada, Vol 4
Dik Van Dykes - It Came From Canada, Vol 3
The Ten Commandments - It Came From Canada, Vol 2
The Gruesomes - Big Macs and Bombs vs Clam Chowder and Ice
The Evaporators - Oh My God My Mom's on Channel 10
The Lad Teens - Teen-Age Fair, Hollywood Palladium
Los Sonadores - Bebo Visione, Vinedos vol 4.

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Episode 32 - Actually pretty overwhelming

I'm not sure if it was the extended break between this episode and the last, or the raw power of the "Blow the fuse" compilation but I basically lose my mind at the end of this episode. I suddenly understand the root of so many of my social flaws and idiosyncrasies. Years of space between me and my virile collection of B-grade "lost" 60's garage hits compilations has given room for a new portal to form. I think this happens at precisely 47:38.


Episode 32, A Complete Abridged Record Collection



The Possums - Teenage Shutdown: You treated me bad
Dick et les Espions - Blow the fuse
Jokers Wild - The best of Metrobeat
Ike and Tina - Best of Louie Louie Vol 2
La Polla Records - Bloodstains Across Spain
Notre Dame - Casablanca
Procession - Down Under Dream
The Shandelles - Teenage Shutdown: Jump Jive and Harmonize
The Individuals - Teenage Shutdown: Move it! 1964-1968
Lesbians on Ecstasy - split 12" with the Unireverse
The I live the life of a secret movie star hideout - Moshi Moshi Pop International
The High Spirits - The Soma Records Story Vol 2

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Episode 31 - Homegrownish

I struggle through the bulk of the Homegrown compilations (local only compilations released by the San Diego classic rock FM station) and start to feel bad about my life. Luckily a few 80's punk comps + 60's Canadiana collections come through near the end. Collectors should note that this episode begins with an M-Blanket song.


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 31



Tuff Little Surfer Boy - Hang 11 (Mutant Surf Punks)
The Pandoras - The Girls Can't Help It
The Painted Ships - History of Vancouver Rock 'n Roll, Vol III
The Quid - Winnipeg 1965-1966, Best of Eagle Records
the dB'S - Sharpcuts
We've Got a Fuzzbox and we're gonna use it - Vindaloo Summer Special
The Master's Apprentices - Sixties Down Under
The B girls - Who Put the Bomp?
James-Bruce Band - HomeGrown VII
Pete Filacio & The Fantasy Band - HomeGrown IV
Reef Cody - HomeGrown II
Barry Fox - HomeGrown III
Rick Telli - HomeGrown I
Garry Narramore - HomeGrown VI
m blanket - Fuck the Commonwealth!

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Episode 30 - The Whole Catastrophe

This entire stupid project was worth it just for the few beautiful minutes of Victor Borge. Everything else is meaningless.


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 30



Terminal Sunglasses - It Came From Canada, Vol 1
The Goon Show - China Story
The Regents - Fonze, Sit on it
Peanut Butter Wolf - Turntables by the Bay
Rice University Marching Band - The Best of Louie Louie Vol 1.
Buck Evans & Jim Richards - Alaska Hit Singles
Inside... - Shelley Berman
Skinned Teen/Raoul - Bazooka Smooth
Victor Borge - Comedy in Music
Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba the Greek Soundtrack
Faure - Lieder and Art Song
Manos Hadjidakis - Never on Sunday Sountrack
Montage - Hot Parts Soundtrack
Woody Allen - Standup Comic

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Episode 29 - Soundtracks, Compilations and Comedy!

Label samplers and compilations are a dead art form. Here I play 'A Slice of Lemon', the great Lookout/Kill Rock Stars collaborative compilation and have an IMPOSSIBLE time trying to decide which track to play. I shed a tear for you.


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 29



Edith Piaf - Tete a tete
The Spectrums - The Revolutionary Life
Les Nocturnes - Pour Ce Monde 4
Bill Cosby - I started out as a child
Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin - Miss Luba
Toure Kunda - New Africa
Miki Theodorakis - Z Soundtrack
Broadway Cast - Zorba
Yacht/Lucky Dragons - Nirvana Remixes
Francis Lai - A Man and A Woman Soundtrack
Various - A Slice of Lemon
Various - Los Exitos (Hits from South of the Border)
Various - Selector Dub Narcotic
Various - Swiss wave the album

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Episode 28 - Chillout

The peak of my ongoing quest for high school bands playing rock songs is presented hear with the Golden Rams' rendition of Blood, Sweat and Tears' Spinning Wheel. I also exhaust my entire Barbershop LP collection, while 'Sounds of the Sea' gives a scary prediction of the unbearable novelty records to come in future episodes!

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 28



Stevie B - I wanna be the one
KLF - Chillout
National Geographic Society - Songs and Sounds of the Sea
M - Pop Muzik
Mike Angelo & the Idols - Unfinished Business
Jetstream - Around the World
Jerry Jeff Walker - Ridin' High
Golden Rams - Central Memorial High School, Calgary Alberta
Mac Davis - Fantasy
The Aristo Cats - Songs you've heard before
Bufallo Bill and the Confederates - Barbershop battle
Luis Bonfa and Maria Toledo - Braziliana
Bobby McFerrin - The Elephant's Child

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Episode 27 - The Transition Era

The first "almost all good music" episode. These records date mostly to my first few months living in San Diego, clearly documenting the rise of smooth pop and fall of the anything-with-a-harpsichord dream. Also note the horrible technical difficulties due to the amateurish state (no headphones!) of the KSDT studios.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 27



Lizzy Mercier Descloux - One for the Soul
Bolo Sete - Working on a Groovy Thing
North County Times - The Tyde
Kaltes Klares Wasser - Malaria!
Azul Negro - La Noche
Cross Country - Cross Country
The Kids - The Kids
The Baroque Inevitable - The Baroque Inevitable
Great Speckled Bird - S/T
Joe Walsh - There goes the Neighbourhood
Rupert Holmes - Partners in Crime
Floyd Westerman - Custer Died for your Sins

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Episode 26 - Exit the Stacks

This marks the end of records pulled from "the stacks" which are actually just these shelves in my room that I made face each other so that when you walk in between them it feels claustrophobic and stuffy. Needless to say, I'm lazy and don't refile records very frequently, so most of the records in the stacks hadn't seen the turntable in quite some time. The rest of this journey (starting with the last song in this episode!) will now be focused on more contemporary finds/loves and records that I've actually listened to once or twice in the last 3 years. Hold on to you horse.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 26


France Gall - Dancing Disco
Link Wray - vol 3
The Wind - Where it's at
Whysp - Whysp
Xiu Xiu - Knife Play
X - Wild Gift
Joyce Yarrow - Jumping Mouse
Yeah Yeah Noh - Peel Sessions
The Yips - Bonfire in a Dixie Cup
The Young Fresh Fellows - Low Beat Time
The Youngbloods - Earth Music
The Young Rascals - including Good Lovin'
The Who - Quadrophenean
Walker Brother - Introducing

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Episode 25 - Tall Cool One

Within this episode I describe how to open shrinkwrapped records just like a real DJ. I play my favourite "old" record. Waxing about the pre-internet era finally manifests its critical mass with the comment "the internet ruined music".

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 25



Paul Winter Winter Consort - Icarus
The sassy ones - Wild Angels
The Wee Papa girl Rapper - Heat it Up 12"
Leon Russel - Will o the Wisp
Greg Sage - The very best of...
the wailers - The fabulous...
Andrew WK - I get wet
Wire - A bell is a cup
the wee turtles - This land is your land
We've Got a Fuzzbox and we're gonna to use it - Rules and Regulations
The Waitresses - Bruiseology
Daniel Valdez - Mestizo
CB Victoria - Dawning Day

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Episode 24 - Special Mystery Geust [sic]

Keyvan joins me to analyze my life through my record collection, but mostly just says stuff about the way I dress. Musically, this episode has some pretty rough cuts and also features one of the first records I ever bought (The Ventures!).

P.S. Saying that the Venture made music "safe for dads" should be credited to this guy who was friends with this Montreal/McGill hip dude Christophe. Tim and I went to a party at his house once and he said it while dancing to the Ventures in Space LP.


Episode 24, A Complete Abridged Record Collection


Frankie Valli - Timeless
Les Vice Barons - steel blue moods
my adidas - Versus hurrah
Vox Dei - Lo Mejor de...
Vanilla Fudge - Renaissance
The Ventures - Let's Go
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Ridin High
The Velveteens - Tall House
Uriah Heap - The Magician's Birthday
Uke of Spaces Corners County - So far on the way
The Undertones - Hypnotised
THe Uptones - KUSA
Stanely Turington - Mr T

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Episode 23 - Talking to my future self

Suddenly this audio archive becomes self aware!!! I talk to myself 40 years in the future trying to influence the outcome of to be determined events/memories! Also, the audio is TERRIBLE due to the new KSDT studio set up. Basically, unless you're me and the year is 2050, then don't bother listening to this episode!!!


A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 23


Tent City - Drought
Tender Trap - Film Molecules
The Three O'Clock - Sixteen Tambourines
Telex - Moscow Discow 12"
Twa Toots - The Peel Sessions
The Turtles - You Baby Let me Be
Trickster - Back to Zero
Three Dog Night - Three Dog Night
Traffic - Mr Fantasy
Vinicius-Toquinho - O poeta e o Violao

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Episode 22 - Return of the Bad One.

After 10 weeks of sitting around and crying myself to sleep every night, the journey resumes. This comeback special came with the amazing reminder of how crappy KSDT really is - now with only ONE functioning turntable! Luckily, as you will hear below, years of home Hi-fi DJing to myself have prepared me for this moment.

A Complete Abridged Record Collection, Episode 22




The Untamed Youth - more gone gassers from...
The Trashmen - Live Bird 65-67!!!
Rock 'n Roll Moment - Twitch Twitch and Shout
Jay Telfer - Time had tied me
Tom & Jerry - Surfin' Hootenanny
BJ Thomas - Billy Joe
The Trashwomen - Spend the Night with...
The Treblemakers - S/T
T.C.B. - Open for Business
Talking Heads - More Songs about Buildings and Food
The Tom Tom Club - Close to the Bone
Transylvania 500 - Rock 'n Roll Party

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Memories on hold.

Due to the wisdom of KSDT programmers, this 'podcast' has been temporarily suspended. If you would like to syndicate the programme on your local college-community station, please write.

A million apologies.
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